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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The Popish fastings are not wings and helps of prayer nor an humbling of our selves whereby our amendment is declared,¹ but meritorious works and plain hypocrisy. ⟨image 57⟩And if they be compared with the fastings of the ancient Church, they shall be found to be nothing less than fastings. But it wearieth me to rehearse the fondness of these men in this behalf. This only do I say or rather repeat at this present, (which I have said already) That the virtuous princess Queen Elizabeth & King Edward, have abolished the abuses and superstitions of prayer and fasting, and not the true praying and true fasting it self.

The Popish fastynges are not wynges and helpes of prayer nor an humbling of our selues wherby our amendement is declared,¹ but meritorious workes and playne hipocrisie. ⟨image 57⟩And if they be compared with the fastyngs of the auncient Church, they shalbe found to be nothyng lesse than fastings. But it wéerieth me to rehearse the fondnesse of these men in this behalfe. This onely do I say or rather repete at this presēt, (which I haue said already) That the vertuous princesse Quéene Elizabeth & Kyng Edward, haue abolished the abuses and superstitions of prayer and fastyng, and not the true praying and true fastyng it selfe.

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¹And it is strange that the Bull allegeth also the choice of meats. If he know not how diversly, yea and also with how great liberty they were used in old time without any blame at all: Let him read Socrates in the fifth book and xxij. chapter of his Ecclesiastical history, or the ix. book and xxxviij. chap. of the Tripartite history. Among other things these are left in writing. And forasmuch as no man is able to show any commandment written concerning this thing: it is apparent that the Apostles left it free to every mans will and choice, to the intent that no man should do the thing that is good, for fear or by compulsion. Thus much is there. We simply follow the things which we know to be delivered to the faithful by the Lord and his holy Apostle. The Lord saith. what soever entereth in at the mouth, goeth down into the belly, & is cast out into the privy. But the things that come out of the mouth proceed out of the hart,

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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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