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…

¹The Manichees and Donatists in time past, (as hath been said afore) were of opinion that no man was to be punished or put to death for his Religion. But the holy Scripture commandeth the Magistrate expressly that he should not spare false Prophets, but rather it willeth all such as rebel against God, against his laws, and against the holy judges to be put to death without any mercy. The places are most manifest in the Scriptures and well known to all men. Read in Deut. chap. 13. and 17. In Exod is rehearsed this law: He that offereth sacrifice to any God saving only the God of Israel, let him be rooted out. And least any man perchance may say, that these be but Judicial laws, and therefore pertain nothing unto us: Paul expressly saith: The law is not made for the righteous, but for the despisers of the law,² and for such as know no subjection, for ungodly men and sinners, for wicked men and Idolaters,³ &c. Surely the blasphemer is (in Leviticus) overwhelmed & stoned to death.⁴ In the book of numbers, he that gathered sticks is put to death for breaking the Sabbath & for contempt of Religion.⁵ Also there be certain thousands of them slain, which had set up the golden calf and worshipped it?⁶ Elijah the great Prophet of God, slew certain hundreds of the false Prophets in the brook Kyson at the notable sacrificing upon Mount Carmel.⁷ Heliseus at the Lords commandment anointed Jehu king to root out the house of Ahab, and therewith to sacrifice all the Priests of Baal together.⁸ Joiada the holy Priest of God slew the Queen Athalia with the sword for her wickedness. And king Josiah the dear beloved of God,⁹