Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n peter_n pope_n successor_n 2,110 5 8.9988 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A12485 The prudentiall ballance of religion wherin the Catholike and protestant religion are weighed together with the weights of prudence, and right reason. The first part, in which the foresaide religions are weighed together with the weights of prudence and right reason accordinge to their first founders in our Englishe nation, S. Austin and Mar. Luther. And the Catholike religion euidently deduced through all our kings and archbishopps of Canterburie from S. Austin to our time, and the valour and vertue of our kings, and the great learninge and sanctitie of our archbishopps, together with diuers saints and miracles which in their times proued the Catholike faith; so sett downe as it may seeme also an abridgement of our ecclesiasticall histories. With a table of the bookes and chapters conteyned in this volume.; Prudentiall ballance of religion. Part 1 Smith, Richard, 1566-1655. 1609 (1609) STC 22813; ESTC S117627 322,579 664

There are 10 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

church_n where_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n and_o p._n 368._o christ_n say_v of_o his_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v found_v on_o peter_n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v conclus_fw-la 1._o p._n 615._o and_o conclus_fw-la 2._o p._n 625._o and_o general_o all_o protestant_n grant_v the_o same_o for_o out_o of_o this_o place_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v not_o fall_v from_o god_n because_o christ_n here_o say_v that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n that_o be_v say_v they_o against_o his_o elect._n in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a reinolds_n conf._n p._n 386._o say_v that_o these_o word_n my_o sheep_n john_n 10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n include_v all_o the_o elect._n therefore_o joan._n 21._o the_o very_a same_o word_n include_v all_o the_o elect_n beside_o peter_n who_o be_v except_v because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o feed_v they_o unless_o we_o will_v not_o upon_o any_o different_a occasion_n minister_v by_o scripture_n but_o upon_o our_o own_o preconceited_a opinion_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n now_o one_o way_n now_o a_o other_o final_o the_o say_v reinolds_n conf._n pag._n 103._o confess_v that_o by_o thy_o bethren_n luc._n 22._o christ_n mean_v all_o the_o faithful_a then_o sure_o he_o include_v all_o the_o apostle_n father_n three_o by_o authority_n of_o father_n 6._o three_o i_o prove_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a father_n who_o because_o whitaker_n confess_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o to_o teach_v most_o clear_o that_o the_o church_n i●_n found_v upon_o peter_n i_o will_v omit_v their_o word_n and_o remit_v those_o that_o listen_v read_v they_o to_o bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pont._n c._n 10._o only_o i_o will_v show_v that_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n as_o it_o include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n only_o cyprian_a epist_n ad_fw-la julian._n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la unum_fw-la the_o church_n which_o be_v one_o be_v found_v upon_o one_o who_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n receive_v the_o key_n thereof_o in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o only_o so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o one_o only_a and_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o ecclesia_fw-la una_fw-la &_o cathedra_fw-la una_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o church_n and_o one_o chair_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n word_n found_v upon_o peter_n and_o saint_n hierom._n in_o 2._o isaiae_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v montes_n mountain_n add_v super_fw-la unum_fw-la montium_fw-la christus_fw-la fundat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o loquens_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n christ_n found_v his_o church_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n s._n leo_n serm_n 2._o de_fw-fr annivers_n say_v saint_z peter_n was_z plus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ordain_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n while_o he_o be_v call_v a_o rock_n a_o foundation_n and_o appoint_v porter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o father_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o peter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o manifest_o prefer_v he_o in_o authority_n before_o they_o caeteris_fw-la praelatus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n say_v s._n basil_n homil_n de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la eccles_n and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o d._n reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 179._o confess_v that_o the_o father_n call_v peter_n the_o mouth_n the_o top_n the_o high_a the_o precedent_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and._n pag._n 562._o the_o prince_n the_o top_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostolic_a company_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o household_n and_o grant_v also_o that_o some_o of_o these_o title_n touch_v government_n and_o signify_v a_o pre-eminence_n in_o government_n supremacy_n reinolds_n devise_v a_o authority_n in_o s._n peter_n to_o avoid_v his_o supremacy_n whereupon_o he_o be_v enforce_v pag._n 180._o to_o acknowledge_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v superior_a among_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o france_n or_o as_o a_o consul_n among_o the_o roman_n but_o who_o well_o consider_v shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o authority_n devise_v of_o purpose_n to_o delude_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n who_o speak_v of_o saint_n peter_n authority_n over_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o very_a word_n which_o we_o do_v to_o declare_v his_o supremacy_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v by_o their_o own_o word_n and_o not_o as_o reinolds_n please_v to_o expound_v they_o they_o use_v the_o same_o word_n as_o we_o do_v must_v be_v understand_v as_o we_o be_v but_o because_o this_o question_n be_v some_o what_o beside_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o will_v urge_v it_o no_o far_o only_o i_o will_v know_v of_o reinolds_n how_o peter_n do_v come_v by_o his_o consulship_n over_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o he_o do_v the_o apostle_n give_v it_o he_o but_o where_o read_v he_o that_o do_v christ_n bestow_v it_o on_o he_o but_o where_o if_o not_o math._n 16._o and_o john_n 21._o in_o which_o place_n if_o christ_n give_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o the_o apostle_n he_o give_v he_o as_o full_a power_n over_o they_o as_o over_o other_o christian_n for_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o some_o more_o than_o towards_o other_o but_o they_o be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v found_v on_o he_o as_o other_o be_v &_o he_o be_v to_o feed_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o nether_a do_v this_o his_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n too_o prejudice_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o any_o more_o than_o the_o like_a authority_n which_o the_o protestant_n grant_v every_o apostle_n have_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n second_o i_o will_v know_v of_o reinolds_n why_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v this_o consulship_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o at_o least_o to_o some_o one_o bishop_n or_o other_o but_o will_v make_v every_o prince_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o kingdom_n church_n that_o s._n peter_n authority_n remain_v in_o some_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o now_o that_o this_o authority_n of_o saint_n peter_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o church_n and_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o some_o bishop_n i_o prove_v because_o all_o the_o end_n for_o which_o either_o christ_n declare_v or_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o christ_n institute_v this_o authority_n to_o remain_v as_o well_o after_o his_o death_n as_o before_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n math._n 16._o second_o that_o what_o be_v loose_v in_o earth_n may_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n ibi_fw-la three_o that_o peter_n may_v confirm_v his_o brethren_n luc._n 22._o four_o that_o he_o may_v feed_v christ_n sheep_n io._n 21._o five_o that_o one_o be_v make_v head_n occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o hierom._n lib._n 1._o cont_n jovinianum_fw-la six_o that_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr simple_a praelat_fw-la because_o as_o he_o say_v lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o priestly_a unity_n rise_v from_o peter_n chair_n and_o epist_n ad_fw-la fulcian_n our_o lord_n begin_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o unity_n from_o peter_n this_o cause_n allege_v also_o leo._n epi._n 84._o and_o anast_n and_o optat._n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la but_o all_o these_o end_n remain_v after_o saint_n peter_n death_n therefore_o the_o authority_n also_o remain_v beside_o s._n austin_n say_v l._n the_o pastor_n c._n 1._o christiani_n sumus_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la praepositi_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la therefore_o saint_n peter_n be_v make_v chief_a of_o god_n church_n for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o leave_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n whereupon_o s._n austin_n tract_n 50._o in_o joannem_fw-la say_v that_o when_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n ecclesiam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la significavit_fw-la he_o represent_v the_o holy_a church_n because_o he_o receive_v they_o as_o her_o governor_n under_o christ_n and_o for_o her_o good_a and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o she_o remain_v the_o authority_n which_o saint_n peter_n receive_v for_o her_o good_a must_v remain_v peter_n aaron_n authority_n remain_v in_o his_o successor_n therefore_o peter_n second_o i_o prove_v it_o because_o god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n institute_v one_o high_a priest_n who_o under_o he_o in_o
