council_n think_v fit_a imagine_v christi_fw-la deiparae_fw-la virgin_n &_o aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la habendas_fw-la &_o retinendas_fw-la eisque_fw-la debitum_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o venerationem_fw-la impertiendam_fw-la but_o then_o by_o disclaim_v any_o divinity_n to_o be_v in_o they_o the_o council_n acquit_v we_o of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la credatur_fw-la inesse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la divinitas_fw-la vel_fw-la virtus_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la sint_fw-la colendae_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la petendum_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la fiducia_fw-la in_o imaginibus_fw-la sit_fw-la habenda_fw-la veluti_fw-la olim_fw-la fiebat_fw-la a_o gentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o idolis_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la collocabant_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la honos_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n exhibetur_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la prototypa_fw-la quae_fw-la illa_fw-la repraesentant_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o council_n concern_v retain_v image_n in_o church_n this_o be_v ancient_o practise_v long_o before_o that_o council_n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o forty_o nine_o epistle_n to_o olymp._n make_v mention_n of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n of_o diocesarea_n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o barlaam_n point_v to_o his_o image_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n greg._n nyssen_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o theod._n speak_v of_o a_o church_n so_o beatify_v with_o image_n that_o it_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o pleasant_a and_o flowery_a meadow_n nicephorus_n affirm_v that_o pulcheria_n the_o empress_n build_v a_o church_n at_o constant_a and_o place_v therein_o a_o picture_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n which_o eudocia_n send_v she_o from_o jerusalem_n tertull._n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n witness_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o form_n of_o a_o shepherd_n carrying_z a_o sheep_n on_o his_o shoulder_n be_v engrave_v on_o the_o chalice_n use_v in_o the_o church_n august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n witness_v that_o in_o his_o time_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n paint_v between_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n eusebius_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o ecclesias_fw-la history_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o brazen_a statue_n of_o christ_n at_o caesarea_n philippi_n think_v to_o be_v erect_v by_o the_o haemaroissa_n cure_v by_o he_o this_o statue_n he_o declare_v to_o have_v continue_v to_o his_o day_n and_o that_o he_o have_v see_v it_o sozomen_n add_v that_o when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n out_o of_o spite_n against_o our_o saviour_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o his_o own_o set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n that_o there_o come_v miraculous_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o consume_v julian_n christ_n by_o this_o avenge_a the_o affront_n offer_v his_o statue_n by_o that_o insolent_a apostate_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v to_o his_o person_n and_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o christ_n image_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o christian_n gather_v up_o its_o fragment_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n which_o certain_o be_v in_o honour_n to_o the_o prototype_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v that_o those_o image_n shall_v have_v their_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o image_n be_v capable_a of_o honour_n and_o of_o contempt_n and_o it_o natural_o flow_v that_o those_o that_o hate_v the_o party_n represent_v by_o the_o picture_n will_v hate_v the_o picture_n and_o those_o that_o love_v the_o party_n will_v respect_v the_o picture_n now_o this_o respect_n which_o catholic_n out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o person_n represent_v by_o they_o have_v for_o picture_n be_v very_o slanderous_o call_v by_o you_o idolatry_n whereas_o that_o consist_v in_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n and_o worship_v either_o real_a devil_n or_o false_a god_n so_o those_o idol_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o '_o it_o be_v 1_o king_n 18._o 21._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n as_o often_o as_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n always_o forsake_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n then_o the_o council_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v quoniam_fw-la honos_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n exhibetur_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la prototypum_fw-la this_o be_v exact_o what_o st._n basil_n affirm_v de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o image_n redound_v to_o the_o prototype_n and_o according_o athanasius_n 4_o serm._n con_v arrianos_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o worship_v the_o king_n image_n in_o that_o worship_v the_o king_n for_o image_n by_o imagination_n stand_v for_o the_o prototype_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o image_n be_v mental_o do_v to_o the_o person_n so_o the_o honour_n address_v they_o be_v relative_n for_o they_o be_v not_o honour_v because_o they_o be_v picture_n but_o because_o they_o represent_v such_o person_n so_o the_o respect_n be_v determine_v to_o the_o party_n represent_v abstract_v from_o the_o prototype_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o honor._n a_o civil_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o king_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o nigh_o relation_n and_o to_o those_o we_o love_v we_o resent_v any_o ignominy_n offer_v they_o and_o natural_o conceive_v indignation_n thereat_o a_o religious_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o saint_n the_o respect_n show_v they_o redound_v to_o the_o original_a and_o ultimate_o terminate_n on_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n act_n 7._o ut_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la imaginum_fw-la pictarum_fw-la inspectionem_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la ad_fw-la prototypi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la recordationem_fw-la desideriumque_fw-la veniant_fw-la illisque_fw-la salutationem_fw-la &_o honorariam_fw-la adorationem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la according_a to_o niceph._n xenaias_n a_o persian_a by_o birth_n a_o slave_n by_o fortune_n one_o of_o a_o audacious_a spirit_n and_o impudent_a mouth_n be_v the_o first_o that_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v now_o when_o the_o word_n worship_n or_o adoration_n be_v apply_v it_o do_v real_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o honorary_a respect_n and_o reverence_n a_o relative_n inferior_a honour_n we_o do_v not_o take_v those_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o tribute_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n as_o you_o injurious_o asperse_v we_o with_o this_o we_o abhor_v for_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o adore_v and_o worship_n only_o the_o incomprehensible_a deity_n that_o supreme_a monarch_n who_o have_v sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o renounce_v all_o other_o divine_a adoration_n now_o as_o to_o the_o word_n adoration_n of_o which_o you_o make_v great_a advantage_n against_o we_o with_o the_o communality_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v divine_a or_o religious_a worship_n but_o it_o have_v likewise_o a_o inferior_a sense_n import_v reverence_n respect_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n communicable_a to_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n sometime_o any_o bow_v the_o body_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o so_o to_o deserve_a eminent_a worshipful_a man_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v worship_n when_o we_o honour_n and_o respect_v they_o by_o bow_v or_o by_o any_o other_o outward_a gesture_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n now_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n that_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o exterior_a sign_n be_v kneel_v the_o interior_n be_v the_o affection_n direct_v to_o what_o we_o worship_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n for_o as_o to_o the_o exterior_a that_o we_o grant_v to_o person_n of_o several_a quality_n as_o well_o as_o to_o god_n as_o to_o our_o king_n our_o bishop_n and_o parent_n but_o this_o be_v do_v with_o different_a apprehension_n and_o affection_n we_o worship_v god_n as_o our_o creator_n in_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a manner_n other_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o father_n who_o take_v the_o word_n in_o different_a acceptation_n sometime_o in_o the_o more_o principal_a and_o losty_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o divine_a worship_n supreme_a honour_n due_a to_o god_n only_o as_o in_o epiphanius_n heresy_n 79._o sit_v in_o honore_fw-la maria_fw-la deus_fw-la adoretur_fw-la and_o hierom_n in_o his_o 53_o epist_n non_fw-fr angelos_n vel_fw-la aliquam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la adoremus_fw-la yet_o sometime_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o inferior_a sense_n and_o say_v other_o
in_o general_n it_o may_v of_o wood_n wooll-sack_n straw_n hay_o or_o any_o such_o evanid_a matter_n and_o according_o the_o see_v of_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v be_v detriumph_v stoop_v to_o the_o insult_a conqueror_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o pollution_n of_o undermine_a heresy_n but_o peter_n signify_v such_o a_o foundation_n as_o be_v fix_v on_o a_o inexpugnable_a rock_n so_o our_o saviour_n may_v here_o be_v say_v to_o imitate_v that_o wise_a architect_n he_o himself_o speak_v of_o in_o build_v his_o spiritual_a edifice_n on_o a_o rock_n and_o on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o repel_v the_o foam_a surge_n of_o the_o aspire_a sea_n but_o can_v walk_v on_o the_o back_n of_o its_o tower_a wave_n solidam_fw-la carnem_fw-la super_fw-la liquentis_fw-la elementi_fw-la terga_fw-la suspendens_fw-la a_o rock_n immovable_a plant_v with_o a_o eternal_a root_n a_o rock_n able_a to_o evacuate_v all_o the_o plot_n of_o hell_n divan_n and_o naufragate_v all_o the_o lurid_a design_n of_o empoison_a heretic_n i_o shall_v next_o produce_v the_o say_n of_o some_o father_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n more_o eminent_o build_v on_o peter_n than_o on_o any_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v st._n hierom_n who_o on_o isaias_n 2._o have_v compare_v they_o to_o mountain_n say_v super_fw-la unum_fw-la montium_fw-la christus_fw-la fundat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la dicens_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o must_v needs_o confound_v all_o the_o enemy_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n but_o such_o as_o have_v their_o face_n case_v in_o triple_a brass_n be_v that_o beside_o his_o own_v he_o to_o be_v the_o rock_n he_o call_v his_o cathedra_fw-la at_o rome_n likewise_o so_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n ego_fw-la beatitudini_fw-la tuus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o cathedrae_fw-la petri_n communione_fw-la consocior_fw-la super_fw-la illam_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificatam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la scio_fw-la this_o say_v of_o this_o great_a father_n leave_v a_o deep_a incision_n in_o my_o mind_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o find_v out_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o heal_v it_o i_o repair_v to_o dr._n whitaker_n who_o thus_o inform_v i_o cathedra_fw-la petri_n non_fw-la successionem_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sed_fw-la petri_n fidem_fw-la significat_fw-la this_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a shuffle_n for_o i_o know_v that_o that_o father_n do_v in_o his_o 57th_o epist_n to_o damasus_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o possess_v both_o fidem_fw-la &_o sedem_fw-la petri_n from_o this_o doctor_n i_o go_v to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n expect_v in_o his_o rational_a account_n to_o find_v something_o that_o may_v be_v proportionate_a to_o that_o title_n but_o i_o find_v myself_o likewise_o there_o defeat_v of_o my_o desire_a satisfaction_n his_o word_n be_v these_o this_o testimony_n seem_v big_a and_o high_a at_o first_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o impute_v these_o expression_n either_o to_o st._n hierom_n be_v heat_n or_o flattery_n although_o it_o look_v the_o more_o suspicious_a because_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o pique_n against_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o that_o those_o word_n be_v contain_v in_o a_o complemental_a address_n to_o damasus_n because_o look_v on_o as_o a_o roman_a christen_v in_o that_o church_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o damasus_n here_o the_o doctor_n pretend_v not_o to_o ascribe_v these_o word_n either_o to_o st._n hierom_n heat_n or_o flattery_n do_v oblique_o perstringe_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o both_o as_o for_o the_o pique_n which_o he_o say_v hierom_n have_v with_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n i_o question_v whether_o the_o doctor_n can_v prove_v he_o have_v any_o more_o disgust_n against_o they_o than_o what_o may_v arise_v from_o their_o error_n and_o schism_n so_o he_o see_v their_o contention_n and_o division_n think_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o break_v off_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o apply_v himself_o to_o st._n peter_n see_n their_o schism_n he_o declare_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o abovementioned_a epistle_n quoniam_fw-la vetusto_fw-la oriens_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la populorum_fw-la furore_fw-la collisus_fw-la indiscissam_fw-la domini_fw-la tunicam_fw-la &_o desuper_fw-la textam_fw-la minutatim_fw-la per_fw-la frusta_fw-la discerpit_fw-la after_o this_o he_o discover_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o western_a and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n the_o former_a he_o affirm_v to_o have_v preserve_v incorruptam_fw-la patrum_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la and_o that_o they_o do_v return_v dominici_n seminis_fw-la puritatem_fw-la centeno_fw-la fructu_fw-la but_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o good_a seed_n do_v degenerate_a in_o lolium_fw-la avenasque_fw-la then_o he_o say_v in_o occidente_fw-la sol_fw-la justitiae_fw-la in_o oriente_a lucifer_n vos_fw-la aurea_fw-la vasa_fw-la hic_fw-la lignea_fw-la testacea_fw-la these_o be_v high_a encomium_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o now_o after_o all_o this_o the_o main_a reason_n that_o oblige_v he_o to_o associate_v himself_o in_o communion_n with_o damasus_n be_v because_o he_o as_o heir_n to_o st._n peter_n sit_v in_o his_o cathedra_fw-la on_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v as_o st._n austin_n do_v confess_v the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o peter_n to_o be_v the_o invincible_a rock_n so_o here_o be_v neither_o flattery_n nor_o compliment_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v fain_o shift_v it_o off_o with_o it_o be_v very_o irrational_a to_o imagine_v that_o