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calamity_n which_o i_o suffer_v be_v weigh_v in_o a_o balance_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n this_o will_v seem_v more_o heavy_a s._n marry_o magdalen_n 24._o colos_n 1._o v._n 24._o the_o apostle_n sundry_a martyr_n and_o other_o holy_a person_n have_v abound_v with_o the_o like_a especial_o s._n paul_n who_o write_v thus_o i_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n that_o want_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n 4._o fulke_o in_o c._n â_o ad_fw-la colos_n sect_n 4._o and_o what_o be_v this_o which_o be_v want_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o defect_n in_o his_o passion_n no._n be_v this_o suffer_v then_o of_o the_o apostle_n only_o as_o m._n fulke_n answer_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n no._n it_o be_v also_o as_o the_o word_n enforce_v to_o fulfil_v the_o plenitude_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n passion_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o behoof_n of_o other_o to_o 6â_n aug._n in_o psal_n 6â_n who_o they_o be_v communicate_v for_o as_o christ_n our_o head_n withal_o his_o elect_a make_v one_o mystical_a common_a and_o public_a body_n so_o his_o suffering_n with_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o member_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v one_o common_a and_o public_a weal_n one_o general_a and_o public_a treasure_n to_o which_o when_o we_o add_v we_o accomplish_v with_o s._n paul_n num._n aug._n ibid._n orig_n hom_n 10._o &_o 24._o in_o num._n that_o which_o be_v want_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o our_o mean_a ability_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n we_o pay_v that_o we_o owe._n which_o origen_n also_o teach_v long_o before_o he_o and_o strengthen_v with_o some_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 9_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n that_o this_o common_a treasure_n of_o penal_a affliction_n be_v dispensable_a unto_o other_o by_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n 18._o matth._n 18._o of_o his_o church_n be_v likewise_o plain_a by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o principal_o by_o those_o he_o use_v to_o s._n peter_n 16._o matth._n 16._o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v general_o speak_v without_o restriction_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o all_o spiritual_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o also_o to_o release_v punishment_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o dispense_n his_o own_o and_o his_o saint_n satisfaction_n â1_n 1._o cor._n 2._o theodoret_n upon_o this_o place_n cyp._n ep_v 13._o 14._o 15._o tertul._n l._n ad_fw-la martyr_n council_n 1._o nicaen_fw-la can_v â1_n thus_o s._n paul_n grant_v indulgence_n to_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n who_o at_o the_o intercession_n as_o theodoret_n write_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o pardon_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n give_v many_o pardon_n and_o judulgence_n to_o sundry_a penitent_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o confessor_n or_o design_v mattyr_n of_o which_o s._n cyprian_a and_o tertullian_n make_v mention_n thus_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a appoint_a mercy_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o as_o perfect_o repent_v whereas_o other_o shall_v perform_v and_o expect_v their_o whole_a time_n of_o penance_n all_o these_o pardon_n and_o many_o morâ_n which_o s._n gregory_n the_o 3._o the_o tho._n in_o 4._o scent_n this_fw-mi 20._o q._n 1_o art_n 3._o great_a 14._o great_a abbas_n vrspergen_n in_o chron_n fulke_o in_o c._n
par_fw-fr pag._n 63._o reyn._n in_o his_o conf_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n worthy_a true_o who_o to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o stone_n for_o their_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o their_o stay_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n m._n bilson_n may_v say_v as_o some_o protestant_n be_v wont_a that_o s._n augustin_n reverse_a these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n how_o beit_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v that_o exposition_n as_o he_o there_o confirm_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o at_o the_o length_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n or_o christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o but_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n reynoldes_n with_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n i_o answer_v another_o chief_a principal_a and_o independent_a foundation_n beside_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v