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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o see_v two_o other_o brethren_n mark_v 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n be_v make_v whole_a as_o the_o other_o therefore_o its_o false_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o thing_n different_a by_o nature_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n differ_v accidental_o second_o his_o distinction_n be_v refute_v by_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o for_o after_o paul_n say_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la aliud_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la ponere_fw-la he_o add_v praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la by_o which_o word_n he_o express_o exclud_v all_o other_o foundation_n beside_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v in_o nature_n or_o accidental_o three_o in_o what_o sense_n can_v stapleton_n affirm_v that_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v foundation_n in_o the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n differ_v only_o in_o accidental_n as_o peter_n and_o paul_n two_o individual_n for_o christ_n be_v proper_o a_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o edifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v build_v peter_n be_v only_o a_o foundation_n because_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n on_o christ_n these_o two_o foundation_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n common_a as_o taurus_n the_o mountain_n taurus_n the_o constellation_n and_o taurus_n a_o bull_n four_o stapleton_n speak_v contradiction_n in_o affirm_v that_o a_o principal_a foundation_n and_o a_o subordinat_a foundation_n have_v the_o same_o specific_a nature_n and_o differ_v only_o accidental_o as_o two_o individual_n v_o g._n peter_n &_o paul_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o you_o will_v say_v the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n &_o that_o of_o his_o under-officer_n be_v the_o same_o the_o same_o power_n in_o nature_n differ_v only_o accidental_o five_o stapleton_n contradict_v himself_o in_o another_o place_n for_o in_o his_o relection_n controver_n 3._o quest_n 1._o art_n 1._o conclus_fw-la 3._o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o 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graecus_n &_o latinus_n non_fw-fr fit_a hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la optimè_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fidei_fw-la parte_fw-la promeritus_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la dixisset_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petra_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petramres_fw-la fuisset_fw-la multò_fw-la clarior_fw-la cum_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la syriacè_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la dixerit_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petra_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la adificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la we_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a interpreter_n of_o matthew_n who_o write_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n have_v not_o deserve_v much_o of_o our_o faith_n for_o if_o he_o have_v render_v the_o word_n thou_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n the_o thing_n have_v be_v more_o clear_a since_o assure_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o syrian_a thou_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n where_o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o matthew_n the_o evangelist_n or_o at_o least_o his_o greek_a interpreter_n since_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v original_o in_o syriack_n translat_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n unfaithful_o thus_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v translate_v they_o thou_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n in_o affirm_v which_o he_o speak_v right-down_a blasphemy_n if_o matthew_n pen_v his_o gospel_n in_o greek_a himself_n and_o although_o that_o translation_n be_v not_o of_o matthew_n himself_o but_o of_o some_o other_o nevertheless_o he_o condemn_v the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n among_o the_o rest_n for_o approve_v as_o authentic_a a_o false_a interpretation_n in_o so_o substantial_a a_o point_n that_o the_o greek_a version_n matthews_n gospel_n be_v hold_v authentic_a by_o the_o primitive_a church_n shall_v be_v demonstrate_v lib._n 6._o the_o three_o reason_n why_o peter_n can_v be_v the_o rock_n be_v this_o the_o foundation_n or_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v build_v be_v both_o one_o &_o consequent_o peter_n will_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a if_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o since_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v to_o peter_n as_o they_o all_o aver_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o assertion_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o no_o christian_a ear_n can_v hear_v it_o without_o detestation_n final_o if_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n when_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n say_v they_o be_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n or_o thou_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o consequent_o thou_o be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n present_o since_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la eris_fw-la petra_n or_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o rock_n or_o oecumenick_n bishop_n but_o if_o peter_n have_v be_v the_o rock_n or_o oecumenick_n bishop_n at_o that_o time_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o he_o which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n since_o peter_n after_o that_o deny_v christ_n thrice_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v dispute_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n by_o reason_n stapleton_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o several_a reason_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o reason_n clothe_v with_o diversity_n of_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v