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and_o reason_n shall_v have_v teach_v those_o author_n at_o least_o in_o those_o most_o unlucky_a day_n to_o abstain_v from_o such_o manner_n of_o writing_n the_o second_o argument_n deceive_v ab_fw-la ignoratione_n elenshi_n through_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o argue_v for_o howbeit_o those_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n above_o commend_v conclude_v manifest_o that_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a right_n have_v neither_o territory_n right_a of_o sword_n nor_o contentious_a court_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o by_o humane_a right_n and_o grant_v of_o prince_n she_o may_v very_o well_o have_v it_o now_o for_o this_o place_n in_o question_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a right_n but_o of_o the_o humane_a and_o arbitrarie_a right_n as_o when_o by_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o the_o party_n private_a arbiter_n be_v choose_v friendly_a to_o decide_v difference_n and_o controversy_n without_o troublesome_a go_v
alone_o and_o only_o the_o essential_a head_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o the_o church_n subsi_v for_o which_o cause_n also_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o peter_n matthew_z 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v thy_o church_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o likewise_o john_n 21.15_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o do_v not_o say_v thy_o sheep_n or_o thy_o lamb_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a man_n be_v call_v to_o a_o mere_a and_o simple_a dispensation_n or_o administration_n not_o to_o any_o temporal_a dominion_n or_o government_n mere_o and_o absolute_a monarchical_a the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n reign_v over_o they_o but_o with_o you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o luc._n 22.25_o and_o 1._o peter_n 5.2_o feed_v the_o flock_n 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according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o aristocratical_a moderation_n upon_o which_o point_n look_v sect._n 9_o which_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v all_o those_o and_o other_o like_a argument_n remain_v very_o easy_o answer_v that_o petrus_n be_v petra_n the_o foundation_n &_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o without_o he_o the_o church_n fall_v or_o that_o as_o a_o body_n be_v without_o a_o head_n a_o stream_n without_o a_o spring_n a_o beam_n without_o a_o sun_n a_o branch_n without_o a_o stock_n a_o arm_n of_o a_o tree_n cut_v from_o his_o body_n perish_v and_o wither_v no_o more_o can_v the_o church_n subsist_v without_o a_o pope_n as_o though_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o not_o the_o secondary_a the_o essential_a and_o not_o the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o follow_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o have_v a_o pope_n bind_v speak_v bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o schoolman_n speak_v for_o ever_o but_o not_o at_o all_o time_n the_o three_o principle_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o government_n 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n indeed_o be_v monarchical_a as_o well_o to_o maintain_v unity_n &_o order_n as_o to_o execute_v the_o canon_n which_o execution_n be_v proper_a enough_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o a_o ministerial_a head_n but_o the_o government_n be_v aristocratical_a for_o find_v providence_n effectual_a counsel_n and_o decree_a of_o those_o canon_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o say_v sect._n 1_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v use_v by_o one_o man_n for_o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o church_n his_o spouse_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o canon_n or_o counsel_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o decree_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n of_o their_o own_o head_n or_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o oligarchicall_a council_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o few_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v 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the_o hearing_n â—_z cor._n 12.24.17_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishopric_n whereof_o a_o part_n be_v 〈…〉_o â—um_o that_o be_v whole_o by_o every_o one_o 24._o quaest_n 〈…〉_o stir_v wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈…〉_o â—ncernes_v all_o shall_v beâ—_n also_o approve_a 〈…〉_o since_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v from_o 〈…〉_o â—mpassed_v with_o infirmity_n heb._n 5.1.2_o 〈…〉_o and_o be_v deceive_v except_o he_o reqâ—_n 〈…〉_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o grounâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—refore_o when_o christ_n be_v ready_a tâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—hee_o do_v promise_v the_o spirit_n of_o 〈…〉_o church_n not_o unto_o onâ—_n and_o only_a pâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o i_o wâ—â—â—_n pray_v the_o father_n and_z 〈…〉_o â—ter_o that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o again_o mat._n 18.15_o hâ—â—_n do_v establish_v his_o church_n sufficient_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o chief_a commandress_n by_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o infalible_a court_n while_o he_o do_v so_o in_o these_o follow_a word_n instruct_v saint_n petâ—â—_n desirous_a to_o know_v how_o many_o time_n he_o shall_v forgive_v his_o brother_n offend_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o prove_v he_o between_o thou_o and_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n 〈…〉_o unto_o thou_o as_o a_o hâ—â—then_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 〈…〉_o you_o bind_z 〈…〉_o shalbâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o 〈…〉_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shâ—â—_n agree_v in_o earth_n upon_o any_o â—â—ing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desâ—â—_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gaâ—â—â—red_v together_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_o
i_o in_o thâ—_n midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o speech_n we_o learn_v that_o christ_n have_v grant_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n immediate_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d order_n which_o be_v signiâ—â—_n hare_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o church_n for_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ten_o dotâ—_n eminent_o and_o causelty_n comâ—â—he_o â—â—â—umbâ—â—s_v â—_o likewise_o do_v this_o former_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n eminent_o i_o say_v and_o causal_o compreâ—â—â—â—_n all_o 〈…〉_o â—aâ—_n power_n 〈◊〉_d every_o supeâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o maâ—dued_v with_o any_o jurisdiction_n 〈…〉_o â—_o pope_n or_o a_o general_a counâ—â—â—â—_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a and_o infallible_a coâ—â—t-coâ—â—â—â—â—â—nesse_a of_o authority_n all_o 〈…〉_o resolve_v and_o this_o be_v manifest_a because_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_v this_o speech_n in_o the_o singular_a teâ—â—_n the_o church_n he_o do_v immediate_o add_v in_o the_o plural_a very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v