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sanguine_fw-la pastoruâ—â—â—â—_n firmantur_fw-la prâ—m_fw-la ssa_fw-la christâ—_n nulâ—un_fw-fr enim_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la in_o dubitabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la signatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—mtrum_fw-la si_fw-la â—mpâ—ere_fw-la vertum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la replere_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christ_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n have_v therein_o give_v example_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n stock_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o hireling_n rather_o than_o for_o pastor_n he_o say_v that_o thereto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n accord_n who_o say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n he_o suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v those_o 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1._o non_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la honoris_fw-la duntaxit_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la petrun_v spectaret_fw-la not_o for_o any_o benefit_n but_o for_o honour_n sake_n to_o see_v he_o say_v theophylact._n not_o for_o any_o such_o honour_n sake_n as_o m._n bishop_n imagine_v as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o his_o superior_a in_o place_n &_o office_n s._n paul_n himself_o profess_v himself_o 12.11_o himself_o 2._o cor._n 12.11_o in_o nothing_o to_o have_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n but_o for_o that_o honour_n sake_n of_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 12.10_o say_v rom._n 12.10_o in_o give_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o another_o &_o whereof_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o we_o name_v a_o man_n honoris_fw-la gratia_fw-la for_o honour_n sake_n by_o which_o magnificeret_fw-la which_o theophyl_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la aetate_fw-la esset_fw-la provectâ—or_fw-la veneraretur_fw-la &_o magnificeret_fw-la the_o young_a honour_v the_o elder_a the_o equal_a his_o equal_a yea_o &_o the_o superior_a his_o inferior_a for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v true_a which_o cyprian_a say_v that_o potestatis_fw-la that_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr simple_a pralat_n hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la reliqui_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la conserito_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o hoacris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o peter_n be_v endue_v with_o equal_a fellowship_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o of_o power_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o 2.1_o forward_o gal._n 2.1_o 14._o year_n after_o befall_v that_o that_o m._n bishop_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o paul_n go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v that_o that_o the_o mention_v here_o as_o another_o matter_n about_o the_o question_n of_o the_o gentile_n observe_v of_o moses_n law_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o great_a success_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o namely_o at_o 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as_o they_o thus_o pretend_v the_o apostle_n name_n and_o make_v show_v to_o have_v receive_v commandment_n from_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v good_a &_o god_n 2.2_o god_n gal._n 2.2_o by_o revelation_n also_o so_o direct_v as_o the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o 15.2_o that_o act_n 15.2_o he_o and_o barnabas_n &_o some_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n this_o occasion_n of_o his_o go_n let_v s._n ambrose_n declare_v etc._n declare_v ambr._n in_o gal._n 2._o a_o judaeis_n causa_fw-la legis_fw-la mala_fw-la illi_fw-la siebat_fw-la opinto_fw-la quasi_fw-la discordaret_fw-la à _fw-la praedicatione_n caeterorun_v aposto_n lorum_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la fiebat_fw-la multis_fw-la scrupulus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la gentes_fw-la possent_fw-la perturbari_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la inducerâ—â—tur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quà m_fw-la tradebant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la fuerant_fw-la nam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la occasione_n subversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la galatae_n à _fw-fr judaeis_n dicentibus_fw-la quiae_fw-la aliud_fw-la tradebat_fw-la paulus_n quam_fw-la petrus_n hinc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la admonitus_fw-la revelatione_fw-la domini_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la hierosolyman_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n say_v he_o cause_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o law_n as_o if_o he_o disagree_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o hereby_o some_o scruple_n grow_v to_o many_o so_o as_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v trouble_v or_o perplex_v with_o doubt_n leave_v by_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o then_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v who_o have_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o galathian_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o paul_n deliver_v or_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o peter_n do_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v admonish_v by_o revelation_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n what_o to_o do_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o his_o superior_n &_o judge_n as_o m._n b._n say_v what_o have_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n now_o 17._o year_n &_o do_v he_o now_o at_o length_n remember_v himself_o to_o come_v to_o his_o superior_n to_o be_v examine_v of_o they_o no_o such_o matter_n he_o come_v as_o he_o say_v 2._o say_v ver._n 2._o to_o confer_v with_o they_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n now_o discit_fw-la now_o hiero._n in_o gal._n 2._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la confer_v aliud_fw-la discere_fw-la inter_fw-la conferentes_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la docentem_fw-la &_o discentem_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la discit_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o