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as_o who_o command_v josue_n to_o fight_v against_o amalech_n and_o to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n now_o whereas_o the_o protestant_n deny_v moses_n to_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o pretence_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n they_o speak_v therein_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a learned_a father_n the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v â8_o psal_n â8_o moses_n &_o aaron_n in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la eius_fw-la moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v cohanin_n the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o latin_a sacerdotibus_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v those_o who_o make_v sacrifice_n 98._o in_o commentarijs_fw-la psal_n 98._o s._n augustine_n reason_v that_o he_o be_v sacerdos_n a_o sacrificer_n because_o whereas_o he_o be_v in_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n the_o very_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v 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consecrationem_fw-la ponâificabiliter_fw-la consummavit_fw-la who_o ânointing_v his_o brother_n aaron_n to_o the_o priestly_a office_n under_o god_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o finish_v the_o priestly_a consecration_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bisshoplike_a or_o as_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v philo_z judeus_n write_v three_o book_n of_o moses_n life_n mosis_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la and_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o his_o authority_n in_o civil_a matter_n speak_v in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o he_o can_v not_o just_o do_v except_o he_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n what_o thing_n do_v in_o all_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o a_o priest_n office_n which_o moses_n do_v not_o 20._o exod._n 20._o he_o take_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v it_o the_o people_n he_o preach_v to_o they_o he_o consecrate_v the_o high_a bishop_n
with_o his_o own_o hand_n 29._o exod._n 28._o &_o 29._o he_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v public_a sacrifice_n he_o do_v pour_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n with_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v he_o all_o these_o priestly_a office_n be_v himself_o no_o priest_n i_o marvel_v thatneither_o the_o letter_n of_o god_n word_n nor_o the_o reason_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n thereof_o nor_o the_o authority_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n can_v move_v the_o protestant_n to_o confess_v that_o moses_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o sacrificer_n but_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o civil_a governor_n use_v the_o priestly_a office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o prescribe_v to_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v fight_v or_o punish_v malefactor_n much_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o heb._n 10._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o perfect_v a_o state_n as_o the_o 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person_n nor_o teach_v that_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v so_o condemn_v of_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o right_o understand_v of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n persuade_v his_o religion_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n sequent_a 23._o quaest_n 8._o c._n sepe_fw-la cum_fw-la sequent_a which_o to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o both_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n declare_v and_o also_o experience_n testify_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o our_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o wordly_a prince_n that_o the_o temporal_a prince_n have_v power_n only_o over_o the_o body_n whereas_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o math._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 5._o have_v power_n upon_o man_n soul_n they_o geve_v the_o body_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o corporal_a death_n these_o have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdot_n lib._n 3._o whereupon_o saint_n chrysostom_n say_v habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la terreni_fw-la principes_fw-la vinculi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la verùm_fw-la corporum_fw-la solùm_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la animam_fw-la contingit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la usque_fw-la pervadit_fw-la the_o earthly_a prince_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v also_o but_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o band_n of_o the_o priest_n whereof_o i_o speak_v do_v touch_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o saint_n peter_n 16._o math._n 16._o to_o thou_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o lose_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v ân_o the_o heaven_n to_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o âre_n derive_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o âeanes_n of_o the_o chaier_n of_o saint_n peter_n âhe_v say_v bishop_n refer_v all_o his_o power_n ând_n exercise_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o menâoth_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o other_o 82._o leo._n ep_v 82._o who_o be_v call_v to_o sustain_v part_n of_o âhe_n ecclesiastical_a care_n and_o charge_n âhat_n be_v commit_v chief_o unto_o