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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¶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.

:138p. 40

Now let us also come down to the chief points of the accusation which Pius the fifth the bishop of Rome bendeth against the most virtuous Queen of England. For by confuting them, and by maintaining the godliness and innocency of that virtuous Queen and her ⟨image 46⟩noble Realm, it will appear again to the whole world, that the Popes curse is but a very flimflaw and a film of a nutshell as they say in the proverb. Least he might not resemble the reviling & blasphemous mouth of Antichrist, he beginneth these things with railing and slandering, for he termeth the noble Prince king Henry the eight, father of this good Queen, an Apostate, as who turned away the Church of England from the Church of Rome, & he termeth his daughter Elizabeth by the grace of God now Queen of England, a thrall of wickedness, as who (by his saying) hath plucked back and called again into miserable destruction, the Realm of England which had been brought to the catholic faith by Queen Mary lately deceased: and also is become the refuge of heretics. If the beast should not speak so, he could not be believed to be the same that he is. For so doth he trimly fulfil the things that are written of Antichrist. For Saint Peter speaking of Antichrist, and of Antichrists household, saith that God knoweth how to reserve the wicked to be punished at the day of judgement, and specially such as following the flesh (that is to say, such as being led by lust of the flesh, and not by inspiration of the spirit) walk in unclean concupiscence and despise Lordship (that is to say, the order of dominion & sovereignty) & such as malapertly standing in their own conceit (that is to wit, such as being stubborn & overwilfull in their own opinions) are not afraid to rail & revile the higher powers: whereas the very angels (which are greater in power and strength than they) give not railing sentence against them before the Lord: and so forth as followeth in the second chapter of Saint Peters second Epistle. Herewithall agree the things which the blessed Apostle Judas Thaddaeus hath left written concerning the same matter, saying: these defile the flesh, despise rulers, and rail upon them that be in authority. But in the law of God, commandment is given that thou shalt not rail upon the Gods,

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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…

¶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.

¶How it is no monstrousness for the Queen of England and consequently for all civill Magistrates to determine in cases Ecclesiastical, or to undertake and bear the charge of Church matters, as to depose evil Bishops, and to set up better in their rooms.

¶How it is no monstruousnesse for the Queene of England and consequently for all ciuill Magistrates to determine in cases Ecclesiasticall, or to vndertake and beare the charge of Church matters, as to depose euill Byshops, and to set vp better in their roomes.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶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.

¶How it is no monstrousness for the Queen of England and consequently for all civill Magistrates to determine in cases Ecclesiastical, or to undertake and bear the charge of Church matters, as to depose evil Bishops, and to set up better in their rooms.

¶How it is no monstruousnesse for the Queene of England and consequently for all ciuill Magistrates to determine in cases Ecclesiasticall, or to vndertake and beare the charge of Church matters, as to depose euill Byshops, and to set vp better in their roomes.

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