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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.
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.
Now it remaineth we speake of the delectation and pleasure which the word of God giueth.1 The worde of God is full of sadde and graue counsell, full of the knowledge of God, of examples of vertues, and of correction of vices, of the ende of this life, and of the life to come. These are the contentes of the worde of GOD. These things (saye you) are greate, and weightie of themselues: there is no vanitie or pleasure in them.
- 1Joy & pleasure, by reading the Scriptures.Ioy & pleasure, by reading the Scriptures.
They are great and weighty, I grant, and because they are so weighty, they be the more worthy, that we hear them. But we must take a delight and settle our fancy, that it may like of the ⟨p. 188⟩weight and greatness. They were unto the Prophet David, more sweet than home, and the honey comb. If we taste them with such an affection as he did, we shall feel and see the great, and weighty, and heavenly pleasure which is in them.
They are greate and waightie, I grant, and bicause they are so waightie, they be the more worthie, that we heare them. But we muste take a delight and settle our fansie, that it maye like of the ⟨p. 188⟩