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point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n where_o upon_o it_o follow_v infalible_o that_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o the_o english_a can_v not_o receive_v from_o s._n gregory_n the_o pope_n any_o other_o faith_n than_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n receive_v from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o that_o we_o which_o now_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o have_v successive_o come_v from_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o from_o our_o saviour_n christ._n therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o wonder_v good_a reader_n at_o the_o impudence_n of_o our_o english_a minister_n that_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o preach_v &_o teach_v the_o contrary_a whereby_o thou_o may_v also_o see_v how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n wherein_o such_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o common_a honesty_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o teach_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o better_a reason_n and_o argument_n they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o manifest_a lie_n slander_n yea_o and_o murder_n of_o innocent_a man_n who_o they_o execute_v for_o feign_a crime_n under_o colour_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n acknowledge_v thereby_o sufficient_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n see_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o aâ—ow_v that_o they_o trouble_v any_o man_n for_o it_o while_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n heretic_n namely_o the_o anabaptist_n direct_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o impudence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o notorious_a for_o that_o their_o publyk_fw-mi proceed_n in_o the_o daily_a execution_n of_o penal_a and_o capital_a law_n touch_v only_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v contradict_v and_o convince_v their_o say_n and_o write_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
may_v have_v continual_o a_o visible_a head_n no_o less_o now_o in_o the_o new_a law_n they_o heretofore_o in_o the_o old_a which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o new_a and_o have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o aaron_n therefore_o i_o say_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n worthy_o acknowledge_v this_o our_o saviour_n institution_n and_o this_o authority_n of_o a_o universal_a pastor_n not_o only_o in_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o in_o his_o successor_n sacerd_v where_o upon_o s._n chrisostome_n say_v that_o christ_n commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o sheep_n tum_fw-la peâ—ro_fw-la tum_fw-la petri_n successorebus_fw-la both_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o peter_n successor_n euâ—â—ch_n and_o petrus_n bishop_n of_o ravena_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eutyches_n bless_a peter_n say_v he_o â—ssum_fw-la life_n &_o govern_v still_o in_o his_o own_o seat_n and_o leo_fw-la magnus_fw-la affirm_v that_o peter_n continue_v and_o live_v in_o his_o successor_n act_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n abovesayd_a have_v hear_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o say_v leo_n condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n say_v petrus_n per_fw-la leonem_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la peter_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o leo._n â—5_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o bless_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n who_o as_o i_o say_v before_o write_v soon_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o k._n lucius_n caul_v the_o roman_a church_n cathedram_fw-la petri_n ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la unde_fw-la unuas_n sacerdotaelis_fw-la exorta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o principal_a or_o chief_a church_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o priestly_a unity_n signify_v thereby_o that_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n consist_v in_o that_o divers_a member_n be_v combine_v under_o one_o head_n do_v all_o receive_v from_o the_o same_o the_o influence_n of_o one_o life_n so_o also_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o that_o diverse_a church_n be_v conjoin_v under_o one_o head_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n or_o chair_n of_o peter_n do_v all_o receive_v from_o the_o same_o the_o influence_n of_o one_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n which_o he_o declare_v plain_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o say_v even_o as_o there_o be_v many_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o one_o light_n many_o bow_n of_o one_o tree_n and_o yet_o one_o strength_n found_v in_o one_o root_n &_o many_o brook_n flow_v from_o one_o fountain_n &_o a_o unity_n thereof_o conserve_v in_o the_o spring_n even_o so_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lord_n cast_v forth_o her_o light_n every_o where_o stretch_v her_o beam_n through_o out_o the_o world_n &_o yet_o the_o light_n be_v one_o she_o extend_v her_o bow_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n &_o spread_v her_o flow_a river_n far_o &_o near_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o head_n one_o beginning_n and_o one_o fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a mother_n thus_o far_o this_o famous_a martyr_n who_o speak_v also_o other_o where_o