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against_o his_o preeminence_n to_o be_v over_o al._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n a_o man_n may_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o peter_n then_o against_o christ_n himself_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o here_o of_o humility_n thus_o submit_v himself_o for_o all_o our_o example_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laitye_n if_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n christ_n word_n there_o biddinge_a peter_n take_v four_o of_o the_o fish_n mouth_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_a of_o high_a mystery_n how_o be_v it_o here_o for_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o by_o christ_n word_n their_o in_z the_o process_n it_o plain_o apperethe_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v free_a from_o painge_a any_o tribute_n money_n by_o any_o law_n but_o yet_o to_o avoid_v slander_v &_o offence_n for_o the_o time_n christ_n do_v permit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o objection_n when_o the_o disciple_n contend_v to_o gether_o about_o superioritye_n 20._o christ_n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a their_o king_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o 10._o etc._n etc._n but_o among_o you_o he_o that_o will_v be_v grete_a must_v be_v as_o servant_n 22._o ¶_o the_o answer_n by_o christ_n word_n it_o plainelye_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v superioritye_n among_o his_o disciple_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o superioritye_n or_o primacy_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o ambition_n or_o vain_a glory_n christ_n say_v not_o here_o their_o be_v among_o you_o none_o great_a than_o other_o he_o say_v not_o among_o my_o disciple_n which_o profess_v i_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ruler_n no_o king_n or_o prince_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o plain_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v which_o among_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n office_n and_o authority_n whether_o thoffice_n and_o burden_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o polytical_a they_o ought_v to_o rule_v to_o y_z e_z profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o their_o subject_n &_o not_o to_o their_o own_o luchre_n pomp_n or_o vain_a glory_n for_o this_o to_o rule_v be_v count_v mere_a tiramnye_n which_o heathen_a prince_n oft_o use_v among_o christian_a man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o to_o god_n glory_n &_o honour_n remember_v s._n ambrose_n 30._o sa_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n which_o be_v that_o his_o subject_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o the_o come_v service_n of_o one_o god_n which_o be_v master_n &_o lord_n over_o all_o both_o over_o y_o e_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o here_o note_v that_o christ_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it former_a word_n sa_v among_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la heathen_n their_o king_n have_v power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o all_o hê_n flock_n as_o well_o to_o y_z e_z laity_n as_o to_o y_z e_z clergy_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v to_z all_z y_z t_z be_v subject_n &_o member_n of_o his_o y_o to_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v rule_v be_v he_o prince_n or_o other_o after_z y_z e_z manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o say_v origen_n there_o upon_o only_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n &_o vantage_n yea_o and_o y_o it_o violent_o oft_o which_o it_o spoil_v &_o kill_v not_o know_v god_n violentum_fw-la do_v exercise_n great_a tyranny_n over_o their_o subject_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v saithe_n christ_n among_o you_o nor_o any_o that_o profess_v my_o name_n which_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n above_o lord_n over_o king_n and_o subject_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o both_o master_n &_o servant_n must_v geve_v a_o count_n as_o servant_n together_o unto_o y_z t_o one_o lord_n and_o god_n you_o therefore_o when_o you_o rule_v se_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o all_o humility_n ever_o look_v to_o their_o commodity_n over_o who_o you_o do_v rule_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o your_o own_o pomp_n or_o vaineglorye_n to_o your_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o objection_n s._n peter_n forbid_v any_o spiritual_a shepherd_n to_o bear_v any_o lordelye_o rule_v over_o y_o e_o flock_n 5._o but_o will_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o