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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That lost man whom men are wont to call Antichrist, in whose forehead is written a name of blasphemy, that is to wit, I am God, and I cannot err, even that lost soul I say sitteth in Gods temple and reigneth far and wide. These and many other things like these, did that holy bishop discourse with great boldness and constancy. Neither was this Prelate altogether a vain Prophet, considering that within threescore years after, Boniface the eight of that name, a most filthy and ungracious wight is reported to have been puffed up into so devilish and brazen fast pride, that openly in the Jubilee (which he himself first invented and ordained contrary to the Christian faith) he durst vaunt himself as highest bishop and chief Emperor, before a great assembly and press of people of all nations under heaven. For the first day he came forth in his byshoplike apparel, and gave the foolish people his Apostolic blessing as they term it. And the next day wearing an imperial crown, and being clothed in robes of estate, he commanded a naked sword to be borne before him, and sitting down in a throne, cried out, Behold here be ⟨p. 38⟩the two swords. And being not satisfied with this Luciferlike gaze, he durst yet further at the same time most spitefully reject the Ambassadors of the Princes Electors which gave him to understand that they had chosen Albert Prince of Habsburg and Austria, the son of king Rodolphus, to be king of Romans: yea and also to make a law in all respects tyrannical, and Antichristian, which is extant in the extravagantes, in the book of majority & obedience, beginning with unam Sanctam. &c. In that law, after he hath attributed all power both spiritual, & temporal to the Pope: in the end he concludeth the same and saith: moreover we declare, avouch, determine, and give sentence that it is utterly of necessity of salvation, that all men be subject to the bishop of Rome. Whereas there is commonly blazed abroad of the same bishop this commendation of his, that he entered as a Fox, reigned as a wolf, (others have as a Lion) and dyed as a dog: And whereas Phillip the fair king of France appeached him of heresy, murder, simony, and all manner of most heinous crimes: yet are not the Papists ashamed to allege still the said stinking law of this rank varlet for the maintenance of their monarchy.

That lost man whom men are wont to call Antichrist, in whose forehead is written a name of blasphemy, that is to wit, I am God, and I cannot erre, euen that lost soule I say sitteth in Gods temple and raigneth far and wide. These and many other thinges like these, did that holy byshop discourse with great boldnesse and constancie. Neither was this Prelate altogether a vayne Prophet, considering that within thréescore yeares after, Boniface the eight of that name, a most filthy and vngracious wight is reported to haue bene puffed vp into so diuelish and brasenfaste pride, that openly in the Iubilie (which he himselfe first inuented and ordayned contrary to the Christian fayth) he durst vaunt himselfe as highest byshop and chiefe Emperour, before a great assembly and prease of people of all nacions vnder heauen. For the first day he came forth in hys byshoplike apparell, and gaue the foolishe people his Apostolike blissing as they terme it. And the next day wearing an imperiall crowne, and being clothed in robes of estate, he commaunded a naked sword to be borne before hym, and sittyng downe in a throne, cryed out, Behold here be

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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.

¶That it is no monstrousness at all for the Queen of England to be called supreme head of the Realm of England upon earth.

¶That it is no monstruousnesse at all for the Queene of England to be called supreme head of the Realme of England vpon earth.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36