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A92925 Schism dispach't or A rejoynder to the replies of Dr. Hammond and the Ld of Derry. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1657 (1657) Wing S2590; Thomason E1555_1; ESTC R203538 464,677 720

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so_o translate_v by_o themselves_o and_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o very_a place_n in_o controversy_n mat._n 16._o v._n 18._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n although_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foundation_n yet_o since_o none_o of_o they_o be_v express_v to_o be_v a_o rock_n but_o s._n peter_n only_o nor_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o any_o of_o they_o else_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n still_o he_o have_v good_a title_n in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a notion_n a_o foundation-stone_n for_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o foundation-stone_n not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o rise_v high_a that_o it_o be_v long_o upward_o or_o short_a but_o that_o it_o be_v unmoveable_a and_o the_o strong_a bearer_n of_o the_o superstructure_n and_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o best_a for_o that_o purpose_n as_o appear_v mat._n 7._o v._n 24._o 25._o it_o follow_v 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stone_n and_o so_o superior_a than_o the_o next_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o second_o must_v needs_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n so_o kind_a a_o adversary_n have_v i_o that_o he_o leav'_v untouched_a the_o argument_n from_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n which_o he_o pretend_v in_o this_o very_a place_n to_o answer_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o do_v so_o help_n be_v i_o with_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o coin_v from_o the_o apocalypse_n not_o worth_a a_o straw_n ad_fw-la then_o demolish_v at_o pleasure_n and_o very_o easy_o what_o his_o own_o airy_a fancy_n have_v build_v but_o as_o i_o never_o make_v any_o such_o argument_n as_o this_o which_o he_o thrust_v upon_o i_o so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o make_v schism_n disarm_v p._n 103._o from_o the_o jasper_n stone_n i_o both_o express_v myself_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o doctor_n be_v sake_n and_o renounce_v all_o reliance_n upon_o it_o in_o these_o word_n that_o catholic_n who_o understand_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n sleight_v such_o poor_a support_n as_o a_o self-fancied_n explication_n of_o the_o obscure_a part_n of_o scripture_n schism_n disarm_v p._n 103._o i_o object_v that_o his_o argument_n be_v negative_a thus_o no_o distinction_n be_v put_v among_o the_o foundation-stone_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o conclusion_n only_o not_o his_o proof_n be_v negative_a therefore_o the_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n neither_o give_v nor_o affirm_v more_o of_o he_o than_o be_v give_v and_o affirm_v of_o every_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n whereas_o first_o he_o neither_o make_v any_o such_o conclusion_n no_o not_o any_o conclusion_n at_o all_o against_o the_o text_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n as_o we_o object_v it_o nor_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o particularise_v circumstance_n in_o the_o whole_a place_n so_o full_o fraught_v with_o they_o much_o less_o conclude_v against_o they_o and_o second_o his_o wise_a proof_n which_o infer_v this_o worthy_a 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