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li._n de_fw-fr presc_fw-fr she_o and_o s._n aug._n con_v 26._o the_o sand_n do_v plain_o declare_v &_o say_v y_o â_o christ_n give_v to_o peter_n a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n for_o his_o confession_n in_o that_o he_o dead_a build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v name_v the_o stone_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n to_o be_v build_v whereby_o appear_v y_fw-fr â_o peter_n be_v you_o e_o stone_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v this_o be_v the_o censure_n herein_o of_o these_o ancient_a father_n and_o holy_a saint_n but_o of_o thê_n matter_n you_o have_v more_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o vii_o objection_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o probation_n there_o be_v still_o one_o chief_a head_n in_o y_z e_z old_a law_n which_o christ_n as_o he_o saithe_v come_v not_o to_o break_v 5._o therefore_o one_o must_v needs_o continue_v still_o in_o y_z e_z new_a if_o you_o say_v christ_n be_v now_o y_o e_z head_z whereof_z y_z e_z other_o be_v the_o figure_n truth_n be_v christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o head_n ever_o as_o paul_n say_v christus_fw-la heri_fw-la et_fw-la hodie_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o shall_z as_z well_o as_o in_o the_o new_a 13._o and_o yet_o as_o he_o have_v his_o vicar_n under_o he_o then_o so_o must_v he_o have_v now_o as_o aaron_n be_v then_o 10._o so_o be_v peter_n now_o all_o chance_v to_o they_o in_o figure_n aaron_z diverslye_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n aaron_z offend_v in_o the_o calf_n peter_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n aaron_n high_a office_n be_v confirm_v with_o the_o death_n of_o chore_n and_o his_o company_n so_o be_v peter_n with_o the_o death_n of_o ananye_n num._n &_o saphire_n aaron_n with_o bud_n of_o the_o rod_n 5._o peter_n with_o raise_v tabithan_n with_o heal_v the_o lame_a man_n 3._o &_o with_o cure_v disease_n even_o with_o his_o shadow_n 5_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o probation_n in_o the_o sinagoge_n 17._o there_o be_v one_o head_n bishop_n and_o diverse_a degree_n under_o he_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a christ_n the_o 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begin_v 4_o do_v not_o ireneus_fw-la declare_v this_o do_v not_o s._n aug._n say_v you_o â_o the_o succession_n of_o bishope_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n till_o this_o day_n keep_v i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n and_o unytie_n of_o christ_n church_n fund_z ¶_o the_o xu_o probation_n if_o christ_n have_v lafte_v thappostel_n without_o a_o head_n yea_o or_o if_o since_o we_o can_v have_v be_v without_o one_o then_o must_v needs_o have_v chance_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n y_z t_z in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o he_o think_v good_a himself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o open_a way_n to_o all_o heresy_n as_o s_n cyprian_n wytness_v 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o you_o â_o devil_n be_v ever_o most_o busy_a to_o bring_v christian_a people_n from_o y_z e_z unity_n from_o have_v one_o head_n &_o to_o make_v christes_fw-fr body_n a_o monstruous_a body_n with_o many_o head_n for_o then_o through_o variance_n schism_n &_o contention_n he_o ever_o sow_v heresy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o open_a way_n to_o let_v in_o all_o heresy_n then_o to_o take_v away_o peter_n primacye_n and_o authorytye_n from_o the_o church_n wherefore_o let_v thautoriti_n of_o the_o church_n never_o go_v about_o to_o extincte_n other_o heresy_n till_o this_o great_a wound_n be_v heal_v &_o we_o clere_o restore_v to_o the_o unitye_n again_o where_o the_o bone_n within_o be_v perish_v to_o heal_v the_o flesh_n without_o nothing_o help_v ¶_o the_o xvi_o probation_n aaron_z be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n like_v as_o moses_n be_v of_o christ_n habet_fw-la and_o as_o aaron_n be_v under_o moses_n so_o peter_n be_v under_o christ_n all_o be_v priest_n moses_n et_fw-fr aaron_n in_o sacerdotibê°_n eius_fw-la and_o as_o moses_n w_n t_o god_n and_o aaron_n with_o y_z e_z people_n handle_v all_o matter_n god_n sayinge_v to_o moses_n 4._o aaron_n shall_v be_v thy_o mouth_n to_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o his_o to_o i_o even_o so_o christ_n be_v peter_n mouth_n to_o god_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o the._n etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n be_v christ_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n when_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o confirm_v thou_o and_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o here_o observe_v this_o say_v s._n aug._n upon_o y_z e_z say_v text_n lu_o 20._o y_fw-es t_o christ_n neither_o pray_v for_o james_n nor_o john_n but_o only_o for_o peter_n in_o who_o all_o the_o other_o be_v contain_v he_o be_v y_o e_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o therefore_o in_o pay_v the_o tribute_n money_n whereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o iii_o
