A17167:236
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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¶ That the Nobility and Commons of England must not obey the popes commandment, nor fear his curse. And here is showed what thing subjects owe to their Princes, by Gods appointment, and how grievously God hath always punished rebels and seditious persons.
¶ That the Nobilitie and Commons of England must not obey the popes commaundement, nor feare his curse. And here is shewed what thing subiectes owe to theyr Princes, by Gods appoyntment, and how greuously God hath alwayes punished rebelles and sedicious persons.
1Lastly the Bishop of Rome in his definitive sentence, commandeth all the Nobility and People of England that be subjects to the Queen, that upon pain of his curse, they obey not her Majesties laws and commandments hereafter. What shall they do then? Mary, forsake their allegiance, & cast of the yoke of obedience, and with hurliburly rise up against the Queen, whom God hath given them to be their sovereign Lady, and thrust her from her crown, and through unspeakable treason murder her, and then set all the Realm on a broil, beat down all the faithful, and rid them out of the way, fill all places with slaughter, and confound heaven & earth together. These are the counsels and commandments of this blessed sire, borrowed of that father of his, of whom the Lord speaketh in his Gospel,2 saying: You are of your father the devil, and you will follow the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. They therefore that love godliness, and their own salvation, and the honour, peace, and welfare of their own country (as every good and godly man must of duty do) let them fly as far as may be from this devilish, cruel, and bloody decrees of the pope. Neither is there any cause why they should fear to incur the displeasure of almighty God, ⟨p. 71⟩for disobeying the Popes Decrees. For the Pope hath published those Decrees against God & against the true word of God.