make_v such_o a_o monstrous_a jumble_v of_o three_o opinion_n in_o one_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o charge_v master_n jewel_n for_o leave_v the_o most_o literal_a sense_n and_o mingle_v three_o opinion_n of_o these_o four_o in_o one_o as_o though_o his_o sense_n which_o be_v far_a of_o from_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a or_o most_o literal_a sense_n but_o see_v he_o wish_v master_n jewel_n or_o any_o of_o we_o to_o discuss_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n particular_o with_o all_o circumstance_n for_o my_o part_n consider_v all_o circumstance_n i_o think_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o plain_a meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o peter_n it_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o none_o otherwise_o than_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v ephe_n 2._o and_o 20._o verse_n and_o in_o the_o apocalips_n the_o 21._o chapter_n and_o 14._o verse_n of_o which_o m._n saunder_n also_o confess_v every_o one_o to_o be_v a_o rock_n in_o his_o kind_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o five_o circumstance_n by_o which_o master_n saunder_n will_v prove_v peter_n for_o to_o be_v such_o a_o rock_n as_o none_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o he_o the_o first_o christ_n promise_v simon_n before_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o be_v the_o rock_n john_n i._o admit_v this_o to_o be_v a_o promise_n &_o not_o a_o imposition_n of_o a_o name_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o fortitude_n &_o constancy_n where_o with_o he_o will_v endue_v he_o this_o prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o singular_a rock_n the_o second_o he_o be_v name_v peter_n before_o he_o confess_v which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n mark_n 3._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o have_v confess_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v make_v a_o apostle_n although_o he_o have_v not_o make_v that_o solemn_a confession_n express_v in_o matthew_n 16._o wherefore_o this_o circumstance_n be_v a_o frivolous_a argument_n and_o his_o brother_n andrew_n which_o first_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n before_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o christ._n the_o third_o when_o he_o have_v confess_v the_o godheade_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gift_n &_o of_o the_o promise_n christ_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o rock_n whereupon_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o confession_n but_o all_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o same_o confession_n therefore_o the_o same_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n on_o which_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v the_o four_o christ_n pray_v that_o peter_n faith_n may_v not_o fail_v which_o be_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o strong_a confession_n luc._n 22._o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o his_o apostle_n joan._n 17._o the_o special_a prayer_n for_o peter_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a weakness_n when_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o the_o last_o to_o show_v what_o strength_n peter_n shall_v geve_v to_o his_o brethren_n after_o his_o conversion_n christ_n bid_v he_o feed_v his_o lamb_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v such_o a_o rock_n whereby_o he_o shall_v stay_v up_o his_o church_n by_o teach_v &_o rule_v y_o e_o faithful_a as_o who_o voice_n the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o hear_v in_o pain_n of_o damnation_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o strength_n or_o confirmation_n which_o he_o shall_v geve_v to_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o his_o feed_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o be_v use_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o weak_a brethren_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o after_o his_o marvellous_a conversion_n he_o do_v mighty_o confirm_v though_o in_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o weak_a of_o all_o then_o i_o say_v the_o feed_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o prerogative_n of_o authority_n give_v but_o a_o earnest_a charge_n to_o show_v his_o great_a love_n by_o great_a diligence_n in_o his_o office_n so_o that_o hitherto_o peter_n be_v none_o otherwise_o a_o rock_n than_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o four_o chapter_n diverse_a reason_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v chief_o by_o the_o circumstance_n and_o conference_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o these_o saunder_n word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n have_v this_o literal_a meaning_n upon_o thou_o o_o peter_n be_v first_o make_v a_o rock_n to_o end_n thou_o shall_v stout_o confess_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o confess_v it_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n the_o promise_n to_o be_v caell_v peter_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o the_o protestant_n can_v not_o tell_v which_o be_v the_o first_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o m._n saunder_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o reject_v the_o interpretation_n of_o three_o of_o the_o fulke_n great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n origen_n augustine_n and_o chrysostom_n not_o only_o be_v bind_v in_o equity_n to_o geve_v we_o the_o same_o liberty_n which_o he_o take_v himself_o but_o also_o to_o confess_v that_o these_o three_o principal_a doctor_n follow_v other_o sense_n than_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o he_o &_o all_o other_o papist_n make_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n namely_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o peter_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n whereupon_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o will_v never_o have_v subscribe_v to_o his_o book_n which_o he_o institute_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n but_o now_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o chapter_n chrysostomis_n cite_v to_o prove_v that_o where_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cepha_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n peter_n a_o new_a name_n be_v promise_v to_o simon_n in_o joan._n hom._n 18._o honorifice_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v forespeak_v honourable_o of_o he_o for_o the_o certain_a foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o foretell_v at_o this_o first_o meeting_n all_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o to_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o peter_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n but_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n for_o that_o be_v both_o of_o more_o power_n and_o also_o of_o more_o authority_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o sentence_n but_o that_o we_o may_v willing_o admit_v peter_n be_v not_o yet_o instruct_v that_o he_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o be_v afterward_o and_o that_o chrysostom_n judge_v no_o singular_a thing_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16._o to_o peter_n appeareth_z by_o his_o word_n in_o euang._n joann_n praef._n where_o he_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o ihon._n tonitrui_fw-la enim_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la christo_fw-la dilectissimus_fw-la columna_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la sunt_fw-la ceclesiarum_fw-la qui_fw-la caeli_fw-la clave_n habet_fw-la for_o the_o son_n of_o thunder_n be_v most_o belove_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o pillar_n of_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n neither_o do_v cyrillus_n who_o he_o cit_v make_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o purpose_n in_o joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o nec_fw-la simon_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o tell_v afore_o hand_n that_o his_o name_n be_v peter_n and_o not_o now_o simon_n by_o the_o very_a word_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n and_o most_o sure_a stone_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o cyrillus_n but_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o faith_n he_o show_v manifest_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 4._o speak_v upon_o the_o text_n of_o math._n 16._o the_o ground_n of_o m._n sanders_n book_n peiram_n opinor_fw-la per_fw-la agnominationem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la inconcussam_fw-la &_o firmissimam_fw-la discipuli_fw-la fidem_fw-la vocavit_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o a_o firmata_fw-la &_o fundata_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la laberetur_fw-la i_o think_v he_o call_v a_o rock_n by_o denomination_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o most_o unmoveable_a and_o steadfast_a
arbitramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o think_v these_o man_n that_o have_v so_o pernicious_a and_o froward_a opinion_n will_v give_v plaâ—e_v more_o easy_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o holiness_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o help_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o â—ouchâ—â—feth_v to_o rule_v you_o when_o you_o consult_v &_o to_o hear_v you_o when_o you_o pray_v by_o these_o word_n they_o show_v that_o they_o hope_v y_fw-fr e_o here_o tike_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n out_o of_o the_o woâ—d_n of_o god_n will_v the_o rather_o give_v place_n which_o it_o out_o imagine_v that_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n authority_n be_v so_o establish_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o decree_n contrary_a to_o thescripture_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v embrace_v but_o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o innoce_n he_o bringeih_o out_o of_o aug._n ep._n 106._o where_o he_o say_v pope_n innocent_n do_v write_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o allthing_n as_o it_o become_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n but_o these_o word_n neither_o prove_v that_o epistle_n to_o be_v write_v by_o innocent_a nor_o if_o it_o be_v do_v allow_v his_o pretend_a auth_v ority_n because_o that_o be_v no_o matter_n whereof_o they_o require_v his_o answer_n but_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n both_o these_o counsel_n have_v decree_v against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o romish_a sea_n as_o the_o council_n milevitan_n cap._n 22._o decree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v appeele_v out_o of_o africa_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o last_o authority_n cite_v out_o of_o augustine_n be_v epistle_n 162._o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o qua_fw-la semper_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la viguit_fw-la principatus_fw-la in_o which_o always_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n have_v flourish_v a_o matter_n often_o confess_v that_o the_o father_n especial_o of_o the_o late_a time_n since_o constantine_n advance_v the_o church_n in_o wealth_n &_o dignity_n esteem_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o principal_a sea_n in_o dignity_n but_o not_o in_o absolute_a authority_n such_o as_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v and_o usurp_v for_o even_o the_o same_o augustine_n with_o 216._o bishop_n refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v by_o a_o counterfaire_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v appeal_n out_o of_o africa_n epi._n con_v aphr._n ad_fw-la bonifac_o which_o they_o couâ—pte_v a_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o presumption_n and_o in_o epist._n cont_n aphri_n ad_fw-la coelestiâ—â—m_fw-la fumosum_fw-la typum_fw-la seculi_fw-la a_o smokey_n pride_n of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o pope_n claim_v and_o a_o absurd_a authority_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o examine_v such_o cause_n than_o so_o many_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n where_o the_o controversy_n begin_v and_o by_o the_o old_a cannon_n shall_v be_v end_v to_o augustine_n he_o join_v prosper_n bishop_n of_o rhegium_n in_o italy_n which_o affirm_v in_o lib_n de_fw-la ingrat_fw-la that_o rome_n the_o see_v of_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v cut_v of_o the_o pestilence_n of_o pelagius_n which_o rome_n be_v make_v head_n unto_o the_o world_n of_o pastoral_a honour_n hold_v by_o religion_n whatsoever_o it_o do_v not_o possess_v by_o war_n and_o again_o rome_n through_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o apostolic_a priesthood_n be_v make_v great_a by_o the_o castle_n of_o religion_n then_o by_o the_o throne_n of_o power_n first_o how_o untrue_o he_o boast_v that_o the_o see_v of_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v