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follow_v 189._o 9_o that_o s._n peter_n pass_v far_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n 194._o 10_o that_o the_o apostle_n beside_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o apostleship_n have_v also_o authority_n to_o be_v particular_a bishop_n 204._o â—â—_o how_o far_o s._n peter_n do_v either_o excel_v or_o â—s_v equal_a with_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o aâ—stolike_a office_n 2â—0_n â—â—_o that_o s._n peter_n prerogative_n above_o the_o â—her_n apostles_n be_v most_o manifest_o see_v by_o â—s_n chief_a bishoply_n power_n 232._o â—â—_o that_o the_o pastoral_a authority_n of_o s._n peâ—r_n be_v ordinary_a 267._o â—â—_o that_o his_o ordinary_a authority_n belonge_v to_o one_o bishop_n alone_o 279_o â—â—_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o one_o â—dinary_a pastor_n who_o succede_v in_o s._n â—eâ—rs_n chair_n 305._o â—â—_o that_o the_o good_a emperor_n and_o print_n do_v never_o think_v themselves_o supreme_a â—eads_n of_o the_o church_n in_o 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protestant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n deny_v not_o only_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o only_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o they_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o primacy_n nor_o any_o one_o chief_a government_n in_o the_o church_n at_o al._n therefore_o the_o first_o question_n must_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o â—he_n word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o church_n any_o primacy_n or_o chief_a authority_n the_o second_o be_v whether_o s._n peter_n have_v the_o say_a primacy_n or_o no._n the_o three_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v it_o after_o s._n peter_n concern_v s._n peter_n we_o fall_v again_o into_o diverse_a new_a question_n as_o it_o shall_v now_o appear_v when_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n be_v first_o bring_v unto_o christ_n by_o his_o brother_n andrew_n jesus_n look_v upon_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n 1._o joan._n 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n the_o which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o rock_n here_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v that_o simon_n shall_v be_v call_v peter_n which_o name_n be_v derive_v of_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n verily_o because_o he_o shall_v occupy_v that_o place_n in_o uphold_v the_o frame_n of_o christ_n militant_a church_n the_o which_o a_o stone_n occupi_v in_o hold_v up_o the_o house_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o and_o when_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o choose_v unto_o he_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n than_o he_o give_v the_o say_a name_n unto_o simon_n surname_v he_o peter_z three_o 6._o mar._n 3._o luc._n 6._o when_o simon_n have_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n reveal_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n have_v confess_v the_o same_o say_v 16._o math._n 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o
â—â—th_v no_o great_a power_n than_o they_o this_o answer_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o three_o â—ses_n first_o because_o simon_n peter_n have_v â—t_a lose_v his_o apostleship_n by_o deny_v his_o master_n for_o although_o the_o fault_n seeâ—eth_v to_o some_o man_n who_o be_v cruel_a judâ—â—s_n over_o the_o apostle_n worthy_a of_o deâ—adation_n yet_o for_o somuch_o as_o the_o same_o â—as_v neither_o external_o prove_v nor_o conâ—â—ssed_v in_o judgement_n nor_o stubborne_o â—â—fended_v but_o rather_o be_v gracious_o â—rged_v by_o tear_n it_o be_v very_o forgeâ—â—n_v through_o mercy_n before_o it_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d punish_v by_o justice_n in_o so_o much_o that_o â—tatus_fw-la write_v thus_o schis_n lib._n 7._o the_o schis_n petrus_n ter_z soâ—s_fw-la negavit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la bono_fw-mi unitaâ—s_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sepaâ—ri_fw-la non_fw-la meruit_fw-la peter_n alone_o deny_v thrice_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o beneâ—_n of_o unity_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o number_n of_o tâ—â—_n apostles_n moreover_o if_o s._n peter_n bâ—_n once_o lose_v his_o apostleship_n yet_o before_o thâ—_n time_n he_o have_v be_v restore_v again_o theâ—â—_n unto_o for_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n enter_v into_o the_o place_n where_o his_o disciple_n be_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v aâ—_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v peaâ—â—_n unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v seâ—_n i_o 20._o joan._n 20._o and_o i_o send_v you_o when_o he_o have_v sâ—_n these_o thing_n he_o breathe_v and_o say_v they_o take_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o shall_v forgeve_v thâ—_n be_v forgeven_v they_o and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v now_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v they_o present_a for_o only_a thomas_n be_v note_v to_o have_v beâ—â—_n