¶In the Chapter 31. 32. the Authour HN. bewrayeth him selfe to be a Papist.
1. FIrst, he calleth the Church of Rome, the communion of all Christiās, whereas it is but a particular Church fallen away from the vniuersall Church of Christ.
2. Although he seemeth to cōfesse that the Church of Rome hath not that perfection of Religion, whiche it had in tymes past (which the Papistes do and must graunt) yet he seemeth to allow and speake reuerently of all Popishe orders as they be now.
The Pope hee calleth the chief annoynted, the chief By∣shop, or high Priest, who hath his heyng in the most holy san∣ctuarie of true and perfect holynes, most holy Father.
Next vnto him he placeth the Cardinals whom he calleth most holy and famous, and hee sayth that they are next the most auncientest and holy Father the Pope in most holy Re∣ligion and vnderstandyng.
Next vnto Cardinals he reconeth Byshops whom he cal∣leth chief Priestes.
After Byshops, he nameth Curates, Deacons. &c.
After those he maketh mencion of Monkes, whom he com∣mendeth as men addicted to holynesse, and separated from the world, and all carnall desires.
But most playnly the Authour sheweth him selfe a frend to the Church of Rome, saying: that many through conten∣tion