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you_o have_v in_o scripture_n y_fw-fr t_o peter_n by_o privilege_v have_v y_o e_o key_n give_fw-ge to_o he_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o other_o as_o it_o be_v full_o declare_v &_o that_o rome_n be_v at_o his_o death_n establish_v to_o be_v the_o see_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n reed_n the_o answer_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o .18_o objection_n the_o lu_o objection_n peter_n be_v the_o chief_a only_o because_o of_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v chief_a in_o virtue_n in_o preachinge_a and_o in_o roll_a affection_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v true_a y_fw-mi t_o christ_n will_v his_o elect_v to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n in_o preachinge_a &_o in_o rulinge_v affection_n etc._n etc._n but_o y_o it_o peter_n preeminence_n do_v not_o consist_v here_o in_o appear_v part_o by_o that_o s._n john_n be_v a_o virgin_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o peter_n and_o everye_o other_o of_o thappostel_n as_o feruaunt_n as_o he_o and_o as_o diligent_a in_o preach_v as_o he_o and_o 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s._n cyprian_n name_v y_o e_o church_n of_o rone_n peter_n see_v and_o call_v it_o the_o principal_a church_n whereoute_v the_o unitye_n do_v springe_n li._n i._n epist_n epis_fw-mi iii._n ante_fw-la calcem_fw-la s._n amb._n also_o bearethe_v testimony_n hereof_o say_v we_o think_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o tholy_a apostel_n peter_n &_o paul_n do_v suffer_v martridome_n in_o one_o day_n in_o one_o place_n &_o under_o one_o tirand_n in_o one_o day_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v come_v together_o unto_o christ_n at_o one_o time_n one_o place_n y_o t_o rome_n shall_v lack_v neither_o of_o they_o under_o one_o persecutor_n y_fw-fr â—_o either_o may_v feel_v like_o crudeliti_n the_o day_n be_v appoint_v they_o for_o their_o merit_n the_o place_n for_o their_o glory_n the_o persecutor_n for_o their_o virtue_n what_o place_n do_v they_o suffer_v in_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rhome_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n cytye_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n so_o that_o there_o 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â–ª_o yea_o &_o he_o be_v a_o grecian_a which_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v testify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o very_a truth_n have_v not_o compel_v he_o y_o â—_o to_o have_v do_v s_o hierome_n likewise_o in_o catalogo_fw-la illust_n viro_fw-la rum_o in_fw-la titulo_fw-la peâ—_n intitulo_fw-la pauli_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la philonis_fw-la say_v peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n in_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o year_n of_o claudiê°_n the_o emperor_n and_o keep_v y_o e_o see_v there_o xxu_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n under_o who_o he_o be_v crucify_v do_v suffer_v mertirdom_n orosius_n thistoriographer_n affirm_v y_o e_o like_o li._n 7._o ca._n 4._o &_o v._o and_o so_o do_v euse_n li._n two_o ca._n xiiii_o &_o etiam_fw-la in_o li._n croni_fw-la and_o holy_a bede_n our_o countreman_n in_o his_o cronacle_n testify_v y_o e_o same_o of_o we_o peter_n s_o hie_v again_o say_v in_o the_o place_n recite_v philo_n fall_v into_o great_a acquaintance_n &_o love_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n ireneus_fw-la moreover_o scholar_n to_o we_o johns_n disc_n pol._n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o &_o 3._o show_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n in_o room_n &_o so_o do_v chriso_n &_o hê_n abbreviator_n the_o ophilat_fw-la in_o commentariis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la poster_n ad_fw-la timo._n yea_o &_o here_o now_o final_a lie_n to_o conclude_v we_o peter_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n &_o u_o i_o speak_v under_o y_o e_o name_n of_o babylon_n for_o so_o he_o call_v their_o room_n because_o of_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n then_o use_v amongst_o y_o e_o infidel_n show_v y_o it_o he_o write_v you_o to_o his_o epistle_n from_o room_n as_o all_o author_n do_v declare_v which_o do_v interpret_v that_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o so_o do_v tertu_fw-fr li._n con_fw-mi judeos_fw-la pag._n 128._o sainte_n hierome_n in_o catalogo_fw-la virorum_fw-la illustr_n titulo_fw-la marci_n papias_fw-la disciple_n to_o s._n john_n evamg_v and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o eusebius_n li._n 2._o aec_fw-la he_o ca._n 15._o with_o many_o mo_z i_o need_n not_o here_o to_o bring_v in_o certain_a germayn_v writer_n which_o expound_v the_o forname_v place_n of_o peter_n affirm_v he_o there_o to_o speak_v of_o rhome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n