can_v pretend_v and_o at_o length_n the_o canon_n be_v define_v by_o the_o cheerful_a consent_n of_o all_o but_o they_o see_v the_o story_n of_o it_o in_o binius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 16_o after_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o canon_n the_o legate_n paschasinus_n and_o lucentius_n make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o judge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o supply_v the_o emperor_n place_n who_o bid_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o say_v that_o yesterday_o after_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o be_v rise_v some_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o the_o canon_n and_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v read_v that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v but_o first_o aetius_n archdeacon_n of_o constantinople_n make_v a_o relation_n how_o after_o matter_n of_o faith_n agree_v on_o they_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n to_o some_o constitution_n in_o these_o they_o desire_v the_o legate_n to_o join_v with_o they_o they_o refuse_v say_v they_o have_v receive_v command_n from_o rome_n to_o do_v so_o which_o be_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o judge_n they_o have_v bid_v the_o council_n proceed_v and_o hereupon_o the_o council_n have_v unanimous_o decree_v appeal_n to_o they_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o true_a nothing_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clancular_o or_o by_o stealth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o course_n regular_o and_o canonical_o then_o the_o canon_n be_v read_v be_v a_o plain_a recitation_n of_o what_o be_v before_o do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o then_o all_o the_o subscription_n follow_v then_o the_o legate_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o none_o have_v subscribe_v by_o force_n suggest_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a canon_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n thereupon_o the_o canon_n be_v both_o read_v and_o upon_o the_o judge_n appointment_n they_o that_o be_v most_o concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thracia_n who_o be_v now_o bring_v under_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n be_v suppose_v former_o to_o be_v free_a be_v call_v out_o several_o and_o ask_v whether_o they_o have_v act_v under_o any_o force_n and_o they_o several_o profess_v the_o contrary_n 463._o whereupon_o the_o judge_n sum_n up_o the_o business_n and_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v weigh_v all_o and_o find_v that_o none_o have_v injury_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v preserve_v entire_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o new_a rome_n constantinople_n be_v to_o have_v equal_a privilege_n with_o he_o &c_n &c_n and_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n they_o desire_v the_o whole_a council_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o just_a sentence_n this_o we_o all_o say_v let_v this_o be_v consign_v and_o confirm_v desire_v they_o may_v now_o be_v dismiss_v every_o man_n to_o his_o home_n and_o so_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o synod_n have_v confirm_v all_o num._n 17_o no_o dissent_n of_o any_o but_o of_o the_o legate_n and_o that_o it_o seem_v go_v for_o nothing_o when_o the_o rest_n so_o universal_o consent_v so_o far_o be_v this_o suggestion_n from_o all_o show_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n be_v tumultuary_a and_o unruly_a num._n 18_o if_o any_o the_o least_o unruliness_n there_o be_v it_o be_v on_o the_o legate_n part_n who_o will_v thus_o stand_v out_o and_o complain_v without_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o do_v so_o not_o on_o the_o counsel_n which_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_a custom_n and_o canon_n and_o such_o ground_n to_o which_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o legate_n do_v then_o so_o much_o as_o object_v any_o thing_n viz_o the_o same_o title_n by_o which_o rome_n itself_o ascend_v to_o her_o greatness_n 〈◊〉_d by_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n sect._n iu._n the_o pope_n judge_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n his_o legate_n suffrage_n in_o counsel_n of_o what_o necessity_n antioch_n equality_n to_o rome_n constantinople_n prefer_v to_o no_o more_o but_o a_o patriarchy_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n mere_o from_o rome_n be_v the_o imperial_a city_n num._n 1_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o that_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n two_o exception_n more_o he_o offer_v which_o be_v not_o so_o weighty_a but_o they_o may_v be_v put_v together_o in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o second_o he_o cavil_v at_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n call_v it_o a_o method_n of_o security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o antioch_n be_v equal_a to_o rome_n and_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v but_o the_o same_o privilege_n against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o story_n for_o constantinople_n be_v then_o a_o patriarchy_n if_o that_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o rome_n as_o this_o doctor_n feign_v what_o do_v it_o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o see_v the_o doctor_n assume_v before_o that_o all_o patriarch_n be_v equal_a neither_o rome_n itself_o and_o less_o antioch_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v num._n 3_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o he_o call_v my_o cavil_v at_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n that_o sure_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la and_o a_o beg_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o whole_a controversy_n he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o deny_v he_o num._n 4_o that_o he_o that_o assume_v a_o supreme_a magistracy_n to_o himself_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o assumer_n till_o he_o make_v his_o own_o confession_n of_o it_o and_o give_v his_o suffrage_n to_o his_o condemnation_n i_o mention_v and_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o