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homo_fw-la gratia_fw-la unus_fw-la christianus_n abundantiori_fw-la gratia_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la primus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la but_o to_o be_v chief_a in_o grace_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o power_n another_o thing_n 82._o thing_n turrecrem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la l_o 2_o c._n 82._o cardinal_n turrecramata_n say_v a_o mean_a christian_n yea_o a_o old_a woman_n may_v in_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o ampleness_n of_o virtue_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pope_n but_o not_o in_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n if_o excellency_n of_o grace_n may_v carry_v the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o from_o saint_n peter_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n by_o gift_n of_o grace_n we_o understand_v all_o blessing_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n honour_v he_o insomuch_o as_o in_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o he_o surpass_v every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n may_v exceed_v he_o in_o multitude_n of_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n and_o many_o gift_n of_o grace_n as_o saint_n jerom_n declare_v 1._o declare_v jerom._n adversus_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la lib._n 1._o saint_n paul_n excel_v he_o in_o the_o chief_a gift_n and_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n 1_o cor._n 15._o so_o that_o saint_n austen_n give_v excellent_a grace_n to_o peter_n 1._o peter_n de_fw-fr bapt_a con_fw-mi donatistas_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o most_o excellent_a grace_n to_o paul_n 130._o paul_n in_o psal_n 130._o and_o call_v he_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o excellency_n 1._o excellency_n cont._n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelagianorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o yet_o saint_n peter_n excel_v saint_n paul_n in_o primacy_n or_o be_v first_o choose_v and_o saint_n john_n in_o age_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o therefore_o prefer_v before_o they_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n by_o saint_n jeroms_n opinion_n 1._o opinion_n aetati_fw-la delatum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la petrus_n erat_fw-la senior_fw-la hiero_n 1_o adu_fw-la jovin_n lib._n 1._o to_o this_o bellarmine_n yield_v paulum_fw-la yield_v bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rome_n pontiff_n cap._n 27._o §_o respondeo_fw-la paulum_fw-la see_v paul_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n per_fw-la antonomasiam_fw-la quia_fw-la plura_fw-la scripsit_fw-la &_o doctior_fw-la as_o sapientior_fw-la fuit_fw-la cateris_fw-la also_o for_o plant_v more_o church_n than_o any_o other_o for_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o certain_a province_n he_o to_o all_o the_o gentile_n without_o limitation_n and_o he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o after_o fortasse_fw-la after_o §_o testatur_fw-la ib._n §_o &_o fortasse_fw-la paul_n also_o may_v be_v call_v princeps_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la quia_fw-la munus_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la excellentissime_fw-la ad_fw-la implevit_fw-la as_o we_o call_v virgil_n prince_n of_o poet_n and_o cicero_n prince_n of_o orator_n again_o nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la petrus_n maior_fw-la est_fw-la potestate_fw-la paulus_n maior_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la leo_n make_v they_o the_o two_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n de_fw-fr quorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la atque_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la diversum_fw-la nihil_fw-la debemus_fw-la sentire_fw-la discretum_fw-la quia_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o electio_fw-la pares_fw-la &_o labour_v simile_n &_o finis_fw-la fecit_fw-la aequales_fw-la the_o like_a have_v maximus_n ib._n and_o saint_n gregory_n paulus_n apostolus_fw-la petro_n apostolorum_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o principata_fw-la apostolico_fw-la frater_fw-la est_fw-la again_o hac_fw-la again_o bellar._n ib._n §._o denique_fw-la si_fw-la hac_fw-la paulus_n videtur_fw-la plus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la profuisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la petrus_n plures_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la adduxit_fw-la plures_fw-la provincias_fw-la summo_fw-la cum_fw-la labour_v peragravit_fw-la plura_fw-la scripta_fw-la eaque_fw-la utilissima_fw-la nobis_fw-la reliquit_fw-la antiq._n saint_n jerom_n say_v further_a that_o saint_n peter_n be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o will_v you_o make_v nothing_o of_o those_o title_n which_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n so_o frequent_o give_v he_o of_o authority_n primacy_n principality_n supereminency_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o top_n the_o high_a the_o precedent_n the_o head_n and_o such_o like_a antiquis_fw-la nothing_o at_o all_o for_o that_o power_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o claim_v by_o they_o