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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.
It is an old saying, Caveat emptor, let him that buyeth take heed. What colour soever the Pope setteth on his merchandise, let the buyer take heed of ⟨p. 107⟩them. We have called God to record unto our souls: our conscience standeth charged. If we commit perjury, God will avenge it. If we resist the power, we break the ordinance of God, and then we receive to our selves damnation. Let us therefore be wise and circumspect. As for Pope Pius word, it is no warrant for us against the judgement of God. In the day of the Lord, when we would call him forth for our discharge, we shall not find him. He is not able to warrant himself.
It is an olde saying, Caueat emptor, let him that buieth take heede. What colour soeuer the Pope setteth on his marchandize, let the buier take héede of ⟨p. 107⟩them. We haue called God to record vnto our soules: our conscience standeth charged. If we commit periury, God wil auenge it. If we resist the power, wee breake the ordinance of God, and then we receiue to our selues damnation. Let vs therefore be wise and circumspect. As for Pope Pius word, it is no warrant for vs against the iudgement of God. In the day of the Lorde, when we woulde call him forth for our discharge, we shall not finde him. He is not able to warrant himselfe.
Yet for his better credit, and to prevail the more with us, he saith well of him self, & magnifieth and advanceth his own name, when he telleth us, I am a Prince, I am above nations and kingdoms: I excommunicate Kings and Princes: I deprive them, and put them down, and root them up: I have authority over their Subjects, I discharge them of their oaths, I curse them and give them up to the Devil: I am like to the highest. These are blasphemous, and abominable words, meet words for him ⟨p. 108⟩that sent them: to whom is given a mouth to speak great things, and blasphemies. And thus he imagineth all the world should fall down before him with a Sā ctus. He imagineth he holdeth the Sun and Moon in his hands, and can rule them as it pleaseth him: & thus he is fallen into a pleasant frenzy: he dreameth of great matters, and with his own breath he bloweth him self big like a bladder.