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council_n over_o the_o pope_n what_o in_o signify_v in_o m._n schelstrate_n manuscript_n that_o the_o pope_n elect_v can_v be_v bind_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o the_o gallican_n church_n concern_v the_o superiority_n of_o a_o council_n over_o the_o pope_n p._n 317_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o power_n that_o some_o doctor_n have_v attribute_v to_o pope_n over_o the_o temporal_a the_o distinction_n of_o the_o direct_a and_o indirect_a power_n p._n 341_o chap._n xxvii_o what_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o that_o a_o false_a distinction_n of_o buchanan_n refute_v it_o be_v upon_o a_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o through_o weakness_n that_o christian_n obey_v infidel_n emperor_n and_o persecutor_n the_o allegiance_n that_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o sovereign_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n with_o which_o pope_n can_v dispense_v all_o the_o passage_n cite_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v understand_v contrary_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 345_o chap._n xxviii_o what_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o that_o point_n the_o distribution_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o the_o spiritual_a for_o the_o church_n and_o her_o pastor_n and_o of_o the_o temporal_a for_o king_n a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o passage_n here_o be_v two_o sword_n dominion_n forbid_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o how_o p._n 359_o chap._n xxix_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a pope_n touch_v the_o power_n over_o temporal_n that_o some_o doctor_n of_o late_a time_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o testimony_n of_o gelasius_n of_o gregory_n ii_o that_o pope_n offer_v not_o to_o depose_v leo_n isauricus_n nor_o to_o make_v rome_n revolt_v against_o he_o testimony_n of_o pelagius_n 1._o stephen_n ii_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o of_o martin_n i._n supposititious_a bull_n of_o st._n gregory_n pope_n gregory_n vii_o be_v the_o first_o that_o offer_v to_o depose_v emperor_n pope_n zachary_n depose_v not_o childerick_n and_o leo_n iii_o transfer_v not_o the_o empire_n to_o charlemain_n p._n 370_o chap._n xxx_o what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n and_o of_o all_o france_n as_o to_o that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n how_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n oppose_v the_o attempt_n of_o gregory_n iv_o against_o lovis_n the_o debonnaire_a they_o have_v always_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o all_o occasion_n what_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o clergy_n declare_v concern_v the_o absolute_a independence_n of_o our_o king_n in_o the_o estate_n assemble_v in_o 1914._o their_o declaration_n in_o the_o year_n 1682._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o subject_a the_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o edict_n of_o king_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n p._n 387_o a_o historical_a treatise_n concern_v the_o foundation_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o her_o bishop_n chap._n i._n the_o design_n and_o draught_n of_o this_o work_n and_o the_o principle_n on_o which_o it_o move_v to_o maintain_v a_o state_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o make_v subject_n happy_a according_a to_o the_o scope_n that_o true_a policy_n propose_v to_o itself_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n that_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o quarrel_n and_o troublesome_a contest_v which_o sometime_o arise_v among_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o state_n proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o occasion_v a_o civil_a war._n all_o christian_n agree_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o he_o come_v to_o establish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o which_o nevertheless_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o the_o whole_a end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o eternal_a happiness_n a_o thing_n no_o way_n to_o be_v attain_v to_o upon_o earth_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n have_v often_o rise_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v overturn_v that_o beautiful_a kingdom_n and_o establish_v their_o particular_a church_n upon_o its_o ruin_n every_o one_o pretend_v that_o his_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o more_o all_o of_o they_o but_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o he_o who_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o among_o catholic_n who_o alone_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n dispute_n and_o controversy_n arise_v which_o may_v trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n 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the_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o member_n of_o a_o live_a body_n may_v receive_v the_o influence_n of_o life_n they_o must_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o according_a to_o saint_n austin_n 4._o epist_n 48._o p._n 151._o l._n de_fw-fr un_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 4._o though_o one_o may_v have_v all_o the_o rest_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o head_n and_z by_o consequent_a from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n by_o schism_n as_o heretic_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o as_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n have_v not_o the_o same_o function_n but_o the_o part_n that_o constitute_v it_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o in_o a_o lovely_a order_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v for_o give_v motion_n to_o the_o
