A17167:46
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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There followeth yet further in the Lords words, And upon this Rock will I build my Church. By which words Christ ascending from the particular to the general, and delivering an universal lesson to his Church, declareth most manifestly, that these things belong not to Peter alone, or to his disciples only: but to the Catholic, that is, to the universal church, whereof the foundation, Rock, and head, is Christ, upon whom being builded by faith, she shall obtain salvation. As if the Lord had said, not only Peter is so called, of me the Rock, but also as many as shall hereafter ⟨image 14⟩by Peters example, confess me to be Christ the son of the living God, and by this true faith settle themselves upon me the only foundation: all them will I take and acknowledge for my household, that is to say for my church And this (that is to say) Christ the Rock shall be the only foundation of Gods church in earth: and all they shall be members and citizens of this holy church, even as many as believe as Peter did, and settle themselves upon this foundation of soul health by the same faith. And this is it, that the Lord meant by saying: And upon this Rock will I build my Church.
There followeth yet further in ye Lordes wordes, And vpon this Rocke will I build my Church. By which woordes Christ ascending from the particular to the generall, and deliuering an vniuersall lesson to his Church, declareth most manifestly, that these thinges belong not to Peter alone, or to his disciples onely: but to the Catholike, that is, to the vniuersal church, wherof the foundacion, Rocke, and head, is Christ, vpon whom being builded by faith, she shal obtayne saluation. As if the Lord had sayd, not onely Peter is so called, of me the Rocke, but also as many as shal hereafter ⟨image 14⟩by Peters example, confesse me to be Christ the sonne of the liuing God, and by this true fayth settle themselues vpon me the onely foundation: all them will I take and acknowledge for my household, that is to say for my church And this (that is to say) Christ the Rocke shall be the only foundation of Gods church in earth: and all they shall be members and citizens of this holy church, euen as many as beleue as Peter did, and settle themselues vpon this foundation of soule health by the same fayth. And this is it, that the Lord ment by saying: And vpon this Rocke will I builde my Church.