commission_n grant_v but_o a_o commandment_n impose_v to_o look_v to_o his_o office_n as_o a_o good_a pastor_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v as_o well_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n as_o peter_n 28_o act_n 20_o 28_o if_o that_o be_v of_o weight_n make_v we_o all_o pope_n 3_o for_o the_o argument_n oues_fw-la meas_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n be_v christ_n sheep_n therefore_o peter_n must_v be_v their_o pastor_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o mark_n 16.15_o mar._n 16.15_o they_o must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n ergo_fw-la preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o peter_n the_o argument_n be_v all_o one_o let_v it_o go_v ferus_fw-la upon_o the_o act_n 11._o fer._n in_o act._n 11._o where_o peter_n be_v to_o put_v in_o his_o apology_n for_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n say_v ecclesia_fw-la sponsa_fw-la christ_n &_o domina_fw-la domus_fw-la suae_fw-la petrus_n autem_fw-la seruus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o minister_n the_o church_n have_v power_n over_o her_o servant_n etiam_fw-la penitus_fw-la eijcere_fw-la so_o it_o be_v of_o old_a but_o now_o peter_n successor_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o church_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la domini_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la serui_fw-la ideo_fw-la iusto_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la contemnuntur_fw-la that_o because_o they_o will_v be_v lord_n and_o not_o minister_n therefore_o they_o be_v despise_v honest_a ferus_fw-la when_o i_o read_v how_o bellarmine_n make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o peter_n prerogative_n in_o eight_o long_a chapter_n and_o in_o every_o one_o find_v a_o mystery_n of_o supremacy_n in_o his_o name_n cephas_n in_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n in_o his_o double_a draught_n of_o fish_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n and_o first_o miracle_n in_o paul_n resist_v of_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rest_n i_o see_v a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v oversee_v sometime_o if_o argument_n go_v by_o tale_n and_o not_o by_o weight_n i_o can_v reckon_v up_o paul_n praerogative_n and_o peter_n infirmity_n will_v out_o number_v bellarmine_n argument_n but_o you_o will_v deem_v i_o very_o idle_a to_o stand_v upon_o it_o peter_n prerogative_n be_v to_o be_v a_o worthy_a vessel_n to_o carry_v god_n name_n that_o he_o be_v first_o in_o the_o rank_n where_o there_o be_v a_o priority_n of_o order_n without_o superiority_n of_o power_n because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a in_o year_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o familiar_a with_o christ_n as_o occam_n give_v the_o reason_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o sum_n up_o the_o other_o two_o famous_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o orabo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la &_o confirma_fw-la fratres_fw-la it_o be_v for_o the_o danger_n and_o not_o the_o dignity_n and_o be_v in_o the_o more_o danger_n he_o may_v learn_v to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o like_a this_o upon_o examination_n find_v to_o be_v pass_v over_o but_o for_o pasce_fw-la cue_n meas_fw-la it_o be_v large_o demonstrate_v in_o 3._o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o peter_n as_o a_o note_n of_o greatness_n but_o as_o a_o stay_n of_o weakness_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v no_o commission_n but_o a_o command_n 3_o that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o preach_v to_o peter_n as_o peter_n to_o they_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o other_o scripture_n whence_o be_v infer_v the_o judgement_n of_o ferus_fw-la upon_o that_o church_n a_o honest_a judgement_n of_o a_o usurp_a church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o prerogative_n of_o peter_n number_v by_o bellarmine_n more_o by_o tale_n than_o weight_n from_o whence_o they_o draw_v both_o argument_n and_o pretence_n of_o their_o greatness_n after_o all_o the_o four_o old_a pillar_n of_o popery_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o father_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v discover_v the_o two_o new_a evasion_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o stapleton_n in_o that_o by_o a_o rule_n receive_v we_o prove_v that_o which_o agree_v to_o one_o agree_v to_o all_o and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o govern_v the_o people_n then_o equal_a among_o themselves_o that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a head_n for_o sixty_o year_n but_o all_o apostle_n be_v alike_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o peter_n can_v be_v above_o the_o rest_n for_o fear_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v above_o peter_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v when_o his_o scarlet_a church_n be_v about_o he_o that_o be_v no_o more_o out_o of_o the_o word_n feed_v but_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o ordinary_a presbyter_n in_o the_o act_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o bellarmine_n the_o