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those_o title_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v but_o the_o same_o also_o in_o some_o order_n and_o measure_n do_v belong_v and_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n sojourn_v upon_o earth_n for_o because_o this_o visible_a church_n do_v enfold_v the_o other_o as_o one_o mass_n do_v contain_v the_o good_a ore_n and_o base_a alloy_n as_o one_o floor_n the_o corn_n and_o the_o chaff_n 47._o as_o one_o field_n the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n as_o one_o net_n the_o choice_a fish_n and_o the_o refuse_v as_o one_o fold_v the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n 15.2_o as_o one_o tree_n the_o live_n and_o the_o dry_a branch_n because_o this_o society_n be_v design_v to_o be_v in_o reality_n what_o the_o other_o be_v in_o appearance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o because_o therefore_o presumptive_o every_o member_n of_o this_o do_v pass_v for_o a_o member_n of_o the_o other_o the_o time_n of_o distinction_n and_o separation_n not_o be_v yet_o come_v 13.30_o because_o this_o in_o its_o profession_n of_o truth_n in_o its_o sacrifice_n of_o devotion_n in_o its_o practice_n of_o service_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n do_v communicate_v with_o that_o therefore_o common_o the_o title_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o one_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o other_o 9.6.2.28_o all_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v not_o israel_n who_o be_v of_o israel_n nor_o be_v he_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o yet_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n sacrament_n because_o of_o external_a consent_n in_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o conspire_v in_o the_o same_o service_n all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v style_v a_o holy_a nation_n and_o peculiar_a people_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o elect_v and_o holy_a person_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n
eorum_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la vel_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la episcopali_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolica_fw-la indiculis_fw-la antistitum_fw-la praefigere_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la eximere_fw-la cotell_n not._n p._n 299._o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr praescr_n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n 1.17_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o in_o canonicis_fw-la autem_fw-la scripture_n ecclesiarum_fw-la catholicarum_fw-la quamplurium_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la sequatur_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la sanè_fw-la illae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sedes_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o epistolas_fw-la accipere_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la aug._n the_o doctr_n ch._n 2.8_o let_v he_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o many_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n among_o which_o sure_o be_v those_o which_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v apostolical_a see_v and_o to_o receive_v epistle_n from_o the_o apostle_n proinde_fw-la utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n 32._o sed_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ephesi_n ecclesia_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n quidem_fw-la fundata_fw-la johanne_n autem_fw-la permanente_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la trajani_n tempora_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n 3.3_o and_o also_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v found_v by_o saint_n paul_n saint_n john_n continue_v with_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n etc._n etc._n ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la recensus_fw-la in_o johannem_fw-la stabit_fw-la auctorem_fw-la tertull._n in_o marc._n 4.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n const._n 7.46_o ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la esâ—_n smyrnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la iren._n 3.3_o smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la habens_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la ab_fw-la johanne_n conlocatum_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n 32._o euseb._n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n 4.25_o tertull._n de_fw-fr praes_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n chalc._n act._n 10._o p._n 379._o &_o p._n 284._o thou_o despise_v this_o apostolical_a throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niceph._n 2.39_o forasmuch_o as_o have_v appoint_v holy_a stachys_n the_o first_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o first_o settle_v there_o non_fw-la dedignetur_fw-la regiam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la sedem_fw-la p._n leo_fw-la i._n ep._n 54._o let_v he_o not_o disdain_v the_o royal_a city_n which_o he_o can_v make_v a_o apostolic_a see_n memento_n quia_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la sedem_fw-la regis_fw-la greg._n m._n ep._n 4.37_o remember_v you_o rule_v a_o apostolic_a see_n const._n apost_n 7.