A04483:94
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.
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.
As touching religion, let vs thinke of that time of ignoraunce, wherein wée were before. How miserable a case was it to sée suche deadlye dumbenesse in the Church of God? to sée the people ledde away in the darke, they knew not whether? to sée the word of life taken away? to sée the people fedde with fables? to sée an Idol sette vppe in the place of God? to sée Iesus Christe our Sauiour putte to silence? In this case were we. This we did sée, we did féele this. Out of this deadly dungeon GOD deliuered vs ⟨p. 87⟩by the hand of our Queene. By hir hée restored the trueth: by hir he sente vs the light of his holy worde: by hir he hathe reléeued the heartes of the people. God himselfe hathe bene the worker hereof. Elizabeth hath bene his instrument, and the meane by whome he hath done thys worke.
And mark the time when she attempted this. Even at the first entry into her kingdom: at which time the King of Spain, the King of France, the Queen of Scots, and many of the Nobles and the Bishops of this Realm were against it.1 She had learned, First to seek the kingdom of God: she had learned to seek his glory, and not her dwne: she had learned to say as David said,