hard_o â—n_v earth_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n be_v take_v there_o formal_o &_o proper_o for_o man_n â—â—en_o gather_v together_o not_o for_o any_o one_o man_n alone_o therefore_o with_o the_o same_o current_n of_o speech_n christ_n give_v also_o to_o the_o church_n the_o power_n to_o assemble_v itself_o in_o a_o council_n and_o there_o infalible_o to_o decree_v again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v together_o on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o silence_n that_o christ_n in_o this_o text_n do_v denote_v the_o aristocratical_a council_n establish_v by_o his_o own_o divine_a law_n not_o the_o oligarchicall_a afterward_o institute_v by_o man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v purposely_o express_v a_o certain_a number_n and_o that_o the_o least_o of_o number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a to_o take_v away_o from_o contentious_a man_n all_o occasion_n of_o shift_v &_o avoid_v and_o to_o show_v that_o for_o a_o lust_n govern_v of_o the_o church_n the_o consent_n &_o agreement_n of_o two_o or_o three_o at_o the_o least_o be_v require_v not_o of_o the_o pope_n sole_o and_o alone_o true_o to_o what_o side_n soever_o the_o adversary_n will_v turn_v themselves_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o these_o word_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n do_v necessary_o exclude_v that_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o and_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v bind_v against_o her_o will_n nor_o without_o her_o consent_n &_o advice_n require_v which_o every_o way_n agree_v with_o the_o natural_a law_n &_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o the_o consent_n &_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n conclude_v with_o this_o stile_n act._n 15.28_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o us._n moreover_o the_o father_n of_o the_o african_a church_n among_o who_o be_v saint_n austen_n write_v unto_o pope_n celestin_n 1._o in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o god_n do_v inspire_v the_o iâ—stice_n of_o examination_n into_o any_o one_o man_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o a_o â—â—numeâ—â—â—_n number_n of_o man_n lawful_o gather_v together_o be_v a_o councelâ—_n the_o opinion_n also_o of_o pope_n zozimus_n make_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n when_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n he_o confess_v himself_o plain_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o council_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n not_o able_a to_o derogate_v from_o the_o holy_a decree_n of_o counsel_n 25_o quaest_n 1._o câ—â—â—_n to_o decree_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n no_o not_o the_o very_a authority_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o holy_a antiquity_n live_v with_o uâ—_n unshake_a in_o hâ—â—_n foundation_n whereunto_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n haâ—e_v ordain_v all_o reverence_n to_o this_o may_v well_o be_v add_v the_o answer_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o confess_v that_o he_o reverence_v the_o four_o general_a counsel_n even_o as_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n for_o be_v constitute_v with_o universal_a consent_n whosoever_o presume_v to_o loose_v that_o which_o they_o bound_v or_o to_o bind_v that_o which_o they_o lose_v do_v but_o destroy_v himself_o and_o not_o they_o dist_n 15._o can._n sicut_fw-la sancti_fw-la euangelij_fw-la and_o true_o if_o one_o will_v never_o so_o little_a peruse_v the_o act_n of_o general_a counsel_n he_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o sole_o and_o himself_o alone_o make_v decree_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o those_o general_a synod_n but_o do_v infer_v and_o conclude_v they_o by_o the_o induction_n and_o consent_n universal_o take_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o be_v confirm_v can._n maiores_fw-la 24._o quaest_n 1._o but_o if_o some_o perhaps_o will_v yet_o argue_v that_o christ_n do_v pray_v for_o peter_n 22._o luc._n 32._o that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o command_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n we_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o part_n that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o extend_v far_o than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n wherein_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v most_o furious_o to_o rage_v against_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o principal_o against_o peter_n who_o thrice_o deny_v his_o master_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o they_o all_o mat._n 26.31_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v in_o i_o this_o night_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v but_o peter_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v in_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o moreover_o luc._n 22.31_o simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v you_o to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o wherefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n wherein_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o err_v or_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o only_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o that_o peter_n indeed_o do_v err_v yet_o his_o faith_n never_o fail_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o habit_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n for_o he_o do_v only_o deny_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o mouth_n not_o with_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o second_o point_n who_o will_v advise_o examine_v that_o which_o preceede_v and_o follow_v this_o text_n even_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o after_o saint_n peter_n be_v out_o of_o that_o dangerous_a stagger_v of_o his_o treble_a denial_n and_o come_v again_o to_o his_o right_a sense_n as_o from_o a_o most_o deep_a and_o dead_a sleep_n he_o be_v far_o more_o able_a both_o to_o settle_v and_o stay_v his_o waver_a fellow_n and_o to_o call_v again_o to_o the_o church_n all_o his_o scatter_a brethren_n that_o there_o together_o they_o may_v expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o that_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v fallacious_a be_v infer_v a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v simple_o for_o that_o privilege_n do_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o saint_n peter_n himself_o and_o alone_o because_o of_o the_o imminent_a scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sure_a if_o the_o pope_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o church_n joint_o take_v be_v infalible_a it_o follow_v that_o saint_n paul_n sin_v most_o greevous_o galat._n 2.11_o tell_v we_o so_o plain_o that_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n be_v reprehensible_a because_o he_o go_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o word_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v beside_o that_o this_o reprehension_n as_o the_o parisian_a chancellor_n well_o observe_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o council_n for_o if_o saint_n peter_n have_v at_o that_o time_n resist_v saint_n paul_n just_o reprove_v he_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o church_n gather_v herself_o together_o in_o a_o