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n chal._n act._n 11._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o from_o holy_a timothy_n till_o now_o there_o have_v be_v seven_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n and_o all_o ordain_v at_o ephesus_n johanne_n autem_fw-la permanente_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n hist._n 3.23_o ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la recensus_fw-la in_o joannem_fw-la stabit_fw-la auctorem_fw-la tertull._n in_o marc._n 4.5_o ann._n chr._n 39_o baron_fw-fr §_o 8._o act._n 9.32_o act._n 11.20_o denique_fw-la primum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la antiochenae_n ecclesiae_fw-la petrum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la accepimus_fw-la &_o romam_fw-la exinde_fw-la translatum_fw-la quod_fw-la lucas_n penitus_fw-la omisit_fw-la hier._n in_o gal._n 2._o last_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o from_o thence_o translate_v to_o rome_n which_o luke_n have_v altogether_o omit_v it_o be_v the_o distinction_n of_o a_o pope_n rex_fw-la etruriae_n &_o rex_fw-la in_o etruria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 1.12_o apost_n const._n 6.12.6.14.2.55.7.46_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.12_o we_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n together_o with_o james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 2.23_o epiph._n haer._n 78._o grot._n in_o jac._n 1.1_o hamm._n dissert_v ignat._n 4.3_o vales._n in_o euseb._n 1.12_o blondel_n in_o epist._n clem._n ad_fw-la jacob._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la duodecim_fw-la wal._n mess._n p._n 20._o hierosolymitanam_fw-la quam_fw-la primus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jacobus_n episcopatu_fw-la svo_fw-la rexit_fw-la aug._n c._n cresc_n 2.37_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o james_n the_o apostle_n first_o govern_v by_o his_o episcopal_a power_n gal._n 1.19_o act._n 21.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eus._n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 78._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la quae_fw-la tenet_fw-la &_o possidet_fw-la omnem_fw-la sponsi_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la praesidemus_fw-la pro_fw-la honore_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o unitate_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 73._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n don._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas._n epist._n 69._o 1_o tim._n 3.5_o 15._o act._n 20.28_o eph._n 4.12_o collegium_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 67.52_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n const._n 8.10_o idcirco_fw-la enim_fw-la frater_fw-la carissime_fw-la copiosum_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la concordiae_fw-la mutuae_fw-la glutino_fw-la atque_fw-la unitatis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la copulatum_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la ex_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la pastor_n utiles_fw-la &_o misericordes_fw-la oves_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o gregem_fw-la colligant_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 67._o cui_fw-la rei_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la consulere_fw-la &_o subvenire_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la qui_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la &_o gubernandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la libram_fw-la tenentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la decet_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la totlus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cujus_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la quasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la membra_fw-la digesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la excuâ—are_fw-la cler._n rom._n apud_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 30._o ad_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la instar_fw-la cujus_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la individua_fw-la potestas_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la diversos_fw-la antistites_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la p._n symmachus_n ad_fw-la aeonium_fw-la arelat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d const._n apost_n 6.14_o manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mittentis_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la solis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n sibi_fw-la datam_fw-la permittentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la successimus_fw-la eâdem_fw-la potestate_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la gubernantes_fw-la conc._n carth._n apud_fw-la cypr._n p._n 405._o christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la noster_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la proficiscens_fw-la sponsam_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la commendavit_fw-la ibid._n p._n 404._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eus._n 7.27_o cum_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la fungimur_fw-la episcopatûs_fw-la officio_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la praemineas_fw-la celsiore_fw-la fastigio_fw-la spâ—cula_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la bonif._n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag._n 1.1_o huius_fw-la ergo_fw-la rei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la sancta_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la laboremus_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la opem_fw-la far_o non_fw-la negligamus_fw-la p._n joh._n i._o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la zachar._n apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 3._o p._n 812._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 5._o or._n 93._o a_o corpore_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o sacerdotii_fw-la consensione_n discesserit_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 67._o qui_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vinculo_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la collegio_fw-la separat_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n epist._n 56._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliunde_fw-la haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la quam_fw-la indè_fw-la