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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 the catholic church of Christ used the holy communion at the beginning. And even thus, the most part of Christian people, throughout the whole world, the Indians, the Mauritanians, the Egyptians, the Persians, the Arabians, the Armenians, y• Gre•anst ⟨image 158⟩and as many as bear the name of Christ, hath kept, and continued y• same, amongst themselves, from the first time they received the Gospel, until this day: And never received, or used the Private Mass.
Thus the catholike churche of Christ vsed the holy communion at the beginning. And euen thus, the most parte of Christian people, throughout the whole world, the Iudians, the Mauritanians, the Egiptians, the Persians, the Arabians, the Armenians, y• Gre•anst ⟨image 158⟩and as many as beare the name of Christ, hath kept, and cō tinued y• same, amongst thēselues, from the fyrst tyme they receyued the Gospell, vntil thys daye: And neuer receyued, or vsed the Priuate Masse.
But what better witness may we use in this behalf, than the very mass book it self. which is the rule and direction of the mass. If the mass book it self bear witness against the private mass, then I trust our cause shall appear somewhat better, then it hath ben taken heretofore.
But what better witnesse may we vse in this behalf, thē the very masse boke it self. whiche is ye rule and direction of the masse. If the masse boke it selfe beare witnes against the priuat masse, then I trust our cause shall appeare sumwhat better, then it hath ben takē heretofore.