same_o episcopal_a and_o perpetual_a office_n with_o full_a jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n the_o rest_n make_v bishop_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o the_o same_o multitude_n of_o successor_n if_o not_o more_o than_o he_o first_o these_o three_o issue_n be_v discover_v 1_o that_o they_o be_v force_v like_o child_n to_o run_v to_o their_o mother_n and_o yet_o 2_o they_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o once_o peter_n to_o father_n they_o for_o his_o own_o 3_o and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n give_v over_o scripture_n and_o since_o his_o authority_n will_v not_o settle_v a_o silly_a mind_n that_o look_v not_o to_o the_o byway_n and_o labyrinth_n of_o question_n but_o to_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o salvation_n set_v before_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o may_v be_v save_v without_o reconciliation_n to_o this_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n these_o be_v all_o the_o colour_n which_o they_o can_v allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n bellarmine_n gather_v all_o before_o he_o &_o add_v to_o the_o heap_n as_o i_o have_v faithful_o deliver_v unto_o you_o how_o sandy_a a_o foundation_n it_o be_v to_o set_v such_o a_o build_n of_o that_o weight_n i_o hope_v a_o indifferent_a mind_n may_v see_v so_o sandy_a as_o the_o latter_a &_o wise_a sort_n consider_v how_o weak_a they_o be_v in_o this_o point_n which_o must_v hold_v or_o all_o fall_v be_v overpress_v by_o reason_n and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v these_o four_o place_n of_o scripture_n give_v up_o the_o old_a pillar_n of_o popery_n which_o have_v stand_v too_o long_o in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v seek_v out_o two_o new_a evasion_n 1_o the_o first_o devise_v by_o stapleton_n 2_o the_o second_o take_v up_o by_o bellarmine_n 3_o stap._n cont_n 3_o qu._n 1._o art_n 1._o tom._n 1._o tract_n 1_o c._n 3_o but_o find_v first_o in_o caietanes_n opuscula_fw-la which_o when_o we_o have_v examine_v we_o will_v take_v our_o leave_n of_o this_o point_n tract_n viii_o it_o be_v now_o agree_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_a every_o one_o have_v supremacy_n over_o all_o 6._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n p._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la petro_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la apostolis_n fuit_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primordijs_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la primis_fw-la praedicatoribus_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la fundatoribus_fw-la summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la concederetur_fw-la 23._o lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o the_o chief_a authority_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o first_o preacher_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o four_o book_n he_o spend_v the_o whole_a three_o and_o twenty_v chapter_n to_o this_o purpose_n what_o stir_n have_v here_o be_v stapleton_n say_v all_o be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o stap._n contr_n 3._o q._n 1._o be_v 5._o but_o not_o among_o themselves_o how_o can_v that_o be_v quae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la uni_fw-la tertio_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la a_o mathematical_a principle_n if_o they_o be_v equal_v in_o govern_v the_o people_n then_o in_o that_o office_n they_o be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o then_o peter_n be_v not_o above_o they_o in_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o be_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o church_n without_o a_o guide_n that_o can_v not_o govern_v themselves_o in_o timothy_n if_o a_o priest_n can_v rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o can_v he_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 3.5_o if_o they_o will_v not_o govern_v themselves_o how_o order_n the_o church_n admit_v a_o apostle_n shall_v have_v deserve_v censure_n for_o personal_a fault_n have_v peter_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o not_o to_o suspend_v he_o from_o his_o office_n power_n to_o remove_v he_o from_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o to_o other_o power_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o power_n to_o suspend_v he_o from_o be_v governor_n over_o the_o church_n this_o be_v a_o idle_a conceit_n i_o find_v it_o propound_v but_o i_o think_v
