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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, 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.
Again, for any one man to take vpon him to be vniuersal Bishop of the hole churche. S. Gregorye sayth, it is both against the Gospel of Christ, and also against the olde canons, and a•cient orders of the churche, his words be these. Quis est iste, qui contra Statuta Euangelica, con•a Canonū decreta, 〈…〉 sibi nomē vsurpare praesumit, what man is this that taketh vpō •un this new fangled name, to be ⟨image 113⟩called the vniuersal Bishop of the hole church, cōrtary to the lawes of the gospel, & contrary to the decrees of the Canons. And farther he saith, Consentite in hoc nomen est fidem amittere. To agree vnto this name, is •o go frō the fayth. These thinges, and other lyke, because they haue their foundation in gods word, may not be chaunged by any order of ye churche. For the church, as she is Ladye of her own lawes: so is she but a handemayd, to the lawes of Christ.