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preach_n of_o his_o own_o sensible_a doctrine_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n even_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n 18._o deut._n 18._o as_o moses_n do_v while_o he_o live_v now_o in_o consyderation_n that_o christ_n will_v forsake_v this_o world_n concern_v his_o visible_a conversation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o his_o manhood_n to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n glorious_o over_o the_o glorious_a part_n of_o his_o church_n he_o institute_v a_o other_o particular_a rock_n and_o shepherd_n 21._o joan._n 21._o who_o by_o the_o outward_a preach_n and_o confess_v of_o his_o faith_n may_v for_o his_o life_n time_n stay_v the_o militant_a church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a belefe_v as_o abraham_n or_o moses_n have_v do_v while_o they_o live_v 16_o matth._n 16_o this_o particular_a militant_a rock_n be_v s._n peter_n for_o the_o tyme._n but_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o still_o a_o particular_a militant_a church_n i_o call_v it_o particular_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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very_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o s._n peter_n confession_n â—_z vbi_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la idem_fw-la â—_z and_o of_o his_o power_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o office_n also_o of_o s._n peter_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n and_o of_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n be_v a_o ordinary_a office_n which_o have_v and_o must_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o militant_a house_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n and_o so_o long_o as_o either_o any_o brother_n be_v who_o may_v be_v confirm_v or_o any_o sheep_n who_o need_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o very_o if_o s._n peter_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n what_o mean_a 3._o mean_a li._n 3._o c._n 3._o irenaeus_n schismate_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la schismate_fw-la optatus_n and_o 165._o and_o ep._n 165._o s._n augustine_n by_o name_n to_o reckon_v up_o such_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o have_v live_v till_o every_o of_o their_o age_n and_o tyme._n moreover_o whereas_o noman_n except_v the_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v right_o preach_v to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o send_v 10._o rom._n 10._o if_o as_o every_o particular_a pastor_n have_v as_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o flock_n assign_v to_o his_o government_n 3_o lib._n 1._o ep_v 3_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v accountable_a unto_o our_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v not_o some_o general_a pastor_n always_o in_o the_o church_n who_o beside_o his_o particular_a charge_n may_v send_v other_o to_o preach_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o convert_v and_o who_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v may_v erect_v new_a church_n and_o plant_v new_a bishoprike_v in_o those_o party_n as_o s._n gregory_n do_v in_o england_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o 1._o beda_n li._n 1._o c._n 23._o &_o 27._o tit._n 1._o who_o may_v as_o paul_n say_v correct_v the_o thing_n which_o lack_v and_o also_o control_v other_o bisshoppe_n when_o they_o be_v 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he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o bishop_n have_v it_o specify_v to_o he_o before_o they_o have_v it_o for_o whereas_o their_o authority_n be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v give_v in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n 18._o matth._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o s._n john_n 20._o joan._n 20._o the_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v describe_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o sixteen_o of_o s._n matthew_n 16_o matth._n 16_o and_o it_o depend_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o which_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o s._n john_n not_o only_o before_o the_o apostle_n be_v choose_v 1._o joan._n 1._o but_o also_o before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n iubaianum_fw-la ad_fw-la iubaianum_fw-la in_o consideration_n whereof_o s._n cyprian_n may_v bold_o say_v petro_n primus_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o 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all_o the_o right_a of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o himself_o alone_o 16._o matth._n 16._o and_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o forgeve_a and_o of_o retain_v sin_n be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o ordinary_a power_n be_v first_o in_o s._n peter_n alone_o 124._o augustin_n in_o joan_n tract_n 124._o if_o the_o pordinary_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v once_o in_o one_o pastor_n alone_o it_o must_v still_o continue_v concern_v that_o degree_n in_o one_o alone_a if_o it_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o power_n for_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o many_o and_o be_v equal_a in_o they_o all_o it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o same_o which_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v first_o to_o peter_n alone_o democraty_n monarchy_n aristocratie_n democraty_n but_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o power_n even_o as_o the_o government_n of_o one_o prince_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o 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â—â—th_v no_o great_a power_n than_o they_o this_o answer_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o