name_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o so_o cruel_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o martyr_n and_o what_o be_v most_o pleasant_a the_o protestant_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o christian_a rome_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o pagan_a rome_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o be_v presuppose_v and_o all_o the_o weak_a battery_n of_o our_o adversary_n so_o easy_o overthrow_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o if_o we_o know_v not_o by_o other_o mean_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n yet_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v object_v against_o it_o will_v never_o persuade_v a_o man_n of_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_n how_o must_v it_o be_v then_o at_o present_a when_o we_o have_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o abandon_v even_o though_o we_o can_v not_o disentangle_v ourselves_o from_o the_o captious_a argument_n wherewith_o they_o assault_v we_o for_o that_o can_v never_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o not_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o when_o it_o be_v once_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v true_a be_v necessary_o so_o always_o what_o be_v that_o invincible_a argument_n then_o which_o ought_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o this_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v employ_v throughout_o this_o whole_a histarical_a treatise_n i_o mean_v antiquity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a principle_n which_o at_o first_o i_o lay_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o which_o be_v new_o broach_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v believe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v false_a because_o ancient_a belief_n and_o that_o descend_v to_o we_o by_o tradition_n especial_o when_o we_o trace_v it_o back_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v always_o truth_n itself_o now_o all_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v 823._o blondel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prim_fw-la en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr chap._n 32._o p._n 823._o that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n that_o be_v so_o true_a that_o mr._n david_n blundel_n the_o most_o know_v of_o all_o our_o protestant_a minister_n frank_o confess_v it_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o for_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o part_n and_o so_o well_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a father_n have_v assert_v it_o toph_n apud_fw-la prudent_a in_o peris_fw-la toph_n among_o the_o latin_n prosper_n orosius_n st._n augustine_n saint_n jerome_n prudentius_n optatus_n saint_n ambrose_n lactantius_n arnobius_n st._n cyprian_n hippolytus_n tertullian_n and_o st._n irenoeus_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n theodoret_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n 13._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n ibid._n c._n 13._o st._n chrysostom_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n athanasius_n peter_n of_o alexandria_n eusebius_n origene_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n denis_n of_o corinth_n cajus_n contemporary_a with_o tertullian_n and_o papias_n a_o disciple_n and_o hearer_n of_o st._n john_n nor_o shall_v we_o mention_v all_o the_o other_o writer_n who_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n have_v constant_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_a ever_o dream_v of_o call_v it_o in_o question_n before_o our_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o impudent_a and_o unjustifiable_a novelty_n which_o can_v never_o pass_v with_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o great_a man_n who_o have_v constant_o in_o all_o age_n give_v testimony_n to_o that_o truth_n from_o our_o present_a time_n up_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o say_v as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o all_o the_o father_n and_o these_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o equivocal_a word_n take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n minore_fw-la quas_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la aetas_fw-la nostra_fw-la anatoliam_fw-la vocat_fw-la vnde_fw-la apud_fw-la barbaros_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asia_n bythinia_n galatia_n &_o cappadocia_n prima_fw-la rom._n id_fw-la est_fw-la romania_n sive_fw-la romaea_n appellatur_fw-la pars_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la lycia_n pamphylia_n &_o cilicia_n sunt_fw-la otto-manidia_a id_fw-la est_fw-la familiae_fw-la ottomani_fw-la quibus_fw-la illa_fw-la successit_fw-la quondam_a dicebantur_fw-la dominic_n marius_n niger_n venet._n asiae_n pomment_fw-fr 1._o de_fw-fr asia_n minore_fw-la where_o st._n peter_n preach_v for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o which_o as_o the_o geographer_n marius_n niger_n write_v be_v call_v rom._n or_o romania_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a extravagance_n and_o no_o less_o shameful_a ignorance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o turk_n who_o since_o they_o become_v master_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n have_v call_v the_o neighbour_a country_n to_o constantinople_n especial_o beyond_o the_o bosphorus_n romania_n or_o rom._n or_o romelia_n as_o that_o geographer_n say_v for_z other_o give_v that_o name_n of_o romania_n or_o romelia_n only_o to_o thrace_n this_o