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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v build_v on_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n do_v perspicuous_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o peter_n person_n st._n hierom._n in_o cap._n 14._o ezechiel_n apostolus_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la solidavit_fw-la and_o on_o matt._n 16._o aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n petro_n illam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la &_o aedificationem_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la promissam_fw-la st._n cyprian_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o his_o person_n petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la domini_fw-la dignatione_fw-la fundata_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi patientiae_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificata_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 52._o epist_n petrus_n cvi_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascendas_fw-la tuendasque_fw-la commendat_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la virg._n petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la unitatis_fw-la originem_fw-la instituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 70._o baptisma_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n unus_fw-la &_o una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la domino_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la origine_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la fundata_fw-la in_o the_o same_o epistle_n tertullian_n who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n say_v concern_v peter_n in_o ipso_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extructa_fw-la be_v please_v to_o explain_v himself_o thus_o id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o book_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v not_o on_o peter_n faith_n but_o on_o his_o person_n manifesta_fw-la domini_fw-la intentio_fw-la personaliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la petro_n confer_v super_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la edificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la though_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o successor_n be_v when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n and_o in_o his_o prescription_n petrus_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petra_n dicitur_fw-la and_o again_o in_o monog_n petrum_fw-la solum_fw-la invenio_fw-la maritum_fw-la per_fw-la socrum_fw-la monogamum_n praesumo_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la illum_fw-la aedificata_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o other_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n of_o peter_n new_a name_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n peter_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n of_o origen_n interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o expound_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o this_o place_n my_o follow_a province_n will_v be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o to_o lessen_v and_o extenuate_v st._n peter_n glory_n you_o will_v equalise_v with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foundation_n ay_o concede_fw-la to_o you_o oecomenius_n on_o the_o apocalypse_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o lay_v the_o first_o groundwork_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o according_o st._n hierom_n in_o psalm_n 86._o in_o illis_fw-la erant_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la ibi_fw-la primum_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o apostolic_a power_n have_v equal_a authority_n of_o sound_v church_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o doctrine_n they_o be_v equal_o orthodox_n and_o infallible_a and_o what_o concern_v their_o write_n they_o be_v direct_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v alike_o canonical_a and_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n they_o be_v equal_o pastor_n head_n and_o rector_n and_o in_o these_o consideration_n the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v on_o all_o of_o they_o now_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a foundation_n in_o these_o aspect_n st._n peter_n be_v here_o the_o only_a sole_a rock_n on_o who_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n which_o do_v consist_v not_o only_o of_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o but_o even_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v foundation_n so_o be_v st._n peter_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o be_v foundation_n they_o be_v sub_n petro_n &_o post_fw-la petrum_fw-la who_o our_o saviour_n to_o preserve_v unity_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o apostolic_a college_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n lay_v next_o to_o himself_o as_o theophyl_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n will_v appear_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n sole_o to_o he_o to_o build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o upon_o his_o peculiar_a confession_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o the_o other_o apostle_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o of_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v now_o what_o our_o
successor_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o secular_a prince_n i_o shall_v herein_o be_v satisfy_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o it_o continue_v in_o their_o hand_n above_o 300_o year_n constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o he_o never_o attempt_v to_o rob_v they_o of_o it_o and_o assume_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o good_a emperor_n will_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o church-affair_n but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o assist_v it_o some_o other_o emperor_n that_o be_v busy_a herein_o ruine_v themselves_o thereby_o and_o some_o repent_v of_o it_o as_o constantius_n by_o name_n who_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o most_o disquiet_v he_o which_o nazianz._n mention_n to_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o murder_n of_o his_o relation_n his_o proclaim_v the_o apostate_n julian_n emperor_n his_o innovation_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o give_v i_o great_a satisfaction_n herein_o be_v because_o i_o find_v the_o father_n to_o check_v the_o emperor_n when_o they_o put_v their_o finger_n into_o church_n matter_n which_o have_v be_v very_o unproper_a have_v they_o look_v on_o they_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o athanasius_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agentes_fw-la speak_v of_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n usurp_a power_n in_o the_o church_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o see_v he_o rule_v over_o the_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o preside_v in_o ecclesiastic_a judgement_n will_v not_o consequent_o say_v this_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o tell_v the_o emperor_n wherein_o his_o power_n proper_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v commit_v the_o kingdom_n to_o you_o but_o he_o have_v entrust_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n with_o we_o and_o according_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v the_o emperor_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n publicorum_fw-la tibi_fw-la moenium_fw-la jus_o commissum_fw-la non_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la palatia_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o his_o epist_n 33._o ad_fw-la imperat._n and_o in_o his_o epist_n 32._o he_o tell_v he_o in_o causâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la episcopos_fw-la solere_fw-la de_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la non_fw-la imperatores_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la judicare_fw-la this_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o ecclesiastic_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n where_o he_o express_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bishop_n usher_v thus_o translate_v nemo_fw-la praeter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agate_n eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinent_a the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v either_o praeter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la or_o sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la this_o priestly_a power_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o nazianz._n in_o his_o orat._n 17._o ascribe_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dominion_n tribunal_n and_o principacy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o orat._n he_o affirm_v their_o power_n noble_a than_o the_o secular_a where_o speak_v of_o the_o governor_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o ourselves_o rule_v i_o will_v add_v that_o our_o principacy_n be_v great_a and_o more_o perfect_a and_o according_o he_o tell_v the_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v subject_v he_o to_o his_o dominion_n and_o tribunal_n st._n chrysoft_a seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n hom._n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n vidi_n dominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priesthood_n be_v a_o more_o venerable_a and_o great_a principacy_n than_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n affirm_v that_o god_n subject_v the_o king_n head_n to_o the_o high-priest_n hand_n instruct_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o two_o and_o according_o cyril_n in_o his_o 17_o catech._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o very_a day_n we_o see_v earthly_a prince_n govern_v by_o ecclesiastic_n i_o have_v not_o quote_v any_o of_o these_o authority_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o decide_v which_o of_o these_o two_o power_n be_v the_o great_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n do_v acknowledge_v they_o both_o as_o distinct_a and_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v both_o of_o they_o absolute_a and_o independent_a in_o their_o kind_n so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o say_n of_o ignatius_n to_o that_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v now_o please_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_n mention_v the_o christian_a emperor_n by_o name_n who_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la govern_v the_o church_n the_o first_o you_o pick_v out_o be_v constantine_n who_o you_o have_v most_o false_o traduce_v by_o 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