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follow_v 189._o 9_o that_o s._n peter_n pass_v far_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n 194._o 10_o that_o the_o apostle_n beside_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o apostleship_n have_v also_o authority_n to_o be_v particular_a bishop_n 204._o â—â—_o how_o far_o s._n peter_n do_v either_o excel_v or_o â—s_v equal_a with_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o aâ—stolike_a office_n 2â—0_n â—â—_o that_o s._n peter_n prerogative_n above_o the_o â—her_n apostles_n be_v most_o manifest_o see_v by_o â—s_n chief_a bishoply_n power_n 232._o â—â—_o that_o the_o pastoral_a authority_n of_o s._n peâ—r_n be_v ordinary_a 267._o â—â—_o that_o his_o ordinary_a authority_n belonge_v to_o one_o bishop_n alone_o 279_o â—â—_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o one_o â—dinary_a pastor_n who_o succede_v in_o s._n â—eâ—rs_n chair_n 305._o â—â—_o that_o the_o good_a emperor_n and_o print_n do_v never_o think_v themselves_o supreme_a â—eads_n of_o the_o church_n in_o 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first_o not_o by_o order_n of_o number_v but_o only_o by_o dignity_n and_o preeminence_n in_o somuch_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n express_v the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n primus_fw-la first_o by_z calling_z s._n peter_n the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o certes_o where_o there_o be_v any_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n first_o in_o dignity_n and_o chief_a in_o praeeminence_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o primacy_n beside_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v call_v in_o those_o day_n 22._o exod._n 22._o princeps_fw-la populi_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n and_o if_o s._n paul_n honour_v ananias_n with_o that_o name_n even_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n say_v 23._o actor_n 23._o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v or_o revile_v the_o prince_n of_o thy_o people_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o both_o to_o be_v call_v and_o to_o be_v also_o beleve_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o 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a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n their_o liege_n lord_n and_o natural_a sovereign_n endue_v they_o withal_o when_o he_o make_v they_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n for_o among_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o angel_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v reken_v one_o which_o be_v call_v of_o s._n paul_n dominationes_fw-la domination_n 1._o coloss_n 1._o not_o because_o they_o have_v any_o dominion_n or_o soveraintie_n over_o other_o angel_n as_o servant_n in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o because_o they_o receive_v that_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o only_a true_a lord_n which_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v annex_v to_o that_o order_n thereby_o to_o geve_v forth_o some_o token_n and_o show_v of_o his_o infinite_a lordship_n and_o power_n wherefore_o if_o some_o man_n not_o think_v peradventure_o of_o these_o controversy_n nor_o weigh_v rather_o the_o thing_n then_o the_o bare_a word_n have_v at_o any_o time_n 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clear_o establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o â—â—me_n for_o whereas_o often_o time_n there_o â—ll_a a_o strife_n between_o the_o disciple_n â—ho_fw-mi shall_v be_v the_o great_a once_o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n to_o capharnaum_n â—_o marc._n â—_o a_o other_o â—â—me_n when_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o son_n â—f_n zebede_n desire_v that_o one_o of_o her_o child_n may_v sit_v at_o christ_n right_a and_o and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n 10._o marc._n 10._o and_o the_o three_o time_n 22._o luc._n 22._o after_o his_o last_o â—upper_n albeit_o christ_n always_o do_v dehort_v â—hem_n from_o expectation_n of_o that_o heathenish_a kind_n of_o dominion_n which_o be_v use_v â—n_o the_o world_n and_o always_o invite_v â—hem_n to_o humility_n yet_o he_o never_o deny_v â—ut_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o deed_n â—reater_a among_o they_o and_o he_o oftentimes_o signify_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v â—_o peter_n and_o that_o as_o well_o when_o he_o choose_v â—im_a to_o be_v the_o first_o apostle_n as_o when_o â—e_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o keiâ—_n of_o heaven_n 17._o math._n 16._o &_o 17._o and_o pay_v for_o thou_o anâ—_n i_o if_o then_o you_o demand_v how_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o notwitstanding_n th'apostle_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o even_o after_o supper_n when_o it_o have_v beâ—_n already_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o wâ—â—_n build_v my_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o s._n peter_n be_v most_o like_a 〈◊〉_d be_v prefer_v yet_o while_o christ_n live_v iâ—_n the_o earth_n it_o be_v in_o his_o free_a choice_n tâ—_n have_v appoint_v it_o otherwise_o anâ—_n when_o the_o apostle_n see_v either_o s._n peteâ—_n call_v satanas_n 13._o math._n 16._o origen_n in_o math._n tractat_fw-la 5._o ne_fw-fr maior_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la
with_o his_o own_o hand_n 29._o exod._n 28._o &_o 29._o he_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v public_a sacrifice_n he_o do_v pour_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n with_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v he_o all_o these_o priestly_a office_n be_v himself_o no_o priest_n i_o marvel_v thatneither_o the_o letter_n of_o god_n word_n nor_o the_o reason_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n thereof_o nor_o the_o authority_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n can_v move_v the_o protestant_n to_o confess_v that_o moses_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o sacrificer_n but_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o civil_a governor_n use_v the_o priestly_a office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o prescribe_v to_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v fight_v or_o punish_v malefactor_n much_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o heb._n 10._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o perfect_v a_o state_n as_o the_o 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person_n nor_o teach_v that_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v