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against_o his_o preeminence_n to_o be_v over_o al._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n a_o man_n may_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o peter_n then_o against_o christ_n himself_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o here_o of_o humility_n thus_o submit_v himself_o for_o all_o our_o example_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laitye_n if_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n christ_n word_n there_o biddinge_a peter_n take_v four_o of_o the_o fish_n mouth_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_a of_o high_a mystery_n how_o be_v it_o here_o for_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o by_o christ_n word_n their_o in_z the_o process_n it_o plain_o apperethe_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v free_a from_o painge_a any_o tribute_n money_n by_o any_o law_n but_o yet_o to_o avoid_v slander_v &_o offence_n for_o the_o time_n christ_n do_v permit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o objection_n when_o the_o disciple_n contend_v to_o gether_o about_o superioritye_n 20._o christ_n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a their_o king_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o 10._o etc._n etc._n but_o among_o you_o he_o that_o will_v be_v grete_a must_v be_v as_o servant_n 22._o ¶_o the_o answer_n by_o christ_n word_n it_o plainelye_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v superioritye_n among_o his_o disciple_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o superioritye_n or_o primacy_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o ambition_n or_o vain_a glory_n christ_n say_v not_o here_o their_o be_v among_o you_o none_o great_a than_o other_o he_o say_v not_o among_o my_o disciple_n which_o profess_v i_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ruler_n no_o king_n or_o prince_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o plain_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v which_o among_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n office_n and_o authority_n whether_o thoffice_n and_o burden_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o polytical_a they_o ought_v to_o rule_v to_o y_z e_z profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o their_o subject_n &_o not_o to_o their_o own_o luchre_n pomp_n or_o vain_a glory_n for_o this_o to_o rule_v be_v count_v mere_a tiramnye_n which_o heathen_a prince_n oft_o use_v among_o christian_a man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o to_o god_n glory_n &_o honour_n remember_v s._n ambrose_n 30._o sa_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n which_o be_v that_o his_o subject_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o the_o come_v service_n of_o one_o god_n which_o be_v master_n &_o lord_n over_o all_o both_o over_o y_o e_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o here_o note_v that_o christ_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it former_a word_n sa_v among_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la heathen_n their_o king_n have_v power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o all_o hê_n flock_n as_o well_o to_o y_z e_z laity_n as_o to_o y_z e_z clergy_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v to_z all_z y_z t_z be_v subject_n &_o member_n of_o his_o y_o to_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v rule_v be_v he_o prince_n or_o other_o after_z y_z e_z manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o say_v origen_n there_o upon_o only_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n &_o vantage_n yea_o and_o y_o it_o violent_o oft_o which_o it_o spoil_v &_o kill_v not_o know_v god_n violentum_fw-la do_v exercise_n great_a tyranny_n over_o their_o subject_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v saithe_n christ_n among_o you_o nor_o any_o that_o profess_v my_o name_n which_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n above_o lord_n over_o king_n and_o subject_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o both_o master_n &_o servant_n must_v geve_v a_o count_n as_o servant_n together_o unto_o y_z t_o one_o lord_n and_o god_n you_o therefore_o when_o you_o rule_v se_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o all_o humility_n ever_o look_v to_o their_o commodity_n over_o who_o you_o do_v