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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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¶How the Bishop of Rome became greater then other / and called him self Pope.
¶How the Bysshop of Rome became greater then other / and called him selfe Pope.
Thē quod worldly wisdom Jerusalem must be y• greatest for it was christs sete, et factum •st, so it can to pass for a season And in conclusion where a great city was and much riches, there was y• bishop ever greater then his fellows. Alexander in Egypt / and Antioch in Greece / were greater then their neighbours. Then those decaying, Constantinople and Rome / waxed great, and strove who should be greater. And Constantinople said, where the Emperor is, there ought to be the greatest seat and chefest bishop. For the Emperor lay• most at Constantinople / because it was (I suppose) nigh the midst of the empire, therefore I must be the greatest said the bishop of Constantinople. Nay quod ⟨image 16⟩the bisshoppe of Rome, though the Emperor lye never so much at constantinople yet he is called Emperor of Rome / & rome is the head of the empire, wherefore of right I must be the Father of all waten. And thus whether they challenged their title by the authority of God or man, or by peter or poling, it was all one: so they might be greatest.
Thē quod worldly wisdō Hierusalē must be y• greatest for yt was christs sete, et factum •st, so it cā to passe for a seasō And in cōclusiō where a greate cytie was and much riches, ther was y bishop ever greater then his fellowes. Alexander in Egypte / and Antioch in Grece / were greater then theyr neyghbours. Thē those decaying, Constātinople and Rome / waxed greate, and stroue who shuld be greater. And Constantinople sayd, where the Emperour is, there ought to be the greatest seat and chefest bisshop. For ye Emperour lay most at Constantynople / because it was (I suppose) nygh the middes of the empyre, therfore I must be the greatest sayde the bisshope of Cōstātinople. Nay quod