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his_o successor_n and_o how_o pope_n be_v in_o another_o manner_n page_n 31_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o that_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n how_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o on_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n his_o primacy_n of_o jurisdicton_n over_o all_o believer_n proceed_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o make_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n all_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o of_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n page_n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o right_n and_o advantage_n that_o the_o primacy_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o bishop_n what_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n decide_v as_o to_o that_o the_o superintendence_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o right_n he_o have_v of_o call_v council_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o preside_v in_o they_o that_o appeal_n may_v be_v make_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o great_a cause_n a_o illustrious_a instance_n of_o that_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o history_n of_o pope_n agapetus_n of_o the_o patriarch_n anthimius_n and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n the_o prodigious_a ignorance_n of_o calvin_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o system_fw-la of_o his_o heresy_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antiquity_n what_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o pope_n that_o be_v dispute_v among_o catholic_n page_n 51_o chap._n vi_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n whither_o or_o not_o when_o he_o define_v without_o a_o council_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n he_o may_v err_v p._n 72_o chap._n vii_o what_o antiquity_n have_v conclude_v from_o that_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v reprove_v by_o st._n paul_n whither_o st._n peter_n be_v blame-worthy_a his_o action_n be_v call_v a_o error_n by_o st._n austin_n the_o opinion_n of_o st._n jerome_n refute_v by_o that_o holy_a doctor_n he_o compare_v the_o error_n of_o st._n cyprian_n with_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n the_o history_n of_o the_o error_n of_o vigilius_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o his_o change_n compare_v by_o pelagius_n ii_o with_o the_o error_n and_o change_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o occidental_n found_v upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n according_a to_o pope_n pelagius_n for_o quench_v that_o schism_n the_o holy_a see_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o its_o change_n as_o believer_n be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v st._n peter_n in_o that_o which_o he_o make_v from_o evil_a to_o 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proof_n of_o this_o from_o the_o conduct_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o pope_n celestin_n 1._o st_n leo_n st._n martin_n st._n gregory_n the_o great_a john_n viii_o eugenius_n iii_o and_o silvester_n ii_o what_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n have_v define_v as_o to_o that_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n against_o a_o false_a interpretation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o pope_n be_v oblige_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o what_o case_n they_o can_v dispense_v with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v abuse_v their_o power_n of_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o council_n and_o of_o a_o appeal_n as_o abusive_a to_o a_o parliament_n p._n 225_o chap._n xxi_o what_o general_a council_n have_v decide_v as_o to_o that_o point_n the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n where_o that_o question_n be_v first_o canvas_v the_o debate_n that_o arise_v upon_o that_o subject_a in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o that_o of_o pisa_n the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o of_o that_o of_o basil_n upon_o the_o same_o point_n the_o approbation_n of_o these_o decree_n by_o the_o pope_n martin_n v._n and_o eugenius_n iu._n p._n 241_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o sieur_n emmanuel_n schelstrate_v against_o the_o two_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n the_o declaration_n which_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n meet_v in_o the_o year_n 1682._o make_v of_o their_o opinion_n touch_v these_o two_o decree_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o infallible_a authority_n approve_v by_o pope_n and_o for_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n as_o well_o as_o during_o a_o schism_n the_o sieur_n emmanuel_n schelstrate_n undertake_v to_o refute_v these_o three_o article_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o dissertation_n p._n 256_o chap._n xxiii_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o dissertation_n of_o m._n schelstrate_a the_o 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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 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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
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modern_a who_o confident_o deny_v that_o that_o divine_a apostle_n ever_o be_v at_o rome_n or_o that_o he_o fix_v his_o chair_n either_o there_o or_o in_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n 6._o calvin_n l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 6._o they_o ground_n so_o extraordinary_a and_o new_a a_o opinion_n upon_o the_o silence_n of_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o st._n peter_n and_o to_o have_v find_v christian_n if_o he_o have_v already_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o beside_o they_o ground_n it_o upon_o a_o certain_a chronology_n which_o they_o have_v make_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v with_o that_o history_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o in_o fine_a upon_o the_o very_a epistle_n of_o that_o apostle_n who_o give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o his_o mission_n be_v into_o asia_n and_o that_o he_o die_v at_o babylon_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o give_v a_o 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heaven_n his_o three_o shipwreck_n his_o eight_o scourge_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o thing_n else_o that_o he_o suffer_v shall_v one_o conclude_v from_o that_o silence_n that_o all_o be_v false_a and_o though_o st._n paul_n have_v not_o write_v of_o these_o thing_n himself_o or_o if_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o corinthian_n 2._o galat._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 2._o have_v never_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n will_v that_o silence_n of_o st._n luke_n have_v be_v of_o any_o great_a