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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.
I need not speak of the continual peace, which God hath given us all the time of her government. He that knoweth not the price of peace, and how to esteem it, let him behold the kingdoms which border next upon us, how pitifully they be afflicted. Let him behold Spain, France, Denmark, Flanders, and Scotland: and consider what they have ⟨p. 91⟩suffered these few years past: what houses have been overthrown, what Cities have been burnt, what blood hath been shed? how many women have lost their husbands? how many mothers have lost their children? and how many children have been made fatherless.
I néede not speake of the continuall peace, which God hathe giuen vs all the time of hir gouernement. He that knoweth not the price of peace, and howe to esteeme it, let him behold the kingdomes which border next vppon vs, howe pitifully they be afflicted. Let hym beholde Spaine, Fraunce, Denmarke, Flaunders, and Scotlande: and consider what they haue ⟨p. 91⟩suffred these few yeares past: what houses haue bene ouerthrown, what Cities haue béene burnt, what bloud hath bene shed? how many women haue lost their husbands? how many mothers haue lost their children? and how many children haue béene made fatherlesse.
But God, even our God, gave us Queen Elizabeth. and with her gave us Peace, and so long a Peace as England hath seldom seen before.
But God, euen our God, gaue vs Queene Elizabeth. and with hir gaue vs Peace, and so long a Peace as Englande hath seldome séene before.
What should I speak of her wisdom in government. Let us look upon the state as it was before: what hunger was in this land? many of our brethren dyed for lack of food. What cruel executions were then in London? there were few streets where was not set up a gallows or a gibbet. In Oxford 52. were executed at one Sessions. What diseases fell upon us? the gravest, and wisest, and richest men were taken away. Calais was lost. A stranger and foreign people had the rule over us. Al things went against us, because God was not with us.