seat_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o so_o many_o father_n in_o five_o synod_n gather_v together_o will_v never_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v judge_v the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n have_v be_v found_v upon_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n what_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o so_o chief_a a_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v unknowen_a to_o father_n so_o many_o for_o number_n so_o famous_a for_o holiness_n so_o excellent_a for_o learning_n and_o that_o in_o five_o several_a the_o most_o renown_a general_a counsel_n if_o the_o supremacy_n be_v plain_o ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n note_n note_n than_o do_v the_o counsel_n very_o ill_o to_o take_v away_o the_o supremacy_n if_o the_o counsel_n do_v well_o in_o take_v it_o a_o way_n certain_o the_o supremacy_n be_v not_o so_o plain_o found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o shall_v lay_v envy_n to_o their_o charge_n whereby_o man_n of_o such_o justice_n and_o integrity_n will_v not_o behold_v a_o matter_n so_o manifest_a we_o will_v wonder_v at_o it_o if_o you_o object_n ignorance_n to_o they_o that_o have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n they_o can_v not_o see_v we_o will_v laugh_v at_o it_o neither_o can_v we_o conceive_v any_o other_o cause_n allege_v by_o you_o but_o either_o blind_a envy_n or_o envious_a blindness_n 13._o a_o irony_n concordan_n li._n 2_o cap._n 13._o o_o blind_a or_o envious_a cusan_a who_o rest_v content_a in_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o counsel_n and_o whatsoever_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n do_v think_v the_o same_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o church_n 18._o defence_n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr cap._n 18._o o_o malicious_a and_o dull_a pated_a marsilius_n patavine_n who_o think_v he_o have_v no_o power_n either_o above_o bishop_n or_o other_o church_n by_o any_o law_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v give_v the_o pope_n either_o absolute_o or_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n if_o all_o this_o power_n be_v give_v first_o by_o the_o scripture_n not_o therefore_o by_o the_o church_n if_o by_o the_o church_n as_o cusan_a and_o marsilius_n say_v not_o therefore_o by_o the_o scripture_n §_o 187_o the_o sixth_o council_n be_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 418._o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n of_o 217._o bishop_n wherein_n 217._o bishop_n be_v assemble_v among_o who_o austin_n be_v present_a in_o which_o council_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v make_v equal_a the_o right_a of_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o their_o own_o diocese_n be_v deny_v which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n notwithstanding_o do_v avow_v to_o belong_v to_o all_o bishop_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n sedis_fw-la cap._n 25._o de_fw-la primi_fw-la rom._n sedis_fw-la yea_o if_o any_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o their_o own_o province_n among_o the_o antipode_n they_o may_v provoke_v to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o cardinal_n i_o think_v live_v not_o in_o our_o horizon_n but_o with_o the_o antipode_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o tread_v contrary_a step_n against_o so_o many_o man_n alive_a not_o only_o of_o we_o but_o against_o his_o own_o doctor_n also_o unless_o peradventure_o he_o descend_v low_a than_o the_o antipode_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o go_v against_o so_o many_o holy_a father_n be_v dead_a he_o do_v admit_v with_o his_o follower_n many_o fraudulent_a device_n whereby_o he_o go_v about_o to_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n boniface_n the_o second_o with_o one_o blot_n of_o a_o grievous_a accusation_n do_v wipe_v out_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n and_o damn_v they_o all_o for_o he_o say_v that_o aurelius_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n among_o who_o be_v s._n austin_n begin_v to_o wax_v proud_a at_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n and_o celestine_n his_o predecessor_n against_o the_o roman_a church_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n to_o say_v that_o austin_n with_o his_o colleague_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n begin_v to_o wax_v proud_a against_o the_o church_n because_o they_o have_v resist_v both_o by_o their_o decree_n and_o letter_n three_o proud_a roman_a bishop_n zozimus_n boniface_n and_o celestine_n in_o a_o just_a cause_n common_a to_o all_o church_n apiarius_n a_o wicked_a priest_n who_o for_o his_o lewdness_n in_o §_o 188_o discharge_v of_o his_o ministry_n apiarius_n apiarius_n vrbane_n the_o bishop_n have_v just_o deprive_v appeal_v to_o zozimus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o send_v three_o legate_n faustine_n philip_n and_o asellus_n to_o the_o council_n at_o carthage_n in_o favour_n and_o aid_n of_o apiarius_n they_o he_o enjoin_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v lay_v claim_n in_o his_o name_n to_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seat_n if_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v or_o condemdemn_v do_v appeal_v to_o rome_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v commit_v that_o cause_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o next_o province_n or_o send_v legate_n from_o his_o side_n who_o may_v sit_v about_o the_o business_n in_o his_o turn_n and_o with_o other_o bishop_n may_v determine_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o deliver_v to_o his_o legate_n the_o title_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o right_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o nycene_n council_n 3._o council_n carthag_n 6._o cap._n 3._o whereby_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a council_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o legate_n answer_v that_o they_o never_o have_v read_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n and_o withal_o will_v the_o legate_n that_o if_o they_o have_v that_o canon_n they_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o daniel_n the_o public_a notary_n true_a a_o false_a canon_n offer_v for_o a_o true_a to_o read_v it_o open_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n offer_v the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n but_o mangle_v and_o geld_v for_o in_o the_o authentic_a it_o be_v thus_o write_v osius_n say_v if_o any_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v for_o any_o cause_n and_o think_v that_o he_o have_v no_o evil_n but_o a_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o judgement_n may_v be_v again_o renew_v do_v it_o please_v you_o that_o for_o charity_n we_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v write_v of_o they_o who_o have_v examine_v the_o cause_n to_o julius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v it_o be_v renew_v &_o appoint_v judge_n to_o that_o end_n but_o if_o he_o prove_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v such_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o repeal_v which_o be_v already_o spread_v those_o which_o he_o decree_v shall_v stand_v firm_a if_o this_o please_v all_o the_o synod_n answer_v it_o please_v council_n sard_n cap_n 3._o apud_fw-la surium_n tom_n 1._o osius_n the_o pope_n corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o osius_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n curtol_a those_o word_n of_o osius_n do_v it_o please_v you_o that_o for_o charity_n we_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o by_o writ_n to_o julius_n the_o rom_n bishop_n go_v on_o thus_o osius_n the_o bishop_n say_v it_o please_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v accuse_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o country_n be_v assemble_v shall_v judge_v and_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o degree_n if_o be_v that_o be_v cast_v of_o do_v appeal_v and_o fly_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n &_o will_v have_v himself_o hear_v if_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o in_o â—â—t_n the_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v or_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o write_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o those_o bishop_n that_o be_v of_o the_o next_o province_n that_o they_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n and_o determine_v it_o according_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v his_o business_n again_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o shall_v move_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o petition_n to_o send_v his_o legate_n let_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o the_o business_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v think_v best_a father_n the_o pope_n devise_n to_o cozen_v the_o african_a father_n here_o mark_v the_o notable_a trick_n wherewith_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n go_v about_o to_o cozen_v the_o african_a father_n first_o he_o pretend_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n for_o the_o right_n
church_n at_o the_o last_o he_o call_v luther_n that_o fall_a star_n luther_n that_o fall_v star_n not_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n heretic_n and_o the_o protestant_n locust_n who_o army_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o fall_v of_o that_o anon_o now_o i_o demand_v how_o a_o abject_a silly_a friar_n as_o they_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o cloister_n that_o examine_v all_o thing_n by_o scripture_n can_v be_v that_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n not_o that_o great_a lucifer_n much_o less_o that_o little_a luther_n can_v be_v call_v the_o fall_a star_n but_o some_o great_a bishop_n as_o lofty_a as_o the_o star_n lucifer_n mate_n who_o a_o good_a while_n since_o have_v forsake_v heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a life_n and_o have_v betake_v himself_o to_o earthly_a business_n and_o wicked_a manner_n that_o be_v have_v fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o then_o be_v bishop_n say_v to_o stand_v in_o heaven_n mean_v what_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o star_n mean_v when_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o then_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n when_o forsake_v holy_a life_n and_o doctrine_n they_o seek_v after_o worldly_a matter_n but_o this_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o pope_n only_o for_o many_o other_o star_n have_v be_v pull_v down_o by_o the_o dragon_n tail_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n it_o the_o pope_n key_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o true_a but_o none_o beside_o the_o pope_n be_v of_o that_o power_n as_o holy_a john_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v give_v to_o this_o fall_a star_n this_o great_a bishop_n while_o he_o shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o use_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o he_o as_o he_o ought_v but_o after_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n he_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n therefore_o antichrist_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v the_o key_n keeper_n of_o hell_n 4.1.3_o apoc._n 9.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.1.3_o whereof_o bless_v paul_n give_v a_o double_a reason_n one_o that_o by_o that_o his_o key_n he_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n in_o forbid_a meat_n and_o marriage_n another_o that_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v above_o king_n and_o emperor_n he_o do_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o thereby_o have_v bring_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n into_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v not_o this_o the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o assoon_o as_o he_o leave_v of_o to_o be_v a_o star_n by_o his_o fall_n begin_v afterward_o to_o be_v a_o foolish_a fire_n satuus_fw-la ignis_fw-la satuus_fw-la who_o key_n be_v now_o no_o long_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o hell_n for_o his_o hatred_n to_o that_o doctrine_n and_o government_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a brand_n of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o key_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o creed_n chap._n vi_o wherein_o antichrist_n be_v prove_v a_o apostata_fw-la and_o universal_a bishop_n who_o saint_n john_n term_v a_o fall_a star_n saint_n paul_n term_v a_o apostata_fw-la from_o the_o faith_n and_o make_v he_o a_o captain_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a but_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n who_o he_o so_o set_v down_o with_o his_o proper_a mark_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v point_v his_o finger_n at_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o every_o way_n they_o do_v agree_v she_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o meat_n not_o in_o open_a blasphemy_n as_o some_o old_a heretic_n do_v but_o in_o hide_a hypocrisy_n as_o the_o forename_a apostate_n as_o the_o apostle_n note_v whence_o i_o infer_v thus_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o general_a apostasy_n be_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o general_a apostasy_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n therefore_o antichrist_n be_v not_o a_o jew_n or_o head_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o christ_n before_o they_o come_v to_o he_o but_o a_o apostatical_a christian_a 32.34.38_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 32.34.38_o and_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_a a_o bishop_n beleigerd_v with_o a_o army_n of_o priest_n not_o a_o bishop_n only_o but_o a_o universal_a