asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v first_o by_o vision_n that_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n act_n 10._o for_o asmuch_o as_o god_n choose_v that_o the_o gentill_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o s._n peter_n mouth_n and_o shall_v believe_v act._n 15._o for_o asmuch_o as_o when_o peter_n be_v in_o prison_n prayer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o without_o intermission_n act._n 14._o law_n for_o peter_n prayer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n peter_n decide_v the_o question_n move_v about_o the_o law_n for_o asmuch_o as_o when_o a_o sedition_n be_v among_o the_o disciple_n in_o so_o much_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v to_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o seek_v a_o solution_n from_o they_o and_o chief_o from_o peter_n and_o tell_v the_o controversy_n in_o the_o counsel_n act._n 15._o &_o theod_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la leenem_fw-la for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n do_v not_o only_a first_o speak_v but_o also_o give_v a_o determinate_a sentence_n that_o the_o gentiles_n shall_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n act_n 15._o for_o asmuch_o as_o s_o paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n gal_n 1_o and_o that_o as_o s._n amb-sayes_a in_o come_v cap._n ad_fw-la gal._n 1._o because_o he_o be_v first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o cure_n of_o his_o church_n for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n be_v either_o alone_a or_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n chry._n in_o act_n apost_n hom._n 21._o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v send_v to_o possess_v with_o his_o chair_n rome_n chair_n peter_n by_o god_n providence_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o possess_v that_o see_v with_o his_o chair_n the_o mother_n church_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n athan._n ad_fw-la solit._n vit._n agent_n aug_n the_o sanct_a serm_n 27._o leo_fw-la serm_n 1._o in_o nat_n pet_n &_o paul_n who_o call_v rome_n the_o head-city_n of_o the_o world_n &_o to_o conquer_v all_o superstition_n heresy_n and_o infidelity_n for_o asmuch_o as_o his_o chair_n and_o succession_n have_v bynacknowledge_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n &_o have_v flourish_v there_o to_o this_o present_a day_n without_o interruption_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o s._n peter_n profess_v and_o teach_v as_o expertence_n do_v bear_v witness_n conc._n calce_v act_n 3._o &_o bern._n epist_n 190._o for_o as_o christ_n excel_v the_o angel_n heb_fw-mi 1_o because_o god_n never_o say_v to_o any_o of_o they_o as_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n even_o so_o christ_n never_o say_v to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o say_v to_o s._n peter_n thou_o shaltbe_n call_v peter_n or_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n or_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n or_o pay_v for_o i_o and_o thou_o or_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o rule_v my_o lamb_n matt_n 16._o luc._n 22._o john_n 21._o to_o declare_v one_o pastor_n and_o one_o chair_n wherein_o unity_n may_v be_v keep_v of_o all_o man_n itself_o the_o building_n of_o christ_n church_n vari_v not_o but_o be_v never_o syk_fw-mi itself_o lest_o the_o other_o apostle_n may_v echone_v challenge_v a_o chair_n to_o himself_o opt._n milet_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o schism_n donat_fw-la so_o that_o in_o peter_n himself_o be_v this_o rock_n and_o faith_n of_o his_o church_n and_o because_o the_o build_n of_o christ_n church_n varithe_v not_o after_o his_o gospel_n plant_v but_o be_v always_o lyk_fw-mi itself_o therefore_o all_o catholycke_n believe_v that_o when_o s._n peter_n die_v who_o be_v the_o head_n constitute_v by_o christ_n another_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n by_o ordination_n of_o s._n peter_n church_n all_o christian_n believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o confessor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o consequent_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o who_o christ_n 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be_v make_v chief_n pastor_n of_o the_o same_o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v in_o palestina_n and_o not_o in_o rome_n even_o than_o he_o be_v account_v the_o high_a bishop_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o faithful_a jew_n yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o same_o peter_n at_o the_o length_n settle_v himself_o at_o rome_n by_o god_n appointement_n and_o leave_v a_o successor_n there_o as_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v as_o iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praese_fw-fr and_o see_v he_o be_v the_o rock_n promise_v by_o christ_n upon_o who_o he_o shall_v build_v his_o church_n and_o also_o the_o pastor_n who_o as_o he_o have_v love_v christ_n more_o than_o any_o other_o so_o he_o have_v the_o authority_n to_o feed_v christ_n flock_v more_o than_o any_o other_o bâ—shop_n and_o see_v that_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v ordinary_a it_o must_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n permanent_a and_o also_o it_o must_v continue_v in_o on_o chief_a 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lyk_fw-mi in_o all_o thing_n and_o equal_a in_o degree_n of_o dignity_n answer_n saint_n paul_n may_v do_v it_o just_o because_o they_o be_v brother_n in_o the_o office_n of_o apostleship_n &_o also_o for_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n with_o peter_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o no_o doctrine_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v then_o reprove_v as_o false_a but_o only_o his_o behaviour_n in_o a_o outward_a act_n as_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la