they_o in_o the_o venerable_a and_o dreadful_a mystery_n for_o shame_v doctor_n away_o with_o such_o unchristian_a scandal_n and_o do_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o expose_v your_o credit_n and_o character_n any_o far_o but_o perhaps_o the_o legacy_n leave_v for_o the_o bire_v of_o priest_n as_o he_o odd_o phrase_n it_o to_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n will_v mend_v the_o matter_n indeed_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v allow_v to_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o appear_v altogether_o so_o unreasonable_a for_o consider_v how_o very_o remarkable_a his_o charity_n be_v to_o priest_n i_o do_v not_o question_v he_o will_v judge_v they_o will_v deal_v well_o for_o themselves_o have_v they_o but_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o no_o simple_a priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o have_v any_o vote_n in_o declare_v matter_n of_o faith_n than_o that_o no_o other_o be_v hire_v as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o will_v receive_v any_o money_n for_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o live_n or_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o poor_a or_o more_o indigent_a sort_n of_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a patrimony_n or_o maintenance_n to_o subsist_v without_o it_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v undeniable_o so_o where_o be_v the_o conscience_n in_o say_v that_o the_o council_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v possess_v the_o people_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n only_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o hire_v some_o indigent_a priest_n to_o say_v mass_n for_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o scandal_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a that_o the_o best_a answer_n i_o can_v make_v it_o be_v to_o contemn_v it_o the_o doctor_n have_v some_o two_o or_o three_o objection_n more_o upon_o this_o subject_a but_o they_o be_v either_o solve_v in_o the_o proof_n bring_v for_o this_o point_n or_o coincident_a with_o those_o objection_n already_o speak_v to_o or_o else_o have_v no_o particular_a difficulty_n and_o so_o i_o take_v leave_n of_o he_o for_o this_o time_n chap._n x._o of_o indulgence_n the_o power_n of_o indulgence_n be_v found_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o intrust_v the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o emblem_n of_o key_n be_v denote_v the_o power_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o as_o christian_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o this_o power_n be_v promise_v to_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o in_o his_o person_n to_o all_o his_o lawful_a successor_n in_o these_o word_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peterâ—_n i._n e._n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16.18.19_o again_o the_o promise_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 18.18_o and_o christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n actual_o confer_v this_o power_n upon_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o wherein_o it_o consist_v receive_v you_o the_o holy-ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joa_n 20.22_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n consist_v in_o remit_v of_o sin_n and_o retain_v they_o that_o be_v in_o lose_v man_n from_o those_o band_n of_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o tie_v themselves_o and_o in_o bind_v they_o up_o or_o keep_v they_o bind_v till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o a_o word_n in_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v some_o in_o and_o in_o shut_v the_o same_o and_o exclude_v other_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o whereas_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v bind_v sinner_n so_o as_o final_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o discipline_n for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o which_o he_o offer_v they_o salvation_n which_o consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o 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pastor_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o some_o weighty_a consideration_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_a which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o lay_v open_a some_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v 50_o canon_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o if_o not_o of_o they_o be_v undoubted_o of_o some_o apostolical_a bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o age_n their_o use_n and_o authority_n be_v very_o great_a since_o that_o time_n we_o have_v likewise_o the_o canon_n of_o several_a provincial_a council_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o age_n which_o have_v be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o for_o the_o pure_a and_o wholesome_a discipline_n contain_v in_o they_o have_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o 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penance_n last_v other_o stand_v within_o door_n clothe_v in_o the_o same_o raiment_n weep_v and_o lament_v their_o sin_n some_o lay_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o floor_n beg_v and_o pray_v their_o brethren_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o other_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o the_o weed_n of_o penitent_n after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o forementioned_a station_n whence_o the_o name_n of_o hyemantes_n flentes_fw-la prostrati_fw-la audientes_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n now_o these_o rigorous_a penance_n very_o rigorous_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v appear_v in_o our_o day_n or_o exomologeses_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n call_v they_o be_v sometime_o abate_v and_o remit_v partly_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o penitent_n who_o before_o they_o have_v go_v through_o all_o their_o station_n give_v such_o mark_n of_o sincere_a