bishop_n not_o that_o he_o alone_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v depose_v all_o other_o bishop_n but_o that_o he_o advance_v himself_o before_o all_o other_o whence_o again_o i_o argue_v thus_o a_o apostatical_a christian_a a_o universal_a bishop_n be_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o apostatical_a christian_a and_o a_o universal_a bishop_n the_o pope_n therefore_o be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n pope_n gregory_n call_v wicked_a profane_a sacrilegious_a whereunto_o to_o consent_v be_v nothing_o else_o say_v he_o but_o to_o lose_v the_o faith_n as_o he_o write_v to_o anianus_n and_o thereby_o to_o advance_v himself_o in_o honour_n above_o the_o empire_n as_o he_o write_v to_o mauritius_n which_o whosoever_o do_v as_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v already_o and_o ciricius_fw-la do_v afterward_o he_o do_v pronounce_v he_o confident_o to_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o lucifer_n and_o the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n bishop_n the_o pope_n first_o universal_a bishop_n pope_n gregory_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n alas_o too_o too_o true_a a_o prophet_n for_o within_o five_o year_n after_o that_o king_n of_o pride_n who_o he_o foretell_v to_o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n with_o his_o army_n of_o priest_n do_v usurp_v that_o chair_n from_o whence_o gregory_n do_v deliver_v that_o oracle_n and_o have_v hold_v it_o now_o above_o 1000_o year_n be_v first_o call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n prince_n then_o universal_a prince_n because_o he_o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o bishop_n as_o first_o boniface_n that_o fall_a star_n after_o that_o universal_a prince_n create_v out_o of_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o king_n and_o emperor_n as_o gregory_n the_o seven_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n prophetical_o conclude_v to_o be_v for_o his_o treason_n lucifer_n antichrist_n last_o lucifer_n and_o antichrist_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o faith_n antichrist_n but_o the_o bishop_n as_o themselves_o affirm_v can_v err_v in_o his_o definitive_a sentence_n for_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n assistant_n and_o tie_v to_o the_o chair_n the_o bishop_n therefore_o be_v antichrist_n for_o that_o i_o may_v cast_v up_o all_o into_o a_o short_a sum_n antichrist_n be_v a_o fall_a star_n a_o degenerate_v shepherd_n a_o domineer_a bishop_n chap._n vii_o antichrist_n within_o the_o church_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o against_o god_n do_v you_o not_o behold_v yourself_o in_o this_o looking-glass_n paul_n the_o five_o suffer_v not_o yourself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o those_o man_n who_o imagine_v antichrist_n to_o be_v a_o outward_a adversary_n who_o the_o apostle_n do_v make_v a_o homebred_a stubborn_a traitor_n for_o as_o he_o do_v abuse_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n against_o a_o king_n so_o he_o do_v oppugn_v christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o therefore_o paul_n do_v place_n within_o the_o church_n not_o without_o it_o and_o sit_v not_o in_o a_o bodily_a gesture_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a government_n beside_o that_o 2._o theod._n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o the_o throne_n of_o king_n be_v call_v the_o seat_n of_o bishop_n and_o he_o sit_v not_o in_o a_o material_a temple_n for_o temple_n be_v not_o any_o where_o so_o take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v therefore_o in_o the_o spiritual_a church_n for_o the_o which_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v always_o take_v as_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o jerusalem_n chrysostomus_n oecumenius_n hieronimus_fw-la ad_fw-la algasium_fw-la quae_fw-la 11._o who_o all_o affirm_v he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n antichrist_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n not_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o shall_v re-edify_a in_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v imagine_v for_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n again_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v against_o the_o temple_n as_o augustine_n do_v well_o translate_v it_o out_o of_o greek_a as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o church_n wherein_o the_o wretched_a man_n bear_v rule_n do_v not_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n much_o less_o god_n alone_o as_o bellarmine_n dream_v antichrist_n be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n for_o he_o sit_v as_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n
plain_o show_v against_o tortus_fw-la or_o rather_o counterfeit_a bellarmine_n that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v set_v forth_o whereto_o james_n the_o apostle_n before_o his_o martyrdom_n have_v add_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o before_o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o baronius_n himself_o 44._o anno_fw-la 44._o and_o have_v conclude_v necessary_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v full_o finish_v before_o the_o apostolic_a see_v be_v begin_v hence_o it_o be_v say_v there_o arise_v a_o doubt_n in_o that_o right_n honourable_a calanders_n conscience_n a_o papist_n but_o very_o moderate_a and_o honest_a not_o only_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o that_o deprive_v power_n annex_v to_o the_o supremacy_n but_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a romish_a catholic_a faith_n which_o he_o see_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o popish_a not_o apostolical_a nycene_n or_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n §_o 125_o therefore_o when_o those_o former_a learned_a man_n together_o with_o william_n argentine_n come_v again_o to_o visit_v he_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v calandre_n that_o you_o be_v meet_v again_o to_o discuss_v before_o we_o a_o very_a difficult_a controversy_n of_o the_o pope_n new_a creed_n which_o pius_n the_o fouth_z have_v former_o compile_v &_o paul_n the_o 5._o command_v it_o late_o to_o be_v print_v my_o good_a friend_n argentine_n have_v late_o recite_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v by_o and_o by_o he_o will_v recite_v the_o same_o to_o you_o this_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n utter_o to_o reject_v it_o i_o do_v as_o yet_o to_o speak_v true_o make_v a_o conscience_n and_o to_o admit_v it_o whole_o unless_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o can_v admit_v without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n for_o i_o have_v late_o learn_v to_o give_v attendance_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o holy_a s._n peter_n do_v direct_o affirm_v to_o be_v as_o a_o candle_n lighten_v in_o this_o life_n to_o we_o wander_v in_o darkness_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o which_o holy_a paul_n do_v likewise_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 3.15_o ephes_n 2.20_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v depart_v rash_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n whereto_o i_o have_v be_v accustom_v which_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o creed_n of_o faith_n set_v out_o for_o i_o so_o i_o hang_v doubtful_a between_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o church_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o two_o great_a light_n to_o give_v we_o light_v to_o life_n then_o patriott_n you_o say_v right_a calandre_n say_v he_o in_o the_o §_o 126_o general_a that_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n so_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n as_o two_o light_n show_v light_n unto_o we_o moon_n the_o scripture_n and_o church_n compare_v to_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n but_o that_o you_o err_v in_o the_o special_a as_o after_o it_o shall_v better_o appear_v but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v light_a in_o itself_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o church_n be_v a_o light_n but_o borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o moon_n from_o the_o sun_n &_o these_o two_o i_o confess_v be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n to_o direct_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o scripture_n direct_v we_o with_o masterly_a authority_n the_o church_n with_o her_o ministry_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n inspire_v from_o above_o into_o holy_a man_n for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v define_v it_o god_n have_v commend_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n church_n the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o heavenly_a charge_n that_o it_o may_v discern_v expound_v keep_v and_o publish_v it_o to_o man_n the_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o man_n master_n but_o the_o church_n be_v god_n minister_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o truth_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n as_o solomon_n make_v his_o chariot_n to_o have_v a_o golden_a axtree_n and_o pillar_n of_o silver_n understand_v by_o the_o axletree_n the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o pillar_n the_o faithful_a teacher_n of_o the_o same_o §_o 127_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n therefore_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o derogate_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n scripture_n the_o office_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o golden_a foundation_n of_o this_o house_n and_o this_o house_n be_v the_o silver_n pillar_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n as_o chrysostome_n observe_v so_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o base_a of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o speak_v very_o witty_o now_o reason_n teach_v that_o the_o foundation_n be_v not_o sustain_v by_o the_o house_n but_o the_o house_n by_o the_o foundation_n and_o religion_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o truth_n make_v the_o church_n not_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n for_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o work_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n for_o before_o it_o do_v approve_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o company_n of_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n after_o it_o have_v approve_v it_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a worshipper_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o church_n further_o although_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n do_v discern_v the_o true_a scripture_n from_o the_o false_a yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v once_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o before_o it_o make_v so_o after_o it_o show_v the_o church_n for_o what_o more_o certain_a note_n can_v there_o be_v of_o show_v a_o thing_n than_o the_o work_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n again_o what_o privilege_n soever_o the_o church_n do_v right_o challenge_v to_o itself_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o which_o call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o ancient_a in_o time_n more_o perspicuous_a for_o the_o light_n and_o great_a for_o authority_n then_o the_o church_n which_o when_o it_o once_o receive_v her_o essence_n light_n and_o power_n from_o the_o scripture_n then_o at_o last_o as_o a_o pillar_n it_o uphold_v with_o her_o ministry_n the_o truth_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v that_o ground_n whereon_o man_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o lean_v and_o rest_v church_n law_n upon_o pillar_n so_o the_o scripture_n on_o the_o church_n whereupon_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o doctrine_n not_o the_o foundation_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v and_o sustain_v by_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v sustain_v and_o reveal_v by_o the_o church_n once_o found_v as_o it_o be_v a_o watchtower_n for_o traveller_n to_o direct_v they_o into_o heaven_n the_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v their_o law_n in_o table_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o upon_o pillar_n to_o be_v read_v of_o the_o people_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o church_n compare_v it_o to_o such_o a_o pillar_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v the_o law_n when_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o law_n so_o the_o true_a orthodox_n and_o catholic_a faith_n be_v write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o church_n as_o it_o wereto_o a_o most_o beautiful_a pillar_n as_o a_o most_o strong_a prop_n which_o rest_v upon_o it_o not_o with_o its_o own_o but_o a_o borrow_a strength_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o ephesian_n define_v the_o church_n when_o in_o the_o second_o to_o timothy_n he_o describe_v it_o for_o there_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o cause_n here_o from_o the_o effect_n in_o each_o place_n he_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o teach_v what_o make_v that_o in_o the_o second_o what_o that_o do_v nor_o so_o much_o what_o it_o always_o do_v for_o of_o necessity_n the_o foundation_n be_v take_v away_o the_o church_n must_v fall_v as_o it_o happen_v first_o to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o church_n