but_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a or_o subordinate_a may_v be_v lay_v without_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n paeniten_v basil_n in_o concione_fw-la de_fw-fr paeniten_v to_o his_o unmatchable_a privilege_n because_o as_o s._n basil_n excellent_o teach_v god_n impart_v his_o dignity_n not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o enjoy_v he_o bestow_v they_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n basil_n ibid._n and_o he_o annoynt_v priest_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o like_o lamb_n among_o the_o midst_n of_o woule_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o he_o make_v a_o rock_n and_o immediate_o before_o resuting_a this_o 21._o ephes_n 2._o apoc._n 21._o former_a objection_n he_o say_v though_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rock_n as_o christ_n be_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n unmoveable_a of_o himself_o peter_n unmoveable_a by_o christ_n the_o rock_n 10._o if_o you_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o term_v rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n foundation_n all_o because_o they_o be_v all_o choose_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v all_o immediate_o instruct_v by_o christ_n they_o have_v all_o most_o ample_a and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o respect_v origen_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n and_o rest_n who_o m._n bilson_n and_o i_o bill_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 63._o reyn._n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 37._o john_n 20._o v._n 23._o matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o john_n 17._o v._n 9_o luc._n 22._o v._o 3â_n john_n 16._o v._n â3_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 20._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o mar._n ule_n v._o 15._o joan._n 11._o v._n 17._o bern_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr consider_n pascere_fw-la apud_fw-la haebreos_n idem_fw-la nonnumquam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la regere_fw-la psal_n 22._o dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la i_o in_o hebraeo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la i_o m._n reynolds_n object_n confess_v the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v delegate_v s._n peterâ_n ordinary_a as_o they_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o other_o s._n peter_n over_o they_o so_o they_o have_v all_o the_o key_n but_o with_o dependency_n of_o peter_n they_o be_v all_o foundation_n but_o peter_n the_o first_o after_o christ_n and_o main_a foundation_n both_o to_o they_o &_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n with_o they_o whereby_o he_o excel_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n in_o pre-eminence_n of_o power_n in_o pre-eminence_n of_o faith_n in_o pre-eminence_n of_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o privilege_n in_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n be_v attribute_v in_o holy_a write_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o peter_n the_o same_o be_v impart_v again_o to_o peter_n alone_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o special_a manner_n to_o they_o all_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o remit_v sin_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o who_o you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v to_o peter_n alone_o in_o more_o ample_a sort_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n for_o they_o all_o christ_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a in_o faith_n not_o for_o the_o world_n do_v i_o pray_v but_o for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o peter_n alone_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o to_o they_o all_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n come_v he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o truth_n to_o peter_n alone_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o truth_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o be_v plant_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o peter_n alone_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n to_o they_o all_o it_o be_v say_v go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n to_o peter_n alone_o feed_v my_o sheep_n what_o sheep_n say_v s._n bernard_n the_o people_n of_o this_o or_o that_o city_n of_o this_o or_o that_o kingdom_n my_o sheep_n quoth_v he_o to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o he_o design_v not_o some_o but_o assign_v all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o nothing_o be_v distinguish_v 11._o feed_v my_o sheep_n that_o be_v feed_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o fold_n all_o that_o may_v be_v