same_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n appoint_v in_o province_n his_o vicar_n over_o other_o church_n to_o end_v small_a matter_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o himself_o caluin_n 12._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o sec_fw-la 12._o avouch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o gregory_n wherein_o more_o proud_o he_o boast_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o primacy_n than_o this_o to_o wit_n i_o know_v not_o what_o bishop_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n when_o he_o be_v find_v faulty_a etc._n etc._n he_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n to_o punish_v those_o who_o offend_v d._n raynolds_n find_v no_o better_a shift_n for_o the_o foresay_a say_v of_o s._n gregory_n then_o impudent_o to_o say_v that_o 547._o that_o conference_n p._n 547._o either_o gregory_n write_v not_o so_o or_o he_o write_v a_o untruth_n to_o cheer_v up_o his_o subject_n 351._o subject_n cent._n 6._o p._n 289._o see_v philippus_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la li._n 2._o p._n 67._o &_o 351._o osiander_n acknowledge_v that_o augustin_n be_v send_v from_o gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n into_o england_n that_o he_o may_v subdue_v the_o same_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n 290._o bishop_n cent._n 6._o p._n 290._o and_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n for_o which_o say_v osiander_n austin_n be_v after_o his_o death_n undoubted_o damn_v to_o hel._n yea_o d._n morton_n 31._o morton_n prot._n appeal_n l._n 1._o sec_fw-la 28._o p._n 31._o a_o man_n most_o spare_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n yet_o yield_v thus_o far_o say_v whether_o or_o how_o far_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o s._n gregory_n do_v reach_v his_o arm_n of_o jurisdiction_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o diocese_n be_v a_o question_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o diverse_a obscure_a speech_n and_o some_o particular_a practice_n diverse_o censure_v of_o our_o author_n but_o beside_o the_o clear_a premise_n 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protestant_a de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 570._o andreas_n friccius_n who_o 77._o who_o in_o his_o come_v place_n part_n 4._o p._n 77._o peter_n martyr_n term_v a_o excellent_a learned_a man_n in_o like_a sort_n express_v the_o same_o say_v some_o there_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o object_n the_o authority_n of_o gregory_n who_o say_v that_o such_o a_o title_n pertain_v to_o the_o precursour_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o gregory_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o repeat_v in_o many_o epistle_n that_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n be_v contrary_a to_o and_o do_v gainsay_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v common_o pour_v upon_o all_o bishop_n he_o therefore_o that_o call_v himself_o the_o only_o bishop_n take_v the_o bishoplike_a power_n from_o the_o rest_n wherefore_o this_o title_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o evident_a by_o other_o place_n that_o gregory_n think_v that_o the_o charge_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n gregory_n think_v not_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n so_o plain_o do_v this_o protestant_a answer_n this_o so_o often_o urge_v objection_n from_o s._n gregory_n and_o so_o evident_a also_o it_o be_v that_o s._n gregory_n himself_o claim_v and_o defend_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o church_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o arise_v from_o s._n gregory_n to_o other_o doctor_n and_o father_n more_o ancient_a his_o next_o predecessor_n pope_n pelagius_n be_v for_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n much_o reprove_v by_o osiander_n 242_o osiander_n cent._n 6._o p._n 242_o in_o these_o word_n pelagius_n great_o inveigh_v against_o john_n of_o constantinople_n because_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n and_o show_v by_o that_o profane_a title_n of_o universal_a to_o abolish_v the_o name_n of_o other_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o contend_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o he_o bable_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o privilege_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n the_o centurie-writer_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n error_n which_o live_v in_o the_o five_o age_n plain_o and_o at_o large_a confess_v 774._o confess_v cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 774._o that_o in_o this_o five_o age_n the_o roman_a bishop_n apply_v themselves_o to_o get_v and_o establish_v dominion_n over_o other_o church_n so_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o pope_n celestin_n of_o who_o 588._o who_o in_o his_o defence_n p._n 588._o d._n whitguift_n