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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.
But God himself, and the ancient Fathers of the Church said otherwise. God saith in Deuteronomy, 1this commandment which I command thee this day, is not hid from thee, neither is it far of. It is not in heaven that thou shouldest say, who shall go up for us to heaven and bring it us, and cause us to hear it, that we may do it? Neither is it beyond the Sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the Sea for us, and bring it us, and cause us to hear it, that we may do it? But the word is very near unto thee: even in thy mouth, and in thy heart, for to do it. Thou needest not run hither and thither, nor ⟨p. 203⟩wander over the Sea, nor beat thy brains in searching what thou shouldest do, or by what means thou mayest live uprightly: the word and commandment of God will teach thee sufficiently.2 The Prophet David saith: The commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes. And, Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths. Thy word is not dark, it is a light unto my path, it giveth light unto the eyes. What is clear if the light be dark? Or, what can he see, which can not see the light?
But God himselfe, and the auncient Fathers of ye Church said otherwise. God saith in Deuteronomie, 1this cōmaundement which I commande thee this day, is not hid from thee, neither is it farre of. It is not in heauen that thou shouldest say, who shall goe vp for vs to heauen and bring it vs, and cause vs to heare it, that wee may doe it? Neither is it beyond the Sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall goe ouer the Sea for vs, and bring it vs, and cause vs to heare it, that we may doe it? But the worde is verie neare vnto thee: euen in thy mouth, and in thy heart, for to doe it. Thou néedest not runne hither and thither, nor ⟨p. 203⟩wander ouer the Sea, nor beate thy braines in searching what thou shouldest doe, or by what meanes thou maist liue vprightlye: the worde and commaundement of God will teach thée sufficientlye.2