spiritual_a matter_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o in_o plain_a term_n confess_v caluin_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 6._o §_o 2._o whitaker_n count_n dur._n p._n 151._o reinolds_n conferen_n pag._n 204._o 205._o and_o his_o authority_n descend_v to_o his_o successor_n so_o long_o as_o the_o synagogue_n continue_v wherefore_o well_o say_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n survey_v cap._n 8._o we_o must_v not_o dream_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n s._n peter_n die_v the_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o cease_v no_o more_o than_o we_o may_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o natural_a son_n expire_v and_o end_v with_o they_o but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v omnia_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la contingebant_fw-la illis_fw-la therefore_o etc._n etc._n who_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n may_v read_v stapleton_n contr_n 3._o q._n 2._o peter_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v successor_n to_o s._n peter_n 8._o only_o this_o remain_v that_o we_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o consequent_o saint_n gregory_n be_v successor_n to_o saint_n peter_n in_o this_o authority_n which_o i_o prove_v first_o because_o no_o other_o bishop_n ever_o claim_v it_o for_o albeit_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o saint_n gregorye_n time_n claim_v to_o be_v universal_a patriarch_n that_o be_v as_o saint_n gregory_n understand_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o formal_a bishop_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o declare_v hereafter_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o under_o the_o pope_n as_o saint_n gregory_n himself_o withal_o witness_v in_o these_o word_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 63._o de_fw-fr constant_a sede_fw-la quis_fw-la dubitet_fw-la eam_fw-la sedi_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la esse_fw-la subiectam_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o see_v of_o constant_a be_v subject_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n which_o both_o the_o most_o religious_a lord_n the_o emperor_n and_o our_o eusebius_n religious_a brother_n bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n do_v daily_o profess_v where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o note_v that_o eusebius_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n at_o that_o time_n but_o a_o surname_n give_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o great_a external_a act_n of_o religion_n who_o also_o be_v for_o his_o abstinence_n name_v jeiunator_n that_o be_v fast_o second_o because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v always_o challenge_v and_o often_o practise_v the_o same_o authority_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v fox_n act._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 1._o in_o all_o these_o age_n above_o specify_v from_o the_o apostle_n that_o challange_v to_o itself_o the_o title_n and_o ringlead_n of_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n on_o earth_n by_o who_o direction_n all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v govern_v and_o pag._n 18._o what_o so_o ever_o be_v do_v in_o other_o place_n common_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n for_o his_o approbation_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v sometime_o wont_a to_o be_v desire_v in_o those_o day_n of_o pope_n julius_n for_o admit_v bishop_n in_o other_o church_n whereof_o we_o have_v example_n in_o socrates_n lib._n 4._o c._n 37._o when_o bishop_n of_o any_o other_o province_n be_v at_o any_o dissension_n they_o appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n doct._n reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 457._o pope_n of_o the_o second_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n claim_v some_o sovereignty_n over_o bishop_n pag._n 383._o zozimus_n boniface_n celestin_n do_v usurp_v say_v he_o over_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n while_o austin_n be_v alive_a pag._n 544._o they_o will_v have_v bishop_n and_o elder_n appealle_v to_o rome_n and._n pag._n 550._o pope_n nam_o innocent_a leo_n gelas_n vigil_n greg._n teach_v that_o the_o father_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n decree_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o province_n far_o of_o shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o this_o they_o say_v all_o church_n take_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o roman_a that_o all_o bishop_n have_v their_o honour_n from_o peter_n and_o yet_o himself_o say_v pag._n 545._o that_o pope_n innocent_n be_v learned_a and_o catholic_n and_o pag._n 540._o that_o s._n austin_n allege_v his_o authority_n against_o heretic_n and_o that_o in_o those_o time_n pope_n be_v learn_v and_o catholic_n pag._n 552._o 554._o 555._o and_o sue_v unto_o by_o s._n basil_n s._n chrisostom_n and_o s._n augustin_n and_o the_o african_a bishop_n seek_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n for_o their_o authority_n and_o credit_n of_o such_o acount_n be_v those_o pope_n that_o claim_v the_o supremacy_n even_o among_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n doct._n whitak_n lib._n 7._o cont_n dur._n pag._n 480._o say_v that_o pope_n victor_n practise_v authority_n over_o extern_a church_n who_o be_v not_o long_o after_o s._n peter_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n a_o godly_a martyr_n wicklif_n in_o fox_n pag._n 445._o confess_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n and_o luther_n for_o some_o year_n after_o he_o begin_v protestancy_n confess_v the_o same_o as_o you_o may_v see_v lib._n the_o captiu_fw-la babyl_n in_o initio_fw-la and_o in_o fox_n pag._n 774._o edit_fw-la 1596._o 9_o three_o i_o prove_v it_o authority_n three_o reason_n that_o the_o pope_n succeed_v peter_n in_o his_o authority_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v successor_n to_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o bishopric_n therefore_o he_o be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v his_o authority_n than_o any_o other_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n protestant_n nether_a do_v nor_o can_v deny_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v for_o brevity_n omit_v their_o testimony_n and_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o man_n confession_n the_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n say_v bilson_n lib._n of_o obedience_n pag._n 143._o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n peter_n successor_n pag._n 380._o saint_n peter_n founder_n of_o saint_n leo_n his_o church_n the_o father_n say_v write_v reinolds_n pag._n 218._o 219_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o name_v hierom_n euseb_n irenaeus_n bishop_n cooper_n in_o chron._n linus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n but_o say_v reinol_n they_o mean_v improper_o and_o why_o so_o because_o say_v he_o peter_n be_v apostle_n can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o one_o city_n proper_o when_o the_o father_n call_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o mean_v proper_o second_o because_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o name_v linus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o eusebius_n in_o chron._n call_v euodius_n first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o peter_n have_v be_v a_o proper_a bishop_n but_o against_o these_o cavil_n i_o oppose_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n which_o no_o father_n or_o ancient_a writer_n have_v signify_v that_o he_o use_v improper_o when_o he_o call_v s._n peter_n bishop_n and_o all_o word_n especial_o in_o history_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o when_o the_o author_n declare_v not_o the_o contrary_a else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v sure_a how_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o writer_n second_o they_o say_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v first_o b._n of_o rome_n negare_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la say_v optatus_n l._n 2._o writing_n against_o heretic_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o to_o peter_n first_o be_v a_o episcopal_a chair_n set_v in_o rome_n in_o which_o first_o sit_v peter_n to_o who_o succeed_v linus_n loe_o how_o certain_a be_v it_o they_o that_o the_o very_a heretic_n can_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o wherefore_o i_o ask_v when_o the_o father_n say_v peter_n be_v first_o bishop_n how_o they_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n if_o improper_o than_o they_o mean_v so_o of_o linus_n if_o proper_o them_z we_o have_v our_o purpose_n three_o in_o reckon_v of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o always_o name_n peter_n first_o iren_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb_n chron._n epiph._n haer_fw-mi 27._o hier._n in_o clement_n optatus_n l._n 2._o aug._n ep_v 165._o but_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o proper_a bishop_n if_o he_o be_v none_o himself_o beside_o they_o reckon_v he_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o reckon_v mark_n first_o b._n of_o alexandria_n but_o mark_n be_v a_o proper_a bishop_n four_o they_o call_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o seat_n or_o chair_n of_o peter_n s._n cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 2._o s._n hierom_n in_o pet._n ep_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la aug._n lib._n 2._o cont_n petil_o cap._n 51._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o
better_a shift_n than_o impudent_o to_o say_v that_o either_o greg._n write_v not_o so_o or_o he_o write_v a_o untruth_n to_o cheer_v up_o his_o subject_n caluin_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o 12._o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o all_o greg._n write_n wherein_o he_o more_o proud_o boast_v of_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o primacy_n than_o this_o furthermore_o s._n greg._n lib._n 7._o epist_n 69._o without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a what_o so_o ever_o be_v do_v in_o counsel_n have_v no_o force_n and_o contrariwise_o lib._n 7._o epist_n 115._o that_o reverence_n be_v carry_v of_o the_o faithful_a toward_v the_o see_v apostolic_a that_o what_o be_v appoint_v by_o her_o decree_n shall_v not_o after_o be_v disturb_v and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o ravema_n write_v to_o he_o lib._n 10._o epist_n 36._o say_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n send_v her_o law_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o himself_o lib._n 12._o cap._n ult._n the_o see_v of_o rome_n do_v look_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o send_v new_a constitution_n unto_o all_o and_o lib._n 11._o epist_n 56._o write_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o have_v no_o patriarch_n or_o metrapolitan_a over_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v immediate_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a which_o say_v he_o be_v omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la caput_fw-la head_n of_o all_o church_n which_o proof_n show_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o head_n ship_n in_o excellency_n of_o gift_n as_o reinolds_n will_v confer_v pag._n 548._o but_o in_o government_n in_o like_a sort_n in_o psal_n 4._o poenit_fw-la he_o call_v rome_n the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o lady_n of_o nation_n which_o title_n of_o the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n because_o pope_n boniface_n 3._o who_o succeed_v s._n greg._n within_o one_o year_n or_o two_o procure_v the_o emperor_n phocas_n to_o declare_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v account_v of_o all_o protestant_n general_o to_o be_v the_o first_o true_a pope_n and_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o s._n greg._n authority_n be_v not_o so_o great_a in_o the_o church_n as_o minister_n be_v ashamed_a to_o account_v he_o a_o antichrist_n they_o will_v as_o soon_o call_v he_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n as_o they_o do_v pope_n boniface_n because_o he_o avouch_v the_o same_o title_n which_o boniface_n do_v 3._o nether_a do_v s._n greg._n only_o claim_v this_o supremacy_n but_o also_o practise_v it_o often_o time_n supremacy_n s._n greg._n practise_v the_o supremacy_n for._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 14._o he_o excommunicate_v the_o archbishop_n of_o salona_n in_o dalmatia_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 50._o he_o depose_v anastasius_n archb._n of_o corinth_n in_o greece_n and_o epist_n 15._o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o prima_fw-la justiniana_n his_o legate_n and_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n epist_n 51._o and._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 24._o when_o there_o arise_v a_o controversy_n between_o a_o priest_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n say_v he_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o be_v end_v by_o our_o judgement_n and_o lib._n 10._o epist_n 30._o he_o make_v a_o bishop_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n abide_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o bed_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o take_v upon_o he_o to_o commit_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o britain_n to_o s._n augustine_n charge_n and_o without_o ask_v the_o prince_n his_o leave_n appoint_v he_o to_o erect_v two_o archbishoppriks_n and_o 24._o bishopric_n final_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o depose_v king_n and_o prince_n for_o lib._n 11._o epist_n 10._o he_o say_v siquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o king_n priest_n judge_n or_o secular_a person_n know_v this_o constitution_n of_o we_o shall_v attempt_v to_o break_v it_o let_v he_o want_v all_o dignity_n of_o his_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o lib._n 12._o cap._n ult._n if_o any_o king_n prelate_n judge_n or_o secular_a person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o highness_n soever_o do_v violat_a the_o priviledgee_n of_o s._n medard_n monastery_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o as_o baron_n an._n 600_o write_v out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o milan_n give_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n authority_n to_o choose_v what_o king_n he_o will_v after_o the_o race_n of_o lomburdian_a king_n be_v end_v supremacy_n protestant_n opinion_n of_o s._n gregory_n about_o the_o supremacy_n for_o these_o speech_n and_o act_n of_o greg._n doct._n reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 549_o say_v of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n for_o 300._o year_n before_o he_o that_o they_o avouch_v more_o of_o their_o see_v than_o be_v true_a and_o right_o but_o now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o right_a reinolds_n reinolds_n but_o about_o s._n greg●_n opinion_n of_o supremacy_n and_o pag_n 545._o say_v that_o s._n greg._n be_v somewhat_o large_a that_o way_n pag._n 550._o the_o primacy_n which_o greg_n leo_n and_o other_o give_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n do_v so_o exceed_v the_o truth_n that_o etc._n etc._n and_o pag_n 17._o he_o say_v that_o leo_n the_o great_a who_o be_v pope_n 130._o year_n before_o gregory_n cherish_v the_o egg_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o pag._n 16._o say_v leo_n make_v peter_n a_o fellow_n head_n a_o party_n rock_n and_o half_a foundation_n with_o christ_n which_o say_v he_o pag._n 10._o leo_n do_v that_o he_o may_v rise_v up_o with_o s._n peter_n and_o doct._n whitak_n fulke_o whitaker_n fulke_o lib._n the_o consil_n pag._n 37._o leo_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o the_o see_v of_o antichrist_n fulkin_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o leo_n and_o gregory_n be_v great_a worker_n and_o futherer_n of_o the_o see_v of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o ibid._n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v work_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o peter_n time_n and_o do_v show_v itself_o in_o anicetus_n victor_n cornelius_n sozimus_n bonifacius_n cel●stinus_n by_o which_o confession_n of_o protestant's_n a_o man_n of_o mean_a eyesight_n will_v easy_o see_v what_o s._n greg._n and_o his_o predecessor_n think_v of_o the_o supremacy_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o great_a authority_n for_o their_o learning_n holiness_n and_o antiquity_n they_o will_v have_v be_v as_o well_o account_v pope_n and_o antichrist_n as_o their_o successor_n be_v bishop_n in_o what_o sense_n s._n gregory_n impugn_a the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 4._o if_o any_o object_n that_o s._n greg._n vehement_o impugn_v the_o title_n of_o the_o universal_a bishop_n which_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o time_n usurp_v call_v it_o proud_a sacrilegious_a and_o such_o like_a which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v think_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v that_o s._n greg._n can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n agree_v to_o the_o pope_n because_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 24._o he_o profess_v to_o reverence_v as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o ghospell_n offer_v it_o to_o his_o predecessor_n as_o himself_o testify_v lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o whereunto_o he_o add_v epist_n 37._o that_o his_o adduersarie_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constant_a know_v well_o that_o per_fw-la calcedonense_n concilium_fw-la huius_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sedis_fw-la antistites_fw-la vniversales_fw-la oblato_fw-la honore_fw-la vo●ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 36._o say_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n know_v it_o also_o to_o be_v so_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v say_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v both_o certain_a and_o evident_a so_o as_o his_o adversary_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o whereto_o lib._n 7._o epist_n 30._o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o his_o predecessor_n by_o father_n after_o the_o council_n and_o in_o the_o say_a council_n which_o as_o reinolds_n say_v confer_v pag._n 563._o be_v a_o company_n of_o 630._o bishop_n sound_n in_o religion_n and_o zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n although_o it_o have_v be_v falsify_v by_o the_o grecians_n as_o witness_v s._n greg._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 14._o yet_o thrice_o be_v pope_n leo_n call_v universal_a patriarch_n without_o the_o gain_n say_v of_o any_o one_o which_o so_o many_o and_o so_o zealous_a will_v never_o have_v permit_v if_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o the_o same_o reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 562._o profess_v that_o the_o say_a council_n name_v pope_n leo_n their_o head_n and_o pag._n 561._o that_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n world_n s._n beda_n call_v s._n gregory_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o bed_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o s._n
from_o his_o clergy_n but_o follow_v that_o trade_n and_o form_n of_o live_v which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n among_o the_o father_n among_o who_o there_o be_v none_o that_o say_v that_o to_o be_v his_o own_o which_o he_o possess_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a 2_o and_o as_o for_o worldly_a pleasur_n what_o shall_v move_v saint_n austin_n think_v we_o to_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n pleasure_n nor_o pleasure_n and_o to_o seek_v pleasure_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o he_o know_v nether_a place_n person_n nor_o language_n what_o pleasure_n shall_v move_v a_o italian_a to_o change_n italy_n for_o england_n rome_n for_o canterbury_n especial_o when_o our_o country_n as_o then_o it_o be_v be_v savage_a and_o barbarous_a what_o pleasure_n can_v we_o imagine_v can_v move_v a_o christian_n to_o go_v to_o preach_v christ_n faith_n among_o barbarous_a infidel_n or_o what_o pleasure_n do_v saint_n austin_n seek_v here_o who_o with_o his_o fellow_n live_v here_o so_o angel_n like_a that_o as_o saint_n beda_n writ_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o our_o nation_n marvel_v much_o at_o their_o simplicity_n of_o their_o innocent_a live_n and_o our_o king_n be_v then_o much_o delight_v with_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o example_n of_o their_o godly_a conversation_n and_o be_v archbishop_n yet_o leave_v not_o his_o religious_a life_n and_o as_o be_v before_o show_v take_v exceed_v pain_n in_o teach_v and_o baptise_v our_o nation_n and_o wonderful_o labour_v to_o convert_v the_o briton_n also_o who_o as_o be_v before_o say_v go_v still_o on_o foot_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n barefoot_a and_o have_v his_o knee_n hard_a like_o the_o knee_n of_o a_o camel_n by_o continual_a prayer_n preach_v motive_n of_o s._n augustine_n preach_v wherefore_o no_o human_a motive_n but_o the_o divine_a motive_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o master_n and_o lawful_a bishop_n the_o great_a saint_n and_o glorious_a doctor_n of_o god_n church_n saint_n gregory_n obedience_n obedience_n who_o send_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o come_v hither_o to_o preach_v and_o of_o charity_n charity_n charity_n to_o save_v our_o nation_n soul_n by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o heathenish_a infidelity_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n glory_n god_n glory_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o incitement_n motive_n and_o cause_n of_o saint_n augustine_n come_n hither_o and_o preach_v that_o religion_n which_o he_o do_v and_o this_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o catholic_n writer_n and_o confession_n of_o protestant_n which_o we_o cite_v before_o touch_v saint_n augustine_n holiness_n and_o shall_v allege_v in_o this_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o great_a clerck_n and_o holy_a man_n saint_n austin_n move_v by_o these_o saintly_o motive_n to_o preach_v to_o our_o nation_n be_v also_o lawful_o send_v thereto_o with_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o commission_n chap_a viii_o that_o saint_n austin_n be_v lawful_o send_v hither_o to_o preach_v prove_v by_o diverse_a authority_n and_o confession_n of_o protestant_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v to_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n to_o wit_n both_o right_a order_n and_o lawful_a commission_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o albeit_o by_o order_n of_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v speak_v first_o of_o saint_n augustine_n order_n yet_o because_o his_o commission_n be_v clear_v his_o order_n will_v easy_o appear_v to_o be_v good_a i_o will_v speak_v first_o of_o his_o commission_n where_o with_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v and_o that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o saint_n gregory_n we_o need_v not_o prove_v for_o as_o sutclif_n say_v in_o his_o subversion_n cap._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o gregory_n send_v austin_n the_o only_a difficulty_n can_v be_v whether_o he_o be_v lawful_o send_v and_o by_o sufficient_a authority_n or_o no._n prove_v how_o many_o way_n s_n augustine_n mission_n be_v prove_v but_o that_o he_o be_v lawful_o send_v to_o preach_v i_o will_v prove_v first_o by_o sacred_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n second_o by_o authority_n of_o catholic_n three_o by_o confession_n of_o protestant_n four_o by_o example_n and_o last_o by_o reason_n the_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n be_v of_o saint_n peter_n heaven_n by_o s_n peter_n testimony_n from_o heaven_n who_o appear_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o saint_n laurence_n successor_n of_o saint_n austin_n when_o he_o upon_o the_o revolt_n of_o our_o contrie_n to_o paganism_n intend_v to_o abandon_v the_o land_n scourge_v he_o say_v saint_n beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o with_o sharp_a stripe_n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o close_a night_n and_o ask_v why_o he_o will_v forsake_v the_o flock_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o behold_v saint_n peter_n from_o heaven_n testify_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v english_a man_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o saint_n laurence_n one_o of_o saint_n augustine_n fellow_n labourer_n &_o who_o saint_n austin_n himself_o appoint_v &_o consecrate_v for_o his_o successor_n and_o when_o saint_n laurence_n awake_v say_v godwin_n he_o find_v it_o more_o than_o a_o dream_n for_o all_o his_o body_n be_v gore_v blood_n wherefore_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o king_n edbald_n he_o show_v he_o his_o wound_n and_o together_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o which_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o the_o king_n as_o by_z and_o by_o he_o renounce_v his_o idol_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v baptize_v true_a the_o apparition_n of_o s_o peter_n to_o be_v true_a now_o that_o this_o apparition_n to_o s._n laurence_n be_v no_o dream_n or_o illusion_n appear_v many_o way_n first_o by_o the_o real_a wound_n which_o both_o saint_n laurence_n feel_v and_o the_o king_n see_v second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n laurence_n who_o be_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n will_v never_o avouch_v a_o idle_a dream_n or_o illusion_n for_o a_o certain_a vision_n three_o by_o the_o belief_n give_v thereto_o by_o king_n edbald_n and_o his_o people_n who_o doubtless_o examine_v it_o thorough_o