rule_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o your_o own_o pomp_n or_o vaineglorye_n to_o your_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o objection_n s._n peter_n forbid_v any_o spiritual_a shepherd_n to_o bear_v any_o lordelye_o rule_v over_o y_o e_o flock_n 5._o but_o will_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o dilygence_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o responsion_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v here_o unto_o this_o objection_n for_o neither_o christ_n nor_o peter_n forbid_v rule_v governaunce_n or_o primacye_n so_o that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o order_n with_o all_o humility_n godliness_n and_o charity_n both_o christ_n and_o peter_n describe_v and_o appoint_v a_o order_n as_o well_o to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o savioure_n as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notwithstanding_o the_o ecclesiastical_a example_n in_o rule_v be_v more_o perfect_a more_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n require_v a_o straight_a examination_n with_o all_o perfection_n &_o godliness_n he_o to_o govern_v the_o sheep_n &_o subdue_v the_o wolf_n euge_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a priest_n y_fw-fr e_o high_a bushop_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o minister_n the_o very_a air_n to_o the_o apostel_n abel_n in_o primacye_n no_o in_o governaunce_n in_o patriarcship_n abraham_n in_o order_n melchisedech_n in_o dignity_n aaron_n in_o authority_n moses_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n in_o power_n peter_n &_o in_o anoint_v christ_n one_o shepherd_n obove_n all_o have_v power_n to_o lose_v &_o bind_v wherefore_o now_o to_o return_v a_o christian_n ruler_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laytye_n can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o bear_v any_o lordlye_o rule_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n which_o like_a tyrant_n use_v their_o subject_n only_o rigorouslye_o to_o their_o own_o vantage_n but_o a_o christian_n rule_n and_o governaunce_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o charge_n and_o a_o solicitude_n or_o carefulness_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o balishippe_n or_o stewardshippe_n over_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n together_o with_o he_o under_o god_n the_o come_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o objection_n no_o man_n serve_v almighty_a god_n ought_v to_o intermedel_n himself_o with_o secular_a business_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostell_n ¶_o the_o answer_n seinge_v all_o christian_a man_n in_o baptim_o do_v promisse_fw-la and_o vow_n to_o fight_v under_o christ_n the_o foresaid_a text_n do_v as_o well_o bound_v the_o laitye_n as_o the_o cleregye_n be_v christen_v man_n so_o that_o no_o christian_a man_n ought_v so_o to_o medel_n with_o secular_a business_n that_o he_o forget_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v y_o e_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o christian_a man_n moses_n josue_n david_n with_o all_o godly_a ruler_n ever_o 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tribute_n but_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n they_o be_v ever_o free_a as_o you_o rede_v in_o the_o genesis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o oration_n of_o sun_n machus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n to_o valentinian_n theodosius_n &_o arthadius_n emperor_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o paul_n do_v bind_v no_o priest_n by_o y_z t_z text_n be_v among_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n or_o tool_n howbeit_o if_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n yea_o or_o the_o head_n bishop_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o heathen_a realm_n he_o or_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n there_o and_o pay_v tribute_n or_o tool_n for_o christ_n law_n take_v no_o right_a or_o duty_n from_o any_o party_n and_o that_o be_v it_o