other_o popish_a writer_n subscribe_v that_o with_o a_o few_o other_o do_v bellarmine_n attempt_v against_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o boldness_n of_o many_o popish_a writer_n more_o learned_a be_v afraid_a to_o attempt_v and_o will_v you_o hearken_v to_o this_o fellow_n calandre_n in_o a_o chief_a article_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o call_v it_o so_o far_o dissent_v from_o his_o own_o side_n or_o dare_v you_o secure_o admit_v of_o those_o who_o you_o see_v as_o the_o madianites_fw-la mutual_o wound_v themselves_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o such_o importance_n saturnine_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o very_a bellarmine_n himself_o proceed_v from_o christ_n to_o peter_n from_z peter_n to_o the_o pope_n from_o the_o pope_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o pope_n chair_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o that_o rock_n out_o of_o testimony_n borrow_a and_o frame_v out_o of_o jerome_n austin_n and_o cyprian_a erat_fw-la cic_a de_fw-la erat_fw-la cicero_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a mad_a fellow_n who_o find_v a_o small_a boat_n on_o the_o seashore_n purpose_v to_o build_v a_o great_a ship_n of_o it_o madman_n papist_n like_v madman_n these_o man_n madness_n be_v like_a who_o find_v peter_n chair_n in_o the_o father_n do_v dream_n that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o chair_n jerome_n to_o damasus_n i_o be_o unite_v in_o communion_n say_v he_o to_o your_o blessedness_n that_o be_v to_o peter_n chair_n i_o know_v that_o upon_o that_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o chair_n as_o you_o relate_v it_o misalleage_v jerome_n misalleage_v but_o jerom_n thus_o i_o follow_v after_o none_o chief_a but_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d unite_a to_o your_o blessedness_n etc._n etc._n you_o pass_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o sentence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n unknown_a and_o you_o curtail_v jeromes_n word_n wherein_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o do_v follow_v none_o chief_o but_o christ_n you_o make_v mention_n of_o peter_n chair_n upon_o that_o rock_n say_v jerome_n i_o know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v â—aide_v why_o shall_v you_o not_o rather_o refer_v that_o rock_n to_o christ_n that_o go_v before_o then_o to_o peter_n that_o follow_v after_o in_o the_o sentence_n chief_o when_o jerome_n do_v add_v the_o word_n i_o know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o that_o rock_n now_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o rock_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v â—one_n at_o all_o doubt_v but_o that_o peter_n be_v that_o rock_n many_o deny_v and_o yet_o you_o be_v so_o mad_a that_o you_o will_v build_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o chair_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o small_a boat_n you_o have_v well_o saturnine_n by_o rase_v out_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shave_v away_o the_o sentence_n as_o a_o beard_n with_o jeromes_n sharp_a razor_n i_o shall_v marvel_v much_o if_o austin_n when_o he_o can_v endure_v that_o peter_n shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n will_v suffer_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v and_o if_o when_o he_o do_v remove_v the_o person_n of_o peter_n from_o this_o honour_n he_o will_v admit_v peter_n chair_n but_o when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o peter_n seat_n that_o say_v he_o be_v the_o rock_n be_v it_o so_o indeed_o let_v we_o add_v the_o word_n follow_v reckon_v up_o say_v he_o all_o the_o priest_n from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o that_o order_n of_o father_n mark_n who_o succeed_v one_o another_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v then_o saturnine_n while_o you_o be_v handle_v another_o §_o 161_o matter_n patriot_n you_o do_v confirm_v by_o austin_n authority_n another_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o the_o pope_n peter_n successor_n but_o say_v he_o again_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n austin_n authority_n without_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o austen_n himself_o who_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n as_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n seat_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o peter_n and_o that_o in_o that_o seat_n some_o succeed_v other_o but_o he_o make_v it_o no_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n wherefore_o when_o he_o speak_v that_o be_v the_o rock_n it_o can_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o seat_n or_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o byshoppe_n in_o the_o seat_n for_o therein_o he_o shall_v contradict_v himself_o who_o make_v christ_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n apostle_n rock_n in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n unless_o rather_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o peter_n so_o understand_v as_o i_o say_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v rock_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v the_o rock_n but_o she_o be_v the_o rock_n therefore_o the_o reference_n be_v not_o to_o the_o person_n in_o this_o place_n but_o to_o the_o seat_n i._o to_o the_o chair_n as_o though_o by_o the_o deceit_n and_o carelessness_n of_o writer_n great_a fault_n than_o these_o have_v not_o creep_v into_o austin_n work_n than_o she_o for_o he_o although_o what_o hinder_v why_o she_o be_v the_o rock_n may_v not_o aswell_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n as_o those_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n be_v refer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n by_o the_o rhemiste_n but_o let_v that_o be_v grant_v you_o for_o a_o time_n which_o you_o shall_v never_o evict_v that_o peter_n chair_n be_v mean_v in_o that_o place_n austen_n say_v not_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o vanquish_v so_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v that_o rome_n shall_v always_o withstand_v but_o do_v testify_v that_o rome_n do_v then_o resist_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n while_o it_o keep_v that_o faith_n uncorrupt_a that_o peter_n leave_v unto_o they_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v now_o live_v and_o make_v diligent_a search_n he_o shall_v not_o find_v rome_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o rome_n rome_n this_o room_n not_o old_a rome_n our_o roman_n at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o roman_n they_o be_v but_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o roman_n who_o receive_v their_o first_o faith_n from_o paul_n and_o peter_n which_o these_o man_n have_v breathe_v out_o as_o their_o soul_n §_o 162_o and_o now_o let_v cyprian_n make_v answer_n for_o himself_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o like_a power_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n by_o christ_n eccles_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o peter_n be_v be_v endow_v with_o the_o same_o fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n let_v he_o make_v answer_n for_o himself_o how_o he_o can_v lift_v up_o peter_n chair_n above_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o forsake_v for_o just_a cause_n which_o he_o do_v oppose_v in_o a_o unjust_a but_o cyprian_a as_o both_o jerome_n and_o austen_n and_o other_o father_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v death_n contra_fw-la stepha_n corruption_n of_o father_n after_o their_o death_n that_o so_o many_o bastardly_a book_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o that_o be_v right_a and_o true_a and_o false_a sentence_n deceitful_o foist_v in_o and_o true_a violent_o cast_v out_o that_o now_o be_v dead_a they_o be_v constrain_v to_o speak_v and_o hold_v their_o peace_n according_a to_o other_o man_n pleasure_n not_o their_o own_o now_o jerome_n at_o your_o command_n conceal_v that_o which_o he_o utter_v before_o eccles_n cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n now_o cyprian_n speak_v that_o which_o he_o never_o mean_v he_o that_o forsake_v peter_n chair_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v do_v he_o trust_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n cyprian_a writ_n thus_o a_o little_a before_o christ_n do_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o peter_n alone_o power_n how_o peter_n the_o first_o stone_n in_o order_n not_o in_o power_n mean_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o stone_n that_o be_v place_v upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n upon_o who_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o order_n be_v to_o be_v build_v first_o therefore_o in_o order_n not_o in_o power_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o equal_a authority_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o it_o take_v the_o beginning_n from_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o the_o foundation_n therefore_o of_o the_o build_n in_o cyprian_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o beginning_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o which_o peter_n be_v be_v endow_v
bishop_n and_o by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n §_o 180_o there_o be_v some_o who_o foolish_o compare_v these_o two_o together_o there_o be_v other_o who_o do_v wicked_o mingle_v they_o together_o so_o that_o one_o do_v destroy_v the_o other_o which_o god_n have_v most_o wise_o join_v together_o that_o one_o shall_v help_v the_o other_o now_o this_o spiritual_a power_n if_o you_o respect_v christ_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o be_v monarchical_a under_o he_o alone_o if_o man_n it_o be_v aristocratical_a under_o many_o as_o we_o show_v out_o of_o paul_n the_o civil_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n prince_n or_o chief_a king_n which_o last_v when_o we_o set_v forth_o we_o disgrace_v not_o the_o rest_n bishop_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o spiritual_a perfection_n and_o comfort_n do_v excel_v the_o king_n for_o god_n do_v not_o appoint_v the_o king_n but_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o seedsman_n of_o his_o word_n the_o messenger_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o disposer_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o outward_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o compel_v the_o king_n do_v excel_v the_o bishop_n while_o he_o command_v that_o which_o god_n allow_v neither_o do_v i_o so_o prefer_v the_o civil_a government_n before_o the_o spiritual_a but_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o teach_v those_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o draw_v such_o as_o be_v willing_a by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v draw_v those_o that_o be_v negligent_a and_o constrain_v such_o as_o be_v retractory_a by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o the_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v ordain_v to_o that_o purpose_n yea_o true_o they_o who_o set_v the_o civil_a government_n behind_o the_o spiritual_a simple_o as_o the_o body_n behind_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n behind_o the_o spirit_n do_v make_v a_o very_a fleshly_a comparison_n between_o king_n and_o byshoppe_n unless_o they_o imagine_v byshoppe_n to_o be_v without_o body_n and_o king_n without_o soul_n and_o who_o so_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o a_o godly_a king_n can_v inflict_v a_o punishment_n upon_o a_o wicked_a priest_n do_v deface_v holiness_n in_o the_o king_n as_o a_o matter_n temporal_a and_o advance_v wickedness_n in_o a_o priest_n as_o a_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o who_o thence_o conclude_v that_o a_o christian_a king_n can_v promote_v holy_a rite_n by_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n can_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o censure_n give_v more_o without_o cause_n to_o the_o shave_n of_o a_o priest_n then_o to_o the_o character_n of_o baptism_n and_o do_v foolish_o prefer_v priestly_a anoint_v before_o the_o princely_a and_o they_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o understand_v what_o those_o excellent_a light_n of_o the_o world_n constantine_n justinian_n theodosius_n valentinian_n gratian_n zeno_n charles_n the_o great_a lâ—wes_v his_o son_n and_o lothary_a his_o nephew_n and_o many_o other_o king_n and_o emperor_n do_v out_o of_o god_n word_n just_o command_v byshoppe_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o wherein_o they_o do_v obey_v byshoppe_n as_o be_v make_v manifest_a before_o but_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o govern_v §_o 181_o the_o church_n as_o be_v before_o say_v therefore_o above_o the_o king_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n i_o distinguish_v of_o the_o government_n one_o be_v inward_a outward_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o administer_v the_o inward_a another_o thing_n to_o order_v it_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o inward_a government_n a_o bishop_n do_v excel_v a_o king_n in_o the_o order_n of_o it_o a_o king_n do_v excel_v a_o bishop_n i_o confess_v a_o pastor_n be_v superior_a in_o feed_v so_o carpenter_n in_o building_n and_o mariner_n in_o sail_v be_v above_o a_o prince_n prince_n a_o priest_n not_o above_o a_o prince_n what_o then_o be_v they_o simple_o better_a it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n to_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o but_o the_o action_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o work_n of_o a_o king_n as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n therefore_o a_o bishop_n do_v excel_v a_o king_n but_o the_o work_n and_o perfection_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v depend_v not_o upon_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ambros_n august_n count_n cres_n lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o ambros_n there_o be_v a_o double_a spiritual_a power_n 1_o ministerial_a of_o man_n 2_o imperial_a of_o god_n therefore_o the_o credit_n of_o these_o action_n must_v serve_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o spiritual_a work_n be_v of_o god_n doctrine_n a_o bishop_n great_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n but_o doctrine_n the_o bodily_a service_n