before_o they_o will_v upon_o the_o credit_n thereof_o forsake_v their_o idol_n four_o by_o the_o heavenly_a effect_n which_o it_o wrought_v which_o be_v the_o recall_v of_o our_o country_n from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n to_o which_o end_n the_o devil_n will_v never_o cooperat_fw-la any_o way_n five_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n beda_n and_o our_o best_a chronicler_n malmesbury_n lib._n 1._o reg_n &_o lib._n 2._o pont._n huntingdon_n lib._n 3._o marianus_n a_o 617._o westmon_n anno_o 616._o ibidem_fw-la florent_fw-la and_o other_o who_o have_v credit_v and_o record_v it_o as_o a_o true_a vision_n apparition_n protestant_n confess_v s._n peter_n apparition_n last_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o diverse_a protestant_n as_o godwin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n laurence_n and_o holinshed_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n edbald_n and_o surly_a who_o well_o consider_v it_o can_v not_o but_o account_v it_o a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n to_o our_o contrie_n that_o first_o in_o the_o briton_n time_n it_o shall_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o s._n peter_n country_n s._n peter_n care_n of_o this_o country_n by_o who_o month_n as_o he_o say_v act_n 15._o from_o ancient_a time_n god_n have_v make_v choice_n that_o gentile_n shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v and_o afterward_o in_o our_o english_a ancestor_n time_n shall_v recover_v the_o same_o faith_n again_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o saint_n gregory_n one_o of_o the_o glorious_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o move_v thereto_o by_o he_o from_o heaven_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n declare_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o same_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o saint_n brithwald_n 1._o ealred_n in_o vit_fw-mi s._n edwardi_n sur._n tom_n 1._o regnum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o catholic_n gregory_n s._n augustine_n mission_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o catholic_n s._n gregory_n the_o first_o place_n be_v due_a to_o saint_n gregory_n who_o write_v to_o eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 30._o say_v while_o the_o english_a nation_n abide_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n remain_v hitherto_o in_o infidelity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n by_o the_o help_n of_o your_o prayer_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o god_n be_v the_o author_n to_o send_v a_o monk_n of_o my_o monastery_n thither_o to_o preach_v loe_o he_o ascribe_v the_o send_n of_o s._n austin_n to_o god_n as_o author_n and_o to_o holy_a man_n prayer_n as_o help_n thereunto_o and_o again_o write_v to_o saint_n augustine_n company_n in_o beda_n lib._n 1._o c._n 23._o say_v let_v nether_a the_o travaill_n
jerusalem_n but_o contrariwise_o condemn_v by_o pope_n innocent_a and_o zozimus_n he_o stay_v and_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o find_v there_o dye_v for_o if_o himself_o have_v bring_v his_o heresy_n into_o britain_n beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o will_v never_o have_v ascribe_v the_o bring_n of_o it_o to_o one_o agricola_n long_v after_o and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o bale_n cent_n 1._o cap._n 38._o cit_v out_o of_o walden_n that_o pelagius_n be_v a_o suis_fw-la britannis_fw-la pulsus_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la ob_fw-la heresim_fw-la unless_o by_o drive_v into_o banishment_n he_o mean_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o country_n as_o perhaps_o pelagius_n be_v beside_o innocent_n say_v not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o call_v pelagius_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v yea_o he_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a but_o that_o pelagius_n if_o he_o be_v obstinate_a will_v not_o come_v at_o his_o call_n and_o that_o other_o that_o dwell_v near_o to_o he_o may_v do_v it_o more_o convenient_o than_o he_o who_o dwell_v so_o far_o of_o as_o rome_n be_v from_o palestine_n his_o word_n be_v these_o qui_fw-fr pelagius_n si_fw-la confidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o pelagius_n if_o he_o trust_v and_o know_v that_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o we_o because_o he_o reiectet_n that_o which_o he_o teach_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v send_v for_o of_o we_o but_o he_o himself_o shall_v make_v haste_n that_o he_o may_v be_v absolve_v for_o if_o he_o think_v yet_o as_o he_o do_v when_o will_v he_o present_v himself_o to_o our_o judgement_n upon_o any_o letter_n whatsoever_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v for_o that_o may_v be_v better_o do_v of_o they_o who_o be_v near_o than_o so_o far_o of_o as_o we_o be_v but_o there_o shall_v want_v no_o care_n of_o he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v cure_v 3._o bilsons_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o briton_n denial_n of_o subjection_n have_v no_o more_o colour_n or_o reason_n than_o a_o few_o rebel_n denial_n of_o subjection_n have_v to_o prove_v a_o prince_n to_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n superior_a cathol_n britons_z ever_o take_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v their_o superior_a for_o their_o catholic_n ancestor_n do_v ever_o acknowledge_v themselves_o under_o the_o pope_n his_o jurisdiction_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o as_o also_o because_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o briton_n not_o long_o before_o saint_n augustine_n come_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n as_o write_v galfrid_n a_o man_n of_o good_a account_n among_o protestant_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o dubritius_fw-la say_v he_o primate_n of_o britanny_n and_o legate_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a be_v famous_a with_o such_o great_a piety_n and_o have_v pall_v from_o rome_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n samson_n nether_a do_v the_o heretic_n briton_n refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o saint_n austin_n because_o they_o think_v saint_n gregory_n to_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o appoint_v a_o archbishop_n over_o they_o for_o undoubted_o they_o will_v have_v allege_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o refusal_n if_o they_o have_v so_o think_v it_o but_o only_a because_o as_o saint_n beda_n report_v lib_n 2._o c._n 2._o austin_n why_o the_o briton_n refuse_v to_o be_v under_o s._n austin_n they_o say_v with_o themselves_o if_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o arise_v to_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v subject_v ourselves_o to_o he_o he_o will_v despise_v us._n if_o he_o have_v rise_v to_o they_o they_o be_v determine_v to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o beda_n there_o say_v which_o they_o never_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v doubt_v his_o authority_n insufficient_a second_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n ground_v in_o scripture_n mission_n second_o reason_n in_o proof_n of_o s._n augustine_n mission_n the_o authority_n which_o christ_n leave_v in_o his_o church_n to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n he_o give_v to_o every_o apostle_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n matth._n 28._o docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la teach_v all_o nation_n and_o protestant_n who_o teach_v every_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v head_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o they_o self_n do_v not_o deny_v therefore_o this_o authority_n must_v remain_v in_o some_o successor_n of_o one_o or_o other_o of_o those_o apostle_n and_o must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n because_o it_o must_v descend_v to_o some_o such_o as_o christ_n give_v it_o unto_o bishop_n authority_n to_o send_v preacher_n to_o all_o nation_n must_v remain_v in_o some_o one_o bishop_n beside_o if_o authority_n to_o send_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o in_o some_o one_o bishop_n or_o other_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n only_o when_o soever_o there_o be_v preacher_n to_o be_v send_v to_o infidel_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o general_a council_n call_v which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o be_v never_o practise_v in_o god_n church_n but_o authority_n to_o preach_v or_o send_v preacher_n to_o england_n be_v more_o likly_a to_o be_v in_o saint_n gregory_n than_o any_o other_o bishop_n for_o touch_v the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unheard_a of_o that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o england_n and_o as_o for_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n certain_z it_o be_v they_o never_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o england_n and_o the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o scotland_n ireland_n flanders_n spain_n and_o all_o other_o country_n the_o doubt_n only_o may_v be_v of_o briton_n because_o they_o once_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o country_n pope_n no_o bishop_n can_v send_v preacher_n to_o england_n but_o the_o pope_n which_o the_o english_a possess_v but_o that_o can_v yield_v they_o no_o spiritual_a authority_n over_o the_o english_a in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n because_o nether_a be_v the_o english_a ever_o subject_a to_o the_o briton_n nor_o be_v there_o in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n any_o british_a bishop_n alive_a who_o have_v have_v any_o diocese_n within_o england_n therefore_o they_o can_v at_o that_o time_n claim_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o send_v preacher_n into_o england_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o wales_n can_v now_o wherefore_o if_o this_o authority_n be_v then_o in_o any_o bishop_n as_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v it_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n have_v use_v to_o send_v preacher_n hither_o as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o if_o any_o require_v the_o prince_n approbation_n for_o the_o lawfullnes_n of_o a_o preacher_n mission_n this_o also_o s._n austin_n have_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o s._n beda_n l._n 1._o whitak_v protestant_n confess_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a b._n of_o christendom_n d._n whitak_v c._n 25._o beside_o protestant_n confess_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v be_v always_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n &_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n say_v d._n whitaker_n lib._n 6._o cont_n dur._n p._n 464._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v primate_n of_o all_o bishop_n and_o p._n 148._o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o first_o patriarch_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n say_v caluin_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o §_o 26._o caluin_n caluin_n be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o juell_n art_n 4._o diu_fw-la 16._o jewel_n jewel_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o pope_n have_v the_o first_o place_n both_o in_o council_n and_o out_o of_o council_n and._n 26._o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v ever_o the_o first_o and_o .32_o victor_n say_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o head_n over_o all_o other_o which_o of_o our_o part_n for_o that_o time_n be_v not_o deny_v bishop_n bilson_n pag._n 60._o bilson_n bilson_n say_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o patriarch_n d._n reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 568._o among_o all_o the_o apostolic_a church_n reinolds_n reinolds_n the_o roman_a for_o honour_n and_o credit_n have_v the_o chiefty_a and_o 554._o chrysostome_n and_o basile_n give_v the_o pope_n a_o supreheminence_n of_o authority_n pag._n 368._o cyprian_n give_v a_o special_a title_n of_o honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o father_n apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o rock_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n final_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n pag._n 18._o say_v that_o in_o lyrinensis_n pascasin_n justinian_n athanasius_n hierome_n ambrose_n austin_n theodoret_n and_o chrysost_o s._n peter_n with_o his_o successor_n be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n chief_a of_o bishop_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o like_v confess_v all_o other_o protestant_n therefore_o if_o authority_n of_o send_v preacher_n remain_v in_o any_o bishop_n it_o be_v most_o lyk_o
