The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

But in the kingdom of God it is contrary. For the spirit that bringeth them thither maketh them willing & giveth them lust unto the law of God, & love compelleth them to ⟨image 10⟩work / and love maketh every mans good and all that he can do, commune unto his neighbours need. And as every man is strong in that kingdom, so love compelleth him to take the weak by the hand / and to help him, and to take him, that can not goo upon his shoulders and bear him. And so to do service unto the weaker, is to bear rule in that kingdom.

But in the kyngdom of God it is contrarye. For ye spirite that bringeth thē thether maketh thē wyllyng & geueth thē luste vnto the lawe of God, & loue compelleth them to ⟨image 10⟩worke / and loue maketh everye mans good and all that he can do, commune vnto hys neyghbours neade. And as every man is strōge in that kingdome, so loue compelleth him to take the weake by the hande / and to helpe him, and to take him, that can not goo vppon his shulders and beare him. And so to do seruice vnto ye weaker, is to beare rule in that kyngdome.

And because Peter did exceed the other apostles in fervent service toward his brethren, therefore is he called (not in the scripture but in the use of speaking) the chefest of the Apostles, and not that he had any dominion over them. Of which truth thou mayest see all thy practise in the A•tes of the Apostles after the resurrection. For when Peter had been & preached in the house of Cor +nelis an heathen man, the other that were circumcised, chode him, because he had been in an uncircumcised mans house and had eaten with him, for it was forbidden in the law, neither wist they yet that y• heathen should be called. And Peter was fain to give accounts unto them (which is not token of superiority) and to show them how he was warned of the holy ghost so to do Acts. xi.