church_n of_o rome_n depend_v upon_o the_o fantastic_a gloss_n of_o a_o jesuit_n contradict_v all_o antiquity_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o and_o first_o it_o be_v against_o antiquity_n because_o they_o can_v give_v one_o instance_n from_o ancient_a interpreter_n council_n and_o father_n give_v this_o gloss_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n neither_o be_v this_o gloss_n ever_o hear_v of_o or_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jesuit_n after_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v open_o assault_v second_o this_o gloss_n be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o by_o it_o bellarmin_n entangle_v himself_o many_o way_n and_o first_o he_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_o rock_n and_o foundation_n with_o peter_n if_o the_o word_n foundation_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o two_o sense_n but_o all_o the_o father_n who_o expone_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o be_v foundation_n and_o peter_n among_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o other_o way_n why_o peter_n or_o they_o be_v call_v foundation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o first_o two_o viz._n in_o regard_n that_o they_o all_o alike_o found_v church_n preach_v that_o doctrine_n reveal_v unto_o they_o all_o alike_o immediate_o from_o god_n and_o consequent_o foundation_n in_o beauty_n three_o sense_n be_v a_o dream_n of_o his_o own_o by_o which_o he_o may_v well_o confirm_v his_o disciple_n he_o will_v never_o convert_v proselyte_n but_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o ludibrious_a taxing_n of_o his_o adversary_n in_o make_v his_o own_o groundless_a fiction_n the_o main_a basis_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n &_o consequent_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o all_o must_v be_v conform_a under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n according_a to_o that_o new_a article_n coin_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n add_v to_o that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n catholic_n church_n make_v it_o catholic_n roman_n church_n second_o we_o have_v show_v that_o this_o three_o way_n of_o foundation_n be_v a_o fiction_n of_o beauty_n not_o dream_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n which_o although_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o refute_v it_o yet_o it_o refute_v itself_o by_o many_o contradiction_n and_o first_o of_o other_o popish_a doctor_n it_o give_v unto_o all_o the_o apostle_n plenitudinem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la plenitude_n of_o power_n in_o which_o it_o contradict_v the_o theologick_n dictionary_n of_o altenstaing_n approve_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o dictionar_n plenitudo_fw-la potestatis_fw-la be_v define_v not_o only_o to_o be_v ordinis_fw-la but_o also_o jurisdictionis_fw-la confer_v by_o christ_n only_o upon_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o now_o formality_n &_o subjective_n it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v express_o contradict_v by_o bellarmin_n who_o attribut_v it_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n press_v by_o the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o those_o father_n see_v the_o gloss_n of_o that_o dictionar_n to_o be_v against_o all_o antiquity_n three_o though_o bellarmin_n be_v more_o sound_a than_o the_o gloss_n of_o that_o dictionar_n in_o attribute_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o plenitude_n of_o power_n yet_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o give_v to_o peter_n a_o great_a power_n than_o they_o have_v it_o flee_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o quick_a reason_n to_o conceive_v any_o power_n great_a than_o plenitude_n of_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o affirm_v that_o although_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v plenitude_n of_o power_n yet_o they_o depend_v upon_o peter_n as_o their_o head_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v that_o power_n than_o which_o none_o can_v have_v a_o great_a and_o yet_o peter_n have_v a_o great_a power_n than_o they_o last_o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o peter_n have_v plenitude_n of_o power_n as_o ordinar_n pastor_n the_o other_o apostle_n as_o extraordinar_fw-mi and_o legate_n to_o peter_n in_o which_o he_o entangle_v himself_o in_o a_o twofold_a contradiction_n for_o to_o omit_v that_o distinction_n of_o ordinar_n and_o extraordinar_fw-mi pastor_n among_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o antiquity_n avow_v all_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v extraordinar_a pastor_n peter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n first_o he_o make_v the_o other_o apostle_n above_o peter_n since_o extraordinar_a pastor_n be_v prefer_v to_o ordinar_n pastor_n the_o apostle_n paul_n enumerate_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4_o puts_z extraordinar_fw-mi pastor_n in_o the_o first_o place_n viz._n apostâ—es_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n before_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o so_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o affirm_v that_o extraordinar_a pastor_n depend_v upon_o peter_n as_o their_o head_n who_o he_o make_v ordinar_n pastor_n second_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o make_v the_o other_o apostle_n legate_n to_o peter_n and_o to_o omit_v he_o do_v so_o without_o any_o ground_n have_v no_o authority_n but_o his_o own_o assertion_n he_o entangle_v himself_o in_o his_o reason_n for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v legate_n to_o peter_n but_o only_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n in_o the_o original_n import_v one_o who_o be_v send_v in_o commission_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o legat._n but_o bellarmin_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o peter_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v a_o legate_n also_o because_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o so_o peter_n will_v be_v legate_n to_o peter_n which_o be_v perfect_a none-sense_n and_o contradiction_n bellarmin_n borrow_v this_o distinction_n of_o ordinar_n and_o extraordinar_fw-mi from_o sanderus_n that_o famous_a english_a jesuit_n who_o with_o his_o countryman_n stapleton_n invent_v more_o new_a distinction_n to_o uphold_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n than_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o sanderus_n prove_v peter_n to_o be_v ordinar_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n to_o be_v extraordinar_fw-mi lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o of_o his_o monarchy_n thus_o ordinar_n be_v call_v so_o from_o order_n but_o in_o order_n that_o be_v first_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a since_o nothing_o can_v be_v first_o before_o that_o which_o be_v first_o but_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o upon_o who_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n alone_o for_o albeit_o afterward_o they_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n yet_o christ_n do_v not_o revock_n what_o he_o have_v give_v first_o to_o peter_n and_o the_o fore_n peter_n be_v ordinar_n pastor_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n extraordinar_fw-mi but_o it_o be_v answer_v this_o argument_n of_o sanderus_n presuppon_n many_o thing_n as_o grant_v which_o be_v either_o uncertain_a or_o notorious_o false_a second_o albeit_o his_o supposition_n be_v true_a they_o do_v not_o conclude_v his_o assertion_n that_o peter_n be_v ordinar_n pastor_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o extraordinar_a he_o who_o will_v see_v how_o that_o sophistry_n of_o sanderus_n be_v retex_v at_o large_a let_v he_o read_v chameir_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 11._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 27._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v this_o first_o he_o suppon_n that_o as_o ordinar_n which_o be_v first_o that_o extraordinar_n which_o be_v last_o but_o ordinar_n be_v take_v among_o divine_n speak_v of_o church_n officer_n for_o that_o office_n which_o be_v perpetual_a extraordinar_n for_o that_o which_o be_v for_o a_o time_n so_o in_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n priest_n and_o levit_n be_v ordinar_n prophet_n extraordinar_a officer_n and_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o doctor_n be_v ordinar_n officer_n apostle_n evangelist_n extraordinar_a second_o though_o the_o distinction_n of_o sanderus_n in_o that_o sense_n of_o ordinar_n and_o extraordinar_fw-mi be_v grant_v his_o assertion_n be_v uncertain_a yea_o rather_o notorious_o false_a he_o suppon_n that_o peter_n first_o obtain_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v lose_v and_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o be_v uncertain_a for_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n exhibit_v nothing_o to_o peter_n for_o the_o present_a but_o only_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o to_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o neither_o be_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o partly_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o but_o more_o full_o shall_v be_v prove_v cap._n 6._o and_o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o supposition_n of_o sanderus_n be_v uncertain_a and_o false_a
canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o niece_n eutychius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr originibus_fw-la new_o publish_v in_o arabic_a and_o latin_a by_o seldenus_n testify_v that_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n do_v take_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n from_o the_o presbyter_n there_o who_o before_o that_o time_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v their_o bishop_n and_o since_o eutychius_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_v alexander_n be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n without_o all_o question_n he_o inhibit_a presbyter_n to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_v 4._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n neither_o can_v any_o authority_n except_o that_o of_o a_o general_a council_n establish_z any_o thing_n universal_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o general_a council_n before_o that_o of_o niece_n cap._n iu._n wherein_o a_o bishop_n differ_v from_o a_o presbyter_n conjecture_n of_o aerian_o wherefore_o episcopacy_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o church_n after_o episcopacy_n be_v establish_v a_o bishop_n differ_v from_o a_o presbyter_n by_o ordination_n whence_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a with_o augustinus_n hieronymus_n ambrose_n chrysostomus_n and_o other_o father_n then_o that_o a_o bishop_n differ_v from_o a_o presbyter_n by_o ordination_n which_o be_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o produce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o foresaid_a father_n be_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n but_o since_o those_o father_n express_o dispute_v against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n since_o they_o tell_v a_o reason_n wherefore_o episcopacy_n be_v bring_v in_o since_o they_o tell_v the_o time_n when_o albeit_o obscure_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o father_n speak_v so_o according_a to_o the_o consuetude_n of_o their_o own_o time_n that_o be_v bishop_n have_v ordination_n and_o presbyter_n have_v it_o not_o not_o by_o divine_a right_n but_o only_o by_o consuetude_n yea_o hieronymus_n upon_o titus_n after_o he_o have_v dispute_v most_o vehement_o against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n conclude_v his_o dispute_n with_o these_o word_n ita_fw-la episcopi_fw-la noverint_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la that_o be_v bishop_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n more_o by_o consuetude_n then_o divine_a right_n which_o passage_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o not_o only_a medina_n but_o also_o alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n albertus_n pighius_fw-la petavius_n yea_o bellarmine_n and_o bishop_n hall_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o hieronymus_n be_v against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n which_o last_o call_v he_o a_o waspish_a man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v irritate_v by_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o episcopacy_n be_v bring_v in_o be_v three_o according_a to_o those_o father_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v of_o ambrose_n or_o according_a to_o some_o hilarius_n upon_o ephes_n 4._o who_o after_o he_o have_v tell_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n a_o bishop_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o first_o presbyter_n or_o the_o presbyter_n of_o old_a ordination_n in_o any_o city_n he_o subjoin_v that_o bishop_n be_v after_o that_o time_n not_o by_o succession_n but_o by_o election_n because_o the_o first_o presbyter_n be_v many_o time_n unworthy_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o first_o but_o the_o most_o worthy_a be_v choose_v bishop_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v of_o ambrose_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o amalarius_n upon_o 1_o tim_n 3_o viz_o because_o presbyter_n in_o follow_v time_n have_v not_o such_o eminent_a gift_n as_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v alike_o by_o they_o all_o any_o more_o therefore_o the_o most_o eminent_a in_o gift_n of_o the_o number_n of_o presbyter_n be_v choose_v bishop_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o presbyter_n by_o ordination_n and_o he_o who_o be_v so_o choose_v be_v no_o more_o call_v presbyter_n but_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o presbyter_n be_v no_o more_o call_v bishop_n but_o only_a presbyter_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v of_o hieronymus_n upon_o tit._n 1._o who_o affirm_v bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o take_v away_o schism_n such_o as_o when_o one_o say_v he_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o he_o be_v of_o cephas_n another_o he_o be_v of_o apollo_n petavins_n hierarchiae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 8._o and_o in_o other_o place_n accknowledge_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n concur_v in_o one_o person_n in_o some_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o passage_n of_o hieronymus_n that_o custom_n be_v change_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o viz._n when_o that_o schism_n be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n one_o say_v he_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o he_o be_v of_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n and_o bishop_n hall_n by_o the_o same_o passage_n endeavour_v to_o bind_v contradiction_n upon_o hieronymus_n because_o he_o assiâ—ms_v on_o tit._n 1._o that_o according_a to_o paul_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o according_a to_o paul_n they_o be_v make_v different_a a_o long_a time_n before_o viz._n when_o that_o schism_n be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n which_o schism_n be_v before_o paul_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v long_o before_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o any_o eminent_a person_n as_o bishop_n hall_n shall_v own_o such_o a_o protervum_fw-la sophisma_n and_o therefore_o to_o return_v the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o the_o weapon_n whereas_o they_o strike_v only_o with_o the_o blunt_a it_o be_v reason_v thus_o hieronymus_n affirm_v according_a to_o paul_n tit._n 1._o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ergo_fw-la it_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o hieron_n muss_n that_o they_o be_v make_v different_a precise_o at_o that_o time_n when_o that_o schism_n be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n since_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o schism_n fall_v out_o long_o before_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n the_o intention_n then_o of_o hieronymus_n be_v not_o to_o tell_v precise_o the_o time_n when_o but_o only_o the_o cause_n why_o â—_o bishop_n be_v make_v different_a from_o a_o presbyter_n viz._n schism_n such_o as_o that_o among_o the_o corinthian_n not_o that_o very_a schism_n among_o the_o corinthian_n which_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v not_o only_o frequent_v but_o also_o elegant_a as_o can_v be_v make_v out_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o profane_a author_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a or_o any_o verse_v in_o either_o have_v the_o brow_n to_o deny_v it_o chap._n v._o what_o primacy_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v before_o other_o bishop_n before_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o original_n progress_n and_o universal_a establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o now_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o declare_v what_o primacy_n be_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n during_o that_o time_n when_o no_o office_n be_v in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n viz_o before_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a who_o live_v about_o anno_fw-la 250._o or_o 60._o that_o be_v seventy_o or_o eighty_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n during_o then_o that_o interval_n we_o find_v two_o sort_n of_o priority_n among_o bishop_n neither_o of_o which_o import_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o bishop_n above_o another_o they_o import_v only_o a_o priority_n of_o precedency_n or_o place_n the_o first_o be_v priority_n of_o age_n that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v first_o ordain_v bishop_n have_v the_o place_n of_o he_o who_o be_v ordain_v after_o he_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o primacy_n of_o bishop_n be_v ambulatory_a in_o every_o province_n except_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o province_n where_o the_o roman_a governor_n remain_v and_o that_o bishop_n have_v the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n although_o late_a ordain_v than_o any_o of_o they_o and_o be_v call_v primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n which_o be_v the_o other_o sort_n of_o priority_n among_o bishop_n in_o a_o word_n then_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o province_n have_v a_o fix_a priority_n bishop_n of_o the_o other_o city_n have_v a_o ambulatory_a priority_n that_o be_v now_o one_o now_o another_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n
you_o hear_v they_o prove_v partly_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n partly_o by_o the_o decretal_n of_o pope_n partly_o by_o book_n authorize_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n partly_o per_fw-la res_fw-la judicatas_fw-la or_o sentence_n pass_v in_o the_o pope_n court_n at_o rome_n ignorant_n of_o antiquity_n of_o which_o our_o adversary_n brag_v so_o much_o believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v such_o immense_a and_o unlimitated_a power_n in_o all_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n to_o peter_n in_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n what_o can_v be_v more_o please_a then_o to_o consider_v from_o what_o small_a beginning_n at_o what_o time_n upon_o what_o occasion_n by_o what_o step_n by_o what_o artifices_fw-la he_o mount_v to_o such_o a_o prodigious_a height_n and_o by_o what_o practice_n he_o maintain_v himself_o in_o it_o all_o which_o be_v to_o the_o life_n delineate_v in_o this_o follow_a dispute_n and_o prove_v by_o uncorrupted_a aâ—d_n unanswerable_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o which_o also_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o what_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v from_o antiquity_n to_o maintain_v the_o pope_n kingdom_n be_v either_o sophistical_o prevert_v false_o translate_v or_o cite_v mutilated_a or_o forge_v my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n whereas_o they_o make_v the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n the_o only_a basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o peter_n be_v never_o dream_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o first_o six_z century_n as_o for_o his_o particular_a bishopric_n of_o rome_n although_o some_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v it_o prove_v that_o they_o call_v paul_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o consequent_o they_o take_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v a_o apostle_n and_o not_o proper_o for_o a_o bishop_n tie_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n that_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n will_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o invincible_a reason_n the_o first_o be_v because_o these_o same_o father_n in_o their_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o reckon_v peter_n in_o that_o number_n make_v linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n cletus_n the_o second_o clement_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o will_v have_v call_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n linus_n the_o second_o cletus_n the_o three_o clement_n the_o four_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o very_a man_n who_o call_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o first_o linus_n and_o then_o cletus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n during_o the_o life_n of_o peter_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o peter_n be_v never_o proper_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v call_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o those_o father_n because_o he_o found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n joint_o with_o paul_n in_o the_o next_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v it_o prove_v albeit_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n unanimous_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o they_o be_v deceive_v or_o else_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v false_o since_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o peter_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o that_o time_n in_o which_o they_o affirm_v he_o be_v at_o rome_n yea_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o unanswerable_a reason_n from_o scripture_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n and_o that_o all_o those_o father_n who_o believe_v he_o be_v at_o rome_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o papias_n describe_v by_o eusebius_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o spirit_n the_o author_n of_o many_o fabulous_a tradition_n and_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o millenarii_fw-la that_o be_v of_o those_o maintain_n that_o christ_n before_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o three_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a be_v poor_a persecute_v pious_a martyr_n only_o two_o condemn_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n strive_v to_o advance_v that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o paul_n affirm_v be_v work_v in_o his_o own_o time_n viz._n victor_n usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n anno_fw-la 195._o and_o stephanus_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o spain_n anno_fw-la 250._o or_o thereabouts_o some_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v several_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o interval_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v prove_v forge_v not_o only_o by_o unanswerable_a reason_n but_o also_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o of_o pope_n themselves_o such_z as_o aeneas_z silvius_z or_o pius_fw-la 2._o in_o thâ—_n four_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v rich_a by_o the_o liberality_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n and_o other_o which_o occasion_v pride_n and_o luxury_n the_o parent_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o five_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v the_o conception_n of_o this_o monster_n grow_v as_o a_o embryo_n by_o degree_n in_o his_o mother_n belly_n the_o fiâ—st_a quarter_n a_o bishop_n the_o second_o a_o metropolitan_a the_o three_o a_o patriarch_n between_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a and_o anno_fw-la 604._o in_o which_o interval_n as_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n increase_v so_o pride_n and_o corruption_n of_o life_n grow_v up_o with_o they_o and_o also_o some_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n against_o which_o not_o only_o cyprian_a hieronymus_n sulpitius_n severus_n nezianzenus_n basilius_n magnus_n and_o other_o christian_a father_n exclaim_v but_o also_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o barronâ—us_a a_o pagan_a in_o that_o interval_n damasus_n mount_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n by_o blood_n of_o which_o the_o say_a ammâ—anus_n marcellinus_n speak_v after_o he_o have_v relate_v the_o murder_n that_o be_v commit_v he_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v they_o aim_v at_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n by_o such_o practice_n since_o have_v obtain_v it_o they_o be_v enrich_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o matron_n and_o other_o way_n equal_v any_o king_n in_o their_o port_n of_o table_n clothes_n householdstuff_n attendance_n and_o coach_n or_o chariot_n in_o that_o interval_n also_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v relate_v by_o liberatus_n and_o confess_v by_o barronius_n obtain_v the_o chair_n of_o rome_n by_o promise_v to_o the_o empress_n theodora_n to_o abrogat_fw-la the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o establish_v the_o eutichian_a heresy_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n when_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o several_a courtier_n in_o which_o he_o approve_v that_o heresy_n and_o likeways_o by_o promise_a gold_n to_o belesarius_n general_n to_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o italy_n by_o which_o practice_n of_o vigilius_n silverius_n a_o pious_a worthy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o say_v vigilius_n be_v banish_v and_o murder_v and_o yet_o the_o say_a vigilius_n be_v a_o great_a ingeminator_fw-la of_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n and_o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o barronius_n be_v not_o ashamed_a against_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n to_o praise_v this_o monster_n as_o a_o saint_n and_o yet_o which_o be_v admirable_a he_o confess_v the_o way_n of_o his_o entry_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n viz._n by_o displace_v a_o pious_a bishop_n he_o obtain_v the_o chair_n by_o simony_n and_o promise_v to_o abrogat_fw-la the_o council_n oâ—_n chalcedon_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o eutichian_a heresy_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o this_o monster_n in_o the_o six_o place_n you_o have_v his_o birth_n under_o phocas_n who_o by_o a_o edict_n christen_v he_o universal_a bishop_n in_o which_o three_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1_o the_o godfather_n 2._o the_o god-bairn_n gift_n 3._o the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v give_v phocas_n the_o godfather_n be_v the_o emperor_n phocas_n describe_v by_o all_o historian_n to_o be_v a_o monster_n for_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o centurion_n or_o captain_n of_o a_o foot-company_n raise_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o army_n against_o the_o good_a emperor_n mauritius_n and_o obtain_v the_o empire_n himself_o by_o murder_v his_o master_n his_o empress_n his_o child_n and_o his_o friend_n note_v by_o historian_n to_o have_v be_v a_o perfidious_a perjure_a luxurious_a cruel_a monster_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o first_o