of_o peter_n chair_n declare_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v divide_v &_o separate_v from_o the_o same_o which_o i_o wish_v our_o adversaries_n diligent_o to_o note_n there_o be_v say_v he_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o church_n one_o chair_n found_v upon_o peter_n by_o our_o lord_n word_n a_o other_o altar_n can_v be_v erect_v nor_o a_o new_a priesthood_n ordain_v whosoever_o gather_v any_o where_o else_o scatter_v &_o it_o be_v counterfeit_n wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a whatsoever_o human_a fury_n do_v institute_v &_o ordain_v to_o violate_v the_o ordnance_n of_o god_n eccle_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o which_o hold_v not_o say_v he_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n he_o which_o forsake_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v found_v can_v he_o hope_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n final_o this_o bless_a martyr_n write_v to_o s._n cornelius_n the_o pope_n 45._o call_v the_o roman_a church_n marricem_fw-la &_o radicem_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o mother_n &_o root_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n ibidem_fw-la which_o he_o wish_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o hold_v most_o firm_o and_o transfer_v the_o same_o present_o after_o to_o the_o person_n of_o cornelius_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o colleague_n retain_v &_o hold_v steadfast_o his_o communion_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v say_v he_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o unity_n &_o charity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n geve_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n the_o root_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o gather_v with_o christ_n but_o scatter_v the_o very_a same_o in_o substance_n the_o famous_a doctor_n s._n hierom_n teach_v as_o well_o of_o s._n peter_n jovinia_n as_o of_o his_o chair_n and_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o choose_v of_o our_o saviour_n one_o only_a among_o twelve_o that_o a_o head_n be_v appoint_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n &_o division_n may_v be_v take_v away_o damasum_fw-la and_o of_o his_o chair_n and_o successor_n he_o say_v to_o s._n damasus_n the_o pope_n qui_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la petri_n iungitur_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n he_o be_v i_o and_o again_o to_o he_o in_o a_o other_o epistle_n â—undem_fw-la i_o say_v he_o follow_v no_o chief_a but_o christ_n be_o link_v in_o communion_n with_o thy_o beatitude_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n upon_o that_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v whosoever_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o this_o house_n be_v profane_a if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n he_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o flood_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o know_v not_o vitalis_n i_o refuse_v meletius_n i_o know_v not_o paulinus_n whosoever_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o thou_o scatter_v he_o which_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n be_v of_o antichrist_n thus_o far_o s._n hierome_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n chair_n and_o particular_o of_o pope_n damasus_n of_o who_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v no_o less_o 3._o say_v ecclesia_fw-la domus_fw-la deâ—_n dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la rector_n hodâ—e_fw-la est_fw-la damasus_n the_o church_n be_v cawled_a the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o governor_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n be_v damasus_n with_o these_o all_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n greek_n and_o latin_n agree_v concern_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o 6â—_n epiphanius_n â—eâ—or_fw-la athanasius_n â—thanas_fw-la basilius_n sua_fw-la gregorius_n nazianzenus_n inocentium_fw-la chrysostomus_n â—eleslinum_fw-la cyrillus_n leon_n theodoretus_n 7._o sozomenus_n parin_fw-mi optatus_n satiri_fw-la ambrose_n â—n_n augustinus_n â—ingratis_fw-la prosper_n pervand_fw-fr victor_n vticensis_n comment_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n and_o 3._o cassiodorus_n all_o which_o do_v write_v above_o 1000_o year_n ago_o and_o plain_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n whereto_o i_o remit_v our_o adversary_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n conclude_v with_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n abovesayd_a wherein_o pope_n leo_n be_v cawled_a universal_a bishop_n divers_a time_n besyd_n that_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o he_o by_o the_o whole_a council_n it_o be_v plain_o signify_v that_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o custody_n to_o return_v therefore_o to_o s._n ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n thou_o see_v good_a reader_n how_o true_a be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o obligation_n that_o all_o faithful_a people_n have_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la for_o the_o mighty_a or_o more_o powerful_a principality_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o supreme_a dignity_n it_o have_v over_o all_o other_o church_n as_o the_o mother_n over_o her_o child_n the_o head_n over_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spring_n and_o root_n of_o unity_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercyse_v supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n x._o now_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v exercise_v this_o their_o authority_n before_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n lucius_n and_o near_o unto_o the_o same_o the_o which_o may_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o appellation_n out_o of_o all_o part_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n and_o the_o restitution_n or_o deposition_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o
