10._o pag._n 570._o andraeas_n fricius_n a_o learned_a protestant_n of_o polonia_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n all_o his_o 13._o his_o see_v l._n 12._o epi._n 32._o de_fw-la priviligio_fw-la concessomo_fw-la nasterio_fw-la s._n medardi_fw-la in_o psal_n 5._o epist_n 38._o indict_v 13._o book_n and_o action_n abundant_o testify_v and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n in_o particular_a thus_o he_o write_v cusanum_fw-la write_v lib._n 7._o epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la joan._n sirrah_n cusanum_fw-la of_o the_o seat_n of_o constantinople_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a see_n which_o both_o my_o lord_n the_o most_o holy_a emperor_n and_o my_o brother_n eusebius_n bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o constantinople_n profess_v and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a catholic_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o supreamacie_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n section_n the_o second_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n be_v prove_v if_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o occur_v and_o be_v common_o use_v by_o catholic_a author_n convince_a the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v here_o say_v this_o treatise_n will_v rise_v to_o a_o great_a volume_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o intent_n wherefore_o i_o will_v only_o touch_v the_o principal_a and_o those_o very_o brief_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o first_o find_v that_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o s._n peter_n change_v his_o name_n from_o simon_n to_o cephas_n or_o peter_n for_o this_o holy_a apostle_n be_v bring_v by_o s._n andrew_n his_o brother_n unto_o christ_n he_o look_v upon_o he_o say_v s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v galatas_fw-la joh._n 1_o 42._o hier._n in_o c._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o word_n in_o the_o siriack_a tongue_n as_o we_o be_v 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into_o abraham_n and_o of_o jacob_n into_o israel_n but_o what_o be_v this_o privilege_n very_o the_o name_n itself_o impose_v upon_o s._n peter_n give_v we_o notice_n what_o it_o be_v for_o see_v that_o christ_n communicate_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o own_o name_n to_o wit_n the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n which_o be_v often_o time_n attribute_v unto_o himself_o in_o holy_a write_v etc._n isa_n 8._o et_fw-la 28._o daniel_n 2._o psal_n 117._o mat._n 21._o rom._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 10._o ephe._n 2.1_o peter_n 2._o etc._n etc._n he_o also_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v to_o communicate_v unto_o he_o the_o high_a office_n under_o himself_o and_o that_o like_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o principal_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n so_o this_o holy_a apostle_n be_v to_o be_v by_o participation_n a_o secondary_a stone_n place_v next_o unto_o himself_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o same_o and_o through_o his_o prayer_n and_o warrant_n to_o be_v make_v a_o pillar_n of_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v shake_v with_o any_o falsehood_n nor_o overthrow_v by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n leo_n as_o we_o have_v see_v above_o but_o that_o the_o force_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n against_o the_o new_a sectary_n may_v the_o better_o be_v perceive_v let_v we_o join_v another_o unto_o it_o more_o strongelie_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o plain_o open_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a for_o after_o that_o this_o bless_a apostle_n have_v confess_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n our_o redeemer_n reply_v unto_o he_o 18.19_o mat._n 16._o v._n 18.19_o use_v these_o word_n and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o 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 and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v also_o bind_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n loe_o a_o plain_a promise_n make_v unto_o s._n peter_n both_o that_o on_o he_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o same_o next_o unto_o christ_n and_o also_o that_o as_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o chief_a pastor_n of_o his_o flock_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o hence_o proceed_v those_o word_n of_o s._n hierome_n concern_v the_o first_o prerogative_n quirinun_n hieron_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la pelag._n cyprian_n epistol_n ad_fw-la quirinun_n peter_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v strong_o and_o firm_o found_v which_o be_v neither_o shake_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o any_o flood_n nor_o by_o any_o tempest_n saint_n cyprian_n that_o holy_a martyr_n more_o ancient_a than_o saint_n hierome_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v choose_v peter_n the_o chief_a and_o upon_o he_o build_v his_o church_n which_o word_n of_o his_o be_v allege_v and_o approve_v by_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 1._o to_o these_o i_o add_v s._n basil_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n of_o who_o the_o first_o avouch_v poenitentia_fw-la avouch_v basil_n li._n 2._o in_o eunom_n et_fw-la homilia_fw-la 19_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ulti_fw-la de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la that_o saint_n peter_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v upon_o he_o the_o edifice_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v he_o the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o write_v anchor_n write_v epiphan_n in_o anchor_n that_o our_o lord_n appoint_v peter_n the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o his_o apostle_n a_o firm_a rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v the_o like_a sentence_n be_v find_v in_o suae_fw-la in_o leo_fw-la ser_n 2._o in_o anivers_n assumptio_fw-la suae_fw-la s._n leo_n disputat_fw-la leo_n nazianâ—_n de_fw-fr mother_n seruamd_a in_o disputat_fw-la s._n gregory_n nazianzene_n math._n nazianzene_n chrisost_n homil_n 55._o in_o math._n s._n chrisostome_n 47._o chrisostome_n ambros_n serm_n 47._o s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o yea_o that_o the_o father_n gather_v this_o out_o of_o the_o say_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o 6._o by_o calu._n li._n 4._o instit_fw-la ca._n 6._o §_o 6._o caluin_n and_o 277._o and_o dan._n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la bellar._n disput_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 277._o danaeus_n that_o he_o also_o have_v a_o second_o prerogative_n promise_v he_o in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o church_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o peter_n the_o father_n in_o like_a sort_n even_o as_o confident_o testify_v and_o first_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o s._n cyprian_n in_o these_o word_n 73._o word_n cyprian_n epist_n 73._o to_o peter_n first_o of_o all_o upon_o who_o our_o saviour_n build_v his_o church_n and_o from_o who_o he_o institute_v and_o show_v the_o beginning_n of_o unity_n do_v he_o give_v this_o power_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o the_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v loose_v on_o earth_n 16._o earth_n hill_n in_o math._n 16._o s._n hilary_n in_o like_a sort_n cry_v out_o o_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n unto_o who_o will_n and_o arbitrament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o eternal_a entry_n be_v deliver_v last_o mathaeum_n last_o chrisostome_n homil_n 55._o in_o mathaeum_n s._n john_n chrisostome_n and_o 32._o and_o gregor_n
