OF THE CHURCH and Bishops.OF THE CHVRCHE and Busshops.
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OF THE CHURCH and Bishops.
OF THE CHVRCHE and Busshops.
FROM the leventh leaf until the eighteenth is said, what the Church of God is, & of the order and power of the Bishops, & there be many points patched in, which will and rightfully may be spoken ⟨image 13⟩against and withstanded of godly and learned men.
FROM the leuenth leafe vntyll the eightenth is saide, what ye Churche of God is, & of the order and power of the Bushops, & there be many pointes patched in, which wyll and rightfully maye be spokē ⟨image 13⟩against and withstanded of godly and learned men.
But in as much as these sayings, almost to the end of the article, be general, much containing, doubtful and hasty sayings, we will not counsel that our most gracious *Prince meddle much in this Article. It is truth that the church is a congregation or company gathered together of the right believing, and that no man shall divide and dissever him self from the Church. But than is this the question, which be those right believing?
But in as moche as these sayeinges, almoste to the ende of the article, be general, moche contaynyng, doubtfull and hastie sayinges, we wyll not counsell yt our most gracyous *Prynce meddle moche in this Article. It is truthe that the churche is a congregacion or company gatherd together of the right beleuing, and that no man shal deuide and disseuer him selfe from the Churche. But than is this the question, which be those right beleuing?