catholykes_n be_v alienate_v from_o he_o &_o his_o friend_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o write_v a_o apology_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o book_n and_o at_o another_o time_n be_v him-self_n in_o rome_n and_o write_v against_o some_o vice_n of_o the_o clergy_n though_o in_o general_a term_n â—_o he_o receive_v such_o a_o violent_a impugnation_n and_o persecution_n of_o all_o the_o bad_a priest_n in_o the_o city_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v thence_o which_o nevertheless_o how_o little_a it_o impair_v his_o credit_n in_o the_o end_n he_o signify_v 30._o year_n after_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o demetrias_n demetria_n wherein_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o say_a treatise_n that_o cause_v all_o that_o broil_n against_o he_o and_o add_v further_o quid_fw-la profuit_fw-la armasse_o exercitum_fw-la reclamantium_fw-la &_o vulnus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la dâ—lore_fw-la monstrasse_fw-la libre_fw-la mavet_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la perierunt_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o do_v it_o avayle_v they_o to_o arm_v a_o army_n of_o clamorous_a man_n against_o i_o and_o to_o bewray_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n by_o their_o grief_n the_o book_n be_v yet_o extant_a but_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v thus_o far_o saint_n hierome_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o although_o good_a man_n for_o good_a work_n suffer_v sometime_o great_a persecution_n ignominy_n yet_o the_o good_a work_v remain_v and_o not_o only_o the_o persecution_n pass_v away_o but_o also_o the_o persecutor_n themselves_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o which_o by_o the_o way_n i_o wish_v the_o heretyk_n fa._n parson_n adversary_n to_o note_n for_o let_v they_o rail_v upon_o he_o slander_v he_o and_o cry_v our_o against_o he_o never_o so_o much_o the_o memory_n and_o monument_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o of_o his_o great_a service_n to_o god_n &_o his_o church_n will_v remain_v honourable_a to_o all_o posterity_n when_o their_o clamour_n and_o slander_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_o smoke_n and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v either_o clean_a forget_v or_o else_o remain_v ignominious_a for_o their_o heresy_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o he_o and_o other_o good_a man_n bishop_n s._n chrisostome_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o east_n church_n who_o make_v continual_a war_n against_o paganism_n heresy_n &_o vice_n as_o well_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o saintly_o life_n as_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o eloquence_n and_o devyne_a preach_v be_v so_o exagitat_fw-la by_o the_o calumnious_a and_o contumelious_a tongue_n of_o heretic_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o be_v expel_v twice_o from_o his_o bishopryk_fw-mi by_o catholic_a bishop_n be_v false_o accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o many_o heinous_a matter_n and_o die_v at_o length_n in_o banishment_n which_o short_o after_o god_n do_v punish_v notorious_o in_o all_o his_o adversaries_n and_o calumniatour_n and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o as_o palladius_n note_v by_o loss_n of_o their_o speech_n &_o horrible_a pain_n in_o their_o tongue_n in_o regard_n 427._o no_o doubt_n of_o their_o contumelious_a speech_n and_o slander_n give_v out_o against_o he_o and_o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o his_o death_n his_o innocency_n be_v make_v so_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o his_o memory_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n &_o he_o serve_v for_o a_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o 369._o i_o omit_v to_o speak_v particular_o of_o s._n hilary_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n sua_fw-la s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o divers_a other_o notable_a antagonist_n of_o the_o heretic_n of_o their_o time_n 387_o all_o of_o they_o notable_o calunniate_v by_o their_o adversary_n who_o i_o say_v i_o will_v omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n 426._o &_o conclude_v with_o s._n ciril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o hammer_n of_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n signify_v that_o nestorius_n the_o heretyke_a do_v send_v abroad_o certeyn_a wicked_a and_o lose_v companion_n to_o defame_v he_o every_o where_o as_o now_o the_o heretic_n of_o england_n deal_n with_o father_n parson_n who_o they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v and_o defame_v by_o their_o spy_n novae_fw-la that_o they_o send_v throughout_o christendom_n whereof_o the_o experience_n have_v be_v see_v these_o year_n pass_v not_o only_o in_o other_o place_n 14._o but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a seminary_n of_o his_o own_o erection_n in_o spain_n 429._o where_o have_v be_v discover_v within_o these_o 2._o or_o 3._o year_n divers_a spy_n send_v