M. Hardinge.
The Pope alone hath succeded S. Peter. Aske you wherein? in what Religion? in what office? VVee tel you, he succeded in Peters Chaire, in whiche he sate at Rome, and ruled the Churche, in Christian Religion,* 1.1 in that office whiche Christe committed to Peter, when he saide, Pasce oues meas, Fede my Sheepe. Then whiche office he neuer gaue greater, nor with like circumstance of charge, nor to any other gaue he it, then to Peter. For to him alone, he saide, Fede my Sheepe. VVhat aske ye vs of this officers life?
You aske what thinge had Peter euer like vnto the Pope, or the Pope like vnto Peter. VVe tel you. Peter had authoritie to fide Christes shepe, like vnto the Pope. And the Pope hath authoritie to fede Christes Shepe, like vnto Peter,‡ 1.2 Like power, like commission. He that gaue them authoritie to fede, gaue them also authoritie to doo what so euer maie perteine to feding.