that_o great_a father_n will_v make_v use_n of_o either_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o concern_v his_o soul_n salvation_n and_o if_o the_o doctor_n have_v a_o faculty_n to_o deprave_v such_o a_o plain_a place_n as_o this_o be_v no_o passage_n in_o the_o father_n will_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o cunning_a of_o such_o contortion_n my_o next_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la unum_fw-la qui_fw-la clave_n ejus_fw-la accepit_fw-la voce_fw-la domini_fw-la fundata_fw-la and_o according_o speak_v of_o peter_n see_v he_o say_v navigare_fw-la audent_fw-la ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la unde_fw-la unitas_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la exorta_fw-la oft_o my_o three_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n orat._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v that_o among_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v sublime_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v this_o man_n peter_n be_v call_v the_o rock_n and_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o 6_o book_n against_o eunomius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v superstruct_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o he_o i_o may_v in_o reason_n imagine_v that_o what_o i_o have_v already_o write_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a collyrium_n to_o open_v your_o ceil_v eye_n and_o fetch_v off_o those_o scale_n which_o have_v obstruct_v your_o visive_a faculty_n that_o you_o may_v now_o discernible_o see_v the_o inanity_n of_o your_o effete_n and_o barren_a endeavour_n in_o assay_v to_o purloin_v from_o st._n peter_n that_o inherent_a and_o inseparable_a honour_n of_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o your_o objection_n be_v solve_v and_o that_o in_o no_o evasive_a manner_n have_v perform_v thus_o much_o i_o be_v prepare_v to_o advance_v forward_o when_o i_o find_v myself_o on_o a_o sudden_a oblige_v to_o make_v a_o short_a halt_n upon_o my_o discover_v a_o small_a quotation_n of_o you_o out_o of_o origen_n petra_n est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la christi_fw-la discipulus_fw-la but_o pray_v do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o you_o have_v sufficient_o sully_v yourself_o with_o guilt_n by_o endeavour_v to_o disrobe_v st._n peter_n of_o his_o illustrious_a dignity_n without_o commit_v sacrilege_n on_o the_o whole_a apostolic_a college_n by_o rob_v they_o likewise_o of_o the_o title_n of_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o cantonize_a it_o out_o to_o every_o christian_a must_v peter_n be_v dismount_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o by_o a_o level_a principle_n have_v equal_a share_n and_o after_o all_o this_o must_v every_o christian_a scholar_n come_v in_o for_o a_o joint_a dividend_n have_v i_o not_o a_o clue_n more_o unerring_a than_o that_o of_o ariadne_n i_o can_v not_o possible_o disinlabyrinth_n myself_o from_o these_o sinuous_a wind_n first_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n then_o faith_n and_o confession_n then_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o now_o every_o christian_a and_o who_o not_o so_o peter_n the_o right_a heir_n be_v by_o a_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n shut_v out_o among_o your_o choice_n of_o interpretation_n on_o this_o text_n summon_v on_o purpose_n to_o stave_v off_o truth_n i_o be_v very_o
where_o your_o author_n define_v how_o many_o they_o be_v but_o leave_v they_o uncertain_a for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o assertion_n that_o your_o church_n be_v a_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n i_o must_v beg_v your_o assistance_n herein_o to_o inform_v i_o how_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o do_v voluntary_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_n as_o you_o do_v and_o afterward_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n from_o it_o can_v yet_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o sound_a member_n of_o it_o this_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o clear_v up_o to_o i_o you_o must_v not_o shuffle_v with_o i_o herein_o and_o tell_v i_o you_o do_v not_o fall_v off_o from_o it_o but_o from_o its_o error_n that_o be_v ridiculous_a neither_o that_o you_o do_v not_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_n but_o only_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v false_a for_o you_o then_o break_v communion_n from_o all_o visible_a orthodox_n church_n both_o in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n according_a to_o my_o author_n such_o church_n as_o you_o can_v be_v no_o more_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n than_o a_o dead_a bough_n may_v be_v term_v part_n of_o that_o tree_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o excision_n the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o and_o can_v be_v divide_v scindi_fw-la unitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la corpus_fw-la unum_fw-la discidio_fw-la compaginis_fw-la separari_fw-la divulsis_fw-la laceratione_n visceribus_fw-la in_o frusta_fw-la discerpi_fw-la quicquid_fw-la a_o matrice_n discescerit_fw-la seorsim_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o spirare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la substantiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la amittit_fw-la cyp._n the_o unit._n and_o according_o st._n austin_n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la madurenses_fw-la videtis_fw-la multos_fw-la praecisos_fw-la à _fw-la rudice_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr solâ_fw-la figurâ_fw-la originis_fw-la sub_fw-la christiano_n nomine_fw-la quasi_fw-la arescentia_fw-la sarmenta_fw-la gloriari_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la &_o schismata_fw-la nominamus_fw-la but_o i_o find_v when_o your_o party_n lie_v claim_v to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o will_v vie_v for_o extent_n and_o number_n with_o the_o romanist_n than_o they_o make_v their_o false_a muster_n and_o spread_v their_o wide_a lap_n to_o several_a sect_n only_o to_o acquire_v a_o more_o considerable_a multitude_n which_o when_o compare_v with_o one_o another_o be_v indeed_o find_v to_o be_v so_o many_o several_a church_n distinguish_v not_o only_o by_o nation_n and_o climate_n but_o by_o doctrine_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n now_o though_o these_o be_v opposite_a party_n of_o different_a principle_n yet_o to_o enlarge_v their_o bound_n and_o to_o boast_v of_o their_o greatness_n they_o rake_v all_o those_o together_o under_o the_o title_n of_o protestant_n who_o have_v revolt_v from_o rome_n count_v they_o on_o their_o side_n as_o if_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o protestant_n be_v one_o that_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o that_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o i_o find_v some_o protestant_n to_o specify_v as_o much_o as_o dr._n willet_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o synopsis_n a_o protestant_n be_v he_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v renounce_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr coenâ_fw-la i_o embrace_v all_o for_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n however_o they_o disagree_v from_o or_o among_o themselves_o as_o long_o as_o they_o maintain_v not_o the_o popish_a impiety_n by_o this_o method_n they_o patch_v up_o a_o heterogenial_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o condemn_a sect_n jar_v with_o one_o another_o as_o eutychian_o nestorian_n monothelits_n sacramentarian_n lutheran_n calvenist_n hugonot_n anabaptist_n with_o all_o the_o numerous_a spawn_n and_o increment_n of_o fruitful_a error_n this_o make_v dr._n vane_n very_o ingenuous_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v the_o property_n of_o heat_n congregare_fw-la homogenea_n thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n disgregare_n heterogenea_n separate_a thing_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n cast_v out_o of_o her_o communion_n all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n but_o your_o church_n he_o say_v have_v the_o property_n of_o cold_a congregare_fw-la heterogenea_n enfold_v under_o her_o name_n a_o miscellany_n of_o different_a religion_n rather_o freeze_v than_o unite_n they_o together_o and_z according_o i_o find_v bishop_n usher_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o his_o preach_v at_o wansted_n before_o king_n james_n to_o adopt_v and_o matriculate_v into_o his_o church_n greek_n abyssine_n egyptian_n jacobite_n though_o at_o variance_n with_o one_o another_o and_o more_o at_o odds_o with_o he_o and_o taint_v with_o heresy_n express_o condemn_v by_o general_a council_n for_o the_o egyptian_n aethiopian_n and_o abyssine_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o infect_v with_o eutychianism_n hold_v but_o one_o will_n nature_n and_o operation_n in_o christ_n much_o of_o the_o same_o kidney_n be_v the_o armenian_n jacobite_n georgian_n and_o copthites_n the_o christian_n under_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_a be_v taint_v with_o nestorianism_n and_o eject_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o assert_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n the_o grecian_n muscovite_n and_o russian_n according_a to_o athanasius_n creed_n be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o deny_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o father_n and_o son_n on_o who_o mr._n rogers_n in_o his_o thirty_o nine_o article_n be_v very_a decretory_n this_o say_v he_o discover_v all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v impious_a erroneous_a from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o hold_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n but_o not_o from_o the_o son_n as_o this_o day_n the_o grecian_n russian_n and_o muscovite_n maintain_v it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o that_o they_o err_v about_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lose_v it_o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lutheran_n and_o calvenist_n i_o find_v they_o former_o condemn_v in_o donatus_n aerius_n vigilantius_n xenias_n nevatus_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o after_o all_o this_o i_o find_v that_o neither_o schism_n nor_o heresy_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o party_n hinder_v one_o from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o dr._n field_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o church_n think_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o departure_n of_o schismatic_n be_v not_o such_o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o schism_n they_o be_v and_z remain_z part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o luther_n serm._n de_fw-fr dominic_n say_v that_o they_o be_v frantic_a who_o go_v about_o to_o separate_v the_o church_n from_o heretic_n this_o their_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n make_v i_o imagine_v they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o both_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o by_o that_o action_n they_o shall_v bar_v out_o themselves_o but_o how_o a_o schismatic_a who_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o how_o a_o heretic_n who_o deprave_v its_o doctrine_n who_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o who_o we_o be_v order_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o can_v conjecture_v so_o i_o shall_v keep_v steady_a to_o st._n hieroms_n saying_n contra_fw-la lucif_n nulla_fw-la haeretica_fw-la congregatio_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la neither_o can_v i_o imagine_v how_o church_n opposite_a one_o to_o another_o disagree_v in_o weighty_a point_n so_o as_o not_o to_o join_v in_o communion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o have_v but_o one_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n church_n be_v no_o name_n of_o separation_n but_o of_o union_n and_o symphony_n say_v chryso_v 1_o homil_n corinth_n and_o according_o st._n austin_n tell_v the_o donatist_n who_o come_v much_o near_a to_o catholic_n than_o you_o do_v if_o our_o communion_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n you_o be_v not_o christ_n church_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o whichsoever_o it_o be_v in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o they_o and_o st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o seventy_o six_o epistle_n if_o the_o church_n be_v on_o novatus_n his_o side_n it_o be_v not_o with_o cornelius_n so_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n this_o make_v they_o restrain_v the_o church_n to_o a_o company_n of_o christian_n unite_v together_o obey_v their_o supreme_a pastor_n outward_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n in_o public_a worship_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n hence_o austin_n in_o his_o forty_o eight_o epistle_n to_o the_o donatist_n tell_v they_o nobiscum_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v with_o we_o in_o
baptism_n and_o the_o creed_n etc._n etc._n in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la non_fw-la estis_fw-la they_o believe_v more_o than_o what_o you_o esteem_v as_o fundamental_a yet_o be_v out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o church_n be_v unity_n of_o faith_n harmony_n in_o doctrine_n conformity_n in_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n uniformity_n in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o distinguish_v this_o church_n from_o all_o heretical_a sect_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o creed_n the_o ancient_a father_n in_o their_o write_n give_v she_o the_o surname_n of_o catholic_n this_o very_a name_n seem_v so_o emphatical_a to_o st._n austin_n that_o he_o reckon_v it_o as_o a_o principal_a reason_n next_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o pope_n from_o st._n peter_n that_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o true_a church_n cont._n epist_n manichaei_n tenet_n ipsum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la inter_fw-la tam_fw-la multas_fw-la haereses_fw-la sic_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sola_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la se_fw-la catholicos_fw-la dici_fw-la velint_fw-la quaerenti_fw-la tamen_fw-la peregrino_fw-la alicui_fw-la ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la catholicam_fw-la conveniatur_fw-la nullus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la vel_fw-la basilicam_fw-la svam_fw-la vel_fw-la domum_fw-la audeat_fw-la ostendere_fw-la from_o this_o place_n you_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o affect_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o usurpation_n in_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o you_o he_o say_v the_o greek_n call_v this_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la per_fw-la torum_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a heretic_n may_v be_v call_v catholic_n for_o they_o be_v disseminated_a all_o over_o the_o world_n but_o in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o cresconius_n he_o make_v this_o distinction_n betwixt_o a_o real_a catholic_n and_o a_o heretical_a one_o catholic_n say_v he_o be_v the_o same_o every_o where_o and_o heretic_n be_v different_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o lutheran_n will_v not_o communicate_v with_o a_o greek_a nor_o a_o greek_a with_o a_o lutheran_n nor_o a_o calvinist_n with_o a_o muscovite_n nor_o a_o anabaptist_n with_o a_o armenian_a or_o a_o huguenot_n with_o a_o georgian_a &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la whereas_o a_o catholic_n communicate_v with_o a_o catholic_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o as_o have_v the_o