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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.
It may please God to give unto you repentance, and the knowledge of the truth. If my blood may be a mean thereto: if my blood may open your eyes: if my blood may soften your heart: it could never be spent in a better cause. Blessed be the name of God which hath made me his instrument for your so happy conversion: this is the only thing wherein I can not yield. ⟨p. 160⟩The Lord hath spoken unto me: I have heard his voice: my hart hath felt it: my conscience knoweth it: I can not deny it. No sword can cut me from it: no water can drown it: no fire can burn the love I bear unto it: there is no creature in heaven or earth, that can carry me from that blessed hope I have conceived by his word.
It maye please God to giue vnto you repentance, and the knowledge of the truth. If my bloud may be a mean therto: if my bloud may open your eies: if my bloud may soften your heart: it coulde neuer be spent in a better cause. Blessed be the name of God whiche hathe made me his instrument for youre so happye conuersion: thys is the onelye thing wherein I can not yéelde. ⟨p. 160⟩The Lorde hath spoken vnto me: I haue heard his voice: my hart hath felt it: my conscience knoweth it: I can not denye it. No sworde can cutte me from it: no water can drowne it: no fire can burne the loue I beare vnto it: there is no creature in heauen or earth, that can carrie me from that blessed hope I haue conceiued by his word.
So constant is he that hath learned the word of God, & hath set his delight upon it, and is through it assured of the will of God. Heaven shall shake, the earth shall tremble, but the man of God shall stand upright. His foot shall not fail: his heart shall not faint: he shall not be moved. Such a ground, such a foundation, such a rock is the word of God. Blessed is the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord. He shall build upon a sure place: he layeth his foundation upon the corner stone. He needeth no army to make him strong: he needeth no friends to comfort him in adversity. His strength is within, the gates of hell shall not prevail against him. His comfort