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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.
Such a Hill, from whence we may take view of so great variety, such a story in which we may read of noble princes, of their wars and victories, is the word of God. Upon this Hill you may at once behold all the works of his hands, how he made Heaven and Earth, the Sun and Moon, the Sea & Floods: the fishes in the water, the fouls in the air, and the beasts in the field. Upon this Hill you may stand and see his Angels, and his Archangels, and blessed spirits, how some of them fell, and some continued in glory: how God hath sent them in message, how they have come down from Heaven to serve the sons of men.
Such a Hill, from whence wée maye take view of so great varietie, such a story in which we may reade of noble princes, of their warres and victories, is the worde of God. Upon this Hill you may at once behold al the works of his hāds, howe he made Heauen and Earth, the Sun and Moone, the Sea & Flouds: the fishes in the water, the fouls in the aire, and the beastes in the fielde. Upon this Hill you may stand and sée his Aungels, and his Archangels, and blessed spirites, howe some of them fell, and some continued in glorie: howe God hath sent them in message, howe they haue come downe from Heauen to serue the sonnes of men.
Here you may read of the wars of the God of Hosts, how he hath pitched his tents in the middest of his people, and hath gone before them, and fought for them. How the Amorites, and Canaanites were rooted out: how the Amalekites ⟨p. 190⟩were overthrown by the lifting up of Moses hands in prayer: how the wall of Jericho fell down flat at the sound of a Trumpet, and the shooting of the people: and how 185. thousand Assyrians were slain in one night by the hand of one Angel when God raughte out his hand from Heaven to give victory to his people.
Here you may reade of the warres of the God of Hostes, howe he hath pitched his tentes in the middest of hys people, and hath gone before them, and foughte for them. How the Amorrheans, and Canaanites were rooted out: howe the Amalekites ⟨p. 190⟩