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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…
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.
London: printed by John Day, 1572London: printed by Iohn Day, 1572
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¶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.
Now then it is out of doubt, that the said most virtuous Queen is supreme head or sovereign Lady in that her ⟨p. 44⟩Realm, ordained of God himself, and set over the puissant Realm of England: except it be false which the Lords Apostle and chosen vessel Paul hath said:1 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordained of God. Therefore who soever resisteth power, resisteth Gods ordinance. And they that resist shall purchase damnation to themselves. Seeing now, that all men know these things to be most true, it followeth there withal, not only that the Queen of England is Queen by Gods ordinance: but also that the bishop that resisteth her & setteth himself naughtily against her, provoketh Gods grievous judgement against himself. But forasmuch as the Pope thinks it a monstrousness, that a king, or a Queen, or any civil Magistrate in a common weal should determine of Ecclesiastical cases, put down naughty Priests or Bishops & advance & set up better in their steads, and take upon him to bear the charge not only of temporal affairs, but also of spiritual or Ecclesiastical matters: Lo, I will prove and show by evident and invincible arguments, and examples of holy kings, howbeit briefly, that the same things are parcel of their duty, and therefore that the Magistrate doth then by Gods law and according to the commandment of the everlasting God: and that the Bishop of Rome snatcheth them to him self and to his rabble tyrannically, and wickedly against God, & playeth the Antichrist in plucking them from those to whom God hath given them.