An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…

And this power even at this day Pope Pius challengeth as proper to his seat. That he hath the authority which is due to Christ over his Church that no man may judge him, nor say he doth err, nor ask why he doth so. He is invested in the privilege of his Church, and loseth no one jot of his dignity. It is yet good at this day which hath been set down: Sacrilegij ¹instar esset disputare de facto papae. It is sin, as great as sacrilege, or Church robbing, to reason of any the Popes doings. These be their own words. God knoweth, before whom we stand this day, they be their own words, and not mine. Thus doth he sit in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

And this power euen at this day Pope Pius chalengeth as proper to his seate. That hée hath the authority which is due to Christ ouer his Church that no man may iudge him, nor say he doth erre, nor aske why he doth so. He is inuested in the priuiledge of his Church, and loseth no one iote of his dignitie. It is yet good at this day which hath béene set downe: Sacrilegij ¹instar esset disputare de facto papae. It is sinne, as great as sacriledge, or Church robbing, to reason of anie the Popes doinges. These be their owne wordes. God knoweth, before whom we stande this day, they be their owne wordes, and not mine. Thus doth he sit in the temple of God, shewing himselfe that hee is God.

1. 1Distinct. 40. non no 1: in glos.

And therefore may we say, as sometime sayd Eusebius, Hoc est argumentum, eos odisse deum, ¹quod ve•nt seipsos appellari Deos. This is an evident token, that they hate God, because they will have themselves called by the name of God. Or as Gregory, who speaking of Antichrist, said, Cùm sit damnatus homo, & nequaquàm