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aloft_o with_o such_o a_o excellent_a grace_n be_v correct_v by_o paul_n a_o late_a apostle_n and_o again_o ss_z again_o serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr ss_z he_o alone_o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o here_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n true_o a_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v a_o stone_n for_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o sustentation_n a_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o which_o purpose_n s._n ambrose_n luc._n ambrose_n in_o cap._n ult._n luc._n say_v therefore_o because_o he_o alone_o profess_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o alone_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o why_o say_v s._n chrysostom_n loan_n chrysostom_n hom._n 87._o in_o loan_n omit_v the_o rest_n do_v he_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o peter_n alone_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o prince_n and_o top_n of_o that_o company_n therefore_o paul_n ascend_v to_o visit_v he_o before_o the_o rest_n among_o the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n say_v leo_n fast_o leo_n ep_v 85._o add_v a_o fast_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a distinction_n of_o power_n and_o though_o the_o election_n of_o all_o be_v equal_a yet_o unto_o one_o it_o be_v after_o give_v to_o excel_v above_o the_o rest_n s._n cyprian_n jubaia_n cyprian_n ep._n ad_fw-la jubaia_n say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o found_v upon_o one_o who_o receive_v the_o key_n thereof_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o prerogative_n also_o of_o the_o three_o first_o chair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n the_o bishop_n whereof_o be_v ancient_o the_o three_o first_o patriarck_n and_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a do_v evident_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n whereof_o s._n gregory_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n albeit_o there_o be_v many_o apostle_n alexan._n greg._n l_o 6._o epist_n 37._o
will_v keep_v all_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o world_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o all_o societye_n authority_n which_o can_v be_v where_o all_o be_v equal_a must_v procure_v unity_n and_o obedience_n thus_o doctor_n covell_n who_o go_v further_o and_o say_v if_o it_o concern_v all_o person_n and_o age_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o sure_o it_o do_v the_o government_n must_v not_o cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n but_o so_o much_o of_o that_o authority_n must_v remain_v to_o they_o who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v that_o charge_n etc._n etc._n which_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o melancthon_n who_o further_o confess_v melanthon_n melanthon_n that_o as_o certain_a bishop_n be_v precedent_n over_o many_o church_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v precedent_n over_o all_o bishop_n luther_n luther_n and_o luther_n himself_o be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o nation_n with_o infinite_a diversity_n of_o manner_n &_o condition_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v unto_o who_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v one_o fold_n may_v belong_v or_o pertain_v wright_n cart_n wright_n m._n cartwright_n likewise_o urge_v the_o protestant_a doctor_n with_o their_o own_o argument_n say_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n require_v as_o well_o a_o pope_n over_o all_o archbishop_n as_o one_o archbishop_n over_o all_o bishop_n in_o a_o realm_n jacob_n jacob_n and_o to_o conclue_n m._n jacob_n another_o puritan_n say_v if_o a_o visible_a catholic_a church_n be_v once_o aknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o likely_a as_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o visible_a and_o spring_n head_n of_o the_o government_n thereof_o apology_n protestant_n apology_n see_v the_o protestant_n apology_n tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subdiu_fw-la 10._o and_o thus_o appear_v the_o force_n of_o this_o truth_n which_o god_n almighty_a have_v cause_v to_o be_v iustify_v even_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o and_o now_o by_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o first_o point_n alone_o have_v clear_o over_o throw_v and_o disprove_v whatsoever_o the_o bishop_n can_v say_v in_o the_o five_o first_o book_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o monarchy_n primacy_n and_o papacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o succession_n thereof_o the_o subjection_n of_o other_o bishop_n thereunto_o and_o in_o fine_a against_o all_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o come_v to_o the_o explication_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o point_n concern_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o s._n peter_n wherein_o the_o folly_n and_o impudence_n of_o this_o man_n will_v be_v more_o discover_v and_o his_o whole_a volume_n of_o ecclesiastical_a commonwealth_n either_o extant_a or_o not_o extant_a will_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v section_n ix_o the_o continuance_n of_o s._n peter_n authority_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o many_o protestant_n and_o thereof_o be_v infer_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o former_a point_n concern_v s._n peter_n authority_n i_o show_v how_o the_o catholic_n consider_v and_o distinguish_v a_o double_a power_n in_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o extraordinary_a &_o apostolical_a whereby_o they_o have_v equal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v extraordinary_a because_o it_o die_v with_o they_o for_o if_o other_o have_v succeed_v they_o therein_o their_o successor_n also_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o have_v be_v all_o apostle_n the_o other_o ordinary_a and_o episcopal_a wherein_o other_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o in_o s._n peter_n alone_o be_v supreme_a absolute_a and_o independent_a but_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v limit_v to_o particular_a place_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o as_o apostle_n they_o have_v all_o equal_a authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a among_o themselves_o but_o s._n peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a episcopal_a authority_n be_v the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o now_o likewise_o for_o your_o great_a light_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o second_o point_n we_o must_v distinguish_v in_o s._n peter_n a_o double_a episcopal_a power_n the_o one_o in_o particular_a &_o proper_a to_o the_o diocese_n of_o rome_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a bishop_n the_o other_o universal_a over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n whereby_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a bishop_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o universal_a &_o supreme_a pastor_n over_o they_o all_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o example_n although_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n