A04482:464
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.
But he repented him, ye say, when he saw he should needs dye. I trust he did so, for he had good cause so to do. But if he repented himself of his book y• he had written so stoutly against y• pope, why ⟨p. 78⟩did he not recant it in all his life time? why did he not revoke his error openly? why held he his peace? why dissembled he so deeply, for the space of xx. years together.
But he repented him, ye saye, when he saw he shoulde nedes dye. I trust he did so, for he had good cause so to do. But if he repented himselfe of his boke y• he had written so stoutly against y• pope, why ⟨p. 78⟩did he not recant it in all his lyfe tyme? why did he not re•oke hys errour openly? why helde he hys peace? why dissēbled he so depely, for the space of xx. yeares together.
•e say, it was only at your first coming home from Italy, that ye condescended to the Primacy of king Henry. Here must I put you in remembrance that ye continued therein still all king Henrys time out, even until the death of king Edward, and y• cumming in of Queen Mary. And if her grace had continued out to have entitled her self y• Supreme head of the church of England, as she did a great while after her first entry, and y• (as it is to bethought) without burden of her conscience, I doubt not then but ye would have talked better with your self, & ⟨image 80⟩