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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 doth Christ tell the Sadducees: 1Ye are deceived, because you know not the Scriptures, nor the power of GOD. Thus he teacheth, that error is the child of ignorance. The cause why you are so deceived, is because you know not the Scriptures: You have hated the light, and loved darkness: You have neither known the Father nor me. He ⟨p. 182⟩that knoweth not the truth of God, knoweth not God. Herein, in this case there is no plea of ignorance. Ignorance shall not excuse us. 2Chrysostom saith: Dices, non legi: non est haec excusatio, sed crimen. Thou wilt say I have not read the Scriptures: this is no excuse, but a sin. Again he sayeth, 3This is the working of the Devils inspiration, he would not suffer us to see the treasure, least we should get the riches. Therefore he counselleth us, that it utterly availeth us nothing to hear the Laws of God: least that upon the hearing he may see our doing follow.4 Gregorie saieth: Qui e•quae sunt domini, nesciunt: à domino nesciununtur: Who so know not the things that pertain unto the Lord, be not known of the Lord.5 Origen also giveth reason of this practise of Satan. Unto the Devils it is a torment above all kinds of torments, and a pain above all pains, if they see any man reading the word of God, and with fervent study searching the knowledge of Gods Law, and the mysteries and secretes of the Scriptures. ⟨p. 183⟩Herein standeth all the flame of the Devils: in this fire they are tormented: for they are seized and possessed of all them that remain in ignorance.
So doth Christe tell the Sadduces: 1Yee are deceiued, because you know not the Scriptures, nor the power of GOD. Thus he teacheth, that error is the child of ignorance. The cause why you are so deceiued, is because you knowe not the Scriptures: You haue hated the light, and loued darkenesse: You haue neyther knowen the Father nor mée. Hée