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disobey_v or_o reject_v any_o authority_n take_v its_o measure_n of_o faultiness_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o authority_n it_o oppose_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v supreme_o &_o in_o the_o high_a manner_n schismatic_n for_o deny_v the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o alas_o this_o airy_a supremacy_n of_o king_n in_o sacred_a matter_n be_v such_o a_o addle_n piece_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n that_o though_o they_o pretend_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n yet_o as_o it_o appear_v they_o decline_v to_o own_v it_o themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v upon_o occasion_n lest_o come_v to_o a_o controversial_a discussion_n it_o bewray_v its_o weakness_n by_o the_o absurdity_n of_o some_o necessary_a consequence_n or_o other_o issue_v from_o it_o just_o therefore_o do_v schism_n disarm_v cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o mr._n h_n division_n of_o schism_n p._n 34._o charge_v he_o to_o have_v omit_v the_o three_o principal_a schism_n against_o government_n and_o those_o not_o only_o principal_a in_o themselves_o but_o also_o sole_o import_v the_o present_a controversy_n and_o only_o mention_v those_o which_o be_v not_o object_v and_o so_o nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o question_n sect._n 15._o with_o what_o success_n dr._n h._n go_v about_o to_o retrench_v the_o roman_a patriarchy_n and_o to_o vindicate_v ruffinus_n the_o next_o question_n which_o come_v to_o be_v discuss_v be_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchy_n which_o the_o cath._n gentl._n show_v dr._n h._n willing_a to_o limit_v from_o a_o word_n in_o ruffinus_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o italy_n that_o this_o be_v the_o question_n be_v evident_a both_o by_o bring_v ruffinus_n his_o testimony_n upon_o the_o stage_n who_o acknowledg'd_o speak_v of_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n as_o also_o by_o dr._n h_n word_n in_o his_o reply_n p._n 33._o l._n 2._o and_o again_o p._n 34._o l_o 4._o 5._o to_o avoid_v the_o doctor_n blundr_a art_n in_o which_o he_o be_v very_o exquisite_a always_o but_o in_o handle_v this_o question_n have_v excel_v himself_o we_o will_v clear_v the_o way_n towards_o the_o decide_n it_o by_o premise_v these_o few_o note_n first_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o we_o that_o the_o metropolitical_a power_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o patriarchal_a and_o of_o schism_n p._n 54._o l._n 19_o 20._o and_o p._n 56._o l._n 5._o 6._o 7._o of_o a_o less_o authority_n and_o extent_n next_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o dr._n h._n of_o schism_n p._n 55._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la that_o of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o precedent_n of_o every_o province_n that_o of_o a_o patriarch_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o vicarius_fw-la and_o in_o general_a that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n follow_v the_o political_a this_o i_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o affirmation_n of_o he_o not_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v universal_o true_a nor_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o otherwise_o than_o by_o origen_n say_n it_o be_v fit_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n where_o this_o be_v determine_v be_v hold_v long_o after_o this_o order_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o constantine_n time_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v here_o and_o so_o their_o testimony_n rather_o prejudice_v it_o than_o prove_v it_o for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o universal_o practise_v before_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o order_v it_o by_o follow_a council_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a let_v we_o see_v how_o incomparable_o dr._n h._n blunder_n in_o this_o question_n his_o first_o and_o fundamental_a blunder_a be_v that_o he_o will_v conclude_v against_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n by_o impugn_v the_o far_a extent_n of_o he_o metropolitical_a who_o authority_n notwithstanding_o he_o acknowledge_v high_a his_o jurisdiction_n large_a as_o the_o second_o note_n show_v now_o that_o he_o indeed_o impugn_a a_o metropolitical_a power_n only_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o patriarchal_a be_v manifest_v both_o because_o he_o impugn_v this_o latter_a in_o the_o 17._o parag_n ordain_v to_o treat_v of_o metropolitical_a power_n only_o his_o treat_v of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n not_o begin_v till_o parag_v 21._o as_o be_v most_o visible_a to_o the_o reader_n be_v eye_n which_o dr._n h._n will_v yet_o delude_v as_o also_o because_o himself_o confess_v it_o of_o schism_n p._n 50._o l._n 18_o 19_o so_o that_o he_o will_v conclude_v against_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n which_o himself_o grant_v to_o extend_v to_o many_o province_n of_o schism_n p._n 56._o l._n 6._o by_o argue_v against_o metropolitical_n which_o himself_o grant_v to_o extend_v but_o to_o
