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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.
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.
But to cum neare to our purpose, the sacrament of Baptyme is an holy thinge: yet hath it ben abused, and that in the churche of God: yea, euen at the beginnynge of the churche: euen when the Apostles of Christ were yet a lyue, and the bloude of Chryste, as yet fresh & greene before theyr eyes.
In S. Pauls time there were sum that baptised for y• dead: after that, there were sum that baptised such as were already dead: & sprinkled ⟨p. 127⟩them with water in the name of the father of the Son and of the holy ghost, laid their hands over them, & called them by their names, as if they had ben alive. Which thing was reproved & forbidden in the council of Carthage.
In S. Paules tyme there wer sum that baptised for y• dead: after that, there were sum that baptised such as wer alredy dead: & sprinkled