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A view of a seditious bull sent into England, from Pius Quintus Bishop of…A viewe of a seditious bul sent into Englande, from Pius Quintus Bishop of…
A view of a seditious bull sent into England, from Pius Quintus Bishop of Rome, anno. 1569. Taken by the reverend Father in God, John Jewel, late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the holy Scriptures. Both which he delivered in divers sermons in his cathedral church of Salisbury, anno. 1570A viewe of a seditious bul sent into Englande, from Pius Quintus Bishop of Rome, anno. 1569. Taken by the reuerende Father in God, Iohn Iewel, late Bishop of Salisburie. Wherevnto is added a short treatise of the holy Scriptures. Both which he deliuered in diuers sermons in his cathedral church of Salisburie, anno. 1570
London: printed by R. Newberie & H. Bynneman, 1582
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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.
The Scriptures are the word of God. 1What title can there be of greater value? what may be said of them to make them of greater authority, than to say. The Lord hath spoken them? That they came not by the will of men, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost? At the word or Proclamation of an earthly Prince we stand up, and veil our bonnets, and give good ear to it: we are bound so to do, it is our duty, such honour belongeth to the powers that are placed to rule over us: for they are ordained of God. And who soever resisteth them, resteth the ordinance of God. If we should have a revelation, and hear an Angel speak unto us, how careful would we be to mark, and remember, and be able to declare the words of the Angel? yet is an Angel but a glorious creature, and not God. And what is a King? great and mighty: yet mortal and subject to death. ⟨p. 120⟩creature, and not God. And what is a King? great and mighty: yet mortal and subject to death. His breath departeth, and his name shall perish. Both he and his word, his power and his puissance shall have an end. But the word of the Gospel is not as the word of an earthly Prince. It is of more Majesty than the word of an Angel. The Apostle sayeth:2 If the word spoken by Angels was steadfast, and every transgression & disobedience received a just recompense of reward: how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him? God saith by the Prophet Isaiah, 3My word shall accomplish that which I will, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. And the same Prophet saith:4 The word of God shall stand for ever. And, It is more easy that Heaven and Earth pass away, 5than that one title of the Law should fail, saith our Saviour. For, it is the word of the living and almighty God, of the God of ⟨p. 121⟩