this_o manner_n of_o treat_v scripture_n then_o we_o catholic_n account_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n blasphemous_a nay_o to_o open_v the_o way_n to_o all_o blasphemousness_n and_o this_o because_o we_o do_v not_o dogmatise_v upon_o it_o or_o affix_v to_o it_o any_o interpretation_n that_o we_o build_v faith_n upon_o which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o our_o rule_n of_o faith_n universal_a tradition_n though_o we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o protestant_n gallantry_n to_o make_v it_o dance_v afther_o the_o jig_a humour_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n call_v all_o god_n word_n though_o never_o so_o absurd_a which_o their_o own_o private_a head_n without_o ground_n or_o shadow_n of_o ground_n imagine_v deducible_a thence_o nay_o more_o to_o call_v it_o a_o evidence_n that_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o found_v and_o establish_v faith_n upon_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o dr._n h_n blasphemous_a and_o irreverent_a treat_v both_o faith_n and_o scripture_n sect._n 4._o how_o dr._n h._n prevaricate_v from_o his_o own_o most_o express_a word_n the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o his_o discourse_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o most_o substantial_a chapter_n and_o last_o from_o the_o whole_a question_n by_o deny_v that_o he_o mean_v or_o hold_v exclusive_a province_n and_o how_o to_o contrive_v this_o evasion_n he_o contradict_v himself_o nine_a time_n in_o that_o one_o point_n at_o length_n we_o be_v come_v home_o close_o to_o the_o question_n itself_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pretend_v to_o be_v evident_o disprove_v by_o dr._n h._n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o schism_n by_o this_o argument_n s._n peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n therefore_o his_o successor_n the_o pope_n can_v have_v none_o the_o consequence_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v valid_a sound_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o latter_a upon_o his_o succeed_v the_o former_a but_o we_o absolute_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n to_o wit_n that_o saint_n peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n that_o be_v supreme_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o god_n church_n dr._n h._n pretend_v a_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o in_o this_o his_o four_o chapter_n offer_v his_o evidence_n for_o this_o negative_a p._n 70._o l._n 4._o first_o from_o s._n peter_n have_v no_o universal_a jurisdiction_n from_o parag_n 5._o to_o parag_v 20._o second_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o his_o not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o his_o peculiarâ—â—ty_n and_o enclosure_n that_o be_v from_o his_o not_o have_v they_o so_o as_o we_o never_o hold_v he_o to_o have_v have_v they_o his_o first_o argument_n from_o s._n peter_n not_o have_v a_o universal_a jurisdiction_n proceed_v on_o this_o manner_n that_o each_o apostle_n have_v peculiar_a and_o exclusive_a province_n pretend_v to_o be_v evidence_v in_o his_o five_o parag_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n of_o apostleship_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n his_o place_n in_o hell_n of_o schism_n p._n 71._o that_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v s._n peter_n province_n nay_o that_o but_o one_o portion_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n can_v reasonable_o be_v place_v under_o s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v s._n paul_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o undertake_v there_o to_o be_v evidence_v by_o testimony_n from_o scripture_n father_n and_o other_o author_n what_o have_v be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o evidence_n from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v already_o be_v manifest_v by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o place_n itself_o to_o favour_v his_o explication_n of_o a_o lesser_a province_n nor_o among_o all_o the_o many-minded_a commenter_n on_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o one_o authority_n to_o second_v it_o as_o for_o his_o limit_v s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o pretend_a proof_n his_o disarmer_n offer_v he_o p._n 52._o that_n if_o among_o those_o many_o testimony_n he_o produce_v to_o prove_v it_o there_o be_v but_o find_v any_o one_o sentence_n line_n word_n syllable_n or_o letter_n which_o exclude_v s._n peter_n authority_n from_o the_o gentile_n more_o than_o what_o himself_o put_v in_o of_o his_o own_o head_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v