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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.
But if he saw the disorder that we have seen, would he not be moved as much against us now, as he was sometime, against the Corinthians? would he not pull us back to the institution of Christ, as he did them? Would he not say unto us, did I ever teach you, to minister the holy Communion, in a strange language? did I ever teach you, to receive the Communion, ⟨image 175⟩privately to your self alone, and so to disdain, and to despise your brethren? Did I ever teach you, to minister the Come munion to the people in one kind?
But if he saw the disorder that we haue seene, woulde he not be moued asmuche against vs now, as he was sumtyme, against the Corinthians? wold he not pull vs backe to the institution of Chryst, as he did them? Would he not say vnto vs, did I euer teache you, to minister the holy Communion, in a straunge laugage? did I euer teache you, to receyue the Communion, ⟨image 175⟩priuately to your selfe alone, and so to disdayn, and to despise your bretherne? Did I euer teache you, to minister the Com munion to the people in one kind?
Did I ever teach you, to say Mass, or to receive the Sacrament for the people? Did I ever teach you, the idle follies of your cannon? Did I ever teach you, to offer up the son of God unto his Father? Did I ever teach you, an• other propitiatory sacrifice for sin, then that Christ once offered upon the cross? Did I ever teach you, to minister the Lords supper, wherein the people should nothing else but look upon, and behold your doings, without any kind of knowledge or comfort? Did I ever teach you, to lift the sacrament over your head? Did I ⟨p. 173⟩ever teach the people, to fall down thereunto, and to worship they know not what?
Did I euer teache you, to say Masse, or to receyue the Sacrament for the people? Did I euer teache you, the idle folyes of your cannon? Did I euer teache you, to offer vp the son of God vnto hys Father? Did I euer teach you, an other propitiatorie sacrifice for sin, then that Christe once offered vpō the crosse? Did I euer teach you, to minyster the Lordes supper, wherin the people should nothing els but loke vpon, and beholde your doynges, wythout any kynd of knowledge or conforte? Did I euer teache you, to lyfte the sacrament ouer your head? Did I