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and_o so_o i_o touch_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n as_o cephas_n according_a to_o grammar_n signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n &_o a_o stone_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n it_o can_v signify_v both_o of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v the_o original_n &_o without_o exception_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latinetranslation_n which_o do_v make_v that_o very_o plain_a where_o the_o first_o cephas_n be_v peter_n and_o the_o second_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v or_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o yield_v matter_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o syriac_a be_v clear_v in_o these_o edition_n and_o all_o ambiguity_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o starting-hole_n leave_v for_o the_o sophister_n to_o cavil_v upon_o concern_v the_o syriac_a text_n bellarmine_n make_v doubt_v where_o he_o write_v thus_o de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la 4._o novo_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la 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eâ_fw-la linguâ_fw-la scriptum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la evangelium_fw-la mathaei_n athanasius_n think_v s._n matthews_n gospel_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n other_o by_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n other_o by_o s._n matthew_n himself_o but_o by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v translate_v the_o greek_a translation_n be_v so_o approve_a by_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v original_o write_v in_o that_o tongue_n again_o itaque_fw-la graeca_n editio_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la universa_fw-la apostolos_fw-la &_o euangelistas_fw-la authores_fw-la habet_fw-la therefore_o all_o the_o greek_a edition_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o as_o for_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n it_o be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n impose_v upon_o all_o romish_a catholic_n 3._o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o authentical_a and_o without_o exception_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o catholic_a religion_n i_o argue_v against_o the_o catholic_n more_o safe_o and_o firm_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a which_o be_v plain_a and_o of_o who_o authority_n they_o make_v no_o question_n than_o bellarmine_n do_v against_o we_o out_o of_o the_o syriac_a which_o be_v both_o ambiguous_a and_o of_o no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n to_o build_v upon_o so_o then_o for_o asmuch_o as_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n nothing_o can_v be_v hold_v for_o truth_n in_o the_o syriac_a which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o latin_a but_o the_o latin_a make_v for_o we_o i_o conclude_v that_o my_o analysis_n of_o the_o text_n be_v without_o exception_n let_v he_o refute_v it_o if_o he_o can_v now_o this_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n peter_n if_o they_o say_v upon_o his_o person_n i_o reply_v the_o church_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o stand_v as_o firm_a as_o now_o it_o do_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n peter_n when_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o now_o it_o be_v and_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o foundation_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o profess_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o himself_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o that_o the_o church_n may_v well_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o faith_n though_o not_o upon_o saint_n peter_n nor_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o any_o sinful_a man_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o make_v but_o unam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aggregatam_fw-la one_o church_n joint_o with_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n be_v all_o stone_n of_o the_o same_o build_n but_o bellarmine_n allege_v out_o of_o saint_n chrysostome_n hom._n 55._o in_o matth._n where_o he_o 10._o say_v tue_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la te_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thou_o will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o hom._n 4._o in_o esaiae_n cap._n 6._o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la petrus_n ille_fw-la basis_n ecclesiae_fw-la what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o peter_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o saint_n chrysostome_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o doctrine_n but_o the_o person_n not_o the_o confession_n but_o the_o confessor_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o first_o place_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v examine_v but_o find_v no_o such_o place_n in_o that_o homily_n but_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o but_o suppose_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o have_v so_o faisify_v i_o answer_v to_o it_o as_o likewise_o to_o the_o second_o place_n which_o be_v right_o by_o he_o produce_v that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o fallacy_n of_o aequivocation_n for_o he_o allege_v that_o out_o of_o chrysostome_n as_o a_o speech_n proper_a which_o be_v but_o metonymical_o understand_v it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v metonomia_fw-la causae_fw-la so_o abram_n speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o 29._o prophet_n mean_v not_o the_o man_n themselves_o which_o be_v dead_a but_o their_o book_n which_o be_v extant_a so_o saint_n paul_n 20._o teach_v that_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a write_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n one_o ground_n or_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o old_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o new_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v build_v upon_o these_o two_o be_v but_o one_o as_o before_o i_o have_v deliver_v and_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n chrysostome_n be_v metonimicall_a and_o not_o proper_a mat._n it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o exposition_n of_o himself_o where_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o homily_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v allege_v super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o confessionem_fw-la i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o faith_n and_o confession_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o it_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v a_o true_a exposition_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o father_n as_o of_o saint_n hilary_n which_o say_v super_fw-la hanc_fw-la confessionis_fw-la triniâ—…_n petram_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n of_o confession_n be_v the_o church_n found_v and_o of_o cyrillus_n which_o say_v petram_fw-la opinor_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la inconoussam_fw-la &_o firmissimam_fw-la discipulifiden_n vocavit_fw-la he_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n 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