be_v of_o the_o minister_n man_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o exercise_v the_o right_n of_o power_n but_o do_v exercise_v their_o ministry_n they_o pray_v god_n do_v grant_v the_o ministry_n be_v from_o man_n the_o gift_n from_o a_o heavenly_a power_n the_o reason_n therefore_o draw_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n in_o the_o church_n to_o prefer_v the_o person_n of_o a_o priest_n before_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v very_o weak_a because_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o the_o sword_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o worthiness_n and_o power_n due_a to_o the_o key_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o to_o his_o doctrine_n §_o 182_o by_o god_n law_n obedience_n be_v due_a to_o each_o for_o he_o that_o say_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n say_v likewise_o obey_v your_o prelate_n who_o watch_n over_o your_o soul_n but_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v this_o that_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o prelate_n pope_n and_o cardinal_n who_o obtrude_v their_o own_o invention_n upon_o we_o but_o holy_a and_o christian_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n who_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n add_v for_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o doctor_n but_o to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o obedience_n require_v be_v not_o the_o outward_a subjection_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o a_o inward_a submission_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o allowance_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n byshoppe_n be_v call_v servant_n and_o their_o function_n be_v call_v a_o ministry_n as_o i_o say_v therefore_o the_o great_a king_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o least_o servant_n of_o god_n deliver_v his_o lord_n will_n and_o he_o owe_v that_o subjection_n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o his_o messenger_n to_o his_o doctrine_n not_o to_o his_o person_n for_o he_o come_v not_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n which_o may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o the_o mean_a minister_n as_o of_o the_o great_a bishop_n do_v what_o a_o bishop_n may_v do_v a_o bishop_n therefore_o may_v teach_v a_o king_n that_o be_v ignorant_a may_v reprove_v he_o be_v a_o heretic_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o juda_n may_v admonish_v he_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a life_n as_o john_n do_v herod_n may_v correct_v he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n as_o elias_n do_v ahab_n may_v reprehend_v he_o be_v otherwise_o good_a if_o he_o do_v open_o and_o greevous_o transgress_v as_o nathan_n do_v david_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o grace_n while_o he_o repent_v as_o ambrose_n do_v theodosius_n but_o whether_o he_o can_v remove_v he_o from_o the_o company_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n by_o excommunication_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o diverse_o discuss_v by_o the_o father_n they_o who_o hold_v it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n do_v deny_v for_o all_o that_o that_o the_o king_n by_o he_o may_v be_v put_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n much_o less_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v abandon_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o kill_v either_o by_o open_a force_n or_o secret_a treachery_n as_o certain_a of_o the_o popish_a sort_n do_v hold_v i_o say_v certain_a for_o the_o honest_a sort_n decree_v otherwise_o and_o commit_v the_o king_n to_o the_o byshoppes_n cure_n submit_v he_o not_o to_o his_o court._n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n and_o the_o byshoppes_n lord_n as_o i_o say_v before_o subject_n to_o the_o byshoppes_n pulpit_n not_o his_o consistory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o he_o not_o judge_v by_o he_o a_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o persuade_v not_o compel_v not_o to_o gape_v
after_o crown_n but_o to_o watch_v over_o their_o soul_n and_o when_o he_o obey_v the_o king_n than_o he_o prescribe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o other_o as_o christ_n paul_n and_o peter_n go_v before_o they_o both_o in_o precept_n and_o practice_n §_o 183_o then_o calandre_n you_o have_v satisfy_v i_o abundant_o patriot_n peter_n primacy_n of_o order_n only_o due_a to_o peter_n in_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o power_n now_o if_o you_o please_v i_o desire_v the_o other_o about_o the_o largne_n of_o that_o spiritual_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n now_o usurp_v whether_o the_o former_a counsel_n do_v grant_v the_o same_o then_o patriot_n the_o father_n say_v he_o do_v grant_v to_o peter_n the_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o certain_a do_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n but_o they_o deny_v unto_o he_o the_o primacy_n of_o power_n as_o i_o say_v either_o over_o king_n or_o over_o their_o fellow_n byshoppe_n rome_n jerusalem_n anâ—ioch_n alexandria_n constantinople_n rome_n there_o be_v either_o four_o or_o five_o patriarch_n among_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v divide_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n who_o power_n be_v bound_v within_o certain_a limit_n out_o of_o which_o he_o may_v not_o pass_v do_v appear_v by_o that_o notable_a cannon_n the_o sixth_o bishop_n the_o nicene_n council_n of_o 318._o bishop_n of_o the_o nycene_n council_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 325._o wherein_n 318._o byshoppe_n meet_v together_o and_o set_v out_o 20._o true_a cannon_n only_o as_o ruffinus_n number_v they_o the_o true_a copy_n whereof_o remain_v in_o all_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n and_o be_v extant_a in_o many_o other_o at_o this_o day_n the_o sixth_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n do_v make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o form_n of_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o where_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v shut_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o province_n for_o if_o it_o have_v reach_v into_o other_o province_n it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o alexandria_n alexandria_n rome_n no_o large_a in_o jurisdiction_n than_o alexandria_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o province_n again_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o cannon_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o fashion_n therefore_o the_o government_n of_o alexandria_n be_v like_a unto_o rome_n how_o can_v there_o otherwise_o be_v a_o likeness_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o likeness_n between_o a_o universal_a bishop_n and_o a_o provincial_a the_o second_o general_a council_n be_v the_o first_o council_n §_o 184_o of_o constantinople_n assemble_v by_o theodosius_n the_o elder_a in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 381._o wherein_n 150._o byshoppe_n constantinople_n council_n the_o first_o of_o 150._o byshoppe_n byshoppe_n meet_v together_o who_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n then_o come_v the_o three_o general_a council_n the_o first_o of_o ephesus_n bishop_n the_o council_n of_o â—phesus_fw-la of_o 200._o bishop_n gather_v together_o by_o theodosius_n the_o young_a in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 4â—1_n it_o consist_v of_o 200._o byshoppe_n in_o which_o two_o counsel_n the_o province_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v divide_v and_o every_o province_n assign_v to_o his_o own_o patriarch_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o name_n make_v equal_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o any_o difference_n of_o honour_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o place_n &_o have_v the_o second_o voice_n in_o all_o answer_n and_o subscription_n the_o 4._o byshoppe_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedâ—ne_n of_o 630._o byshoppe_n general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n gather_v by_o valentinian_n and_o marcian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 451._o which_o consist_v of_o 630._o byshoppe_n who_o decree_v thus_o in_o the_o 28._o cannon_n we_o every_o way_n follow_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o cannon_n of_o the_o 150._o byshoppe_n we_o also_o decree_v the_o very_a same_o and_o ordain_v the_o same_o about_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a church_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v new_a rome_n for_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o old_a rome_n because_o that_o city_n bare_a rule_n over_o all_o the_o father_n by_o right_a give_v the_o privilege_n rome_n constantinople_n equal_a with_o rome_n and_o the_o 150._o father_n be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o consideration_n do_v give_v equal_a privilege_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a throne_n of_o new_a rome_n right_o judge_v that_o city_n which_o be_v honour_v both_o with_o the_o presence_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o do_v enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n that_o ancient_a lady_n shall_v be_v advance_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o she_o and_o be_v as_o much_o esteem_v be_v the_o next_o unto_o she_o §_o 185_o but_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n acto_fw-la 3._o write_v thus_o to_o leo_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a universal_a archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o great_a rome_n note_v say_v binius_fw-la that_o in_o these_o book_n leo_n be_v call_v the_o universal_a archbishop_n 215._o suri_n tom_fw-mi 2._o council_n pag._n 111._o &_o bini_fw-la tâ—m_fw-la 2._o council_n fol._n 215._o but_o note_v also_o that_o which_o binius_fw-la conceal_v that_o it_o be_v add_v to_o leo_n the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o roman_n note_v here_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v surius_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o these_o word_n slip_v out_o of_o the_o margin_n into_o the_o text_n though_o they_o be_v most_o true_a say_v binius_fw-la but_o we_o appeal_v from_o these_o two_o pararasite_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o council_n themselves_o which_o we_o before_o allege_v but_o this_o canon_n be_v reject_v say_v they_o by_o leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o privilege_n and_o eminency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n because_o he_o presuppose_v that_o the_o roman_a seat_n be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n law_n as_o binius_fw-la say_v fol._n 180._o who_o shall_v we_o believe_v leo_n who_o out_o of_o his_o ambition_n reject_v the_o canon_n or_o gregory_n who_o with_o all_o reverence_n receive_v the_o whole_a council_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gratian_n distinct_a 15._o cap._n sicui_fw-la but_o the_o council_n say_v they_o in_o their_o epistle_n write_v leo_n the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n because_o leo_n so_o write_v 188._o piniuâ—iâ—_n anno_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la synod_n 188._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 3._o to_o eulogius_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n your_o holiness_n know_v that_o by_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o name_n of_o universality_n be_v give_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n only_o wherein_o now_o by_o god_n providence_n myself_o do_v serve_v why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a prefix_v before_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v prefix_v say_v they_o but_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o some_o scribe_n it_o be_v take_v out_o what_o a_o jest_n be_v this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o likely_a that_o the_o pope_n epistle_n admit_v a_o fraudulent_a addition_n believe_v whether_o one_o leo_n or_o 600._o bishop_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v believe_v than_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o general_a council_n a_o subtraction_n but_o he_o it_o so_o let_v leo_n have_v write_v so_o whether_o be_v it_o more_o meet_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o pope_n private_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n or_o to_o 600_o bishop_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n decree_a against_o it_o in_o a_o public_a council_n especial_o when_o as_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v plain_o write_v that_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v ever_o use_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n far_o the_o five_o general_a council_n be_v the_o second_o of_o §_o 186_o constantinople_n assemble_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o justinian_n bishop_n 2._o constantinople_n council_n of_o 280._o bishop_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 586._o wherein_o be_v present_a 280._o bishop_n who_o repeat_v word_n for_o word_n the_o former_a decree_n of_o chalcedon_n renew_v in_o the_o 36._o canon_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o constantinople_n have_v no_o less_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n than_o rome_n have_v and_o that_o rome_n have_v obtain_v the_o primacy_n of_o order_n because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a
