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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.
¶ Sarum.
YE have Ecclesiam Apostolicam, ye say and we have none, yet ye know in all these matters that we now entreat of, we have the old doctors church, y• ancient councils church, the primitive church. S. Peters church, Saint Pauls church, and Christs church. And this […] believe, onlesse ye can brig me good reason to the contrary, may be called y• Apostles church. And I marvel much that ye having, as ye know, none of all these ⟨p. 80⟩churches, or any shadow or token of th• yet should so boldly say, ye have Ecclesi• Apostolicam.
YE haue Ecclesiam Apostolicam, ye saye and we haue none, yet ye knowe in all these matters yt we now entreat of, we haue the olde doctours churche, y• auncient councels church, the primatiue church. S. Peters church, Saint Paules church, and Christes church. And this 〈…〉 beleue, onlesse ye can brig me good reason to the cōtrary, may be called y• Apostles church. And I marueil muche that ye hauing, as ye know, none of all these ⟨p. 80⟩churchs, or any shadow or token of th• yet shold so boldely saye, ye haue Ecclesi• Apostolicam.