prosper_v lib._n de_fw-fr ingratis_fw-la bernard_n epist_n 237._o and_o in_o like_a sort_n they_o call_v it_o sedes_fw-la apostolica_fw-la as_o caluin_n confess_v and_o be_v evident_a ex_fw-la council_n chalcedon_n act._n 16._o and_o rein._n confer_v pag._n 369._o the_o father_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mention_n often_o the_o chair_n and_o seat_n of_o peter_n hierom_n honour_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v with_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n chair_n five_o they_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n successor_n to_o s._n peter_n s._n hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la damas_n council_n ephes_n 1._o tom._n 2._o s._n eulog_n apud_fw-la greg._n lib._n 6._o ep_n 37._o and_o that_o they_o mean_v of_o a_o proper_a successor_n appear_v by_o that_o they_o attribute_v that_o peculiar_o to_o the_o pope_n six_o &_o last_o they_o say_v that_o peter_n sit_v in_o the_o bishop_n chair_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o say_v his_o successor_n do_v cathedra_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n lib._n 2._o cont_n petil._n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la fecit_fw-la romana_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la petrus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la anastasius_n sedet_fw-la what_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o rome_n do_v to_o thou_o in_o which_o peter_n sit_v and_o in_o which_o now_o sit_v anastasius_n therefore_o either_o peter_n be_v a_o proper_a bishop_n or_o anastasius_n be_v none_o to_o conclude_v chair_n reinolds_n say_v p._n damas_n succeed_v peter_n in_o his_o chair_n reinolds_n himself_o though_o unaware_o confess_v it_o pag._n 376._o where_o he_o say_v that_o damasus_n succeed_v peter_n as_o in_o chair_n so_o in_o doctrine_n 10._o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o reinolds_n cavil_v it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o peter_n apostleship_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o one_o city_n than_o it_o be_v to_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o do_v nor_o more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o winster_n to_o be_v parson_n of_o eastmean_n and_o for_o the_o second_o irenaeus_n do_v not_o call_v linus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o say_v that_o peter_n and_o paul_n give_v he_o the_o bishopric_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o wit_n under_o peter_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n euseb_n indeed_o call_v euodius_n first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o he_o mean_v of_o pure_a bishop_n which_o be_v not_o also_o apostle_n for_o before_o he_o have_v say_v petrus_n ecclesiam_fw-la antiochenam_fw-la fundavit_fw-la òbique_fw-la cathedram_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sedit_fw-la and_o rein._n loco_fw-la cit_fw-la confess_v and_o both_o he_o and_o all_o grant_n that_o linus_n be_v peter_n successor_n and_o as_o for_o ruffian_n his_o word_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o peter_n institute_v linus_n to_o help_v he_o especial_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o valerius_n do_v institute_v s._n aug._n in_o his_o life_n time_n who_o after_o his_o death_n succeed_v he_o and_o so_o do_v linus_n to_o peter_n thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o s._n gregory_n be_v successor_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o episcopal_a see_n and_o that_o he_o succeed_v he_o also_o in_o faith_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v because_o protestant_n although_o they_o find_v some_o fault_n with_o greg._n doctrine_n yet_o they_o confess_v as_o be_v show_v before_o that_o he_o teach_v as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a to_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o he_o want_v no_o thing_n to_o true_a succession_n to_o s._n peter_n 11._o four_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o succeed_v saint_n peter_n authority_n prove_v out_o of_o father_n that_o the_o p._n succede_v peter_n in_o his_o authority_n by_o that_o which_o the_o father_n attribute_n to_o he_o saint_n hierom_n epist_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la ego_fw-la nullum_fw-la primum_fw-la nisi_fw-la christum_fw-la sequens_fw-la beatitudini_fw-la tuus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la petri_n communione_fw-la consocior_fw-la super_fw-la illam_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificatam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la scio_fw-la quicunque_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la domum_fw-la agnum_fw-la comederit_fw-la prophanus_fw-la est_fw-la i_o follow_v none_o foremost_a but_o christ_n communicate_v with_o thy_o holiness_n that_o be_v with_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n upon_o that_o rock_n do_v i_o know_v the_o church_n be_v build_v who_o soever_o shall_v eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o this_o house_n be_v profane_a note_v how_o he_o say_v that_o he_o follow_v first_fw-mi christ_n and_o next_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v hereof_o after_o be_v not_o why_o he_o follow_v christ_n first_o for_o that_o be_v needle_n to_o prove_v among_o christian_n and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v give_v any_o it_o will_v have_v be_v church_n hierom_n follow_v the_o p._n next_o after_o christ_n because_o christ_n make_v the_o p._n the_o rock_n of_o his_o church_n because_o christ_n be_v god_n but_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v be_v why_o he_o follow_v the_o pope_n next_o to_o christ_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o rock_n he_o mean_v not_o christ_n as_o bilson_n lib._n de_fw-la obed._n pag_n 87._o and_o other_o will_v but_o pope_n damasus_n as_o reinolds_n confess_v p._n 370._o 376._o but_o yet_o he_o mean_v not_o say_v reinolds_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n because_o hierom_n write_v that_o pope_n liberius_n have_v before_o subscribe_v to_o arianisme_n but_o if_o hieroms_n word_n be_v well_o ponder_v he_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v say_v both_o that_o pope_n damasus_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o that_o his_o succession_n to_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o chair_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n for_o if_o a_o subject_a writing_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v nullum_fw-la primum_fw-la nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la sequens_fw-la maiestati_fw-la tuus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la throno_fw-la conquestoris_n in_o temporalibus_fw-la consocior_fw-la super_fw-la illam_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificatum_fw-la angliae_fw-la regnum_fw-la scio_fw-la quicumque_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la domum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la egerit_fw-la rebellis_fw-la est_fw-la he_o shall_v confess_v that_o both_o the_o king_n be_v head_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o with_o all_o tell_v how_o he_o come_v by_o that_o authority_n to_o wit_n by_o succession_n to_o the_o conqueror_n so_o saint_n hierome_n in_o the_o foresaid_a word_n both_o say_v that_o pope_n damasus_n person_n which_o he_o mean_v by_o beatitudini_fw-la tuus_fw-la be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o in_o his_o time_n the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o say_v with_o all_o that_o his_o person_n have_v that_o authoriry_n by_o his_o succession_n to_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o roman_a chair_n and_o therefore_o add_v these_o word_n id_fw-la est_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la petri_n as_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o former_a and_o consequent_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o all_o pope_n that_o lawful_o succeed_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o doct._n feild_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la feild_n d._n feild_n cap._n 41._o confess_v plain_o that_o saint_n hierome_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la say_v that_o peter_n chair_n be_v the_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o as_o for_o reinolds_n reason_n be_v it_o truth_n that_o s._n hierome_n write_v as_o reinolds_n say_v of_o liberius_n which_o yet_o diverse_o deny_v and_o reinolds_n must_v deny_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v agreable_o to_o himself_o for_o pag._n 570._o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n ep_n count_n donat._n and_o hierome_n ep_v cit_fw-la do_v import_v a_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o their_o time_n which_o will_v not_o be_v true_a if_o liberius_n have_v fall_v but_o admit_v i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o liberius_n have_v deny_v his_o faith_n that_o make_v no_o more_o against_o his_o rock_n ship_n than_o the_o like_a fault_n in_o s._n peter_n do_v against_o he_o for_o as_o s._n peter_n though_o he_o deny_v his_o faith_n yet_o teach_v not_o infidelity_n as_o he_o be_v apostle_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n so_o nether_a liberius_n though_o he_o commit_v a_o personal_a crime_n yet_o teach_v he_o no_o heresy_n as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o which_o sort_n only_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n 12._o second_o s._n austin_n ep_v contra_fw-la donat._n say_v austin_n s._n austin_n numerate_v sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la petri_n sede_n ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la petra_n quam_fw-la non_fw-la vincunt_fw-la superbae_fw-la inferorum_fw-la porte_fw-fr number_n the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o peter_n church_n succession_n of_o pope_n by_o s._n austin_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v behold_v how_o the_o very_a succession_n of_o pope_n from_o peter_n be_v call_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n