he_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n appeal_v not_o âo_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o ân_n get_v nor_o in_o govern_v nor_o ân_o establish_v their_o dominion_n and_o power_n last_o of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v and_o consider_v whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v rule_v with_o such_o piety_n lenity_n affection_n and_o desire_v to_o help_v other_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o 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be_v procure_v and_o no_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v punissh_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o yield_v up_o his_o superiority_n and_o to_o condescend_v to_o charity_n 64._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 64._o as_o s._n peter_n do_v for_o as_o gregory_n most_o wise_o say_v when_o no_o fault_n require_v the_o contrary_a all_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o humbleness_n be_v equal_a brief_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v every_o of_o they_o equal_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o peter_n beside_o that_o be_v make_v chief_a to_o the_o end_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v in_o one_o chief_a apostle_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v avoid_v not_o so_o much_o among_o the_o apostle_n where_o none_o can_v chance_v as_o among_o other_o afterward_o â2_n leo_n epist_n â2_n who_o shall_v have_v less_o grace_n to_o keep_v unity_n than_o the_o apostle_n have_v but_o in_o case_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v so_o destitute_a of_o grace_n that_o any_o one_o may_v have_v teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o stubborn_o have_v defend_v the_o same_o doubtless_o s._n peter_n may_v no_o less_o have_v depose_v he_o 1._o actor_n 1._o than_o he_o do_v separate_v judas_n from_o the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o after_o his_o death_n and_o that_o have_v be_v always_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o have_v follow_v s._n peter_n doctrine_n but_o now_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o hinder_v s._n peter_n chief_a power_n who_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o have_v control_v they_o if_o they_o have_v lack_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o have_v teach_v only_o true_a doctrine_n and_o although_o they_o have_v grace_v not_o to_o err_v yet_o his_o power_n be_v not_o in_o deed_n the_o less_o thereby_o but_o it_o have_v the_o less_o occasion_n to_o show_v itself_o upon_o the_o apostle_n posita_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o lex_fw-la iusto_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la posita_fw-la even_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o weak_a because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v practise_v upon_o the_o just_a man_n that_o s._n peter_n prerogative_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v most_o manifest_o see_v by_o his_o chief_a bishoplie_n power_n the_o xii_n chap._n it_o be_v all_o ready_a show_v first_o that_o s._n peter_n pass_v the_o apostle_n a_o great_a way_n in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n secondlie_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v two_o kind_n of_o power_n one_o proper_a to_o their_o apostleship_n a_o other_o common_a to_o all_o bishop_n thirdlie_o that_o in_o the_o apostolic_a office_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o all_o point_v equal_a with_o s._n peter_n save_v only_o that_o above_o and_o beside_o his_o office_n he_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n unity_n may_v be_v always_o show_v and_o keep_v by_o one_o captain_n apostle_n be_v also_o able_a to_o have_v strengthen_v they_o but_o that_o they_o prevent_v with_o grace_n need_v not_o his_o help_n now_o them_z it_o remain_v to_o see_v how_o far_a s._n peter_n pass_v the_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o their_o bishoply_n power_n herein_o i_o say_v that_o whereas_o we_o may_v consider_v in_o a_o prelate_n either_o his_o order_n and_o office_n or_o else_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o bishoply_n power_n be_v equal_o common_a not_o only_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o likewise_o to_o all_o other_o bishop_n for_o it_o be_v general_o true_a which_o s._n hierom_n say_v euagrium_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sive_fw-la romae_fw-la sive_fw-la eugubij_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la meriti_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sacerdotij_fw-la whersoever_o a_o bishop_n be_v whether_o at_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o world_n or_o at_o eugubium_n which_o be_v a_o small_a town_n he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o same_o 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