not_o prefer_v himself_o before_o the_o sea_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n but_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n take_v they_o both_o away_o and_o do_v not_o equal_v himself_o to_o the_o roman_a but_o abolish_v the_o roman_a for_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a and_o only_a bishop_n and_o make_v the_o other_o not_o his_o fellow_n but_o his_o vicar_n for_o other_o be_v not_o byshoppe_n but_o his_o vicar_n only_a as_o he_o imagine_v gregory_n to_o have_v think_v 34._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 36._o lib._n 4._o ep_n 34._o for_o gregory_n think_v by_o that_o title_n not_o to_o take_v away_o all_o byshoppe_n but_o to_o diminish_v they_o or_o that_o other_o patriarch_n have_v their_o honour_n abrogate_a but_o derogate_a nor_o that_o all_o other_o be_v put_v down_o but_o that_o he_o be_v set_v up_o above_o all_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o go_v about_o that_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o alone_o shall_v be_v but_o be_v alone_o in_o authority_n or_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v no_o byshoppe_n at_o all_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v a_o bishop_n of_o better_a worth_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v join_v they_o as_o part_n to_o himself_o not_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o shall_v be_v among_o byshoppe_n as_o lucifer_n among_o the_o angel_n who_o prefer_v himself_o before_o other_o take_v not_o other_o away_z so_o this_o universal_a bishop_n suffer_v other_o byshoppe_n to_o be_v but_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n if_o we_o believe_v gregory_n a_o better_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n than_o bellarmine_n and_o this_o do_v boniface_n the_o three_o effect_n when_o boniface_n take_v nothing_o to_o he_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o phocas_n which_o john_n do_v not_o claim_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o mauritius_n that_o which_o boniface_n take_v to_o himself_o paul_n the_o 5._o retain_v and_o that_o much_o more_o he_o do_v retain_v therefore_o a_o new_a profane_a wicked_a §_o 111_o blasphemous_a name_n etc._n etc._n as_o gregory_n think_v while_o he_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n it_o be_v well_o say_v and_o true_o a_o evil_a head_n be_v a_o head_n of_o evil_n and_o every_o evil_n as_o it_o be_v more_o general_a be_v the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o a_o universal_a evil_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o evil_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n into_o the_o church_n heresy_n into_o the_o commonweal_n treason_n while_o it_o utter_o lose_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n 39_o lib._n 4._o ep._n 39_o gregory_n foretell_v each_o of_o they_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o anianus_n to_o consent_n to_o this_o wicked_a name_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o loose_v the_o faith_n and_o how_o much_o damage_n the_o faith_n have_v sustain_v it_o shall_v appear_v by_o those_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o follow_v and_o to_o mauritius_n he_o write_v 32._o epist_n 32._o that_o who_o so_o delight_v in_o that_o name_n do_v thereby_o set_v himself_o above_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o much_o damage_n the_o empire_n have_v sustain_v the_o lamentable_a end_n of_o many_o emperor_n do_v declare_v regius_n our_o councillor_n shall_v tell_v you_o who_o they_o be_v gregory_n as_o i_o say_v be_v a_o true_a alas_o too_o true_a a_o prophet_n and_o our_o learned_a interpreter_n of_o gregory_n the_o bishop_n of_o chicester_n say_v well_o that_o the_o universal_a bishop_n be_v for_o the_o empire_n lucifer_n for_o the_o church_n antichrist_n §_o 212_o yet_o gregory_n himself_o they_o say_v though_o he_o like_v not_o the_o universal_a title_n he_o exercise_v the_o universal_a jurisdiction_n wherein_o they_o imagine_v gregory_n to_o be_v not_o true_o holy_a but_o profane_o politic_a like_a to_o caesar_n who_o refuse_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n as_o odious_a that_o he_o may_v more_o cunning_o exercise_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n therefore_o they_o counterfeit_v a_o certain_a epistle_n of_o gregory_n thus_o indor_v to_o john_n bishop_n of_o siracuse_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o siracuse_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n accuse_v of_o a_o foul_a fault_n in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o the_o bizancen_v primate_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o a_o certain_a fault_n 64._o gregor_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 64._o who_o the_o most_o holy_a emperor_n will_v have_v judge_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o cononical_a decree_n but_o the_o error_n of_o name_n bizancene_n or_o biazene_n derive_v not_o from_o byzantium_n the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n 13_o gloss_n in_o grati._n edita_fw-la à _fw-la greg_n 13_o but_o from_o bizatium_n a_o province_n of_o africa_n be_v amend_v in_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o cannon_n law_n which_o say_v that_o anselme_n and_o gratian_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n gregory_n forge_v a_o epistle_n suspect_v to_o be_v forge_v because_o bizancene_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o the_o primate_n of_o africa_n which_o thing_n give_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o epistle_n be_v forge_v as_o another_o wherein_o they_o bring_v in_o gregory_n affirm_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostolick-sea_n 14._o lib._n 7._o epi._n 63._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontific_n c._n 14._o as_o eusebius_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o sea_n do_v confess_v which_o place_n bellarmine_n cit_v but_o in_o gregory_n time_n none_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n but_o john_n and_o siricius_n who_o do_v usurp_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n nicephorus_n a_o witness_n in_o his_o tripartite_a history_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o counterfeit_a eusebius_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o roman_a prerogative_n eusebius_n a_o counterfeit_a eusebius_n and_o a_o bastardly_a epistle_n devise_v by_o some_o scribe_n who_o testify_v that_o gregory_n write_v that_o be_v dead_a which_o while_o he_o live_v he_o reprehend_v so_o earnest_o not_o only_a in_o another_o but_o in_o himself_o when_o this_o devise_n take_v no_o success_n they_o try_v another_o §_o 213_o way_n bellarmine_n baronius_n bellarmine_n that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o of_o gregory_n predecessor_n who_o do_v write_v themselves_o byshoppe_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a one_o the_o universal_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n not_o all_o one_o and_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n wherein_o they_o have_v not_o only_a costerus_n gainsay_v they_o in_o his_o euchiridion_n and_o lindane_a in_o his_o panoplie_n in_o who_o judgement_n these_o differ_v the_o universal_a bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o that_o all_o ambiguity_n may_v be_v take_v away_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v one_o to_o be_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v universal_a and_o catholic_a that_o be_v universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o will_v deny_v it_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o say_v tortus_fw-la be_v a_o learned_a divine_a of_o the_o school_n of_o papia_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o learned_a school_n of_o papia_n nothing_o less_o for_o in_o that_o proposition_n false_a praise_n be_v give_v to_o tortus_fw-la in_o this_o true_a to_o papia_n so_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o catholic_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v another_o for_o in_o that_o proposition_n a_o counterfeit_a title_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o the_o true_a name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_v but_o catholic_a and_o universal_a be_v all_o one_o what_o then_o but_o these_o proposition_n be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n i._o of_o the_o universal_a therefore_o the_o bishop_n be_v universal_a no_o more_o than_o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v all_o one_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v the_o catholic_a king_n therefore_o the_o universal_a king_n or_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n for_o the_o power_n over_o all_o church_n do_v no_o no_n more_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v call_v catholic_a than_o the_o power_n over_o all_o kingdom_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v catholic_a §_o 214_o although_o this_o universal_a bishop_n challenge_v the_o chief_a government_n not_o only_o over_o spiritual_a but_o over_o temporal_a cause_n also_o so_o that_o the_o power_n over_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n be_v say_v to_o reside_v in_o emperor_n and_o king_n which_o
of_o boniface_n the_o 8._o he_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o baptist_n almost_o 300_o year_n that_o he_o may_v rage_v in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n against_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n when_o he_o be_v bind_v again_o with_o the_o angel_n chain_n for_o a_o 1000_o year_n five_o 2._o cap_n 20._o he_o be_v again_o let_v loose_a that_o he_o may_v rage_v for_o a_o little_a while_n v_o 3._o as_o before_o almost_o three_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o the_o rom_n bishop_n from_o ottoman_a the_o first_o and_o from_o boniface_n the_o 8_o whereof_o he_o without_o this_o within_o 1300_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1000_o from_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n begin_v cruel_o to_o rage_n against_o the_o church_n one_o in_o the_o east_n the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n there_o be_v who_o number_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 73._o wherein_o jerusalem_n be_v deface_v satan_n cap_n 12._o do_v endeavour_n to_o put_v out_o the_o church_n disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o a_o short_a time_n that_o be_v a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n which_o space_n do_v well_o answer_v 42_o month_n and_o 1260_o day_n as_o the_o learned_a teach_v which_o according_a to_o the_o supputation_n of_o daniel_n do_v make_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o year_n in_o which_o time_n the_o dragon_n as_o be_v say_v be_v angry_a with_o the_o woman_n do_v go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n that_o remain_v now_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n where_o the_o same_o history_n be_v think_v to_o be_v continue_v the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bind_v satan_n with_o a_o chain_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v end_v in_o the_o year_n 1703._o at_o what_o time_n satan_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v loose_v in_o gregory_n the_o 7._o 7._o gregor_n 7._o in_o who_o antichrist_n as_o a_o strong_a man_n begin_v to_o strive_v against_o the_o empire_n satan_n difference_n about_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n but_o they_o seem_v more_o right_o to_o interpret_v this_o place_n who_o think_v that_o satan_n bind_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v let_v loose_a at_o the_o river_n euphrates_n in_o the_o outward_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n ottoman_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o most_o barbarous_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n in_o who_o the_o prophecy_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fulfil_v unless_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v believe_v who_o understand_v the_o place_n not_o of_o the_o turk_n only_o nor_o of_o the_o pope_n only_o but_o of_o they_o both_o count_v as_o i_o say_v the_o second_o lose_v of_o satan_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n wherein_o he_o be_v bind_v for_o a_o 1000_o year_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o ottoman_a and_o the_o popedom_n of_o boniface_n wherein_o he_o be_v loose_v after_o that_o bloody_a decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o laterane_n about_o the_o burn_a of_o god_n servant_n term_v by_o they_o heretic_n which_o have_v most_o cruel_o devour_v and_o consume_v many_o million_o of_o innocent_a man_n torment_v with_o a_o linger_a death_n who_o refer_v the_o place_n to_o antichrist_n only_o do_v shrewd_o gale_n bellarmine_n master_n who_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o turk_n only_o do_v take_v away_o bellarmine_n demonstration_n they_o that_o refer_v it_o to_o they_o both_o cruelty_n two_o staâ—es_n erect_v for_o cruelty_n when_o both_o perform_v the_o same_o they_o erect_v two_o stage_n one_o at_o constantinople_n other_o at_o rome_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v a_o black_a devil_n furious_o rage_v in_o the_o one_o and_o a_o white_a devil_n in_o the_o other_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o saracen_n without_o and_o antichrist_n within_o do_v bring_v many_o plague_n upon_o the_o church_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o 1000_o year_n and_o do_v stir_v up_o many_o mischief_n and_o many_o garboil_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n satan_n be_v the_o leader_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o author_n first_o i_o say_v that_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o outward_a enemy_n neither_o be_v so_o general_a nor_o so_o continual_a nor_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o inward_a enemy_n although_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o often_o for_o the_o show_n of_o religion_n not_o so_o often_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n as_o for_o a_o greedy_a humour_n to_o govern_v that_o the_o church_n may_v feel_v rather_o the_o outward_a peace_n to_o be_v intermit_v then_o quite_o omit_v and_o that_o satan_n chain_n do_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v somewhat_o slacken_v by_o the_o angel_n rather_o than_o altogether_o loosen_a for_o satan_n do_v rather_o nourish_v and_o