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among_o the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n say_v leo_n fast_o leo_n ep_v 85._o add_v a_o fast_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a distinction_n of_o power_n and_o though_o the_o election_n of_o all_o be_v equal_a yet_o unto_o one_o it_o be_v after_o give_v to_o excel_v above_o the_o rest_n s._n cyprian_n jubaia_n cyprian_n ep._n ad_fw-la jubaia_n say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o found_v upon_o one_o who_o receive_v the_o key_n thereof_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o prerogative_n also_o of_o the_o three_o first_o chair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n the_o bishop_n whereof_o be_v ancient_o the_o three_o first_o patriarck_n and_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a do_v evident_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n whereof_o s._n gregory_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n albeit_o there_o be_v many_o apostle_n alexan._n greg._n l_o 6._o epist_n 37._o
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the_o roman_a sea_n constant_a lib._n 4._o ep_n 32._o cont_n joan._n ep._n constant_a gregory_n the_o great_a say_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o know_v the_o gospel_n that_o unto_o s._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n 201._o lib._n 6._o indict_v 15._o c._n 37._o alius_fw-la 201._o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o else_o where_o he_o relate_v than_o epistle_n of_o enlogius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n acknowledge_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n to_o be_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o he_o add_v who_o be_v it_o 125._o lib._n 7._o ep_n 125._o that_o know_v not_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o be_v found_v on_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o those_o thing_n 41._o lib._n 3._o ep_v 41._o which_o have_v be_v once_o decree_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n do_v need_v no_o other_o confirmation_n and_o he_o admonish_v bonifacius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o find_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d bless_a peter_n lest_o he_o be_v despise_v here_o in_o this_o worth_n shall_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n against_o he_o in_o the_o next_o and_o to_o add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o of_o some_o what_o latter_a time_n nicolaus_n 1._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o michael_n the_o emperor_n say_v the_o privilege_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a be_v perpetual_o root_v and_o plan_v by_o god_n they_o may_v be_v thrust_v at_o they_o can_v be_v transfer_v they_o may_v be_v pull_v they_o can_v be_v plack_v up_o the_o same_o which_o be_v before_o your_o reign_n remain_v god_n be_v thank_v hither_o to_o untouched_a and_o shall_v remain_v after_o you_o and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v they_o shall_v not_o leave_v to_o subsist_v to_o conclude_v leo_n the_o 9_o avouch_v that_o by_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o roman_a church_n and_o as_o well_o by_o s._n peter_n himself_o as_o by_o his_o successor_n the_o device_n of_o all_o heretic_n have_v be_v reprove_v convict_v &_o beat_v down_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o brethren_n have_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n which_o hitherto_o have_v not_o fail_v nor_o shall_v ever_o sail_v hereafter_o section_n xiii_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o judicial_a authority_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o pope_n themselves_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n themselves_o for_o their_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v now_o to_o produce_v the_o like_a restimonye_n of_o pope_n for_o their_o supremacy_n in_o some_o special_a point_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n â—â—rst_v therefore_o concern_v their_o authority_n in_o call_v and_o confirm_v of_o counsel_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o out_o of_o the_o first_o four_o general_a counsel_n marcel_n marcel_n marcellus_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 310._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o antioch_n affirm_v that_o â—o_o synod_n or_o council_n can_v be_v lawful_o make_v without_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n julius_n julius_n julius_n the_o first_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la orientales_fw-la call_v the_o roman_a sea_n the_o first_o say_v that_o unto_o it_o belong_v the_o right_a of_o assemble_v synod_n of_o judge_a bishop_n and_o of_o reserve_v the_o great_a cause_n unto_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o canon_n and_o holy_a father_n but_o also_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saniour_n 47._o leo._n epist_n 47._o leo_fw-la the_o 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pastor_n with_o one_o mind_n and_o consent_n the_o like_a word_n he_o also_o use_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n cornelius_n where_o he_o say_v cornel._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 3._o ad_fw-la cornel._n for_o neither_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n do_v heresye_n come_v up_o or_o schism_n do_v arise_v but_o only_o from_o this_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o that_o one_o priest_n for_o the_o time_n or_o one_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o acknowlelge_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ._n who_o if_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a document_n of_o their_o master_n the_o whole_a fraternity_n obey_v no_o man_n will_v or_o can_v move_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v collect_v &_o unite_v under_o one_o priest_n &_o one_o judge_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n cypriani_fw-la epist_n 46._o inter_fw-la epist_n cypriani_fw-la and_o pope_n cornelius_n himself_o write_v to_o s._n cyprian_n signify_v that_o some_o be_v repentant_a of_o their_o schism_n which_o ignorant_o they_o have_v make_v against_o he_o confess_v their_o error_n in_o these_o word_n we_o know_v that_o cornelius_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n almighty_a and_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n etc._n etc._n our_o mind_n be_v always_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o bishop_n so_o they_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o doctrine_n relate_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n himself_o with_o which_o confession_n of_o they_o cornelius_n say_v that_o he_o be_v much_o move_v &_o will_v s._n cyprian_n to_o send_v his_o letter_n of_o the_o relation_n thereof_o to_o other_o church_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o say_n of_o s._n hierome_n be_v common_a in_o every_o book_n of_o controversy_n among_o the_o twelve_o one_o be_v choose_v that_o a_o head_n be_v establish_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o three_o therefore_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v increase_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o unity_n in_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n which_o as_o it_o depend_v of_o one_o alone_a to_o be_v right_o confer_v so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v it_o shall_v descend_v from_o onealone_n 1._o epist_n 1._o &_o so_o i_o understand_v with_o bellarmine_n those_o word_n of_o anacletus_fw-la that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o christ_n the_o sacerdotal_a order_n come_v from_o peter_n by_o which_o he_o must_v mean_v not_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o
