MarginaliaAn. 1555. Aprill.to vnderstand what the purpose of these men was to doe, if tyme which they obserued, might haue serued their deuotion. MarginaliaRead more of this in a booke called a warning to England.But to let this matter passe of the Popes Bull, the tyme now serueth to entreate of pope Iulius death,MarginaliaThe death of Pope Iulius. 3. forsomuch as he made his end about the latter end of this foresayd moneth of March. Concernyng the deedes and Actes of which Pope, to make a full declaratiō, it were not so much tedious to the reader, as horrible to all good eares.  

Vnder this Iulius florished the Archbyshop Beneuentanus,MarginaliaVide scriptum Pauli Vergerij contra hunc Archiepiscopum. a Florentin named Iohannes a Casa, Deane of the Popes Chāber, and chief Legate to the Venetians: who wel declaring the fruite of that filthy Sea, so farre forgat both honesty and nature, that he shamed not onely to play the filthy Sodomite him selfe, and to boast opēly of the same: but also tooke vppon hym most impudently in Italian Meter, to all mens eares to set forth the prayse and cōmendation of that beastly iniquitie,MarginaliaNote here what an holy catholicke church this is. saying that he hym selfe neuer vsed other: and thys booke was Printed at Venice by one Troianus Nauus: & yet þ^e Pope could suffer this so great iniquitie & shameles beastlines, euē vnder his nose in his owne Chamber, which could not abyde the true doctrine of Christ in Christian bookes.

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Amongest other prankes and deedes of this foresayd Pope, in his Iubile, and in the Synode of Trent, and in confirmyng of the Idoll of Lauretane, this is also reported of hym in his lyfe, that he delighted greatly in Porkeflesh and Peacockes. Vpō a tyme when he was admonished of his Phisiciō to abstaine from all swines fleshe, for that it was noysome for his goute, and yet would not folow his counsell: the Phisicion afterward gaue warnyng to his steward or orderer of hys diete, that he should set no more Porkeflesh before hym.

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MarginaliaA porckish Pope.Whereupon when the Pope perceiued the sayd Porkeflesh to bee lackyng in his accustomed seruice: where (sayd he) is my Porke? and when his steward had aunswered, that his Phisicion had forbidden any Porke to be serued: then þ^e Pope burstyng out in great rage, sayd in these wordes: Bryng me, sayd he, my Porkeflesh, MarginaliaMonstrous blasphemy in the Pope.al dispetto di dio: That is to say in English: In the despite of God.

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At an other tyme, he sittyng at dyner, poyntyng to a Peacocke vppon his table which hee had not touched: keepe sayd he, this cold Peacocke for me agaynst supper, and let me sup in the Gardeine, for I shall haue gestes. So when supper came, and amōgest other hote Pecockes, he saw not his could Peacocke brought to his table: the Pope after his wonted maner most horribly blasphemyng God,MarginaliaPope Iulius blasphemeth God for a Peacocke. fell into an extreme rage. &c. Whereupon one of his Cardinals sittyng by, desired him, saying: let not your holynes (I pray you) be so moued with a matter of so smal weyght. Then this Iulius the Pope aunsweryng agayne: what, sayd he, MarginaliaO vocem Antichristo dignam.if God was so angry for one apple, that hee cast our first parentes out of Paradise for the same: why may not I being his Vicar, be angry thē for a Peacocke, sithens a Peacocke is a greater matter thē an aple? Behold here good Reader, by this Pope, the holynes of that blasphemous Sea: and yet thou shalt see here, what affection was borne vnto this Pope here in England, by the Diriges, Hearses, and funerals commaunded to be had and celebrated in all Churches by the Queene and her Counsell, as may appeare by the copy of their letters here folowyng.

