A17167:73
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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¶Here is expounded that place of Jeremiah, I have set thee over kings & kingdoms &c. and it is showed how the same maketh nothing to the proof of the Bishop of Romes tyranny which he exerciseth against kings and kingdoms.
¶Here is expounded that place of Ieremy, I haue set thee ouer kynges & kingdomes &c. and it is shewed how the same maketh nothyng to the proofe of the Byshop of Romes tyranny which he exerciseth agaynst kynges and kyngdomes.
Let us proceed further, that we may also espy, how truly the Pope of Rome vaunteth himself alone to be ordained prince over all nations and all kingdoms. Here again I am not ignorant what the decrees and decretals chiefly of those Bishops whose names I have cited afore, do crake and belch out with open mouth concerning ⟨p. 19⟩this matter. But we will have no toys, we will have them show us by Christs express words, that the Bishops of Rome are lawfully ordained Princes over all nations and all Realms, by the ordinance of Christ our Lord, not by the ordinance of any men.
LEt vs procede further, that we may also espye, how truly the Pope of Rome vaunteth himself alone to be ordeined prince ouer all nacions and all kyngdomes. Here agayn I am not ignorant what the decrées and decretalles cheefly of those Byshops whose names I haue cyted afore, doe crake and belk out with open mouth concernyng ⟨p. 19⟩this matter. But we will haue no toyes, we will haue them shew vs by Christes expresse wordes, that the Byshops of Rome are lawfully ordeyned Princes ouer all nacions and all Realmes, by the ordinance of Christ our Lord, not by the ordinance of any men.