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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.
Again, to pray in such a tong as the people may understand, and thereby be edified, is not a ceremony to be changed at mans pleasure, but the commandment of God, for Paul, when he had spoken ⟨p. 110⟩long thereof, concludeth at the end. Si quis est Propheta, aut spiritualis sciat, quod quae scribo, domini sunt praecepta. If any man be a Prophet or spiritual, let him well know, ye the things ye I writ, are the commandments of God. Prayer in yt vulgar & known tong. S. Paul saith, is the commandment of God, and not an order taken by man.
Again, to pray in such a tong as the people may vnderstande, and therby be edified, is not a ceremony to be changed at mans pleasure, but the commaundement of God, for Paul, whē he had spoken ⟨p. 110⟩long therof, concludeth at the end. Si quis est Propheta, aut spiritualis sciat, quod quae scribo, domini sunt praecepta. If any mā be a Prophet or spiritual, let him wel knowe, ye the things ye I wryt, are the commaundemēts of God. Prayer in yt vulgare & knowē tong. S. Paule saith, is the cōmaundemēt of God, and not an order taken by man.
Again, for any one man to take upon him to be universal Bishop of the hole church. S. Gregory saith, it is both against the Gospel of Christ, and also against the old canons, and ancient orders of the church, his words be these. Quis est iste, qui contra Statuta Evangelica, conga Canonū decreta, […] sibi nomē usurpare praesumit, what man is this that taketh upon •un this new fangled name, to be ⟨image 113⟩called the universal Bishop of the hole church, contrary to the laws of the gospel, & contrary to the decrees of the Canons. And farther he saith, Consentite in hoc nomen est fidem amittere. To agree unto this name, is •o go from the faith. These things, and other like, because they have their foundation in gods word, may not be changed by any order of the church. For the church, as she is Lady of her own laws: so is she but a handmaid, to the laws of Christ.