The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

Moreover if to feed Christs sheep is to be greatest (as no doubt to feed christs flock is to be great and most to feed▪ is to be greatest (in which office though peter was great, yet paul was greater) how cometh that the pope by that authority challengeth to be greatest, and yet this .viij. hum dread years feedeth not at all: but poisoneth their pasture with the venomous leaven of his traditions & with wresting the text unto a contrary sense?

Moreouer if to feade Chrystes shepe is to be greatest (as no doubt to feade christs flocke is to be greate and moste to feade▪ is to be greatest (in wc office thogh peter was greate, yet paule was greater) howe commeth that the pope by that aucthorytie chalengeth to be greatest, and yet thys .viij. hū dred yeres feadeth not at al: but poysoneth their pasture with the venamous leuen of his tradicions & wyth wrestynge the texte vnto a contrary sence?

Then came he to this text Mat. xvi Thou art peter and upon this rock I will build my congregation or church. Lo saith Antichrist the carnal beast / peter is ⟨image 36⟩the rock whereon the church of Christ is built, and I am his successor, and therefore the head of christs church. When christ meant by the rock, the confession that Peter had confessed, saying: Thou art christ the Son of the living god, which art come into this world. This faith is the rock,¹ whereon christs church is built. For who is of christs church, but he only that believeth that Christ is Gods Son, come into to this world to save sinners? This faith is it, against which hell gates can not prevail. This faith is it, which saveth the congregation of christ and not Peter.

Then came he to thys texte Mat. xvi Thou arte peter and vppon this rocke I wyll byld my congregation or church. Loo sayth Antichryst the carnall beast / peter is