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…

Therefore when Joshua, and the Elders of Israel had made a league of peace with the Gibeonites, who came with a false tale, and (as ye would say) beguiled the people of God, yet they nevertheless kept promise with them unimpeached, even after they had found out their deceit. Whereupon Ambrose in his book of duties, and Austen unto Boniface, give us to understand, and that full rightly, that the promise that is once made, must be performed, yea even unto our enemies, and to evil men, and infidels. Besides this, certain hundred years after, the people of Israel were punished with a sore dearth, for Sauls breaking of the league that was made with the Gibeonites, and amends could not be made for the fault, until seven men of Saul's posterity were hanged to death under the reign of David, according as it is read written in the second book of Samuel, the xxi. chapter. And like as our Lord saith in the Gospel. that the Ninevites, and the Queen of Saba shall judge the Jews at the day of judgement: Even so there is no doubt, but that Marcus Attilius Regulus, & the whole Senate of Rome, which were heathen men, shall condemn these most blessed fathers, forasmuch as they esteem it a thing of nothing to break the promise that is made, yea, & confirmed even with an oath: but the Romans kept promise that a man would wonder at it, yea even to their enemies. The histories bear witness of these things in many places

Therfore when Iosue, and the Elders of Israell had made a league of peace with the Gabaointes, who came wt a false tale, and (as yée would say) beguiled the people of God, yet they neuertheles kept promise with them vnimpeached, euen after they had found out their deceit. Wherupon Ambrose in hys booke of duties, and Austen vnto Boniface, geue vs to vnderstand, and that full rightly, that the promise that is once made, must be perfourmed, yea euen vnto our enemies, and to euill men, and infidelles. Besides this, certayne hundred yeares after, the people of Israell were punished with a sore dearth, for Saules breaking of the leage that was made with ye Gabaonites, and amendes could not be made for the fault, vntill seueu men of Saulss posterity were hanged to death vnder the raign of Dauid, according as it is read written in the second booke of Samuell, the xxi. chapter. And like as our Lorde sayth in the Gospell. that the Niniuites, and the Quéene of Saba shall iudge the Iewes at the day of iudgemet: Euen so there is no doubt, but that Marcus Attilius Regulus, & the whole Senate of Rome, which were heathen men, shal condemne these most blessed fathers, forasmuch as they estéeme it a thing of nothing to breake the promise that is made, yea, & confirmed euē with an oth: but the Romanes kept promise that a man would wonder at it, yea euen to their enemies. The histories beare witnes of these things in many places