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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.
Sum man, perhaps, will hear reply: notwithstanding the sacrament in it self, either through the wickedness, or through the folly of man, may be, and have been abused, yet neither was there ever, nor can there be any such abuse, in the mass. For it standeth of four special parts, godly doctrine, godly consecration, godly receiving of the sacrament, and godly prayers. In conclusion, it is so heavenly & so godly a thing, that no folly, ⟨image 133⟩or wickedness can enter into it.
Summe man, perhappes, wil heare reply: notwithstanding the sacrament in it self, either through the wickednes, or through ye foly of man, may be, and haue benabused, yet neyther was there euer, nor can there be any such abuse, in the masse. For it standeth of foure special parts, godly doctrine, godly consecration, godly receyuinge of the sacrament, and godly prayers. In conclusion, it is so heauenly & so godly a thing, that no foly, ⟨image 133⟩or wickednes can enter into it.
These things, good brethren, I know have ben often times spoken out of such places as this is, & stoutly avouched in your hearing. And therefore, after that the mass had ben once abolished, by y• noble prince of godly memory kind Edward the sixth, & the next prince for that she knew none other religion, and thought well of the thing that she had ben so long trained in would needs have it put in ure again, through all her dominions, it was forthwith restored, in like manner, in all points, as it had ben used before, without any kind of alteration, or change: as I believe, that their very doings therein might stand for proof sufficient, that neither the mass it self, nor any parcel or point thereof, had ever ben abused.
These thinges, good brethern, I know haue ben oftē times spoken out of such places as this is, & stoutly auoutched in your hearing. And therfore, after that the masse had ben once abolished, by y noble prince of godly memory kind Edward the sixt, & the next prince for that she knew none other religion, aud thought well of ye thyng that she had ben so lōg trained in would nedes haue it put in vre again, through all her dominions, it was forthwith restored, in lyke māner, in all points, as it had ben vsed before, without any kynde of alteratiō, or chaung: as I beleue, that theyr verye doinges therein might stand for proufe sufficient, that neyther the masse it selfe, nor any parsel or point therof, had euer ben abused.