virtuous_a never_o so_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o sit_v never_o so_o low_a but_o what_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o high_a pristes_fw-fr commandment_n for_o it_o be_v only_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chief_a priest_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o there_o let_v he_o die_v and_o be_v you_o sure_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o such_o at_o the_o end_n ¶_o the_o fifte_a probation_n not_o only_o ireneus_fw-la s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n augustine_n declaclare_v the_o preeminence_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n how_o the_o establyshement_n of_o our_o hole_n faith_n do_v depend_v thereupon_o and_o all_o heresy_n do_v springe_n of_o the_o contrary_a but_o also_o all_o and_o everye_o one_o of_o peter_n his_o successor_n in_o that_o seat_n have_v confirm_v and_o establish_v y_o it_o high_a authority_n which_o thing_n they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v be_v so_o holy_a man_n many_o of_o they_o 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authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n of_o rome_n ¶_o euaristus_n his_o successor_n in_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n 110._o &_o also_o a_o holy_a martyr_n your_o wisdom_n desyring_n of_o we_o to_o be_v instruct_v follow_v the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n have_v refer_v all_o to_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n as_o unto_o the_o head_n off_o rather_o willing_a in_o doutful_a thing_n to_o be_v teach_v what_o to_o keep_v they_o rashlye_a by_o usurpation_n to_o presume_v after_o your_o own_o fancy_n ¶_o alexander_n martyr_n and_o next_o successor_n to_o euaristus_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n 119._o relation_n be_v make_v say_v he_o unto_o this_o holy_a sea_n famulantibê°_n whereunto_o the_o decisinge_a of_o all_o great_a ecclesiastical_a controversy_n by_o christe_n himself_o be_v give_v he_o say_v to_o peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostel_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n that_o certain_a enemy_n of_o christ_n do_v presume_v to_o accuse_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n before_o the_o 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which_o paul_n in_o the_o former_a text_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v declare_v and_o peter_n also_o bid_v all_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o king_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n everye_o one_o to_o his_o superior_a or_o to_o who_o he_o be_v subject_a by_o law_n or_o order_fw-fr and_o this_o both_o peter_n and_o paul_n command_v for_o y_o â—_o the_fw-mi be_v some_o which_o think_v but_o false_o that_o christ_n law_n be_v so_o free_a that_o if_o servant_n come_v once_o there_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o their_o master_n &_o y_o it_o all_o christian_n be_v clere_o deliver_v from_o all_o heathen_a authority_n and_o duty_n do_v but_o against_o these_o paul_n bid_v all_o be_v subject_a &_o obedient_a to_o authority_n &_o power_n and_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o civil_a ordres_n there_o where_o they_o as_o subject_n do_v inhabit_v and_o this_o to_o be_v refer_v as_o well_o to_o the_o clergye_a as_o to_o the_o laytye_n the_o xxvi_o objection_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o king_n and_o other_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v unto_o in_o the_o last_o responsion_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o objection_n he_o that_o do_v not_o renounce_v &_o forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n 14._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o of_o all_o christian_a people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o prefer_v any_o thing_n to_o christ_n or_o love_v any_o thing_n above_o he_o but_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o cry_n fie_o upon_o all_o thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v expound_v it_o 19_o sayinge_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o i_o can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o objection_n phocas_n themperour_n more_o than_o .500_o year_n after_o christ_n ordain_v y_o e_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o head_n see_v yea_o and_o saynct_v gregory_n then_o bishop_n there_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n against_o the_o wicked_a which_o go_v about_o crafty_o and_o proud_o contrary_a to_o christ_n order_fw-fr to_o have_v set_v up_o other_o see_v either_o above_n or_o else_o not_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o peter_n see_v at_o rome_n phocas_n theâ—perour_n and_o long_o before_o he_o constantine_n do_v make_v law_n to_o establish_v peter_n see_v give_v he_o by_o christ_n which_o see_v by_o worldly_a power_n and_o schismatical_a counsel_n than_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n notwithstanding_o christ_n promise_n that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v neither_o infidelitye_n heresy_n nor_o schismaticy_n and_o these_o establishinge_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o emperor_n law_n to_o be_v chief_a and_o head_n and_o all_o other_o see_v yea_o all_o christian_a man_n to_o be_v obedient_a hereunto_o be_v even_o as_o nabuchodonose_a king_n of_o babylon_n seinge_v the_o wondrous_a miracle_n of_o preserve_v the_o three_o man_n lyinge_v in_o the_o hot_a fourne_v do_v make_v a_o law_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o sidrac_n misac_n &_o abedenago_n &_o that_o who_o so_o blaspheme_v against_o he_o shall_v dye_v here_o in_o