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A69677 Brutum fulmen, or, The bull of Pope Pius V concerning the damnation, excommunication, and deposition of Q. Elizabeth as also the absolution of her subjects from their oath of allegiance, with a peremptory injunction, upon pain of an anathema, never to obey any of her laws or commands : with some observations and animadversions upon it / by Thomas Lord Bishop of Lincoln ; whereunto is annexed the bull of Pope Paul the Third, containing the damnation, excommunication, &c. of King Henry the Eighth. Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.; Catholic Church. Pope (1566-1572 : Pius V). Regnans in excelsis. English & Latin.; Catholic Church. Pope (1534-1549 : Paul III). Ejus qui immobilis permanens. English & Latin. 1681 (1681) Wing B826; ESTC R12681 274,115 334

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catholic_n religion_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o have_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o child_n
faith_n and_o for_o our_o amendment_n suffer_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o so_o great_a affliction_n may_v be_v preserve_v uncorrupt_a but_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ungodly_a have_v get_v such_o power_n there_o be_v now_o no_o place_n leave_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o they_o have_v not_o assay_v to_o corrupt_v with_o their_o most_o wicked_a doctrine_n among_o other_o elizabeth_z the_o pretend_a queen_n of_o england_n a_o slave_n of_o wickedness_n lend_v thereunto_o her_o help_a hand_n with_o who_o as_o in_o a_o sanctuary_n the_o most_o pernicious_a of_o all_o man_n have_v find_v a_o refuge_n this_o very_a woman_n have_v seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n and_o monstrous_o usurp_v the_o place_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o england_n and_o the_o chief_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o have_v again_o bring_v back_o the_o say_a kingdom_n into_o miserable_a destruction_n which_o be_v then_o new_o reduce_v to_o the_o most_o catholic_n faith_n and_o good_a fruit_n sect._n 2._o for_o have_v by_o strong_a hand_n inhibit_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o mary_n lawful_a queen_n of_o famous_a memory_n have_v by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o see_v restore_v after_o it_o have_v be_v former_o overthrow_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o a_o revolter_n therefrom_o and_o follow_v and_o embrace_v the_o error_n of_o heretic_n she_o have_v remove_v the_o royal_a council_n consist_v of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o obscure_a man_n be_v heretic_n oppress_v the_o embracer_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n place_v impious_a preacher_n minister_n of_o iniquity_n abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n prayer_n fast_n choice_n of_o meat_n unmarried_a life_n and_o the_o catholic_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_a book_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o whole_a realm_n contain_v manifest_a heresy_n and_o impious_a mystery_n and_o institution_n by_o herself_o entertain_v and_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o calvin_n to_o be_v likewise_o observe_v by_o her_o subject_n presume_v to_o throw_v bishop_n parson_n of_o church_n and_o other_o catholic_n priest_n out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o benefice_n and_o to_o bestow_v they_o and_o other_o church_n live_n upon_o heretic_n and_o to_o determine_v of_o church_n cause_n prohibit_v the_o prelate_n clergy_n &_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o canonical_a sanction_n thereof_o compel_v most_o of_o they_o to_o condescend_v to_o her_o wicked_a law_n and_o to_o abjure_v the_o authority_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o besole_n lady_n in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o this_o by_o oath_n impose_v penalty_n and_o punishment_n upon_o those_o which_o obey_v not_o and_o exact_v they_o of_o those_o which_o persevere_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o obedience_n aforesaid_a cast_v the_o catholic_n prelate_n and_o rector_n of_o church_n in_o prison_n where_o many_o of_o they_o be_v spend_v with_o long_o languish_v and_o sorrow_n miserable_o end_v their_o life_n all_o which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v manifest_a and_o notorious_a to_o all_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o grave_a testimony_n of_o very_a many_o so_o substantial_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n at_o all_o leave_v for_o excuse_n defence_n or_o evasion_n sect._n 3_o we_o see_v that_o impiety_n and_o wicked_a action_n be_v multiply_v one_o upon_o another_o &_o moreover_o that_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o affliction_n for_o religion_n grow_v every_o day_n heavy_a &_o heavy_a through_o the_o instigation_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n because_o we_o understand_v her_o mind_n to_o be_v so_o harden_v and_o indurate_a that_o she_o have_v not_o only_o contemn_v the_o godly_a request_n and_o admonition_n of_o catholic_n prince_n concern_v her_o heal_n and_o conversion_n but_o also_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o permit_v the_o nuncios_fw-la of_o this_o see_v to_o cross_v the_o sea_n into_o england_n be_v strain_v of_o necessity_n to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o weapon_n of_o justice_n against_o she_o not_o be_v able_a to_o mitigate_v our_o sorrow_n that_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o take_v punishment_n upon_o one_o to_o who_o ancestor_n the_o whole_a state_n of_o christendom_n have_v be_v so_o much_o bind_v be_v therefore_o support_v with_o his_o authority_n who_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o place_v we_o though_o unable_a for_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n in_o this_o supreme_a throne_n of_o justice_n we_o do_v out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o apostolic_a power_n declare_v the_o aforesaid_a elizabeth_n be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n and_o her_o adherent_n in_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n sect._n 4._o and_o moreover_o we_o do_v declare_v she_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o her_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a &_o of_o all_o dominion_n dignity_n and_o privilege_n whatsoever_o sect._n 5._o and_o also_o the_o nobility_n subject_n and_o people_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o which_o have_v in_o any_o sort_n swear_v unto_o she_o to_o be_v forever_o absolve_v from_o any_o such_o oath_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o