be_v before_o call_v of_o s._n hierome_n to_o this_o bilson_n pag._n 88_o first_o say_v that_o the_o text_n be_v corrupt_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v ipse_fw-la and_o refer_v to_o peter_n person_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a surmise_n refell_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n in_o europe_n second_o he_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v ipsa_fw-la and_o grammatical_o agree_v with_o the_o substantive_a petra_n which_o follow_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o peter_n person_n but_o if_o saint_n austin_n have_v mean_v that_o peter_n alone_o have_v be_v the_o rock_n and_o that_o his_o successor_n partake_v nothing_o with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v bid_v we_o number_v his_o successor_n too_o and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n wherefore_o reynolds_n confer_v pag._n 384._o confess_v that_o saint_n austin_n apply_v this_o text_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o bilson_n himself_o as_o doubt_v of_o either_o of_o the_o former_a answer_n say_v three_o that_o saint_n austin_n say_v not_o that_o peter_n seat_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o hell_n gate_n prevail_v not_o against_o it_o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n all_o be_v one_o that_o in_o saint_n augustine_n judgement_n peter_n seat_n that_o be_v peter_n successor_n in_o seat_n be_v either_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n theodoret_n theodoret_n or_o so_o sure_o found_v thereon_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o 13._o three_o theodoret_n a_o ancient_a and_o grecian_a doctor_n write_v to_o renatus_n say_v of_o the_o roman_a see_v tenet_n enim_fw-la sancta_fw-la sedes_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la regendarum_fw-la cuncti_fw-la orbis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la that_o holy_a seat_n have_v the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n which_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a as_o juell_n art_n 4._o diu._n 21._o find_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o judge_v other_o by_o his_o own_o humour_n to_o say_v that_o man_n natural_o advance_v his_o power_n at_o who_o hand_n he_o seek_v help_v as_o if_o theodoret_n be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o will_v give_v a_o antichristian_a title_n for_o so_o protestant_n acount_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n or_o s._n leo_n accept_v it_o for_o flatery_a final_o the_o great_a council_n of_o galcedon_n ep_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la call_v pope_n leo_n their_o head_n and_o say_v that_o to_o he_o galcedon_n council_n galcedon_n vineae_fw-la custodia_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la the_o custody_n of_o the_o vinyard_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v commit_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v both_o by_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n then_o alive_a and_o since_o by_o the_o example_n of_o pope_n ever_o since_o s._n peter_n time_n bv_v confession_n of_o protestant_n and_o final_o by_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o s._n greg._n have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o send_v s._n austin_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o s._n augustine_n order_n chap._n x._o that_o s._n austin_n be_v right_o order_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o that_o s._n augustin_n be_v create_v priest_n at_o rome_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o say_n mass_n preach_v and_o christen_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o canterbury_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v out_o of_o beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o and_o after_o he_o have_v convert_v king_n ethelbert_n he_o come_v say_v beda_n cap._n 27._o to_o arles_n where_o of_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n he_o be_v consecrate_v archbishop_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o englishman_n according_a as_o s._n greg._n the_o pope_n have_v command_v and_o the_o king_n say_v the_o same_o s._n beda_n cap._n 26._o give_v he_o place_n for_o his_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o note_v that_o whereas_o s._n greg._n lib._n 7._o epist_n 30._o say_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v create_v bishop_n a_o germaniarun_n episcopis_fw-la he_o do_v not_o gainsay_v s._n beda_n who_o say_v he_o be_v create_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n because_o france_n be_v of_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n call_v germany_n as_o appear_v by_o venantius_n fortunatus_n in_o carmine_fw-la de_fw-la nuptijs_fw-la sigeberti_fw-la &_o brunechildae_n which_o may_v be_v partly_o because_o the_o french_a at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o after_o govern_v a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n partly_o also_o because_o the_o franc_n who_o then_o rule_v in_o france_n be_v germane_a come_v out_o of_o germany_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n order_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v right_o order_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v right_o create_v priest_n appear_v by_o that_o he_o be_v make_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n gregory_n or_o his_o predecessor_n who_o protestant_n account_v to_o have_v be_v true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o doct._n reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 362._o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v yet_o bishoply_n power_n over_o his_o own_o diocese_n s._n austin_n therefore_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o make_v by_o the_o bishoply_n authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v right_o make_v priest_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v right_o consecrate_v a_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v make_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n second_o i_o prove_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v lawful_o consecrate_v bishop_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o s._n greg._n command_v he_o to_o be_v make_v bishop_n the_o french_a bishop_n make_v he_o the_o english_a christian_n receive_v he_o and_o the_o east_n church_n to_o who_o s._n greg._n write_v of_o the_o matter_n never_o dislike_v he_o and_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n hitherto_o have_v approve_v he_o nether_a do_v the_o briton_n though_o enemy_n take_v any_o exception_n against_o his_o order_n three_o because_o all_o protestant_n call_v s._n austin_n a_o bishop_n and_o number_v he_o first_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o if_o their_o bishop_n and_o minister_n will_v have_v any_o order_n at_o all_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o s._n augustine_n order_n be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a for_o as_o doct._n feild_n say_v lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 39_o in_o england_n they_o which_o have_v be_v bishop_n in_o the_o former_a corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he_o term_v catholic_n time_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o minister_n and_o sutclif_n answer_v to_o exception_n pag._n 88_o say_v coverdal_n and_o scory_n who_o be_v bishop_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n lay_v hand_n upon_o bishop_n parker_n bel_n in_o his_o funeral_n profess_v open_o that_o he_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o popish_a order_n but_o only_o from_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o beside_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o what_o bishop_n or_o priest_n so_o ever_o have_v be_v make_v in_o king_n henry_n time_n be_v never_o consecrate_v a_o new_a in_o king_n edward_n day_n who_o have_v be_v make_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v account_v to_o have_v sufficient_a order_n in_o queen_n elisabeths_n reign_n and_o yet_o what_o priest_n apostate_v from_o his_o faith_n be_v without_o more_o order_n think_v to_o have_v order_n enough_o before_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o word_n of_o god_n or_o protestant_n have_v no_o order_n at_o all_o and_o thus_o have_v show_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christian_a faith_n to_o our_o english_a nation_n and_o that_o he_o have_v both_o sufficient_a learning_n and_o virtue_n to_o discharge_v such_o a_o function_n and_o withal_o lawful_a commission_n and_o right_a order_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v which_o he_o preach_v and_o first_o what_o kind_n in_o general_a and_o afterward_o what_o it_o be_v in_o particular_a chap._n xi_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o saint_n austin_n preach_v to_o our_o english_a ancestor_n be_v the_o universal_a faith_n of_o christendom_n at_o that_o tyme._n 1._o this_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o that_o time_n greg._n s._n augustine_n universal_a religion_n prove_v by_o s._n greg._n among_o who_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a be_v s._n gregory_n himself_o who_o have_v be_v long_a time_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o constantinople_n and_o after_o be_v pope_n and_o receive_v letter_n from_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v the_o universal_a faith_n of_o east_n west_n and_o of_o all_o christendom_n at_o that_o time_n he_o i_o say_v writing_n to_o s._n austin_n lib._n 9_o epist_n 58._o have_v these_o
declare_v to_o be_v the_o true_a ecumenical_a patriarch_n antichrist_n s._n austin_n alive_a when_o the_o pope_n as_o protest_v say_v become_v antichrist_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o writer_n protestant_n and_o catholic_n do_v agree_v which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 605._o as_o some_o say_v or_o 606._o as_o baron_n and_o this_o pope_n boniface_n thereby_o as_o general_o all_o protestant_n affirm_v become_v the_o first_o pope_n and_o archbishop_n of_o rome_n whitak_n cont_n dur._n pag._n 501._o i_o affiirme_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n 3_o antichrist_n open_o place_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fulk_n answer_v to_o a_o counter_a cath._n pag._n 72._o the_o pope_n from_o boniface_n 3_o be_v all_o blasphemous_a heretic_n and_o antichrist_n and_o in_o 1._o joan._n 2._o boniface_n 3_o go_v manifest_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o become_v antichrist_n fox_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 120._o rome_n ever_o since_o boniface_n 3_o have_v houlden_v maintamed_a and_o defend_v his_o supremacy_n the_o same_o have_v cooper_n chron._n an._n 611._o the_o like_a have_v bale_n cent._n 1._o pag._n 69._o 70._o downham_n of_o antichrist_n and_o general_o all_o protestant_n but_o s._n austin_n be_v both_o in_o this_o pope_n time_n for_o he_o subscribe_v to_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n make_v an._n 605._o and_o after_o for_o as_o bale_n say_v cent._n 13._o cap._n 1._o he_o die_v 608._o or_o as_o malmsb._n in_o fastis_fw-la say_v 613._o and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o find_v but_o to_o have_v obey_v this_o pope_n boniface_n as_o he_o do_v obey_v gregory_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v think_v it_o antichristian_a for_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n antichrist_n s._n mellits_n communion_n with_o a_o pope_n who_o protestant_n account_v the_o second_o antichrist_n yea_o s._n mellit_fw-la one_o of_o his_o fellow_n and_o successor_n go_v to_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 610._o to_o common_a say_v beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o counsel_n with_o the_o apostolic_a pope_n boniface_n 4._o the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o boniface_n 3._o for_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o english_a church_n sit_v in_o a_o council_n with_o he_o subscribe_v to_o what_o be_v decree_v of_o that_o council_n and_o bring_v the_o precept_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o cap._n 7._o s._n beda_n write_v justus_n also_o s._n justus_n that_o this_o s._n mellit_fw-la and_o s._n justus_n a_o other_o of_o s._n augustine_n companion_n and_o successor_n receive_v eftson_n exhort_v epistle_n from_o this_o boniface_n and_o cap._n 8._o he_o say_v that_o justus_n receive_v also_o authority_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n from_o the_o high_a bishop_n boniface_n and_o a_o pal._n and_o cap._n 17._o and_o 18._o that_o s._n paulinus_n and_o s._n honorius_n receive_v also_o their_o pals_n from_o pope_n honorius_n honorius_n and_o s._n paulin_n and_o s._n honorius_n which_o pal_z be_v give_v by_o pope_n to_o metropolitan_o as_o a_o token_n of_o agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o therefore_o pope_n pelagius_n predecessor_n to_o s._n greg._n decree_v d._n 100_o that_o what_o metropolitan_a so_o ever_o after_o three_o month_n of_o his_o consecration_n shall_v not_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o declare_v his_o faith_n and_o receive_v his_o pal_z shall_v lose_v his_o dignity_n this_o we_o see_v how_o s._n austin_n and_o his_o fellow_n by_o their_o life_n and_o deed_n profess_v their_o agreement_n and_o faith_n even_o with_o those_o pope_n who_o protestant_n account_v the_o first_o antichrist_n but_o beside_o this_o we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o that_o time_n and_o of_o s._n augustine_n own_o fellow_n doctrine_n pope_n who_o protest_v account_v antichrist_n approve_a s._n augustine_n doctrine_n for_o pope_n boniface_n 5._o writing_n to_o s._n justus_n aforesaid_a in_o