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with_o the_o gentile_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v as_o unlawful_a as_o eat_v of_o the_o gentile_a diet_n or_o else_o he_o fail_v of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n which_o be_v evident_a what_o it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o scandalize_a his_o countryman_n and_o from_o thence_o a_o show_n of_o compliance_n with_o they_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o those_o that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o forsake_v the_o judaical_a law_n num._n 5_o that_o the_o very_a preach_v to_o a_o gentile_a which_o be_v the_o loose_a degree_n of_o communion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a principle_n as_o unlawful_a as_o eat_v any_o unclean_a meat_n use_v the_o gentile_a diet_n be_v plain_a by_o peter_n provision_n act._n 10._o 12._o where_o the_o one_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o other_o and_o have_v he_o not_o receive_v that_o vision_n which_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o come_v to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n v_o 28._o affirm_v in_o as_o plain_a word_n as_o can_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n or_o come_v to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o certain_o include_v all_o communion_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o the_o genile_a diet_n thus_o unhappy_a be_v this_o gentleman_n continual_o in_o his_o objection_n num._n 6_o it_o be_v here_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o show_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o prudence_n and_o to_o kind_n of_o uncharitableness_n of_o s._n peter_n action_n which_o will_v far_o evidence_n how_o far_o i_o be_o from_o wrong_v s._n peter_n or_o his_o proselyte_n in_o affirm_v what_o i_o affirm_v of_o they_o but_o the_o present_a objection_n do_v not_o make_v that_o necessary_a i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o it_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretation_n or_o comment_n of_o 731._o s._n chrysostome_n who_o set_v it_o down_o exact_o 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o a_o quarrel_n but_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o prudent_a managery_n a_o wise_a order_n design_v by_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n as_o most_o likely_a to_o reduce_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o error_n when_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o much_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o persecution_n from_o they_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o avert_v they_o from_o christianity_n and_o be_v herein_o seem_o oppose_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 11._o being_n not_o to_o be_v render_v he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o paul_n opinion_n but_o he_o be_v blame_v by_o the_o gentile_a christian_n make_v no_o manner_n of_o reply_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o yield_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o not_o the_o judaizer_n this_o interpretation_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o greek_a commentator_n and_o take_v up_o by_o jerome_n but_o dislike_v by_o augustine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o jerome_n and_o therefore_o i_o lay_v not_o weight_n upon_o it_o nor_o have_v my_o pretension_n any_o need_n of_o it_o sect._n vii_o the_o two_o plantation_n of_o gentile_a and_o jewish_a christian_n at_o antioch_n euodius_n and_o ignatius_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o they_o reconcile_v the_o two_o bishop_n at_o rome_n jews_n in_o england_n simon_n zelotes_n gentium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n num._n 1_o have_v gain_v so_o little_a by_o the_o several_a step_n of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o position_n remain_v still_o firm_a against_o all_o i_o have_v less_o reason_n to_o suspect_v what_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n in_o the_o
ensue_a section_n yet_o against_o they_o altogether_o he_o cast_v one_o stone_n before_o he_o will_v part_v in_o those_o word_n num._n 2_o upon_o this_o wise_o lay_v ground_n he_o will_v persuade_v we_o follow_v the_o division_n of_o the_o bishopric_n both_o in_o antioch_n and_o rome_n but_o bring_v not_o one_o word_n of_o antiquity_n prove_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o certain_a of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n even_o in_o england_n for_o fear_n s._n peter_n shall_v have_v touch_v a_o gentile_a and_o yet_o he_o cite_v s._n prosper_n that_o both_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o gentile_n in_o rome_n num._n 3_o what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o suggestion_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o need_v to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a there_o be_v three_o branch_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o i_o bring_v not_o a_o word_n of_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v that_o this_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o bishopric_n both_o in_o antioch_n and_o rome_n 2._o that_o i_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n in_o england_n 3._o that_o i_o cite_v prosper_n that_o both_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o gentile_n in_o rome_n num._n 4_o for_o the_o first_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o review_v what_o be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n c._n 4._o from_o §_o 8._o to_o §_o 20._o and_o i_o shall_v much_o wonder_n if_o he_o return_v of_o this_o gentleman_n mind_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n there_o bring_v out_o of_o antiquity_n to_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v the_o short_a be_v it_o be_v there_o manifest_v from_o antiquity_n that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n that_o there_o be_v two_o church_n there_o one_o of_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o gentile_a christian_n that_o in_o those_o church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v two_o distinct_a bishop_n euodius_n and_o ignatius_n by_o which_o mean_v some_o appear_a difficulty_n in_o ancient_a writer_n be_v explain_v num._n 5_o to_o what_o be_v there_o say_v i_o shall_v instead_o of_o repeat_v add_v thus_o much_o more_o of_o suidas_n word_n will_v be_v easy_o turn_v to_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n peter_n the_o apostle_n ordain_v euodius_n bishop_n at_o antioch_n of_o ignatius_n the_o 47._o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o by_o s._n paul_n now_o