A14151:111
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 he cometh unto an other text Hebr. vij. which is. The priesthood b•ing tram slated, the law must needs be translated also. ⟨image 37⟩Now saith the pope, the priesthood is translated unto me, wherefore it pertaineth unto me to make laws and to bind every man. And the pistle meaneth no such thing / but proveth to evidently that the ceremonies of Moses must cease. For the priests of the old testament must needs have been of the tribe of Levi as Aaron was▪ whose duty for ever was the offering of sacrifices. Wherefore when that priesthood ceased, the sacrifices and ceremonies ceased also. Now that priesthood ceased in Christ, which was a priest of the order of Melchiscde• and not of the order of Aaron· for them he must have been of the tribe of Judah & of the seed of David. Wherefore they that are under Christs priesthood are under no sacrifices or ceremonies. And of this manner juggle they with all the scripture, which falsehood lest the lay men should perceive with reading the process of the Text / is all their fear what soever they pretend.
Then he cōmeth vnto an other text Hebre. vij. which is. The presthode b•ing trā slated, the law must nedes be translated also. ⟨image 37⟩Now sayth the pope, the priesthode is trāslated vnto me, wherfore it perteyneth vnto me to make lawes and to bind euery man. And the pistle meaneth no such thinge / but proueth to euydently yt the ceremo•i•s of Moises must cease. For the prye••es of the old testament must nedes haue bene of the tribe of Leui as Aaron was▪ whose dutye for euer was the offeryng of sacrifices. Wherfore when that priesthode ceased, the sacrifices and ceremonies ceased also. Now that priesthode ceased in Christ, which was a priest of the ordre of Melchiscde• ād not of the ordre of Aaron· for thē he must haue bene of the tribe of Iuda & of the sede of Dauid. Wherfore they that are vnder Christs priesthod are vnder no sacrifices or ceremonies. And of this maner iugle they wyth all the scriptur, whyche falshed lest the lay men shuld perceaue wyth readinge the processe of the Texte / is all their feare what soeuer they pretende.