he_o the_o whole_a controversy_n which_o he_o vindicate_v to_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o reader_n from_o every_o testimony_n one_o by_o one_o allege_v by_o dr._n h._n in_o this_o manner_n stand_v the_o case_n then_o between_o s._n w._n and_o his_o adversary_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o be_v see_v what_o reply_n he_o tender_v to_o so_o grievous_a heavy_a and_o unheard-of_a a_o charge_n and_o how_o he_o can_v colour_v a_o fault_n so_o gross_a palpable_a and_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o reader_n observe_v good_a reader_n i_o beseech_v thou_o whether_o thou_o be_v catholic_n protestant_n or_o of_o whatever_o other_o profession_n that_o now_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v in_o agitation_n for_o we_o pretend_v no_o tenor_n for_o the_o pop'e_v supremacy_n save_v only_o that_o he_o succeed_v s._n peter_n who_o we_o hold_v to_o have_v have_v it_o if_o then_o it_o be_v evidence_v as_o be_v pretend_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v none_o the_o doctor_n have_v inevitable_o conclude_v against_o we_o reflect_v also_o i_o entreat_v thou_o on_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o charge_n lay_v by_o s._n w._n against_o dr._n h._n and_o make_v full_a account_n as_o reason_n oblige_v thou_o and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n give_v thou_o my_o good_a leave_n that_o there_o must_v be_v most_o open_a knavery_n and_o perfect_a voluntary_a insincerity_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v examine_v it_o well_o i_o be_o a_o party_n and_o so_o must_v not_o be_v a_o judge_n lay_v thou_o the_o blame_n where_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o fault_n neither_o despair_n that_o thou_o have_v ability_n enough_o to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n in_o this_o present_n contest_v here_o be_v no_o nice_a subtlety_n to_o be_v speculate_v but_o plain_a word_n to_o be_v read_v for_o what_o plain_a than_o to_o see_v whether_o in_o the_o testimony_n there_o be_v any_o word_n limit_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o the_o addition_n of_o dr._n h._n antecedent_o or_o subsequent_o to_o the_o testimony_n but_o what_o need_v any_o judge_n to_o determine_v or_o decide_v that_o which_o dr._n h._n himself_o have_v confess_v here_o in_o his_o reply_n and_o answer_v where_o see_v it_o impossible_a to_o show_v any_o one_o word_n in_o all_o that_o army_n of_o testimony_n which_o he_o muster_v up_o there_o limit_v s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n to_o the_o jew_n or_o exclude_v it_o from_o the_o gentile_n which_o yet_o be_v there_o pretend_v he_o have_v recourse_n for_o his_o justification_n to_o the_o most_o unpardonable_a shift_n that_o ever_o be_v suggest_v by_o a_o desperate_a cause_n viz._n to_o deny_v that_o he_o mean_v exclusiveness_n of_o â—urisdiction_n that_o be_v to_o deny_v his_o own_o express_a word_n the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o his_o discourse_n there_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o chapter_n '_o and_o last_o to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o state_n and_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n this_o be_v my_o present_a charge_n against_o he_o consist_v of_o these_o four_o branch_n which_o if_o they_o be_v prove_v from_o his_o own_o word_n he_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o pardon_n but_o the_o heavy_a condemnation_n imaginable_a from_o all_o sincere_a reader_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v a_o five_o point_n from_o which_o he_o can_v prevaricate_v omit_v by_o he_o and_o consequent_o his_o present_a prevarication_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n culpable_a and_o unpardonable_a first_o then_o his_o own_o express_a word_n manifest_a he_o mean_v exclusiveness_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o of_o schism_n p._n 70._o he_o use_v the_o very_a word_n exclusive_o say_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o this_o exclusiveness_n be_v mean_v to_o be_v of_o jurisdiction_n be_v no_o less_o express_o manifest_v from_o the_o follow_a page_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o but_o one_o portion_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n can_v reasonable_o be_v place_v under_o s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n which_o be_v second_v by_o his_o express_a word_n here_o also_o reply_v p._n 56_o the_o portion_n of_o one_o apostle_n be_v so_o his_o that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o other_o part_n exclude_v he_o from_o any_o far_a right_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_a if_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o preach_v to_o any_o other_o province_n he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n at_o all_o
