wilbe greatly moued to ad••enter that thinge so muche subiecte and 〈…〉〈…〉
your reason is this, consider it who will: They of the Cleregie 〈…〉〈…〉
Ergo, Temporall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 maie beare the office of Bishoppes. 〈…〉〈…〉 and
your Antecedent is false. For although Bishoppes 〈…〉〈…〉 chan∣ginge
a garment onely, as you saie▪ yet that defect in them shoulde. 〈…〉〈…〉
late▪ as to Kinges, and Queenes, to doo the Office of 〈…〉〈…〉
false for the Bishoppes of the Catholike Churche, 〈…〉〈…〉
ordinated, and consecrated.
Though the Pope haue a Princely dominion, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some other Bishoppes: of christendome haue
Dukedomes and Erledomes, though they ride well 〈…〉〈…〉 some
of them otherwise then becommeth that vocation, doo weare 〈…〉〈…〉
them: though they haue other ornamentes to their 〈…〉〈…〉. whiche grieueth you
muche in comparison of the beggery of your maried estate: yet all this imbarreth them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 but
that they be Bishoppes.
Though they teache not, though they saie not, though they doo not, though they liue not, as be∣commeth.
Bishoppes, neither as becometh euen a Christen man, as you raile, all this notwithstanding,
yet be they Bishoppes, though euill Bishoppes. Neither for al this may it be latefull for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to take
their office vpon them. Iudas was an Apostle till the rope choked him. Neither for his wickednesse
might Streuen, Mathias, or any other of the Disciples of his owne presumpt to haue smepte into his r••••me.
Now is this is true, so is your railinge talke false, whiche malice hath stirred you to vtter.