absent_a from_o the_o disciple_n at_o that_o timeâ—_n sure_o though_o peter_n have_v lose_v once_o hâ—_n apostleship_n he_o have_v be_v restore_v beforâ—_n this_o time_n and_o have_v be_v send_v with_o chrâ—steâ—_n â—anctoritie_n no_o less_o than_o any_o other_o â—â—â—stle_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o nedeful_a for_o 〈◊〉_d restore_v of_o he_o to_o his_o apostleship_n â—t_a christ_n shall_v now_o say_v to_o he_o alone_o use_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_o raâ—â—â—r_o he_o be_v before_o equal_a with_o any_o â—â—er_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o â—â—ding_v and_o lose_v syn_n of_o praech_v or_o â—ny_n like_o authority_n give_fw-ge before_n be_v 〈◊〉_d alone_o principal_o will_v to_o feed_v chriâ—â—s_n sheep_n and_o christ_n lamb_n in_o such_o â—t_a as_o no_o other_o apostle_n be_v last_o of_o all_o â—â—mit_v peter_n have_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o 〈◊〉_d apostleship_n before_o this_o time_n yet_o he_o use_v be_v now_o restore_v to_o a_o great_a auâ—â—oritie_n than_o any_o other_o apostle_n have_v revive_v at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o every_o way_n â—eter_n in_o the_o end_n remain_v with_o the_o â—â—eatest_a power_n against_o this_o my_o assertionate_a protestant_n cry_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n â—â—ere_v equal_a and_o that_o john_n be_v the_o same_o â—hing_n which_o peter_n be_v ecclesia_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o thing_n s._n hieron_n and_o s._n cyprian_n say_v they_o do_v witness_n â—nd_v the_o very_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o so_o much_o that_o paul_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o with_o stand_v s._n petâ—â—_n and_o reprove_v he_o our_o answer_n to_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d which_o office_n of_o apostleship_n during_o â—ly_o for_o their_o life_n all_o the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d equal_n but_o also_o both_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o a_o ordinary_a chief_a shepherd_n or_o high_a bishop_n wherein_o tâ—â—_n be_v all_o inferior_n to_o he_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n under_o s._n peâ—â—â—_n their_o chief_a apostle_n and_o chief_a bishâ—â—_n their_o primate_n and_o their_o head_n tâ—â—_n which_o my_o distinction_n shall_v be_v exacâ—â—_n prove_v by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d thereto_o concern_v s._n peter_n more_o over_o some_o man_n be_v so_o wâ—ful_a that_o although_o they_o be_v drive_v 〈◊〉_d confess_v that_o s._n peter_n himself_o wâ—_n this_o rock_n and_o chief_a pastor_n upon_o whoâ—â—_n assure_a faith_n the_o militant_a church_n wâ—_n once_o build_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n to_o be_v the_o same_o after_o he_o wherefore_o i_o have_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o one_o bishop_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v have_v continuâ—_n the_o same_o pastoral_a power_n which_o s._n â—â—ter_v once_o have_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v â—ne_a other_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d which_o point_n be_v once_o declare_v it_o â—ill_v the_o better_o appear_v what_o a_o blaspheâ—â—_n it_o be_v unto_o christ_n to_o burden_v his_o viâ—â—e_n in_o earth_n with_o the_o name_n and_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o that_o foul_a beast_n antiâ—â—rist_n antichrist_n who_o iâ—_n near_o to_o antichrist_n whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o proâ—â—d_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n â—ome_o much_o never_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o antichrist_n than_o any_o pope_n of_o rome_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a primacy_n of_o spiritual_a government_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n though_o not_o proper_o a_o lordâ—nes_n or_o heathenish_a dominion_n anâ—_n what_o sort_n this_o ecclesiastical_a primâ—â—â—_n differ_v from_o the_o lordly_a governâ—â—â—â—_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o how_o it_o be_v prâ—â—sed_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o ii_o chap._n no_o man_n proper_o can_v be_v loâ—â—_n among_o the_o christian_n where's_o be_v servant_n indifferent_o uâ—der_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o true_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d master_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o math._n 23._o â—_o pet._n 1._o who_o have_v creaâ—â—_n they_o of_o nothing_o and_o have_v redemâ—_n they_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n wheâ—â—_n upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 22._o luce._n 22._o tâ—â—_n king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o not_o so_o again_o he_o say_v 20._o math._n 20._o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n ouâ—_n they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o amonâ—_n you_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o and_o s._n peter_n do_v forbid_v 〈◊〉_d fellow_n priest_n to_o usurp_v any_o dominiâ—â—_n over_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o commaundâ—_n â—hem_n