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this_o place_n of_o bernard_n very_o high_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n of_o it_o i_o marvel_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v it_o for_o to_o call_v the_o pope_n heir_n of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v a_o great_a excess_n of_o speech_n much_o great_a to_o call_v he_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o call_v he_o christ_n that_o be_v so_o great_a that_o any_o modest_a man_n who_o be_v bernardes_n friend_n will_v rather_o lay_v his_o cloak_n upon_o it_o then_o discover_v it_o much_o less_o make_v boast_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o hear_v a_o more_o audacious_a fellow_n who_o dare_v open_v his_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n it_o itself_o and_o disgrace_v the_o write_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n 33._o and_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o reynoldes_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v thou_o before_o those_o cyprian_n those_o chrysostom_n those_o gregorye_n those_o bernardes_n who_o thou_o reprove_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v the_o great_a fault_n in_o they_o than_o the_o 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dignity_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v impart_v unto_o he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n the_o twelfth_n controversy_n free_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o saint_n of_o their_o shrine_n and_o relic_n from_o idolatry_n against_o d._n bilson_n d._n reynoldes_n and_o d._n fulke_o chap._n 1._o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n our_o profess_a enemy_n as_o he_o always_o envy_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o repine_v at_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n so_o he_o ever_o seek_v to_o impair_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o one_o &_o deface_v the_o dignity_n &_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o this_o end_n he_o levy_v 68_o see_v irae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o ler._n in_o catal_a epip_n baer_fw-mi 68_o his_o infernal_a force_n first_o against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n itself_o against_o the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n sty_v up_o simon_n magus_n basilides_n and_o other_o to_o deny_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o god_n the_o father_n create_v beaven_n and_o earth_n then_o against_o the_o second_o person_n he_o band_v ebion_n chrinthus_n arius_n who_o rob_v our_o saviour_n christ_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n against_o the_o three_o he_o arm_v etc._n council_n 2._o constant_n count_v mac._n ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 2._o etc._n etc._n macedonius_n who_o impious_o impugn_a the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o they_o all_o joint_o sebellius_n who_o wicked_o gainsay_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n but_o when_o this_o diabolical_a battery_n can_v no_o way_n prevail_v he_o mount_v his_o ordinance_n against_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o suggest_v eustachius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o sabellium_fw-la basil_n in_o orat_fw-la con_fw-mi sabellium_fw-la our_o lord_n 300._o eunomius_n and_o vigilantius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o honour_n the_o universal_a church_n exibit_v unto_o the_o happy_a soul_n which_o reign_n in_o heaven_n who_o poison_n wicklisse_n after_o swallow_v up_o and_o be_v now_o disgorge_a by_o m._n caluin_n m._n bilson_n m._n reynoldes_n m._n fulke_o 8._o calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 11._o §._o 11._o bill_n 4._o p._n pag._n 157._o 561._o 571._o rey._n the_o ldol_n rom._n eccl._n 1._o l._n c._n 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 14._o act._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o c._n 19_o apoc._n sect_n 4._o rey._n ibid._n c._n 6._o &_o 8._o and_o all_o modern_a protestant_n chief_o upon_o this_o fond_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o honour_n civil_a and_o dixine_a the_o one_o proper_a to_o god_n the_o other_o peculiar_a to_o mortal_a man_n and_o see_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n already_o depart_v not_o be_v reverence_v with_o civil_a honour_n because_o they_o be_v absent_a nor_o with_o divine_a for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n no_o true_a worship_n but_o only_o as_o m._n reynoldes_n yield_v a_o honest_a commemoration_n or_o decem_o burialt_n can_v belong_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o m._n caluin_n of_o m._n fulke_o of_o whosoever_o which_o be_v once_o raze_z the_o rampire_n of_o their_o defence_n and_o fortress_n of_o their_o folly_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v 2._o first_o then_o i_o will_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o offspring_n from_o whence_o honour_n arise_v out_o of_o scripture_n &_o reason_n undeniable_a another_o kind_n of_o worship_n beside_o civil_a and_o godly_a which_o without_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o saintes_n albeit_o aristotle_n say_v adoration_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o honour_v yet_o it_o have_v for_o 2._o etb_n 9_o c._n 2._o his_o mark_n and_o object_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n worship_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o this_o sign_n of_o reverence_n be_v submissive_o exhibit_v and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o
