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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.
Thus I have declared part of that profit which groweth to us by the word of God: but it doeth not only direct ⟨p. 152⟩our judgement in the trial of truth, but doth also graft in us a boldness and constancy in the defence of the truth. Solomon sayeth,1 A fool changeth as the Moon: He is always unstable, and inconstant, he knoweth not, neither what to do, nor what to believe: he is sometimes full, & sometimes empty: & turneth and changeth as the Moon: He buildeth and layeth his foundation upon the sand: therefore his house falleth to the ground. He halteth on both sides: sometimes worshippeth God, and sometimes worshippeth Baal: he is neither hot nor cold: he ebbeth and floweth like the waves of the sea, he doubteth and staggereth, & resteth in nothing. He knoweth not the truth, he knoweth not that the scriptures are the word of God, so he wandereth in the dark, and knoweth not the way in which he walketh: He hath no feeling, no hart, no understanding. He is unfaithful towards God, and keepeth no faith towards man: he is wavering in all his ways. And why? because he knoweth not the will of God, nor hath the light of ⟨p. 153⟩his word to guide his feet.
Thus I haue declared parte of that profite which groweth to vs by the word of God: but it doeth not onelye directe ⟨p. 152⟩our iudgement in the triall of truth, but dothe also graffe in vs a boldenesse and constancie in the defence of the truth. Salomon saieth,1 A foole chaungeth as the Moone: He is alwayes vnstable, and inconstant, he knoweth not, neither what to do, nor what to beleue: he is somtimes ful, & sometimes emptie: & turneth and changeth as the Moone: He buildeth and layeth his foundation vppon the sande: therfore his house falleth to the ground. He halteth on both sides: somtimes worshippeth God, and sometimes worshippeth Baal: he is neither hotte nor colde: he ebbeth and floweth like the waues of the sea, he doubteth and staggereth, & resteth in nothing. He knoweth not the truth, he knoweth not that the scripturs are the word of God, so he wandereth in the darke, and knoweth not the way in which he walketh: He hath no féeling, no hart, no vnderstāding. He is vnfaithful towards God, and kepeth no faith towards man: he is wauering in all hys wayes. And why? because he knoweth not the wil of God, nor hath the light of