see_v in_o those_o act_n of_o ignatius_n which_o be_v put_v together_o by_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n ignatius_n be_v say_v to_o succeed_v euodius_n as_o euodius_n succeed_v peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o anonymus_fw-la ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ignatius_n which_o remain_v unprint_v have_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n succeed_v euodius_n and_o see_v this_o ordination_n of_o ignatius_n be_v also_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d theodore_n and_o by_o zenon_n felix_n iii_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n peter_n this_o seem_a difference_n be_v remove_v by_o 10._o joannes_n malela_n antiochenus_fw-la who_o thus_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o peter_n go_v to_o rome_n pass_v by_o antioch_n the_o great_a euodius_n bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o ignatius_n who_o be_v as_o be_v say_v first_o constitute_v by_o s._n paul_n over_o the_o gentile_n there_o receive_v the_o bishopric_n that_o i_o suppose_v must_v now_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a province_n also_o over_o which_o euodius_n have_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n s._n peter_n ordain_v and_o enthron_v he_o and_o so_o that_o be_v become_v most_o clear_a which_o ignat_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n say_v of_o this_o ignatius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a first_o of_o paul_n then_o of_o peter_n have_v be_v lay_v on_o ignatius_n num._n 6_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v rome_n *_o be_v so_o clear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n 9_o who_o say_v of_o peter_n and_o paul_n both_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n and_o so_o many_o other_o evidence_n produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n by_o gaius_n contemporary_a to_o pope_n zephyrinus_n by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n by_o prosper_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o again_o by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a story_n 12._o that_o make_v clemens_n s._n peter_n deacon_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n and_o paul_n that_o sure_a there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n or_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n num._n 7_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a other_o church_n be_v *_o instance_a in_o particular_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n 14._o wherein_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n have_v all_o the_o command_n and_o s._n peter_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whether_o in_o plant_v or_o govern_v they_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a matter_n against_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o no_o word_n be_v by_o this_o gentleman_n reply_v to_o that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o my_o probation_n only_o instead_o of_o it_o a_o far_o more_o compendious_a way_n that_o of_o the_o scornful_a or_o fastidious_a scoss_n at_o my_o wise_o lay_v ground_n as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o and_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v not_o one_o word_n of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n num._n 8_o as_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o suggestion_n that_o i_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n in_o england_n that_o be_v no_o where_o say_v by_o i_o only_o thus_o that_o upon_o supposition_n if_o the_o say_n of_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n speak_v of_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o england_n neronis_n 12_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v there_o num._n 9_o where_o as_o my_o conclusion_n from_o that_o supposition_n be_v found_v in_o the_o analogy_n that_o as_o where_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n meet_v in_o any_o plantation_n they_o divide_v their_o province_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v where_o s._n peter_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n meet_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o all_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n i_o there_o affirm_v be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o so_o many_o region_n may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o disperse_v in_o britanny_n which_o how_o improbable_a soever_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o that_o time_n be_v sure_o as_o probable_a as_o that_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o britanny_n and_o in_o consequence_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o i_o make_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o know_v it_o the_o affirmation_n of_o our_o antiquary_n that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n it_o be_v possible_a also_o that_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n may_v mistake_v simon_n peter_n for_o he_o and_o then_o that_o matter_n be_v at_o a_o end_n plant_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n num._n 10_o as_o for_o his_o last_o suggestion_n that_o i_o cite_v saint_n prosper_n that_o both_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o gentile_n in_o rome_n i_o desire_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v by_o the_o word_n which_o i_o cite_v from_o he_o in_o ipsa_fw-la jerusalem_n jacobus_n &_o joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la andreas_n &_o caeteri_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la asiam_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it gentium_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pacatam_fw-la unamque_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradentes_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la pactione_n sacrârunt_fw-la james_n at_o jerusalem_n john_n at_o ephesus_n andrew_n and_o the_o rest_n through_o all_o asia_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n what_o nation_n be_v these_o sure_a of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n else_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v any_o part_n of_o they_o no_o nor_o john_n convert_n at_o ephesus_n for_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n do_v not_o do_v well_o to_o substitute_v the_o word_n gentile_n for_o nation_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o without_o do_v so_o have_v make_v this_o exception_n to_o my_o word_n num._n 11_o and_o so_o much_o for_o exception_n to_o my_o first_o evidence_n against_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o saint_n