three_o â—ses_n first_o because_o simon_n peter_n have_v â—t_a lose_v his_o apostleship_n by_o deny_v his_o master_n for_o although_o the_o fault_n seeâ—eth_v to_o some_o man_n who_o be_v cruel_a judâ—â—s_n over_o the_o apostle_n worthy_a of_o deâ—adation_n yet_o for_o somuch_o as_o the_o same_o â—as_v neither_o external_o prove_v nor_o conâ—â—ssed_v in_o judgement_n nor_o stubborne_o â—â—fended_v but_o rather_o be_v gracious_o â—rged_v by_o tear_n it_o be_v very_o forgeâ—â—n_v through_o mercy_n before_o it_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d punish_v by_o justice_n in_o so_o much_o that_o â—tatus_fw-la write_v thus_o schis_n lib._n 7._o the_o schis_n petrus_n ter_z soâ—s_fw-la negavit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la bono_fw-mi unitaâ—s_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sepaâ—ri_fw-la non_fw-la meruit_fw-la peter_n alone_o deny_v thrice_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o beneâ—_n of_o unity_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o number_n of_o tâ—â—_n apostles_n moreover_o if_o s._n peter_n bâ—_n once_o lose_v his_o apostleship_n yet_o before_o thâ—_n time_n he_o have_v be_v restore_v again_o theâ—â—_n unto_o for_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n enter_v into_o the_o place_n where_o his_o disciple_n be_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v aâ—_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v peaâ—â—_n unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v seâ—_n i_o 20._o joan._n 20._o and_o i_o send_v you_o when_o he_o have_v sâ—_n these_o thing_n he_o breathe_v and_o say_v they_o take_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o shall_v forgeve_v thâ—_n be_v forgeven_v they_o and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v now_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v they_o present_a for_o only_a thomas_n be_v note_v to_o have_v beâ—â—_n absent_a from_o the_o disciple_n at_o that_o timeâ—_n sure_o though_o peter_n have_v lose_v once_o hâ—_n apostleship_n he_o have_v be_v restore_v beforâ—_n this_o time_n and_o have_v be_v send_v with_o chrâ—steâ—_n â—anctoritie_n no_o less_o than_o any_o other_o â—â—â—stle_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o nedeful_a for_o 〈◊〉_d restore_v of_o he_o to_o his_o apostleship_n â—t_a christ_n shall_v now_o say_v to_o he_o alone_o use_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_o raâ—â—â—r_o he_o be_v before_o equal_a with_o any_o â—â—er_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o â—â—ding_v and_o lose_v syn_n of_o praech_v or_o â—ny_n like_o authority_n give_fw-ge before_n be_v 〈◊〉_d alone_o principal_o will_v to_o feed_v chriâ—â—s_n sheep_n and_o christ_n lamb_n in_o such_o â—t_a as_o no_o other_o apostle_n be_v last_o of_o all_o â—â—mit_v peter_n have_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o 〈◊〉_d apostleship_n before_o this_o time_n yet_o he_o use_v be_v now_o restore_v to_o a_o great_a auâ—â—oritie_n than_o any_o other_o apostle_n have_v revive_v at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o every_o way_n â—eter_n in_o the_o end_n remain_v with_o the_o â—â—eatest_a power_n against_o this_o my_o assertionate_a protestant_n cry_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n â—â—ere_v equal_a and_o that_o john_n be_v the_o same_o â—hing_n which_o peter_n be_v ecclesia_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o thing_n s._n hieron_n and_o s._n cyprian_n say_v they_o do_v witness_n â—nd_v the_o very_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o so_o much_o that_o paul_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o with_o stand_v s._n petâ—â—_n and_o reprove_v he_o our_o answer_n to_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d which_o office_n of_o apostleship_n during_o â—ly_o for_o their_o life_n all_o the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d equal_n but_o also_o both_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o a_o ordinary_a chief_a shepherd_n or_o high_a bishop_n wherein_o tâ—â—_n be_v all_o inferior_n to_o he_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n under_o s._n peâ—â—â—_n their_o chief_a apostle_n and_o chief_a bishâ—â—_n their_o primate_n and_o their_o head_n tâ—â—_n which_o my_o distinction_n shall_v be_v exacâ—â—_n prove_v by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d thereto_o concern_v s._n peter_n more_o over_o some_o man_n be_v so_o wâ—ful_a that_o although_o they_o be_v drive_v 〈◊〉_d confess_v that_o s._n peter_n himself_o wâ—_n this_o rock_n and_o chief_a pastor_n upon_o whoâ—â—_n assure_a faith_n the_o militant_a church_n wâ—_n once_o build_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n to_o be_v the_o same_o after_o he_o wherefore_o i_o have_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o one_o bishop_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v have_v continuâ—_n the_o same_o pastoral_a power_n which_o s._n â—â—ter_v once_o have_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v â—ne_a other_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d which_o point_n be_v once_o declare_v it_o â—ill_v the_o better_o appear_v what_o a_o blaspheâ—â—_n it_o be_v unto_o christ_n to_o burden_v his_o viâ—â—e_n in_o earth_n with_o the_o name_n and_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o that_o foul_a beast_n antiâ—â—rist_n antichrist_n who_o iâ—_n near_o to_o antichrist_n whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o proâ—â—d_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n â—ome_o much_o never_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o antichrist_n than_o any_o pope_n of_o rome_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a primacy_n of_o spiritual_a government_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n though_o not_o proper_o