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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.
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?
Is not this fatherly Counsel? Are they not happy which follow it? What godly creature euer gaue the like? What Patriarke, or Prophet, or Euangelist, or Apostle euer sent the like commissions into the worlde? Pius wil be called the Uicar of Christ. Did Christe euer sette vp himselfe against the Prince, did hée so teach his Disciples, was it any parte of that doctrine he hath left vs?
Pius telleth us, he is Successor to Peter and Paul, that he is invested in their authority, and enthronized in their chair. Let us confer the doctrine of Peter & Paul, with that which is written uy their Successor. Pius sayeth of our Sovereign: Let no man be subject to her, 1or obey her. But Peter saith: Submit your selves to all manner ordinance of man for the Lords sake, whether it be unto the King, as unto the Superior: or unto Governors, as unto them which are sent of him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well: for o i• the will of God. And again he saith: Fear God, ⟨p. 98⟩honour the King. Peter sayeth, it is the will of God, that you obey your Prince. Pius gainsayeth, Obey not your Prince, my will is, that you obey not.
Pius telleth vs, he is Successour to Peter and Paule, that he is inuested in their auctoritie, and enthronized in their chaire. Let vs conferre the doctrine of Peter & Paule, with that whiche is written vy their Successour. Pius sayeth of our Soueraigne: Let no man be subiect to hir,