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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.
Since that time, it hath ben reported in places, that I spake then, more then I was able to justify and make good. Howe beit, these reports were only made in corners, and therefore ought the less to trouble me. But if, my sayings had ben so weak, & might so easily have ben reproved: I marvel that the parties never yet came to the light, to take the advantage.
Since that tyme, it hathe ben reported in places, that I spake then, more then I was able to iustifye and make good. Howe beit, these reportes were onely made in corners, and therefore ought the lesse to trouble me. But if, my sayinges had ben so weake, & myght so easelye haue ben reproued: I meruayle that the partyes neuer yet came to the lyght, to take the aduauntage.
For my promise was, and that openly, here before you all. That if any man were able, to prove the contrary, I would yield, and subscribe to him. And he should ⟨image 165⟩depart with the victory. Loth I am to trouble you, with rehearsal of such things, as I have spoken afore, and yet, because the case so requireth, I shall desire you that have already heard me, to bear y• more with me in this behalf. Better it were, to trouble your ears with twice hearing of one thing, then to betray the truth of God.
For my promise was, and that openly, here before you all. That if anye man were able, to proue the contrary, I woulde yelde, and subscribe to hym. And he shoulde ⟨image 165⟩depart with the victorye. Loth I am to trouble you, with rehersall of suche thinges, as I haue spokē afore, and yet, because the case so requireth, I shall desire you that haue alredy hearde me, to beare y• more with me in this behalf. Better it were, to trouble your eares with twyse hearing of one thyng, then to betray the truth of God.