emperor_n who_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n oecumenick_n or_o universal_a bishop_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o godfather_n of_o that_o monster_n which_o be_v all_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o their_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n the_o next_o thing_n observable_a be_v the_o god-bairn_n gift_n or_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n confer_v by_o phocas_n upon_o bonefacius_fw-la three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o age_n or_o about_o anno_fw-la 604._o if_o your_o lordship_n ask_v what_o sort_n of_o title_n and_o office_n it_o be_v gregorius_n magnus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o die_v not_o two_o year_n before_o bonifacius_n 3d_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v first_o make_v universal_a bishop_n by_o phocas_n and_o pelagius_n second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o hom_n immediate_o gregorius_n magnus_n succeed_v will_v inform_v your_o lordship_n viz._n that_o the_o title_n and_o office_n of_o universal_a bishop_n be_v new_a not_o herd_n of_o before_o that_o time_n scelerate_v profane_a sacrilegious_a blasphemous_a against_o the_o mandate_n of_o christ_n constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n canon_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n who_o ever_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o office_n or_o title_n he_o contaminate_v those_o very_a time_n in_o which_o he_o live_v be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n so_o pelagius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n that_o he_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o other_o angel_n and_o equal_v himself_o to_o god_n so_o gregorius_n which_o expression_n of_o pelagius_n and_o gregorius_n and_o many_o other_o too_o prolix_a to_o be_v insert_v here_o be_v find_v word_n for_o word_n in_o their_o epistle_n those_o testimony_n at_o length_n you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n the_o three_o thing_n observable_a by_o your_o lordship_n be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n bestow_v that_o title_n of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n upon_o bonifacius_n three_o they_o be_v mention_v by_o barronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 604._o and_o other_o also_o as_o sabellicus_n and_o platina_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n or_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succession_n to_o peter_n among_o they_o all_o they_o be_v all_o civil_a respect_n as_o first_o because_o the_o emperor_n have_v his_o title_n from_o rome_n and_o since_o rome_n be_v the_o old_a imperial_a city_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n mention_v in_o the_o edict_n of_o phocas_n other_o add_v there_o reason_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n murder_v by_o phocas_n have_v bestow_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n upon_o john_n call_v jejunator_n or_o the_o fast_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n pelagius_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n thunder_n both_o against_o the_o title_n and_o the_o function_n as_o we_o now_o mention_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n john_n still_o possess_v both_o the_o title_n and_o the_o office_n in_o both_o which_o cyriacus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n succeed_v which_o cyriacus_n protect_v the_o empress_n and_o child_n of_o mauritius_n against_o phocas_n for_o which_o reason_n phocas_n take_v both_o the_o title_n and_o the_o office_n from_o â—yriacus_fw-la and_o bestow_v they_o upon_o bonifacius_n three_o bishop_z of_o rome_n his_o old_a friend_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o barronius_n other_o add_v two_o other_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v this_o phocas_n have_v obtain_v the_o empire_n by_o murder_v his_o master_n mauritius_n and_o all_o his_o race_n domineer_v with_o such_o tyranny_n that_o he_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o fear_v a_o revolt_n in_o the_o west_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o bonifacius_n three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o authority_n be_v very_o great_a in_o it_o he_o bestow_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n upon_o he_o that_o by_o his_o moyen_fw-fr he_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o empire_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o second_o reason_n relate_v by_o some_o be_v that_o the_o say_v bonifacius_n either_o give_v or_o do_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o phocas_n a_o huge_a mass_n of_o money_n and_o so_o buy_v the_o office_n from_o he_o however_o whatever_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v phocas_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o edict_n or_o gift_n of_o phocas_n be_v the_o old_a evident_a and_o charter_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v produce_v to_o instruct_v his_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n which_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v seven_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v that_o new_o bear_v monster_n christen_v universal_a bishop_n by_o the_o edict_n of_o phocas_n shun_v every_o where_o in_o the_o east_n in_o spain_n in_o britain_n in_o germany_n in_o france_n yea_o in_o italy_n itself_o under_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n the_o whole_a church_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o edict_n of_o phocas_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n universal_a bishop_n one_o only_a parasite_n except_v the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n who_o salute_v he_o by_o that_o name_n out_o of_o envy_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o some_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o very_a shame_n give_v over_o that_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n the_o posterior_n emperor_n also_o recall_v that_o edict_n of_o phocas_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 36th_o canon_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n call_v trullanum_n convocate_v by_o pogonatus_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la 680._o by_o which_o 36th_o canon_n of_o the_o say_a council_n be_v confirm_v the_o 28_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n celebrate_v anno_fw-la 450._o by_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o eight_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v in_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n by_o the_o inundation_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n all_o enemy_n to_o the_o empire_n and_o each_o of_o they_o enemy_n to_o one_o another_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o vicissitude_n side_v ever_o with_o the_o conqueror_n be_v also_o court_v by_o they_o to_o countenance_v they_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o new_a and_o unsettled_a conquest_n by_o which_o practice_n that_o apocalyptick_a monster_n almost_o blast_v in_o the_o budd_n and_o strangle_v in_o the_o cradle_n revive_v again_o not_o only_o reassuming_a the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n bestow_v on_o he_o by_o phocas_n but_o also_o soar_v high_a take_v upon_o he_o to_o excomunicate_v the_o grecian_a emperor_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o longobard_n to_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o possession_n in_o italy_n to_o destroy_v the_o exharchat_n of_o ravenna_n to_o bereave_v he_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o pope_n get_v to_o his_o own_o share_n and_o when_o the_o longobard_n demand_v tribute_n of_o he_o for_o the_o say_a duchy_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v acustome_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n then_o he_o call_v in_o the_o french_a by_o who_o mean_n he_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o longobard_n and_o to_o requite_v the_o french_a service_n he_o make_v pipin_n their_o general_n king_n of_o france_n shut_v up_o the_o righteous_a king_n in_o a_o monastery_n and_o also_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n he_o make_v carolus_n magnus_n son_n of_o the_o say_a pippin_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n since_o which_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n have_v be_v divide_v from_o that_o of_o the_o east_n until_o this_o day_n that_o be_v since_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eight_o age_n or_o century_n in_o the_o nine_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v a_o strange_a catastrophe_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n brag_v much_o of_o the_o submissive_a obedience_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o effect_n he_o seem_v to_o do_v at_o first_o until_o he_o obtain_v his_o end_n but_o have_v accomplish_v his_o intention_n he_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o posterity_n that_o both_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n he_o curb_v he_o so_o both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n that_o he_o leave_v he_o no_o more_o but_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n but_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o it_o he_o make_v he_o a_o mere_a cypher_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v the_o history_n be_v very_o pleasant_a
college_n of_o cardinal_n for_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o manner_n of_o election_n be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n the_o first_o pope_n who_o ordain_v this_o college_n of_o cardinal_n be_v nicolaus_n 2d_o who_o live_v anno_fw-la 1060._o which_o manner_n of_o election_n continue_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o say_v hildebrand_n become_v afterward_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o depose_v emperor_n anno_fw-la 1074._o he_o depose_v henry_n four_o emperor_n and_o give_v the_o empire_n to_o rodolphus_n because_o henry_n will_v not_o renunce_v the_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n this_o hildebrand_n raise_v many_o broil_n and_o trouble_n and_o be_v believe_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v about_o that_o time_n to_o be_v antichrist_n his_o successor_n especial_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jesuit_n still_o augment_v that_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o it_o be_v now_o defend_v not_o only_o in_o book_n print_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o by_o all_o the_o canonist_n but_o also_o assume_v by_o pope_n unto_o themselves_o in_o their_o bull_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o bull_n of_o gregory_n seven_o against_o henry_n four_o emperor_n of_o alexander_n 3d._n against_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n of_o boniface_n 8_o against_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n of_o julius_n second_o against_o lewis_n twelve_o king_n of_o france_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n of_o paul_n three_o against_o henry_n 8_o king_n of_o england_n of_o pius_n four_o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o sixtus_n 5_o against_o henry_n 3d._n and_o four_o king_n of_o france_n when_o phocas_n by_o edict_n make_v bonifacius_n 3d._a bishop_n of_o rome_n universal_a bishop_n the_o thing_n he_o give_v he_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o bare_a title_n we_o have_v show_v two_o step_n by_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n advance_v the_o first_o be_v his_o free_a himself_o from_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o second_o his_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n of_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n the_o three_o step_n after_o phocas_n be_v assume_v to_o himself_o authority_n of_o convocate_a general_n council_n of_o preside_v in_o they_o of_o confirm_v and_o infirm_v they_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o pope_n assume_v that_o power_n to_o himself_o the_o first_o nine_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o history_n that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o eight_o general_a council_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o such_o power_n since_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v all_o convocate_v by_o the_o emperor_n that_o other_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n preside_v in_o many_o of_o they_o and_o the_o emperor_n confirm_v they_o all_o what_o pope_n first_o assume_v to_o himself_o that_o power_n we_o find_v not_o express_o before_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a 3d._n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la 1210._o since_o which_o time_n the_o succeed_a pope_n constant_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o convocat_n general_a council_n to_o preside_v in_o they_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o the_o four_o step_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o phocas_n be_v his_o infallibility_n which_o be_v first_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n anno_fw-la 1439._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o canonist_n it_o be_v hold_v as_o one_fw-mi article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la or_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v yea_o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v as_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la and_o other_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v a_o heretic_n which_o bellarmine_n call_v a_o pious_a opinion_n but_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v it_o prove_v part_n three_o lib._n 2._o that_o innumerable_a pope_n have_v not_o only_o be_v heretic_n and_o so_o declare_v by_o other_o pope_n and_o general_a council_n but_o also_o that_o they_o have_v teach_v heresy_n and_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o general_a council_n for_o teach_v heresy_n as_o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v by_o three_o successive_a general_a council_n the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o and_o of_o late_a pope_n engenius_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n by_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n be_v not_o only_a heresy_n but_o madness_n fight_v against_o common_a sense_n reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o all_o history_n any_o will_v think_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v mount_v no_o high_o since_o already_o he_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o spritual_n and_o temporal_n we_o have_v see_v he_o hitherto_o take_v upon_o he_o power_n of_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n of_o transfer_v kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n of_o coin_v article_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o infallibility_n obliege_v the_o whole_a church_n yet_o in_o the_o last_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v he_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o disput_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n adorn_v with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n intend_v a_o gigantomachy_n as_o if_o the_o intend_a to_o pull_v god_n out_o of_o the_o heaven_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o equal_v his_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o to_o prefer_v they_o unto_o it_o in_o several_a of_o they_o decern_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n open_o avow_v he_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v enjoin_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v believe_v under_o pain_n of_o heresy_n that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v that_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n he_o be_v call_v dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la papa_n our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o pardon_v sin_n for_o money_n both_o bypass_a and_o to_o come_v but_o also_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o suffer_v the_o clergy_n to_o wallow_v in_o whoredom_n albeit_o against_o all_o pure_a antiquity_n he_o express_o inhibit_v they_o marriage_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v it_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o say_a canon_n law_n he_o affirm_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n to_o peter_n to_o be_v assume_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o individual_a trinity_n that_o for_o money_n he_o will_v command_v the_o angel_n to_o take_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o place_v they_o straight_o in_o paradise_n and_o in_o a_o word_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v he_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n cal_v himself_o god_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v meat_n forbid_v marriage_n make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o his_o abomination_n corrupt_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n take_v from_o they_o add_v to_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o power_n depravation_n of_o religion_n increase_v with_o it_o follow_v the_o increment_n of_o his_o authority_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n depend_v upon_o the_o moon_n in_o pure_a antiquity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n religion_n be_v unspotted_a but_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n enrich_v by_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o emperor_n become_v proud_a and_o aim_v to_o usurp_v over_o the_o church_n corruption_n in_o doctrine_n increase_v apace_o with_o their_o increment_n of_o power_n consult_v history_n and_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v at_o every_o step_n of_o the_o pope_n advancement_n in_o power_n a_o depravation_n in_o doctrine_n accompany_v it_o your_o lordship_n will_v likeways_o find_v it_o prove_v part_n four_o lib._n 2._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o depravation_n corruption_n heresy_n bring_v in_o by_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o advance_v in_o authority_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o six_o century_n be_v quite_o extinct_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o bragging_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o their_o antiquity_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v in_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o the_o doctrine_n now_o profess_v by_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a and_o have_v not_o a_o be_v or_o if_o any_o of_o their_o modern_a tenet_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o writer_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v with_o detestation_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heresy_n and_o oppose_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o your_o lordship_n think_v this_o incredible_a you_o will_v find_v it_o prove_v part_v 4._o lib._n 2._o of_o this_o treatise_n by_o a_o induction_n of_o all_o those_o tenet_n which_o the_o church_n
phocas_n the_o emperor_n carry_v no_o good_a will_n to_o cyriacus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n he_o strike_v the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a after_o much_o contention_n pronounce_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o three_o part_n entitle_v of_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o that_o interval_n between_o anno_fw-la 600._o and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o book_n in_o the_o first_o i_o insist_v most_o on_o those_o follow_a particular_n 1._o what_o power_n be_v confer_v by_o phocas_n with_o that_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n upon_o bonifacus_n three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o how_o the_o edict_n of_o phocas_n be_v obey_v viz._n resist_v every_o where_o till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v recall_v by_o pogonatus_n anno_fw-la 680._o in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 3._o how_o during_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o inundation_n of_o barbarian_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n re-assumed_n that_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o usurp_a power_n in_o temporal_n over_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n as_o be_v already_o declare_v 4._o how_o carolus_n magnus_n curb_v he_o 5._o how_o when_o the_o posterity_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n decay_v he_o renew_v and_o augment_v his_o power_n by_o five_o step_n as_o we_o show_v before_o also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n those_o step_n or_o increment_n of_o the_o papacy_n between_o anno_fw-la 600._o and_o the_o â—câ—ncel_n of_o trent_n be_v dogmatical_o dispute_v by_o scripture_n father_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a antiquary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o old_a of_o those_o step_n be_v not_o before_o anno_fw-la 1000_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o his_o power_n in_o temporal_n be_v attempt_v first_o by_o constantine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o philippicus_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la 720._o because_o the_o say_v philippicus_n cause_v pull_v down_o those_o image_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n place_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n sophia_n at_o constantinople_n and_o a_o little_a after_o gregory_z 2d_o and_o 3d._a bishop_n of_o rome_n excommunicate_v leo_n isaurus_n and_o his_o son_n copronymus_n for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n of_o image_n but_o their_o insolence_n be_v compesâ—ed_v by_o carolus_n magnus_n as_o we_o show_v before_o those_o four_o step_n be_v 1._o election_n by_o cardinal_n 2._o power_n of_o convocate_a general_a council_n constant_o preside_v in_o they_o of_o confirm_v and_o infirm_v they_o 3._o power_n in_o temporal_n 4._o in_o fallibility_n as_o for_o the_o last_o step_n divinity_n it_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o four_o part_n lib._n 2._o the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n entitle_v of_o antichrist_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o book_n in_o the_o first_o the_o demonstration_n of_o sanderus_n bellarmine_n and_o lessius_fw-la three_o jesuit_n be_v answer_v by_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o antichrist_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v antichrist_n by_o scripture_n father_n popish_a doctor_n yea_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o pope_n themselves_o in_o the_o second_o book_n two_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n be_v chief_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v his_o defection_n 2_o thess_n 2._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o defection_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o six_o century_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o modern_a popish_a religion_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o all_o the_o controvert_v point_n we_o have_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2._o because_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ordinary_o object_n that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v a_o defection_n because_o it_o can_v be_v instruct_v at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v make_v by_o who_o and_o who_o resist_v it_o two_o thing_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o say_a book_n first_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n experience_n scripture_n father_n that_o a_o defection_n may_v be_v make_v and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v unknown_a by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v at_o what_o time_n and_o who_o first_o resist_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o induction_n that_o most_o of_o the_o most_o substantial_a tenet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n such_o as_o transubstantiation_n number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n imperfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n equal_v of_o tradition_n to_o it_o add_v a_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n to_o it_o reject_v the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n as_o not_o be_v authentic_a as_o make_v the_o corrupt_a vulgar_a latin_a version_n authentic_a freewill_n merit_v justification_n by_o work_n caelibat_fw-la of_o priest_n worship_v of_o image_n invocation_n of_o saint_n set_v fast_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a purgatory_n indulgence_n work_n of_o super-erogation_a all_o the_o step_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o also_o it_o be_v prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o testimony_n of_o popish_a doctor_n themselves_o at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o who_o the_o say_v tenet_n as_o innovation_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o church_n the_o second_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n we_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n of_o deceive_v and_o fraud_n 2_o thes_n 2._o where_o it_o be_v show_v by_o what_o cheat_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v maintain_v such_o as_o pervert_n false_o translate_n and_o corrupt_v by_o add_v and_o pare_n of_o the_o indices_fw-la expurgatorii_fw-la all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n supposition_n revelation_n saint_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n thus_o i_o have_v represent_v unto_o you_o what_o i_o perform_v in_o this_o great_a subject_n and_o what_o method_n i_o observe_v in_o it_o by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o reasonable_a man_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o this_o method_n and_o that_o of_o other_o if_o i_o perform_v what_o i_o promise_v of_o which_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n be_v judge_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v to_o consideration_n viz._n what_o my_o scope_n and_o intention_n be_v which_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v to_o refute_v those_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d which_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n endeavour_n to_o persuade_v their_o disciple_n that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o first_o mark_n be_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n which_o they_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o enumerat_a from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o this_o time_n in_o which_o mark_n shall_v be_v prove_v a_o fourfold_a cheat_v the_o first_o be_v they_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o all_o those_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o like_a greatness_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n whereas_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o first_o three_o century_n or_o at_o least_o before_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a that_o every_o bishop_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o between_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n every_o metropolitan_a and_o from_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o anno_fw-la 604._o every_o patriarch_n be_v of_o equal_a jurisdiction_n to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v universal_a bishop_n by_o phocas_n little_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a title_n be_v bestow_v on_o he_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v after_o revoke_v by_o the_o six_o general_a council_n as_o for_o those_o five_o step_n we_o mention_v before_o in_o which_o chief_o the_o modern_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n consist_v viz._n election_n by_o cardinal_n 2._o authority_n of_o convocate_a general_a council_n 3._o temporal_a jurisdiction_n 4._o infability_n 5._o and_o divinity_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v as_o we_o say_v before_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o popish_a doctor_n themselves_o that_o the_o old_a of_o they_o have_v not_o a_o be_v in_o the_o ten_o age_n and_o that_o the_o say_v popish_a doctor_n acknowledge_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o peter_n in_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o some_o of_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o step_n which_o they_o call_v tyrannical_a antichristian_a usurpation_n the_o second_o cheat_n in_o that_o mark_n of_o succession_n be_v that_o they_o make_v ignorant_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n profess_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a