same_o unity_n of_o faith_n as_o irenaeus_n affirm_v in_o his_o first_o book_n c._n 3._o the_o church_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v receive_v the_o true_a belief_n keep_v it_o and_o practise_v it_o as_o if_o it_o dwell_v but_o in_o one_o house_n and_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o heart_n neque_fw-la hae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o germania_n sunt_fw-la fundatae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aliter_fw-la credunt_fw-la neque_fw-la hae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o iberis_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la hae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o celtis_fw-la neque_fw-la hae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-it aegypto_n &_o lybia_n thus_o it_o be_v at_o first_o when_o christian_a church_n be_v unite_v and_o untainted_a with_o heresy_n for_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n wherever_o they_o go_v and_o all_o those_o various_a church_n seat_v in_o divers_a kingdom_n and_o region_n differ_v only_o in_o situation_n not_o in_o doctrine_n hence_o from_o their_o unity_n of_o faith_n they_o may_v be_v call_v one_o church_n as_o st._n chrysost_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o first_o corinth_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o one_o church_n in_o the_o world_n although_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o place_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o of_o all_o orthodox_n church_n a_o union_n of_o which_o constitute_v the_o catholic_n rome_n as_o be_v the_o see_v of_o st._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n though_o jerusalem_n and_o antioch_n be_v somewhat_o before_o she_o in_o time_n she_o be_v before_o they_o in_o dignity_n hence_o by_o irenaeus_n she_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o most_o glorious_a by_o st._n cyprian_n the_o principle_n church_n and_o st._n austin_n say_v it_o be_v arrogancy_n to_o deny_v she_o the_o primacy_n and_o that_o she_o have_v obtain_v the_o primacy_n frustra_fw-la haereticis_fw-la latrantibus_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n she_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_n church_n include_v all_o the_o latitude_n of_o her_o communion_n of_o which_o she_o be_v the_o centre_n the_o mother_n the_o mistress_n the_o radix_fw-la &_o matrix_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n promiscuous_o use_n catholic_n and_o roman_n as_o synonima_n as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o they_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o respect_n which_o catholic_n pay_v to_o image_n i_o shall_v next_o employ_v myself_o in_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o those_o point_n for_o maintain_v which_o you_o will_v prove_v rome_n notorious_o guilty_a of_o paternal_a schism_n and_o this_o i_o do_v the_o more_o willing_o because_o you_o stand_v high_o guilty_a of_o a_o false_a represent_v they_o the_o first_o be_v image-worship_n as_o you_o phrase_v it_o which_o you_o have_v improve_v and_o sublimate_v to_o that_o height_n as_o to_o make_v it_o pass_v for_o idolatry_n this_o be_v do_v to_o render_v yourselves_o acceptable_a and_o we_o odious_a to_o the_o populace_n as_o violator_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n it_o be_v but_o render_v pesel_n which_o proper_o signify_v sculptile_a to_o be_v a_o image_n and_o then_o bold_o affirm_v we_o idolator_n to_o bring_v all_o the_o place_n in_o scripture_n and_o father_n against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o business_n be_v do_v but_o those_o place_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n they_o only_o import_v a_o prohibition_n of_o give_v sovereign_a honour_n due_a to_o god_n to_o a_o idol_n whereas_o you_o be_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o give_v a_o relative_n honour_n to_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o by_o this_o action_n you_o do_v not_o only_o show_v yourself_o defamatory_n but_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o when_o this_o nation_n lie_v real_o in_o the_o pollution_n of_o idolatry_n take_v compassion_n of_o we_o and_o by_o plant_v the_o gospel_n here_o rescue_v we_o from_o that_o calamitous_a condition_n this_o confound_a image-worship_n with_o idolatry_n be_v certain_o a_o most_o fraudulent_a and_o malicious_a method_n they_o be_v quite_o different_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v a_o honorary_a relative_n respect_n to_o the_o thing_n represent_v which_o be_v sacred_a but_o the_o other_o be_v a_o worship_v a_o creature_n a_o idol_n a_o devil_n or_o false_a god_n in_o some_o dark_a representation_n give_v it_o divine_a incommunicable_a attribute_n and_o in_o the_o imagination_n exercise_v supreme_a devotion_n to_o it_o for_o to_o those_o idol_n by_o magical_a conjuration_n they_o annex_v a_o evil_a spirit_n to_o do_v wonder_n and_o thereby_o to_o extort_v divine_a worship_n from_o the_o cheat_a people_n hence_o they_o be_v often_o call_v god_n as_o in_o the_o five_o of_o daniel_n they_o pray_v their_o god_n of_o silver_n brass_n iron_n wood_n stone_n now_o to_o ascribe_v this_o heinous_a sin_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v high_o injurious_a idolatry_n be_v the_o black_a sin_n a_o church_n can_v be_v spot_v with_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o thereby_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a church_n but_o it_o become_v worse_a than_o a_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o i_o have_v rather_o turn_v jew_n or_o turk_n than_o idolater_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o any_o one_o to_o fall_v off_o from_o a_o church_n that_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o your_o fall_n off_o from_o rome_n the_o pretence_n be_v malicious_a and_o forge_v and_o mr._n thorndike_n who_o well_o know_v what_o idolatry_n be_v will_v tell_v you_o in_o his_o just_a weight_n cap._n primo_fw-la his_o opinion_n herein_o who_o word_n be_v these_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v that_o the_o change_n which_o we_o call_v reformation_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n i_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v schismatic_n but_o i_o shall_v now_o make_v a_o short_a discussion_n of_o this_o point_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o i_o find_v to_o take_v all_o care_n imaginable_a to_o obviate_v any_o accusation_n herein_o the_o word_n be_v as_o so_o many_o character_n to_o distinguish_v the_o respect_n pay_v to_o a_o image_n from_o idolatry_n first_o the_o
catholic_n have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v frequent_a they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n who_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n will_v not_o drink_v wine_n abhor_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o be_v drink_v as_o a_o creature_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o fel_n draconis_fw-la and_o so_o superstitious_o abstain_v from_o the_o chalice_n in_o detestation_n of_o which_o heresy_n the_o church_n command_v communion_n in_o both_o kind_n not_o as_o if_o the_o other_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o imperfect_a but_o for_o the_o detection_n of_o those_o heretic_n pursuant_n to_o their_o exclusion_n from_o catholic_n society_n at_o that_o time_n the_o bishop_n to_o crush_v and_o extirpate_v that_o heresy_n high_o extol_v and_o commend_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n but_o that_o error_n be_v extinct_a and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n another_o heresy_n arise_v against_o the_o essential_a integrity_n of_o christ_n body_n under_o either_o kind_n as_o also_o avouch_v the_o absolute_a indispensable_a necessity_n of_o both_o the_o church_n begin_v universal_o to_o practice_n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n and_o to_o confute_v this_o error_n do_v not_o only_o declare_v and_o publish_v the_o truth_n by_o her_o decree_n and_o definition_n but_o likewise_o by_o her_o practice_n well_o know_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o its_o self_n to_o communicate_v under_o both_o sort_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o not_o necessary_a but_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o so_o consequent_o determinable_a to_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o precinct_n and_o line_n of_o who_o power_n extend_v itself_o to_o thing_n adiaphorous_a for_o thing_n absolute_o command_v man_n can_v forbid_v nor_o command_v thing_n absolute_o forbid_v this_o thing_n be_v thus_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v as_o such_o within_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o church_n legislative_a power_n which_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n time_n and_o person_n have_v power_n to_o enjoin_v both_o or_o command_v but_o one_o as_o the_o juncture_n of_o affair_n may_v be_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n may_v require_v and_o upon_o these_o account_v the_o church_n may_v restore_v the_o cup_n again_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v in_o this_o point_n of_o discipline_n according_a as_o may_v be_v most_o advantageous_a to_o its_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o according_o as_o a_o tender_a mother_n for_o quietness_n sake_n she_o restore_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o bohemian_o and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o she_o will_v have_v grant_v it_o you_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v it_o be_v request_v before_o your_o revolt_n rather_o than_o see_v you_o perish_v in_o damnable_a schism_n now_o that_o the_o church_n have_v this_o power_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n sess_n 30._o ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la regitur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la veritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ordinare_fw-la habet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ipsis_fw-la non_fw-la conficientibus_fw-la ministretur_fw-la prout_fw-la pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la &_o salute_v fidelium_fw-la viderit_fw-la expedire_fw-la and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 21._o declarat_fw-la synodus_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o sacramentorum_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la saluâ_fw-la illorum_fw-la substantia_fw-la ea_fw-la statueret_fw-la vel_fw-la mutaret_fw-la quae_fw-la suscipientium_fw-la utilitati_fw-la seu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la venerationi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporum_fw-la locorum_fw-la varietate_fw-la magis_fw-la expedire_fw-la judicaret_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n vary_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n in_o reference_n to_o time_n which_o be_v then_o after_o supper_n whereas_o it_o be_v now_o take_v fast_v and_o before_o dinner_n so_o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o strict_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o afterward_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o succeed_v church_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v st._n augustine_n sense_n of_o it_o non_fw-la praecepit_fw-la quo_fw-la deinceps_fw-la ordine_fw-la sumeretur_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolis_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la dispositurus_fw-la erat_fw-la servaret_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 118_o epist_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v lodge_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n than_o commit_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o private_a person_n and_o you_o have_v better_a herein_o have_v acquiesce_v in_o her_o determination_n than_o in_o your_o own_o election_n for_o what_o have_v you_o gain_v by_o extort_v this_o cup_n but_o instead_o of_o a_o cup_n of_o salvation_n a_o baneful_a potion_n your_o departure_n and_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n taint_v your_o very_a sacrament_n and_o poison_v the_o very_a spring_n of_o your_o holy_a action_n omnia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la habentur_fw-la sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la unitatis_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o con._n literas_fw-la petil._n neque_fw-la side_n neque_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ullis_fw-la nisi_fw-la persistentibus_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la unitate_fw-la sunt_fw-la salutaria_fw-la de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la vel_fw-la sana_fw-la fides_fw-la vel_fw-la sanum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lethali_fw-la vulnere_fw-la schismatis_fw-la perempta_fw-la est_fw-la sanitas_fw-la charitatis_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi donat._n lib._n primo_fw-la chap._n vi_o concern_v public_a prayer_n in_o latin_a and_o of_o several_a other_o point_n the_o four_o point_n by_o which_o you_o will_v prove_v the_o roman_a church_n guilty_a of_o paternal_a schism_n be_v her_o public_a prayer_n in_o latin_n this_o point_n be_v high_o oppose_v and_o fancy_v to_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 1_o corinth_n 14._o which_o be_v general_o bring_v against_o it_o and_o full_o believe_v by_o your_o flock_n though_o if_o right_o understand_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o this_o place_n do_v not_o reprove_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o have_v her_o liturgy_n in_o latin_a but_o prohibit_v extemporary_a prayer_n in_o public_a meeting_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n according_a to_o the_o inspire_a infuse_v devotion_n of_o the_o speaker_n here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a liturgy_n which_o have_v set_v know_v office_n for_o every_o day_n if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v be_v a_o admirable_a place_n for_o you_o to_o confute_v fanatic_n and_o to_o establish_v your_o common-prayer_n against_o sectary_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o western_a church_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o latin_a in_o her_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v her_o sacred_a and_o learned_a language_n and_o in_o her_o extent_n the_o most_o general_o know_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o hebrew_n or_o the_o eastern_a church_n the_o greek_a which_o although_o consist_v of_o several_a nation_n that_o speak_v language_n as_o much_o different_a from_o greek_a as_o we_o be_v from_o latin_a nay_o although_o '_o the_o grecian_n have_v lose_v their_o own_o language_n which_o be_v now_o no_o more_o resemblant_n to_o the_o learned_a greek_a than_o french_a be_v to_o latin_a yet_o they_o retain_v their_o liturgy_n unaltered_a in_o the_o pure_a language_n of_o chrysostom_n not_o understand_v but_o by_o the_o learned_a st._n hierom_n in_o his_o preface_n in_o paralip_n say_v that_o in_o those_o day_n all_o those_o church_n be_v serve_v in_o greek_a use_v basil_n liturgy_n and_o alexander_n ross_n will_v tell_v you_o in_o his_o review_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o copthies_n jacobite_n georgian_n circassian_n and_o other_o to_o who_o you_o will_v give_v the_o right-hand_a of_o fellowship_n use_v not_o their_o vulgar_a language_n but_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o the_o vulgar_a in_o their_o divine_a service_n now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v no_o position_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o the_o public_a service_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n but_o it_o be_v compose_v at_o first_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n in_o latin_a in_o the_o western_a church_n the_o church_n do_v not_o think_v it_o expedient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o vulgar_a barbarous_a language_n of_o every_o nation_n this_o be_v not_o england_n case_n alone_o but_o france_n spain_n germany_n poland_n etc._n etc._n fare_v no_o otherwise_o nay_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o st._n august_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la quotidie_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la universum_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la unâ_fw-la pene_fw-la voce_fw-la respondet_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v in_o africa_n perform_v in_o the_o latin_a and_o not_o in_o the_o punic_a