be_v so_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v without_o disgrace_n that_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o flourish_v many_o age_n not_o only_o before_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o even_o before_o the_o sound_n of_o constantinople_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o imagine_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n because_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n of_o rom._n see_v what_o extravagance_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o passion_n dare_v confront_v their_o ridiculous_a novelty_n with_o antiquity_n of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o pope_n celestine_n i._o desinat_fw-la incessere_fw-la novitas_fw-la vetustatem_fw-la chap._n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v found_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o successor_n therein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o antiquity_n to_o which_o i_o confine_v myself_o in_o this_o treatise_n for_o all_o the_o same_o father_n almost_o 51._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la corn._n ep._n 55._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la optat._n cont._n parm._n l._n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o hierom._n de_fw-fr script_n in_o petr._n &_o alibi_fw-la hegesip_n apud_fw-la hier._n de_fw-fr script_n ruffin_n invect_n sulp._n sever._n hist_o sacr._n l._n 3._o august_n contra_fw-la petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 51._o and_o ancient_a author_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n say_v also_o that_o he_o found_v that_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o they_o join_v st._n paul_n with_o he_o in_o that_o function_n as_o it_o be_v do_v at_o present_a and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o so_o do_v because_o both_o of_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o in_o different_a time_n and_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n consecrate_a that_o illustrious_a church_n by_o their_o martyrdom_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o very_o often_o do_v of_o the_o episcopacy_n and_o chair_n of_o rome_n they_o call_v it_o sole_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n without_o join_v st._n paul_n with_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o all_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v st._n peter_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 44._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primanté_fw-fr en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr p._n 44._o as_o mr._n blondel_n confess_v so_o also_o when_o optatus_n melevitanus_n st._n jerome_n st._n austin_n and_o the_o rest_n give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o place_v always_o st._n peter_n first_o and_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o he_o that_o possess_v the_o see_v in_o their_o time_n to_o show_v the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o pope_n from_o st._n peter_n who_o lawful_a successor_n they_o be_v and_o who_o chair_n they_o fill_v as_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o council_n frequent_o say_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v say_v 1._o hilar._n in_o frag._n p._n 23._o cypr._n ep._n 43._o optat._n contra_fw-la parm._n l._n 1._o that_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o that_o quality_n all_o of_o they_o in_o st._n peter_n chair_n we_o say_v the_o same_o also_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v allege_v according_a to_o one_o of_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o lay_v down_o at_o first_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v one_o and_o a_o body_n constitute_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o
into_o this_o which_o comprehend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o confession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o person_n who_o make_v that_o confession_n now_o see_v the_o church_n be_v the_o society_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o that_o the_o first_o object_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n as_o christian_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o be_v jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o no_o other_o than_o he_o can_v be_v lay_v for_o ground_v and_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n moreover_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o rom._n 11._o and_o to_o preserve_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o do_v not_o also_o confess_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n again_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n in_o fine_a beside_o faith_n and_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o it_o the_o church_n also_o which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v be_v well_o govern_v for_o that_o purpose_n he_o have_v appoint_v in_o it_o apostle_n 11.12_o ephes_n 4._o v._n 11.12_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o they_o may_v labour_v in_o perfect_v the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o function_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o because_o of_o that_o illustrious_a confession_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o st._n peter_n make_v in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n he_o establish_v he_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o give_v he_o the_o oversight_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o in_o their_o function_n and_o inferior_a ministery_n as_o to_o their_o head_n wherefore_o jesus_n christ_n immediate_o after_o say_v to_o he_o give_v he_o that_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o