church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o a_o be_v the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o it_o have_v some_o notable_a beginning_n about_o that_o time_n when_o bonifacius_n 3d._n be_v make_v first_o universal_a bishop_n and_o increase_v afterward_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n increase_v the_o one_o follow_v the_o other_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n follow_v the_o moon_n that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o substantial_a point_n of_o the_o modern_a roman_a faith_n be_v never_o general_o establish_v before_o the_o cape-stone_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o trent_n at_o which_o two_o council_n many_o tenet_n be_v establish_v with_o a_o anathema_n as_o article_n of_o faith_n believe_v to_o be_v so_o many_o paradox_n by_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n who_o spare_v not_o to_o exclaim_v against_o the_o fraudulent_a proceed_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o carry_v all_o by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n in_o these_o two_o council_n 1._o by_o multitude_n of_o italian_a bishop_n 2._o by_o titular_a bishop_n that_o be_v bishop_n have_v imaginary_a title_n in_o the_o east_n as_o jerusalem_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n which_o bishop_n he_o create_v purposely_o that_o by_o the_o number_n of_o their_o voice_n and_o of_o the_o italian_a bishop_n he_o may_v bear_v down_o in_o these_o two_o council_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o germany_n spain_n and_o france_n the_o three_o cheat_n in_o that_o mark_n of_o succession_n be_v that_o they_o make_v ignorant_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o bishop_n be_v lawful_o elect_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a disput_n that_o some_o be_v elect_v by_o blood_n other_o by_o simony_n other_o by_o unlawful_a stipulation_n and_o precontract_n to_o establish_v heresy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n as_o heretical_a other_o of_o they_o by_o a_o paction_n with_o the_o devil_n yea_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a antiquary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o that_o since_o nicolaus_n secundus_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o eleven_o century_n there_o have_v not_o be_v one_o bishop_n of_o rome_n elect_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o their_o manner_n of_o election_n at_o this_o day_n be_v so_o detestable_a that_o none_o can_v hear_v of_o it_o without_o horror_n the_o forth_o cheat_v in_o that_o mark_n of_o succession_n be_v this_o we_o have_v redact_v that_o succession_n to_o a_o number_n of_o person_n of_o unequal_a power_n contrary_a doctrine_n unlawful_o elect_v now_o rest_v a_o bare_a personal_a succession_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a cheat_n also_o because_o they_o obtrude_v for_o the_o true_a successor_n person_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a by_o their_o own_o principle_n of_o the_o function_n as_o appear_v by_o three_o unanswerable_a reason_n the_o first_o be_v a_o woman_n be_v pope_n for_o several_a year_n together_o and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n and_o baronius_n affirm_v it_o be_v a_o fiction_n it_o be_v answer_v since_o those_o historian_n who_o relate_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n live_v in_o tâ—ose_n very_a time_n in_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o or_o at_o least_o very_o near_o they_o and_o since_o those_o who_o call_v it_o a_o fable_n live_v long_o after_o and_o be_v but_o of_o yeasterday_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n no_o judicious_a reader_n needs_o to_o be_v puzzle_v much_o which_o party_n to_o believe_v since_o those_o who_o call_v it_o a_o truth_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v as_o obedient_a son_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o those_o who_o call_v it_o a_o fable_n the_o second_o reason_n against_o the_o continuity_n of_o that_o personal_a succession_n be_v this_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v for_o several_a year_n empty_a and_o without_o a_o bishop_n and_o whereas_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n then_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o cardinal_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o their_o own_o learned_a antiquary_n that_o the_o modern_a power_n of_o those_o cardinal_n be_v a_o thing_n unkow_v to_o the_o ancient_n and_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o new_a devise_v cheat._n the_o three_o reason_n against_o that_o personal_a succession_n be_v this_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o history_n that_o many_o pope_n have_v be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o subtle_a wit_n among_o they_o can_v never_o yet_o decern_v which_o be_v the_o true_a successor_n and_o which_o not_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n adhere_v to_o the_o one_o another_o to_o the_o other_o another_o to_o the_o three_o pope_n as_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n anno_fw-la 1416._o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v three_o pope_n it_o be_v certain_a one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v only_o the_o true_a pope_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o create_v cardinal_n some_o of_o which_o not_o only_o create_v other_o pope_n afterward_o but_o also_o become_v pope_n themselves_o but_o those_o cardinal_n who_o receive_v order_n from_o the_o false_a pope_n be_v by_o their_o own_o principle_n incapable_a of_o elect_a pope_n much_o more_o of_o be_v pope_n themselves_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o many_o pope_n have_v be_v at_o innumerable_a time_n bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o lawful_a which_o quite_o destroy_v that_o personal_a succession_n they_o be_v press_v with_o the_o same_o difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n of_o simony_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o themselves_o that_o many_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v obtain_v that_o chair_n by_o simony_n it_o be_v grant_v also_o by_o they_o that_o those_o be_v not_o lawful_a pope_n that_o those_o ordain_v by_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o order_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o also_o that_o several_a pope_n obtain_v the_o chair_n by_o simony_n have_v create_v cardinal_n which_o elect_v other_o pope_n and_o some_o of_o they_o also_o become_v pope_n themselves_o which_o quite_o destroy_v that_o uninterrupted_a personal_a succession_n as_o they_o can_v deny_v and_o this_o much_o of_o that_o first_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pretend_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n viz._n succession_n of_o bishop_n the_o second_o mark_n be_v antiquity_n of_o which_o they_o brag_v very_o much_o but_o have_v very_o little_a reason_n cicero_n lib._n 2._o the_o orator_n relate_v a_o passage_n between_o crassus_n that_o famous_a orator_n and_o one_o silus_n who_o accuse_v another_o person_n before_o the_o senate_n for_o utter_v some_o dangerous_a expression_n crassus_n defend_v he_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n in_o passion_n silus_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v crassus_n urge_v the_o second_o time_n it_o may_v be_v you_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v silus_n seem_v not_o averse_a to_o that_o neither_o crassus_n go_v on_o the_o three_o time_n it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o you_o affirm_v that_o you_o hear_v he_o utter_v these_o speech_n whereas_o you_o hear_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o which_o silus_n be_v confound_v and_o reply_v nothing_o at_o all_o than_o all_o the_o company_n fall_v a_o laugh_n those_o instance_n of_o crassus_n against_o silus_n may_v fit_o be_v urge_v against_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n brag_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o be_v of_o council_n and_o father_n his_o first_o instance_n be_v that_o the_o person_n accuse_v by_o silus_n perhaps_o be_v in_o passion_n but_o it_o be_v know_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v second_v by_o no_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n at_o all_o but_o either_o they_o be_v of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o or_o else_o of_o their_o flatterer_n but_o aeneas_n silvius_n afterward_o pope_n himself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o pâ—us_a 2d_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n have_v these_o follow_a expression_n against_o such_o testimony_n his_o word_n be_v nec_fw-la considerant_fw-la miseri_fw-la quae_fw-la tantopere_fw-la jactant_fw-la verba_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la summorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fimbrias_fw-la svas_fw-la extendentâ—um_fw-la aut_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la iis_fw-la adulabantur_fw-la that_o be_v neither_o do_v these_o miserable_a man_n consider_v that_o those_o testimony_n of_o which_o they_o brag_v be_v either_o of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o enlarge_a their_o own_o authority_n or_o else_o of_o those_o who_o be_v their_o flatterer_n now_o to_o the_o application_n crassus_n reason_v that_o a_o testimony_n speak_v in_o passion_n shall_v not_o be_v regard_v but_o who_o will_v deny_v those_o testimony_n of_o bishop_n of_o
mad_a man_n or_o a_o impostor_n will_v affirm_v that_o any_o doctrine_n conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a canonist_n unanimous_o maintain_v by_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o theologue_n viz._n that_o the_o pope_n have_v direct_a power_n in_o temporal_n or_o be_v direct_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n some_o theologue_n indeed_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o maintain_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v only_o indirect_a in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la as_o when_o a_o king_n be_v a_o heretic_n or_o otherways_o encroach_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n or_o when_o he_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o which_o the_o pope_n say_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v exsibilate_v now_o at_o rome_n as_o heretical_a and_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v tax_v by_o carerius_fw-la of_o heresy_n for_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o direct_a power_n in_o temporal_n yea_o sixtus_n 5_o with_o much_o ado_n be_v hinder_v from_o burn_v these_o book_n of_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la romano_n for_o deny_v that_o direct_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_n albeit_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o say_a book_n give_v power_n to_o the_o pope_n indirect_o or_o in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o all_o fidelity_n to_o they_o and_o that_o their_o subject_n be_v oblige_v at_o the_o pope_n command_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o kill_v they_o but_o bellarmine_n opinion_n be_v now_o think_v too_o little_a of_o the_o pope_n power_n all_o the_o theologue_n now_o be_v for_o the_o direct_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n prove_v that_o this_o king-deposing_a doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la or_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la assume_v that_o power_n of_o depose_v of_o king_n unto_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o bull_n as_o that_o of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o against_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n that_o of_o alexander_n the_o three_o against_o the_o emror_n frederick_n that_o of_o bonifacius_n the_o eight_o against_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n that_o of_o paulus_n the_o three_o against_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n that_o of_o paulus_n the_o four_o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o of_o sixtus_n the_o five_o against_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n in_o which_o bull_n they_o express_o affirm_v that_o king_n reign_n by_o they_o and_o that_o power_n be_v give_v they_o from_o god_n to_o establish_v plant_n build_v root_n out_o cast_v down_o transfer_a kingdom_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o tenor_n of_o those_o bull_n too_o prolix_a to_o be_v insert_v here_o shall_v be_v particular_o mention_v and_o set_v down_o part_v 4._o lib._n 1._o and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o second_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o pope_n have_v procure_v that_o power_n to_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o by_o general_a council_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a three_o the_o act_n of_o which_o council_n be_v find_v in_o bzovius_fw-la anno_fw-la 1215._o parag_n 3._o and_o also_o in_o binius_fw-la and_o crab_n in_o their_o collection_n of_o council_n it_o be_v find_v likeways_o in_o baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1102._o numb_a 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o also_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1116._o numb_a 5._o and_o also_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1119._o likeways_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o canon_n 19_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v any_o dominum_fw-la fundi_fw-la or_o proprietar_n of_o any_o land_n where_o a_o duel_n be_v fight_v in_o which_o canon_n power_n of_o depose_v king_n tacit_o and_o consequential_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o council_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a in_o express_a term_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o deprive_v a_o king_n of_o his_o property_n in_o that_o case_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v the_o canon_n in_o general_a term_n comprehend_v a_o king_n under_o dominus_fw-la fundi_fw-la or_o proprietar_n in_o general_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o canon_n appear_v because_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o main_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o three_o unanswerable_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v this_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n the_o pope_n have_v innumerable_a time_n put_v that_o power_n in_o practice_n the_o first_o pope_n we_o read_v attempt_v it_o be_v pope_n constantine_n against_o philippicus_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n because_o the_o say_v philippicus_n cause_v pull_v down_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n common_o call_v tâ—ullanum_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n sophia_n but_o pope_n constantine_n do_v only_o bark_v his_o successor_n gregory_n 2d_o and_o gregory_n 3d._n do_v bite_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o image_n stir_v up_o the_o lombard_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o bereave_v they_o of_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n in_o which_o broil_n the_o emperor_n governor_n at_o rome_n be_v kill_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n get_v the_o duchy_n of_o rome_n to_o themselves_o and_o when_o the_o lombard_n as_o we_o say_v before_o demand_v that_o tribute_n of_o they_o which_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o pay_v for_o these_o territory_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n they_o call_v in_o the_o french_a against_o the_o lombard_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o their_o service_n authorize_v their_o general_n pipin_n king_n of_o france_n shut_v up_o the_o righteous_a king_n the_o last_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o merovingian_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o afterward_o they_o make_v carolus_n magnus_n son_n of_o the_o say_a pippin_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n which_o carolus_n magnus_n make_v appear_v that_o although_o he_o love_v the_o treason_n of_o those_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o their_o master_n liâ—geâ—_n lord_n benefactor_n and_o creator_n the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n by_o who_o procurement_n they_o be_v make_v universal_a bishop_n yet_o he_o hate_v the_o traitor_n as_o we_o show_v before_o make_v they_o his_o vassal_n both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n lest_o they_o shall_v play_v such_o trick_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o the_o temporal_a usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o gregory_n seven_o when_o the_o race_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v extinct_a the_o empire_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o german_n what_o extremity_n the_o say_v gregory_n seven_o do_v put_v the_o emperor_n henry_n four_o to_o be_v notorious_a in_o sum_n he_o be_v force_v to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n henry_n 5_o the_o imperial_a ornament_n be_v violent_o pluck_v from_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o culen_n his_o own_o creature_n which_o son_n of_o his_o agree_v little_o better_a with_o paschalis_n bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o which_o time_n it_o be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n against_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o those_o passage_n of_o alexander_n 3._o with_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n of_o boniface_n 8_o with_o philip._n le_fw-fr bell_n king_n of_o france_n of_o julius_n 2._o with_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n of_o sixtus_n 5_o with_o henâ—y_n 3._o and_o 4._o king_n of_o france_n of_o paul_n 3._o with_o henry_n 8._o and_o paul_n 4_o with_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n the_o story_n of_o these_o two_o henry_n of_o france_n be_v most_o lamentable_a and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o fidelity_n towards_o they_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o kill_v they_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o for_o
their_o lawful_a prince_n who_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v appoint_v how_o this_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n can_v consist_v with_o kingly_a government_n let_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n themselves_o consider_v they_o make_v one_o objection_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o which_o objection_n will_v appear_v that_o increase_n of_o popery_n in_o a_o protestant_a state_n tend_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n both_o of_o king_n and_o subject_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o both_o the_o objection_n be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n say_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v reject_v both_o by_o its_o doctrine_n and_o by_o its_o practice_n since_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n have_v write_v against_o that_o doctrine_n and_o book_n defend_v that_o opinion_n such_o as_o that_o of_o mariana_n the_o spanish_a jesuit_n and_o other_o have_v be_v burn_v by_o public_a authority_n but_o this_o objection_n be_v answer_v by_o a_o twofold_a distinction_n first_o of_o time_n second_o of_o cause_n wherefore_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v depose_v as_o for_o time_n when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v low_a or_o high_a in_o the_o last_o case_n the_o clergy_n of_o france_n ever_o party_v their_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v they_o and_o depose_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o passage_n of_o philip_n le_fw-fr bell_n with_o â—onifacius_fw-la and_o of_o lewis_n 12_o with_o julius_n second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o case_n when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v low_a the_o clergy_n of_o france_n ever_o party_v the_o pope_n excommunicate_v and_o depose_v their_o king_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o passage_n of_o henry_n 3d._n and_o four_o king_n of_o france_n with_o sixtus_n 5_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n confirm_v by_o a_o decree_n the_o bull_n of_o the_o say_v sixtus_n 5_o against_o the_o say_v two_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n in_o which_o bull_n they_o be_v declare_v uncapable_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n all_o french_a man_n be_v absolve_v from_o alledgeance_n to_o they_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o france_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o to_o dethrone_v they_o bege_v of_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o will_v name_v they_o a_o king_n and_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o time_n the_o second_o distinction_n be_v of_o cause_n wherefore_o king_n shall_v be_v depose_v although_o in_o other_o cause_n beside_o heresy_n the_o subject_n of_o france_n be_v not_o so_o unanimous_a for_o the_o pope_n against_o their_o king_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n that_o be_v if_o their_o king_n be_v a_o protestant_n both_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n of_o france_n unanimous_o at_o the_o pope_n command_n renunce_v alledgeance_n to_o their_o king_n and_o first_o for_o the_o clergy_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o state_n or_o parliament_n cardinal_z perron_n their_o speaker_n commissionat_a from_o they_o as_o their_o mouth_n in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o three_o estate_n affirm_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n that_o true_a french_a man_n ought_v no_o alledgeance_n to_o heretical_a king_n excommunicate_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o for_o the_o laity_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o after_o the_o murder_n of_o henry_n 3._o they_o threaten_v to_o abandon_v henry_n four_o his_o successor_n because_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o pope_n which_o force_v he_o expect_v no_o security_n otherways_o to_o change_v his_o religion_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o popish_a subject_n owe_v no_o fidelity_n to_o a_o protestant_a king_n which_o occasion_v that_o say_n of_o that_o incomparable_a bishop_n mortoun_n viz._n that_o a_o loyal_a popish_a subject_n in_o a_o protestant_a state_n be_v a_o white_a ethiopian_a which_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v call_v in_o question_n the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o romanist_n of_o this_o nation_n or_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n many_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n and_o as_o loyal_a subject_n as_o the_o king_n have_v i_o only_o mention_v those_o thing_n to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o they_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o popish_a emissary_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n who_o know_v they_o to_o be_v loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n see_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o train_v they_o in_o their_o snare_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o they_o once_o catch_v if_o they_o tell_v they_o all_o the_o verity_n to_o train_v they_o on_o they_o make_v they_o believe_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v protestant_a king_n much_o less_o other_o but_o only_a a_o calumny_n of_o protestant_n traduce_v the_o popish_a religion_n but_o afterward_o have_v by_o degree_n confirm_v they_o in_o the_o popish_a religion_n they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o all_o their_o countryman_n and_o flee_v like_o so_o many_o mad-dog_n upon_o the_o king_n face_n to_o pull_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o all_o protestant_n in_o general_a and_o against_o protestant_a king_n in_o particular_a which_o practice_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o he_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v either_o a_o mad_a man_n void_a of_o common_a sense_n or_o else_o a_o notorious_a impostor_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v it_o meritorious_a to_o destroy_v protestant_n by_o open_a cruelty_n and_o perfidy_n appear_v by_o the_o constant_a carriage_n of_o the_o say_a church_n towards_o protestant_n since_o the_o reformation_n what_o sort_n of_o cruelty_n or_o perfidy_n have_v they_o not_o attempt_v death_n without_o torture_n be_v think_v clemency_n burn_v of_o they_o in_o heap_n alive_a in_o house_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o a_o popular_a fury_n but_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v burn_v alive_a in_o fire_n of_o all_o sex_n and_o quality_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o when_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o open_a force_n they_o destroy_v they_o by_o perfidy_n and_o prostitution_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v make_v public_a procession_n of_o joy_n bonfire_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v paradise_n by_o such_o meritorious_a work_n maintain_v this_o maxim_n as_o unquestionable_a that_o no_o public_a faith_n shall_v be_v regard_v or_o observe_v towards_o heretic_n that_o this_o be_v truth_n appear_v by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n with_o john_n husse_n and_o hierom_n of_o prague_n which_o two_o be_v burn_v alive_a notwithstanding_o they_o have_v the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o the_o emperor_n sigismundus_n it_o appear_v also_o by_o those_o massacre_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o part_n of_o france_n where_o by_o the_o public_a faith_n they_o train_v they_o all_o to_o one_o place_n and_o then_o perfidious_o massacre_v they_o to_o the_o horror_n of_o several_a learned_a romanist_n who_o in_o their_o history_n detest_v such_o perfidy_n such_o as_o thuanus_n and_o other_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v tanquam_fw-la re_fw-la bene_fw-la gesta_fw-la triumpharunt_fw-la they_o be_v congratulate_v by_o the_o pope_n who_o cause_v bonfire_n and_o public_a procession_n to_o be_v make_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a atchieument_n these_o thing_n be_v notorious_a so_o that_o the_o popish_a emissary_n themselves_o have_v neither_o the_o brow_n to_o deny_v they_o nor_o the_o confidence_n to_o defend_v they_o but_o they_o use_v another_o shift_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v over_o that_o practice_n now_o be_v resolve_v no_o more_o to_o follow_v those_o course_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n prompt_v to_o they_o by_o their_o too_o violent_a zeal_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o now_o in_o france_n and_o germany_n and_o other_o place_n they_o practise_v not_o such_o cruelty_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o where_o they_o have_v power_n and_o think_v they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o any_o hazard_n they_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a work_n to_o destroy_v and_o extirpate_v all_o protestant_n by_o any_o cruelty_n or_o perfidy_n imaginable_a as_o appear_v of_o late_a not_o only_o abroad_o
