A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago…A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two yeres agoe…

¹And it is strange that the Bull allegeth also the choice of meats. If he know not how diversly, yea and also with how great liberty they were used in old time without any blame at all: Let him read Socrates in the fifth book and xxij. chapter of his Ecclesiastical history, or the ix. book and xxxviij. chap. of the Tripartite history. Among other things these are left in writing. And forasmuch as no man is able to show any commandment written concerning this thing: it is apparent that the Apostles left it free to every mans will and choice, to the intent that no man should do the thing that is good, for fear or by compulsion. Thus much is there. We simply follow the things which we know to be delivered to the faithful by the Lord and his holy Apostle. The Lord saith. what soever entereth in at the mouth, goeth down into the belly, & is cast out into the privy. But the things that come out of the mouth proceed out of the hart,² & be those things that defile a man &c. Math. 15. And the Apostle saith.³ Let no man judge you in meat or drink &c. Also, all things are clean to the clean, but unto the unclean and the faithless all things are unclean. Moreover as for the choice of meats the Apiciusses or masters of gluttony which are appointed and entertained for the nonce, have a greater regard or special care at this day to come by the finest meats in the Court of Rome, in Bishops palaces, and in the dens or Cloisters of Monks, than is had any where else in the universal world. And therefore we leave them this fatty discourse untouched. Let belly Gods entreat of belly matters.

¹And it is straunge that the Bull alledgeth also the choise of meates. If he know not how diuersly, yea and also with how great libertie they were vsed in old tyme without any blame at all: Let him read Socrates in the fifth booke and xxij. chapter of his Ecclesiasticall history, or the ix. booke and xxxviij. chap. of the Tripartite historie. Among other things these are left in writyng. And for asmuch as noman is able to shew any commaundement written concernyng this thyng: it is apparant that the Apostles left it frée to euery mans will and choyse, to the intent that no man should do the thyng that is good, for feare or by compulsion. Thus much is there. We simply folow the thinges which we know to be deliuered to the faythfull by the Lord and hys holy Apostle. The Lord sayth. what soeuer entereth in at ye mouth, goeth down into the belly, & is cast out into the priuie. But the things that come out of the mouth procede out of the hart,