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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.
The reply. Sarum.
IF they were Traitors, why did ye burn them, as Heretics? The matter would be to odious to show what hath ben wrought by men of your side against their Princes. But as I then never liked them, that drew their sword against their sovereign: even so now I pray god confound them, whosoever they be, that shall first begin the same.
IF they wer Traitours, why did ye burne thē, as Heretikes? The matter woulde bee to odious to shewe what hath ben wrought by men of youre syde against theyr Princes. But as I then neuer liked thē, that drew their sword against their souerain: euē so now I pray god cōfoūd thē, whosoeuer they be, yt shal first begin the same.
What law ye ministered us in those days, I remit it unto you that are a lawyer. But I am well assured, ye showed us neither divinity, nor humanity. But I pray you, what law had ye, to imprison such even as had broken no law? and so to keep them in your coal houses, in stokes, and fetters, with all extremity and exueltye, until ye had made a law ⟨image 75⟩for them, and to do with them, as Cyril sayeth the Jews did with Christ, primum ligant, deinde causas in eum quaerunt▪ prius captū habent, quàm accusatum. First, they bind him fast, saith Cyril, and then they devise matter against him: They lay hands upon him before any man accuse him.
What lawe ye ministred vs in those dayes, I remit it vnto you that are a lawier. But I am well assured, ye shewed vs neither diuinitye, nor humanitye. But I pray you, what law had ye, to imprison sutche euen as had broken no lawe? and so to kepe them in your cole houses, in stokes, and fetters, with all extremitye and exueltye, vntil ye had made a lawe