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The defence of a certayne poore Christen man who els shuldhaue [sic] bene condemned by the Popes lawe. Written in the hye Allmaynes tonge by a right excellent and noble prynce, and tra[n]slated into Englishe by Myles Couerdale.
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Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.
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christian_a /_o good_a and_o evell_a /_o wherein_o also_o the_o tare_n grow_v with_o the_o wheat_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o harvest_n nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o a_o one_o only_a church_n /_o but_o distribute_v in_o to_o many_o part_n for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o have_v /_o in_o one_o place_n a_o one_o only_a congregation_n of_o all_o christian_a together_o /_o sing_v they_o dwell_v so_o far_o one_o from_o another_o /_o &_o be_v of_o so_o sundry_a lanhage_n &_o manner_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o do_v rede_n /_o have_v in_o all_o part_n ordyne_v as_o many_o church_n /_o as_z they_o think_v necessary_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o countree_n and_o give_v unto_o every_o church_n their_o peculiar_a bishop_n /_o to_o keep_v the_o lord_n flock_n who_o the_o also_o call_v press_v or_o elder_n geve_v they_o a_o title_n of_o reputation_n /_o either_o because_o of_o their_o age_n /_o or_z by_o reason_n of_o their_o excellent_a gravyte_n &_o virtuous_a conversation_n to_o such_o man_n be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o the_o mynistration_n of_o god_n word_n /_o to_o rule_v the_o people_n /_o and_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o as_o for_o high_a bishope_fw-mi /_o under_o christ_n they_o know_v none_o they_o have_v all_o like_a auctorite_n every_o one_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o any_o doubt_n arise_v /_o they_o use_v not_o to_o show_v it_o unto_o one_o alone_a as_o to_o the_o head_n /_o or_z to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v unpossible_a but_o unto_o certain_a who_o when_o they_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n /_o know_v in_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v /_o as_z we_o may_v open_o see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o a_o great_a wonder_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n come_v in_o such_o reputation_n /_o that_o it_o have_v hither_o to_o be_v take_v 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&_o his_o grandsire_n pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o christ_n ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o peter_n ansuer_v &_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o lyvinge_a god_n whereupon_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n jonas_n son_n /_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o open_v that_o unto_o the_o /_o but_z my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o thou_o be_v petrus_n that_o be_v /_o appertain_a to_o the_o stony_a rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n /_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o the_o key_n of_o the_o king_n ome_z of_o heaven_n &_o what_o soever_o thou_o bynde_v upon_o earth_n /_o shall_v also_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o thou_o lose_v upon_o earth_n /_o shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n this_o promise_n of_o christ_n /_o which_o we_o also_o believe_v steadfast_o to_o be_v fulfil_v /_o take_v our_o adversary_n upon_o he_o to_o wraist_fw-mi unto_o his_o opynion_n how_o now_o say_v he_o do_v not_o christ_n plain_o say_v thou_o be_v petrus_n /_o and_z upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o i_o pray_v the_o /_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n who_o will_v not_o grant_v /_o that_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n nevertheless_o we_o will_v seek_v the_o true_a understond_n of_o this_o promise_n when_o peter_n have_v consess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o lyvinge_a god_n /_o the_o lordt_fw-ge say_v unto_o he_o bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n /_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o open_v that_o unto_o the_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n whereby_o christ_n âs_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n /_o and_o come_v of_o the_o father_n 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they_o /_o and_z say_v âª_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v /_o to_o they_o be_v they_o forgeven_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v /_o to_o they_o be_v they_o retain_v these_o be_v other_o word_n /_o then_o the_o lord_n speak_v afore_o unto_o peter_n alone_o /_o and_z yet_o be_v it_o all_o one_o meaning_n for_o what_o this_o bind_n else_o save_o only_o retain_v of_o sin_n and_o what_o eye_n be_v lose_n /_o save_v only_o remyt_v of_o sin_n wherefore_o not_o only_a peter_n /_o but_z all_o disciple_n also_o yea_o all_o such_o as_o have_v the_o holy_a goo_v /_o have_v