and_o which_o he_o never_o claim_v nor_o use_v neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n or_o father_n give_v he_o what_o they_o give_v he_o we_o willing_o yield_v a_o principality_n of_o order_n estimation_n and_o grace_n for_o all_o saint_n peter_n power_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o key_n promise_v he_o and_o in_o build_v the_o church_n upon_o he_o but_o all_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o key_n by_o jeroms_n judgement_n and_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o they_o equal_o ergo_fw-la by_o his_o judgement_n peter_n be_v not_o over_o they_o in_o power_n and_o if_o you_o will_v yet_o say_v he_o have_v some_o government_n over_o they_o what_o can_v it_o else_o be_v but_o a_o guidance_n not_o as_o a_o monarch_n over_o subject_n or_o inferior_n 24._o d._n raynolds_n ib._n pag._n 226_o 227._o d._n field_n l._n 5._o cap_n 24._o but_o as_o in_o aristocracy_n head_n of_o the_o company_n which_o in_o power_n be_v his_o equal_n for_o in_o all_o assembly_n about_o affair_n of_o government_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o for_o order_n sake_n and_o peace_n to_o begin_v to_o end_v to_o moderate_v the_o action_n and_o this_o be_v saint_n peter_n pre-eminence_n which_o saint_n jerome_n 2._o jerome_n hieronym_n adu_fw-la jovin_n lib._n 2._o mean_v for_o have_v set_v down_o his_o adversary_n objection_n but_o thou_o say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n he_o answer_v although_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o another_o place_n upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o all_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v on_o they_o equal_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o choose_v among_o the_o twelve_o that_o a_o head_n be_v appoint_v occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o like_a have_v s._n cyprian_n etc._n cyprian_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o petrus_n pari_fw-la consorâ—io_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la prosiciscitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o other_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o peter_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o fellowship_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o power_n but_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v from_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o to_o speak_v at_o once_o view_v all_o the_o title_n of_o excellency_n give_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o s._n peter_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n 25._o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr rome_n pont_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o weigh_v they_o advise_o without_o prejudice_n or_o
bear_v themselves_o proud_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v saint_n austen_n with_o 216._o other_o bishop_n with_o four_o general_a counsel_n of_o africa_n carthage_n millevis_n and_o hippo_n condemn_v and_o curse_a by_o eulabius_n and_o declare_v by_o boniface_n the_o pope_n to_o be_v prick_v forward_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o wilful_o to_o live_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o die_v in_o schism_n this_o history_n report_v by_o mr_n harding_n yield_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o such_o good_a man_n as_o saint_n augustine_n cyprian_n fulgentius_n and_o many_o other_o shall_v willing_o live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o community_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o schismatic_o and_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o safe_a enough_o and_o general_o account_v by_o the_o world_n to_o be_v good_a catholic_n and_o many_o of_o they_o saint_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n have_v reason_n to_o discredit_v this_o story_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n and_o labour_v to_o prove_v it_o counterfeit_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 25._o part_n bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o thus_o mr_n d._n harding_n be_v not_o only_o prove_v often_o by_o our_o b._n jewel_n but_o here_o confess_v by_o his_o fellow_n bellarmine_n to_o be_v a_o errant_a catholic_a a_o abuser_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fable_n and_o yet_o late_o again_o 48._o again_o coster_n enchir_o cap._n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la pont._n obiectio_fw-la decima_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o sanders_n the_o visib_n monarch_n lib._n 7._o pag_n 3â—9_n as_o lindan_n before_o panopl_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 48._o costerus_n the_o jesuit_n mention_n the_o same_o story_n as_o true_a such_o be_v their_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o both_o history_n and_o doctrine_n if_o this_o history_n be_v true_a then_o in_o those_o time_n holy_a man_n saint_n and_o martyr_n make_v no_o great_a conscience_n to_o resist_v the_o pope_n to_o reject_v his_o sovereignty_n to_o live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o story_n be_v false_a then_o condemn_v your_o great_a d._n harding_n and_o the_o author_n which_o he_o follow_v as_o abuser_n of_o the_o world_n by_o falsity_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o whatsoever_o