quòd_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperetur_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 55._o episcopus_fw-la personam_fw-la habet_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o vicarius_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o the_o bishop_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o our_o lord_n cypr._n ep._n 27._o quod_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la facilè_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quibus_fw-la b._n petro_n cujus_fw-la vicem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la gerunt_fw-la ait_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n capit._fw-la caroli_n m._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 163._o ego_fw-la constantini_n vos_fw-fr petri_n gladium_fw-la habetis_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la potestas_fw-la ergò_fw-la remittendorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la apostolis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ecclesiis_fw-la quâ—â—_n illi_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la missi_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n ordinatione_fw-la vicariâ_fw-la succedunt_fw-la firmil_n apud_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o respond_v mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la palestina_n quid_fw-la pertinet_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la pammach_n ep._n 61.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n 5.9_o mater_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la imper._n just._n ad_fw-la p._n hornisd_v apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 3._o p._n 794._o the_o mother_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n
have_v a_o peculiar_a or_o sole_a faculty_n of_o catch_a man_n why_o may_v it_o not_o by_o as_o good_a a_o consequence_n as_o this_o whereby_o they_o will_v appropriate_v to_o he_o this_o open_a faculty_n many_o such_o instance_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v use_v iii_o they_o produce_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o saint_n peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n that_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a interpretation_n be_v thou_o universal_a governor_n of_o my_o church_n to_o this_o allegation_n i_o answer_v 1._o from_o word_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o any_o other_o apostle_n yea_o to_o any_o christian_a pastor_n whatever_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v to_o their_o purpose_n import_v a_o peculiar_a duty_n or_o singular_a privilege_n of_o saint_n peter_n 2._o from_o indefinite_a word_n a_o definite_a conclusion_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_a may_v not_o be_v infer_v it_o be_v say_v do_v thou_o feed_v my_o sheep_n it_o be_v not_o say_v do_v thou_o alone_o feed_v all_o my_o sheep_n this_o be_v their_o arbitrary_a gloss_n or_o presumptuous_a improvement_n of_o the_o text_n without_o succour_n whereof_o the_o word_n signify_v nothing_o to_o their_o purpose_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o sufficient_o assure_v so_o vast_a a_o pretence_n for_o instance_n when_o saint_n paul_n do_v exhort_v the_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v it_o thence_o be_v collect_v that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 20.28_o which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 3._o by_o these_o word_n no_o new_a power_n be_v assure_o at_o least_o grant_v or_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o have_v their_o warrant_n and_o authority_n consign_v to_o they_o 20.21_o when_o our_o lord_n do_v inspire_v they_o and_o solemn_o commissionate_v they_o say_v as_o the_o father_n do_v send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o to_o which_o commission_n these_o word_n speak_v occasional_o before_o a_o few_o of_o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o add_v or_o derogate_v at_o most_o the_o word_n do_v only_o as_o st._n cyril_n say_v renew_v the_o former_a grant_n of_o apostleship_n ib._n after_o his_o great_a offence_n of_o deny_v our_o lord_n 4._o these_o word_n do_v not_o seem_v institutive_a or_o collative_a of_o power_n but_o rather_o only_o admonitive_a or_o exhortative_a to_o duty_n imply_v no_o more_o but_o the_o press_v a_o common_a duty_n before_o incumbent_n on_o saint_n peter_n upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n in_o a_o advantageous_a season_n that_o he_o shall_v effectual_o discharge_v the_o office_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o our_o lord_n i_o say_v present_o before_o his_o departure_n when_o his_o word_n be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o strong_a impression_n on_o saint_n peter_n do_v earnest_o direct_v and_o warn_v he_o to_o express_v that_o special_a ardency_n of_o affection_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o he_o in_o a_o answerable_a care_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n of_o feed_v that_o be_v of_o instruct_v guide_a christ._n edify_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n those_o sheep_n of_o he_o that_o be_v those_o believer_n who_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o embrace_v his_o religion_n as_o ever_o he_o shall_v find_v opportunity_n 5._o the_o same_o office_n certain_o do_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n 1.14_o who_o as_o saint_n hierome_n speak_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o chieftain_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n they_o at_o their_o first_o vocation_n have_v a_o commission_n and_o command_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o like_o sheep_n not_o have_v a_o shepherd_n 10.6.9.36_o they_o before_o our_o lord_n ascension_n be_v enjoin_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o fold_n 20._o to_o feed_v they_o with_o good_a 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