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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.
¶ Sarum.
You put me well in remembrance of mine office, that forasmuch as I am a Bishop should be [Greek or Hebrew], that is ready to yield an account of such things as I teach, I thank God so I do, & have done to my power, both privately and openly. But if this be my duty, and required at my hands, what privilege have you, that you only may not allow out one sentence to the confirmation of your doctrine?
YOu put me well in remembrance of mine office, that forasmuch as I am a Bishop should be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is redy to yelde an accōpt of such things as I teach, I thank God so I do, & haue done to my power, both priuately and openly. But if this be my deutie, and required at my hands, what priueledge haue you, that you only may not allowe out one sentence to the confirmation of your doctrine?
¶ Cole.
You say much and prove nothing. Your trueth is so open, that no man can see it, but your own side. I have no privilege, when reason and Law ⟨image 42⟩shall will me to do it, you shall find it. Now I stand bound to the contrary as you know.