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The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop…The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop…
The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop of Sarum and D. Cole upon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Queens Majesty, and her most honourable Counsel. 1560. Set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & privilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop of Sarum and D. Cole vpon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Quenes Maiestie, and hir most honorable Counsel. 1560. Set forthe and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.
London: printed by John Day, 1560
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Cole
IT liketh you thus to say, that your Readers may think you touch me very sore, where you discover a great untruth in your writing. […] my purpose was to be taught, & to this mark only I shot. You for lack of good matter ans•. I speak not to the purpose, not to your purr pose, but to mine. How oftentimes must I […] you, I come not to teach but to learn.
IT liketh you thus to say, that your Readers may thinke you touch me very sore, where you discouer a great vntrueth in your wrytynge. 〈…〉 my purpose was to be taught, & to this mark onely I shot. You for lack of good matter ans•. I speak not to the purpose, not to your pur pose, but to mine. How oftentimes must I 〈…〉 you, I come not to teach but to learn.
The Reply of the Bishop of Sarum.
Contrary to y• Rules of Rhetoric, I see you begin to […] ⟨p. 37⟩