say_v he_o be_v a_o godly_a bishop_n give_v privilege_n of_o use_v the_o title_n of_o pope_n and_o the_o mitre_n to_o ciril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o he_o have_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n to_o be_v precedent_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n he_o be_v also_o charge_v by_o m._n carthwright_n 512._o carthwright_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_n part_n 1._o p._n 512._o to_o have_v claim_v superiority_n over_o all_o church_n take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 1246._o bishop_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1246._o osiander_n affirm_v that_o he_o contend_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n primacy_n more_o impudent_o than_o do_v his_o predecessor_n 1285._o predecessor_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1285._o nestorius_n the_o heretic_n than_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n he_o allot_v ten_o day_n space_n to_o repent_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o premise_n he_o make_v cyril_n of_o alexandria_n his_o legat._n the_o centurist_n 778._o centurist_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 778._o charge_v the_o pope_n 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s._n gregory_n 4._o gregory_n see_v before_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o for_o his_o predecessor_n pelagius_n celestine_n leo_n gelasius_n sixtus_n siricius_n innocentius_n sozimus_n damasus_n julius_n steven_n dionysius_n victor_n etc._n etc._n yea_o s._n peter_n himself_o be_v all_o of_o they_o reprove_v by_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o foresay_a primacy_n so_o confess_v it_o be_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o first_o begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n gregory_n now_o whereas_o d._n white_a further_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n complain_v when_o phocas_n have_v first_o confer_v it_o on_o boniface_n that_o their_o complaint_n suppose_v it_o for_o true_a be_v nothing_o material_a for_o they_o be_v as_o then_o divide_v in_o this_o point_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o say_a primacy_n their_o testimony_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n be_v of_o no_o account_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o phocas_n do_v 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claim_v the_o same_o justinianus_n 2._o justinianus_n ep._n ad_fw-la joann_n 2._o the_o elder_a ancient_a to_o phocas_n by_o 70._o year_n affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o valentinian_n who_o precede_v phocas_n 140._o year_n avouch_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v ever_o have_v the_o principality_n of_o preisthood_n above_o all_o other_o yea_o in_o full_a satisfaction_n hereof_o it_o be_v plain_o confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n that_o constantin_n our_o first_o christian_a emperor_n elder_a to_o phocas_n almost_o 300._o year_n 4._o year_n before_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o attribute_v primacy_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n before_o al._n so_o free_a be_v phocas_n from_o first_o confer_v primacy_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o so_o clear_o she_o rest_v acquit_v of_o these_o pretend_a change_n &_o innovation_n in_o the_o first_o 50._o year_n after_o 650._o 650._o 650._o to_o 700._o i_o name_v say_v d._n white_n the_o sixth_o general_a 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ancient_a pope_n leo_n innocentius_n calixtus_n siricius_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o learn_a doctor_n of_o those_o time_n as_o s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n origen_n with_o many_o other_o so_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o constantinople_n no_o changee_n at_o all_o be_v make_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v the_o single_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o d._n white_a further_o urge_v that_o the_o say_v â_o council_n forbid_v to_o make_v the_o holie-ghost_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o true_a for_o though_o it_o do_v prefer_v other_o picture_n before_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o holie-ghost_n in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o condemn_v these_o 5._o these_o act._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o synod_n 44_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n in_o form_n of_o dove_n be_v express_o approve_v yea_o therein_o be_v also_o read_v the_o epistle_n of_o 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so_o they_o may_v afterward_o preach_v unto_o they_o this_o so_o zealous_a a_o ghospeller_n antarctica_n ghospeller_n epist_n before_o his_o book_n entitle_v les_fw-fr proposition_n contentienses_n etc._n etc._n write_v after_o his_o return_n from_o gallia_n antarctica_n relate_v the_o bad_a