so_o condemn_v of_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o right_o understand_v of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n persuade_v his_o religion_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n sequent_a 23._o quaest_n 8._o c._n sepe_fw-la cum_fw-la sequent_a which_o to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o both_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n declare_v and_o also_o experience_n testify_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o our_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o wordly_a prince_n that_o the_o temporal_a prince_n have_v power_n only_o over_o the_o body_n whereas_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o math._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 5._o have_v power_n upon_o man_n soul_n they_o geve_v the_o body_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o corporal_a death_n these_o have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdot_n lib._n 3._o whereupon_o saint_n chrysostom_n say_v habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la terreni_fw-la principes_fw-la vinculi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la verùm_fw-la corporum_fw-la solùm_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la animam_fw-la contingit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la usque_fw-la pervadit_fw-la the_o earthly_a prince_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v also_o but_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o band_n of_o the_o priest_n whereof_o i_o speak_v do_v touch_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o saint_n peter_n 16._o math._n 16._o to_o thou_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o lose_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v â—n_o the_o heaven_n to_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o â—re_n derive_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o â—eanes_n of_o the_o chaier_n of_o saint_n peter_n â—he_v say_v bishop_n refer_v all_o his_o power_n â—nd_n exercise_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o menâ—oth_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o other_o 82._o leo._n ep_v 82._o who_o be_v call_v to_o sustain_v part_n of_o â—he_n ecclesiastical_a care_n and_o charge_n â—hat_n be_v commit_v chief_o unto_o he_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n appeal_v not_o â—o_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o â—n_n get_v nor_o in_o govern_v nor_o â—n_o establish_v their_o dominion_n and_o power_n last_o of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v and_o consider_v whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v rule_v with_o such_o piety_n lenity_n affection_n and_o desire_v to_o help_v other_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o minister_v and_o to_o serve_v rather_o than_o to_o rule_v and_o in_o good_a sooth_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o syn_v grevouslie_o so_o for_o any_o such_o respect_n he_o leese_v not_o his_o primacy_n because_o the_o humility_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o governor_n do_v not_o so_o much_o appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o authority_n pontifex_n joan._n 11._o caiphas_n pontifex_n as_o to_o the_o true_a perfection_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o man_n for_o like_a as_o they_o that_o preach_v christ_n through_o envy_n and_o emulation_n that_o they_o may_v raise_v adversity_n to_o s._n paul_n 1._o philip._n 1._o who_o be_v in_o prison_n be_v notwithstanding_o true_a preacher_n albeit_o they_o preach_v with_o a_o evil_a intent_n and_o mind_n so_o albeit_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v rule_v like_o a_o potentate_n and_o do_v seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o thereof_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o will_v well_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a ruler_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o man_n our_o lord_n have_v say_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o say_v 23._o matth._n 23._o but_o do_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v but_o what_o arrogant_a presumption_n be_v â—his_fw-la to_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v good_a â—eedes_n with_o a_o evil_a mind_n if_o he_o geve_v â—â—ntle_a answer_n to_o they_o that_o in_o matâ—ers_n of_o doubt_n ask_v his_o counsel_n if_o he_o send_v â—orth_o good_a decree_n if_o he_o reconcile_v such_o â—s_n be_v at_o variance_n if_o he_o provide_v careful_o for_o the_o necessary_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n why_o do_v we_o judge_v evil_a of_o that_o â—hich_v be_v well_o do_v or_o if_o he_o do_v evil_a â—t_a any_o time_n what_o malice_n be_v it_o to_o scorn_v â—t_a his_o nakedness_n 9_o genes_n 9_o and_o with_o lawghter_n â—o_o discover_v his_o shame_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o will_v see_v that_o â—he_v bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v show_v that_o humility_n and_o zeal_n which_o christ_n require_v in_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o church_n he_o call_v we_o nor_o bondslave_n nor_o servant_n nor_o subject_n but_o all_o prince_n he_o salute_v gentle_o as_o son_n and_o bishop_n as_o brother_n and_o as_o for_o his_o own_o person_n â—he_n write_v not_o himself_o neither_o lord_n neither_o universal_a bishop_n nor_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o even_o by_o his_o name_n he_o may_v geve_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v that_o great_a and_o chief_a ruler_n 22._o luc._n 22._o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o see_v he_o do_v and_o say_v that_o which_o become_v the_o primate_n of_o the_o church_n both_o to_o say_v and_o to_o do_v it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o judge_v his_o well_o do_v by_o that_o which_o be_v well_o say_v rather_o than_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n while_o we_o desire_v to_o wrest_v that_o to_o a_o evil_a sense_n malicious_o which_o be_v speak_v and_o mean_v by_o he_o charitable_o â—f_n the_o diverse_a sense_n which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o namely_o about_o these_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o which_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o they_o the_o three_o chap._n among_o many_o other_o thing_n wherein_o god_n word_n pass_v all_o other_o science_n one_o be_v most_o notable_a in_o that_o not_o only_o the_o syllable_n and_o word_n which_o be_v write_v there_o do_v â—xpresse_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—ut_v also_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v tell_v and_o â—eported_v by_o those_o word_n do_v again_o signify_v and_o mean_v a_o other_o thing_n we_o â—eade_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n