confer_v say_v jerome_n another_o thing_n to_o learn_v there_o be_v equality_n betwixt_o they_o that_o confer_v but_o betwixt_o he_o that_o teach_v and_o he_o that_o learn_v he_o that_o learn_v be_v the_o lesser_a he_o confer_v then_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o his_o equal_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n add_v to_o himself_o by_o they_o but_o only_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n may_v be_v remove_v &_o all_o the_o church_n may_v know_v that_o in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o consent_v all_o in_o one_o that_o so_o neither_o his_o labour_n thenceforth_o nor_o that_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v may_v be_v bestow_v in_o vain_a by_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o false_a suggestion_n of_o his_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o confer_v with_o they_o to_o no_o other_o end_n he_o say_v afterward_o that_o 6._o that_o ver_fw-la 6._o they_o add_v nothing_o further_o to_o he_o that_o 7._o that_o ver._n 7._o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n 9_o peter_n ver._n 9_o that_o they_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o barnabas_n right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o as_o that_o at_o antioch_n 11._o antioch_n ver._n 11._o he_o withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n as_o just_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o not_o go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o he_o seem_v by_o his_o carriage_n to_o draw_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o now_o than_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a of_o s._n paul_n go_v up_o to_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o he_o be_v as_o great_a a_o pillar_n as_o any_o of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n it_o do_v not_o teach_v he_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o but_o only_o signify_v the_o common_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o teach_v indubitata_fw-la teach_v chryso_v in_o gal_n 1._o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la agendum_fw-la perspexerat_fw-la nec_fw-la opus_fw-la hâ—bebat_fw-la ullo_fw-la doctore_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la multan_n discussionem_fw-la erant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la decreturi_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la citra_fw-la discussionem_fw-la coelitus_fw-la hâ—bebat_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o indubitata_fw-la he_o understand_v from_o the_o beginning_n say_v chrysostome_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o need_v no_o teacher_n but_o what_o the_o apostle_n after_o much_o debate_n shall_v decree_v the_o same_o have_v he_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a with_o himself_o from_o heaven_n without_o debate_v now_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v conceive_v what_o to_o think_v of_o those_o allegation_n which_o m._n bishop_n for_o a_o show_n have_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o which_o tertullian_n say_v be_v
idolatry_n or_o in_o peril_n thereof_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o superstition_n and_o against_o image_n or_o picture_n we_o say_v nothing_o if_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o father_n not_o fear_v or_o suspect_v that_o heathenish_a abomination_n will_v get_v place_n in_o the_o church_n be_v more_o secure_a in_o this_o behalf_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o adorn_v their_o church_n or_o other_o place_n with_o picture_n &_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n we_o wonder_v not_o thereat_o but_o yet_o how_o rare_a a_o matter_n this_o be_v may_v appear_v by_o the_o poor_a store_n of_o example_n that_o m._n bishop_n bring_v thereof_o that_o of_o tertullian_n be_v only_o revectae_fw-la only_o tertul._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_fw-la procedant_fw-la picturae_fw-la calicum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la perlucebit_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la pecudis_fw-la illius_fw-la ovis_fw-la perditae_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la requisitae_fw-la &_o humeris_fw-la eius_fw-la revectae_fw-la a_o picture_n upon_o the_o chalice_n of_o a_o shepherd_n carry_v his_o lose_a sheep_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o in_o figure_n of_o christ_n seek_v mankind_n &_o recover_v he_o to_o god_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o picture_n no_o man_n make_v any_o question_n the_o second_o example_n be_v of_o the_o image_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o street_n at_o caesarea_n philippi_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o pagan_n and_o the_o christian_n posuerunt_fw-la christian_n sozomen_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o christiani_n cùm_fw-la eius_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la collegissent_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la take_v up_o the_o fragment_n thereof_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o church_n gregory_n nazianzene_n mention_v certain_a etc._n certain_a gregor_n naz._n epist_n 49._o nequâ—_n enim_fw-la si_fw-la statuae_fw-la deijciantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la excruciate_v etc._n etc._n image_n in_o the_o church_n of_o diocaesarea_n but_o what_o they_o be_v or_o who_o they_o be_v it_o appear_v not_o but_o by_o his_o word_n of_o trim_v not_o the_o image_n but_o studium_fw-la but_o templun_n quod_fw-la exstruximus_fw-la omneque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la exornando_fw-la studium_fw-la the_o church_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v only_o for_o the_o ornament_n thereof_o basil_n only_o mention_v a_o image_n or_o picture_n that_o do_v represent_v the_o etc._n the_o basil_n orat._n de_fw-la barlaam_n abibo_fw-la certaminum_fw-la ac_fw-la victoriarum_fw-la martyris_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la posita_fw-la imagine_v victus_fw-la etc._n etc._n video_fw-la manus_fw-la ad_fw-la ignem_fw-la luctam_fw-la exactiùâ—_n à _fw-la vobis_fw-la descriptam_fw-la etc._n etc._n burn_a of_o the_o hand_n of_o barlaam_n the_o martyr_n more_o lively_o set_v forth_o then_o he_o can_v by_o word_n declare_v it_o of_o which_o kind_n m._n bishop_n may_v see_v many_o in_o the_o story_n of_o 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