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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
He is invisible, no eye can reach unto him. The only begotten son which is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared him: he hath showed us the throne of grace, that we may seek for mercy, and find grace in time of need: he hath disclosed unto us the will of his father. He hath left unto us, and ordained that we should hear his holy word.
He is inuisible, no eie can reach vnto him. The onelye begotten sonne whyche is in the bosome of hys Father, he hath declared him: he hathe shewed vs the throne of grace, that wée may seeke for mercie, and finde grace in time of néede: he hath disclosed vnto vs the will of his father. He hath lefte vnto vs, and ordained that we should heare his holy worde.
This word the Angels and blessed spirits used when they came down from Heaven, to speak unto the people: when they came to the blessed Virgin, ⟨p. 122⟩and to Joseph, and to others: they spake as it was written in the Prophets and in the Scriptures of God: they thought not their own authority sufficient, but they took credit to their saying, and authority to their message, out of the word of God. This Word the Prophets vouched and alleged to the people. Albeit they were sanctified in their mothers womb: albeit God had endued them with his heavenly spirit: although a Seraphin came unto one of them and touched his mouth with a hot coal: albeit he saw the Lord sitting upon an high throne: yet they would not speak as of themselves, but only in the name of the Lord: for thus they used to say. The Lord hath spoken: this is the word of the Lord. Hear what the Lord saith. Saint Paul albeit he was taken up into the third Heaven, and into Paradise, and heard words that are not lawful for man to utter: yet he wrote not his own words to the Churches of Rome, of Corinth, and Thessalonica. and of other places, but delivered ⟨p. 123⟩which had received, and taught them according to the Scriptures.
Thys word the Angelles and blessed spirits vsed when they came down from Heauen, to speake vnto the people: when they came to the blessed Uirgine,