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the_o title_n of_o primacy_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o a_o argument_n be_v this_o saint_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o suffer_v martyrdom_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o be_v the_o universal_a and_o general_a head_n of_o all_o christendom_n very_o if_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o question_n be_v to_o establish_v and_o set_v up_o a_o primacy_n it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v place_v at_o jerusalem_n than_o at_o rome_n for_o saint_n peter_n preach_v there_o 4.3_o act._n 2.14_o act._n 2.12_o act._n 4.3_o yea_o the_o first_o after_o christ_n ascension_n where_o he_o together_o with_o his_o fellow_n and_o brethren_n build_v up_o the_o church_n do_v great_a miracle_n be_v imprison_v 18_o act._n 5._o 18_o and_o sundry_a time_n persecute_v the_o prophet_n likewise_o preach_v there_o and_o all_o the_o apostle_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o 18.20_o joh._n 2.13_o &_o 7.14_o &_o 8.2_o etc._n etc._n 18.20_o die_v there_o and_o rose_n again_o and_o from_o thence_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n there_o also_o be_v the_o first_o synod_n that_o ever_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n assemble_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n there_o also_o jesus_n christ_n send_v down_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n &c_n act._n 15._o 6_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2.1_o &c_n &c_n and_o to_o be_v short_a from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n shall_v come_v forth_o to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n even_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v before_o tell_v 4.2_o isai_n 2.3_o michah_n 4.2_o which_o thing_n we_o can_v after_o any_o sort_n say_v or_o affirm_v of_o rome_n moreover_o if_o we_o must_v respect_v and_o regard_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o reason_n to_o make_v saint_n paul_n the_o first_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o saint_n peter_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n less_o or_o inferior_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a or_o chief_a apostle_n 11.5_o 2._o cor._n 11.5_o we_o find_v not_o that_o s._n peter_n do_v at_o any_o time_n reproove_v he_o in_o his_o ministry_n 11_o gal._n 2._o 11_o as_o he_o reprove_v or_o blame_v s._n peter_n and_o beside_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o assure_a testimony_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v saint_n paul_n 31_o act_n 23.11_o act._n 28.30_o 31_o that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o rome_n there_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o &_o that_o he_o there_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n two_o whole_a year_n together_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o write_v diverse_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v there_o prisoner_n and_o at_o the_o last_o behead_v by_o nero._n and_o as_o touch_v peter_n we_o have_v no_o assure_a testimony_n that_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n or_o that_o he_o tarry_v there_o exercise_v there_o the_o ministry_n if_o they_o will_v reply_v that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o be_v prefer_v before_o saint_n paul_n and_o make_v head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v answer_v that_o heretofore_o which_o we_o mind_v not_o here_o to_o repeat_v beside_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o all_o church_n as_o a_o apostle_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o his_o successor_n ought_v to_o have_v any_o such_o right_a or_o authority_n as_o he_o because_o they_o which_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o the_o same_o office_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v for_o
and_o meet_v together_o when_o james_n be_v to_o take_v counsel_n of_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n have_v to_o do_v 21.18_o act._n 21.18_o touch_v the_o purge_n and_o clear_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o slander_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v out_o against_o he_o and_o we_o see_v also_o whither_o jesus_n christ_n send_v the_o offender_n who_o be_v stiff_a &_o not_o yield_v to_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o fault_n when_o he_o say_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n 18.17_o mat._n 18.17_o for_o by_o the_o church_n there_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o consistory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o governor_n and_o guider_n of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o chrysostome_n have_v expound_v it_o as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v it_o and_o put_v it_o down_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v very_o manifest_a &_o plain_a that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n ancient_n or_o overwatcher_n appoint_v to_o this_o end_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o who_o also_o together_o with_o the_o pastor_n must_v look_v to_o the_o exercise_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v well_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o four_o head_n or_o point_n be_v church_n of_o the_o correction_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o correction_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v say_v that_o in_o every_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o consistory_n to_o exercise_v and_o execute_v the_o discipline_n now_o we_o add_v that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v find_v true_a and_o declare_v special_o in_o the_o correction_n and_o censure_n whereupon_o we_o have_v certain_a consideration_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o mark_v the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o must_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o secret_a fault_n &_o those_o which_o be_v public_a and_o open_a that_o we_o may_v apply_v thereto_o meet_a and_o convenient_a censure_n i_o call_v they_o secret_a fault_n which_o be_v know_v to_o one_o alone_a or_o to_o very_a few_o person_n and_o i_o call_v they_o public_a and_o open_a fault_n which_o be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_o know_v of_o every_o one_o or_o else_o of_o very_a many_o man_n if_o then_o the_o fault_n be_v secret_a we_o must_v follow_v in_o the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n thereof_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 18.15_o mat._n 18.15_o in_o matthew_n 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v or_o sin_n against_o thou_o go_v tell_v he_o thereof_o between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v public_a and_o open_a we_o must_v follow_v the_o commandment_n and_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n 5.20_o 1._o tim._n 5.20_o his_o commandment_n be_v this_o such_o as_o offend_v reprove_v open_o that_o the_o rest_n also_o may_v fear_v his_o example_n be_v in_o that_o when_o s._n peter_n have_v commit_v a_o offensive_a fault_n he_o do_v not_o warn_v he_o thereof_o apart_o 2.14_o gala._n 2.14_o or_o by_o himself_o but_o do_v reprove_v he_o open_o &_o that_o before_o the_o church_n the_o second_o consideration_n be_v that_o among_o open_a fault_n and_o offence_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v less_o than_o othersome_a be_v and_o therefore_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o censure_v thereof_o but_o all_o the_o circumstance_n can_v be_v easy_o express_v wherefore_o the_o consistory_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a &_o of_o good_a judgement_n to_o practice_v the_o admonition_n and_o warning_n of_o saint_n jude_n 22.23_o jude._n 22.23_o when_o he_o say_v have_v compassion_n of_o some_o in_o put_v difference_n &_o other_o some_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n for_o amongst_o fault_n some_o deserve_v but_o simple_a or_o bare_a admonition_n alone_o othersom_a suspension_n from_o the_o holy_a supper_n other_o excommunication_n and_o other_o some_o other_o censure_n but_o we_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o this_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o follow_v &_o do_v that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n rebellious_a &_o impenitent_a person_n also_o faulty_a person_n 10._o mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.3.4_o tit._n 3._o 10._o which_o stand_v stiff_o in_o their_o fault_n and_o consequent_o heretic_n the_o third_o consideration_n be_v that_o when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o censure_n and_o namely_o of_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o supper_n or_o of_o excommunication_n one_o alone_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o meet_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v interpose_v or_o come_v between_o for_o one_o man_n alone_o whatsoever_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o such_o a_o authority_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n be_v willing_a to_o excommunicate_v the_o 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