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…

Name: A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago…
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

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.

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575London: printed by John Day, 1572London: printed by Iohn Day, 1572

[5], 86 leaves · 62k words · STC 4044 · ESTC S106868

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Most false also is this that the Bull avoucheth the Queen to have abolished prayer and fasting.¹ For she hath abolished the abuses and superstitions in them and not the good things themselves which God hath commended unto us. Which thing the matter it self doth openly avouch. It can not be denied but prayer and fasting are covered with abuses and superstitions, yea and with Idolatries almost innumerable, among the Papists. Among them prayer is not made to God alone, neither believe they that God heareth us for the intercession of Christ alone. For they call upon innumerable creatures as well as the creatures, yea and upon them more earnestly then upon him. And they have in such wife commended the intercession and defence of Saints to the wretched people, that they know little or nothing of Christs intercession to God the father, which is the only acceptable and effectual intercession. Furthermore they serve and worship God and Baal together.

Most false also is this that the Bull auoucheth ye Quéene to haue abolished prayer and fastyng.¹ For she hath abolilished the abuses and superstitions in them and not the good thynges themselues which God hath commended vnto vs. Which thing the matter it selfe doth openly auouch. It can not be denyed but prayer and fastyng are couered with abuses and superstitions, yea and with Idolatries almost innumerable, among the Papistes. Among them prayer is not made to God alone, neither beleue they that God heareth vs for the intercession of Christ alone. For they call vppon innumerable creatures as well as the creatures, yea and vpon them more earnestly then vpon him. And they haue in such wife commended the intercession and defense of Saintes to the wretched people, that they know litle or nothyng of Christes intercession to God the father, which is the onely acceptable and effectuall intercession. Furthermore they serue and worship God and Baal together.

1Not prayer but the abuse of prayer is abolished.

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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…

¶The Queen of England hath justly commanded her subjects that they should not acknowledge the Church of Rome, or obey the laws thereof. Justly also hath she bound them by oath to abjure the authority and obedience of the Romish Bishop.

¶The Queene of England hath iustly cō maunded her subiectes that they should not acknowledge the Church of Rome, or obey the lawes therof. Iustly also hath she bound them by othe to abiure the authoritie and obedience of the Romish Byshop.

¶That Kings and Magistrates ought to compel their subjects unto goodness, and not suffer every man to make his own choice in following what seemeth best to him self.

¶That Kynges and Magistrates ought to compell their subiectes vnto goodnesse, and not suffer euery man to make his own choyse in folowing what seemeth best to him selfe.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶The Queen of England hath justly commanded her subjects that they should not acknowledge the Church of Rome, or obey the laws thereof. Justly also hath she bound them by oath to abjure the authority and obedience of the Romish Bishop.

¶The Queene of England hath iustly cō maunded her subiectes that they should not acknowledge the Church of Rome, or obey the lawes therof. Iustly also hath she bound them by othe to abiure the authoritie and obedience of the Romish Byshop.

¶That Kings and Magistrates ought to compel their subjects unto goodness, and not suffer every man to make his own choice in following what seemeth best to him self.

¶That Kynges and Magistrates ought to compell their subiectes vnto goodnesse, and not suffer euery man to make his own choyse in folowing what seemeth best to him selfe.

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