and_o no_o pleasure_n to_o here_o even_o so_o it_o be_v w_z t_z we_o the_o membre_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n if_o we_o rede_v these_o natural_a example_n which_o move_v to_o unity_n and_o consider_v also_o beside_o these_o that_o everye_o country_n have_v a_o sundry_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o other_o countries_n do_v lack_v as_o some_o have_v silk_n and_o velvet_n some_o spite_n some_o wine_n some_o lead_n wool_n tin_n irne_n wadde_a mather_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o for_o a_o civel_n unitye_n and_o honest_a natural_a order_n to_o be_v have_v and_o keep_v amongst_o the_o people_n who_o god_n do_v create_v to_o live_v in_o one_o as_o associate_v together_o homo_fw-la est_fw-la sociale_a animal_n know_v y_o it_o as_o thethnicke_n affirm_v sal._n with_o concord_n peace_n and_o unitye_n all_o thing_n flourish_v and_o increase_v but_o with_o discord_n strife_n and_o contention_n all_o come_v soon_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n oh_o good_a lord_n when_o we_o rede_v or_o 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mayntenaunce_n of_o this_o unitye_n whereof_o now_o i_o speak_v we_o se_fw-la y_z t_z in_o a_o material_a build_a one_o stone_n serve_v in_o one_o place_n which_o can_v not_o serve_v in_o a_o other_o and_o will_v not_o we_o see_v that_o among_o the_o lyvelye_a stone_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a house_n the_o same_o conformitye_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o all_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o unity_n know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o hope_n one_o faith_n one_o baptim_o on_o lord_n and_o one_o god_n rewarder_n of_o all_o that_o keep_v the_o unitye_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o thing_n if_o all_o christian_a man_n still_o have_v earnest_o observe_v than_o no_o doubt_n the_o turk_n and_o other_o infidel_n have_v not_o so_o prevayl_v against_o christendom_n as_o they_o have_v do_v within_o these_o few_o c._n year_n faciles_fw-la remember_v scilurus_fw-la rod_n remember_v antisthenes_n say_v civium_fw-la aut_fw-la fratrum_fw-la concordia_fw-la quovis_fw-la 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marsh_n mensae_fw-la julii_fw-la 1556._o ¶_o the_o fault_n escape_v in_o print_v leafe_n side_n line_n  _fw-fr a._n ij_o i._n xxi_o iecte_n rede_n sect_n a._n iiii_o i_o xiiii_o use_n rede_n use_v a._n five_o two_o three_o exact_v rede_n execute_v e._n two_o i._o xxi_o to_o christ_n rede_v into_o christ_n f._n iii._n i_o v._o reprove_v rede_v apê“ue_v g._n viij_o two_o xi_o patient_fw-la rede_n patientur_fw-la i._o i._n i._o xxii_o be_v as_o monstruous_a rede_n be_v monstruous_a l._n seven_o two_o nineteeen_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o rede_n be_v it_o that_o n._n viij_o two_o xiii_o bishop_n rede_v bishop_n o._n seven_o two_o xiii_o my_o rede_v any_o o._n viij_o i_o xviii_o upon_z y_z e_z app_z rede_n upon_o all_o thappo_n p._n two_o i_o iiii_o be_v the_o rede_n be_v then_o p._n vi_fw-la two_o vi_fw-la out_o a_o cause_n rede_v out_o cause_n beside_o these_o some_o small_a fawte_n be_v escape_v as_o cluod_n assenstion_n word_n faurth_o decare_v desth_n dead_a whirhe_n 27._o excominicate_fw-la ab_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o cloud_n ascension_n world_n four_o declare_v death_n do_v which_o 72._o excommunicate_a ad_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o some_o text_n in_o the_o margin_n lack_v &_o some_o not_o well_o place_v which_o all_o every_o gentle_fw-mi reader_n mai_fw-gr easy_o correct_v oportet_fw-la haereses_fw-la 〈◊〉_d augâ—_n de_fw-fr syâ—â—â—o_o lo_o ad_fw-la caâ—_n thech_n li._n 4._o ca._n 10._o cyprianê°_n the_o simple_a praelat_fw-la lu._n 9_o 8_o infirmos_fw-la capiunt_fw-la firmos_fw-la fatiganâ—_n ac_fw-la i_o diocres_fw-la vale_n lantes_fw-la diâ—â—â—tunt_fw-la greg._n naz_v li._n 1._o tripert_a câ—_n 17._o &_o 19_o li_n 2._o ca._n 25._o li._n 4._o ca._n 1â—_n 44_o &_o li_z 10._o ca._n 44._o li._n 6._o â—ccl_n â—â—â—tor_n cap._n 16._o li._n 3._o trip_v ca._n 2._o li._n 4._o trip_v ca._n 44._o 3._o li._n 7_o ca._n 40._o li._n 5._o ca._n 25._o li._n 5._o trip_v ca._n 43._o li._n 2._o eccl_n hist_o ca._n 1._o et_fw-la 13._o li._n 12._o trip_n ca_fw-mi â–ª_o 9_o ca._n 39_o li._n 9_o trip_v li._n 8._o trip_v ca_fw-mi â–ª_o 3._o li._n 3._o â—c_z ca._n 3_z â–ª_o liâ—_n 5._o tripart_n cap._n 30_o li._n 1._o tripert_a ca._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o trip_n ca._n â—_o li._n 4._o eccl_n ca._n â—1_n li._n 5._o ca._n 16._o li._n 1._o trip_n ca._n â—5_n li_z 4._o eccl_n ca._n 15._o li._n 4._o trip_n ca._n 23._o li._n 1._o trip_n ca._n 15._o li._n 3._o trip_n ca._n 6_o li._n 8._o trip_v ca._n 13._o li._n 5._o eccl_n ca._n 16._o cause_o of_o our_o misery_n li._n 1._o trip_v