success_n and_o cause_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n christian_a reader_n m._n john_n caluin_n understand_v that_o i_o be_v go_v to_o brasile_n with_o intent_n to_o plant_v the_o faith_n there_o move_v with_o the_o old_a acquaintance_n have_v between_o we_o send_v unto_o i_o as_o well_o in_o his_o own_o as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o geneva_n certain_a minister_n of_o his_o religion_n the_o best_a learned_a that_o can_v be_v find_v with_o certain_a craftsman_n in_o their_o company_n well_o furnish_v with_o all_o such_o book_n as_o caluin_n have_v write_v or_o any_o other_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o people_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o paris_n certain_a other_o 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contention_n among_o they_o grow_v so_o great_a that_o no_o other_o remedy_n can_v be_v have_v but_o by_o send_v away_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o geneva_n but_o villegaignon_fw-fr himself_z discern_v through_o their_o mutual_a disagreement_n and_o inordinate_a accomplish_a 90._o accomplish_a see_v launay_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr replique_a chrestienne_n l_o 2._o c._n 16._o f_o 251._o and_o villegaignon_fw-fr advers_a art_n richeri_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 90._o lust_n not_o to_o be_v name_v the_o whole_a action_n of_o convert_n that_o country_n to_o be_v frustrate_v receive_v thereupon_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o abandon_v their_o religion_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v report_v by_o d._n philip_n nicolai_n 395._o nicolai_n comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 395._o that_o the_o french_a man_n have_v for_o their_o captain_n nicolas_n villegaignon_fw-fr be_v happy_o arrive_v in_o brasile_n through_o fatal_a misfortune_n and_o dissension_n lose_v their_o regiment_n and_o castle_n build_v therein_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o in_o like_a sort_n afterward_o when_o with_o a_o new_a army_n they_o come_v to_o florida_n john_n ribautius_n be_v their_o captain_n etc._n etc._n the_o english_a also_o forbisher_n be_v captain_n open_v the_o northern_a side_n of_o the_o new_a world_n but_o they_o return_v home_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o bad_a success_n of_o this_o sir_n martin_n forbisher_n &_o other_o english_a in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o remote_a northern_a nation_n m._n hacklute_a 680._o hacklute_a voyage_n &_o discovery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 680._o write_v thus_o the_o event_n do_v show_v that_o either_o god_n cause_n have_v not_o be_v chief_o prefer_v by_o they_o or_o else_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v so_o abundant_a grace_n as_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o be_v yet_o reveal_v to_o those_o infidel_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o whereas_o some_o protestant_n in_o germany_n do_v insinuate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n write_v to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o this_o humble_a manner_n with_o title_n of_o direction_n 2._o direction_n acta_fw-la theol._n witemb_v &_o patriaâ_n have_fw-mi conâtantin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n the_o lord_n hieremie_n archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n of_o new_a rome_n a_o pious_a lord_n and_o renew_v again_o 144._o again_o ibid._n p._n 144._o the_o same_o direction_n in_o steed_n of_o pious_a lord_n they_o add_v our_o most_o reverend_a lord_n 4_o lord_n ib._n p._n 4_o conclude_v with_o farewell_o most_o holy_a lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o vouchsafe_v we_o pardon_n and_o receive_v we_o favourable_o into_o thy_o fatherlie_a care_n etc._n etc._n with_o much_o more_o insinuate_a submission_n and_o desire_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o all_o this_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o much_o conference_n writing_n and_o labour_n in_o vanie_n spend_v the_o patriarch_n reject_v they_o as_o most_o unworthy_a 350._o unworthy_a ibid._n
the_o long_a continuance_n and_o great_a antiquity_n be_v a_o popish_a argument_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o timely_o work_v as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o be_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o our_o conclusion_n then_o we_o have_v it_o here_o confess_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n and_o pope_n silvester_n which_o contain_v some_o 1300_o year_n all_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v so_o agreeable_a in_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n with_o our_o present_a pope_n and_o church_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o censure_v for_o antichrist_n &_o rome_n for_o babylon_n the_o imagine_a protestant_n church_n during_o the_o same_o time_n not_o have_v any_o