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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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The ways of the Lord are straight, and his words plain, even unto the simple. 1C•rysoft. saieth: Omnia clara & plana sunt in scriptures divinis: quaecunque necessaria sunt, manifest a sunt: All things are clear and plain in the holy Scriptures. Whatsoever things there is necessary for us, is also manifest: Some things are covered, as men cover precious stones, and precious garments. They are covered, and yet we see them. We see them, and yet they are covered. Yet all things that are necessary are plain and open. Clemens saith: ⟨p. 213⟩Nullis caelatum est verbum,2 lux est communis, omnibus illucescit hominibus, nullus est in verbo Cymmerius: The word of God is hid from no man: It is a light common unto all men: there is no darkness in Gods word. Mark, it is a common light, and shineth to all men. It is as bright and beautiful as the Sun, there is no dungeon or darkness in it. 3So saith Irenaeus: Scripturae in aperto sunt, & sine ambiguitate: & similit•r ab omnibus audiri possunt: The Scriptures are plain, & without doubtfulness, and may be heard indifferently of all men All men may hear them, even all sorts of men without exception.
The wayes of the Lorde are straight, and his wordes plaine, euen vnto the simple. 1C•rysoft. saieth: Omnia clara & plana sunt in scriptures diuinis: quaecunque necessaria sunt, manifest a sunt: All things are cleare and plaine in the holy Scriptures. Whatsoeuer things there is necessarie for vs, is also manifest: Some thinges are couered, as men couer pretious stones, and precious garmentes. They are couered, and yet we sée them. Wée sée them, and yet they are couered. Yet all thinges that are necessarie are plaine and open. Clemens saith: ⟨p. 213⟩Nullis caelatum est verbum,