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A64463
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The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible to prove the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole church.
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Scott, John, 1639-1695.
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Wing T826; ESTC R6438
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the_o text_n examine_v which_o papist_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n febr._n 14._o 1687._o the_o question_n to_o be_v debate_v in_o this_o paper_n be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n be_v constitute_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o we_o deny_v have_v undeniable_a proof_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v place_v by_o christ_n in_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o church_n but_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n affirm_v this_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o say_v that_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a error_n but_o a_o pernicious_a heresy_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarmine_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n c._n 10_o 11._o who_o earnest_o contend_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n especial_o about_o matter_n of_o faith._n which_o bold_a assertion_n he_o labour_v to_o support_v three_o way_n first_o by_o some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n second_o by_o many_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o st._n peter_n three_o by_o testimony_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n i_o be_o concern_v only_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o way_n in_o which_o if_o this_o cause_n find_v no_o true_a support_n we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o some_o ingenuous_a person_n in_o their_o communion_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o prerogative_n be_v either_o feign_v at_o pleasure_n or_o no_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o supremacy_n than_o the_o pretend_a testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v against_o it_o now_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v two_o place_n in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n the_o one_o in_o st._n matthew_n xuj_o 18_o 19_o the_o other_o in_o st._n john_n xxi_o 17._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o this_o supreme_a authority_n they_o say_v be_v promise_v to_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v confer_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o matth._n xuj_o 18_o 19_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v oâ—_n earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a give_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v here_o promise_v unto_o peter_n in_o two_o metaphor_n the_o one_o be_v a_o metaphor_n of_o a_o foundation_n and_o a_o building_n the_o other_o be_v a_o metaphor_n of_o key_n for_o what_o a_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o building_n that_o the_o head_n be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o governor_n in_o the_o city_n the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o house_n and_o to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o a_o city_n be_v deliver_v he_o be_v appoint_v the_o king_n or_o at_o least_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o city_n to_o admit_v and_o shut_v out_o who_o he_o please_v unto_o which_o i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v before_o i_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n that_o to_o call_v this_o a_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o couple_n of_o metaphor_n be_v to_o stumble_v at_o the_o very_a threshold_n and_o to_o contradict_v himself_o in_o the_o term_n as_o they_o ordinary_o speak_v for_o what_o be_v metaphorical_a be_v not_o plain_a and_o obvious_a but_o needs_o explanation_n by_o put_v it_o into_o common_a word_n into_o which_o if_o these_o metaphor_n be_v reduce_v we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sense_n contain_v in_o they_o as_o be_v pretend_v i_o shall_v explain_v they_o distinct_o and_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o promise_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o first_o proof_n they_o bring_v of_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n i._o which_o sense_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a that_o have_v consider_v both_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n upon_o they_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o plain_a than_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n st._n peter_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o rock_n upon_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n nor_o second_o if_o he_o be_v that_o christ_n intend_v by_o call_v he_o a_o rock_n to_o make_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n first_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o rock_n but_o quite_o contrary_a we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o general_a stream_n of_o ancient_a interpreter_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v that_o faith_n concern_v christ_n which_o peter_n have_v new_o confess_v there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o that_o thus_o expound_v the_o word_n for_o one_o that_o expound_v they_o otherwise_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o sermon_n late_o print_v on_o this_o subject_a 1686._o subject_a sermon_n on_o st._n peter_n day_n 1686._o which_o show_v also_o that_o the_o other_o exposition_n do_v not_o real_o differ_v from_o this_o but_o even_o they_o who_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o st._n peter_n have_v respect_n in_o call_v he_o the_o rock_n to_o his_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o it_o to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v all_o the_o privilege_n that_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v peculiar_o intend_v to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n for_o except_v this_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v to_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n because_o peter_n as_o their_o mouth_n speak_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o all_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n answer_n be_v return_v to_o they_o all_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v what_o thy_o name_n import_v which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o solid_a faith_n thou_o have_v now_o confess_v upon_o which_o as_o upon_o a_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n by_o your_o ministry_n and_o particular_o by_o thou_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gentile_a world._n thus_o st._n austin_n etc._n austin_n tract_n exxiv_fw-la in_o joh._n serm._n xiii_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom_fw-la etc._n etc._n expound_v the_o word_n in_o many_o place_n where_o he_o observe_v peter_n have_v his_o name_n from_o petra_n the_o rock_n viz._n that_o faith_n which_o he_o confess_v upon_o which_o christ_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thou_o will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n but_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o plain_o relate_v to_o another_o thing_n viz._n that_o immovable_a foundation_n confess_v by_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n whence_o those_o know_a word_n of_o the_o same_o father_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o this_o paper_n to_o quote_v testimony_n i_o can_v name_v a_o great_a multitude_n even_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n which_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o needless_a since_o the_o other_o exposition_n which_o make_v st._n peter_n the_o rock_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v against_o the_o most_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n four_o trent_n sess_n four_o and_o by_o the_o form_n of_o that_o oath_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o pope_n pius_n iv_o draw_v up_o and_o enjoin_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o council_n and_o yet_o so_o vile_o be_v some_o addict_v to_o regard_v nothing_o but_o their_o interest_n there_o be_v those_o who_o to_o make_v these_o word_n sound_v as_o if_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o peter_n himself_o have_v not_o blush_v thus_o to_o translate_v they_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o peter_z will_v
