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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¹And truly Kings and magistrates have therefore received the sword at Gods hand, yea even in the church, that they may maintain public quietness, and punish all such as trouble the peace. But experience witnesseth that the public quietness is disturbed by false teachers: whereupon it followeth, that they may, or rather ought to be punished by the purse, in their body, or with loss of life, according to the desert of the trespass or offence. Moreover it is certain, that the Magistrate hath received power to strike blasphemers, whoremongers, murderers, rebels, and wicked persons with the sword. Now seeing that false teachers be, blasphemers, and draw men away from the truth unto lying, and destroy them both body and soul: why should not the magistrate punish such?

¹And truely Kinges and magistrates haue therefore receyued the sword at Gods hand, yea euen in the church, that they may maintaine publike quietnesse, and punish al such as trouble the peace. But experience witnesseth that the publike quietnes is disturbed by fals teachers: wherupon it followeth, that they may, or rather ought to be punished by the purse, in their body, or with losse of life, according to the desert of the trespasse or offence. Moreouer it is certaine, that the Magistrate hath receiued power to strike blasphemers, whoremungers, murtherers, rebelles, and wicked persons with the sword. Now séeing that false teachers be, blasphemers, and draw men away from the truth vnto lying, and destroy them both body and soule: why should not the magistrate punish such?

1Why the sword is given to the Magistrate.Why the sword is geuen to the Magistrate.

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¹There be many laws of most godly Christen princes, published in the case of religion, which give commandment to punish idolaters, apostates, heretics, and wicked men. I will rehearse one among many of the holy Emperor Constantine's: for he writing unto Taurus P. P, sayeth: It is our pleasure that in all places, and all cities, the

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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…

¶That the Queen of England is not an heretic, and therefore not stricken with the popes curse, nor cut of from the unity of Christs body.

¶That the Queene of England is not an hereticke, and therefore not stricken with the popes curse, nor cut of from the vnitie of Christes bodie.

¶That the Pope of Rome doth falsely and tyrannously give sentence that the Queen of England is deprived of her kingdom and of all right of her crown.

¶That the Pope of Rome doth falsly and tyrannously giue sentence that the Queene of England is depriued of her kingdome and of all right of her crowne.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶That the Queen of England is not an heretic, and therefore not stricken with the popes curse, nor cut of from the unity of Christs body.

¶That the Queene of England is not an hereticke, and therefore not stricken with the popes curse, nor cut of from the vnitie of Christes bodie.

¶That the Pope of Rome doth falsely and tyrannously give sentence that the Queen of England is deprived of her kingdom and of all right of her crown.

¶That the Pope of Rome doth falsly and tyrannously giue sentence that the Queene of England is depriued of her kingdome and of all right of her crowne.

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