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roman_a bishop_n but_o direct_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o follow_v who_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n 2._o man_n iu._n launoy_n epist_n ad_fw-la raimundum_fw-la formentinum_n pars_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v large_o prove_v understand_v hereby_o every_o faithful_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o according_a to_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n which_o be_v to_o give_v unto_o those_o that_o have_v to_o bestow_v more_o on_o those_o who_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o what_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v immediate_o hereupon_o open_v to_o the_o apostle_n his_o purpose_n of_o gather_v a_o church_n and_o draw_v more_o disciple_n to_o he_o beside_o themselves_o who_o shall_v perpetual_o keep_v and_o preserve_v this_o confession_n and_o withal_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v use_v peter_n as_o a_o eminent_a instrument_n in_o this_o great_a undertake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o also_o or_o moreover_o say_v unto_o thou_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v already_o i_o tell_v thou_o further_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n his_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o in_o he_o he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o his_o confession_n who_o know_v already_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o intention_n of_o gather_v a_o church_n by_o their_o mean_n this_o name_n of_o peter_n we_o meet_v withal_o before_o matth._n x._o 2._o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n i_o 42._o where_o he_o tell_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o stone_n or_o peter_n concern_v which_o justin_n martyr_n 13._o martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryh_n p._n 333_o 334._o 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