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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.
Of these errors I have intended somewhat to entreat at this time, not of all, for that would be an infinite labour, but of so many and so ta•eforth as the time shall suffer me.
Of these errours I haue intended sumwhat to intreate at thys tyme, not of all, for that would be an infinite labour, but of so many and so ta•eforth as the tyme shal suffer me.
I will not here enter to speak, either of transubstantiation, either of the real presence, either of y• sacrifice, either of the common sale or utterance, either of the superstitious ceremonies of the Mass, which are for the most part both very vain, and also in manner without number.
I wyll not here enter to speake, eyther of transubstātiation, either of the real presence, eyther of y• sacrifice, eyther of the comen sale or vtteraunce, eyther of the superstitious ceremonies of the Masse, which are for the most parte both verie vayne, and also in maner wythout number.
Of these things I am content to disadvantage myself at this time, and briefly to touch two or three points, as of the latin tong, ⟨image 135⟩wherein commonly the mass hath ben used: of the Communion under one kind: of the Canon: of the adoration of the sacrament: and of the private mass. And of these things I intend to speak, although not so largely, and with so many words, as y• cause would require: yet, by God's grace, so simply & so truly, that who so will be moved with truth or reason, shall soon perceive there hath ben abuses in the Mass. And if there were but one of these abuses in it, yet were it worthy to be spoken of, and to be amended. But if we shall plainly see with our eyes, that all the er, rours, & disorders, beside a great number else, which I willingly pass by, have ben in the mass, (O good brethren,) let us not then think, that so many godly men, in