from_o england_n he_o who_o counterfeit_v great_a holiness_n and_o zeal_n in_o religion_n endeavour_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o alienate_v the_o student_n from_o the_o jesuit_n their_o superior_n and_o particular_o from_o fa._n parson_n parson_n fill_v their_o ear_n with_o such_o monstrous_a lie_n that_o if_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v not_o soon_o discover_v it_o one_o of_o those_o seminary_n have_v be_v put_v in_o as_o great_a combustion_n spain_n as_o be_v the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n some_o year_n ago_o but_o s._n ciril_n who_o receive_v like_o measure_n at_o heretic_n hand_n as_o fa._n parson_n now_o do_v shall_v answer_v for_o both_o 8._o who_o in_o certeyn_a letter_n of_o he_o to_o nestorius_n himself_o say_v thus_o pars._n they_o cast_v a_o broad_a against_o i_o report_v no_o less_o mad_a then_o malicious_a some_o say_v i_o have_v injurious_o oppress_v the_o poort_n and_o blind_a other_o say_v i_o draw_v a_o sword_n upon_o my_o own_o mother_n and_o other_o that_o i_o steal_v gold_n with_o the_o healp_n of_o a_o maid_n servant_n and_o some_o again_o say_v that_o i_o have_v be_v always_o suspect_v of_o such_o wickedness_n as_o a_o man_n will_v be_v loath_a shall_v be_v find_v in_o his_o great_a enemy_n but_o of_o these_o fellow_n and_o such_o like_v i_o make_v smalle_fw-fr 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prayer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o brittany_n who_o undertake_v to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o custom_n but_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o 2._o therefore_o as_o saint_n bede_n report_v s._n augustine_n do_v foretell_v to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o bangor_n that_o see_v they_o will_v not_o have_v peace_n with_o their_o brethren_n they_o shall_v have_v war_n with_o their_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o preach_v unto_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o way_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v by_o their_o hand_n receive_v revenge_n of_o death_n which_o after_o be_v true_o fulfil_v ibidem_fw-la for_o edelfrid_n a_o pagan_a king_n of_o northumberland_n kill_v a_o thousand_o &_o two_o hundred_o monk_n of_o that_o monastery_n at_o one_o time_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n bede_n say_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o matter_n whereby_o thou_o may_v see_v good_a reader_n that_o saint_n augustine_n find_v in_o wales_n among_o the_o britain_n the_o same_a religion_n &_o faith_n in_o substance_n that_o he_o then_o preach_v to_o the_o english_a or_o saxon_n and_o which_o we_o catholykes_n still_o profess_v which_o be_v consider_v with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o concern_v the_o continual_a practice_n thereof_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o brittany_n while_o the_o same_o be_v in_o purity_n and_o integrity_n no_o man_n that_o have_v common_a sense_n can_v doubt_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v deliver_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la to_o king_n lucius_n and_o general_o profess_v throughout_o christendom_n at_o those_o day_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o find_v honourable_a mention_n ezech._n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o father_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n as_o in_o tertulian_n in_o k._n lucius_n time_n and_o in_o origen_n present_o after_o in_o s._n athanasius_n 2._o and_o s._n hilarius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n of_o which_o two_o the_o first_o testify_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o brittany_n come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n bethleâ—_n and_o the_o other_o commend_v the_o britain_n church_n for_o reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o also_o in_o s._n chrisostome_n and_o saint_n hierom_n who_o commend_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o britan_n that_o come_v to_o bethlem_n in_o pilgrimage_n in_o his_o day_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n enter_v into_o brittany_n certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n vii_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o undouted_a truth_n may_v be_v clear_v of_o all_o doubt_n i_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o our_o adversary_n upon_o some_o two_o or_o three_o point_n now_o in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o and_o brief_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v concern_v the_o same_o be_v publyk_o hold_v for_o truth_n throughout_o christendom_n in_o king_n lucius_n day_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o i_o undertake_v the_o more_o willing_o for_o that_o albeit_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n have_v be_v very_o learned_o and_o sufficient_o handle_v yea_o and_o whole_a volume_n write_v of_o they_o by_o our_o english_a catholykes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o straight_o prohibition_n of_o the_o say_a book_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n in_o england_n especial_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n that_o never_o see_v the_o same_o to_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o give_v in_o this_o treatyse_n at_o least_o some_o little_a taste_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n so_o far_o as_o my_o determine_a brevity_n will_v permit_v first_o
