A04483:69
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 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.
He himselfe is good to them, and spareth the liberties of his Citie to some number, and of worse condition. For (besides those which resorte thither oute of Englande, Germanie, Fraunce, Spaine, &c. he giueth harbour to 6000. Iewes, which liue by vsurie, and pay him yearely pensions. He alloweth in his Citie of Rom• 20000. Courteghians or common women. This was the old reconing. It may be, the number is nowe improued. All these liue by filthinesse, and yéelds hym therefore a pension of 30000. Ducates.
If the Pope may maintain so many thousand adulterers, harlots, Jews, and enemies of the cross of Christ, why may not Queen Elizabeth receive a few ⟨p. 67⟩afflicted members of Christ, which are compelled to carry his cross? If it be no fault in him to receive so many servants of the Devil, why may not Queen Elizabeth receive a few servants of God? Whom when he thought good to bring safely by the dangers of the sea, and to set in at our havens, should we cruelly have driven them back again, or drown them, or hang them, or starve them? Would the Vicar of Christ give this counsel? or, if a King receive such, & give them succour, must he therefore be deprived? they are our brethren, they live not idly. If they have houses of us, they pay rent for them. They hold not our grounds, but by making due recompense. They beg not in our streets, nor crave any thing at our hands, but to breath our air, and to see our Sun. They labour truly, they live sparefully. They are good examples of virtue, travel, faith and patience. The towns in which they abide are happy, for God doth follow them with his blessings.