A14151:72
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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¶A proper similitude to describe our holy father.¶A propre similytude to describe our holy father.
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Even so the bishop of Rome now called POPE, at the beginning crop a long upon the earth, and every man trod upon him in this world. But as soon as there came a christen Emperor, he joined him self unto his feet and kissed them, and crop up a little with begging now this privilege, now that, now this city now that / to find poor people with all and the necessary ministers of Gods word.1 And he entitled the Emperor with choosing the pope and other bishops / and promoted in the spirituality, not whom virtue and learning but whom the favour of great men commended, to flatter to get friends and defenders with all.
Euen so the bisshop of Rome now called POPE, at the b•gining crope a longe vpon the earth, and euery man trode vpō him in this worlde. But as sone as there came a christen Emperour, he ioyned him self vnto his fete and kyssed them, and crope vp a lytle with begging now this priuilege, now that, nowe this citie now that / to fynde poore people with all and the necessary ministers of Gods word.1 And he entitled the Emperour with chosyng the pope and other bisshopes / and promoted in ye spiritualte, not whom vertue ād learning but whom the fauour of greate men commended, to flatter to get frendes ād defenders with all.
- 1the choosing of the pope & all bishops pertained unto ye emperor & kings once.the chosīg• of the pope & al bisshopes p•rtayned vnto ye ēpe•our & kynges once.
1And the alms of the congregation ⟨image 27⟩