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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.
First where ye grant that ye of your side have varied, and do yet vary, from the custom of the ⟨p. 106⟩Primitive church, I can not but commend your plains therein in telling the trueth.
First where ye graunte that ye of your syde haue varied, and do yet vary, from the custome of the ⟨p. 106⟩Primitiue churche, I can not but commend your plaines therin in telling the trueth.
But where then is your antiquity become? where be your ancient doctors? Where be the fifteen hundred years, that ye have so much talked of? If ye would grant the same in the pulpit openly before the people, that we require the use and order of the Primitive church, and that ye, of your part maintain your private mass, your supremacy, your unknown prayers, and the most part of your religion, contrary to the same, that our doctrine is old, and that yours is new. If ye would but grant this simply, & plainly before the people, we would desire no more at your hands.
But where then is your antiquitie becum? where be your auncient doctoures? Where be the fiftene hundred yeares, that ye haue so much talked of? If ye woulde graunt the same in the pulpit opē ly before ye people, that we require the vse and order of the Primitiue churche, and that ye, of your parte maintain your priuate masse, your supremacy, your vnknowen prayers, and the most parte of your religion, contrary to thesame, that our doctrin is olde, and that yours is new. If ye woulde but graunte this simply, & plainly before the people, we woulde desyer no more at your handes.