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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.
We remember, when the Gospel of Christ was preached by. S. Paul at Ephesus, & the devils mouth was thereby stopped, & all his force and power taken from him, yet there was a great n• ber that rose up against Paul & violently withstood his doctrine, and cried out with main voice against him, Magna est diana Ephe siorum. Great is Diana the Goddess of the Ephesians.
We remember, when the Gospel of Christ was preached by. S. Paule at Ephesus, & the deuels mouth was therby stopped, & all his force and power taken from him, yet there was a great n• ber that rose vp against Paule & violently withstode his doctryne, and cryed out wyth mayn voyte agaynst him, Magna est diana Ephe siorum. Great is Diana the Goddesse of the Ephesians.
Even so in these days, notwithstanding the comparison may haply seem somewhat odious, where as the holy Communion is restored to the use and form of y• primitive church, to the same order y• was delivered and appointed by Christ, and after practised by the Apostles, and continued by the holy doctors and fathers, for the space of five or six hundred years, throughout all the whole Catholic church of Christ without exception, or any one sufficient exam ple to be showed to the contrary, yet are there sum this day that refuse it, and shun it, & unadvisedly. and wilfully run headlong to the Mass: of a good zeal (I hope) but not according unto knowledge. For alas, they understand not what▪ they do, they know not neither the ⟨image 128⟩communion, neither the Mass: neither will they hearken, or inquire to come to knowledge. And so in yt middest of the light they remain still in darkness.
Euē so in these dayes, notwithstanding the comparisō may happely seme somwhat od•ous, where as the holy Communion is restored to the vse and fourme of y primitiue church, to the same order y was deliuered and appointed by Christ, and after practised by the Apostles, and continued by ye holy doctoures and fathers, for ye space of fyue or sixe hundred yeares, throughout all the whole Catholick churche of Christ without exception, or any one sufficient exā ple to be shewed to the contrarye, yet are there sum this day that refuse it, and shun it, & vnaduisedlye. and wilfullye run hedlong to the Masse: of a good zele (I hope) but not according vnto knowledg. For alas, they vnderstande not what they do, they know not neither the