A17167:222
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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1For whereas the Bishops soothers allege certain things in maintenance of their treachery, out of Gratian 22. Quaest. 4. and chiefly this saying of Isidore: In evil promises go back from thy word: and such other things, which the Lombard gathereth together about the end of the third book of his sentences: & that Jehu the king of Israel called all the Priests of Ball to make sacrifice, and when they were at their business brake promise with them and slew them every mothers son: and also that the Coū cell of Constance were of opinion that there was no promise to be kept with heretics: They make nothing at all for the beautifying of their most rightless case. For by sound judgement we willingly admit the examples of David and Herod, and the sentences of Ambrose, Isidore, and Bede, which are alleged by the Master of the Sentences. ⟨p. 66⟩But we say further, that the oath which the nobility and commons have made to the Queen of England, is not to be accounted among evil promises, and unadvised vows or oaths: but among such promises and oaths as are promised and confirmed with swearing, by the commandment and allowance of God. Wherefore I say, that those oaths must in any wise be performed, and in no wise reversed. And who soever teacheth that they are to be reversed, he provoketh Gods wrath against himself, and putteth them that obey him, in danger of Gods grievous judgement.
1For wheras the Bishops soothers alledge certein things in maintenaunce of their trecherie, out of Gratian 22. Quaest. 4. and chiefly this saying of Isidore: In euill promises go backe from thy word: and such other thinges, which the Lombard gathereth together about the end of the third booke of his sentences: & that Iehu the king of Israell called all the Priestes of Ball to make sacrifice, and whē they were at their businesse brake promise with them and slew them euery mothers sonne: and also that the Coū cell of Constance were of opinion that there was no promise to be kept with heretikes: They make nothing at all for the beawtifying of their most rightlesse case. For by sound iudgement we willingly admit the examples of Dauid and Herode, and the sentences of Ambrose, Isidore, and Bede, which are alledged by the Maister of the Sentences. ⟨p. 66⟩