entitle_v i_o whether_o they_o be_v apostle_n bishop_n people_n or_o prince_n unless_o 2._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o &_o ââ_o psal_n 2._o mich._n â_o matth._n 2._o apoc._n 2._o perchance_o their_o apostolical_a episcopal_a or_o imperial_a sovereignty_n any_o way_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o number_n of_o my_o sheep_n by_o these_o word_n that_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o s._n matthew_n be_v here_o exhibit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n by_o these_o he_o be_v install_v in_o his_o pastoral_a dignity_n by_o these_o he_o be_v create_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v declare_v which_o import_v not_o only_o feed_v but_o feed_v by_o govern_v and_o rule_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n likewise_o euang_n euseb_n emiss_a serm_n in_o naâivit_n s._n joan._n euang_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n give_v here_o unto_o s._n peter_n commission_n both_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n &_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n whereupon_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la above_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o propose_v this_o convince_a argument_n he_o commit_v say_v he_o to_o s._n peter_n his_o lamb_n and_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n peter_n therefore_o feed_v the_o lamb_n and_o also_o the_o sheep_n he_o feed_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n he_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prelate_n he_o be_v therefore_o 15._o joan._n â1_n v._o 15._o the_o pastor_n of_o all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o eusebius_n also_o before_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n christ_n demand_v of_o he_o simon_n of_o john_n âovest_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o what_o cause_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v more_o love_n of_o peter_n then_o of_o his_o fellow-disciple_n have_v not_o equal_a love_n be_v sufficient_a to_o equal_a care_n why_o then_o do_v he_o exact_v more_o but_o only_o because_o praefectura_fw-la chrys_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacerd._n ecclesiae_fw-la praefectura_fw-la he_o bequeath_v unto_o he_o a_o far_o high_a dignity_n a_o more_o perfect_a charge_n over_o his_o floke_n the_o headship_n or_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n invincible_o prove_v 12._o moreover_o when_o our_o saviour_n repress_v the_o in_o ordinate_a 26._o luc._n 22._o v._n 26._o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o reign_v in_o his_o disciple_n a_o
haeres_fw-la âares_n 1._o act._n 15._o jer._n c._n 3._o epi._n ad_fw-la aug._n quae_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o inter_fw-la epist_n august_n in_o detain_v that_o they_o have_v vow_v unto_o god_n to_o vanquish_v the_o first_o peer_n and_o patron_n of_o falsehood_n appertain_v to_o the_o first_o peer_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n s._n peter_n conquer_v and_o kill_v simon_n magus_n the_o first_o progenitor_n of_o heretic_n as_o s._n augustine_n aver_v to_o call_v and_o assemble_v counsel_n be_v the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n s._n peter_n assemble_v the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o s._n james_n bishop_n of_o that_o citry_n even_o in_o his_o own_o cathedral_n seat_n yet_o s._n peter_n as_o s._n hierome_n note_v first_o deliver_v his_o mind_n and_o s._n james_n with_o the_o rest_n ratify_v his_o sentence_n so_o although_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o 3._o diony_n l_o de_z divi_z nomi_fw-la c._n 3._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi ââ_o bern._n l._n 2._o the_o consider_v cyr._n hieros_n cateche_n â_o cyr._n alex._n l._n 12._o in_o joan_n cap._n 64._o aug_n ser_n 124._o the_o temp_n &_o quaest_n now_o &_o vet_z test_n q._n 75._o opta_fw-la l._n 2._o cont_n par._n jer._n l._n 1._o in_o jovin_n chrys_n hom_n 55._o in_o mat._n euseb_n in_o chronic._n aug._n l._n 2._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptis_n reyn._n c._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o gentile_n and_o preacher_n unto_o nation_n yet_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o by_o who_o mouth_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v the_o first_o to_o who_o notice_n be_v give_v of_o their_o admission_n unto_o the_o church_n two_o evident_a token_n of_o his_o supremacy_n 17._o for_o this_o cause_n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o stay_n pillar_n and_o chief_a of_o divines_n by_o s._n dionyse_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o ephiphanius_n the_o only_a vicar_n of_o christ_n by_o s._n bernard_n the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o