these_o proud_a pretension_n but_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n and_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n the_o repetition_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o often_o in_o word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v due_o weigh_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n no_o not_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o prescribe_v that_o as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n which_o god_n our_o saviour_n have_v not_o prescribe_v by_o his_o law_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o absolute_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o man_n dictate_v as_o child_n do_v to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n nor_o pin_n our_o faith_n as_o we_o speak_v upon_o any_o man_n sleeve_n i._n e._n let_v it_o depend_v entire_o upon_o his_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v a_o submission_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v our_o only_a father_n and_o master_n and_o leader_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v without_o the_o high_a injury_n to_o he_o own_o any_o one_o else_o to_o be_v such_o nor_o give_v they_o these_o name_n but_o as_o they_o teach_v not_o their_o own_o but_o christ_n doctrine_n unto_o men._n and_o in_o this_o office_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_a and_o no_o one_o of_o they_o can_v claim_v a_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n there_o be_v many_o other_o place_n wherein_o we_o read_v of_o one_o shepherd_n one_o lord_n one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o peter_n himself_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v but_o only_o to_o declare_v the_o law_n of_o he_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n jesus_n christ_n so_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n commission_n run_v when_o he_o say_v not_o to_o he_o alone_o but_o to_o they_o all_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o matth._n xxviii_o 20._o here_o be_v their_o authority_n to_o publish_v the_o command_n of_o their_o master_n not_o what_o they_o please_v to_o command_v themselves_o which_o peter_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o he_o go_v not_o about_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n till_o he_o be_v authorize_v by_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n which_o discover_v this_o mystery_n to_o he_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o no_o law_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o for_o be_v charge_v afterward_o by_o the_o jew_n for_o eat_v with_o man_n uncircumcised_a he_o excuse_v himself_o by_o a_o long_a apology_n wherein_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o he_o can_v not_o withstand_v act_n xi_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o do_v like_o a_o lawgiver_n nay_o after_o this_o revelation_n make_v to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o observe_v this_o law_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprehend_v by_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n among_o the_o gentile_n while_n st._n peter_n who_o begin_v that_o work_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n two_o 7_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v the_o word_n bound_v import_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v law_n but_o only_o to_o tie_v man_n to_o those_o law_n which_o be_v already_o make_v thus_o it_o signify_v in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v to_o maintain_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n to_o make_v law_n matth._n xxiii_o 4._o for_o they_o bound_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v rigorous_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o expound_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o have_v make_v they_o intolerable_a burden_n but_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v what_o they_o please_v it_o will_v do_v they_o no_o service_n because_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v not_o promise_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o they_o all_o as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v and_o consequent_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o be_v they_o be_v all_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n all_o of_o they_o like_o to_o eliakim_n 1._o 1_o cor._n four_o 1._o to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v promise_v as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o peter_n for_o by_o that_o very_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v steward_n or_o dispenser_n be_v that_o office_n 〈◊〉_d office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o eliakim_n be_v advance_v in_o the_o room_n of_o shebna_n express_v by_o the_o lxx_o in_o isa_n xxii_o 19_o 21._o which_o be_v not_o a_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o court_n where_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o courtier_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o prince_n but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prime_a minister_n in_o the_o royal_a family_n which_o he_o govern_v not_o after_o his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o king_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n by_o who_o man_n believe_v 1_o cor._n three_o 5._o steward_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o they_o faithful_o dispense_v 1_o cor._n four_o 1_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o be_v be_v the_o sole_a supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o give_v rule_n to_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v but_o do_v not_o ordain_v themselves_o nor_o bind_v upon_o man_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o by_o he_o for_o they_o be_v not_o author_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o they_o teach_v but_o the_o publisher_n of_o they_o and_o equal_a publisher_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a doctrine_n which_o every_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o bind_v upon_o man_n as_o the_o pope_n they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o merit_n and_o priesthood_n as_o st._n hierom_n evagrium_fw-la hierom_n epist_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la speak_v all_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v some_o other_o word_n of_o st._n hierom_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a here_o to_o note_v which_o be_v usual_o allege_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o he_o think_v st._n peter_n have_v some_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostolical_a college_n from_o whence_o they_o hope_v to_o derive_v the_o like_a power_n unto_o the_o pope_n over_o all_o bishop_n they_o be_v in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o jovinian_a where_o he_o say_v one_o among_o the_o twelve_o be_v therefore_o choose_v that_o a_o head_n be_v constitute_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v remove_v but_o they_o be_v unconscionable_o disingenuous_a who_o allege_v this_o passage_n and_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o entire_a sentence_n but_o only_o this_o conclusion_n of_o it_o which_o can_v have_v no_o such_o meaning_n as_o they_o pretend_v without_o make_v mere_a nonsense_n of_o the_o word_n forego_v which_o be_v these_o but_o thou_o say_v the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n though_o the_o very_a same_o in_o another_o place_n be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v solid_o bottom_v upon_o they_o eqvally_o and_o then_o follow_v the_o word_n now_o name_v yet_o one_o be_v therefore_o choose_v among_o the_o xii_o etc._n etc._n which_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o dream_v of_o no_o such_o headship_n of_o one_o over_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o signify_v a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n for_o what_o one_o text_n he_o say_v affirm_v of_o peter_n another_o affirm_v of_o they_o all_o they_o all_o receive_v the_o key_n which_o be_v the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n rely_v upon_o they_o equal_o i_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n 13._o church_n dr._n hammond_n be_v dispatcher_n dispatch_v p._n iii._o c._n 7._o sect._n 2._o n._n