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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.
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NO we forasmuch as ye make this a great foundation against us, that we vary from the Primitive church. and therefore Make simple souls ween that we were in the wrong side, here, I pray you, show me your opinion, whether we are bound to do all things which we f•nde, by sufficient authority, were in […] in the Primitive Church?
NO we forasinuche as ye make this a great foundation against vs, that we varye from the Primitiue church. and therfore Make simple soules wene that we were in the wronge syde, here, I praye you, shew̄e me youre opinion, whether we are bounde to do all thinges whyche we f•nde, by sufficient authority, were in 〈…〉 in the Primitiue Church?
And because ye shall not be herein squemi•. I shall here my self begin to show you mine. I […] of the pinion that the council of Constance was in this matter. I think it an error, I am bound to do as the Primitive Church did. Where the […] customa• useth the contrary, I […] ⟨p. 105⟩an example, and no bond.
And because ye shall not be herein squemi•. I shall here my selfe begin to shew you mine. I of the pinion that the councell of Constance was in this matter. I thinke it an errour, I am boūd to do as the Primitiue Church did. Where the customa vseth the ontrary, I