dilygence_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o responsion_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v here_o unto_o this_o objection_n for_o neither_o christ_n nor_o peter_n forbid_v rule_v governaunce_n or_o primacye_n so_o that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o order_n with_o all_o humility_n godliness_n and_o charity_n both_o christ_n and_o peter_n describe_v and_o appoint_v a_o order_n as_o well_o to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o savioure_n as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notwithstanding_o the_o ecclesiastical_a example_n in_o rule_v be_v more_o perfect_a more_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n require_v a_o straight_a examination_n with_o all_o perfection_n &_o godliness_n he_o to_o govern_v the_o sheep_n &_o subdue_v the_o wolf_n euge_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a priest_n y_fw-fr e_o high_a bushop_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o minister_n the_o very_a air_n to_o the_o apostel_n abel_n in_o primacye_n no_o in_o governaunce_n in_o patriarcship_n abraham_n in_o order_n melchisedech_n in_o dignity_n aaron_n in_o authority_n moses_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n in_o power_n peter_n &_o in_o anoint_v christ_n one_o shepherd_n obove_n all_o have_v power_n to_o lose_v &_o bind_v wherefore_o now_o to_o return_v a_o christian_n ruler_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laytye_n can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o bear_v any_o lordlye_o rule_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n which_o like_a tyrant_n use_v their_o subject_n only_o rigorouslye_o to_o their_o own_o vantage_n but_o a_o christian_n rule_n and_o governaunce_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o charge_n and_o a_o solicitude_n or_o carefulness_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o balishippe_n or_o stewardshippe_n over_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n together_o with_o he_o under_o god_n the_o come_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o objection_n no_o man_n serve_v almighty_a god_n ought_v to_o intermedel_n himself_o with_o secular_a business_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostell_n ¶_o the_o answer_n seinge_v all_o christian_a man_n in_o baptim_o do_v promisse_fw-la and_o vow_n to_o fight_v under_o christ_n the_o foresaid_a text_n do_v as_o well_o bound_v the_o laitye_n as_o the_o cleregye_n be_v christen_v man_n so_o that_o no_o christian_a man_n ought_v so_o to_o medel_n with_o secular_a business_n that_o he_o forget_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v y_o e_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o christian_a man_n moses_n josue_n david_n with_o all_o godly_a ruler_n ever_o since_o have_v have_v no_o impediment_n by_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o earthly_a substance_n but_o rather_o thereby_o great_a aid_n and_o help_v usinge_v they_o well_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a cure_n &_o charge_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o objection_n let_v everye_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o you_o â—_o high_o power_n 13._o etc._n etc._n pay_v tribute_n and_o tolle_fw-la to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n thappostel_n here_o as_o well_o command_v to_o obey_v spiritual_a ruler_n geve_v they_o their_o duty_n as_o secular_a he_o do_v not_o hereby_o bound_v y_z e_o shepherd_n to_o be_v â—nder_o the_o sheep_n nor_o bind_v the_o shepeherde_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n he_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o i_o may_v here_o now_o declare_v how_o not_o only_o among_o the_o christian_a flock_n the_o priest_n ever_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o exaction_n tool_n and_o tribute_n but_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n they_o be_v ever_o free_a as_o you_o rede_v in_o the_o genesis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o oration_n of_o sun_n machus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n to_o valentinian_n theodosius_n &_o arthadius_n emperor_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o paul_n do_v bind_v no_o priest_n by_o y_z t_z text_n be_v among_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n or_o tool_n howbeit_o if_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n yea_o or_o the_o head_n bishop_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o heathen_a realm_n he_o or_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n there_o and_o pay_v tribute_n or_o tool_n for_o christ_n law_n take_v no_o right_a or_o duty_n from_o any_o party_n and_o that_o be_v it_o
