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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 Emperor, that summoned the Bishops together, as it may appear by his words, toke it to be general. For thus he ⟨p. 89⟩writeth to the councell, Cogitantes non esse tutum absque vestra sancta Synodo, & ubique sanctarū Ecclesiarum praesulibus, huiusmodi quaestionem de fide renovari, necessariū duximus vestram sanctitatem conuenire. These words: Sanctarum Ecclesiarum, quae ubique sunt, importe a generality of all churches through the world. Farther, there was the emperors authority the Bishop of Romes legate, which, as some men think maketh up all together, and other Bishops of all nations. And how could such a council not be general.
〈…〉 the Emperoure, that summoned the Bishops together, as it may appeare by hys words, toke it to be generall. For thus he ⟨p. 89⟩wryteth to ye councell, Cogitantes non esse tutum absque vestra sancta Synodo, & vbique sanctarū Ecclesiarum praesulibus, huiusmodi quaestionem de fide renouari, necessariū duximus vestram sanctitatem conuenire. These wordes: Sanctarum Ecclesiarum, quae vbique sunt, importe a generalitie of all churches through the worlde. Farther, ther was the emperours authority the Bishop of Romes legate, whyche, as sume men thinke maketh vp al together, and other Bishops of all nations. And howe could suche a councell not be generall.
You• doctors of Paris, have concluded thus, Articulo XXII. Quod autem magistri nostri dicū • de legitima congregatione, notandum est ad hoc, ut concilium legitimè congregetur, sufficere, quod solemnitas ⟨image 91⟩& forma juris solemniter sit seruata. Quia si quis trahere vellet hoc in disputationem, utrū praelati, qui ibi sedent, habeant rectam intentionem: & utrum sint docti, & utrum habeant scientiam sacrarum literarum, & animū obediendi sanae doctrinae, esset processus in infinitū. That is to say, where as our doctors speak of a lawful council, we must mark, that to this, that the council be lawfully gathered, it shall be sufficient that the solemnity, and form of law be solemnly observed. For if we should move question, whether the Bishops ye sit in council, have a godly meaning, & whether they be learned, and whether they have under stā ding of the scriptures, and whether they mind to submit them selves to sound doctrine, then should