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A42578 Veteres vindicati, in an expostulatory letter to Mr. Sclater of Putney, upon his Consensus veterum, &c. wherein the absurdity of his method, the weakness of his reasons are shewn, his false aspersions upon the Church of England are wiped off, and her faith concerning the Eucharist proved Gee, Edward, 1657-1730. 1687 (1687) Wing G462; ESTC R22037 94,746 111

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reason_n against_o it_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n great_o concern_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o but_o five_o small_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n the_o result_n of_o your_o concern_n i_o suppose_v be_v that_o those_o five_o word_n i_o doubt_v we_o shall_v find_v more_o than_o five_o or_o double_a five_o concern_v in_o this_o business_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n and_o that_o which_o you_o offer_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v this_o first_o because_o this_o sacrament_n be_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v word_v obscure_o or_o doubtful_o to_o prevent_v quarrel_n and_o division_n second_o because_o this_o will_n be_v repeat_v by_o so_o many_o of_o his_o apostle_n without_o the_o least_o variation_n or_o caution_n against_o the_o
matth._n 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o the_o key_n to_o peter_n be_v record_v speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o invest_v already_o with_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v heaven_n lose_v s._n matt._n 18.17_o 18._o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o place_n with_o i_o put_v it_o past_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_o concern_v in_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_n st._n peter_n and_o thereby_o have_v equal_a power_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o place_n to_o 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you_o shall_v say_v i_o leave_v that_o part_n unanswered_a chap._n xiii_o argument_n for_o the_o primacy_n not_o die_v with_o peter_n answer_v the_o proof_n out_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n for_o st._n peter_n supremacy_n full_o confute_v your_o argument_n for_o the_o primacy_n not_o die_v with_o peter_n be_v few_o and_o which_o be_v worse_a nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n 13._o pag._n 13._o since_o they_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v what_o you_o desire_v but_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o your_o task_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o primacy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o die_v with_o st._n peter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o the_o successive_a bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o his_o decease_n and_o not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n but_o since_o i_o perceive_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o first_o to_o wit_n of_o prove_v the_o primacy_n not_o to_o die_v with_o st._n peter_n too_o 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14._o pag._n 14._o wherein_o st._n hierome_n tell_v damasus_n that_o in_o this_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v overrun_v by_o heresy_n he_o will_v stick_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v chair_n and_o that_o faith_n commend_v by_o st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n which_o passage_n will_v have_v clear_v itself_o have_v you_o but_o be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o have_v translate_v the_o very_a next_o word_n which_o bring_v we_o st._n hierome_n reason_n for_o this_o his_o resolution_n of_o slight_v all_o heretic_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o apostolical_a chair_n at_o rome_n because_o he_o have_v in_o that_o church_n be_v first_o make_v a_o christian_a damaso_n ind_n nunc_fw-la meae_fw-la animae_fw-la postulans_fw-la cibum_fw-la unde_fw-la olim_fw-la christi_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la suscepi_fw-la hieron_n ep._n damaso_n and_o therefore_o thence_o will_v receive_v the_o spiritual_a food_n for_o his_o soul._n have_v you_o mr._n scl._n but_o make_v st._n hierome_n resolution_n 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