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and_o paulinus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v that_o st._n ambrose_n say_v mass_n in_o a_o certain_a gentel_n somans_n house_n &_o st._n ambrose_n himself_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 38_o psal_n â—_o bid_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n for_o other_o theâ—dâ—â—et_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 4â—0_n in_o his_o history_n c_o 20._o declareâ—_n himself_n to_o have_v say_v mass_n in_o a_o hermit_n cell_n and_o st_n gregory_n in_o his_o 37._o homily_n affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a bishop_n cassins_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o his_o oratory_n be_v hinder_v from_o go_v to_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n st._n hierome_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 390._o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o â—_o chap_n of_o the_o proverb_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o wicked_a after_o their_o death_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o die_v 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deny_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n for_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o that_o assembly_n that_o it_o will_v be_v expeâ—ient_a to_o send_v bishop_n to_o the_o samarian_n who_o then_o receive_v thâ—_n faith_n in_o order_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o john_n and_o the_o chief_a bishop_n viz_o peter_n shall_v go_v thither_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o which_o they_o do_v to_o the_o samarian_n great_a satisfaction_n after_o this_o whealy_n produce_v a_o argument_n which_o he_o sound_v in_o a_o manuel_n of_o controversy_n print_v at_o douai_n the_o â—ear_n 654_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n whiâ—h_n have_v have_v a_o continue_v succession_n of_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o present_a daâ—_n which_o he_o deny_v with_o out_o give_v any_o authority_n or_o reason_n but_o promise_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n to_o confute_v it_o i_o will_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o matter_n until_o i_o see_v what_o he_o can_v allege_v against_o it_o he_o afterward_o â—ites_v out_o of_o the_o same_o manuel_n the_o follow_a text_n isa_n c._n 59_o v._o â—_o c._n 60._o five_o 1._o 3._o 1._o c._n 62_o v._o â—_o ezâ—â—â—iâ—l_n c._n 37_o v._n 26_o &_o daniel_n c._n 7_o v._n 13._o 14_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o whealy_n opinion_n can_v have_v no_o relation_n â—o_o â—â—_o they_o be_v write_v long_o before_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o if_o this_o shall_v taâ—e_v place_n it_o will_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v christ_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n can_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o say_a mystery_n they_o be_v prophesy_v long_o before_o any_o â—f_a hâ—m_n come_v to_o pass_v all_o whealy_n wit_n can_v show_v no_o tolerable_a reason_n for_o deny_v the_o one_o and_o admit_v the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o text_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o matt_n c._n 28_o v._n 20_o john_n c_o 14_o v._n 16._o ephe_n c._n 4_o v._n 11._o &_o 12_o it_o be_v but_o some_o of_o whealy_n calumny_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_v manuel_n ever_o produce_v they_o in_o order_n to_o prove_v st_n peter_n supremacy_n whereas_o he_o only_o â—akes_v use_v of_o they_o to_o prove_v the_o visibility_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o its_o continnued_a succession_n of_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n till_o now_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 2._o 37_o &_o 45_o page_n of_o the_o same_o manuel_n after_o this_o whealy_n deny_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o rome_n for_o six_o several_a reason_n and_o say_v in_o the_o first_o that_o he_o can_v grant_v it_o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v whole_o silent_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o if_o he_o can_v grant_v nothing_o wherein_o tâ—e_v scripture_n be_v silent_a he_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n for_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o grant_v the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o tâ—at_v the_o present_a bible_n of_o which_o he_o make_v use_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o uncorrupted_a word_n â—f_n god_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discrection_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n see_v the_o scripture_n be_v â—_o holly_n silent_a in_o these_o matter_n beside_o he_o positive_o swear_v to_o several_a point_n that_o be_v not_o mention_v therein_o and_o consequent_o contradict_v his_o own_o assertion_n this_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o require_v a_o proof_n for_o he_o wicked_o swear_v &_o believe_v that_o the_o true_a flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o a_o neither_o woman_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o england_n ireland_n or_o scotland_n and_o several_a other_o point_v propose_v by_o the_o present_a government_n therefore_o he_o believe_v and_o wicked_o swear_v to_o several_a point_n as_o article_n of_o faith_n wherein_o he_o himself_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v whole_o silent_a but_o let_v whealy_n deny_v or_o own_v what_o he_o please_v its_o evident_a to_o we_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n and_o the_o follow_v holy_a father_n &_o doctor_n that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n viz_o st._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n c._n 36._o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n the_o prescrip_n adversus_fw-la hereticos_fw-la st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o first_o book_n epist_n 3._o and_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n epist_n 2._o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o the_o 44._o year_n s._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 27._o s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o those_o who_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n dorotheus_n in_o his_o inventory_n sozomenus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n c._n 4._o optatus_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o permininan_n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n c._n 1._o st._n hierome_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la and_o in_o his_o first_o epist_n to_o damas_n st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o petilian_n c._n 51._o and_o in_o his_o 165_o epist_n theodoret_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o leo._n isidorus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o peter_n and_o all_o other_o ancient_a writer_n till_o the_o year_n 1400._o before_o which_o time_n i_o defy_v whealy_n to_o produce_v any_o author_n that_o ever_o write_v of_o peter_n not_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n whealy_n second_o reason_n for_o deny_v this_o matter_n the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v derive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n more_o honourable_a and_o supreme_a than_o that_o of_o bishop_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o man_n only_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o less_o than_o madness_n to_o think_v peter_n so_o weak_a of_o judgement_n to_o quit_v the_o more_o honourable_a for_o the_o lesser_a or_o the_o superior_a for_o a_o inferior_a but_o in_o this_o answer_n whealy_n make_v two_o false_a supposition_n first_o he_o suppose_v that_o peter_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o christ_n as_o aron_n be_v former_o ordain_v by_o god_n chief_a priest_n over_o the_o isralite_n second_o he_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o incompâ—â—â—bility_n between_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o bishop_n which_o â—s_v also_o 〈…〉_o though_o they_o be_v two_o 〈…〉_o they_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o incompatible_a effect_n for_o they_o both_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n propagate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o establish_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v deny_v as_o to_o whealy_n three_o reason_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o apostle_n go_v you_o forth_o &_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v then_o more_o universal_a than_o that_o of_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o will_v prove_v any_o thing_n against_o peter_n be_v bishop_n it_o will_v also_o prove_v that_o james_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o jerusalen_n or_o john_n bishop_n of_o ephese_n because_o their_o commission_n be_v also_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n which_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sea_n as_o all_o ancient_a writer_n do_v unanimous_o testify_v as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v say_v that_o it_o be_v epress_o against_o the_o special_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o accept_v of_o bishopric_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o some_o of_o his_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n where_o with_o he_o not_o only_o attake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n as_o manifest_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o produce_v in_o his_o last_o argument_n out_o of_o luke_n c._n 12._o five_o 25_o &_o 26._o his_o four_o reason_n against_o peter_n be_v bishop_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o such_o as_o write_v his_o epistle_n from_o babylon_n not_o to_o rome_n but_o to_o the_o scatter_v â—eâ—es_n etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n contradict_v whealys_n third_z answer_n where_o in_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o christ_n command_n that_o peter_n shall_v accept_v of_o bishopric_n at_o all_o because_o as_o he_o alleage_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v fâ—â—th_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n but_o if_o peter_n be_v oblige_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o word_n all_o nation_n comprehend_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o whealy_n in_o his_o own_o discourse_n contradict_v himself_o as_o for_o peter_n be_v apostle_n only_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o paul_n only_o of_o the_o gentile_n it_o