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 latter Bishops of Rome degenerated utterly from the first…: ¶That the latter Bishops of Rome degenerated utterly from the first and middlemost Bysh…¶The summe of the Romish Bull published against the most vertuous Q… › ¶That the latter Byshops of Rome degenerated vtterly from the first…: ¶That the latter Byshops of Rome degenerated vtterly from the first and middlemost Bysh…

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The Romish flamens have war against all Christians, being grown great by adventuring, by deceiving, and by sowing war upon war, they kill the sheep, they slay, they drive peace and concord out of the world, they bring up civill wars, and household debates from hell, and they weaken all mens strengths daily more and more, that they themselves may leap over all mens heads, devour all men, and bring all men in bondage. They provide not for their flock like byshoply shepherds, but rather make havoc of them with outrageous licentiousness like tyrants. Justice waxeth scant: ungodliness, covetousness, desire of honour, love of money, and lechery wax rise. Christ forbiddeth us to hate our enemies, and commandeth us to love them. Contrariwise the Romish sort under great pretence of holiness, command men to break steadfast covenants, to abuse Gods holy name to deceive men withal, to be unkind to such as have deserved well, to recompense good deeds with evil deeds, to make war, to quarrel, to beguile, and to betray. Hildebrand (the same is Gregory the seventh) a hundred threescore and ten years ago laid first the foundation of Antichrists kingdom, under pretence of Religion. He was the first that began this horrible war, which ⟨image 43⟩is continued unto this day by his successors. First they thrust out the Emperor from the election of the bishops, and conveyed it to the people and the clergy. After they had given them a mock also and hist them out of doors, now they labour to bring us also under coram and bondage, that they may reign alone. Moreover being nuzzled in custom of bearing rule, and having throughly weighed the power of themselves and of their adversaries, they will use the beautiful colour of stablishing the liberty of the Church, as an occasion to pluck the sovereignty to themselves and to oppress Christian liberty. Believe me (I speak of experience) they will not cease till they have gotten all into their own hands. The Pope imagineth new devises in his breast, to the intent he may stablish his own Empire, he altereth laws, he stablisheth his own, he defileth, he filtheth, he spoileth, he defraudeth, he killeth.

The Romish flamines haue warre against all Christians, being growen great by aduenturing, by deceiuing, and by sowing warre vppon warre, they kill the shéepe, they slea, they driue peace and concord out of the world, they bring vp ciuill warres, and household debates from hell, and they weakē all mens strēgthes dayly more and more, that they themselues may leape ouer all mens heades, deuour all men, and bring all men in bondage. They prouide not for their flocke like byshoply shepheardes, but rather make hauocke of them with outragious licenciousnes like tyrantes. Iustice waxeth skant: vngodlinesse, couetousnesse, desire of honor, loue of money, and lechery waxe rise. Christ forbiddeth vs to hate our enemies, and commaundeth vs to loue them. Contrariwise the Romish sort vnder great pretence of holinesse, commaund men to breake stedfast couenauntes, to abuse Gods holy name to deceiue men withall, to be vnkinde to such as haue deserued well, to recompence good déedes with euill déedes, to make warre, to quarrell, to beguile, and to betray. Hildebrand (the same is Gregory the seuenth) a hundred threscore and tenne yeares agoe layde first the foū dacion of Antichristes kingdome, vnder pretence of Religion. He was ye first that began this horrible warre, which

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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…

¶This discourse is concluded, and here is showed that the sentence of Pope Pius the fifth published against the most virtuous Queen of England, and all her whole noble Realm, is utterly fond and of none effect.

¶This discourse is concluded, and here is shewed that the sentence of Pope Pius the fifth published against the most vertuous Queene of England, and all her whole noble Realme, is vtterly fond and of none effect.

¶Here are perused the articles as well of the accusation as also of the slanders alleged by the Bishop of Rome in his Bull against the most virtuous Queen of England.

¶Here are perused the articles as well of the accusation as also of the slaunders alleadged by the Byshop of Rome in his Bull agaynst the most vertuous Queene of England.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36