still_o as_o a_o method_n of_o perfect_a security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n and_o defensative_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o that_o contest_v a_o right_a shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v it_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o when_o he_o know_v that_o nothing_o but_o this_o confession_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o as_o for_o any_o such_o privilege_n belong_v to_o supreme_a magistracy_n in_o general_a or_o any_o way_n applicable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o general_n council_n it_o may_v be_v worth_a consider_v a_o while_n num._n 5_o and_o first_o for_o supreme_a magistracy_n in_o general_n this_o privilege_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o matter_n in_o a_o contest_v of_o particular_a right_n between_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o a_o subject_n bring_v before_o any_o legal_a judicature_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v be_v conclude_v without_o his_o own_o suffrage_n or_o consent_n and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o question_n be_v bring_v in_o this_o council_n before_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n whether_o the_o canon_n be_v the_o day_n before_o after_o the_o legate_n departure_n due_o pass_v or_o no_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o what_o need_v this_o complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n the_o bare_a absence_n and_o so_o not_o consent_v of_o the_o legate_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cassate_fw-it and_o annul_v the_o act_n whatsoever_o magistracy_n therefore_o be_v then_o pretend_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o privilege_n do_v not_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v belong_v to_o it_o that_o his_o or_o his_o legate_n suffrage_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o pass_v every_o canon_n num._n 6_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v clancular_o or_o by_o stealth_n at_o a_o time_n when_o they_o know_v not_o of_o it_o that_o no_o force_n be_v use_v on_o those_o that_o be_v present_a nor_o the_o like_a to_o hinder_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o freedom_n and_o so_o to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o council_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o every_o act_n thereof_o and_o according_o on_o these_o head_n it_o be_v that_o the_o legate_n in_o their_o complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n insist_v and_o so_o do_v 143._o baronius_n style_v that_o lose_a action_n of_o that_o council_n spuriam_fw-la &_o clandestinam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la anatolio_fw-la furtim_fw-la adjectam_fw-la a_o spurious_a clandestine_v action_n steal_v in_o by_o anatolius_n as_o also_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v infringe_v by_o that_o latter_a of_o constantinople_n on_o which_o this_o of_o chalcedon_n be_v found_v and_o this_o they_o think_v sufficient_a to_o cassate_fw-it this_o act_n but_o for_o this_o of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n suffrage_n that_o it_o shall_v invalidate_v that_o decree_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v by_o the_o legate_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o passage_n
of_o that_o council_n num._n 7_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n hierome_n put_v into_o their_o canon_n law_n legimus_fw-la si_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la orbis_fw-la major_n est_fw-la urbe_fw-la if_o authority_n be_v look_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v more_o than_o the_o one_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o 7._o almain_n merito_fw-la concilium_fw-la chalcedonense_n leoni_n resistenti_fw-la praevaluisse_fw-la that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v well_o in_o stand_v out_o against_o pope_n leo_n and_o do_v just_o prevail_v against_o he_o num._n 8_o this_o amulet_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o virtue_n to_o stand_v he_o in_o so_o much_o stead_n as_o etc._n baronius_n be_v please_v to_o fancy_n set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o pope_n leo_n by_o this_o that_o he_o do_v alone_o cassate_fw-it what_o this_o council_n have_v decree_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o 600_o bishop_n which_o how_o well_o it_o consist_v with_o his_o former_a affirmation_n that_o this_o canon_n be_v spurious_a and_o clandestine_v and_o steal_v in_o by_o anatolius_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o examine_v it_o be_v sure_a if_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v so_o sovereign_a the_o act_n need_v not_o have_v be_v make_v spurious_a first_o to_o qualify_v it_o for_o the_o cassation_n but_o this_o of_o the_o power_n or_o superiority_n of_o a_o pope_n over_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v a_o question_n not_o so_o necessary_a here_o to_o be_v debate_v unless_o what_o this_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o mention_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n have_v be_v endeavour_v some_o way_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o num._n 9_o next_o he_o quarrel_v my_o say_n that_o antioch_n be_v equal_a to_o rome_n and_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v but_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o story_n num._n 10_o that_o antioch_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_o &c._n &c._n allow_v to_o rome_n the_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n i_o think_v be_v competent_o conclude_v from_o the_o pope_n pretension_n against_o that_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v it_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o antioch_n and_o as_o derogatory_n to_o that_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o so_o still_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o for_o if_o antioch_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n how_o can_v constantinople_n aspire_a to_o equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o antioch_n as_o to_o rome_n but_o i_o need_v not_o this_o help_n from_o leo_n argument_n the_o thing_n assert_v