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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 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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
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
henry_n time_n except_o he_o have_v a_o brazen_a face_n and_o a_o â—eared_a conscience_n or_o else_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o antiquity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o s._n augustin_n and_o those_o first_o two_n hundred_o year_n comprise_v in_o the_o history_n of_o s._n bede_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o notable_a miracle_n wherewith_o it_o please_v god_n to_o confirm_v this_o our_o catholic_a religion_n in_o those_o day_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o panim_n no_o man_n can_v rout_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n except_o he_o be_v more_o faithless_a &_o incredulous_a than_o those_o infidel_n that_o be_v convert_v thereby_o saint_n bede_n signify_v that_o s._n augustin_n wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n whereof_o he_o declare_v some_o that_o s._n gregory_n write_v unto_o he_o to_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o 13._o he_o also_o declare_v very_o many_o famous_a miracle_n do_v by_o a_o cross_n erect_v by_o king_n oswald_n â—_o and_o after_o by_o his_o relic_n as_o well_o in_o ireland_n and_o germany_n as_o england_n and_o by_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n eartongatha_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n and_o her_o cousin_n edelburg_n both_o virgin_n and_o nun_n &_o of_o s._n edelâ—â—eda_n the_o queen_n that_o die_v a_o virgin_n in_o a_o monastery_n who_o â—ody_n be_v take_v up_o whole_a &_o uncorrupt_a after_o many_o year_n 10._o â—â—_o the_o discovery_n whereof_o devil_n be_v expel_v and_o many_o â—â—sseasses_n cure_v also_o he_o recount_v the_o like_a notable_a miraâ—â—es_n of_o s._n chad_n s._n cuthbert_n s._n aedelwald_n 6._o and_o saint_n john_n a_o bishop_n which_o they_o do_v while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v 15._o and_o other_o do_v by_o holy_a oil_n &_o by_o the_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n all_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v remit_v our_o adversary_n to_o the_o author_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n 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 catholic_a faith_n be_v then_o preach_v &_o plant_v there_o chap._n v._n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o country_n have_v be_v twice_o convert_v from_o paganism_n first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o english_a they_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o although_o we_o prove_v that_o the_o second_o time_n our_o catholic_a religion_n be_v plant_v and_o establish_v there_o when_o many_o error_n as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o think_v be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n in_o king_n lucius_n day_n their_o religion_n be_v teach_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o britain_n which_o some_o of_o their_o chronicler_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o intimate_fw-la to_o their_o reader_n and_o namely_o holinshed_n who_o if_o my_o memory_n fail_v i_o not_o for_o i_o have_v not_o his_o book_n here_o make_v eleutherius_fw-la the_o pope_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n lucius_n more_o like_o a_o minister_n of_o england_n than_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o therefore_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o examine_v this_o point_n &_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o our_o catholic_a religion_n which_o saint_n augustin_n plant_v among_o the_o english_a 4._o be_v deliver_v 400._o year_n before_o to_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n by_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n or_o as_o some_o say_v donatianus_n send_v into_o brittany_n by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 182._o and_o although_o no_o ancient_a historiographer_n or_o writer_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v do_v signify_v particular_o what_o point_v of_o religion_n be_v preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n at_o his_o conversion_n partly_o for_o that_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n be_v but_o very_o brief_o and_o obscure_o handle_v and_o partly_o because_o in_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o our_o catholic_a religion_n universal_o profess_v &_o this_o of_o the_o protestant_n not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o signify_v the_o point_n or_o article_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v any_o other_o burr_n the_o roman_a faith_n yet_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o time_n and_o age_n next_o ensew_v the_o conversion_n of_o king_n lucius_n while_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o receive_v remain_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n do_v snfficient_o show_v itself_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o obscure_a brevity_n wherewith_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o time_n be_v treat_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 17_o that_o as_o our_o famous_a countryman_n s._n bede_n testify_v the_o faith_n preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n remain_v in_o integrity_n and_o purity_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n which_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o 200._o year_n and_o although_o he_o signify_v that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o people_n of_o brittany_n wear_v give_v to_o noveltye_n and_o hearken_v to_o every_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o he_o that_o neither_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n nor_o yet_o the_o pelagian_n afterward_o take_v any_o root_n there_o or_o can_v infect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o britain_n church_n but_o only_o trooble_v the_o peace_n thereof_o for_o a_o short_a time_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o first_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o industry_n arrianos_fw-la of_o the_o good_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o brittany_n whereof_o some_o be_v present_a at_o the_o great_a council_n of_o sardica_n hold_v against_o the_o arrian_n short_o after_o that_o of_o nice_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n hilary_n do_v worthy_o praise_v the_o britain_n bishop_n etc._n for_o that_o they_o whole_o reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o the_o late_a i_o mean_v the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n which_o saint_n bede_n say_v the_o britain_n will_v nullaâ—enus_fw-la