his_o last_o supper_n but_o of_o bishop_n who_o according_a to_o anacletus_fw-la receive_v their_o episcopal_a ordination_n from_o peter_n as_o peter_n receive_v the_o same_o from_o christ_n which_o innocentius_n do_v signify_v more_o express_o say_v august_n innocent_n epist_n 91._o &_o ep_v 93._o inter_fw-la epist_n august_n from_o who_o peter_n ipse_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la the_o episcopal_a power_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o name_n proceed_v and_o again_o whensoever_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v in_o question_n i_o think_v all_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow-bishop_n shall_v defer_v the_o same_o to_o none_o but_o to_o peter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o author_n of_o their_o name_n and_o honour_n the_o like_a word_n have_v julius_n the_o first_o in_o his_o first_o epist_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n which_o fault_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v incur_v if_o from_o whence_o you_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o consecration_n from_o thence_o you_o have_v take_v the_o law_n of_o all_o observance_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n unto_o we_o of_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n be_v also_o the_o mistress_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o s._n leo_n assump_n leo_fw-la ser_n 3._o the_o assump_n say_v if_o his_o will_n be_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a with_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n mean_v the_o apostle_n he_o never_o give_v but_o by_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o other_o and_o again_o 89._o epist_n 89._o our_o lord_n will_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o function_n shall_v so_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o most_o bless_a peter_n i_o hom._n ult._n in_o illud_fw-la sequere_fw-la i_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n it_o shall_v be_v principal_o place_v to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v diffuse_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o head_n to_o all_o the_o body_n with_o these_o also_o notable_o agree_v s._n cyprian_n say_v 27._o say_v ep._n 27._o our_o lord_n dispose_v the_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o his_o church_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o from_o thence_o with_o the_o change_n of_o time_n and_o succession_n the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n &_o the_o state_n or_o form_n of_o the_o church_n do_v follow_v if_o any_o body_n ask_v i_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n how_o james_n get_v the_o seat_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o answer_v that_o peter_n the_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v set_v he_o therein_o these_o three_o point_n of_o unity_n in_o government_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n be_v further_o confirm_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n eccle._n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccle._n by_o his_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n to_o many_o sun_n beam_n many_o bow_n and_o many_o brook_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o sun_n the_o same_o tree_n and_o the_o same_o fountain_n for_o so_o say_v he_o that_o albeit_o the_o church_n have_v many_o beam_n and_o many_o branch_n and_o many_o riulet_n diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o head_n one_o origin_n &_o one_o mother_n of_o all_o this_o fecundity_n likewise_o out_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n habetur_fw-la apud_fw-la s._n thomam_fw-la opusc_fw-la 1._o cont_n err_v grec_n c._n 23._o §._o habetur_fw-la augustine_n say_v as_o in_o our_o saviour_n be_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o mastership_n so_o also_o after_o our_o saviour_n they_o be_v all_o contain_v in_o peter_n also_o out_o of_o s._n cyrill_n who_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o as_o christ_n receive_v most_o full_a power_n from_o his_o father_n so_o also_o most_o full_o he_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o again_o unto_o no_o other_o than_o unto_o peter_n but_o to_o he_o alone_o he_o give_v quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la plenum_fw-la full_o that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o brief_o the_o same_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a union_n which_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o head_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o her_o head_n on_o earth_n with_o her_o head_n in_o heaven_n section_n viii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o controversy_n wherein_o i_o have_v show_v how_o the_o catholic_n demonstrate_v the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n by_o two_o especial_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o thereupon_o do_v give_v such_o title_n and_o appellation_n to_o peter_n as_o be_v give_v to_o no_o other_o apostle_n in_o particular_a but_o be_v only_o communicate_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n alone_o who_o do_v also_o express_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o former_a place_n that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o he_o alone_o in_o particular_a manner_n be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o last_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o mantainance_n and_o preservation_n of_o perfect_a unity_n therein_o as_o well_o among_o the_o member_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o the_o head_n thereof_o from_o whence_o it_o derive_v that_o uniformity_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o singular_a unity_n both_o of_o judicial_a power_n and_o episcopal_a order_n