against_o his_o preeminence_n to_o be_v over_o al._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n a_o man_n may_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o peter_n then_o against_o christ_n himself_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o here_o of_o humility_n thus_o submit_v himself_o for_o all_o our_o example_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laitye_n if_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n christ_n word_n there_o biddinge_a peter_n take_v four_o of_o the_o fish_n mouth_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_a of_o high_a mystery_n how_o be_v it_o here_o for_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o by_o christ_n word_n their_o in_z the_o process_n it_o plain_o apperethe_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v free_a from_o painge_a any_o tribute_n money_n by_o any_o law_n but_o yet_o to_o avoid_v slander_v &_o offence_n for_o the_o time_n christ_n do_v permit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o objection_n when_o the_o disciple_n contend_v to_o gether_o about_o superioritye_n 20._o christ_n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a their_o king_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o 10._o etc._n etc._n but_o among_o you_o he_o that_o will_v be_v grete_a must_v be_v as_o servant_n 22._o ¶_o the_o answer_n by_o christ_n word_n it_o plainelye_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v superioritye_n among_o his_o disciple_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o superioritye_n or_o primacy_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o ambition_n or_o vain_a glory_n christ_n say_v not_o here_o their_o be_v among_o you_o none_o great_a than_o other_o he_o say_v not_o among_o my_o disciple_n which_o profess_v i_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ruler_n no_o king_n or_o prince_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o plain_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v which_o among_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n office_n and_o authority_n whether_o thoffice_n and_o burden_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o polytical_a they_o ought_v to_o rule_v to_o y_z e_z profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o their_o subject_n &_o not_o to_o their_o own_o luchre_n pomp_n or_o vain_a glory_n for_o this_o to_o rule_v be_v count_v mere_a tiramnye_n which_o heathen_a prince_n oft_o use_v among_o christian_a man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o to_o god_n glory_n &_o honour_n remember_v s._n ambrose_n 30._o sa_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n which_o be_v that_o his_o subject_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o the_o come_v service_n of_o one_o god_n which_o be_v master_n &_o lord_n over_o all_o both_o over_o y_o e_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o here_o note_v that_o christ_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it former_a word_n sa_v among_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la heathen_n their_o king_n have_v power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o all_o hê_n flock_n as_o well_o to_o y_z e_z laity_n as_o to_o y_z e_z clergy_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v to_z all_z y_z t_z be_v subject_n &_o member_n of_o his_o y_o to_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v rule_v be_v he_o prince_n or_o other_o after_z y_z e_z manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o say_v origen_n there_o upon_o only_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n &_o vantage_n yea_o and_o y_o it_o violent_o oft_o which_o it_o spoil_v &_o kill_v not_o know_v god_n violentum_fw-la do_v exercise_n great_a tyranny_n over_o their_o subject_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v saithe_n christ_n among_o you_o nor_o any_o that_o profess_v my_o name_n which_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n above_o lord_n over_o king_n and_o subject_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o both_o master_n &_o servant_n must_v geve_v a_o count_n as_o servant_n together_o unto_o y_z t_o one_o lord_n and_o god_n you_o therefore_o when_o you_o rule_v se_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o all_o humility_n ever_o look_v to_o their_o commodity_n over_o who_o you_o do_v rule_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o your_o own_o pomp_n or_o vaineglorye_n to_o your_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o objection_n s._n peter_n forbid_v any_o spiritual_a shepherd_n to_o bear_v any_o lordelye_o rule_v over_o y_o e_o flock_n 5._o but_o will_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o dilygence_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o responsion_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v here_o unto_o this_o objection_n for_o neither_o christ_n nor_o peter_n forbid_v rule_v governaunce_n or_o primacye_n so_o that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o order_n with_o all_o humility_n godliness_n and_o charity_n both_o christ_n and_o peter_n describe_v and_o appoint_v a_o order_n as_o well_o to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o savioure_n as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notwithstanding_o the_o ecclesiastical_a example_n in_o rule_v be_v more_o perfect_a more_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n require_v a_o straight_a examination_n with_o all_o perfection_n &_o godliness_n he_o to_o govern_v the_o sheep_n &_o subdue_v the_o wolf_n euge_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a priest_n y_fw-fr e_o high_a bushop_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o minister_n the_o very_a air_n to_o the_o apostel_n abel_n in_o primacye_n no_o in_o governaunce_n in_o patriarcship_n abraham_n in_o order_n melchisedech_n in_o dignity_n aaron_n in_o authority_n moses_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n in_o power_n peter_n &_o in_o anoint_v christ_n one_o shepherd_n obove_n all_o have_v power_n to_o lose_v &_o bind_v wherefore_o now_o to_o return_v a_o christian_n ruler_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laytye_n can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o bear_v any_o lordlye_o rule_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n which_o like_a tyrant_n use_v their_o subject_n only_o rigorouslye_o to_o their_o own_o vantage_n but_o a_o christian_n rule_n and_o governaunce_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o charge_n and_o a_o solicitude_n or_o carefulness_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o balishippe_n or_o stewardshippe_n over_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n together_o with_o he_o under_o god_n the_o come_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o objection_n no_o man_n serve_v almighty_a god_n ought_v to_o intermedel_n himself_o with_o secular_a business_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostell_n ¶_o the_o answer_n seinge_v all_o christian_a man_n in_o baptim_o do_v promisse_fw-la and_o vow_n to_o fight_v under_o christ_n the_o foresaid_a text_n do_v as_o well_o bound_v the_o laitye_n as_o the_o cleregye_n be_v christen_v man_n so_o that_o no_o christian_a man_n ought_v so_o to_o medel_n with_o secular_a business_n that_o he_o forget_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v y_o e_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o christian_a man_n moses_n josue_n david_n with_o all_o godly_a ruler_n ever_o since_o have_v have_v no_o impediment_n by_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o earthly_a substance_n but_o rather_o thereby_o great_a aid_n and_o help_v usinge_v they_o well_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a cure_n &_o charge_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o objection_n let_v everye_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o you_o â—_o high_o power_n 13._o etc._n etc._n pay_v tribute_n and_o tolle_fw-la to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n thappostel_n here_o as_o well_o command_v to_o obey_v spiritual_a ruler_n geve_v they_o their_o duty_n as_o secular_a he_o do_v not_o hereby_o bound_v y_z e_o shepherd_n to_o be_v â—nder_o the_o sheep_n nor_o bind_v the_o shepeherde_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n he_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o i_o may_v here_o now_o declare_v how_o not_o only_o among_o the_o christian_a flock_n the_o priest_n ever_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o exaction_n tool_n and_o tribute_n but_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n they_o be_v ever_o free_a as_o you_o rede_v in_o the_o genesis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o oration_n of_o sun_n machus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n to_o valentinian_n theodosius_n &_o arthadius_n emperor_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o paul_n do_v bind_v no_o priest_n by_o y_z t_z text_n be_v among_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n or_o tool_n howbeit_o if_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n yea_o or_o the_o head_n bishop_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o heathen_a realm_n he_o or_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n there_o and_o pay_v tribute_n or_o tool_n for_o christ_n law_n take_v no_o right_a or_o duty_n from_o any_o party_n and_o that_o be_v it_o
only_o show_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o vision_n of_o cease_v the_o legals_n 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o story_n folowinge_v 12._o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o thole_n congregation_n for_o peter_n where_o as_o we_o rede_v not_o y_z e_z like_v do_v for_o any_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o probation_n s._n dionise_v s._n paul_n dissciple_n name_v peter_n supremum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la the_o high_a &_o also_o he_o name_v he_o culmen_fw-la the_o top_n above_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxii_o probation_n s._n clement_n disciple_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n say_v y_o t_o christ_n give_v not_o equal_a power_n &_o like_o authority_n to_o all_o the_o apostel_n indifferent_o hiero_n but_o he_o appoint_v one_o y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v peter_z above_o all_o other_o 3._o and_o after_o s._n clement_n ireneus_fw-la affirm_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o head_n see_v of_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o probation_n tertulian_n ask_v whether_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o peter_n the_o stone_n where_o upon_o christ_n do_v build_v his_o church_n li._n christ_n give_v to_o he_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stone_n or_o rock_n of_o his_o church_n &_o he_o give_v to_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o he_o give_v to_o he_o power_n in_o heaven_n which_o all_o sing_v he_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o who_o will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v chieffe_n of_o all_o the_o other_o he_o alone_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o stone_n to_o he_o alone_z y_z e_z key_n be_v give_v he_o alone_o receive_v the_o power_n in_o the_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o probation_n origen_n say_v let_v none_o say_v john_n be_v great_a than_o peter_n which_o both_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o other_o exo_fw-la again_o he_o say_v christ_n say_v to_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o most_o sure_a stone_n where_o upon_o he_o do_v find_v his_o church_n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o probation_n s._n cyprian_n that_o holy_a martyr_n say_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o peter_n authority_n and_o he_o say_v also_o that_o upon_o peter_n who_o christ_n do_v choose_v first_o not_o in_o call_v but_o in_o dignity_n he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o and_o he_o answer_v for_o all_o oft_o time_n again_o he_o say_v you_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v y_o e_o root_n &_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n &_o all_o heresy_n &_o schism_n do_v spring_v only_o of_o that_o that_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o head_n bishop_n and_o moreover_o he_o say_v y_o t_o christes_fw-fr church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o plain_o than_o this_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o peter_n authorytye_n and_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o probation_n s._n hillari_n do_v high_o set_v forth_o s._n peter_n authority_n &_o his_o dignity_n call_v he_o y_z e_z foundation_n of_o christ_n church_n math_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v ciril_n joa._n call_n he_o the_o prince_n &_o head_n of_o thappostel_n and_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v in_o petro_fw-la tamque_fw-la in_o petra_fw-la lapideque_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la svam_fw-la esset_fw-la edificaturus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o peter_n as_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o most_o sure_a stone_n christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n rursê°_n apostoli_fw-la inquit_fw-la post_fw-la ascensionem_fw-la petrum_fw-la loco_fw-la domini_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la et_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la huius_fw-la subiectionis_fw-la prius_fw-la seorsum_fw-la ei_fw-la datae_fw-la vel_fw-la promisse_fw-la sunt_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o probation_n chrisostome_n in_o sundry_a place_n do_v great_o extol_v peter_n authorytye_n pau_o in_o one_o place_n he_o saithe_v peter_n be_v you_o e_o head_n of_o thapostel_n math_n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v peter_n a_o poor_a fessh_a &_o a_o simple_a man_n christ_n make_v the_o shepherd_n the_o mouth_n of_o thappostel_n master_n of_o the_o world_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n will_v he_o then_o have_v his_o church_n to_o have_v a_o head_n &_o since_o to_o be_v without_o god_n forbid_v ¶_o the_o xxviii_o probation_n the_o holy_a father_n athanasius_n write_n to_o liberius_n affirm_v that_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o his_o predecessor_n &_o successor_n also_o in_o y_z e_z see_v of_o rome_n and_o in_o many_o mo_z epistel_n which_o the_o say_v athanasus_fw-la send_v unto_o mark_n unto_o felix_n &_o other_o he_o prove_v very_o large_o the_o like_a primacye_n of_o peter_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o probation_n eusebius_n affirm_v peter_n to_o be_v great_a 14._o to_o be_v chief_a &_o principal_a of_o all_o thappostel_n and_o sozomneus_n also_o a_o old_a godly_a historiographer_n even_o about_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n thappostata_fw-la write_v y_o it_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v cure_v and_o charge_n over_o all_o byshope_n both_o of_o the_o easte_n and_o of_o the_o west_n church_n because_o of_o the_o excellence_n &_o dignity_n say_v he_o of_o his_o see_v 15._o 364._o wherefore_o socrates'_v a_o other_o ancient_a and_o holy_a historiographer_n affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a canon_n even_o in_o the_o beginning_n do_v forbid_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v conclude_v in_o any_o council_n without_o the_o byshope_n of_o rome_n authority_n 19_o ¶_o the_o xxx_o probation_n euro_o holy_a basil_n say_v that_o peter_n because_o he_o do_v excel_v other_o in_o faith_n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o lu_o and_o theophilus_n also_o write_v that_o peter_n to_o who_o thee_o cure_n of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v ask_v christ_n whether_o he_o tell_v that_o parable_n lu._n to_o they_o alone_o or_o to_o all_o ¶_o the_o xxxi_o probation_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o stone_n whereupon_o christ_n do_v bild_v his_o church_n pâ—tri_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o call_v he_o the_o stone_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o because_o like_o a_o immovable_a rock_n contain_v or_o uphold_v thole_n burden_n of_o christ_n building_n gall_n again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v mete_v that_o paul_n shall_v desire_v to_o see_v peter_n because_o he_o be_v first_o among_o the_o apostel_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_fw-ge charge_n over_o hê_n church_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o probation_n saint_n hierom_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o high_a priest_n dan._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v like_a as_o plato_n be_v chief_a and_o prince_n of_o all_o philosopher_n so_o be_v peter_n of_o all_o y_z e_z apostel_n upon_o who_o christ_n church_n be_v build_v with_o a_o stable_n and_o sure_a foundation_n pela_n which_o neither_o with_o violence_n of_o water_n nor_o other_o tempest_n can_v be_v overthrow_v also_o he_o write_v unto_o damasum_n show_v that_o like_a as_o all_o perysh_v which_o be_v forth_o of_o noes_n ship_n damasun_n so_o do_v all_o now_o which_o be_v fourthe_o of_o peter_n ship_n the_o catholic_a church_n joâ—_a moreover_o he_o afferm_v that_o although_o after_o a_o manner_n upon_o all_o y_z e_z apostel_v the_o church_n be_v build_v so_o y_z t_z they_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o yet_o upon_o peter_n as_o chief_a after_o he_o â–ª_o christ_n choose_v he_o one_o as_o prince_n &_o head_n over_o y_o e_o rest_n y_z â—_o thereby_o all_o occasion_n of_o schsime_n may_v be_v clere_o take_v away_o again_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n stribus_fw-la peter_n be_v chief_a &_o prince_n of_o thapostel_n &_o also_o he_o saithe_v y_fw-fr t_o peter_n reprove_v s._n markê_n gospel_n and_o commit_v it_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v red_a as_o s._n clement_n say_v he_o witness_v in_o the_o sixth_o book_n write_v to_o s._n james_n thapostel_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o probation_n saint_n aug._n in_o many_o place_n do_v high_o set_v up_o peter_n authority_n above_o all_o other_o 1._o in_o peter_n thapostell_n saithe_v he_o the_o primacy_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o y_z e_z apostel_n do_v hang_v and_o that_o in_o high_a excellent_a grace_n again_o say_v he_o who_o be_v ignorant_a y_fw-fr â—_o peter_n principality_n of_o apostle_n ship_n be_v greatelye_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o offyce_v of_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n for_o the_o primacye_n of_o his_o apostleshipp_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o key_n give_v to_o he_o do_v represent_v the_o whole_a church_n peter_n which_o after_o shall_v be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suffer_v to_o fall_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o rather_o thereby_o his_o own_o weakness_n
the_o universal_a church_n observe_v from_o y_z e_z beginning_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o objection_n in_o the_o vi_o &_o vii_o article_n of_o the_o council_n nicem_n it_o be_v decree_v y_o â—_o in_o thorient_a the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n shall_v be_v chief_a in_o egypt_n y_fw-fr e_o bishop_n of_o alex_n about_o rome_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o jury_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o the_o answer_n history_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v full_o declare_v y_o it_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n ever_o have_v have_v y_o e_o preeminence_n since_o peter_n martyrdom_n over_o all_o christendom_n look_v in_o hist_o tripertita_fw-la li._n 4._o ca._n 6._o ix_o twelve_o 14_o â–ª_o 19_o 23._o 24._o 29._o et_fw-la li._n 5._o ca._n 29._o therefore_o all_o the_o determination_n that_o be_v have_v in_o nicem_fw-la council_n must_v needs_o stand_v &_o agree_v therew_n it_o as_o no_o doubt_n it_o do_v if_o it_o be_v trulye_o apply_v for_o if_o you_o mark_v well_o osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n in_o y_z e_z absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o y_z e_z council_n only_o because_o he_o be_v ambassador_n there_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o bishop_n of_o rome_n also_o at_o y_z t_z time_n it_o be_v decree_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o .3_o patriarchal_a see_v shall_v keep_v their_o dignytye_n without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o then_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v y_z e_z head_n over_o al._n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o lateranense_n under_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n innocentius_n the_o three_o be_v establish_v the_o old_a and_o ancient_a privelege_n of_o the_o patriarchall_a see_v of_o constanti_fw-la alexan._n antioch_n and_o hiern_n so_o y_o t_o they_o &_o every_o of_o they_o first_o receive_v y_o e_o paul_n at_o rome_n as_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o chief_a &_o head_n of_o all_o might_n afterward_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o all_o other_o 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the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n as_o it_o be_v there_o put_v in_o the_o margente_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mother_n and_o first_o in_o time_n but_o not_o in_o dignity_n as_o be_v further_o declare_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es answer_v to_o the_o xviii_o objection_n ¶_o the_o xl_o objection_n the_o xii_o appostel_n do_v choose_v the_o vii_o deacons_n 6._o and_o not_o peter_n only_o wherefore_o it_o seem_v there_o by_o that_o peter_n authority_n be_v not_o above_o the_o rest_n ¶_o the_o answer_n as_o for_o choose_v inferior_a minister_n it_o be_v do_v by_o everi_n bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n as_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o day_n paul_n example_n agre_v therewith_o yea_o and_o at_o that_o time_n they_o use_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o multitude_n because_o as_o paul_n say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v good_a testimony_n of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o ¶_o the_o xli_o objection_n all_o the_o apostel_n do_v put_v their_o 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but_o after_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n therefore_o because_o of_o humility_n peter_n be_v loath_a at_o the_o beginning_n to_o take_v his_o authority_n upon_o he_o but_o in_o manner_n as_o half_a against_o his_o will_n so_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_a his_o authority_n daily_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o ¶_o the_o xlii_o objection_n the_o pope_n be_v never_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o world_n nether_a in_o ind_n persidia_fw-la egypt_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n what_o then_o no_o more_o be_v he_o receyve_v in_o bohem_n nor_o in_o part_n of_o germany_n be_v he_o not_o therefore_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yes_o true_o he_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o that_o be_v neither_o infidel_n heretic_n nor_o scismatik_n which_o be_v only_a conventicle_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o membre_n of_o christes_fw-la church_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o when_o that_o sayinge_v of_o paul_n be_v fulfil_v 11._o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v 10._o &_o y_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o one_o shepecote_n and_o one_o shepeherde_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o objection_n s._n hierome_n write_v ab_fw-la eva_n grium_fw-la do_v seem_v to_o make_v bishop_n &_o priest_n all_o equal_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n though_o that_o be_v most_o true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o false_a y_z t_z bishops_z &_o priste_n be_v all_o equal_a yet_o do_v not_o y_z e_z prove_v y_fw-fr t_o theridamas_n be_v nohee_v of_o the_o church_n howbeit_o to_o answer_v to_o s._n hiero._n he_o in_o that_o epistel_n do_v extol_v so_o high_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n thereby_o to_o suppress_v a_o certain_a deacons_n arrogancye_n which_o prefer_v himself_o to_o priest_n writer_n oft_o use_v for_o their_o purpose_n to_o do_v as_o a_o man_n that_o will_v make_v a_o crooked_a rod_n straight_o do_v bend_v it_o as_o far_o the_o contrary_a way_n and_o so_o dydde_v sayncte_fw-la hierome_n in_o that_o epistle_n where_o as_o in_o other_o place_n he_o both_o declare_v the_o office_n of_o a_o byshope_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v diverse_a y_o e_z one_z to_o be_v a_o name_n of_o age_n rusticum_fw-la the_o other_o of_o dignity_n and_o also_o high_o set_v four_o the_o preemynence_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a bishope_n the_o head_n of_o all_o as_o you_o have_v in_o the_o 32._o probation_n &_o also_o in_o y_z e_z answer_z to_z y_z e_z first_z and_z .44_o objection_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o objection_n some_o man_n have_v stout_o affirm_v yea_o and_o set_v fourthe_o in_o print_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n therefore_o though_o peter_n be_v head_n bushoppe_n yet_o rone_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v y_z e_z head_n see_v the_o answer_n saint_n hierom_n upon_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n declare_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n bushoppe_n and_o preacher_n there_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o s._n hierome_n alone_o see_v linus_n ignatius_n dionysius_n egesip_n ireneus_fw-la tertulian_n eusebius_n papias_n and_o atha_n this_o plainli_n declare_v with_o many_o mo_z old_a writer_n linus_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la orientales_fw-la ignatius_n in_o y_z e_z third_z epistle_n to_o tharsenses_n et_fw-la epistola_fw-la 11._o add_v ro_o egesippus_n li._n 3._o de_fw-la exci_fw-la hierom._n ca._n 2._o iren._n li._n 3._o cap._n 1._o &_o 3._o tertul_n li._n 4._o con_v mer._n &_o li._n de_fw-fr praes_fw-la her_o euse_n li._n 2._o aec_fw-la hist_o ca._n 14._o 15._o 25._o papias_fw-la saint_n ihons_n scholar_n affirm_v y_o e_o same_o and_o so_o do_v atha_n &_o ambrose_n with_o other_o tertulian_n li._n de_fw-la praescrip_n haer_fw-mi say_v y_fw-fr â—_o s._n peter_n suffer_v martirdone_v at_o rome_n even_o y_fw-mi e_o same_o kind_n of_o death_n y_fw-fr t_o christ_n do_v
s._n cyprian_n name_v y_o e_o church_n of_o rone_n peter_n see_v and_o call_v it_o the_o principal_a church_n whereoute_v the_o unitye_n do_v springe_n li._n i._n epist_n epis_fw-mi iii._n ante_fw-la calcem_fw-la s._n amb._n also_o bearethe_v testimony_n hereof_o say_v we_o think_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o tholy_a apostel_n peter_n &_o paul_n do_v suffer_v martridome_n in_o one_o day_n in_o one_o place_n &_o under_o one_o tirand_n in_o one_o day_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v come_v together_o unto_o christ_n at_o one_o time_n one_o place_n y_o t_o rome_n shall_v lack_v neither_o of_o they_o under_o one_o persecutor_n y_fw-fr â—_o either_o may_v feel_v like_o crudeliti_n the_o day_n be_v appoint_v they_o for_o their_o merit_n the_o place_n for_o their_o glory_n the_o persecutor_n for_o their_o virtue_n what_o place_n do_v they_o suffer_v in_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rhome_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n cytye_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n so_o that_o there_o 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â–ª_o yea_o &_o he_o be_v a_o grecian_a which_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v testify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o very_a truth_n have_v not_o compel_v he_o y_o â—_o to_o have_v do_v s_o hierome_n likewise_o in_o catalogo_fw-la illust_n viro_fw-la rum_o in_fw-la titulo_fw-la peâ—_n intitulo_fw-la pauli_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la philonis_fw-la say_v peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n in_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o year_n of_o claudiê°_n the_o emperor_n and_o keep_v y_o e_o see_v there_o xxu_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n under_o who_o he_o be_v crucify_v do_v suffer_v mertirdom_n orosius_n thistoriographer_n affirm_v y_o e_o like_o li._n 7._o ca._n 4._o &_o v._o and_o so_o do_v euse_n li._n two_o ca._n xiiii_o &_o etiam_fw-la in_o li._n croni_fw-la and_o holy_a bede_n our_o countreman_n in_o his_o cronacle_n testify_v y_o e_o same_o of_o we_o peter_n s_o hie_v again_o say_v in_o the_o place_n recite_v philo_n fall_v into_o great_a acquaintance_n &_o love_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n ireneus_fw-la moreover_o scholar_n to_o we_o johns_n disc_n pol._n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o &_o 3._o show_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n in_o room_n &_o so_o do_v chriso_n &_o hê_n abbreviator_n the_o ophilat_fw-la in_o commentariis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la poster_n ad_fw-la timo._n yea_o &_o here_o now_o final_a lie_n to_o conclude_v we_o peter_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n &_o u_o i_o speak_v under_o y_o e_o name_n of_o babylon_n for_o so_o he_o call_v their_o room_n because_o of_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n then_o use_v amongst_o y_o e_o infidel_n show_v y_o it_o he_o write_v you_o to_o his_o epistle_n from_o room_n as_o all_o author_n do_v declare_v which_o do_v interpret_v that_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o so_o do_v tertu_fw-fr li._n con_fw-mi judeos_fw-la pag._n 128._o sainte_n hierome_n in_o catalogo_fw-la virorum_fw-la illustr_n titulo_fw-la marci_n papias_fw-la disciple_n to_o s._n john_n evamg_v and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o eusebius_n li._n 2._o aec_fw-la he_o ca._n 15._o with_o many_o mo_z i_o need_n not_o here_o to_o bring_v in_o certain_a germayn_v writer_n which_o expound_v the_o forname_v place_n of_o peter_n affirm_v he_o there_o to_o speak_v of_o rhome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n where_o not_o without_o great_a blasphemy_n oft_o they_o rail_v against_o all_o godliness_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v and_o write_v yea_o and_o put_v forth_o in_o print_n thousand_o volume_n wherein_o they_o deny_v y_z t_o peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rhome_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o objection_n christ_n bid_v peter_n feed_v hê_n flock_n say_v 21._o pasce_fw-la but_o this_o word_n pasce_fw-la be_v token_v service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o word_n of_o service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n the_o answer_n christ_n in_o y_z t_z place_n use_v ii_o word_n twice_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it but_o after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o rege_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la rule_n or_o govern_v and_o feed_v 2._o and_o so_o in_o the_o ps_n god_n bid_v rule_v they_o which_o it_o a_o irne_n rod_n 20._o and_o in_o y_z e_z act_n paul_n will_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o self_n and_o â—o_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o y_o e_z holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n to_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n 5._o also_o in_o peter_n epistle_n rule_v you_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v feed_v in_o the_o damnable_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o now_o to_o conclude_v seinge_v everye_o man_n know_v that_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v be_v thoffice_n of_o superior_n head_n and_o ruler_n we_o may_v well_o and_o truelye_o answer_v that_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n 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