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The B. of Sarisburie.
Christe neuer tolde vs, neither of any his Vicare General: nor of Rome: nor of Laterane: nor of Peters Chaire: nor willed vs to haue recourse to the Bishop of Rome, more then to any other seueral Bishop. Therefore, M. Harding, we muste recken this emongest the reste of your Vntruthes.
It is true, that you saie, A member diuided from the Body cannot liue. But youre Conclusion is Vntrue, like the rest. For, Rome is not the Body, but onely a Mem∣ber of the Body: Rome is not the Tree, but onely a Boughe: Rome is not the Heade, but onely a Springe. And therefore, seeinge, it is nowe diuided from that Body: seeinge, it is broken from that Tree: seeing, it is cut of from that Heade, it is no maruaile, thoughe it be sterued, thoughe it be wethered, thoughe it be leafte drie, without either Sprite, or life: As this daie it appeareth to the eies of al them, that wil beholde it.