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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.
Saint Paul saith for conclusion in this matter: 1It is written, I wil•destroye the wisdom of the wise, and will cast away ⟨p. 216⟩the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the Scribe? Where is the Disputer of this world? Hath not GOD made the wisdom of this world foolishness? For seeing the world by wisdom, knew not God, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believed. Brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men, after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called, but GOD hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wi•e: and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty things, and vile things of the world, and things which are despised hath GOD chosen. Mark, saith he, how mercifully GOD hath dealt with you. Few of the learned sort, few such as are counted wise, embrace the Gospel with you, or join with you in Faith, or keep you company. God hath let them be deceived in their wisdom. They take themselves to be wise, & yet are become fools. And, contrary to ⟨p. 217⟩worldly judgement, God hath made you, which were weak and simple, and of no reputation, wise, and righteous, and sanctified, and redeemed in Christ Jesus. And Christ saith: 2Except ye be converted, & become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
Saint Paule saith for conclusion in this matter: 1It is written, I wil•destroye the wisedome of the wise, and wil cast away ⟨p. 216⟩the vnderstanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the Scribe? Where is the Disputer of this worlde? Hath not GOD made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse? For seeing the worlde by wisedome, knewe not God, in the wisedome of God, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching, to saue them that beleeued. Brethren, you see your calling, howe that not manye wise men, after the fleshe, not many mighty, not many noble, are called, but GOD hathe chosen the foolishe thinges of the worlde, to confound the wie: and God hathe chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things, and vile things of the worlde, and things which are despised hathe GOD chosen. Marke, saith he, how mercifully GOD hath dealt with you. Fewe of the learned sorte, few such as are counted wise, embrace the Gospell with you, or ioine with you in Faith, or kéepe you company. God hath let thē be deceiued in their wisdom. They take thēselues to be wise, & yet are become fooles. And, contrary to