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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 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 ⟨p. 92⟩now I see ye are better advised.
YEs, I assure you, master doctour, I put in this place, & all the reast my selfe alone without conference. And yet God be thanked. I can finde nothing in your wrytinges but suche as any man may sone geasse it came onely frō your selfe alone. Ye take exception before with yt I alledged the coū cell of Basil, & sent me worde that no such thing could be found. But ⟨p. 92⟩now I see ye are better aduised.
As touching Pighius, I used his authority herein, as S. Paul, to reprove them that denied the resurrection, used the authority of them that baptised for the dead, not for that, he thought such baptism well ministered, but only for that it serveth to his purpose. For I showed you not what I thought my self, but what Pighius, your great doctor, thought and what ye your self must needs think, unless ye will pull down your own doctrine, and set the Pope himself, and all his adherents upon your top.
As touching Pighius, I vsed his authority herein, as S. Paul, to reproue them that denied the resurrection, vsed the authoritye of them that baptised for the dead, not for that, he thought such baptisme wel ministred, but onlye for that it serueth to his purpose. For I shewed you not what I thoght my selfe, but what Pighius, your great doctour, thought and what ye your selfe must needes thinke, vnlesse ye wil pul down your own doctrine, and set the Pope hymselfe, and all his adhetentes vpon your top.