this_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o some_o singular_a thing_n or_o other_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n in_o those_o word_n for_o peter_n answer_v only_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n second_o christ_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v three_o christ_n affirm_v he_o have_v that_o secret_a only_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n last_o christ_n pronounce_v those_o word_n to_o he_o as_o a_o reward_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 it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reward_n for_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v call_v petrus_n from_o petra_n the_o rock_n which_o be_v christ_n it_o have_v be_v too_o high_a a_o reward_n for_o peter_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o father_n as_o hilarius_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la petrus_n quia_fw-la habebat_fw-la societatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la habuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la unitatem_fw-la nominis_fw-la dominici_n ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christianus_n dicitur_fw-la ita_fw-la à _fw-la petrâ_fw-la christo_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la peter_n because_o he_o have_v society_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v call_v peter_n from_o petra_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v call_v after_o christ_n augustinus_n sermon_n 13._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la matthaeum_n deinde_fw-la addidit_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la dicotibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diecret_a quiae_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la dixisti_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n because_o of_o thy_o confess_v i_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n other_o testimony_n may_v be_v heap_v but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n stapleton_n insist_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n only_o which_o peter_n get_v as_o a_o reward_n but_o some_o thing_n beside_o proper_a to_o himself_o viz._n to_o be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o chrysostom_n who_o word_n be_v cite_v by_o he_o thus_o quoddam_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la filii_fw-la donum_fw-la proprium_fw-la petro_n datum_fw-la sicut_fw-la patris_fw-la quoddam_fw-la donum_fw-la erat_fw-la
article_n of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o eight_o general_a council_n that_o peter_n be_v ordain_v monarch_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v invent_v first_o by_o leo_n after_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n when_o the_o contention_n arise_v between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n for_o the_o primacy_n it_o be_v still_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o primacy_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 3â—_n epistle_n of_o gregory_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o it_o only_o for_o cuâ—a_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o not_o for_o jurisdiction_n for_o he_o express_o thunder_v against_o one_o visible_a head_n of_o of_o the_o church_n among_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v this_o for_o one_o although_o peter_n have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n commit_v into_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o universal_a apostle_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v reason_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o general_a council_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o father_n interpret_n the_o rock_n to_o be_v christ_n their_o impudence_n in_o object_v the_o father_n be_v yet_o great_a all_o the_o father_n say_v they_o interpret_v the_o rock_n to_o be_v peter_n augustinus_n only_o except_v deceive_v by_o his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n so_o object_n â—ansenius_n gregorious_fw-la de_fw-fr valentia_n agricola_n stapleton_n but_o most_o of_o all_o bozius_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o but_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v notorious_o false_a that_o all_o the_o father_n call_v peter_n the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v because_o many_o of_o the_o father_n call_v christ_n the_o rock_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o 4._o chapter_n other_o of_o they_o interpret_v the_o rock_n to_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o peter_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v chap._n 5._o other_o of_o they_o again_o who_o interpret_v the_o rock_n to_o be_v peter_n mean_v nothing_o less_o then_o that_o peter_n be_v be_v ordain_v oecumenick_n bishop_n by_o christ_n in_o those_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v chap._n 6._o and_o first_o of_o those_o father_n interpret_n the_o rock_n to_o be_v christ_n tertullianus_n against_o martian_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o where_o tell_v a_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n be_v change_v from_o simon_n to_o peter_n gives_z this_o reason_n quia_fw-la petra_n &_o lapis_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la because_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n hilarius_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la lib._n 2._o unum_n igitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la immobile_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la una_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la felix_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_n petri_n ore_fw-la confessa_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la the_o sum_n be_v christ_n confess_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n ambrose_n sermon_n 84._o discourse_v of_o the_o change_n of_o peter_n name_n rectè_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la petra_n christo_fw-la simon_n nuncupatus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la fidei_fw-la soeietatem_fw-la habebat_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la haberet_fw-la &_o nominis_fw-la dominici_n unitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christianus_n dicitur_fw-la ita_fw-la