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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.
He calleth her honourable Counsellors dark, and obscure, and beggarly. What if they had been such? May not Princes have any other Counsellors than Dukes and Earls? Cardinal Woolsey was able to do something in this realm in the late time of King Henry. Of what noble house came he? Of what noble house came B. Heth, Stephen Gardner, John Bourne, and M. Boxall? Of what honourable Parentage, of what noble blood came they? They were of the Council: yet who was their Father Grandfather, what Duke, Earle, Lord, Baron, or Knight? I speak not this in despite of their persons, let no man so mistake me: some of them are yet alive, I pray for them ⟨p. 58⟩for my self: God direct them to do those things which may be for his glory. He is noble, which is the child of God, which is borne from above: he is honourable, he is noble.
He calleth hir honourable Councellours darke, and obscure, and beggarly. What if they had bene such? Maye not Princes haue any other Councelloures than Dukes and Earles? Cardinall Woolsey was able to doe something in this realm in the late time of King Henrie. Of what noble house came he? Of what noble house came B. Heth, Stephen Gardner, Iohn Bourne, and M. Boxall? Of what honorable Parentage, of what noble bloud came they? They were of the Councel: yet who was their Father Grandfather, what Duke, Earle, Lord, Barō, or Knight? I speak not this in dispite of their persōs, let no mā so mistake me: som of thē ar yet aliue, I pray for thē ⟨p. 58⟩for my selfe: God direct them to do those things which may be for his glorie. Hée is noble, whiche is the childe of God, which is borne from aboue: he is honourable, he is noble.
But what are they who are now in authority, whom Pius calleth so poor and beggarly? I will not name them. I cannot flatter: it were unseemly I should. You know them, and are thankful to God for them. There is none of them which hath not bin at the least a Knight, or worthy of that degree, above these xx. years: so wise, learned, virtuous, and godly, so careful of the Commune weal as ever were bred up in this Realm. They have ever been in credit, in the countenance, and knowledge of the world.