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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.
Thus we see, even by the confession of Duns & Durand, & other their own doctors, that he that goeth to the mass, & worshippeth the sacrament, onlese he be learned, and take good heed, may soon commit idolatry. The doctrine of it self is new: the profit of it such, as the church of god for the space of twelve hundred years, was well able to be without it. The jeopardy of it, great and horrible, & scarcely, possible, to be avoided. I speak not these things (good brethren) to the intent to spoil Christ of the honour, that is due unto him. I know, and confess, that Christs blessed body is most worthy of all honour. I know […] the flesh of the son of God, is not therefore the less honourable, because it is now become glorious, ⟨image 145⟩and sitteth in heaven, at the right hand of God his father. The body of Christ, sitting above all heavens, is worshipped of us, being here beneath in earth. Therefore the priest at the Communion, before he enter into y• holy mysteries, giveth warning unto the people, to mount up with their minds into heaven, and crieth unto them, Sursum corda: Lift up your hearts, according to y• doctrine of s. Paul.1 Si una surrexistis cum Christo, ea quae sursum sunt quaerite, ubi Christus est sedens ad dexteram patris. If ye be risen again with Christ, seek for those things, y• be above, where as Christ is, sitting at the right hand of his father. And again: Nostra […] est in coelis,2 unde Saluatorem expectamus. Our conversation, or dwelling is ⟨p. 143⟩in heaven: from whence we look for our […].
Thus we see, euen by the confession of Duns & Durand, & other theyr owne doctours, that he that goeth to the masse, & worshippeth the sacramēt, onlese he be learned, and take good hede, maye soone commit idolatrye. The doctrine of it selfe is newe: ye prosite of it such, as the churche of god for the space of twelue hundred yeares, was well hable to be without it. The ieopardy of it, great and horrible, & scarcely, possible, to be auoided. I speake not these thinges (good bretherne) to thentente to spoyle Chryst of the honour, that is due vnto hym. I knowe, and confesse, that Christes blessed body is most worthy of al honour. I know the flesh of the son of God, is not therfore the lesse honourable, because it is now become glorious,