he_o be_v qualify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o office_n or_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a arrogant_a man_n in_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n and_o if_o we_o put_v these_o three_o thing_n together_o viz._n 1._o christ_n building_n his_o church_n upon_o peter_n give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o feed_v his_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n and_o the_o power_n of_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n 2._o the_o evangelist_n pursuant_n to_o this_o power_n not_o only_o reckon_v he_o first_o among_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o call_v he_o the_o first_o 3._o peter_n exercise_v the_o office_n and_o charge_v of_o head_n or_o chief_a among_o the_o apostle_n as_o aforesaid_a we_o shall_v plain_o see_v that_o this_o superiority_n be_v no_o imaginary_a thing_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v but_o a_o real_a truth_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v confer_v upon_o peter_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o the_o same_o prerogative_n must_v necessary_o devolve_v upon_o his_o lawful_a successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v so_o public_o teach_v and_o profess_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o council_n as_o a_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o many_o learned_a protestant_n have_v be_v force_v to_o own_o it_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o one_o mounseur_fw-fr blondel_n one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n that_o ever_o write_v against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n give_v it_o this_o testimony_n the_o title_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n say_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o debate_n since_o the_o grecian_n and_o protestant's_n also_o do_v confess_v that_o it_o have_v be_v believe_v and_o that_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o precedent_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o possessor_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o 107._o pag._n 107._o rome_n be_v a_o church_n consecrate_v by_o the_o residence_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o college_n apostolic_a have_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n may_v without_o difficulty_n be_v consider_v by_o one_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a council_n viz._n that_o of_o chalcedon_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o far_o this_o learned_a man_n and_o sure_o nothing_o but_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n can_v extort_v so_o ingenuous_a a_o confession_n from_o a_o adversary_n in_o favour_n of_o â—â—me_n who_o supremacy_n he_o chief_o aim_v to_o pull_v down_o now_o how_o far_o this_o title_n give_v he_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v this_o only_a i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v believe_v st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prerogative_n st._n peter_n head_n and_z chief_z among_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o among_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o centre_n of_o catholic_a unity_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n as_o occasion_v offer_v over_o the_o eastern_a as_o well_o as_o the_o western_a bishop_n even_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n such_o as_o excommunication_n receive_v of_o appeal_n confirm_v and_o depose_v of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o we_o have_v beside_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n as_o authentic_a record_n next_o to_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o any_o matter_n of_o fact_n whatsoever_o happen_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n i_o shall_v never_o end_v if_o i_o shall_v cite_v all_o the_o passage_n of_o father_n and_o council_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o point_n i_o will_v therefore_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o only_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o will_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o clearness_n of_o expression_n i_o hope_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o compose_v this_o difference_n and_o 1._o st._n irenaeus_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propter_fw-la potentierem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la undiquâ—_n sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la every_o church_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a on_o every_o side_n must_v have_v recourse_n to_o this_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o she_o more_o powerful_a principality_n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o 2._o st._n cyprian_n thus_o of_o st._n peter_n hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la primatus_fw-la tamen_fw-la pâ—tro_fw-la datur_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o cathedra_fw-la una_fw-la monstretur_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o like_a fellowship_n of_o power_n and_o honour_n yet_o the_o primacy_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o chair_n may_v appear_v lib._n de_fw-fr unitat._n eccles_n 3._o st._n ambrose_n andrea_n prius_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la dominum_fw-la quam_fw-la petrus_n tamen_fw-la principatum_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la andreas_n sed_fw-la petrus_n andrew_n follow_v christ_n soon_o than_o peter_n yet_o andrew_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o principality_n but_o peter_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o st._n jerom._n propterea_fw-la inter_fw-la duodâ—cem_fw-la unus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la capite_fw-la constituto_fw-la schismatis_fw-la toâ—latur_fw-la occasio_fw-la one_o be_v choose_v among_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o head_n be_v constitute_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o cont._n jovin_n 5._o st._n chrysostom_n the_o pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o fisherman_n hom._n 55._o in_o cap._n 16._o mat._n 6._o st._n augustin_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la semper_fw-la viguit_fw-la apostoliâ—ae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la principatus_fw-la the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n have_v always_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n epist_n 162._o 7._o the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n we_o thorough_o consider_v that_o all_o primacy_n and_o chief_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a rome_n act._n 16._o this_o be_v the_o general_n language_n not_o only_o of_o the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n but_o even_o of_o all_o antiquity_n both_o in_o public_a assembly_n and_o private_a write_n the_o primitive_a father_n and_o council_n always_o defer_v the_o chief_a honour_n and_o primacy_n to_o the_o see_v of_o st._n peter_n as_o they_o general_o phrase_v it_o and_o indeed_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n have_v always_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o advance_v their_o own_o see_v above_o all_o other_o and_o to_o have_v procure_v in_o two_o general_a council_n viz._n in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n to_o have_v that_o see_v prefer_v to_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o place_v next_o after_o rome_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o council_n or_o father_n do_v ever_o dispute_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o point_n of_o primacy_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o so_o much_o be_v all_o antiquity_n persuade_v and_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a visible_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o 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