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require_v of_o he_o quiet_o enjoy_v his_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o this_o may_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o a_o church_n as_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o inerrability_n thereof_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o do_v num._n 20_o by_o this_o view_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o these_o term_n and_o the_o limitation_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v now_o not_o so_o difficult_a to_o discern_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o proposition_n under_o consideration_n be_v false_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a and_o by_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o num._n 21_o a_o congregation_n that_o be_v fallible_a and_o have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o assurance_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_fw-la falsum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o any_o particular_a proposition_n may_v yet_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v decision_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o require_v inferior_n so_o far_o to_o acquiesce_v to_o their_o determination_n as_o not_o to_o 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peter_n sect._n viii_o no_o promise_n of_o key_n to_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v not_o make_v and_o perform_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 20._o 21._o the_o completion_n of_o the_o promise_n mat._n 16._o 19_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la joh._n 21._o a_o exhortation_n not_o commission_n num._n 1_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o exception_n follow_v those_o against_o my_o evidence_n draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o i_o say_v and_o prove_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o express_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o it_o be_v give_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o exception_n begin_v thus_o num._n 2_o a_o second_o evidence_n he_o bring_v from_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n which_o he_o say_v be_v give_v equal_o to_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o yet_o confess_v the_o key_n be_v especial_o promise_v to_o s._n peter_n mat._n 16._o but_o perform_v only_o in_o common_a mat._n 28._o which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v both_o true_a yet_o be_v absurd_o say_v 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he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v that_o of_o joh._n 20._o 21._o where_n as_o the_o send_n or_o commissionate_v be_v answerable_a to_o give_v the_o key_n the_o insigne_fw-la of_o the_o oeconomus_fw-la so_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v num._n 10_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v after_o this_o chap._n 21._o it_o be_v i._o by_o that_o very_a position_n of_o it_o but_o 2._o more_o by_o the_o occasion_n and_o yet_o more_o 3._o by_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o word_n prejudge_v from_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o exhortation_n to_o discharge_v that_o duty_n for_o which_o in_o the_o former_a chap_n he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o have_v receive_v his_o commission_n and_o so_o be_v still_o as_o far_o from_o be_v a_o special_a performance_n as_o that_o of_o matth._n 16._o have_v be_v from_o a_o special_a promise_n num._n 11_o the_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n thrice_o repeat_v be_v certain_o a_o direction_n to_o he_o how_o he_o may_v approve_v his_o love_n to_o that_o master_n and_o saviour_n who_o he_o have_v thrice_o renounce_v testify_v it_o now_o to_o be_v a_o sincere_a constant_a love_n such_o as_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o danger_n through_o which_o former_o he_o have_v fall_v by_o a_o eminent_a diligence_n in_o discharge_n of_o that_o pastoral_n office_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o intimation_n that_o his_o diligence_n will_v be_v actual_o great_a than_o all_o other_o for_o sure_a s._n paul_n say_v truth_n that_o he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o of_o who_o s._n peter_n be_v one_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o that_o after_o such_o profession_n have_v fall_v so_o foul_o have_v the_o more_o need_n now_o of_o have_v this_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n inculcate_v and_o press_v lest_o he_o shall_v fail_v again_o much_o less_o be_v it_o a_o seal_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o he_o above_z that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v confer_v on_o he_o and_o with_o he_o on_o those_o other_o also_o num._n 12_o and_o nothing_o be_v here_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o more_o of_o energy_n or_o special_a commission_n in_o these_o word_n but_o only_o the_o thing_n crude_o affirm_v by_o name_v joh._n 21._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o make_v any_o far_a answer_n a_o bare_a denial_n be_v a_o proportionable_a return_n to_o a_o unproved_a affirmation_n num._n 13_o only_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o s._n peter_n thus_o underslood_n the_o reiteration_n of_o christ_n question_n as_o a_o reproach_n of_o his_o three_o denial_n the_o text_n say_v peter_n be_v grieve_v because_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o so_o great_a a_o preferment_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o the_o supremacy_n and_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o those_o word_n confer_v on_o he_o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n num._n 1_o to_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n follow_v a_o second_o exception_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o again_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v none_o have_v the_o key_n but_o s._n peter_n 2._o call_v it_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o if_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v they_o not_o which_o be_v a_o calumny_n num._n 3_o how_o far_o i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o matter_n from_o calumniate_a the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n or_o any_o one_o member_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o
