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…

S. Augustine after he had continued long in error,¹ and withdrew himself into a secret place where he might make his prayer, and bewail his ignorance, heard a voice say unto him: Tolle, lege, tolle, lege, Take up and read, take up and read. And he forthwith took up the Epistles of Saint Paul, and opened them, and secretly read the Chapter which he first lighted on, even these words: Not in gluttony,² and drunkenness, neither in chambering and wantonness, nor in strife and envying: but put ye on the ⟨p. 145⟩Lord Jesus Christ, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts of the same. Nec ultra volui legere (saith he) nec opus erat. Statim quippe cum fin• huiusce sententi•e, quasi luce s•curit atis infusa cordi meo, omnes dubita•ionis tenebrae diffugerunt. I would read no farther, for I needed not. For when I had read to the end of this sentence, all the darkness of doubtfulness vanished away, as if some clear light of security were poured into my heart. It was as if it had been said: O man acknowledge thy misery: thou art naked, cover thy filthiness: put upon thee Jesus Christ. And forthwith, I felt a fire within me, my heart was lightened, the scales fell from mine eyes, I was able to see. Thus was he comforted, and staid by this, the word of God.

S. Augustine after he had continued long in errour,¹ and withdrewe himselfe into a secret place where he might make his prayer, and bewaile his ignorance, hearde a voice say vnto him: Tolle, lege, tolle, lege, Take vp and reade, take vp and reade. And hee foorthwith tooke vp the Epistles of Saint Paul, and opened them, and secretely read the Chapter which he first lighted on, euen these words: Not in gluttonie,² and drunkennesse, neither in chambring and wantonnesse, nor in strife and enuying: but put yee on the