alone_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v archbishop_n he_o have_v the_o care_n of_o those_o other_o church_n and_o bishopric_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n this_o distinction_n therefore_o be_v grant_v first_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v succeed_v unto_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n for_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o historiographer_n and_o ancient_a father_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o s._n irenaeus_n tertullian_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustine_n optatus_n and_o other_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o which_o be_v common_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o learned_a protestant_n because_o if_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o die_v with_o he_o as_o the_o general_a power_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v cease_v with_o they_o but_o remain_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o his_o death_n thereof_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o one_o shall_v succeed_v he_o also_o in_o the_o other_o as_o he_o who_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v thereby_o also_o make_v archbishop_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o cause_n diverse_a protestant_n have_v affirm_v that_o albeit_o the_o pope_n do_v succeed_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o universal_a pastoral_n function_n because_o they_o say_v it_o die_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o catholic_n can_v show_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n do_v still_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v prove_v there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n but_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v succeed_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o well_o in_o his_o primacy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o in_o his_o particular_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n especial_o no_v other_o bishop_n have_v ever_o pretend_v or_o make_v claim_n to_o that_o succession_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o that_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v to_o descend_v and_o remain_v to_o his_o successor_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n 21._o matt._n 16._o joan._n 21._o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o supremacy_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o the_o foundation_n and_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o whereby_o as_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o remain_v and_o endure_v perpetual_o so_o much_o more_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v likewise_o to_o remain_v from_o whence_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v to_o receive_v her_o perpetual_a strength_n and_o duration_n matt._n origin_n in_o 16._o matt._n which_o origen_n consider_v say_v very_o well_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a albeit_o not_o express_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v neither_o against_o peter_n nor_o against_o the_o church_n for_o if_o they_o prevail_v against_o the_o rock_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v found_v they_o shall_v also_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v easy_o infer_v out_o of_o the_o second_o place_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v make_v the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o sheep_n of_o all_o age_n be_v commend_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o to_o he_o in_o person_n but_o also_o to_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n represent_v and_o contain_v in_o he_o as_o in_o their_o seed_n and_o foundation_n in_o which_o
under_o it_o if_o they_o contemn_v it_o this_o be_v that_o great_a benefit_n which_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credend_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o world_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n have_v receive_v of_o almighty_n god_n who_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v provide_v that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v so_o austere_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o much_o above_o reason_n and_o so_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v be_v recommend_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o common_a belief_n of_o all_o people_n this_o say_v s._n augustine_n the_o divine_a provydence_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o humanity_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o aug._n the_o util_a cred._n cap._n 7._o by_o the_o contumelye_v cross_n blood_n and_o death_n of_o martyr_n by_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o matter_n and_o virtue_n so_o great_a as_o these_o according_a as_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n require_v wherefore_o see_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o great_a the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o church_n consider_v that_o now_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o mankind_n itself_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o prohemynence_n of_o all_o authority_n from_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n the_o heretic_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v bark_v about_o she_o all_o in_o vain_a &_o partly_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n themselves_o partly_o by_o the_o gravity_n of_o counsel_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o miracle_n have_v be_v all_o condemn_a to_o which_o church_n not_o to_o grant_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o authority_n be_v either_o extreme_a impiety_n or_o precipitate_a arrogancy_n for_o if_o our_o soul_n have_v no_o certain_a way_n to_o attain_v true_a wisdom_n and_o salvation_n but_o where_o faith_n &_o belief_n prepare_v and_o adorn_v our_o reason_n what_o be_v it_o else_o to_o resist_v authority_n endue_v or_o est_fw-la abbsh_v with_o so_o great_a labour_n but_o to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o this_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o notable_a benefit_n that_o our_o faith_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o so_o many_o nation_n therein_o which_o he_o call_v the_o confession_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v use_v for_o the_o procurement_n of_o this_o universal_a testimony_n unto_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o when_o the_o apostle_n begin_v first_o to_o preach_v all_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o human_a wisdom_n be_v enforce_v to_o give_v place_n unto_o that_o divine_a authority_n wherewith_o they_o be_v send_v to_o their_o gift_n of_o tongue_n to_o the_o miracle_n they_o wrought_v to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o speak_v by_o they_o and_o to_o the_o splendour_n of_o those_o celestial_a virtue_n which_o procee_v from_o they_o yet_o since_o that_o time_n the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n providence_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o both_o these_o authoritye_n human_a and_o