bed_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o say_v thus_o after_o we_o have_v read_v the_o letter_n of_o our_o dear_a son_n king_n edbald_n we_o understand_v with_o what_o great_a learning_n and_o instruction_n of_o holy_a scripture_n you_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o undoubted_a faith_n loe_o this_o pope_n approved_a the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o s._n justus_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v unless_o s._n justus_n have_v allow_v the_o supremacy_n and_o s._n laurence_n mellit_fw-la and_o justus_n write_v to_o the_o scottish_a bishop_n in_o beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o profess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o customable_a manner_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n even_o in_o their_o time_n to_o send_v preacher_n into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n which_o custom_n they_o can_v never_o have_v account_v lawful_a unless_o they_o have_v think_v that_o see_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o government_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n christendom_n s._n austin_n call_v the_o pope_n father_n of_o all_o christendom_n yea_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o king_n ethelbert_n in_o capgrave_n call_v s._n greg._n totius_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la patrem_fw-la the_o father_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o s._n austin_n and_o his_o fellow_n deed_n and_o doctrine_n out_o of_o chatholick_a writer_n protestant_n s._n augustine_n act_n of_o papistry_n out_o of_o protestant_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o protestant_n 3._o bilson_n and_o abbot_n a●_n be_v aforesaid_a call_v s._n austin_n a_o romish_a monk_n a_o romish_a priest_n a_o romish_a legat._n which_o name_n show_v of_o what_o religion_n they_o account_v he_o abbot_n abbot_n godwin_n in_o vit_fw-mi aug._n say_v s._n greg._n be_v make_v pope_n send_v austin_n hither_o godwin_n godwin_n unto_o who_o he_o appoint_v 40._o other_o that_o shall_v aid_v he_o in_o this_o holy_a work_n ib._n he_o testify_v that_o s._n greg._n send_v he_o a_o pal_z and_o church_n ornament_n that_o he_o dedicate_v a_o monastery_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n that_o he_o claim_v authority_n over_o all_o this_o island_n enter_v the_o place_n of_o counsel_n with_o his_o banner_n and_o his_o cross_n and_o with_o sing_v procession_n fox_n fox_n fox_n acts._n pag._n 116._o they_o go_v with_o procession_n to_o canterbury_n sing_v alleluyae_n with_o the_o litany_n sutclif_n sutclif_n sutclif_n subversion_n cap._n 5._o austin_n bring_v in_o a_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o silver_n cross_n and_o begin_v say_v he_o to_o chant_v litany_n now_o wh●ther_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o protestancie_n or_o papistry_n i_o leave_v to_o every_o one_o to_o judge_v holinshead_n holinshead_n also_o holinshed_n descript_n brit._n testify_v as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o saint_n beda_n that_o s._n austin_n come_v with_o a_o silver_n cross_n and_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n paint_v in_o a_o table_n sing_v litany_n and_o that_o in_o canterbury_n they_o accustom_v to_o pray_v say_v mass_n preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o s._n martin_n church_n and_o that_o s._n greg._n send_v to_o austin_n a_o pal_z which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o archbishop_n and_o that_o mass_n and_o litany_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o france_n again_o that_o laurence_n with_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n write_v letter_n to_o the_o briton_n to_o conform_v they_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n item_n mellitus_n solemnize_n mass_n distribute_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o mass_n it_o be_v that_o romish_a priest_n romish_a monk_n romish_a legate_n as_o bilson_n and_o abbot_n call_v they_o say_v i_o leave_v to_o every_o one_o to_o judge_v and_o if_o any_o body_n shall_v doubt_v fulk_n fulk_n fulk_n in_o hebr._n 10._o may_v put_v he_o out_o of_o doubt_n for_o there_o he_o write_v s._n beda_n say_v that_o english_a man_n in_o his_o time_n understand_v the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n avail_v to_o redemption_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o fulk_n call_v superstitious_a and_o undoubted_o mean_v the_o mass_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o s._n augustine_n papistry_n by_o his_o own_o deed_n both_o out_o of_o chatholick_n and_o protestant_a writer_n chap._n xvi_o that_o saint_n austin_n be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n abbot_n d._n abbot_n 1._o doctor_n abbot_n in_o his_o late_a answer_n to_o doct._n bishop_n pag._n 197._o call_v s._n austin_n a_o black_a monk_n pag._n 20._o the_o italian_a monk_n bring_v new_a observation_n from_o rome_n and_o the_o english_a receive_v the_o same_o pag._n 198._o a_o romish_a priest_n require_v the_o british_a bishop_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o romish_a authority_n a_o romish_a archbishop_n bring_v in_o novelty_n and_o superstition_n and_o do_v contaminat_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o christ_n mellitus_n laurentius_n jewel_n jewel_n justus_n all_o of_o augustine_n company_n and_o condition_n jewel_n art_n 3._o diu._n 21._o it_o be_v think_v of_o many_o that_o austin_n corrupt_v the_o religion_n that_o he_o find_v here_o with_o
to_o remain_v in_o the_o pope_n mission_n three_o reason_n for_o proof_n of_o s._n augustine_n mission_n 4._o three_o i_o argue_v thus_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n have_v authority_n to_o send_v preacher_n to_o all_o nation_n but_o saint_n gregory_n have_v authority_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n ergo_fw-la he_o have_v authority_n to_o send_v preacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o mayor_n need_v no_o proof_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o saint_n peter_n have_v authority_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o it_o include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o saint_n gregory_n succeed_v though_o not_o immediate_o saint_n peter_n in_o that_o authority_n church_n protestant_n grant_n every_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v head_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la that_o saint_n peter_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n beside_o the_o apostle_n the_o protestant_n do_v grant_v for_o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n beside_o themselves_o d._n whitaker_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 365._o cont_n dur._n quis_fw-la petrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o confess_v not_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o lib._n 9_o pag._n 745._o super_fw-la petrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o peter_n be_v the_o church_n found_v but_o not_o upon_o he_o only_o et_fw-la petro_n totius_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o to_o peter_n be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n commit_v but_o not_o to_o he_o only_o quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la common_a etc._n etc._n because_o this_o be_v common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n most_o clear_o testify_v flock_n declarat_fw-la of_o discipl_n print_v at_o geneva_n 154●_n christ_n commend_v to_o peter_n all_o his_o flock_n behold_v how_o he_o confess_v that_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n testify_v and_o that_o most_o clear_o that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n d._n reynolds_n confer_v pag._n 32._o as_o the_o name_n of_o foundation_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n apoc._n 21._o so_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n do_v prove_v they_o twelve_o head_n ibid._n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v head_n item_n pag._n 26._o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n not_o upon_o peter_n doctrine_n only_o but_o upon_o his_o person_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o pag._n 28._o christ_n word_n to_o peter_n import_v this_o sense_n upon_o thou_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o bilson_n lib._n of_o obedience_n pag._n 87._o grant_v 1._o the_o same_o say_v fulk_n annotat._n mat._n 16._o joan._n 1._o that_o the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v build_v matth._n 16._o be_v peter_n person_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o but_o not_o upon_o he_o only_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n too_o and_o if_o passion_n do_v not_o blind_a their_o eye_n they_o will_v see_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n do_v as_o plain_o testify_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o it_o include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o testify_v that_o every_o apostle_n be_v head_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o themselves_o christian_n s._n peter_n as_o plain_o over_o the_o apostle_n as_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o they_o do_v or_o can_v prove_v that_o every_o apostle_n be_v head_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o whitaker_n loco_fw-la cit_fw-la pag._n 147._o and_o reynolds_n loco_fw-la cit_fw-la be_v matth._n 28._o where_o every_o apostle_n be_v bid_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o ephes_n 2._o where_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o apoc._n 21._o where_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o place_n they_o do_v prove_v and_o well_o that_o every_o apostle_n be_v make_v head_n over_o every_o christian_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n beside_o themselves_o because_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n make_v of_o any_o man_n who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o feed_v nor_o of_o any_o christian_a in_o the_o church_n which_o they_o found_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o every_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n nation_n be_v include_v all_o other_o beside_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n under_o the_o word_n church_n be_v understand_v all_o other_o christian_n whatsoever_o and_o consequent_o every_o apostle_n be_v by_o the_o plain_a verdict_n of_o scripture_n preacher_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o founder_n of_o every_o christian_a beside_o themselves_o in_o which_o authority_n because_o their_o apostleship_n do_v consist_v peter_n how_o some_o father_n say_v that_o other_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o apostleship_n with_o s._n peter_n and_o therein_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_a to_o s._n peter_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v as_o well_o send_v to_o all_o nation_n with_o authority_n to_o find_v church_n every_o where_o as_o he_o be_v some_o father_n say_v that_o other_o apostle_n have_v parem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la with_o s._n peter_n as_o anaclet_n do_v 21._o c._n come_v in_o novo_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n chrys_n in_o 1._o gal._n &_o that_o the_o church_n be_v equa_o found_v on_o all_o the_o apostle_n because_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o apostle_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v equal_a authority_n with_o peter_n &_o the_o church_n not_o include_v the_o apostle_n be_v equa_o found_v on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 5._o but_o by_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o evidency_n that_o protestant_n do_v prove_v that_o every_o apostle_n be_v head_n over_o all_o the_o church_n beside_o themselves_o do_v we_o prove_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v head_n over_o all_o the_o church_n even_o as_o it_o include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o in_o their_o commission_n teach_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o other_o speech_n of_o they_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n apostle_n prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o s._n peter_n commission_n