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they_o chief_o deny_v three_o principal_a point_n first_o the_o power_n in_o priest_n to_o absolve_v from_o sin_n second_o the_o necessity_n of_o sinner_n to_o confess_v three_o the_o necessity_n of_o number_v every_o particular_a offence_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v clear_o deduce_v out_o of_o that_o sovereign_a commission_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o breathe_v upon_o they_o he_o say_v 2._o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o 23._o john_n 20._o v._o 23._o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v for_o by_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n church_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o denounce_v retention_n to_o the_o impenitent_a remission_n to_o the_o 20._o sparkes_n p._n 323._o fulke_n in_o c._n 20._o joan._n sect_n 4._o &_o 5_o math_n 28_o mar._n 16._o joan._n 20._o penitent_a believer_n as_o d._n sparkes_n d._n fulke_o with_o their_o adherent_n perfidious_o wrest_v the_o word_n but_o absolute_a power_n be_v grant_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o vicar_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n true_o to_o remit_v and_o pardon_v sin_n 1._o because_o commission_n to_o preach_v be_v give_v before_o in_o s._n matthew_n &_o s._n mark_n 2._o that_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o teach_v all_o nation_n this_o be_v restrain_v to_o some_o alone_a who_o submit_v their_o fault_n to_o the_o key_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n 3._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o always_o annex_v to_o the_o preacher_n exhortation_n it_o be_v to_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o no_o obstacle_n hinder_v it_o in_o the_o party_n absolve_v 4._o the_o preacher_n voice_n declare_v on_o earth_n what_o god_n have_v already_o persorm_v in_o heaven_n but_o here_o quite_o contrary_a god_n ratifi_v in_o heaven_n what_o the_o priest_n by_o his_o mynisteriall_a power_n pronounce_v upon_o earth_n the_o judgement_n dominum_fw-la hila._n can_v 26._o in_o mat._n chrâ—_n hom_n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isa_n vidi_n dominum_fw-la or_o sentence_n on_o earth_n say_v s._n hilary_n go_v before_o that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o heaven_n heaven_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n borrow_v principal_a authority_n of_o judge_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o it_o can_v be_v the_o mere_a vocation_n to_o preach_v but_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o singular_a jurisdiction_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o bequeath_v to_o his_o apostle_n 3._o a_o jurisdiction_n signify_v before_o by_o the_o power_n of_o key_n which_o be_v chief_o give_v to_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n of_o city_n not_o to_o betoken_v thing_n already_o lock_v or_o unlock_v but_o to_o open_v and_o shut_v as_o occasion_n require_v a_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o due_a exercise_n whereof_o the_o sacrament_n so_o 19_o so_o aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n parm._n c._n 13._o greg._n l._n 4._o com._n in_o l._n regum_fw-la c._n 5._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 19_o s._n augustine_n and_o other_o term_v it_o of_o ordination_n be_v institute_v sacer._n institute_v chrys_n hom_n 85._o in_o joan._n greg._n niss_n ora_fw-la de_fw-fr lap_n isa_n 44._o v._n 12._o cyr._n lib._n 12._o c._n 56._o in_o 10._o atha_n ser_n in_o illaverba_fw-la profecti_fw-la in_o pagum_fw-la high_a ep_n ad_fw-la hedibi_fw-la bafil_v quaest_a brevib_n inter_fw-la 288._o leo_fw-la ep_n 91_o ad_fw-la thâ—oâ—_n pacian_a ep_n 1._o ad_fw-la sym._n pro._n ambr._n the_o poenic_n l._n x._o c._n 2._o &_o 7._o chris_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacer._n spiritual_a grace_n infuse_v the_o holy_a ghost_n purposely_o impart_v and_o impart_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o insufflation_n or_o breathe_n on_o they_o to_o denote_v that_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n shall_v disperse_v and_o dissolve_v the_o mist_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n i_o have_v dissolve_v like_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n