Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne.

Title: Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne.

Author: Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.

Collection: Early English Books Online Collections

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Yea in all Countries they did set shackles and fetters vp∣onHow papists do vnlawful∣ly ouerrule and abuse princes. Princes to bridle them, that they might do nothing, but that was liking to them, I meane, they sette some of theire owne Court, in euery region, (as it were) to keepe vnder the Prince, and to see euen into his secrete dealings, such as Thomas Becket and Stephen Lancton, were inThe full right of au∣thoritie is only by pro∣testants graunted to princes▪ and by them also (only) restored, be∣ing taken a¦way by pa∣pistes. this lande. Which I doubt not but godly and wyse Prin∣ces, and counsellers will consider, and specially, call to re∣membrance, that the honorable state, dignitie, and Maie∣stie of Princes, was continually troden vnder foote, vntill it was within this 40. or 50. yeeres, that it pleased God, to restore into the world, the light of his Gospel, and by the Preachers therof, out of his holy word, did let the Princes vnderstand, the right, & authoritie of their dignitie, which before was kept from them. Therefore great iniurie doe they in these dayes whosoeuer they bee, that seeke to per∣swade Princes, that the Preachers & professors of the Gos∣pell, be the most daungerous subiects, and the Papistes (or at least the good indifferent men, which passe not which way religion goeth, but keepe themselues safe for all chaū∣ges,) to be the best, most quiet, and assured faithfull sub∣iectes. But the euent wyll teach godly Princes, and wyse counsellers, the contrarie. But whatsoeuer others shall doe, I doubt not but that mightie, and mercifull God, that raised our gratious Soueraigne out of the dust of death, and pulled hir out of the Lyons deune, and out of y• iawes of hir greedie enimies, gaping for hir destruction, & to our vnestimable comforte, and benefite, set hir in the Royall throne of this lande, to the ende that she might bee a nour∣sing mother, vnto the church of God; and this land a nour∣sery, for the Gospell of Christ, and a place of refuge, for the afflicted saintes of God in these miserable dayes, and for that ende, and purpose, hath myraculously defended, preser∣ued, and maintained hir, against all the deuises, and polli∣cies of our enimyes, and not onely s, but hath made hir, being but a woman, dreadfull to hir mightiest enimies, 0