her_o testimony_n in_o her_o own_o cause_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v content_a to_o lay_v by_o his_o testimony_n let_v it_o seem_v a_o reasonable_a demand_n if_o she_o ask_v how_o long_o we_o take_v exception_n to_o her_o testimony_n we_o answer_v just_a so_o long_o as_o she_o have_v make_v the_o same_o challenge_n as_o she_o do_v and_o no_o long_o 3_o since_o other_o testimony_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o the_o church_n and_o scripture_n which_o they_o do_v pretend_v i_o demand_v whether_o this_o point_n that_o she_o be_v the_o only_a church_n wherein_o salvation_n may_v be_v find_v be_v there_o express_v or_o by_o tract_n of_o consequent_a not_o express_o 4_o because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v every_o thing_n that_o by_o consequent_a be_v draw_v out_o of_o scripture_n i_o demand_v some_o clear_a consequent_a for_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o evidence_n must_v we_o frame_v our_o faith_n now_o this_o consequent_a be_v so_o far_o fetch_v that_o before_o they_o can_v persuade_v a_o man_n conscience_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n demonstrate_v these_o 5._o point_n 1_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n so_o as_o without_o his_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n they_o must_v prove_v that_o he_o leave_v this_o to_o his_o apostle_n peter_n above_o the_o rest_n 2_o that_o this_o power_n give_v to_o peter_n do_v not_o die_v with_o he_o as_o the_o apostleship_n do_v with_o the_o rest_n but_o continue_v in_o his_o successor_n 3_o that_o peter_n at_o his_o death_n do_v not_o impart_v it_o unto_o many_o after_o he_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n and_o like_a to_o grow_v far_o great_a but_o heap_v it_o all_o upon_o one_o and_o that_o that_o one_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 4_o that_o this_o bishop_n who_o do_v now_o reign_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_o choose_v but_o do_v undoubted_o succeed_v peter_n in_o a_o direct_a succession_n for_o these_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o above_o without_o any_o material_a interruption_n 5_o this_o prove_v we_o be_v never_o the_o near_o by_o their_o own_o rule_n except_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o pope_n and_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v succeed_v peter_n and_o his_o church_n as_o well_o in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o place_n and_o person_n for_o they_o do_v not_o exclude_v we_o for_o want_v of_o succession_n our_o record_n be_v true_a and_o clear_a but_o as_o heretic_n for_o not_o obey_v their_o faith_n therefore_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n all_o the_o former_a point_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n let_v i_o therefore_o make_v a_o motive_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v unsete_v in_o his_o resolution_n that_o he_o will_v rest_v his_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v &_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n agree_v upon_o till_o these_o five_o point_n be_v make_v clear_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o before_o that_o i_o hope_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n now_o that_o christ_n leave_v this_o power_n to_o peter_n alone_o above_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n which_o if_o it_o fail_v the_o whole_a building_n must_v needs_o fall_v it_o be_v lay_v upon_o four_o pillar_n in_o four_o text_n which_o be_v repeat_v before_o for_o the_o first_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o rock_n not_o to_o be_v peter_n person_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o which_o peter_n discover_v by_o confession_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o christ_n name_v peter_n allude_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n for_o that_o he_o make_v a_o firm_a confession_n answerable_a to_o his_o name_n and_o shall_v therefore_o be_v as_o a_o live_a stone_n upon_o that_o rock_n bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n bar-iona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o to_o thou_o this_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o place_n by_o exact_a difference_n observe_v between_o petrus_n and_o petra_n our_o original_n and_o their_o vulgar_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o building_n upon_o this_o rook_n and_o by_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n ambrose_n hillary_n cyrill_n chrysostome_n bede_n or_o else_o by_o lyra_n the_o interlineall_a gloss_n cusanus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n etc._n etc._n for_o tibidabo_n clave_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o power_n mean_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o key_n promise_v to_o peter_n then_o be_v after_o express_v in_o bind_v and_o lose_v bellarmine_n himself_o have_v undertake_v it_o against_o caittan_n and_o stapleton_n whatsoever_o christ_n do_v promise_v to_o peter_n in_o matthew_n be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o john_n in_o sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la sic_fw-la mitto_fw-la vos_fw-la as_o large_a a_o commission_n and_o in_o as_o plain_a term_n as_o may_v be_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o esay_n 61._o to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n so_o send_v i_o you_o therefore_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v if_o there_o be_v power_n give_v by_o breathe_v where_o christ_n breathe_v on_o all_o alike_o if_o in_o the_o send_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n no_o more_o sit_v on_o peter_n head_n then_o on_o the_o rest_n if_o as_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n peter_n be_v no_o big_a than_o the_o rest_n if_o among_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n he_o be_v no_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o rest_n unless_o in_o our_o estimation_n saphire_n as_o good_a