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The Apology, Cap. 21. Division. 2.

The Apologie, Cap. 21. Diuision. 2.

Or contrariwise, peradventure they had rather say thus, that the Pope doth now all the same things, which we know, Peter did many a day ago: 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 due time, and out of due 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 Gods mouth: and, even as he receiveth them, so he delivereth them over to the people: That he is the Salt of the Earth: That he is the Light of the world: that he doth not Feed him self, but his Flock: that he doth not entangle him self with the worldly cares of this life: that he doth not use a Sovereignty over the Lords people: that he seeketh not to have other men Minister unto him, but him self rather Ministereth 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 Caesar that, which is caesars: and that he, as the Old Bishops of Rome did without contradiction, calleth the Emperor his Lord. Onlesse therefore the Popes do the like now a days, as Peter did the things aforesaid, there is no cause at all, why they should glory so much of Peters name, and of his Succession.

Or contrariwise, peraduenture they had rather saie thus, that the Pope doothe nowe al the same thinges, whiche wee knowe, Peter did many a daie agoe: that is, that he renneth vp and downe into euery Countrie, to Preache the Gospel, not onely openly abroade, but also priuately from house to house: that he is diligente, and applieth that businesse, in season, and out of season, in due time, and out of due time: that he doothe the part of an Euangeliste, that he fulfilleth the woorke, and Ministerie of Christe, that he is the watcheman of the House of Israel, receiueth answeares, and wordes at Gods mouthe: and, euen as he receiueth them, so he deliuereth them ouer to the people: That he is the Salte of the Earthe: That he is the Light of the worlde: that he doothe not Feede him selfe, but his Flocke: that hee doothe not entangle him selfe with the worldly cares of this life: that he dooth not vse a Souraintie ouer the Lordes people: that he seeketh not to haue other menne Minister vnto him, but him selfe rather Ministreth vnto others: that he taketh al Bishoppes as his Felowes, and Equalles: that he is Subiecte to Princes, as to personnes sent from God: that he geeueth to cesar that, whiche is cesars: and that he, as the Olde Bishoppes of Rome did without contradiction, calleth the Emperoure his Lorde. Onlesse therefore the Popes doo the like nowe a daies, as Peter did the thinges aforesaide, there is no cause at al, why they shoulde glorie so mutche of Peters name, and of his Succession.