An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief…An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe…

Or contrary wise peradventure they had rather say thus, that the Pope doth now all the same things which we know Peter did many a day a go: that is, that he runneth up and down into every Country to Preach the Gospel, not only openly abroad, but also privately from house to house: that he is diligent, and applieth that business in season and out of season, in dew time, out of dew time: that he doth the part of an Evangelist, that he fulfilleth the work and ministry of Christ, that he is the watchman of the house of Israel: receiveth answers and words at God's mouth: and even as he receiveth them, so delivereth them over ⟨image 124⟩to the people: That he is the salt of the earth: That he is the light of the world, that he doth not feed his own self but his flock, that he doth not entangle him self with the worldly ears of this life, that he doth not use a sovereignty over the Lords people, that he seeketh not to have other men minister to him, but him self rather to minister unto others, that he taketh all Bishops as his fellows and equals: that he is subject to Princes as to persons sent from God, that he giveth to Cesar that which is Caesars: and that he as the old Bishops of Rome did (without any question) calleth the Emperor his Lord: Onles therefore the Popes do the like now a days, and Peter did the things a foresaid, there is no cause at all why they should glory so of Peters name and of his succession.

Or contrarie wise paraduenture they had rather saye thus, that the Pope doth now all the same thinges whyche wee knowe Peter did many a daye a goe: that is, that he rounneth vp and downe into euerye Countreye to Preache the Gospell, not onelye openlye abroad, but also priuatelye from house to house: that hee is diligente, and applyeth that busines in seasone and out of seasone, in dewe tyme, out of dew time: that he doth the part of an Euangelist, that he fulfilleth the worke and ministerie of Christ, that he is ye watcheman of the house of Israel: receaueth answeares and wordes at Goddes mouth: and euen as hereceiueth them, so deliuereth them ouer ⟨image 124⟩to the people: That he is the salte of the earth: That he ys the light of the world, that he doth not feed his owne selfe but his flock, that he doth not entangle him selfe with the worldlie eares of this lyfe, that he doth not vse a soueraintye ouer the Lordes people, that he seeketh not to haue other menne minister to hym, but him selfe rather to minister vnto others, that he taketh al Bishops as his felows and equals: that he is subiect to Princes as to personnes sent from God, that he giueth to Cesar that whiche is Cesars: and that he as the old Bishops of Rome dyd (without any question) calleth the Emperour his Lord: Onles therfore the Popes do the like now a dayes, and Peter did the thinges a foresayd, there is no cause at all why they should glorye so of Peters name and of his succession.