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distincted_a hy_z i_n from_o the_o apostleship_n since_o it_o be_v contain_v therein_o as_o the_o lesser_a dignity_n within_o the_o great_a i_o answer_v objection_n the_o put_v away_o of_o a_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v nedeful_a so_o to_o do_v because_o when_o the_o apostleship_n cease_v the_o other_o bisshoply_n authority_n continue_v still_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o bisshoplie_n authority_n have_v only_o depend_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a function_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v seize_v with_o it_o also_o for_o when_o the_o whole_a apostleship_n be_v end_v no_o part_n thereof_o can_v remain_v in_o his_o force_n except_o it_o have_v a_o other_o ground_n to_o stand_v in_o beside_o thapostleship_n as_o the_o bishoply_n power_n have_v 64._o cyril_n lib._n 12._o c._n 64._o this_o be_v so_o when_o we_o read_v that_o peter_n be_v head_n prince_n chief_a first_o and_o captain_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o may_v according_a to_o the_o former_a distinction_n either_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v both_o their_o head_n according_a to_o their_o excellent_a apostolic_a dignity_n and_o also_o according_a to_o their_o inferior_a authority_n of_o be_v particular_a bishop_n or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o only_a one_o consideration_n of_o the_o twain_o how_o far_o s._n peter_n do_v either_o excel_v or_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o apostolic_a office_n wherein_o diverse_a objection_n be_v answer_v which_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o s._n peter_n supremacy_n the_o xi_o chap._n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n do_v force_n i_o to_o entreat_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v think_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o enter_v into_o so_o curiouse_a a_o question_n for_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v now_o with_o the_o apostle_n aequalitie_n or_o inequality_n whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v suffice_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o we_o find_v practise_v in_o our_o time_n not_o search_v out_o 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