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trophy_n of_o his_o own_o victory_n by_o show_v as_o he_o easy_o might_n that_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v that_o power_n as_o well_o as_o he_o or_o in_o common_a but_o observe_v how_o neat_o dr._n h._n delude_v his_o reader_n in_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o calumny_n for_o instead_o of_o show_v from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o signify_v that_o which_o we_o hold_v for_o s._n peter_n peculiarity_n &_o enclosure_n be_v only_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o that_o power_n which_o have_v be_v the_o proper_a way_n to_o show_v he_o not_o faulty_a in_o the_o say_a word_n he_o prevaricate_v quite_o from_o that_o only_a necessary_a method_n and_o run_v to_o show_v from_o my_o word_n &_o the_o catholic_n tenet_n that_o we_o grant_v s._n peter_n a_o more_o particular_a power_n of_o the_o key_n entangle_v poor_a s._n w._n on_o all_o side_n p_o 61._o and_o oblige_v he_o by_o most_o powerful_a argument_n to_o grant_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v already_o as_o a_o point_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o insult_v that_o that_o particular_a power_n be_v s._n peter_n peculiarity_n &_o enclosure_n but_o never_o go_v about_o to_o show_v which_o only_o be_v his_o duty_n that_o he_o apply_v those_o word_n peculiarity_n &_o enclosure_n to_o that_o particular_a power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n where_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v calumniate_v we_o but_o to_o the_o common_a power_n only_o though_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o catholic_n hold_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o this_o power_n which_o be_v his_o enclosure_n but_o whether_o dr._n h._n express_v such_o to_o be_v our_o tenet_n in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n or_o rather_o pretend_v that_o the_o have_v the_o very_a power_n of_o the_o key_n itself_o be_v hold_v by_o we_o to_o be_v his_o enclosure_n &_o peculiarity_n and_o so_o calumniate_v we_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n thus_o dr._n h._n plead_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o then_o conclude_v himself_o secure_a from_o be_v like_o s._n w._n in_o calumniate_a he_o with_o who_o he_o come_v to_o dispute_v after_o this_o answ_n p._n 62._o the_o dr._n be_v mistake_o apprehensive_a of_o spright_n and_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o two_o appearanrance_n of_o the_o same_o romanist_n for_o impose_v on_o he_o two_o proposition_n which_o he_o never_o say_v and_o disgrace_n the_o say_v appearance_n by_o ask_v the_o reader_n what_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o disputer_n but_o what_o say_v the_o two_o appearance_n of_o the_o same_o romanist_n one_o appearance_n say_v that_o dr._n h._n affirm_v no_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v especial_o to_o s._n peter_n the_o other_o appearance_n say_v that_o he_o confess_v the_o key_n be_v especial_o promise_v to_o s._n peter_n he_o answer_v the_o truth_n be_v he_o neither_o say_v one_o nor_o the_o other_o one_o of_o the_o appearance_n reply_n the_o truth_n be_v he_o say_v both_o the_o first_o of_o schism_n p._n 87._o l._n 2._o 3._o where_o he_o say_v express_o that_o these_o to_o wit_n the_o key_n or_o the_o word_n import_v they_o be_v deliver_v in_o common_a and_o equal_o to_o all_o &_o every_o of_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n now_o i_o imagine_v that_o those_o word_n equal_o to_o all_o &_o every_o one_o be_v the_o very_a same_o as_o particular_o to_o no_o one_o but_o dr._n h._n think_v otherwise_o answ_n p._n 62._o l._n 18_o deny_v that_o he_o affirm_v no_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v especial_o to_o s._n peter_n and_o yet_o present_o l._n 21._o 22._o say_v that_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n be_v give_v in_o common_a and_o equal_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v so_o perfect_o the_o selfsame_a with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o very_a common_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o and_o that_o not_o especial_o &_o common_o be_v perfect_o equivalent_a to_o omit_v that_o this_o very_a position_n that_o no_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v especial_o to_o s._n peter_n be_v his_o own_o main_a nay_o sole_a tenet_n he_o be_v defend_v in_o this_o place_n which_o yet_o he_o say_v here_o he_o affirm_v not_o and_o complain_v of_o my_o foul_a play_n in_o dispute_v for_o say_v he_o hold_v his_o own_o tenet_n the_o second_o position_n be_v find_v p._n 57_o l._n 11._o where_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o s._n peter_n peculiarly_a and_o l._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n import_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n be_v apply_v particular_o to_o s._n peter_n now_o the_o apply_v those_o word_n be_v the_o speak_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o first_o speak_v then_o afterward_o apply_v to_o s._n peter_n then_o this_o