38._o gregor_n epistolarum_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o &_o 38._o for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o decree_n to_o be_v receive_v within_o his_o province_n of_o italy_n but_o utter_o reject_v it_o and_o write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o emperor_n how_o great_o he_o do_v offend_v almighty_a god_n in_o admit_v this_o new_a profane_a blasphemous_a name_n and_o authority_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n impair_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o minister_n but_o also_o to_o john_n the_o patriarch_n that_o he_o by_o take_v and_o usurp_v that_o authority_n do_v show_v himself_o in_o pride_n and_o presumption_n to_o be_v the_o very_a forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o mauricius_n the_o emperor_n be_v so_o great_o offend_v with_o this_o good_a gregory_n 872._o platina_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la romanorun_n in_o gregorio_n primo_fw-la volaterranus_n centuria_fw-la 6._o fol._n 872._o that_o as_o platina_n do_v report_n he_o exhort_v the_o lombard_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o agilulfus_fw-la the_o king_n of_o lombary_n do_v beséege_v it_o a_o whole_a year_n howbeit_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v away_o without_o any_o hurt_n do_v to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v save_v by_o the_o mighty_a providence_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o that_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o second_o commission_n say_v unto_o peter_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n do_v give_v he_o no_o supremacy_n neither_o by_o these_o word_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n because_o that_o betwixt_o the_o first_o which_o be_v give_v before_o his_o passion_n to_o his_o apostle_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o the_o second_o which_o he_o give_v they_o after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n christ_n do_v open_a to_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o purpose_n and_o intent_n both_o for_o give_v they_o further_a authority_n then_o before_o he_o give_v they_o and_o for_o instruct_v of_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o it_o he_o therefore_o demand_v of_o his_o disciple_n what_o man_n do_v talk_v of_o he_o and_o who_o they_o say_v he_o to_o be_v to_o who_o when_o they_o answer_v some_o that_o thou_o be_v john_n baptist_n and_o some_o elias_n &_o other_o jeremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n 16._o matt._n 16._o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la respondens_fw-la simon_n petrus_n dixit_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la respondens_fw-la autem_fw-la christus_fw-la dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la beatus_fw-la es_fw-la simon_n bar-iona_a quia_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la non_fw-la revelavit_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o porte_fw-fr inferni_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la et_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la &_o quidcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o quidcunque_fw-la solueris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la solutum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la but_o who_o say_v christ_n do_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o he_o say_v not_o peter_n who_o do_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n who_o do_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o then_o peter_n as_o the_o mouth_n and_o speaker_n of_o they_o all_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n answer_v and_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n for_o his_o perfect_a faith_n on_o the_o head_n corner_n stone_n the_o be_v to_o say_v on_o christ_n whereupon_o peter_n himself_o be_v build_v and_o not_o christ_n upon_o peter_n therefore_o christ_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n or_o stone_n of_o thy_o confession_n of_o i_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o 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 christ_n do_v not_o say_v against_o thou_o peter_n but_o against_o it_o that_o be_v his_o true_a church_n build_v upon_o that_o faith_n that_o peter_n then_o confess_v and_o not_o upon_o peter_n person_n i_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o ignorant_a or_o void_a of_o knowledge_n that_o will_v judge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o so_o weak_a and_o frail_a a_o foundation_n as_o peter_n be_v if_o we_o regard_v not_o his_o profession_n but_o his_o person_n who_o show_v himself_o more_o waver_a and_o unstable_a than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o one_o that_o utter_o deny_v his_o master_n christ_n three_o time_n in_o one_o day_n 26._o matt._n 26._o and_o also_o before_o that_o do_v speak_v such_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a word_n unto_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v fain_o to_o answer_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o and_o add_v moreover_o 16._o matt._n 16._o get_v thou_o be_v hind_n i_o satan_n wherefore_o i_o do_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o safe_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v found_v upon_o christ_n or_o upon_o peter_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o peter_n confess_v or_o upon_o a_o man_n who_o uttter_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n say_v non_fw-la novi_fw-la hominem_fw-la istum_fw-la and_o that_o cum_fw-la iuramento_fw-la 26._o matt._n 26._o i_o do_v not_o know_v this_o man_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v testify_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o that_o rock_n or_o stone_n 262._o juellus_n in_o replicatione_fw-la ad_fw-la responsum_fw-la hardingi_n fol._n 221._o 222._o 246._o 262._o which_o be_v sure_a &_o steadfast_a even_o upon_o the_o faith_n confess_v by_o peter_n and_o not_o upon_o peter_n and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o old_a father_n as_o hilary_n affirm_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la foelix_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_n quam_fw-la petrus_n ore_fw-la svo_fw-la est_fw-la confessus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o only_o bless_a rock_n of_o faith_n which_o peter_n confess_v by_o mouth_n and_o chrysost_o in_o matth._n hom._n 51._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o confession_n aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n upon_o this_o faith_n and_o confession_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o 13._o sermon_n upon_o matthew_n say_v non_fw-la i_o aedificabo_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la te_fw-la super_fw-la i_o i_o will_v not_o build_v myself_o of_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n for_o after_o peter_n have_v say_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la christ_n say_v not_o super_fw-la te_fw-la petrum_fw-la upon_o thou_o peter_n but_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n or_o stable_a stone_n even_o thy_o confession_n of_o i_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_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 he_o say_v not_o against_o peter_n but_o against_o his_o church_n which_o he_o build_v upon_o that_o rock_n of_o faith_n that_o peter_n hold_v for_o christ_n word_n be_v 16._o matt._n 16._o porte_fw-fr inferni_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n against_o it_o which_o must_v needs_o have_v relation_n to_o ecclesiam_fw-la his_o church_n &_o not_o to_o peter_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v non_fw-la prevalebit_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la likewise_o he_o say_v immediate_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o give_v those_o key_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o not_o to_o peter_n only_a person_n though_o he_o say_v to_o he_o but_o as_o to_o his_o apostle_n the_o charge_n pertain_v to_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n by_o like_a right_n quodcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la solueris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la solutum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v
