A Message, termed Mark the truth of the word of God, in these xiii Blows, at the Pope's Bull. And the same to be done to the Pope's Champion, that set up his Bull, on the Gate of the Bishop of London. 1570. Acts. 17, chap. 11. & 12. verse. These were also more noble men, Keep this old custom commended of the apostle when ther● is strife in Religion. than they which were at Thessalonica, which received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so (now mark the cause wherefore Preachers and Writers should be believed by these words that follow in the verse) Therefore many of them believed and of honest women which were Grecians, and men not a few. ¶ Mark the truth of the word of God, in these xiii. Blows, at the Pope's Bull. WRIT or speak to him that set up the Pope's Bull on the gate of the Bishop of London, that he may require his master the Pope, E The first blow at the Pope's Bull. E to bless with the word of God, and to curse with the word of God. For otherwise, England and other Countries will not pass a straw for his Blessing, either else for his cursing. The Pope's champion bringeth us in words, the Pope's cursing. But we can and will show him in acts and deeds, God his blessing. * The Pope with his champain may be thought wilfully to lack memory. The Pope's Champion, with his master, wilfully forgetteth how that of late years in the reign of Queen Mary, his Master sent in words into England, his Blessing. And how that (notwithstanding) it plainly appeareth that England found clean contrary in Acts and deeds God his Cursing. For where almighty GOD threatened in his word, that for the wickedness of the people, he would send a foreign Prince to reign over them: E 2. Blow. E And had not the subjects of England, in the same time a foreign Prince reigning over them, according to the threatening: notwithstanding the Pope his master's Blessing? Again, God threatened also in AMOS the Prophet, that for the sins of the Princes and People, he would take away from them his holy word. E 3 Blow. O ye papists remember Nightingale, the Parson of Crondel in Kent, who fell down dead out of the Pulpit as he was commending to the people the Pope's Blessing. E And was not the Bible then burned in England according to the threatening. * And his masters Ceremonies, being cods and Draff placed, notwithstanding the Pope his masters Blessing? Again, GOD threatened also in his holy word, that for the sins of the People, he would send Famine & Dearth of Material Bread. E 4. Blow. E And was there not according to the threatening such a Famine and Dearth of Material Bread, that the Subjects of England were forced to make their Bread of Acorns, of which many died, notwithstanding the Pope his masters blessing? E 5. and. 6. blow. These and many other plagues of E war in which Calis was lost, and of sickness. etc. Had England at that time, with his masters blessing. But ever from that time his masters blessing was turned to cursing. E 7. Blow. E Have we not had a most gracious English born prince blessed be GOD this xii years reigning over us, and so we hope long time e Foles make but a sport of sin. But O England if thou desire the long life of our most gracious Queen she from sin and proceed one neighbour to do good to another. (if our sins let it not) shall continue, where Queen Mary reigned not vi years, notwithstanding the Pope his masters blessing? And again, ever from that time his masters blessing was turned into cursing. E 8. Blow. E Have we not had great plenty of Corn, and in those City's most plenty, where those strangers remain, that be under the Pope his masters Curse? Again, require the Pope's Champion to * And tell the Pope's Champion consider what benefit, Northumberland. and Westmoreland with the northern Rebels received with the Pope's blessing, and then give sentence whether is better the Pope's Blessing, or the Pope's Cursing. consider how the Queen's majesty, our Sovereign Lady, had and hath the Pope his masters Curse: But King Henry of France with his Children, had and hath, the Pope his masters blessing. E Let him consider both states, & then set up another Bull, E 9 Blow. and declare in the Bull by the acts & deeds, who hath in acts and deeds God his blessing, & who hath in acts and deeds the Curse of God and he shall find that truly fulfilled in the holy Scripture upon the Pope his Master, written in the .2. Ca of Malachi the Prophet. E The. 10. dead blow E I will even send a Curse upon you, and will curse your blessings. The Queen's Majesty our sovereign, Lady hath the Pope's curse, and the King of Spain hath the Pope his masters blessing. E 11. Blow. E Let him consider both states and then set up another Bull and declare in the Bull by the acts & deeds, who hath in acts and deeds God his blessing and who hath in acts and deeds God his curse, and he shall find the words of the Prophet Malachi most truly fulfilled upon the Pope his master. The Queen's majesty our Soureaigne Lady hath the Pope's curse, and the Queen of Scots hath the Pope his masters blessing. 