will_v build_v my_o church_n have_v this_o literal_a meaning_n upon_o the_o o_o peter_n be_v first_o make_v a_o rock_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v stout_o confess_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o confess_v it_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n when_o our_o lord_n first_o see_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n behold_v he_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n 1._o joan._n 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n peter_n that_o be_v a_o great_a stone_n or_o a_o rock_n by_o these_o word_n a_o new_a name_n be_v before_o hand_n promise_v to_o simon_n whereupon_o saint_n chrysostom_n say_v 18._o in_o joan._n hom_n 18._o honorificè_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la praedicit_fw-la certa_fw-la â—utem_fw-la praedictio_fw-la futurorum_fw-la imâ—ortalis_fw-la dei_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la animaduertendum_fw-la autem_fw-la quòd_fw-la â—on_n omne_fw-la quae_fw-la eventura_fw-la ei_fw-la erant_fw-la â—oc_fw-la primo_fw-la congressu_fw-la praedixit_fw-la nonâ—enim_fw-la appellavit_fw-la eum_fw-la petrum_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la sed_fw-la dixit_fw-la tu_fw-la vo_z â—caberis_fw-la cephas_n illud_fw-la enim_fw-la majoris_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la auctoritatis_fw-la christ_n do_v forespeak_v honourable_o of_o he_o for_o the_o certain_a foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v the_o worck_n only_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o foretell_v at_o this_o first_o meeting_n all_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o to_o hin_n name_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o name_n go_v before_o the_o name_n for_o he_o do_v not_o call_v hin_n peter_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n but_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n for_o that_o be_v both_o of_o more_o power_n and_o also_o of_o more_o authority_n likewise_o s._n cyrillê°_n 2_o in_o joan._n lib._n 2._o c._n 2_o nec_fw-la simon_n fore_fw-la iam_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petrus_n praedicit_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la ipso_fw-la commodè_fw-la significans_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o petra_fw-la lapidéque_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la svam_fw-la esset_fw-la aedificaturus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o he_o tell_v a_o fore_a hand_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o not_o now_o simon_n signifi_v by_o the_o very_a word_n that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n and_o a_o most_o sure_a stone_n theophilact_n and_o euthimius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n joan._n in._n 1._o cap._n joan._n by_o these_o father_n we_o learn_v that_o this_o prediction_n or_o promise_n of_o peter_n name_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o come_v these_o word_n then_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n be_v word_n 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out_o of_o aâ—â—_n question_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o promise_n â—â—ow_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o confession_n waâ—_n make_v for_o when_o christ_n choose_v to_o hiâ—_n twelve_o apostle_n then_o as_o s._n marcâ—_n say_v â—_o marc._n 3._o luc._n â—_o he_o give_v to_o simon_n the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o s._n luke_n tell_v the_o same_o thing_n whereupon_o euthimius_n write_v verefimile_n est_fw-la apud_fw-la joannen_n chrisstum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la vocandum_fw-la esse_fw-la petrun_v nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la vocare_fw-la eum_fw-la petrum_fw-la it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v true_a that_o in_o saint_n john_n christ_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n and_o that_o he_o now_o call_v he_o peter_n neither_o do_v god_n use_v to_o geve_v the_o name_n without_o geve_v also_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n for_o his_o â—alling_n not_o word_n always_o have_v their_o â—ffect_n join_v with_o they_o therefore_o when_o simon_n be_v real_o 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say_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n lo_o peter_n cry_v out_o or_o confess_v as_o be_v the_o head_n he_o be_v then_o the_o head_n by_o some_o mean_n even_o before_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o promise_n and_o name_n this_o much_o be_v grant_v the_o which_o be_v the_o very_a order_n and_o express_v drift_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v far_o follow_v that_o see_v these_o word_n 16_o math._n 16_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n depend_v upon_o these_o other_o thou_o be_v peter_n for_o they_o be_v immediate_o infer_v upon_o they_o and_o join_v to_o they_o with_o a_o copulative_a conjunction_n &_o petram_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la and_z it_o will_v follow_v i_o say_v that_o these_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o these_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o see_v these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n depend_v no_o less_o principal_o upon_o the_o former_a prophecy_n and_o promise_v of_o christ_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n then_o upon_o the_o confession_n which_o simon_n make_v afterward_o of_o christ_n godhead_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o â—ther_a word_n also_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v â—uild_v my_o church_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o a_o certain_a cause_n efficient_a depend_v no_o less_o principal_o upon_o â—hose_n former_a word_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n then_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n godhead_n so_o that_o the_o first_o coefâ—cient_a cause_n why_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o rock_n be_v not_o the_o present_a confession_n of_o simon_n but_o the_o vocation_n and_o proâ—ise_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v long_o before_o make_v unto_o simon_n which_o thing_n be_v â—rue_a than_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o
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