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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.
The Serpent that was set up by Moses in the wilderness was an holy thing, for it was a sacrament, & a figure of Christ hanging on the cross: yet was it abused. The Gospel of Christ is an holy thing, yet S. Paul saith to the Philippians, there were sum then that preached it for malice and contention, doing thereby ⟨image 129⟩service not unto Jesus Christ, whom they professed in their mouth, but unto their own belly. And thus being holy in it self, yet was it shamefully abused.
The Serpent that was set vp by Moises in the wildernes was an holy thinge, for it was a sacrament, & a figure of Christ hanging on the crosse: yet was it abused. The Gospell of Christe is an holy thynge, yet S. Paule sayth to the Philippians, there were sum then that preached it for malice and contention, doing therby ⟨image 129⟩seruice not vnto Jesus Chryste, whō they professed in their mouth, but vnto theyr owne bellye. And thus beyng holy in it self, yet was it shamefully abused.
And what thing is there s• holy as the name of God? and yet what thing is there so often taken in vain, or so much abused?
And what thing is there s• holye as the name of God? and yet what thing is there so often taken in vain, or somuch abused?
But to cum neare to our purpose, the sacrament of Baptism is an holy thing: yet hath it ben abused, and that in the church of God: yea, even at the beginning of the church: even when the Apostles of Christ were yet a live, and the blood of Christ, as yet fresh & green before their eyes.