scripture_n fine_a whereof_o see_v bellarmine_n and_o sanders_n we_o according_a to_o our_o accustom_a brevity_n will_v only_o bring_v two_o principal_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n but_o that_o also_o that_o which_o be_v now_o in_o rome_n be_v more_o eminent_a and_o famous_a than_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o resident_a and_o govern_v the_o same_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n thereof_o 2._o the_o first_o place_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s._n matthew_n 19_o for_o he_o relate_v the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v these_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v loose_a in_o heaven_n 3._o first_o that_o christ_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n appear_v evident_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o first_o of_o all_o christ_n set_v down_o s._n peter_n old_a name_n simon_n â—ayth_o he_o thou_o be_v bless_v 15._o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n bariona_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n of_o jonas_n or_o of_o john_n as_o also_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n testify_v he_o show_v afterward_o that_o the_o revelation_n be_v only_o make_v to_o s._n peter_n my_o father_n say_v he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o say_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o he_o add_v moreover_o because_o thou_o be_v peter_n which_o certain_o agree_v only_o to_o s._n peter_n for_o upon_o he_o only_o be_v this_o name_n impose_v joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o 4._o moreover_o christ_n add_v and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n in_o which_o word_n that_o particle_n and_o be_v a_o conjunction_n causal_n and_o not_o a_o copulative_a and_o it_o signify_v because_o anâ—_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v oftentimes_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o our_o adueriaries_n can_v deny_v as_o for_o example_n in_o that_o place_n of_o genesis_n ult._n lo_o thou_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o woman_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v and_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o be_v because_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n so_o also_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n give_v we_o thy_o help_n from_o our_o tribulation_n and_o vain_a be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v but_o vain_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o prophet_n i_o say_v say_v behold_v thou_o be_v angry_a and_o we_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 42._o bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v bless_v as_o calvin_n and_o beza_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o place_n calvin_n confess_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v after_o theophilact_n also_o and_o none_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o none_o give_v he_o see_v more_o example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n 5._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n 42._o as_o thou_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v worthy_o call_v tâ—ee_v peter_n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v christ_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n see_v that_o all_o know_v well_o enough_o before_o that_o peter_n be_v â—eter_a but_o that_o he_o will_v thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v peter_n without_o great_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a foundation_n and_o rock_n christ_n intend_v to_o build_v his_o church_n 42._o god_n therefore_o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o remember_v the_o name_n which_o of_o late_o be_v give_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o assign_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n why_o he_o call_v he_o so_o to_o wit_n petrus_n because_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o strong_a rock_n he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n say_v s._n hierome_n it_o be_v right_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o 6._o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v accustom_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o name_n give_v unto_o any_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 25._o to_o adjoine_v also_o tâ—e_v reaâ—â—n_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n so_o say_v our_o â—ord_n unto_o abram_n neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v caâ—â—ed_v any_o more_o abram_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n and_o then_o he_o present_o give_v a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n because_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o also_o he_o do_v when_o jacob_n be_v call_v israel_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n pag._n 280._o 7._o last_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n christ_n give_v unto_o s._n peter_n this_o new_a name_n but_o no_o other_o cause_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o matt._n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n this_o therefore_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o this_o new_a name_n hereupon_o say_v s._n hilary_n very_o well_o o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o christ_n church_n say_v he_o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n and_o o_o worthy_a rock_n of_o that_o build_n the_o which_o shall_v dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o infernal_a law_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o strong_a bar_n of_o death_n so_o s._n hilary_n 8._o moreover_o christ_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o 19_o he_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v bind_v upon_o earth_n &c_n &c_n 18._o that_o thou_o shall_v loose_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v therefore_o to_o s._n peter_n only_o and_o not_o to_o many_o 9_o and_o albeit_o he_o promise_v this_o last_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o other_o apostle_n also_o yet_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n he_o promise_v this_o to_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o then_o afterwards_o to_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v thereby_o know_v that_o he_o make_v s._n peter_n the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o