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barlaam_n theoph._n in_o 22._o luc_n euthym._n in_o 26._o mat._n aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 21._o cont_n epist_n don._n prosp_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentleman_n lib._n 2_o c._n 28._o s._n greg._n epist_n l._n 6._o epist_n 37._o in_o fine_a we_o have_v many_o reason_n why_o s._n peter_n above_o all_o other_o be_v this_o rock_n to_o wit_n the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o peter_n confession_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o peter_n be_v unity_n and_o a_o everlasting_a preisthood_n the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n &_o a_o ecclesiastical_a iorisdictâ—on_n these_o be_v peter_n prerogative_n which_o declare_v he_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v collect_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o scripture_n set_v in_o order_n as_o follow_v peter_n prerogative_n of_o primacy_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o christ_n compare_v peter_n with_o himself_o in_o pay_v tribute_n christ_n make_v choice_n oâ—_n peter_n 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joh._n 21._o and_o he_o alone_o be_v command_v to_o seed_n christ_n sheep_n and_o to_o rule_v his_o lamb_n aug._n ibid._n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n alone_o thou_o shall_v strech-forth_a thy_o hand_n and_o foâ—_n owe_v thou_o i_o which_o way_n in_o follow_v be_v by_o suffer_v death_n on_o the_o cross_n prophesy_v by_o christ_n joh._n 21_o for_n asmuch_o as_o peter_n answer_v always_o for_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o all_o john_n 6._o matth._n 16._o for_o asmuch_o as_o after_o christ_n ascension_n peter_n allone_n give_v sentence_n upon_o judas_n and_o pronunce_v he_o depose_v act._n 1._o and_o a_o other_o to_o be_v choosen_n in_o his_o place_n act._n 1._o chry_n in_o act_n apost_n hom_n 3._o for_o asmuch_o as_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o peter_n above_o all_o the_o test_n first_o of_o aâ—_n teach_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o multitude_n be_v convert_v say_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o none_o other_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v &c_n &c_n act_n 2_o magus_n peter_n exhorte_v the_o convert_v to_o penance_n and_o baptism_n peter_n wrought_v the_o 1._o miracle_n peter_z first_o public_o confess_v christ_n before_o the_o counsel_n peter_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphiras_n heart_n peter_n shadow_n wrought_v miracle_n peter_n excommunicate_v &_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o simon_n magus_n for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n make_v answer_v for_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v act._n 2._o for_o somuch_o as_o peter_n do_v the_o first_o miracle_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o first_o heal_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o lame_a because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n show_v mystical_o that_o he_o establish_v the_o foot_n of_o other_o act._n 3._o amb._n serm_n 68_o for_o so_o much_o as_o peter_n confess_v christ_n first_o not_o only_o before_o private_a man_n but_o also_o at_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n act._n 4._o for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n perceave_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n some_o to_o do_v in_o simplicity_n and_o some_o in_o deceit_n he_o therefore_o extend_v his_o power_n on_o anania_n and_o saphira_n strike_v they_o dead_a with_o one_o word_n act._n 5._o &_o greg._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 24._o for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o the_o apostle_n do_v miracle_n yet_o peter_n be_v so_o famous_a above_o the_o rest_n that_o his_o shadow_n wrought_v miracle_n act._n 5._o for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n excommunicate_v and_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o simon_n magus_n the_o first_o heretic_n act_n 8._o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o after_o christ_n ascension_n who_o rayt_v a_o dead_a person_n to_o life_n call_v tabytha_n act._n 9_o gentiles_n peter_n by_o vision_n be_v make_v to_o know_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentiles_n for_o
consequent_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v invisible_a nor_o err_v at_o that_o tyme._n objection_n saint_n hier._n dial._n count_v lucif_n the_o whole_a world_n say_v he_o have_v sorrow_v and_o marvel_v to_o be_v a_o arian_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n have_v err_v answer_n he_o call_v the_o world_n a_o great_a part_n not_o absolute_o the_o whole_a world_n likewise_o these_o catholic_a bishop_n be_v assemble_v at_o arimin_n to_o abolishe_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o counsel_n they_o only_o material_o err_v not_o know_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n neither_o be_v these_o father_n heretic_n for_o forth_o with_o know_v the_o error_n they_o amend_v it_o with_o penance_n objection_n all_o the_o apostle_n in_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n lose_v their_o faith_n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n some_o time_n have_v err_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v matth._n 26._o v._n 31._o all_o you_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v in_o i_o this_o night_n luc._n 24._o v._n 11._o but_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o they_o as_o feign_v neither_o believe_v they_o he_o marc._n ult._n and_o he_o reprove_v their_o incredulite_n and_o hardness_n of_o hart_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o these_o who_o have_v see_v he_o rise_v ergo_fw-la the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n have_v err_v answer_n the_o apostle_n at_o that_o time_n sin_v because_o they_o be_v slow_a to_o believe_v and_o be_v worthy_a