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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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Let us behold the nations & kingdoms which sometimes professed Christ, & are now heathnish: Illyricum, Epirus, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, & others. Again, let us behold such kingdoms & countries, which were in times past heathnish, & knew not God: As England, Ireland, Rome, Scotland, & divers other. They were all without ⟨p. 129⟩y• Gospel, without Christ, without God, & without hope of life. They worshipped Idols, even the work of their own hands. To them they appointed Priests for their service, days and places for the people to resort together to worship them. Here in England, Pauls Church in London, was the Temple of Diana: Peters Church in Westminst. was the Temple of Apollo. In Rome they had the Temple of the great God Jupiter: & in Florence the Temple of Mars, and in other places they had Temples dedicated to other Idols.
Let vs behold the nations & kingdoms which somtimes professed Christ, & are now heathnish: I••yricum, Epyrus, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, & others. Againe, let vs behold such kingdomes & countries, whiche wer in times past heathnish, & knew not God: As England, Ireland, Rome, Scotland, & diuers other. They were al without ⟨p. 129⟩y• Gospel, without Christe, without God, & without hope of life. They worshipped Idols, euen ye work of their own hands. To them they appointed Priests for their seruice, dayes and places for the people to resort togither to worship thē. Here in Englād, Paules Church in Londō, was the Temple of Diana: Peters Churche in Westminst. was the Temple of Apollo. In Rome they had ye Temple of the great God Iuppiter: & in Florence ye Temple of Mars, and in other places they had Temples dedicated to other Idols.
Jupiter, Mars, Apollo, & Diana were unclean spirits, & filthy Devils: yet gave they thanks to them for their peace and prosperity, prayed to them in war & in misery, & commended unto them, their wives, their children, themselves, the safe keeping and custody of their souls. They built gorgeous Churches & Chapels, set up images of silver & gold to them: prayed, lifted up their hands, did sacrifice, & offered up their children to them. A horrible thing to say, yet true it is: the darkness of those times were such, that men slew their own