preach_n of_o his_o own_o sensible_a doctrine_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n even_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n 18._o deut._n 18._o as_o moses_n do_v while_o he_o live_v now_o in_o consyderation_n that_o christ_n will_v forsake_v this_o world_n concern_v his_o visible_a conversation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o his_o manhood_n to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n glorious_o over_o the_o glorious_a part_n of_o his_o church_n he_o institute_v a_o other_o particular_a rock_n and_o shepherd_n 21._o joan._n 21._o who_o by_o the_o outward_a preach_n and_o confess_v of_o his_o faith_n may_v for_o his_o life_n time_n stay_v the_o militant_a church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a belefe_v as_o abraham_n or_o moses_n have_v do_v while_o they_o live_v 16_o matth._n 16_o this_o particular_a militant_a rock_n be_v s._n peter_n for_o the_o tyme._n but_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o still_o a_o particular_a militant_a church_n i_o call_v it_o particular_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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of_o christ._n and_o leo_n show_v afterward_o how_o that_o remain_v which_o be_v ordain_v in_o s._n peter_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la he_o say_v in_o seed_n petri_n sva_fw-la vivit_fw-la potestas_fw-la excellit_fw-la authoritas_fw-la in_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n his_o power_n live_v his_o authority_n exell_v therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v a_o ordinary_a power_n which_o have_v a_o ordinary_a succession_n in_o christ_n church_n these_o reason_n be_v so_o plain_a so_o strong_a so_o true_a so_o forceable_a that_o i_o muse_v what_o understanding_n what_o wit_n or_o sense_n they_o have_v who_o grant_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v the_o rock_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v for_o the_o time_n which_o thing_n they_o must_v needs_o grant_v unless_o they_o will_v deny_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o father_n yet_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o a_o other_o like_o rock_n shall_v be_v substitute_v after_o s._n peter_n very_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o s._n peter_n confession_n â_z vbi_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la idem_fw-la â_z and_o of_o his_o power_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o office_n also_o of_o s._n peter_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n and_o of_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n be_v a_o ordinary_a office_n which_o have_v and_o must_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o militant_a house_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n and_o so_o long_o as_o either_o any_o brother_n be_v who_o may_v be_v confirm_v or_o any_o sheep_n who_o need_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o very_o if_o s._n peter_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n what_o mean_a 3._o mean_a li._n 3._o c._n 3._o irenaeus_n schismate_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la schismate_fw-la optatus_n and_o 165._o and_o ep._n 165._o s._n augustine_n by_o name_n to_o reckon_v up_o such_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o have_v live_v till_o every_o of_o their_o age_n 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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 augustine_n talk_v not_o only_o
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 counsel_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o that_o as_o well_o because_o the_o see_v apostolic_a be_v assure_v not_o to_o err_v as_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o christ_n himself_o as_o also_o to_o the_o intent_n all_o church_n may_v receive_v the_o soon_o that_o decree_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o head_n under_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o again_o because_o the_o heretic_n and_o they_a follower_n may_v the_o soon_o be_v either_o reconcile_a or_o keep_v down_o when_o it_o be_v once_o know_v that_o the_o high_a court_n in_o earth_n have_v condemn_v their_o opinion_n whereupon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n say_v 92._o epist_n 92._o arbitramus_n adiwante_fw-la misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la &_o regere_fw-la consulentem_fw-la &_o orantem_fw-la exaudire_fw-la dignatur_fw-la auctoritati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la depromptae_fw-la facilius_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la perversa_fw-la &_o perniciosa_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la cessuros_fw-la we_o think_v these_o man_n who_o have_v so_o evil_a and_o froward_a opinion_n scripture_n the_o pope_n authority_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v the_o soon_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o holiness_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o voutsafe_v both_o to_o rule_v you_o while_o you_o consult_v and_o to_o hear_v you_o when_o you_o pray_v two_o thing_n be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v in_o these_o word_n one_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n innocentius_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n very_o because_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o succede_v s._n peter_n be_v the_o high_a shepherd_n who_o voice_n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o hear_v the_o other_o point_n be_v in_o that_o these_o father_n affirm_v that_o christ_n rule_v the_o pope_n at_o his_o consultation_n allude_v therein_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v pray_v for_o 22._o luc._n 22._o to_o send_v all_o his_o successor_n may_v not_o err_v in_o consult_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o which_o epistle_n pope_n innocentius_n make_v answer_v praise_v they_o because_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n they_o ask_v he_o what_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v 93._o ep._n 93._o antiquae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la regulae_fw-la formam_fw-la secuti_fw-la quam_fw-la toto_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la orbe_fw-la mecum_fw-la nostis_fw-la esse_fw-la seruatam_fw-la you_o follow_v say_v innocentius_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o ancient_a rule_n which_o you_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o well_o note_v well_o to_o have_v be_v always_o