hereafter_o when_o he_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n as_o supreme_a pastor_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o precept_n of_o manner_n which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o concern_v thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o good_a or_o evil_a for_o he_o can_v so_o command_v any_o vice_n or_o forbid_v any_o virtue_n yet_o as_o a_o private_a man_n or_o particular_a doctor_n he_o may_v err_v in_o his_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n he_o may_v also_o offend_v god_n most_o deep_o and_o be_v damn_v in_o hel-fire_n 48._o mat._n 24._o verse_n 48._o for_o if_o that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v appoint_v over_o his_o family_n these_o be_v our_o saviour_n word_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o hart_n my_o lord_n be_v long_o a_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o strike_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o drunkard_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n that_o he_o hope_v not_o and_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o know_v not_o and_o shall_v divide_v he_o and_o appoint_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o although_o s._n peter_n in_o authority_n and_o diverse_a other_o prerogative_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o christ_n even_o as_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o although_o all_o the_o apostle_n receive_v of_o christ_n order_n and_o power_n to_o use_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o also_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o s._n peter_n only_o above_o the_o rest_n receive_v supreme_a power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v give_v they_o with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o peter_n they_o be_v also_o christ_n legate_n or_o ambassador_n send_v 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3._o cipr._n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o to_o peter_n our_o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o charge_n of_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o although_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o give_v his_o power_n alike_o to_o all_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o you_o remit_v to_o any_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o constitute_v one_o chair_n and_o dispose_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o origin_n or_o fountain_n of_o the_o same_o begin_n of_o one_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v in_o equal_a felloweshippe_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n but_o the_o beginning_n come_v of_o unity_n the_o primacy_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o and_o one_o chair_n thus_o far_o s._n cyprian_n in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o avouch_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v supreme_a and_o ordinary_a authority_n the_o other_o apostle_n although_o they_o have_v equal_a and_o like_a apostolic_a power_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o he_o in_o all_o prerogative_n this_o their_o authority_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o ordinary_a nor_o so_o absolute_a but_o depend_v &_o have_v his_o beginning_n of_o that_o of_o peter_n 4._o ibid._n ca_fw-mi 4._o hence_o the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v one_o like_v as_o all_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v term_v one_o light_n because_o they_o issue_n from_o one_o sun_n and_o many_o little_a brook_n one_o water_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o spring_n and_o many_o bough_n one_o tree_n because_o they_o have_v the_o self_n same_o root_n and_o this_o sun_n fountain_n and_o root_n in_o other_o place_n he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o he_o call_v jubaianum_fw-la call_v cipr._n l._n 1._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la cornel._n li._n 4._o epist_n 8._o ad_fw-la cornel._n epi._n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la the_o principal_a church_n from_o which_o priestly_a unity_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o the_o matrice_n or_o mother_n root_n and_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n it_o be_v also_o by_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o one_o church_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v build_v upon_o one_o who_o receive_v the_o key_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v recite_v other_o such_o like_a testimony_n but_o these_o in_o this_o place_n shall_v suffice_v and_o although_o s._n peter_n have_v so_o ample_a and_o eminent_a authority_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n his_o successor_n be_v sometime_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o 6._o of_o council_n chal._n act_n 3._o et_fw-la 6._o chalcedon_n yet_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o call_v themselves_o so_o but_o rather_o follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n who_o bid_v that_o 26._o that_o math._n 20._o v._n 26._o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o his_o apostle_n shall_v be_v their_o servant_n or_o minister_n call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v these_o word_n of_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o be_v high_o commend_v by_o 624._o by_o humfre_n in_o jesuitif_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5._o p._n 624._o d._n humphrey_n and_o by_o another_o 3._o another_o theodor._n bibli_fw-la in_o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la principes_fw-la germa_n see_v also_o godwin_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n in_o augustine_n pag._n 3._o protestant_n although_o he_o term_v all_o his_o successor_n antechrist_n call_v a_o very_a holy_a father_n and_o most_o excellent_a pastor_n he_o discourse_v thus_o 32.76_o thus_o greg._n l._n 4._o epist_n 32.76_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o read_v the_o gospel_n that_o by_o our_o lord_n mouth_n 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