What aspect of the Roman Catholic Church is evident in this line from the passage?

And that this Romane church is mother and mistres of all churches; and (by the Lord's ordinance) hath principality of ordenary power aboue all others,

A. the strong role of the Roman Catholic Church in secular power structures

B. the refusal of the Roman Catholic Church to recognize others' beliefs

C. the familial nature of the Roman Catholic Church in people's daily lives

D. the direct, oppressive relationship between the pope and national leaders

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Zechariah Nielsen

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16 November, 00:30

What aspect of the Roman Catholic Church is evident in this line from the passage?

And that this Romane church is mother and mistres of all churches; and (by the Lord's ordinance) hath principality of ordenary power aboue all others,

A. the strong role of the Roman Catholic Church in secular power structures

B. the refusal of the Roman Catholic Church to recognize others' beliefs

C. the familial nature of the Roman Catholic Church in people's daily lives

D. the direct, oppressive relationship between the pope and national leaders

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Austin Stein · Answer 1

The best answer is B. The line states that the Roman Catholic church is the "mother" and it has "principality" over others: this can be interpreted as a lack of recognition of the other churches. (and the other options cannot be inferred from the text).