The Pope contrary unto all conscience 1and against all the doctrine of Christ, which saith my kingdom is not of this world (John. xviij.) hath usurped the right of the Emperor. And by policy of the Bishops of Almany 2and with corrupting the Electors or choosers of the Emperor with money, bringeth to pass that such a one is ever chosen Emperor that is not able to make his party good with the Pope. To stop the Emperor that he come not at Rome, he bringeth the French king up to Milan, and 3on the other side bringeth he the Venetians. If the Venetians come to nigh, the Bishops of France must bring 4in the French king. And the Socheners are called and sent for to come and succour. And for their labour he giveth to some a Rose, to an other a cap of maintenance. One is called most Christen king: an other defender of the faith: an other the eldest son ⟨p. 115⟩of the most holy seat. He blazeth also 5the arms of other and putteth in the holy cross, the crown of thorn, or the nails and so forth. If the French king go to high, and crepe up other to Bononie or Naples: then must our English 6Bishops bring in our king. The craft of the Bishops is to entitle one king with an others Realm. He is called king of Denmark, and of 7England: he king of England and of France. Then to blind the Lords and the commons, the king must challenge his right. Then must the land be taxed and every man pay, and the treasure borne out of the Realm and the land beggared. How many a thousand mens lives hath it cost? And how many an hundred thousand pounds hath it carried out of the Realm in our remembrance? Besides how abominable 8an example of gathering was there? such verily as never tyrant sense the world began did, yea such as was never before heard or thought on, neither among Jews, Saracens, Turks or Heathen sense God created the Sun to shine: that a beast should break up into the Temple of God, that is to say, into the hart and consciences of men, and compel them to swear every man what he was worth, to lend that should never be paid again. How many thousands forswore them selves? How many thousands set them selves above their ability, partly for fear lest they should be forsworn and partly to save their credence? When the pope hath his purpose, then is peace made, no man wotteth how, and our most enemy is our most friend.
The Pope contrarie vnto all conscience 1and agaynst all the doctrine of Christ, which sayth my kyngdome is not of this world (Iohn. xviij.) hath vsurped the right of the Emperour. And by policie of the Byshops of Almany 2and with corruptyng the Electours or chosers of the Emperor with money, bryngeth to passe that such a one is euer chosen Emperour that is not able to make his partie good with the Pope. To stoppe the Emperour that he come not at Rome, he bringeth the French kyng vp to Milane, and 3on the other side bryngeth he the Ʋenetians. If the Ʋenetiās come to nye, the Byshops of Fraunce must bryng 4in the French kyng. And the Socheners are called and sent for to come and succour. And for their labour he geueth to some a Rose, to an other a cappe of mayntenaunce. One is called most Christen king: an other defender of the fayth: an other the eldest sonne ⟨p. 115⟩of the most holy seate. He blaseth also 5the armes of other and putteth in the holy crosse, the crown of thorne, or the nayles and so forth. If the Frēch kyng go to hye, and crepe vp other to Bononie or Naples: then must our English 6Byshops bryng in our kyng. The craft of the Byshops is to entitle one kyng with an others Realme. He is called kyng of Dennemarke, and of 7England: he kyng of England and of Fraunce. Then to blinde the Lordes and the commons, the kyng must chalenge his right. Then must the lande be taxed and euery man paye, and the treasure borne out of the Realme and the land beggerde. How many a thousand mens liues hath it cost? And how many an hundred thousand poundes hath it caried out of the Realme in our remembraunce? Besides how abhominable 8an example of gatheryng was there? such verely as neuer tyraunt sence the world began did, yea such as was neuer before heard or thought on, neither among Iewes, Saresens, Turkes or Heathen sence God created the Sunne to shyne: that a beast should breake vp into the Temple of God, that is to say, into the hart and consciences of men, and compell them to sweare euery man what hee was worthe, to lende that should neuer be payd agayne. How many thousandes forsware thē selues? How many thousandes set them selues aboue their habilitie, partly for feare lest they should be forsworne and partly to saue their credence? When the pope hath his purpose, then is peace made, no man woteth how, and our most enemy is our most frend.
- 1The juggling of the Pope.The iugling of the Pope.
- 2Bishops of Almany.
- 3Milan.Mylane.
- 4Bishops of France. A cap of maintenance. Most Christen king. Defendre of the Popes Faith. The eldest sonne of the holy […]Byshops of Fraunce. A cappe of maintenaunce. Most Christen kyng. Defendre of the Popes Fayth. The eldest sonne of the holy 〈…〉
- 5Bl•••ng of arms.Bl•••ng of armes.
- 6The English Bishops.The English Bysshops.
- 7The falsehood of the Bishops.The falsehode of the Bishops.
- 8O a cruel and an abominable example of tyranny: judge them by their deeds saith Christ.O a cruell and an abhominable example of tyranny: iudge them by theyr dedes saith Christ.
