A04483:68
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 is the number of such, who have come in unto us? Are they three or four thousand? Thanks be to God this Realm is able to receive them if the number be greater. You may remember what other strangers arrived within these parts not long sithence: These are few, they were many: These are pore & miserable, they were lofty & proud: These are naked, they were armed: These are spoiled by others, they came to spoil us: These are driven from their country, they came to drive us from our country: These ⟨p. 66⟩to save their lives, they came to have our lives. The difference is great between these strangers. If we were content to bear them then, now let it not grieve us to bear these: It is the commandment of God, that we love the stranger: yet a Prince that doth it, shall abide the Popes controlment.
But what is the number of such, who haue come in vnto vs? Are they thrée or foure thousand? Thanks be to God this Realme is able to receiue them if the number be greater. You may remember what other straungers arriued within these parts not long sithence: These are fewe, they were many: These are pore & miserable, they wer lofty & proud: These are naked, they were armed: These are spoiled by others, they came to spoile vs: These are driuen frō their country, they came to driue vs from our coūtry: These ⟨p. 66⟩to saue their liues, they came to haue our liues. The difference is greate béetwéene these strangers. If we were content to beare them then, nowe let it not grieue vs to beare these: It is the commaundement of God, that wee loue the stranger: yet a Prince that doth it, shall abide the Popes controlment.
He himself is good to them, and spareth the liberties of his City to some number, and of worse condition. For (besides those which resort thither out of England, Germany, France, Spain, &c. he giveth harbour to 6000. Jews, which live by usury, and pay him yearly pensions. He alloweth in his City of Rom• 20000. Courtesans or common women. This was the old reckoning. It may be, the number is now improved. All these live by filthiness, and yields him therefore a pension of 30000. Ducats.