A17167:228
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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1Doubtless the catholic truth teacheth men expressly, to keep their lawful promise, assurance, or oath at all times, aswell to the bad as to the good, that is to wit, both to believers, and unbelievers or infidels. For our Lord in his law commandeth all and every person,2 that they lye not, nor commit perjury by breaking their promise. But indeed he lieth, which uttereth an untruth with a purpose to deceive: for commonly men say that to lye, is nothing else, but to speak against a mans own knowledge, for liars speak one thing & think an other. And Gelasius in the decrees, Lib. 22. Quest. 4. which beginneth with, S. Paul: &c. That man lieth in committing perjury, which knoweth the thing to be untrue which he sweareth: for (as Saint Austen saith) a lye is an untrue utterance of the voice with a purpose to beguile. As for example, When the pope promiseth safety of lime and life to such as he esteemeth to be heretics, (but in deed are right believers and catholics) ⟨p. 68⟩and yet purposeth in his mind to deceive them by opening them the gap of that hope, and so to bring them in peril of life, lime, and all worldly substance, that is to say, to destroy them cruelly, which was the thing that he purposed, when he guilefully promised them safety, and therefore promised it, to the intent he might destroy them. This is a shameful lye, and a cursed and abominable perjury. Whereof the Prophet hath spoken saying:3 Lord thou hatest all them that commit iniquity, and wilt destroy them that speak lies. The Lord abhorreth a bloodthirsty and deceitful or falsehearted man.
1Doubtlesse the catholike truth teacheth men expresly, to kéep theyr lawfull promise, assurance, or oth at al times, aswell to the bad as to the good, that is to wit, both to beeleuers, and vnbeleuers or infidelles. For our Lord in his law commaundeth all and euery person,2 that they lye not, ne commit periury by breaking theyr promise. But indéed he lyeth, which vttereth an vntruth with a purpose to deceiue: for commonly men say that to lye, is nothing els, but to speake against a mans owne knowledge, for lyers speake one thing & thinke an other. And Gelasius in the decréees, Lib. 22. Quest. 4. which beginneth with, S. Paule: &c. That man lyeth in committing periurie, which knoweth the thing to be vntrue which he sweareth: for (as Saint Austen sayth) a lye is an vntrue vtterance of the voyce wt a purpose to beguyle. As for example, When the pope promiseth safety of lymme and life to such as he estéemeth to be heretikes, (but in déed are rightheleuers and catholikes)