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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.
¶ Cole
AT Westminster we came to dispute. & were answered that there was non appointed, where we refused not to write neither. But when our book could not be read as yours was, we refused not utterly to dispute, but only in the case if our book could not be suffered to be red as indifferently as yours was. Now hardly weigh whether ye have indifferently reported, that we utterly refused to dispute with you, or no.
AT Westminster we came to dispute. & were answered that there was non appointed, wher we refused not to write neyther. But when our boke could not be read as yours was, we refused not vtterly to dispute, but onely in the case if oure boke could not be suffered to be red as indifferētly as yours was. Now hardely weigh whether ye haue indifferently reported, that we vtterly refused to dispute with you, or no.
The reply. Sarum.
YE could not lightly have gotten so many untruths together, without some st•y. Where ⟨image 77⟩ye say, ye were answered, there was no disputation appointed at Westminster, if I should ask you who made you that answer, I reckon ye would be to sick. For I trust ye have not yet forgotten, that ye your self were the first man that began to dispute there that day, & spake there an whole hour together without interruption. But I marvel ye say not, that we of our part gave you over, and refused to dispute.