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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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Thy word O Lord endureth for ever in heaven. Thy word is a lantern to my feet, and a light unto my paths. Lord thou art righteous, and thy judgement is rightful. Princes sit together and rail upon me, because thy servant talketh of thy statutes, and because thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors. Princes have persecuted me without ⟨p. 49⟩cause, but my hart standeth in awe of thy word. And Lord, seeing I stick to thy testimonies, bring me not to shame. &c. That godly prince of blessed memory and worthy of immortal glory King Edward the sixth,1 following the examples of Josiah, and Constantine the great, two of the excellentest princes that ever were in the world, began the reformation of the English church. For like as Josiah calling a parliament or Council of his noble men, Priests, and Commons, did first cause the law of God to be read openly before them, and then obediently reformed his whole realm, word for word according to the law that was read: And like as Constantine summoned a general council of the teachers and Ministers of the Churches through the whole world, and sitting down among them said, The books of the Gospels, and the Apostles together with the oracles of the ancient Prophets, do plainly instruct us of Gods meaning and will: and therefore laying aside all enemylike discord, let us take the exposition of our questions out of the sayings of the Holy Ghost: Even so King Edward summoning a parliament at London of all the Nobility, Bishops, and notablest learned men through his whole realm, admitting also the famousest clerks of other realms being Gods servants, commanded them to show by the holy scriptures, what was to be followed of him and his realm, in so great diversity of opinions. And they executing faithfully the charge which the King had enjoined them, did the same time with one consent, and according to Gods word, agree upon certain articles, which the King did both receive and publish without delay, with this title set afore them: Articles agreed upon by the Bishops and other learned men in the Parliament holden at London in the year of our Lord 1552. for the taking away of the diversity of opinions, and the stablishing of consent in the true religion, published by authority of the Kings majesty.
Thy woord O Lord endureth for euer in heauen. Thy woord is a lanterne to my féet, and a light vnto my paths. Lord thou art righteous, and thy iudgement is rightfull. Princes sit together and rayle vpon me, because thy seruaunt talketh of thy statutes, and because thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors. Princes haue persecuted me without