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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.
Thus have I performed promise, and simply and homely opened those four things which I took in hand. I have declared what weight and Majesty the word beareth: what huge harvest of profit we may reap by it: how needful it is for us travailing thorough the wilderness of this life: and what repast and pleasure we may find in it.
Thus haue I perfourmed promise, and simply and homely opened those foure things which I tooke in hande. I haue declared what weight and Maiestie the word beareth: what huge haruest of profite we may reape by it: howe needefull it is for vs trauailing thorough the wildernesse of this life: and what repast and pleasure wee may finde in it.
But, all this notwithstanding, some take exception, and say: the Scriptures are dark and doubtful, the matters are deep, the words are hard, few can understand them. One taketh them in this sense, an other in a sense clean contrary. The best learned can not agree about them: they are occasion of many great quarrels:1 John seeth this book sealed with seven seals, and an Angel preaching with a loud voice, who is worthy to open the book, & to loose the seals thereof? No man can open it, no man can read it.2 S. Peter saith, among the Epistles of Paul, some things are hard to be understand, which they that are unlearned and unstable, pervert as they do all ⟨p. 201⟩other Scriptures, unto their own destruction. And S. Paul saith:3 God dwelleth in the light that none can attain unto, whom never man saw, neither can see.
But, all this notwithstanding, some take exception, and say: the Scriptures are darke and doubtfull, the matters are déepe, the words are hard, fewe can vnderstand them. One taketh them in this sence, an other in a sence cleane contrarie. The best learned can not agrée about them: they are occasion of many great quarels: