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A commentary upon the second epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the…A commentary vpon the seconde epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the…
A commentary upon the second epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the which besides the sum of our faith, there is sincerely handled [and] set forth at large, not only first co[m]myng up [and] rising with the full property [and] dominion, but also the fall and utter confusion of the kingdom of Antichrist: that is to say of Machomet [and] the bishop of Rome.A commentary vpon the seconde epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the which besydes the summe of oure faythe, ther is syncerelye handled [and] set forth at large, not onely fyrst co[m]myng vp [and] rysyng with the full properyte [and] dominion, but also the fall and vtter confusion of the kyngdome of Antichriste: that is to say of Machomet [and] the byshop of Rome.
Printed in Southwark : In S. Thomas hospital by James Nicolson, 1538Printed in Southwarke : In S. Thomas hospytall by Iames Nicolson, 1538
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The Bishop granted unto his request after he had remembered what good turn he had received, and also the old kindness that had ben between the Bishops of Rome and the kings of the family. And so by his authority the kingdom of France was judged unto Pippin in the year of our LORD .vii. hundred .liii. This ⟨image 25⟩is Platina's saying. Now followeth the latter testimony of Gelasius, written unto Anastasius the Emperor, which is contained in the .xv. question the .vi. Canon in these words: Another bishop of Rome called zachary, deposed the king of France from his kingdom, not so much for his iniquities, as because he was unmeet for so great a dignity,1 & did set in his place Pippin the son of Charles the Emperor, and assoiled all the people of France of their oath of allegiance. Hitherto go the words. And king Pippin for to recompense the Bishops of Rome, helped Steven the second, Bishop of Rome being oppressed of Aistulphus king of Lombardy and fled into France: & after that Pippin had passed the mountains twice with an army of men, he baysted into Italy, and at the last compelled Aistulphus to restore again those things which he had taken away: going about by this means for to quite the Bishop of Rome for confirming of him in his kingdom.2 Then was the office of the Debit given unto the Bishop of Rome, and all that lieth between Padus and Apenninus, from the Placentyns ⟨p. 25⟩unto the pools or standing waters of Venice, and all that is contained within Isaurus a flood of Apenninus and Adriaticus, and what so ever the Aistulphus had gotten of the men of Hetruria, and of the Sabines: All these things (I say) did Pippin of his liberality give unto the Bishop of Rome, the Emperors Legates nothing regarded. For as Pippin was removing into Italy against Lombardy, Gregory the chief Secretary of the Emperor Constantine the fourth met him, and in the name of the Emperor warned the king, that if he happened to have the victory of the Lombards, that he should not give unto the Bishop of Rome nor to the Romans, the Debyteshyppe over Ravenna, which was oppressed of the Lombards and belonged unto the Emperor.
The Byshop graunted vnto his requeste after he had remēbred what good turne he had receaued, and also the olde kyndnes yt had ben betwene the Byshoppes of Rome and ye kings of ye familie. And so by hys authoryte the kyngdō of Fraūce was iudged vnto Pipyne in the yeare of oure LORDE .vii. hundreth .liii. Thys