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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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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.
But what say we of the Fathers,1 Augustine, Ambrose, Hierom, Cyprian, &c. What shall we thinke of them, or what accompt may we make of them? They be Interpretors of the worde of God. They were learned men, and learned Fathers: the instruments of the mercie of God, & vesselles full of grace. We despise them not, we reade them, we reuerence them, and giue thankes vnto God for them. They were witnesses vnto the truth, they were worthie pillars and ornamentes in the Churche of God. Yet may they not be cōpared with the word of God. We may not build vpon 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 Lorde.
- 1The authority of the Fathers.The auctoritie of the Fathers.
And thus are we taught to esteem of the learned Fathers of the Church, by their own judgement: by that which ⟨p. 162⟩they have written, either for the credit of their own doings, or of the authority which they have thought due to the writings of others. S. Augustine said of the Doctors and Fathers in his time: