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ââth_v no_o great_a power_n than_o they_o this_o answer_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o three_o âses_n first_o because_o simon_n peter_n have_v ât_a lose_v his_o apostleship_n by_o deny_v his_o master_n for_o although_o the_o fault_n seeâeth_v to_o some_o man_n who_o be_v cruel_a judââs_n over_o the_o apostle_n worthy_a of_o deâadation_n yet_o for_o somuch_o as_o the_o same_o âas_v neither_o external_o prove_v nor_o conââssed_v in_o judgement_n nor_o stubborne_o ââfended_v but_o rather_o be_v gracious_o ârged_v by_o tear_n it_o be_v very_o forgeâân_v through_o mercy_n before_o it_o come_v to_o ãâã_d punish_v by_o justice_n in_o so_o much_o that_o âtatus_fw-la write_v thus_o schis_n lib._n 7._o the_o schis_n petrus_n ter_z soâs_fw-la negavit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la bono_fw-mi unitaâs_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sepaâri_fw-la non_fw-la meruit_fw-la peter_n alone_o deny_v thrice_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o beneâ_n of_o unity_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o number_n of_o tââ_n apostles_n moreover_o if_o s._n peter_n bâ_n once_o lose_v his_o apostleship_n yet_o before_o thâ_n time_n he_o have_v be_v restore_v again_o theââ_n unto_o for_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n enter_v into_o the_o place_n where_o his_o disciple_n be_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v aâ_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v peaââ_n unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v seâ_n i_o 20._o joan._n 20._o and_o i_o send_v you_o when_o he_o have_v sâ_n these_o thing_n he_o breathe_v and_o say_v they_o take_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o shall_v forgeve_v thâ_n be_v forgeven_v they_o and_o who_o ãâã_d ever_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v now_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v they_o present_a for_o only_a thomas_n be_v note_v to_o have_v beââ_n absent_a from_o the_o disciple_n at_o that_o timeâ_n sure_o though_o peter_n have_v lose_v once_o hâ_n apostleship_n he_o have_v be_v restore_v beforâ_n this_o time_n and_o have_v be_v send_v with_o chrâsteâ_n âanctoritie_n no_o less_o than_o any_o other_o âââstle_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o nedeful_a for_o ãâã_d restore_v of_o he_o to_o his_o apostleship_n ât_a christ_n shall_v now_o say_v to_o he_o alone_o use_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_o raâââr_o he_o be_v before_o equal_a with_o any_o ââer_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o ââding_v and_o lose_v syn_n of_o praech_v or_o âny_n like_o authority_n give_fw-ge before_n be_v ãâã_d alone_o principal_o will_v to_o feed_v chriââs_n sheep_n and_o christ_n lamb_n in_o such_o ât_a as_o no_o other_o apostle_n be_v last_o of_o all_o ââmit_v peter_n have_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o ãâã_d apostleship_n before_o this_o time_n yet_o he_o use_v be_v now_o restore_v to_o a_o great_a auââoritie_n than_o any_o other_o apostle_n have_v revive_v at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o every_o way_n âeter_n in_o the_o end_n remain_v with_o the_o ââeatest_a power_n against_o this_o my_o assertionate_a protestant_n cry_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n ââere_v equal_a and_o that_o john_n be_v the_o same_o âhing_n which_o peter_n be_v ecclesia_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o thing_n s._n hieron_n and_o s._n cyprian_n say_v they_o do_v witness_n ând_v the_o very_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o so_o much_o that_o paul_n who_o be_v ãâã_d of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o with_o stand_v s._n petââ_n and_o reprove_v he_o our_o answer_n to_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o apostle_n ãâã_d which_o office_n of_o apostleship_n during_o âly_o for_o their_o life_n all_o the_o other_o be_v ãâã_d equal_n but_o also_o both_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o a_o ordinary_a chief_a shepherd_n or_o high_a bishop_n wherein_o tââ_n be_v all_o inferior_n to_o he_o as_o be_v ãâã_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n under_o s._n peâââ_n their_o chief_a apostle_n and_o chief_a bishââ_n their_o primate_n and_o their_o head_n tââ_n which_o my_o distinction_n shall_v be_v exacââ_n prove_v by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o ãâã_d thereto_o concern_v s._n peter_n more_o over_o some_o man_n be_v so_o wâful_a that_o although_o they_o be_v drive_v ãâã_d confess_v that_o s._n peter_n himself_o wâ_n this_o rock_n and_o chief_a pastor_n upon_o whoââ_n assure_a faith_n the_o militant_a church_n wâ_n once_o build_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v no_o ãâã_d bishop_n to_o be_v the_o same_o after_o he_o wherefore_o i_o have_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o one_o bishop_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v have_v continuâ_n the_o same_o pastoral_a power_n which_o s._n ââter_v once_o have_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v âne_a other_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ãâã_d which_o point_n be_v once_o declare_v it_o âill_v the_o better_o appear_v what_o a_o blaspheââ_n it_o be_v unto_o christ_n to_o burden_v his_o viââe_n in_o earth_n with_o the_o name_n and_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o that_o foul_a beast_n antiâârist_n antichrist_n who_o iâ_n near_o to_o antichrist_n whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o proââd_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n âome_o much_o never_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o antichrist_n than_o any_o pope_n of_o rome_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a primacy_n of_o spiritual_a government_n in_o the_o church_n ãâã_d christ_n though_o not_o proper_o a_o lordânes_n or_o heathenish_a dominion_n anâ_n what_o sort_n this_o ecclesiastical_a primâââ_n differ_v from_o the_o lordly_a governââââ_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o how_o it_o be_v prââsed_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o ii_o chap._n no_o man_n proper_o can_v be_v loââ_n among_o the_o christian_n where's_o be_v servant_n indifferent_o uâder_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o true_a lord_n ãâã_d master_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o math._n 23._o â_o pet._n 1._o who_o have_v creaââ_n they_o of_o nothing_o and_o have_v redemâ_n they_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n wheââ_n upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 22._o luce._n 22._o tââ_n king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o not_o so_o again_o he_o say_v 20._o math._n 20._o the_o prince_n ãâã_d the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n ouâ_n they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o amonâ_n you_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o and_o s._n peter_n do_v forbid_v ãâã_d fellow_n priest_n to_o usurp_v any_o dominiââ_n over_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o commaundâ_n âhem_n to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o âhe_n flock_n upon_o which_o place_n we_o âay_v conclude_v that_o lordly_a dominion_n ãâã_d forbid_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n âut_v not_o likewise_o all_o ecclesiastical_a priâacie_n for_o dominion_n be_v proper_o the_o power_n âf_a life_n and_o death_n upon_o slave_n or_o bondman_n dominion_n dominion_n 23._o math._n 23._o whereas_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a government_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v âot_n servant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o brother_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o primacy_n be_v find_v âuen_n among_o 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and_o that_o a_o other_o must_v be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n see_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o peter_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n first_o of_o all_o 2._o act._n 2._o teach_v the_o faith_n 2._o act._n 2._o and_o the_o multitude_n be_v convert_v say_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o to_o peter_n by_o name_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 2._o act._n 2._o see_v peter_n make_v answer_v for_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v 3._o act._n 3._o see_v peter_n do_v the_o first_o miracle_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 68_o ambros_n serm_n 68_o and_o first_o heal_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o lame_a because_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n show_v mystical_o that_o he_o stablissh_v the_o foot_n of_o other_o see_v peter_n confess_v christ_n first_o 4._o act._n 4._o not_o only_o before_o private_a man_n but_o olso_o at_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n see_v peter_n see_v the_o secret_n of_o heart_n and_o whereas_o man_n lay_v their_o 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after_o christ_n ascension_n who_o raise_v a_o dead_a person_n to_o life_n as_o he_o do_v tabytha_n see_v he_o have_v first_o by_o vision_n 9_o act._n 9_o 10._o act._n 10._o that_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o god_n choose_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o peter_n mouth_n and_o shall_v believe_v 15._o actor_n 15._o see_v when_o peter_n be_v in_o the_o prison_n 14._o act._n 14._o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o with_o out_o intermission_n which_o thing_n we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v so_o earnest_o do_v for_o none_o other_o apostle_n albeit_o many_o be_v also_o in_o prison_n see_v when_o a_o sedition_n be_v among_o the_o disciple_n leonem_fw-la act._n 15._o theod._n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n not_o for_o their_o own_o learning_n but_o to_o signify_v what_o other_o bishop_n shall_v do_v afterward_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o set_v a_o solution_n from_o peter_n as_o theodoretus_n note_v and_o tell_v the_o controversy_n in_o the_o council_n than_o peter_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v first_o but_o also_o he_o give_v a_o determinate_a sentence_n gall_n galat._n 1_o in_o comment_n c._n 1._o ad_fw-la gall_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v burden_a with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n hold_v their_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n 21._o chrysost_n in_o acta_fw-la homil_n 21._o see_v s._n paul_n himself_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_o that_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v because_o he_o be_v primus_fw-la first_o or_o chief_a among_o the_o apostle_n pau._n ad_fw-la solitar_n vit_fw-mi agent_n august_n de_fw-fr sà nctis_fw-la serm_n 27._o leo_fw-la serm._n 1._o in_o natt_n pet._n &_o pau._n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o church_n see_v peter_n be_v either_o alone_a or_o first_o and_o chief_a in_o the_o great_a affair_n as_o s._n chrysostom_n note_v most_o singular_o see_v he_o be_v send_v to_o occupy_v with_o his_o chair_n rome_n the_o mother_n church_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n as_o athanasius_n call_v it_o and_o the_o head_n city_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o council_n chalced._n act_n 3._o and_o there_o to_o conquer_v all_o heretic_n by_o vanquissh_a simon_n magus_n the_o head_n of_o all_o heretic_n who_o with_o his_o prayer_n he_o destroy_v see_v his_o chayer_n and_o succession_n have_v be_v acknowlege_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 190._o bernard_n epist_n 190._o and_o have_v flourish_v there_o till_o this_o hour_n without_o interruption_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o s._n peter_n confess_v and_o teach_v as_o the_o very_a experience_n do_v bear_v witness_n so_o many_o thing_n so_o singular_o belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v never_o above_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v be_v so_o special_o do_v or_o speak_v about_o saint_n peter_n alone_o if_o 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other_o apostle_n have_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o vocation_n 20._o joan._n 1._o matth_n 10_o &_o 18._o &_o 28_o joan._n 20._o or_o election_n or_o authority_n to_o preach_v to_o bind_v to_o loose_v to_o baptise_v to_o be_v a_o bisshoppe_n to_o make_v a_o bisshoppe_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o accepit_fw-la serm._n 3._o in_o anivers_a assumpt_n multa_fw-la solus_fw-la accepit_fw-la peter_n have_v all_o that_o as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o as_o also_o leo_n the_o great_a have_v note_v see_v then_o beside_o all_o that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n which_o none_o other_o have_v may_v they_o not_o seem_v to_o have_v lose_v their_o common_a sense_n who_o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v no_o great_a a_o prelate_n then_o any_o other_o apostle_n be_v if_o any_o wrangler_n not_o join_v all_o these_o privilege_n together_o but_o separate_v some_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o from_o the_o rest_n do_v scoff_n at_o these_o prouf_n let_v hin_n know_v aforehand_o that_o albeit_o it_o 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