cut_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n you_o may_v ease_v you_o see_v by_o that_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n do_v before_o condemn_v it_o &_o have_v somewhat_o a_o do_v to_o persuade_v innocentius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o it_o whereby_o you_o see_v that_o prosper_n be_v over_o partial_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o who_o yet_o he_o ascribe_v a_o principallity_n or_o primacy_n of_o honour_n not_o of_o power_n or_o authority_n the_o testimony_n of_o leo_n &_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o always_o so_o now_o i_o deem_v to_o be_v unmeete_a to_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a man_n yet_o great_a furtherer_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o antichrist_n which_o soon_o after_o their_o day_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o chair_n which_o they_o have_v help_v to_o prepare_v for_o he_o the_o last_o testimony_n out_o of_o beda_n which_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o m._n saunder_n may_v have_v great_a store_n of_o such_o late_a writer_n to_o affirm_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o 16._o chapter_n that_o the_o good_a christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n do_v never_o saunder_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n but_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o bishop_n &_o priest_n &_o most_o special_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n for_o s._n peter_n sake_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o time_n of_o phocas_n a_o priest_n be_v above_o the_o emperor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o royal_a supremacy_n be_v intolerable_a constantine_n be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n phocas_n do_v not_o first_o make_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n head_n of_o all_o church_n concern_v the_o supremacy_n of_o our_o sovereign_n which_o this_o traitorous_a papist_n do_v so_o malicious_o disdain_v fulke_n although_o it_o be_v expound_v sufficient_o by_o her_o majesty_n in_o her_o injunction_n not_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o most_o slanderous_o do_v deform_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v here_o as_o i_o have_v do_v diverse_a time_n before_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o papist_n profess_v that_o we_o ascribe_v no_o supremacy_n to_o our_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v in_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o church_n have_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o therefore_o we_o ascribe_v to_o our_o prince_n no_o absolute_a power_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n challenge_v but_o subject_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n second_o we_o ascribe_v no_o supremacy_n of_o knowledge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n to_o our_o prince_n but_o affirm_v that_o she_o be_v to_o learn_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n three_o we_o allow_v no_o confusion_n of_o calling_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v presume_v to_o preach_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n which_o perteine_v not_o to_o her_o office_n but_o the_o supremacy_n we_o admit_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v authority_n over_o all_o person_n to_o command_v and_o by_o law_n to_o provide_v that_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a may_v be_v order_v and_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o call_v blasphemous_a and_o intolerable_a and_o as_o for_o example_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o christian_a prince_n which_o he_o bring_v forth_o they_o deny_v not_o this_o supremacy_n nor_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o emperor_n philippus_n count_v of_o some_o for_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n although_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v true_a yet_o admit_v the_o story_n write_v by_o eusebius_n to_o be_v so_o this_o prince_n without_o due_a repentance_n offer_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n &_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n take_v it_o patient_o &_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o discipline_n &_o order_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n i_o answer_v this_o example_n touch_v not_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o prince_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o private_a person_n but_o he_o push_v at_o m._n nowell_n with_o a_o two_o horn_a argument_n call_v a_o dilemma_n if_o the_o priest_n in_o these_o cause_n be_v superior_a to_o y_z t_z emperor_n other_o cause_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a than_o these_o if_o they_o be_v great_a the_o emperor_n which_o be_v not_o supreme_a governor_n over_o the_o lesser_a cause_n can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o great_a if_o they_o be_v lesser_a than_o the_o priest_n w_o c_o govern_v the_o emperor_n in_o great_a cause_n must_v needs_o govern_v he_o in_o lesser_a cause_n these_o horn_n be_v easy_o avoid_v not_o by_o distinction_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o the_o government_n the_o government_n of_o
25._o solomon_n do_v the_o like_a about_o the_o temple_n he_o depose_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n &_o set_v zadoc_n in_o his_o room_n 1._o reg._n 2._o 27._o &_o 35._o and_o such_o be_v y_z e_z example_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o juda_n which_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o uncertain_a deceitful_a or_o unknown_a in_o their_o circumstance_n but_o much_o more_o certain_a argument_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n than_o this_o text_n w_o c_o he_o cit_v feed_v my_o sheep_n to_o forbid_v they_o but_o here_o he_o will_v ask_v whether_o a_o christian_a king_n be_v peter_n sheep_n or_o no_o i_o answer_v by_o propriety_n no_o but_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n as_o peter_n be_v nevertheless_o admit_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o king_n to_o be_v his_o sheep_n what_o then_o forsooth_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o sheep_n to_o rule_v his_o shepherd_n i_o grant_v in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o one_o be_v shepherd_n and_o the_o other_o a_o sheep_n but_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o be_v not_o a_o king_n also_o in_o some_o respect_n call_v in_o scripture_n a_o shepherd_n if_o he_o doubt_v esa._n 44._o 28._o and_o jere._n 23._o 4._o may_v resolve_v he_o and_o be_v not_o peter_n and_o paul_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o sheep_n if_o he_o deny_v it_o let_v the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o themselves_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o if_o now_o i_o shall_v reason_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o sheep_n shall_v rule_v his_o shepherd_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v answer_v with_o make_v a_o diversity_n of_o respect_n you_o may_v then_o see_v what_o a_o wise_a argument_n he_o have_v make_v that_o may_v be_v turn_v back_o on_o his_o own_o head_n wherefore_o here_o be_v no_o such_o impossibility_n as_o he_o infer_v but_o that_o a_o king_n in_o some_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n may_v be_v above_o his_o own_o pastor_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n he_o be_v under_o he_o m._n saunder_n will_v go_v forward_o for_o all_o this_o &_o put_v case_n that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o christian_a king_n as_o ambrose_n do_v ep._n 33._o to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n offer_v his_o body_n and_o good_n to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o emperor_n unlawful_o require_v he_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o what_o can_v the_o emperor_n do_v to_o he_o he_o can_v not_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o if_o he_o imprison_v he_o or_o put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o do_v but_o as_o nero_n or_o the_o turk_n may_v do_v therefore_o if_o the_o king_n be_v never_o so_o much_o christen_v he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o bishops_n soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o pope_n to_o require_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n i_o may_v put_v the_o like_a case_n of_o his_o holiness_n what_o if_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v excommunicate_v he_o as_o cayphas_n do_v all_o that_o confess_v christ_n he_o may_v imprison_v he_o as_o annas_n do_v the_o apostle_n he_o may_v command_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v as_o pashur_n do_v jeremy_n and_o ananias_n paul_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o a_o pope_n he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o a_o christian_a man_n soul_n mark_v the_o pith_n of_o m._n sand._n argument_n but_o if_o auxentius_n the_o heretic_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o emperor_n have_v the_o emperor_n none_o authority_n to_o call_v a_o synod_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o heresy_n &_o he_o be_v find_v a_o heretic_n to_o have_v condemn_v he_o therefore_o in_o these_o do_n he_o have_v do_v as_o constantine_n about_o arius_n and_o donatus_n and_o not_o as_o nero_n with_o peter_n and_o paul_n but_o ambrose_n his_o authority_n be_v cite_v ep._n 32._o sivel_n scripturarum_fw-la seriem_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v either_o the_o process_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o ancient_a time_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o cause_n i_o say_v of_o faith_n bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o judge_v of_o emperor_n not_o emperor_n of_o bishop_n and_o who_o say_v the_o contrary_n but_o that_o in_o cause_n of_o faith_n the_o emperor_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v instruct_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v absolute_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v when_o we_o say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o mnst_a follow_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o especial_o in_o difficult_a matter_n he_o be_v to_o receyve_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o lawyer_n the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n although_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o see_v justice_n execute_v but_o m._n saunder_n will_v know_v how_o a_o king_n shall_v correct_v or_o depose_v a_o bishop_n i_o answer_v if_o his_o crime_n be_v apparent_a even_o as_o solomon_n depose_v abiather_n if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a by_o order_n of_o judgement_n and_o trial_n according_a of_o civil_a judge_n if_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a crime_n and_o ecclesiastical_a if_o it_o be_v heresy_n that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v condemn_v upon_o just_a trial_n he_o be_v to_o be_v absolve_v if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v the_o king_n he_o have_v no_o far_a lawful_a authority_n by_o any_o supremacy_n and_o if_o he_o proceed_v further_o he_o exercise_v tyranny_n and_o augustine_n do_v just_o complain_v of_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o donatist_n which_o when_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v decide_v by_o certain_a bishop_n depute_v by_o the_o emperor_n they_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v but_o still_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n &_o accuse_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v appoint_v their_o judge_n before_o the_o earthly_a king_n m._n saunder_n urge_v that_o word_n vehement_o that_o he_o call_v constantine_n a_o earthly_a king_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o will_v not_o see_v that_o the_o same_o earthly_a king_n which_o assign_v those_o bishop_n to_o be_v judge_n be_v still_o acknowledge_v of_o all_o part_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n ep._n 48._o but_o omittinge_n the_o word_n of_o man_n he_o will_v prove_v the_o dig_v nitie_n of_o high_a priest_n above_o faithful_a prince_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n levit._fw-la 4._o because_o there_o god_n assign_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o degree_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n and_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n next_o who_o be_v the_o whole_a people_n third_o the_o prince_n and_o last_o of_o all_o every_o private_a man_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o he_o be_v a_o image_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v chief_a in_o dignity_n although_o in_o other_o respect_n he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o prince_n as_o aaron_z be_v to_o moses_n achitob_n or_o achimelech_n to_o samuel_n abiather_n and_o zadoc_n to_o david_n and_o solomon_n the_o like_a be_v confess_v of_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o philo_n and_o theodoretus_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o point_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v and_o yet_o may_v a_o wicked_a minister_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o godly_a prince_n abiathar_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o sacrifice_v be_v great_a than_o solomon_n yet_o be_v he_o just_o depose_v by_o solomon_n for_o his_o treason_n master_n saunder_n charge_v we_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o a_o bishop_n take_v away_o his_o authority_n w_o c_o he_o deni_v to_o be_v so_o as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n do_v tolerate_v and_o permit_v they_o in_o their_o place_n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v never_o so_o much_o abuse_v his_o office_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o lose_v his_o primacye_n in_o deed_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o man_n take_v not_o away_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o office_n but_o if_o the_o office_n be_v pervert_v from_o the_o right_a use_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o heathenish_a tyranny_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n place_n have_v be_v many_o hundred_o year_n the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o scarce_o remain_v we_o just_o affirm_v that_o such_o dignity_n as_o that_o sea_n have_v by_o consent_n of_o man_n it_o have_v clean_o lose_v by_o abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n moreover_o he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o govern_v not_o as_o a_o pastor_n but_o to_o bear_v a_o soveraintie_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o
