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17._o gregâ—ry_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n the_o 38_o epistle_n to_o luâ—oâ—_n peter_n be_v neither_o head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o universal_a apostle_n galat._n 2._o chrysâ—st_n upon_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o romanâ—s_n the_o universal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n confute_v john_n .6_o luke_n .14_o john_n .13_o matth._n 23._o luke_n .16_o matth._n 5._o in_o what_o sense_n peter_n be_v calleâ—_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o cicero_n be_v call_v prince_n of_o eloquence_n in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n not_o of_o superiority_n mat._n 4._o luke_n 5._o john_n 21._o peter_n make_v fisher_n of_o man_n not_o prince_n of_o man_n act_n .8_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 3._o hâ—stiensis_n extravagan_a dâ—_n eâ—ectâ—_n &_o electi_fw-la poâ—â—state_fw-la hadriâ—n_n clâ—mâ—nt_fw-la 5â—_n honâ—rius_n 3._o gregory_n 9_o vrbanus_n 4._o innocent_n 4._o clement_n 4._o all_o the_o french_a in_o sicily_n young_a and_o old_a be_v slay_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n martin_n 4â—_n honorius_n 4._o nicholâ—s_n 4._o boniface_n 8._o clement_n .5_o john_n .22_o vrbane_n .6_o clement_n martin_n .5_o pius_fw-la .2_o sixtus_n .4_o julius_n .2_o paulus_n .3_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n discover_v and_o confute_v 2._o quest._n 7._o omnes_fw-la dist._n 40._o â—erome_n write_v to_o helyodore_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n the_o ordinary_a succession_n prefit_v nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n maâ—asses_n caiaphas_n the_o iâ—wes_n john_n .9_o mat._n 3._o luâ—e_n 2._o mat._n 23._o james_n .1_o ephe._n 5._o no_o resemblance_n betwixt_o peter_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o state_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o romish_a monarchyâ—_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o peter_n esay_n 5._o 2._o ezechiel_n .34_o it_o be_v not_o the_o chair_n but_o the_o good_a life_n that_o make_v a_o man_n apostolical_a neanthus_n sonnâ—_n of_o pittacus_n the_o continuance_n of_o succeed_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o sufficient_a cloak_n to_o colour_n error_n the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o popeâ—_n have_v be_v discontinue_v &_o break_v of_o the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n restoreâ—_n the_o pope_n bullâ—s_n against_o the_o faithful_a sâ—ruants_n of_o christâ—_n the_o slander_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o englandâ—_n the_o oration_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o the_o pope_n matth._n 5._o lâ—â—ius_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pope_n malice_n against_o elâ—zabeâ—h_n queen_n of_o england_n how_o this_o say_n without_o the_o church_n be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n must_v be_v construe_v the_o câ—tholâ—kâ—_n faith_n athanasius_n creed_n the_o nycene_n creed_n the_o romish_a faith_n bâ—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o 78._o epistle_n the_o catholic_a church_n among_o the_o grecian_n exempt_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o read_v in_o our_o creeâ—_n the_o holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n but_o not_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o only_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v unite_v christian_n to_o the_o câ—uâ—châ—_n three_o tabernacle_n â—_o thessaly_n 2._o luke_n â—2â—_n matâ—_n 20._o 2â—â—_n luke_n 18._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o romish_a prelate_n now_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o ancient_a aâ—d_n apostolical_a church_n great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n bernard_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eâ—geniusâ—_n â—_z the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v seem_v less_o apostolic_a then_o apostatique_fw-la the_o pope_n doctrine_n connince_v in_o novelty_n the_o novelty_n of_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o how_o many_o &_o how_o weighty_a matter_n the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n vary_v from_o the_o pope_n tertullianusâ—_n apocal._n 2._o apoca._n â—3_n cicero_n in_o his_o tusculan_n the_o 3._o book_n apoc._n 13._o though_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o crew_n be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o pope_n argument_n deduct_v from_o the_o universality_n the_o papiâ—â—â—â—_n objection_n two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n a_o disagreement_n not_o a_o departure_n betwixt_o the_o protestants_n and_o the_o papist_n osâ—c_fw-la â—_o the_o error_n &_o filthiness_n of_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o romish_a catholic_n the_o persecution_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o papist_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o papist_n compare_v together_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o defend_v their_o tradition_n be_v more_o than_o jewish_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v look_v for_o a_o worldly_a messiâ—as_n so_o the_o papist_n do_v expect_v a_o worldly_a vicar_n like_a pope_n like_o church_n the_o very_a pattern_n &_o â—â—age_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o papist_n do_v play_v the_o jew_n in_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o rightuousnesse_n by_o work_n â—om_n 9_o 10â—_o how_o faith_n be_v esteem_v with_o the_o papist_n only_o faith_n with_o out_o work_v â—oâ—h_n accomplish_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o iusâ—iâ—icatioâ—_n oâ—orâ—_n against_o haddon_n pagâ—_n 94._o oâ—or_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n pag._n 27._o 32._o tridâ—â—â—in_n conc._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 7._o how_o faith_n dotâ—_n beget_v good_a work_n faith_n as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v can_v never_o cease_v from_o do_v good_a work_v always_o throâ—â—_n love_n fayth_n in_o justification_n be_v only_o and_o alone_o but_o in_o work_v be_v not_o alone_o tridentin_n conc._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 16._o the_o infallible_a doctrine_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n sâ—ssiâ—_n 6_o cap._n 7_o ephesian_n 2._o john_n .6_o john_n .11_o everlasting_a life_n promise_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o use_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o use_n 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the_o father_n he_o send_v his_o vicar_n power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o may_v comfort_v the_o faithful_a christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n and_o mark_v of_o romish_a doctrine_n john_n .5_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n do_v not_o edify_v mat._n 24._o idolatrous_a pilgrimage_n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o function_n of_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n be_v diverse_a the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v false_o suppose_v to_o be_v peteâ—s_n successor_n how_o much_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v swerve_v from_o the_o disciplyne_v apostolic_a 1._o peter_n .2_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o abominable_a corruption_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n aug._n ad_fw-la infant_n be_v cite_v by_o bedâ—_n 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o which_o you_o see_v be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o also_o your_o eye_n do_v declare_v manifest_o manifest_o augustâ—_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 3._o book_n cap._n â—_o miracle_n be_v proper_o apply_v too_o declare_v to_o our_o sense_n some_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a power_n in_o the_o sacrament_n nothing_o