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John Jewel, born on May 24, 1522 and died on September 23, 1571, was an English theologian, philosopher, and scholar during the period of the English Reformation. He served as a professor at the University of Oxford and played a significant role in the establishment of the Anglican Church.

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“In old time we had treen chalices and golden priests, but now we have treen priests and golden chalices.”

Religion Golden Priests Old Time Chalice

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“To maintain a fault known is a double fault.”

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“But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it with his finger, it is the fountain of all wisdom, and therefore shall it continue forever, and never have an end.”

Ends Law Heaven Forever Fingers Fountain

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“Adam was placed in Paradise in perfect estate, and in the company of God's angels; God walked and did talk with him. He heard the voice, and beheld the presence of God.”

Voice Perfect Company Heard Angel Paradise Adam Estates Presence Of God

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“The number of witches had everywhere become enormous.”

Numbers Enormous Witch

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“Among all his creatures in heaven or earth, God hath not made any like unto the sun in the firmament, the beams whereof are beautiful and pleasant, and do give comfort in all places to all things.”

Giving Made Earth Beautiful Heaven Sun Comfort Creatures All Things Pleasant Beam Firmament

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“But the word of the Gospel is not as the word of an earthly prince.”

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“As the body dieth when the soul departeth, so the soul of man dieth, when it hath not the knowledge of God.”

Men Soul Body Knowledge Of God

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“The word of God is full of sad and grave counsel, full of the knowledge of God, of examples of virtues, and of correction of vices, of the end of this life, and of the life to come.”

Ends Virtue Example Vices Graves This Life Word Of God Corrections God Life Knowledge Of God

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“The word of God is that unto our souls, which our soul is unto our body.”

Soul Body Word Of God

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“The word of God teacheth lowliness of mind; it teacheth us to know ourselves.”

Knows Mind Word Of God Lowliness

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“Human knowledge is dark and uncertain; philosophy is dark, astrology is dark, and geometry is dark.”

Humans Philosophy Dark Uncertain Astrology Geometry Human Knowledge

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About the Author

Born: May 24, 1522
Died: September 23, 1571
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