one_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o that_o even_o our_o first_o christian_a emperor_n be_v reprove_v by_o protestant_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o very_a religion_n and_o their_o honour_v and_o defend_v of_o the_o foresay_a pope_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a church_n continuance_n from_o christ_n time_n until_o the_o reign_v of_o constantin_n it_o be_v plentiful_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o she_o be_v found_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o she_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o flourish_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o constantin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o during_o all_o the_o say_a time_n the_o very_a succession_n of_o roman_a bishop_n be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o whereas_o s._n augustine_n rule_n of_o make_v all_o such_o doctrine_n true_o apostolical_a as_o have_v no_o know_a beginning_n since_o the_o apostle_n be_v approve_v and_o applaud_v by_o the_o learn_a protestant_n yet_o themselves_n likewise_o confess_v that_o the_o allowance_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v the_o open_n of_o a_o window_n to_o bring_v in_o all_o popery_n so_o true_o 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from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o these_o day_n be_v take_v from_o the_o christian_a belief_n of_o the_o indian_n armenian_n grecian_n &_o britain_n all_o of_o they_o convert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n chapter_n vi_o it_o be_v record_v by_o sundry_a historiographer_n and_o acknowledge_v for_o most_o true_a by_o the_o learn_a protestant_n that_o many_o heathen_a nation_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n whereof_o peculiar_a instance_n be_v give_v of_o india_n armenia_n graecia_n brittany_n etc._n etc._n the_o conversion_n of_o india_n be_v confess_v by_o 37._o by_o cent._n 1._o p._n 37._o osiander_n and_o 45._o and_o comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la p._n 45._o nicolaus_n phillippi_n affirm_v s._n thomas_n to_o have_v be_v their_o first_o apostle_n chemnitius_n 7._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 2._o p._n 7._o teach_v that_o s._n bartholomew_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o armenian_n and_o as_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o greece_n it_o clear_o appear_v by_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o sundry_a of_o that_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o corinthian_n ephesian_n thessalonian_o and_o by_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 11._o now_o as_o concern_v the_o first_o conversion_n of_o brittany_n it_o be_v so_o undoubted_o apostolic_a as_o that_o 40._o that_o britannia_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 40._o m._n cambden_n avouch_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o britain_n receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o proof_n whereof_o he_o there_o allege_v sundry_a ancient_a authority_n 58._o authority_n ibid._n p._n 157._o and_o see_v m._n hal_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o brownist_n p._n 58._o further_n also_o teach_v that_o in_o britanny_n flourish_v the_o monastery_n of_o glassenburie_n which_o take_v its_o ancient_a beginning_n from_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o this_o monastery_n do_v testify_v etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v thereof_o in_o like_a sort_n say_v 23._o say_v description_n of_o brittany_n annex_v unto_o holinshead_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1._o p._n 23._o m._n harison_n that_o joseph_n preach_v here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n his_o sepulchre_n yet_o in_o glassenburie_n and_o epitaph_n affix_v thereto_o be_v proof_n sufficient_a 24._o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 24._o m._n henoch_n clapham_n be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o britan_n conversion_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o that_o he_o avouch_v that_o our_o schismatic_n may_v aswell_o ask_v i_o what_o assurance_n i_o have_v there_o be_v a_o king_n henry_n as_o demand_v what_o assurance_n i_o have_v of_o the_o other_o 316._o other_o against_o rhem._n test_n in_o 2._o cor._n 12._o fol._n 316._o d._n fulk_n therefore_o call_v they_o the_o catholic_n britain_n with_o who_o christian_a religion_n have_v continue_v in_o succession_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o then_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o former_a country_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n themselves_o the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v examine_v be_v whether_o the_o say_a faith_n and_o religion_n which_o as_o then_o they_o learn_v receive_v and_o believe_v and_o which_o for_o sundry_a succeed_v age_n they_o practise_v and_o profess_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a