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will_v they_o have_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o so_o they_o may_v derive_v that_o dignity_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o make_v he_o prince_n of_o all_o priest_n therefore_o for_o the_o knit_n up_o of_o all_o that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v entreat_v of_o and_o the_o manifest_a open_n and_o clear_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v this_o point_n this_o i_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v this_o main_a fundamental_a principle_n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o sound_a ground_n whatsoever_o be_v build_v thereon_o can_v not_o stand_v for_o see_v christ_n give_v no_o great_a principality_n to_o peter_n than_o he_o do_v to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o peter_n can_v be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o christ_n universal_a church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v also_o appear_v how_o unlawful_a it_o be_v for_o peter_n or_o any_o but_o christ_n alone_o so_o to_o be_v 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thou_o imitate_v in_o this_o so_o perverse_a a_o name_n but_o lucifer_n that_o will_v have_v be_v head_n over_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v this_o say_n of_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la 2._o cusanus_fw-la cusanus_fw-la ad_fw-la bohemos_n epist_n 2._o the_o member_n umt_v to_o the_o chair_n &_o join_v to_o the_o pope_n make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v but_o a_o antichristian_a delusion_n and_o the_o pope_n for_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o christ_n universal_a church_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v for_o she_o other_o husband_n beside_o christ_n whereby_o she_o shall_v prove_v herself_o to_o be_v indeed_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n mention_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o saint_n paul_n roman_n 7.2_o that_o she_o that_o have_v two_o husband_n at_o once_o be_v a_o whore_n and_o therefore_o this_o 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the_o church_n have_v none_o other_o head_n but_o christ_n yea_o as_o well_o that_o part_n that_o be_v millitant_a as_o that_o that_o be_v triumphant_a and_o both_o together_o because_o they_o both_o make_v but_o one_o church_n and_o therefore_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o his_o 2_o epistle_n 11._o chapter_n 2._o verse_n he_o say_v thus_o unto_o she_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o for_o one_o husband_n to_o present_v you_o a_o pure_a virgin_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o the_o church_n millitant_a have_v both_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n chapter_n 1.20.21.22.23_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o of_o christ_n god_n have_v set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o domination_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o in_o this_o world_n only_o but_o 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