increase_v antichrist_n his_o darling_n and_o sweet_a heart_n with_o outward_a peace_n than_o war_n flatter_v the_o world_n rather_o than_o threaten_v it_o bind_v rather_o than_o loose_v so_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o continual_a invasion_n of_o turk_n and_o the_o perpetual_a persecution_n of_o pope_n wherewith_o the_o whole_a east_n and_o west_n church_n have_v be_v most_o miserable_o tear_v in_o piece_n these_o 300_o year_n the_o outward_a peace_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o breathe_a time_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o the_o church_n may_v cry_v out_o with_o esay_n behold_v in_o peace_n my_o bitterness_n be_v most_o bitter_a for_o by_o those_o mean_n whereby_o satan_n do_v grant_v a_o outward_a peace_n to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o he_o assay_v to_o take_v away_o the_o inward_a be_v very_o careful_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n his_o gainful_a merchandise_n of_o soul_n while_o he_o sell_v sin_n loose_a satan_n do_v more_o hurt_v bind_v then_o loose_a as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o drum_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n and_o do_v rack_n and_o gather_v together_o great_a treasure_n to_o his_o companion_n compass_v he_o with_o pleasure_n and_o get_v he_o all_o authority_n all_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v effect_v without_o long_a peace_n satan_n therefore_o be_v bind_v ☜_o ☜_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o stir_n against_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o more_o mild_o and_o for_o his_o own_o good_a that_o he_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o play_v then_o rage_n in_o his_o chain_n and_o to_o play_v not_o the_o cutthroat_n but_o the_o cozener_n and_o may_v rather_o infect_v man_n than_o kill_v they_o and_o may_v not_o massacre_v they_o with_o murder_n but_o deceive_v they_o with_o lie_n and_o show_v himself_o more_o a_o comedian_n then_o a_o tragedian_n and_o deceive_v the_o world_n more_o with_o sweet_a bait_n then_o mingle_v any_o sour_a unless_o it_o be_v when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o get_v his_o elder_a son_n the_o empire_n than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o play_v the_o tragicomedian_n so_o satan_n be_v bind_v do_v do_v more_o good_a to_o antichrist_n then_o if_o he_o have_v be_v loose_a yea_o rather_o he_o lose_v that_o be_v loose_a that_o he_o get_v be_v bind_v for_o who_o antichrist_n long_o hold_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o deceive_v with_o the_o enticement_n of_o peace_n those_o he_o do_v after_o so_o stir_v up_o wear_v out_o with_o war_n and_o discontent_v with_o persecution_n that_o they_o at_o last_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o do_v very_o valiant_o defend_v the_o oppress_a cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o that_o i_o have_v short_o expound_v the_o place_n of_o satan_n lose_n let_v we_o return_v to_o bellarmine_n argument_n who_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o most_o grievous_a persecution_n that_o ever_o be_v shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n which_o if_o it_o touch_v the_o turk_n only_o it_o take_v away_o the_o foundation_n of_o bellarmine_n demonstration_n if_o it_o press_v the_o pope_n the_o argument_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o author_n head_n for_o the_o most_o grievous_a persecution_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v come_v already_o and_o therefore_o antichrist_n be_v come_v add_v that_o this_o come_v near_o the_o pope_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a for_o the_o inward_a most_o grievous_a persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a inward_a persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n therefore_o be_v antichrist_n but_o antichrist_n persecution_n must_v be_v most_o notorious_a say_v he_o the_o pope_n persecution_n be_v not_o most_o notorious_a why_o so_o because_o all_o the_o wicked_a will_v oppugn_v the_o church_n with_o open_a war_n and_o not_o only_a infidel_n and_o know_v sinner_n but_o hypocrite_n and_o false_a brethren_n will_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o lay_v themselves_o open_a will_v
strange_a divinity_n and_o to_o abandon_v christian_a prince_n be_v synonamaes_n or_o all_o one_o with_o the_o papist_n to_o bind_v king_n and_o to_o bind_v sceptre_n be_v all_o one_o to_o exclude_v a_o king_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o take_v from_o he_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n be_v synonomae_n with_o you_o o_o divine_a and_o admirable_a power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o bring_v in_o not_o only_o a_o new_a grammar_n but_o a_o new_a logic_n also_o into_o divinity_n all_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n therefore_o depose_v they_o may_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o out_o of_o their_o earthly_a domimion_n prince_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n â—aught_v by_o their_o pastor_n therefore_o if_o they_o refuse_v it_o they_o may_v right_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o they_o the_o condition_n of_o prince_n be_v very_o hard_a but_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v excommunication_n can_v do_v thus_o much_o if_o we_o believe_v saturnine_n but_o you_o have_v other_o catholic_a doctor_n as_o i_o hear_v honest_a man_n a_o great_a deal_n who_o weaken_v and_o take_v away_o the_o edge_n of_o excommunication_n for_o bring_v forth_o such_o monstrous_a effect_n §_o 55_o for_o that_o i_o may_v say_v nothing_o of_o austin_n who_o think_v that_o excommunication_n be_v very_o spare_o to_o be_v use_v against_o prince_n 2._o august_n count_n epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o and_o when_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o root_v they_o up_o but_o to_o correct_v they_o that_o we_o may_v omit_v bernard_n 2._o de_fw-fr consid_fw-la ad_fw-la eugen._n lib._n 2._o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v pope_n eugenius_n therefore_o your_o power_n be_v over_o sin_n not_o over_o possession_n because_o for_o they_o not_o for_o these_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thomas_n aquinas_n your_o angelical_a doctor_n say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o rot_v out_o be_v another_o which_o we_o find_v write_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n vrbane_n record_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n whereof_o he_o allege_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o one_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o that_o end_n so_o deal_v withal_o 37._o decret_n 2._o part_n cause_n 4_o qu._n 3._o cap._n 37._o that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v use_v then_o for_o correction_n not_o for_o destruction_n for_o excommunication_n be_v discipline_n say_v pope_n vrbane_n not_o a_o root_n up_o either_o of_o they_o both_o a_o canonist_n and_o a_o priest_n seem_v to_o borrow_v the_o distinction_n out_o of_o austin_n so_o he_o write_v that_o excommunication_n be_v not_o the_o take_v away_o any_o man_n private_a good_n which_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v former_o possess_v but_o it_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o public_a good_n which_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n excommunication_n the_o force_n of_o excommunication_n therefore_o excommunication_n be_v of_o force_n if_o you_o may_v believe_v your_o own_o man_n to_o shut_v a_o king_n out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o his_o sceptre_n to_o sever_v he_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n not_o to_o destroy_v his_o body_n to_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n till_o he_o repent_v not_o to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o territory_n or_o to_o loose_v the_o reins_n of_o obedience_n from_o subject_n or_o free_v they_o from_o their_o swear_a fealty_n as_o ludonicus_n richeomus_n have_v it_o in_o his_o apologeticke_n these_o agree_v with_o the_o canon_n render_v say_v christ_n to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n which_o be_v caesar_n his_o sceptre_n crown_n and_o sword_n which_o be_v god_n our_o faith_n worship_n invocation_n and_o all_o our_o spiritual_a obedience_n 22._o matth._n 22._o christ_n therefore_o say_v render_v to_o caesar_n his_o sceptre_n his_o crown_n his_o sword_n what_o say_v you_o saturnine_n let_v he_o take_v away_o from_o caesar_n be_v excommunicate_a his_o sceptre_n his_o crown_n his_o sword_n be_v these_o your_o synonimae_n to_o render_v and_o to_o take_v away_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v please_v can_v thus_o have_v excommucate_n tiberius_n and_o obtain_v of_o his_o father_n a_o army_n of_o angel_n to_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n he_o will_v not_o for_o he_o come_v to_o give_v a_o heavenly_a crown_n not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o earthly_a crown_n when_o a_o certain_a man_n say_v to_o he_o 12._o luc._n 12._o master_n command_v my_o brother_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o i_o the_o lord_n answer_v who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n between_o you_o christ_n think_v that_o the_o power_n of_o divide_v a_o private_a inheritance_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o vocation_n who_o therefore_o can_v appoint_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n &_o distributer_n of_o king_n crown_n christ_n be_v demand_v of_o pilate_n what_o kingdom_n he_o lay_v claim_v to_o answer_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o you_o saturnine_z with_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o key_n which_o other_o receive_v as_o well_o as_o peter_n have_v deliver_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o caesar_n to_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n disposition_n forsooth_o therefore_o what_o christ_n can_v not_o do_v can_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v not_o undertake_v shall_v a_o servant_n take_v upon_o he_o peter_n be_v a_o simple_a scholar_n to_o christ_n belike_o who_o §_o 56_o you_o do_v make_v to_o be_v your_o founder_n prince_n what_o peter_n do_v to_o prince_n for_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v nero_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n with_o a_o thunder_n bolt_n of_o excommunication_n he_o do_v not_o forbid_v christian_n from_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o free_v they_o when_o they_o have_v take_v it_o he_o do_v not_o dispose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n he_o do_v not_o arm_v the_o servant_n against_o their_o master_n or_o stir_v up_o other_o prince_n against_o the_o emperor_n he_o teach_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o suffering_n not_o the_o infamy_n of_o rebellion_n by_o resist_v chief_o by_o bishop_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o persuade_v not_o enforce_v the_o duty_n of_o teach_v not_o of_o fight_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n not_o of_o weapon_n shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pope_n successor_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o his_o founder_n do_v not_o peter_n understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o feed_v sheep_n do_v he_o not_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v do_v he_o not_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belike_o he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o your_o dictionary_n he_o can_v with_o his_o word_n as_o well_o have_v strike_v nero_n as_o he_o strike_v ananias_n but_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n step_n yield_v simple_a obedience_n to_o nero_n as_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o tiberius_n §_o 57_o who_o successor_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o resist_v the_o emperor_n prince_n how_o peter_n successorus_n use_v prince_n the_o servant_n their_o master_n that_o for_o 300._o year_n even_o to_o sylvester_n they_o do_v patient_o submit_v themselves_o to_o pagan_n as_o martyr_n and_o for_o 300._o year_n to_o boniface_n they_o do_v humble_o obey_v both_o christian_a catholic_a and_o heretic_n prince_n as_o beadsman_n and_o for_o 400._o year_n to_o gregory_n the_o 7._o they_o do_v obey_v they_o even_o in_o their_o absence_n somewhat_o tolerable_o as_o freeman_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v diverse_a as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n be_v &_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o emperor_n be_v diverse_a so_o of_o bishop_n while_o the_o emperor_n be_v but_o one_o and_o present_a the_o bishop_n be_v of_o small_a reputation_n but_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a and_o divide_v he_o grow_v great_a the_o imperial_a spoil_n be_v leave_v in_o italy_n whereby_o the_o master_n be_v somewhat_o weaken_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o grow_v lusty_a and_o stout_a and_o i_o wish_v he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o continue_v so_o still_o lest_o happy_o the_o king_n of_o bird_n do_v come_v and_o take_v his_o feather_n from_o this_o jet_v jay_n whereat_o the_o rest_n may_v do_v naught_o else_o but_o laugh_v to_o see_v steal_v feather_n take_v thus_o away_o for_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o staff_n shall_v resist_v the_o sword_n the_o crosier_n