roman_a or_o protestant_a faith_n and_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o indian_n 46._o indian_n comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 45._o 46._o d._n philippus_n nicolai_n relate_v that_o india_n in_o sundry_a place_n be_v inhabit_v by_o they_o in_o great_a number_n who_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o s._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n according_a to_o our_o custom_n they_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o hear_v sermon_n they_o use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n wine_n make_v of_o dry_a grape_n give_v bread_n they_o not_o only_o give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o by_o drink_v of_o the_o consecrate_a chalice_n they_o give_v his_o blood_n have_v before_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n like_v unto_o the_o papist_n they_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n with_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o the_o same_o religion_n they_o bury_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n pray_v unto_o christ_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n be_v so_o shave_v upon_o the_o head_n that_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o crown_n the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o they_o there_o be_v society_n of_o monk_n and_o company_n of_o sacred_a virgin_n shut_v up_o in_o several_a house_n chastity_n be_v keep_v by_o all_o they_o with_o a_o great_a desire_n of_o honesty_n abstinence_n and_o religion_n etc._n etc._n they_o strict_o observe_v the_o fast_n of_o advent_a and_o lent_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n thomas_n they_o keep_v a_o festival_n day_n yea_o he_o further_o write_v 64._o write_v ibid._n p._n 64._o of_o the_o remote_a cataians_n of_o india_n that_o they_o have_v their_o chapel_n in_o which_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o merchant_n travayl_v in_o strange_a country_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v with_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o mass_n now_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o so_o learned_a a_o protestant_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o indian_a christian_n first_o convert_v by_o s._n thomas_n retain_v yet_o and_o practice_v these_o catholic_n point_n of_o faith_n the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n confession_n of_o sin_n before_o receive_v sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a shave_v priest_n crown_n the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n company_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n their_o chastity_n and_o abstinence_n the_o feast_n of_o advent_a and_o lent_n the_o
to_o have_v be_v build_v or_o found_v upon_o peter_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n peter_n sea_n to_o have_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o other_o patriarck_n do_v herein_o but_o symbolize_v with_o the_o ancient_a father_n gregory_n leo_n optatus_n hierom_n hilary_n origen_n cyprian_n tertullian_n dionysius_n areopagita_n and_o the_o other_o father_n in_o general_a who_o be_v here_o produce_v and_o reprove_v in_o these_o respect_n by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n the_o centurist_n caluin_n danaeus_n brightman_n fulk_n field_n covel_n and_o raynolds_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n chapter_n iu._n have_v hitherto_o prove_v the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v whether_o the_o say_a primacy_n not_o be_v personal_o 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43._o who_o further_o grant_v that_o 219._o that_o conference_n p._n 218._o 219._o the_o father_n say_v peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n name_v hierom_n eusebius_n ireneus_fw-la and_o chron._n and_o chron._n d._n cowper_n call_v linus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n osiander_n 294._o osiander_n cent._n 4._o p._n 294._o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o sardis_n decre_v appeal_v to_o rome_n profess_v to_o deliver_v the_o then_o common_a opinion_n and_o reason_n thereof_o say_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a common_a and_o receive_v error_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n therefore_o this_o honour_n be_v think_v due_a to_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n bucer_n concilium_fw-la bucer_n in_o praeparatorijs_fw-la ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la say_v we_o plain_o confess_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o roman_a church_n obtain_v primacy_n above_o other_o as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o who_o bishop_n have_v almost_o always_o be_v account_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n yea_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v so_o confident_a herein_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o