a_o lordâ—nes_n or_o heathenish_a dominion_n anâ—_n what_o sort_n this_o ecclesiastical_a primâ—â—â—_n differ_v from_o the_o lordly_a governâ—â—â—â—_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o how_o it_o be_v prâ—â—sed_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o ii_o chap._n no_o man_n proper_o can_v be_v loâ—â—_n among_o the_o christian_n where's_o be_v servant_n indifferent_o uâ—der_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o true_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d master_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o math._n 23._o â—_o pet._n 1._o who_o have_v creaâ—â—_n they_o of_o nothing_o and_o have_v redemâ—_n they_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n wheâ—â—_n upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 22._o luce._n 22._o tâ—â—_n king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o not_o so_o again_o he_o say_v 20._o math._n 20._o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n ouâ—_n they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o amonâ—_n you_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o and_o s._n peter_n do_v forbid_v 〈◊〉_d fellow_n priest_n to_o usurp_v any_o dominiâ—â—_n over_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o commaundâ—_n â—hem_n to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o â—he_n flock_n upon_o which_o place_n we_o â—ay_v conclude_v that_o lordly_a dominion_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n â—ut_v not_o likewise_o all_o ecclesiastical_a priâ—acie_n for_o dominion_n be_v proper_o the_o power_n â—f_a life_n and_o death_n upon_o slave_n or_o bondman_n dominion_n dominion_n 23._o math._n 23._o whereas_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a government_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v â—ot_n servant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o brother_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o primacy_n be_v find_v â—uen_n among_o brethren_n for_o whereas_o ruâ—en_o have_v eleven_o brethren_n 49._o gen._n 49._o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o father_n say_v of_o he_o reuben_n my_o first_o beget_v thou_o â—rt_v my_o strength_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o grief_n the_o more_o excellent_a in_o gift_n and_o great_a in_o â—ower_n for_o reuben_n shall_v have_v â—ad_v receive_v both_o the_o priesthood_n and_o â—he_n superiority_n over_o his_o brethren_n if_o â—e_n have_v not_o wicked_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o own_o father_n neither_o only_a among_o brethren_n but_o even_o among_o fellow_n servant_n there_o be_v find_v a_o certain_a superiority_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o power_n which_o it_o please_v the_o chief_a lord_n to_o geve_v to_o some_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v by_o a_o parable_n appoint_v and_o set_v a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n over_o his_o family_n 24._o math._n 24._o that_o he_o may_v geve_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v over_o a_o family_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o family_n and_o to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chiefdom_n superiority_n and_o primacy_n in_o the_o family_n wherefore_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o farforth_o as_o concern_v his_o visible_a presence_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o a_o far_a country_n which_o be_v heaven_n have_v like_o a_o wise_a lord_n appoint_v and_o set_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n over_o his_o family_n that_o be_v to_o say_v over_o his_o church_n 12._o luc._n 12._o say_v to_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v geve_v every_o man_n his_o due_a portion_n 21._o joan._n 21._o and_o just_a measure_n of_o wheat_n or_o of_o other_o victual_n in_o convenient_a time_n that_o servant_n so_o appoint_v and_o make_v ruler_n over_o this_o
nation_n but_o also_o in_o a_o fâ—â—_n more_o excellent_a kind_n than_o the_o christian_a king_n be_v for_o to_o what_o christian_a king_n do_v christ_n ever_o say_v 20._o joan._n 20._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o i_o send_v thou_o 16._o math._n 16._o or_z upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v miâ—_n church_n 21._o joan._n 21._o or_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o more_o than_o these_o fede_fw-es my_o sheep_n â–ª_o feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o king_n above_o priest_n â–ª_o yea_o above_o the_o high_a pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n he_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n with_o they_o who_o make_v less_o account_n of_o christ_n heavenly_a institution_n and_o officer_n then_o of_o he_o that_o be_v first_o make_v either_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o worldly_a calamity_n to_o keep_v away_o a_o great_a evil_a from_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o else_o by_o the_o wanton_a and_o proud_a affection_n of_o earthly_a man_n ambitious_o affect_v tyrannical_a power_n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o i_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n god_n forbid_v but_o they_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n bring_v in_o merciful_o sumwhere_o to_o stay_v violent_a injury_n and_o robbery_n and_o other_o where_o permit_v of_o god_n for_o our_o just_a punishment_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o and_o not_o any_o like_a thing_n to_o that_o divine_a order_n of_o pastor_n which_o christ_n ordain_v purposely_o for_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o all_o just_a punishment_n otherwise_o deserve_v it_o be_v a_o king_n as_o saint_n gregory_n 1_o in_o 1._o reg._n lib._n 4._o c._n 1_o note_v who_o divide_v the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o