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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10823	A blovv for the pope, or, A discourse had in S. Giles Church, in Elgen of Murray at a conference with certaine papists, plainely prouing that Peter was neuer head of the Church : with a short register of all the attempts and murthers vpon kings and princes in our time by the persuasion of the Iesuits.	Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.	1615 (1615)	STC 21096.5; ESTC S3099	24,053	74

two Heads to one Bodie Wee out of Paule affirme Christ to be the onely true Head of his Church who vseth this Demonstration Hee by whom all the Bodie being coupled and knit together by euerie ioynt for the Furniture thereof according to the effectuall power which is in the measure of euerie part receiueth encrease of the Bodie vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue This same is and onely can be Head But so it is that Christ our Sauiour is the same and none euer can take vpon them iustly so to doe to the Church which is the Bodie Ergo c. Yet the Aduersaries to the Veritie contend That the Bishop of Rome whome they call Pope should bee added vnto Christ to bee Head of the Church leaning vnto this as to the speciall Pillar and Ground they build vpon Peter was the Head of the Church The Pope is Peters Successor Ergo The Pope is the Head of the Church To the intent the whole Matter may be the more cleare and euident and that a perfect Answere may be had to the alledged Argument these Heads in particular are to be treated and discussed plainely viz. 1 Peter was neuer Head of the Church 2 Peter was neuer Bishop of Rome nor yet in Rome 3 The Pope is not Peters Successor nor could succeed to him 4 The Pope is not Head of the Church nor Christs Vicar 5 The Pope is the verie Antichrist First then no man can denie but if Peter had beene constituted and ordained Head of the Church the rest of the Apostles would or should haue knowne it For it stood them greatly vpon to vnderstand to whom they should haue recourse in dangers as to their Commaunder and vnto whom they should giue obedience to whom also they should render an account of al their proceedings least they should wander bestowing their endeuours as it would appeare vnprofitably not gouerned by any President who should either allow or disallow of their trauels in their Apostle ship c. But so it is that they neuer acknowledged Peter Head of the Church nor of any of the Apostles much lesse of them all Yea Christ the wisdome of the Father in whom the Godhead dwelleth bodily and in whom are the treasures of knowledge and vnderstanding leaueth no place to the vaine Curiosity and foolish inuentions of man a little before his death as it were taking his farewell and good night of them for then wee attend the last will and wordes of our friendes most they take deepest impression in our mindes and memories how much the more aduisedly and deliberately they are spoken as it were by the heart with great waight not onely because the time is short and imminent certainty of death for Christ knew wel his houre but also for that men keepe most eagerly that whereof they haue no long expectation of endurance and continuance Christ I say the night before his death after Supper recommended humility in his owne example to his Apostles not to be lookt on only but followed did wash their feete and to signifie with due intimation that nothing in that whole action did come but of his prouident foresight knowledge whereto he was priuy yea and the Searcher of hearts did pry into the Closet of Iudas Treason which Peter when Iudas was taxed for it did desire to know by the meanes of Iohn who leaned on Iudas breast If he had been Head it was more competent in his own person to haue demaunded it And for that they should be vnwelcome vnto the world hee armes them with constancy and patience against the ignominie and shame of their future crosses with promises of sending the Comforter and other some heauenly instructions yea it was so farre from Iesus mind intention to ordaine Peter head of his Church or of the rest of his Apostles that hee before them all and in Peters owne presence perticularly foretells his deniall if this was that Champion not to derogate to the Saint of God that was to be placed in primacie aboue the rest iudge yee For when could Iesus haue more opportune time or the Disciples better or quieter occasion to declare and heare a Superior appointed ouer them then now when hee should fore-speake his defection to him and his Apostacie who so arrogantly relied vpon humane strength and fortitude beside that lately he had beene rebuked in the highest degree by Christ in calling him Sathan for apparantly Christ might haue forborne and tolerated the future head of the Church and more mildly and softly entreated him as in these and such like termes Peter thy lapse wil procure thee to bee lowest of all because it will bee the greatest of all yet I will after aduance and promote thee to bee highest and head of all Now hee was checked for intruding himself into the ciuil Magistrates office who if he had beene to bee surrogate in Christs office might haue beene borne with in some degree yet so much as in him was hee hindred the mistery of our saluation At all these times was good opportunity to conciliate to Peter in so open audience and famous places both of the disciples and men without authority and credit if it had stood with Christs purpose to haue exalted and promoted Peter to the dignity of beeing head ouer his people and Church But which is of greater moment it may be Iesus would conceale and keepe secret to himselfe the dispensation of that charge vntill after his passion or then keepe it in his own person not willing to make any participant of the same vntill the time appointed in his good pleasure thereafter yet so it is Peter is heauily vpbraided after the Resurrection as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a busie body in other mens affaires In that reasoning that Christ had with the Disciples premonishing them that he was going and departing from them and with Thomas pretending his ignorance of the way hee should take if any or Peter himselfe should haue beene substituted in Christs roome was it not now When so familiarly hee disputed with Thomas I will not say but euen then he did answere to farre harder and difficult questions as the Vnitie of the persons in one Deitie and if he should delay and continue the deliuery of his mind in that point would he not thinke you once without ambiguity and equiuocation both euidentlie and manifestlie thereafter haue declared the matter Yea Iudas Lebbeus receiued a perfect resolution of his demaund in the oeconomy and distribution in the matters of mans Saluation which was to some manifested to others hid but of this transcendent excellencie there is neuer a whisper and no maruaile for he was to reserue that point to himselfe vncommunicable not willing to diminish and lessen the same by diuoluing that function to another or though he had bin weary if so I may say to beare that burthen himselfe as not of sufficient power and abilitie to