A14151:163
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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When any great man is put to death how ⟨image 56⟩his confessor entreateth him & what penance is enjoined him, concerning what he shall say, when he cometh unto the place of execution / I could guess at a practise that might make mens ears glow
Whē any great mā is put to death how ⟨image 56⟩his cōfessour entreateth him & what penaunce is enioyned him, concerninge what he shall say, when he comēth vnto the place of executiō / I coud gesse at a practise yt might make mens eares glowe
And did not the subtle counsel of the said two prelates feign the siege of Boulogne to make a pretence to gather in a fifteen, when there was no more war between the king of France and of England, then is between a mans head that hath lust to sleep, & his pillow? Which siege yet cost many a man their lives, yea & some great men thereto, which knew not of that feigning. The kings grace went over with a ten thousand men to con query all France and spent haply an hum dread thousand pound, of which he saved the fourth part in the dandiprats and gathered at home .v. or .vi. hundred or more. And two other such feigned voyages could I haply rehearse, which I pass over for diverse causes, where many an English man lost his life. But what care they for mens lives?
And did not the subtil counsell of the sayde two prelates fayne the sege of Bolen to make a pretence to gather in a fiftene, whē there was no more warre betwene ye king of Fraunce and of Englond, then is betwene a mans head yt hath lust to slepe, & his pilow? Which sege yet cost many a mā their lyues, yea & some great men therto, which knew not of that faining. The kinges grace went ouer with a ten thousād men to cō quere all Fraunce and spent haply an hū dred thousand pound, of which he saued ye fourth part in the dādyprattes and gathered at home .v. or .vi. hūdred or more. And two other such fayned viages could I happly reherse, which I passe ouer for diuerse causes, where many an Englishe man lost his lyfe. But what care they for mens lyues?