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…

Why is it said, Papa etiam rerum naturam immutat, ¹substantialia alicuius rei applicando alteri & de nihilo potest facere aliquid, & sententiam quae nulla est aliquam facere. Ille enim potest supra jus dispensare, & de iniustitia facere i•stitiam corrigendo jura & mutando. The Pope may also change the very nature of things, in applying the substantial parts of one thing to another: and of nothing can make something: and of no sentence, may make a sentence: for he may dispense above the law, and of wrong may make right, by correcting and changing the laws. One Zabarella saith, they persuaded the bishops, that they might do all things: and therefore whatsoever they listed, yea such things as are not lawful. Howe could this have been wrought, but that the scriptures should be fulfilled? This is he whom Paul describeth, that wicked lawless man. Thus he reigneth and ruleth without law, without reason, without fear of God, without regard of man. He is exempted from all law, and his word is law to bind all the world. This is Antichrist. This is he of whom Daniel prophesied, ²He shall think he may change laws and times: the times of nature & the laws which God himself hath ordained. This is he which hath carried himself so long time under the colour ⟨p. 337⟩of holiness: this is he, which hath beguiled and blinded the eyes of the world.

Why is it said, Papa etiam rerum naturam immutat, ¹substantialia alicuius rei applicando alteri & de nihilo potest facere aliquid, & sententiam quae nulla est aliquam facere. Ille enim potest supra ius dispensare, & de iniustitia facere i•stitiam corrigendo iura & mutando. The Pope may also change the very nature of thinges, in applying the substantial partes of one thing to another: and of nothing can make something: and of no sentence, may make a sentence: for he may dispense aboue the lawe, and of wrong may make right, by correcting and chaunging the lawes. One Zabarella sayth, they perswaded the bishops, that they might do al thinges: and therefore whatsoeuer they listed, yea such thinges as are not laweful. Howe could this haue béene wrought, but that the scriptures should be fulfilled? This is he whom Paul describeth, that wicked lawlesse man. Thus he reigneth and ruleth without lawe, without reason, without feare of God, without regard of man. He is exempted from al lawe, and his worde is lawe to binde al the worlde. This is Antichrist. This is he of whō Daniel prophecied,