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…

The Title is, Sententia declaratoria contra Elizabeth, &c. A Sentence denounced against Elizabeth our noble and renowned Queen, whom God hath mercifully appointed to rule over us in place of her noble Progenitors. A Sentence is the conclusion of Judgement, and the end of controversies, wherein many things are to be considered: that the Judge be competent, also grave and sober, and wise, and upright: that he call the party, and examine the cause, and weigh the circumstances, and have conference with the learned: that then upon great advise and du• proofs (setting all affection aside, and having God only before his eyes) he open his mouth, and pronounce sentence. Now if the Judge be a party, or have no jurisdiction over them whom he judgeth, and therefore be not a competent Judge: if he send ⟨p. 5⟩forth no process, keep no order nor form of judgement: if the party be not called: if the matter be not duly examined: if the presumption be false: if there be no proofs: if he begin where he should end, and declare a sentence of his own affection, without the fear of God, against God and against his anointed: then he is no Judge, & his sentence is no sentence, but rather a wicked Judge, & a corrupt sentence. These circumstances are substantial, and being well considered, will make you the better able to judge of these rash proceedings.

The Title is, Sententia declaratoria contra Elizabeth, &c. A Sentence denoū ced against Elizabeth our noble and renowmed Queene, whom God hath mercifully apointed to rule ouer vs in place of hir noble Progenitours. A Sentence is the conclusion of Iudgement, and the ende of controuersies, wherein manye thinges are to bée considered: that the Iudge bée competent, also graue and sober, and wise, and vpright: that he call the partie, and examine the cause, and weigh the circumstances, and haue conference with the learned: that then vpō great aduise and du• proofes (setting all affection aside, and hauing God onelye before his eyes) he open his mouth, and pronounce sentence. Nowe if the Iudge be a partie, or haue no iurisdiction ouer them whome he iudgeth, and therefore bée not a competent Iudge: if he sende ⟨p. 5⟩forth no processe, kéep no order nor form of iudgement: if the party be not called: if the matter be not duely examined: if the presumption be false: if there be no proofes: if he beginne where he shoulde end, and declare a sentence of his owne affection, without the feare of God, againste God and against his anointed: thē he is no Iudge, & his sentence is no sentence, but rather a wicked Iudge, & a corrupt sentence. These circumstances are substantiall, and being wel considered, will make you the better able to iudge of these rash procéedings.