keep_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n mark_v that_o innocentius_n dout_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milivite_fw-la among_o who_o saint_n augustine_n be_v do_v know_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n always_o use_v to_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o that_o as_o it_o follow_v praesertim_fw-la quoties_fw-la fidei_fw-la ratio_fw-la ventilatur_fw-la special_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v discuss_v if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o deed_n write_v so_o but_o that_o he_o say_v not_o true_a let_v he_o consider_v that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v also_o acknowledge_v and_o praise_v the_o pope_n answer_n in_o these_o word_n 106._o epist_n 106._o scripsimus_fw-la ad_fw-la b._n memoriae_fw-la papam_fw-la innocentium_n etc._n etc._n we_o write_v to_o pope_n innocentius_n of_o bless_a memory_n ad_fw-la omne_fw-la ille_fw-la nobis_fw-la rescripsit_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la fas_fw-la erat_fw-la atque_fw-la oportebat_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la antistitem_fw-la he_o write_v again_o to_o we_o to_o every_o point_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v right_a and_o as_o it_o become_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n what_o can_v be_v now_o require_v more_o saint_n augustine_n acknowlegd_v the_o answer_n to_o have_v be_v meet_a for_o saint_n peter_n successor_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o protestant_n now_o a_o day_n be_v suffer_v to_o rail_v at_o that_o epistle_n which_o saint_n augustine_n esteem_v so_o much_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n thereof_o with_o great_a commendation_n saint_n augustine_n then_o do_v confess_v that_o from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_v even_o in_o the_o old_a time_n to_o be_v consult_v as_o be_v the_o general_a pastor_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o whole_a militant_a flock_n the_o particular_a 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fellow_n apostle_n s._n paul_n may_v die_v in_o rome_n whereof_o i_o find_v diverse_a cause_n allege_v in_o the_o father_n 27._o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la serm_fw-la 27._o one_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o apostle_n ne_fw-la alteri_fw-la roma_fw-la deesset_fw-la that_o rome_n may_v not_o lack_v to_o either_o of_o they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lack_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n rome_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n a_o other_o be_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o superstition_n ibidem_fw-la augustin_n ibidem_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la caput_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la erat_fw-la illic_fw-la caput_fw-la quiesceret_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la gentilium_fw-la principes_fw-la habitabant_fw-la illic_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la morerentur_fw-la that_o where_o the_o head_n of_o superstition_n be_v there_o may_v be_v the_o head_n of_o holiness_n and_o where_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n dwell_v there_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n may_v die_v the_o three_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o west_n church_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la orientis_fw-la regionem_fw-la propria_fw-la illustra_fw-la verit_fw-la passione_n occidentis_fw-la plagam_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la minus_fw-la esset_fw-la vice_fw-la svi_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la illuminare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la licet_fw-la illius_fw-la passio_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiam_fw-la horum_fw-la martyrium_fw-la nobis_fw-la contulit_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la whereas_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o east_n part_v lightsome_a with_o his_o own_o passion_n he_o voutsafe_v in_o his_o steed_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o less_o to_o geve_v light_n unto_o the_o west_n quarter_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o albeit_o our_o lord_n passion_n suffice_v we_o for_o salvation_n yet_o their_o martyrdom_n also_o have_v do_v we_o good_a for_o example_n the_o four_o cause_n be_v pauli_n leo_fw-la serm_n 1._o in_o natali_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_n for_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n ut_fw-la lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la revelabatur_fw-la salutem_fw-la efficacius_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la capite_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundi_fw-la corpus_fw-la effunderet_fw-la that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v reveal_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o nation_n may_v spread_v itself_o more_o effectuouslie_o from_o the_o very_a head_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a body_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n use_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o most_o special_a mean_v whereby_o to_o enlarge_v and_o spread_v his_o faith_n through_o all_o the_o world_n which_o obey_v that_o one_o city_n it_o come_v also_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o city_n per_fw-la sacram_fw-la b._n petri_n sedem_fw-la caput_fw-la orbis_fw-la affecta_fw-la ibidem_fw-la leo_n ibidem_fw-la latius_fw-la 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165._o neither_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v the_o successor_n of_o