where_o not_o without_o great_a blasphemy_n oft_o they_o rail_v against_o all_o godliness_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v and_o write_v yea_o and_o put_v forth_o in_o print_n thousand_o volume_n wherein_o they_o deny_v y_z t_o peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rhome_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o objection_n christ_n bid_v peter_n feed_v hê_n flock_n say_v 21._o pasce_fw-la but_o this_o word_n pasce_fw-la be_v token_v service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o word_n of_o service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n the_o answer_n christ_n in_o y_z t_z place_n use_v ii_o word_n twice_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it but_o after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o rege_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la rule_n or_o govern_v and_o feed_v 2._o and_o so_o in_o the_o ps_n god_n bid_v rule_v they_o which_o it_o a_o irne_n rod_n 20._o and_o in_o y_z e_z act_n paul_n will_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o self_n and_o â—o_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o y_o e_z holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n to_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n 5._o also_o in_o peter_n epistle_n rule_v you_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v feed_v in_o the_o damnable_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o now_o to_o conclude_v seinge_v everye_o man_n know_v that_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v be_v thoffice_n of_o superior_n head_n and_o ruler_n we_o may_v well_o and_o truelye_o answer_v that_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n be_v give_v not_o only_o commandment_n to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o rule_v his_o flock_n 4._o and_o for_o this_o say_v paul_n which_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a to_o peter_n will_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n 4._o rebuke_v say_v he_o to_o timothe_n and_o check_v in_o season_n &_o out_o of_o season_n but_o of_o this_o you_o have_v more_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la .2_o probation_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o objection_n ezechias_n that_o good_a king_n as_o have_v high_a authority_n over_o all_o give_v unto_o he_o even_o by_o god_n 28._o say_v harken_v o_o you_o levites_n and_o priest_n be_v you_o hallow_v &_o make_v you_o pure_a and_o clean_a the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n put_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o all_o uncleanes_n from_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n there_o be_v in_o juda_n by_o god_n permission_n many_o wicked_a king_n which_o do_v most_o filthy_o pollute_v god_n house_n with_o idolatrye_a and_o but_o few_o good_a which_o with_o all_o their_n may_v do_v seek_v god_n honour_n among_o which_o few_o king_n ezechias_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chyefe_n but_o if_o you_o mark_v the_o text_n well_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o he_o do_v usurp_v or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o priest_n offyce_v but_o with_o his_o temporal_a sword_n do_v defend_v it_o in_o all_o godly_a order_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o xlvii_o objection_n mok_v common_o at_o all_o time_n cause_n of_o heresy_n have_v be_v debate_v before_o emperor_n king_n &_o prince_n both_o in_o this_o realm_n &_o also_o in_o other_o place_n of_o christendom_n as_o appear_v evidentlye_o by_o many_o chronicle_n ¶_o the_o answer_n good_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v oft_o make_v law_n and_o ordain_v sharp_a statute_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n right_a therewith_o as_o mainteners_n and_o defendour_n thereof_o but_o not_o as_o chief_a author_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o objection_n king_n have_v grant_v many_o privelege_n preeminence_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o clergi_fw-la where_o by_o appear_v plain_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o be_v above_o they_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n thereby_o appear_v plain_o that_o all_o such_o godly_a prince_n be_v ever_o ready_a with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o defend_v christ_n &_o his_o church_n and_o with_o all_o their_o indevore_fw-mi to_o set_v up_o his_o glory_n ¶_o the_o xlix_o objection_n in_o tholde_v testament_fw-mi the_o priest_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a prince_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o aaron_n he_o ever_o take_v moses_n for_o hê_n sovereign_a lord_n the_o answer_n moses_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n as_o aaron_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n his_o vicar_n yea_o and_o both_o moses_n &_o aaron_n be_v priest_n 98._o as_o y_z e_z