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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.
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.
But ye say further, that the examples ⟨image 109⟩of the Apostles, and doctors, vinde you not: that in their time the church was but an infant and that many things that were good for her in that age, would be hurtful to her in this age: And thereto, notwithstanding your recognisance, ye allege S. Augustin, and S. Ambrose, wherein I have cause somewhat to […] at your doings, that now can so frankly bring in your doctors to so small purpose, & afore in matters of weight, touching the greatest part of the contention that standeth between us, durst not once name one doctor for fear of your Recognisance. At the last ye conclude, that it were an error to say, we are bound of necessity, to follow the use of the Primitive church.
But ye say further, that the examples ⟨image 109⟩