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pag._n 42._o r._n out_o s._n hierome_n these_o word_n petrus_n nominatur_fw-la à _fw-la petra_n to_o signify_v that_o petrus_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o rock_n but_o be_v a_o derivative_n of_o petra_n as_o christianus_n of_o christus_fw-la but_o s._n hierome_n have_v no_o such_o doctrine_n but_o direct_o the_o contrary_a his_o word_n be_v upon_o this_o rock_n our_o lord_n found_v his_o church_n from_o this_o rock_n the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v his_o name_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o rock_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o s._n hierome_n it_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o his_o comment_n upon_o mat._n 16_o where_o profess_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o vain_a and_o without_o effect_n but_o that_o by_o call_v the_o apostle_n petrus_n he_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n and_o that_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o light_n grant_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n so_o to_o simon_n which_o 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and_o osius_n admonish_v constantius_n the_o arian_n emperor_n intermeddle_v not_o o_o emperor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n nor_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o command_v we_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o rather_o learn_v those_o thing_n from_o us._n to_o you_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o empere_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n to_o us._n and_o as_o he_o that_o malicious_o carp_v at_o our_o government_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o take_v you_o heed_n that_o in_o assume_v to_o yourself_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n you_o make_v not_o yourself_o guilty_a of_o a_o most_o heinous_a crime_n for_o it_o be_v write_v give_v to_o cesar_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o those_o which_o be_v god_n to_o god_n the_o like_a reprehension_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o emperor_n by_o leontius_n that_o famous_a b._n of_o cesaraea_n who_o have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a &_o who_o cregorius_n presbyter_n â—_o presbyter_n spoud_fw-mi anno_fw-la 32â—_n â—â—_o â—_o term_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n i_o wonder_v say_v he_o to_o constantius_n leouâ—_n constantius_n suid._n in_o leouâ—_n that_o you_o be_v appoint_v to_o order_n and_o governeone_fw-mi thing_n do_v meddle_v with_o other_o you_o be_v chief_a commander_n in_o military_a and_o civil_a affair_n and_o you_o presume_v to_o ordain_v what_o bishop_n shall_v do_v in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o bishop_n alone_n and_o when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o heretical_a emperor_n valens_n require_v the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o edessa_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n represent_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o resist_v so_o great_a a_o monarch_n eulogius_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o same_o city_n answer_v pleasant_o â—â—_o pleasant_o theodor._n l._n 4._o hiâ—t_n c._n â—â—_o what_o have_v valens_n together_o with_o the_o empire_n get_v also_o the_o place_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o when_o dalmatius_n the_o 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constantine_n which_o you_o object_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v any_o precedent_n for_o secular_a prince_n to_o judge_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n that_o it_o manifest_o conclude_v the_o contrary_a for_o when_o the_o donatist_n require_v he_o to_o give_v they_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a b._n of_o carthage_n he_o stand_v amaze_v at_o their_o impudence_n he_o dare_v not_o say_v s._n augustine_n 166._o augustine_n ep._n 166._o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o optatus_n parmen_fw-la optatus_n l._n 1._o cont_n parmen_fw-la he_o answer_v they_o with_o a_o spirit_n full_a of_o indignation_n you_o ask_v of_o i_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n of_o i_o i_o say_v that_o do_v myself_o attend_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n you_o will_v have_v i_o to_o make_v myself_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o that_o do_v myself_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ._n wherefore_o though_o constantine_n at_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o donatist_n grant_v they_o judge_n of_o the_o gaul_n as_o they_o require_v he_o do_v it_o not_o without_o make_v this_o protestation_n before_o hand_n that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o donatist_n who_o demand_v judge_n and_o the_o judge_n which_o constantine_n assign_v they_o as_o also_o constantine_n himself_o be_v then_o all_o actual_o present_a in_o france_n yet_o he_o cause_v the_o donatist_n together_o with_o the_o judge_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o travail_v to_o rome_n that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n 26._o church_n athan._n apol._n â—_o sozom_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o and_o see_v above_o chap._n 26._o the_o cause_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o pope_n direction_n and_o under_o his_o presidency_n and_o this_o remission_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o his_o own_o court_n to_o the_o pope_n tribunal_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o commission_n or_o delegation_n from_o himself_o as_o from_o a_o superior_a judge_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o a_o inferior_a as_o you_o false_o suppose_v but_o by_o way_n of_o remission_n to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o know_v that_o judicature_n in_o right_a to_o belong_v for_o how_o can_v the_o emperor_n that_o profess_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o right_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o bishop_n give_v power_n and_o commission_n unto_o other_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a wherefore_o although_o s._n augustine_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o donatists_n intention_n call_v this_o remission_n a_o delegation_n yet_o withal_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o delegation_n be_v because_o the_o emperor_n dare_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delegation_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n but_o a_o relegation_n or_o remission_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o who_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o in_o right_n appertain_v nor_o do_v 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de_fw-fr pont._n c._n 2._o it_o be_v defend_v by_o gerson_n and_o almain_n doctor_n of_o paris_n as_o also_o by_o castro_n and_o adrianus_n sextus_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o church_n do_v not_o you_o then_o overlash_n say_v that_o bellarmine_n opinion_n be_v part_n of_o our_o belief_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o he_o so_o express_o teach_v the_o contrary_a sect_n vi_o s._n hieroms_n judgement_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o union_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n 77._o judgement_n ep._n 77._o when_o to_o assure_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o paulinus_n in_o who_o patriarship_n of_o antioch_n he_o live_v but_o profess_v himself_o to_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o damasus_n pope_n that_o be_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n upon_o which_o say_v he_o i_o know_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v you_o answer_v 203._o answer_v pag._n 203._o that_o by_o chair_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o see_v and_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n then_o preach_v at_o rome_n even_o as_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v say_v s._n hierome_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o satisfi_v not_o both_o because_o when_o some_o father_n expound_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n they_o exclude_v not_o but_o include_v the_o person_n of_o peter_n and_o chief_o because_o s._n hierome_n follow_v not_o that_o exposition_n but_o ever_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o peter_n &_o his_o see_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n christ_n say_v he_o math._n he_o ad_fw-la cap._n 16._o math._n give_v to_o simon_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n and_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v right_o 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be_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o nöe_n he_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n these_o word_n convince_v that_o s._n hierome_n by_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n understand_v not_o faith_n but_o the_o church_n build_v on_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o house_n out_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v offer_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o house_n can_v agree_v but_o the_o church_n build_v upon_o peter_n which_o s._n ambrose_n 3.15_o ambrose_n in_o 1._o timoth_n 3.15_o call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereof_o damasus_n be_v then_o governor_n and_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o for_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o ark_n of_o nöe_n but_o the_o church_n of_o peter_n out_o of_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o deluge_n shall_v perish_v and_o i_o can_v but_o admonish_v you_o of_o a_o fraudulent_a reticence_n for_o be_v you_o make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o 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