praes_fw-la haeret._n witness_v for_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o his_o conversation_n and_o not_o in_o doctrine_n for_o he_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n without_o respect_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o believe_v the_o law_n to_o bind_v no_o man_n yet_o at_o the_o come_n of_o certain_a jew_n he_o abstain_v from_o the_o gentile_n think_v thereby_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o good_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n so_o that_o paul_n reprehend_v his_o dissemble_n in_o that_o the_o gentle_n also_o be_v compel_v to_o play_v the_o jew_n as_o s._n aug._n epist_n 19_o ad_fw-la hier._n note_n upon_o this_o place_n yet_o no_o less_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o fault_n be_v also_o culpable_a in_o tollerate_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o he_o circumcise_a timothy_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 20._o now_o in_o that_o fashion_n of_o reproufe_v s._n paul_n believe_v that_o the_o time_n be_v proper_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v wink_v at_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o dissemble_v long_o for_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o they_o believe_v the_o time_n be_v come_v to_o profess_v christ_n plain_o etc._n etc._n objection_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 4._o he_o have_v constitute_v he_o head_n over_o all_o the_o church_n but_o if_o peter_n be_v head_n and_o consequent_o after_o he_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o head_n of_o one_o body_n which_o be_v absurd_a ergo._n answer_n how_o impertinent_o do_v luther_n infer_v this_o argument_n against_o we_o to_o prove_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o monster_n with_o two_o head_n for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o lyk_fw-mi equal_a head_n with_o christ_n but_o under_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v head-vicar_n substitute_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o second_o head_n after_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o head_n of_o all_o other_o from_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o of_o all_o man_n grow_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o full_a body_n see_v he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolute_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o of_o peter_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o whole_a body_n notwithstanding_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o as_o a_o viceroy_n be_v true_o head_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o which_o he_o bear_v charge_n nevertheless_a the_o king_n be_v superior_a and_o first_o head_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n even_o so_o christ_n and_o peter_n who_o be_v call_v a_o rock_n matt._n 16._o and_o a_o foundation_n 1_o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 11._o but_o not_o first_o for_o christ_n be_v only_o the_o first_o stone_n lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o peter_n be_v the_o second_o foundation_n and_o rock_n upon_o who_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n be_v found_v by_o christ_n objection_n if_o the_o pope_n succeed_v to_o peter_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o apostle_n which_o be_v false_a answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v frivolous_a for_o more_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o apostleshipe_n then_o to_o succeed_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n that_o immediate_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n moreover_o that_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n his_o doctrine_n and_o send_v with_o authority_n to_o effectual_a the_o same_o and_o likewise_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o write_v canonical_a scripture_n which_o thing_n the_o pope_n have_v not_o although_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o do_v obtain_v the_o apostolical_a power_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v succeed_v to_o s._n peter_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n seat_n because_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o apostl_n have_v and_o be_v give_v immediate_o by_o christ_n obiectio_fw-la the_o counsel_n may_v depose_v the_o pope_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o counsel_n may_v depose_v he_o answer_n the_o assumption_n be_v false_a absolute_o for_o a_o counsel_n with_o judicial_a authority_n can_v depose_v the_o pope_n because_o the_o first_o seat_n be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o pope_n have_v receive_v authority_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n immediate_o from_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o church_n can_v no_o way_n take_v away_o that_o authority_n put_v the_o case_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v depose_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o retain_v such_o a_o vicar_n who_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la declar_n himself_o a_o heretic_n &_o cut_v himself_o of_o so_o manifest_o from_o his_o body_n either_o by_o evidence_n of_o deed_n or_o by_o declaration_n of_o a_o general_a counsel_n qvaestio_n ix_o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n of_o s._n peter_n wherefore_o do_v the_o roman-papists_a boast_n so_o much_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n see_v s._n peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n welenus_n illyr_n magdeburg_n sebast_n franc_n etc._n etc._n answer_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o peter_n be_v not_o only_o in_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v make_v his_o residence_n in_o it_o but_o to_o have_v be_v crucify_v there_o howsoever_o the_o impudence_n of_o heretic_n do_v prate_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o all_o antiquity_n