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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.
Further I marvel much ye write, yt touching a private mass, or the receiving under one kind, or the comme• prayers to be had ⟨image 8⟩in an unknown tongue or otherwise, ye are not resolved to answer precisely without, if, or and▪ For where ye say ye are content to be ordered herein by a general Council, first I would […] what general Council of any antiquity ever decreed any of those matters against us, […] perhap •es ye will say the council of Coū stauce, that of late years pronounced o•y against Christ himself▪ and all the primit• church, that it should be a […] disorder, if the people should comm• cate under both kinds. And ha•g no […] council, that […] was to allege, in these matters, I maru• how ye can justly say, ye are altogether ordered by coū cells. And yet farther would I learn, what warrant any general Council can have to decree any ⟨p. 7⟩thing contrary to God's word.
Further I merueile mutche ye write, yt touching a priuate masse, or the receiuing vnder one kinde, or the comme• prayers to be had ⟨image 8⟩in an vnknowen tongue or otherwise, ye are not resolued to answear precisely without, if, or and▪ For where ye saye ye are cōtent to be ordered herein by a generall Councell, first I woulde 〈…〉 what general Councel of any antiquitie euer decreed any of those matters against vs, 〈…〉 perhap •es ye wil say the councel of Coū stauce, that of late yeres pronounced o•y against Christ himselfe and all the primit churche, that it shoulde be a disorder, if the people should comm cate vnder both kindes. And hag no coūcel, that was to alledge, in these matters, I maru how ye can iustly say, ye are altogether ordered by coū celles. And yet farther woulde I learne, what warrant any general Coūcel can haue to decree any