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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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IT plainly appeareth by the1 thirteenth Session of the Council holden at Constance, that the fathers then confessed that Christ did ordain the Sacraments under both kinds, and so gave it unto his Disciples, and so likewise did the primitive church also use the same. Wherefore if this be true, as it can not otherwise be, then I leave it to the judgement of any good Christian, whether that the council of Constance, which was holden. 1400. years after Christ, or the council of Basil, which was celebrated since, or any other council what so ever the same be of name or authority, have power to abrogate that which Christ did ordain, and the primitive church did use, or con damn the same for heresy.
YT plainly appeareth by the1 thirtéenthe Session of the Councell holden at Constance, that the fathers then confessed that Christe did ordayne the Sacramentes vnder bothe kindes, and so gaue it vnto his Disciples, and so likewise did the primitiue churche also vse the same. Wherfore if this be true, as it can not otherwise be, then I leaue it to the iudgement of any good Christian, whether that the councell of Constance, which was holden. 1400. yéeres after Christe, or the councell of Basill, which was celebrated since, or any other councell what so euer the same be of name or authoritie, haue power to abrogate that which Christ did ordaine, and the primitiue church did vse, or cō demne the same for heresie.
- 1The councel of Constance touchyug both the kinds.The councel of Constance touchyug bothe the kyndes.
Surely no man, no not the Angels have this power, and therefore if they go forward to condemn that for heresy which Christ did institute, and was received of the first Apostolical church, it may then easily appear to all men, that Christ him self, and his church, is had in suspicion by those Councils: And truly, I had rather be counted an heretic with Christ and his church, than to bear the name of a Christian with these late councils.