there_a by_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n which_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v give_v he_o also_o by_o s._n augustine_n optatus_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o eusebius_n also_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o peter_n and_o other_o bishop_n speak_v of_o s._n james_n he_o call_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n write_v of_o enodius_fw-la he_o term_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n speak_v of_o s._n peter_n he_o intitule_v not_o he_o by_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o call_v he_o christianorum_fw-la pontifex_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o first_o bishop_n of_o christian_n which_o s._n augustine_n confirm_v attribute_v to_o he_o the_o principality_n of_o apostle-ship_n and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o preeminent_a with_o excellent_a grace_n in_o peter_n both_o which_o passage_n m._n reynolds_n stick_v not_o to_o expound_v of_o primacy_n in_o call_v or_o preeminence_n in_o grace_n whereas_o s._n augustine_n direct_o write_v of_o his_o principality_n of_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sea_n above_o all_o other_o and_o above_o s._n cyprian_n the_o primate_n of_o africa_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o equal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n say_v of_o peter_n who_o know_v not_o his_o principality_n of_o apostle-ship_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o every_o bishopric_n but_o although_o the_o grace_n or_o preeminence_n of_o chair_n be_v different_a yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v their_o citato_fw-la aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la reyn._n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la glory_n of_o martyrdom_n these_o word_n m._n reynolds_n who_o make_v m._n hart_n never_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o be_v provide_v in_o some_o show_n to_o refute_v and_o sometime_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o never_o dream_v cunning_o cut_v off_o and_o wre_v that_o to_o a_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o primacy_n of_o call_v which_o s._n augustine_n avouch_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o s._n peter_n sea_n a_o preeminence_n of_o his_o chair_n and_o pontifical_a dignity_n above_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o primate_fw-la too_o 130._o aug._n in_o psal_n 130._o 18._o second_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v s._n paul_n the_o chief_a &_o to_o have_v excel_v peter_n in_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n he_o witness_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v more_o abundant_a grace_n in_o every_o apostolical_a work_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o 3_o the_o aug._n count_v duaâ_n ep_n pela_n l._n 3_o apostle_n by_o a_o 1._o de_fw-fr bap._n cont_n don._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o excellency_n in_o so_o much_o as_o where_o he_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o preeminence_n of_o b_o excellent_a grace_n he_o give_v to_o s._n paul_n the_o preeminence_n of_o 1._o of_o in_o psa_n 130._o jeron_n l._n 1._o adversus_fw-la jovinian_a reyn._n c._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 179._o sap._n 4._o 8._o tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subd_v 1._o most_o excellent_a grace_n and_o s._n hierome_n report_v that_o s._n john_n excel_v peter_n in_o many_o gift_n of_o grace_n m._n reynolds_n foresee_v these_o objection_n and_o will_v you_o hear_v what_o answer_n he_o make_v but_o peter_n say_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n excel_v paul_n in_o primacy_n for_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v first_o and_o john_n in_o age_n because_o he_o be_v elder_a sure_o a_o excellent_a grace_n a_o extraordinary_a pre-eminence_n a_o principality_n worthy_a of_o such_o high_a and_o honourable_a title_n to_o be_v before_o in_o call_v and_o behind_o in_o work_v elder_n in_o year_n and_o young_a in_o merit_n judge_v you_o and_o your_o fellow_n of_o this_o privilege_n as_o you_o listen_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v give_v judgement_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n old_a age_n be_v venerable_a not_o prolong_v not_o lengthen_v with_o the_o number_n of_o year_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v the_o gray_a hair_n the_o ripeness_n of_o year_n be_v life_n undefiled_a 19_o other_o protestant_n more_o sincere_a although_o as_o saucy_a as_o reynoldes_n rather_o reprehend_v the_o father_n for_o their_o unfitting_a speech_n then_o make_v of_o their_o word_n such_o impertinent_a construction_n for_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n