A14151:82
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.
The pope blesseth them that can set all the world together by the ears and fight and slay manfully for his sake, that he may come h•te from bloudsh•ading to a bishopric as our Cardinal did, and as Saint Thomas of Canterbury did / which was made bishop in the field, in complete harness on his horseback and his spear bloody in his hand.
The pope blesseth them that can set all the world together by the eares and fyght and slea manfully for his sake, that he may com h•te from bloudsh•ading to a bysshopry•e as our Cardinal dyd, and as Saynte Thomas of Canterbury dyd / which was made bysshop in ye feld, in complete harnesse on his horsebacke and hys speare bloudy in hys hande.
Christ hath nether holes for foxes, nor […] for birds, nor yet whereon to lay his ⟨image 29⟩head, nor promised ought in this world unto his disciples nor toke any to his d• sciple but him that had forsaken all.
Chryst hath nether holes for foxes, nor 〈…〉 for byrds, nor yet wheron to lay his ⟨image 29⟩head, nor promysed ought in thys woorlde vnto hys dyscyples nor toke any to hys d• sciple but him that had forsaken all.