only_o show_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o vision_n of_o cease_v the_o legals_n 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o story_n folowinge_v 12._o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o thole_n congregation_n for_o peter_n where_o as_o we_o rede_v not_o y_z e_z like_v do_v for_o any_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o probation_n s._n dionise_v s._n paul_n dissciple_n name_v peter_n supremum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la the_o high_a &_o also_o he_o name_v he_o culmen_fw-la the_o top_n above_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxii_o probation_n s._n clement_n disciple_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n say_v y_o t_o christ_n give_v not_o equal_a power_n &_o like_o authority_n to_o all_o the_o apostel_n indifferent_o hiero_n but_o he_o appoint_v one_o y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v peter_z above_o all_o other_o 3._o and_o after_o s._n clement_n ireneus_fw-la affirm_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o head_n see_v of_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o probation_n tertulian_n ask_v whether_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o peter_n the_o stone_n where_o upon_o christ_n do_v build_v his_o church_n li._n christ_n give_v to_o he_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stone_n or_o rock_n of_o his_o church_n &_o he_o give_v to_o he_o y_fw-mi â_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o he_o give_v to_o he_o power_n in_o heaven_n which_o all_o sing_v he_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o who_o will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v chieffe_n of_o all_o the_o other_o he_o alone_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o stone_n to_o he_o alone_z y_z e_z key_n be_v give_v he_o alone_o receive_v the_o power_n in_o the_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o probation_n origen_n say_v let_v none_o say_v john_n be_v great_a than_o peter_n which_o both_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o other_o exo_fw-la again_o he_o say_v christ_n say_v to_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o most_o sure_a stone_n where_o upon_o he_o do_v find_v his_o church_n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o probation_n s._n cyprian_n that_o holy_a martyr_n say_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o peter_n authority_n and_o he_o say_v also_o that_o upon_o peter_n who_o christ_n do_v choose_v first_o not_o in_o call_v but_o in_o dignity_n he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o and_o he_o answer_v for_o all_o oft_o time_n again_o he_o say_v you_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v y_o e_o root_n &_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n &_o all_o heresy_n &_o schism_n do_v spring_v only_o of_o that_o that_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o head_n bishop_n and_o moreover_o he_o say_v y_o t_o christes_fw-fr church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o plain_o than_o this_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o peter_n authorytye_n and_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o probation_n s._n hillari_n do_v high_o set_v forth_o s._n peter_n authority_n &_o his_o dignity_n call_v he_o y_z e_z foundation_n of_o christ_n church_n math_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v ciril_n joa._n call_n he_o the_o prince_n &_o head_n of_o thappostel_n and_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v in_o petro_fw-la tamque_fw-la in_o petra_fw-la lapideque_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la svam_fw-la esset_fw-la edificaturus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o peter_n as_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o most_o sure_a stone_n christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n rursê°_n apostoli_fw-la inquit_fw-la post_fw-la ascensionem_fw-la petrum_fw-la loco_fw-la domini_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la et_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la huius_fw-la subiectionis_fw-la prius_fw-la seorsum_fw-la ei_fw-la datae_fw-la vel_fw-la promisse_fw-la sunt_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o probation_n chrisostome_n in_o sundry_a place_n do_v great_o extol_v peter_n authorytye_n pau_o in_o one_o place_n he_o saithe_v peter_n be_v you_o e_o head_n of_o thapostel_n math_n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v peter_n a_o poor_a fessh_a &_o a_o simple_a man_n christ_n make_v the_o shepherd_n the_o mouth_n of_o thappostel_n master_n of_o the_o world_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n will_v he_o then_o have_v his_o church_n to_o have_v a_o head_n &_o since_o to_o be_v without_o god_n forbid_v ¶_o the_o xxviii_o probation_n the_o holy_a father_n athanasius_n write_n to_o liberius_n affirm_v that_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o his_o predecessor_n &_o successor_n also_o in_o y_z e_z see_v of_o rome_n and_o in_o many_o mo_z epistel_n which_o the_o say_v athanasus_fw-la send_v unto_o mark_n unto_o felix_n &_o other_o he_o prove_v very_o large_o the_o like_a primacye_n of_o peter_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o probation_n eusebius_n affirm_v peter_n to_o be_v great_a 14._o to_o be_v chief_a &_o principal_a of_o all_o thappostel_n and_o sozomneus_n also_o a_o old_a godly_a historiographer_n 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