to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o â—he_n flock_n upon_o which_o place_n we_o â—ay_v conclude_v that_o lordly_a dominion_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n â—ut_v not_o likewise_o all_o ecclesiastical_a priâ—acie_n for_o dominion_n be_v proper_o the_o power_n â—f_a life_n and_o death_n upon_o slave_n or_o bondman_n dominion_n dominion_n 23._o math._n 23._o whereas_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a government_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v â—ot_n servant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o brother_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o primacy_n be_v find_v â—uen_n among_o brethren_n for_o whereas_o ruâ—en_o have_v eleven_o brethren_n 49._o gen._n 49._o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o father_n say_v of_o he_o reuben_n my_o first_o beget_v thou_o â—rt_v my_o strength_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o grief_n the_o more_o excellent_a in_o gift_n and_o great_a in_o â—ower_n for_o reuben_n shall_v have_v â—ad_v receive_v both_o the_o priesthood_n and_o â—he_n superiority_n over_o his_o brethren_n if_o â—e_n have_v not_o wicked_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o own_o father_n neither_o only_a among_o brethren_n but_o even_o among_o fellow_n servant_n there_o be_v find_v a_o certain_a superiority_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o power_n which_o it_o please_v the_o chief_a lord_n to_o geve_v to_o some_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v by_o a_o parable_n appoint_v and_o set_v a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n over_o his_o family_n 24._o math._n 24._o that_o he_o may_v geve_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v over_o a_o family_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o family_n and_o to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chiefdom_n superiority_n and_o primacy_n in_o the_o family_n wherefore_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o farforth_o as_o concern_v his_o visible_a presence_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o a_o far_a country_n which_o be_v heaven_n have_v like_o a_o wise_a lord_n appoint_v and_o set_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n over_o his_o family_n that_o be_v to_o say_v over_o his_o church_n 12._o luc._n 12._o say_v to_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v geve_v every_o man_n his_o due_a portion_n 21._o joan._n 21._o and_o just_a measure_n of_o wheat_n or_o of_o other_o victual_n in_o convenient_a time_n that_o servant_n so_o appoint_v and_o make_v ruler_n over_o this_o
above_o all_o other_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o side_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a in_o all_o assemble_v and_o meeting_n to_o who_o by_o m._n jewel_n confession_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o place_n do_v belong_v to_o directe_v and_o order_v bishop_n in_o their_o do_n 242._o in_o his_o reply_n 241._o &_o 242._o second_o because_o he_o only_o sit_v in_o saint_n peter_n chaier_n and_o be_v his_o lawful_a successor_n three_o because_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n have_v take_v it_o so_o and_o so_o have_v practise_v in_o deed_n for_o ever_o but_o even_o by_o our_o adversary_n confession_n from_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n zosimus_n and_o leo_n and_o so_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o although_o if_o i_o have_v no_o far_o proufe_v this_o alone_o be_v never_o able_a to_o be_v avoid_v yet_o i_o have_v so_o many_o other_o proof_n that_o i_o be_o more_o trouble_v what_o to_o leave_v unsay_v than_o i_o be_o to_o seek_v what_o may_v be_v say_v i_o have_v choose_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o point_n special_o which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o hard_o for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a objection_n against_o saint_n peter_n supremacy_n then_o to_o say_v objection_n the_o objection_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v the_o same_o rock_n the_o same_o pastor_n the_o same_o confirmour_n of_o their_o brother_n whereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v and_o consequent_o that_o all_o bisshoppe_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o which_o objection_n if_o i_o shall_v only_o answer_v answer_v the_o answer_v by_o demand_v of_o the_o protestant_n in_o what_o gospel_n or_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v write_v that_o every_o other_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o rock_n which_o s._n matthew_n testify_v s._n peter_n to_o have_v be_v see_v they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o believe_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o express_o write_v in_o the_o 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priesthood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o bishop_n may_v as_o well_o preach_v and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n or_o of_o priesthood_n and_o much_o more_o all_o the_o other_o sacrament_n to_o his_o own_o citisens_n or_o do_v any_o like_a matter_n belong_v to_o his_o order_n as_o the_o high_a bishop_n in_o the_o world_n may_v for_o the_o order_n be_v equal_o common_a to_o they_o al._n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n cyprian_n say_v eccles_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la the_o bishoplie_n office_n be_v one_o whereof_o every_o man_n hold_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n do_v partake_v the_o bishoplie_n office_n whole_o and_o without_o diminution_n for_o as_o every_o man_n have_v for_o his_o part_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o
