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erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o those_o false_a prophet_n luther_n and_o calvin_n hold_v fast_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hard_a from_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o live_v which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o timothy_n c._n 1_o v._n 13_o neither_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n and_o endless_a genelogy_n which_o minister_v question_n rather_o than_o godly_a â—â—ifying_n in_o the_o faith_n from_o which_o some_o have_v swerve_v have_v turn_v aside_o unto_o vain_a jangle_n desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n if_o the_o law_n understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1._o timothy_n c._n 1._o v._n 4._o 6._o 7._o let_v not_o villfull_a or_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o temporal_a riches_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n or_o compliance_n to_o the_o request_n of_o your_o friend_n deceive_v &_o mislead_v you_o but_o consider_v serious_o the_o very_a word_n of_o your_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n matt_n c._n 16._o v._n 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time_n he_o first_o remove_v from_o
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de_fw-fr isaac_n c._n 3_o st._n leo_n ser_n 11._o of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o in_o his_o 2_o ser_fw-mi of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n st_o augustin_n in_o psal_n contra_fw-la partem_fw-la donati_n and_o in_o his_o 2_o book_n against_o gaudentius_n epistle_n c_o 23._o which_o promise_n be_v effectual_o fullfile_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a father_n do_v testify_v and_o it_o manifest_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n john_n c._n 21_o v._o 15_o 16._o &_o 17_o where_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n command_v st._n peter_n thrice_o consequent_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n say_v thus_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n which_o word_n do_v plain_o make-out_a that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n intention_n to_o appoint_v peter_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o chief_a pastor_n over_o all_o christian_n under_o himself_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v â—y_a the_o follow_a testimony_n s._n denis_n the_o 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the_o same_o time_n hoâ—_n 5_o in_o exod_a say_v thus_o observe_v what_o thâ—_n loâ—d_v say_v to_o â—hat_n great_a fâ—â—ndation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o most_o solid_a â—ocâ—_n upon_o who_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n and_o oâ—_n tâ—e_v 6_o chap._n of_o s._n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o rome_n he_o also_o say_v the_o follow_a whord_n when_o the_o câ—iâ—f_a charâ—â—_n of_o fâ—â—ding_n christ_n s_o sheep_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o church_n found_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o tâ—e_v confession_n of_o no_o virtue_n but_o of_o charity_n s._n cyprian_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n epist_n to_o julian_n say_v thus_o we_o hold_v peter_n to_o â—e_v the_o hâ—â—d_n &_o root_n of_o the_o church_n epist_n 5_o he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n peter_n upon_o who_o the_o church_n haâ—â—_n be_v buiâ—â—_n spoâ—e_v for_o all_o asweâ—ing_v in_o the_o church_n name_n say_v â—â—nd_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v and_o in_o hiâ—_n 71._o epist_n he_o also_o saâ—es_v thus_o peter_n who_o thâ—_n lorâ—_n first_o choese_v and_o upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n st._n epiphanius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 3â—0_n say_v '_o heresy_n 51_o that_o christ_n choâ—sed_v peter_n first_o in_o order_n to_o maâ—â—_n he_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o heresy_n 5â—_n â—e_n call_v st._n peter_n the_o â—riâ—_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n ambrose_n who_o also_o live_v about_o that_o same_o time_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st._n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o gala_n c._n 1_o speak_v of_o st._n paul_n say_v thus_o iâ—_n be_v â—it_a that_o he_o long_v for_o to_o see_v peter_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n entrust_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o also_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st_n paul_n 2._o epist_n to_o the_o corin_z c_o 12_o he_o say_v andrew_n firâ—t_o fâ—llowâ—â—â—ur_n saviour_n yet_o andrew_n receive_v not_o the_o supremacy_n but_o peter_n optatus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 365._o say_v thus_o in_o â—is_n 2._o book_n against_o perminian_n there_o be_v oâ—e_a chaiâ—â—_n and_o you_o darâ—_n not_o deny_v to_o â—now_v that_o the_o chaiâ—â—_n be_v first_o bestow_v unto_o peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n where_o peter_n the_o head_n fâ—ll_v the_o apostle_n continue_v s._n basil_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o â—ame_n age_n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la call_v peter_n that_o bless_a one_o who_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n â—usebius_fw-la emissenus_fw-la who_o also_o liv_o do_v about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr nativi_fw-la st._n joan_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o first_o commit_v his_o lamb_n afterward_o his_o sheep_n to_o peter_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_a pastor_n but_o pâ—stor_n of_o pastor_n and_o ecumenius_fw-la who_o like_o wise_a then_o live_v say_v the_o follow_a word_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 1._o cap._n of_o the_o 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who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n in_o his_o first_o epist_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o not_o for_o the_o first_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v confirm_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a example_n we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 5._o v._n 26_o that_o eliâ—ha_n know_v though_o absent_a gehazie'_v simony_n and_o in_o the_o c_o 6_o v._o 12._o that_o elisha_n also_o know_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n private_a chamber_n &_o in_o the_o 15_o c._n v._n 10._o of_o luke_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o great_a secret_n that_o one_o can_v have_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o also_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n either_o by_o a_o distinct_a revelation_n from_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n essence_n or_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o themselves_o as_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o dialogue_n c._n 3._o affirm_v say_v thus_o what_o be_v it_o that_o there_o they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o know_v he_o who_o know_v all_o neither_o dose_n it_o derogate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n certain_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o st_o paul_n affirm_v in_o his_o epist_n to_o timothy_n c._n 2._o v._n 5._o therefore_o she_o do_v not_o allow_v to_o invocate_v angel_n or_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o obtain_v any_o request_n immediate_o and_o direct_o from_o themsleve_n for_o she_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o folly_n &_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o their_o power_n so_o that_o she_o only_o allow_v to_o beg_v of_o they_o to_o join_v their_o prayer_n &_o intercession_n with_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a that_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o &_o easy_o obtain_v from_o god_n their_o request_n through_o the_o meriâ—â—_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o st._n leo_n 2_o oration_n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la and_o also_o by_o the_o public_a oration_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o she_o implore_v the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o she_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v efficacious_a through_o the_o assistance_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v therefore_o they_o always_o end_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n per_fw-la domiâ—um_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filiâ—m_fw-la â—â—um_fw-la qui_fw-la tâ—cum_fw-la vivit_fw-la et_fw-la regnal_n in_fw-la unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sainti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la osnnia_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeâ—ulorum_fw-la a_o man_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v not_o derogate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o st_n paul_n may_v be_v accuse_v for_o beseech_v the_o roman_n colossian_n hebrews_n &_o theslalonian_o to_o assist_v himself_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o st_n paul_n own_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n c_o 15_o v._o 30._o to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 13._o v._n 18._o 19_o to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 4._o v._n 3._o in_o his_o first_o and_o sâ—cond_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o c._n 5_o v._n 25._o c_o 3._o v._o 1_o so_o that_o the_o adversary_n must_v either_o confess_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o derogate_v christ_n honour_n or_o else_o to_o condemn_v st_n paul_n doctrine_n for_o i_o defy_v he_o ever_o to_o make-out_a that_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n &_o nâ—t_v the_o intercession_n of_o â—hose_n who_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n &_o glory_n or_o that_o one_o be_v prejudice_n to_o christ_n &_o