promise_n be_v speak_v that_o be_v be_v make_v particular_o or_o especial_o as_o for_o his_o evasion_n that_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o last_o place_n be_v only_o mention_v by_o he_o as_o a_o colour_n the_o romanist_n make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o have_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v find_v or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o dim_a colour_n as_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v discern_v sect._n 2._o a_o promise_n of_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o power_n and_o its_o performance_n show_v the_o text_n mat._n 16._o and_o john_n 21._o connatural_o and_o rational_o explicate_v these_o preparative_n rub_v be_v pass_v over_o and_o dr._n h_n three_o great_a fault_n of_o prevaricate_a iniuriousnes_n and_o calumny_n with_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v still_o challenge_v he_o for_o their_o author_n next_o come_v the_o point_n itself_o since_o dr._n h._n will_v needs_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o opponent_n mr._n h._n undertake_v to_o solve_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v use_v by_o our_o doctor_n for_o s._n peter_n supremacy_n where_o upon_o i_o be_v oblige_v to_o undertake_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v the_o key_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o particular_a and_o after_o a_o particular_a manner_n that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o promise_v they_o be_v particular_a in_o order_n to_o s._n peter_n second_o that_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o saviour_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n after_o the_o manner_n &_o tenor_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v consequent_o he_o perform_v that_o promise_n to_o s._n peter_n after_o a_o particular_a manner_n that_o be_v give_v he_o the_o key_n particular_o schism_n disarm_v p._n 90._o 91._o urge_v the_o first_o place_n matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o etc._n etc._n which_o concern_v the_o promise_n and_o though_o dr._n h_n pretend_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o attend_v i_o in_o this_o section_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foot_n by_o foot_n yet_o he_o give_v it_o no_o such_o attendance_n in_o order_n to_o answer_v it_o but_o only_a p._n 60._o 61._o 62._o he_o will_v needs_o engage_v i_o thence_o to_o confess_v a_o point_n of_o my_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v something_o or_o some_o degree_n of_o power_n which_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o that_o so_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o from_o have_v calumniate_v our_o tenet_n since_o than_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o repeat_v again_o what_o i_o say_v there_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o argue_v after_o this_o sort_n these_o word_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n import_v a_o promise_n be_v speak_v to_o s._n peter_n after_o a_o particular_a manner_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o s_o peter_n after_o a_o particular_a manner_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o speak_v it_o if_o then_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o
architect_n in_o answer_n first_o i_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v that_o this_o place_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v design_v to_o signify_v the_o order_n of_o dignity_n among_o the_o thing_n there_o specify_v which_o be_v in_o question_n or_o only_o this_o that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v which_o be_v grant_v till_o he_o manifest_v the_o former_a he_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o deduce_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o against_o we_o second_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v design_v to_o prove_v any_o such_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o it_o neither_o show_v we_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n or_o that_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n be_v high_a big_a or_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o if_o the_o bring_v no_o positive_a sign_n of_o a_o high_a position_n prejudices_fw-la s._n peter_n superiority_n it_z prejudices_fw-la christ_n also_o as_o much_o express_v no_o peculiar_a eminency_n to_o the_o head_n cornerstone_n at_o all_o more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n three_o the_o cornerstone_n signify_v some_o eminency_n of_o power_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o head_n cornerstone_n and_o this_o wall_n being-four-square_a apoc._n 21._o v_o 16._o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v other_o corner_n besid_n that_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o consequent_o three_o chief_n in_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v against_o both_o our_o