this_o brief_a review_n of_o what_o be_v there_o say_v it_o be_v this_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v promise_v s._n peter_n mat._n 16._o but_o to_o he_o that_o from_o hence_o i._n e._n from_o the_o promise_a it_o to_o he_o single_o in_o that_o place_n pretend_v this_o donative_n and_o consequent_a power_n as_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o peter_n two_o consideration_n be_v there_o offer_v and_o think_v sufficient_a to_o supersede_n any_o such_o conclusion_n num._n 4_o here_o certain_o a_o bare_a supposition_n will_v not_o be_v the_o accuse_v or_o consequent_o accuse_v false_o i._n e._n calumniate_a of_o any_o if_o no_o man_n say_v this_o beside_o my_o lose_v my_o pain_n in_o supersede_v such_o a_o but_o possible_a conclusion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o harm_n do_v only_o i_o shall_v demand_v be_v that_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n to_o saint_n peter_n mat._n 16._o make_v use_n of_o by_o a_o romanist_n to_o prove_v christ_n promise_n of_o some_o special_a power_n to_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n if_o this_o gentleman_n answer_v no_o then_o 1._o i_o must_v infer_v that_o this_o gentleman_n be_v no_o romanist_n because_o in_o this_o very_a page_n he_o mention_n the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o text_n tue_fw-la petrus_n as_o one_o of_o the_o two_o most_o considerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n fit_a to_o be_v allege_v for_o s._n peter_n supremacy_n 2._o i_o shall_v conclude_v from_o this_o his_o present_a suppose_a negation_n together_o with_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 21._o feed_v my_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o instate_v of_o any_o power_n on_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v not_o common_a also_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o those_o word_n joh._n 21._o be_v say_v he_o a_o special_a performance_n answerable_a to_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16._o as_o a_o special_a promise_n and_o consequent_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o promise_n peculiar_a to_o s._n peter_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o performance_n peculiar_a to_o he_o and_o so_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o romanist_n must_v henceforth_o conclude_v any_o thing_n for_o s._n peter_n from_o either_o of_o those_o particular_a address_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o mat._n 16._o or_o joh._n 21._o which_o they_o will_v not_o equal_o yield_v from_o thence_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o than_o that_o will_v more_o compendious_o perform_v what_o i_o by_o a_o great_a circuit_n of_o consideration_n endeavour_v to_o do_v i._n e._n supersede_n all_o the_o romanist_n conclusion_n from_o one_o or_o both_o these_o place_n for_o certain_o if_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o infer_v somewhat_o for_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v not_o by_o they_o equal_o grant_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o that_o those_o text_n will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v to_o confute_v the_o presbytery_n not_o to_o establish_v the_o papacy_n no_o more_o be_v from_o hence_o deducible_a for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o apostle_n than_o for_o the_o several_a other_o bishop_n successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n num._n 5_o but_o if_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o consequence_n he_o shall_v now_o say_v that_o in_o this_o of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a so_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o phrase_n a_o special_a promise_n insure_v upon_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o promise_v also_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n i_o shall_v then_o conclude_v that_o it_o seem_v i_o have_v not_o calumniate_v he_o or_o the_o church_n which_o he_o defend_v in_o say_v that_o they_o make_v this_o power_n a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o other_o num._n 6_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o yet_o some_o other_o special_a power_n be_v there_o reserve_v to_o s._n peter_n for_o of_o that_o specialty_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v my_o present_a dilemma_n proceed_v and_o desire_n to_o be_v inform_v whether_o any_o romanist_n conclude_v it_o from_o that_o text_n of_o mat._n 16._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o than_o the_o inconvenience_n will_v press_v he_o which_o i_o have_v here_o mention_v if_o he_o do_v than_o i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v anew_o not_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o that_o this_o catholic_n gentleman_n hold_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o minute_n portion_n of_o power_n promise_v to_o he_o in_o that_o 16_o chap_n which_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o promise_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v call_v a_o stone_n on_o which_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o peter_n the_o key_n be_v promise_v and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o all_o equal_o twelve_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o same_o building_n and_o the_o key_n be_v equal_o promise_v to_o all_o they_o and_o this_o be_v there_o prove_v at_o large_a §_o 21._o and_o the_o probation_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o after_o to_o the_o compellation_n of_o tue_fw-la petrus_n and_o they_o will_v be_v extensible_a to_o all_o the_o most_o diminutive_a imaginary_a fraction_n of_o either_o of_o those_o power_n i_o shall_v far_o conclude_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o this_o dilemma_n will_v equal_o secure_v i_o from_o have_v calumniate_v either_o he_o or_o the_o church_n maintain_v by_o he_o sect._n x._o sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o num._n 1_o his_o three_o exception_n to_o this_o chap_n be_v to_o another_o interpretation_n of_o i_o which_o it_o seem_v have_v not_o the_o luck_n to_o approve_v itself_o to_o he_o thus_o num._n 2_o i_o can_v pass_v without_o note_v another_o odd_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n in_o his_o 20_o sect._n out_o of_o mat._n 19_o speak_v of_o the_o twelve_o throne_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o explicate_v to_o rule_v or_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n num._n 3_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o understand_v the_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o of_o the_o apostle_n rule_v and_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o s._n augustine_n long_v before_o so_o understand_v it_o and_o if_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o regeneration_n or_o in_o the_o resurrection_n mean_v thereby_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o difficulty_n so_o to_o understand_v it_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n these_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o as_o the_o phylarchae_n rule_v and_o judge_v the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n exercise_v judicature_n bind_v and_o loose_v excommunicate_a and_o absolve_v in_o the_o church_n no_o one_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o more_o than_o of_o order_n among_o they_o num._n 4_o but_o this_o gentleman_n give_v no_o reason_n for_o prefer_v any_o other_o interpretation_n only_o call_v my_o a_o odd_a one_o and_o when_o i_o have_v reply_v first_o that_o this_o place_n come_v in_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la only_o as_o it_o be_v be_v thus_o interpret_v in_o concord_n with_o that_o other_o of_o mat._n 16._o &_o 18._o and_o therefore_o second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o odd_a one_o and_o three_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n will_v stand_v as_o firm_a though_o this_o interpretation_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o four_a that_o my_o interpretation_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o if_o grant_v will_v not_o be_v exclusive_a of_o i_o they_o that_o shall_v 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