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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.
Nay, yet more,1 Monstrose praecipuam eius auctoritatem atque jurisdictionē usurpans: Taking upon her monstrously the chief authority and jurisdiction of the same: Here I might well say O monstrum hominis, O monster in the likeness of man. He imagineth, that her Majesty preacheth in the Pulpits, that she administereth the Sacraments, that she sitteth in the Consistories and heareth all spiritual causes. Which if she do, she doth more than the Pope doth. It were monstrous to see the Pope in a Pulpit. And it is monstrous to see Antichrist sit in the Temple of God, to see a Bishop girded with both swords, to see a Priest take upon him the rule of Heaven and Earth, the servant of servants advanced above all the Princes of the world, and to set his foot upon their necks: a wretched man to claim authority over the Angels of God, and a sinful creature to suffer himself to be called by y• name of God. This is a misshapen wonder, & a ⟨p. 50⟩monster in nature. Let the Pope therefore look upon him self, and know what supreme authority and jurisdiction, and over whom he taketh it upon him monstrously.
Nay, yet more,1 Monstrose praecipuam eius auctoritatem atque iurisdictionē vsurpans: Taking vpon hir monstrously the chiefe authoritie and iurisdiction of the same: Here I might well say O monstrum hominis, O monster in the likenesse of man. He imagineth, that hir Maiestie preacheth in the Pulpittes, that she administreth the Sacraments, that she sitteth in the Consistories and heareth all spirituall causes. Whiche if she doe, she dothe more than the Pope doth. It were monstrous to sée the Pope in a Pulpit. And it is monstrous to sée Antichriste sitte in the Temple of God, to sée a Bishoppe girded with both swords, to sée a Priest take vppon him the rule of Heauen and Earth, the seruant of seruants aduanced aboue all the Princes of the worlde, and to sette his foote vppon their neckes: a wretched man to claime auctoritie ouer the Angels of God, and a sinfull creature to suffer himselfe to be called by y• name of God. This is a mishapen wonder, & a ⟨p. 50⟩