this_o ceremony_n than_o be_v use_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o extinguish_v sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o manifest_v the_o cause_n by_o who_o it_o be_v abolish_v for_o as_o s._n cyril_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o absurd_a nor_o yet_o inconvenient_a that_o they_o forgive_v sin_n who_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o when_o they_o pardon_v or_o retain_v sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pardon_v or_o retain_v sin_n by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v two_o way_n by_o baptism_n first_o afterward_o by_o penance_n 4._o last_o that_o this_o rare_a prerogative_n grant_v to_o priest_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o word_n to_o declare_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n to_o forgive_v sin_n many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n direct_o teach_v s._n athanasius_n term_v it_o power_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o paiest_n to_o loose_a sin_n s._n hierome_n s._n basil_n s._n leo_n pacianus_n have_v the_o 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they_o imply_v the_o person_n of_o peter_n for_o they_o mean_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v on_o that_o faith_n separate_v from_o peter_n but_o upon_o peter_n confess_v it_o or_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n &_o make_v nothing_o against_o us._n then_o they_o object_n that_o peter_n and_o paul_n give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n each_o to_o other_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n cyprian_n write_v be_v the_o self_n same_o that_o peter_n be_v endue_v with_o like_a fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n i_o answer_v four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o apostle_n 1._o their_o apostolical_a dignity_n 2._o their_o power_n of_o preach_v 3._o their_o order_n of_o priesthood_n 4._o their_o power_n of_o regiment_n or_o jurisdiction_n i_o confess_v then_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o fellow_n equal_a in_o apostleship_n equal_a in_o authority_n of_o preach_v equal_a in_o 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and_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o jury_n call_v peter_n to_o a_o account_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o cornelius_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o mission_n or_o sending_n the_o one_o by_o natural_a propagation_n as_o the_o tree_n send_v forth_o her_o branch_n the_o branch_n their_o leaf_n or_o by_o inward_a procession_n as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o second_o be_v by_o authority_n or_o command_n as_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o vassal_n the_o master_n his_o servant_n which_o suppose_v inferiority_n or_o subjection_n the_o three_o be_v by_o lot_n suffrage_n or_o election_n as_o many_o fellow_n of_o a_o house_n or_o partner_n of_o a_o incorporation_n send_v one_o of_o their_o companion_n 13._o josue_n 22._o v._o 13._o which_o argue_v equality_n the_o four_o be_v by_o advice_n and_o humble_a entreaty_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 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chrys_n &_o hugo_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 28._o that_o account_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o calumniation_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v as_o epiphavius_n think_v cerinthus_n the_o archheretic_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o expostulate_v that_o matter_n with_o he_o both_o way_n he_o may_v of_o great_a humility_n and_o singular_a charity_n deliver_v what_o he_o do_v and_o be_v send_v as_o he_o be_v without_o any_o abasement_n to_o the_o primacy_n of_o his_o apostleship_n 23._o to_o the_o other_o objection_n that_o peter_n be_v reprehend_v 23._o bill_n par_fw-fr pag._n 69._o calu._n l._n 4â—_n inst_z c._n 6._o §._o 7._o tertul._n in_o prescript_n cap._n 23._o by_o paul_n that_o paul_n be_v appoint_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n peter_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o not_o superior_a to_o paul_n or_o in_o dignity_n above_o he_o i_o answer_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o peter_n be_v reprehend_v and_o 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the_o apostle_n report_n as_o the_o worthy_a 16._o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n c._n 16._o carninall_n bellarmine_n diligent_o quote_v every_o where_n to_o have_v enter_v their_o synagogue_n and_o to_o have_v preach_v unto_o they_o so_o s._n peter_n by_o his_o particular_a regard_n and_o care_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o way_n abridge_v from_o his_o general_a charge_n and_o care_n of_o gentile_n neither_o do_v he_o hereupon_o preach_v only_o in_o jury_n or_o in_o the_o province_n adjoin_v not_o 45._o baron_fw-fr in_o annal_n