he_o for_o at_o this_o day_n all_o catholic_a bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o bind_v &_o loose_v but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o pope_n authority_n 10._o all_o which_o thing_n that_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n declare_v very_o well_o in_o these_o word_n principium_fw-la whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v this_o matter_n 19_o god_n speak_v unto_o s._n peter_n say_v s._n cyprian_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n 23._o and_o again_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n upon_o he_o alone_o be_v buyld_v his_o church_n and_o he_o commit_v unto_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o albeit_o he_o give_v the_o like_a authority_n to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o etc._n etc._n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v show_v and_o declare_v a_o unity_n he_o ordain_v but_o one_o chair_n &_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o beginning_n of_o that_o unity_n proceed_v from_o one_o the_o same_o indeed_o or_o equal_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o other_o apostle_n with_o s._n peter_n endue_v with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o wit_n before_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v from_o unity_n the_o primacy_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o the_o end_n that_o one_o church_n of_o
christ_n and_o one_o chair_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o know_v hitherto_o s._n cyprian_n 11._o but_o now_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o office_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v thus_o clear_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v first_o because_o s._n peter_n be_v here_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rock_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n always_o remain_v therefore_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o must_v always_o remain_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v continue_v and_o be_v without_o it_o foundation_n 12._o moreover_o those_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n do_v remain_v always_o in_o the_o church_n as_o all_o our_o adversary_n confess_v ergo_fw-la he_o also_o remain_v to_o who_o these_o key_n be_v give_v for_o that_o authority_n or_o those_o key_n be_v not_o give_v for_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v always_o extant_a it_o therefore_o always_o retain_v those_o key_n and_o that_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n leo_n say_v when_o he_o write_v pontif._n that_o s._n peter_n even_o to_o this_o day_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o successor_n insomuch_o that_o his_o dignity_n never_o fail_v even_o in_o a_o unworthy_a successor_n but_o hitherto_o there_o be_v never_o any_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a successor_n of_o s_o peter_n and_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o even_o by_o christ_n himself_o 14._o the_o second_o place_n be_v feed_v my_o lamb_n 17._o feed_v my_o sheep_n in_o which_o word_n god_n commend_v to_o s._n peter_n not_o only_o his_o lamb_n which_o signify_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o also_o his_o sheep_n to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n and_o father_n of_o his_o church_n first_o say_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la evangelist_n he_o commit_v to_o s._n peter_n his_o lamb_n and_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n peter_n therefore_o feed_v the_o lamb_n and_o also_o the_o sheep_n he_o fee_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n he_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prelate_n pontif_n he_o be_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n oâ—_n all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o eusebius_n and_o s._n bernard_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n unto_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v some_o but_o all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v thus_o s._n bernard_n and_o s._n leo_n peter_n do_v proper_o govern_v all_o who_o principal_o christ_n also_o govern_v 15._o 15._o furthermore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n see_v that_o christ_n ask_v he_o thrice_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o and_o moreover_o he_o add_v more_o than_o these_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 16._o final_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o appertain_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 25._o for_o both_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o testify_v and_o our_o adversary_n do_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v ordinary_a and_o shall_v always_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o the_o chief_a reâ—son_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n now_o of_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n than_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a yea_o we_o have_v much_o more_o need_n thereof_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v still_o and_o always_o shall_v be_v some_o sheep_n of_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v also_o still_o continue_v their_o chief_a pastor_n the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o wherein_o s._n peter_n successor_n and_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n remain_v 18._o but_o these_o two_o place_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o can_v be_v confute_v or_o wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n unless_o we_o will_v reduce_v all_o word_n to_o a_o metaphorical_a signification_n or_o other_o figurative_a speech_n the_o which_o be_v a_o common_a trick_n of_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v with_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o against_o all_o these_o falsification_n of_o our_o adversary_n we_o must_v always_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n to_o wit_n 16._o that_o we_o must_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o we_o be_v force_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o more_o evident_a point_n of_o faith_n whereunto_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o repugn_v for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o may_v as_o often_o as_o we_o will_v refuse_v and_o