ca._n 6_z â–ª_o li._n 10._o eccl_n ca._n 34._o in_o epi._n fun_n li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o joa._n 18._o li._n 4._o trip_n ca._n 24._o cause_o of_o error_n epist_n â—_o 〈…〉_o lu._n 22._o 22._o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o after_o his_o assenstion_n his_o prayer_n be_v not_o for_o that_o time_n when_o peter_n deny_v he_o thrice_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n may_v be_v sure_a and_o firm_a as_o it_o be_v still_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n 〈◊〉_d inuentes_n staterem_fw-la illum_fw-la sumens_fw-la da_fw-la cis_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o 〈…〉_o aug._n li._n 4._o veâ—_n &_o nouâ—â—est_n q._n 75._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magnesia_n 1._o reg_fw-la 8._o exod._n 15_o nu._n 16._o â—_o para_fw-it â—â—_o 1._o reg_fw-la 15._o have_fw-mi 13._o luke_n 1â—_n mat._n 〈…〉_o 1._o pet._n 2_z â–ª_o deut._n 17._o annis_n post_n 〈◊〉_d 101._o anacl_n in_o episto_fw-la ad_fw-la universe_n in_o toâ—o_o obbe_a 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la 110._o euar_n in_o epi._n qua_fw-la â—dâ—t_fw-la consultatioibê°_n eporun_v universae_fw-la regionis_fw-la off_o 119._o alex._n in_o epi._n ad_fw-la orthodox_n os_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la provinci_fw-la as_o domino_fw-la famulantibê°_n 129_o in_o epi._n ad_fw-la totiê°_n orbis_fw-la epi._n 139._o 147_o 19â—_n li._n 9_o tri_fw-la ca._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la jac._n dâ—_n excessu_fw-la petri_fw-la council_n of_o nicen._n theo._n li._n 9_o trip_n ca._n 30._o hen._n 4._o emp._n julii_fw-la primi_fw-la epi._n ad_fw-la
christ_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v above_o all_o other_o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o some_o do_v manifestlye_o show_v that_o no_o temporal_a magistrate_n king_n nor_o emperor_n can_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n ¶_o the_o first_o probation_n christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 22._o behold_v satan_n desire_v to_o sift_v you_o as_o it_o be_v wheat_n but_o i_o pray_v for_o the_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n christ_n assoon_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v great_a he_o say_v turn_v to_o peter_n behold_v satan_n desire_v etc._n etc._n if_o peter_n here_o by_o this_o text_n have_v not_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o be_v make_v chief_a of_o all_o than_o the_o question_n who_o be_v great_a be_v yet_o still_o unsolue_v which_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o grant_v theophilact_n therefore_o say_v here_o upon_o lu_o xxii_o the_o sense_n hereof_o be_v plain_n say_v 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name_v pastor_n for_o y_o t_o purpose_n david_n ii_o reg_fw-la v._o have_v say_v to_o he_o by_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o shall_v fede_fw-es my_o people_n &_o be_v price_n over_o they_o and_o y_z e_z like_o you_o rede_n eze_fw-mi 34._o esa_fw-la 44._o 56._o high_a 2._o 22._o and_o psa_fw-la 2._o and_o even_o so_o here_o be_v by_o thê_n commission_n now_o give_fw-ge to_o peter_z y_z t_z he_o ought_v both_o to_o feed_v &_o govern_v or_o rule_v all_o christê_n flock_v as_o chief_a shepherd_n over_o they_o but_o hereof_o rede_v more_o in_o y_z e_z answer_z to_z y_z e_z .46_o objection_n ¶_o the_o third_o probation_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o disciple_n whether_o their_o master_n will_v pay_v the_o tribute_n which_o be_v but_o one_o single_a piece_n of_o silver_n name_v drachma_n 〈…〉_o in_o value_n a_o poise_n groat_n and_o it_o be_v pay_v only_o for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n christ_n then_o bad_a peter_n pay_v two_o of_o those_o piece_n of_o silver_n one_o for_o i_o say_v he_o another_o for_o thyself_o whereby_o we_o may_v easelye_o perceive_v that_o christ_n will_v he_o to_o be_v y_z e_z head_n of_o a_o house_n even_o his_o vicar_n after_o he_o &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n give_v unto_o he_o even_o derive_v four_o of_o christ_n own_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v call_v peter_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v petra_n both_o signifiing_n one_o thing_n but_o of_o this_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o anon_o and_o this_o preeminence_n give_v to_o peter_n the_o other_o dysciple_n yet_o then_o be_v some_o what_o