of_o reprehension_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o infidel_n howbeit_o they_o commit_v a_o sin_n in_o over_o much_o fear_v quia_fw-la timor_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o virum_fw-la iustam_fw-la neither_o at_o this_o time_n have_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o doctor_n of_o verity_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o humane_a error_n and_o fear_n neither_o by_o this_o argument_n have_v the_o church_n err_v qvaestio_n xv._o the_o interdict_v of_o scripture_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n interdict_v and_o forbid_v the_o 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nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 394._o gospel_n the_o heretic_n seek_v miracle_n of_o the_o other_o sect_n and_o professores_fw-la of_o the_o new_a gospel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o heretyck_n themselves_o impugn_v and_o contradict_v other_o sectary_n and_o require_v of_o they_o miracle_n who_o profess_v a_o new_a doctrine_n for_o they_o affirm_v &_o prove_v that_o no_o doctrine_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n can_v want_v miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n therefore_o this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n miracle_n heretyck_n be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o scaena_fw-la the_o jew_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n who_o be_v man_n like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaena_fw-la the_o jew_n as_o be_v write_v of_o they_o act._n 19_o v._n 14.15.16_o who_o be_v more_o presumptuous_a then_o wise_a who_o think_v to_o have_v conjure_v devil_n and_o for_o their_o labour_n be_v beat_v of_o the_o devil_n so_o the_o protestant_n willing_o will_v work_v miracle_n but_o the_o proof_n take_v none_o effect_v not_o so_o much_o as_o onlay_v me-horse_n no_o maruail_v that_o they_o work_v no_o miracle_n manner_n casu_fw-la blasphemy_n against_o miracle_n after_o the_o pharisy_n manner_n who_o account_n so_o little_a of_o miracle_n for_o they_o so_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o caluin_n say_v as_o of_o feign_a fantastical_a and_o devilish_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n cal_n praef_n instit_fw-la so_o say_v the_o pharesye_n of_o christ_n miracle_n matth._n 12._o and_o the_o pagans_n of_o thoses_fw-fr miracle_n which_o be_v do_v among_o the_o christian_n yea_o the_o heretycke_v show_v themselves_o worse_a and_o attribute_v the_o work_n of_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n miracle_n the_o heretic_n of_o old_a be_v of_o this_o same_o mind_n against_o miracle_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v the_o arrian_n eunomian_o vigilantius_n so_o that_o these_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o catholic_n be_v ascrybed_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o witness_v the_o holy_a father_n as_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 18._o ambros_n serm._n de_fw-fr geru_n &_o prof_o hier._n count_v vigil_n victor_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vandalica_fw-la persecut_fw-la but_o the_o catholyk_n have_v better_a assurance_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v of_o ghrist_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o miracle_n against_o all_o counterpoise_n &_o manifold_a sleight_n of_o satan_n egypt_n moses_n with_o lawful_a vocation_n work_v miracle_n in_o egypt_n or_o what_o such_o hireling_n can_v object_v for_o first_o be_v not_o moses_n send_v to_o pharaoh_n by_o divyne_a vision_n and_o have_v communicate_v to_o he_o miracle_n and_o the_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v to_o moses_n miracle_n john_n baptist_n nativity_n and_o lyf_v be_v full_a of_o miracle_n as_o scripture_n witness_v exod._n 4.5_o likewise_o be_v not_o john_n the_o baptist_n send_v to_o denounce_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n hide_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o many_o heigh_o miracle_n and_o a_o man_n replenysh_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o be_v not_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v who_o have_v not_o glorify_v himself_o as_o heigh_z priest_n but_o abode_n until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o father_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n ps_n 109._o and_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n by_o the_o oppenyin_n of_o the_o heaven_n miracle_n christ_n prove_v his_o own_o mission_n with_o miracle_n and_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o with_o a_o voice_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a soon_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o that_o after_o bear_v witness_v to_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v say_v to_o the_o jews_n the_o 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they_o out_o and_o to_o cure_v all_o disease_n moreover_o in_o the_o 7._o v._n he_o say_v to_o they_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n heall_a the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leprouse_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a cast_v out_o devil_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v and_o in_o like_a fort_n diverse_a prophet_n be_v send_v extraordinary_o myracle_v the_o prophet_n mission_n be_v approve_v with_o myracle_v but_o not_o allow_v except_o their_o mission_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o so_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o s._n august_n dispute_n lib._n 22._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o for_o except_v mission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v approve_v with_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o receive_v with_o common_a consent_n of_o man_n church_n true_a doctrine_n must_v be_v approve_v from_o heaven_n with_o miracle_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o