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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.
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.
But what are they who are nowe in auctoritie, whome Pius calleth so poore and beggarly? I will not name them. I cannot flatter: it were vnséemly I shold. You knowe them, and are thankefull to God for them. There is none of them which hath not bin at the least a Knight, or worthy of that degrée, aboue these xx. yeares: so wise, learned, vertuous, and godly, so carefull of the Commune weale as euer were bredde vppe in thys Realme. They haue euer béene in credite, in the countenance, and knowledge of the worlde.
As Pope Pius complaineth now of the Councillors of England. so did the Wolf sometimes make complaint to the shepherd against his Dogs. Thou haste two vile ill favoured Curs, they jet up and down, they bark, and howl, and trouble thy flock, which can not be ⟨p. 59⟩quiet nor feed for them. Remove them away, tie them up, brain them, hang them, what do they here? the Shepherd answereth: would you so? nay I may not spare my dogs, they do me good service. Spaniels and Greyhounds are fair and dainty, yet they never do me so much good: these watch when I sleep, they ease me much pain, and save my flock. If I should tie them up, thou wouldest be bold with me, and take thy pleasure. I shall not need to apply this. The Queens Majesty is our Shepherd, we are left by God to her safe keeping. The faithful Councillors are like the watchful Mastiffs, they take pains, they ease our Shepherd, they save the flock. Now you may soon judge who is the Woolf. If Pope Pius could place his Pilot in our Ship, he would make us arrive at what Port he listed.