title_n the_o ancient_a father_n give_v to_o saint_n peter_n they_o deny_v the_o supremacy_n now_o challenge_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o pretend_a successor_n §._o 13._o for_o indeed_o the_o thing_n wherein_o saint_n peter_n excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n be_v personal_a proper_a to_o his_o person_n only_o and_o not_o communicable_a to_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v the_o elder_a first_o choose_v of_o great_a estimation_n full_a of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o thing_n descend_v to_o his_o successor_n but_o proper_a to_o himself_o antiq._n neither_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n challenge_v these_o property_n but_o his_o universality_n of_o commission_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o his_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n antiquis_fw-la but_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o other_o apostle_n be_v his_o equal_n 11._o prove_v before_o §_o 6_o &_o 11._o saint_n paul_n have_v care_n over_o all_o church_n 2_o cor._n 11._o so_o have_v the_o rest_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o error_n both_o in_o teach_v and_o write_v antiq._n true_a but_o they_o can_v not_o leave_v these_o to_o their_o successor_n as_o saint_n peter_n might_n antiquis_fw-la so_o say_v bellarmine_n indeed_o pontificatum_fw-la indeed_o de_fw-fr pont_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o §_o respondeo_fw-la pontificatum_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la universalis_fw-la petro_n data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ordinario_fw-la pastori_fw-la cvi_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la succederetur_fw-la alijs_fw-la vero_fw-la tanquam_fw-la delegatis_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la succederetur_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o forsooth_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n make_v saint_n peter_n supreme_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o likewise_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o 114._o see_v doctor_n field_n church_n book_n 5._o cap._n 23._o pag._n 114._o but_o afterward_o he_o give_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o life_n only_o a_o strange_a conceit_n christ_n first_o give_v he_o a_o monarchy_n and_o afterward_o take_v it_o away_o again_o avoid_v his_o first_o grant_n to_o one_o by_o his_o second_o grant_n to_o eleven_o more_o for_o by_o make_v all_o the_o twelve_o of_o equal_a authority_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o towards_o all_o person_n so_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o can_v limit_v or_o restrain_v another_o he_o take_v away_o the_o monarchy_n from_o one_o which_o he_o have_v first_o give_v he_o and_o make_v it_o a_o aristocracy_n of_o twelve_o equal_n in_o power_n and_o at_o their_o death_n take_v away_o 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lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o §._o addit_fw-la cyril_n
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as_o his_o brethren_n and_o equal_n give_v reason_n why_o the_o dead_a can_v appear_v again_o to_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o teach_v lie_n and_o error_n and_o because_o the_o good_a be_v in_o paradise_n the_o evil_a in_o inferno_fw-la he_o count_v marriage_n of_o bishop_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o use_v indifferent_o in_o his_o time_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o five_o new_a sacrament_n be_v not_o know_v be_v saint_n jerom_n a_o papist_n no_o for_o he_o earnest_o maintain_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o exhort_v marry_v woman_n virgin_n &_o widow_n diligent_o to_o study_v they_o he_o teach_v justification_n by_o god_n mercy_n and_o beat_v down_o man_n merit_n he_o write_v sharp_o against_o freewill_n without_o god_n grace_n against_o purgatory_n against_o transubstantiation_n and_o oral_a manducation_n he_o tax_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o the_o clergy_n life_n 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church_n to_o continue_v by_o succession_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o world_n jb._n verse_n 13._o that_o all_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o error_n and_o unite_v in_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n 20._o ambassador_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o planter_n waterer_n husbandman_n bvilder_n yea_o co-adjutors_a and_o workers-together-with_a god_n 9_o god_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.6_o 9_o second_o therefore_o these_o minister_n must_v be_v furnish_v by_o the_o lord_n with_o two_o thing_n 1_o with_o authority_n to_o meddle_v with_o this_o holy_a service_n 2_o with_o power_n effectual_o to_o perform_v those_o ancient_a act_n of_o gracious_a efficacy_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n as_o teach_v of_o true_a save_a doctrine_n forgive_a of_o sin_n and_o administer_a the_o admirable_a holy_a sacrament_n which_o no_o man_n of_o any_o other_o rank_n can_v do_v and_o which_o they_o only_o can_v do_v who_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o furnish_v with_o his_o authority_n and_o 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