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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.
And where you marvel why I began not rather with the real presence, with Justification, with the value of good works, with the sacrifice of the Mass, with praying unto saints: with praying for the dead: although in deed it may seem very much for me to be appointed by others what order I should take in my ⟨p. 6⟩preaching, yet to answer the truth, why I passed by these matters at the first, and rather began with other, the cause was, not for that I doubted in any of the premisses, but only for that I knew the matters that you •ue question of, might at least have sum colour or shadow of the doctors. But I thought it best to make my entree […] such things, as wherein I was well assured y• old be able to find not so much as any colour at all. And if ye will first grant this to be true, as I believe you will, notwithstanding the people have ben long told the contrary, afterward I am well content to travel with you father in the rest.
And where you merueile why I began not rather with the reall presence, with Justification, with the valew of good workes, with the sacrifice of the Masse, wyth praying vnto sainctes: with prayinge for the dead: althoughe in deede it maye seeme very mutche for me to be appointed by others what order I shoulde take in my ⟨p. 6⟩preachinge, yet to answeare the truth, why I passed by these maters at the first, and rather began with other, the cause was, not for that I doubted in any of the premisses, but only for that I knewe the matters that you •ue questiō of, might at least haue sum colour or shadow of the doctours. But I thought it best to make my entree 〈…〉 such thinges, as wherin I was well assured y• •lde be able to finde not so mutche as any colour at all. And if ye will firste graunt this to be trewe, as I beleue you will, notwithstandinge the people haue ben longe told the con•rary, afterwarde I am well content to trauel with you father in the rest.