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whosoever_v sin_n you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v thus_o far_o hierome_n the_o power_n promise_v unto_o st._n peter_n in_o matth._n ch_z 16._o and_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n when_o our_o saviour_n breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o power_n mention_v in_o the_o 18_o chap._n of_o st._n matthew_n suppose_v before_o give_v or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n give_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n praelat_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la l._n 3._o ambros_n l._n 1._o deâ—â—aenit_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 6._o hier._n ad_fw-la heliod_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solit_fw-la athanas_n serm_n in_o illud_fw-la pâ—â—ofecti_fw-la in_o pagum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praelat_fw-la and_o so_o take_v to_o be_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o they_o do_v unanimous_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n both_o 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that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o baptize_v before_o the_o promise_n of_o they_o be_v make_v unto_o peter_n they_o receive_v with_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n the_o power_n to_o minister_v all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o christ_n intend_v in_o due_a time_n to_o deliver_v unto_o they_o 26.16_o act._n 1.24_o 25._o act._n 26.16_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v they_o need_v not_o a_o new_a ordination_n but_o only_o a_o signification_n of_o christ_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o power_n before_o give_v they_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v but_o a_o extension_n of_o the_o power_n to_o a_o new_a object_n second_o they_o agree_v 93._o chrysost_n in_o joh._n hom_n 85._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praelatoruus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 4._o &_o quaest_n ex_fw-la vet_z &_o novi_fw-la testam_fw-la c._n 93._o 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serm_fw-la 11._o &_o the_o doct_n christ_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o for_o who_o aedification_n only_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n be_v to_o use_v they_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o more_o the_o body_n than_o pastor_n and_o their_o key_n be_v the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o body_n can_v see_v but_o by_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o church_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o member_n under_o christ_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n without_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pastor_n open_v with_o their_o key_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n for_o she_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v ministerial_a rock_n so_o be_v peter_n confession_n a_o instrumental_a rock_n and_o in_o a_o second_o place_n the_o confession_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o too_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o which_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n the_o principal_a rock_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 16._o hilar._n in_o math._n can._n 11._o matth._n 16._o yet_o peter_n confession_n be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a reward_n he_o have_v the_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n with_o the_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o then_o receive_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n which_o receive_v they_o before_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v a_o name_n give_v he_o by_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o principal_a rock_n virgin_n ambros_n serm_n 89._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr habiiu_fw-fr virgin_n he_o be_v make_v the_o first_o in_o order_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o ministerial_a rock_n and_o his_o preach_n be_v make_v the_o first_o instrumental_a rock_n he_o be_v make_v the_o first_o preacher_n to_o and_o convertor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n antonianum_fw-la joh._n 10._o &_o ambros_n ser_fw-mi 47._o de_fw-fr petro_n vide_fw-la aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 21._o ambros_n de_fw-fr incarn_n dom._n sacramento_fw-la cypr._n nbi_fw-la sup_v &_o ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la the_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o first_o christian_a church_n after_o christ_n ascension_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o because_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v his_o choice_a and_o long_a residence_n in_o rome_n wherein_o by_o his_o ministry_n the_o gospel_n be_v first_o plant_v that_o church_n be_v count_v the_o princess_n of_o church_n the_o mother_n of_o church_n as_o he_o be_v account_v and_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o these_o privilege_n do_v serve_v to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o minister_n thereof_o and_o to_o commend_v unto_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o charity_n there_o be_v many_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n yet_o all_o but_o one_o church_n as_o peter_n church_n be_v one_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n yet_o as_o peter_n be_v alone_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o first_o church_n which_o represent_v all_o the_o succeed_a church_n 22._o basil_n constitut_o monast_n c._n 22._o so_o the_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o in_o peter_n and_o the_o ministry_n one_o in_o he_o and_o as_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n be_v one_o in_o their_o fountain_n and_o root_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o preserve_v the_o like_a unity_n among_o themselves_o the_o minister_n imitate_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o flock_n imitate_v the_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o peter_n if_o rome_n have_v persist_v in_o and_o content_v herself_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o not_o add_v thereto_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o heresy_n we_o will_v glad_o have_v own_v and_o honour_v her_o bishop_n as_o the_o prime_a successor_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o