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the_o process_n know_v that_o
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than_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o other_o father_n who_o declare_v they_o heretic_n who_o maintain_v the_o antipode_n avertinus_n lib._n 3._o anal._n augustinus_n also_o seem_v to_o call_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o he_o call_v he_o so_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n then_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n other_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o aerius_n how_o just_o be_v doubt_v it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o augustinus_n take_v heresy_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v schism_n for_o he_o profess_v himself_o in_o that_o place_n he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o regular_a distinction_n of_o heresy_n that_o schismatic_n be_v sometime_o call_v heretic_n appear_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o in_o codice_fw-la canonum_fw-la be_v 169._o that_o augustine_n call_v not_o aerius_n a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n but_o only_o for_o 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apostle_n he_o mean_v either_o in_o age_n or_o dignity_n not_o in_o jurisdiction_n because_o he_o express_o affirm_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o paul_n come_v to_o see_v peter_n non_fw-la discendi_fw-la study_v qui_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la eundem_fw-la praedication_n be_v haberet_fw-la autorem_fw-la sed_fw-la honoris_fw-la priori_fw-la apostolo_n deferendi_fw-la thas_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o but_o to_o do_v he_o honour_v as_o the_o strst_a apostle_n augustinus_n express_o call_v it_o a_o faternal_a visit_n and_o so_o do_v tertullianus_n lombardus_fw-la also_o affirm_v the_o end_n of_o paul_n visit_n be_v to_o show_v peter_n that_o he_o be_v his_o coapostolus_n or_o fellow_n apostle_n with_o he_o not_o to_o learn_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o aquinas_n the_o other_o great_a master_n of_o the_o schoolman_n affirm_v the_o same_o paraphrase_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n he_o say_v non_fw-la ut_fw-la discerem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 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partly_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_v chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o peter_n by_o tradition_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o have_v dispute_v the_o scriptural_a prerogative_n of_o peter_n twenty_o in_o number_n now_o follow_v prerogatives_n of_o peter_n by_o tradition_n which_o be_v eight_o in_o number_n the_o first_o be_v that_o euodius_n and_o some_o other_o affirm_v that_o peter_n only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o euodius_n testimony_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v baronius_n himself_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v write_v by_o euodius_n because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o affirm_v that_o steven_n be_v martyr_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n second_o he_o say_v the_o house_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n celebrate_v the_o supper_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n which_o direct_o contradict_v matthew_n
succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o linus_n be_v first_o bishop_n and_o not_o peter_n for_o he_o call_v clement_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o he_o have_v include_v peter_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n clement_n have_v be_v the_o four_o bishop_n in_o his_o calculation_n some_o romanist_n answer_n that_o those_o testimony_n do_v not_o prove_v linus_n be_v first_o bishop_n cletus_n second_o clemens_n three_o absolute_o but_o only_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o father_n be_v that_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n after_o peter_n cletus_n the_o second_o clemens_n the_o three_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o those_o father_n have_v say_v peter_n be_v first_o linus_n second_o cletus_n three_o clemens_n four_o but_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n or_o evasion_n because_o it_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o eusebius_n that_o when_o he_o speak_v so_o first_o bishop_n after_o such_o a_o one_o iâ—_n that_o one_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v a_o bishop_n himself_o he_o include_v he_o in_o the_o number_n and_o make_v he_o first_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n where_o he_o call_v cerdo_v the_o three_o bishop_n after_o anianus_n but_o he_o call_v anianus_n first_o bishop_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 3._o so_o cap._n 16._o he_o reckon_v anianus_n first_o abilius_n second_o cerdo_v three_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o he_o speak_v so_o viz._n three_o bishop_n after_o such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o evermore_o include_v that_o one_o in_o the_o number_n when_o he_o think_v he_o be_v a_o bishop_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o reckon_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n cerdo_n say_v he_o be_v three_o after_o anianus_n that_o be_v anianus_n be_v first_o abilius_n second_o cerdo_v three_o but_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o call_v linus_n the_o first_o after_o peter_n cletus_n the_o second_o clemens_n the_o three_o he_o include_v not_o peter_n in_o the_o catalogue_n but_o reckon_v they_o as_o peter_n be_v not_o bishop_n at_o all_o other_o way_n he_o will_v call_v peter_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o do_v anianus_n