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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Therefore when in the xvii. of Matthew, Peter had paid a piece of twenty pence for the Lord and himself, to those that demanded but ten pence, and that thereby he had put the rest of the disciples in suspicion, as though Peter should be advanced above all the rest of them: or be made primate among them in the kingdom of heaven, or in the government of the Church: they began to dispute of the matter among them selves: and each of them according to mans infirmity gaped after that highest degree of sovereignty. But what said the Lord, and what did he in that debate of his disciples? He took a child unto him and setting him in the midst of them, said: Verily I say unto you, except ye turn and become like children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whosoever humbleth himself as this child he is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Which is all one as if the Lord had said unto them, ye strive for preeminence, which of you should ⟨p. 23⟩be greeted as greatest of all. But I tell you for a certainty, except ye turn your minds from such ambitious disputations that savour of nothing but pride and pomp, and turn your selves in lowliness unto me and my example, yea and unto the simpleness of this little boy whom you see here: ye shall be so far from greatness and gloriousness in that kingdom of mine, that I will not so much as take you for my Disciples. Very truly saith S. Chrysostom in his 59. Homely upon Matthew, little children know not how to envy, nor how to gape for vainglory, nor how to desire preeminence of dignity, neither are they any whit the statelier if ye praise them or honour them. What then answereth the Lord to the question of his Disciples? Who soever (saith he) becometh like a child by putting away naughty affections, but chiefly ambition and desirousness to bear rule: truly the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Upon which place Chrysostom saith again. Thou seest how he hath taught that preeminence of dignity is not to be coveted in any case. And so forth.

Therfore when in the xvii. of Mathew, Peter had payd a péece of twentie pence for the Lord and himselfe, to those that demaunded but ten pence, and that therby he had put the rest of the disciples in suspicion, as though Peter should be aduaunced aboue all the rest of them: or be made primate among them in the kyngdome of heauen, or in the gouernement of the Church: they began to dispute of the matter among them selues: and eche of them accordyng to mans infirmitie gaped after that hyghest degrée of souereintie. But what sayd the Lord, and what did he in that debate of his disciples? He tooke a child vnto him and setting him in the middes of them, sayd: Uerely I say vnto you, except ye turne and become like children, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen. Therfore whosoeuer humbleth himselfe as this child he is greatest in the kyngdome of heauen. Which is all one as if the Lord had sayd vnto them, ye striue for preheminence, which of you should

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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…

¶Nor that the Apostles of Christ took upon them any sovereignty in Christs Church, but only the ministry.

¶Nor that the Apostles of Christ tooke vppon them any souereintie in Christes Church, but onely the ministerie.

¶That the first Bishops of Rome usurped not any sovereignty at all in the church, but were lowly shepherds, teachers and ministers of the Church of Rome: yea and besides that, also Martyrs of Christ.

¶That the first Bishops of Rome vsurped not any souereintie at all in the church, but were lowly shepeheardes, teachers and ministers of the Church of Rome: yea and besides that, also Martyrs of Christ.

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Westminster Assembly24

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¶Nor that the Apostles of Christ took upon them any sovereignty in Christs Church, but only the ministry.

¶Nor that the Apostles of Christ tooke vppon them any souereintie in Christes Church, but onely the ministerie.

¶That the first Bishops of Rome usurped not any sovereignty at all in the church, but were lowly shepherds, teachers and ministers of the Church of Rome: yea and besides that, also Martyrs of Christ.

¶That the first Bishops of Rome vsurped not any souereintie at all in the church, but were lowly shepeheardes, teachers and ministers of the Church of Rome: yea and besides that, also Martyrs of Christ.

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