A14151:153
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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Whatsoever need the pope hath, he will not send to the Emperor to come & help hi• in Italy, for fear lest he would take to himself what soever he conquered of the frenchmen / and wax to strong and minish our holy fathers power, and become our holy fathers vicar / as he is saint Peters. Nevertheless if we englishmen will hire the Emperor to come and fight against frame ce for the right of the church in these quarters that •e next unto us, his fatherhood is content to admit his service.
Whatsoeuer nead the pope hath, he wyl not send to the Emperour to come & helpe hi• in Italy, for feare lest he wold take to hīself what soeuer he cōquered of ye frēchmen / and waxe to strong and minish oure holy fathers power, and become our holy fathers vicar / as he is saint Peters. Neuerthelesse if we englishmen will hyre the Emperour to com and fyght agaīst fraū ce for the right of the church in these quarters that •e next vnto vs, his fatherhod is cōtent to admyt his seruice.
When our king hath granted to take our holy fathers part / then the pretence & cloak out ward must be, that the king will ⟨image 53⟩challenge his right in france. And to aid the king in his right, must the commons be milked till they bleed again. Then to do the king service, the lords sell or lay their lands to mortgage. Then is clean remission given to slay french dogs.1 He that dyeth in the quarrel shall never see purgatory / but file tor heaven straight, even with a thought.
When our king hath graunted to take our holy fathers part / then the pretence & cloke out ward must be, that the kyng wil ⟨image 53⟩