A14151:110
The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled
The practise of prelates. Compiled by the faithful and godly learned man, William TyndaleThe practyse of prelates. Compyled by the faythfull and godly learned man, Wyllyam Tyndale
London: printed by Anthony Scoloker and William Seres. Dwelling without Temple bar, 1548London: printed by Anthony Scoloker and Willyam Seres. Dwellynge wythout Temple barre, 1548
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Then cometh he unto an other text which Christ rehearseth Mathe. la••, saying: Al power is given men in heaven & earth▪ go ye therefore, and teach all nations, b• prising them in the name of the father, and the sonn•, and of the holy ghost, teaching them to keep all that I commanded you: And behold I am with you unto the worlds end: Lo saith the pope, Christ hath all power in heaven and earth, without exception, and I am christs vicar, wherefore all power is mine / and I am above all kings and Emperors in temporal jurisdiction and they but my servants to kiss on• my feet only but my. N. also if I list not to have them stoop so low. When christ as I said because he had no temporal kingdom,1 even so he meant of no temporal power, but of power to save sins / which they profess of, the text declareth by that he saith, goo ye therefore, and teach and baptise: that is preach this power to all nations / and wash of their sins through faith in the promises made in my blood.2
Then cōmeth he vnto an other text whiche Christ rehearseth Mathe. la••, sayeng: Al power is geuen men in heauen & earth▪ go ye therfore, and teach al nacions, b• prysyng them in the name of the father, and ye sonn•, and of the holy gost, teachinge them to kepe all that I commaunded you: And behold I am with you vnto the worldes ende: Loo sayth the pope, Chryst hath all power in heauen and earth, without excepcyon, and I am christes vicar, wherfore all power is mine / and I am aboue all kinges and Emperours in temporall iurisdictyō ād they but my seruauntes to kisse on• my fete only but my. N. also if I list not to haue thē stoupe so low. Whē christ as I said because he had no temporal kingdom,1 euen so he ment of no tēporall power, but of power to saue sinnes / which they professe of, the text declareth by that he sayth, goo ye therfore, and teach and baptyse: tht is preach this power to all nacions / ād wash of their sīnes thorow fayth in the promisses made in my bloude.