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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 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 ⟨p. 133⟩these our days, have spoken against it without cause.
Of these thinges I am content to disaduauntage myselfe at thys tyme, and bryefly to touche two or thre pointes, as of the latin tong, ⟨image 135⟩wherin commenly the masse hath ben vsed: of the Communion vnder one kynd: of the Canon: of the adoration of the sacramente: and of the priuate masse. And of these things I intēd to speak, although not so largely, and with so manye words, as y• cause would require: yet, by Goddes grace, so simply & so truely, that who so will be moued with truth or reason, shal sone perceiue there hath ben abuses in the Masse. And if there were but one of these abuses in it, yet were it worthy to be spoken of, and to be amēded. But if we shall plainly see with our eyes, that all the er, rours, & disorders, besyde a great number els, whyche I wyllingly passe by, haue ben in the masse, (O good bretherne,) let vs not then thinke, that so many godly men, in ⟨p. 133⟩these our dayes, haue spokēagainst it without cause.