the_o centurist_n reprove_v 1074_o reprove_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 554._o &_o col_fw-fr 1074_o arnobius_n for_o call_v s._n peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n 556_o bishop_n cent._n 4._o col._n 556_o optatus_n for_o intitul_a he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o write_v of_o 84._o of_o centu._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o tertullian_n he_o do_v erroneous_o think_v the_o key_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o peter_n alone_o and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o he_o the_o like_a error_n they_o reprehend_v in_o s._n 84._o s._n col_fw-fr 84._o cyprian_n 85._o cyprian_n centur._n 3_o col._n 85._o origen_n 1215._o origen_n cent._n 4._o col._n 1215._o hierome_n 555._o hierome_n cent._n 4._o col._n 555._o hilary_n 248._o hilary_n cent._n 4._o col._n 558._o fulke_o in_o his_o retentive_a pag._n 248._o nazianzen_n fulke_n charge_v optatus_n with_o absurdity_n for_o say_v of_o peter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o alone_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o leo_fw-la and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v 67._o gregory_n live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 590._o leo_fw-la 440._o tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subdiu_fw-la 10._o calu._n &_o musâulns_n allege_v by_o whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 173._o &_o 66._o whitgift_n ibid._n pag._n covel_n in_o his_o exa_fw-la against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a âeron_fw-gr â_o 1._o in_o jovin_n bill_n 1._o par_fw-fr p._n 62._o &_o 63._o reyn._n cap._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag_n 27._o rem_fw-la c._n 3._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 95._o bill_n part_n 1_o pag._n 63._o 66._o &_o 67._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v wrought_v in_o that_o seat_n near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o and_o then_o great_o increase_v they_o be_v so_o deceive_v with_o long_a continuance_n of_o error_n that_o they_o think_v the_o dignity_n of_o peter_n be_v much_o more_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n do_v allow_v but_o if_o this_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a papacy_n and_o peter_n supremacy_n begin_v near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o leo_n and_o gregory_n it_o begin_v according_a to_o m._n fulke_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o
these_o haughty_a speech_n in_o leo_n and_o i_o think_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n so_o wrought_v through_o his_o ambitious_a adaduance_v peter_n that_o of_o the_o egg_n which_o he_o cherish_v two_o of_o the_o most_o venomous_a cockatrice_n be_v breed_v that_o ever_o poison_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n 31._o what_o say_v he_o of_o saint_n hierome_n hierome_n to_o 117._o reyn._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 134._o hieron_n ad_fw-la aug._n ep_v 11._o inter_fw-la ep_n aug._n reyn._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 133._o rein._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 116._o 117._o maintain_v his_o quarrel_n against_o augustine_n write_v of_o affection_n more_o what_o he_o fancy_v then_o of_o discretion_n what_o be_v think_v and_o when_o we_o catholic_n allege_v that_o sentence_n of_o he_o paul_n not_o have_v security_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o peter_n etc._n etc._n master_n reynolds_n answer_v that_o we_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o blemish_n and_o think_v they_o best_o clad_v when_o they_o be_v naked_a most_o thus_o of_o saint_n hierome_n what_o of_o saint_n chrysostome_n that_o which_o peter_n may_v have_v do_v as_o chrysostome_n suppose_v will_v infer_v a_o great_a primacy_n than_o peter_n have_v if_o it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o not_o the_o father_n write_v some_o thing_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o if_o their_o word_n shall_v be_v rigorous_o sift_v conside_fw-la reyn._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 132._o &_o cap._n 4._o divis_fw-la 2._o fol._n 123._o ibid._n c._n 7._o divis_fw-la 9_o foe_n 285._o bern._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la conside_fw-la the_o truth_n be_v sometime_o overlash_v of_o maximus_n of_o isidore_n of_o theodoret_n what_o father_n maximus_n do_v dote_v isidore_n overshoot_v himself_o by_o slip_n of_o memory_n theodoret_n serve_v his_o own_o cause_n 32._o be_v saint_n gregory_n then_o be_v saint_n bernard_n of_o more_o credit_n with_o he_o gregory_n quoth_v he_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v gregory_n have_v a_o love_a affection_n to_o rome_n will_v