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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.
When it pleased God to send a blessing upon us, he gave us his servant Elizabeth ⟨p. 90⟩to be our Queen, and to be the instrument of his glory in the sight of all the world. Who is so blind which seeth not? who is so unthankful that remembereth not what things God hath wrought by her? who seeth not the glorious beams of the trueth? who seeth not the wonderful peace in which we have lived? who seeth not the wise and safe guiding of the people? one of those alone were a great blessing, but all together are such a blessing, as our Fathers before us never enjoyed so happily.
When it pleased God to send a blessing vpou vs, he gaue vs his seruant Elizabeth ⟨p. 90⟩to be our Queene, and to be the instrument of his glory in the sight of all the worlde. Who is so blind which séeth not? who is so vnthankful that remembreth not what things God hath wroughte by hir? who séeth not the glorious beames of the trueth? who séeth not the wonderfull peace in which wee haue liued? who séeth not the wise and safe guiding of the people? one of those alone were a great blessing, but al togither are such a blessing, as our Fathers before vs neuer enioied so happily.
As touching religion, let us think of that time of ignorance, wherein we were before. How miserable a case was it to see such deadly dumbness in the Church of God? to see the people led away in the dark, they knew not whether? to see the word of life taken away? to see the people fed with fables? to see an Idol set up in the place of God? to see Jesus Christ our Saviour put to silence? In this case were we. This we did see, we did feel this. Out of this deadly dungeon GOD delivered us ⟨p. 87⟩by the hand of our Queen. By her he restored the trueth: by her he sent us the light of his holy word: by her he hath relieved the hearts of the people. God himself hath been the worker hereof. Elizabeth hath been his instrument, and the mean by whom he hath done this work.