s._n cyprian_n name_v y_o e_o church_n of_o rone_n peter_n see_v and_o call_v it_o the_o principal_a church_n whereoute_v the_o unitye_n do_v springe_n li._n i._n epist_n epis_fw-mi iii._n ante_fw-la calcem_fw-la s._n amb._n also_o bearethe_v testimony_n hereof_o say_v we_o think_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o tholy_a apostel_n peter_n &_o paul_n do_v suffer_v martridome_n in_o one_o day_n in_o one_o place_n &_o under_o one_o tirand_n in_o one_o day_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v come_v together_o unto_o christ_n at_o one_o time_n one_o place_n y_o t_o rome_n shall_v lack_v neither_o of_o they_o under_o one_o persecutor_n y_fw-fr â—_o either_o may_v feel_v like_o crudeliti_n the_o day_n be_v appoint_v they_o for_o their_o merit_n the_o place_n for_o their_o glory_n the_o persecutor_n for_o their_o virtue_n what_o place_n do_v they_o suffer_v in_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rhome_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n cytye_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v rest_n the_o head_n of_o all_o holiness_n where_o before_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o superstition_n &_o there_o the_o prince_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n shall_v remain_v where_o before_o y_fw-mi e_z prince_n of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la gentile_n do_v dwell_v haec_fw-la amb_n in_o con_v in_o natali_fw-la petri_fw-la et_fw-la pauli_fw-la con_fw-mi 67_o again_o s._n ambr._n say_v peter_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o night_n &_o see_v christ_n mete_v he_o goinge_v into_o y_o e_o city_n to_o who_o peter_n say_v lord_n whither_o go_v y_o u_o christ_n answer_v i_o go_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o be_v crucify_v again_o and_o they_o peter_n know_v you_o t_o christes_fw-fr answer_n do_v perteine_a to_o his_o crucifyinge_v or_o death_n haec_fw-la ambr_n li._n 5._o epistolarum_n in_o orone_n con_fw-mi auxentium_fw-la and_o this_o same_o in_o effect_n w_o t_o much_o more_o have_v egesippê°_n li._n â—_o excid_a hiera_fw-fr cap._n 2_o a_o old_a writer_n even_o soon_o after_o y_z e_z apostel_n time_n â–ª_o yea_o &_o he_o be_v a_o grecian_a which_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v testify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o very_a truth_n have_v not_o compel_v he_o y_o â—_o to_o have_v do_v s_o hierome_n likewise_o in_o catalogo_fw-la illust_n viro_fw-la rum_o in_fw-la titulo_fw-la peâ—_n intitulo_fw-la pauli_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la philonis_fw-la say_v peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n in_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o year_n of_o claudiê°_n the_o emperor_n and_o keep_v y_o e_o see_v there_o xxu_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n under_o who_o he_o be_v crucify_v do_v suffer_v mertirdom_n orosius_n thistoriographer_n affirm_v y_o e_o like_o li._n 7._o ca._n 4._o &_o v._o and_o so_o do_v euse_n li._n two_o ca._n xiiii_o &_o etiam_fw-la in_o li._n croni_fw-la and_o holy_a bede_n our_o countreman_n in_o his_o cronacle_n testify_v y_o e_o same_o of_o we_o peter_n s_o hie_v again_o say_v in_o the_o place_n recite_v philo_n fall_v into_o great_a acquaintance_n &_o love_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n ireneus_fw-la moreover_o scholar_n to_o we_o johns_n disc_n pol._n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o &_o 3._o show_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n in_o room_n &_o so_o do_v chriso_n &_o hê_n abbreviator_n the_o ophilat_fw-la in_o commentariis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la poster_n ad_fw-la timo._n yea_o &_o here_o now_o final_a lie_n to_o conclude_v we_o peter_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n &_o u_o i_o speak_v under_o y_o e_o name_n of_o babylon_n for_o so_o he_o call_v their_o room_n because_o of_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n then_o use_v amongst_o y_o e_o infidel_n show_v y_o it_o he_o write_v you_o to_o his_o epistle_n from_o room_n as_o all_o author_n do_v declare_v which_o do_v interpret_v that_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o so_o do_v tertu_fw-fr li._n con_fw-mi judeos_fw-la pag._n 128._o sainte_n hierome_n in_o catalogo_fw-la virorum_fw-la illustr_n titulo_fw-la marci_n papias_fw-la disciple_n to_o s._n john_n evamg_v and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o eusebius_n li._n 2._o aec_fw-la he_o ca._n 15._o with_o many_o mo_z i_o need_n not_o here_o to_o bring_v in_o certain_a germayn_v writer_n which_o expound_v the_o forname_v place_n of_o peter_n affirm_v he_o there_o to_o speak_v of_o rhome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n where_o not_o without_o great_a blasphemy_n oft_o they_o rail_v against_o all_o godliness_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v