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of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o citation_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o learned_a dr._n feild_n p._n 548._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o st._n sect._n 6_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o supremacy_n of_o st._n peter_n contend_v for_o and_o 1._o whereas_o he_o mention_n james_n cephas_n and_o john_n and_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v it_o not_o plausible_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o name_n that_o st._n paul_n esteem_v not_o st._n peter_n superior_a to_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o mention_n he_o in_o the_o middle_a for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o supremacy_n that_o the_o evangelist_n put_v he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o good_a a_o plea_n against_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n shall_v not_o 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how_o have_v it_o concern_v his_o design_n to_o have_v tell_v we_o not_o thus_o in_o general_a these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o particular_a that_o even_o st._n peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o therefore_o his_o neglect_v of_o this_o be_v a_o shrewd_a argument_n against_o this_o supremacy_n and_o persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o doctor_n that_o st._n james_n and_o st._n john_n be_v st._n peter_n peer_n again_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o these_o pillar_n see_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o hereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o st._n paul_n with_o his_o companion_n shall_v go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o unto_o the_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n now_o 1._o by_o who_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n commit_v to_o st._n paul_n be_v it_o not_o by_o christ_n by_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 8._o now_o then_o if_o christ_n commit_v to_o st._n paul_n the_o uncircumcision_n to_o st._n peter_n the_o circumcision_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o he_o esteem_v not_o st._n paul_n inferior_a to_o he_o do_v ever_o any_o body_n hear_v that_o his_o majesty_n divide_v the_o government_n equal_o betwixt_o his_o viceroy_n in_o ireland_n or_o scotland_n &_o the_o inferior_a governor_n under_o he_o yea_o commit_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o government_n to_o the_o inferior_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 2._o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o sicut_fw-la petro_n circumcisio_fw-la ibid._n in_o locum_fw-la ibid._n whence_o the_o father_n usual_o infer_v his_o equality_n with_o
five_o other_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o right_a pope_n be_v schismatic_n and_o consequent_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o for_o forty_o year_n together_o haply_o half_a the_o roman_a church_n be_v unchurch_v for_o seventeen_o year_n haply_o four_o part_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o five_o part_n at_o least_o must_v be_v absciend_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o essential_a head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o must_v necessary_o hold_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o poor_a christian_n even_o in_o america_n must_v be_v unchurch_v if_o they_o side_n with_o no_o pope_n and_o damn_v if_o with_o the_o schismatic_a albeit_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o the_o most_o conscientious_a man_n can_v tell_v who_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v as_o legitimate_a how_o can_v any_o man_n that_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v infinite_a in_o goodness_n be_v tempt_v to_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v damn_v all_o those_o that_o after_o their_o diligence_n in_o this_o search_n mistake_v the_o true_a pope_n and_o so_o become_v schismatic_n or_o can_v any_o sober_a man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o unchurch_n they_o who_o walk_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o to_o make_v they_o present_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o and_o if_o they_o die_v thus_o perish_v everlasting_o 2._o i_o ask_v see_v you_o acknowledge_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o providence_n not_o to_o have_v provide_v against_o shism_n what_o expedient_a god_n have_v provide_v in_o this_o case_n mr._n c._n tell_v we_o a_o general_n council_n cure_v all_o 80._o p._n 80._o rep._n but_o who_o shall_v call_v it_o when_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o power_n be_v peculiarly_a the_o pope_n and_o consequent_o when_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v to_o convocate_v the_o synod_n 2._o how_o 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quod_fw-la conjugia_fw-la copulâ—nda_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la hare_n c._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paeda_fw-la g._n l._n 2._o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la that_o they_o tell_v we_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o marriage_n justin_n martyr_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o marry_v at_o all_o but_o to_o get_v child_n st._n austin_n without_o doubt_n they_o condemn_v marriage_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v forbid_v it_o when_o they_o forbid_v to_o beget_v child_n to_o which_o end_n the_o marriage_n knot_n be_v to_o be_v tie_v and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o aim_n of_o the_o marry_a party_n be_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n 2._o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v require_v to_o be_v before_o ordination_n only_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o person_n profess_v he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o contain_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o who_o marry_v upon_o these_o account_n shall_v not_o use_v 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