A discourse, of the true and visible marks of the Catholic Church writtenA discourse, of the true and visible markes of the Catholique Churche vvritten

What manner of merchandise of high priests office, there was then, and that against the prescript of the law, appeareth by histories. But this fault of persons, in so great confusion of things, did not abolish the very facts of the priesthood, which did depend, not upon the priest, but upon the ordinance of God. For there is some certain mean thing between men merely private, and men lawfully called: to wit, when as some (exercising the place of those that be lawfully called) are either through ignorance, or through winking at them, borne with all: and in their name execute some public office, as we read, that it was ordained in the law of the Romans, concerning one Barbarius Philippus, of which matter we have in an other place spoken more fully. Therefore the Church in deed retained (and that in Pharisaism and Sadducism) ⟨image 49⟩her note, both of Gods seed, and in some sort also, of the very sowing thereof, although it were some what defaced, and yet neither Pharisaism nor Sadducism, was a part of the sound Church.

What maner of marchandize of high priestes office, there was then, and that againste the prescript of the lawe, appeareth by historyes. But this fault of persons, in so great confusion of thinges, did not abolishe the very facts of the priesthoode, which did depend, not vpon the priest, but vpon the ordinance of God. For there is some certain mean thing betweene men meerely pryuate, and men lawfully called: to wit, when as some (exercising the place of those that be lawfully called) are either thorow ignoraunce, or thorow winking at them, borne with al: and in their name execute some publique office, as we read, that it was ordayned in the lawe of the Romans, concerning one Barbarius Philippus, of which matter we haue in an other place spoken more fullye. Therefore the Church in deed retayned (and that in Pharisiisme and Saducisme) ⟨image 49⟩hir note, both of Gods seed, and in some sort also, of the very sowing thereof, although it were some what defaced, and yet neyther Pharisijsme nor Saducijsme, was a parte of the sound Church.