altogether_o purge_v from_o all_o similitude_n of_o popish_a action_n by_o yield_v unto_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a sort_n yet_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n perfect_a in_o herself_o and_o need_v not_o to_o borrow_v of_o any_o sect_n any_o thing_n for_o her_o perfect_a furniture_n in_o doctrine_n ceremony_n or_o discipline_n but_o have_v absolute_a rule_n to_o direct_v she_o in_o any_o of_o these_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n the_o hold_v of_o counsel_n excommunication_n suspension_n public_a solemnize_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o punish_v of_o heretic_n by_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o manifest_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n probat_fw-la of_o testament_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o whereas_o bristol_n say_v we_o can_v not_o tell_v that_o we_o shall_v use_v baptisinge_v of_o man_n more_o than_o washinge_v of_o foot_n or_o this_o less_o than_o that_o or_o one_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o not_o the_o other_o except_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o be_v a_o great_a falsehood_n for_o although_o we_o may_v allege_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v not_o accept_v that_o action_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v manifest_a which_o do_v not_o institute_v a_o sacrament_n or_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o give_v we_o a_o example_n thereby_o of_o service_n able_a humility_n one_o to_o a_o other_o joan._n 13._o 12._o wherefore_o no_o more_o in_o this_o then_o in_o any_o other_o matter_n do_v we_o take_v any_o light_n out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o do_n of_o those_o owl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n tradition_n but_o only_o out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o step_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n that_o we_o need_v not_o like_a ape_n counterfeit_v external_a toy_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o wellbeloved_a child_n we_o may_v walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o so_o faâ—re_v to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o other_o man_n as_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v follow_v christ._n the_o 35._o motive_n be_v the_o 25._o demand_n state_n of_o perfection_n monk_n &_o monastery_n parliament_n bristol_n religion_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v no_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o fulke_n this_o life_n among_o we_o which_o to_o affirm_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n be_v blasphemye_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n as_o for_o monk_n and_o friar_n name_n eremites_n &c_n &c_n none_o be_v far_o from_o a_o christian_a or_o honest_a life_n than_o they_o as_o the_o world_n know_v sufficient_o and_o therefore_o by_o law_n they_o and_o their_o monastery_n be_v just_o subvert_v as_o for_o the_o solitary_a man_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n dwell_v by_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o desert_n place_v call_v mâ—nachâ—_n anchoritae_fw-la or_o eremitâ—e_fw-la these_o popish_a order_n of_o who_o subversion_n bristol_n complain_v be_v no_o more_o like_a unto_o they_o than_o ape_n and_o monkey_n be_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o communitye_n of_o good_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o be_v none_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o all_o true_a christian_n which_o be_v not_o as_o bristol_n ignorauntlye_o and_o impudent_o affirm_v to_o live_v without_o propriety_n of_o good_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o anabaptisticall_a community_n but_o that_o they_o account_v nothing_o of_o that_o they_o possess_v to_o be_v their_o own_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n require_v the_o use_n thereof_o act._n 4._o 32._o &_o 34._o and_o act._n 5._o 4._o peter_n affirm_v that_o both_o the_o land_n and_o the_o price_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o proprietye_n of_o ananias_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v retain_v either_o his_o land_n or_o the_o whole_a price_n thereof_o but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o will_v bear_v the_o church_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a price_n when_o he_o withdraw_v a_o part_n thereof_o as_o for_o virgin_n although_o there_o be_v few_o amongst_o we_o that_o boast_v of_o that_o profession_n yet_o be_v there_o more_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o free_o keep_v their_o purpose_n of_o virginity_n than_o be_v among_o those_o popish_a vow_a cloystrall_n the_o 36._o motive_n be_v the_o 46._o demand_n the_o state_n of_o our_o predecessor_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o ground_n of_o building_n christian_n monument_n university_n of_o heretikès_fw-fr bristol_n and_o catholic_n protestant_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n the_o demand_n serve_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o motive_n fulke_n for_o in_o the_o motive_n he_o confess_v that_o we_o will_v not_o condemn_v our_o ancestor_n that_o have_v dye_v these_o many_o hundred_o year_n in_o popish_a ignorance_n nor_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n which_o have_v hold_v some_o error_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v hold_v but_o in_o the_o demand_n he_o ask_v if_o all_o these_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n if_o not_o then_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n &_o those_o error_n be_v truth_n i_o answer_v we_o deal_v not_o with_o condemnation_n of_o man_n for_o lack_v of_o two_o cause_n which_o make_v a_o judge_n the_o one_o austerity_n the_o other_o be_v knowledge_n concern_v the_o first_o it_o pertain_v only_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a who_o office_n we_o dare_v not_o usurp_v otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n out_o of_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o latter_a we_o take_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o know_v either_o the_o faith_n or_o repentance_n of_o they_o that_o die_v before_o our_o time_n and_o therefore_o we_o commit_v their_o judgement_n to_o god_n but_o general_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o only_a foundation_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o true_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v although_o they_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n chaff_n straw_n wood_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 3._o and_o therefore_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o s._n augustine_n chrysostom_n hierom_n gregory_n bernard_n &_o many_o thousand_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a blindness_n hold_v the_o same_o only_a foundation_n may_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o the_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n of_o a_o few_o error_n which_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v hold_v or_o a_o number_n of_o error_n and_o superstition_n wherewith_o the_o late_a sort_n be_v defile_v as_o for_o frances_n and_o dominike_n such_o late_a leader_n of_o the_o locust_n we_o rather_o think_v they_o be_v return_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v then_o that_o they_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o we_o excuse_v the_o rest_n by_o ignorance_n bristol_n ask_v why_o we_o condemn_v not_o augustine_n which_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o our_o doctrine_n because_o he_o condemn_v it_o for_o most_o wicked_a heresy_n in_o aerius_n jovinian_a and_o vigilantius_n who_o although_o they_o be_v our_o father_n he_o say_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o bless_v their_o memory_n first_o concern_v jovinian_a although_o he_o hold_v a_o heresy_n in_o not_o prefer_v virginity_n before_o marriage_n in_o some_o respect_n yet_o have_v we_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o we_o hold_v not_o that_o opinion_n which_o if_o we_o do_v yet_o be_v it_o no_o damnable_a heresy_n touch_v aerius_n he_o be_v condemn_v of_o augustine_n for_o a_o arrian_n his_o opinion_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a although_o it_o be_v not_o like_v of_o augustine_n yet_o do_v he_o in_o no_o place_n condemn_v it_o for_o most_o wicked_a heresy_n as_o bristol_n call_v it_o but_o that_o he_o do_v allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o ignorance_n even_o in_o s._n augustine_n as_o that_o he_o think_v the_o communion_n necessary_a for_o infant_n cont._n dvas_fw-la ep_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o as_o for_o vigilantius_n i_o find_v he_o not_o reckon_v either_o by_o epiphanius_n or_o augustine_n for_o a_o heretic_n or_o for_o one_o that_o err_v in_o doctrine_n although_o hierom_n do_v write_v so_o bitter_o against_o he_o who_o likewise_o do_v write_v against_o augustine_n and_o ruffinus_n yet_o be_v nether_a of_o both_o account_v for_o heretic_n and_o aerius_n as_o he_o hold_v some_o truth_n with_o we_o against_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a so_o hold_v he_o also_o much_o popish_a superstition_n and_o error_n for_o like_o the_o order_n of_o carthusian_n they_o of_o his_o sect_n admit_v none_o to_o their_o fellowship_n but_o such_o as_o profess_a