and_o write_v yea_o and_o put_v forth_o in_o print_n thousand_o volume_n wherein_o they_o deny_v y_z t_o peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rhome_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o objection_n christ_n bid_v peter_n feed_v hê_n flock_n say_v 21._o pasce_fw-la but_o this_o word_n pasce_fw-la be_v token_v service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o word_n of_o service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n the_o answer_n christ_n in_o y_z t_z place_n use_v ii_o word_n twice_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it but_o after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o rege_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la rule_n or_o govern_v and_o feed_v 2._o and_o so_o in_o the_o ps_n god_n bid_v rule_v they_o which_o it_o a_o irne_n rod_n 20._o and_o in_o y_z e_z act_n paul_n will_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o self_n and_o â—o_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o y_o e_z holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n to_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n 5._o also_o in_o peter_n epistle_n rule_v you_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v feed_v in_o the_o damnable_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o now_o to_o conclude_v seinge_v everye_o man_n know_v that_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v be_v thoffice_n of_o superior_n head_n and_o ruler_n we_o may_v well_o and_o truelye_o answer_v that_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n be_v give_v not_o only_o commandment_n to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o rule_v his_o flock_n 4._o and_o for_o this_o say_v paul_n which_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a to_o peter_n will_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n 4._o rebuke_v say_v he_o to_o timothe_n and_o check_v in_o season_n &_o out_o of_o season_n but_o of_o this_o you_o have_v more_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la .2_o probation_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o objection_n ezechias_n that_o good_a king_n as_o have_v high_a authority_n over_o all_o give_v unto_o he_o even_o by_o god_n 28._o say_v harken_v o_o you_o levites_n and_o priest_n be_v you_o hallow_v &_o make_v you_o pure_a and_o clean_a the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n put_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o all_o uncleanes_n from_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n there_o be_v in_o juda_n by_o god_n permission_n many_o wicked_a king_n which_o do_v most_o filthy_o pollute_v god_n house_n with_o idolatrye_a and_o but_o few_o good_a which_o with_o all_o their_n may_v do_v seek_v god_n honour_n among_o which_o few_o king_n ezechias_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chyefe_n but_o if_o you_o mark_v the_o text_n well_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o he_o do_v usurp_v or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o priest_n offyce_v but_o with_o his_o temporal_a sword_n do_v defend_v it_o in_o all_o godly_a order_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o xlvii_o objection_n mok_v common_o at_o all_o time_n cause_n of_o heresy_n have_v be_v debate_v before_o emperor_n king_n &_o prince_n both_o in_o this_o realm_n &_o also_o in_o other_o place_n of_o christendom_n as_o appear_v evidentlye_o by_o many_o chronicle_n ¶_o the_o answer_n good_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v oft_o make_v law_n and_o ordain_v sharp_a statute_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n right_a therewith_o as_o mainteners_n and_o defendour_n thereof_o but_o not_o as_o chief_a author_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o objection_n king_n have_v grant_v many_o privelege_n preeminence_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o clergi_fw-la where_o by_o appear_v plain_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o be_v above_o they_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n thereby_o appear_v plain_o that_o all_o such_o godly_a prince_n be_v ever_o ready_a with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o defend_v christ_n &_o his_o church_n and_o with_o all_o their_o indevore_fw-mi to_o set_v up_o his_o glory_n ¶_o the_o xlix_o objection_n in_o tholde_v testament_fw-mi the_o priest_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a prince_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o aaron_n he_o ever_o take_v moses_n for_o hê_n sovereign_a lord_n the_o answer_n moses_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n as_o aaron_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n his_o vicar_n yea_o and_o both_o moses_n &_o aaron_n be_v priest_n 98._o as_o y_z e_z