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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And whereas the Lord uttered these things to his Disciples once or twice very earnestly, and so forcibly as they could not be uttered more forcibly: yet had ambition and desire of prerogative taken so deep roots in the minds of the Disciples according to the corruption of mans nature, that at the Lords last Supper, when they understood he should depart out of this world, they fell again ⟨image 30⟩to striving for the supremacy and prerogative then most of all,¹ that is to wit, who should be chief upon earth and preferred before all others in the Church, when the Lord was gone away and received up into heaven? But the Lord inveigheth not sharply against his Disciples nor casteth them of as they had deserved, for renewing their former error now the third time and for by enforcing it by harping still upon it after he had so evident instruction and disproof of their sovereignty: but salveth the disease of both them and of all other in the church that are attainted with the same vice. And first of all he repeateth the same argument, which he had objected against them in the 20. of Matthew, saying. There is no reason why you should strive for superiority. For the Princes that reign at this time in the world, neither are now nor shall hereafter be put down for me. For the Magistrate continueth still in his former state & dignity. He shall reign, but so shall not you reign. By the way also and as it were glancingly, he shadoweth out the office of princes, saying: And they which have power over them are called Good & Gracious: that is to say, they be ordained of God to the end they should do good to their subjects.² For the Apostle saith: The Magistrate is Gods minister, for thy welfare. For Princes are not a terror to such as do well, but to such as do ill. And what could be said more pithily and strongly in this case, that which is said already, or rather now twice repeated, but so shall not you? By and by he addeth an ordinance after what sort the Ministers must behave themselves in their Ecclesiastical charge, saying: He that is an elder among you, let him become fellow to the younger.

And whereas the Lord vttered these thynges to his Disciples once or twise very earnestly, and so forcibly as they could not be vttered more forcibly: yet had ambition and desire of prerogatiue takē so déepe rootes in the mindes of the Disciples accordyng to the corruption of mās nature, that at the Lordes last Supper, when they vnderstode he should depart out of this world, they fell againe

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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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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶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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