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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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The said Leo also called Charles the most christen King because of his good service: which title the kings of France use unto this day / though many of them be never so unchristened▪ As the last Leo called our king the defender of the faith. And as this Pope Clemens calleth the duke ⟨image 21⟩of Ge•der the eldest son of the holy […] of ROME, for non other virtue nor property y• any man can know save that he hath b•ne all his life a pickequarell and a cruel and unrighteous bloudeshedde•• as his father that sitteth in that holy see is. So now above seven hundred years to be a Christen king, •s to fight for the Pope, and most christen that most fighteth & sl••eth most men for his pleasure.
The sayd Leo also called Charles the moost chrysten Kynge because of his good seruice: which tytle the kynges of Fraūce vse vnto thys daye / though many of them be neuer so vnchristened▪ As the laste Leo called oure kinge the defender of the faith. And as this Pope Clemens calleth the duke ⟨image 21⟩of Ge•der the eldest sōne of the holy 〈…〉 of ROME, for non other vertue nor propertye y• anye man can knowe saue that he hath b•ne all his lyfe a pickequarell and a cruell and vnryghtuous bloudeshedde•• as his father that sitteth in that holy se is. So now aboue seuen hondred yeres to be a Christen kyng, •s to fyght for the Pope, and most chr•sten that most fyghteth & sl••eth most men for his pleasure.