eidem_fw-la concessum_fw-la pater_fw-la enim_fw-la revelavit_fw-la petro_n christum_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la filius_fw-la tribuit_fw-la petro_n ut_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petra_n that_o be_v some_o proper_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n here_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o gift_n the_o father_n reveal_v to_o peter_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o the_o son_n give_v unto_o peter_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v answer_v stapleton_n cite_v chrysostom_n false_o his_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v what_o be_v it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o thou_o to_o know_v i_o so_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o neither_o say_v he_o i_o will_v ask_v of_o my_o father_n although_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ostentation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n ineffable_a nevertheless_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v pray_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o stapleton_n play_v the_o sophister_n thrice_o first_o in_o make_v chrysostom_n affirm_v that_o some_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n whereas_o chrysostom_n mention_n no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o second_o he_o make_v chrysostom_n affirm_v that_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v whereas_o chrysostom_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n affirm_v only_o that_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o peter_n be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chrysostom_n himself_o chap._n 8._o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n three_o he_o neglect_v the_o comparison_n which_o chrysostom_n make_v leave_v out_o now_o where_o he_o add_v before_o viz._n as_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o thou_o to_o know_v i_o so_o i_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o neglect_v the_o comparison_n be_v evident_a viz_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n to_o peter_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v the_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o gift_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o peter_n will_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n also_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o stapletons_n reason_n prove_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n bellarmin_n reason_n thus_o the_o pronoun_n hanc_fw-la this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n by_o this_o rock_n mean_v peter_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o refer_v the_o pronoun_n hanc_fw-la or_o this_o to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o as_o appear_v by_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o act_n 3._o 15._o and_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a of_o who_o we_o be_v witness_n where_o those_o word_n of_o who_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v near_a that_o the_o pronoun_n hunc_fw-la or_o he_o or_o this_o be_v of_o necessity_n refer_v to_o the_o word_n fatrh_a off_o and_o not_o to_o the_o near_a appear_v also_o by_o act._n 2._o 22._o and_o 23._o and_o 2._o thess_n 2._o most_o clear_o v_o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n observe_v who_o come_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v near_a but_o to_o that_o wicked_a one_o further_o off_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v dispute_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o moment_n pretend_v by_o either_o party_n in_o this_o question_n it_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n chap._n iii_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n dispute_v by_o general_a council_n now_o let_v we_o dispute_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n by_o antiquity_n examine_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n they_o brag_v much_o of_o antiquity_n viz._n that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o all_o the_o father_n interpret_v the_o rock_n to_o be_v peter_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o resemble_v bankrupt_n who_o brag_v they_o be_v rich_a when_o they_o be_v poor_a a_o passage_n relate_v by_o cicero_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la oratore_fw-la between_o silus_n and_o crassus_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o adversary_n fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la iratus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la silus_n annuit_fw-la tum_fw-la crassus_n fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la intelligeres_fw-la hic_fw-la quoque_fw-la silus_n fassus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la crassus_n fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la audieris_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la audisse_fw-la dicis_fw-la silus_n tacuit_fw-la omnes_fw-la riserunt_fw-la this_o passage_n be_v most_o fit_o apply_v to_o our_o adversary_n brag_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n council_n and_o father_n for_o they_o bring_v not_o one_o testimony_n but_o either_o it_o merit_v no_o credit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v wrest_v and_o misinterpret_v or_o else_o it_o be_v forge_v as_o appear_v through_o the_o whole_a follow_a disput_n what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n &_o the_o other_o first_o six_o general_a council_n we_o will_v examine_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n unto_o chap._n 10._o from_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n they_o object_v the_o three_o action_n where_o peter_n be_v call_v petra_n &_o crepido_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o those_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o paschasinus_n lucentius_n and_o bonifacius_n legate_n to_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n give_v their_o vote_n against_o dioscorus_n of_o alexandria_n what_o regard_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o such_o testimony_n aeneas_z silvius_z afterward_o pope_n himself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o pius_n second_o will_v inform_v you_o comment_n 1_o on_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n his_o word_n be_v nec_fw-la considerant_fw-la miseri_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicant_fw-la tant_fw-fr opere_fw-la verba_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la summorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sunt_fw-la svas_fw-la fimbrias_fw-la extendentium_fw-la aut_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n adulabantur_fw-la neither_o do_v these_o miserable_a man_n consider_v that_o these_o testimony_n of_o which_o they_o brag_v so_o much_o be_v either_o of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o enlarge_a their_o own_o interest_n or_o else_o of_o those_o who_o be_v flatter_v they_o second_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a impudence_n to_o they_o to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n or_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n to_o peter_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v aetius_n legate_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o foresaid_n paschasinus_n lucentius_n and_o bonifacius_n deputy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n plead_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o master_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n for_o the_o primacy_n paschasinus_n and_o his_o fellow_n plead_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o word_n be_v those_o let_v the_o old_a custom_n remain_v in_o egypt_n libya_n pentapolis_n viz._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n in_o those_o province_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n since_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n aetius_n plead_v the_o same_o canon_n and_o likewise_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o nice_a by_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o provincial_a council_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o appeal_v unless_o to_o a_o general_n council_n which_o exception_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v the_o say_v aetius_n likewise_o plead_v the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n by_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o dignity_n because_o rome_n be_v the_o old_a imperial_a city_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o second_o place_n next_o to_o he_o because_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n
first_o that_o the_o say_v second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n ordain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n to_o be_v equal_a although_o they_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o place_n in_o dignity_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o dignity_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n to_o peter_n but_o for_o a_o civil_a respect_n viz._n because_o rome_n be_v the_o old_a imperial_a city_n paschasinus_n and_o his_o fellow_n reply_v or_o at_o least_o bellarmin_n and_o baronius_n will_v have_v so_o reply_v if_o they_o have_v be_v pleader_n before_o the_o council_n that_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v never_o approve_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o urge_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o which_o say_v they_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v authority_n confirm_v to_o he_o in_o egypt_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n from_o which_o they_o argue_v thus_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n flow_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v before_o he_o of_o constantinople_n of_o old_a the_o say_v second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n wrong_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o prefer_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o he_o in_o a_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o plead_n be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v authority_n over_o he_o of_o alexandria_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o former_a time_n that_o three_o act_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n ought_v to_o be_v cass_v and_o antiquitate_v because_o it_o contradict_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o prefer_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o he_o of_o alexandria_n and_o equalize_v he_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n aetius_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n duply_v first_o that_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v recall_v or_o at_o least_o protestant_n will_v have_v so_o duply_v if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o place_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a general_n council_n and_o although_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o confirm_v it_o because_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n above_o a_o general_n council_n it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o any_o particular_a bishop_n shall_v cut_v and_o carve_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n second_o the_o say_a general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n two_o year_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n dammasus_fw-la preside_v in_o the_o say_a council_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o confirm_v the_o say_a council_n of_o constantinople_n three_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a give_v no_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o this_o viz._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v one_o miletius_n trouble_v all_o egypt_n by_o ordain_v bishop_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n complain_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o upon_o his_o complaint_n make_v the_o foresay_a six_o canon_n the_o true_a gloss_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a since_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a power_n by_o custom_n in_o the_o place_n adjacent_a to_o rome_n or_o as_o ruffinus_n a_o writer_n who_o live_v near_o these_o time_n interpret_v in_o ecclesijs_fw-la suburbicarijs_fw-la that_o be_v in_o church_n within_o a_o hundred_o mile_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n so_o then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n or_o the_o original_a from_o whence_o it_o flow_v but_o only_o a_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v frame_v as_o one_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v frame_v in_o government_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o another_o commonwealth_n without_o any_o subordination_n in_o authority_n they_o duply_v four_a that_o the_o say_a general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o second_o place_n in_o dignity_n which_o before_o that_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n since_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n also_o cease_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v second_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o viz._n the_o government_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o second_o government_n in_o dignity_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v so_o ordain_v by_o augustus_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v praefectura_fw-la augustalis_n since_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o because_o the_o government_n of_o those_o province_n depend_v on_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v make_v the_o second_o government_n and_o prefer_v to_o that_o of_o alexandria_n and_o make_v equal_a to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o place_n depend_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n therefore_o the_o say_a council_n of_o constantinople_n do_v no_o wrong_n in_o equalize_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o the_o bishop_n rome_n since_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o be_v confess_v by_o baronius_n himself_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 39_o num._n 10._o that_o the_o government_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o those_o of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n make_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n equal_a in_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v report_v both_o by_o socrates_n hist_o lib._n 5._o chap._n 8._o and_o sozomenus_n lib._n 7._o chap._n 9_o who_o both_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_v three_o canon_n in_o the_o greek_a edition_n but_o 5._o or_o 7._o in_o the_o latin_a to_o be_v because_o that_o constantinople_n have_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n with_o like_a senate_n and_o other_o magistrate_n but_o bear_v also_o the_o same_o arm_n and_o other_o right_n and_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o old_a rome_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v consider_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o party_n allow_v the_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o the_o orator_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n reject_v that_o gloss_n of_o those_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n confirm_v the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n with_o some_o advantage_n and_o addition_n as_o by_o the_o 28_o canon_n who_o word_n be_v these_o definimus_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la calculo_fw-la sancimus_fw-la quod_fw-la attinct_n ad_fw-la praerogativas_fw-la honoris_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la huius_fw-la constantinopoleos_n novae_fw-la romae_fw-la etenim_fw-la patres_fw-la sedi_fw-la antiquioris_fw-la be_v romae_fw-la ob_fw-la eam_fw-la caussam_fw-la quia_fw-la imperium_fw-la obtineret_fw-la urbs_fw-la illa_fw-la merito_fw-la primatum_fw-la honoris_fw-la detulere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la moti_fw-la centum_fw-la quinquaginia_fw-mi religiosissimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aequalem_fw-la primatum_fw-la honoris_fw-la assignarunt_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la sedi_fw-la novae_fw-la romae_fw-la recte_fw-la judicantes_fw-la eam_fw-la urbem_fw-la quae_fw-la imperio_fw-la &_o senatu_fw-la honestatur_fw-la &_o iâ—sdem_fw-la privilegis_fw-la fruentem_fw-la cum_fw-la antiqua_fw-la roma_fw-la &_o regius_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la negotijs_fw-la aequa_fw-la cuâ—_n illa_fw-la extollendam_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la secundum_fw-la locum_fw-la obtineat_fw-la by_o which_o canon_n two_o thing_n appear_v first_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v express_o make_v equal_a in_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n second_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o dignity_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o succession_n to_o peter_n but_o only_o for_o civil_a respect_n viz._n because_o rome_n be_v the_o old_a imperial_a city_n it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o say_a canon_n that_o the_o former_a general_n council_n of_o nice_a and_o constantinople_n give_v the_o
over_o the_o church_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o wilful_a denial_n they_o give_v these_o follow_a reason_n why_o peter_n be_v not_o ordain_v oecumenick_n bishop_n in_o these_o word_n or_o why_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n infer_v no_o universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n alone_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v only_o a_o forgive_n or_o remit_v of_o sin_n or_o not_o remit_v they_o or_o a_o bind_n and_o lose_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustinus_n in_o his_o 52._o treatise_n upon_o john_n of_o theophylactus_n on_o matthew_n 16._o 19_o of_o anselmus_fw-la ibid._n but_o none_o call_v in_o question_n but_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v a_o different_a thing_n from_o the_o power_n oâ—_n a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n bellarmin_n instance_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o the_o pont_n rom._n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o three_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o key_n isaiah_n 21._o where_o shebna_n be_v threaten_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o temple_n take_v from_o he_o to_o be_v give_v to_o eliakim_n that_o be_v say_v bellarmin_n the_o government_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v bellarmin_n be_v great_o mistake_v for_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n shebna_n be_v not_o perfect_a of_o the_o temple_n but_o only_o of_o the_o king_n house_n bellarmin_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o latin_a version_n turn_v it_o tabernacle_n whereas_o aben_n ezra_n call_v it_o master_n of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o call_v shebna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v treasaurer_n or_o master-houshold_n that_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n as_o appear_v by_o king_n 2._o cap._n 18._o in_o which_o place_n eliakim_n who_o succeed_v to_o shebna_n in_o that_o charge_n be_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oeconomus_fw-la or_o master-houshold_n shebna_n be_v call_v there_o a_o scribe_n which_o place_n he_o obtain_v after_o the_o key_n of_o the_o king_n house_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o eliakim_n however_o it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a argument_n of_o beauty_n when_o shebna_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o ergo_fw-la when_o peter_n get_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v sole_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n bellarmin_n shall_v observe_v that_o key_n be_v give_v sometime_o by_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a &_o although_o that_o be_v but_o a_o new_a invention_n or_o ceremony_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o authority_n as_o when_o a_o king_n enter_v a_o town_n the_o key_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o when_o key_n be_v give_v by_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a chief_a jurisdiction_n be_v no_o way_n denote_v but_o bellarmin_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v superior_a to_o peter_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o be_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o case_n be_v different_a none_o call_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n in_o question_n neither_o have_v he_o the_o key_n from_o any_o great_a than_o himself_o beauties_n second_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o key_n import_v bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v inflict_v of_o punishment_n and_o dispense_n with_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n be_v institute_v oecumenick_n bishop_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o bind_v and_o lose_v import_v no_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n as_o appear_v by_o its_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n it_o consist_v in_o bid_v forbid_a punish_v by_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o relaxation_n from_o they_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o church-officer_n as_o shall_v immediate_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o three_o place_n bellarmin_n prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o peter_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n promise_v to_o he_o alone_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n the_o first_o testimony_n of_o chrysostomus_n hom_n 55._o on_o matthew_n affirm_v that_o to_o peter_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v head_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v false_a that_o either_o chrysostomus_n affirm_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n or_o that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n bellarmin_n follow_v the_o corrupt_a version_n of_o trapezuntius_fw-la in_o which_o he_o sophisticats_n manifold_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n be_v compare_v hieremas_fw-la with_o peter_n quemadmodum_fw-la pater_fw-la hieremam_fw-la alloqueus_fw-la dixit_fw-la instar_fw-la colunae_fw-la aneae_fw-la &_o muâ—i_fw-la posui_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la illum_fw-la quidem_fw-la uni_fw-la genti_fw-la hunc_fw-la verototi_fw-la orbi_fw-la in_o these_o word_n chrysostomus_n be_v compare_v the_o prophet_n with_o peter_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o put_v hieremas_fw-la as_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o one_o nation_n viz._n the_o jew_n sc_a peter_n be_v make_v a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o chrysostom_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o hieremias_n be_v set_v over_o the_o jew_n with_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o comparison_n hold_v peter_n be_v not_o set_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v the_o first_o sophistry_n of_o bellarmin_n follow_v trapezuntius_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posset_n eum_fw-la place_v he_o trapezuntius_fw-la render_v praeposuit_fw-la set_v he_o over_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o appodosis_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o corruption_n be_v that_o trapezuntius_fw-la add_v of_o his_o own_o cujus_fw-la caput_fw-la piscator_fw-la homo_fw-la who_o head_n be_v a_o fisherman_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o a_o little_a before_o these_o word_n chrysostom_n call_v peter_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o a_o oceumenick_n bishop_n for_o any_o apostle_n may_v be_v call_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o in_o this_o book_n beauties_n second_o testimony_n be_v of_o gregorius_n magnus_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o where_o speak_v of_o peter_n he_o affirm_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v in_o what_o sense_n gregorius_n affirm_v so_o shall_v be_v show_v at_o length_n hereafter_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v first_o that_o other_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o peter_n and_o that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o also_o who_o be_v not_o oecumenick_n bishop_n second_o the_o impudence_n of_o bellarmin_n be_v very_o great_a in_o object_v this_o place_n of_o gregorius_n in_o which_o he_o be_v thunder_v with_o great_a execration_n and_o detestation_n against_o any_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o tittle_n of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n call_v that_o tittle_n new_a pompatick_a blasphemous_a against_o the_o mandate_n of_o christ_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o among_o other_o reason_n against_o that_o title_n of_o universal_a oecumenick_n bishop_n he_o object_n this_o as_o one_o if_o any_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o title_n peter_n have_v reason_n to_o take_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o that_o tittle_n although_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o then_o this_o impudence_n of_o bellarmin_n no_o great_a can_v be_v imaginable_a gregory_n express_o deny_v it_o to_o follow_v that_o peter_n be_v universal_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n although_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o bellarmin_n mutilat_v his_o passage_n and_o make_v he_o conclude_v that_o peter_n be_v universal_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n because_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o he_o cite_v this_o part_n of_o gregory_n assertion_n the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n but_o he_o suppress_v the_o other_o half_a of_o his_o assertion_n that_o peter_n be_v not_o universal_a apostle_n and_o most_o impudent_o father_n a_o contradictory_n conclusion_n upon_o gregory_n ergo_fw-la peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n wherefore_o protestant_n deny_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n import_v no_o universal_a
