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of_o st._n john_n christ_n say_v of_o himself_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pastor_n bone_fw-la theophyl_n on_o mark_v 14._o give_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v his_o apostle_n sheep_n because_o they_o be_v harmless_a beside_o st._n chrysost_n interpret_v oves_fw-la meas_fw-la on_o peter_n brethren_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o hom._n 87._o on_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n say_v to_o peter_n if_o you_o love_v preside_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o your_o brethren_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o government_n of_o his_o brethren_n theophyl_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o deliver_v into_o peter_n hand_n the_o prefecture_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a so_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o exclude_v the_o apostle_n from_o that_o number_n beside_o this_o you_o will_v find_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n attest_v christ_n whole_a flock_n which_o must_v necessary_o enfold_v the_o other_o apostle_n to_o be_v recommend_v to_o peter_n thus_o st._n ambrose_n serm._n 47._o tanquam_fw-la bone_fw-la pastor_n tuendum_fw-la gregem_fw-la accepit_fw-la and_o in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o wise_a steward_n who_o christ_n place_v over_o his_o whole_a family_n by_o virtue_n of_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la quisnam_fw-la est_fw-la fidelis_fw-la servus_n &_o prudens_fw-la quem_fw-la constituit_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la familiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ut_fw-la det_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la cibum_fw-la beatus_fw-la ille_fw-la servus_n quem_fw-la veniens_fw-la dominus_fw-la ejus_fw-la invenerit_fw-la sic_fw-la facientem_fw-la non_fw-la vilis_fw-la hic_fw-la servus_n magnus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la iste_fw-la consideremus_fw-la est_fw-la potrus_n ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la electus_fw-la judicio_fw-la qui_fw-la tertiò_fw-la meretur_fw-la audire_fw-la pasce_fw-la agniculos_fw-la meos_fw-la pasce_fw-la agnos_fw-la meas_fw-la pasce_fw-la oviculas_fw-la meas_fw-la st._n chrysost_o act_v 1._o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d entrust_v with_o christ_n flock_n epiph._n in_o his_o ancorat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v he_o who_o hear_v christ_n himself_o say_v to_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o flock_n hence_o st._n basil_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n next_o after_o christ_n st._n chrysost_o in_o inscript_n act._n apost_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n pastor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n he_o manifest_o declare_v peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la speak_v to_o he_o to_o be_v invest_v in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o to_o excel_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n austin_n quaest_n 73._o vet._n &_o novi_fw-la testam_fw-la confess_v he_o to_o be_v constitute_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v pastor_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v ipsum_fw-la constituit_fw-la caput_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la pastor_n esset_fw-la dominici_n gregis_fw-la hence_o arnobius_n on_o psalm_n 138._o affirm_v that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o peter_n have_v the_o title_n of_o pastor_n from_o our_o saviour_n nullus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la pastoris_fw-la accepit_fw-la solus_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la dicebat_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pastor_n bone_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la nominis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la petro_n paenitenti_fw-la concessit_fw-la hence_o you_o see_v that_o peter_n only_o be_v honour_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o pastor_n not_o but_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v shepherd_n but_o because_o peter_n be_v the_o chief_a not_o the_o vnicus_fw-la but_o vniversalis_fw-la not_o the_o solus_fw-la but_o the_o summus_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o most_o august_n honour_n be_v not_o undeserved_o confer_v on_o he_o but_o for_o the_o constellation_n of_o his_o incomparable_a endowment_n for_o that_o rare_a triumvirate_n of_o qualification_n which_o adorn_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o breast_n st._n austin_n give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o bonitatis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la testatur_fw-la aeneas_n debilis_fw-la claudus_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la probaverunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la severitatem_fw-la ananias_n &_o sapphira_n de_fw-fr scientiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la perfectione_n quis_fw-la ambigat_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la vivi_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la sibi_fw-la revelante_fw-la patre_fw-la cognovit_fw-la quia_fw-la bonitas_fw-la ac_fw-la disciplina_fw-la scientiaque_fw-la non_fw-la deerat_fw-la pascendas_fw-la illi_fw-la dominus_fw-la svas_fw-la commendavit_fw-la oviculas_fw-la hom._n 4_o the_o happy_a union_n of_o these_o rare_a embellishment_n make_v he_o the_o most_o resplendent_a among_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o prefulgent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a dozen_o therefore_o cull_v out_o of_o that_o illustrious_a society_n by_o the_o discern_a eye_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o fit_a person_n among_o they_o to_o be_v his_o vicar_n and_o supreme_a pastor_n to_o who_o pastoral_a care_n and_o vigilancy_n he_o recommend_v the_o whole_a flock_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v on_o mark_v 16._o vt_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la fides_n sub_fw-la vno_fw-la pastore_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o his_o sheep_n at_o a_o rigorous_a rate_n by_o the_o spargiment_n and_o effusion_n of_o his_o sacred_a blood_n be_v please_v upon_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o entrust_v the_o care_n of_o they_o to_o peter_n as_o to_o a_o faithful_a and_o vigilant_a guardian_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o as_o chrysost_o affirm_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o why_o do_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v acquire_v to_o himself_o those_o sheep_n which_o he_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hail_o peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n hail_o peter_n rock_n of_o the_o church_n hail_o peter_n celestial_a porter_n hail_o peter_n supreme_a pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o despoil_v thou_o of_o any_o of_o those_o glorious_a prerogative_n which_o the_o bless_a jesus_n invest_v thou_o with_o neither_o can_v any_o virulent_a tongue_n though_o bathe_v in_o the_o decoction_n of_o venom_n or_o any_o malicious_a pen_n though_o dip_v in_o 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approbation_n you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o flow_v from_o a_o heart_n devote_v to_o your_o honour_n pardon_v the_o imperfect_a character_n of_o a_o pen_n vanquish_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o so_o sublime_a a_o subject_n finis_fw-la