A17167:196
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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¶That Kings and Magistrates do lawfully punish, yea and also put to death such as break the true religion, and disobey holy laws. And so this discourse is shut up.
¶That Kinges and Magistrates doe lawfully punish, yea and also put to death such as breake the true religiō, and disobey holy lawes. And so this discourse is shet vp.
And although the said latter Article of our adversaries, (namely that no man ought to be punished for breaking of the Religion of the Gospel, or for neglecting of such good ⟨image 64⟩laws as they themselves esteem not for good) may easily be judged by the premisses which we have alleged out of Austen: yet notwithstanding, least any thing may remain doubtful and undiscussed, I will by short and evident Arguments prove, that the Magistrate may lawfully punish, yea and put to death such as break the true Religion, and set themselves against holy laws.
ANd although the sayd latter Article of our aduersaries, (namely that no mā ought to be punished for breaking of the Religion of the Gospell, or for neglecting of such good ⟨image 64⟩lawes as they themselues estéeme not for good) may easly be iudged by ye premisses which we haue alledged out of Austē: yet notwithstanding, least any thing may remaine doutfull and vndiscussed, I will by short and euident Argumentes proue, that the Magistrate may lawfully punish, yea and put to death such as breake the true Religion, and set themselues agaynst holy lawes.