wherewith_o it_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n throughout_o the_o world_n a_o thing_n so_o evident_a that_o albeit_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o father_n because_o he_o look_v another_o way_n and_o never_o see_v they_o or_o never_o understand_v they_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n be_v ashamed_a to_o deny_v a_o matter_n so_o manifest_a have_v think_v it_o better_a to_o accuse_v they_o then_o to_o bely_v they_o and_o namely_o they_o reprehend_v s._n hierome_n conturiatores_fw-la conturiatores_fw-la s._n hilary_n s._n gregory_n nozianzâ—n_n s._n cyprian_n origen_n and_o in_o one_o word_n many_o father_n for_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n reprove_v also_o other_o for_o call_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n fulk_n m._n fulk_n and_o affirm_v that_o in_o these_o point_n the_o church_n then_o in_o those_o pure_a time_n be_v corrupt_v bewitch_v and_o make_v blind_a with_o error_n that_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v deceive_v and_o in_o particular_a s._n leo_n and_o s._n gregory_n of_o who_o the_o last_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 590._o with_o the_o long_a contynuance_n of_o this_o error_n and_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wrought_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o rome_n near_o 500_o or_o 600._o year_n before_o they_o and_o many_o protestant_n proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v but_o also_o defend_v the_o same_o as_o do_v m._n doctor_n whitegift_n say_v whitegift_n whitegift_n among_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o chief_a etc._n etc._n that_o have_v chief_a authority_n over_o the_o rest_n that_o schism_n may_v be_v compound_v caluin_n caluin_n who_o also_o cit_v caluin_n affirm_v that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v one_o among_o they_o to_o govern_v the_o rest_n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la and_o musculus_fw-la in_o these_o word_n the_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v not_o equal_a the_o apostle_n themselves_o 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decree_n itself_o which_o s._n cyprian_n take_v so_o unkind_o &_o of_o the_o final_a end_n of_o the_o business_n for_o the_o which_o this_o holy_a pope_n be_v so_o impious_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n against_o all_o antiquity_n as_o that_o he_o deserve_v thereby_o never_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o any_o matter_n which_o may_v concern_v the_o pope_n hereafter_o for_o not_o only_o the_o latin_n but_o also_o the_o greek_n do_v annual_o celebrate_v his_o memory_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o few_o martyr_n of_o the_o western_a church_n have_v receive_v and_o the_o donatist_n themselves_o who_o revyle_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n stephen_n do_v so_o much_o respect_v the_o eminent_a authority_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n that_o as_o s._n augustine_n write_v and_o admyre_v they_o confess_v 14._o confess_v episcopatum_fw-la illibatègessisse_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr unic_n bapt_v count_n petil._n cap._n 14._o he_o can_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o fault_n in_o the_o 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do_v put_v the_o church_n in_o danger_n of_o pernicious_a dissension_n but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o his_o intention_n be_v not_o bad_a that_o a_o ill_a cause_n shall_v be_v no_o better_o defend_v wherein_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v most_o credible_a he_o repent_v himself_o both_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n section_n xxxiii_o wherein_o the_o bishop_n be_v manifest_o convince_v of_o schism_n out_o of_o the_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n allege_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o same_o authority_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o concern_v the_o pope_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v wherefore_o this_o one_o authority_n alone_o produce_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v almost_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o substance_n and_o almost_o the_o only_a proof_n which_o he_o bring_v for_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v in_o his_o whole_a book_n take_v up_o all_o thing_n upon_o trust_n as_o 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to_o say_v the_o city_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o marcus_n antonius_n be_v a_o schismatic_n according_a to_o his_o own_o discourse_n and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_a which_o he_o fond_o allege_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n second_o according_a to_o the_o process_n of_o his_o own_o discourse_n i_o argue_v thus_o he_o that_o go_v against_o the_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n propose_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n fall_v into_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n but_o marcus_n antonius_n go_v direct_o against_o the_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n propound_v by_o himself_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n therefore_o marcus_n antonius_n according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n that_o marcus_n antonius_n have_v proceed_v against_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o the_o example_n of_o s_o cyprian_n which_o he_o propound_v be_v a_o thing_n most_o manifest_a for_o 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with_o most_o clear_a perspection_n and_o that_o s._n cyprian_a believe_v that_o bishop_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n 13._o cyp._n lib_n 5._o epist_n 13._o may_v be_v judge_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v evident_a in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n stephen_n where_o he_o exhort_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n to_o be_v depose_v and_o to_o appoint_v another_o in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o childish_a arrow_n of_o this_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v shoot_v upward_o against_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o aryve_n unto_o he_o but_o return_v with_o great_a force_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o wound_v he_o in_o many_o place_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o now_o to_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o cyprian_a in_o these_o word_n do_v glance_n at_o s._n stephen_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o tax_v he_o for_o procede_v as_o he_o think_v too_o rigorous_o against_o he_o 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