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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.
Wherein doeth Pighius prove the councils […] Constance, and Basil, to have erred? Mary because they decreed the general council to be above the Pope. If ye take these two councils to have erred in these points, ye are a greater papist, then I am. For I hold herein rather with Gerson, I trow this be one place […] ye wrote not yourself. Yet, I reckon no error proved in any general council by that ye have yet said.
WHerin doeth Pighius proue the councels 〈…〉 Constance, and Basil, to haue erred? Mary because they decreed the generall councell to be aboue the Pope. Ifye take these two coūcels to haue erred in these points, ye are a greater papist, then I am. For I holde herein rather with Gerson, I trow this be one place 〈…〉 ye wrote not yourself. Yet, I reken no errour proued in anye generall councell by that ye haue yet sayd.
The Reply Sarum.
Yes, I assure you, master doctor, I put in this place, & all the rest my self alone without conference. And yet God be thanked. I can find nothing in your writings but such as any man may soon guess it came only from your self alone. Ye take exception before with that I alleged the coū cell of Basil, & sent me word that no such thing could be found. But