make_v those_o by_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v idolatour_n who_o so_o greedy_o prefer_v his_o government_n before_o the_o government_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v not_o we_o now_o in_o the_o same_o case_n who_o for_o greediness_n to_o reject_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o prefer_v the_o secular_a and_o temporal_a power_n before_o the_o spiritual_a the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n and_o earth_n before_o heaven_n 1._o in_o 1._o reg._n lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o nonnulli_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o tantum_fw-la dementiae_fw-la malum_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la commovere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la statum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la culminis_fw-la non_fw-la vereantur_fw-la there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v come_v to_o so_o great_a madness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o fear_v to_o move_v and_o trouble_v even_o the_o state_n itself_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a top_n or_o high_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o little_a after_o his_o autem_fw-la qui_fw-la vivebant_fw-la sub_fw-la spiritali_fw-la regimine_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la regem_fw-la petere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la eandem_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la praelationem_fw-la in_o seculaâ—m_fw-la dominationem_fw-la transfer_v geâ—re_o for_o those_o that_o do_v live_v under_o the_o spiritual_a government_n to_o require_v a_o king_n â—hat_n other_o thing_n be_v it_o then_o to_o go_v aâ—out_a to_o transfer_v the_o same_o spiritual_a preâ—teship_n or_o government_n into_o a_o temporal_a dominion_n if_o any_o man_n will_v deep_o weigh_v with_o himself_o that_o god_n choose_v such_o a_o secret_a and_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o â—â—ue_v mankind_n that_o no_o creature_n â—ould_v worck_v it_o beside_o his_o own_o almighty_a son_n and_o that_o he_o come_v â—nto_o the_o world_n be_v so_o far_o from_o work_v his_o purpose_n by_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v make_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n at_o the_o beginning_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o he_o rather_o choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o strong_a thing_n and_o wrought_v the_o beginning_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o misbelief_n and_o persecution_n of_o prince_n if_o he_o will_v 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as_o s._n chrysostom_n note_v most_o singular_o see_v he_o be_v send_v to_o occupy_v with_o his_o chair_n rome_n the_o mother_n church_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n as_o athanasius_n call_v it_o and_o the_o head_n city_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o council_n chalced._n act_n 3._o and_o there_o to_o conquer_v all_o heretic_n by_o vanquissh_a simon_n magus_n the_o head_n of_o all_o heretic_n who_o with_o his_o prayer_n he_o destroy_v see_v his_o chayer_n and_o succession_n have_v be_v acknowlege_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 190._o bernard_n epist_n 190._o and_o have_v flourish_v there_o till_o this_o hour_n without_o interruption_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o s._n peter_n confess_v and_o teach_v as_o the_o very_a experience_n do_v bear_v witness_n so_o many_o thing_n so_o singular_o belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v never_o above_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v be_v so_o special_o do_v or_o speak_v about_o saint_n peter_n alone_o if_o he_o bear_v not_o some_o other_o more_o excellent_a person_n than_o every_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v for_o as_o christ_n be_v prove_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o excel_v the_o angel_n because_o god_n never_o say_v to_o any_o angel_n as_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n 1_o heb._n 1_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o even_o so_o see_v christ_n never_o say_v to_o any_o other_o apostle_n as_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n or_z upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n or_o 16_o matth._n 16_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o pay_v for_o thou_o and_o i_o or_o i_o have_v desire_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o 21._o luc._n 22._o joan._n 21._o or_z seed_n my_o sheep_n and_o rule_v my_o lamb_n doubtless_o we_o may_v bold_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o s._n peter_n in_o these_o praeeminence_n far_o excel_v any_o other_o apostle_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o any_o 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disease_n 18._o matth._n 18._o and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o whatsoever_o thing_n you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n also_o and_o whatsoever_o thing_n you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n also_o and_o again_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o say_v 20._o joan._n 20._o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o send_v you_o â–ª_o take_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n 16._o marc._n 16._o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o creature_n teach_v all_o nation_n 28_o matth._n 28_o and_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o after_o christ_n ascension_n s._n mathias_n 1._o actor_n 1._o and_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n paul_n be_v take_v into_o that_o holy_a office_n and_o vocation_n 1_o galat._n 1_o so_o that_o by_o their_o 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