divine_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o natural_o direct_v worldly_a man_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n will_n may_v be_v draw_v more_o easy_o gentle_o and_o connatural_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o understanding_n great_a or_o small_a may_v either_o be_v convince_v or_o convict_v by_o it_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o most_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o be_v true_a and_o honest_a and_o the_o judgement_n example_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o wise_a be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v lend_v we_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o life_n his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o perfect_a justice_n can_v never_o have_v permit_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o have_v grownâ—_n to_o this_o unmeasurable_a greatness_n nor_o can_v have_v make_v it_o so_o invincible_o victorious_a against_o all_o those_o that_o have_v oppose_v themselves_o unto_o it_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o own_o and_o not_o only_o with_o the_o ostension_n of_o miracle_n and_o heroical_a constancy_n of_o innumerable_a martyr_n but_o also_o with_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o so_o many_o other_o benediction_n of_o excellent_a learning_n divine_a wisdom_n admirable_a unity_n piety_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n as_o have_v be_v show_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v so_o ordain_v by_o he_o for_o the_o recommendation_n and_o preservation_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o himself_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n and_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o eternal_a memory_n and_o fructification_n of_o it_o for_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o authority_n we_o may_v well_o say_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o we_o but_o rather_o as_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v it_o be_v either_o extreme_a impiety_n or_o precipitate_a arrogancy_n not_o to_o be_v so_o deceive_v what_o need_v there_o any_o other_o revelation_n or_o miracle_n as_o s._n augustine_n also_o observe_v in_o a_o case_n so_o clear_a as_o this_o if_o so_o many_o nation_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v preserve_v in_o unity_n thereby_o without_o sign_n and_o miracle_n this_o itself_o be_v a_o most_o sufficient_a apparent_a and_o perpetual_a miracle_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o section_n xxvi_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v further_o declare_v as_o the_o object_n of_o reason_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sense_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o divine_a do_v no_o less_o surmount_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o be_v both_o of_o they_o supernatural_a &_o divine_a as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v and_o deliver_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n oblige_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v they_o so_o it_o be_v also_o expedient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o certain_a mean_n ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o almighty_a god_n whereby_o we_o may_v infallible_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o reveal_v unto_o they_o for_o otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o supernatural_a and_o certain_a help_n to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o divine_a misterye_n which_o do_v so_o much_o exceed_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o human_a understanding_n to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o arrive_v to_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o by_o any_o human_a diligence_n or_o natural_a endeavour_n alone_o be_v as_o wise_a a_o matter_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o read_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o judge_v of_o colour_n nay_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ridiculous_a for_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o dark_a read_n or_o blind_a judgement_n may_v be_v practise_v or_o adventure_v for_o some_o little_a wager_n or_o to_o make_v man_n pastime_n but_o christian_n that_o make_v their_o belief_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n and_o death_n lay_v not_o only_a their_o fortune_n but_o also_o their_o soul_n upon_o it_o unless_o they_o have_v some_o divine_a help_n and_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v discern_v by_o human_a reason_n they_o can_v never_o be_v excuse_v from_o mere_a madness_n and_o ridiculous_a folly_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o catholic_n believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o have_v be_v reveal_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_o &_o infallible_o assist_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n from_o all_o stain_n or_o touch_v of_o error_n have_v be_v show_v already_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o magnify_v and_o fortify_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n as_o if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o too_o much_o pervert_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o his_o understanding_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v
mind_n of_o his_o duty_n wherein_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o gracious_a majesty_n of_o our_o prince_n be_v so_o far_o from_o applaud_v his_o sycophancy_n that_o he_o detest_v his_o divinity_n but_o this_o proposition_n your_o turkish_a doctor_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o koran_n but_o also_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n for_o king_n david_n say_v he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v not_o rebuke_v for_o it_o by_o any_o priest_n or_o levit_fw-la but_o by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n from_o which_o particular_a the_o silly_a man_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n be_v secret_a for_o the_o which_o cause_n a_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o reprove_v he_o infer_v a_o general_a that_o no_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v but_o by_o a_o prophet_n mean_v by_o all_o likelihood_n that_o david_n be_v not_o to_o be_v correct_v but_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n as_o the_o turk_n believe_v that_o their_o emperor_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o no_o other_o but_o by_o their_o prophet_n mahomet_n when_o he_o come_v and_o his_o argument_n be_v as_o good_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v sarah_n when_o she_o laugh_v be_v not_o rebuke_v by_o abraham_n her_o husband_n but_o by_o a_o angel_n therefore_o not_o marry_v woman_n when_o she_o offend_v aught_o to_o be_v reprehend_v by_o her_o husband_n but_o by_o a_o angel_n which_o argument_n if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a he_o may_v perhaps_o have_v many_o follower_n that_o will_v reward_v he_o well_o for_o intitul_a they_o with_o such_o ancient_a right_a to_o wear_v the_o breech_n or_o to_o come_v near_o to_o he_o so_o well_o he_o may_v have_v argue_v in_o this_o manner_n balaams_n ass_n