A14151:32
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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¶What officers y• apostles ordained in christs church, & what their offices were to do.
¶What officers y• apostles ordeyned ī christes church, & what their offices wer to do.
Wherefore the apostles folow•g & obeying the rule, doctrine & commandment of our saviour Jesus Christ their master / ordained in his kingdom and congregation two officers: One called after the greek word bishop, in english an overseer: which same was called priest after the greek, elder in english because of his age, discretion & sadness for he was as nigh as could be all way an elderly man: as thou seest both in the new & old testament also, how the officers of the Jews be called the Elders of the People / because (as thou mayst well think) they were over old men▪ as nigh as could be. For unto age do men naturally obey, and unto age doth god command to give honour / saying: Levi. xix. Rise up before the hoar head, and reverence the face of the old man And also experience of things and coldness (without which it is hard to rule well) is more in age then in youth. And this oversea• did put his hands unto the plough of God's word, and fed Christs flock / and tended them only without looking unto any other busyness in the world.
Wherfore ye apostles folow•g & obeīg ye rule, doctrine & cōmaūdmēt of our sauiour Iesus Christ their master / ordeyned in hys kyngdome ād congregaciō two officers: One called after ye greke worde byshop, in english an ouersear: which same was called preast after ye greke, elder in ēglysh because of his age, discreciō & sadnes for he was as nygh as coulde be all waye ā elderly man: as thou seist both in the new & olde testament also, how the officers of the Iewes be called the Elders of the People / because (as thou mayst wel thynke) they were ouer old men▪ as nygh as could be. For vnto age do men naturally obeye, and vnto age doth god commaunde to geue honoure / sayenge: Levi. xix. Ryse vp before the horehead, and reuerence the face of the old mā And also experience of thynges and couldnesse (without which it is hard to rule wel) is more in age then in youth. And thys ouersea dyd put hys hādes vnto the plow of goddes worde, and fed Chrystes flocke / and tended them only without lokyng vnto any other busynesse in the worlde.