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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.
Ye ask why ye should be called §Eobstinate. Doubtless I have a better opinion of you, and trust ye be •ot so. But if a man withstand an open trueth, having nothing wherewith to defend him self, I remit him to your own judgement, whether he may be called obstinate or no?
Ye aske why ye shoulde be called §Eobstinate. Doubtles I haue a better opinion of you, and trust ye be •ot so. But if a man withstand an open trueth, hauing nothinge wherwith to •efende him selfe, I remit him to your owne iudgement, whether he may be called obstinate or no?
You put me in remembrance §Fof mine office, that for as much as I am a Bishop, I should be [Greek or Hebrew], that is ready to yield account of such things as I teach: ⟨image 15⟩I thank God, so I do and have done hitherto to my power, both privately and openly.
You put me in remembraunce §Fof mine office, that for asmutch as I am a Bishoppe, I shoulde be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is ready to yelde accōpte of suche thinges as I teach: ⟨image 15⟩I thanke God, so I doo and haue done hitherto to my power, bothe priuately and openly.