A17167:199
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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S. Austen in his treatise upon the xj. of John,1 disputing against the Donatists, showeth out of the scripture by the example of Nebuchadnezzar, that Christen princes did justly punish the Donatists, which made light account of Christ, and his doctrine. Among other things, If King Nebuchadnezzar (saith he) gave glory unto God, for delivering the three children out of the fire,2 yea and so great glory, that he sent forth proclamations of it over all his dominion: how should not these (our Christian) Kings be moved,? which behold not three children delivered out of a flame, but themselves delivered from hell fire) when they see Christ (by whom they be delivered) to be blown up in Christians, and when they hear it said to a Christen man, say thou art no Christian. Such things will they do, & yet such things will they not suffer: for see what manner of things they do, & what things they suffer. They kill souls, and are punished in body: They make eternal deaths, and find fault that they suffer temporal deaths. Thus much saith he.
S. Austen in hys treatise vpon the xj. of Iohn,1 disputing against the Donatistes, sheweth out of the scripture by the example of Nabuchodonozor, that Christen princes did iustly punish the Donatistes, which made light accompt of Christ, and hys doctrine. Among other thinges, If King Nabuchodonozor (sayth he) gaue glorie vnto God, for deliuering the thrée children out of the fyre,2 yea and so great glory, that he sentfoorth proclamations of it ouer all his dominion: how should not these (our Christian) Kinges be moued,? which behold not thrée children deliuered out of a flame, but themselues deliuered from hell fyre) when they sée Christ (by whome they be deliuered) to be blowne vp in Christians, and when they heare it sayd to a Christen man, say thou art no Christian. Such thinges will they do, & yet such thinges will they not suffer: for sée what maner of thinges they do, & what things they suffer. They kyll soules, and are punished in bodye: They make eternall deathes, and find fault that they suffer temporall deathes. Thus much sayth he.