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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 see by this, that the council of Constance, & Basil, being both general, as Pighius saith decreed a falsehood, and were in error, as ye your self must needs confess, as well as Pighius if ye will stand to your own doctrine. And therefore, Cardinalis Caietanus, one of your own side, saith, that both these councils were afterward justly abrogate, I think for that they ⟨p. 95⟩were thought to have decreed amiss. And so both Gerson and ye, by the judgement of all your brethren, remain still in error.
Ye se by this, that the councell of Constance, & Basil, beinge both generall, as Pighius saith decred a falshead, and were in errour, as ye your selfe must nedes confesse, as well as Pighius if ye wil stād to your own doctryne. And therfore, Cardinalis Caietanus, one of your own syde, saith, yt both these councelles were afterward iustly abrogate, I thynke for that they ⟨p. 95⟩were thought to haue decreed amisse. And so both Gerson and ye, by the iudgement of all your brethren, remain still in errour.
And when ye have sought out y• bottom of your learning, I believe it will be hard for you to find any good sufficient cause, why a general council may not aswell be deceived, as a particular. For Christs promises. Ecce ego vobiscū sum, and, ubicunque duo aut tres conuenerint in nomine meo, ibi sum ego in medio illorum, are made aswell to y• particular council, as to the general.
And when ye haue sought out y• bottome of your learning, I beleue it wylbe harde for you to find any good sufficiēt cause, why a generall councell may not aswel be deceiued, as a particuler. For Christes promises. Ecce ego vobiscū sum, and, vbicunque duo aut tres conuenerint in nomine meo, ibi sum ego in medio illorum, are made aswell to y particular councel, as to the generall.