to_o peter_n which_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n answer_v that_o origines_fw-la be_v speak_v allegorical_o otherwise_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o 5._o homily_n upon_o exodus_fw-la where_o he_o call_v peter_n that_o great_a foundation_n which_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o contradiction_n cap._n 6._o by_o the_o same_o argument_n we_o prove_v that_o origines_fw-la in_o this_o place_n be_v speak_v allegorical_o otherwise_o he_o contradict_v reason_n scripture_n father_n and_o himself_o and_o likewise_o affirm_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n in_o this_o very_a place_n allege_v and_o first_o that_o he_o contradict_v reason_n scripture_n and_o father_n in_o deny_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o same_o we_o have_v just_a now_o prove_v dispute_v with_o de_fw-fr castro_n and_o fisher_n second_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o other_o place_n in_o affirm_v that_o great_a power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n then_o to_o the_o other_o or_o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v more_o than_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n because_o elsewhere_o he_o disput_v and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o peter_n be_v the_o very_a same_o give_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o in_o his_o first_o treatise_n upon_o matthew_n mention_v before_o and_o vindicate_v cap._n 6._o three_o origen_n be_v compare_v the_o key_n of_o peter_n with_o these_o three_o admonition_n but_o if_o he_o speak_v literal_o he_o lie_v in_o firm_v that_o those_o admonisher_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o one_o heaven_n give_v they_o from_o christ_n or_o that_o what_o they_o do_v bind_v and_o loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o one_o heaven_n which_o be_v promise_v no_o whereby_o christ_n last_o origines_fw-la be_v compare_v in_o these_o word_n the_o power_n of_o private_a admonisher_n with_o that_o of_o minister_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o after_o his_o manner_n fall_v to_o allegory_n by_o this_o distinction_n of_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o liar_n in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o a_o contradict_a of_o reason_n scripture_n and_o other_o father_n and_o of_o himself_o in_o other_o place_n bellarmin_n think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o origines_fw-la speak_v allegorical_o viz._n otherwise_o he_o will_v contradict_v himself_o and_o yet_o we_o show_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n &_o therefore_o he_o can_v in_o reason_n deny_v that_o origines_fw-la in_o this_o place_n speak_v allegorical_o since_o otherwise_o he_o will_v contradict_v reason_n scripture_n all_o the_o father_n himself_o in_o other_o place_n and_o also_o be_v a_o notorious_a liar_n in_o this_o same_o allege_a place_n we_o have_v have_v prove_v already_o that_o matthew_n 16._o 19_o infer_v not_o that_o peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v no_o universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o other_o reason_n viz._n because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o which_o we_o undertake_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o argument_n first_o by_o scripture_n second_o by_o father_n by_o scripture_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o viz._n from_o matthew_n 18._o 18._o and_o john_n 20._o 23._o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o our_o adversary_n allege_v they_o be_v not_o alike_o place_n with_o matthew_n 16._o 19_o it_o only_o remain_v now_o to_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o father_n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n those_o testimony_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o affirm_v direct_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o other_o beside_o peter_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v of_o those_o affirm_v it_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v any_o more_o than_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o these_o place_n such_o as_o hilarius_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la and_o adversus_fw-la arianos_fw-la cyprianus_n epistola_fw-la 54._o chrysostomus_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 3._o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 5._o pacianus_n ad_fw-la sympronianum_fw-la epist_n 1._o and_o in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o novatian_o all_o which_o testimony_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o other_o beside_o peter_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n since_o our_o adversary_n can_v have_v so_o much_o impudence_n as_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o which_o testimony_n may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o hieronymus_n against_o jovinanus_fw-la cuncti_fw-la discipuli_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la all_o the_o disciple_n get_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o origines_fw-la tract_n 1._o in_o matthew_n an_fw-mi verò_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n dantur_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la nec_fw-la alius_fw-la beatorum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la eas_fw-la accepturus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la dictum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la quoque_fw-la common_a est_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la in_o which_o word_n he_o express_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o peter_n be_v promise_v also_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o little_a after_o servator_fw-la dans_fw-fr spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la per_fw-la insufflationem_fw-la ait_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v needless_a to_o add_v any_o more_o testimony_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o our_o adversary_n elude_v they_o and_o first_o cardinal_z pool_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a unity_n lib._n 2._o grant_v those_o testimony_n but_o he_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o they_o viz._n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v alike_o power_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n albeit_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o father_n which_o he_o illustrat_n by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o 70._o elder_n since_o it_o be_v say_v number_n 11._o that_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o a_o part_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o substance_n with_o moses_n but_o not_o in_o so_o excellent_a a_o way_n maldonatus_n answer_v otherwise_o viz._n deny_v that_o the_o same_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o and_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n matthew_n 18._o and_o john_n 20_o his_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o two_o last_o place_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o key_n at_o all_o stapleton_n be_v more_o subtle_a for_o see_v that_o christ_n say_v matthew_n 18._o what_o ever_o you_o shall_v bind_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o say_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v that_o the_o same_o bind_n and_o lose_v give_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o be_v give_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n matthew_n 18._o but_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o thing_n different_a from_o either_o of_o the_o binding_n or_o loosing_n in_o relec._n controver_n 3_o quest_n 1._o art_n 1._o conclus_fw-la 4._o other_o answer_v distinguish_v the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n they_o grant_v that_o the_o key_n of_o order_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n only_o to_o peter_n it_o be_v needless_a particular_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o refutation_n of_o those_o new_a devise_v sophistry_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v quite_o and_o diametral_o opposite_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o antiquity_n of_o which_o they_o brag_v so_o much_o as_o appear_v by_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o father_n disput_n express_o that_o the_o same_o key_n be_v promise_v to_o peter_n matth._n 16._o and_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n mat._n 18._o &_o john_n 20._o &_o consequent_o all_o those_o distinction_n devise_v of_o late_a by_o the_o jesuit_n &_o other_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o fantastic_a dream_n and_o sophistical_a evasion_n and_o first_o origines_fw-la tract_n 1._o on_o matthew_n disput_v as_o we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v alike_o upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n because_o the_o key_n be_v give_v alike_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o reason_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n uncontroverted_a in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n since_o he_o use_v it_o as_o a_o medium_fw-la or_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o
the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o peter_n second_o that_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n he_o prove_v by_o john_n 20_o 23._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_a place_n be_v the_o same_o in_o meaning_n with_o matthew_n 16._o in_o which_o he_o flat_o contradict_v bellarmin_n who_o confident_o affirm_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n forgive_a and_o retain_v of_o sin_n mention_v john_n 20._o 23._o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o bind_v and_o lose_v matthew_n 6._o 19_o three_o cyprianus_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la express_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v alike_o power_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n john_n 20._o 23._o in_o these_o word_n accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la cujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whosesoever_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o since_o all_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o cyprianus_n have_v alike_o power_n give_v they_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n by_o john_n 20._o 23._o without_o all_o question_n he_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o the_o second_o reason_n why_o those_o distinction_n of_o polus_n maldonatus_n stapleton_n and_o bellarmin_n and_o other_o or_o new_o devise_v evasion_n be_v unanswerable_a viz._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o father_n that_o no_o great_a ecclesiastical_a power_n imaginable_a can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o then_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o matthew_n 18_o and_o john_n 20._o which_o quite_o destroy_v all_o those_o sophistical_a distinction_n tend_v all_o to_o this_o that_o the_o power_n give_v to_o peter_n be_v great_a matthew_n 16._o 19_o then_o that_o give_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n matthew_n 18._o and_o john_n 20._o that_o no_o great_a power_n can_v be_v imagine_v then_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chrysostomus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n yea_o and_o to_o all_o bishop_n he_o fall_v to_o a_o interrogative_n exclamation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o great_a power_n can_v be_v give_v then_o this_o but_o this_o have_v be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a interrogation_n in_o chrysostomus_n if_o either_o he_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n promise_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o be_v great_a than_o that_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n matthew_n 18._o and_o john_n 20._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n prove_v direct_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n now_o follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n prove_v by_o consequence_n that_o the_o key_n matthew_n 16._o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o peter_n out_o of_o which_o testimony_n three_o argument_n be_v deduce_v the_o first_o be_v if_o peter_n alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n promise_v to_o he_o matthew_n 16._o then_o peter_n will_v only_o have_v exercise_v the_o key_n and_o no_o other_o beside_o he_o in_o such_o a_o highway_n as_o he_o do_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o gaudentius_n primae_fw-la de_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la suae_fw-la that_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n practise_v the_o key_n viz._n in_o teach_v baptise_v &_o censure_v yea_o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n in_o his_o commentars_n upon_o 1._o of_o peter_n 1._o disput_n 1._o express_o affirm_v that_o peter_n seem_v to_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n it_o so_o little_o appear_v by_o his_o carriage_n and_o practice_n that_o he_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n where_o observe_v the_o impudent_a shift_n of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v press_v by_o the_o carriage_n of_o peter_n that_o no_o token_n of_o his_o supremacy_n appear_v have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o negle_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v great_a unfaithfulness_n of_o peter_n if_o it_o be_v false_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v great_a impudence_n in_o the_o jesuit_n the_o second_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o father_n prove_v consequential_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v promise_v the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v take_v from_o augustinus_n who_o affirm_v that_o peter_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n when_o christ_n promise_v he_o the_o key_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o peter_n the_o other_o apostle_n and_o all_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n promise_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o augustinus_n be_v those_o follow_v in_o his_o 124._o transat_n upon_o john_n quando_fw-la petro_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelis_fw-la universam_fw-la significabat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o ecclesia_fw-la ergo_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la co_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n id_fw-la est_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o which_o word_n he_o express_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v he_o the_o key_n and_o therefore_o in_o peter_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o to_o peter_n alone_o our_o adversary_n puss_v with_o this_o testimony_n of_o augustinus_n after_o their_o accustom_a manner_n fall_v to_o their_o new_a devise_a distinction_n explain_v how_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o how_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n and_o first_o horantius_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o locor_fw-la cathol_n affirm_v that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n that_o be_v say_v he_o they_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o when_o any_o be_v make_v king_n of_o any_o nation_n the_o kingdom_n or_o kingly_a authority_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o so_o peter_n as_o prince_z of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n give_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v horantius_fw-la his_o gloss_n be_v far_o beside_o the_o text_n of_o augustiws_fw-la who_o express_o disput_v the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o if_o they_o be_v only_o give_v to_o peter_n the_o whole_a church_n will_v not_o have_v exercise_v they_o he_o disput_v so_o tractat_fw-la 50._o upon_o john_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v alone_o to_o peter_n because_o the_o whole_a church_n exercise_v they_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n augustinus_n do_v not_o disput_n for_o what_o end_n the_o key_n be_v give_v but_o to_o who_o also_o this_o gloss_n of_o horantius_fw-la express_o contradict_v augustinus_n horantius_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o key_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n as_o when_o any_o be_v make_v king_n of_o a_o nation_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v say_v he_o he_o who_o be_v make_v king_n get_v that_o authority_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o augustinus_n for_o that_o nation_n or_o whole_a nation_n can_v be_v say_v to_o exercise_v the_o kingly_a authority_n when_o he_o who_o be_v make_v king_n get_v it_o but_o augustinus_n express_o disput_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n exercise_v the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n otherwise_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v not_o have_v exercise_v they_o tractat_fw-la 50._o his_o word_n be_v if_o peter_n have_v not_o represent_v the_o church_n our_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o if_o that_o only_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n of_o bind_v or_o lose_v and_o since_o the_o church_n have_v that_o power_n peter_n be_v the_o sacrament_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o mystical_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o
no_o council_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n his_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n because_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n reject_v it_o as_o a_o pernicious_a doctrine_n i_o answer_v this_o objection_n by_o a_o twofold_a distinction_n the_o first_o of_o time_n viz._n when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v low_a and_o the_o pope_n high_a the_o second_o distinction_n be_v of_o cause_n wherefore_o king_n be_v depose_v one_o of_o which_o and_o the_o main_a one_o be_v heresy_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v history_n and_o he_o will_v find_v that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v low_a and_o their_o king_n suspect_v of_o heresy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o france_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n of_o depose_v such_o king_n at_o such_o time_n for_o prove_v of_o which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v first_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o sorbon_n print_v at_o paris_n in_o which_o they_o approve_v the_o bull_n of_o sixtus_n 5._o excommunicate_a and_o depose_v henry_n 3_o &_o 4._o king_n of_o france_n i_o desire_v he_o second_o to_o read_v that_o speech_n of_o cardinal_n peron_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n as_o their_o speaker_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o which_o speech_n he_o open_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o france_n and_o ever_o be_v that_o heretical_a king_n that_o be_v protestant_n ought_v to_o be_v depose_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o that_o true_a frenchman_n ought_v they_o no_o allegiance_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o temporal_n by_o the_o way_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o dispute_v god_n will_v part_n 3._o lib._n 2_o what_o we_o have_v say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v tyrannical_a and_o consequent_o according_a to_o their_o own_o confession_n forbid_v peter_n 1._o 5_o 3._o the_o three_o particular_a of_o the_o tyrannical_a domination_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v over_o soul_n depart_v the_o four_o be_v over_o angel_n both_o which_o usurpation_n appear_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o clement_n six_o proclaim_v a_o jubilee_n the_o word_n of_o the_o bull_n be_v these_o concedimus_fw-la si_fw-la confessus_fw-la in_o via_fw-la moriatur_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la sit_fw-la immunis_fw-la penitus_fw-la &_o absolutus_fw-la &_o mandamus_fw-la angelis_n ut_fw-la animam_fw-la è_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la penitùs_fw-la absolutam_fw-la in_fw-la paradisi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la introducant_fw-la and_o in_o another_o bull_n nolumus_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la inferni_fw-la illi_fw-la infligatur_fw-la concedens_fw-la cruse_n signatis_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la vota_fw-la tres_fw-la aut_fw-la quatuor_fw-la animas_fw-la quas_fw-la volunt_fw-la ex_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la posse_fw-la eripere_fw-la in_o which_o bull_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o command_v angel_n and_o to_o place_n soul_n in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n as_o he_o please_v the_o 5._o particular_a prove_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o dominon_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o assume_v divin_fw-fr power_n to_o himself_o so_o nicolaus_n 2._o in_o gratianus_n do_v 96._o satis_fw-la evidenter_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v judge_v by_o any_o secular_a prince_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v call_v god_n by_o constantine_n but_o god_n can_v be_v judge_v by_o man_n likewise_o bonifacius_n 8._o 6._o decret_a de_fw-fr electione_n c._n fundamenta_fw-la affirm_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v assume_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o individual_a trinity_n and_o consequent_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o peter_n successor_n so_o glossa_fw-la extravag_n c._n antiquae_fw-la de_fw-la voto_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o matrimony_n hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o divine_a institution_n a_o doubt_n be_v move_v how_o that_o vow_n make_v in_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n since_o it_o be_v make_v solemn_o to_o god_n the_o glossator_fw-la answer_v the_o doubt_n that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n vicar_n three_o he_o usurp_v divinity_n in_o make_v the_o decretal_a epistle_n or_o the_o canon_n law_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n so_o gratianus_n distinct_a 19_o c._n in_o canonicis_fw-la express_o affirm_v so_o much_o innumerable_a example_n may_v be_v afford_v of_o this_o kind_n but_o those_o be_v sufficient_a the_o six_o and_o last_o particular_a of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o domination_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v his_o hear_n patientissimis_fw-la auribus_fw-la without_o offence_n biasphemous_a title_n attribute_v to_o he_o in_o oration_n book_n and_o pamphlet_n print_v by_o his_o authority_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o by_o those_o title_n so_o by_o the_o gloss_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n he_o be_v call_v our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n as_o be_v find_v in_o those_o edition_n print_v at_o lion_n 1584._o and_o at_o paris_n 1585._o 1601._o 1612._o all_o which_o edition_n be_v set_v out_o after_o gregory_n 13._o have_v correct_v the_o canon_n law_n the_o word_n be_v credere_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la papam_fw-la conditorem_fw-la dictae_fw-la decretalis_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la potuisse_fw-la statuere_fw-la prout_fw-la statuit_fw-la haereticum_fw-la censeatur_fw-la extravagant_a john_n 22._o tit_n 14._o de_fw-fr verb._n sig_n cap._n 4._o etc._n etc._n we_o can_v produce_v innumerable_a such_o but_o it_o be_v tedious_a yet_o we_o can_v omit_v that_o blasphemous_a pamphlet_n present_v to_o innocent_a the_o 10._o who_o before_o his_o popedom_n be_v call_v cardinal_n pamphilius_n the_o scope_n of_o which_o pamphlet_n be_v to_o compare_v the_o pope_n who_o he_o call_v pamphilius_n with_o christ_n who_o he_o call_v philius_n to_o be_v short_a he_o prefer_v the_o pope_n to_o christ_n in_o most_o horrible_a manner_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o wise_a offend_v at_o that_o flâ—ttery_n it_o seem_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o blasphemy_n mean_v for_o a_o other_o time_n be_v desire_v to_o hear_v a_o theological_a controversy_n between_o the_o jansenist_n and_o molinists_n dispute_v before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v determine_v it_o he_o answer_v ed_z he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o his_o profession_n and_o he_o have_v never_o study_v divinity_n as_o be_v report_v by_o s._n amour_n in_o his_o journal_n where_o he_o affirm_v he_o hear_v the_o pope_n affirm_v so_o public_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o peter_n 1._o 5._o 3._o the_o first_o argument_n of_o protestant_n against_o peter_n institution_n of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n we_o have_v prove_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o passage_n the_o first_o be_v that_o not_o only_o tyrannical_a domination_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o domination_n be_v forbid_v in_o that_o place_n the_o second_o be_v although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o only_o tyrannical_a domination_n in_o churchman_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o same_o place_n yet_o it_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v most_o tyrannical_a and_o that_o by_o six_o argument_n which_o in_o effect_n among_o candide_z man_n be_v unanswerable_a chap._n xii_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n assault_v from_o ephesian_n 1._o 22._o &_o 4._o 23._o &_o 5._o 23._o and_o colossian_n 1_o 18._o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o assault_v the_o institution_n of_o peter_n in_o that_o oecumenick_n bishopric_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o peter_n himself_o forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o lording_n or_o domination_n in_o church_n man_n where_o we_o also_o prove_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o not_o only_o tyrannical_a domination_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o church_n ruler_n but_o all_o domination_n second_o although_o tyrannical_a lording_n have_v only_o be_v forbid_v nevertheless_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n inhibit_v that_o lording_n assume_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o to_o himself_o prove_v by_o demonstrative_a argument_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nowadays_o be_v not_o only_o tyrannical_a but_o blasphemous_a and_o a_o right-down_a gigantomachy_n which_o shall_v more_o large_o be_v prove_v part_n 4._o lib._n 1._o in_o this_o follow_a chapter_n we_o make_v use_v of_o a_o second_o argument_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o peter_n in_o that_o universal_a bishopric_n by_o christ_n viz._n it_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n mention_v in_o the_o title_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o peter_n be_v