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Aprill. 10.
Winchesters letter to Boner for the Popes funerall.AFter my harty commendations to your good Lordship: The King & Queenes Maiestyes hauing certayne knowledge of the death of the Popes holynes, thought good there should be as well solemne obsequies sayd for hym through out the Realme, as also these prayers (which I send you herein enclosed) vsed at Masse tymes in all places at this tyme of vacation, and there-

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fore wylled mee to signifie their pleasures vnto you in this behalfe: that thereupon ye might proceede to the ful accomplishment thereof by putting the same in due execution within your own dioces, and sending word to the rest of the Bishops to do the lyke in theyrs.

Thus doubting not but that your Lordship wyll vse such diligence in this matter at this tyme, as shall be necessary, I bid your Lordship hartely well to fare. From my house at Assher, the tenth of Aprill. 1555.

Your assured frend and brother Stepha-
nus Winton. Cancell.

MarginaliaA collect for the Pope.SVpplici te domine humilitate deposcimus, vt tua immensa pietas sacrosanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ concedat pontificē illum, qui & pro in nos studio semper tibi gratus, & tuo populo pro salubri regimine sit assidue ad gloriam tui nominis venerandus, per dominum nostrum.

TVæ nobis domine pietatis abundantia indulgeat, vt gratum Maiestati tuæ pontificem sanctæ matris Ecclesiæ regimini præesse gaudeamus per dominum nostrum.

MarginaliaAn other prayer for chusing of the Pope.PReciosi Corporis & sanguinis tui domine sacramento refectos, mirifica tuæ maiestatis gratia de illius summi Pontificis assumptione lætificet, qui & plebem tuam virtutibus instruat, & fidelium mentes, spiritualium aromatum odore perfundat, per dominum nostrum.

Vpon this commaundement, on Wedensday in Easter Weeke there were Hearses set vp, & Diriges song for þ^e said Iulius in diuers places. At which tyme it chaunced a womā to come into S. Magnus church at the bridge foote in London, and there seing a Hearse and other preparation, asked what it ment: and other that stoode by, sayd that it was for the Pope, and that she must pray for hym. MarginaliaA woman at Saint Magnus parish imprisoned for not praying for the Pope.Nay (quoth she) that wyll I not, for he needeth not my prayers: and seing he could forgeue vs all our sinnes, I am sure hee is cleane hym selfe: therefore I nede not to pray for hym. She was heard speake these woordes of certayne that stoode by: which by and by caried her vnto the Cage at London Bridge, and bad her coole her selfe there.  

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MarginaliaA Popishe parsō, preaching to his parishioners.BY many and sondry wayes almighty God hath admonished men of all nations in these our latter yeares to embrace and not violētly to repugne agaynst þ^e light of his Gospel, as first by preachyng of his word, secondly, by the bloud of his Martyrs, and thyrdly by terrible examples shewed frō tyme to time vpon his aduersaries. In the nūber of whō cōmeth here to be remembred the notable workyng of Gods hand vpon a certein Priest in Kent named Nyghtingall, Parson of Crondall besides Canterbury: who vpon Shrouesonday, which was about the thyrd day of the sayd moneth of March, and yeare of our Lord aforesayd, reioysing belike not a litle at this alteration of Religion, MarginaliaA terrible example of Gods seuere punishment vpon one Nightingall Parson of CroWdall in Kent.began to make a Sermon to his Parisheners takyng his theame out of the wordes of S. Iohn: he that sayth he hath no sinne, is a lyer, and the truth is not in him. &c. and so vpon the same, very impertinently declared to them all such Articles as were set forth by the Popes authoritie, and by the cōmaundement of the Byshops of this realme: saying moreouer vnto the people in this wise: Now maisters and neighbours reioyce & be mery, for þ^e prodigal Sonne is come home. For I know that the most part of you be as I am: for I know your hartes well enough. And I shall tell you what hath happened in this weeke past. I was before my Lorde Cardinall Pooles grace, & he hath made me as cleane frō sinne, as I was at þ^e fontstone: and on Thursday last beyng before him, he hath appoynted me to notifie (I thanke him for it) the same vnto you. And I will tell you what it is. And so readyng the Popes Bull of pardon that

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