by_o i_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o any_o romanist_n viz_o that_o antioch_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n for_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v by_o antioch_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n and_o i_o that_o maintain_v as_o this_o gentleman_n true_o say_v i_o do_v that_o all_o patriarch_n be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o power_n differ_v only_o in_o order_n or_o precedence_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o by_o it_o num._n 11_o so_o again_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v no_o more_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o patriarch_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n be_v by_o i_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o acquire_v any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n and_o this_o instead_o of_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o story_n be_v direct_o agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o define_v that_o as_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n and_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o old_a imperial_a rome_n so_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o the_o same_o height_n with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o next_o place_n after_o it_o add_v that_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o none_o else_o of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thraeia_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o bishop_n of_o each_o of_o those_o province_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o their_o respective_a metropolitan_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n of_o it_o num._n 12_o and_o for_o this_o gentleman_n objection_n by_o way_n of_o question_n that_o constantinople_n be_v then_o a_o patriarchy_n if_o that_o make_v it_o equal_a with_o rome_n for_o what_o do_v it_o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v 1._o that_o constantinople_n be_v by_o custom_n and_o by_o act_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v in_o that_o city_n a_o patriachate_o already_o it_o seek_v not_o to_o acquire_v any_o new_a advantage_n or_o increase_v by_o this_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o only_o to_o continue_v what_o already_o it_o have_v num._n 13_o this_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n where_o that_o canon_n of_o constantinople_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v as_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o this_o new_a canon_n be_v build_v and_o so_o by_o the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n follow_v constant_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o know_v the_o canon_n new_o read_v of_o the_o 150_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n at_o the_o imperial_a city_n constantinople_n or_o new_a rome_n and_o agreeable_o euagrius_n set_v down_o the_o story_n that_o in_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v just_a or_o determine_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o and_o due_o place_v next_o after_o rome_n num._n 14_o and_o when_o this_o gentleman_n assume_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o neither_o rome_n itself_o and_o less_o antioch_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v i_o shall_v most_o willing_o join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v by_o my_o pretension_n to_o justify_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n dislike_v to_o that_o canon_n and_o for_o antioch_n i_o be_o sure_a enough_o that_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o maximus_n though_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o exasperate_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n do_v very_o ready_o subscribe_v it_o set_v his_o name_n and_o consent_v next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n as_o have_v former_o be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o story_n num._n 15_o and_o if_o antioch_n do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o loser_n by_o it_o if_o precedence_n signify_v any_o thing_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v render_v no_o cause_n 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this_o ordination_n of_o ignatius_n be_v also_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d theodore_n and_o by_o zenon_n felix_n iii_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n peter_n this_o seem_a difference_n be_v remove_v by_o 10._o joannes_n malela_n antiochenus_fw-la who_o thus_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o peter_n go_v to_o rome_n pass_v by_o antioch_n the_o great_a euodius_n bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o ignatius_n who_o be_v as_o be_v say_v first_o constitute_v by_o s._n paul_n over_o the_o gentile_n there_o receive_v the_o bishopric_n that_o i_o suppose_v must_v now_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a province_n also_o over_o which_o euodius_n have_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n s._n peter_n ordain_v and_o enthron_v he_o and_o so_o that_o be_v become_v most_o clear_a which_o ignat_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n say_v of_o this_o ignatius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a first_o of_o paul_n then_o of_o peter_n have_v be_v lay_v on_o ignatius_n num._n 6_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v rome_n *_o be_v so_o clear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n 9_o who_o say_v of_o peter_n and_o paul_n both_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n and_o so_o many_o other_o evidence_n produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n by_o gaius_n contemporary_a to_o pope_n zephyrinus_n by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n by_o prosper_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o again_o by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a story_n 12._o that_o make_v clemens_n s._n peter_n deacon_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n and_o paul_n that_o sure_a there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n or_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n num._n 7_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a