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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¶The sum of the Romish Bull published against the most virtuous Q… › Here are expounded these words of our Saviour, Thou art Peter, and…: Here are expounded these words of our Saviour, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, &c…¶The summe of the Romish Bull published against the most vertuous Q… › Here are expounded these wordes of our Sauiour, Thou art Peter, and…: Here are expounded these wordes of our Sauiour, Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke, &c…

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Here are expounded these words of our Saviour, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, &c. and it is showed that in them there is nothing spoken of the Popes fullness of power: & that the church of Christ is not builded upon Peter or the Pope.

Here are expounded these wordes of our Sauiour, Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke, &c. and it is shewed that in thē there is nothyng spoken of the Popes fulnesse of power: & that the church of Christ is not builded vpon Peter or the Pope.

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That sword of theirs whereof they made their vaunt being stricken out of their hand, by and by they make hast to the rock whereupon the Church is founded, and consequently unto Peter and his keys. For in these and by him, they avouch themselves to have received power and most full sovereignty, both of heaven & earth. And there they blaze out wonders of the building of the Church upon Peter, and of the keys and wonderful working power of them, alleging for themselves the words of our saviour which are written in the xvi. chap. of the gospel of S. Matthew. But these men with their sacrilege, they are never able to clear themselves, or make amends therefore do corrupt this most holy place replenished with healthful doctrine and consolation. Which thing by gods help I will evidently show to the godly readers by the things that ensue. The Lord in that place demandeth of his disciples, whom men take him to be. His disciples answer, how there be divers judgements and opinions of him among the people: some saying him to be Elijah, some Jeremiah, &c. And by that question it was the Lords will to do them to wit, how there have alway been, & always shall be diversity of opinions in the world concerning religion: how be it, that no man ought to be offended at that diversity: for we read also the Lords Apostle hath said there must needs be heresies,

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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…

Here are expounded these words of our Saviour, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, &c. and it is showed that in them there is nothing spoken of the Popes fullness of power: & that the church of Christ is not builded upon Peter or the Pope.

Here are expounded these wordes of our Sauiour, Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke, &c. and it is shewed that in thē there is nothyng spoken of the Popes fulnesse of power: & that the church of Christ is not builded vpon Peter or the Pope.

¶That not even by the gift of the keys unto Peter, there is any fullness of power delivered by the Lord, either unto Peter, or unto the Pope, for that the keys are a far other thing, yea and a thing of much greater holiness then is the said fullness of the popish power.

¶That not euen by the gift of the keyes vnto Peter, there is any fulnesse of power deliuered by the Lord, either vnto Peter, or vnto the Pope, for that the keyes are a farre other thing, yea and a thing of much greater holinesse then is the sayd fulnesse of the popish power.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Here are expounded these words of our Saviour, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, &c. and it is showed that in them there is nothing spoken of the Popes fullness of power: & that the church of Christ is not builded upon Peter or the Pope.

Here are expounded these wordes of our Sauiour, Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke, &c. and it is shewed that in thē there is nothyng spoken of the Popes fulnesse of power: & that the church of Christ is not builded vpon Peter or the Pope.

¶That not even by the gift of the keys unto Peter, there is any fullness of power delivered by the Lord, either unto Peter, or unto the Pope, for that the keys are a far other thing, yea and a thing of much greater holiness then is the said fullness of the popish power.

¶That not euen by the gift of the keyes vnto Peter, there is any fulnesse of power deliuered by the Lord, either vnto Peter, or vnto the Pope, for that the keyes are a farre other thing, yea and a thing of much greater holinesse then is the sayd fulnesse of the popish power.

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