free_a autorite_n to_o use_v the_o key_n yet_o have_v our_o adversary_n one_o reaspm_fw-mi /_o where_o by_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n give_v the_o superiorite_n unto_o peter_n /_o nanlye_a because_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o s._n ihons_n gospel_n /_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o simon_n joannes_n /_o love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o peter_n ansuer_v he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v the._n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n /_o &_o that_o same_o speak_v he_o three_o time_n out_o of_o this_o will_v our_o adversary_n conclude_v /_o that_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o /_o he_z will_v that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o understonde_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o he_o now_o will_v have_v that_o understonde_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n /_o as_z of_o peter_n habitation_n to_o come_v /_o then_z out_o of_o christ_n commandment_n which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o /_o let_v he_o learn_v /_o that_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v give_v no_o preemynence_n more_o than_o to_o other_o church_n /_o but_o that_o there_o be_v equalite_a and_o thou_o say_v christ_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v /_o strength_n thy_o brethren_n he_o say_v not_o /_o strength_n thy_o sheep_n /_o as_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n nether_a thy_o child_n /_o as_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n but_o strength_n thy_o brethren_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o there_o arise_v any_o contention_n among_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o superiorite_n /_o christ_n allwaye_o rebuke_v they_o /_o and_z say_a /_o that_o they_o be_v brethren_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n also_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o immediate_o after_o it_o follow_v and_o he_o himself_o make_v some_o apostle_n /_o some_o prophet_n /_o some_o evangelist_n /_o some_o shepherdess_n and_o teacher_n /_o to_o the_o edifieng_v of_o the_o saint_n /_o to_o the_o work_n &_o ministration_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o ministration_n /_o where_o name_v he_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v head_n among_o the_o apostle_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n it_o follow_v also_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n /_o and_z in_o all_o thing_n grow_v in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n /_o even_o christ_n here_o see_v we_o that_o all_o saint_n be_v membre_n of_o one_o body_n /_o who_o head_n be_v christ_n himself_o nether_a be_v here_o mention_v make_v of_o any_o other_o head_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v paul_n they_o which_o same_v to_o be_v some_o what_o and_o great_a /_o add_v nothing_o unto_o i_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o they_o see_v /_o that_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o uncircuncision_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a in_o peter_n in_o the_o apostelshippe_n one_o the_o circuncision_n /_o the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o among_o the_o heithen_a when_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o /_o then_z james_n /_o cephas_n and_o john_n /_o which_o sew_v to_o be_v pylours_n /_o give_v unto_o i_o and_o bernabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o that_o feloshippe_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v apostle_n among_o the_o heithen_a /_o and_z they_o in_o the_o circuncisoon_o what_o can_v be_v find_v more_o plain_a s._n paul_n say_v /_o that_o he_o have_v commission_n of_o the_o apostelshippe_n among_o the_o heithen_a /_o as_o peter_n have_v among_o the_o circumcision_n thus_o after_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n /_o we_o must_v have_v two_o head_n /_o ard_z two_o chief_a shepherdess_n the_o one_o among_o the_o jew_n /_o the_o other_o omong_o the_o heithen_a and_o why_o do_v not_o the_o roman_n boast_v they_o self_n of_o s._n paul_n /_o who_o every_o man_n repute_v a_o apostel_n of_o the_o heithen_a /_o of_o who_o they_o come_v but_o let_v they_o hear_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n /_o where_o it_o say_v that_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n seem_v to_o be_v pylour_n why_o call_v he_o cephas_n or_o peter_n a_o pyloure_n like_o the_o other_o wherefore_o do_v not_o he_o call_v he_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n