include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o be_v include_v beside_o themselves_o because_o none_o be_v except_v as_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o relative_a opposition_n which_o be_v there_o find_v between_o teacher_n &_o teach_v founder_n and_o found_v &_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o speech_n call_v a_o teacher_n &_o foundation_n none_o of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o speech_n can_v be_v mean_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o found_v himself_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o s._n peter_n commission_n joan_n 21._o feed_v my_o sheep_n luc._n 22._o confirm_v thy_o brethren_n and_o in_o christ_n word_n of_o he_o mat._n 16._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n no_o one_o apostle_n or_o other_o beside_o himself_o who_o alone_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o be_v in_o they_o appoint_v feeder_n and_o confirmer_n and_o foundation_n be_v any_o more_o except_v than_o any_o other_o christian_n be_v except_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o as_o well_o and_o as_o clear_o include_v in_o his_o commission_n under_o the_o name_n sheep_n brethren_n church_n as_o other_o christian_n be_v include_v in_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o nation_n and_o church_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n say_v the_o consider_n nihil_fw-la excipitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o distinction_n in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n my_o church_n my_o sheep_n thy_o brethren_n make_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o except_v but_o include_v in_o they_o wherefore_o if_o protestant_n will_v here_o admit_v their_o common_a rule_n of_o expound_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o a_o other_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o scripture_n as_o clear_o make_v s._n peter_n head_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o make_v they_o head_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n protestant_n second_o prove_v by_o confession_n of_o protestant_n second_o i_o prove_v by_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n my_o church_n my_o sheep_n thy_o brethren_n speak_v to_o saint_n peter_n include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o d._n reynolds_n conference_n p._n 385._o say_v that_o christ_n by_o my_o church_n mat._n 16._o mean_v general_o the_o catholic_n church_n all_o the_o choose_v but_o the_o apostle_n be_v choose_v yea_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o p._n 386._o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o choose_v which_o christ_n do_v call_v in_o this_o place_n math_n 16._o my_o
langhorn_n &_o be_v evident_a in_o stow_n chron._n anno_fw-la 1376._o final_o luther_n before_o he_o publish_v his_o new_a doctrine_n be_v note_v of_o envy_n against_o the_o dominicam_fw-la friar_n as_o be_v before_o show_v &_o singularity_n in_o so_o much_o as_o fox_n pag._n 770._o write_v that_o his_o friend_n do_v think_v even_o before_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o church_n singularity_n luther_n singularity_n that_o he_o will_v alter_v and_o abolish_v that_o manner_n of_o teach_v which_o then_o be_v use_v thus_o all_o archeretick_n be_v brand_v with_o some_o notorious_a vice_n or_o other_o and_o perhaps_o these_o archeretick_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n who_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o mark_n to_o know_v by_o their_o life_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n have_v record_v the_o notorious_a vice_n of_o diverse_a archeretick_n as_o a_o sure_a token_n that_o such_o man_n be_v not_o they_o who_o god_n first_o send_v as_o preacher_n of_o a_o new_a doctrine_n or_o apostle_n to_o convert_v a_o nation_n to_o he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o compare_v the_o quality_n of_o s._n austin_n &_o luth._o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o be_v the_o more_o likly_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v he_o that_o be_v first_o send_v by_o he_o to_o convert_v our_o country_n to_o his_o faith_n &_o religion_n ●_z all_o this_o be_v prove_v before_o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o l._n 2._o c●_n ●_z 3._o s._n austin_n forsake_v the_o world_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o enter_v into_o religious_a life_n luther_n not_o before_o he_o be_v 20._o year_n old_a &_o then_o upon_o fear_n that_o his_o companion_n with_o who_o he_o walk_v be_v slay_v with_o a_o thunderboult_n s._n austin_n be_v bring_v up_o under_o s._n gregory_n who_o as_o s._n beda_n say_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o learning_n of_o his_o time_n luther_n under_o no_o man_n of_o fame_n s._n austin_a profit_v so_o in_o virtue_n as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o s._n gregory_n praepositus_fw-la monasterij_fw-la of_o luther_n like_a profit_n no_o such_o proof_n s._n augustin_n keep_v his_o religious_a life_n luther_n soon_o shake_v it_o of_o s._n austin_n come_v a_o thousand_o mile_n to_o preach_v to_o barbarous_a people_n luther_n never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o contrie_n ●t_z such_o purpose_n and_o live_v alwaie●●er_o sure_a protection_n of_o the_o prince_n fe●●c●●r_n of_o saxony_n s._n austin_n live_v in_o continual_a prayer_n say_v beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o watc●i●●●ng_v preach_v despise_v the_o commodity_n 〈◊〉_d w●●ld_a and_o single_a li●e_z 〈◊〉_d ●h●t_a al●_n 〈◊〉_d ●a●e_n a_o protes●a●t_n wive_v fea●●_n 〈◊〉_d his_o ●ase_n and_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o join_a rld_n s._n austin_n go_v common_o b●●●foot_o about_o england_n preach_v and_o have_v hard_a knee_n like_o a_o camel_n by_o frequent_a ●●eling_n in_o prayer_n no_o such_o matter_n of_o luther_n s._n austin_n make_v english_a man_n incomparable_a more_o virtuous_a tha●_n they_o be_v before_o luther_n make_v they_o much_o worse_o s._n austin_n god_n approve_v by_o many_o miracle_n both_o alive_a &_o dead_a no_o such_o news_n of_o luther_n s._n austin_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o his_o virtue_n by_o s._n greg_n beda_n &_o other_o writer_n to_o our_o age_n contrariwise_o luther_n great_o discommend_v even_o of_o his_o own_o brethren_n final_o no_o great_a vice_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o s._n austin_n many_n and_o heinous_a vice_n be_v prove_v against_o luth._o judge_n therefore_o gentle_a readee_n god_n be_v determine_v to_o reduce_v our_o nation_n to_o christ_n faith_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o man_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o to_o effect_v so_o notable_a and_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n chap._n iii_o s._n austin_n &_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o their_o motive_n of_o preach_v 1._o much_o it_o avail_v to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o any_o man_n cou●se●_n or_o action_n to_o examine_v whether_o the_o counsellor_n or_o actor_n be_v like_a to_o reap_v any_o pleasure_n o●_n commodity_n thereby_o for_o if_o he_o can_v not_o most_o lik_o it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v such_o advice_n upon_o sincerity_n &_o judgement_n &_o otherwise_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v suspect_v i●_n it_o be_v not_o evident_a whereupon_o ●assius_fw-la give_v that_o prudent_a note_n which_o all_o w●se_a man_n in_o that_o case_n do_v observe_v that_o we_o shall_v mark_v cui_fw-la bonum_fw-la to_o who_o be_v the_o advice_n good_a to_o who_o be_v there_o any_o commodity_n pleasure_n or_o preferment_n like_a to_o redound_v and_o if_o this_o course_n he_o observe_v in_o trial_n of_o s._n austin_n &_o luther_n religion_n we_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o luther_n for_o s._n austin_n leave_v his_o country_n forsake_v his_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n leave_v his_o headship_n of_o a_o monastery_n leave_v his_o quiet_a abode_n at_o home_n for_o to_o come_v to_o preach_v his_o religion_n to_o our_o nation_n luther_n leave_v none_o of_o all_o these_o to_o preach_v his_o s._n augustin_n come_v a_o thousand_o mile_n and_o adventure_v his_o life_n she_o among_o a_o people_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n luther_n never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o contrie_n to_o preach_v his_o doctrine_n nor_o ever_o come_v among_o his_o own_o country_n man_n of_o contrary_a religion_n 9_o these_o point_n prove_v before_o l_o 1._o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o c._n 9_o without_o a_o safe_a conduct_n s._n august_n get_v nothing_o but_o the_o title_n of_o a_o archbishop_n whereof_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n at_o all_o when_o he_o come_v hither_o luth._o get_v liberty_n wife_n riches_n &_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n whetfore_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v more_o likly_a to_o preach_v his_o doctrine_n upon_o sincerity_n &_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v because_o he_o lose_v much_o get_v little_a &_o hope_v for_o less_o than_o luther_n who_o by_o his_o preach_n lose_v nothing_o and_o get_v much_o chap._n four_o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o their_o mission_n or_o send_v to_o preach_v so_o sure_a a_o mark_n it_o be_v of_o false_a prophet_n to_o preach_v without_o send_v as_o god_n almighty_a give_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a law_n hierem._n 23._o i_o send_v they_o not_o and_o they_o do_v run_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a law_n joan_n 10._o who_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfould_v but_o climb_v up_o otherways_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n ib._n all_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v come_fw-mi without_o send_v be_v thief_n &_o robber_n and_o he_o apostle_n likewise_o act._n 15._o some_o go_v out_o of_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o with_o word_n who_o we_o command_v not_o and_o so_o absurd_a withal_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o if_o none_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o ambassador_n of_o a_o prince_n unless_o he_o be_v send_v nor_o to_o govern_v his_o people_n unless_o he_o be_v appoint_v how_o absurd_a be_v it_o for_o any_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v ambassador_n &_o messenger_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n &_o be_v disposer_n of_o his_o mystery_n and_o stuard_n of_o his_o household_n and_o guider_n of_o his_o flock_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o send_v wherefore_o let_v we_o compare_v the_o mission_n of_o s._n austin_n &_o luther_n together_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o be_v the_o true_a whether_o the_o false_a prophet_n s._n austin_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v of_o s._n greg._n successor_n to_o s._n peter_n 10._o all_o these_o difference_n prove_v before_o l_o 1._o c_o 8_o 9_o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o and_o first_o patriarch_n of_o christendom_n luther_n when_o he_o first_o preach_v protestancie_n be_v send_v nether_a of_o patriarch_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o any_o man_n else_o s._n austin_n be_v send_v by_o the_o say_a authority_n by_o the_o which_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o most_o part_n in_o christendom_n be_v send_v luther_n by_o no_o authority_n at_o all_o s._n austin_n come_v to_o preach_v upon_o obedience_n luther_n upon_o disobedience_n s._n austin_n come_v of_o purpose_n to_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o he_o do_v preach_v luther_n at_o first_o mean_v only_o to_o spite_v other_o for_o a_o time_n &_o not_o to_o found_v any_o new_a faith_n s._n austin_n never_o mean_v to_o suppress_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v luther_n oftentimes_o offer_v to_o suppress_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o recant_v it_o s._n augustine_n send_n be_v contest_v by_o s._n peter_n miraculous_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n luther_n have_v no_o such_o final_o s._n augustine_n send_n be_v by_o