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…

But to say, as sum of you have said, the church is the only rule of our faith, & whatsoever God saith in is word, she can never err, is as much as if a man would say: how soever the sun go, yet the clock must needs go true. For gods trueth is an everlasting trueth, & hangeth not upon the pleasure or ⟨image 120⟩determination of men: but being once true, is true for ever. God open the eyes of our hearts, that we may see it, and rejoice in it, that the trueth may deliver us.

But to say, as sum of you haue sayd, the church is the only rule of our faith, & whatsoeuer God saith in is worde, she can neuer erre, is asmuche as if a man woulde saye: howe soeuer the sonne go, yet the clock must neds go true. For gods trueth is an euerlastinge trueth, & hangeth not vpon the pleasure or ⟨image 120⟩determinacion of men: but beynge once true, is true for euer. God open the eies of our hartes, that we may se it, and reioyce in it, that the trueth may deliuer vs.

Thus much I thought it good to say to your letters, before my de parture hence, not for y• I knew precisely they were yours, but only because they bare your name. If ye think I have been sum what long, specially your answers being so short, ye shall remember, that a little poison requireth oft times a great deal of Trial.

Thus much I thought it good to say to your letters, before my de parture hence, not for y• I knewe precisely they wer yours, but only because they bare your name. If ye thinke I haue bene sum what long, specially youre answeres being so short, ye shall remember, that a little poison requireth oft times a great deale of Triale.