After referring to the agency sustained by the Papacy in England from 1623, by nominal bishops, the Bull declares that, from the commencement of his pontificate, Pius had his attention fixed on the "promotion of the _Church's advantage in that kingdom_. Wherefore, having taken into consideration the present state of Catholic affairs in that kingdom, and reflecting on the _very large and everywhere increasing number_ of Catholics there; considering also that the impediments which principally stood in the way of the _spread of Catholicity_ were daily being removed, we judged that the time had arrived when the form of Ecclesiastical Government in England might be brought back to that model in which it exists freely among other nations." It seemed good to the Pope to establish his Bishops among us, as they were in Popish countries. The result is, "that in the kingdom of England, according to the common rule of the Church, we constitute and decree that there be restored the hierarchy of ordinary bishops." Before we proceed, we must observe the quantity of assumption, even in this fragment. 1st, That Christ gave the Headship of the _Universal Church_, (he himself being the _only_ Head); 2d, That St Peter was the _head_ of the apostles, (which is contradicted by the whole apostolic history;) and 3d, That this right has _always_ and everywhere belonged to Rome!--(a right resisted by the Greek Church, by a large portion of even the Latin Church, by the early British Church, and by the Syrian.) It is further admitted, that a _change_ has lately taken place in the relative conditions of English Protestantism and Popery, and that the appointment of bishops is for the purpose "of extending that change"--in other words, of acquiring power, and urging proselytism, in a Protestant state, where the Papist is tolerated only on the promise of peace. But all disguise is now thrown aside, as if it was no longer necessary. The movement is acknowledged to be one of _national conversion_; religious conquest is declared to be the object; the Pope, in planting twelve new bishops in British sees, declares that he is resuming the old supremacy of Rome--thus, holding out reconciliation in one hand, and retaliation in the other, he is prepared at once to supersede the national religion. In conformity with this declaration, he has taken the map of England into his hand; and, surrounded by his cardinals, has dissected it into dioceses in the following style:-- All England and Wales shall henceforth form one Archiepiscopal Province. In the district of London there shall be an Archbishopric of Westminster, comprising Middlesex, Essex, and Hertfordshire. The See of Southwark is to be suffragan to that of Westminster, and is to comprehend the counties of Berks, Southampton, Surrey, Sussex, and Kent, with the isles of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, and the adjacent isles. In the north there is to be the Diocese of Hexham. The Diocese of York will be established at Beverley.