be_v beat_v by_o a_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o no_o ass_n ought_v to_o be_v beat_v but_o only_o by_o a_o prophet_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a monsignor_n fate_n voi_fw-it may_v have_v escape_v with_o few_o blow_n than_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v if_o his_o book_n come_v forth_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o stand_v ready_a with_o bastinado_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o have_v grant_v and_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o flatter_a objection_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o say_v that_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v almighty_a god_n shall_v send_v any_o particular_a messenger_n to_o reform_v he_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o man_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o to_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o soute_n 17._o cyp._n l_o 1_o ep_v 11_o deutr._fw-la 17._o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n saint_n cyprian_n teach_v we_o that_o while_o the_o circumcision_n remain_v carnal_a such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o priest_n and_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n but_o now_o since_o the_o circumcision_n begin_v to_o be_v spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v proud_a and_o obstynate_a be_v put_v to_o death_n with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n when_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 17._o aug._n l._n 1._o count_n adversarium_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 17._o which_o also_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v to_o be_v more_o grievous_a then_o to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v consume_v with_o sire_n or_o to_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beast_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v that_o even_o a_o unjust_a excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v wherefore_o this_o godly_a man_n teach_v we_o another_o lesson_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v who_o bear_v the_o temporal_a sword_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v to_o who_o especial_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n belong_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o man_n be_v of_o christ_n or_o of_o antichrist_n that_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o any_o prophet_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o reform_v the_o pope_n if_o he_o mean_v for_o profess_v heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n be_v most_o true_a in_o one_o respect_n for_o in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v unperfect_a we_o never_o read_v that_o any_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o reprove_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o error_n 17.8_o deut._n 17.8_o but_o rather_o as_o s._n cyprian_n observe_v a_o little_a before_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o controversy_n bring_v before_o he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v may_v fear_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v swell_v with_o pride_n thence_o forward_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o new_a law_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o old_a and_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v found_v his_o church_n upon_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n with_o promise_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n which_o principal_o be_v error_n and_o heresy_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o through_o many_o section_n of_o this_o treatise_n much_o less_o can_v any_o such_o prophet_n be_v expect_v except_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v clothe_v like_o a_o sheep_n without_o 7.15_o mat._n 7.15_o but_o within_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n and_o must_v be_v send_v from_o the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n &_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o church_n and_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n but_o how_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v correct_v of_o every_o bishop_n in_o truth_n as_o wise_o as_o he_o prove_v before_o that_o the_o king_n in_o no_o case_n ought_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o his_o fault_n or_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o any_o but_o a_o prophet_n for_o say_v he_o all_o bishop_n be_v brother_n and_o fellow-servant_n and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o affirm_v of_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n wherefore_o if_o no_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v it_o will_v follow_v thereof_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o this_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o bishop_n doctrine_n in_o private_a howsoever_o in_o public_a with_o never_o so_o much_o flattery_n and_o adulation_n he_o pretend_v the_o contrary_n for_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o pope_n conclude_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o dread_v the_o king_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v that_o take_v away_o all_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n it_o follow_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o he_o must_v likewise_o deny_v the_o temporal_a all_o bishop_n be_v brethren_n indeed_o but_o as_o they_o be_v to_o reverence_v our_o saviour_n their_o elder_a brother_n so_o likewise_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o our_o saviour_n appoint_v to_o supply_v his_o place_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o as_o his_o sheep_n in_o his_o absence_n as_o all_o bishop_n be_v brethren_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v fellow_n servant_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o one_o be_v principal_o appoint_v over_o the_o family_n 24.25_o matth._n 24.25_o to_o give_v they_o bread_n in_o due_a season_n in_o a_o army_n send_v forth_o by_o the_o king_n to_o war_n all_o the_o soldier_n be_v fellow_n servant_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o general_n and_o every_o private_a captain_n that_o they_o be_v all_o oblige_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o a_o ship_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o merchant_n adventurer_n all_o those_o that_o be_v hire_v to_o conduct_v the_o ship_n may_v true_o be_v call_v fellow_n servant_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o mariner_n be_v as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o the_o master_n or_o that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o government_n of_o the_o ship_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v sometym_n call_v the_o ship_n of_o christ_n &_o somtym_v a_o army_n set_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n wherein_o though_o bishop_n be_v mariner_n and_o captain_n yet_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o general_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o s._n augustine_n write_v to_o pope_n bonifacius_n 1._o aug._n ad_fw-la bonif._n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o