a_o pope_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o temporalty_n but_o god_n have_v distinguish_v these_o give_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n to_o pope_n and_o the_o temporal_a to_o king_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o seem_v former_o to_o confess_v who_o if_o he_o have_v be_v still_o the_o same_o man_n he_o will_v never_o have_v place_v pope_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o temporalty_n indirect_o for_o order_n to_o the_o spiritual_n and_o have_v root_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o as_o king_n and_o have_v attempt_v any_o evil_n against_o they_o by_o their_o agent_n either_o subject_n or_o stranger_n when_o place_n and_o occasion_n be_v offer_v if_o they_o think_v it_o available_a to_o spiritual_a good_a diabolical_a so_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a action_n but_o a_o diabolical_a as_o if_o he_o think_v the_o murder_n of_o king_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a action_n which_o after_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v say_v with_o a_o distinction_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o direct_a and_o govern_v such_o bloody_a counsel_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n who_o if_o he_o go_v forward_o as_o he_o begin_v and_o use_v the_o pen_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o bellarmine_n be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v i_o will_v speak_v plain_o what_o i_o think_v true_o it_o be_v i_o say_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o blood_n will_v overtake_v blood_n and_o that_o king_n will_v imitate_v charles_n the_o five_o who_o when_o clement_n the_o seven_o begin_v to_o grow_v proud_a belegred_a rome_n with_o his_o army_n 6._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n tit_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o and_o batter_v the_o castle_n of_o saint_n angelo_n not_o with_o argument_n but_o with_o cannon-shot_n but_o why_o add_v the_o cardinal_n to_o his_o adverbe_n indirect_o §_o 92_o other_o of_o the_o like_a force_n verb_n bellarmine_n dangerous_a ad_fw-la verb_n incident_o and_o casual_o see_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v although_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v pope_n can_v ordinary_o no_o not_o upon_o just_a cause_n depose_v a_o prince_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o temporalty_n incident_o and_o casual_o he_o may_v change_v kingdom_n and_o take_v they_o from_o one_o and_o give_v they_o to_o another_o if_o not_o as_o the_o politic_a prince_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o the_o chief_a spiritual_a prince_n whether_o i_o say_v he_o do_v not_o lay_v trap_n for_o king_n whereby_o they_o may_v more_o certain_o of_o a_o sudden_a be_v surprise_v thief_n have_v not_o a_o ordinary_a power_n to_o break_v up_o house_n well_o fence_v or_o to_o rob_v traveller_n by_o the_o high-way-side_n be_v well_o accompany_v but_o they_o have_v power_n casual_o to_o do_v both_o when_o they_o light_v upon_o house_n that_o be_v but_o sorry_o defend_v or_o traveller_n that_o be_v ill_o appoint_v so_o he_o deni_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v ordinary_a power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o but_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n accidentary_a and_o casual_a whereby_o he_o may_v either_o with_o his_o own_o or_o other_o force_n or_o with_o the_o secret_a device_n of_o his_o part_n by_o any_o mean_n overthrow_v king_n when_o they_o least_o suspect_v it_o and_o find_v they_o most_o weak_a and_o feeble_a look_v for_o no_o such_o matter_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n machiavil_v scholar_n sometime_o play_v the_o lion_n sometime_o the_o fox_n attempt_v the_o destruction_n of_o king_n with_o who_o he_o be_v displease_v either_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n as_o he_o can_v casual_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v and_o swallow_v up_o king_n as_o it_o be_v their_o prey_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v far_o from_o the_o holy_a father_n mind_n but_o so_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v deceive_v by_o such_o distinction_n do_v abuse_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o prince_n §_o 93_o therefore_o calandre_n and_o argentine_n if_o you_o will_v be_v advise_v by_o i_o put_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n and_o conscience_n this_o bewitch_a and_o overthrow_v divinity_n you_o may_v do_v better_a to_o go_v the_o plain_a and_o the_o king_n highway_n direct_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o show_v unto_o you_o erewhile_o by_o patriott_n and_o avoid_v these_o bypath_n and_o dangerous_a downfal_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o die_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o family_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o conscience_n then_o patriott_n i_o wish_v it_o i_o wish_v it_o say_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n velbacell_n bishop_n the_o second_o foundation_n of_o obedience_n the_o practice_n of_o christian_n &_o chief_o of_o the_o ro._n bishop_n that_o you_o understand_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n aswell_o as_o you_o understand_v this_o part_n in_o controversy_n i_o will_v clear_v your_o eyesight_n with_o a_o ointment_n as_o old_a toby_n be_v and_o be_v warn_v by_o you_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obedience_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n and_o tread_v forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o i_o may_v finish_v that_o i_o promise_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o predecessor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o the_o better_a age_n and_o what_o in_o the_o worse_o who_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o have_v power_n in_o the_o temporalty_n that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o spiritual_n &_o they_o who_o vaunt_v themselves_o now_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o king_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n as_o i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a out_o of_o your_o own_o history_n §_o 94_o and_o when_o i_o often_o think_v of_o the_o former_a time_n it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o i_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n grow_v great_a by_o the_o piety_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o ancestor_n great_a how_o the_o pope_n grow_v great_a or_o by_o their_o impiety_n and_o rebellion_n or_o whether_o he_o attain_v great_a power_n and_o wealth_n by_o the_o munificence_n of_o former_a caesar_n or_o by_o the_o overmuch_o patience_n of_o such_o as_o succeed_v for_o when_o as_o the_o ancient_a nobleness_n of_o that_o imperial_a city_n and_o the_o great_a estimation_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o the_o invincible_a holiness_n of_o thirty_o martyr_n have_v first_o make_v he_o famous_a then_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o christian_a emperor_n order_n pope_n for_o their_o excellency_n first_o have_v primacy_n of_o order_n and_o the_o sincere_a faithfulness_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o dutiful_a obedience_n do_v so_o high_o promote_v and_o advance_v he_o that_o he_o do_v easy_o obtain_v the_o primacy_n of_o order_n among_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o you_o may_v perceive_v for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n at_o the_o least_o virtue_n in_o the_o bishop_n contend_v with_o virtue_n patience_n with_o obedience_n and_o constancy_n with_o learning_n and_o you_o can_v hardly_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v more_o famous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o martyrdom_n or_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n so_o great_a be_v the_o favour_n of_o emperor_n so_o deadly_a the_o hatred_n of_o pagan_n so_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o christian_n be_v towards_o the_o bishop_n that_o you_o may_v well_o doubt_v whether_o their_o cruelty_n do_v more_o purge_n and_o refine_v the_o bishop_n holiness_n or_o this_o over_o lavish_a bounty_n do_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v it_o whence_o come_v that_o notable_a speech_n of_o tertullian_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o as_o that_o of_o augustine_n religion_n bring_v forth_o riches_n and_o the_o daughter_n eat_v up_o the_o mother_n which_o i_o think_v be_v not_o speak_v to_o that_o end_n as_o though_o the_o subsequent_a peace_n have_v clean_o extinguish_v that_o primative_a zeal_n which_o persecution_n have_v raise_v up_o but_o rather_o cool_v &_o abate_v it_o for_o as_o the_o bishop_n for_o 300._o year_n to_o sylvester_n perform_v passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n so_o before_o and_o after_o boniface_n for_o 500_o year_n they_o perform_v active_a obedience_n to_o christian_a emperor_n and_o when_o as_o either_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o apostata_fw-la or_o a_o tyrant_n possess_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n yet_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o may_v not_o do_v that_o the_o emperor_n command_v they_o will_v suffer_v that_o the_o emperor_n inflict_v the_o history_n be_v extant_a which_o show_v that_o the_o emperor_n §_o 95_o be_v acknowledge_v supreme_a lord_n emperor_n pope_n subject_n to_o emperor_n even_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a by_o the_o rom._n bishop_n &_o that_o they_o be_v reverence_v &_o obey_v not_o with_o a_o constrain_a but_o voluntary_a observancy_n not_o with_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o
no_o error_n council_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v err_v by_o the_o papist_n judgement_n peter_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n a_o cardinal_n adrianus_n pope_n the_o three_o legate_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n i_o wonder_v that_o peter_n de_fw-fr aliaco_fw-it a_o very_a learned_a cardinal_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n not_o only_o in_o manner_n but_o in_o faith_n have_v need_n of_o reformation_n why_o do_v adrian_n the_o sixth_o ill_o touch_v the_o fountain_n itself_o say_v that_o all_o mischief_n come_v from_o the_o chief_a bishop_n into_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o promise_a reformation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o legate_n cheregatus_fw-la to_o the_o german_n i_o wonder_v also_o why_o the_o three_o legate_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v apply_v that_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o popish_a people_n this_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o great_a evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v to_o themselves_o cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n and_o in_o the_o council_n itself_o cornelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o bitont_n do_v open_o acknowledge_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o chief_a head_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o life_n i_o will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o that_o they_o have_v not_o fall_v whole_o from_o religion_n to_o superstition_n from_o faith_n to_o infidelity_n from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n from_o god_n to_o epicurism_n say_v out_o of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o impure_a mouth_n there_o be_v no_o god_n neither_o do_v any_o shepherd_n or_o pope_n care_n for_o these_o thing_n for_o all_o of_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o seek_v for_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 137_o i_o wonder_v also_o why_o after_o that_o council_n many_o not_o only_o private_a doctor_n do_v pluck_v in_o piece_n the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n as_o sixtus_n senensis_n canus_n side_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n reject_v by_o their_o own_o side_n lindanus_n the_o bishop_n catharinus_n pighius_fw-la ouander_n ferus_fw-la and_o many_o more_o but_o pope_n pius_n himself_o confess_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o swerve_v by_o continuance_n of_o time_n from_o the_o ancient_a institution_n therefore_o these_o reverend_a doctor_n cardinal_n and_o holy_a byshoppe_n do_v give_v i_o both_o cause_n and_o leave_v great_o to_o doubt_v neither_o do_v i_o desire_v only_o that_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n be_v discuss_v which_o i_o embrace_v with_o all_o faith_n and_o reverence_n but_o these_o article_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o first_o and_o in_o truth_n do_v altogether_o overthrow_v they_o for_o whereas_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o austen_n the_o simplicity_n of_o believe_v noâ—_n the_o quickenesse_n of_o understanding_n be_v require_v not_o a_o humble_a desire_n of_o learning_n thing_n necessary_a but_o a_o curious_a desire_n to_o seek_v after_o high_a mystery_n be_v forbid_v by_o he_o for_o the_o simplicity_n of_o belief_n idol_n implicit_a faith_n blind_a idol_n do_v as_o well_o shut_v out_o brutish_a ignorance_n as_o presumptuous_a knowledge_n i_o can_v therefore_o no_o long_o adore_v that_o blind_a idol_n implicit_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o receive_v with_o all_o reverence_n what_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v though_o we_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v 7._o bellarm_n the_o iustific_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o neither_o can_v i_o give_v credit_n to_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o faith_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o assent_n not_o in_o knowledge_n and_o may_v better_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o understanding_n whence_o our_o learned_a adversary_n do_v too_o true_o conclude_v that_o as_o clergy_n popery_n be_v before_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o catechism_n of_o treason_n so_o laicke-popery_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a idiotism_n and_o as_o they_o worthy_o laugh_v at_o the_o foxlike_a craft_n of_o our_o doctor_n so_o likewise_o the_o assheaded_n ignorance_n of_o our_o scholar_n such_o faith_n which_o the_o collier_n have_v so_o commend_v by_o staphilus_n a_o certain_a collier_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 53._o apolâ—g_v staphi_fw-la pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 53._o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o