first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o three_o reason_n prove_v those_o father_n call_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n take_v the_o word_n bishop_n large_o and_o not_o strict_o and_o proper_o be_v unanswerable_a because_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o testimony_n and_o likeways_o of_o other_o father_n that_o linus_n and_o cletus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o peter_n be_v alive_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o peter_n be_v call_v bishop_n of_o rome_n only_o because_o he_o and_o paul_n found_v that_o church_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o father_n for_o peter_n can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n proper_o if_o linus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o peter_n be_v alive_a but_o that_o linus_n and_o cletus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o paul_n be_v alive_a be_v prove_v by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n the_o first_o testimony_n be_v of_o tertullianus_n lib._n the_o praescrip_n cap._n 32._o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o pamelius_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o polycarpus_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n by_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n clemens_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o john_n be_v alive_a when_o he_o ordain_v polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n neither_o be_v john_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n himself_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o clemens_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o peter_n be_v alive_a since_o polycarpus_n be_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n when_o john_n be_v alive_a the_o second_o testimony_n be_v of_o irenaeus_n and_o be_v this_o in_o eusebius_n lib._n 5_o hist_o cap._n 6._o where_o eusebius_n bring_v in_o irenaeus_n speak_v thus_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n and_o peter_n sound_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v unto_o linus_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o function_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v different_a from_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o likeways_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n that_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a they_o do_v put_v linus_n in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o peter_n do_v put_v linus_n and_o cletus_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a not_o as_o bishop_n but_o as_o coadjutor_n unto_o he_o especial_o peter_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v elsewhere_o by_o his_o apostolic_a function_n but_o he_o entangle_v himself_o foul_o first_o he_o make_v peter_n sufficient_a to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o affirm_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o answer_n he_o make_v he_o insufficient_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n without_o a_o coadjutor_n 2._o irenaeus_n affirm_v that_o paul_n ordain_v linus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o if_o linus_n have_v be_v coadjutor_n to_o those_o who_o ordain_v he_o he_o will_v have_v be_v coadjutor_n to_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n and_o consequent_o paul_n be_v also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 3._o irenaeus_n express_o distinguish_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n from_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n in_o these_o word_n for_o he_o affirm_v peter_n and_o paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o give_v the_o bishopric_n thereof_o to_o linus_n so_o epiphanius_n heraesie_v 27._o affirm_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o one_o place_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o absence_n rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n the_o three_o testimony_n be_v of_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o those_o book_n of_o recognition_n attribute_v to_o clement_n his_o word_n be_v these_o linus_n and_o cletus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o clement_n but_o while_o peter_n be_v alive_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bishop_n and_o himself_o may_v fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o which_o word_n ruffinus_n express_o call_v linus_n and_o cletus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o distinct_a office_n from_o that_o of_o peter_n whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n mention_v before_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n of_o ruffinus_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o zacheus_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n ordain_v by_o peter_n bishop_n at_o caesaria_n as_o linus_n and_o cletus_n be_v at_o rome_n but_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o caesaria_n and_o zachaeus_n his_o coadjutor_n and_o although_o this_o testimony_n of_o ruffinus_n do_v not_o convince_v barronius_n yet_o onufrius_n sanderus_n fevardentius_n confess_v ingenuous_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v shun_v barrontus_n give_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ruffinus_n because_o he_o interpret_v that_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o since_o ruffinus_n live_v very_o near_o that_o time_n and_o since_o he_o be_v second_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n who_o all_o interpret_v that_o act_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o he_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n his_o authority_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v then_o that_o of_o bellarmine_n or_o barronius_n devise_v