principle_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o order_n of_o dignity_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v here_o signify_v and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o drs_n purpose_n and_o our_o question_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v direct_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n h._n grant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o near_o three_o score_n place_n of_o scripture_n take_v for_o a_o rock_n and_o so_o translate_v by_o themselves_o and_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o very_a place_n in_o controversy_n mat._n 16._o v._n 18._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n although_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foundation_n yet_o since_o none_o of_o they_o be_v express_v to_o be_v a_o rock_n but_o s._n peter_n only_o nor_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o any_o of_o they_o else_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n still_o he_o have_v good_a title_n in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a notion_n a_o foundation-stone_n for_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o foundation-stone_n not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o rise_v high_a that_o it_o be_v long_o upward_o or_o short_a but_o that_o it_o be_v unmoveable_a and_o the_o strong_a bearer_n of_o the_o superstructure_n and_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o best_a for_o that_o purpose_n as_o appear_v mat._n 7._o v._n 24._o 25._o it_o follow_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n a_o foundation-stone_n and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o particular_a firmness_n and_o immoveablenes_n in_o be_v build_v upon_o he_o yet_o the_o dr._n can_v imagine_v no_o distinction_n among_o foundation-stone_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o long_o as_o they_o lie_v one_o by_o not_o on_o the_o top_n another_o so_o wise_a a_o architect_n be_v the_o good_a man_n that_o he_o forget_v that_o to_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n a_o foundation-stone_n be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o firmness_n but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o position_n thus_o reader_n though_o see_v what_o advantage_n dr._n h._n will_v gain_n shall_v i_o delight_v to_o quibble_n with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o and_o only_a way_n but_o i_o be_o already_o weary_a of_o this_o wordish_a stuff_n next_o he_o undertake_v to_o solve_v a_o argument_n which_o none_o object_n but_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o s._n â—eter_n be_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o so_o superior_a than_o the_o next_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o second_o must_v needs_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n so_o kind_a a_o adversary_n have_v i_o that_o he_o leav'_v untouched_a the_o argument_n from_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n which_o he_o pretend_v in_o this_o very_a place_n to_o answer_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o do_v so_o help_n be_v i_o with_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o coin_v from_o the_o apocalypse_n not_o worth_a a_o straw_n ad_fw-la then_o demolish_v at_o pleasure_n and_o very_o easy_o what_o his_o own_o airy_a fancy_n have_v build_v but_o as_o i_o never_o make_v any_o such_o argument_n as_o this_o which_o he_o thrust_v upon_o i_o so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o make_v schism_n disarm_v p._n 103._o from_o the_o jasper_n stone_n i_o both_o express_v myself_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o doctor_n be_v sake_n and_o renounce_v all_o reliance_n upon_o it_o in_o these_o word_n that_o catholic_n who_o understand_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n sleight_v such_o poor_a support_n as_o a_o self-fancied_n explication_n of_o the_o obscure_a part_n of_o scripture_n schism_n disarm_v p._n 103._o i_o object_v that_o his_o argument_n be_v negative_a thus_o no_o distinction_n be_v put_v among_o the_o foundation-stone_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o conclusion_n only_o not_o his_o proof_n be_v negative_a therefore_o the_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n neither_o give_v nor_o affirm_v more_o of_o he_o than_o be_v give_v and_o affirm_v of_o every_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n whereas_o first_o he_o neither_o make_v any_o such_o conclusion_n no_o not_o any_o conclusion_n at_o all_o against_o the_o text_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n as_o we_o object_v it_o nor_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o particularise_v circumstance_n in_o the_o whole_a place_n so_o full_o fraught_v with_o they_o much_o less_o conclude_v against_o they_o and_o second_o his_o wise_a proof_n which_o infer_v this_o worthy_a 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