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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.
God wot, I pass little in these matters what the pore silly souls deem of my doings. Wherein ye have no cause to complain sith they ve edified towards you. Wise men I doubt not, see, what just cause I have to do, as I do.
GOd wote, I passe little in these matters what the pore sely soules deme of my doings. Wherin ye haue no cause to complain syth they ve edified towardes you. Wyse men I doubt not, see, what iust cause I haue to do, as I do.
The Reply. Sarum.
Now God wot, then are the pore silly souls little beholden to you, that have been so long and so worshipfully maintained by the sweat of their brows and now seeing them, as ye say, deceived, & perish before your eyes, ye can hold your peace and let all alone. Saint Paule sayd, Quis infirmatur, & ego non infirmor? quis offenditur, & ego non uror? Cupio Anathema esse à Christo, pro fratribus me•s. And so would ye say to, if ye were so sure of y• matter, as s. Paul was, or if ye had the spirit of S. Paul.