as_o lasper_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o as_o yet_o determine_v against_o they_o that_o lie_v such_o snare_n on_o man_n soul_n concern_v their_o salvation_n for_o orabo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la and_o confirma_fw-la fratres_fw-la 22.32_o luk._n 22.32_o upon_o examination_n we_o have_v find_v no_o pre-eminence_n give_v to_o peter_n at_o all_o save_v only_o in_o the_o occasion_n which_o move_v christ_n to_o speak_v particular_o to_o peter_n a_o prophecy_n of_o his_o deny_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o 34_o verse_n for_o christ_n pray_v for_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o for_o peter_n in_o john_n the_o 17._o father_n sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n 17.11_o joh._n 17.11_o now_o if_o christ_n pray_v more_o for_o peter_n it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o dignity_n but_o because_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n christ_n tell_v he_o what_o need_v there_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o confirma_fw-la fratres_fw-la he_o mean_v all_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v and_o write_v as_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o peter_n 1_o &_o 10._o if_o we_o will_v therefore_o have_v christ_n to_o mean_v his_o fellow_n apostles_n do_v not_o paul_n confirm_v peter_n more_o than_o ever_o peter_n do_v paul_n 4_o text._n but_o pasce_fw-la oues_fw-la meas_fw-la 2.11_o galat._n 2.11_o be_v the_o place_n they_o lay_v the_o most_o weight_n on_o and_o it_o demonstrate_v three_o thing_n faith_n bellarmine_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o peter_n alone_o by_o name_n simon_n joanna_n and_o diligis_fw-la i_o plus_fw-la he_o his_o exclude_v the_o rest_n and_o repeat_v three_o time_n 2_o pasce_fw-la not_o only_o to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o govern_v express_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v a_o three_o signification_n to_o eat_v it_o be_v well_o that_o bellarmine_n leave_v out_o that_o for_o baronius_n against_o segnorius_n of_o venice_n a_o holy_a father_n use_v it_o for_o kill_v and_o eat_v 10.13_o act_n 10.13_o 3_o oues_fw-la meas_fw-la there_o be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o laity_n the_o little_a sheep_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o strong_a sheep_n the_o apostle_n heretic_n deny_v this_o division_n say_v bellarmine_n nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la exploratum_fw-la certumque_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la christianos_n etiam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la petro_n tanquam_fw-la oviculas_fw-la commendari_fw-la cum_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasce_fw-la oues_fw-la meas_fw-la with_o all_o christian_n and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o commend_v to_o his_o cure_n then_o peter_n and_z peter_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o sole_a ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1_o true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o peter_n and_o only_o to_o he_o and_o that_o three_o time_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v singular_a in_o deny_v christ_n and_o deny_v three_o time_n and_o if_o the_o place_n be_v right_o weigh_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o stay_n of_o his_o weakness_n than_o a_o note_n of_o his_o greatness_n ominous_a it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n rely_v most_o upon_o those_o place_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o peter_n denial_n 2_o for_o pasce_fw-la here_o be_v no_o
the_o same_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o assume_v bee_n will_v not_o assume_v it_o that_o be_v send_v as_o a_o legate_n not_o a_o pope_n he_o can_v not_o be_v pope_n that_o do_v not_o decree_n but_o show_v his_o opinion_n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v reject_v at_o antioch_n 19_o act_n 15_o 19_o it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o give_v he_o a_o sword_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v draw_v it_o out_o of_o that_o text_n of_o luke_n that_o leave_v we_o only_o to_o suffer_v and_o not_o to_o rule_v 38._o galet_fw-la 2._o luk._n 22_o 38._o that_o he_o be_v put_v the_o first_o and_o mary_n the_o last_o she_o full_a of_o grace_n 2._o act_n 1_o 14_o act_n 2._o luke_n 2._o he_o but_o fall_v of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o he_o nor_o any_o have_v that_o prerogative_n to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o that_o holy_a fruit_n beside_o describe_v by_o that_o great_a astrologer_n to_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o beautiful_a virgin_n bear_v in_o her_o hand_n two_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n 6._o albamaz_n in_o mayor_n jotroduct_v tr_fw-la 6._o a_o fable_n as_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o poet_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n be_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o that_o jesus_n be_v but_o a_o fable_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v she_o be_v so_o describe_v and_o therefore_o peter_n be_v set_v before_o her_o the_o last_o before_o the_o first_o behind_o she_o in_o