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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
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Even so they, that have avaunted them selves, of doctors, and Councils, and continuance of ⟨image 170⟩time in any of these points, wh• they shall be called to trial, to show their proofs, they shall open their hands & find nothing. I speak not this, of arrogancy, (thou Lord knowest it best, that knowest all things) But for as much, as it is God's cause, and the truth of God, I should do God great injury, if I should conceal it. But to return again to our matter. There be sum that say, y• no mass is private, or to be taken, as y• action of one private man. For they say, y• priest that saith mass here, doth communicate, with an other priest, that saith Mass sum other where, where so ever it be, the distance being never so great. This commission seemeth very large. For so, may the priest that saith mass in England, or Scotland communicate ⟨p. 168⟩with the priest that is in Calicut, or in the farther most part of India. And by this means, should there be no excommunication at all, for the party excommunicate might say, he would communicate with the pr•est whether he would or no. But Saint Paul gloseth not y• matter on this sort, but saith. Alter alterum expectate. That is, tarry ye one for an other. And again he saith, when ye cum together, ye cannot eat y• Lords supper, for every one of you taketh his own supper aforehand.
Euen so they, that haue auaunted them selues, of doctoures, and Councelles, and continuaunce of ⟨image 170⟩tyme in any of these pointes, wh• they shalbe called to tryal, to shew theyr profes, they shall open theyr handes & fynd nothing. I speake not this, of arrogācy, (thou Lord knowest it best, that knowest all thynges) But for as much, as it is Goddes cause, and the truth of God, I shoulde do God greate iniurye, if I shoulde concele it. But to returne againe to our mater. There be sum that say, y no masse is priuate, or to be taken, as y action of one priuate man. For they say, y priest that saith masse here, doth communicate, with an other priest, that saith Masse sum other where, where so euer it be, the distance beyng neuer so great. Thys commissiō semeth very large. For so, may the priest that saith masse in Englande, or Scotland communicate