12 October 2015 A.D. Jewel’s “Apology”—“bishops of Rome and their Persian-like pride…Bishop of Rome himself…is very Antichrist,” p.102

12 October 2015 A.D. Jewel’s “Apology”—“bishops of Rome and their Persian-like pride…Bishop of Rome himself…is very Antichrist,” p.102

Jewel, John. “The Apology of the Church of England.” Project Gutenberg. 5 Aug 2006. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17678/17678-h/17678-h.htm. Accessed 1 Aug 2015.

As touching the tyranny of the bishops of Rome, and their barbarous Persian-like pride, to leave out others, whom perchance they reckon for enemies, because they freely and liberally find fault with their vices, the same men which have led their life at Rome in the holy city, in the face of the most holy father, who also were able to see all their secrets and at no time departed from the Catholic faith: as, for example, Laurentius Valla, Marsilius Patavinus, Francis Petrarch, Hierom Savonarola, Abbot Joachim, Baptist of Mantua, and, before all these, Bernard the abbot, have many a time and much complained of it, giving the world also sometime to understand that the Bishop of Rome himself (by your leave) is very Antichrist.  Whether they spake it truly or falsely, let that go.  Sure I am they spake it plainly.  Neither can any man allege that those authors were Luther’s or Zuinglius’ scholars: for they were not only certain years, but also certain ages ere ever Luther’s or Zuinglius’ names were heard of.  They well saw that even in their days errors had crept into the Church, and wished earnestly they might be amended.