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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 Have not so little skill in the law but I understand what are malae fi. dei possessores. And as now (gods name be praised) it is well known that ye have been they, ye are put out of possession not by violence of man, but by the very force of gods trueth, which so devoureth & consumeth […] error & falsehood, as Moses […] devoured & swallowed up the feigned serpents of yt Sorcerers. If ye claim to be restored be not aggrieved to show your evidence.
I Haue not so litle skil in ye law but I vnderstand what are malae fi. dei possessores. And as now (gods name be praised) it is wel knowen yt ye haue been they, ye are put out of possessiō not by violence of mā, but by ye very force of gods trueth, which so deuoureth & consumeth 〈…〉 error & falshed, as Moyses 〈…〉 deuoured & swalowed vp the fained serpēts of yt Sorcerers. If ye claime to be restored be not agreued to shew your euidence.
Where ye say the Bishops and Priests that were in Christs time had good title to sit in Moses chair. I grant you they had even as good title, as ye had to sit and beat rule in the Church of Christ. And therefore your example misliketh me never a white. […] ye know Christ called them Fures & latrones, thieves and robbers: and said ⟨image 55⟩unto them, Vos ex patre diabolo estis, ye are y• children of the devil.
Where ye say the Bishops and Priests yt wer in Christs time had good title to sit in Moyses chaire. I graunt you they had euen as good title, as ye had to sit and beat rule in the Church of Christ. And therfore your example misliketh me neuer a whyte. 〈…〉 ye knowe Christ called them Fures & latrones, theues and robers: and saide ⟨image 55⟩vnto them, Vos ex patre diabolo estis, ye are y children of the deuil.