language_n be_v evident_o to_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n and_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o psal_n 123._o but_o if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o church_n for_o this_o it_o may_v have_v be_v begin_v several_a hundred_o year_n past_a for_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o this_o nation_n use_v latin_n in_o her_o public_a service_n above_o nine_o hundred_o year_n ago_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o cloves_n hoviae_n under_o archbishop_n cuthbert_n but_o that_o which_o give_v i_o full_a satisfaction_n herein_o be_v that_o our_o apostle_n st._n austin_n who_o make_v we_o christian_n teach_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o that_o language_n and_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v only_o out_o of_o high_a respect_n to_o god_n almighty_a to_o serve_v he_o in_o public_a liturgy_n not_o in_o the_o common_a profane_a vulgar_a tongue_n but_o in_o the_o most_o pure_a sacred_a language_n but_o it_o seem_v likewise_o to_o denote_v unity_n that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n shall_v join_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a in_o the_o same_o language_n by_o this_o mean_v any_o one_o of_o her_o communion_n may_v join_v in_o her_o liturgy_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o western_a church_n a_o german_n if_o in_o italy_n a_o frenchman_n if_o in_o poland_n a_o englishman_n if_o in_o spain_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v the_o people_n so_o ignorant_a of_o these_o prayer_n as_o you_o will_v persuade_v your_o party_n for_o the_o liturgy_n have_v set_v office_n for_o every_o day_n and_o be_v in_o one_o set_v language_n they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o catechism_n manual_n prayer_n and_o psalter_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n where_o the_o prayer_n use_v by_o the_o church_n be_v find_v and_o likewise_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n proper_a to_o every_o day_n have_v several_a other_o book_n expound_v the_o church_n service_n to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n beside_o the_o priest_n be_v very_o solicitous_a herein_o assist_v they_o by_o their_o private_a instruction_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n be_v well_o understand_v even_o by_o woman_n and_o person_n of_o ordinary_a capacity_n but_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o have_v her_o liturgy_n in_o latin_a be_v no_o article_n of_o belief_n but_o rather_o a_o point_n of_o church_n discipline_n and_o as_o such_o not_o indispensable_a but_o changeable_a whereas_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v unalterable_a you_o who_o know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o gratify_v you_o herein_o shall_v have_v fair_o request_v it_o before_o you_o make_v the_o breach_n and_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o tamper_v with_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o your_o expelling_a and_o depose_v your_o spiritual_a guide_v it_o may_v be_v the_o church_n to_o prevent_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v have_v humour_a you_o condescend_v to_o what_o may_v have_v seem_v most_o expedient_a for_o long_o ago_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o other_o nation_n in_o her_o communion_n as_o to_o the_o sclavonian_n by_o pope_n john_n the_o eight_o and_o to_o the_o chineses_n by_o paul_n the_o five_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o language_n in_o their_o divine_a worship_n the_o church_n do_v not_o hold_v it_o as_o unlawful_a but_o as_o not_o expedient_a every_o where_n to_o celebrate_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n as_o she_o declare_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o five_o point_n be_v st._n peter_n supremacy_n this_o be_v i_o must_v confess_v a_o article_n which_o all_o catholic_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o because_o it_o be_v of_o high_a import_n be_v the_o basis_n of_o papacy_n i_o intend_v to_o discouse_n of_o it_o at_o large_a and_o to_o establish_v it_o the_o six_o point_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o supremacy_n this_o flow_v natural_o from_o the_o five_o jure_fw-la successionis_fw-la st._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n invest_v with_o universal_a jurisdiction_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o till_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o pope_n infallible_a separate_v from_o a_o general_n council_n as_o for_o his_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o break_v god_n law_n as_o you_o accuse_v he_o of_o that_o be_v a_o false_a crime_n of_o your_o own_o hatch_n for_o we_o deny_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n know_v his_o power_n to_o be_v conversant_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o for_o his_o absolve_a subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n when_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o article_n of_o catholic_n faith_n i_o shall_v discourse_n of_o it_o in_o the_o interim_n i_o will_v only_o hope_v that_o no_o person_n will_v absolve_v you_o or_o that_o you_o will_v absolve_v yourself_o of_o your_o allegiance_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v desire_v no_o more_o of_o you_o than_o that_o you_o be_v as_o good_a subject_n to_o this_o present_a prince_n and_o stand_v by_o he_o with_o your_o life_n and_o fortune_n as_o we_o do_v by_o his_o royal_a brother_n and_o father_n your_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o roman_a church_n guilty_a of_o fraternal_a schism_n for_o this_o you_o have_v three_o strong_a reason_n the_o first_o be_v because_o she_o renounce_v communion_n with_o other_o church_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o injustice_n in_o you_o wilful_o to_o revolt_v from_o she_o and_o then_o false_o to_o accuse_v she_o of_o renounce_v communion_n with_o you_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o she_o reject_v no_o church_n that_o have_v not_o schismatical_o fall_v off_o from_o she_o and_o so_o find_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n the_o second_o be_v because_o she_o denounce_v all_o damn_a who_o submit_v not_o to_o she_o this_o you_o look_v on_o as_o very_o hard_a and_o uncharitable_a though_o the_o church_n herein_o be_v not_o blamable_a but_o those_o who_o dis-join_a themselves_o from_o she_o and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o she_o she_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o acquaint_v they_o of_o their_o unhappy_a estate_n this_o she_o do_v out_o of_o kindness_n rathan_fw-ge severity_n that_o they_o be_v thereby_o make_v sensible_a of_o their_o desperate_a condition_n may_v return_v to_o her_o bosom_n and_o so_o avoid_v that_o condemnation_n which_o attend_v those_o who_o depart_v this_o life_n unreconciled_a to_o she_o her_o plain_a deal_n in_o this_o case_n have_v much_o more_o of_o tenderness_n than_o your_o latitudinarian_a indulgence_n which_o flatter_v poor_a soul_n with_o false_a hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o then_o consign_n they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o perdition_n cheat_v their_o baffle_a expectance_n of_o their_o imaginary_a paradise_n if_o you_o accuse_v the_o roman_a church_n of_o rigidness_n herein_o you_o may_v bring_v the_o same_o indictment_n against_o all_o the_o father_n there_o be_v not_o one_o point_n in_o which_o they_o be_v more_o positive_a than_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o out_o of_o its_o pale_a eternal_a life_n be_v unattainable_a nemini_fw-la salus_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cyprian_n 62_o epist_n ad_fw-la pomp._n and_o st._n august_n in_o his_o 204_o epist_n to_o donatus_n say_v foris_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutus_fw-la aeterno_fw-la supplicio_fw-la punieris_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la vivus_fw-la incendereris_fw-la the_o father_n be_v so_o strict_a herein_o that_o they_o look_v on_o that_o person_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n though_o he_o lead_v a_o religious_a devout_a and_o virtuous_a life_n quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la fuerit_fw-la separatus_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la se_fw-la existimet_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la scelere_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la unitate_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sejunctus_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la manet_fw-la super_fw-la ipsum_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n to_o donatus_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o be_v consequent_o separate_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n to_o that_o mystical_a body_n another_o reason_n be_v quia_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vera_fw-la hostia_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la immolatur_fw-la the_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v quia_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la dominus_fw-la libenter_fw-la accipiat_fw-la as_o i_o find_v it_o st._n aust_n serm._n 181._o the_o temp_n he_o have_v one_o reason_n more_o in_o his_o 50_o epist_n quia_fw-la extra_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la neminem_fw-la vivificat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n your_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v rome_n guilty_a of_o fraternal_a schism_n be_v because_o she_o send_v her_o emissary_n into_o the_o know_a
world_n etc._n etc._n but_o instead_o of_o accuse_v she_o for_o this_o have_v you_o not_o be_v of_o a_o ungrateful_a temper_n you_o may_v have_v take_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o thank_v she_o for_o send_v her_o apostle_n to_o convert_v this_o nation_n to_o christianity_n when_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o impure_a arm_n of_o heathenism_n but_o why_o shall_v you_o take_v offence_n at_o her_o send_v person_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n even_o to_o the_o remote_a and_o most_o barbarous_a country_n as_o long_o as_o you_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n enjoy_v the_o soft_a embrace_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o the_o affluence_n of_o unite_a live_n chap._n vii_o concern_v protestant_n object_v error_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o author_n apology_n for_o himself_o his_o advice_n to_o the_o protestant_a parson_n with_o some_o other_o particular_n have_v hitherto_o follow_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trace_v the_o print_n of_o your_o footstep_n and_o in_o as_o succinct_a a_o manner_n as_o i_o can_v examine_v your_o reason_n to_o clear_v your_o church_n of_o schism_n and_o to_o derive_v that_o crime_n on_o rome_n they_o have_v appear_v to_o i_o too_o infirm_a either_o to_o justify_v the_o one_o or_o to_o cast_v the_o other_o as_o for_o your_o accuse_v she_o of_o error_n that_o be_v but_o suppose_v and_o not_o prove_v it_o import_v nothing_o your_o proof_n to_o evince_v her_o doctrine_n erroneous_a must_v be_v as_o manifest_v as_o your_o actual_a schism_n and_o your_o argument_n to_o justify_v your_o schism_n must_v not_o be_v conjectural_a or_o probable_a but_o they_o must_v be_v as_o ostensive_a and_o as_o irresistible_a as_o that_o you_o make_v it_o nay_o you_o must_v prove_v her_o guilty_a of_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o her_o communion_n or_o else_o you_o can_v expect_v none_o out_o of_o it_o for_o to_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o error_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o depart_v from_o she_o be_v inevitable_a perdition_n without_o a_o return_n i_o know_v it_o be_v always_o customary_a with_o her_o enemy_n to_o object_n unto_o she_o the_o want_n of_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o schismatic_n as_o st._n austin_n well_o observe_v hoc_fw-la dicunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la upon_o this_o false_a surmise_n they_o audacious_o attempt_v the_o reform_n of_o her_o doctrine_n broach_v new_a one_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o which_o be_v do_v to_o authenticate_v and_o justify_v their_o secession_n this_o be_v ancient_o observe_v by_o st._n hierom._n nullum_fw-la schisma_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la fingit_fw-la haeresim_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recessisse_fw-la videatur_fw-la first_o they_o separate_v and_o so_o become_v schismatic_n then_o they_o mint_n new_a article_n of_o belief_n and_o so_o turn_v heretic_n one_o follow_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o other_o for_o they_o never_o continue_v long_o disjoin_v schism_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a step_n to_o heresy_n and_o general_o a_o harbinger_n to_o it_o quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la haereses_fw-la instituit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la prius_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la universitate_fw-la &_o antiquitatis_fw-la consensione_n discreverit_fw-la say_v vinc._n lyrinensis_n i_o know_v that_o in_o this_o case_n truth_n be_v the_o pretence_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o arrogance_n which_o make_v man_n give_v the_o preference_n to_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n and_o which_o keep_v they_o from_o submit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o church_n for_o have_v they_o real_o with_o a_o pure_a ardour_n affect_v truth_n they_o have_v never_o go_v out_o of_o she_o who_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o which_o when_o once_o depart_v they_o must_v not_o expect_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o pilot_n they_o but_o foolish_a fire_n and_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n to_o misguide_v they_o through_o all_o the_o serpentine_a wind_n and_o maze_n of_o falsehood_n in_o ventre_n ecclesiae_fw-la veritas_fw-la manet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la ventre_n ecclesiae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la separatus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la falso_fw-la loquatur_fw-la say_v st._n august_n on_o psalm_n 57_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o if_o you_o will_v but_o once_o disenchant_v yourself_o from_o the_o spell_n of_o your_o unhappy_a education_n and_o with_o a_o impartial_a judgement_n take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o propose_v and_o explicate_v by_o she_o not_o as_o wrongful_o represent_v by_o her_o adversary_n that_o all_o those_o little_a mormo_n and_o spectres_n raise_v by_o a_o injurious_a description_n of_o her_o article_n which_o have_v hitherto_o fright_v you_o will_v disappear_v and_o that_o you_o then_o will_v be_v so_o captivate_v as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o charm_n of_o her_o naked_a truth_n the_o force_n of_o education_n be_v certain_o great_a and_o lay_v violent_a anticipation_n on_o the_o judgement_n which_o mislead_v we_o in_o our_o election_n dispose_v we_o to_o reject_v or_o embrace_v