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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
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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.
Now upon warrant of these words so fondly applied, he addresseth himself solemnly to pronounce sentence. Declaramus praedictam Elizabeth eique adherents in praedictis anathematis sententiam incurrisse. We make it known, that Elizabeth aforesaid, and as many as stand on her side in the matters above named, have run into the danger of our curse. This is a terrible thunderbolt shot in among us from Rome, in Paper. These clouds are without rain: These Guns will do no harm. Even so did the Pharisees, cast Christ Jesus out of their Synagogues, and excommunicate him, and accurse him. So did Diothrephes excommunicate John the Evangelist, and did neither him self receive the brethren,1 but forbade them that would, and did thrust them out of the Church. So was Hilary accursed and excommunicated by the Arians. He layeth his curse not only upon the Lords anointed our blessed Queen, but upon all that follow her godly ⟨p. 82⟩proceedings, that is, upon every one of you, and upon all other her Majesty's true subjects. He knoweth you not, and yet accurseth you. You are children of God, yet he maketh you the children of the devil. The Lord hath showed the light of his countenance upon you, and hath given you his heavenly word, whereby you have gotten understanding, and are made wiser than your enemies, and are taught to refrain your feet from every evil way, and therefore the Pope crieth out against you, and doth reckon you accursed. But his own words tell us: Nem•em ligare debet iniqua sententia: 2A wrongful sentence bindeth no man. The curs shall come into his own bosom.3 For the Lord our God turneth the curse unto a blessing to us, because the Lord our God loveth us.4 And, He will send a curse upon them, and will curse their blessings: yea, he hath cursed them already, because they do not consider in their harts, nor give glory unto his name. He hath also made them to be despised & vile before all the people, because ⟨p. 83⟩