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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.
After this his angry Title, his Holiness hath thought good to show us some little of his pretty imagery, and maketh Peter stand on the one side with Keys, and a poesie: Tibi dabo claves regni coelorum, I will give the Keys of the kingdom of Heaven to thee. And least you should not yet find which is he, he is marked, Petrus claviger, Peter the Keybearer. Paul is placed on the left side, with his Sword: his mark is Paulus •nsifer, Paul the Sword bearer, and his ⟨p. 6⟩circumscription, Paulus doctor gentium & vas electionis, Paul the Doctor of Gentiles, and elect vessel: and between them both the Popes Arms, the triple Mitre, the Cross Keys, and six Gun stones: so he maketh the two Apostles supporters of his Arms, & setteth forth himself under their name, and credit. As if he should say, I sit here in the seat of Peter and Paul, even as did the Pharisees sometimes, We are the seed of Abraham, We are the children of the Prophets, We sit in the chair of Moses. But the Apostle warneth us,1 Such false Apostles are deceitful workmen, and transform themselves into the Apostles of Christ: and no marvel, for Satan him self is transformed into an Angel of Light. What right hath he to carry Peters Keys? 2Chrysostom saith, Clavisest scientia Scripturarum, the Key is the knowledge of the Scriptures: and Tertullian an other ancient Writer saith, Clavis est expositio legis, 3the Key is the exposition of the Law. Again, what hath he to do with Pauls Sword? ⟨p. 7⟩that Sword wherewith Paul fought, is the word of God, 4which is lively and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged Sword, and entereth thorough, even to the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Why bringeth he forth Paul with his naked Sword, and why maketh he show of Peters Keys? In what Pulpit did he ever set foot? where hath he opened the Scriptures of God? where hath he taught the exposition of the law? where did he ever fight with the Sword of the spirit? the Sword which he useth, is the Sword of ambition, and of covetousness, the Sword of extortion, the Sword of cruelty and tyranny, wherewith he fighteth against all truth, & all equity, & all honesty. It is the Sword of which the Prophet speaketh: their tong is a sharp Sword: