A17167:173
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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1Moreover by the Mass, the holy institution of the Lords supper hath been overwhelmed with mans inventions & additions, utterly perverted, made of public private, & also dismembered. For the Lord gave it to all his faithful, in both kinds as they term it. Also whereas the massemū ger taketh upon him in his mass, as a mediator between God and men: he committeth such an horrible offence, as is never able to be purged by no satisfaction. For there is no more priesthoods but the priesthood of Christ,2 and that is according to the order of Melchizedek, and so unremovable, as it cannot pass unto any other by succession. Again they offered or solemnized the mass, in remembrance and honour of saints departed, which now live in heaven. But the Lord had said, do it in remembrance (not of saints, but) of me. And S. Paul would in no wise have garlands and oxen offered unto him.3 Who then can think it likely, that he would have the Son of God offered in honour of him in a mass? Shall the Lord of Lords being now in glory, do service still as a servant to his own servants? These are frenzies and furies of men that be out of their wits. I could allege many other abominations of the mass like unto these: but I will add no more but only this to all the rest. That Christ our Lord instituted his holy supper without pomp or superfluity, simple, moderate, without ceremonies, but yet commendable for the simplicity, and honourable for the authority of the founder.
1Moreouer by the Masse, the holy institution of the Lords supper hath bene ouerwhelmed with mans inuentions & additiōs, vtterly peruerted, made of publike priuate, & also dismembred. For the Lord gaue it to all his faythfull, in both kindes as they terme it. Also wheras the massemū ger taketh vpon him in his masse, as a mediator betwéene God and men: he committeth such an horrible offence, as is neuer able to be purged by no satisfaction. For there is no mo priesthodes but the priesthode of Christ,2 and that is according to the order of Melchisedecke, and so vnremoueable, as it cannot passe vnto any other by succession. Againe they offred or solemnized the masse, in remembraunce and honor of saintes departed, which now liue in heauen. But the Lord had sayd, do it in remembraunce (not of saintes, but) of me. And S. Paule would in no wise haue garlands and oxen offered vnto him.