epistle_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o peter_n be_v in_o rome_n by_o his_o own_o epistle_n first_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o his_o own_o first_o epistle_n cap._n 5._o v._n 13._o saying_n the_o church_n collect_v in_o babylon_n salute_v you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v rome_n which_o he_o call_v babylon_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o riches_n persecution_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n reygn_v in_o it_o as_o witness_v eus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o likewise_o papias_n the_o disciple_n of_o s_o john_n say_v that_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v from_o rome_n have_v remember_v mark_n who_o he_o call_v his_o son_n babylong_n rome_n be_v call_v babylong_n in_o which_o figurative_o he_o have_v nominate_v rome_n babylon_n when_o he_o say_v that_o babylon_n salute_v you_o likewise_o hieâ—_n de_fw-fr vir._n illust_n in_o marc._n say_v that_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n figurative_o signify_v rome_n moreover_o to_o have_v houlden_v and_o keep_v the_o episcopal_a chair_n at_o rome_n magus_n at_o rome_n he_o overcome_v simon_n magus_n and_o there_o to_o have_v overcome_v and_o be_v victor_n over_o simon_n magus_n this_o s._n aug._n declare_v lib._n 2._o cont_n lit_fw-fr petil_o cap._n 51._o reprehend_v the_o heretic_n in_o this_o manner_n say_v what_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o roman-church_n do_v to_o thou_o rome_n s._n aug._n defend_v the_o seat_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o peter_n have_v sit_v and_o in_o which_o at_o this_o day_n anastasius_n do_v siâ—t_o moreover_o speak_v of_o simon_n magus_n lib._n de_fw-fr haer._n ad_fw-la quoduult_n har._n 1._o say_v that_o he_o heretic_n give_v the_o image_n both_o of_o himself_o rome_n simon_n magus_n superstuious_a deal_n in_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o whorish_a city_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v worship_v the_o which_o at_o rome_n he_o have_v set_v up_o by_o public_a authority_n as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n in_o the_o which_o city_n the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n overthrow_v he_o by_o the_o true_a virtue_n of_o god_n omnipotent_a thus_o he_o for_o all_o the_o history_n god_n his_o overthrow_n at_o room_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a writer_n with_o general_a tradition_n in_o all_o age_n have_v testify_v that_o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n as_o say_v egisip_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o ireâ—_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 3._o but_o and_o euseb_n the_o professor_n of_o â—â—â—ditious_a say_v in_o châ—on_n &_o eccl._n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 15_o that_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n peter_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o have_v first_o found_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n year_n peter_n preach_v at_o rome_n xxv_o year_n where_o preach_v the_o euange_o twenty-fyve-yeare_n he_o remain_v bishop_n of_o that_o same_o town_n and_o s._n
their_o merit_n be_v not_o mercenary_a not_o base_v but_o honourable_a good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o father_n who_o son_n we_o be_v if_o we_o inclyne_v our_o hart_n to_o do_v his_o law_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o concomminanter_n we_o shall_v work_v good_a work_n with_o his_o grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a who_o will_n be_v to_o remunerat_v &_o give_v that_o beatitude_n for_o a_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n qvaest_a 10._o xxxiii_o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n conceive_v such_o confidence_n of_o eteruall_a life_n by_o their_o merit_n see_v it_o savour_v of_o presumption_n and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 12._o §_o 3.4_o answer_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o anough_o to_o confide_v and_o trust_v simpliciter_o but_o also_o with_o assure_a faith_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n 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confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n quÄ™st_n xxxiii_o pag._n 306._o finis_fw-la
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all_o thing_n not_o with_o stand_v as_o chief_n of_o all_o other_o and_o hereto_o many_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o true_a senator_n of_o the_o world_n have_v infer_v and_o induce_v punctual_o the_o original_n of_o their_o church_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o their_o tyme._n as_o tertull._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la haeret_fw-la 2._o con_v lib_n 3._o c._n 3._o epiph._n haret_fw-la 27._o aug_fw-mi 4._o the_o four_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n ought_v to_o be_v undoubted_a in_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o the_o church_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a to_o we_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o belief_n to_o be_v such_o like_a for_o other_o way_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a faith_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v this_o be_v the_o true_a proper_a and_o sure_a fundament_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o nothing_o see_v heb._n 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o the_o undoubtenes_n there_o of_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o church_n but_o the_o reform_a faith_n of_o luther_n and_o caluin_n be_v not_o undoubted_a and_o first_o i_o prove_v doubt_n the_o protestant_n faith_n be_v full_a of_o doubt_n because_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o moment_n of_o faith_n they_o disagree_v one_o from_o the_o other_o extreme_o for_o luther_n omit_v many_o to_o touch_v a_o few_o discrepant_n in_o his_o book_n the_o