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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…
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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1And truly about a xxvj. years after the holding of the Council of Constance, those holy fathers, according to their own rule, That promise ought not to be kept with heretics and infidels, executed that power of theirs in discharging Ladislaus king of Hungary and Poland from the oath which he had lawfully made of Amurathes the Emperor of Turkey. For Julianus Caesarinus the Legate of Eugenie the iiij. the Bishop of Rome made a very ⟨p. 67⟩long oration in the presence of King Ladislay, and the Nobility of his realm: the only drift whereof was, to make the King and his noble men believe, that the league which they had made with the king of the Turks being an Infidel, was to be broken, and the promise made unto him to be reversed, but in any wise to keep league with the bishop, who representeth the person of God upon earth. Which thing if ye do not (saith he) I fear me lest even as Judas betrayed Christ, so you will seem to betray Christs vicar: and so lest you find God your utter enemy hereafter, whom ye have always hitherto found helpful and favourable in your affairs.
1And truly about a xxvj. yeares after the holding of the Coūcell of Constance, those holy fathers, according to their owne rule, That promise ought not to be kept with heretikes and infidels, executed that power of theirs in discharging Ladislaus king of Hungarie and Pooleland from the othe which he had lawfully made of Amurathes the Emperour of Turky. For Iulianus Caesarinus the Legate of Eugenie the iiij. the Bishop of Rome made a very ⟨p. 67⟩long oration in the presence of King Ladislay, and the Nobilitie of his realme: the onely drift whereof was, to make the King and hys noble men beleue, that the league which they had made with the king of the Turkes being an Infidell, was to be broken, and the promise made vnto him to be reuersed, but in any wise to kéep league with the bishop, who representeth the person of God vppon earth. Which thing if ye do not (sayth he) I feare me lest euen as Iudas betrayed Christ, so you will séeme to betray Christes vicar: and so lest you finde God your vtter enemy herafter, whom ye haue alwayes hetherto found helpfull and fauourable in your affayres.