a_o new_a interpretation_n of_o the_o say_a act_n 1300._o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o it_o against_o the_o currant_n of_o all_o antiquity_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v lib._n 2._o cap._n chap._n xxiv_o presumption_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n and_o demonstration_n that_o 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affirm_v none_o of_o we_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o compel_v his_o colleague_n by_o tyrannical_a terror_n to_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n which_o word_n as_o binius_fw-la observe_v be_v direct_v against_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o have_v threaten_v the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n with_o excommunication_n if_o they_o do_v not_o alter_v their_o judgement_n sanderus_n answer_v three_o that_o albeit_o cyprian_n do_v assert_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o a_o equality_n according_a to_o their_o order_n of_o priesthood_n not_o according_a to_o their_o jurisdiction_n albeit_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v equal_a to_o other_o bishop_n as_o he_o be_v bishop_n yet_o he_o be_v above_o they_o in_o jurisdiction_n he_o give_v this_o answer_n lib._n 7._o cap._n but_o it_o be_v reply_v this_o distinction_n be_v frivolous_a and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a who_o intention_n in_o those_o word_n be_v express_o to_o assert_v the_o equality_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o since_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o his_o opinion_n that_o any_o bishop_n be_v of_o equal_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n how_o can_v any_o be_v so_o impudent_a to_o deny_v that_o cyprian_a assert_n equality_n of_o jurisdiction_n since_o he_o express_o affirm_v no_o bishop_n can_v judge_v another_o bishop_n nor_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o bishop_n which_o in_o right_n down_o term_n be_v that_o all_o eishop_n be_v equal_a in_o jurisdiction_n which_o none_o but_o a_o sophister_n will_v deny_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v the_o answer_n of_o other_o romanist_n as_o of_o alanus_n copus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o and_o dormanus_n in_o his_o english_a treatise_n against_o bishop_n jewel_n cap._n 10._o since_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v the_o most_o ingenuous_a answer_n of_o 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prove_v not_o victor_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n because_o we_o read_v that_o james_n be_v so_o call_v by_o clement_n lupus_n be_v so_o call_v by_o sidonius_n lib._n 6._o epist_n 1._o marcus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v call_v also_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n by_o theodorus_n balsamon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o interrogation_n of_o the_o say_v marcus_n but_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o james_n or_o lâ—pus_n or_o marcus_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n second_o tertullian_n in_o that_o place_n call_v victor_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n do_v so_o ironicè_fw-la or_o in_o mockery_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o call_v he_o so_o which_o be_v this_o victor_n make_v a_o decree_n of_o admit_v fornicator_n or_o whoremonger_n too_o easy_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o that_o decree_n tertullian_n affirm_v episcopus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la nuper_fw-la edidit_fw-la edictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n have_v now_o put_v forth_o a_o edict_n and_o fall_v too_o immediate_o and_o dispute_v against_o it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o victor_n that_o he_o be_v mock_v he_o appear_v further_a by_o his_o call_n that_o decree_n of_o victor_n edictum_fw-la a_o edict_n but_o emperor_n only_o set_v forth_o edict_n and_o so_o he_o call_v victor_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o he_o call_v his_o decree_n a_o edict_n which_o none_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v in_o mockery_n they_o allege_v another_o passage_n from_o tertullian_n in_o his_o prescript_n 76._o against_o heretic_n this_o passage_n be_v object_v by_o pamelius_n and_o be_v this_o if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o adjacent_a place_n to_o italy_n you_o have_v rome_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v also_o authority_n tertullian_n himself_o then_o live_v in_o africa_n whence_o they_o conclude_v from_o these_o word_n we_o have_v authority_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o africa_n in_o the_o opinion_n tertullian_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v this_o place_n resemble_v very_o much_o that_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o we_o now_o discuss_v his_o scope_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o arm_v his_o reader_n against_o heresy_n among_o other_o prescription_n he_o prescrib_n this_o before_o one_o that_o all_o shall_v strive_v to_o inform_v themselves_o what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v found_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o that_o doctrine_n and_o first_o say_v he_o if_o you_o live_v in_o achaia_n consult_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n if_o you_o live_v not_o far_o from_o macedonia_n consult_v the_o church_n of_o philippi_n and_o thessalonica_n if_o you_o live_v in_o asia_n consult_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o adjacent_a part_n to_o italy_n follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o say_v he_o we_o also_o in_o africa_n 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