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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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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⟩weight and greatnesse. They were vnto the Prophet Dauid, more sweete than home, and the honie combe. If we taste them with suche an affection as hée did, wée shall féele and sée the greate, and weightie, and heauenly pleasure whiche is in them.
Many are delighted in the stories of Julius Caesar, of Alexander the Great, of mighty and victorious Princes. They have pleasure to read of their wars, of their victories, and of their triumphs. And many take their pleasure in travel to far countries, to see the diverse fashions and behaviour of men.
Many are delighted in the stories of Iulius Caesar, of Alexander the Greate, of mightie and victorious Princes. They haue pleasure to reade of their warres, of their victories, and of their triumphes. And many take their pleasure in trauell to far countries, to sée the diuerse fashions and behauiour of men.
If it were possible we might stand upon such a Hill, from which we might at once see all parts of the world, the Cities and Townes, and Mountains, and Forests, and Castles, and gorgeous buildings: and all the Kings and Princes of the world, in their princely estate: if we might see the variety of the whole world, how some live quietly in peace, others are turmoiled in war: some live in wealth, others in poverty and misery: