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gregor_n nazianz_n oratione_fw-la 26_o the_o moderatione_n in_o disputatione_n seruanda_fw-la vide_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la discipulus_fw-la magnis_fw-la utique_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o excelsis_fw-la atque_fw-la electione_n dignâ—_n hic_fw-la petrus_n petra_fw-la vocetur_fw-la atque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la accipiat_fw-la s._n gregory_n nazianzene_n thousâ—est_v how_o among_o chrâ—sts_n disciple_n who_o be_v all_o sure_o great_a worthy_a pâ—rsons_n peter_n be_v call_v a_o rock_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o fidelity_n etc._n fidelity_n chrisost_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_n de_fw-fr petro_n quid_fw-la dicemus_fw-la qui_fw-la dulce_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la splendortotius_fw-la mudi_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la doctor_n angelus_n &_o homo_fw-la firma_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_fw-la semlu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &c_n &c_n idem_fw-la homil_n 1._o de_fw-la penit_fw-la petrum_fw-la cum_fw-la dico_fw-la petram_fw-la omnino_fw-la infragilem_fw-la crepidinem_fw-la immobilem_fw-la apostolum_n magnum_fw-la primum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n chrysostome_n peter_n the_o brightness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_o angel_n and_o a_o man_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o firm_a rock_n of_o faith_n the_o grace_n and_o sage_a wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n when_o i_o say_v peter_n i_o name_v a_o rock_n that_o can_v be_v batter_v a_o unmoveable_a turrett_n cirill_n ecclesiam_fw-la cirill_n cirill_n alexand._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o in_o joannem_fw-la respicit_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la decet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la &_o renes_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la videtque_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la ignorat_fw-la ad_fw-la quantam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la discipulus_fw-la perventurus_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la simon_n fore_fw-la tam_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petrus_n pradicit_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la ipso_fw-la commode_v significans_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o l'etra_fw-la lapideque_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la svam_fw-la esset_fw-la adificaturus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la alex._n christ_n do_v hereby_o teach_v peter_n that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v &_o do_v tell_v he_o before_o hand_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v simon_n but_o peter_n whiâ—h_n be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n by_o the_o name_n itself_o fit_o signify_v that_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o rock_n and_o most_o firm_a stone_n he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n theodoretus_n libro_fw-la 3._o promisit_fw-la 3._o psellus_n apud_fw-la theodoretum_n lib_n 3_o in_o cantica_fw-la per_fw-la hutus_fw-la crura_fw-la petrum_fw-la intellige_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la principem_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la se_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la adificaturum_fw-la promisit_fw-la in_fw-la cantica_fw-la do_v out_o of_o ancient_a psellus_n teach_v that_o our_o lord_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n chalcedonensi_fw-la apostle_n evagtius_fw-la in_o lib_n 2._o histor_n ca_fw-mi 4._o petrus_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la petra_fw-la et_fw-la basis_n catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la et_fw-la fides_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la resert_n ex_fw-la concilio_n chalcedonensi_fw-la evagrius_n the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n with_o all_o praise_n to_o be_v extol_v who_o be_v the_o rock_n the_o base_a and_o foundation_n of_o the_o catholic_a orthodox_n faith_n fuit_fw-la faith_n damascen_n historia_fw-la barlam_fw-la cap._n 10._o princeps_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la petrus_n fidei_fw-la petra_fw-la magister_fw-la orbis_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la damascenus_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n the_o rock_n of_o faith_n who_o as_o he_o be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o be_v he_o a_o pattern_n of_o penance_n ecclesiam_fw-la penance_n theophilactus_fw-la in_o 22._o lucae_n &_o ad_fw-la cap_n 16._o math._n remunerat_fw-la petrum_fw-la dominus_fw-la mercedem_fw-la illi_fw-la dans_fw-fr magnam_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la theophilact_fw-mi before_o cite_v peter_n after_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o fondatâ—on_n of_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o saint_n matthew_n say_v our_o lord_n reward_v peter_n bestow_v on_o he_o a_o great_a recompense_n in_o that_o he_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o let_v these_o twelve_o renown_a grecians_z serve_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n now_o to_o the_o latin_a i_o will_v begin_v with_o consecutum_fw-la with_o teâ—tul_n de_fw-fr praescriptione_n c._n 22._o latuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la petrum_fw-la adificandae_fw-la eâ—clesia_n petram_fw-la dictum_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la consecutum_fw-la tertullian_n for_o his_o antiquity_n peter_n be_v call_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v 71._o build_v cyprianus_n deus_fw-la unused_a &_o christus_fw-la unus_fw-la et_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la cathedra_fw-la una_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la domini_fw-la voce_fw-la fundata_fw-la epist_n 40._o petrus_n supra_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificata_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la domino_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la epistola_fw-la 55._o loquor_fw-la hic_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificata_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la epist_n 69._o petrus_n quem_fw-la primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc_fw-la epist_n 71._o s._n cyprian_n our_o lord_n choose_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n which_o he_o repeat_v very_o often_o operis_fw-la often_o ambrose_n serm_n 2._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la petrus_n pro_fw-la soliditate_fw-la devotionis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la petra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la tu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la petra_fw-la enim_fw-la dicitur_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o nationibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la posuerit_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la saxum_fw-la immobile_fw-la operis_fw-la totius_fw-la christiani_n compagem_fw-la molemque_fw-la contineat_fw-la recte_fw-la confortium_fw-la meretur_fw-la nominis_fw-la qui_fw-la consortium_fw-la meretur_fw-la et_fw-la operis_fw-la s._n ambrose_n peter_n for_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o devotion_n be_v call_v a_o rock_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n he_o be_v call_v a_o rock_n for_o that_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o like_v unto_o a_o unmoveable_a stone_n do_v uphold_v and_o contain_v the_o frame_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_n work_n superto_fw-la work_n hilar._n in_o psal_n 131._o petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aedificaturus_fw-la erat_fw-la adversus_fw-la quam_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la pravalerent_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o can_n 16._o in_o mathaeum_n o_o in_o nuncupatione_fw-la novi_fw-la nominis_fw-la faelix_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la hieronim_n in_o 2._o esaiae_n vnde_fw-la &_o super_fw-la unum_fw-la montium_fw-la christus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la tuâ—es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificâ—ho_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 16._o matthaei_n simoni_n qui_fw-la credebat_fw-la in_o petram_fw-la christum_fw-la petri_n largitus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la ac_fw-la secundum_fw-la metaphoâ—â—m_fw-la petrae_fw-la recte_fw-la deitur_fw-la ei_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la superto_fw-la s._n hilary_n upon_o peter_n our_o lord_n be_v to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n a_o rock_n worthy_a that_o build_n that_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o law_n of_o hell_n hierome_n in_o 2._o esaiae_n christ_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n again_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v right_o say_v to_o peter_n upon_o thou_o will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n which_o he_o do_v confirm_v express_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n eam_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 69._o petrus_n qui_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la confessus_fw-la erat_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o in_o â—lla_fw-la confession_n appellatus_fw-la est_fw-la petra_fw-la super_fw-la quam_fw-la labricaretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la paulinus_n epistola_fw-la 4._o ad_fw-la severum_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la petra_fw-la
sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la discipulo_fw-la svo_fw-la buius_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la negavit_fw-la dicens_fw-la illi_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o porte_fw-fr inferi_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la s._n augustin_n peter_n do_v confessâ—_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o confession_n be_v call_v a_o rock_n upon_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o build_v his_o church_n paulinus_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o yet_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o name_n to_o his_o disciple_n peter_n say_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o petrus_n chrisologus_n peter_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o faith_n aleret_fw-la petrus_n chrysolog_fw-la serm_n 107._o petrus_n est_fw-la custos_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la â—anitorque_fw-la coelorum_fw-la leo_fw-la hom_n de_fw-fr transfigurat_fw-la tantum_n in_o hac_fw-la fidei_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la comâ—laâ—rit_fw-la ut_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la faelicitate_fw-la donatus_fw-la saâ—rae_fw-la â—nviolabilis_fw-la petrae_fw-la acciperet_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la fundata_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la portis_fw-la inferi_fw-la &_o â—â—ortis_fw-la legibus_fw-la praâ—_n aleret_fw-la the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n the_o porter_n of_o the_o heaven_n leo_fw-la the_o great_a peter_n do_v so_o much_o please_v â—n_v the_o sublimity_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o felicity_n of_o blessedness_n receive_v the_o holy_a â—oundnes_n of_o a_o inviolable_a rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v found_v do_v prevail_v against_o hell_n &_o the_o law_n of_o death_n â—retur_fw-la gregor_n lib_n 6._o regiâ—_n epist_n 37._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nescit_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesâ—am_fw-la â—n_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la principu_fw-la solidâ—tate_fw-la firmatam_fw-la qui_fw-fr firmitatem_fw-la mentu_fw-la traxit_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la petrus_n à _fw-la â—â—tra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—retur_fw-la gregory_n the_o great_a who_o know_v not_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o he_o in_o his_o name_n have_v draw_v firmeness_n of_o mind_n that_o of_o a_o roâ—ke_n be_v name_v peter_n s._n isidore_n simon_n peter_n the_o son_n of_o john_n etc._n isidor_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la cap._n 69._o simon_n petrus_n filius_fw-la joannis_n frater_fw-la andreae_n apostolorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la est_fw-la pastor_n humani_fw-la gregu_n petra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clavicularius_n regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la de_fw-la officijs_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la ordo_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n apostolo_n caepit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la enim_fw-la primus_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la dominus_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la adificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la etc._n etc._n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 28._o quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la ambigat_fw-la quis_fw-la ignorat_fw-la hanc_fw-la fortissimam_fw-la petram_fw-la petrum_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la principali_fw-la petra_fw-la communionem_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la &_o nominis_fw-la hoc_fw-la desiderium_fw-la habuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o brother_n of_o andrew_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n pastor_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o man_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n priestly_a order_n after_o christ_n begin_v of_o s._n peter_n for_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o chief_a byshoprick_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o thus_o do_v our_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n prosper_n who_o can_v doubt_v that_o this_o most_o valiant_a rock_n peter_n who_o receive_v of_o that_o principal_a rock_n christ_n participation_n both_o of_o name_n and_o virtue_n have_v always_o a_o burn_a desire_n to_o die_v constant_o for_o christ_n maximus_n this_o be_v peter_n meam_fw-la maximus_n sermone_fw-la 51._o de_fw-fr petro_n &_o paulo_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la communionem_fw-la svi_fw-la nominis_fw-la libenter_fw-la indulsit_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n edocuit_fw-la petra_n erat_fw-la christus_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la petrus_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la petra_fw-la dicente_fw-la ei_fw-la domino_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o supra_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la to_o who_o our_o lord_n favourable_o give_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o own_o name_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n teach_v christ_n 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