MarginaliaThe appeals of Nagareta made against pope Boniface the 8.ix. yeare of the popedome, of the most holy father þ^e Lord Boniface the viij. by Gods prouidence Pope: and in the presence of vs common notaries, and witnesse, written vnder the noble man maister William Nagareta knight (a worshipfull professour of the lawes) standyng afore the most excellent prince the Lord Philippe, by the grace of God most noble kyng of Fraunce: spake with liuely wordes, and gaue in writynges these thinges that folow.MarginaliaEx Registro.

There haue been false Prophetes among the people: as there haue been also among you false teachers. &c.

S. Peter the glorious prince of the Apostles, speakyng to vs by the spirit, tolde vs things to come: that lykewise as there wer false Prophetes afore time, so there should come among you false teachers, bringing in sectes of destruction: by the which the way of truth shall be defaced, and couetuously they shall make marchaundise, of you with fayned woordes: and further addeth, that such masters did followe the way of Balaam, of Bosor, whiche loued þ^e reward of wickednes, and had his brideled Asse to correct his madnes, whiche speaking in a mans voyce did stop the foolishnes of the Prophet. All which thynges as they be shewed to vs by the greatest Patriarche him selfe: Your eyes see them fulfilled this day accordyng to the letter. For there sitteth in S. Peters chayre þ^e maister of lyes, causing him selfe to be called Boniface. i. a well doer, where he is notable in all kinde of euil doyng: And so both he hath takē to him selfe a false name, and where he is not a true ruler and maister, he calleth him self the Lord, iudge, and maister of all men. MarginaliaAn inuection against the placing of Boniface 8. in the papall see.And comming in cōtrary to the cōmon order appointed by the holy fathers, and also contrary to the rules of reason, & so not entring in at þ^e doore into the Lords shepefold, is not a shepheard nor hyrelyng, but rather a theefe and robber. For he (the true husbād of the Romishe churche yet liuyng) deceiued him that was delited in simplicitie, & entised hym with fayned flatteryngs and giftes to let him haue his spouse to be his wife, agaynst truth, whiche crieth, those whom God hath coupled let no man separate: and at length laying violent hands vpon him, persuadyng him falsly that thyng whiche þ^e deceiuer sayd to come from the holy spirite: was not ashamed to ioyne to him selfe with wicked practise that holye churche, whiche is maisteries of all churches, calling hym selfe to her husband, where as he cānot be: For Celestinus the true Romish bishop, agreed not to the sayd deuorce being deceiued by so great subtiltie, nothing is so contrary to agreyng as errour and deceite, as mans lawes beare witnes, that I nede not to speake of his violence. But bicause the spirite inspireth where he will, and he that is led with the spirite, is not vnder the law, the holy vniuersall churche of God, not knowyng the craftes of that deceiuour, stumblyng and doutyng whether it came from the holy ghost, that Celestinus should leaue of his gouernement, and the sinnes of the people deseruing it, for feare of a schisme suffred þ^e foresaid deceiuour: although according to the doctrine of our Lord by his frutes he might be knowen, whether he came to the sayd regimēt by the holy ghost or otherwise: his frutes (as it is plainly here written beneath) are now manifest to all men, by whiche it is apparaunte to the world, that he came not in by God but otherwayes: and so came not in by the shepefolde. His frutes are most wicked, and hys ende is death, and therfore it is necessarie that so euil a tree (according to the Lordes sayng) should be cut downe and cast into the fire. This cannot auayle to his excuse, which is sayd of some men, that is: that the cardinals did agree vpon him againe after the death of þ^e said Celestinus þ^e pope, seyng he could not be her husbād, whom it is manifest that he defiled by adultery, her first husbād yet liuing, and she beyng worthy to haue the promise of mariage kept vnto her. Therfore, bicause that which is done against the Lord, turneth to the wrong ofal men: & specially in so great a mischief, by reasō of þ^e cōsequēce by which he is iudged of þ^e people both a womā adultres or defamed: I like a bridled Asse by the power of the Lord, and not by the voyce of a perfect man, being able to beare so great a burden, take in hand to rebuke the madnes of the sayd false Prophet Balaam, whiche at the instance of kyng Balac. 1. of the prince of deuils, whō he serueth, and readye to curse the people blessed of the Lord: I beseche you moste excellent prince, and Lord Philip by the grace of God kyng of Fraunce: MarginaliaThe pope well compared to Balaam which was wonte to curse gods people for reward of money.that lyke as the aungell of God in tyme past mete in the way with a drawen sworde, the Prophet Balaam goyng to curse Gods people: so you (whiche are vnwilling to execute iustice, and therfore like the aungell of the Lord, and minister of power and office) would mete with a naked sword this sayd wicked man: whiche is farre worse then Balaam, that he performe not that euill, which he intendeth to the people.

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Articles propounded against pope Boniface.First, I propound that the foresaid mā, that nameth him self Boniface is no pope but wrongfully kepeth the seate, whiche he hath in deede to the great damage of all the soules of Gods holy churche. I say also, that hys entryng was many wayes fautie, and he entred not in at the doore, but otherwayes, and therfore is to be iudged a theefe and a robber.

Marginalia2I propound also, that the said Boniface is a manifest hereticke, and vtterly cut of from the body of the holy churche bicause of many kyndes of heresies, whiche are to be declared in conuenient time and place.

Marginalia3I propound also, that the sayd Boniface is an horrible simoniacall, and such a one as hath not been sithens the begynnyng of the worlde? and the mischief of thys sinne is so notorious in him to all the world (which thing is manifest to all that will plainly vnderstād) in so much that he beyng openly slaūdered, said openly that he could not commit symonie.

Marginalia4I propound also, that the sayd Boneface being wrapt in infinite manifest haynous synnes, is so hardened in thē, that he is vtterly not possible to be corrected: and lyeng in the doungeon of mischiefes so depe, that he may not be suffered anye longer without the ouerthrowe of the state of the church.

MarginaliaThe nature of this pope and all popes by his ymage painted outHis mouth is full of cursing, hys feete and steps are swift to shed bloud. He vtterly teareth in peeces the churches, which he ought to cheryshe, wasting wickedly the goods of the poore, and making much of wicked men that geue hym rewardes: persecutyng the righteous, and among the people not gatheryng but scattering, bringing in new sectes of destructiō that haue not been heard of. Blaspheming the waye of truth, MarginaliaThe pope thinks him selfe equall with christ.and by robbery thinking himselfe equall to the Lorde Iesus Christ which is blessed for euer. And he being most couetous is a thirst for gold, coueteth gold, and by some deuise getteth gold of euery people: and vtterly not regarding the woorshipping of God, wyth fayned woordes some tymes by flattering, some tymes by threatnyng, some tyme by false teaching, and all to get money withall, he maketh marchaundise of vs all: enuieng althings but his own, louing no man, nourishing warre, persecuting and hatyng the peace of his subiectes. He is rooted in all vnspeakeable syns, a contrary & striuing agaynst all the wayes and doctrines of the Lord. MarginaliaAbbominatio desolationis papa.He is truly the abhomination of the people whyche Daniel the Lordes prophet described.

Therefore I answer that lawes, weapons, and all the elementes ought to ryse agaynst hym, whiche thus ouerthroweth the state of the church: for whose synnes God plageth the whole world. And finallye, nothing remaineth to him being so vnsatiable to satisfy him withall, but onely the vnsatiable mouth of hell, and the fyre that cannot be quenched, continuing for euer. Therefore, seing that in a generall councell it so becommeth, and I see thys wycked man to be damned, which offend