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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.
And if there be any here, that have had, or y•t hath, any good opinion of the Mass, I beseech you for God's sake. even as ye tender your own salvation, suffer not your self, wilfully to be led away: tun not blindly to your own confusion. Think with your self, it was not for nought, that so many of your brethren, rather suffered them selves to dye, & to abide all manner extremity, and cruelty, then they would be partakers of that thing that you reckon to be so holy. Let their death, let their ashes, let their blood, that was so abundantly shed before your ⟨p. 176⟩•ies, somewhat prevail with you, and mouth you.
And if there be any here, that haue had, or y•t hath, any good opiniō of the Masse, I beseche you for Godes sake. euen as ye tender youre owne saluation, suffer not your self, wilfully to be led away: tunne not blyndlye to y•ur owne confusion. Thinke with your self, it was not for nought, that so many of your bretherne, rather suffered them selues to dye, & to abyde all maner extremitie, and cruelty, then they woulde be partakers of that thinge that you reken to be so holy. Let their death, let their asshes, let theyr bloud, that was so aboundantlye shed before youre ⟨p. 176⟩•ies, sumwhat preuaile with you, and mout you.
Be not ruled by your wilful affections. Ye have a good zeal, and mind towards God. Have it, according unto the knowledge of God. The Ives had a zeal of God, and yet they crucified the son of God. Search the scriptures, there shall ye find everlasting life. There shall ye learn to judge your self, and your own doings, that ye be not judged, of the Lord. If ever it happen you, to be present again, at the mass, think but thus with your self: what make I here? What profit have I of my doings? I hear nothing: I understand nothing: I am taught nothing: I receive nothing: Christ bad me, take: I take nothing. Christ bad me,