suscipere_fw-la in_o no_o sort_n receive_v be_v suppress_v by_o s._n german_n and_o saint_n lupus_n two_o bishop_n of_o france_n who_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o britain_n come_v into_o brittany_n and_o confound_v the_o pelagian_n in_o open_a disputation_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o the_o say_a heretic_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o â—old_a their_o hand_n from_o they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n banish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n 21_o and_o here_o upon_o ensewed_a such_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o britain_n church_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o saint_n bede_n testify_v the_o faith_n remain_v there_o intemerata_fw-la uncorrupt_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 450._o the_o church_n of_o brittany_n retain_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o it_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o find_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o our_o religion_n until_o these_o time_n it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o king_n lucius_n first_o we_o read_v that_o present_o after_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n wherein_o our_o protomartyr_n saint_n alban_n with_o some_o other_o be_v put_v to_o death_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 286._o the_o christian_n that_o have_v live_v before_o in_o wood_n and_o cave_n â—_o not_o only_o repair_v the_o church_n which_o the_o persecuter_n have_v destroy_v but_o also_o make_v new_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n celebrate_a festival_n day_n and_o build_v among_o other_o a_o most_o sumptuous_a church_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n alban_n where_o many_o miracle_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v continual_o until_o the_o time_n of_o s._n bede_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v &_o 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leo_n the_o great_a say_v 11._o among_o the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n there_o be_v in_o similitudine_fw-la honoris_fw-la discretio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la potestatis_fw-la a_o certain_a distinction_n or_o difference_n of_o power_n in_o the_o likeness_n or_o equality_n of_o honour_n &_o although_o the_o election_n of_o they_o all_o be_v a_o like_a yet_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o one_o ut_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praemineret_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v authority_n over_o the_o rest_n vieâ—_n whereof_o he_o yield_v a_o reason_n in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o the_o end_n say_v he_o that_o from_o he_o he_o mean_v s._n peter_n as_o from_o a_o certain_a head_n our_o lord_n may_v power_n his_o gift_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o solidity_n of_o peter_n he_o may_v understand_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o way_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n upon_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v &_o upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n the_o most_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o teach_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o greek_n origen_n greg._n s._n athanasius_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n basil_n surname_v the_o great_a s._n gregorius_n nazianzen_n s._n cirillus_n s._n chrisostome_n psellus_n allege_v by_o theodoretus_n and_o theophilactus_fw-la and_o of_o the_o latin_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n cantica_fw-la maximus_n s._n leo_n the_o great_a s._n hilary_n and_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o the_o great_a general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n hold_v by_o 630._o father_n latin_n and_o greek_n above_o 1100._o year_n ago_o in_o which_o council_n s._n peter_n be_v cawled_a petra_n &_o crepido_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o rock_n &_o top_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o ymagin_v that_o these_o father_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n 47._o deny_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o first_o &_o principal_a foundation_n thereof_o of_o who_o the_o bless_a apostle_n worthy_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o jesus_n christ_n which_o place_n our_o adversary_n be_v wont_n to_o object_n against_o this_o our_o catholyk_n doctrine_n whereas_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o only_o in_o the_o father_n chalced._n but_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o though_o some_o be_v more_o principal_a than_o other_o &_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a groundwork_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n as_o also_o in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n there_o be_v diverse_a head_n though_o subordinate_a one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o all_o subject_n to_o one_o head_n all_o which_o may_v be_v call_v foundation_n in_o the_o politic_a building_n because_o the_o same_o lean_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v sustain_v by_o they_o though_o not_o by_o all_o alike_o or_o in_o equal_a degree_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o read_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n 22._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n &_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n 19_o and_o again_o in_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v say_v he_o citizens_z of_o saint_n &_o domestical_o of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 16._o therefore_o s._n augustyn_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n may_v as_o well_o be_v cawled_a fundamentum_fw-la fundamentorum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n a_o pastor_n pastorun_n &_o sanstus_fw-la sanctorun_n the_o shepherd_n of_o sheperd_n or_o holly_n of_o hollies_n the_o reason_n whereof_o s._n basil_n 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and_o true_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o though_o he_o be_v subordinat_a &_o subject_a to_o christ_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o and_o therefore_o s._n leo_n in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o priest_n and_o many_o pastor_n ibid._n all_o who_o peter_n do_v proper_o govern_v though_o christ_n do_v principal_o govern_v therein_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proof_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v more_o large_a than_o i_o determine_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v breefer_v in_o the_o other_o two_o the_o second_o place_n whereupon_o i_o ground_n