The B. of Sacrisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sacrisburie.
He that may call him self, Lord, and God, may easily Claim him self to be more,1 then a man. In the Popes own Decretals, it is noted thus in the Margin, Papa nō est Homo: The Pope is not a Man. Your Gloss upon the Popes own clementines, allegeth these words out of one of your allowed Poets, Papa stupor Mundi: The Pope is the Wonder of the World. And againe, Nec Deus es, nec Homo: quasi neuter es inter Utrunque •hou art neither God, nor Man: In a manner Thou art neither of both: but rather a mean between both.
He that maie cal him selfe, Lorde, and God, maie easily Claime him selfe to be more,1 then a man. In ye Popes owne Decretalles, it is noted thus in the Margine, Papa nō est Homo: The Pope is not a Man. Your Glose vpon the Popes owne clementines, allegeth these woordes out of one of your allowed Poëtes, Papa stupor Mundi: The Pope is the Woonder of the Worlde. And againe, Nec Deus es, nec Homo: quasi neuter es inter Vtrunque •hou arte neither God, nor Man: In a manner Thou arte neither of bothe: but rather a meane bitweene bothe.
- 1In Sexto: De Electione, & Elect. Fundamenta, In Glossa. Clemen. In Prooe•io. In Glossa.
By the Authority of this Doctor, it appeareth, that the Pope is neither God, nor Man. Angel, I trow, he is not. What other Creature ye may make of him, I leave to you further, to consider.