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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.
In this case, what shall a godly disposed simple man do? How shall he settle himself? To which fide may he safely join himself? If he make reckoning of learning, there are learned men on both sides: if he make reckoning of virtue, and godly life, there be virtuous men and of godly life on both sides: if he make reckoning of zeal, either side is zealous in y• religion they hold: if he make reckoning of the name of the Church, they take it as well to the one side as to the other: if he make reckoning of the multitude, there are many on either side, but neither side hath so many as hath the Turk. Whether then may a man turn himself, and to which side may he safely join? In this case we find the comfort and profit of the word ⟨p. 141⟩of God. In this case S. Paul telleth us, whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: to lighten our eyes, to resolve our doubts, and to guide our feet. This light God hath kindled in his mercy, to lighten them that sit in darkness. Except he had left us a sparkle of this light, we had perished, & become like to Sodoma & Gomorrah.
In this case, what shal a godly disposed simple man do? How shall he settle himselfe? To which fide may he safelye ioine himselfe? If he make reconing of learning, there are learned men on both sides: if he make reconing of vertue, and godly life, there be vertuous men and of godly life on both sides: if he make reconing of zeale, either side is zelous in y• religion they hold: if he make reconing of ye name of ye Church, they take it as wel to the one side as to the other: if he make reconing of the multitude, there are many on either side, but neither side hath so many as hath the Turke. Whether then may a man turne himselfe, and to which side may he safely ioine? In this case we find the comfort and profite of the word ⟨p. 141⟩of God. In this case S. Paule telleth vs, whatsoeuer things are writtē aforetime, are written for our learning: to lighten our eyes, to resolue our doubts, and to guide our féete. This lighte God hathe kindled in his mercie, to lighten them that sit in darkenesse. Except he had left vs a sparkle of this light, we hadde perished, & becom like to Sodoma & Gomorrha.