The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

And when they have done all mischief / there shall no man wit whence it cometh.

And when they haue done all mischefe / there shall no man wyt whence it cometh.

The apostles chose deacons to minister the alms of the rich unto the poor. And to help the deacons they chose widows of .ix. year old,¹ holy & destitute of friends to •end the sick. And the Pope in stead of such widows maketh who soever cometh / whether she be young or old, but none save them that be rich & able to pay .xx.xxx. or .xl. pound for their prof•ssiō, to whom for as much more he will give a dispensation on the morrow to marry again. And in stead of such deacons,² he maketh both deacons and subdeacons which do nothing at all but are vain names without office / except it be that on some Holiday in stead of ministering the goods of the church unto the poor, they sing a pistle or ⟨image 31⟩Gospel to beg more from the ••ore. And as his […] the •oodes of the church […] the poor: even so do his priests preac•• Christs gospel unto his flock.

The apostles chose deacons to ministre the almes of the rych vnto the poore. And to helpe the deacons they chose widowes of .ix. yere old,¹ holy & d•stitute of frendes to •end the sycke. And the Pope in stead of such wedowes maketh who soeuer commeth / whether she be yōg or olde, but none saue them yt be ryche & able to pay .xx.xxx. or .xl. pounde for their profssiō, to whom for as much more he wyll gyue a dispensacion on the morowe to mary agayne. And in steade of suche deacons,