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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 wonderful to see how much they make of this fullness of power. Abbot Panormitane telleth us,1 Plenitudo potestatis omnem superat legem positivam, & sufficit quod in Papa sit pro ratione voluntas: The fullness of power passeth all positive law: and it is sufficient in the Pope, that will stand in stead of reason. Durande doth tell us,2 all Bishops are derived from the Pope, as members from the head, and all they receive of his fullness: there was a Council holden ⟨p. 18⟩at Lateran in Rome under Leo the tenth, where one Stephanus Patracensis gave forth these words: In the Pope is all manner of power above all powers, as well in Heaven as in earth. They tell us, that whatsoever he do, no man may presume to say,3 Domine cur it a facis? Sir, why do you so? To make an end of their tales and vain ambitious claim, an other of his flatterers beareth the world in hand,4 Potest Papa quasi omnia facere quae Deus potest. The Pope in a manner may do all things that God may do. Nay,5 not so only saith an other, Papa facit quicquid libet, etiam illicita, & est plusquam Deus: The Pope doth whatsoever he listeth, yea, although it be unlawful, and is more than God. They say, He maketh right wrong, and wrong to be right at his pleasure. He may command Angels, Archangels, Cherubin and Seraphin. This is the fullness of power whereof they dream. Who would thus presume but that man of Sin and child of Perdition? let them show, where ever Peter had like fullness of power. ⟨p. 19⟩If he never had it, with what face can they require it? Cyprian told us, Christ gave like authority to all the Apostles. The authority of Peter was such as the authority of John and of James, and no otherwise. Al the Apostles were the light of the world, all were Ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secretes of God, they all had the same authority and fullness which Peter had.