à _fw-la petra_n christo_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la this_o testimony_n be_v very_o evident_a and_o jump_v in_o every_o thing_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o protestant_n show_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o the_o rock_n but_o only_o christ_n &_o peter_n be_v call_v petrus_n rocky_a from_o christ_n petra_n or_o the_o rock_n gregorius_n nyssenus_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o jew_n dominus_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n fidei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 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peter_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n rock_n whence_o it_o be_v evince_v unanswerable_o they_o intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n by_o that_o gloss_n it_o be_v tedious_a to_o go_v through_o they_o all_o we_o will_v only_o instance_n some_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n of_o who_o our_o adversary_n do_v most_o brag_v by_o which_o will_v appear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o be_v of_o origines_fw-la trastat_fw-la 1._o upon_o matthew_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la super_fw-la unum_fw-la illum_fw-la petrum_fw-la tantum_fw-la existimas_fw-la aedificari_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la de_fw-la joanne_n filio_fw-la tonitrui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la quin_fw-la aliqui_fw-la num_fw-la audebimus_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la adversus_fw-la petrum_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la praevaliturae_fw-la sint_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la autem_fw-la caeteros_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la praefectos_fw-la praevaliturae_fw-la sint_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la eorum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la fit_a illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la von_n praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la item_n illud_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la no_o father_n be_v more_o press_v by_o bellarmin_n than_o origen_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o here_o you_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o origin_n that_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v rock_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n but_o also_o his_o probation_n of_o it_o first_o he_o propones_fw-la and_o state_n the_o question_n do_v you_o think_v say_v he_o that_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n be_v speak_v only_o to_o peter_n you_o be_v deceive_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o 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be_v say_v to_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o word_n now_o cite_v he_o add_v another_o reason_n viz._n because_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n bellarmin_n answer_v origen_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v allegorical_o otherwise_o he_o will_v contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o 5._o homily_n upon_o â—xodus_fw-la where_o he_o call_v peter_n a_o great_a foundation_n and_o most_o solid_a rock_n upon_o who_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v reply_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n at_o all_o for_o peter_n may_v be_v magnum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o solidissima_fw-la petra_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o foundation_n or_o rock_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o peter_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o rock_n upon_o who_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n 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ecclesiastic_a because_o many_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v apostat_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o the_o faithful_a second_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v foundation_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n because_o they_o found_v the_o church_n by_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o their_o blood_n bellarmin_n object_n last_o add_v hominâ—m_n that_o protestant_n affirm_v that_o peter_n can_v be_v the_o rock_n because_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n but_o say_v he_o that_o reason_n militat_v against_o any_o other_o man_n be_v the_o rock_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o protestant_n deny_v any_o man_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n unless_o christ_n sustain_v alone_o the_o whole_a burden_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v of_o peter_n but_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v other_o man_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o that_o sense_n mention_v to_o beauty_n three_o reason_n now_o mention_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o origines_fw-la another_o of_o the_o father_n one_o of_o beauty_n great_a confidence_n be_v cyprianus_n who_o in_o his_o 27._o epistle_n after_o he_o have_v mention_v how_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v uâ—to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o deduce_v the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n from_o these_o word_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la here_o pamelius_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o cyprian_a apply_v that_o promise_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n to_o every_o bishop_n and_o consequent_o when_o cyprianus_n call_v peter_n the_o rock_n he_o can_v mean_v the_o only_a rock_n or_o that_o peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n pamelius_n answer_v albeit_o in_o this_o place_n cyprianus_n apply_v that_o promise_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n to_o all_o bishop_n yet_o epist_n 55._o he_o apply_v it_o only_o to_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o cyprianus_n epist_n 55_o make_v mention_n only_o of_o peter_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o do_v apply_v it_o only_o to_o peter_n it_o be_v false_a that_o cyprianus_n affirm_v epist_n 55._o that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o than_o