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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.
¶ Sarum.
Where ye say, I am not altogether without enemies. I assure you who soever he be that is enemy unto me, I for my part, am enemy unto no man but only wish that gods trueth may be known of all men. But he that is enemy unto me, in this behalf, I fear me is enemy unto sum other, whom be would be loth to name.
WHere ye saye, I am not altogether wythout enemies. I assure you who soeuer he be that is enemie vnto me, I for my part, am enemy vnto no mā but on•ly wyshe that gods trueth maye beknowen of all men. But he that is enemy vnto me, in this behalfe, I feare me is enemy vnto sum other, whō be would be loth to name.
¶ Cole.
YE would bear •olke in hand that they that agree not in doctrine with you▪ are not the Queens friends, which ye gather by pour own side in Queen Mary's reign. But I never brake amity with any man for dissent […] religion, I •epe still my old friends be their religion good or bad.