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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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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 ⟨p. 130⟩offered them up to Idols. They said, great is Jupiter, great is Apollo, and great is Diana of the Ephesians. These are the Gods of our Fathers, our Fathers trusted in them, they made us, and have defended us, and have given us victory against our enemies. Whosoever denied them, were thought worthy to die.
Iupiter, Mars, Apollo, & Diana wer vncleane spirites, & filthie Diuels: yet gaue they thanks to them for their peace and prosperitie, prayed to them in war & in miserie, & commended vnto them, their wiues, their children, themselues, ye safe keping and custody of their soules. They built gorgeous Churches & Chappels, set vp images of siluer & gold to thē: prayed, lifted vp their hāds, did sacrifice, & offred vp their children to thē. A horrible thing to say, yet true it is: ye darkenesse of those times were such, that mē slew their own ⟨p. 130⟩offered them vp to Idolles. They saide, greate is Iupiter, greate is Apollo, and greate is Diana of the Ephesians. These are the Gods of our Fathers, our Fathers trusted in them, they made vs, and haue defended vs, and haue giuen vs victorie againste our enimies. Whosoeuer denyed thē, were thought worthy to die.
Thus were the Kings and the Princes, and the people persuaded. And so continued they by the space of some thousand years, without controlment, or contradiction. They had great props of Antiquity, Universality, and Consent. Antiquity of all times, Universality of all places, consent of all the people. So strongly, and so mightily were they foū dead. Who would think such a religion, so ancient, so universal, and so defended by common consent, should ever possibly be removed?