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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.
Now let us see what enemies bend their force against us. We fight against the gates of hell, with the Devil, the prince of darkness, the father of lies: with the Devil, which hath power over the children of disobedience, by whose malice death came into the world Even that Devil bendeth his force against us, which deceived Adam in Paradise: which hath deceived the learned Philosophers: and beguiled the Princes, and wisemē, and the worthies of the world: Which doth abuse, and entice our hands, our eyes, our learning, our wit, and our own heart to deceive us. He rampeth as a Lion, and rangeth over the world, seeking whom he may devour. This is his delight and study. He hath been a murderer from the beginning. If this were ever true at any time, our times have found it most true. We are they upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Nowe let vs sée what enemies bende their force against vs. We fight against the gates of hell, with the Diuell, the prince of darkenesse, the father of lies: with the Diuel, which hath power ouer the children of disobedience, by whose malice death came into the world Euen that Diuel bendeth his force against vs, which deceiued Adam in Paradise: which hath deceiued the learned Philosophers: and beguiled the Princes, and wisemē, and the worthies of the world: Which doth abuse, and entice our hands, our eyes, our learning, our wit, and our owne heart to deceiue vs. He rampeth as a Lion, and raungeth ouer the worlde, séeking whom he may deuour. This is his delite and studie. Hée hath bene a murtherer from the beginning. If this were euer true at any time, our times haue founde it most true. We are they vpon whom ye ends of ye world are come.
Now is this Scripture fulfilled in our ears. Now see we the days whereof Christ warned his disciples so earnestly: 1They shall say, Lo here is Christ, and there is Christ, This is the truth, that is the truth. There shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall deceive many, they shall betray the truth. Many shall be offended by them: if it were possible, the very elect. They whose names are written in the book of life should be deceived. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elects sake those days shall be shortened. The sun shall be darkened, & the moon shall not give her light. The sun is the word of God: the moon signifieth the Church. The powers of heaven shall be moved, all the kindreds of the earth shall mourn. Abomination of desolation shall stand in the holy place. Let him that readeth, consider it. This is the mystery of iniquity of which S. Paul speaketh to the Thessalonians,