bristol_n shall_v urge_v the_o seat_n of_o peter_n to_o be_v call_v of_o augustine_n the_o rock_n augustine_n in_o his_o retractation_n confess_v that_o he_o oftentimes_o have_v expound_v the_o rock_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o will_v not_o abide_v by_o that_o former_a exposition_n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o neither_o do_v augustine_n ever_o mean_v that_o the_o see_v of_o peter_n at_o rome_n be_v a_o rock_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o none_o that_o ever_o shall_v sit_v there_o can_v err_v for_o he_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n withstand_v y_o e_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v jurisdiction_n in_o africa_n by_o colour_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a conc._n carth._n 6._o cap._n 4._o council_n â—â—phr_fw-ge ep._n ad_fw-la celest._n what_o shall_v i_o here_o repeat_v pope_n honorius_n condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o 6._o but_o also_o in_o the_o idolatrous_a council_n of_o nice_a the_o 2._o and_o john_n the_o 23._o condemn_v for_o a_o atheist_n in_o the_o council_n of_o gonstance_n if_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v not_o manifest_o against_o that_o seat_n yea_o and_o so_o many_o other_o bishop_n thereof_o who_o they_o themselves_o confess_v to_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o their_o wicked_a life_n we_o need_v not_o great_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n yea_o say_v bristol_n it_o have_v be_v impugn_a ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o any_o other_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a frustra_fw-la circumlatrantibus_fw-la haereticis_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n in_o vain_a be_v the_o bark_n of_o heretic_n all_o about_o it_o de_fw-fr util_a cred_a cap._n 17._o but_o the_o place_n of_o augustine_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o peter_n seat_n round_o about_o the_o which_o the_o heretic_n have_v bark_v in_o vain_a for_o even_o in_o that_o seat_n but_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n liberius_n have_v bark_v arrianisme_n marcellus_n gentilism_n and_o after_o his_o time_n honorius_n bark_v with_o the_o monothelit_n as_o his_o epistle_n which_o remain_v after_o his_o death_n declare_v vigilius_n also_o by_o his_o epistle_n be_v prove_v to_o bark_v euty_n chianisme_n liberat._n cap._n 22._o john_n the_o 23._o bark_v with_o the_o sadducee_n against_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a cont_n constanti_fw-la sect_n 11._o the_o see_v of_o rome_n therefore_o be_v no_o more_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v than_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n or_o london_n but_o say_v bristol_n who_o can_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o london_n very_o no_o more_o can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o whosoever_o say_v that_o there_o have_v be_v always_o since_o peter_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v lie_v most_o impudent_o for_o the_o see_v have_v often_o lyâ—n_o void_a not_o only_o for_o a_o shortâ—_n time_n while_o a_o new_a bishop_n may_v be_v choose_v but_o many_o year_n together_o again_o the_o see_v have_v be_v translate_v from_o rome_n to_o auinion_n and_o the_o pope_n court_n keep_v there_o for_o threescore_o year_n together_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n haâ—h_v not_o be_v the_o perpetual_a see_v of_o peter_n successor_n and_o that_o peter_n successor_n have_v err_v in_o remove_v their_o court_n from_o that_o city_n which_o peter_n choose_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o world_n and_o constantine_n give_v as_o they_o say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v have_v forbear_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n like_a as_o peter_n also_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o travel_n in_o remove_v his_o see_v from_o antioch_n to_o rome_n if_o they_o can_v have_v foresee_v that_o the_o pope_n court_n may_v have_v be_v keep_v as_o well_o in_o france_n as_o in_o italy_n at_o auinion_n as_o at_o rome_n but_o luther_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n for_o that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o book_n against_o king_n henry_n that_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v his_o doctrine_n from_o heaven_n that_o his_o doctrine_n shall_v stand_v and_o the_o pope_n shall_v fall_v that_o god_n shall_v see_v whether_o first_o be_v weary_a and_o fail_v the_o pope_n or_o luther_n the_o note_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n in_o deu._n 18_o be_v to_o geve_v a_o sign_n which_o do_v not_o follow_v &_o so_o have_v luther_n do_v say_v bristol_n for_o zwinglius_fw-la have_v overcome_v luther_n &_o caluine_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o the_o puritan_n the_o protestant_n in_o england_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o luther_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o foreshow_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o any_o special_a revelation_n but_o only_o affirm_v that_o his_o doctrine_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o heaven_n &_o shall_v continewe_v whereas_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v come_v to_o naught_o and_o in_o this_o victory_n if_o he_o please_v so_o to_o term_v it_o have_v not_o the_o pope_n lose_v by_o prevayl_v of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o caluine_n and_o be_v that_o opinion_n of_o luther_n which_o they_o have_v impugn_a i_o mean_v of_o the_o carnal_a presence_n luther_n or_o the_o pope_n but_o whereas_o y_o e_o slanderous_a hypocrite_n will_v make_v man_n think_v that_o caluine_n have_v oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n with_o to_o they_o of_o sabaudia_n be_v public_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n do_v open_o testify_v the_o contrary_n also_o the_o contention_n of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v puritan_n in_o england_n be_v not_o so_o great_a nor_o about_o so_o great_a matter_n that_o any_o such_o division_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v which_o may_v cause_v desolation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n add_v hereunto_o that_o bristol_n say_v in_o the_o 40._o motive_n that_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o in_o heart_n puritan_n whereby_o he_o confess_v against_o himself_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deadly_a contention_n between_o they_o that_o in_o heart_n be_v all_o one_o the_o 48._o motive_n how_o to_o make_v plain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o heretic_n have_v no_o evidence_n &_o that_o we_o have_v all_o who_o be_v wrester_n of_o the_o scripture_n bristol_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o protestant_n the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o the_o church_n this_o wise_a demonstration_n be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o fulke_n he_o which_o make_v it_o know_v not_o what_o a_o demonstration_n mean_v but_o such_o as_o it_o be_v let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v in_o it_o first_o he_o will_v have_v it_o propon_v by_o a_o catholic_a to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o heretic_n to_o be_v consider_v see_v all_o these_o motive_n begin_v with_o holy_a scripture_n approve_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n be_v for_o they_o &_o agai_fw-mi st_o we_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o cry_v so_o shameless_o &_o deceitful_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n book_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o false_a suppose_a &_o shameful_a beg_n of_o the_o principle_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o all_o these_o evidence_n be_v for_o they_o and_o so_o must_v the_o heretic_n that_o you_o will_v deal_v withal_o be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o confess_v yea_o sir_n but_o how_o will_v you_o drive_v he_o to_o this_o confession_n forsooth_o say_v bristol_n they_o all_o confess_v it_o many_o way_n indirect_o first_o in_o that_o they_o use_v not_o the_o same_o evidence_n themselves_o in_o their_o declaration_n second_o in_o that_o they_o admit_v no_o evidence_n but_o only_a scripture_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v they_o use_v as_o much_o of_o this_o evidence_n as_o be_v good_a &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v that_o if_o only_a scripture_n be_v on_o our_o side_n it_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o the_o scripture_n and_o again_o if_o only_a scripture_n be_v on_o ourside_n than_o all_o the_o motive_n be_v not_o on_o their_o side_n for_o scripture_n be_v one_o of_o they_o the_o 8._o in_o the_o motive_n the_o first_o in_o the_o demand_n but_o the_o papist_n must_v make_v his_o friend_n say_v as_o much_o direct_o or_o else_o say_v express_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v try_v by_o they_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o presone_n though_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o error_n of_o such_o papist_n as_o be_v curarable_a i_o have_v say_v express_o and_o
apostle_n have_v i_o answer_v the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v perfect_o distinct_a from_o any_o power_n the_o apostle_n have_v for_o although_o he_o have_v authority_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o god_n word_n yet_o be_v he_o no_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n but_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v chief_a authority_n in_o all_o cause_n not_o absolute_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o only_o what_o god_n command_v he_o namely_o to_o provide_v by_o law_n that_o god_n may_v be_v true_o worship_v and_o all_o offence_n against_o his_o religion_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o whereas_o m._n saunder_n infer_v that_o a_o ethnic_a prince_n or_o turk_n may_v be_v supreme_a head_n of_o our_o church_n we_o utter_o deny_v to_o any_o such_o the_o name_n of_o a_o head_n which_o can_v not_o be_v a_o member_n but_o even_o a_o ethnic_n prince_n or_o a_o turk_n may_v be_v chief_a magistrate_n over_o the_o faithful_a and_o make_v law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n christian_n may_v they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n nabuchadnezer_n darius_n cyrus_n artaxerxes_n which_o be_v heathen_a prince_n make_v godly_a law_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n &_o furtherance_n of_o his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n it_o be_v manifest_a s_o paul_n appeal_v to_o nero_n the_o emperor_n eusebius_n testify_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 24_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o a_o bishopp_n election_n and_o for_o a_o bishop_n house_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o aurelianus_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n be_v always_o under_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o her_o several_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n when_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n ordain_v for_o her_o edification_n and_o unity_n and_o not_o one_o pope_n over_o all_o eph._n 4._o 13._o but_o now_o he_o will_v enter_v one_o degree_n far_o and_o suppose_v that_o a_o king_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o be_v or_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v yet_o he_o can_v neither_o baptize_v consecrate_v forgive_v sin_n praise_n excommunicate_a bless_v nor_o be_v judge_n of_o doctrine_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n if_o he_o can_v do_v none_o of_o those_o he_o can_v not_o be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o deny_v this_o argument_n for_o his_o supremacy_n be_v not_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n or_o any_o of_o they_o but_o to_o provide_v and_o command_v that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o he_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o say_v that_o whosoever_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n either_o in_o civil_a matter_n or_o ecclesiastical_a he_o may_v in_o his_o own_o person_n execute_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o any_o of_o his_o inferior_n may_v do_v so_o he_o say_v the_o king_n if_o he_o will_v may_v be_v judge_n in_o westminster_n hall_n sheriff_n and_o constable_n yea_o he_o may_v play_v the_o tailor_n master_n carpenter_n or_o tanner_n it_o be_v marvel_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o subject_n likewise_o the_o primate_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o pope_n may_v help_v a_o priest_n to_o mass_n carry_v the_o cross_n in_o procession_n dig_v a_o grave_n etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v this_o rule_n to_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o do_v for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n and_o some_o thing_n for_o lack_n of_o call_v and_o yet_o he_o may_v command_v both_o to_o be_v do_v for_o controversy_n of_o law_n he_o may_v not_o decide_v except_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o minister_v physic_n except_o he_o have_v knowledge_n in_o physic_n yet_o he_o may_v command_v both_o lawyer_n &_o physician_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n likewise_o to_o preach_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n he_o may_v not_o because_o he_o lack_v call_v for_o none_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n lawful_o but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o special_a call_n but_o he_o may_v command_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v &_o to_o be_v well_o do_v according_a to_o god_n law_n whereof_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o study_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n that_o not_o only_o in_o matter_n concern_v his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o matter_n concern_v god_n honour_n he_o may_v cause_v all_o man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n deut._n 17._o 18._o so_o do_v david_n solomon_n jehosaphat_n ezechias_n josias_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o their_o king_n to_o execute_v and_o be_v it_o so_o strange_a a_o matter_n that_o a_o popish_a king_n may_v not_o command_v his_o chaplayne_n to_o say_v mass_n or_o to_o say_v his_o mass_n reverent_o and_o orderly_o as_o the_o law_n of_o popery_n do_v require_v if_o he_o may_v command_v over_o though_o e_z matter_n which_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o do_v himself_o let_v m._n saunder_n see_v how_o his_o rule_n hold_v that_o whosoever_o have_v authority_n in_o any_o matter_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n himself_o which_o any_o of_o his_o inferior_n may_v do_v or_o which_o he_o may_v command_v to_o be_v do_v whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a or_o supreme_a power_n at_o