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But this first demand of yours the Lord him self doth countermand,¹ who assigneth lordship over nations properly unto kings, assubiecte•h Apostles to ministry, forbidding them all manner of mastery. It shall not be so amongst you but he that will be greatest amongst you, shall be your servant:² what can be more manifest? But against this ⟨image 73⟩is a reply urged here of the person of saint Peter, whom they report to have been the chief of the Apostles. But what do I hear? did Peter ever arrogate unto him self any sovereignty over the Apostles? or did he ever affect universal dictatorship over the congregation of Christians? Or if he had so done, would the Lord have ever permitted it, who never presumed of any such lordliness in him self, nor could abide it in his other disciples, nay rather did utterly forbid it by words, by signs, by example, by all possible and manifest demonstrations? And do you yet after so many, so manifest, and so approved testimonies, dream still of a princely seigniory over Christs church?

But this first demaund of yours the Lord him self doth countermaund,¹ who assigneth lordship ouer nati•ns properly vnto kings, assubiecte•h Apostles to ministery, forbidding thē al maner of mastery. It shal not be so amōgst you but he that wil be greatest amōgst you, shabe your s•ruant:² what can be more manifest? But against this ⟨image 73⟩is a reply vrged here of the person of saint Peter, whome they reporte to haue bene the chiefe of the Apostles. But what do I heare? did Peter euer arrogate vnto him selfe any soueraintie ouer the Apostles? or did hee euer affect vniuersall dictatorship ouer the congregation of Christians? Or if he had so done, would the Lorde haue euer permitted it, who neuer presumed of any such lordlinesse in him selfe, nor could abide it in his other disciples, nay rather did vtterly forbid it by words, by signes, by example, by all possible and manifest demonstrations? And doe you yet after so many, so manifest, and so approued testimonies, dreame still of a princely seignorie ouer Christes churche?