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apostleship_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o st._n peter_n but_o â—hat_n it_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n only_o or_o none_o but_o they_o â—o_z as_o by_o the_o particular_a commission_n to_o convert_v â—â—em_n he_o lose_v or_o be_v exclude_v from_o any_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o doctor_n â—ffertion_n and_o can_v only_o advantage_v his_o cause_n â—…ere_o be_v neither_o in_o that_o place_n nor_o any_o where_o â—…se_n the_o least_o syllable_n whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o see_v that_o the_o contrary_n to_o wit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n both_o have_v authority_n and_o do_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n be_v as_o manifest_v in_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d sun_n at_o noonday_n half_o the_o eleven_o chapâ—…_n of_o the_o act_n be_v employ_v in_o a_o most_o exâ—…ss_a narration_n of_o st._n peter_n vision_n exhorâ—…ing_v 34_o â—…n_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o go_v immediate_o by_o a_o espeâ—…_n mission_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v cornelius_n a_o genâ—…_n where_o he_o preach_v to_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a â—…se_n as_o also_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jeruâ—…m_n affirm_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o god_n have_v choose_v among_o we_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v hear_v the_o â—…d_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o my_o mouth_n and_o believe_v what_o 〈◊〉_d we_o think_v now_o of_o this_o doctor_n who_o put_v â—…vident_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n where_o as_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v he_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o particular_o authorize_v so_o that_o end_n be_v this_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d expounder_n of_o god_n word_n who_o thus_o wilful_a pervert_v and_o purposely_o contradict_v it_o beside_o if_o st._n peter_n be_v make_v apostle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n st._n paul_n be_v make_v apostle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gentile_n exclusive_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o woâ—…_n allege_v gal._n 2._o 7._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n be_v to_o peter_n upon_o which_o onâ—…_n 7._o the_o doctor_n build_v this_o tenet_n equal_o inserâ—…_n exclusiveness_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o one_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o over_o his_o fellow_n apostles_n province_n as_o 〈◊〉_d particle_n as_o signify_v and_o the_o doctor_n himâ—…_n confess_v section_n seven_o unless_o the_o word_n peculiar_a must_v lose_v its_o signification_n yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d evident_a that_o st._n paul_n where_o ever_o he_o caâ—…_n preach_v first_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v most_o evident_o act_v 13._o 5._o &_o 14._o 1._o &_o 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o whâ—…_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n manner_n or_o câ—…_n to_o go_v into_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n and_o preach_v châ—…_n faith_n also_o act_v 20._o 18_o 21._o where_o st._n paul_n sâ—…_n of_o himself_o that_o ever_o since_o he_o come_v into_o asia_n witness_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n the_o 〈◊〉_d pentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o châ—…_n likewise_o act_v 19_o 8._o &_o 21._o 21._o where_o the_o formation_n against_o st._n paul_n be_v that_o he_o tâ—…_n all_o the_o jew_n such_o and_o such_o thing_n that_o follâ—…_n there_o so_o act_v 22._o the_o whole_a chapter_n alâ—…_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 24._o &_o 28._o 23._o where_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d at_o rome_n st._n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n if_o this_o be_v â—…_n most_o steel_v impudence_n thus_o pointblank_o and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o scripture_n and_o only_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n to_o impale_v and_o confine_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o mutually
other_o see_n this_o indeed_o the_o doctor_n say_v and_o we_o must_v believe_v he_o though_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o word_n of_o proof_n for_o it_o which_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n concern_v their_o independency_n do_v necessary_o require_v only_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o which_o he_o make_v account_n will_v carry_v the_o business_n without_o bring_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o probability_n for_o it_o as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n i_o will_v ask_v the_o doctor_n whether_o st._n paul_n be_v supreme_a over_o they_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o no_o if_o he_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v both_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o and_o the_o doctor_n former_a large_a testimony_n from_o the_o monosyllable_n come_v will_v manifest_v than_o their_o be_v supreme_a in_o their_o own_o province_n consist_v still_o with_o the_o superiority_n of_o st._n paul_n may_v for_o any_o thing_n deducible_a from_o that_o reason_n alone_o admit_v the_o 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controversy_n and_o how_o think_v you_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o king_n can_v ever_o erect_v and_o translate_v patriachates_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v free_o remove_v that_o power_n from_o rome_n to_o canterbury_n and_o subject_a all_o this_o island_n to_o that_o independent_a archbishop_n or_o primate_n there_o be_v a_o trick_n now_o for_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o where_o first_o you_o see_v mr_n hammond_n suppose_n as_o grant_v that_o the_o pope_n power_n be_v but_o mere_o patriarchal_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o only_a thing_n in_o question_n between_o we_o so_o as_o his_o method_n to_o put_v the_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o supposal_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o controversy_n 10._o this_o supposal_n lay_v for_o a_o ground_n he_o repeat_v again_o for_o his_o first_o instance_n those_o two_o late_o answer_v act_n of_o justinian_n erect_v justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o carthage_n two_o archbishopric_n or_o primacy_n though_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o 11._o carthage_n be_v not_o original_o dignify_v but_o only_o restore_v to_o its_o primacy_n by_o the_o say_a emperor_n after_o the_o wandal_n be_v drive_v our_o which_o be_v only_o a_o act_n of_o preserve_v the_o former_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n inviolate_a every_o good_a christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n not_o only_o may_v but_o also_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o first_o instance_n concern_v justiniana_n prima_fw-la the_o dr._n think_v perhaps_o good_a man_n that_o he_o do_v well_o but_o put_v the_o proof_n in_o form_n and_o he_o will_v i_o be_o confident_a be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o consequence_n justinian_n erect_v patriarchates_n say_v the_o history_n therefore_o king_n have_v power_n to_o do_v such_o act_n of_o themselves_o infer_v the_o doctor_n where_o the_o force_n of_o the_o illation_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o late_a parliament_n take_v away_o bishop_n therefore_o parliament_n have_v a_o power_n to_o take_v they_o away_o that_o a_o particular_a matter_n of_o fact_n may_v conclude_v a_o self-and-prope_a power_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o you_o must_v first_o prove_v that_o power_n to_o be_v original_o his_o own_o and_o not_o delegated_a to_o he_o by_o another_o pretend_v to_o it_o himself_o who_o in_o our_o case_n be_v the_o pope_n next_o you_o must_v prove_v that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o without_o that_o delegation_n yet_o his_o action_n be_v lawful_a these_o if_o you_o first_o prove_v your_o instance_n will_v come_v to_o something_o otherwise_o they_o be_v senseless_a and_o infer_v less_o than_o nothing_o want_v both_o the_o crutch_n which_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o advance_v forward_o to_o a_o conclusion_n your_o next_o instance_n be_v that_o the_o emperor_n 12._o valentinian_n do_v by_o his_o 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