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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
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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.
But what if you show him of our laws which Queen Elizabeth hath made and established against Burglary and robbing by the high way, and any other kind of theft: against murder, adultery, and all filthiness (as keeping of Concubines and Courtesans) (like to the use of his City at Rome) keep them not saith the Pope, under pain of my curse. Again, sir by her laws we are required to resort to our several Churches, there to hear the word of God, to give thanks unto him, and to pour• out our prayers before him, &c. he yet sayeth, obey them not. What shall we do then for laws of common peace, and of holding our possessions, and goods to our private use, and so maintaining the good estate of our neighbours? For paying our rents to Landlords, and custom, and tribute, where tribute and custom are due? Let not any obey these laws, sayeth the Pope. Let no man dare obey her, or her will, or commandments, or laws. Esteem not her law, as a law, take not her to be your Queen.
But what if you shewe him of oure lawes whyche Queene Elizabeth hath made and established against Burglarie and robbing by the high way, and anye other kinde of theft: againste murther, adulterie, and all f•lthinesse (as kéeping of Concubines and Courteghians) (like to the vse of his City at Rome) kepe them not saith the Pope, vnder paine of my cursse. Againe, sir by hir lawes we are required to resort to our seuerall Churches, there to heare the worde of God, to giue thankes vnto him, and to pour• out our prayers before him, &c. hée yet sayeth, obey them not. What shal we do then for lawes of common peace, and of holding our possessions, and goodes to our priuate vse, and so maintaining the good estate of our neighbours? For paying our rents to Landlordes, and custome, and tribute, where tribute and custome are due? Let not any obey these lawes, saieth the Pope. Lette no man dare obey hir, or hir will, or commaundements, or lawes. Estéeme not hir law, as a law, take not hir to be your Quéene.
Is not this fatherly Counsel? Are they not happy which follow it? What godly creature ever gave the like? What Patriarch, or Prophet, or Evangelist, or Apostle ever sent the like commissions into the world? Pius will be called the Vicar of Christ. Did Christ ever set up himself against the Prince, did he so teach his Disciples, was it any part of that doctrine he hath left us?