confirm_v from_o onset_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o his_o instrument_n and_o since_o no_o visible_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o monarch_n ordain_v by_o christ_n bellarmin_n answer_v two_o way_n one_o way_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n be_v not_o delineat_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o enumerate_v divers_a gift_n of_o some_o of_o the_o church_n and_o 1_o corinthian_n 12._o he_o add_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n be_v enumerate_v diversity_n of_o gift_n since_o verse_n 7._o he_o express_o affirm_v so_o much_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o he_o enumerat_o those_o gift_n as_o they_o be_v in_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n only_o whence_o appear_v the_o dissimilitude_n of_o this_o place_n from_o 1_o corinth_n 12._o in_o which_o gift_n be_v enumerate_v which_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o church_n ruler_n but_o be_v also_o find_v in_o laik_n such_o as_o gift_n of_o heal_a and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n appear_v by_o two_o reason_n first_o â—he_n enumerat_o none_o verse_n 11._o who_o have_v not_o a_o degree_n of_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n the_o second_o be_v because_o ver_fw-la 12._o 13_o 14_o he_o do_v not_o enumerat_a any_o utility_n redound_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o enumerat_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 12._o 13_o &_o 14._o he_o enumerat_o the_o end_n wherefore_o these_o minister_n be_v ordain_v all_o which_o end_v oecumentus_n comprehend_v under_o one_o that_o be_v say_v he_o those_o degree_n of_o minister_n enumerate_v verse_n 12._o be_v for_o that_o end_n ordain_v that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o &_o 14._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n enumerat_o here_o all_o church_n officer_n both_o extraordinar_n and_o ordinar_n the_o extraordinar_n be_v those_o who_o be_v ordain_v only_o to_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n such_o as_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n ordinar_n be_v those_o ordain_v to_o be_v of_o perpetual_a stand_n in_o the_o church_n as_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n and_o since_o in_o all_o those_o order_n of_o church_n minister_n there_o be_v many_o and_o not_o one_o only_a in_o each_o degree_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o oecumenick_n bishop_n or_o a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o any_o of_o those_o minister_n bellarmin_n puzzle_v with_o this_o answer_v another_o way_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o enumeration_n of_o church_n minister_n here_o be_v perfect_a but_o he_o deny_v that_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n have_v no_o place_n in_o that_o enumeration_n because_o say_v he_o all_z the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n be_v confuse_o represent_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n but_o find_v that_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v only_o inferior_a order_n below_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n he_o pass_v from_o this_o and_o affirm_v next_o that_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n be_v comprehend_v under_o apostle_n because_o not_o only_o here_o but_o also_o 1_o corinth_n 12._o apostle_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastic_a power_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o peter_n as_o ordinar_n pastor_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o successor_n in_o it_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o exraordinar_a and_o delegate_n to_o peter_n and_o therefore_o none_o shall_v succeed_v they_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v we_o prolix_o dispute_v this_o distinction_n of_o beauty_n to_o be_v groundless_a contradictory_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o cap._n 6._o it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v what_o we_o say_v there_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o that_o never_o any_o ancient_a or_o modern_a interpreter_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o much_o as_o dream_v that_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o which_o can_v be_v make_v out_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o all_o the_o commentary_n of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n upon_o that_o place_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o those_o testimony_n by_o which_o those_o jesuit_n prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n and_o consequent_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n deprave_v by_o new_a devise_v gloss_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o also_o their_o answer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n by_o which_o they_o elude_v passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n destroy_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o it_o the_o whole_a edifice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n both_o their_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a arm_n be_v but_o devise_v of_o late_a since_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v establish_v that_o any_o may_v see_v that_o this_o gloss_n of_o beauty_n be_v a_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v we_o will_v prove_v by_o three_o argument_n of_o three_o several_a interpreter_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o those_o day_n the_o first_o interval_n be_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o church_n in_o that_o interval_n appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a author_n by_o some_o believe_v to_o be_v dionysius_n areopagita_n the_o disciple_n of_o paul_n his_o word_n epistle_n 8._o be_v those_o tu_fw-la ergo_fw-la cupiditati_fw-la iracundiae_fw-la rationi_fw-la modum_fw-la statue_n pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la tibi_fw-la verò_fw-la divini_fw-la ministri_fw-la his_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la pontifices_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la apostali_fw-la stoli_fw-la apostolorúmque_fw-la successores_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la discedat_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la corrigetur_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la insultabit_fw-la ordo_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la sed_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la ac_fw-la ministerio_fw-la premanebit_fw-la in_o which_o word_n you_o have_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v hold_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o many_o viz._n by_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o neither_o make_v he_o mention_v of_o peter_n his_o have_v that_o chief_a power_n as_o ordinar_n pastor_n and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o have_v it_o aâ—_n delegate_n to_o peter_n which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o second_o thing_n observable_a in_o these_o word_n which_o be_v this_o after_o the_o apostle_n be_v remove_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o hierarchy_n consist_v also_o not_o in_o one_o person_n but_o in_o many_o alike_o viz._n in_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o also_o he_o express_o affirm_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a order_n and_o jurisdiction_n many_o and_o not_o one_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o as_o a_o visible_a head_n which_o quite_o destroy_v the_o gloss_n of_o bellarmin_n for_o if_o other_o succeed_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o this_o author_n flat_o affirm_v it_o be_v false_a which_o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n only_o during_o their_o own_o time_n not_o communicable_a to_o their_o successor_n and_o likewise_o if_o those_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n equal_o and_o alike_o as_o this_o author_n also_o affirm_v it_o be_v false_a which_o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n have_v â—he_n chief_a authority_n in_o their_o single_a person_n as_o visible_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o gloss_n of_o maximus_n and_o other_o that_o this_o dionysius_n be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o metropolitant_n above_o bishop_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v lib._n 2._o by_o unanswerable_a testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o office_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o age_n however_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o paul_n as_o some_o affirm_v he_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a author_n and_o delineat_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o have_v be_v monarchical_a in_o his_o day_n
therefore_o he_o behove_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o his_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v ever_o hold_v the_o first_o church_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v hold_v so_o but_o only_o that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o rome_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o church_n of_o old_a not_o in_o power_n but_o in_o dignity_n because_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a imperial_a city_n as_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n the_o 28._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o 36._o canon_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n of_o which_o hereafter_o part_n 2_o lib_n 1._o and_o 2._o second_o if_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o other_o reason_n beside_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v false_a that_o rome_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o first_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n first_o theodoretus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o affirm_v that_o the_o second_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n call_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n mother_n of_o all_o church_n second_o nazianzenus_n epist_n 18._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o caesaria_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v esteem_v almost_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n three_o basilius_n epist_n 20_o to_o athanasius_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o chrysostomus_n in_o several_a place_n as_o in_o his_o homile_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o ignatius_n and_o in_o his_o three_o homile_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n by_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o rome_n be_v call_v the_o first_o church_n for_o a_o civil_a respect_n only_o and_o that_o in_o other_o respect_n other_o church_n be_v prefer_v to_o it_o bellarmine_n second_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o heretic_n can_v show_v say_v he_o where_o peter_n be_v bishop_n after_o he_o leave_v antioch_n if_o he_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n since_o they_o affirm_v he_o be_v bishop_n only_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v bellarmine_n may_v well_o confirm_v his_o disciple_n by_o such_o reason_n but_o he_o will_v never_o convert_v heretic_n by_o it_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n maintain_v that_o peter_n behove_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o other_o they_o deny_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n at_o all_o as_o shall_v immediate_o appear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o bellarmine_n to_o conclude_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o can_v instruct_v where_o he_o be_v bishop_n elsewhere_o when_o he_o leave_v antioch_n they_o ask_v he_o again_o how_o bellarmine_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n they_o ask_v he_o also_o where_o he_o be_v bishop_n before_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n for_o bellarmine_n argument_n presuppone_n that_o peter_n of_o necessity_n be_v still_o bishop_n of_o one_o place_n or_o other_o bellarmine_n three_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n affirm_v he_o be_v bishop_n there_o twenty_o five_o year_n as_o for_o those_o 25._o year_n they_o shall_v be_v prove_v false_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n in_o this_o we_o will_v answer_v and_o explain_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n affirm_v peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v the_o only_a basis_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n we_o will_v examine_v they_o more_o diligent_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o testimony_n prove_v peter_n be_v never_o bishop_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v answer_v to_o those_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n optatus_n ambrose_n hieronymus_n sulpitius_n i_o sidoru_v irenaeus_n epiphanius_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v peter_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o a_o function_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o general_n so_o peter_n call_v christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 2._o so_o a_o apostleship_n be_v call_v bishopric_n act._n 2._o second_o bishop_n be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n for_o a_o certain_a function_n ecclesiastic_a inferior_a unto_o the_o apostolic_a function_n so_o it_o be_v take_v by_o paul_n 1_o tim._n cap._n 3._o if_o any_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n in_o which_o last_o sense_n we_o now_o take_v it_o and_o so_o answer_v those_o testimony_n of_o bellarmine_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o those_o father_n take_v bishop_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o their_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o peter_n as_o a_o apostle_n teach_v at_o rome_n twenty_o five_o year_n that_o this_o be_v no_o shift_n or_o evasion_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o these_o three_o follow_a reason_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o father_n reckon_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n put_v paul_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o first_o place_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o father_n take_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n comprehend_v the_o apostleship_n since_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o bellarmine_n himself_o will_v affirm_v that_o paul_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n viz._n that_o paul_n be_v name_v first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o peter_n appear_v by_o those_o follow_a testimony_n first_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n lino_n episcopalum_n administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n when_o they_o found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o make_v linus_n bishop_n the_o second_o testimony_n be_v of_o epiphanius_n heres_fw-la 27._o episcoporum_fw-la in_o roma_fw-la successio_fw-la hanc_fw-la consequantiam_fw-la habuit_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n linus_n cletus_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o peter_z and_o paul_n linus_n cletus_n the_o three_o testimony_n be_v of_o eusebiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 3._o cap._n 2._o post_v petri_n &_o pauli_n martyrium_fw-la prinâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z episcopatum_fw-la linus_n sortito_fw-la capit_fw-la afterâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z peter_n and_o paul_n linus_n have_v the_o bishopricâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z suchlike_a other_o 〈…〉_z epist_n 65._o of_o optatus_n 〈…〉_z all_o put_v peter_n and_o paul_n 〈…〉_z that_o in_o the_o bull_n of_o 〈…〉_z be_v joint_o 〈…〉_z have_v the_o 〈…〉_z be_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o first_o sense_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o apostle_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o father_n enumerate_v the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v peter_z and_o paul_n 1._o linus_n 2._o cletus_n 3._o clemens_n 4._o euaristus_n 5._o alexander_n 6._o sixtus_n 7._o telesphorus_n 8._o hyginus_n 9_o pius_fw-la 10._o anicetus_n 11._o soter_n 12._o eliutherius_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o do_v not_o reckon_v peter_n and_o paul_n among_o the_o bishop_n but_o only_o reckon_v the_o bishop_n from_o they_o as_o their_o founder_n put_v linus_n as_o first_o bishop_n cletus_n as_o second_v clemens_n as_o three_o whereas_o if_o peter_n and_o paul_n have_v be_v bishop_n linus_n have_v be_v second_o cletus_n three_o clemens_n four_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o reckon_v they_o so_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n first_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o who_o call_v clement_n the_o three_o bishop_n sixtus_n the_o six_o eliutherius_n the_o twelve_o but_o if_o he_o have_v reckon_v peter_n as_o first_o bishop_n than_o clemens_n have_v be_v the_o four_o sixtus_n the_o seven_o eliutherius_n thirteen_o the_o second_o testimony_n be_v of_o eusebius_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o call_v linus_n fiâ—st_a bishop_n and_o likeways_o cap._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v clemens_n three_o bishop_n and_o cap_n 16._o where_o he_o call_v clemens_n three_o bishop_n linus_n first_o bishop_n cletus_n second_o bishop_n and_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o he_o call_v euaristus_n four_o bishop_n and_o cap._n 5._o he_o call_v telesphorus_n seven_o bishop_n likeways_o in_o his_o chronicle_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o order_n of_o succession_n anno_fw-la 69._o and_o 81._o and_o 93._o and_o 100_o whereby_o by_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o eusebius_n that_o peter_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n since_o he_o give_v rank_n to_o the_o other_o bishop_n as_o if_o linus_n have_v be_v first_o bishop_n the_o three_o testimony_n be_v of_o gregorius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o who_o reckon_v the_o order_n of_o
live_v be_v uncertain_a ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n have_v these_o word_n what_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o he_o who_o go_v beyond_o all_o command_n and_o power_n who_o command_v all_o as_o far_o as_o a_o man_n can_v command_v in_o which_o word_n he_o express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o office_n of_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n for_o if_o a_o bishop_n have_v supreme_a command_n as_o he_o express_o affirm_v he_o can_v be_v command_v by_o no_o superior_a church-ruler_n as_o metropolitan_a patriarch_n or_o oecumenick_n bishop_n the_o testimony_n of_o dionysius_n be_v take_v from_o his_o 8._o epistle_n his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o substance_n every_o man_n shall_v strive_v to_o live_v blameless_o if_o he_o do_v not_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v a_o course_n with_o he_o if_o the_o priest_n deborde_n he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o bishop_n if_o the_o bishop_n do_v amiss_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o those_o again_o do_v amiss_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o those_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o degree_n in_o which_o word_n he_o quite_o exclude_v one_o visible_a head_n over_o all_o and_o consequent_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o day_n the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n since_o he_o affirm_v that_o many_o hold_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n whereof_o any_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o all_o by_o one_o visible_a head_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o place_n above_o bishop_n none_o can_v tell_v except_o he_o mean_v metropolitan_o and_o patriarch_n if_o he_o do_v its_o evident_a he_o live_v after_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a because_o in_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a and_o before_o there_o be_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n as_o appear_v first_o by_o that_o passage_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n now_o cite_v second_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o say_v ignatius_n write_v to_o the_o magnesian_o in_o the_o which_o epistle_n he_o comprehend_v all_o church-ruler_n under_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n have_v the_o chief_n place_n loco_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o place_n of_o god_n presbyter_n have_v the_o next_o place_n concessus_fw-la apostolici_fw-la loco_fw-la that_o be_v they_o represent_v the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o last_o place_n he_o give_v the_o deacon_n to_o who_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n be_v commit_v three_o that_o no_o office_n be_v in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n before_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a nor_o in_o his_o time_n appear_v by_o those_o two_o follow_v most_o notable_a passage_n of_o cyprian_a the_o one_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o the_o other_o from_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n of_o which_o two_o passage_n in_o order_n chap._n vii_o explication_n of_o that_o place_n of_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a be_v unus_n episcopatus_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la pars_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la tenetur_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v one_o bishopric_n of_o which_o every_o bishop_n have_v alike_o full_a share_n by_o which_o passage_n of_o cyprian_a it_o not_o only_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o day_n be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n since_o every_o bishop_n have_v alike_o full_a share_n of_o that_o one_o bishopric_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o in_o those_o day_n metropolitan_o have_v be_v above_o bishop_n patriarch_n above_o metropolitan_o and_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n above_o all_o this_o notable_a passage_n of_o cyprian_a puzzle_v the_o learned_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n very_o sore_o they_o vary_v very_o much_o in_o their_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o cyprian_a as_o rufus_n contra_fw-la molinaeum_fw-la fran._n agricula_fw-la cap._n 18._o vary_v from_o he_o hayus_n disput_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o and_o turrianus_n contra_fw-la zadeel_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o 26._o agree_v almost_o in_o one_o exposition_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o two_o sanderus_n de_fw-fr visib_n monarch_n lib._n 7._o num_fw-la 45._o differ_v from_o all_o the_o former_a bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o the_o pont_n rom._n cap._n 16._o vary_v from_o they_o all_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o exposition_n of_o bellarmine_n for_o since_o they_o vary_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a and_o since_o the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a can_v be_v but_o one_o of_o necessity_n all_o their_o gloss_n must_v be_v false_a except_o one_o and_o since_o the_o gloss_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v most_o approve_a by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o will_v examine_v it_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n expones_fw-la the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a thus_o there_o be_v one_o bishopric_n say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o but_o the_o church_n be_v one_o as_o many_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v one_o tree_n many_o rivulet_n be_v one_o water_n many_o beam_n one_o light_n as_o then_o in_o branch_n there_o be_v a_o unity_n by_o reason_n of_o one_o root_n in_o rivulet_n by_o reason_n of_o one_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o church_n one_o and_o consequent_o the_o bishopric_n one_o in_o its_o head_n and_o root_n the_o church_n and_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n and_o whereas_o cyprian_n affirm_v that_o every_o bishop_n have_v a_o full_a share_n of_o that_o one_o bishopric_n bellarmine_n grant_v its_o true_a but_o by_o a_o distinction_n that_o be_v though_o every_o bishop_n have_v a_o full_a share_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a share_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v that_o share_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o head_n root_n and_o fountain_n but_o other_o bishop_n have_v that_o share_n answer_v to_o the_o branch_n rivulet_n etc._n etc._n this_o gloss_n of_o bellarmine_n quite_o destroy_v the_o text_n for_o cyprian_n compare_v particular_a church_n to_o branch_n rivulet_n beam_n that_o one_o bishopric_n he_o compare_v to_o a_o oak_n to_o light_n to_o a_o fountain_n whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o by_o that_o one_o bishopric_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a bishopric_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o that_o great_a bishopric_n or_o one_o bishopric_n whereof_o every_o one_o have_v a_o full_a share_n second_o that_o by_o unus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n have_v authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n be_v prove_v by_o his_o word_n in_o the_o same_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v whatever_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v peter_n be_v the_o same_o that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o dignity_n and_o power_n whereby_o it_o appear_v whatever_o the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v equal_a to_o it_o and_o since_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v particular_a bishopric_n each_o have_v a_o full_a share_n of_o that_o one_o bishopric_n mention_v by_o cyprian_a the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n be_v only_o a_o particular_a bishopric_n and_o not_o that_o one_o bishopric_n mention_v by_o cyprian_a three_o that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o that_o one_o bishopric_n appear_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o cyprian_a in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o which_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o make_v any_o other_o bishop_n equal_a in_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n four_o bellarmine_n and_o sanderus_n in_o make_v that_o one_o bishopric_n the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o peter_n only_o have_v his_o bishopric_n immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n their_o bishopric_n from_o peter_n since_o sanderus_n express_o affirm_v that_o all_o other_o bishopric_n flow_v from_o the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n as_o all_o mankind_n have_v their_o original_a from_o adam_n but_o in_o aver_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v their_o bishopric_n from_o peter_n bellarmine_n contradict_v first_o fran._n de_fw-la victoria_fw-la who_o relect_a 2._o quaest_n 2._o conclus_fw-la 3._o and_o 4._o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o other_o apostle_n receive_v all_o their_o power_n both_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n he_o be_v gloss_v upon_o that_o passage_n
