And as safely may we by the warrant of Gods worde subscribe to allowe the dominion of the pope, vniuersally to reygne ouer the Church of God, as of an archebishop ouer a whole prouince, or a Lorde bishop ouer a Dioces, whych conteyneth many shires and parishes. For the dominion that they exercise, the Archebishop aboue them, and they aboue the rest of their brethren, is vnlaw∣full, and expresly forbydden by the worde of God.
In that you say, that you may as safely by the warrante of Gods worde sub∣scribe to allowe the dominion of the Pope vniuersally to reygne ouer the Church of God, as of an Archbishop ouer an whole Prouince. &c. You expresse but your heate, I suppose you thinke not so: can the Pope aswell gouerne the whole Churche, as the Archbishop one Prouince, and a Lord bishop one Dioces? Is one king aswell able to gouerne the whole worlde, as he may be to gouerne one kingdome? Or bicause you can rule one pa∣rishe well, can you therefore in lyke manner well gouerne twentie parishes? Surely an Archbishop may well gouerne one Prouince,* 1.1 but the Pope can neuer well gouerne the whole Churche. And yet an Archbishop hath not the charge of gouernment ouer the whole Prouince generally, but onely in cases exempted, and therfore may do it more easily.