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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.
Very loth I was so much to open the weakness of your side. But for as much as ye write that master Calvins & master Bucers reasons be such, as none, but young folk and children will be moved with them: your importunity herein hath caused me to do otherwise then I would. Therefore out of a great number of like arguments of yours, I have laid forth a few And I believe▪ nether child, nor young body, nor your self will be greatly moved with them.
Very loth I was so muche to open the weakenes of your syde. But for as muche as ye wryte that maister Cal•ins & master Bucers reasons be such, as none, but yung folke and children wil be moued with thē: your importunity herein hath caused me to do otherwys• then I would. Therfore out of a great nomber of lyke arguments of yours, I haue laied forth a few And I beleue▪ nether chylde, nor yong bodye, nor your selfe wylbe greatly moued with them.
Where ye say these things may not be broken by any private authority, but only by a general consent: This is but a dilatory plea to defraud your adversary. Pe know all the Princes of christen▪ ⟨image 117⟩•endom are not so soon brought to together. In the mean while perhaps ye will say to your self, as ye know who saith, Interea fiet aliquid spero. But forasmuch as ye give such credit to a general consent I would fain learn at your hand, where this custom of yours first began, or by what consent it was ever allowed.
Where ye say these things may not be broken by any pryuate authoritie, but onely by a generall consente: This is but a dilatorye plee to defraude your aduersarye. Pe know all the Princes of christen▪