thing_n rather_o as_o they_o suit_n or_o jar_n with_o our_o first_o reception_n and_o prepossession_n than_o by_o their_o conformity_n to_o truth_n till_o these_o false_a idea_n be_v dislodge_a truth_n can_v expect_v no_o introduction_n but_o must_v stand_v exclude_v by_o preconception_n when_o this_o difficulty_n be_v conquer_v you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o question_v the_o integrity_n of_o those_o author_n who_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o your_o new_a religion_n who_o first_o imbue_v your_o undiscerning_a minority_n with_o adulterate_a tincture_n and_o then_o you_o be_v to_o apply_v yourself_o with_o a_o unprejudicate_a mind_n to_o those_o author_n who_o have_v oppose_v they_o after_o this_o you_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o secular_a advantage_n no_o sophister_n can_v be_v more_o fallacious_a than_o interest_n this_o impose_v on_o our_o yield_a temper_n bribe_v our_o judgement_n and_o by_o secret_a attraction_n draw_v we_o to_o the_o wrong_n this_o make_v alexander_n so_o violent_o stand_v up_o for_o his_o ephesian_a goddess_n though_o a_o false_a deity_n and_o according_o the_o pythonissa_n be_v a_o long_a time_n maintain_v though_o possess_v with_o a_o impure_a spirit_n for_o the_o lucre_n that_o she_o acquire_v for_o her_o owner_n in_o the_o last_o place_n you_o be_v to_o divest_v yourself_o of_o your_o conceitedness_n and_o high_a opinion_n of_o yourself_o assume_v humble_a thought_n fancy_v not_o yourself_o unfallible_a in_o your_o explication_n of_o scripture_n look_v on_o it_o as_o unbecoming_a and_o arrogant_a in_o you_o to_o censure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o definition_n of_o general_a council_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v conquer_v all_o these_o impedimental_a obstacle_n you_o will_v soon_o descry_v those_o mist_n which_o have_v hitherto_o benight_a your_o understanding_n to_o retire_v then_o through_o a_o serene_a and_o disclouded_a medium_fw-la you_o will_v clear_o see_v the_o verity_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o by_o god_n assistance_n implore_v embrace_v they_o nullus_fw-la pudor_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la transire_fw-la amb._n epist_n 31._o but_o now_o find_v you_o to_o plant_v your_o artillery_n to_o play_v on_o i_o i_o must_v take_v some_o care_n to_o defend_v myself_o which_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o despond_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o shield_n and_o spear_n be_v in_o my_o armoury_n to_o guard_v myself_o and_o gall_v my_o enemy_n first_o you_o profess_v yourself_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o i_o own_v myself_o revolt_v from_o my_o mother_n church_n but_o your_o sorrow_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o mistake_n i_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o supersede_n it_o quam_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o curam_fw-la geris_fw-la hanc_fw-la precor_fw-la optime_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o deponas_fw-la for_o i_o have_v not_o forsake_v the_o mother_n church_n but_o the_o schismatical_a daughter_n but_o pray_v how_o can_v your_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n which_o begin_v but_o in_o luther_n day_n and_o consequent_o so_o young_a that_o she_o resemble_v a_o infant_n rather_o than_o a_o grave_a matron_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v see_v she_o reckon_v either_o by_o irenaeus_n among_o those_o church_n which_o he_o call_v maximae_fw-la &_o antiquissimae_fw-la or_o by_o tertullian_n among_o those_o which_o he_o term_v matrices_fw-la &_o originales_fw-la whereas_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v of_o that_o antiquity_n and_o renown_n that_o the_o very_a holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o pen_n of_o st._n paul_n celebrate_v her_o faith_n and_o fame_n henry_n the_o eight_o before_o he_o have_v violate_v the_o pure_a faith_n he_o first_o imbibe_v in_o his_o book_n against_o luther_n will_v tell_v you_o which_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v for_o the_o mother_n church_n negare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la lutherus_n quin_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sacrosanctam_fw-la sedem_fw-la romanam_fw-la velut_fw-la
christi_fw-la periculis_fw-la by_o repress_v the_o heretic_n caelestius_n and_o pelagius_n infect_v africa_n and_o palestine_n with_o their_o false_a doctrine_n in_o this_o case_n why_o do_v they_o not_o write_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o to_o the_o primate_n of_o africa_n the_o reason_n give_v be_v because_o they_o conclude_v those_o heretic_n will_v with_o more_o ease_n yield_v to_o innocentius_n as_o to_o one_o who_o authority_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n now_o this_o power_n which_o they_o do_v desire_v he_o to_o show_v be_v neither_o his_o diocesan_n nor_o patriarchal_a but_o his_o papal_a power_n for_o palestine_n be_v no_o limb_n of_o the_o western_a but_o eastern_a patriarchate_n and_o consequent_o out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o he_o be_v the_o occidental_a patriarch_n this_o power_n of_o he_o which_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v make_v out_o but_o by_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n to_o peter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o method_n st._n bernard_n use_v in_o his_o book_n of_o consideration_n to_o eugenius_n who_o have_v attribute_v high_a thing_n to_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v ex_fw-la dictis_fw-la domini_fw-la i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o father_n in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n of_o which_o austin_n be_v one_o use_v to_o innocentius_n which_o in_o epist_n 92._o of_o st._n austin_n i_o find_v be_v these_o arbitramur_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la d._n n._n j._n christi_fw-la authoritati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la de_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la depromptae_fw-la facilius_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la perversa_fw-la &_o perniciosa_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la cessuros_fw-la the_o word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o clear_o discover_v their_o opinion_n that_o his_o authority_n be_v from_o scripture_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o must_v be_v suppress_v it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o see_v how_o it_o be_v deprave_v by_o expositor_n cedent_fw-la authoritati_fw-la tuoe_v de_fw-fr scripturarum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la depromptae_fw-la that_o be_v say_v chamier_n tibi_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la a_o scripture_n expromenti_fw-la but_o the_o intent_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o that_o innocentius_n shall_v make_v they_o yield_v by_o quote_v of_o place_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o confute_v their_o heresy_n that_o the_o african_a bishop_n themselves_o or_o any_o other_o may_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v please_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a ecclesiastic_a authority_n to_o which_o the_o father_n imagine_v these_o heretic_n will_v more_o ready_o submit_v as_o ground_v on_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n but_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o on_o this_o matter_n but_o confine_v my_o follow_a discourse_n chief_o to_o st._n peter_n supremacy_n first_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v as_o firm_o as_o you_o do_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lapis_fw-la summus_fw-la &_o angularis_fw-la a_o nullo_n alio_fw-la dependens_fw-la the_o lapis_fw-la fundamentalis_fw-la cvi_fw-la totum_fw-la innititur_fw-la aedificium_fw-la on_o who_o not_o only_o every_o true_a christian_a but_o the_o apostle_n and_o peter_n himself_o be_v mystical_o superedify_v as_o st._n austin_n affirm_v petra_n erit_fw-la christus_fw-la super_fw-la quod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la etiam_fw-la aedificatus_fw-la petrus_n and_o according_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o note_n on_o isaias_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o unmovable_a basis_n of_o all_o contain_v and_o strengthen_v all_o to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v well_o support_v for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o build_v on_o he_o thus_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o despoil_v our_o saviour_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n and_o invest_v peter_n with_o it_o as_o you_o traduce_v we_o with_o for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o church_n much_o more_o christ_n be_v to_o deny_v which_o will_v be_v antichristian_a but_o peter_n be_v not_o hereby_o exclude_v notwithstanding_o this_o but_o be_v likewise_o the_o rock_n but_o in_o subordination_n and_o inferiority_n to_o christ_n and_o thus_o st._n basil_n hom._n 28._o de_fw-fr paen._n make_v this_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o rock_n as_o christ_n sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la petrus_n petra_n est_fw-la whereas_o christ_n be_v real_o and_o of_o himself_o a_o rock_n unmoveable_a petrus_n autem_fw-la propter_fw-la petram_fw-la thus_o i_o conceive_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o primordial_a absolute_a and_o independent_a rock_n the_o petra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n authority_n and_o divinity_n whereas_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subordinate_a vicarious_a ministerial_a by_o commission_n and_o derivation_n from_o he_o lay_v by_o christ_n own_o hand_n the_o glorious_a architect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a fabric_n next_o to_o himself_o as_o theophyl_n observe_v on_o luke_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d introduce_v christ_n speak_v to_o st._n peter_n this_o thing_n belong_v to_o you_o say_v he_o as_o one_o who_o after_o i_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o thing_n subordinate_a combat_n not_o one_o with_o another_o but_o suppose_v one_o another_o therefore_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peter_n be_v the_o foundation_n be_v no_o repugnant_a duel_v proposition_n but_o friendly_a and_o compatible_a and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o cardinal_n perron_n moses_n say_v that_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n from_o egypt_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o stephen_n affirm_v moses_n to_o have_v conduct_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v not_o contrariant_n or_o antistoichal_n one_o to_o the_o other_o god_n do_v it_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a arm_n and_o moses_n by_o order_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o as_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o same_o facility_n this_o our_o discrepancy_n may_v be_v soder_v for_o i_o affirm_v not_o peter_n to_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la from_o christ_n but_o fundamentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la alterum_fw-la not_o alterius_fw-la generis_fw-la as_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n but_o christo_fw-la subalternum_fw-la for_o as_o salmeron_n well_o observe_v respectu_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sed_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la nec_fw-la caput_fw-la sed_fw-la membrum_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la &_o fundamentum_fw-la this_o distinction_n of_o a_o principal_a and_o inferior_a foundation_n you_o must_v allow_v to_o be_v deducible_a from_o st._n paul_n or_o else_o you_o must_v grant_v a_o contradiction_n for_o as_o in_o one_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n and_o that_o no_o other_o can_v be_v lay_v he_o in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n foundation_n now_o this_o difference_n can_v be_v reconcile_v but_o by_o admit_v a_o primary_n and_o secondary_a foundation_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o austin_n in_o psalm_n 86._o entitle_v christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n fandamentum_fw-la christus_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o maximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la cogite_n christus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la si_fw-la gregem_fw-la subditum_fw-la cogite_n christus_fw-la pastor_n pastorum_fw-la si_fw-la fabricam_fw-la cogite_n christus_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la fundamentorum_fw-la thus_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o state_n for_o as_o in_o the_o state_n notwithstanding_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o wisdom_n temper_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n as_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n yet_o have_v he_o establish_v here_o on_o earth_n principacy_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o sword_n who_o we_o be_v in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o obey_v so_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o moderator_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v rule_v and_o direct_v it_o by_o his_o internal_a influx_n yet_o have_v he_o establish_v a_o visible_a monarchick_a government_n in_o it_o with_o which_o he_o invest_v st._n peter_n propagate_a it_o to_o his_o successor_n now_o though_o christ_n do_v build_v his_o church_n on_o peter_n he_o himself_o be_v the_o main_a basis_n of_o the_o structure_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n support_v and_o sustain_v the_o vast_a pile_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n i_o shall_v next_o give_v you_o some_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n who_o notwithstanding_o their_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n disrobe_v not_o st._n
