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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.
Ye seem to mislike in manner all y• hitherto hath ben received. But ye say ye bring us again to the Primitive Church. It is a foul fall in reasoning, to bring that for proof, which lieth yet in question or plainly denied. We are in possession, ye come to put us from it. ⟨image 12⟩Ye mean to draw us to you, we desire to know cau•t why. What rea• […] addeth you to put a negative in qu•n thereby to grieve your adversary (yet have you none of me, for I seek on you to be taught) where in Law a person […] a• ted can be put to no more but to defend. Where a negative implieth in it a yea or affirmation, there the plaintiff is put to his proof. But I protest once again, I come not to dispute, but to learn.
Ye seeme to mistike in manner all y• hitherto hath ben receiued. But ye saye ye bringe vs againe to the Primitiue Church. It is a fowle fal in reasoning, to bring that for proufe, which lieth yet in questiō or plainly denied. We are in possession, ye come to put vs from it. ⟨image 12⟩Ye meane to drawe vs to you, we desire to knowe cau•t why. What rea• 〈…〉 adeth you to put a negatiue in qu•n therby to greu• your aduersary (yet haue you none of me, for I seke on you to be taught) where in Lawe a person 〈…〉 a• ted can be put to no more but to defede. Wher a negatiue implieth in it a yea or affirmatiou, there the plaintife is put to his proufe. But I protest once agayne, I come not to dispute, but to learne.