nabuchodonoser_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o establyshe_a that_o which_o he_o see_v through_o miracle_n by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o likewise_o these_o good_a emperor_n do_v nothing_o else_o here_o in_o peter_n seat_n but_o up_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o christe_n himself_o from_o the_o beginning_n now_o to_o y_z t_z of_z s_z greg_n â–ª_o how_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v that_o one_o name_v john_n they_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v great_o strive_v to_o have_v have_v his_o seat_n chief_a above_o peter_n contrary_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o write_v himself_o the_o universal_a bishop_n but_o s._n gregory_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n peter_n successor_n gretlye_o withstand_v that_o wicked_a man_n and_o most_o godly_a defendinge_v peter_n authorytye_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v that_o neither_o peter_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n ever_o write_v himself_o the_o universal_a bishop_n greg._n which_o have_v be_v to_o have_v take_v away_o quite_o all_o honour_n say_v he_o from_o all_o other_o bishop_n for_o he_o have_v all_o nothing_o have_v be_v leave_v behind_o â–ª_o and_o therefore_o sayncte_n gregory_n himself_o write_v as_o all_o the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v ever_o since_o gregory_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o example_n and_o biddinge_a of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o as_o he_o come_v to_o serve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v serve_v so_o will_v he_o all_o his_o the_o high_a they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o humble_a and_o meek_a ever_o to_o be_v notwithstanding_o almost_o ever_o since_o peter_n time_n till_o sayncte_n gregory_n come_v the_o head_n bishop_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n write_v theym selue_o byshoppe_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o universal_a bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o sixtus_n the_o first_o theophilus_n stephanus_n with_o many_o mo_z so_o that_o it_o most_o evidentelye_o appear_v that_o they_o falselye_o do_v lie_v which_o say_v that_o by_o phocas_n or_o by_o constantine_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v make_v chyefe_n and_o head_n and_o not_o before_o so_o take_v but_o yet_o herein_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a further_o some_o affirm_v that_o peter_n of_o humility_n and_o all_o ever_o after_o even_a sayncte_n gregory_n and_o other_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a byshoppe_n but_o yet_o everye_o one_o of_o theym_n be_v the_o universal_a bishop_n yea_o and_o sayncte_fw-la gregory_n himself_o affirm_v that_o by_o this_o text_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la feed_v or_o govern_v myshepe_n cure_n &_o charge_v over_o y_o e_o whole_a church_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostel_n be_v he_o not_o then_o the_o universal_a bishop_n the_o chief_a and_o the_o head_n saint_n gregory_n of_o humility_n to_o avoid_v ambition_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a or_o general_a bishop_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v you_o e_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o ought_v suffer_v the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n moreover_o we_o may_v think_v y_z t_z that_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n will_v not_o have_v will_v sayncte_n gregory_n to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o that_o will_v yea_o and_o that_o according_a to_o god_n word_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o objection_n constantine_n themperour_n do_v call_v the_o council_n at_o nicen_n and_o be_v chief_a therein_o ¶_o thanswere_n constantine_n that_o 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name_v pastor_n for_o y_o t_o purpose_n david_n ii_o reg_fw-la v._o have_v say_v to_o he_o by_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o shall_v fede_fw-es my_o people_n &_o be_v price_n over_o they_o and_o y_z e_z like_o you_o rede_n eze_fw-mi 34._o esa_fw-la 44._o 56._o high_a 2._o 22._o and_o psa_fw-la 2._o and_o even_o so_o here_o be_v by_o thê_n commission_n now_o give_fw-ge to_o peter_z y_z t_z he_o ought_v both_o to_o feed_v &_o govern_v or_o rule_v all_o christê_n flock_v as_o chief_a shepherd_n over_o they_o but_o hereof_o rede_v more_o in_o y_z e_z answer_z to_z y_z e_z .46_o objection_n ¶_o the_o third_o probation_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o disciple_n whether_o their_o master_n will_v pay_v the_o tribute_n which_o be_v but_o one_o single_a piece_n of_o silver_n name_v drachma_n 〈…〉_o in_o value_n a_o poise_n groat_n and_o it_o be_v pay_v only_o for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n christ_n then_o bad_a peter_n pay_v two_o of_o those_o piece_n of_o silver_n one_o for_o i_o say_v he_o 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consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n â—â—_o ozias_n a_o king_n for_o usurp_a the_o priest_n office_n be_v strike_v with_o lepresye_n and_o king_n saul_n for_o the_o same_o be_v deprive_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n 15._o thus_o much_o say_v s._n johns_n disciple_n holy_a ignatius_n what_o then_o be_v all_o our_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a contempner_n of_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a byshoppe_n worthy_a to_o have_v 13._o paul_n byd_v obey_v your_o spiritual_a governor_n 1â—_n and_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o conten_v y_fw-mi e_z minister_n even_o contemn_v he_o himself_o yea_o he_o command_v to_o obey_v they_o though_o they_o be_v evell_a 〈…〉_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n â–ª_o but_o our_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o