cap_a bap_n print_a anno_o 1520._o about_o the_o beginning_n do_v acknowledge_v only_o one_o sacrament_n if_o we_o do_v speak_v say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n sacrament_n luther_n and_o caluin_n vary_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n notwithstanding_o after_o he_o take_v occasion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o place_v three_o bapt_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o penance_n far_o other_o way_n dispute_v caluin_n in_o his_o parnassus_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 18._o §_o 19_o whil_n he_o reckn_v two_o sacrament_n say_v beside_o these_o none_o other_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o notwithstanding_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n caluin_n order_n a_o sacrament_n acknowledge_v of_o caluin_n cap._n 19_o §_o 31._o he_o sing_v a_o other_o thing_n place_v order_n among_o the_o sacrament_n there_o rest_v imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v he_o which_o in_o true_a and_o lawful_a ordination_n i_o grant_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n opinion_n bread_n &_o wine_n to_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christus_fw-la be_v luther_n opinion_n again_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr abroganda_fw-la miss_n pri_fw-la plain_o teach_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n change_v the_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n &_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n &_o likewise_o in_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi euchar._n it_o be_v not_o there_o bread_n say_v he_o and_o wine_n but_o only_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n symbol_n caluin_n call_v bread_n &_o wine_n sacramental_a symbol_n contrariwise_o caluin_n deny_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n corporal_o and_o essential_o to_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o only_o spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o as_o lib._n 4_o instit_fw-la c._n 17._o §_o 5._o for_o that_o we_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v no_o other_o way_n in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o faith_n neither_o can_v he_o no_o other_o way_n be_v presuppose_v who_o in_o his_o first_o §_o say_v bread_n and_o wine_n say_v he_o be_v sign_n which_o do_v represent_v the_o invisible_a food_n that_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n morover_n how_o variable_a and_o inconstant_a be_v luther_n in_o the_o other_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n errores_fw-la luth._o be_v so_o variable_a in_o the_o artikle_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o in_o one_o artkle_n he_o be_v note_v of_o 36_o
antichrist_n shall_v only_o prevail_v in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o this_o time_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v delyver_v into_o his_o have_v who_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o after_o his_o pleasure_n as_o dan._n cap._n 7._o &_o 12._o &_o apoc_n 17._o but_o when_o he_o have_v reygn_v the_o foresaid_a time_n and_o have_v spoil_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o upryse_v shall_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o deceit_n of_o iniquity_n extol_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n dan._n 11._o and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o place_n as_o say_z hippol._n lib._n the_o consummate_a saeculi_fw-la sensuality_n antichrist_n shall_v abolish_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v all_o sensuality_n and_o likewise_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o departure_n from_o christ_n faith_n lawful_a pastor_n and_o roman_a emperor_n who_o glory_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o just_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o follow_v all_o sensuality_n and_o lust_n as_o dan._n 11._o but_o this_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v his_o life_n blemish_v with_o such_o bad_a quality_n therefore_o what_o understanding_n have_v these_o man_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o believe_v it_o not_o concern_v antichrist_n neither_o the_o grave_a authority_n of_o the_o father_n but_o rash_o and_o presumptuous_o do_v judge_n the_o hey_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v that_o abominable_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o antichrist_n to_o be_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n qvaestio_n viii_o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n worship_v the_o pope_n as_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n successor_n call_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o infallible_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n of_o faith_n which_o title_n and_o pre-eminence_n do_v all_o savour_n of_o antichrist_n luth._o art_n 25._o apud_fw-la roffens_n cal._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o centur._n 1._o part_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o nilus_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la answer_n god_n do_v foresee_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n sometime_o may_v fall_v and_o decline_v from_o religion_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a therefore_o he_o provide_v in_o the_o synagogue_n a_o pastor_n to_o who_o in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n they_o may_v have_v recourse_n doubt_n god_n provyde_v in_o the_o law_n a_o supreme_a head_n for_o decide_v of_o controversy_n &_o doubt_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n all_o controversy_n arise_v may_v be_v decide_v and_o define_v moreover_o the_o scripture_n add_v deut._n 17._o v._o 12._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v presaâ—â—â—uoâ—sly_o and_o not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o in_o that_o time_n 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