you_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o christ_n of_o peter_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v that_o worthy_a passage_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o saint_n bernard_n writing_n of_o eugenius_n thou_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o bishop_n thou_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v for_o primacy_n 226._o reyn._n c._n 6._o divis_fw-la 4._o fol._n 226._o abel_n for_o government_n no_n for_o patriarch-ship_n abraham_n for_o order_n melchisedech_n for_o dignity_n aaron_n for_o authority_n moses_n for_o judgement_n samuel_n for_o power_n peter_n for_o unction_n christ._n master_n reynoldes_n answer_v your_o man_n esteem_v this_o place_n of_o bernard_n very_o high_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n of_o it_o i_o marvel_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v it_o for_o to_o call_v the_o pope_n heir_n of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v a_o great_a excess_n of_o speech_n much_o great_a to_o call_v he_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o call_v he_o christ_n that_o be_v so_o great_a that_o any_o modest_a man_n who_o be_v bernardes_n friend_n will_v rather_o lay_v his_o cloak_n upon_o it_o then_o discover_v it_o much_o less_o make_v boast_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o hear_v a_o more_o audacious_a fellow_n who_o dare_v open_v his_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n it_o itself_o and_o disgrace_v the_o write_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n 33._o and_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o reynoldes_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v thou_o before_o those_o cyprian_n those_o chrysostom_n those_o gregorye_n those_o bernardes_n who_o thou_o reprove_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v the_o great_a fault_n in_o they_o than_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o thou_o shall_v i_o deem_v leo_n ambitious_a hierome_n naked_a gregory_n trouble_v cyprian_n to_o have_v vary_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o only_o reynoldes_n to_o have_v understand_v it_o aright_o can_v any_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o chrysostome_n overlash_v maximus_n dote_v isidore_n overshoot_v himself_o theodoret_n serve_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o john_n reynoldes_n speak_v sincere_o that_o bernard_n shame_n deserve_v a_o cloak_n and_o reynoldes_n beauty_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v display_v can_v a_o man_n think_v so_o many_o godly_a pope_n miscary_v with_o affection_n all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n wide_a and_o only_a reynoldes_n to_o hit_v the_o mark_n true_o he_o be_v either_o sottish_o perverse_a or_o froward_o blind_a whosoever_o will_v seem_v so_o partial_a on_o his_o side_n whosoever_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o slanderous_a deposition_n of_o such_o a_o faithless_a witness_n shall_v deprive_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o soveraygne_a dignity_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v impart_v unto_o he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n the_o twelfth_n controversy_n free_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o saint_n of_o their_o shrine_n and_o relic_n from_o idolatry_n against_o d._n bilson_n d._n reynoldes_n and_o d._n fulke_o chap._n 1._o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n our_o profess_a enemy_n as_o he_o always_o envy_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o repine_v at_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n so_o he_o ever_o seek_v to_o impair_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o one_o &_o deface_v the_o dignity_n &_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o this_o end_n he_o levy_v 68_o see_v irae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o ler._n in_o catal_a epip_n baer_fw-mi 68_o his_o infernal_a force_n first_o against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n itself_o against_o the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n sty_v up_o simon_n magus_n basilides_n and_o other_o to_o deny_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o god_n the_o father_n create_v beaven_n and_o earth_n then_o against_o the_o second_o person_n he_o band_v ebion_n chrinthus_n arius_n who_o rob_v our_o saviour_n christ_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n against_o the_o three_o he_o arm_v etc._n council_n 2._o constant_n count_v mac._n ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 2._o etc._n etc._n macedonius_n who_o impious_o impugn_a the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o they_o all_o joint_o sebellius_n who_o wicked_o gainsay_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n