A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago…A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two yeres agoe…

Name: A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago…
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago against Elizabeth the most gracious Queen of England, France, and Ireland, and against the noble realm of England together with a defence of the said true Christian Queen, and of the whole realm of England. By Henry Bullinger the Elder.A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two yeres agoe against Elizabeth the most gracious Queene of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, and against the noble realme of England together with a defence of the sayd true Christian Queene, and of the whole realme of England. By Henry Bullinger the Elder.

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575London: printed by John Day, 1572London: printed by Iohn Day, 1572

[5], 86 leaves · 62k words · STC 4044 · ESTC S106868

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¶The sum of the Romish Bull published against the most virtuous Q… › ¶That the Decretal Epistles of the first Bishops of Rome are but c…: ¶That the Decretal Epistles of the first Bishops of Rome are but counterfeits.¶The summe of the Romish Bull published against the most vertuous Q… › ¶That the Decretall Epistles of the first Byshops of Rome are but c…: ¶That the Decretall Epistles of the first Byshops of Rome are but counterfettes.

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Furthermore there is a decree fathered upon Pope Alexander, whereby he commandeth that water should be hallowed with salt, to cleanse the people and to put away the secret slights of the devil. But who is so light headed to believe that so great men in so great light of the Gospel published so filthy decrees concerning such baggagely gewgaws so openly fighting against the Gospel and doctrine of the Apostles? These things savour not that Apostolic and ancient pureness and majesty which entirely attributeth all salvation to the only blood of the son of God and not to water and salt.

Furthermore there is a decrée fathered vpon Pope Alexander, wherby he commaundeth that water should be halowed with salt, to clense the people and to put away the secret slightes of the deuill. But who is so light headed to beleue that so great men in so great light of the Gospell published so filthy decrées concerning such baggagely gewgawes so openly fighting agaynst the Gospell and doctrine of the Apostles? These thinges sauour not that Apostolike and auncient purenesse and maiestie which entierly attributeth all saluation to the onely bloud of the sonne of God and not to water and salt.

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Pope Sixtus in the said decretal Epistles commandeth that no man else should touch the holy vessels but he that is hallowed. Ye may perceive that this stuff agreeth trimly with the Apostolical doctrine delivered by Paul in the 2. to the Colossians, and finally with the histories which openly bear record that even the laymen received & handled the bread and cup of the Lord with their [bare] hands, certain hundred years after this Sixtus. Besides this, in the same Epistles, there is open & manifest mention made of Clements journey, which book nevertheless even the very Decrees of Gratian do reject among the authentical writings.

Pope Sixtus in the sayd decretall Epistles commaundeth that no man els should touch the holy vesselles but he that is halowed. Ye may perceiue that this stuffe agréeth trimly with the Apostolicall doctrine deliuered by Paul in the 2. to the Colossians, and finally with the histories which openly beare record that euen the laymen receiued & handled the bread and cup of the Lord with their [bare] handes, certein hundred yeares after this Sixtus. Besides this, in the same Epistles, there is open & manifest mention made of Clementes iourney, which booke neuerthelesse euē the very Decrées of Gratian do reiect among the authenticall writynges.

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A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago…A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two yeres agoe…

¶Also that the latter Bishops of Rome until Gregory the first, vaunted not of any fullness of power, nor of their supremacy over being advanced above kings and kingdoms.

¶Also that the latter Byshops of Rome vntill Gregorie the first, vaunted not of any fulnesse of power, nor of their supremacie ouer beyng aduaunced aboue kinges and kingdomes.

¶That the latter Bishops of Rome degenerated utterly from the first and middlemost Bishops of Rome, and that they usurp the cursed title of full power, against all right and reason.

¶That the latter Byshops of Rome degenerated vtterly from the first and middlemost Byshoppes of Rome, and that they vsurpe the cursed title of full power, agaynst all right and reason.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶Also that the latter Bishops of Rome until Gregory the first, vaunted not of any fullness of power, nor of their supremacy over being advanced above kings and kingdoms.

¶Also that the latter Byshops of Rome vntill Gregorie the first, vaunted not of any fulnesse of power, nor of their supremacie ouer beyng aduaunced aboue kinges and kingdomes.

¶That the latter Bishops of Rome degenerated utterly from the first and middlemost Bishops of Rome, and that they usurp the cursed title of full power, against all right and reason.

¶That the latter Byshops of Rome degenerated vtterly from the first and middlemost Byshoppes of Rome, and that they vsurpe the cursed title of full power, agaynst all right and reason.

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