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…

A few years past, Austin Steuchus of Eugubie the Library keeper of the sea of Rome, and besides that, a Bishop also, a man otherwise that had read much, but yet for all that, smally seen in the holy Scriptures, and moreover a most filthy flatterer of the Romish Bishops, did put forth a book against Laurence Valla, in the defence of Constantine's Donation, worthy to be spitted at of all godly men, and meet to be trampled in the mire with dirty feet. In this book, among other things, in the xv. Division. First of all (saith he) it stands you in hand to know, that Constantine did not give by name those few Townes, and those few Cities which are called the patrimony of the Church, but he gave the whole West part of the world, and so departing from the City, did as it were give place to a greater Prince then him self (that is to wit to the Pope) assuring him self that Rome it self was the head and dwelling place of godliness, wherein it were unlawful for any man to reign, besides the sovereign of Religion for any two men to reign in that one City to which he knew Peter the Prince of the Apostles and head of Religion to be come, he counted it a heinous matter, specially if the earthly Prince should bear the chief sway in the City. And in his xvi. Division, It could not be saith he) that two princes should reign in one City, specially in this respect, that worldly matters would have overmatched holy matters. Namely it would have happened, as it is in the Proverb, that rivers should have run against their streams. Also in the 90. Division: This is the Majesty and prerogative which Peter gave unto Rome, that like as she was Lady of all lands, so she should reign over all Religion, and all things should be ruled at her beck. ⟨image 25⟩Again in his 94. Division, he reckoneth up all the mightyest kingdoms of the West, as France, Spain, England, Denmark, Portugal, and all the residue, all which are subject to their holy and universal mother (for so speaketh he) the Church of Rome. And least he might overslip any thing, at length in his 103. Division he addeth: But what should I allege any more to prove by this kind of Arguments, the most ancient and well nigh almighty power of the Church of Rome over all kingdoms and kings, and the most ancient possession of the same.

A few yeares past, Austin Steuchus of Eugubie the Librarikéeper of the sea of Rome, and besides that, a Byshop also, a man otherwise that had read much, but yet for all that, smally séene in the holy Scriptures, and moreouer a most filthy flatterer of the Romish Bishops, did put forth a booke agaynst Laurence Valla, in the defence of Constantines Donation, worthy to be spitted at of all godly men, and méete to be trampled in the myre with dirtie féete. In this booke, among other thynges, in the xv. Diuision. First of all (sayth he) it standes you in hand to know, that Constantine did not giue by name those fewe Townes, and those fewe Cities which are called the patrimonie of the Church, but he gaue the whole West part of the world, and so departyng from the Citie, did as it were giue place to a greater Prince then hym selfe (that is to wit to the Pope) assuryng him selfe that Rome it selfe was the head and dwelling place of godlinesse, wherein it were vnlawfull for any man to reigne, besides the souereine of Religiō for any two men to reigne in that one Citie to whiche he knew Peter the Prince of the Apostles and head of Religion to be come, he counted it a haynous matter, specially if the earthly Prince should beare the cheefsway in the Citie. And in his xvi. Diuision, It could not be sayth he) that two princes should reigne in one Citie, specially in this respect, that worldly matters would haue ouermated holy matters. Namely it would haue happened, as it is in the Prouerb, that riuers should haue ronne agaynst theyr streames. Also in the 90. Diuision: This is the Maiestie and prerogatiue which Peter gaue vnto Rome, that lyke as she was Lady of all landes, so she should reigne ouer all Religion, and all thynges should be ruled at her becke.