he_o subjoin_v una_fw-la quoque_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o church_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v he_o speak_v of_o one_o bishopric_n and_o one_o church_n as_o different_a thing_n he_o be_v likeways_o mistake_v in_o his_o other_o gloss_n for_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o affirm_v that_o every_o one_o be_v tie_v alike_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o administration_n since_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o some_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n than_o other_o we_o will_v close_v by_o instance_v one_o other_o answer_n mention_v by_o chamier_n but_o he_o do_v not_o name_v the_o author_n the_o say_a author_n grant_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a be_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v alike_o bishop_n but_o he_o distinguish_v quo_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la and_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n be_v alike_o but_o not_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o all_o bishop_n be_v equal_o bishop_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a with_o he_o in_o jurisdiction_n hayus_n disput_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o give_v the_o same_o answer_n to_o that_o passage_n of_o hieronymus_n epist_n 85._o ad_fw-la euagrium_n we_o shall_v discuss_v that_o distinction_n of_o hayus_n in_o the_o follow_a book_n to_o which_o it_o proper_o belong_v as_o concern_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o metropolitan_o whereas_o now_o we_o dispute_v only_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o bishop_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a to_o answer_v that_o the_o say_a distinction_n between_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a for_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n that_o any_o bishop_n be_v equal_a in_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o in_o order_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o cyprian_a because_o he_o affirm_v in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v judge_v another_o bishop_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o he_o but_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n in_o jurisdiction_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o chap._n viii_o some_o testimony_n from_o cyprian_n oration_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n explain_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o observe_v by_o what_o sophistry_n our_o adversary_n endeavour_v to_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a in_o that_o famous_a passage_n find_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o in_o sophisticate_a those_o follow_a testimony_n of_o he_o utter_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n their_o art_n be_v admirable_a from_o the_o say_a oration_n be_v gather_v the_o follow_a testimony_n 1._o neither_o do_v any_o of_o we_o constitute_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n to_o compel_v by_o tyrannical_a terror_n his_o colleague_n to_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n 2._o because_o every_o bishop_n by_o the_o licence_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o power_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a judgement_n 3._o he_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o another_o bishop_n neither_o can_v he_o judge_v another_o bishop_n 4._o let_v we_o all_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o alone_o have_v power_n to_o prefer_v we_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o judge_v our_o action_n these_o famous_a testimony_n of_o cyprian_a perplex_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n very_o much_o neither_o do_v they_o agree_v in_o their_o answer_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v when_o luther_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o lypsick_a object_v those_o testimony_n to_o eccius_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n eccius_n answer_v that_o cyprian_a in_o those_o word_n no_o man_n constitute_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n speak_v against_o those_o only_a who_o without_o a_o lawful_a vocation_n obtrude_v themselves_o upon_o any_o church_n to_o govern_v tyrannical_o but_o this_o answer_n be_v naught_o because_o cyprian_n in_o those_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v how_o bishop_n shall_v be_v constitute_v but_o of_o the_o power_n which_o constitute_v bishop_n have_v as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a we_o have_v cite_v but_o also_o by_o his_o word_n utter_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o jubaianus_n in_o the_o council_n the_o question_n state_v in_o the_o council_n be_v whether_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v re-baptised_n cyprian_a after_o the_o read_n of_o those_o letter_n and_o state_v of_o the_o question_n desire_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o tell_v their_o opinion_n free_o and_o not_o to_o remove_v from_o their_o communion_n those_o who_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o they_o and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v those_o passage_n we_o cite_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n no_o man_n constitute_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o bishop_n already_o constitute_v and_o not_o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o bishop_n as_o eccius_n affirm_v sanderus_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o of_o his_o visib_n monarch_n answer_n diverse_o 1._o that_o cyprian_a speak_v so_o out_o of_o humility_n since_o himself_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v bishop_n of_o bishop_n when_o he_o preside_v several_a time_n in_o a_o council_n but_o this_o answer_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o cyprian_a by_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n mean_v one_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o compel_v his_o colleague_n to_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n as_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o but_o none_o will_v affirm_v that_o he_o who_o preside_v in_o a_o council_n have_v that_o power_n almost_o 100_o year_n after_o cyprian_a it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o metropolitan_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o bishop_n as_o inferior_a bishop_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o they_o much_o less_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a have_v he_o who_o preside_v in_o a_o council_n any_o jurisdiction_n above_o his_o colleague_n since_o in_o his_o day_n there_o be_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v believe_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o he_o who_o be_v bishop_n primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o seat_n or_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o province_n be_v constant_a precedent_n in_o provincial_a council_n as_o cyprian_n because_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n neither_o have_v the_o precedent_n of_o a_o council_n more_o authority_n over_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n than_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o college_n of_o judge_n over_o his_o fellow_n judge_n sanderus_n answer_v second_o that_o cyprian_a in_o those_o word_n no_o man_n make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o speak_v of_o those_o bishop_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o mean_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o all_o which_o be_v also_o the_o answer_n of_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o the_o pont_n rom._n and_o likeways_o of_o pamelius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o cyprian_a but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o cyprian_a be_v speak_v of_o all_o bishop_n comprehend_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o other_o bishop_n his_o reason_n be_v general_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o word_n no_o man_n say_v he_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n because_o every_o bishop_n have_v proprium_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la that_o be_v he_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o utter_v his_o judgement_n as_o any_o other_o and_o when_o his_o opinion_n be_v deliver_v no_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o alter_v it_o as_o he_o can_v judge_v another_o bishop_n neither_o can_v any_o other_o bishop_n judge_v he_o and_o therefore_o all_o bishop_n shall_v expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n who_o only_o can_v judge_v their_o action_n second_o it_o be_v false_a which_o they_o affirm_v that_o cyprian_a in_o those_o expression_n do_v not_o mean_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o binius_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o council_n of_o carthage_n affirm_v that_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a be_v tacitè_fw-fr direct_v against_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o question_n agitate_a in_o the_o council_n be_v whether_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v rebaptise_v stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o the_o negative_a cyprian_a for_o the_o affirmative_a stephanus_n as_o binius_fw-la relate_v and_o cassander_n also_o consult_v art_n 37_o threaten_v cyprian_n and_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n with_o excommunication_n if_o they_o change_v not_o their_o opinion_n this_o council_n of_o carthage_n be_v call_v consist_v of_o eighty_o seven_o bishop_n cyprian_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o council_n
one_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a be_v evident_a because_o cathedra_fw-la or_o chair_n be_v not_o one_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o there_o be_v many_o chair_n in_o it_o as_o be_v affirm_v by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o prescription_n cap._n 36._o the_o last_o passage_n they_o object_v out_o of_o cyprian_a be_v from_o his_o epistle_n to_o pompeius_n where_o he_o affirm_v no_o man_n can_v have_v god_n to_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n to_o his_o mother_n costerus_n the_o jesuit_n apolog._n part_n 3._o object_n this_o passage_n of_o cyprian_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o likeways_o to_o prove_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n but_o the_o impudence_n of_o costerus_n be_v very_o great_a for_o cyprian_a in_o that_o whole_a epistle_n dispute_v with_o such_o vehemency_n and_o bitterness_n against_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o pamelius_n wish_v it_o have_v never_o be_v write_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o cyprian_a to_o pompeius_n and_o other_o also_o of_o his_o epistle_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o some_o new_a roman_a edition_n of_o cyprian_n work_n as_o for_o the_o word_n now_o allege_v costerus_n miserable_o wrest_v they_o for_o in_o they_o he_o be_v dispute_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o accuse_v stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o of_o error_n but_o also_o of_o obstinacy_n his_o dispute_n be_v this_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n aught_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n apud_fw-la christi_fw-la sponsam_fw-la solam_fw-la who_o can_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n but_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v god_n to_o their_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o their_o mother_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o the_o severe_a obstinacy_n of_o our_o brother_n stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n he_o mean_n by_o that_o excommunication_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n by_o stephanus_n and_o his_o harsh_a carriage_n for_o as_o cassander_n relate_v consult_v art_n 7._o when_o cyprian_n send_v messenger_n to_o stephanus_n he_o not_o only_o refuse_v they_o audience_n but_o also_o inhibit_v the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o admit_v any_o of_o they_o to_o their_o house_n by_o which_o passage_n of_o cyprian_a with_o stephanus_n it_o appear_v with_o what_o ingenuity_n they_o object_v the_o 67._o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o say_v stephanus_n because_o in_o it_o he_o write_v to_o he_o say_v they_o to_o depose_v marcianus_n bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o cyprian_a only_o exhort_v stephanus_n to_o admonish_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n to_o depose_v he_o not_o to_o depose_v he_o himself_o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cyprian_a concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o deposition_n and_o restition_n of_o bishop_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_v by_o his_o carriage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o basilides_n and_o sabinus_n mention_v a_o little_a before_o for_o in_o his_o epistle_n 68_o he_o stout_o oppose_v the_o restitution_n of_o basilides_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o sabinus_n notwithstanding_o that_o stephanus_n enjoin_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n chap._n xii_o objection_n from_o forge_a author_n answer_v pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a hitherto_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o death_n of_o cyprian_a by_o wrest_a and_o misapply_v testimony_n that_o not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o fall_v to_o forgery_n and_o that_o of_o two_o kind_n first_o they_o bring_v testimony_n from_o bastard_n and_o suppositïtious_a author_n second_o from_o true_a author_n corrupt_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n or_o otherways_o we_o will_v discourse_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o in_o the_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o pretend_v the_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o several_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v in_o that_o interval_n and_o after_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o age._n but_o it_o be_v answer_v all_o those_o decretal_n be_v forge_v attribute_v to_o pope_n before_o the_o day_n of_o syrictus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v about_o anno_fw-la 380._o the_o reason_n follow_v first_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la a_o diligent_a compilator_fw-la of_o all_o the_o decretal_n of_o pope_n in_o one_o volume_n begin_v this_o work_n with_o the_o decretal_n of_o the_o say_v syritius_fw-la not_o mention_v the_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o any_o pope_n before_o he_o whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o decretall_n in_o his_o time_n or_o in_o the_o six_o century_n whereby_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v be_v forge_v since_o that_o time_n second_o those_o decretall_n be_v mention_v by_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n most_o exact_a enquirer_n after_o antiquity_n such_o as_o eusebius_n hieronymus_n gennadius_n and_o pope_n damasus_n who_o live_v himself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hieronymus_n and_o to_o who_o hieronymus_n be_v secretary_n but_o all_o those_o author_n make_v exact_a enquiry_n after_o the_o action_n of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n and_o yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o decretal_n which_o be_v at_o least_o thirty_o three_o the_o style_n of_o man_n be_v almost_o as_o different_a as_o their_o face_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o any_o judicious_a reader_n that_o all_o those_o epistle_n be_v pen_v by_o one_o man_n have_v the_o same_o stile_n but_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o divers_a age_n whereof_o the_o last_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o first_o four_o the_o latin_a tongue_n before_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n be_v in_o great_a purity_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o those_o day_n know_v to_o be_v most_o powerful_a in_o it_o but_o the_o stile_n of_o those_o decretal_n be_v most_o barbarous_a turrianus_n object_n who_o write_v a_o defence_n of_o those_o epistle_n that_o those_o bishop_n of_o rome_n use_v a_o humble_a stile_n in_o imitation_n of_o paul_n who_o shun_v the_o word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o although_o paul_n do_v forbid_v affect_v eloquence_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o prescrive_v solicisme_n and_o barbarity_n which_o both_o be_v frequent_a in_o those_o epistle_n and_o first_o for_o solicisme_n enaristus_n epist_n 2._o episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la obediendi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la detrahendi_fw-la telesphorus_n in_o his_o epistle_n have_v these_o word_n patres_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la venerandi_fw-la non_fw-la insidiandi_fw-la such_o like_a expression_n be_v find_v every_o where_o as_o for_o barbarisme_n you_o have_v everywhere_o such_o expression_n as_o those_o follow_v rigorosus_fw-la torture_n dependere_fw-la obtemperantiam_fw-la agere_fw-la indisciplinate_v jurgialiter_fw-la stare_n paternas_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la injuriare_fw-la cuncta_fw-la charitative_a peragere_fw-la five_o isidorus_n mercator_n who_o live_v in_o the_o seven_o age_n challenge_v by_o barronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 336._o num_fw-la 80._o and_o 60._o as_o a_o great_a forger_n of_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n he_o live_v in_o the_o 7._o age_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v great_a debate_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o greek_a church_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n albeit_o phocas_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o age_n have_v take_v the_o title_n of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n from_o cyriacus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o bonifacius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n still_o keep_v the_o stile_n of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o say_v isidorus_n mercator_fw-la as_o barronius_n relate_v forge_v several_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v the_o forger_n of_o those_o decretall_n for_o three_o reason_n first_o as_o we_o say_v he_o be_v detect_v of_o several_a other_o forgery_n second_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o stile_n they_o be_v all_o write_v by_o one_o man_n three_o because_o the_o stile_n be_v barbarous_a and_o exact_o agree_v
with_o the_o stile_n of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o isidorus_n live_v six_o it_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la those_o epistle_n be_v forge_v not_o only_o by_o the_o stile_n but_o by_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o it_o be_v prolix_a to_o mention_v all_o we_o will_v only_o note_v some_o few_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v those_o decretal_n to_o be_v forge_v first_o some_o of_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a long_o before_o as_o that_o epistle_n of_o clement_n to_o james_n in_o which_o he_o write_v to_o he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n but_o james_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o nero_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o eusebius_n hegesippus_n and_o hieronymus_n but_o peter_n and_o paul_n die_v not_o till_o seven_o year_n after_o viz._n the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero._n 2._o anterius_fw-la in_o his_o decretal_a make_v mention_n of_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o felix_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n but_o anterus_n live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n almost_o a_o whole_a age_n before_o they_o both_o 3._o fabianus_n in_o his_o epistle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o come_n of_o novatus_n to_o italy_n but_o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o affirm_v that_o fabianus_n come_v to_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cornelius_n who_o live_v at_o another_o time_n 4._o marcellus_n write_v a_o threaten_a letter_n to_o maxentius_n press_v he_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o maxentius_n both_o a_o pagan_a and_o a_o tyrant_n care_v nothing_o for_o clement_n at_o all_o 5._o zephyrinus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o egyptian_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o constitution_n of_o emperor_n that_o clergy_n man_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o judge_n secular_a the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o decretal_a to_o the_o same_o egyptian_n but_o in_o those_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o three_o century_n the_o emperor_n be_v all_o pagan_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o affirm_v that_o they_o make_v such_o edict_n in_o favour_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v cruel_a persecuter_n of_o the_o christian_n 6._o it_o be_v know_v that_o many_o ceremony_n come_v by_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o those_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o those_o decretalâ—epistles_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o grievous_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n no_o not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v mention_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v in_o pomp_n make_v mention_n of_o all_o those_o ceremony_n as_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o archbishop_n metropolitan_o patriarch_n none_o of_o which_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n those_o cannon_n common_o call_v apostolic_a mention_v indeed_o primat_n but_o albeit_o they_o contain_v many_o profitable_a thing_n yet_o many_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o papist_n themselves_z maintain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o collect_v from_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o other_o posterior_n council_n see_v salmasius_n and_o photius_n bibliothick_n cap._n 113._o we_o may_v allege_v several_a other_o reason_n to_o prove_v those_o epistle_n forge_v as_o their_o absurd_a interpetation_n of_o scripture_n some_o of_o they_o maintain_v community_n of_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a since_o bellarmine_n and_o barronius_n seem_v not_o to_o care_n much_o for_o they_o since_o contius_n professor_n at_o bruges_n maintain_v they_o to_o be_v forge_v since_o aeneas_n silvius_n epist_n 301._o according_a to_o bellarmine_n supputation_n 288._o express_o affirm_v that_o before_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n there_o be_v no_o monument_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v affirm_v if_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v those_o epistle_n have_v be_v forge_v which_o ingeminate_a everywhere_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o the_o say_v aeneas_z silvius_z be_v afterward_o pope_n himself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o pius_n second_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o those_o epistle_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o whereas_o turrianus_n object_n that_o isidorus_n mention_v they_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o be_v charge_v for_o forge_v they_o he_o object_n second_o that_o ruffinus_n turn_v those_o three_o epistle_n of_o clement_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v those_o epistle_n of_o clement_n be_v very_o old_a indeed_o but_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o stile_n of_o these_o three_o epistle_n of_o clement_n be_v different_a from_o the_o stile_n of_o those_o other_o and_o although_o ruffinus_n turn_v they_o from_o greek_a to_o latin_a it_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o be_v authentic_a he_o tuâ—ned_v also_o his_o book_n of_o recognition_n which_o be_v esteem_v apocryphal_a by_o gratianus_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o much_o of_o those_o decretal_a epistle_n they_o allege_v testimony_n from_o several_a other_o forge_a author_n in_o that_o interval_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o interval_n as_o abdias_n bishop_n of_o babylon_n be_v cite_v by_o dorman_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n linus_n be_v cite_v by_o coccius_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n clement_n by_o harding_n viz._n his_o book_n of_o recognition_n dyonisius_n areopagita_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la be_v several_a time_n cite_v by_o coccius_n in_o thesauro_fw-la for_o the_o same_o end_n but_o all_o these_o author_n or_o those_o book_n now_o mention_v of_o those_o author_n be_v reject_v by_o bellarmine_n or_o barronius_n or_o possevinus_n or_o cajetanus_n or_o grocinus_n or_o sixtus_n senensis_n and_o other_o light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o disprove_v they_o we_o will_v only_o answer_v one_o passage_n false_o attribute_v to_o eusebius_n or_o to_o hieronymus_n in_o his_o addition_n to_o eusebius_n and_o it_o be_v this_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o legislative_a power_n and_o posnan_n also_o thes_n 131._o allege_v a_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n viz._n that_o lend_v fast_o of_o 40_o day_n be_v institute_v by_o telesphorus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o age_n and_o this_o be_v his_o first_o instance_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o scaliger_n in_o his_o edition_n of_o eusebius_n demonstrat_n those_o can_v be_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n because_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o montanus_n the_o heretic_n be_v the_o first_o that_o prescribe_v set_v fast_n second_o because_o cap._n 34._o of_o the_o same_o book_n eusebius_n affirm_v from_o irenaeus_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v after_o telesphorus_n that_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n be_v not_o observe_v one_o way_n some_o observe_v one_o day_n some_o two_o some_o more_o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n second_o instance_n be_v that_o the_o say_v eusebius_n affirm_v that_o the_o mystery_n or_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v first_o ordain_v by_o pius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o universal_o observe_v in_o the_o west_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o eusebius_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o say_a book_n express_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o several_a counsel_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o general_o observe_v before_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o passage_n be_v fraudulent_o insert_v in_o the_o work_n of_o eusebius_n otherways_o eusebius_n will_v contradict_v himself_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o cyprian_a there_o be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o they_o all_o of_o who_o they_o brag_v more_o then_o of_o cyprian_a to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n rome_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o they_o all_o of_o which_o they_o have_v less_o reason_n to_o brag_v as_o we_o shewedbefore_n barronius_n tom_n 1._o pag._n 129._o let_v one_o speak_v for_o all_o say_v he_o in_o time_n more_o ancient_a in_o learning_n more_o excellent_a in_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n far_o exceed_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n viz._n cyprian_n and_o then_o he_o cite_v this_o follow_a passage_n out_o of_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o to_o peter_n our_o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o alone_z 2._o and_o although_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o give_v alike_o power_n to_o all_o yet_o to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o constitute_v one_o chair_n