demand_v what_o faith_n he_o hold_v the_o collier_n answer_v i_o believe_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n faith_n the_o collier_n faith_n and_o be_v again_o demand_v what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n answer_v as_o it_o §_o 138_o be_v in_o a_o circle_n it_o be_v that_o faith_n that_o i_o hold_v and_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v vanquish_v by_o this_o answer_n flee_v away_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v staphilus_n therefore_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o romish_a catholic_a be_v the_o collier_n faith_n that_o be_v a_o circular_a faith_n i_o pray_v you_o saturnine_z teach_v i_o first_o before_o i_o give_v my_o assent_n and_o write_v to_o that_o reverend_a bellarmine_n that_o he_o will_v provide_v that_o implicit_a faith_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o blind_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o creed_n wherewith_o the_o gravity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v great_o deface_v i_o have_v learn_v at_o last_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fiction_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n wherein_o all_o necessary_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o precept_n of_o life_n be_v plentiful_o contain_v as_o i_o hear_v it_o affirm_v by_o the_o father_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o creed_n §_o 139_o wherein_o first_o i_o demand_v whether_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v thereon_o have_v her_o foundation_n direct_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o cardinal_n write_v in_o tortus_fw-la for_o i_o hold_v no_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v unless_o it_o be_v found_v on_o the_o scripture_n as_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o reach_v i_o be_o a_o bad_a text-man_n and_o i_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o seldom_o the_o read_n whereof_o the_o church_n have_v forbid_v to_o we_o lay-man_n fear_v lest_o by_o read_v we_o shall_v fall_v into_o heresy_n but_o i_o be_o both_o ashamed_a and_o repent_v of_o that_o my_o ignorance_n and_o negligence_n yet_o i_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o reverence_v the_o father_n both_o old_a and_o new_a who_o son_n i_o profess_v my_o self_n to_o be_v and_o not_o their_o servant_n i_o account_v they_o for_o scholar_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o master_n witness_n and_o interpreter_n thereof_o not_o arbitrator_n and_o judge_n neither_o be_o i_o so_o much_o move_v with_o their_o name_n as_o with_o their_o reason_n i_o seek_v not_o then_o what_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o themselves_o but_o what_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n i_o will_v henceforth_o admit_v of_o no_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o it_o rely_v upon_o a_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o necessary_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o thence_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o matter_n order_v by_o bare_a authority_n but_o let_v thing_n with_o thing_n cause_n with_o cause_n and_o reason_n strive_v with_o reason_n neither_o be_o i_o lead_v with_o the_o number_n of_o argument_n but_o with_o the_o weight_n knowledge_n weight_n number_n do_v oppress_v the_o memory_n weight_n do_v beget_v knowledge_n neither_o be_o i_o delight_v with_o circumstance_n i_o desire_v brevity_n and_o i_o will_v prefer_v one_o sound_a argument_n short_o and_o direct_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n before_o all_o the_o quirk_n of_o man_n bring_v for_o pomp_n and_o show_n neither_o will_v i_o suffer_v any_o of_o you_o to_o leap_v from_o this_o one_o point_n to_o another_o before_o i_o see_v this_o be_v full_o sift_v and_o discuss_v among_o you_o buckle_v up_o yourself_o therefore_o saturnine_n to_o set_v the_o onset_n and_o confirm_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o power_n which_o you_o say_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o supremacy_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o swerve_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n remember_v that_o you_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o primacy_n not_o of_o order_n and_o distinction_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o peter_n but_o the_o primacy_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v deny_v for_o
nycene_n council_n and_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v among_o the_o canon_n as_o turrian_n plain_o in_o his_o proem_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o niece_n in_o binius_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 169._o but_o of_o these_o constitution_n which_o you_o urge_v there_o will_v be_v another_o time_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a answer_n here_o i_o rest_v here_o i_o dwell_v here_o i_o stick_v fast_o against_o all_o the_o corruption_n and_o falsification_n where_o austin_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o set_v fast_o foot_n who_o doubt_v say_v he_o that_o all_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o nycene_n council_n be_v true_a which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o so_o many_o sundry_a place_n and_o from_o so_o noble_a grecian_a church_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o do_v so_o well_o agree_v i_o give_v credit_n to_o cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n so_o write_v back_o to_o the_o carthaginian_a father_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v over_o to_o your_o charity_n 586_o sur_fw-mi tom_fw-mi 1._o rescript_n cyril_n alexan_n p._n 586_o the_o faithful_a copy_n out_o of_o the_o authentic_a in_o the_o synod_n hold_v in_o nice_a a_o a_o city_n of_o bithynia_n 190._o epist_n atti._n episc_n con_fw-mi ibidem_fw-la fol._n 190._o me_n think_v i_o hear_v atticus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n thus_o write_v back_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o the_o canon_n all_o of_o they_o as_o you_o command_v as_o they_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o city_n niece_n by_o the_o father_n i_o ought_v not_o i_o can_v but_o must_v needs_o consent_v to_o 217._o father_n assemble_v in_o the_o african_a council_n whereto_o austin_n do_v subscribe_v be_v any_o man_n so_o mad_a to_o prefer_v the_o forge_a writing_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a mark_n and_o a_o counterfeit_a julius_n fetch_v i_o know_v not_o whence_o write_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o a_o corner_n disagree_v between_o themselves_o before_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a canon_n reserve_v in_o the_o registry_n not_o only_o of_o carthage_n and_o alexandria_n but_o of_o constantinople_n and_o rome_n exemplify_v in_o the_o light_n open_o and_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n among_o themselves_o and_o will_v any_o man_n hearken_v to_o 3._o suspect_v &_o convict_v witness_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n rather_o than_o to_o more_o than_o 200._o witness_n assemble_v in_o a_o council_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n and_o those_o bring_n in_o the_o pride_n hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n with_o out_o all_o reason_n these_o suppress_v that_o pride_n with_o all_o forcible_a and_o holy_a reason_n they_o can_v §_o 198_o but_o there_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n by_o bellarmine_n the_o ridiculous_a person_n of_o one_o john_n stage_n ridiculous_a john_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n who_o he_o call_v a_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o affirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n forsooth_o that_o he_o can_v show_v many_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n what_o do_v this_o jolly_a john_n affirm_v that_o the_o father_n of_o carthage_n do_v at_o the_o last_o acknowledge_v that_o false_a and_o corrupt_a canon_n of_o the_o nycene_n council_n be_v send_v they_o from_o alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n who_o affirm_v it_o one_o john_n who_o tell_v he_o so_o no_o body_n only_o he_o say_v on_o his_o bare_a word_n that_o he_o can_v show_v many_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o show_v they_o therefore_o what_o a_o certain_a ignorant_a animal_n say_v he_o can_v show_v and_o do_v not_o shall_v we_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o lawful_a testimony_n of_o a_o recantation_n make_v by_o so_o excellent_a and_o wise_a a_o council_n and_o because_o a_o certain_a robert_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o obscure_a john_n in_o the_o fag_n end_n of_o all_o and_o call_v he_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n therefore_o we_o must_v admit_v of_o he_o as_o a_o fit_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n against_o so_o many_o most_o reverend_a father_n of_o carthage_n and_o when_o he_o dare_v object_n ignorance_n to_o all_o these_o do_v he_o not_o see_v that_o in_o himself_o he_o do_v betray_v his_o own_o arrogancy_n he_o do_v attribute_v learning_n to_o one_o john_n and_o ignorance_n to_o austin_n forsooth_o he_o think_v he_o can_v fetch_v smoke_n out_o of_o lightning_n and_o light_v out_o of_o smoke_n minerua_n heir_n who_o dream_v that_o all_o knowledge_n be_v bear_v with_o he_o and_o shall_v die_v with_o he_o for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v object_v ignorance_n to_o austin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a father_n as_o if_o they_o know_v not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o two_o counsel_n of_o sardis_n when_o himself_o betray_v more_o ignorance_n in_o confound_v the_o counsel_n of_o niece_n and_o sardis_n but_o that_o we_o may_v return_v thither_o where_o we_o go_v aside_o §_o 199_o necessary_o to_o pursue_v the_o adversary_n deny_v primacy_n of_o order_n grant_v to_o rome_n but_o of_o power_n deny_v and_o short_o to_o set_v down_o to_o you_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n calandre_n concern_v the_o primacy_n you_o see_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o degree_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o primacy_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v deny_v by_o six_o counsel_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a victor_n do_v affect_v before_o the_o nycene_n council_n what_o leo_n do_v arrogant_o seek_v afterward_o like_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebede_n one_o of_o they_o desirous_a to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a but_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n therefore_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n do_v provide_v as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o advance_v himself_o above_o the_o rest_n the_o father_n of_o niece_n do_v assign_v a_o province_n aswell_o to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n out_o of_o which_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n do_v make_v the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n equal_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o carthaginian_n do_v deny_v the_o right_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o african_a synod_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o holy_a father_n assemble_v in_o six_o counsel_n will_v have_v deny_v that_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v yield_v he_o but_o there_o be_v other_o start_v up_o who_o see_v more_o and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n better_o than_o 2000_o father_n assemble_v in_o those_o six_o counsel_n now_o they_o can_v show_v we_o a_o heavenly_a charter_n in_o many_o place_n wherein_o god_n give_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o peter_n successor_n as_o they_o presume_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o universal_a principality_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o that_o rock_n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o kind_n §_o 200_o but_o those_o father_n though_o they_o search_v usual_o into_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o pierce_a eye_n rest_n peter_n key_n be_v no_o better_o his_o tongue_n no_o more_o free_a than_o the_o rest_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o perceive_v a_o great_a key_n or_o a_o better_o give_v to_o peter_n then_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o a_o large_a or_o a_o more_o shine_a fiery_a tongue_n sit_v on_o peter_n head_n as_o the_o chief_a prince_n then_o on_o the_o rest_n neither_o that_o one_o pillar_n be_v set_v more_o sure_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o other_o 12._o pillar_n but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o equal_a among_o themselves_o rest_n act_n 15._o act_n 8._o peter_n not_o equal_a but_o inferior_a to_o the_o rest_n nor_o that_o peter_n alone_o be_v appoint_v the_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n much_o less_o the_o prince_n lift_v up_o himself_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n above_o the_o emperor_n above_o the_o council_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n peter_n be_v not_o precedent_n but_o james._n and_o peter_n be_v send_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o john_n into_o samaria_n obey_v now_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o inferior_a but_o contrary_a it_o follow_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o above_o the_o rest_n but_o equal_a with_o the_o rest_n yea_o true_o below_o the_o whole_a council_n to_o the_o which_o for_o go_v to_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v accuse_v he_o give_v account_n of_o his_o fact_n wherein_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o council_n which_o be_v keep_v not_o by_o peter_n command_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n therein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a discourse_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n of_o