why_o name_v he_o he_o not_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o apostle_n they_o give_v i_o say_v he_o and_o barnaba_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o that_o feloshippe_n here_o he_o affirm_v /_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o they_o as_o companion_n all_o which_o thing_n declare_v no_o superiorite_n /_o but_o a_o brotherly_a equalite_n among_o the_o apostle_n but_o let_v we_o grant_v /_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o apostle_n /_o the_o chefeshepherde_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v /_o and_o the_o true_a vycare_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n though_o we_o need_v none_o such_o /_o for_z asmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v promise_v we_o to_o be_v with_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n /_o neither_o be_v his_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o it_o so_o be_v /_o why_o will_v the_o bisshoppe_n of_o rome_n yet_o use_v any_o such_o title_n what_o excellent_a thing_n soever_o be_v in_o peter_n /_o that_z same_o receive_v he_o at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o his_o faith_n &_o love_n the_o same_o grace_n lack_v not_o paul_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o though_o peter_n shadow_n do_v heal_v many_o /_o yet_o help_v paul_n napkyn_n not_o a_o fen_n through_o like_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n /_o which_o confirm_v his_o word_n with_o such_o token_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o bisshope_n of_o rome_n do_v the_o same_o prove_v /_o that_o peter_n &_o paul_n preach_v at_o rome_n as_o for_o peter_n it_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a that_o ever_o he_o come_v there_o but_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n /_o &_o bisshope_o there_o also_o shall_v therefore_o all_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o rome_n come_v aster_n /_o inheret_fw-la likewise_o the_o grace_n that_o peter_n have_v o_o how_o bless_v a_o estate_n have_v the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o rome_n /_o if_o even_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o peter_n /_o be_z adjoin_v to_o his_o office_n if_o he_o may_v inheret_n the_o faith_n &_o love_n of_o peter_n /_o doubtless_o he_o shall_v also_o opteyne_v like_o grace_n but_o every_o man_n know_v /_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v giste_n of_o grace_n in_o peter_n and_o in_o the_o other_o apostle_n /_o consider_v that_o virtue_n or_o vice_n come_v not_o to_o inheritance_n but_o every_o soul_n that_o syn_v /_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_v virtue_n also_o do_v seldom_o take_v place_n in_o the_o successor_n why_o do_v the_o romishe_n than_o boast_v then selue_o so_o sore_o do_v they_o it_o only_o because_o that_o prter_n be_v at_o rome_n that_o be_v even_o as_o if_o a_o shoemaker_n dwell_v in_o a_o house_n wherein_o a_o great_a learned_a man_n dwell_v sometime_o wolt_fw-ge boast_v himself_o to_o have_v opteyn_v some_o science_n of_o his_o predecessoure_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o dwell_v place_n yea_o it_o be_v even_o as_o if_o a_o poor_a fellow_n enter_v in_o to_o a_o office_n /_o wherein_o have_v be_v a_o scotfree_a man_n afore_o to_o who_o great_a dette_n be_v owinge_v /_o not_o concern_v the_o office_n wool_fw-mi require_v of_o dewtie_n the_o same_o his_o predecessor_n dette_v /_o because_o he_o succede_v he_o in_o the_o office_n even_o like_o argument_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v our_o adversary_n use_v /_o whereby_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o rome_n like_v unto_o peter_n in_o auctorite_n peter_z /_o say_v he_o be_v orden_v chief_a shepherd_n of_o christ_n flock_n to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o peter_n be_v sometime_o bisshope_o of_o rome_n /_o therefore_o all_o bisshope_n of_o rome_n /_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherdess_n and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a argument_n /_o yet_o have_v god_n permit_v that_o through_o the_o craffte_n of_o the_o devel_n /_o it_o be_v so_o sink_v in_o to_o many_o man_n mind_n /_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o undertake_v but_o with_o a_o word_n to_o do_v aught_o there_o against_o /_o must_v stone_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n now_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o for_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o his_o opynion_n /_o he_o namely_o our_o adversary_n have_v nothing_o /_o except_o we_o grant_v he_o /_o that_z peter_n be_v bishope_fw-mi of_o rome_n if_o that_o now_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o establish_n of_o such_o excee_a great_a auctorite_n /_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o