carnal_a do_v partly_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v which_o thing_n cause_v they_o even_o at_o that_o time_n to_o contend_v about_o the_o superioritye_n but_o christ_n then_o move_v they_o to_o humility_n set_v a_o child_n among_o theym_a show_a how_o they_o ought_v to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v hygh_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o will_v be_v moost_n lowlye_o in_o spirit_n and_o this_o foresaid_a text_n of_o payinge_v the_o tribute_n sayncte_n augu._n 75._o declare_v say_v thus_o when_o christ_n bad_a â—aie_n ii_o piece_n of_o money_n one_o for_o he_o and_o another_o for_o peter_n he_o be_v think_v to_o bid_v pay_n for_o all_o as_o easy_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v have_v bid_v peter_n pay_v xiii_o piece_n of_o money_n as_o two_o for_o like_a as_o all_o be_v count_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o head_n because_o of_o mastership_n rule_n &_o authority_n even_o so_o after_o christ_n all_o be_v contain_v in_o peter_n who_o christ_n ordain_v to_o be_v their_o head_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o flock_n and_o note_v here_o well_o that_o the_o tribute_n be_v but_o pay_v only_o for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n christ_n therefore_o say_v pay_v two_o one_o for_o i_o and_o another_o for_o thyself_o do_v signify_v that_o peter_n shall_v be_v lafte_v head_n after_o he_o over_o all_o his_o family_n and_o his_o house_n ¶_o the_o four_o probation_n in_o all_o thing_n order_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v keep_v no_o society_n or_o company_n can_v continue_v without_o order_n but_o there_o be_v no_o order_n where_o there_o be_v no_o head_n in_o everye_o private_a house_n that_o be_v well_o govern_v there_o be_v one_o head_n in_o everye_o cytye_n or_o good_a town_n one_o head_n ruler_n or_o governor_n &_o underneth_o that_o head_n every_o other_o officer_n keep_v his_o place_n and_o order_n as_o first_o the_o maiour_n as_o head_n them_z shiriffe_n alderman_n deputy_n bailiff_n constable_n with_o other_o in_o everye_o kingdom_n one_o king_n the_o head_n than_o duke_n earl_n barones_n knight_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o they_o a_o like_a &_o semblable_a order_fw-fr be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n house_n as_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a bishop_n peter_n successor_n by_o christ_n appoint_v than_o patriarch_n cardinal_n archbishop_n bishop_n with_o many_o other_o offycer_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n in_o godly_a order_fw-fr yea_o and_o who_o do_v impugn_v this_o comely_a and_o godly_a order_fw-fr let_v we_o try_v what_o case_n he_o be_v in_o let_v we_o see_v what_o that_o glorious_a martyr_n ignatius_n s._n johns_n disciple_n do_v say_v magnesia_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n say_v he_o to_o obey_v your_o high_a bishop_n and_o in_o nothing_o to_o impugn_v or_o contemn_v he_o for_o he_o that_o so_o do_v do_v not_o contemn_v man_n but_o god_n which_o geve_v to_o he_o his_o authority_n remember_v god_n say_v to_o samuel_n 8._o they_o have_v not_o despise_v the_o but_o i_o 15_o &_o also_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o people_n your_o murmur_a be_v not_o against_o i_o 16._o but_o against_o god_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n murmuringe_v against_o god_n minister_n and_o contempn_v his_o commandment_n be_v count_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o be_v therefore_o swallow_a up_o quick_a into_o the_o earth_n and_o likewise_o chore_n and_o his_o company_n for_o resist_a aaron_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n â—â—_o ozias_n a_o king_n for_o usurp_a the_o priest_n office_n be_v strike_v with_o lepresye_n and_o king_n saul_n for_o the_o same_o be_v deprive_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n 15._o thus_o much_o say_v s._n johns_n disciple_n holy_a ignatius_n what_o then_o be_v all_o our_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a contempner_n of_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a byshoppe_n worthy_a to_o have_v 13._o paul_n byd_v obey_v your_o spiritual_a governor_n 1â—_n and_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o conten_v y_fw-mi e_z minister_n even_o contemn_v he_o himself_o yea_o he_o command_v to_o obey_v they_o though_o they_o be_v evell_a 〈…〉_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n â–ª_o but_o our_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o