only_o show_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o vision_n of_o cease_v the_o legals_n 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o story_n folowinge_v 12._o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o thole_n congregation_n for_o peter_n where_o as_o we_o rede_v not_o y_z e_z like_v do_v for_o any_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o probation_n s._n dionise_v s._n paul_n dissciple_n name_v peter_n supremum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la the_o high_a &_o also_o he_o name_v he_o culmen_fw-la the_o top_n above_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxii_o probation_n s._n clement_n disciple_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n say_v y_o t_o christ_n give_v not_o equal_a power_n &_o like_o authority_n to_o all_o the_o apostel_n indifferent_o hiero_n but_o he_o appoint_v one_o y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v peter_z above_o all_o other_o 3._o and_o after_o s._n clement_n ireneus_fw-la affirm_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o head_n see_v of_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o probation_n tertulian_n ask_v 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the_o shepherd_n the_o mouth_n of_o thappostel_n master_n of_o the_o world_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n will_v he_o then_o have_v his_o church_n to_o have_v a_o head_n &_o since_o to_o be_v without_o god_n forbid_v ¶_o the_o xxviii_o probation_n the_o holy_a father_n athanasius_n write_n to_o liberius_n affirm_v that_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o his_o predecessor_n &_o successor_n also_o in_o y_z e_z see_v of_o rome_n and_o in_o many_o mo_z epistel_n which_o the_o say_v athanasus_fw-la send_v unto_o mark_n unto_o felix_n &_o other_o he_o prove_v very_o large_o the_o like_a primacye_n of_o peter_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o probation_n eusebius_n affirm_v peter_n to_o be_v great_a 14._o to_o be_v chief_a &_o principal_a of_o all_o thappostel_n and_o sozomneus_n also_o a_o old_a godly_a historiographer_n 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saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o stone_n whereupon_o christ_n do_v bild_v his_o church_n pâ—tri_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o call_v he_o the_o stone_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o because_o like_o a_o immovable_a rock_n contain_v or_o uphold_v thole_n burden_n of_o christ_n building_n gall_n again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v mete_v that_o paul_n shall_v desire_v to_o see_v peter_n because_o he_o be_v first_o among_o the_o apostel_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_fw-ge charge_n over_o hê_n church_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o probation_n saint_n hierom_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o high_a priest_n dan._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v like_a as_o plato_n be_v chief_a and_o prince_n of_o all_o philosopher_n so_o be_v peter_n of_o all_o y_z e_z apostel_n upon_o who_o christ_n church_n be_v build_v with_o a_o stable_n and_o sure_a foundation_n pela_n which_o neither_o with_o violence_n of_o water_n nor_o 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write_v to_o s._n james_n thapostel_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o probation_n saint_n aug._n in_o many_o place_n do_v high_o set_v up_o peter_n authority_n above_o all_o other_o 1._o in_o peter_n thapostell_n saithe_v he_o the_o primacy_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o y_z e_z apostel_n do_v hang_v and_o that_o in_o high_a excellent_a grace_n again_o say_v he_o who_o be_v ignorant_a y_fw-fr â—_o peter_n principality_n of_o apostle_n ship_n be_v greatelye_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o offyce_v of_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n for_o the_o primacye_n of_o his_o apostleshipp_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o key_n give_v to_o he_o do_v represent_v the_o whole_a church_n peter_n which_o after_o shall_v be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suffer_v to_o fall_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o rather_o thereby_o his_o own_o weakness_n
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immediate_o of_o christ_n like_a &_o equal_a dignity_n power_n and_o authority_n even_o over_o thuniversal_a church_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v to_o all_o and_o to_o every_o one_o indifferent_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o i_o send_v you_o receyve_v all_o â—holy_a ghost_n go_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n &_o preach_v baptise_v heal_v disease_n and_o forgive_v sin_n thanswere_n not_o only_o thappostel_n but_o also_o .72_o disciple_n receyve_v all_o these_o of_o christ_n in_o so_o much_o that_o y_z e_z people_n of_o samaria_n through_o phillp_n the_o deacons_n preach_v receyve_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptize_v then_o be_v rather_o the_o time_n to_o congregate_v and_o gether_o together_o with_o all_o speed_n the_o flock_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o rulinge_v or_o governinge_v they_o notwithstanding_o before_o all_o these_o commission_n peter_n be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o math._n the_o xvi_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 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