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5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o bethlem_n there_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thou_o a_o caeptayne_n that_o shall_v govern_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n 19_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o thou_o shall_v govern_v or_o rule_v theym_a in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o place_n as_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o like_a purpose_n 44._o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n cirus_n shall_v be_v his_o pastor_n because_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o homer_n oftentimes_o caul_v king_n agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n or_o pastor_n of_o this_o people_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n expound_v those_o word_n feed_v my_o sheep_n joan._n say_v that_o christ_n recommend_v his_o sheep_n to_o s._n peter_n pascendas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la docendas_fw-la regendasque_fw-la to_o be_v feed_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v joan._n theophilactus_fw-la also_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n witness_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n praesecturam_fw-la ovium_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o government_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sacerdotio_fw-la and_o s._n chrisostome_n treat_v of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n and_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o again_o expound_v the_o same_o word_n otherwhere_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v unto_o he_o only_o joan._n because_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n &_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o commit_v unto_o he_o curam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la the_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o a_o little_a after_o paenit_fw-la that_o christ_n give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o also_o affirm_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n say_v that_o the_o supremacy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v give_v he_o by_o christ._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o s._n leo_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n viennen_n the_o care_n &_o charge_n of_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o special_o commit_v to_o he_o to_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v think_v the_o principality_n or_o supremacy_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n diminish_v his_o dignity_n but_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o to_o hell_n thus_o thou_o see_v matth_n good_a reader_n that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v no_o novelty_n of_o our_o invention_n but_o the_o uniform_a and_o constant_a opinion_n joaâ—_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n â—_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o say_v ancient_a docctor_n most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a title_n of_o superiority_n 51._o and_o prerogative_n attribute_v to_o s._n peter_n who_o in_o s._n hilary_n be_v cawled_a the_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n 6._o in_o s._n augustin_n the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o eusebius_n the_o great_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o master_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o god_n in_o epiphanius_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o s._n ciril_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n lucae_n in_o s._n ambrose_n the_o vicar_n that_o christ_n leave_v we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o omit_v other_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n in_o s._n chrysostome_n joan_n the_o top_n or_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paenite_fw-la a_o unconsumable_a rock_n the_o unmoveable_a top_n of_o the_o building_n and_o last_o joan_n the_o pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n ix_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a benefit_n but_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o church_n nor_o for_o his_o own_o day_n only_o but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o long_o as_o their_o shall_v be_v any_o sheep_n in_o his_o fold_n so_o long_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a pastor_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o that_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a body_n
to_o make_v other_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n which_o saint_n gregory_n ordain_v shall_v â—e_v do_v with_o cast_v holy_a water_n therein_o building_n altar_n â—nd_v place_v relic_n of_o saint_n command_v further_a that_o â—easts_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o â—he_n say_v church_n &_o in_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o martyr_n 29._o who_o â—elykes_n shall_v be_v keep_v there_o besyd_n that_o he_o appoint_v saint_n augustin_n to_o be_v metropolitan_a of_o england_n and_o send_v he_o holy_a vessel_n and_o vestment_n for_o altar_n and_o priest_n and_o relycke_v of_o the_o apostel_n and_o martyr_n and_o grant_v he_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pal_z 29._o ad_fw-la sola_fw-la missarum_fw-la solemnia_fw-la agenda_fw-la only_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o solemn_a mass_n and_o further_o give_v he_o order_n to_o ordain_v 12._o bishop_n under_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v another_o metropolitan_a at_o york_n who_o when_o those_o part_n shall_v be_v convert_v shall_v have_v as_o many_o under_o he_o and_o be_v himself_o after_o saint_n augustin_n day_n dependent_a only_o upon_o the_o sea_n apostolyk_n and_o receive_v the_o pal_z from_o the_o same_o 33._o furthermore_o