all_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n unless_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o from_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o a_o king_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n commissary_n may_v do_v that_o by_o m._n sanders_n exception_n w_o c_o nether_a by_o commandment_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v another_o argument_n he_o bring_v as_o good_a as_o this_o that_o the_o lesser_a authority_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o m_n horn_n must_v answer_v he_o whether_o to_o preach_v baptize_v forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a ministry_n than_o the_o king_n authority_n if_o it_o be_v great_a then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o king_n authority_n which_o be_v lesser_a what_o that_o reverend_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v answer_v it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n against_o m._n feckenham_n but_o to_o talk_v with_o you_o m._n saunder_n what_o if_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o king_n authority_n will_v you_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v not_o to_o command_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o matter_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n you_o conclude_v so_o but_o your_o argument_n be_v naught_o for_o the_o king_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n to_o see_v both_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v well_o order_v and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v great_a and_o lesser_a than_o another_o in_o diverse_a respect_n as_o in_o authority_n of_o command_v the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o physician_n in_o knowledge_n &_o practice_n of_o physic_n the_o king_n be_v less_o than_o the_o physician_n so_o in_o authority_n of_o command_v the_o prince_n be_v great_a than_o the_o minister_n but_o in_o authority_n of_o ministration_n he_o be_v less_o and_o no_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o other_o estate_n or_o call_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n example_n m._n saunder_n say_v be_v evil_a apply_v for_o they_o only_o show_v what_o be_v do_v and_o not_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o so_o for_o many_o circumstance_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o wrangle_n 1._o for_o either_o he_o be_v no_o good_a prince_n which_o meddle_v with_o dispose_v of_o holy_a matter_n 2._o or_o in_o that_o deed_n he_o be_v not_o good_a 3._o or_o he_o do_v it_o by_o commission_n from_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o high_a priest_n 4._o or_o he_o be_v deceive_v by_o flatterer_n 5._o or_o he_o be_v enforce_v by_o necessity_n but_o all_o these_o quarrel_n notwithstanding_o the_o example_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o plain_a that_o m._n sanders_n â—â—angling_v can_v not_o obscure_v they_o david_n a_o good_a prince_n do_v well_o in_o appoint_v the_o levit_n and_o priest_n to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o forbid_v the_o levit_n to_o carry_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o without_o any_o commission_n from_o priest_n or_o prophet_n but_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o deceive_v by_o flatterer_n nor_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n 1._o chron._n 23
only_o petrum_fw-la christus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la praeditum_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o chrysostom_n speak_v to_o every_o priest_n &_o show_v how_o careful_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o high_a call_n &_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n thereof_o say_v etiam_fw-la ne_fw-la nune_n nobisium_n contend_v fraudemistam_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la ac_fw-la foeliciter_fw-la cessisse_fw-la quiper_n eam_fw-la universis_fw-la dei_fw-la optimi_fw-la maximi_fw-la bonis_fw-la administrandis_fw-la sis_fw-la praeficiendus_fw-la quumpraesertim_fw-la ea_fw-la agas_fw-la quecum_fw-la petrus_n ageret_fw-la illum_fw-la christus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la preditum_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la reliquos_fw-la item_n apostolos_fw-la longen_fw-mi praecellere_fw-la will_v thou_o then_o still_o contend_v with_o we_o that_o this_o fraud_n have_v not_o happen_v well_o &_o lucky_o to_o thou_o which_o by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v overseer_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o god_n almighty_a especial_o when_o thou_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o when_o peter_n do_v christ_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n &_o also_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n here_o m._n saunder_n will_v have_v we_o note_v 3._o thing_n 1_o peter_n authority_n 2._o pass_v the_o apostle_n 3._o far_o pass_v we_o mark_v they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v direct_o overthrow_v m._n sanders_n rock_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o they_o declare_v that_o peter_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n be_v endue_v with_o authority_n &_o far_o pass_v the_o other_o apostle_n even_o as_o every_o priest_n to_o who_o chrysostom_n speak_v when_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n &_o far_o pass_v all_o other_o man_n so_o that_o here_o be_v none_o other_o authority_n nor_o excellence_n of_o peter_n then_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o minister_n in_o execute_v their_o charge_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o peter_n do_v for_o chrysostom_n prove_v to_o basil_n that_o he_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n when_o by_o policy_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n against_o his_o will_n see_v that_o thereby_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o wise_a servant_n and_o equal_a in_o authority_n with_o peter_n if_o of_o love_n towards_o christ_n he_o will_v diligent_o feed_v his_o flock_n so_o that_o leo_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o great_a authority_n peter_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o feed_v the_o sheep_n commit_v to_o he_o but_o rather_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o love_n christ_n which_o have_v so_o merciful_o forgive_v he_o so_o shameful_a a_o fall_n but_o arnobius_n be_v a_o less_o partial_a witness_n than_o leo_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o upon_o the_o psal._n 138._o write_v thus_o nullus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n none_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o say_v i_o be_o the_o good_a pastor_n &_o again_o my_o sheep_n follow_v i_o therefore_o this_o holy_a name_n &_o the_o power_n of_o this_o name_n after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o grant_v to_o peter_n repent_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thrice_o deny_v give_v to_o his_o denier_n that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v alone_o arnobius_n say_v he_o note_v none_o of_o the_o apostle_n ever_o to_o have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o pastor_n give_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n beside_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o i_o demand_v of_o m._n s._n where_o he_o have_v in_o arnobius_n this_o word_n ever_o for_o he_o say_v y_fw-fr t_o peter_n have_v this_o name_n after_o y_z e_z resurrection_n with_o c_o none_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostles_n have_v before_o he_o write_v against_o the_o novatians_n which_o c_o deny_v help_v to_o such_o as_o repent_v after_o baptism_n prove_v by_o example_n of_o peter_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receyve_v see_v christ_n give_v he_o great_a dignity_n after_o his_o repentance_n than_o he_o have_v before_o his_o fall_n but_o that_o peter_n have_v great_a authority_n they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o never_o think_v or_o say_v m._n saunder_n cut_v of_o both_o the_o head_n and_o the_o tail_n in_o this_o discourse_n lest_o the_o meaning_n of_o arnobius_n may_v appear_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v dicis_fw-la cert_n baptizatis_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la subveniri_fw-la ecce_fw-la apostolo_n poenitenti_fw-la succurritur_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o maiâ—r_fw-la gradus_fw-la additur_fw-la ploranti_fw-la quam_fw-la sublatus_fw-la est_fw-la deneganti_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la doceam_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la endo_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la apostolorun_n nomen_fw-la pasioris_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o deed_n thou_o say_v that_o such_o as_o repent_v be_v baptize_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v help_v behold_v the_o apostle_n repent_v be_v help_v which_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o a_o great_a degree_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o weep_v then_o be_v take_v from_o he_o deny_v which_o that_o i_o may_v teach_v this_o i_o show_v that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o a_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o word_n before_o cite_v by_o m._n saunder_n he_o say_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—lum_fw-la recuperasse_fw-la quod_fw-la amiserat_fw-la probaretur_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la amplius_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la quam_fw-la negandâ—_n perdiderat_fw-la acquisisse_fw-la he_o give_v his_o denier_n that_o power_n which_o before_o his_o resurrection_n he_o alone_o have_v that_o he_o may_v be_v prove_v not_o only_o to_o have_v recover_v that_o which_o he_o lose_v but_o also_o to_o have_v get_v much_o more_o by_o repent_v than_o he_o lose_v by_o deny_v this_o speak_v arnobius_n of_o the_o general_a authority_n which_o peter_n have_v over_o all_o the_o church_n as_o every_o apostle_n have_v likewise_o &_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o thing_n arnobius_n never_o do_v deny_v these_o therefore_o be_v m._n sanders_n argument_n none_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o pastor_n before_o christ_n resurrection_n ergo_fw-la they_o never_o have_v it_o peter_n be_v call_v to_o great_a dignity_n after_o his_o fall_n then_o he_o have_v before_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v great_a than_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n again_o peter_n be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o overseer_n of_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v bishop_n over_o the_o apostle_n next_o arnobius_n be_v cite_v ambrose_n in_o 24._o luc._n who_o first_o aid_n that_o peter_n be_v every_o where_n either_o alone_a or_o first_o and_o they_o upon_o these_o word_n peter_n do_v thou_o love_v i_o say_v dominus_fw-la interrogat_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n ask_v net_n to_o learn_v but_o to_o teach_v who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v lâ—fted_v up_o into_o heaven_n do_v leave_v to_o we_o as_o the_o vicar_n of_o his_o love_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v â—â—_o simon_n thou_o son_n of_o john_n do_v thou_o lâ—ue_v i_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n peter_n be_v privy_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v testify_v his_o own_o affection_n not_o take_v for_o the_o time_n but_o already_o well_o know_v to_o god_n for_o who_o else_o be_v able_a to_o profess_v this_o thing_n of_o himself_o aâ—d_a because_o he_o alone_o among_o all_o profess_v he_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o m._n saunder_n omit_v the_o conclusion_n maior_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la charitas_fw-la for_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v chariâ—ie_a so_o peter_n be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o have_v the_o great_a love_n but_o not_o to_o have_v the_o great_a authority_n m._n saunder_n urge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o pastoral_a office_n the_o one_o indeed_o ambrose_n say_v the_o other_o saunder_n say_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v no_o not_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o ambrose_n that_o peter_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o feed_v not_o only_o the_o lamb_n with_o milk_n as_o at_o the_o first_o nor_o yet_o the_o little_a sheep_n as_o at_o the_o second_o time_n but_o the_o sheep_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v more_o perfect_a may_v govern_v the_o more_o perfect_v for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o same_o charge_n to_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o lamb_n or_o little_a sheep_n only_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n of_o government_n help_v he_o for_o every_o apostle_n have_v the_o like_a government_n over_o the_o whole_a flock_n w_o c_o peter_n have_v and_o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a government_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n 1._o co._n 12._o w_o c_o
