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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.
I Perceive by your letters that ye were not present your self at my Sermon in the Court, but only heard of it by the report of others. And where you desire to be answered in certain points touching the same, considering both my calling and also the place where I spake, I stand in doubt whether I may safely without further licence give a reckoning of my doctrine, being uttered before the Prince, the Council, and the whole state of the Realm, specially to a subject, and such a subject as mistiketh all Sermons, and yet will not vouchsafe to hear one. Notwithstanding forasmuch as I am persuaded that you charitably desire to be resolved▪ ⟨p. 4⟩I can also charitably be contented, as a friend with a friend, or a scholar with a scholar, to confer with you herein, reserving alway my former protestation.
I Perceyue by youre letters that ye were not present your selfe at my Sermon in the Court, but only herde of it by the reporte of others. And where you desire to be answered in certain pointes touchinge the same, considerynge both my calling and also the place where I spake, I stāde in doubte whether I may safely wythoute further licence geue a rekening of my doctrine, being vttered before the Prince, the Counsell, and the whole state of the Realme, specially to a subiecte, and sutch a subiecte as mistiketh all Sermons, and yet will not vouchesaue to heare one. Notwithstandyng forasmuche as I am persuaded that you charitably desire to be resolued▪ ⟨p. 4⟩I can also charitably be contented, as a frende with a frende, or a scholar with a scholar, to conferre with you herein, reseruinge alway my former protestation.
Touching• y• quotations of the special points & grounds that I stand upon, if you had heard y• manner of my doctrine your self, I be leve, you would not have required them. For your reporter hath altered the whole form of my speaking.