church_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o promise_v which_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v accomplish_v be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o his_o resurrection_n say_v to_o he_o thrice_o feed_v my_o sheep_n 20._o john_n 20._o i_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o principal_o of_o st._n augustine_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o as_o to_z one_o who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n with_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n who_o be_v also_o the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v 86._o cypr._n ep._n 27._o the_o lap_n hier._n l._n 1._o cont_n jovin_n august_n con._n 2._o in_o psal_n 30._o &_o in_o psal_n 86._o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o saint_n peter_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o all_o in_o common_a he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a as_o the_o power_n of_o administer_a sacrament_n teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v forgive_a sin_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o apostolical_a function_n and_o when_o he_o apply_v himself_o particular_o to_o saint_n peter_n 2._o cypr._n lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n ep._n 55._o &_o 73._o hieronym_n adv_fw-la jovinian_a l._n 2._o optat._n cont_n parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o he_o give_v he_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o settle_v in_o his_o church_n the_o unity_n whereof_o he_o make_v he_o the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v have_v a_o reference_n that_o they_o may_v be_v but_o one_o by_o the_o union_n which_o they_o ought_v necessary_o to_o have_v with_o their_o head_n without_o which_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o as_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o public_o confess_v the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v by_o revelation_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n know_v it_o not_o but_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o that_o they_o answer_v only_o by_o his_o mouth_n join_v with_o he_o on_o that_o great_a occasion_n so_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o that_o primacy_n of_o confession_n have_v give_v he_o the_o primacy_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n make_v he_o their_o head_n and_o that_o one_o that_o original_n foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o unity_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v build_v the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o government_n so_o that_o although_o all_o the_o rest_n receive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o of_o govern_v their_o church_n yet_o they_o can_v exercise_v it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n which_o they_o have_v with_o st._n peter_n without_o which_o they_o will_v continue_v no_o long_o in_o unity_n nor_o by_o consequent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o that_o the_o primacy_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v found_v and_o that_o he_o be_v next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o virtue_n but_o by_o commission_n the_o foundation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o protestant_n who_o by_o a_o deplorable_a schism_n not_o without_o heresy_n have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o make_v separation_n from_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n original_a and_o centre_n thereof_o have_v in_o vain_a dispute_v this_o doctrine_n with_o all_o their_o force_n until_o this_o present_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o undertake_v a_o refutation_n of_o their_o objection_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o whereof_o the_o weakness_n have_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o great_a and_o learned_a answer_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o but_o to_o avoid_v dispute_v which_o be_v unseparable_a from_o the_o oppose_a of_o argument_n to_o argument_n for_o refute_v adversary_n and_o that_o i_o may_v only_o make_v use_n of_o that_o great_a maxim_n which_o alone_o i_o be_o to_o employ_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v in_o one_o word_n that_o if_o we_o consult_v antiquity_n we_o shall_v find_v by_o trace_v it_o to_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o have_v ever_o constant_o believe_v that_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n this_o be_v easy_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n 161._o hippolyt_v martyr_n de_fw-fr consume_v mundi_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr praes_fw-la c._n 22._o iren._n origen_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la r._n c._n 6._o cypr._n lib._n de_fw-fr unti_fw-la eccl._n epiph._n in_o anchor_n amb._n in_o luc._n c._n 10._o greg._n naz._n or_o 26._o hilar._n in_o matth._n c._n 16._o hier._n adv_o jovin_n l._n 2._o optat._v melev_n count_v parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o cyrill_n alex._n in_o joan_n c._n 12._o august_n in_o joan._n tr_fw-la 11.36_o ep._n 161._o who_o in_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o place_n in_o their_o work_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o his_o chair_n be_v the_o chief_a chair_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v unite_v that_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o the_o chief_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o inspectour_n of_o all_o the_o universe_n he_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n assumpsit_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 13._o in_o matth._n in_o joan._n hom_n 87._o the_o beat_v ignat._n st._n leo_n serm._n in_o anniversar_n su_fw-es assumpsit_fw-la to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o rule_n over_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o govern_v all_o pastor_n with_o many_o other_o encomium_n of_o that_o nature_n all_o which_o magnificent_o express_v his_o primacy_n and_o which_o have_v be_v often_o repeat_v and_o approve_v in_o general_a council_n and_o that_o supereminent_a dignity_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v so_o well_o know_v even_o
