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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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¶A proper similitude to describe our holy father.¶A propre similytude to describe our holy father.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And Christ is nether judge nor divider in this world Luke .xij· But the pope judgeth and divideth all the world & taketh the empire & all kingdoms and giveth them •o whom he lusteth.
And Christ is nether iudge nor diuyder in this world Luke .xij· But the pope iudgeth and deuideth all the worlde & taketh the empyre & al kingdoms and geueth thē •o whom he lusteth.
Christ saith Math. v. Blessed are the pore in spirit: so that the first steppe in the kingdom of Christ is humbleness or hum• •ytie that thou canst find in thine hart to do service unto all men, and to suffer that all men tread thee.
Christ sayth Math. v. Blessed are the pore in spyrite: so that the fyrst steppe in ye kingdom of Chryst is humblenes or hum• •ytie that thou canst fynde in thyne hart to do seruice vnto all mē, and to suffer that al men treade the.
The Pope saith. Blessed be the proud and high-minded that can climb and subdue all under them and maintain their right and such as will suffer of no man / so that he which was yesterday taken from the dunghill and promoted this day by his prince, shall to morrow for the popes pleasure cu• see him & excommunicate him, and interdict his realm.