a_o christ._n 44._o &_o 45._o in_o syria_n bythinia_n pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n but_o as_o universal_a pastor_n he_o plant_v the_o faith_n send_v preacher_n ordain_v priest_n consecrate_a bishope_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n so_o he_o place_v s._n mark_v at_o alexandria_n euodius_n at_o antioch_n jason_n at_o thessalonia_n at_o ravenna_n apollinaris_n at_o capua_n rufus_n euprepius_fw-la at_o verona_n at_o naples_n aspernates_n prochorus_n at_o nicomedia_n so_o as_o many_o ecclesiastical_a history_n â—umj_fw-la metaphrastes_n apud_fw-la surium_n die_v 29._o â—umj_fw-la record_v he_o appoint_v sixtus_n in_o france_n marshal_n and_o eucherius_n in_o germany_n torquatn_n in_o spain_n marcianus_n berillus_n and_o philippus_n in_o sicily_n diverse_a in_o italy_n where_o he_o raise_v his_o seat_n which_o be_v as_o all_o cosmagrapher_n describe_v the_o country_n of_o gentile_n 24._o and_o innocentius_n conclude_v that_o s._n peter_n send_v minister_n decennium_fw-la inno._n primus_fw-la in_o ep_n 1._o ad_fw-la decennium_fw-la of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n throughout_o all_o the_o west_n the_o north_n throughout_o all_o asia_n and_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v between_o he_o to_o who_o christ_n commit_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o his_o sheep_n take_v care_n to_o provide_v food_n for_o all_o his_o pastoral_a solicitude_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n enjoy_v therefore_o
learned_a than_o he_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o do_v penance_n secret_o i_o do_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n god_n who_o 49._o aug._n 50._o bom_n bom_n 49._o pardon_v i_o know_v i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o hart_n then_o without_o cause_n be_v it_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n then_o without_o cause_n be_v the_o key_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v we_o frustrate_v the_o gospel_n do_v we_o evacuate_v the_o word_n of_o 19_o matth._n 18._o v._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 26._o v._n 19_o christ_n as_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o vain_a if_o by_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o help_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n our_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v for_o as_o the_o commandment_n our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n have_v be_v whole_o in_o vain_a if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 19_o matth._n 28._o â—_o 19_o of_o baptism_n if_o any_o entrance_n to_o christianity_n any_o badge_n or_o cognizance_n of_o a_o christian_a can_v be_v obtain_v without_o this_o laver_n and_o regeneration_n of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o as_o the_o authority_n he_o give_v they_o to_o preach_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o man_n not_o sufficient_o instruct_v 15._o marc._n 16._o v._n 15._o be_v not_o oblige_v thereby_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o his_o word_n so_o idle_a and_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o commission_n he_o grant_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o retain_v and_o forgive_v sin_n if_o all_o who_o offend_v after_o baptism_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o submit_v and_o make_v know_v their_o offence_n unto_o they_o which_o for_o two_o several_a reason_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 6._o the_o first_o be_v mention_v by_o boetius_fw-la if_o thou_o desire_v the_o 4._o boetius_fw-la de_fw-la consola_fw-la l._n 1._o prosa_fw-la 4._o 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entangle_v with_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n must_v give_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n tribunal_n who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o iudgment-seat_n to_o pronounce_v in_o his_o person_n sentence_n of_o absolution_n 7._o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v gainsay_v with_o caluin_n this_o 20._o nazi_n ora_fw-la ad_fw-la cives_fw-la timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la hier._n epad_a helio_n aug._n l._n 20._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o apoc._n 20._o judicial_a power_n grant_v to_o priest_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o clear_o convince_v it_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n make_v it_o undeniable_a s._n greg._n nazianzen_n aver_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v subject_v prince_n to_o his_o throne_n and_o empire_n s._n hierome_n say_v that_o priest_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n judge_v as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n s._n augustine_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apocalips_n i_o see_v seat_n and_o those_o 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