virtuous_a never_o so_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o sit_v never_o so_o low_a but_o what_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o high_a pristes_fw-fr commandment_n for_o it_o be_v only_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chief_a priest_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o there_o let_v he_o die_v and_o be_v you_o sure_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o such_o at_o the_o end_n ¶_o the_o fifte_a probation_n not_o only_o ireneus_fw-la s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n augustine_n declaclare_v the_o preeminence_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n how_o the_o establyshement_n of_o our_o hole_n faith_n do_v depend_v thereupon_o and_o all_o heresy_n do_v springe_n of_o the_o contrary_a but_o also_o all_o and_o everye_o one_o of_o peter_n his_o successor_n in_o that_o seat_n have_v confirm_v and_o establish_v y_o it_o high_a authority_n which_o thing_n they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v be_v so_o holy_a man_n many_o of_o they_o even_o martyr_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o spot_n of_o ambition_n no_o nor_o can_v have_v be_v suffer_v to_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v that_o very_a preeminence_n by_o christ_n himself_o but_o now_o let_v we_o here_o some_o of_o their_o testimony_n ¶_o anacletus_fw-la the_o martyr_n disciple_n 101._o and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o sea_n let_v all_o hard_a cause_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n of_o rome_n as_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v and_o defyne_v sacerdotes_fw-la for_o so_o christ_n himself_o do_v ordain_v it_o and_o so_o will_v have_v it_o for_o only_o he_o do_v appoint_v that_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n and_o even_o the_o very_a hinge_n of_o all_o for_o as_o by_o the_o hinge_n the_o door_n be_v govern_v and_o rule_v so_o by_o christ_n appointment_n all_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n of_o rome_n ¶_o euaristus_n his_o successor_n in_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n 110._o &_o also_o a_o holy_a martyr_n your_o wisdom_n desyring_n of_o we_o to_o be_v instruct_v follow_v the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n have_v refer_v all_o to_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n as_o unto_o the_o head_n off_o rather_o willing_a in_o doutful_a thing_n to_o be_v teach_v what_o to_o keep_v they_o rashlye_a by_o usurpation_n to_o presume_v after_o your_o own_o fancy_n ¶_o alexander_n martyr_n and_o next_o successor_n to_o euaristus_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n 119._o relation_n be_v make_v say_v he_o unto_o this_o holy_a sea_n famulantibê°_n whereunto_o the_o decisinge_a of_o all_o great_a ecclesiastical_a controversy_n by_o christe_n himself_o be_v give_v he_o say_v to_o peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostel_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n that_o certain_a enemy_n of_o christ_n do_v presume_v to_o accuse_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n before_o the_o publyke_a and_o come_fw-mi judge_n ¶_o sixtus_n martyr_n and_o next_o successor_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o room_n 129_o sixtus_n bushop_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o apostolical_a church_n unto_o all_o bishop_n send_v gretinge_v &c._n &c._n epi._n if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v injure_v or_o wrong_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o appeal_v to_o this_o holy_a sea_n apostolyke_o &_o to_o have_v refuge_n here_o unto_o as_o unto_o the_o head_n for_o the_o holy_a aposteles_a will_v &_o bid_v that_o all_o bishop_n shall_v be_v defend_v and_o holpen_v in_o their_o right_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o holy_a sea_n ¶_o thelespherus_n &_o igenius_n holy_a martyr_n in_o the_o same_o sea_n apostolic_a &_o next_o successoure_n unto_o sixtus_n the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o 139._o these_o ii_o holy_a martyr_n in_o their_o epistel_n have_v even_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d effect_n that_o their_o predecessor_n sixtus_n do_v publish_v pius_fw-la the_o next_o successor_n 147_o this_o most_o holy_a 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