the_o prince_n be_v one_o &_o of_o the_o priest_n a_o other_o this_o spiritual_a the_o other_o external_a &_o therefore_o no_o contrariety_n between_o they_o for_o put_v the_o case_n that_o philippus_n have_v see_v the_o bishop_n profane_v the_o sacrament_n in_o minister_a to_o infidel_n or_o otherwise_o uncertain_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n may_v he_o not_o just_o have_v punish_v he_o as_o supreme_a governor_n over_o the_o bishop_n even_o in_o those_o matter_n i_o say_v not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v well_o do_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n neither_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n any_o other_o and_o according_a to_o this_o meaning_n m._n nowell_n m._n horn_n and_o m._n jewel_n dare_v warrant_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n although_o it_o please_v m._n saunder_n to_o say_v the_o contrary_a of_o they_o who_o traitorous_a quarrel_a upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o trouble_v any_o man_n conscience_n when_o the_o meaning_n be_v public_o testify_v both_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o by_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o next_o example_n be_v of_o constantinus_n the_o great_a which_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a when_o the_o bishop_n have_v offer_v unto_o he_o bill_n of_o complaint_n one_o against_o a_o other_o without_o disclose_v the_o content_n of_o they_o he_o say_v as_o ruffinus_n report_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o deus_fw-la vos_fw-la constituit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n have_v make_v you_o priest_n and_o have_v give_v you_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o we_o also_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v rigt_o judge_v of_o you_o but_o you_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o i_o for_o which_o cause_n expect_v you_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n alone_o among_o you_o here_o m._n saunder_n note_v first_o that_o he_o call_v they_o priest_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v they_o have_v power_n to_o offer_v external_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o simple_a reason_n for_o then_o all_o christian_a man_n &_o woman_n within_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v priest_n have_v the_o same_o power_n second_o he_o confess_v they_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o emperor_n for_o none_o can_v be_v great_a than_o a_o priest_n in_o their_o challenge_n and_o spiritual_a government_n the_o emperor_n mean_v and_o not_o as_o the_o popish_a church_n practise_v to_o dispose_v the_o emperor_n three_o that_o priest_n can_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n if_o this_o be_v so_o one_o priest_n can_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o a_o other_o and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o he_o answer_v if_o one_o priest_n judge_v a_o other_o it_o be_v god_n judgement_n and_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n because_o god_n have_v set_v one_o priest_n above_o another_o o_o blockish_a answer_n as_o though_o god_n have_v not_o set_v one_o prince_n above_o all_o his_o subject_n you_o see_v how_o popish_a priest_n advance_v themselves_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o god_n lieutenaunt_n on_o earth_n a_o undoubted_a note_n of_o antichristian_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o then_o what_o sense_n these_o word_n have_v you_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n i_o answer_v either_o they_o be_v mean_v as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n or_o else_o ruffinus_n as_o he_o be_v a_o bold_a reporter_n frame_v the_o emperor_n word_n accord_v to_o that_o estimation_n which_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o have_v of_o the_o clergy_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o record_n of_o constantinus_n time_n that_o he_o do_v judge_v bishop_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o supreme_a governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n master_n saunder_n confess_v he_o judge_v certain_a priest_n or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o he_o do_v it_o as_o augustine_n say_v epist._n 162._o as_o one_o that_o will_v afterward_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n at_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o as_o optatus_n record_v he_o say_v deschis_n lib._n 1._o petitis_fw-la à _fw-la i_o &c._n &c._n you_o ask_v of_o i_o judgement_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o i_o myself_o look_v for_o christ_n judgement_n and_o augustine_n reprove_v the_o donatist_n that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o earthly_a king_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o deed_n the_o importunity_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v wicked_a who_o will_v so_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o emperor_n y_z t_z without_o knowledge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o be_v only_o meet_a judge_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n in_o that_o case_n they_o will_v have_v y_z e_o cause_n decide_v but_o the_o emperor_n acknowledge_v his_o auctoririe_a appoint_a judge_n ecclesiastical_a person_n first_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n melchiade_n who_o he_o command_v with_o other_o bishop_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o caecilianus_n as_o eusebius_n who_o â—ued_v in_o his_o time_n write_v li._n 10._o ca._n 5._o and_o when_o the_o donatist_n appeal_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o his_o companion_n judgement_n he_o appoint_v other_o delegate_n as_o augustine_n also_o witness_v ep._n 162._o but_o to_o leave_v this_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n eusebius_n in_o his_o life_n libr._n 1._o say_v of_o he_o quoniam_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la variis_fw-la locis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la discrepabant_fw-la quasi_fw-la communis_fw-la quidem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la dei_fw-la synodos_fw-la convocavit_fw-la neâ—_n dedignatus_fw-la est_fw-la adesse_fw-la &_o considere_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la medio_fw-la because_o some_o of_o they_o in_o diverse_a place_n be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o he_o as_o a_o certain_a general_a bishop_n appoint_v of_o god_n call_v together_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o disdain_v not_o to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o in_o lib._n 3._o he_o show_v how_o he_o gather_v the_o universal_a synod_n of_o nice_a as_o it_o be_v lead_v forth_o the_o army_n of_o god_n to_o battle_n to_o this_o emperor_n do_v athanasius_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n where_o he_o be_v injurious_o handle_v as_o both_o socrates_n testify_v lib._n 1_o and_o the_o very_a epistle_n of_o constantine_n himself_o unto_o that_o synod_n command_v all_o the_o bishop_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n and_o there_o to_o show_v before_o he_o quem_fw-la syncerum_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la ministrum_fw-la neque_fw-la vos_fw-la sanè_fw-la negabitis_fw-la who_o you_o can_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o sincere_a minister_n of_o god_n how_o sincere_o they_o have_v judge_v in_o that_o council_n final_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a omni_fw-la virtute_fw-la conabor_fw-la agâ—re_fw-la quatenâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquâ—_n titubatione_fw-la seruentur_fw-la quibus_fw-la utique_fw-la neque_fw-la vituperatio_fw-la neque_fw-la malâ—_n superstitio_fw-la poteris_fw-la implicari_fw-la dispersis_fw-la utique_fw-la ac_fw-la palam_fw-la contritis_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la exterminatis_fw-la sacratissimae_fw-la legis_fw-la inimicis_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la schemate_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la blasphemas_fw-la varias_fw-la ad_fw-la diversos_fw-la inijciant_fw-la i_o will_v endeavour_n with_o all_o my_o might_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n those_o chief_o without_o any_o stagger_v may_v be_v observe_v which_o by_o no_o reproof_n or_o evil_a superstition_n can_v be_v entangle_v when_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a lawâ—_n which_o under_o a_o shape_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n do_v cast_v out_o diverse_a blasphemy_n unto_o sundry_a person_n be_v disperse_v &_o open_o tread_v down_o and_o utter_o root_v out_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o show_v what_o supremacy_n constantinus_n do_v exercise_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a now_o master_n saunder_n draw_v we_o to_o see_v what_o honour_n he_o give_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n first_o he_o take_v it_o for_o most_o certain_a that_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v by_o sylvester_n which_o be_v a_o impudent_a lie_n and_o forge_a fable_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o eusebius_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o after_o he_o who_o know_v he_o familiar_o and_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o journey_n towards_o jordane_n where_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v if_o god_n have_v spare_v he_o life_n but_o this_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o eusebius_n master_n saunder_n refuse_v because_o he_o be_v suspect_v for_o affection_n to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v unjust_o suspect_v what_o reason_n be_v it_o to_o discredit_v his_o story_n who_o write_v at_o such_o
time_n as_o many_o thousand_o alive_a can_v disprove_v he_o for_o any_o affection_n to_o that_o heresy_n whereto_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n pertain_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o stone_n and_o pillar_n of_o marble_n in_o which_o any_o such_o matter_n be_v grave_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o baptistry_n except_o master_n saunder_n can_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v set_v uppe_o in_o his_o time_n be_v simple_a witness_n against_o the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n which_o live_v in_o his_o tyme._n nether_a the_o forge_a pontifical_a of_o damasus_n nor_o the_o writing_n of_o beda_n ado_n marianus_n gregorius_n turenensis_fw-la zonarus_n nicephorus_n late_a writer_n follow_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n in_o respect_n of_o eusebius_n and_o the_o elder_a writer_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n that_o agree_v with_o eusebius_n that_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v many_o year_n after_o sylvester_n be_v dead_a and_o concern_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n it_o be_v too_o absurd_a for_o any_o wise_a man_n to_o defend_v which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o before_o disprove_v by_o laurentius_n valla_n no_o enemy_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n although_o a_o discoverer_n of_o that_o fable_n again_o his_o forsake_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o build_v of_o constantinople_n be_v as_o great_a a_o fable_n for_o although_o he_o bewtify_v byzantium_n and_o make_v it_o a_o imperial_a city_n as_o place_v convenient_o to_o keep_v the_o oriental_a empire_n yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o rome_n but_o still_o retain_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a see_v of_o his_o empire_n so_o do_v the_o emperor_n that_o follow_v he_o until_o after_o it_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n they_o make_v less_o account_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o although_o constans_n the_o nephew_n of_o heraclius_n can_v not_o convenient_o remove_v thither_o yet_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o what_o he_o think_v good_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n as_o m._n saunder_n dream_v that_o he_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n providence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n or_o else_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o chance_n but_o leave_v constantinus_n the_o father_n we_o must_v come_v to_o constantius_n his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o arrian_n of_o who_o athanasius_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v no_o reverence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ep._n ad_fw-la solit._n vit_fw-fr again_o nether_a consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolic_a see_v nor_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n city_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n there_o be_v other_o apostolikes_n see_v beside_o rome_n and_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v large_a than_o the_o roman_a empire_n