same_o place_n he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firm_a rock_n of_o the_o building_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ancorat_n he_o say_v thus_o of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o father_n in_o lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o respect_v faith_n be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o he_o st._n cyril_n who_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la say_v petra_n opinor_fw-la per_fw-la agnominationem_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la quam_fw-la inconcussa_fw-la &_o firma_fw-la discipuli_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o take_v his_o faith_n apart_o from_o his_o person_n but_o confess_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o he_o as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o in_o johan_n in_o petro_n tanquam_fw-la in_o petra_n &_o lapide_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aedificata_fw-la est_fw-la and_o in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o in_o johan_n nec_fw-la simon_n fore_fw-la nomen_fw-la sed_fw-la petrum_fw-la dixit_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la ipso_fw-la commodè_fw-la significans_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o lapide_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la svam_fw-la esset_fw-la aedificaturus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o on_o the_o first_o of_o st._n johan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o he_o destine_v to_o build_v his_o church_n my_o next_o employ_v shall_v be_v to_o consult_v with_o st._n ambrose_n concern_v this_o point_n who_o i_o find_v lib._n the_o incarnate_a dom._n sacram._n cap._n 5._o to_o make_v faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n his_o word_n be_v these_o fides_n est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_fw-la petri_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la porte_fw-fr mortis_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la sed_fw-la confessio_fw-la vincit_fw-la infernum_fw-la these_o word_n be_v so_o please_v to_o dr._n whitaker_n that_o have_v cite_v they_o to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n he_o triumphant_o cry_v out_o audin_n '_o jesuita_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o imaginary_a ovation_n the_o word_n of_o st._n ambrose_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o first_o no_o catholic_n do_v affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o peter_n flesh_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v support_v it_o as_o caelifer_n atlas_n do_v the_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o strong_a robu_v back_o and_o a_o pair_n of_o broad_a shoulder_n neither_o do_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v build_v on_o his_o soul_n but_o on_o his_o person_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n next_o i_o shall_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n that_o although_o '_o he_o call_v faith_n the_o foundation_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v peter_n person_n to_o be_v so_o likewise_o as_o be_v well_o know_v by_o those_o celebrate_a verse_n of_o his_o which_z st._n austin_n quote_v wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v peter_n to_o be_v petra_n ecclesiae_fw-la and_o in_o lib_n 4._o lucae_n non_fw-la turbatur_fw-la ista_fw-la navis_fw-la quae_fw-la petrum_fw-la habet_fw-la turbatur_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la judam_fw-la habet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la turbari_fw-la poterat_fw-la cvi_fw-la praeerat_fw-la be_v in_o quo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr incarn_n lib._n 4._o hic_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n qui_fw-la respondit_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la imo_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la and_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la quem_fw-la cum_fw-la petrum_fw-la dicit_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la indicavit_fw-la st._n basil_n though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 2d_o isaiae_n the_o sublime_a soul_n of_o bless_a peter_n be_v call_v the_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v firm_o root_v in_o faith_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o offer_v to_o depose_v his_o person_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o 6_o book_n against_o eunomius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v build_v on_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n do_v perspicuous_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o peter_n person_n st._n hierom._n in_o cap._n 14._o ezechiel_n apostolus_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la solidavit_fw-la and_o on_o matt._n 16._o aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n petro_n illam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la &_o aedificationem_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la promissam_fw-la st._n cyprian_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o his_o person_n petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la domini_fw-la dignatione_fw-la fundata_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi patientiae_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificata_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 52._o epist_n petrus_n cvi_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascendas_fw-la tuendasque_fw-la commendat_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la virg._n petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la unitatis_fw-la originem_fw-la instituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 70._o baptisma_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n unus_fw-la &_o una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la domino_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la origine_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la fundata_fw-la in_o the_o same_o epistle_n tertullian_n who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n say_v concern_v peter_n in_o ipso_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extructa_fw-la be_v please_v to_o explain_v himself_o thus_o id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o book_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v not_o on_o peter_n faith_n but_o on_o his_o person_n manifesta_fw-la domini_fw-la intentio_fw-la personaliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la petro_n confer_v super_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la edificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la though_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o successor_n be_v when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n and_o in_o his_o prescription_n petrus_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petra_n dicitur_fw-la and_o again_o in_o monog_n petrum_fw-la solum_fw-la invenio_fw-la maritum_fw-la per_fw-la socrum_fw-la monogamum_n praesumo_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la illum_fw-la aedificata_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o other_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n of_o peter_n new_a name_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n peter_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n of_o origen_n interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o expound_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o this_o place_n my_o follow_a province_n will_v be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o to_o lessen_v and_o extenuate_v st._n peter_n glory_n you_o will_v equalise_v with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foundation_n ay_o concede_fw-la to_o you_o oecomenius_n on_o the_o apocalypse_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o lay_v the_o first_o groundwork_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o according_o st._n hierom_n in_o psalm_n 86._o in_o illis_fw-la erant_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la ibi_fw-la primum_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o apostolic_a power_n have_v equal_a authority_n of_o sound_v church_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o doctrine_n they_o be_v equal_o orthodox_n and_o infallible_a and_o what_o concern_v their_o write_n they_o be_v direct_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v alike_o canonical_a and_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n they_o be_v equal_o pastor_n head_n and_o rector_n and_o in_o these_o consideration_n the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v on_o all_o of_o they_o now_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a foundation_n in_o these_o aspect_n st._n peter_n be_v here_o the_o only_a sole_a rock_n on_o who_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n which_o do_v consist_v not_o only_o of_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o but_o even_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v foundation_n so_o be_v st._n peter_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o be_v foundation_n they_o be_v sub_n petro_n &_o post_fw-la petrum_fw-la who_o our_o saviour_n to_o preserve_v unity_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o apostolic_a college_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n lay_v next_o to_o himself_o as_o theophyl_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n will_v appear_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n sole_o to_o he_o to_o build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o upon_o his_o peculiar_a confession_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o the_o other_o apostle_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o of_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v now_o what_o our_o
v._n 1._o videt_fw-la johannes_n angelum_fw-la habentem_fw-la clavem_fw-la abyssi_fw-la and_o according_o it_o be_v ancient_o use_v in_o orphicis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o you_o may_v see_v i_o need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o that_o passage_n in_o isaias_n to_o prove_v peter_n power_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o key_n but_o because_o i_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n i_o shall_v say_v a_o little_a in_o its_o defence_n and_o make_v some_o reply_n to_o your_o objection_n first_o you_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o sobna_n or_o eliakim_n be_v of_o the_o priest_n order_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o you_o can_v disprove_v but_o that_o they_o be_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o i_o have_v better_a authority_n which_o avouch_v they_o be_v than_o you_o have_v that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o for_o your_o pretension_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n shall_v i_o grant_v they_o just_a and_o permit_v you_o to_o pass_v muster_n for_o a_o rabbi_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o you_o as_o to_o equalise_v you_o to_o st._n hierom_n who_o knowledge_n in_o that_o language_n be_v so_o great_a as_o all_o aught_o to_o veil_v to_o he_o so_o i_o judge_v it_o my_o safe_a way_n not_o to_o exorbitate_fw-la from_o his_o translation_n impress_v by_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o point_n the_o hebrew_n word_n sochen_n which_o be_v no_o novelty_n in_o that_o language_n be_v liable_a to_o different_a meaning_n but_o i_o find_v st._n hierom_n to_o translate_v ingredere_fw-la ad_fw-la sochen_n thus_o ingredere_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la ad_fw-la sobnam_fw-la praepositum_fw-la templi_fw-la the_o septuag_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o place_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v abide_v whilst_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n thence_o they_o be_v call_v pastophori_n pastus_fw-la signify_v either_o the_o sacerdotal_a pall_n or_o lodging_n and_o thus_o st._n cyril_n on_o book_n 2._o comment_n on_o isaias_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n hence_o this_o sobna_n be_v call_v praepositus_fw-la templi_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n deter_v he_o from_o the_o excision_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n because_o god_n will_v transplant_v the_o priesthood_n thus_o v._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v coronans_fw-la te_fw-la coronabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o corn._n a_o lapide_fw-la observe_v be_v render_v in_o the_o chaldee_n auferet_fw-la a_o te_fw-la tiaram_fw-la the_o septuag_n say_v auferet_fw-la stolam_fw-la &_o coronam_fw-la tuam_fw-la gloriosam_fw-la by_o which_o be_v mean_v corona_n &_o tiara_n pontificalis_fw-la and_o according_o i_o find_v st._n cyril_n to_o call_v the_o stola_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a sacred_a and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o comment_n on_o isaias_n speak_v of_o eliakim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sacerdotal_a honour_n be_v confer_v on_o he_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o promise_a to_o crown_v he_o and_o say_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o stola_fw-la oeconomy_n and_o power_n to_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v the_o people_n subject_n to_o you_o now_o as_o for_o sobna_n his_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v st._n cyril_n to_o solve_v that_o objection_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o comment_n on_o isaias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o inveight_v against_o sobna_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v get_v the_o high-priesthood_n but_o abuse_v it_o your_o other_o argument_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o be_v highpriest_n be_v because_o he_o be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la domûs_fw-la scilicet_fw-la regiae_n as_o you_o add_v by_o which_o you_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v antonomasticè_fw-la domus_fw-la and_o according_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n our_o of_o the_o temple_n tell_v they_o that_o his_o house_n be_v call_v domus_fw-la precationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o if_o josephus_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o as_o you_o affirm_v that_o at_o best_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a and_o so_o inconcludent_a i_o find_v he_o be_v silent_a of_o several_a thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n punish_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o murmur_v whilst_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o quail_n stick_v betwixt_o their_o tooth_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o believe_v it_o though_o he_o be_v find_v mute_a herein_o but_o if_o his_o authority_n be_v so_o sway_v with_o you_o i_o shall_v hope_v you_o will_v not_o disbelieve_v absoloms_n hair_n to_o have_v weigh_v two_o hundred_o sicle_n and_o that_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v pull_v in_o eight_o day_n time_n then_o you_o say_v that_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o peter_n that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n in_o some_o sense_n can_v be_v deny_v so_o be_v solomon_n for_o his_o peaceable_a reign_n christ_n be_v style_v princeps_fw-la pacis_fw-la so_o be_v isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n to_o burn_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o christ_n do_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o ionas_n for_o abide_v three_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o joseph_n sell_v by_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v by_o judas_n and_o many_o more_o type_n may_v be_v mention_v but_o this_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o insist_v on_o and_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n be_v typical_a of_o the_o christian_a if_o the_o point_n be_v material_a i_o be_o sure_a st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n expound_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o the_o next_o thing_n you_o affirm_v be_v that_o by_o the_o key_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v any_o supreme_a authority_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n such_o as_o the_o romanist_n claim_n for_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o sobna_n and_o eliakim_n if_o priest_n be_v subject_a to_o king_n hezechias_n and_o the_o king_n in_o those_o day_n and_o many_o age_n after_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o key_n mention_v by_o isaias_n st._n peter_n authority_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o that_o but_o on_o the_o word_n in_o st._n matthew_n et_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la clave_n as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o assertion_n that_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o jewish_a king_n who_o you_o affirm_v to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o to_o have_v govern_v church_n affair_n both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o make_v some_o reply_n to_o it_o as_o likewise_o of_o christian_a prince_n to_o who_o from_o the_o jewish_a you_o descend_v but_o i_o will_v more_o willing_o have_v decline_v treat_v of_o this_o point_n know_v how_o nice_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o handle_v it_o and_o that_o now_o i_o walk_v per_fw-la ignes_fw-la suppositos_fw-la cineri_fw-la doloso_fw-la but_o because_o you_o have_v so_o fair_o throw_v it_o in_o my_o way_n and_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o key_n it_o will_v seem_v fit_a to_o clear_v their_o authority_n i_o can_v well_o avoid_v take_v some_o notice_n of_o it_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o do_v make_v a_o short_a halt_n in_o take_v up_o this_o atalanta_n apple_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v drop_v to_o impede_fw-la my_o course_n it_o may_v appear_v strange_a that_o i_o who_o be_o of_o the_o laity_n shall_v write_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o you_o who_o be_v a_o divine_a shall_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v laicocephalism_n and_o depress_v the_o clergy_n rob_v it_o of_o its_o just_a right_n and_o thereby_o become_v false_a to_o your_o own_o coat_n but_o if_o this_o be_v well_o inspect_v there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v say_v in_o your_o vindication_n for_o you_o know_v that_o your_o new_a religion_n be_v begin_v and_o hitherto_o maintain_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n can_v but_o in_o gratitude_n and_o policy_n give_v it_o the_o preference_n however_o you_o may_v perhaps_o in_o this_o present_a conjuncture_n be_v willing_a to_o recall_v part_n of_o what_o you_o have_v so_o prodigal_o grant_v the_o first_o you_o mention_v to_o have_v govern_v church_n affair_n both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v moses_n