bind_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n &_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n for_o otherwise_o those_o key_n of_o lose_v &_o bind_v have_v be_v lose_v clean_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n church_n have_v be_v overthrow_v for_o ever_o if_o peter_n only_o shall_v have_v possess_v those_o key_n as_o partein_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o christ_n church_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n how_o christ_n tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o he_o must_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o suffer_v many_o thing_n by_o the_o elder_n scribe_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o beâlains_n and_o the_o three_o day_n rise_v again_o from_o death_n peter_n take_v he_o aside_o and_o rebuke_v he_o say_v let_v this_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o let_v not_o this_o happen_v to_o thou_o whereupon_o christ_n turn_v himself_o to_o peter_n say_v vade_v post_v i_o satana_n scandalum_fw-la es_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la noâ_n sapit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la quaâ_n sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la get_v thou_o behind_o i_o thou_o satan_n or_o devil_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o savour_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o before_o if_o the_o same_o have_v not_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n but_o only_o peter_n person_n they_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o say_n have_v be_v clear_o quench_v and_o take_v from_o peter_n when_o christ_n call_v he_o satan_n and_o bid_v he_o come_v behind_o he_o but_o that_o the_o right_n of_o these_o word_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v follow_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n 18._o matt._n 18._o quaecunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erunt_fw-la ligata_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la solueritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erunt_fw-la soluta_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la what_o soever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n yea_o to_o regard_v the_o substance_n of_o christ_n word_n touch_v that_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v mention_v to_o peter_n christ_n say_v not_o tibi_fw-la do_v clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la 16._o matt._n 16._o i_o do_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o thou_o but_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o loose_v and_o to_o bind_v so_o that_o christ_n word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v not_o of_o the_o time_n present_a to_o be_v give_v afterward_o not_o as_o give_v present_o whereof_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o retain_v and_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n through_o all_o nation_n until_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v suffer_v his_o death_n and_o have_v wash_v away_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v conquer_v death_n by_o rise_v from_o death_n at_o the_o which_o time_n they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o second_o commission_n and_o have_v that_o perform_v which_o be_v promise_v when_o christ_n say_v 20._o john_n 20._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n before_o that_o be_v perform_v christ_n perceive_v by_o his_o divine_a prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n that_o peter_n shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o in_o one_o day_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o simon_n 22._o luke_n 22._o ecce_fw-la satanas_fw-la expetivit_fw-la vos_fw-la ut_fw-la cribraret_fw-la sicut_fw-la triticum_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la oravi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la aliquando_fw-la conversus_fw-la confirma_fw-la fratres_fw-la tuos_fw-la ipse_fw-la verò_fw-la dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la domine_fw-la tecum_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o carcerem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la mortem_fw-la ire_n at_o ille_fw-la dixit_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la petre_n non_fw-la cantabit_fw-la hodie_fw-la gallus_fw-la donec_fw-la ter_z abneges_fw-la nosse_fw-la i_o simon_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o peter_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v you_o to_z syfte_fw-mi you_o like_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o therefore_o when_o thou_o at_o length_n be_v convert_v confirm_v &_o establish_v thy_o brethren_n then_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o into_o prison_n &_o unto_o death_n but_o christ_n say_v peter_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o cock_n shall_v not_o crow_v this_o day_n until_o thou_o have_v thrice_o deny_v that_o thou_o know_v i_o which_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v the_o same_o night_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o peter_n be_v among_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o he_o be_v report_v of_o by_o a_o maid_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o know_v he_o when_o again_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o another_o man_n who_o stand_v by_o the_o maid_n that_o he_o be_v of_o they_o he_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o know_v he_o anon_o after_o the_o third_o time_n when_o another_o man_n say_v very_o this_o man_n be_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v also_o a_o galilean_a then_o peter_n curse_a and_o do_v swear_v as_o s._n matthew_n do_v witness_v that_o he_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o immediate_o the_o cock_n do_v crow_v 26._o matt._n 26._o and_o christ_n look_v back_o upon_o peter_n and_o peter_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v weep_v bitter_o this_o i_o have_v recite_v so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o large_a because_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v prove_v authority_n give_v to_o peter_n by_o the_o former_a word_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o they_o be_v well_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o manifestation_n partly_o of_o christ_n godhead_n in_o that_o he_o do_v foreknow_v peter_n will_v deny_v he_o partly_o of_o his_o mercy_n show_v gracious_o to_o peter_n who_o faith_n he_o do_v establish_v with_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o despair_v as_o judas_n iscariot_n do_v who_o after_o he_o have_v sell_v christ_n go_v and_o hang_v himself_o so_o upon_o this_o very_a sentence_n of_o christ_n ego_fw-la rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la petre_n ut_fw-la not_z deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la 83._o chrisostomus_n in_o mat._n cap._n 26._o hom._n 83._o saint_n chrysostom_n do_v say_v that_o christ_n the_o more_o sharp_o to_o reprove_v peter_n pride_n who_o do_v presume_v more_o of_o himself_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v signify_v before_o unto_o he_o that_o his_o fall_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o fall_n 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