duty_n of_o dominion_n allegiance_n and_o obedience_n as_o we_o also_o do_v by_o authority_n of_o these_o present_n absolve_v they_o and_o do_v deprive_v the_o same_o elizabeth_n of_o her_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n abovesaid_a and_o we_o do_v command_n and_o interdict_v all_o and_o every_o the_o nobleman_n subject_n people_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o obey_v she_o or_o her_o monition_n mandate_n and_o law_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_a we_o do_v innodate_v with_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o anathema_n sect._n 6._o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o too_o much_o difficulty_n to_o convey_v these_o present_n to_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a our_o will_n be_v that_o the_o copy_n thereof_o under_o a_o public_a notary_n hand_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n or_o of_o his_o court_n shall_v carry_v altogether_o the_o same_o credit_n with_o all_o people_n judicial_a and_o extrajudicial_a as_o these_o present_n shall_v do_v if_o they_o be_v exhibit_v or_o show_v give_v at_o rome_n at_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n 1570._o the_o five_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n and_o of_o our_o popedom_n the_o five_o year_n damnatio_fw-la &_o excommunicatio_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la reginae_fw-la angliae_fw-la eique_fw-la adhaerentium_fw-la cum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la poenarum_fw-la adjectione_n pius_fw-la episcopus_fw-la servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la regrans_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la cui_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la potestas_fw-la unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la soli_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la videlicet_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la principi_fw-la petro_n petrique_fw-la successori_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la in_fw-la potestatis_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la tradidit_fw-la gubernandam_fw-la hunc_fw-la unum_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la regna_fw-la principem_fw-la constituit_fw-la qui_fw-la evellat_fw-la destruat_fw-la dissipet_fw-la disperdat_fw-la plantet_fw-la &_o aedisicet_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la mutuae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nexu_fw-la constrictum_fw-la in_fw-la unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la contineat_fw-la salvumque_fw-la &_o incolumem_fw-la svo_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la salvatori_fw-la sect._n 1_o quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la obeundo_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la dei_fw-la benignitate_fw-la vocati_fw-la nullum_fw-la laborem_fw-la intermittimus_fw-la omni_fw-la operà_fw-la contendentes_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vnitas_fw-la &_o catholica_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la illius_fw-la auctor_fw-la ad_fw-la probandam_fw-la suorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o correctionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tantis_fw-la procellis_fw-la conslictari_fw-la permisit_fw-la integra_fw-la conservetur_fw-la sed_fw-la impiorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la tantum_fw-la potentia_fw-la invaluit_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o orb_n locus_fw-la sit_fw-la relictus_fw-la quem_fw-la illi_fw-la pessimis_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la tentârint_fw-la adnitente_fw-la inter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la seruâ_fw-la elizabeth_n praetensâ_fw-la angliae_fw-la reginâ_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la asylum_fw-la omnium_fw-la infestissimi_fw-la profugium_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la regno_fw-la occupato_fw-la supremi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la capitis_fw-la locum_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la angliâ_fw-la ejusque_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la atque_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la monstruose_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpans_fw-la regnum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la frugem_fw-la reductum_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o exitium_fw-la miserum_fw-la revocavit_fw-la sect._n 2._o
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plain_a term_n the_o 18._o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o but_o rome_n that_o be_v then_o the_o only_a great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o know_v that_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v 687._o pagan_a rome_n mean_v but_o this_o evident_o untrue_a for_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v apostatical_a rome_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o come_v till_o a_o faith_n apostasy_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n come_v first_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o pagan_a rome_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n who_o never_o have_v any_o 2._o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o babylon_n or_o rome_n which_o st._n john_n call_v the_o they_o great_a whore_n and_o harlot_n but_o in_o scripture_n none_o but_o apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o true_a 2._o religion_n be_v call_v so_o none_o 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chaldaeae_n &_o italiae_fw-la some_o of_o the_o particular_n wherein_o that_o similitude_n consist_v be_v here_o in_o the_o 2._o margin_n and_o he_o who_o consider_v what_o st._n john_n say_v of_o the_o mystical_a and_o what_o isaie_n and_o jeremy_n of_o the_o literal_a babylon_n may_v find_v more_o i_o take_v it_o then_o for_o a_o manifest_a truth_n and_o confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o by_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n rome_n be_v mean_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o next_o query_n will_v be_v who_o that_o great_a antichrist_n be_v who_o seat_n be_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o this_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o the_o description_n and_o character_n of_o he_o in_o scripture_n 2._o one_o characteristical_a note_n and_o mark_v of_o antichrist_n be_v give_v by_o 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o the_o word_n in_o st._n paul_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o their_o 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