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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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Finally there were many that preached christ at Rome,1 yet Peter cam thither if he cam ever thither: as Paul and many other. Had they not authority to bind and loose? Or else how did they convert the people? Peter was also an Apostle and went from place to place as Paul did, and as Paul ordained Bishops in every place to teach the people, so no doubt did Peter. Why then might not those Bishops challenge authority by Peter as well as they of Rome? they say also in their own legends that Peter had his seat at Antioch first. Did he run to Rome living no man behind him to teach the people at Antioch? God forbid. Why then might not that Bishop challenge Peters authority? They will haply say sooner then prove it, that Peter dyed at Rome, and therefore his authority is greatest there. Then by that rule christs power is no where so full as at Jerusalem. But what hath Christs ⟨image 39⟩invisible kingdom to do with places: Where Christs Gospel is,2 their is his power full and all his authority as well in one place as in an other.
Finally there were many that preached christ at Rome,1 yet Peter cam thither if he cam euer thyther: as Paule and many other. Had they not auctoritie to bynd and loose? Or els how did they conuerte the people? Peter was also an Apostle and went from place to place as Paule did, ād as Paule ordeyned Bysshopes in euerye place to teach the people, so no doubte dyd Peter. Why then might not those Bysshopes calenge auctoritie by Peter as well as they of Rome? they saye also in their owne legēdes that Peter had his seate ot Antioch first. Did he runne to Rome lyuyng no man behinde him to teach the people at Antioch? God forbyd. Why then myght not that Bysshop calenge Peters aucthoritie? They wyll haply say soner then proue it, that Peter dyed at Rome, ād therfore his auctoritie is greatest ther. Then by that rule christs power is no where so ful as at Hierusalem. But what hath Chrystes ⟨image 39⟩inuisible kyngdom to do with places: Where Chrystes Gospell is,