peter_n since_o himself_o in_o this_o place_n epist_n 27._o apply_v it_o to_o every_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n the_o three_o father_n be_v augustinus_n epist_n 165._o affirm_v that_o when_o christ_n direct_v those_o word_n to_o peter_n peter_n represent_v by_o figure_n the_o whole_a church_n which_o he_o explain_v further_a tract_n 124._o upon_o john_n where_o after_o a_o long_a disput_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o 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admirable_a piece_n of_o sophistry_n bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n answer_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v call_v foundation_n three_o way_n the_o first_o be_v because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o who_o found_v church_n every_o where_o the_o second_o be_v because_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o all_o by_o god_n the_o three_o way_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o govern_v the_o church_n they_o be_v all_o head_n pastor_n and_o rector_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o first_o two_o way_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v alike_o with_o peter_n foundation_n and_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o three_o way_n for_o although_o they_o have_v all_o plenitudinem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la plenitude_n of_o power_n yet_o they_o have_v it_o only_o as_o apostle_n and_o legate_n peter_n have_v that_o power_n as_o ordinaâ—_n pastor_n be_v head_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n upon_o who_o they_o depend_v and_o this_o be_v the_o 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church_n by_o reason_n &_o antiquity_n of_o which_o our_o adversary_n brag_v so_o much_o especial_o of_o antiquity_n now_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o pop_z and_o popish_a doctor_n interpret_n that_o promise_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n so_o that_o by_o rock_n be_v not_o mean_v peter_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o peter_n alone_o by_o which_o two_o thing_n will_v appear_v that_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la approve_v by_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v against_o all_o antiquity_n and_o a_o new_a devise_v cheat_n of_o late_a to_o establish_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n necessary_a communion_n with_o that_o church_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o will_v appear_v be_v this_o they_o 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that_o christ_n give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o power_n after_o his_o resurrection_n augustinus_n tract_n 123._o upon_o john_n chrysostomus_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 2._o basilius_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o monk_n all_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v commit_v to_o all_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n by_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o these_o father_n since_o these_o testimony_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n who_o notwithstanding_o of_o they_o endeavour_v so_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n direct_v to_o peter_n so_o bellarmin_n and_o sanderus_n they_o reason_v thus_o first_o bellarmin_n take_v much_o pain_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o speech_n only_o to_o peter_n which_o none_o deny_v quid_fw-la tum_fw-la postea_fw-la he_o instance_n that_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v by_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o those_o by_o the_o threefold_a reiteration_n of_o that_o question_n by_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o by_o these_o word_n of_o peter_n verse_n 21._o lord_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v and_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o but_o say_v they_o peter_n will_v never_o have_v ask_v what_o john_n shall_v do_v if_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o john_n feed_v my_o sheep_n neither_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v answer_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o but_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v he_o shall_v feed_v my_o sheep_n as_o thou_o shall_v but_o it_o be_v answer_v all_o this_o reason_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rible_a rabble_n of_o sophistry_n first_o bellarmin_n sophisticats_n in_o state_v of_o the_o question_n as_o if_o protestant_n deny_v that_o 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there_o be_v vitium_fw-la typographi_fw-la or_o a_o fault_n of_o the_o printer_n but_o when_o i_o consult_v valentia_n himself_o in_o his_o analysis_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o and_o his_o commentary_n upon_o thomas_n i_o find_v to_o my_o astonishment_n that_o he_o so_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o then_o brag_v of_o his_o madness_n this_o argument_n of_o he_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a sophism_n and_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o any_o learned_a man_n such_o as_o valentia_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o a_o argument_n much_o more_o to_o brag_v of_o it_o as_o invincible_a the_o ground_n of_o his_o argument_n consist_v in_o a_o topick_n axiom_n of_o his_o own_o divise_v against_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n viz._n if_o the_o negation_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a conclude_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v then_o the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o say_v particular_a couclud_v the_o say_a thing_n to_o be_v as_o one_o will_v reason_v thus_o if_o the_o apostle_n 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evident_a may_v be_v elude_v bellarmin_n stapleton_n sanderus_n salmero_n and_o baronius_n anno_fw-la 35._o num_fw-la 9_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o equal_n to_o be_v send_v from_o their_o equal_n they_o give_v many_o instanâ—es_n the_o first_o be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n send_v christ_n and_o both_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o instance_n be_v ridiculous_a not_o be_v a_o mission_n of_o like_a nature_n with_o that_o of_o peter_n from_o the_o other_o apostle_n likewise_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v from_o equal_n but_o that_o mission_n of_o peter_n be_v from_o those_o as_o the_o roman_a doctor_n maintain_v under_o his_o own_o authority_n they_o instance_n second_o herod_n send_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o bethlehem_n but_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o herod_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o peter_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o other_o
