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who_o perceive_v that_o the_o church_n be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o new_a husband_n to_o wit_n a_o universal_a bishop_n to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o become_v her_o head_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n he_o confess_v with_o tear_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v to_o ground_n for_o say_v he_o 55._o he_o gregory_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 52._o &_o 55._o see_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v fall_v within_o it_o can_v now_o stand_v long_o without_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o of_o that_o part_n under_o the_o patriarkedome_n of_o rome_n before_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a pope_n establish_v in_o rome_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o see_v how_o it_o grow_v to_o perfection_n under_o universal_a pope_n in_o these_o four_o principal_a point_n doctrine_n faith_n religion_n and_o general_a apostasy_n which_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o writer_n also_o 13_o touch_v the_o first_o 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peter_n their_o bishop_n cornelius_n say_v trident._n say_v oratio_fw-la cornelij_fw-la trident._n will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v not_o fall_v with_o one_o consent_n from_o faith_n to_o infidelity_n and_o from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n to_o conclude_v joacham_n yet_o show_v of_o a_o more_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o say_v jeremie_n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chap._n of_o jeremie_n they_o have_v choose_v antichrist_n for_o christ_n the_o devil_n for_o god_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n in_o any_o great_a measure_n let_v the_o learned_a reader_n judge_v 15_o touch_v the_o three_o point_n to_o wit_n religion_n their_o saint_n bernard_n bewail_v the_o desperate_a estate_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o time_n say_v hildebrand_n say_v bernard_n supra_fw-la cant._n ser._n 33._o &_o guess_v 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approve_v of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a title_n and_o authority_n see_v the_o next_o chapter_n 19_o section_n whether_o these_o word_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 11_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 410._o live_v saint_n chrisostome_n who_o find_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o exalt_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n above_o all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o world_n to_o pluck_v down_o her_o proud_a peacockes-tayle_n write_v thus_o in_o disdain_n of_o her_o pride_n multi_fw-la pride_n chrisostome_n hom._n 35._o the_o 40._o distinct_a multi_fw-la our_o city_n of_o antioch_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o and_o like_v as_o peter_n do_v first_o preach_v among_o the_o apostle_n so_o among_o city_n this_o have_v first_o of_o all_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n as_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a crown_n and_o no_o city_n in_o the_o world_n have_v this_o beside_o no_o say_v he_o in_o scorn_n of_o rome_n 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singular_a dominion_n over_o all_o 13_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 451._o the_o four_o general_a council_n be_v hold_v by_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o decree_v 28._o decree_v council_n of_o chalcedon_n chap._n 28._o our_o father_n worthy_o give_v the_o first_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o old_a rome_n because_o that_o city_n then_o reign_v and_o upon_o like_a consideration_n the_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n have_v give_v the_o like_a degree_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o same_o city_n be_v new_a rome_n wherefore_o then_o see_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v 〈…〉_o sit_v high_a in_o counsel_n and_o assembly_n and_o that_o not_o of_o any_o right_n from_o peter_n but_o only_o because_o his_o sea_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o after_o 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which_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o chalceden_n we_o decree_v that_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n have_v like_a and_o equal_a dignity_n with_o the_o sea_n of_o old_a rome_n so_o that_o hereby_o we_o see_v still_o continue_v and_o confirm_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinoples_n equallitie_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n only_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o they_o be_v both_o in_o place_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o high_a place_n but_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v here_o now_o for_o he_o to_o challenge_v a_o universal_a dominion_n by_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o some_o one_o noble_a man_n to_o have_v that_o honour_n in_o counsel_n and_o assembly_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a room_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o therefore_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o presumptuous_a shall_v he_o not_o soon_o be_v convict_v of_o high_a treason_n yea_o very_o and_o well_o 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council_n of_o africa_n make_v this_o decree_n placuit_fw-la decree_n caus_n 2._o quaest_n 6._o placuit_fw-la if_o any_o within_o africa_n offer_v to_o appeal_v over_o the_o sea_n let_v none_o within_o africa_n receive_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n they_o have_v foist_v in_o these_o word_n except_o they_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o so_o that_o which_o the_o council_n do_v to_o keep_v man_n chief_o from_o rome_n their_o law_n pervert_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o rome_n caus_n 2._o quest_n 6._o placuit_fw-la again_o whereas_o to_o draw_v universal_a authority_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o hear_n all_o appeal_n zozimus_fw-la than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o africa_n 101.102.103.104.105_o council_n of_o africa_n chap._n 101.102.103.104.105_o whereat_o saint_n augustine_n be_v present_a allege_v for_o himself_o a_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o the_o council_n withstand_v his_o claim_n of_o universal_a authority_n answer_v we_o have_v the_o 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which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v 8_o furthermore_o if_o peter_n have_v be_v that_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o have_v prevail_v how_o be_v it_o that_o saint_n paul_n find_v he_o a_o dissembler_n in_o religion_n for_o which_o himself_o say_v gala._n 2._o 2.11.12.13_o gala._n 2.11.12.13_o he_o reprove_v he_o before_o all_o man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n also_o if_o he_o have_v be_v that_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o become_v a_o apostata_fw-la by_o curse_v himself_o if_o ever_o he_o know_v christ_n and_o by_o deny_v he_o with_o a_o oath_n 26.72.73.74_o matth._n 26.72.73.74_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v not_o that_o main_a rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v nor_o on_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n yea_o the_o very_a express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n 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