12. Blow. E Let him consider both states and then set up another Bull, and declare in the Bull, etc. & he shall find the words of the Prophet Malachi most truly fulfilled upon the Pope his master. The Queen's Majesty, our Sovereign Lady hath the Pope's curse, and the the Pope blesseth himself. E 13. Blow. To this xiii blow might be put many other, as Smith a gentleman of the Temple, who for refusing the Pope's curse, and taking the Pope's blessed Agnus dei, hanged himself, with many other which for tediousness is to be passed over. To keep an odd number in the which the Papists take a great mystery to be hidden and therefore I keep their order, because they should the better view this Message in which Message they may see we have greater cause to fear the having of his blessing, then there is any cause given to fear the having of his cursing. E Let him consider both states and then set up another Bull and declare in the Bull. etc. and he shall found the words of the Prophet Malachi most truly fulfilled upon the Pope his master, wherefore England with other countries which taketh blessing of the word of God, is truly blessed. And other Countries which take their blessing from the Pope, is truly cursed with the Pope himself, and therefore we have cause to desire of God to keep us far from the Pope's blessing, of whose blessing having had to much experience, we find such pitiful shedding of English blood, that his murdering fires destroyed xiii in one fire, and stayed not, but proceeded to the mother and to the loving Infant in the mother's womb: wherefore our hearty desire unto God, shallbe that we may have still the Pope's cursing until he become obedient to the word of God, and bless with the word of God, and curse with the word of God. Also require him to let his master further understand that the Princes and people know it is the nature of a Bull to beget a Calf, and the nature of the Calf, to fear the Bull: and therefore all those that be the Pope's Calves, let them fear the Pope's Bull, for those that be no Calves fear it not, but will do him to give knowledge to the Pope and to his clergy, that they * Take away the material sword from the Pope's religion & from Mahomates religion to kill other only for religion and both their religions will fall. But contrary of the religion of jesus Christ mentioned in his word. neither can not, nor dare not confute, and answer this Lay man's Legacy, joined to this Message, termed, etc. and suffer it to go abroad in Rome & other places, where the Pope's Bull hath begotten Calves. And thus the Bull being truly answered, he may again secretly convey it, & tell his master the Pope, that this answer requireth secret keeping, for the more this Answer is manifested in Rome, in France etc. the more shame will it be for his Master the Pope, to ride on four men's shoulders, and to make Emperors and Kings, with the people, to kiss his shows, & with impudent lying make the Princes and people to believe their sins be forgiven with kissing his show, This lie & the lie of the Angel that appeared in the battle in Ireland with a Chalice in his hand which was preached printed, and Bells rung for it etc. in Spain, is good ware to keep up their Pope to ride on four men's shoulders. which thing he never learned of Christ jesus, by commandment nor by example, neither of S. Paul nor of S. Peter nor of any other true Prophet either by commandment or by example, wherefore let him leave of his pride and lying for in time he shallbe forced to do it, and for that his Champion set up the Bull secretly without showing his name, so here he may receive his Answer, like wise without any name, and for a conclusion I pray God grant him and his master obedient hearts to the word of God, otherwise I pray god sand them utter confusion. Amen. ¶ Of the Devil and the Pope's manhood. Mighty to make other men loose their goods. Mighty to hurt many other men's bodies, To do good to a man's own body, Is the Devil and the Pope's manhood: ¶ Of true Christian manhood. Mighty to suffer loss of a man's own goods Mighty to suffer hurt in a man's own body To do good unto many, Is like to the Manhood of Christ jesus, Esay. 40. Chapter. The word of GOD endureth for ever, But the Pope's Bull was not from the beginning, neither shall endure for ever. Amen. 18. deuteronomy. 22. verse. The Pope's Bull is like to an old wives tale which hath voice without action But only that it hath contrary actions, as in the. 13 blows at his Bull. When a Prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the Prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not therefore be afraid of him. He that yieldeth fear & obedience to the Pope's Bull, etc. before the fear and obedience dew to the word of God, maketh flesh his arm, and is truly cursed by the words of the Prophet Iheremy in the .17. Cham 5. verse who pronounceth a true curse in these words. Cursed be the man that trusteth in man & maketh flesh his arm, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. Amen. FINIS. Imprinted at London, by William How: for john Arenolde, and are there to be sold at the north door of Paul's Church.