the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n follow_v the_o former_a in_o s._n matthew_n videlicet_fw-la 1._o i_o will_v geeve_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v 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prelate_n so_o that_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o all_o for_o besides_o lamb_n &_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v more_o evident_a in_o the_o greek_a wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v write_v then_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n for_o where_o as_o we_o have_v 3._o time_n pasce_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v the_o greek_a have_v in_o the_o second_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v whereby_o the_o evangelist_n signify_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n commission_n not_o only_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n with_o preach_v and_o teach_v but_o also_o to_o exercise_v all_o pastoral_a authority_n over_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o as_o in_o s._n matthew_n and_o micheas_n the_o prophet_n 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o bethlem_n there_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thou_o a_o caeptayne_n that_o shall_v govern_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n 19_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o thou_o shall_v govern_v or_o rule_v theym_a in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o place_n as_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o like_a purpose_n 44._o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n cirus_n shall_v be_v his_o pastor_n because_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o homer_n oftentimes_o caul_v king_n agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n or_o pastor_n of_o this_o people_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n expound_v those_o word_n feed_v my_o sheep_n joan._n say_v that_o christ_n recommend_v his_o sheep_n to_o s._n peter_n pascendas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la docendas_fw-la regendasque_fw-la to_o be_v feed_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v joan._n theophilactus_fw-la also_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n witness_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n praesecturam_fw-la ovium_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o government_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sacerdotio_fw-la and_o s._n chrisostome_n treat_v of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n and_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o again_o expound_v the_o same_o word_n otherwhere_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v unto_o he_o only_o joan._n because_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n &_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o commit_v unto_o he_o curam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la the_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o a_o little_a after_o paenit_fw-la that_o christ_n give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o also_o affirm_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n say_v that_o the_o supremacy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v give_v he_o by_o christ._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o s._n leo_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n viennen_n the_o care_n &_o charge_n of_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o special_o commit_v to_o he_o to_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v think_v the_o principality_n or_o supremacy_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n diminish_v his_o dignity_n but_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o to_o hell_n thus_o thou_o see_v matth_n good_a reader_n that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v no_o novelty_n of_o our_o invention_n but_o the_o uniform_a and_o constant_a opinion_n joaâ—_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n â—_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o say_v ancient_a docctor_n most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a title_n of_o superiority_n 51._o and_o prerogative_n attribute_v to_o s._n peter_n who_o in_o s._n hilary_n be_v cawled_a the_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n 6._o in_o s._n augustin_n the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o eusebius_n the_o great_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o master_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o god_n in_o epiphanius_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o s._n ciril_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n lucae_n in_o s._n ambrose_n the_o vicar_n that_o christ_n leave_v we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o omit_v other_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n in_o s._n chrysostome_n joan_n the_o top_n or_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paenite_fw-la a_o unconsumable_a rock_n the_o unmoveable_a top_n of_o the_o building_n and_o last_o joan_n the_o pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o successor_n of_o s._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 ix_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a benefit_n but_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o church_n nor_o for_o his_o own_o day_n only_o but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o long_o as_o their_o shall_v be_v any_o sheep_n in_o his_o fold_n so_o long_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a pastor_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o that_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a body_n
of_o beast_n or_o catel_n which_o he_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n blind_a and_o lame_a and_o other_o in_o bread_n he_o attribute_v the_o word_n pollute_v or_o defile_v to_o the_o bread_n only_o not_o without_o mystery_n to_o oppose_v thereto_o the_o clean_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n caul_v it_o a_o clean_a oblation_n and_o put_v the_o special_a force_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la betwixt_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o verity_n â—â—_o for_o that_o the_o show_n bread_n or_o bread_n of_o proposition_n be_v as_o s._n hierome_n say_v the_o bread_n which_o the_o priest_n pollute_v be_v a_o proper_a figure_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o he_o also_o testify_v furthermore_o this_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v offer_v only_o once_o and_o in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o among_o the_o gentiles_n neither_o yet_o of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n as_o of_o thanks_n geve_v prayer_n 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