peter_n the_o other_o doctor_n answer_v various_o and_o first_o carerius_fw-la and_o pighius_fw-la follow_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o peter_n the_o apostle_n but_o a_o other_o cephas_n who_o be_v reprehend_v by_o paul_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a for_o paul_n be_v compare_v himself_o in_o those_o word_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n one_o of_o which_o be_v peter_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o he_o resist_v and_o not_o a_o other_o peter_n and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v explode_v by_o hieronymus_n and_o other_o father_n the_o second_o answer_n be_v of_o gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n pighius_fw-la and_o carerius_fw-la follow_v chrysostomus_n and_o hieronymus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dissimulation_n and_o the_o reprehension_n proceed_v from_o paul_n by_o paction_n between_o he_o and_o peter_n viz._n that_o peter_n the_o jew_n arrive_v shall_v leave_v the_o gentile_n that_o paul_n may_v have_v occasion_n to_o reprehend_v he_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v instruct_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o paul_n reprehension_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v this_o argument_n be_v laugh_v at_o by_o augustinus_n as_o not_o become_v the_o gravity_n of_o paul_n who_o have_v swear_v before_o that_o he_o lie_v not_o other_o affirm_v that_o peter_n err_v not_o in_o faith_n so_o sanderus_n and_o stapleton_n but_o only_a in_o conversation_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o less_o his_o error_n be_v by_o the_o say_a reprehension_n the_o less_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n for_o if_o he_o err_v not_o in_o faith_n no_o body_n shall_v have_v presume_v to_o resist_v he_o as_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o the_o forecited_n canon_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n baronius_n answer_v that_o peter_n err_v not_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v false_a and_o give_v the_o lie_n unto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o affirm_v he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v bellarmin_n answer_v another_o way_n viz._n that_o one_o may_v reprehend_v another_o although_o superior_a in_o authority_n if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o reverence_n as_o paul_n do_v peter_n here_o he_o cite_v augustinus_n epist_n 19_o to_o hieronymus_n and_o gregorius_n magnus_n homil_n 18._o on_o ezekiel_n who_o express_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v great_a than_o paul_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v reprehend_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o take_v not_o away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n first_o because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o peter_n be_v great_a than_o paul_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n bellarmin_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n may_v be_v reprehend_v else_o he_o will_v not_o only_o contradict_v the_o canon_n law_n as_o we_o show_v and_o which_o they_o make_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o himself_o lib._n 4._o cap_n 5._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n command_v vice_n and_o forbid_v virtue_n the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o vice_n be_v virtue_n and_o virtue_n vice_n second_o it_o express_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n gal._n 2._o that_o he_o make_v himself_o equal_a to_o peter_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o ordinar_n gloss_n lombardus_fw-la cajetanus_n yea_o chrysostomus_n after_o he_o have_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n that_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o peter_n he_o add_v ne_o dicam_fw-la amplius_fw-la by_o which_o word_n he_o think_v paul_n be_v great_a than_o peter_n three_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n be_v prefer_v to_o that_o of_o peter_n that_o of_o peter_n be_v find_v dissimulation_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n sincere_a christian_a doctrine_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o examine_v the_o answer_n of_o other_o as_o of_o stapleton_n and_o eckius_fw-la yet_o we_o will_v mention_v two_o other_o answer_n the_o one_o of_o aquinas_n the_o other_o of_o cardinal_n pool_n that_o of_o aquinas_n and_o eckius_fw-la be_v almost_o all_o one_o viz._n they_o grant_v that_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v alike_o but_o they_o distinguish_v that_o paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o authority_n but_o not_o in_o authority_n of_o government_n in_o executione_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o autoritate_fw-la regiminis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v answer_v this_o distinction_n of_o thomas_n be_v a_o plain_a riddle_n it_o will_v puzzle_v oedipus_n himself_o it_o be_v ordinar_n with_o sophister_n to_o imitate_v that_o fish_n call_v sepia_n when_o it_o be_v catch_v it_o vomit_v up_o a_o black_a humour_n like_o ink_n to_o deceive_v the_o fisher_n none_o can_v conceive_v this_o distinction_n of_o thomas_n without_o contradiction_n for_o if_o paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o authority_n he_o be_v equal_a also_o to_o he_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o government_n since_o the_o execution_n of_o authority_n be_v the_o act_n flow_v from_o the_o other_o or_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o government_n if_o the_o same_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o both_o peter_n and_o paul_n this_o cantradiction_n be_v