Emperour, and his sonne Lewis the milde, published ma∣ny Ecclesiasticall lawes concernyng the holy doctrine, the ministration of the sacramentes, and the Ministers them selues. Abbot Ansegisus compyled their lawes into foure bookes. But it would be too tedious to rehearse and of these lawes, therby to shew and proue that which is otherwise sufficiently proued already, namely that the charge of Re∣ligion and of Church matters perteineth also to Kynges and Quéenes, and that it is no monstruousenesse at all though the ciuill Magistrate determine of matters of Reli∣gion, vnles those so many, so mightie, and so holy Kynges, Princes, and Emperours, whose examples I haue hither∣to alledged, were all monsters. But no such thyng can sinck in godly mens mindes, who doutlesse do rather beleue, that Pope of Rome the author of this rayling Bull is a mon∣ster both most hideous and most vgly, as hath ben sayd also héertofore.
Which thinges beyng vndoutedly so, the vertuous Quéene of England hath done nothing amisse, but rather she hath done her dewtie, and deserued eternall prayse, for succoryng the persecuted and forwéeryed state of the Eng∣lish Church, and for takyng vpon her the case of Religion, which she hath vertuously disposed hetherto accordyng as she began at the first, deposing from their estate and office the bishops that were sworne to the pope, which preached the pope and papistry: and not Christ our Lorde, and his pure Gospell: and preferring to their roomes, men sworne to Christ our Lorde, and to the Quéenes Maiestie, which preache Christes Gospell sincerelye through the whole Realme, without any corruption of popery.
The slaunderous Bull rayling vppon these Ministers of Christ lawfully ordeyned by the Quéene, termeth them in way of disdaine and reproch, lewd preachers and mini∣sters of wickednes. But it is well for them: for Christ our Lord sayth: Blessed are ye when men reuile you, and speak all euill against you, béelying you for my sake. Further∣more