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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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The profit which the word of God bringeth, shall best appear, if we first take a view of our estate, what we are, in what place we stand, & what enemies make force against us. We are the sons of Adam, stubborn children, the children of vanity, and of wrath: The children of those fathers which forsook God, and have erred in their hearts, & were deceived. God which created man & breathed ⟨p. 134⟩into him the breath of life,1 saith: The imagination of mans heart is evil from his youth. Such are we even by the judgment of God: and his judgement faileth not. What error, what idol, what wickedness ever hath been heard, which hath not been forged and wrought in the heart of man? we can neither do, nor speak, nor think the thing that is good: our understanding is heavy, our will froward, our eyes blind, and our heart unclean. We go astray through this world as lost sheep, every man after his own way. Even as a leaf is carried up and down with a blast of wind, so are we easily driven into error: in our selves we find no stay, no succour, nor help. Such are we, and so weak of our selves.
The profite which the worde of God bringeth, shal best apeare, if we first take a viewe of our estate, what we are, in what place we stande, & what enemies make force against vs. We are ye sons of Adam, stubborne children, the children of vanitie, and of wrath: The ch•ldren of those fathers which forsooke God, and haue erred in their hearts, & were deceiued. God which created man & breathed ⟨p. 134⟩into him the breath of life,1 saith: The imagination of mans heart is euill from his youth. Such are we euē by the iudgment of God: and his iudgement faileth not. What errour, what idol, what wickednes euer hath bene heard, which hath not bene forged and wrought in the heart of man? wée can neither doe, nor speake, nor thinke the thing that is good: our vnderstanding is heauie, our will froward, our eyes blinde, and our heart vncleane. We go astray through this worlde as lost shéepe, euery man after his owne way. Euen as a leafe is caried vp and downe with a blast of winde, so are we easily driuē into errour: in our selues we finde no stay, no succour, nor helpe. Such are we, and so weake of our selues.