leave_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o less_o certain_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 19_o moreover_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o every_o one_o to_o fly_v to_o metaphor_n and_o improper_a signification_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o shall_v force_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n none_o therefore_o but_o desperate_a and_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n will_v give_v credit_n and_o believe_v these_o foolish_a toy_n and_o dream_n of_o our_o adversary_n invent_v only_o by_o they_o in_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 20._o yea_o he_o will_v rather_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o many_o place_n do_v affirm_v that_o â—hâ—se_n two_o lace_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o coccius_n have_v diligent_o gather_v together_o 4._o as_o many_o other_o catholic_a author_n have_v do_v before_o they_o but_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o even_o our_o aduersarsary_n can_v deny_v it_o as_o we_o will_v plain_o show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n we_o will_v not_o now_o spend_v any_o more_o time_n in_o allege_v of_o author_n 21._o but_o our_o adversary_n do_v here_o cry_v out_o and_o object_n against_o we_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v sometime_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o sometime_o upon_o his_o confession_n as_o though_o forsooth_o there_o be_v any_o among_o we_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n back_n or_o shoulder_n or_o upon_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o dumb_a and_o not_o rather_o upon_o s._n peter_n as_o endue_v and_o replenish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n confess_v and_o profess_v open_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n or_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n for_o we_o do_v not_o separate_v s._n peter_n from_o his_o faith_n or_o from_o the_o public_a proâ—ession_n thereof_o but_o we_o only_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o of_o no_o other_o 22._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n who_o in_o some_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n 22._o do_v else_o where_o plain_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n himself_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o sometime_o say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o sometime_o upon_o s._n peter_n
himself_o as_o appear_z by_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 23._o we_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o place_n understand_v by_o this_o word_n rock_n christ_n himself_o but_o he_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o other_o holy_a father_n yâ—a_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o he_o testify_v himself_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o opinion_n in_o other_o place_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o rather_o to_o be_v great_o commend_v who_o attribute_v many_o literal_a sense_n to_o the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o common_a and_o approve_a â—ense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n seq_n 24._o true_o even_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o foresaid_a exposition_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v both_o force_v &_o harsh_a in_o itself_o for_o see_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o go_v before_o nor_o in_o the_o confession_n itself_o of_o s._n peter_n there_o be_v any_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o rock_n the_o particle_n this_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a sentence_n 18._o but_o violent_o wherefore_o our_o adversary_n leave_v this_o exposition_n of_o s._n augustine_n they_o understand_v by_o the_o rock_n either_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o calvin_n do_v or_o with_o beza_n his_o confession_n and_o they_o both_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n cepha_n in_o the_o siriacke_a tongue_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n when_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v only_o differ_v in_o their_o termination_n and_o not_o in_o substance_n 1_o 25._o but_o albeit_o calvin_n commend_v that_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n peter_n which_o s._n augustine_n set_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o petrus_n be_v name_v of_o petra_n â—itato_n as_o christanus_n of_o christo_n yet_o beza_n write_v more_o true_o that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o siriacke_a tongue_n use_v no_o derivation_n of_o name_n but_o say_v cepha_n in_o both_o place_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o do_v not_o well_o to_o object_v s._n augustine_n exposition_n against_o we_o the_o which_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chiefesâ—_n and_o head_n of_o all_o other_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n do_v noâ—_n only_o wiâ—h_v uniform_a consent_n affirm_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a &_o most_o principal_a church_n of_o all_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v write_v in_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o of_o thâ—_n pope_n the_o supreme_a pastor_n thereof_o as_o may_v evident_o be_v â—eene_v in_o catholic_a writer_n which_o be_v relate_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o coccius_n 7._o we_o for_o brevity_n sake_n will_v only_o allâ—dge_v two_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n by_o who_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o â—eâ—â—_n concern_v this_o matter_n 2._o the_o first_o be_v that_o most_o ancient_a holy_a s._n irâ—naeus_n who_o live_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n tymâ—_n 3._o because_o say_v 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v to_o long_o to_o reâ—ount_v in_o 〈◊〉_d volume_n the_o succession_n of_o all_o church_n wâ—_n propose_v tâ—e_v tradition_n and_o â—ayâ—hos_n the_o great_a most_o ancient_a and_o leave_v know_v church_n found_v by_o the_o two_o glorious_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n which_o by_o preach_v and_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v descend_v eâ—en_o fâ—â—m_a the_o apostle_n to_o we_o do_v conâ—ound_v all_o those_o who_o by_o any_o mean_n gatâ—er_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o they_o