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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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Where be they then which say it is not lawful for the people to have the word of God, and that the Scriptures are not meet for their reading? they are bread: they are drink: they nourish unto everlasting life: great cruelty it is to starve Gods people to death. Are they unfit to have the Scriptures, because they be poor? Christ saith: ⟨p. 212⟩The poor receive the glad tidings of the Gospel. 1And,2 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. They want riches, and worldly glory, but God giveth his fear and grace to them, as well as to the rich. Are they unfit to read the Scriptures, because they are not bred up in other learning?3 S. Paul saith: I esteemed not to know any thing among you, but Jesus Christ, and him crucified. The Prophet David saith:4 Blessed is the man, ô Lord, whom thou teachest in thy law. 5And Christ saith: Thou hast hid these things from the wise, and men of understanding, and hast opened them unto babes. The Apostles were sent into all the world to preach the Gospel unto every creature, to learned & unlearned, to poor and rich. There is no man too poor, none too rich, none too young, none too old. Whosoever hath ears to hear, he hath learning enough, to be a hearer.
Where be they then which say it is not lawfull for the people to haue the worde of God, and that the Scriptures are not méete for their reading? they are breade: they are drinke: they nourish vnto euerlasting life: great crueltie it is to sterue Gods people to death. Are they vnfit to haue the Scriptures, because they bée poore? Christ sayth: ⟨p. 212⟩The poore receiue the gladde tidings of the Gospell. 1