therefore_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o singular_a prerogative_n of_o that_o see_v but_o the_o noble_a emperor_n gratianus_n valentinianus_n &_o theodosius_n make_v a_o law_n lege_fw-la 1._o cod._n de_fw-fr sum_n trinit_a that_o all_o their_o people_n shall_v continue_v in_o that_o religion_n as_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v use_v from_o s._n peter_n unto_o this_o day_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bishop_n damasus_n do_v follow_v and_z peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o man_n of_o apostolic_a holiness_n this_o law_n prove_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o that_o they_o join_v the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n not_o because_o he_o of_o alexandria_n agree_v with_o he_o of_o rome_n but_o because_o they_o both_o agree_v with_o peter_n and_z peter_n with_o christ._n from_o these_o emperor_n he_o come_v to_o bonifacius_n who_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o humble_o desire_v his_o aid_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n of_o his_o church_n use_v these_o word_n ecclesiae_fw-la meae_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la meum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la vobisres_fw-la humanas_fw-la regentibus_fw-la deputavit_fw-la cura_fw-la constringit_fw-la ne_fw-la causis_fw-la eius_fw-la quamuis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la corporis_fw-la incommoditate_fw-la detinear_o propter_fw-la conuâ—ntus_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la universis_fw-la &_o clâ—ricis_fw-la &_o christianae_n plebis_fw-la perturbationibus_fw-la agitantur_fw-la apud_fw-la aures_fw-la christianissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la desim_fw-la the_o care_n of_o my_o church_n to_o which_o our_o god_n have_v depute_v my_o priesthood_n while_o you_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n do_v bind_v i_o that_o although_o i_o be_o yet_o withhold_v by_o infirmity_n of_o body_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o most_o christian_n prince_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o meeting_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n these_o word_n show_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o he_o write_v concern_v the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n answer_v make_v a_o law_n against_o the_o ambitious_a labour_v for_o succession_n that_o if_o two_o bishop_n shall_v be_v choose_v they_o shall_v be_v both_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o city_n con._n to._n 1._o &_o do_v 97._o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n at_o large_a to_o show_v the_o shameful_a salsification_n of_o m._n saunder_n who_o set_v they_o down_o absolute_o thus_o mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la mew_v sacerdotium_fw-la vobis_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la regentibus_fw-la deputavit_fw-la our_o god_n have_v appoint_v my_o priesthood_n to_o i_o whereas_o you_o do_v govern_v worldly_a matter_n as_o though_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o the_o emperor_n all_o government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n when_o he_o fly_v to_o his_o authority_n in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o conserver_n of_o civil_a peace_n as_o m._n saunder_n will_v have_v it_o to_o honorius_n he_o join_v galla_n placidia_n the_o empress_n in_o her_o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n set_v before_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n assirm_v that_o peter_n ordain_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishoply_n office_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a thus_o write_v the_o empress_n or_o her_o secretary_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o time_n the_o like_a say_v valentinianus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n his_o father_n that_o antiquity_n give_v the_o chiefâ—y_n of_o priestly_a power_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o martianus_n with_o valentinian_n confess_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o chalcedon_n inquire_v of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o leo_n bishop_n of_o the_o everlasting_a city_n of_o rome_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o council_n itself_o confess_v act._n â—_o that_o leo_n be_v over_o they_o as_o the_o head_n over_o the_o member_n all_o these_o prove_v in_o deed_n a_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n acknowledge_v in_o those_o day_n but_o not_o such_o a_o primacye_n as_o be_v now_o claim_v for_o the_o same_o council_n and_o emperor_n decree_v that_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o east_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o authority_n that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v in_o the_o west_n the_o title_n of_o senioritie_n only_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n although_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n leo_n by_o letter_n and_o his_o legate_n in_o the_o council_n cry_v out_o against_o it_o as_o loud_o as_o they_o can_v cont._n shall_fw-mi act_n 16._o namely_o lucentius_n cry_v sedes_fw-la apostolica_fw-la &c_n &c_n the_o apostolic_a sea_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o our_o presence_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o judge_n continue_v in_o their_o decree_n the_o say_n of_o justinian_n in_o cod_n de_fw-fr sum_n trinit_fw-la be_v examine_v and_o answer_v in_o the_o 69._o article_n of_o m._n sanders_n treatise_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n before_o his_o book_n of_o image_n as_o also_o the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o patara_n of_o eugenius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o report_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sinuessa_n be_v too_o full_a of_o corruption_n and_o confusion_n to_o be_v credit_v for_o authentical_a authority_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o marcellinus_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v convict_v by_o witness_n to_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n before_o he_o confess_v the_o sin_n and_o receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o accurse_v of_o the_o synod_n howsoever_o that_o patch_v be_v thrust_v in_o after_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n prima_fw-la sedes_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o see_v be_v not_o judge_v of_o any_o which_o in_o every_o counterfeit_a decretal_a epistle_n almost_o must_v have_v a_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o phocas_n do_v not_o first_o make_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n head_n of_o
discover_v caic_a aphric_n ad_fw-la cele_a to_o these_o example_n add_v pope_n honorius_n condemn_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o sixth_o for_o a_o monothelite_n even_o the_o popish_a council_n of_o constans_n depose_v three_o pope_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v bristowe_v wise_a example_n the_o pelagian_n which_o he_o say_v but_o show_v not_o how_o be_v alive_a in_o protestant_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n as_o witness_v augustine_n episto_n 106._o and_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o emperor_n honorius_n confirm_v as_o testify_v possidonius_fw-la and_o augustine_n what_o then_o ergo_fw-la saint_n augustine_n and_o the_o emperor_n be_v of_o our_o religion_n if_o the_o pelagian_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o conviction_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o example_n have_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n but_o when_o their_o heresy_n be_v both_o by_o preach_v write_a dispute_v and_o council_n declare_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n subscrybed_n to_o his_o condemnation_n as_o one_o of_o the_o true_a patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o roman_a empire_n what_o do_v this_o advance_v the_o singularity_n of_o his_o sea_n for_o example_n of_o catholic_n purge_v themselves_o first_o he_o name_v chrysostome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o innocentius_n the_o sixth_o of_o rome_n but_o set_v down_o none_o of_o his_o word_n as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o that_o epistle_n only_o he_o show_v how_o injurious_o he_o be_v handle_v by_o the_o barbarous_a soldier_n his_o next_o example_n be_v theodoretus_n bishop_n of_o cyrus_n who_o be_v unjust_o depose_v appeal_v to_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o consider_v of_o his_o case_n indifferent_o consent_v to_o his_o restitution_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o that_o theodoret_n will_v not_o have_v account_v himself_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n although_o he_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o leo_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o these_o word_n vestran_n enim_fw-la expecto_fw-la sententiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o i_o expect_v your_o sentence_n and_o if_o you_o command_v i_o to_o stand_v unto_o that_o which_o have_v be_v judge_v against_o i_o i_o will_v stand_v unto_o it_o neither_o will_v i_o trouble_v any_o man_n hereafter_o about_o it_o but_o will_v expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v these_o word_n declare_v that_o theodoret_n although_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n also_o shall_v be_v deceive_v to_o confirm_v his_o deprivation_n by_o his_o sentence_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n but_o quiet_o weight_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v wherefore_o theodoret_n be_v far_o from_o acknowledge_v those_o popish_a principle_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o err_v that_o his_o judgement_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n although_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n prerogative_n have_v by_o that_o time_n wrought_v very_o high_a the_o submission_n of_o hierome_n to_o pope_n damasus_n you_o shall_v find_v answer_v in_o my_o confutation_n of_o saunders_n rock_n cap._n 15._o where_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v catholic_a while_o it_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n and_o how_o antichristes_n side_n be_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n namely_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v on_o christ_n side_n whether_o protestant_n in_o england_n have_v decay_v and_o papist_n increase_v as_o bristol_n brag_v for_o these_o 16._o year_n let_v wise_a man_n judge_v although_o want_n of_o severe_a discipline_n have_v cause_v many_o to_o remain_v obstinate_a and_o some_o perhaps_o that_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n to_o fall_v to_o popery_n yet_o for_o the_o number_n it_o be_v altogether_o false_a that_o bristol_n so_o confident_o affirm_v the_o 13._o motive_n be_v the_o 27._o demand_n counsel_n the_o apostle_n be_v of_o our_o religion_n parliament_n religion_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n counsel_n s._n augustine_n bristol_n motive_n whosoever_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o any_o council_n say_v bristol_n general_a or_o provincial_a confirm_v by_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a fulke_n they_o be_v heretic_n nether_a can_v there_o against_o this_o be_v bring_v any_o exception_n i_o will_v bring_v such_o exception_n as_o bristol_n for_o both_o his_o ear_n dare_v not_o affirm_v the_o party_n so_o condemn_v to_o be_v heretic_n liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o a_o good_a catholic_a so_o far_o that_o for_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o emperor_n constantius_n which_o require_v he_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o unjust_a deprivation_n of_o athanasius_n he_o be_v carry_v into_o banishment_n and_o one_o felix_n a_o good_a catholic_a also_o yet_o by_o faction_n of_o the_o arrian_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o place_n but_o afterward_o liberius_n solicit_v and_o persuade_v by_o one_o fortunatianus_n as_o s._n hierome_n witness_v in_o catal_a and_o through_o weariness_n of_o his_o banishment_n as_o marianus_n scotus_n testify_v subscribe_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n and_o return_v to_o rome_n like_o a_o conqueror_n for_o who_o return_n and_o deprivation_n of_o felix_n constantius_n gather_v a_o council_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o liberius_n as_o testify_v pope_n damasus_n in_o his_o pontifical_a constantius_n augustus_n fecit_fw-la concilium_fw-la cum_fw-la haereticis_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la vrsacio_fw-la &_o valente_n &_o eiecit_fw-la felicem_fw-la de_fw-la episcopaâ—â—s_fw-la qui_fw-la erat_fw-la catholicus_n &_o revocavit_fw-la liberium_fw-la constantius_n the_o emperor_n hold_v a_o council_n with_o the_o heretic_n and_o also_o with_o vrsacius_n and_o valens_n and_o do_v cast_v out_o felix_n which_o be_v a_o catholic_a