inevitable_a but_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o peter_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o paul_n he_o still_o contradict_v himself_o in_o affirm_v paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o authority_n no_o subordinat_a magistrate_n can_v be_v equal_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o authority_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n eckius_fw-la distinguish_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n viz._n between_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o teach_v and_o govern_v paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n the_o first_o way_n and_o therefore_o he_o reprehend_v he_o not_o the_o second_o way_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v first_o albeit_o this_o distinction_n be_v grant_v it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o whether_o 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all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o government_n second_o this_o reprehension_n of_o paul_n be_v direct_o in_o execution_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o government_n because_o government_n comprehend_v reprehension_n of_o transgressor_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n or_o action_n but_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o action_n of_o peter_n be_v reprehend_v by_o paul_n cardinal_z pool_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n retort_v the_o argument_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v this_o reprehension_n of_o peter_n by_o paul_n conclude_v peter_n to_o be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n but_o he_o tell_v not_o how_o baronius_n it_o seem_v explain_v he_o anno_fw-la 53._o num_fw-la 46._o the_o argument_n be_v very_o pretty_a viz._n they_o who_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o peter_n judaize_v prefer_v it_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n ergo_fw-la they_o believe_v his_o authority_n be_v above_o that_o of_o the_o council_n and_o of_o paul_n 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peter_n from_o
his_o institution_n prerogative_n and_o carriage_n it_o remain_v only_o now_o to_o disput_n the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la by_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o first_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o bellarmin_n cap._n 19_o &_o 20._o where_o he_o use_v many_o repetition_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n of_o testimony_n dispute_v already_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v examine_v testimony_n of_o father_n pretend_v by_o protestant_n cap._n 21._o and_o with_o they_o absolve_v this_o disput_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n chap._n xix_o testimony_n of_o father_n examine_v seem_v to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o peter_n over_o the_o church_n hitherto_o our_o adversary_n have_v dispute_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n from_o his_o institution_n prerogative_n and_o carriage_n now_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o testimony_n of_o father_n from_o which_o they_o muster_v up_o a_o army_n of_o testimony_n in_o number_n 24._o which_o bellarmine_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o 24_o elder_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v to_o those_o testimony_n except_o that_o answer_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o leo_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o consequent_o may_v err_v but_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o protestant_n answer_n that_o these_o testimony_n be_v not_o so_o invincible_a all_o those_o testimony_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o general_a class_n the_o first_o be_v in_o which_o peter_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o second_o wherein_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o apostle_n the_o first_o class_n again_o be_v subdivide_v in_o several_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o attribute_n give_v to_o peter_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v those_o testimony_n wherein_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n feed_v my_o sheep_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o bellarmine_n have_v repeat_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v as_o before_z that_o nothing_o be_v give_v peculiar_a to_o peter_n as_o be_v not_o only_o assert_v by_o those_o father_n mention_v by_o bellarmine_n as_o origen_n and_o other_o but_o likeways_o prove_v by_o they_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o those_o father_n affirm_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chrysostomus_n in_o his_o his_o 55._o homile_n upon_o matthew_n where_o peter_n be_v call_v pastor_n ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o likeways_o of_o maximus_n sermon_n 3._o de_fw-mi apostolis_n of_o gregorius_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o who_o both_o affirm_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v so_o be_v it_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n go_v and_o teach_v 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moment_n from_o that_o immense_a ocean_n of_o antiquity_n either_o to_o assault_v it_o or_o assert_v it_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n upon_o what_o a_o weak_a foundation_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v build_v viz._n the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n or_o that_o peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n which_o be_v a_o concert_n that_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o dream_v of_o before_o the_o five_o age_n after_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n when_o that_o contention_n arise_v between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n for_o the_o primacy_n before_o the_o time_n of_o leo_n first_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o leo_n himself_o plead_v a_o priority_n in_o dignity_n by_o act_n of_o council_n but_o succumb_a in_o that_o leo_n be_v the_o first_o that_o devise_v tue_fw-la petrus_n for_o the_o primacy_n his_o successor_n still_o argument_v the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n and_o