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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.
So have the proud Prelates of that See, these many years troubled the ⟨p. 86⟩states of all Christendom, & thereby been cause of much slaughter & shedding innocent blood. And so at this present he seeketh to disquiet Elizabeth: Elizabeth I say our sovereign and most gracious Lady, a Virgin full of wisdom, virtue, grace and compassion: she is unto us as a comfortable water in a dry place, as a refuge for the tempest, and as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
So haue the proude Prelates of that Sée, these manye yeares troubled the ⟨p. 86⟩states of al Christendome, & therby béen cause of much slaughter & sheding innocent bloude. And so at this present he seeketh to disquiet Elizabeth: Elizabeth I say our soueraigne and moste gratious Lady, a Uirgin ful of wisedome, vertue, grace and compassion: she is vnto vs as a comfortable water in a drie place, as a refuge for the tēpest, and as the shadowe of a greate rocke in a wearie land.
The greatest blessing which God giveth to any people, is a godly Prince to rule over them. The greatest misery that can fall upon a people, is to have a godly Prince taken from them. For by a godly Prince he doth so rule the people as if God himself were with them in visible appearance. The Prince walketh in the ways of the Lord: the Nobles follow the steppes of the Prince: & the people fashion them selves to the example of the Nobles. The face of a godly Prince shineth as the Sun beams, and bringeth joy and comfort to his subjects.
The greatest blessing whiche God gyueth to any people, is a godly Prince to rule ouer them. The greatest miserie that can fall vppon a people, is to haue a godly Prince taken from them. For by a godly Prince he doth so rule the people as if God himselfe were with them in visible appearaunce. The Prince walketh in the wayes of the Lorde: the Nobles folowe the steppes of the Prince: & the people fashion them selues to the example of the Nobles. The face of a godly Prince shineth as the Sunne beams, and bringeth ioy and comfort to his subiectes.