out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o call_v back_n liberius_n and_o again_o ingressus_fw-la liberius_n in_fw-la urbem_fw-la romam_fw-la 4._o nonas_fw-la augusti_fw-la câ—nsensit_fw-la constantio_n haeretico_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la rebaptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la consensum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la liberius_n after_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o 4._o of_o the_o nonce_n of_o august_n he_o consent_v to_o constantius_n the_o heretic_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o rebaptise_v but_o he_o give_v his_o consent_n let_v bristol_n advise_v himself_o which_o of_o the_o pope_n he_o dare_v call_v heretic_n if_o he_o condemn_v felix_n and_o justify_v liberius_n then_o have_v he_o s._n hierome_n against_o he_o and_o pope_n damasus_n which_o can_v not_o err_v another_o exception_n i_o will_v bring_v of_o pope_n honorius_n the_o first_o condemn_v and_o accurse_a for_o a_o heretic_n by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o sixth_o confirm_v by_o pope_n leo_n the_o 2._o and_o that_o not_o general_o but_o by_o special_a word_n pariterque_fw-la anathematizamus_fw-la novi_fw-la erroris_fw-la inventores_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o honorium_n qui_fw-la hanc_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la aposiolicae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la lustravit_fw-la sed_fw-la profana_fw-la praedicatione_n immaculatam_fw-la fidem_fw-la subvertere_fw-la conatus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o likewise_o we_o accurse_v the_o inventor_n of_o the_o new_a error_n &c_n &c_n and_o also_o honorius_n which_o do_v not_o lighten_v this_o apostolic_a church_n with_o doctrine_n of_o apostolic_a tradition_n but_o by_o profane_a preach_v go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v the_o undefiled_a faith_n the_o same_o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a confirm_v also_o by_o the_o pope_n adrian_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o will_v bristol_n be_v so_o hardy_a on_o his_o head_n to_o grant_v that_o honorius_n be_v a_o heretic_n i_o may_v join_v to_o these_o three_o pope_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n confirm_v by_o pope_n john_n 23._o one_o of_o the_o three_o also_o the_o condemnation_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n confirm_v by_o pope_n nicolas_n and_o felix_n but_o the_o other_o be_v sufficient_a exception_n against_o bristowe_v false_a principle_n now_o whatsoever_o he_o prate_v of_o authority_n of_o council_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v how_o necessary_a synod_n be_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o apostle_n who_o the_o fond_a man_n boast_v to_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o hold_v a_o council_n not_o consider_v how_o they_o determine_v the_o controversy_n only_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a act._n 15._o and_o what_o council_n soever_o follow_v that_o rule_n we_o glad_o embrace_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o parliament_n join_v the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n with_o the_o scripture_n in_o trial_n of_o heresy_n not_o that_o those_o counsel_n be_v
of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o same_o in_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n macedonius_n nestorius_n and_o eutiches_n that_o proud_a scoff_n of_o parliament_n religion_n bewray_v the_o stomach_n of_o a_o vauntparler_n &_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o divine_a or_o good_a subject_n popery_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi time_n therefore_o it_o be_v parliament_n religion_n but_o where_o as_o he_o will_v compare_v the_o last_o rabblement_n of_o trent_n in_o all_o point_n with_o those_o ancient_a holy_a counsel_n he_o do_v even_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v a_o ape_n to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v that_o in_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n of_o counsel_n out_o of_o annianus_n marcellus_n lib._n 15._o he_o help_v the_o matter_n with_o falsify_v the_o writer_n sore_o he_o deliver_v his_o word_n thus_o auctoritate_fw-la qua_fw-la potiâ—res_fw-la aternâ—e_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o episcopi_fw-la with_o the_o authority_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n be_v better_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v poâ—iuntur_fw-la by_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v or_o do_v enjoy_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v marcellinus_n a_o heathen_a writer_n liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o condemnation_n of_o athanasius_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v which_o proceed_v against_o he_o but_o that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o reason_n to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o condemnation_n before_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v he_o for_o thus_o ammon_n write_v hunc_fw-la per_fw-la subsâ—riptionem_fw-la abiicere_fw-la sede_fw-la sacerdâ—tali_fw-la parâ—a_fw-la sentiens_fw-la câ—eteris_fw-la iubente_fw-la principe_fw-la liberius_n monitus_fw-la perseucrant_a renitebatur_fw-la nec_fw-la visum_fw-la hominem_fw-la nec_fw-la auditum_fw-la damnare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ultimum_fw-la sâ—epe_fw-la exclamans_fw-la apertè_fw-la sâ—ilicet_fw-la recalcitrans_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la athanasio_fw-la scmper_fw-la infesius_fw-la linnet_n sâ—iret_fw-la impletum_fw-la tamen_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la qâ—â—a_fw-la potiuntur_fw-la aeternâ—e_fw-la vrbis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la firmari_fw-la dâ—siderio_fw-la nitebatâ—r_fw-la ardente_fw-la this_o man_n speak_v of_o athanasius_n condemn_v before_o by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n liberius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o rest_n warn_v by_o the_o prince_n commandment_n do_v stiff_o refuse_v by_o subscription_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o priestly_a seat_n cry_v out_o often_o time_n that_o it_o be_v extreme_a wickedness_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n be_v nether_a hear_v nor_o see_v so_o open_o kick_v against_o the_o emperor_n pleasure_n who_o although_o he_o which_o be_v always_o a_o enemy_n to_o athanasius_n know_v that_o it_o be_v already_o fulfil_v yet_o he_o labour_v with_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v it_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n have_v there_o can_v nothing_o else_o be_v gather_v of_o this_o but_o that_o constantius_n know_v athanasius_n to_o be_v deprive_v by_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n will_v have_v liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o condemnation_n because_o athanasius_n be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n &_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conden_v but_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n not_o that_o it_o be_v then_o think_v that_o all_o counsel_n be_v insufficient_a except_o they_o have_v the_o pope_n confirmation_n as_o bristol_n do_v dream_n but_o bristol_n say_v the_o protestant_n regard_v no_o counsel_n because_o they_o suffer_v lewis_n euans_n in_o a_o naughtye_a book_n to_o call_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n a_o blasphemous_a proud_a sacrilegious_a antichristian_a council_n this_o lewis_n euan_o while_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o do_v write_v from_o lovayne_n in_o defence_n of_o papistrye_n be_v account_v of_o you_o a_o learned_a man_n a_o sober_a man_n a_o godly_a man_n but_o now_o that_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o rail_v on_o he_o and_o slander_v he_o at_o your_o pleasure_n for_o if_o you_o have_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v your_o reproach_n you_o will_v have_v note_v in_o which_o of_o his_o book_n seeinge_v he_o have_v write_v many_o and_o in_o what_o leaf_n and_o line_n he_o have_v write_v so_o unreverent_o of_o that_o council_n howsoever_o it_o be_v he_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v you_o himself_o although_o if_o he_o have_v err_v in_o the_o name_n or_o judgement_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v small_a reason_n to_o charge_v all_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n with_o one_o private_a man_n error_n the_o last_o be_v that_o counsel_n be_v s._n augustine_n motive_n because_o he_o write_v that_o even_o provincial_a counsel_n must_v give_v place_n without_o all_o doubt_n to_o general_a counsel_n de_fw-fr bapt_a count_n dâ—n_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o but_o what_o write_v augustine_n immediate_o after_o ipsáque_fw-la plenaria_fw-la saepe_fw-la priora_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la emendari_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la experimento_fw-la rerum_fw-la aperitur_fw-la quod_fw-la claâ—sum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o cognoscitur_fw-la quod_fw-la latebat_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la trpo_fw-it sacrilegae_fw-la superbiae_fw-la sine_fw-la inflata_fw-la ceruice_n arrogantiae_fw-la sâ—ne_fw-la ulla_fw-la contentione_n liutdae_fw-la invidiae_fw-la cum_fw-la sancta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la catholica_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la christiana_n who_o know_v not_o say_v augustine_n that_o even_o general_a counsel_n be_v often_o time_n the_o former_a correct_v by_o the_o late_a when_o by_o any_o trial_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v open_v which_o before_o be_v shut_v and_o that_o be_v know_v which_o before_o be_v hide_v without_o any_o swell_a of_o sacrilegious_a pride_n without_o any_o swell_a stubborness_n of_o arrogance_n without_o any_o contention_n of_o spiteful_a envy_n with_o holy_a humility_n with_o catholic_a peace_n with_o christian_n charity_n what_o say_v you_o saint_n augustine_n have_v general_a counsel_n often_o err_v that_o the_o former_a be_v correct_v by_o the_o late_a if_o you_o maintain_v this_o say_n you_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o of_o bristowe_v religion_n the_o 14._o motive_n be_v the_o 26_o demand_n the_o father_n pelagian_n alive_a in_o protestant_n the_o father_n bristol_n s._n augustine_n motive_n protestant_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n of_o what_o religion_n and_o authority_n the_o father_n be_v l._n humfries_n opinion_n of_o jewel_n challenge_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o calendar_n bristol_n will_v have_v it_o consider_v whether_o ever_o any_o catholic_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n do_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o fulke_n believe_v the_o old_a father_n consent_v in_o one_o and_o agree_v together_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v heretic_n i_o answer_v bristol_n play_v the_o captious_a and_o yet_o foolish_a sophister_n for_o in_o this_o first_o demand_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o old_a father_n consent_v together_o but_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o plain_o speak_v but_o of_o some_o of_o the_o old_a writer_n now_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o all_o and_o some_o for_o we_o deny_v nothing_o that_o all_o the_o old_a father_n do_v consent_n upon_o although_o we_o deny_v some_o thing_n that_o some_o of_o the_o old_a father_n do_v allow_v for_o example_n we_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o some_o of_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v allow_v but_o if_o bristol_n will_v break_v his_o head_n in_o piece_n with_o study_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v maintain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n and_o of_o some_o prerogative_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o bishop_n of_o some_o ceremony_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o good_a liquor_n contain_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o old_a writer_n and_o yet_o of_o the_o late_a sort_n of_o they_o the_o papist_n have_v only_o suck_v out_o let_v all_o the_o good_a liquor_n to_o run_v beside_o they_o and_o like_o impudent_a dog_n yolpe_v &_o bark_n against_o we_o that_o the_o father_n be_v all_o of_o their_o side_n and_o contrary_a to_o we_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n as_o one_o that_o have_v get_v the_o excrement_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v boast_v boast_n that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o man_n in_o possession_n i_o think_v the_o reader_n can_v not_o but_o laugh_v when_o he_o read_v it_o so_o often_o note_v by_o bristol_n pelagian_n alive_a in_o protestant_n when_o of_o all_o old_a heresy_n we_o be_v further_o from_o none_o nor_o papist_n near_o to_o any_o then_o to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n but_o why_o trow_v you_o be_v pelagian_n alive_a