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…

He is sent unto nations and kingdoms as a preacher of Gods word, and not set over them as a prince or a king. For there followeth to pluck up &c. Which is the office of a teacher, and the end of the Lords ambassade. And a Prophet plucketh up, overthroweth buildeth up and planteth, two ways. First when by Gods word he declareth to people, nations, and kingdoms, that the Lord which hath planted the nations & kingdoms, will root out the same for their outrageous sins, unless they amend. For Jeremiah of himself did not overthrow or build up kingdoms, but the Lord alone did it. But Jeremiah being Gods minister and messenger, told them out of the Lords mouth or by his word, that the Lord would do it. And this sense is ministered and furthered by the things that follow in the 45. chapter, where the Lord saith: behold, I pull down the things that I have builded, and I pluck up the things that I have planted. And again in the 42. chapter, I will build you up and not pull you down, I will plant you and not pluck you up. Besides this, to pluck up and to plant are terms of husbandry, like as to build and to pull down are terms of masonry and carpentry. Hereupon now the Prophet is by an allegorical speech informed, what he must do and whereunto his commission extendeth. Like as husbandmen and builders do first prepare their ground and cut it up with the plough, and afterward sow it with seed, or first pull down the decayed buildings and cleanse the floor, and then afterward build upon it: So is it the duty of a Prophet or preacher, first and formest to confute by Gods word to pull down and pluck up wicked opinions, Idolatry, and whatsoever things else are raised up against God: and afterward in place of the things that be rooted out, to plant again sound doctrine, the true worshipping of God, and all manner of godliness, and finally to keep the Lords field in tilth and to deck Gods house ⟨p. 21⟩with all diligence. These things will be the more enlightened, if ye compare them with the Lords own words in the 13. and 15. of Matthew, and with the words of the Apostle Paul in the third chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians, and in the tenth chapter of the second Epistle.

He is sent vnto nacions and kyngdomes as a preacher of Gods word, and not set ouer them as a prince or a king. For there foloweth to plucke vp &c. Which is the office of a teacher, and the end of the Lordes ambassade. And a Prophet plucketh vp, ouerthroweth buildeth vp and planteth, two wayes. First when by Gods word he declareth to people, nacions, and kyngdomes, that the Lord which hath planted the nations & kyngdomes, will roote out the same for their outrageous sinnes, vnlesse they amend. For Ieremy of himselfe did not ouerthrow or build vp kyngdomes, but the Lord alone did it. But Ieremy beyng Gods minister and messenger, told them out of the Lordes mouth or by his word, that the Lord would do it. And this sence is ministred and furthered by the thynges that folow in the 45. chapter, where the Lord sayth: behold, I pull downe the thynges that I haue builded, and I plucke vp the thynges that I haue planted. And agayne in the 42. chapter, I will build you vp and not pull you downe, I will plant you and not plucke you vp. Besides this, to plucke vp and to plant are termes of husbandry, like as to build and to pull down are termes of masonry and carpentry. Hereupon now the Prophet is by an allegoricall speach informed, what he must do and wherunto his commission extendeth. Like as husbandmē and builders do first prepare their ground and cut it vp with the plough, and afterward sow it with séede, or first pull downe the decayed buildynges and clense the floore, and then afterward build vpon it: So is it the dewtie of a Prophet or preacher, first and formest to confute by Gods word to pull downe and plucke vp wicked opinions, Idolatrie, and whatsoeuer thynges els are raysed vp agaynst God: and afterward in place of the thynges that be rooted out, to plant agayne sound doctrine, the true worshyppyng of God, and all maner of godlinesse, and finally to kéepe the Lordes field in tilth and to decke Gods house