the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v joh._n 21._o 15._o 16_o 17._o feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n but_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o concord_n cathol_n cap._n 13._o express_o affirm_v that_o in_o all_o those_o three_o place_n nothing_o be_v give_v in_o peculiar_a to_o peter_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o also_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hieronymus_n 2._o the_o main_a basis_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n viz._n that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v pighius_fw-la and_o baronius_n and_o other_o affirm_v that_o all_o be_v ignorant_o heretic_n mad_a man_n who_o acquiesce_v not_o in_o this_o exposition_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o fiâ—st_a book_n not_o only_o by_o innumerable_a testimony_n of_o popish_a doctor_n but_o also_o of_o a_o great_a many_o pope_n themselves_o that_o not_o peter_n but_o the_o thing_n confess_v by_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n viz._n christ_n himself_o 3._o another_o basis_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v that_o peter_n have_v his_o jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n they_o from_o peter_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o affirm_v that_o if_o this_o be_v not_o grant_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n can_v be_v defend_v and_o consequent_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n fall_v with_o it_o but_o franciscus_n de_fw-fr victoria_fw-la affirm_v by_o canus_n to_o be_v the_o able_a divine_a of_o spain_n exsibilat_v this_o distinction_n of_o peter_n immediate_a jurisdiction_n and_o refute_v the_o gloss_n on_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la for_o expon_v a_o passage_n in_o cyprian_a from_o which_o they_o gather_v this_o distinction_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_n himself_o in_o that_o very_a place_n corrupt_v by_o the_o gloss_n which_o gloss_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o cyprian_a in_o these_o word_n express_o disput_v against_o that_o immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o peter_n and_o mediate_v of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o only_o their_o order_n but_o also_o their_o jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o christ_n 4._o they_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n by_o his_o carriage_n and_o prerogative_n but_o salmero_n the_o jesuit_n express_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o carriage_n of_o peter_n to_o prove_v he_o oecumenick_n bishop_n but_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n itself_o pronounce_v that_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o right_n of_o preside_v in_o general_a council_n because_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n that_o ever_o peter_n preside_v in_o any_o council_n or_o at_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n 5._o they_o brag_v much_o of_o cyprian_a that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n and_o also_o augustin_n and_o other_o father_n but_o barronius_n himself_o confess_v that_o both_o cyprian_a and_o augustine_n die_v out_o of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o resist_v her_o encroach_a upon_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n that_o be_v for_o admit_v of_o appellation_n from_o africa_n to_o rome_n for_o do_v of_o which_o bonifacius_n secundus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n affirm_v that_o aurelius_n and_o augustinus_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o roman_a calendar_n as_o saint_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o bragging_n of_o cyprian_n let_v one_o speak_v for_o all_o say_v barronius_n in_o time_n most_o ancient_a in_o learning_n most_o excellent_a in_o martyrdom_n most_o glorious_a for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o stapleton_n the_o jesuit_n express_o affirm_v that_o cyprian_a in_o that_o subject_n utitur_fw-la verbis_fw-la errantium_fw-la &_o mire_n hereticorum_fw-la causae_fw-la patrocinari_fw-la videtur_fw-la and_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o cyprian_a be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n after_o his_o resist_n of_o stephanus_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o pretend_v right_a of_o appellation_n from_o africa_n and_o this_o much_o of_o their_o concord_n and_o unity_n in_o that_o cardinal_n question_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o fall_v bellarmine_n as_o we_o say_v grant_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n fall_v with_o it_o compare_v it_o without_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n a_o man_n when_o his_o head_n be_v strike_v off_o to_o starlight_n without_o the_o sun_n we_o can_v instance_n their_o discord_n in_o many_o of_o their_o most_o substantial_a tenet_n what_o question_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n then_o that_o of_o transubstantion_n it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v embrace_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o yet_o those_o two_o great_a popish_a doctor_n scotus_n and_o bonaventur_fw-la express_o maintain_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v never_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la 1225._o yea_o scotus_n express_o affirm_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o himself_o it_o have_v so_o little_a ground_n in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n the_o main_a ground_n of_o which_o prodigious_a article_n be_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o other_o expression_n of_o he_o john_n 6._o but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v part_v 4._o lib._n 2._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o popish_a doctor_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o either_o place_n for_o prove_v of_o it_o it_o be_v too_o prolix_a in_o this_o preface_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o most_o substantial_a tenet_n your_o lordship_n may_v read_v they_o at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n almost_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o but_o most_o express_o part_n 4._o lib._n 2_o where_o your_o lordship_n will_v not_o only_o find_v doctor_n contradict_v doctor_n but_o also_o pope_n accuse_v council_n council_n accuse_v pope_n council_n accuse_v council_n pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la tax_v pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la of_o heresy_n madness_n ignorance_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o six_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n viz._n unity_n the_o seven_o mark_n be_v saint_n they_o object_n to_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o lean_v too_o much_o on_o christ_n trust_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o occasion_n so_o much_o profaneness_n among_o they_o but_o we_o say_v they_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v adorn_v with_o innumerable_a saint_n stir_v up_o to_o holiness_n because_o work_n be_v meritorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n quis_fw-la tulerit_fw-la grachos_fw-mi de_fw-fr seditione_n quoerentes_fw-la let_v we_o retex_v this_o mark_n of_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o brag_v of_o it_o and_o first_o they_o can_v brag_v of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o their_o clergy_n witness_v the_o exclamation_n of_o all_o age_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o get_v a_o little_a breathe_n from_o persecution_n we_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o complaint_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ancient_n but_o also_o of_o modern_a popish_a doctor_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n cyprian_n begin_v the_o complaint_n in_o his_o time_n when_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o under_o persecution_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n become_v christian_n the_o clergy_n by_o their_o beneficence_n become_v rich_a hieronymus_n in_o his_o time_n thirteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o be_v so_o irritate_v by_o the_o vicious_a life_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n that_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n die_v to_o who_o he_o be_v secretary_n he_o leave_v rome_n and_o go_v to_o palestina_n to_o live_v as_o a_o monk_n compare_v rome_n to_o babylon_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o whore_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o baronius_n a_o pagan_a declaim_v bitter_o against_o the_o viciousnesse_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n it_o be_v tedious_a to_o mention_v the_o complaint_n of_o these_o of_o the_o first_o six_o century_n against_o the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n as_o of_o basilius_n magnus_n nazianzenus_n sulpitius_n severus_n and_o other_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o bishop_n
of_o rome_n in_o power_n increase_v not_o only_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o in_o manner_n increase_v with_o it_o and_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v universal_a bishop_n nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o complaint_n of_o bernardus_n picus_n merandula_n be_v notorious_a and_o innumerable_a other_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o clergy_n move_v they_o not_o only_o to_o call_v rome_n babylon_n but_o also_o consequent_o and_o not_o obscure_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o profess_v themselves_o obedient_a son_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o word_n since_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a no_o brave_a man_n live_v in_o any_o age_n unto_o this_o day_n who_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n and_o so_o heir_n clergy_n can_v be_v their_o saint_n second_o if_o they_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o brag_v of_o their_o clergy_n they_o have_v far_o less_o reason_n to_o brag_v of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o their_o pope_n baronius_n platina_n and_o onuphrius_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o the_o world_n never_o produce_v such_o monster_n for_o murderer_n impoysoner_n adulterer_n symoniack_n witch_n yea_o and_o heretic_n who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v affirm_v that_o such_o person_n can_v err_v teach_v the_o church_n surely_n pighius_fw-la be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n teach_v that_o a_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o bellarmine_n no_o less_o for_o call_v that_o opinion_n of_o pighius_fw-la a_o pious_a opinion_n their_o fever_n now_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o frenzy_n the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n entitle_v cardinalismo_n conscious_a to_o all_o the_o cabal_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n affirm_v that_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o teach_v at_o rome_n that_o a_o pope_n can_v be_v a_o reprobat_fw-la which_o at_o last_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o infallibility_n but_o because_o corruption_n of_o life_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v not_o of_o necessity_n infer_v a_o false_a church_n we_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o clergy_n or_o their_o pope_n prove_v they_o idolater_n in_o doctrine_n we_o only_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o brag_v of_o either_o of_o they_o as_o saint_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o although_o they_o be_v so_o it_o be_v no_o infallible_a mark_n for_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a of_o they_o all_o come_v short_a of_o novatus_n donatus_n and_o other_o ancient_a heretic_n or_o of_o tertullian_n when_o he_o be_v a_o montanist_n we_o only_o ask_v of_o they_o where_o those_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o which_o they_o brag_v so_o much_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o their_o clergy_n nor_o their_o pope_n they_o will_v answer_v they_o mean_v those_o person_n canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o place_v in_o their_o calandre_n but_o we_o reply_v they_o cheat_v egregious_o first_o it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o certain_a madman_n in_o athens_n who_o imagine_v that_o all_o the_o ship_n which_o come_v into_o the_o harbour_n be_v his_o own_o so_o they_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n they_o imagine_v they_o be_v all_o make_v to_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o any_o saint_n and_o martyr_n they_o believe_v they_o all_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o reason_n they_o can_v brag_v of_o no_o saint_n but_o those_o who_o live_v after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o six_o century_n be_v not_o of_o their_o church_n at_o all_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v part_v 4._o lib._n 2._o that_o the_o saint_n father_n and_o martyr_n of_o the_o first_o six_o century_n condemn_v all_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o any_o moment_n which_o they_o hold_v contrary_a to_o protestant_n as_o heretical_a and_o be_v in_o right_n down_o term_n protestant_n yea_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n that_o many_o of_o these_o most_o eminent_a saint_n die_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o resist_v the_o pride_n of_o that_o church_n as_o saint_n polycarpus_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n anno_fw-la 195._o saint_n cyprian_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o anno_fw-la 256._o saint_n aurelius_n and_o saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sozimus_n bonifacius_n and_o celestinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o age._n second_o as_o for_o those_o saint_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o albeit_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n call_v they_o saint_n yet_o they_o think_v the_o say_a clergy_n no_o saint_n such_o as_o saint_n bernard_n and_o other_o who_o most_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n saint_n bernard_n express_o call_v rome_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o babylon_n mention_v by_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n 2._o how_o many_o of_o these_o modern_a saint_n have_v be_v prove_v cheat_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n part_v 3._o lib._n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o canonize_v saint_n and_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o saint_n be_v vile_a impostor_n devise_v by_o priest_n to_o cheat_v the_o ignorant_a people_n of_o their_o money_n and_o to_o make_v they_o offer_v oblation_n at_o their_o shrine_n it_o be_v prolix_a in_o this_o preface_n to_o insert_v the_o particular_n but_o that_o impostor_n of_o saint_n in_o many_o example_n shall_v be_v make_v unanswerable_o appear_v part_v 4._o lib._n 2._o and_o this_o much_o of_o saint_n the_o seven_o mark_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o last_o mark_n be_v miracle_n the_o scripture_n inform_v we_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v deceive_v all_o the_o world_n by_o false_a miracle_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v likeways_o part_v 4._o lib._n 2._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a popish_a doctor_n that_o miracle_n be_v no_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o these_o last_o time_n but_o rather_o mark_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o most_o of_o the_o late_a miracle_n pretend_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o most_o notable_a one_o be_v meet_v imposturs_n which_o we_o shall_v instance_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n and_o whereas_o they_o object_v we_o have_v no_o miracle_n in_o our_o church_n it_o be_v false_a our_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n perform_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n neither_o need_v we_o any_o other_o miracle_n since_o we_o profess_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o this_o much_o of_o those_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pretend_v by_o the_o mannual_a of_o controversy_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v such_o to_o refute_v which_o be_v my_o first_o scope_n and_o intention_n in_o this_o follow_a disput_n the_o second_o scope_n of_o the_o say_v manual_a of_o controversy_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o proselyt_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n either_o popish_a or_o protestant_n but_o only_o of_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o they_o call_v the_o pope_n flatterer_n and_o therefore_o my_o second_o intention_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a author_n be_v either_o ignorant_a in_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n or_o else_o he_o be_v like_a father_n cotton_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v demand_v if_o he_o believe_v the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n answer_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o in_o france_n but_o if_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o will_v that_o this_o king-deposing_a doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v prove_v by_o three_o reason_n which_o will_v puzzle_v the_o say_a author_n very_o sore_o to_o answer_v the_o first_o be_v this_o innumerable_a book_n be_v print_v assert_v so_o much_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n shall_v be_v cite_v afterward_o some_o of_o which_o book_n be_v dedicate_v to_o cardinal_n some_o to_o the_o pope_n himself_o but_o those_o book_n be_v authorize_v by_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o peruse_v book_n before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o press_n with_o a_o imprimatur_fw-la and_o a_o declaration_n that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n but_o who_o but_o a_o
and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o be_v all_o call_v secundae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la or_o bishop_n of_o the_o second_o seat_n not_o some_o of_o they_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o and_o other_o of_o the_o four_o seat_n because_o now_o this_o bishop_n than_o another_o or_o now_o bishop_n of_o this_o city_n then_o of_o another_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o second_o seat_n according_a to_o the_o priority_n of_o his_o ordination_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o after_o justinianus_n the_o priority_n of_o the_o first_o bishop_n themselves_o or_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n be_v make_v ambulatory_a in_o africa_n by_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o say_v justinianus_n except_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o still_o remain_v fix_v first_o bishop_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o old_a or_o new_a ordination_n because_o carthage_n be_v the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o first_o province_n of_o africa_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o fix_v first_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o world_n because_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o first_o province_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n as_o we_o say_v potentior_fw-la principalitas_fw-la or_o a_o more_o powerful_a principality_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o irenaeus_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o day_n be_v of_o no_o further_a extent_n than_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n as_o be_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v by_o salmasius_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v only_o a_o bishop_n and_o be_v neither_o metropolitan_a nor_o patriarch_n much_o less_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o bishop_n because_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o what_o be_v say_v but_o also_o because_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v declare_v first_o metropolitan_a by_o the_o second_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o first_o patriarch_n by_o the_o four_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o oecumenick_n bishop_n by_o phocas_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o at_o large_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v still_o the_o priority_n for_o civil_a respect_n and_o by_o humane_a ordination_n and_o not_o at_o all_o by_o divine_a institution_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o succession_n to_o peter_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o rather_o found_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n before_o ever_o he_o see_v rome_n and_o whereas_o petavius_n and_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v successor_n to_o peter_n because_o peter_n die_v at_o rome_n it_o be_v frivolous_a 1._o because_o velenus_n salmasius_n and_o other_o prove_v by_o unanswerable_a reason_n that_o peter_n neither_o live_v nor_o die_v at_o rome_n that_o be_v be_v never_o at_o rome_n who_o reason_n be_v sum_v in_o the_o former_a book_n cap._n 24._o 2._o because_o peter_n although_o he_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n yet_o be_v never_o bishop_n at_o rome_n but_o only_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n viz._n as_o bishop_n comprehend_v the_o founder_n of_o any_o church_n in_o which_o sense_n paul_n may_v be_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o that_o respect_n paul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o peter_n because_o he_o not_o only_o found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o all_o agree_v and_o not_o peter_n as_o many_o affirm_v but_o also_o although_o he_o and_o peter_n have_v found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n joint_o he_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n because_o rome_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o gentile_n express_o comprehend_v under_o the_o apostolat_a of_o paul_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v only_o commit_v to_o peter_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n in_o the_o seal_v annex_v to_o the_o pope_n bull_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o image_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v joint_o imprint_v and_o that_o of_o paul_n have_v the_o right_a hand_n many_o admire_v why_o but_o the_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o have_v tell_v viz._n because_o although_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v believe_v joint_o to_o have_v found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o the_o image_n of_o both_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o seal_n yet_o that_o of_o paul_n have_v the_o right_a hand_n because_o rome_n be_v under_o the_o apostolat_a of_o paul_n and_o not_o of_o peter_n as_o we_o say_v likeways_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o paul_n die_v at_o rome_n but_o not_o that_o peter_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n know_v where_o peter_n die_v one_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o clement_n three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n to_o both_o who_o he_o be_v contemporary_a and_o who_o be_v call_v by_o paul_n his_o fellow-labourer_n although_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o paul_n when_o and_o where_o he_o die_v and_o under_o who_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o death_n of_o peter_n so_o particular_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o peter_n have_v die_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o day_n with_o paul_n as_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v 3._o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v any_o priority_n by_o reason_n of_o peter_n die_v at_o rome_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o christ_n die_v at_o jerusalem_n yea_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o foresay_a clement_n seem_v to_o call_v james_n the_o apostle_n think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n episcopum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la or_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n which_o epithet_n if_o any_o have_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o day_n bellarmime_n and_o barronius_n will_v have_v black_v many_o sheet_n of_o paper_n with_o repetition_n of_o that_o testimony_n ingeminate_v it_o every_o where_o as_o they_o do_v other_o testimony_n of_o far_o less_o moment_n in_o what_o sense_n clement_n call_v james_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o chap._n vi_o the_o testimony_n of_o dionysius_n and_o ignatius_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n aeneas_z silvius_z afterward_o the_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n pius_n second_o in_o his_o 288._o epistle_n according_a to_o the_o supputation_n of_o bellarmine_n affirm_v that_o before_o the_o council_n of_o niece_n little_a or_o no_o regaird_a be_v have_v to_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o confirm_v what_o we_o say_v before_o viz._n that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v only_o of_o dignity_n but_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a imperial_a city_n as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n common_o believe_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v be_v joint_o found_v by_o those_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n yet_o notwithstanding_o since_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o action_n of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o first_o three_o century_n in_o dispute_v this_o question_n we_o will_v observe_v this_o follow_a method_n first_o we_o will_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n who_o live_v in_o that_o interval_n that_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v in_o those_o day_n second_o we_o will_v answer_v what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o action_n of_o pope_n and_o from_o testimony_n of_o father_n last_o we_o will_v discover_v several_a forgery_n pretend_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o interval_n we_o will_v first_o assault_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o much_o magnify_v by_o some_o of_o that_o church_n the_o first_o be_v ignatius_n who_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n oâ—_n st._n john_n the_o second_o be_v dionysius_n believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o albeit_o we_o prove_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o pretend_a ignatius_n be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o shall_v prove_v hereafter_o that_o the_o pretend_a dionysius_n be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o paul_n mention_v acts._n yet_o nevertheless_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v very_o ancient_a we_o prove_v elsewhere_o that_o ignatius_n live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o dionysius_n