any_o humane_a or_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n so_o gelasius_n in_o decretis_fw-la cum_fw-la 70._o episcopis_fw-la teach_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o church_n not_o by_o any_o synodical_a constitution_n but_o have_v obtain_v the_o primacy_n by_o the_o euangelical_n voice_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n the_o 1274._o the_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1274._o centurist_n hereupon_o infer_v and_o confess_v that_o gelasius_n contend_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_z of_o all_o church_n in_o like_a sort_n 149._o sort_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 149._o philippus_n nicolai_n grant_v that_o pope_n julius_n who_o live_v anno._n 370._o as_o socrates_n and_o sozomene_n relate_v send_v letter_n to_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o which_o as_o the_o letter_n witness_v he_o often_o declare_v the_o right_a of_o call_v general_a counsel_n to_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o who_o by_o singular_a privilege_n even_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o roman_a this_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v so_o believe_v reverence_v and_o obey_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o all_o their_o writing_n or_o other_o history_n and_o record_n of_o antiquity_n nor_o more_o full_o acknowledge_v and_o dislike_v by_o the_o great_a enemy_n thereof_o the_o protestant_a writer_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o s._n gregory_n who_o m._n bale_n 44._o bale_n in_o act._n rom._n pont._n p._n 44._o style_v gregory_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n the_o most_o excellent_a in_o life_n and_o learning_n this_o so_o excellent_a a_o patriarch_n be_v charge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n by_o the_o centurist_n etc._n centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 425._o 426._o 427._o 428._o 429._o 430_o 431._o 432._o etc._n etc._n with_o claim_n and_o exercise_v of_o jurisdiction_n and_o primacy_n over_o all_o church_n carion_n 568._o carion_n chron._n l._n 4._o p_o 567_o 568._o affirm_v that_o though_o he_o tragical_o declaym_v himself_o to_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n yet_o indeed_o he_o show_v himself_o earnest_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o the_o title_n import_v and_o peter_n 66._o peter_n in_o cap._n 8._o judicum_fw-la and_o see_v the_o like_a in_o philippus_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 66._o martyr_n in_o this_o scoff_a manner_n reprehend_v he_o say_v this_o little_a saint_n gregory_n will_v have_v the_o thing_n itself_o of_o universal_a bishop_n although_o he_o straighten_v the_o name_n and_o title_n for_o as_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n teach_v and_o his_o own_o epistle_n witness_v he_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o govern_v other_o church_n m._n bale_n 17._o bale_n in_o his_o image_n of_o both_o church_n fol._n 11._o see_v bullinger_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o p._n 531._o and_o melancton_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 405._o q._n 2._o p._n 17._o acknowledge_v that_o john_n of_o constantinople_n contend_v with_o gregory_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o supremacy_n in_o which_o contention_n gregory_n lay_v for_o himself_o s._n peter_n key_n with_o many_o other_o sore_a argument_n and_o reason_n the_o protestant_a author_n 15_o of_o catholic_n tradition_n report_v that_o maurice_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v take_v away_o the_o primacy_n from_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o give_v it_o to_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n gregory_n do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o place_n urge_v how_o insolent_a that_o title_n be_v the_o centurist_n 425_o centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 425_o confess_v that_o gregory_n upon_o the_o four_o penitential_a psalm_n great_o inveigh_v against_o the_o emperor_n who_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o will_v make_v she_o a_o servant_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o nation_n christ_n also_o say_v i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n and_o 425._o and_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 425._o gregory_n glori_v that_o the_o emperor_n and_o eusebius_n his_o fellow-bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v both_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n yet_o the_o magdeburgian_o do_v further_o charge_v s._n gregory_n and_o by_o collection_n out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n by_o they_o particular_o allege_v that_o 426._o that_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 426._o he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o power_n to_o command_v archbishop_n to_o ordain_v or_o depose_v