other_o church_n be_v *_o instance_a in_o 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preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o england_n neronis_n 12_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v there_o num._n 9_o where_o as_o my_o conclusion_n from_o that_o supposition_n be_v found_v in_o the_o analogy_n that_o as_o where_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n meet_v in_o any_o plantation_n they_o divide_v their_o province_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v where_o s._n peter_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n meet_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o all_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n i_o there_o affirm_v be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o so_o many_o region_n may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o disperse_v in_o britanny_n which_o how_o improbable_a soever_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o that_o time_n be_v sure_o as_o probable_a as_o that_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n 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posteris_fw-la tradentes_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la pactione_n sacrârunt_fw-la james_n at_o jerusalem_n john_n at_o ephesus_n andrew_n and_o the_o rest_n through_o all_o asia_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n what_o nation_n be_v these_o sure_a of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n else_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v any_o part_n of_o they_o no_o nor_o john_n convert_n at_o ephesus_n for_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n do_v not_o do_v well_o to_o substitute_v the_o word_n gentile_n for_o nation_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o without_o do_v so_o have_v make_v this_o exception_n to_o my_o word_n num._n 11_o and_o so_o much_o for_o exception_n to_o my_o first_o evidence_n against_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o saint_n
he_o as_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n have_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n i_o undertake_v to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o two_o branch_n of_o this_o suggestion_n one_o whether_o saint_n peter_n have_v this_o universal_a supremacy_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o whether_o this_o power_n if_o suppose_v to_o be_v instate_v on_o saint_n peter_n devolve_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o examine_v in_o that_o chapter_n and_o i_o must_v now_o discern_v if_o i_o can_v how_o i_o have_v fail_v in_o any_o particle_n of_o my_o undertake_n num._n 4_o first_o say_v he_o will_v not_o reflect_v on_o my_o curious_a division_n and_o i_o that_o know_v there_o be_v no_o curiosity_n in_o any_o division_n of_o i_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o perspicuity_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o debate_n between_o we_o as_o distinct_o and_o intelligible_o as_o i_o can_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o judge_v whether_o i_o answer_v their_o charge_n or_o no_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o least_o to_o suspect_v the_o fitness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o my_o division_n nor_o consequent_o to_o be_v impertinent_o solicitous_a in_o reflect_v on_o it_o num._n 5_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o can_v omit_v i_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o consider_v with_o he_o viz_o my_o great_a mistake_n in_o think_v the_o catholic_n ought_v too_o prove_v his_o church_n or_o pope_n have_v a_o universal_a primacy_n num._n 6_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o foundation_n or_o pretence_n for_o this_o exception_n here_o for_o i_o no_o where_o say_v the_o least_o word_n towards_o this_o purpose_n of_o require_v the_o romanist_n to_o prove_v his_o pretension_n or_o to_o prove_v they_o by_o this_o medium_n only_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o produce_v argument_n to_o infer_v the_o pope_n universal_a primacy_n and_o that_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v one_o of_o those_o argument_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o herein_o mistake_v i_o shall_v instead_o of_o a_o large_a deduction_n of_o evidence_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o romish_a writer_n make_v my_o appeal_n to_o the_o objecter_n himself_o in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o little_a tract_n particular_o p._n 20._o where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o rely_v on_o the_o first_o as_o the_o foundation_n and_o cornerstone_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n and_o what_o that_o first_o be_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a that_o the_o pretension_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o england_n must_v be_v found_v as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o church_n so_o include_v england_n as_o a_o member_n thereof_o from_o whence_o in_o stead_n of_o recriminate_v and_o retort_v on_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ill_a memory_n i_o shall_v only_o make_v this_o undeniable_a inference_n that_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o think_v that_o the_o romanist_n do_v actual_o find_v his_o pretension_n in_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o consequent_o if_o i_o prove_v that_o to_o fail_v i_o have_v remove_v that_o which_o in_o his_o own_o style_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o corner_n stone_n of_o his_o whole_a building_n num._n 7_o but_o then_o 2._o because_o he_o here_o pretend_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o romanist_n to_o prove_v his_o pretention_n just_a but_o that_o it_o suffice_v that_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n i_o desire_v to_o propose_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o his_o consideration_n 1._o by_o demand_v whether_o at_o this_o time_n or_o for_o these_o 100_o year_n the_o pope_n have_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v not_o and_o if_o so_o then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n that_o possession_n and_o 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