force_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o be_v not_o true_a see_v it_o be_v real_o so_o and_o be_v true_a before_o st._n paul_n write_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o that_o evangelist_n say_v st._n jerome_n have_v pass_v over_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n suffer_v as_o likewise_o that_o st._n peter_n establish_v his_o chair_n first_o at_o antioch_n 2._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la galat._n c._n 2._o and_o then_o at_o rome_n and_o as_o to_o the_o chronology_n calculate_v to_o refute_v the_o two_o foundation_n of_o antioch_n and_o rome_n we_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v another_o fix_v by_o the_o able_a writer_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o chronologer_n which_o perfect_o agree_v with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n take_v it_o thus_o then_o in_o a_o few_o word_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n thirty_o five_o that_o apostle_n be_v send_v with_o st._n john_n to_o samaria_n 35._o anno_fw-la 35._o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o those_o who_o the_o deacon_n st._n philip_n have_v new_o convert_v there_o 20._o act._n 8._o v._n 20._o and_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o province_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o st._n paul_n three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n go_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o the_o year_n thirty_o nine_o now_o see_v the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n live_v in_o a_o profound_a peace_n st._n peter_n take_v so_o favourable_a a_o time_n to_o go_v visit_n 39_o anno_fw-la 39_o as_o st._n luke_n say_v in_o express_a term_n 32._o galat._n 1._o v._o 18._o act._n 9_o v._n 31._o 32._o all_o the_o believer_n that_o the_o disciple_n disperse_v through_o the_o province_n during_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n stephen_n alii_fw-la act._n 11._o v._n 19_o euseb_n in_o chron._n chryso_v hieron_n greg._n m._n &_o alii_fw-la have_v gain_v to_o christ_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o be_v inform_v that_o many_o of_o these_o disperse_a disciple_n have_v by_o their_o preach_v wrought_v much_o fruit_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v and_o settle_v his_o patriarchal_a chair_n in_o that_o great_a city_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o east_n as_o the_o ancient_n assure_v we_o from_o thence_o see_v he_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n have_v give_v necessary_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o of_o antioch_n 42._o anno_fw-la 40_o 41._o anno_fw-la 42._o he_o return_v into_o 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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 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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
innocent_a x._o he_o alone_o have_v the_o right_a of_o call_v council_n for_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o to_o preside_v in_o they_o personal_o or_o by_o his_o legate_n i_o say_v he_o have_v that_o right_a without_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v under_o debate_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o council_n and_o can_v prejudice_v his_o primacy_n for_o though_o he_o have_v not_o preside_v in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o perhaps_o neither_o do_v he_o call_v and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o five_o nor_o preside_v in_o it_o though_o he_o be_v at_o constantinople_n where_o that_o council_n be_v hold_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o may_v have_v do_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o he_o have_v please_v see_v that_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o patriarch_n entychius_n write_v to_o he_o for_o obtain_v of_o that_o council_n 1._o council_n 5._o act._n 1._o he_o pray_v he_o to_o 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5._o in_o two_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o african_n he_o make_v a_o decree_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o st._n cyprian_n
contradiction_n which_o that_o great_a cardinal_n have_v not_o leisure_n to_o mind_n for_o the_o patriarch_n denis_n speak_v only_o here_o of_o what_o these_o bishop_n have_v do_v under_o the_o pontificate_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n and_o he_o pray_v stephen_n the_o successor_n of_o that_o pope_n not_o to_o use_v they_o harsh_o for_o the_o judgement_n they_o be_v of_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v null_a they_o say_v he_o who_o under_o his_o predecessor_n condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o novatian_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n clear_a than_o that_o baronius_n without_o mind_v it_o have_v take_v the_o counter-sense_n and_o beside_o denis_n of_o alexandria_n will_v have_v have_v care_v not_o to_o call_v a_o opinion_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a a_o heresy_n firmilian_a then_o and_o the_o asiatic_n persist_v still_o in_o their_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o st._n cyprian_n the_o african_n and_o their_o successor_n till_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o general_n council_n as_o 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the_o council_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o in_o fine_a 7._o can._n 7._o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o second_o general_n ordain_v also_o the_o montanist_n sabellian_n and_o such_o other_o heretic_n who_o baptise_a not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n against_o which_o they_o blaspheme_v shall_v be_v rebaptise_v but_o not_o the_o novatian_o the_o quartodeciman_o nor_o yet_o the_o arian_n and_o macedonian_n because_o although_o these_o have_v not_o the_o true_a belief_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o great_a mystery_n yet_o they_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o st._n austin_n who_o have_v write_v after_o that_o council_n of_o constantinople_n assure_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o baptise_n be_v not_o pure_a so_o that_o say_v he_o 15._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la integran_a integrum_fw-la in_o quoquam_fw-la maneat_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ......._o quamoâ—rem_fw-la nisi_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la martion_n baptismum_fw-la consecrabat_fw-la integrum_fw-la erat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fides_fw-la sub_fw-la iisdem_fw-la verbis_fw-la aliud_fw-la opinantis_fw-la quam_fw-la catholica_fw-la veritas_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la integra_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donatist_n c._n 14_o 15._o if_o martion_n baptise_a use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o baptism_n be_v good_a though_o that_o heretic_n under_o these_o word_n believe_v a_o thing_n quite_o different_a from_o what_o 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