Now it may plainly appear by this question, to what end the former Questions were written by their author: namely, that all men should come to the See of Rome, to finish all controversies of religion, and that they should take all interpretations from the Popes holiness. But if the church of Rome were now as free from ⟨image 52⟩errors, as was the church in that time, when Paul and Barnabas came thither, we would not be ashamed to require and take answers from her. But because the doctrine & church which Peter planted in Judea, is in this our age, neither to be found in Rome, or at Jerusalem, and they of Rome are rather found like unto those, of whom Peter prophesied in the second chapter of his second Epistle, we therefore by good right ought to depart from that church: And yet do we not spoil either the church of Peter, or the ancient doctrine of their due honour: for we do follow the true and ancient Doctrine and church of Peter, and seek to have all controversies of Religion, judged by the doctrine of Peter and the other Apostles. Wherefore let these Romish harlots look rather upon their own wallet, and diligently consider what great honours they give to S. Peter, and his seat, and Church, which have changed the same into a market of merchandise, and sink of all horrible sins, as all the world may ⟨p. 42⟩see, and each godly man doth greatly1 lament. In deed Paul spake his mind first in the council at Jerusalem, but what would ye therewith? Know ye not that he accused his adversaries, and therefore it behoved him to speak first. But yet I marvel much, that ye attribute not the chiefest place in this council to S. Peter? For your contention, is only for the chiefest place, the greatest pomp and glory. For these men have quite forgotten that doctrine of Christ, saying: He that vvill be greatest amongst ye, let him be your servant, and submit himself under all, if he vvill enter into the kingdom of heaven And therefore me thinketh they are like to the Pharisees of whom Christ speaketh in the gospel, saying: that they love the uppermost •eates and to be reverenced of men. But that they may see me will deny them nothing, that may justly appertain unto them, let them endeavour, first to be made like unto Paul and Peter, and then will we gladly give them the chiefest place.
NOw it may plainly appeare by this question, to what end the former Questions were written by their authoure: namely, that all menne should come to the Sée of Rome, to finishe all controuersies of religion, and that they should take al interpretations from the Popes holinesse. But if the church of Rome were now as frée from ⟨image 52⟩errors, as was the church in that time, when Paule and Barnabas came thither, we would not be ashamed to require and take answeres from hir. But bicause the doctrine & church which Peter planted in Judea, is in this our age, neither to be founde in Rome, or at Jerusalem, and they of Rome are rather founde like vnto those, of whom Peter prophesied in the seconde chapter of his seconde Epistle, we therefore by good right ought to depart from that church: And yet doe we not spoile eyther the churche of Peter, or the aunciente doctrine of their due honoure: for we doe followe the true and aunciente Doctrine and churche of Peter, and séeke to haue all controuersies of Religion, iudged by the doctrine of Peter and the other Apostles. Wherefore lette these Romishe harlottes looke rather vppon their owne wallet, and diligently consider what greate honoures they giue to S. Peter, and his seate, and Churche, which haue chaunged the same into a market of marchaundise, and sincke of al horrible sinnes, as al the world may ⟨p. 42⟩sée, and eache godly man dothe greatly1 lament. In dede Paul spake his minde first in the councell at Jerusalem, but what would yée therewith? Knowe yée not that he accused his aduersaries, and therfore it behoued him to speake first. But yet I maruell muche, that yée attribute not the cheefest place in thys councell to S. Peter? For your contention, is onely for the cheefest place, the greatest pompe and glory. For these men haue quite forgotten that doctrine of Christe, saying: Hee that vvill bee greatest amongst yee, lette him be your seruaunte, and submitte himselfe vnder all, if he vvill enter into the kingdom of heauen And therfore me thinketh they are like to the Pharisies of whō Christ speaketh in the gospel, saying: that they loue the vppermost •eates and to be reue•enced of men. But that they maye see me will denye them nothing, that may iustly appertaine vnto them, lette them endeuoure, firste to be made like vnto Paule and Peter, and then will we gladly giue them the cheefest place.
- 1Paul had the chefest place in the counsell.