there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o petrus_n &_o petra_n peter_n and_o a_o rook_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o siriac_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o loan_n s._n ciril_n s._n mat_n chrisostome_n s._n epistolos_fw-la hilary_n and_o other_o do_v note_n the_o name_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v first_o simon_n be_v change_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la vocaberis_fw-la cepha_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o the_o evangelist_n expound_v say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n fiâ—_n for_o so_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a and_o therefore_o cirillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n say_v upon_o those_o word_n now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n fortel_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o simon_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n signify_v apt_o by_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o that_o he_o will_v buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o sure_a rock_n and_o stone_n whereto_o s._n hilary_n agree_v expound_v the_o same_o word_n and_o speak_v to_o s._n peter_n thus_o o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o thy_o new_a name_n in_o this_o respect_n s._n peter_n be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o make_v a_o greek_n word_n of_o the_o siriac_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v synonima_n and_o do_v both_o of_o they_o signify_v a_o rock_n 16._o therefore_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o discover_v unto_o thou_o here_o good_a reader_n a_o subtle_a shift_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o translate_n those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la banc_fw-la petram_fw-la for_o although_o they_o censure_v and_o control_v all_o the_o translation_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n use_v and_o profess_v to_o translate_v the_o scripture_n immediate_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o in_o translate_n this_o place_n they_o follow_v the_o latin_a because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_a more_o clear_a against_o they_o in_o this_o controversy_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o ambiguity_n &_o doubt_n therein_o rise_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o may_v be_v note_v in_o the_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a translation_n not_o only_o of_o they_o all_o from_o the_o siriac_n or_o hebrew_n but_o also_o of_o one_o from_o another_o for_o that_o every_o translator_n observe_v the_o dialect_n or_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n have_v some_o variety_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o english_z most_o of_o all_o for_o although_o in_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a &_o all_o other_o language_n derive_v of_o they_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n be_v either_o all_o one_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o else_o have_v great_a affinity_n and_o a_o manifest_a allusion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o in_o latin_a petrus_n and_o petra_n in_o italian_a pietro_n &_o pietra_n in_o the_o spanish_a pedro_n and_o piedra_n in_o the_o portague_n pedro_n &_o pedra_n and_o in_o the_o french_a pierre_n for_o both_o though_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o gender_n yet_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n peter_n neither_o signify_v a_o rock_n nor_o a_o stone_n neither_o yet_o have_v any_o alusion_n nor_o affinity_n therewith_o in_o which_o respect_n our_o english_a translation_n much_o less_o express_v the_o force_n and_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n then_o either_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o latin_a of_o both_o which_o i_o will_v treat_v a_o little_a for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o this_o question_n and_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a albeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_n be_v more_o common_o use_v for_o a_o rock_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n &_o have_v also_o the_o same_o signification_n it_o seem_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o not_o only_a saint_n peter_n be_v common_o cawled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v thereby_o in_o their_o language_n the_o syriac_a word_n cephas_n but_o also_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o they_o that_o name_n for_o the_o honour_n they_o bear_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o have_v two_o signification_n the_o one_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n which_o we_o call_v peter_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o translate_v s._n mathewes_n gospel_n into_o the_o greek_a out_o of_o the_o siriac_n or_o hebrew_n use_v both_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o translate_n thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rok_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v in_o the_o first_o as_o well_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o cephas_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n as_o also_o the_o name_n by_o the_o which_o s._n peter_n be_v best_o know_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o express_v in_o the_o late_a the_o allegory_n of_o a_o rock_n according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n lest_o perhaps_o otherwise_o the_o reader_n attend_v more_o to_o the_o name_n thâ—n_o to_o the_o signification_n thereof_o shall_v not_o perceive_v the_o force_n of_o our_o saviour_n allegory_n who_o to_o signify_v the_o