A17167:174
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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But the Mass is most ceremonious, most pompous, most sumptuous, and set out with persian furniture, which in process of time hath so increases with her abuses, that in some things it could not be abated or purged, but it must ⟨p. 51⟩needs be taken quite away. Truly the common sort made more account of their Chaplains Masses, & advanced them more, then the very sacrifice of Christ, which few of them either knew or esteemed as became them;1 And forasmuch as the Apostle Paul, when the Lords Supper began in his time to grow into abuse, taught how to call it back & to reform it according to the Lords institution.2 Like as Christs Martyr S. Cyprian also being taught by the same Apostles example, counselleth and commandeth us, that in repairing or setting up again the true use of the Supper, we should go to the wells head and seek out the original, and not do any other thing in this behalf, then that which he hath done which is before all men, and alonely is to be heard: Seeing that the Queens Majesty hath done so in abolishing the Mass and setting up the Lords Supper again in the place of it: Surely she hath not sinned at all, but is falsely accused by the Bishop in his Bull.
But the Masse is most ceremonious, most pompous, most sumptuous, and set out wt persian furniture, which in processe of time hath so encreases with hir abuses, that in some thinges it could not be abated or purged, but it must ⟨p. 51⟩néedes be taken quite away. Truly the common sorte made more accoūt of their Chapleines Masses, & aduaunced them more, then the very sacrifice of Christ, which few of them either knew or estéemed as became thē;1 And for asmuch as the Apostle Paule, when the Lordes Supper began in his time to grow into abuse, taught how to call it backe & to reforme it accordyng to the Lordes institution.2 Like as Christes Martyr S. Cryprian also beyng taught by the same Apostles example, counselleth and commaundeth vs, that in repayring or setting vp agayne the true vse of the Supper, we should go to the wells head and séeke out the originall, and not do any other thing in this behalfe, then that which he hath done which is before all men, and alonely is to be heard: Seing that the Quéenes Maiestie hath done so in abolishing the Masse and setting vp the Lordes Supper agayne in the place of it: Surely she hath not sinned at all, but is falsly accused by the Bishop in his Bull.