but_o when_o this_o diabolical_a battery_n can_v no_o way_n prevail_v he_o mount_v his_o ordinance_n against_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o suggest_v eustachius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o sabellium_fw-la basil_n in_o orat_fw-la con_fw-mi sabellium_fw-la our_o lord_n 300._o eunomius_n and_o vigilantius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o honour_n the_o universal_a church_n exibit_v unto_o the_o happy_a soul_n which_o reign_n in_o heaven_n who_o poison_n wicklisse_n after_o swallow_v up_o and_o be_v now_o disgorge_a by_o m._n caluin_n m._n bilson_n m._n reynoldes_n m._n fulke_o 8._o calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 11._o §._o 11._o bill_n 4._o p._n pag._n 157._o 561._o 571._o rey._n the_o ldol_n rom._n eccl._n 1._o l._n c._n 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 14._o act._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o c._n 19_o apoc._n sect_n 4._o rey._n ibid._n c._n 6._o &_o 8._o and_o all_o modern_a protestant_n chief_o upon_o this_o fond_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o honour_n civil_a and_o dixine_a the_o one_o proper_a to_o god_n the_o other_o peculiar_a to_o mortal_a man_n and_o see_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n already_o depart_v not_o be_v reverence_v with_o civil_a honour_n because_o they_o be_v absent_a nor_o with_o divine_a for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n no_o true_a worship_n but_o only_o as_o m._n reynoldes_n yield_v a_o honest_a commemoration_n or_o decem_o burialt_n can_v belong_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o m._n caluin_n of_o m._n fulke_o of_o whosoever_o which_o be_v once_o raze_z the_o rampire_n of_o their_o defence_n and_o fortress_n of_o their_o folly_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v 2._o first_o then_o i_o will_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o offspring_n from_o whence_o honour_n arise_v out_o of_o scripture_n &_o reason_n undeniable_a another_o kind_n of_o worship_n beside_o civil_a and_o godly_a which_o without_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o saintes_n albeit_o aristotle_n say_v adoration_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o honour_v yet_o it_o have_v for_o 2._o etb_n 9_o c._n 2._o his_o mark_n and_o object_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n worship_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o this_o sign_n of_o reverence_n be_v submissive_o exhibit_v and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o
by_o which_o they_o hope_v demand_v and_o often_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o request_n listen_v to_o s._n hierome_n listen_v to_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n both_o which_o you_o produce_v to_o bewray_v their_o doubtfulness_n s._n hieromes_n word_n be_v these_o farewell_o o_o paula_n and_o support_v with_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o prayer_n the_o feeble_a old_a age_n of_o thy_o worshipper_n these_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n call_v upon_o s._n basil_n o_o divine_a and_o sacred_a head_n behold_v we_o from_o above_o and_o the_o instigation_n of_o my_o flesh_n give_v i_o as_o a_o instruction_n from_o god_n either_o assuage_v with_o thy_o prayer_n or_o move_v i_o to_o bear_v courageous_o do_v these_o man_n doubt_v or_o s._n bernard_n who_o often_o assure_v we_o of_o 33._o bern._n serm_n 3._o in_o vigil_n nat._n &_o ser_n de_fw-fr b._n virg._n quae_fw-la incipit_fw-la signum_fw-la magnum_fw-la bafil_n in_o 40._o mart._n cyp._n lib._n the_o habit_n virg._n ruffin_n l._n â_o hist_o c._n 33._o the_o help_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n or_o s._n basil_n exhort_v we_o to_o invok_v the_o 40._o martyr_n whosoever_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o misery_n let_v he_o repair_v to_o these_o and_o who_o soever_o rejoice_v let_v he_o pray_v tothese_fw-mi the_o one_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o evil_a the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v persevere_v in_o his_o prosperous_a course_n or_o s._n cyprian_n who_o request_v the_o virgin_n or_o nun_n of_o his_o time_n in_o who_o commendation_n he_o write_v to_o remember_v he_o after_o their_o departure_n when_o their_o virginity_n shall_v begin_v to_o be_v honour_v or_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n who_o as_o ruffinus_n witness_v clad_v in_o sackecloath_n lay_v prostrate_a at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n and_o crave_v help_v by_o the_o assure_a intercession_n of_o saint_n or_o any_o of_o those_o who_o i_o recite_v before_o who_o speech_n can_v be_v elude_v by_o any_o doubtful_a flourish_n or_o figure_n of_o 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