strength_n and_o stability_n of_o his_o church_n give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o saint_n peter_n upon_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o buyld_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o greek_a translator_n elegant_o use_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explicate_v the_o first_o by_o the_o late_a and_o express_v the_o allegory_n in_o both_o and_o as_o for_o the_o latin_a translation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o follow_v the_o greek_n and_o not_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o siriac_n and_o that_o therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v petrus_n partly_o for_o the_o allusion_n that_o petrus_n have_v both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a &_o also_o to_o petra_n in_o latin_a both_o which_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o roman_n petrus_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o turn_v os_fw-la into_o we_o to_o make_v it_o a_o latin_a word_n be_v no_o less_o use_v for_o his_o name_n and_o other_o man_n among_o they_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n and_o although_o now_o in_o common_a use_n petrus_n do_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o peter_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o latyn_n translator_n rather_o express_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o man_n than_o the_o true_a sense_n or_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cephas_n nevertheless_o the_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o petrus_n or_o peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o also_o a_o rock_n to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o petrus_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n &_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o any_o other_o man_n as_o for_o example_n cook_n be_v a_o name_n now_o common_a to_o many_o of_o good_a caul_n though_o perhaps_o at_o first_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o name_n from_o some_o one_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n be_v common_o cawled_a cook_n and_o therefore_o though_o now_o in_o such_o as_o have_v no_o such_o office_n it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a name_n yet_o in_o he_o that_o be_v first_o cawled_a so_o it_o signify_v rather_o his_o office_n then_o his_o name_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o petrus_n now_o have_v no_o other_o signification_n but_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n as_o thomas_z or_o john_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o in_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v cawled_a so_o it_o signify_v the_o office_n and_o quality_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o when_o he_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n to_o buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o
will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o origen_n add_v further_a that_o there_o be_v no_o smalle_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o commission_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v more_o ample_a because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la perfectione_n sicut_fw-la petrus_n they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o perfection_n as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o s._n leo_n say_v that_o the_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v â—â—eaâ—en_n be_v give_v petro_n prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v their_o head_n and_o they_o subordinat_a to_o he_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o from_o he_o &_o under_o he_o though_o they_o have_v it_o also_o by_o christ_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o he_o which_o s._n augustin_n teach_v clear_o joan._n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o which_o representation_n he_o yield_v the_o reason_n add_v immediate_o propter_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la svi_fw-la primatum_fw-la or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n propter_fw-la primatum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o discipulis_fw-la habuit_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o supremacy_n he_o have_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n geve_v to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o king_n the_o same_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o from_o he_o or_o by_o he_o as_o head_z thereof_o be_v communicate_v &_o impart_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o this_o 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the_o commandment_n non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la idolun_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n 20._o for_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o translation_n they_o follow_v for_o sculptile_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o fall_v similitude_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o &_o that_o a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o ae_z thing_n which_o true_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o idol_n represent_v no_o truth_n but_o mere_a fiction_n vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v cawled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n elilun_n and_o auâ—nim_n whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o image_n or_o other_o creature_n hold_v or_o adore_v for_o god_n whâ—ch_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o yet_o 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