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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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¶By what means the pope invaded the Empire.¶By what meanes the pope inuaded the Empire.
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And thus the Empire was divided in two part•s: the Pope and the frenchking parting the one half between them. And as the Emperor decayed, the Pope grew. And as the pope grew, so the sect of Mahomete grew, for the Emperor (half his empire lost) was not able to defend him self against the infidels. And the pope would suffer no help hence to come for two causes: One, lest the Emperor should recover his Empire again, and an other because the prelates of the greeks would not submit them selves unto his godhead as the prelates of these quarters of the world had •one.
And thus the Empyre was deuided in two part•s: the Pope and the frenchking partyng the one halfe betwene them. And as the Emperour decayed, the Pope grewe. And as the pope grewe, so the secte of Mahomete grew, for the Emperour (halfe his empyre lost) was not able to defend him selfe agaīst the infidels. And the pope wold suffer no help hence to come for two causes: One, lest the Emperour shuld recouer his Empyre agayne, and an other because ye prelates of ye grekes wold not submitte them selues vnto his godheade as ye prelates of these quarters of ye world had •one.
After Pippin reigned his son great Charles whom we call Charlemagne which knew non other God but the Pope nor any other way to heaven then to do the Pope pleasure.1 For the Pope ser•ed him for two purposes: One to dispense •• with him for what soever mischief he did: an other, to be stablished in the Empire by his help, for without his favour he wist it would not be / so great a God was our holy father become already in those days.
AFter Pipine raygned his sōne greate Charles whō we cal Charlemayne wc knew non other God but ye Pope nor any other waye to heauen then to do the Pope pleasure.