A17167:16
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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¶The sum of the Romish Bull published against the most virtuous Queen of England, and the whole noble Realm of England.
¶The summe of the Romish Bull published against the most vertuous Queene of England, and the whole noble Realme of England.
First and formest it seemeth requisite to hear the very effect of the Romish Bull. For the Bull it self is not worthy to be recited at large, and in form of words as they term it. Wherein notwithstanding we will overslip nothing that is to any purpose, and which may seem worth the confuting. In the entrance of it, the Pope in most ample words blazeth and boasteth that unmeasurable power of his, which he termeth the fullness of power, received (as he would bear men in hand) from the governor of all things our Lord Jesus Christ, which committed the catholic and Apostolic Church to one alone upon earth, even to Peter the prince of the Apostles, and to Peters successor the Bishop of Rome, with fullness of power to govern it, ordaining him alone to be sovereign over all nations and all kingdoms, to pluck up, throw down, disperse and destroy: and again to plant, and build up, that he might hold the Christian people together in unity of the spirit, and yield them up safe and sound to their Saviour.
FIrst and formest it séemeth requisite to heare the very effect of the Romish Bull. For the Bull it selfe is not worthy to be recited at large, and in forme of words as they terme it. Wherin notwithstanding we will ouerslip nothing that is to any purpose, and which may séeme worth the confuting. In the enterance of it, the Pope in most ample wordes blazeth and boasteth that vnmeasurable power of his, which he termeth the fulnesse of power, receiued (as he would beare men in hand) from the gouernour of all thinges our Lord Iesu Christ, which committed the catholicke and Apostolicke Church to one alone vpon earth, euen to Peter the prince of the Apostles, and to Peters successor the Bishop of Rome, with fulnesse of power to gouerne it, ordeining him alone to be souerein ouer all nations and all kingdomes, to plucke vp, throw downe, disperse and destroy: and againe to plant, and build vp, that he might hold the Christian people together in vnitie of the spirite, and yelde them vp safe and sound to their Sauiour.