bishop_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o 427._o and_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 427._o take_v upon_o he_o right_o to_o cite_v archbishop_n to_o declare_v their_o cause_n before_o he_o when_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o also_o 427._o also_o col_fw-fr 427._o to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o give_v 428_o give_v col_fw-fr 428_o commission_n to_o their_o neighbour_n bishop_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o that_o 401_o that_o col_fw-fr 428._o &_o 401_o in_o their_o province_n he_o place_v his_o legate_n to_o know_v and_o end_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o as_o appeal_v to_o the_o roman_a sea_n that_o 428._o that_o col_fw-fr 428._o he_o usurp_v power_n of_o appoint_v synod_n in_o their_o province_n 438._o province_n col_fw-fr 429._o and_o see_v more_o col_fw-fr 430._o 432._o 433._o 434._o 435._o 436._o 437._o 438._o and_o require_v other_o archbishop_n that_o if_o any_o cause_n of_o great_a importance_n fall_v out_o they_o shall_v refer_v the_o
from_o a_o party_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o m._n carthwright_n 501._o carthwright_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_n part_n 1._o p._n 501._o avouch_v that_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n outreach_v in_o claim_v the_o hear_n of_o cause_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o he_o the_o 529._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 529._o centurist_n confess_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n make_v a_o law_n that_o they_o may_v command_v all_o thing_n first_o to_o be_v write_v to_o they_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o epistle_n of_o julius_n in_o athasius_n apologia_fw-la secunda_fw-la for_o julius_n say_v be_v you_o ignorant_a this_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o first_o we_o be_v write_v unto_o etc._n etc._n 264._o etc._n upon_o the_o revel_v c._n 5._o p._n 53._o and_o see_v mornay_n of_o the_o church_n in_o english_a p._n 264._o m._n simonides_n testifi_v that_o julius_n decree_v that_o whosoever_o suspect_v his_o judge_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n in_o so_o much_o that_o whereas_o the_o arian_n have_v expel_v athanasius_n bâshop_n of_o alexandria_n paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o diverse_a other_o catholic_n bishop_n of_o the_o east_n church_n it_o be_v 530._o be_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 530._o testify_v that_o julius_n command_v the_o arian_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o appoint_v also_o a_o day_n to_o athanasius_n theodoret._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n where_o hear_v every_o man_n accusation_n and_o 550._o and_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 550._o complaint_n he_o restore_v every_o one_o of_o these_o wrong_v bishop_n to_o his_o own_o place_n or_o bishopric_n and_o that_o not_o by_o entreaty_n or_o arbitrable_o but_o as_o the_o 530_o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 550._o &_o 530_o centurist_n confess_v by_o prerogative_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n all_o which_o may_v as_o you_o be_v make_v much_o more_o evident_a by_o julius_n his_o undoubted_a epistle_n extant_a in_o aâhanasius_n his_o second_o apology_n and_o allege_v by_o the_o centurist_n 735._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 735._o who_o mention_v their_o 742._o their_o col_fw-fr 737_o &_o 742._o citation_n even_o unto_o judgement_n 740._o judgement_n col_fw-fr 739._o 740._o and_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o great_o reprehend_v this_o 178._o this_o col_fw-fr 529_o and_o see_v d._n field_n of_o the_o church_n l_o 5._o p._n 178._o say_v of_o julius_n be_v you_o ignorant_a this_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o first_o we_o be_v write_v unto_o that_o from_o hence_o that_o which_o be_v right_o may_v be_v define_v etc._n etc._n for_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n that_o i_o signify_v unto_o you_o to_o conclude_v this_o of_o pope_n julius_n doctor_n philippus_n nicolai_n 149._o nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 149._o avouch_v that_o pope_n julius_n as_o socrates_n and_o sozomene_n relate_v send_v letter_n to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n in_o which_o as_o the_o letter_n witness_n he_o often_o affirm_v the_o right_a of_o call_v general_a counsel_n by_o a_o certain_a singular_a privilege_n even_o by_o divine_a precept_n to_o belong_v to_o himself_o alone_o who_o as_o he_o say_v be_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n he_o also_o affirm_v that_o it_o no_o less_o appertain_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n that_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o weighty_a business_n of_o that_o kind_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o like_a ambition_n damasus_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o