and_o it_o be_v grant_v you_o that_o he_o do_v so_o but_o than_o you_o be_v to_o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o mix_a person_n in_o who_o both_o the_o sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a power_n be_v combine_v so_o what_o he_o do_v herein_o be_v not_o pure_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o kingly_a but_o priestly_a power_n this_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o st._n augustine_n testimony_n in_o his_o question_n on_o leviticus_n lib._n 3._o quest_n 23._o si_fw-mi moses_n sacerdos_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la omne_fw-la gerebantur_fw-la si_fw-mi fuit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la fratre_fw-la incipit_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o solve_v ambo._fw-la erant_fw-la summi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la aaron_n propter_fw-la vestem_fw-la pontificalem_fw-la moses_n propter_fw-la excellentius_fw-la ministerium_fw-la thus_o likewise_o philo_n in_o his_o life_n of_o moses_n give_v this_o account_n of_o he_o in_o his_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v both_o king_n legislator_n highpriest_n and_o prophet_n and_o according_o greg._n nazianzen_n in_o his_o six_o oration_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o prince_n and_o priest_n of_o priest_n now_o the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n which_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n be_v afterward_o part_v betwixt_o eleazar_n and_o joshua_n the_o one_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o priestly_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o princely_a power_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 27_o of_o number_n where_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o give_v joshua_n part_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o same_o chapt._n you_o may_v see_v that_o he_o subject_v joshua_n to_o eleazar_n at_o who_o word_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o your_o next_o example_n be_v of_o solomon_n who_o i_o grant_v to_o have_v remove_v abiathar_n from_o the_o pontificate_n and_o to_o have_v subrogated_a sadock_n in_o his_o place_n but_o first_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v not_o depose_v for_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o concern_v religion_n but_o for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n for_o conspire_v with_o adonia_n who_o he_o have_v anoint_v king_n against_o solomon_n next_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o solomon_n exauctorate_v he_o not_o as_o king_n but_o as_o prophet_n to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v some_o thing_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n so_o what_o he_o act_v herein_o be_v not_o by_o his_o own_o royal_a power_n but_o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o the_o text_n evidence_n ut_fw-la impleretur_fw-la sermo_n dei_fw-la quem_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la domo_fw-la eli_n in_o silo._n this_o action_n therefore_o of_o his_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o a_o executer_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v former_o denounce_v and_o this_o will_v be_v easy_o understand_v if_o recourse_n be_v make_v to_o history_n aaron_z have_v two_o son_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n eleazar_n as_o elder_a succeed_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n his_o son_n phinees_n succeed_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n down_o to_o heli_n continue_v in_o that_o holy_a function_n at_o which_o time_n the_o posterity_n of_o phinees_n incurious_o administer_a the_o priesthood_n god_n be_v please_v to_o punish_v their_o neglect_n by_o translate_n it_o from_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n to_o that_o of_o ithamar_n to_o wit_n to_o heli_n in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v about_o 120_o year_n to_o salomon_n day_n who_o depose_v abiathar_n the_o abnepos_fw-la of_o heli_n for_o conspire_v with_o his_o corrival_n adonias_n substitute_v sadock_n in_o his_o place_n now_o as_o the_o pontificate_n be_v remove_v by_o god_n order_n from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n to_o that_o of_o the_o young_a house_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o transplant_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o right_a line_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v please_v in_o several_a thing_n to_o order_n and_o direct_v those_o king_n of_o israel_n govern_v as_o it_o be_v by_o they_o this_o make_v josephus_n to_o affirm_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o appio_n that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o institute_v in_o israel_n a_o monarchy_n as_o a_o theocracy_n or_o deiarchy_n but_o now_o if_o this_o action_n of_o salomon_n depose_v adonias_n be_v construe_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o if_o he_o thereby_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o highpriest_n the_o clergy_n have_v as_o strong_a a_o argument_n for_o their_o superiority_n in_o samuel_n declare_v king_n saul_n dethrone_v but_o i_o look_v on_o both_o these_o example_n as_o extraordinary_a and_o consequent_o not_o presidential_n the_o next_o example_n be_v david_n but_o he_o be_v likewise_o king_n and_o prophet_n what_o can_v be_v allege_v concern_v he_o be_v answer_v in_o what_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n it_o be_v moreover_o mention_v of_o he_o that_o what_o he_o do_v in_o church_n matter_n be_v juxta_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la domini_fw-la as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o ezechias_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o constitute_v levite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o second_o book_n paralip_n cap._n 29._o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o what_o he_o do_v herein_o be_v secundum_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la david_n &_o gad_n videntis_fw-la &_o nathan_n prophetae_fw-la siquidem_fw-la domini_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o herein_o you_o will_v likewise_o find_v that_o he_o be_v much_o rule_v by_o isaias_n as_o in_o eccles_n 48._o 25._o fecit_fw-la ezechias_n quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o fortiter_fw-la ivit_fw-la in_o via_fw-la david_n patris_fw-la svi_fw-la quam_fw-la mandavit_fw-la illi_fw-la isaias_n thus_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o example_n of_o these_o king_n be_v not_o at_o all_o apposite_a to_o your_o point_n they_o not_o prove_v that_o prince_n by_o their_o sole_a royal_a power_n may_v intermeddle_v in_o church_n affair_n or_o reform_v religion_n in_o its_o substance_n enact_v thing_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o assent_n of_o god_n highpriest_n and_o prophet_n some_o king_n by_o extraordinary_a command_n as_o king_n and_o prophet_n do_v concern_v themselves_o in_o church_n affair_n other_o not_o without_o consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v very_o laudable_o use_v their_o utmost_a power_n to_o destroy_v idolatry_n and_o restore_v discipline_n but_o which_o of_o they_o disow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o highpriest_n abrogate_a his-power_n and_o invest_v himself_o with_o it_o now_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o supreme_a in_o church_n matter_n seem_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o highpriest_n eliakim_n in_o isaias_n 22._o where_o after_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o explain_v to_o he_o the_o power_n of_o it_o et_fw-la aperiet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la claudat_fw-la &_o claudet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la aperiat_fw-la by_o which_o he_o plain_o make_v he_o supreme_a in_o church_n affair_n no_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a to_o exclude_v who_o he_o open_v to_o or_o to_o introduce_v who_o he_o shut_v out_o and_o to_o sinew_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o strong_a nerve_n you_o will_v find_v that_o jehosophat_n who_o be_v a_o religious_a prince_n will_v not_o handle_v church_n affair_n know_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o highpriest_n as_o in_o paralip_n 2._o 19_o ananias_n autem_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o pontifex_n vester_fw-ge in_fw-ge his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a praesidebit_fw-la and_o on_o the_o contrary_a osias_n who_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o sacerdotal_a function_n and_o offer_v incense_n to_o god_n be_v by_o the_o incense_a deity_n strike_v with_o leprosy_n by_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v it_o will_v clear_o appear_v how_o irrational_a it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o produce_v the_o jewish_a king_n as_o example_n to_o justify_v your_o former_a king_n exorbitant_a tamper_n in_o church_n affair_n there_o be_v no_o parallel_n at_o all_o betwixt_o they_o they_o act_v therein_o as_o king_n and_o prophet_n authorize_v by_o god_n extraordinary_a commission_n and_o in_o their_o reformation_n join_v with_o the_o highpriest_n whereas_o you_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o and_o warrant_v by_o nothing_o but_o secular_a may_v but_o now_o after_o all_o this_o if_o you_o can_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a king_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o supreme_a quatenùs_fw-la king_n in_o church_n affair_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o similitude_n shall_v hold_v good_a among_o christian_n the_o priesthood_n in_o
the_o old_a testament_n be_v imperfect_a carnal_a umbratick_a and_o prefigurative_a of_o one_o that_o be_v complete_a sublime_a and_o spiritual_a hence_o st._n chrysost_o lib._n de_fw-fr sacerd._n compare_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o those_o of_o the_o new_a ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n but_o to_o these_o the_o power_n to_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n and_o impurity_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o bring_v fire_n but_o these_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o his_o orat._n 5._o adver_n judaeos_n speak_v of_o the_o pontificate_n of_o melchisedeck_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o such_o a_o type_n be_v more_o splendid_a than_o the_o jewish_a how_o much_o more_o glorious_a be_v the_o true_a one_o your_o last_o reason_n for_o the_o jewish_a king_n supremacy_n in_o church_n affair_n be_v because_o by_o divine_a appointment_n they_o be_v custodes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la this_o argument_n seem_v to_o i_o very_o insufficient_a for_o such_o a_o proof_n for_o though_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o god_n command_v give_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v expound_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o upon_o any_o emergent_a controversy_n but_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o govern_v himself_o and_o his_o subject_n by_o it_o that_o by_o the_o frequent_a read_n of_o it_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o that_o by_o his_o law_n and_o temporal_a sword_n he_o shall_v defend_v the_o true_a religion_n therein_o concontain_v as_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o highpriest_n according_a to_o the_o inviolable_a decree_n in_o malachy_n 2._o labia_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la custodient_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la requirent_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la they_o be_v as_o josephus_n affirm_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o appio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o in_o deut._n 17._o prince_n be_v by_o god_n institution_n to_o take_v the_o copy_n of_o it_o from_o the_o highpriest_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o doubtful_a case_n the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v to_o recur_n to_o he_o with_o severe_a injunction_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o determination_n now_o whether_o the_o jewish_a highpriest_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n as_o you_o assert_v be_v not_o worth_a my_o present_a discussion_n no_o catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o council_n but_o this_o be_v clear_a the_o jew_n be_v absolute_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o determination_n under_o penalty_n of_o death_n he_o have_v write_v on_o his_o rationali_fw-la doctrina_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la by_o this_o you_o may_v imagine_v how_o dangerous_a it_o will_v have_v be_v for_o any_o one_o in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v affirm_v he_o fallible_a and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n to_o have_v oppose_v his_o definition_n you_o see_v our_o saviour_n put_v no_o such_o fancy_n into_o their_o head_n but_o pay_v much_o respect_n to_o moses_n chair_n and_o though_o he_o know_v that_o those_o who_o sit_v in_o it_o be_v bad_a man_n yet_o he_o say_v quaecunque_fw-la vobis_fw-la dixerint_fw-la facite_fw-la and_o st._n paul_n style_v the_o highpriest_n though_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n princeps_fw-la populi_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a head_n of_o christian_a emperor_n intermeddle_v with_o church_n matter_n the_o father_n opinion_n of_o it_o particular_a emperor_n who_o be_v false_o affirm_v by_o protestant_n to_o act_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o our_o english_a king_n of_o henry_n viii_o of_o this_o our_o present_a king_n james_n ii_o your_o next_o discourse_n be_v about_o christian_a prince_n these_o you_o assert_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o your_o reason_n for_o this_o assertion_n be_v this_o that_o if_o a_o king_n be_v head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n because_o that_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o nero_n head_n of_o the_o church_n because_o in_o its_o infancy_n it_o be_v in_o his_o dominion_n but_o card._n bellarmin_n will_v give_v you_o good_a information_n herein_o and_o acquaint_v you_o how_o christian_a king_n be_v head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v supreme_a praesunt_fw-la reges_fw-la christiani_n hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la christiani_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la christiani_n praesunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la politici_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o