shall_v either_o by_o their_o own_o â—oolish_a fancy_n or_o by_o vain_a glory_n or_o by_o the_o great_a blindness_n of_o their_o understanding_n or_o â—olâ—owing_v any_o bad_a opinion_n for_o all_o other_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o faithful_a true_a believer_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v needs_o come_v unto_o this_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a principality_n thereof_o hitherto_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n iâ—enaeus_n and_o afterward_o he_o recount_v the_o succession_n of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n till_o his_o tyme._n joâ—n_n 3._o the_o other_o be_v s._n augustine_n who_o our_o adversary_n also_o esteem_v very_o much_o who_o know_v not_o say_v he_o that_o bless_a s._n peter_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n donatistaâ—um_fw-la thus_o s._n augustine_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n â—e_n say_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o flourish_v the_o chief_a poweâ—_n anâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—ity_n of_o tâ—e_v apostolical_a chair_n if_o we_o believe_v s._n augustine_n nothing_o be_v more_o cleaâ—e_a anâ—_n maniâ—â—â—_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o cite_v any_o â—ore_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o even_o our_o adversary_n confâ—ssâ—_n that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o aâ—l_a the_o ancient_a father_n concern_v this_o matter_n council_n thus_o wâ—iteth_v martin_n buâ—â—râ—â—mâ—tyâ—es_o â—â—mâ—tyâ—es_z â—aluins_v master_n and_o chief_a paâ—â—â—n_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o also_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d lutheran_n we_o confessâ—_n plain_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n say_v he_o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o câ—uâ—ch_n of_o â—ome_o have_v always_o obtain_v the_o chief_a authority_n and_o supremacy_n above_o all_o other_o because_o it_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o who_o bishop_n have_v always_o be_v account_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n thus_o bucer_n 5._o and_o calvin_n albeit_o he_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 16._o yet_o constrain_v to_o speak_v truth_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v first_o say_v this_o aforehand_o that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v every_o where_o give_v great_a honour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v speak_v reverent_o of_o it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o that_o same_o opinion_n which_o i_o woâ—e_n not_o how_o be_v grow_v in_o force_n that_o it_o be_v found_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n much_o avail_v to_o procure_v savour_n and_o estimation_n unto_o it_o therefore_o in_o the_o west_n part_n it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n call_v the_o sea_n apostolic_a 11._o and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o there_o remain_v alâ—o_o true_a episâ—les_n of_o the_o old_a bishop_n wherein_o they_o set_v â—orth_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o sea_n with_o glorious_a title_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v some_o epistle_n of_o leo._n 1._o 6._o but_o tâ—e_v lutheran_n in_o their_o synodical_a act_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n oâ—_n the_o fiâ—st_a council_n of_o nice_a &_o in_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a s._n hierome_n and_o s._n augustine_n the_o pope_n oâ—_n rome_n have_v the_o chief_a supremacy_n the_o which_o say_v they_o we_o willing_o admit_v and_o embrace_v to_o increase_v the_o good_a agreement_n in_o faith_n piety_n and_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n for_o they_o very_o well_o perceive_v that_o this_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v avail_n much_o to_o keep_v unity_n and_o concord_n in_o doctrine_n and_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n 7._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o say_v lutheran_n in_o their_o article_n agree_v upon_o at_o smalcalde_fw-es the_o which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o year_n 1537._o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o general_a council_n which_o be_v report_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o mantua_n among_o other_o article_n they_o approve_v tâ—is_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o unto_o these_o philip_n melancthon_n also_o subscribe_v who_o also_o afterward_o in_o the_o year_n 1548._o fare_v more_o evident_o approve_v the_o pope_n authority_n write_v thus_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n theopulus_fw-la beside_o these_o say_v he_o 1._o we_o reverent_o honour_v and_o worship_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o reject_v us._n thus_o philip_n in_o that_o place_n 8._o but_o what_o be_v the_o most_o true_a opinion_n of_o melancthon_n concern_v this_o matter_n appear_v more_o evident_o by_o a_o certain_a
without_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o true_a church_n 9_o moreover_o natural_a reason_n itself_o do_v evident_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v by_o god_n for_o man_n to_o obtain_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n see_v that_o this_o be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n &_o to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n beside_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o controversiae_fw-la but_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o &_o so_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o man_n concern_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o way_n to_o salvation_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a sign_n &_o mark_n thereof_o set_v down_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o certain_a and_o most_o true_a way_n 10._o out_o of_o these_o which_o we_o have_v now_o say_v follow_v first_o that_o that_o which_o we_o have_v insinuate_v before_o be_v most_o true_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a &_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n fine_a see_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o natural_a reason_n that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o church_n of_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o which_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 