use_v it_o afterward_o for_o universal_a jurisdiction_n whereas_o at_o first_o it_o be_v object_v only_o for_o cura_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la now_o have_v absolve_v that_o dispute_n of_o peter_n monarchy_n we_o will_v examine_v his_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o peter_n chap._n xxii_o bellarmine_n argument_n answer_v prove_v that_o peter_n be_v aâ—_n rome_n hitherto_o have_v be_v dispute_v whether_o peter_n be_v institute_v oecumenick_n bishop_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o assertion_n or_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v found_v now_o follow_v the_o second_o which_o according_a to_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o the_o pont_n rom._n be_v that_o peter_n at_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n fix_v his_o seat_n at_o rome_n and_o do_v sit_v there_o as_o bishop_n unto_o his_o death_n here_o arise_v a_o twofold_a question_n first_o whether_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n next_o whether_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n if_o he_o be_v never_o at_o rome_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v never_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v common_o believe_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o time_n of_o marcilius_n patavinus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 14._o age_n and_o write_v a_o book_n entitle_v defensor_fw-la â—acis_fw-la in_o which_o he_o maintain_v peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n nor_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_n be_v deceive_v who_o affirm_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o his_o reason_n shall_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n in_o this_o be_v answer_v the_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n prove_v the_o first_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n the_o assertion_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o ordination_n of_o christ_n to_o prove_v which_o he_o bring_v nothing_o but_o fall_v to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v first_o at_o rome_n and_o next_o that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o instead_o of_o christ_n institution_n he_o bring_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o pervert_v testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o all_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n depend_v upon_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o supremacy_n consist_v in_o three_o assertion_n first_o that_o peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n by_o divine_a institution_n which_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o the_o other_o two_o viz._n that_o peter_n by_o divine_a institution_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v to_o peter_n by_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n any_o of_o those_o two_o be_v brangle_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o the_o modern_a roman_a religion_n be_v quite_o destroy_v bellarmine_n to_o prove_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o after_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v they_o by_o divine_a institution_n bring_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n involve_v with_o contradiction_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a edifice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v build_v upon_o such_o conjecture_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o peter_n shall_v be_v dispute_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v answer_v those_o reason_n prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o next_o shall_v be_v answer_v those_o reason_n prove_v peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o we_o will_v conclude_v this_o book_n with_o those_o reason_n of_o marcilius_n petavinus_n and_o ulrichus_fw-la velenus_n prove_v that_o peter_n be_v neither_o at_o rome_n nor_o bishop_n of_o rome_n bellarmine_n first_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n be_v from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o babylon_n salute_v you_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o church_n say_v bellarmine_n in_o which_o peter_n remain_v when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n viz._n babylon_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n many_o time_n signify_v rome_n and_o therefore_o peter_n by_o babylon_n mean_v rome_n and_o consequent_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v albeit_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o be_v a_o mystical_a prophecy_n rome_n be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n in_o any_o epistle_n that_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n it_o will_v be_v a_o ridiculous_a expression_n to_o conclude_v a_o epistle_n write_v at_o rome_n from_o babylon_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n write_v at_o rome_n never_o conclude_v from_o babylon_n but_o from_o rome_n and_o therefore_o peter_n in_o this_o epistle_n understand_v not_o rome_n but_o babylon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o
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 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to_o peter_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v or_o loose_v matthew_n 16._o but_o in_o matthew_n 16._o nothing_o be_v exhibit_v to_o peter_n but_o only_o promise_v ergo_fw-la in_o matthew_n 18._o nothing_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o bellarmin_n prove_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o affirm_v before_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o show_v a_o disparity_n between_o these_o two_o place_n or_o that_o bind_v and_o lose_v matthew_n 16._o 19_o and_o matthew_n 28._o 18._o for_o in_o stead_n of_o prove_v they_o different_a place_n by_o his_o sophistical_a contradictory_n babble_v he_o prove_v they_o be_v just_o the_o same_o for_o first_o he_o grant_v that_o nothing_o be_v exhibit_v in_o either_o place_n but_o only_o promise_v second_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n be_v alike_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o place_n be_v not_o alike_o whereas_o he_o demonstrat_n 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