A04483:211
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.
Therefore, if we seek to know the Sacraments of the Church, what they are: if we would be instructed in the Sacrament of Baptism, or in the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ: if we would learn to know our Creator, and to put the difference between the creator and a creature: if we desire to know what this present life is, and what is that life which is to come: if we would believe in God, and call upon the name of God, and do worship ⟨p. 187⟩unto God: if we would be settled in perfect zeal, and true knowledge: if we would have an upright conscience towards God: if we would know which is the true Church of God, it is very needful that we hear the word of God. There is no other word that teacheth us unto salvation.
Therefore, if wée séeke to knowe the Sacramentes of the Churche, what they are: if wée woulde bée instructed in the Sacrament of Baptisme, or in the Sacramēt of the body and bloud of Christe: if wée woulde learne to knowe oure Creatour, and to putte the difference betwéene the creatour and a creature: if wée desire to knowe what this presente life is, and what is that life whiche is to come: if we woulde beléeue in God, and call vpon the name of God, and doe worshippe ⟨p. 187⟩vnto God: if we would be settled in perfect zeale, and true knowledge: if we woulde haue an vpright conscience towards God: if we would know which is the true Church of God, it is verye néedeful that we heare the word of God. There is no other word that teacheth vs vnto saluation.
Now it remaineth we speak of the delectation and pleasure which the word of God giveth.1 The word of God is full of sad and grave counsel, full of the knowledge of God, of examples of virtues, and of correction of vices, of the end of this life, and of the life to come. These are the contents of the word of GOD. These things (say you) are great, and weighty of themselves: there is no vanity or pleasure in them.