11._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o ensue_v be_v that_o to_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n these_o two_o condition_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v perceive_v by_o faith_n and_o our_o understanding_n but_o even_o by_o sense_n itself_o for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v true_a sign_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o other_o be_v that_o they_o be_v know_v and_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n even_o unto_o insidell_n see_v that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v help_v they_o or_o convince_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o true_a church_n 8._o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n testify_v be_v a_o direct_a way_n 8._o so_o that_o soole_n that_o be_v to_o say_v infidel_n can_v err_v by_o it_o 12._o of_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n bellarmine_n coccius_n and_o thomas_n bozius_n eugubinus_n discourse_n at_o large_a who_o have_v gather_v twenty_o four_o sign_n in_o all_o of_o the_o true_a church_n all_o which_o he_o manifest_o prove_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n out_o of_o these_o author_n more_o sign_n may_v be_v require_v 13._o but_o we_o regard_v our_o intend_a brevity_n will_v only_o allege_v four_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o nicene_n and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a for_o these_o four_o sign_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o they_o can_v be_v reject_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n first_o because_o they_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n moreover_o our_o adversary_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o admit_v and_o receive_v three_o creed_n to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o niceene_n and_o that_o of_o s_o athanasius_n fine_a but_o in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o nicen_n creed_n these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_o set_v down_o whereof_o we_o will_v now_o speak_v more_o particular_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a s._n augustine_n very_o well_o admonish_v we_o 3._o that_o when_o we_o dispute_v against_o heretic_n which_o do_v admit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v â—rove_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o sign_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o say_v holy_a writ_n for_o as_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n note_v in_o another_o place_n the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v more_o obscure_o of_o christ_n than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o church_n i_o because_o by_o their_o prophetical_a spirit_n they_o do_v see_v that_o there_o will_v arise_v great_a strife_n &_o debâ—te_n about_o the_o church_n they_o of_o christ_n himself_o we_o will_v therefore_o here_o prove_v these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n first_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o second_o by_o natural_a reason_n see_v that_o these_o sign_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v convince_v those_o which_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n 2._o the_o first_o sigâ—â—_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a unity_n necessary_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n one_o lord_n and_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o one_o say_v and_o again_o until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n 3._o the_o second_o unity_n be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o â—3_n for_o as_o he_o who_o dissolve_v the_o first_o unity_n be_v a_o heretic_n so_o he_o which_o violate_v this_o be_v a_o schismatic_n wherefore_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n on_o to_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o member_n together_o may_v be_v careful_a one_o for_o another_o 35._o final_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o teach_v 33._o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 4._o the_o three_o unity_n be_v betwixt_o the_o faithful_a people_n and_o their_o pastor_n by_o obedience_n the_o which_o whosoever_o dissolve_v be_v also_o to_o be_v account_v schismatics_n of_o this_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v thus_o 17._o obey_v your_o prelate_n &_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o &_o this_o be_v that_o four_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n assign_v by_o the_o lutheran_n 2._o as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n the_o second_o §_o 5._o this_o threefold_a unity_n be_v very_o sensible_a the_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v even_o by_o any_o infidel_n for_o the_o disagreement_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n may_v easy_o be_v hear_v the_o distention_n of_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o or_o with_o their_o pastor_n may_v manifest_o be_v perceive_v 6._o final_o even_o natural_a reason_n itself_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o god_n can_v teach_v contrary_a and_o oppofit_v doctrine_n because_o he_o then_o shall_v be_v a_o liar_n 18._o which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v impossible_a in_o like_a manner_n natural_a reason_n show_v that_o god_n which_o be_v goodness_n itself_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o schism_n and_o dissension_n but_o of_o concord_n peace_n and_o unity_n 7._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v holiness_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o testimony_n and_o authority_n whereby_o this_o sign_n be_v most_o evident_o prove_v and_o declare_v for_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o almost_o all_o his_o epistle_n call_v the_o church_n unto_o who_o he_o write_v holy_a as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o to_o the_o colossian_n 9_o and_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o the_o true_a church_n a_o holy_a nation_n so_o also_o christ_n himself_o say_v for_o than_o i_o do_v sanctify_v myself_o 1â—_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o truth_n last_o that_o sentence_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o which_o s._n peter_n cit_v also_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 16._o be_v you_o holy_a because_o 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