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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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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 ⟨p. 161⟩is inwardly, within his heart. He speaketh to God, and God unto him. His eyes behold the kingdom, and power and glory of God.
So constant is he that hathe learned the worde of God, & hath set his delighte vppon it, and is through it assured of the wil of God. Heauen shal shake, the earth shall tremble, but the man of God shall stande vpright. His foote shall not faile: his heart shall not faint: he shall not bée moued. Such a ground, such a foundation, suche a rocke is the worde of God. Blessed is the man whose hope is in the name of the Lorde. He shal builde vppon a sure place: he layeth his foundation vpon the corner stone. He néedeth no armie to make him strong: he néedeth no friendes to comforte him in aduersitie. His strength is within, the gates of hel shal not preuaile againste him. His comfort ⟨p. 161⟩is inwardly, within his hearte. He speaketh to God, and God vnto hym. His eyes beholde the kingdome, and power and glorie of God.
But what say we of the Fathers,1 Augustine, Ambrose, Hierom, Cyprian, &c. What shall we think of them, or what account may we make of them? They be Interpreters of the word of God. They were learned men, and learned Fathers: the instruments of the mercy of God, & vessels full of grace. We despise them not, we read them, we reverence them, and give thanks unto God for them. They were witnesses unto the truth, they were worthy pillars and ornaments in the Church of God. Yet may they not be compared with the word of God. We may not build upon them: we may not make them the foundation and warrant of our conscience: we may not put our trust in them. Our trust is in the name of the Lord.