saint_n augustin_n cause_v king_n edelbert_n to_o buyld_v a_o church_n from_o the_o ground_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n and_o a_o monastery_n not_o far_o from_o canturbury_n whereof_o the_o first_o abbot_n call_v peter_n be_v of_o so_o holy_a a_o life_n that_o after_o his_o death_n it_o be_v testify_v from_o heaven_n by_o a_o continual_a light_n that_o appear_v over_o his_o tomb_n 3._o also_o king_n edelbert_n cause_v s._n paul_n church_n to_o be_v build_v in_o london_n and_o another_o in_o rochester_n dedicate_v to_o s._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n hereto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edelbert_n but_o also_o after_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o 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twys_o unjust_o expel_v from_o his_o bishoprik_n appeal_v both_o time_n to_o rome_n â—0_n first_o to_o pope_n agatho_n and_o after_o to_o pope_n john_n and_o be_v clear_v by_o their_o sentence_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o bishoprik_n and_o here_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v the_o exceed_a great_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_o in_o those_o day_n 5._o king_n oswy_n determine_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n in_o pilgrimage_n and_o have_v do_v it_o if_o death_n have_v not_o prevent_v he_o 7._o king_n ceadwald_n go_v thither_o to_o be_v baptyse_v &_o die_v there_o king_n hun_n his_o successor_n ibibem_fw-la after_o he_o have_v reign_v 37._o year_n go_v thither_o also_o in_o pilgrimage_n as_o many_o say_v saint_n bede_n in_o those_o day_n both_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o clergy_n as_o well_o woman_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v king_n coenred_n do_v the_o like_a 20_o &_o have_v in_o his_o company_n the_o son_n of_o sigh_a king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n and_o both_o of_o they_o enter_v into_o religion_n in_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 709._o not_o past_a 22._o year_n before_o s._n bede_n end_v his_o history_n which_o be_v almost_o 900._o year_n a_o go_v whereto_o may_v be_v add_v out_o of_o late_a historiographer_n the_o like_a example_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a devotion_n and_o obedience_n of_o our_o english_a king_n unto_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_o in_o â—uery_n age_n until_o after_o the_o conquest_n king_n inas_fw-la short_o after_o s._n bede_n time_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 740._o go_v to_o rome_n angl._n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n ordain_v the_o peter_n penny_n the_o like_a do_v also_o afterward_o offa_n the_o king_n of_o the_o mercian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .775_o etheluolph_n king_n of_o england_n go_v to_o rome_n in_o pilgrimage_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 847._o and_o make_v that_o part_n of_o england_n which_o his_o father_n egbert_n have_v conquer_v tributary_n also_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n king_n edward_n be_v threaten_v with_o excommunication_n by_o pope_n john_n the_o ten_o for_o that_o he_o be_v careless_a to_o provide_v the_o english_a church_n of_o bishop_n 6._o cause_v pleimund_n the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o make_v many_o and_o after_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o his_o negligence_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 920._o king_n edgar_z obtain_v of_o pope_n john_n the_o 13._o with_o licence_n ibidem_fw-la to_o give_v certain_a live_n of_o secular_a priest_n to_o monk_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .965_o 7._o canutus_n king_n of_o england_n go_v to_o rome_n in_o pilgrimage_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1024._o edwardi_fw-it s._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n have_v make_v a_o vow_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n procure_v the_o same_o to_o be_v commute_v by_o pope_n leo_n the_o nine_o into_o the_o building_n of_o a_o monastery_n of_o s._n peter_n he_o also_o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o yearly_a tribute_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1060._o which_o be_v not_o pass_v 5._o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n after_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o less_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o matter_n 34._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o who_o by_o pope_n adrian_n be_v first_o entitle_v lord_n of_o ireland_n send_v legate_n to_o rome_n to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o pope_n alexander_n for_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o his_o occasion_n upon_o saint_n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n where_o upon_o two_o cardinal_n be_v send_v into_o england_n before_o who_o the_o king_n like_o a_o public_a penitent_a &_o a_o private_a person_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n when_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n his_o mother_n write_v to_o celestinus_fw-la the_o pope_n call_v he_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n 44._o and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la constituit_fw-la super_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la plenitudius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la who_o our_o lord_n have_v place_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n in_o all_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o will_v he_o to_o use_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n against_o the_o emperor_n as_o alexander_n his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v against_o frederick_n his_o father_n who_o he_o do_v excommunicate_a â—5_n king_n john_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o absolve_v before_o