be_v not_o repute_v heretic_n ibid._n victori_fw-la non_fw-la dederunt_fw-la manus_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o catholic_n it_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o that_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a abolish_v that_o custom_n in_o respect_n that_o saint_n john_n have_v only_o allow_v it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o these_o province_n of_o asia_n that_o border_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v a_o honourable_a funeral_n to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o the_o other_o practice_n be_v take_v universal_o as_o transmit_v from_o the_o apostle_n after_o which_o there_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o christian_n to_o submit_v to_o that_o decree_n and_o they_o who_o headstrong_o refuse_v to_o obey_v it_o be_v declare_v heretic_n under_o the_o name_n of_o quartodecumans_n this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o man_n that_o neither_o these_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o east_n nor_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o the_o gallican_n church_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o other_o country_n who_o write_v so_o smart_o to_o pope_n victor_n in_o favour_n of_o these_o eastern_a church_n do_v believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v infallible_a for_o have_v they_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o these_o asiatic_n will_v have_v submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o they_o afterward_o submit_v to_o that_o of_o a_o council_n because_o they_o believe_v as_o all_o other_o catholic_n do_v that_o a_o council_n be_v infallible_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o so_o many_o other_o bishop_n will_v not_o have_v write_v as_o they_o do_v to_o pope_n victor_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o conduct_n for_o they_o never_o question_v but_o that_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v a_o infallible_a tribunal_n aught_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o then_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o infallibility_n though_o he_o may_v make_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o believer_n chap._n ix_o what_o inference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o that_o famous_a contest_v that_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n and_o st._n cyprian_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n this_o famous_a question_n that_o have_v make_v so_o much_o noise_n in_o the_o church_n be_v forty_o year_n before_o st._n cyprian_n solemn_o examine_v in_o a_o council_n hold_v in_o africa_n by_o agrippinus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n 217._o ann._n 217._o and_o there_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v null_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o rebaptising_a all_o those_o who_o have_v abjure_v their_o heresy_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n 6.9_o cypr._n epist_n 71._o ad_fw-la quin._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a commonit_fw-la 6.9_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n have_v write_v that_o that_o same_o agrippinus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o brethren_n think_v that_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v re-baptised_n but_o save_v the_o honour_n and_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o so_o great_a a_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v mistake_v for_o beside_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o numidia_n citat_fw-la cypr._n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la with_o common_a consent_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o agrippinus_n decide_v the_o same_o thing_n tertullian_n 12._o ann._n 203._o cap._n 12._o who_o write_v his_o excellent_a book_n of_o prescription_n against_o heretic_n fourteen_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o agrippinus_n say_v therein_o very_o plain_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o valid_a 15._o cap._n 15._o which_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n he_o also_o assert_n in_o most_o express_a term_n a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o montanist_n 1._o ann._n 200._o strommat_n 1._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o same_o time_n also_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o illustrious_a church_n next_o to_o that_o of_o rome_n so_o that_o agrippinus_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o numidia_n who_o he_o assemble_v in_o a_o council_n to_o determine_v that_o question_n be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o establish_v that_o custom_n and_o disipline_n which_o appoint_v all_o heretic_n who_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v probably_n it_o may_v be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o what_o these_o ancient_a author_n say_v ought_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o heretic_n of_o their_o time_n who_o all_o of_o they_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n baptise_a not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 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