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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A VIEW OF A SEDITIOUS BULL SENT INTO ENGLAND.A VIEVV OF A SEDITIOVS BVL SENT INTO ENGLANDE.
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.
We read the Scriptures of God: we send the people to the fountains, there we require them to examine our doctrine: we call upon the name of the Lord who liveth for ever: we teach the people to make their prayers in a language they ⟨p. 27⟩understand: we administer the Sacraments according to Christs institution: we say, that Christ is the only Sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, and, that God hath appointed him over all things to be the head of the Church: we do not make our prayers to dead Creatures: we seek no help at their hands which neither hear us, nor can help us. We move the people to repentance: we rebuke sin: we seek reformation of life: we make it manifest, that the Pope hath shamefully abused the whole world: that the man of sin, even the son of perdition shall be destroyed with the Sword of the Spirit: that every Plant which our heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted out, and that the word of the Lord shall continue for ever. This is our profession, this is that doctrine which we receive from God, and learn by the word of trueth, which is able to make us wise unto salvation thorough the Faith which is in Christ Jesus. This doctrine the Pope calleth wicked. This doctrine (he saith) ⟨p. 28⟩hath done much hurt.1 Blessed be God: For the things that are acceptable to god are declared to us. 2The things which eye hath not seen, neither ear hath heard, neither came into mans heart, which God hath prepared for them that love him, God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. 3It hath pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. The number of them which are converted unto God by this word, increaseth, and will more and more increase in all places. It is not the counsel or work of men, for then it would come to nought. But it is of God: the Pope cannot destroy it.4 Christ came to put fire on the Earth, it shall not be quenched. If we hold our peace, or if we all (whom the Pope thus revileth) be taken out of the World, the stones shall cry out, and give witness to this Doctrine. For GOD is able of stones to raise up children unto Abraham.