he_o take_v his_o crown_n of_o from_o his_o own_o head_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o pandulfus_n the_o pope_n legate_n promise_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o receive_v it_o afterward_o but_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o omit_v other_o of_o late_a time_n see_v no_o man_n i_o think_v doubt_v but_o that_o 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and_o cawled_a he_o cephas_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o the_o which_o word_n cephas_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n in_o our_o latin_a translation_n and_o peter_n in_o english_a for_o where_o as_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o expound_v cephas_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a saying_n 1._o quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petús_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n the_o latin_a translator_n say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petrus_n which_o be_v interpret_v peter_n mean_v thereby_o also_o a_o rock_n or_o a_o man_n that_o metaphorical_o be_v a_o rock_n 16._o for_o other_o wise_n he_o give_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o cephas_n nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o this_o sentence_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la do_v plain_o expound_v petrus_n to_o signify_v a_o rock_n for_o that_o the_o pronoun_n this_o can_v not_o have_v so_o proper_a relation_n to_o any_o other_o word_n as_o to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v petrus_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v thus_o 16._o thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n here_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o correspondence_n that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n have_v with_o s._n peter_n word_n to_o he_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n ask_v his_o apostle_n quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o ask_v not_o what_o they_o call_v his_o name_n but_o what_o they_o say_v be_v his_o quality_n &_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n answer_v not_o thou_o be_v jesus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o circumsision_n but_o thou_o be_v messiah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o anoint_a or_o as_o we_o common_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o our_o saviour_n recompense_v not_o by_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o by_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n or_o peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n which_o saint_n leo_n express_o note_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n thus_o â—_o as_o my_o father_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o my_o divinity_n even_o so_o i_o make_v know_v to_o thou_o thy_o excellency_n that_o thou_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n hierome_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o speak_v also_o in_o his_o person_n say_v thus_o matth._n because_o thou_o simon_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o not_o with_o a_o vain_a or_o idle_a speech_n that_o have_v no_o operation_n or_o effect_n but_o quia_fw-la meum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la because_o my_o say_n be_v a_o do_v or_o a_o make_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n thus_o far_o s._n hierom_n signify_v that_o christ_n both_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n and_o cawled_a he_o a_o rock_n which_o yet_o he_o declare_v more_o plain_o in_o that_o which_o he_o add_v immediate_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n grant_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cawled_a the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n ita_fw-la simoni_n qui_fw-la credebat_fw-la in_o pertam_fw-la christum_fw-la petri_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la so_o to_o simon_n who_o beleve_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o if_o we_o expound_v not_o petri_n so_o the_o similitude_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o and_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o here_o you_o see_v s._n hierome_n understand_v petrum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n expound_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n sanct_n thou_o be_v peter_n he_o be_v cawled_a say_v he_o a_o rock_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o gentiles_n and_o like_o a_o unmoveable_a stone_n do_v hold_v up_o or_o susteyn_v the_o frame_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a work_v paeâ—iteâ—_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o saint_n basil_n who_o say_v petrus_n dixerat_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la filius_fw-la deivivi_fw-la &_o vicissim_fw-la audierat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la petram_fw-la peter_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v again_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o according_a to_o our_o latin_a and_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a if_o petrus_n and_o peter_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o petrus_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n do_v signify_v a_o rock_n no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o cepha_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n &_o in_o our_o english_a peter_n in_o this_o respect_n tertulian_n in_o k._n lucius_n time_n caul_v s._n peter_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la the_o rock_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v praescrip_n &_o origen_n in_o the_o same_o age_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o conversion_n or_o within_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n after_o term_v he_o 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