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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.
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▪ ⟨image 117⟩•endom are not so sone brought to together. In the mene whyle perhaps ye wil say to your selfe, as ye know whosaith, Interea fiet aliquid spero. But for asmuche as ye geue such credit to a general consent I woulde fain learne at your hand, where this custume of yours first began, or by what consent it was euer allowed.
Steven Gardiner in his book of the devils Sophistry, touching the communion under one kind, imagineth that first sum good devout body, for reverence he had to the Sacrament, thought himself not worthy to receive the cup and so abstained. And then followed another, and so another, & after ano there, and so at length it became, as he saith, a general consent.
Steuen Gardiner in his boke of the deuels Sophistry, touching the communion vnder one kynde, imagineth that first sum good deuout body, for reuerence he had to the Sacrament, thought himselfe not worthy to receyue the cup and so absteined. And then folowed another, and so another, & after ano ther, and so at length it became, as he saith, a generall consent.