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primacy_n and_o in_o his_o chair_n of_o unity_n concern_v the_o force_n of_o which_o succession_n s._n augustine_n just_o say_v fundamen_fw-la contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la fundamen_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la i_o tenet_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sede_fw-la petri_n apostoli_fw-la cvi_fw-la pascendas_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la dominus_fw-la commendavit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praesentem_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la successio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la among_o other_o thing_n which_o stay_v i_o in_o the_o church_n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n commend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v after_o his_o resurrection_n the_o succession_n i_o say_v of_o priest_n from_o peter_n seat_n to_o the_o present_a bishoprik_v do_v stay_v i_o in_o the_o church_n be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o proud_a or_o so_o well_o like_v with_o himself_o who_o if_o s._n augustine_n be_v now_o alive_a will_v not_o 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place_n si_fw-la ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la sibi_fw-la succedentium_fw-la considerandus_fw-la est_fw-la 165._o epist_n 165._o quantò_fw-la certius_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la salubriter_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la petro_n numeramus_fw-la cvi_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la figuram_fw-la gerenti_fw-la dominus_fw-la ait_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la et_fw-fr porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la non_fw-la vincent_fw-la eam_fw-la petro_n enim_fw-la successit_fw-la linus_n lino_n clemens_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o rue_n of_o bishop_n one_o succeed_v to_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o more_o safe_o and_o in_o deed_n healthful_o do_v we_o number_v from_o peter_n himself_o to_o who_o bear_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n our_o lord_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buid_v my_o church_n 16_o matth._n 16_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o for_o linus_n succeed_v to_o peter_n clement_n 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donatists_n every_a where_n with_o the_o breach_n of_o unity_n and_o think_v you_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o talk_v with_o he_o he_o will_v only_o say_v general_o to_o they_o master_n you_o be_v to_o blame_v because_o you_o be_v go_v from_o christ_n the_o only_a one_o pastor_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v come_v no_o never_a to_o the_o mark_n he_o shoot_v at_o they_o will_v quick_o have_v answer_v donatists_n the_o talk_n of_o the_o donatists_n sir_n we_o love_v christ_n and_o believe_v he_o as_o well_o as_o you_o we_o hold_v he_o for_o our_o only_a one_o pastor_n we_o obey_v his_o voice_n why_o burden_v you_o we_o with_o forsake_v he_o it_o be_v you_o that_o have_v other_o pastor_n for_o you_o flee_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n whereas_o we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o everlasting_a pastor_n jesus_n christ._n i_o trow_v we_o be_v not_o without_o one_o pastor_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v he_o for_o our_o pastor_n but_o now_o s._n 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jam_fw-la cùm_fw-la ista_fw-la scriberem_fw-la 94._o epist_n 94._o cognoveramus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la carthaginensi_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la concilij_fw-la conditum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la decretum_fw-la per_fw-la epistolam_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o venerabili_fw-la papae_fw-la innocentio_n dirigendum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n numidiae_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la sedem_fw-la iam_fw-la similiter_fw-la scripseramus_fw-la now_o while_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n we_o understode_v a_o decree_n to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n by_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o holy_a and_o reverend_a pope_n innocentius_n and_o we_o likewise_o have_v write_v from_o the_o council_n of_o numidia_n to_o the_o same_o apostolic_a see_n it_o be_v then_o evident_a that_o these_o two_o counsel_n send_v their_o decree_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a as_o also_o all_o other_o 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