innocentius_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o protestant_n philippus_n to_o who_o i_o will_v only_o add_v m._n fox_n confess_v that_o 1._o that_o act._n mon._n l._n 1._o p._n 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o those_o age_n above_o specify_v from_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v to_o itself_o the_o title_n and_o ring-leading_a of_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n on_o earth_n by_o who_o direction_n all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v govern_v and_o 8._o and_o ibid._n p._n 8._o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o other_o place_n common_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n for_o his_o approbation_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v sometime_o wont_a to_o be_v desire_v in_o those_o day_n of_o pope_n julius_n for_o admit_v bishop_n in_o other_o church_n whereof_o we_o have_v example_n in_o socrates_n l._n 4._o c._n 37._o when_o bishop_n of_o any_o other_o province_n be_v at_o any_o dissension_n they_o appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v this_o only_a the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o particular_a pope_n of_o those_o time_n but_o it_o be_v the_o general_a receive_v doctrine_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o father_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n which_o m._n bel_n 158._o bel_n in_o his_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n p_o 158._o term_v the_o famous_a and_o ancient_a council_n of_o sardis_n consist_v of_o 300._o bishop_n and_o above_o assemble_v from_o spain_n 8._o spain_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 747._o &_o theodoret._n hist._n l_o 2._o c._n 8._o france_n italy_n greece_n aegipt_n thebais_n palestine_n arabia_n etc._n etc._n and_o most_o other_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n &_o whereat_o sundry_a father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v 282._o be_v carion_n in_o his_o chron._n p._n 282._o present_a 764._o present_a cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 764._o decree_v appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n insomuch_o as_o the_o ibid._n the_o ibid._n centurist_n and_o 294._o and_o epitome_n p._n 294._o osiander_n do_v both_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o recite_v this_o 7._o canon_n of_o that_o council_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o we_o that_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v accuse_v if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n assemble_v together_o have_v judge_v the_o matter_n and_o have_v deprive_v he_o if_o the_o party_n deprive_v do_v appeal_n and_o fly_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o party_n accuse_v desire_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v once_o again_o do_v entreat_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o send_v legate_n a_o latere_fw-la svo_fw-la from_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o do_v as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a etc._n etc._n 103._o etc._n antich_n disp_n bipart_v p._n 31._o sect_n 103._o tilenus_n speak_v hereof_o avouch_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n make_v the_o roman_a bishop_n more_o bold_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o decree_n this_o so_o ancient_a a_o council_n be_v much_o reprove_v 9_o reprove_v instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o sect_n 9_o by_o caluin_n 39_o caluin_n in_o his_o come_v place_n in_o english_a p._n 4._o p._n 39_o peter_n martyr_n 124._o martyr_n palma_n christiana_n p._n 30._o 122._o 124._o frigivilleus_n gaunius_n and_o 294._o and_o cent_z 4._o p._n 294._o osiander_n but_o to_o end_v this_o centurie_n wherein_o our_o first_o christian_a emperor_n constantin_n the_o great_a live_v &_o rule_v the_o protest_v writer_n 35._o writer_n palma_n christiana_n p._n 35._o frigivilleus_n gaunius_n plain_o confess_v that_o the_o say_v constantin_n himself_o attribute_v primacy_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n before_o al._n &_o that_o 34._o that_o ibid_fw-la p._n 34._o thereby_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v fatal_a that_o constantin_n will_v give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o pope_n julius_n forthwith_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o constantin_n the_o great_a carry_v in_o his_o ensign_n the_o dragon_n for_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o dragon_n apoc._n 13.2_o 19_o 13.2_o fidelis_n relatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o bibliander_n acknowledge_v that_o constantin_n the_o great_a reign_a etc._n etc._n silvester_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o papistical_a monarchy_n etc._n etc._n m._n bale_n have_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n say_v 36._o say_v cent._n 1._o c._n 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