reges_fw-la habent_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n ut_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cives_fw-la terrenae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la cives_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la domestici_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la hence_o you_o may_v see_v that_o a_o king_n may_v be_v absolute_a in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n those_o two_o estate_n reside_v in_o two_o several_a person_n as_o be_v of_o distinct_a and_o different_a nature_n the_o one_o dominion_n extend_v to_o mundan_n temporal_a corruptible_a thing_n the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o fortune_n the_o other_o reach_v to_o thing_n spiritual_a eternal_a celestial_a to_o thing_n appertain_v to_o another_o world_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v two_o such_o distinct_a governor_n the_o civil_a power_n to_o maintain_v peace_n to_o protect_v and_o secure_v we_o in_o our_o temporal_n the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o feed_v we_o with_o food_n that_o perish_v not_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o spiritual_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n these_o two_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o thing_n so_o wide_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o can_v be_v injurious_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o one_o another_o or_o any_o way_n interfere_v but_o by_o way_n of_o abuse_n but_o rather_o assistant_n to_o one_o another_o be_v in_o themselves_o friendly_a and_o amicable_a hence_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v david_n king_n kiss_v he_o the_o kiss_z be_v a_o symbol_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n this_o be_v a_o signature_n of_o the_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o accord_n betwixt_o these_o two_o government_n they_o be_v both_o independent_a so_o as_o one_o may_v not_o usurp_v on_o the_o other_o or_o hinder_v the_o other_o in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o charge_n the_o prince_n be_v absolute_a in_o administration_n of_o all_o civil_a matter_n in_o which_o all_o person_n in_o his_o dominion_n be_v subject_a and_o herein_o the_o king_n may_v be_v call_v homo_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la secundus_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la as_o tertull._n have_v it_o ad_fw-la scapul_n or_o as_o chryso_v say_v in_o hom._n 2._o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n the_o priest_n on_o the_o other_o side_n preside_v in_o church_n government_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n in_o resolution_n of_o controversy_n in_o faith_n in_o explication_n of_o article_n of_o belief_n in_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o prince_n be_v caput_n regale_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v caput_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la they_o be_v both_o of_o divine_a institution_n the_o kingly_a power_n communicate_v to_o prince_n from_o heaven_n their_o charter_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n the_o priestly_a jurisdiction_n originate_v from_o christ_n subsist_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o subordination_n or_o dependency_n on_o the_o temporal_a power_n now_o to_o admit_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o sacerdotal_a power_n as_o supreme_a in_o thing_n mere_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a do_v not_o at_o all_o dislustre_n the_o regal_a sway_n nor_o defringe_v the_o least_o particle_n from_o his_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n the_o former_a proper_o insinuate_v itself_o to_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o spiritual_a recess_n where_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n have_v no_o dominion_n have_v premise_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a power_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o short_a reply_n unto_o you_o about_o christian_a prince_n who_o you_o affirm_v to_o have_v govern_v church_n affair_n both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la now_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v intermeddle_v with_o church_n affair_n be_v not_o deny_v several_a of_o they_o be_v arian_n but_o that_o they_o do_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la will_v not_o be_v yield_v you_o neither_o can_v i_o ever_o learn_v how_o they_o shall_v come_v by_o this_o right_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n commit_v the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o church_n affair_n to_o his_o apostle_n now_o if_o you_o can_v produce_v his_o commission_n for_o the_o transfer_v this_o power_n from_o their_o
unnecessary_a and_o i_o may_v very_o well_o wave_v it_o as_o undeserving_a any_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o it_o what_o i_o say_v be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n ask_v peter_n thrice_o suitable_a to_o his_o trine_n denial_n as_o st._n austin_n observe_v additur_fw-la trinae_fw-la negationi_fw-la trina_fw-la confessio_fw-la whether_o he_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o amiss_o or_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o exception_n but_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o carp_v at_o every_o thing_n now_o though_o such_o parvitude_n as_o these_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o defend_n yet_o because_o you_o cavil_v at_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o desert_v they_o as_o undefensible_a for_o i_o believe_v i_o can_v produce_v better_a authority_n to_o maintain_v they_o than_o you_o can_v to_o impugn_v they_o ter_n my_o negasti_fw-la timendo_fw-la ter_n i_o confitere_fw-la amando_fw-la ambros_n psal_n 90._o enarrat_fw-la and_o in_o his_o apol._n david_n cap._n 9_o ut_fw-la trinae_fw-la lapsum_fw-la negationis_fw-la professio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la toties_fw-la repetita_fw-la deleret_fw-la st._n austin_n serm._n 50._o secund_n johan_n ut_fw-la trinâ_fw-la confession_n amoris_fw-la deleret_fw-la trinum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la negationis_fw-la theophyl_n on_o john_n 21._o give_v two_o reason_n of_o our_o savior_n ask_v thrice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o manifest_v what_o a_o great_a care_n he_o take_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o withal_o by_o a_o trine_n interrogation_n and_o confession_n he_o cure_v his_o trine_n negation_n the_o next_o that_o encounter_v my_o view_n be_v your_o quotation_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n by_o which_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o your_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la to_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n this_o be_v the_o white_a at_o which_o you_o level_v the_o word_n be_v these_o cum_fw-la illi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la si_fw-la amas_fw-la i_o pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o you_o quote_v but_o upon_o examine_v the_o place_n out_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v take_v i_o find_v the_o forego_n word_n to_o be_v these_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la personam_fw-la sustinet_fw-la petrus_n huic_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la august_n de_fw-mi ago_o christianâ_fw-la here_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o his_o judgement_n peter_n only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n personate_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o the_o key_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o she_o when_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o namely_o as_o to_o its_o head_n primate_n and_o rector_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o his_o write_n in_o this_o only_a sense_n i_o have_v already_o full_o prove_v that_o those_o word_n which_o be_v original_o and_o immediate_o speak_v to_o peter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v all_o epitomise_v and_o comprise_v in_o he_o as_o their_o chief_n in_o this_o acceptation_n i_o grant_v that_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la may_v be_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o in_o no_o other_o aspect_n now_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v primordial_o to_o peter_n sole_o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o st._n austin_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pastoribus_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n tunc_fw-la ideo_fw-la commendavit_fw-la oves_fw-la quia_fw-la invenit_fw-la petrum_fw-la imo_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la petro_n unitatem_fw-la commendavit_fw-la multi_fw-la erant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o uni_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n petro_n dixerat_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la faciemus_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n commendantur_fw-la oves_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la ego_fw-la pascam_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la non_fw-la tu_fw-la sed_fw-la petre_n amas_fw-la i_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la and_o again_o sic_fw-la certe_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la ad_fw-la beatum_fw-la petrum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la petre_n amas_fw-la i_o &_o ille_fw-la tu_fw-la scis_fw-la domine_fw-la quia_fw-la amo_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la tertio_fw-la fuisset_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la &_o trinâ_fw-la responsione_n fuisset_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la repetitum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la tertiò_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la your_o follow_a attempt_n be_v to_o prove_v those_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n by_o your_o say_v cite_v out_o of_o st._n basil_n consequenter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o your_o quotation_n do_v you_o no_o service_n at_o all_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o frank_o grant_v for_o i_o do_v as_o well_o as_o you_o believe_v the_o word_n to_o be_v consequent_o derivative_o extensive_o speak_v to_o every_o pastor_n all_o be_v figure_v and_o represent_v in_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n st._n peter_n as_o austin_n avouch_v in_o festo_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_n in_o uno_fw-la petro_n figurabatur_fw-la unitas_fw-la omnium_fw-la pastorum_fw-la sed_fw-la bonorum_fw-la now_o the_o most_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v as_o real_o one_o as_o a_o bishop_n though_o his_o sheep_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a nor_o his_o fold_n so_o large_a and_o i_o grant_v that_o these_o word_n be_v in_o a_o subordinate_a secondary_a sense_n speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o to_o all_o lawful_a pastor_n for_o peter_n though_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v not_o the_o sole_a pastor_n pastor_n bone_fw-la christus_fw-la quid_fw-la petrus_n nun_n pastor_n bone_fw-la quid_fw-la paulus_n quid_fw-la caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quid_fw-la beati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la martyr_n quid_fw-la sanctus_n cyprianus_n nun_n omnes_fw-la pastor_n boni_fw-la non_fw-la mercenarii_fw-la as_o st._n august_n affirm_v in_o his_o 50th_o serm._n evang._n johan_n neither_o do_v he_o feed_v the_o flock_n alone_o but_o have_v the_o apostle_n his_o coadjutor_n and_o compresbyter_n who_o he_o exhort_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n not_o the_o universal_a but_o the_o particular_a one_o pascite_fw-la gregem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la the_o prerogative_n of_o feed_v the_o universal_a church_n include_v both_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n be_v delegated_a to_o peter_n only_o as_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o therefore_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n be_v principal_o immediate_o and_o initial_o speak_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o i_o acknowledge_v likewise_o that_o in_o a_o proportion_v adequate_a sense_n in_o quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la they_o suit_n and_o quadrate_n with_o all_o true_a pastor_n for_o as_o salmeron_n affirm_v quod_fw-la summo_fw-la pastori_fw-la dicitur_fw-la id_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o proportione_fw-la servatâ_fw-la aliis_fw-la minoribus_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la because_o they_o who_o be_v call_v as_o fellow-labourer_n into_o part_n of_o the_o pastoral_n function_n and_o solicitude_n be_v to_o exscribe_v and_o imitate_v the_o form_n that_o peter_n use_v in_o feed_v love_v cherish_n and_o defend_v his_o flock_n but_o i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o your_o quotation_n out_o of_o st._n basil_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solit_fw-la cap._n 23._o and_o upon_o my_o examine_v it_o take_v in_o those_o word_n which_o be_v introductive_a to_o it_o i_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o destructive_a and_o fatal_a thing_n to_o your_o purpose_n that_o be_v imaginable_a the_o previous_a word_n which_o you_o suppress_v make_v whole_o against_o you_o they_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o governor_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o that_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n constitute_v peter_n the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v peter_z do_v yond_o love_v i_o more_o than_o these_o feed_v my_o sheep_n here_o st._n basil_n do_v remarkable_o affirm_v what_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v namely_o that_o christ_n create_v peter_n the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o himself_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o your_o conceal_v these_o line_n certain_o the_o action_n be_v unworthy_a and_o disingenuous_a especial_o in_o you_o who_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o truth_n and_o honest_a deal_n and_o you_o can_v herein_o have_v no_o reverence_n for_o the_o author_n or_o kindness_n for_o i_o who_o by_o such_o deed_n you_o can_v pretend_v to_o instruct_v but_o impose_v on_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v the_o father_n so_o copious_o quote_v by_o you_o now_o i_o see_v it_o be_v your_o practice_n to_o cull_v out_o here_o and_o there_o a_o line_n without_o perpend_v its_o relation_n either_o to_o the_o forego_n or_o follow_v matter_n
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 the_o strong_a infusion_n of_o gall_n be_v now_o injurious_a to_o you_o sit_v aloft_o in_o the_o starry_a palace_n of_o heaven_n crown_v with_o unfading_a diadem_n of_o glory_n enrobe_v with_o bright_a vestment_n of_o pure_a refine_a light_n embroider_a with_o your_o illustrious_a title_n free_a from_o the_o stratagem_n and_o petition_n of_o that_o satan_n who_o once_o request_v to_o winnow_v you_o and_o safe_a from_o the_o bite_n of_o your_o spiteful_a adversary_n who_o snarl_v at_o thy_o lustrous_a splendour_n as_o wolf_n bark_v at_o the_o moon_n when_o adorn_v with_o her_o clear_a refulgency_n she_o travail_v in_o pomp_n through_o her_o field_n of_o light_n but_o i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n most_o bless_a saint_n will_v pray_v to_o thou_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o sancte_fw-la petre_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o thus_o i_o conclude_v my_o first_o book_n of_o your_o supremacy_n most_o humble_o beg_v that_o if_o i_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o your_o 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