The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

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.

And because Peter did excede the other apostles in fervēt service towarde his brethern, therfore is he called (not in the scripture but in the vse of speaking) the chefeste of the Apostles, and not that he had any dominiō ouer thē. Of which truth thou mayest se all thy practise in the A•tes of the Apostles after the resurrectiō. For when Peter had bene & preached in the house of Cor +nelis an hethē mā, the other that were circūcysed, chode hym, because he had bene in an vncyrcumcised mās house and had eatē wt hī, for it was forbyddē in ye lawe, neyther wist they yet yt y• hethē shuld be called. And Peter was fayne to gyue accountes vnto thē (which is not tokē of superiorite) ād to shew thē how he was warned of the holy gost so to do Actes. xi.

And Acts the .xv. when a council was ⟨image 10⟩gathered of the apostles and disciples about the circumcision of the heathen, Peter brought forth not his commandment and the authority of his vicarship, but the miracle that the holy ghost had showed for the heathen / how at the preaching of the gospel, the holy ghost had lighted upon them and purified their hearts through faith, and therefore proed that they ought not to be circumcised.