A14151:144
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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¶By what craft the pope keepeth the Emperor down.¶By what craft the pope kepeth the Emperour doune.
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¶By what craft the pope keepeth the Emperor down.
¶By what craft the pope kepeth the Emperour doune.
Mark an other practise of our most holy prelates. When the empire was translated unto the germans / though the emperor was fallen down, and had kissed the Popes feet, and was become his sworn servant: yet there was much strife and open war ofttimes between the popes and the emperors. And the popes have put down many good Emperors / by help of the Bishops, which every where secretly persuaded the lords, to forsake the emperors / & to take dispensations of the pope for their oaths.
Marke an other practise of our most holy prelates. When the empyre was translated vnto the germaynes / though the emperour was fallen doune, and had kyssed the Popes fete, and was become his sworne seruaūt: yet there was much strife and open warre oftimes betwene the popes and the emperours. And the popes haue put doune many good Emperours / by helpe of the Bisshopes, wc euery where secretly persuaded ye lordes, to forsake the emperou•s / & to take dispensaciōs of the pope for their othes.
And contrary wise, the emperors have now and then deposed diverse popes at request of the Cardinals & other great prelates, by whose help only they were able to do it. For else verily though all Kings christened / had sworn to depose one Pope out of his seat, if they had not y favour of other prelates thereto, they might haply by the secret practise of them, to be put out of their own seats in the mean time. The pope therefore, to be sure of him self & out of the fear & danger of the emperor, were he never so mighty, & that the emperor should not see / his daily open pastimes, made