dignity_n 21._o luke_n 1_o 13._o 2_o tim_n 4_o 21._o before_o she_o in_o place_n that_o linus_n be_v set_v after_o pudens_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v blush_v indeed_o to_o rank_n himself_o before_o all_o the_o church_n or_o peter_n before_o paul_n which_o beside_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o miracle_n as_o salmeron_n confess_v go_v up_o as_o high_a into_o the_o three_o heaven_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o faith_n as_o peter_n sink_v low_a into_o the_o water_n for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o it_o seem_v he_o come_v to_o visit_v peter_n 2.18_o galat._n 2.18_o to_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o any_o opinion_n or_o no_o for_o i_o think_v the_o word_n will_v bear_v it_o if_o any_o think_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v show_v a_o author_n for_o it_o so_o that_o except_o they_o will_v make_v a_o universal_a diffusion_n of_o some_o secret_a grace_n flow_v from_o peter_n as_o from_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o 2._o cant._n 1._o phil._n 2._o if_o they_o think_v that_o this_o name_n of_o peter_n like_o oil_n above_o water_n give_v a_o general_a command_n over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell_n as_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v for_o in_o their_o writing_n peter_n be_v as_o often_o write_v as_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n but_o i_o think_v as_o david_n be_v not_o a_o king_n over_o all_o king_n because_o of_o his_o mystery_n of_o three_o time_n anoint_v no_o more_o be_v peter_n prince_n over_o all_o the_o apostle_n because_o of_o the_o commission_n of_o threefold_a feed_n but_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n that_o he_o seat_v himself_o there_o that_o he_o plant_v the_o church_n give_v it_o after_o his_o death_n to_o clement_n we_o take_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o history_n not_o of_o faith_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o wonder_v that_o paul_n shall_v be_v so_o uncivil_a to_o leave_v out_o a_o salutation_n to_o bishop_n peter_n among_o the_o rest_n 16._o rom._n 16._o it_o may_v be_v peter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hot_a spirit_n of_o galilee_n jeron_n galilei_fw-la pugnaces_fw-la jeron_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n as_o it_o seem_v when_o he_o crop_v the_o high_a priest_n servant_n ear_n will_v in_o stomach_n at_o paul_n unkindness_n leave_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o first_o answer_n 26._o mat._n 26._o let_v they_o answer_v this_o or_o there_o be_v no_o apology_n to_o be_v make_v for_o peter_n 4.16_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o that_o beside_o unkindness_n be_v to_o be_v accuse_v of_o negligence_n that_o he_o ground_v the_o jew_n at_o rome_n no_o better_o that_o be_v scarce_o catechize_v in_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n some_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n 28._o act_n 28._o but_o also_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o not_o only_o of_o negligence_n but_o forgetfulness_n in_o not_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n 15._o joh_n 21_o 15._o feed_v my_o lamb_n upon_o who_o depend_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o lightness_n to_o be_v credulous_a so_o say_v porphiry_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o be_v mortal_a as_o we_o be_v and_o not_o celestial_a let_v they_o aperire_fw-la fontem_fw-la sciendi_fw-la and_o we_o will_v imponere_fw-la iugum_fw-la credendi_fw-la if_o they_o can_v make_v we_o know_v it_o we_o will_v submit_v ourselves_o and_o believe_v it_o yet_o they_o can_v but_o that_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v be_v the_o main_a issue_n let_v they_o answer_v paul_n that_o have_v not_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o peter_n have_v but_o the_o division_n of_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o even_o then_o i_o think_v when_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n 28.28_o act_n 28.28_o of_o which_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n be_v out_o of_o favour_n with_o his_o countryman_n i_o think_v bishop_n peter_n be_v something_o inhospitable_a to_o let_v he_o hire_v a_o house_n peter_n have_v no_o palace_n 27._o epiphan_n hare_n 27._o that_o be_v a_o wonder_n no_o more_o have_v paul_n both_o roman_a bishop_n it_o seem_v that_o peter_n dwell_v upon_o the_o stone_n in_o which_o luke_n do_v engrave_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o else_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o one_o of_o st._n jeroms_n allegory_n 28.30_o hierom_n in_o philem_fw-la act_v 28.30_o as_o he_o do_v interpret_v paul_n biennium_fw-la to_o be_v the_o gift_n in_o the_o two_o testament_n and_o so_o the_o bishopric_n itself_o so_o doubtful_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o history_n that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o believe_v it_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v but_o prove_v a_o allegory_n let_v they_o then_o interpret_v gregory_n the_o pope_n alexand._n greg_n ep_v ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la alexand._n who_o do_v avouch_v that_o the_o succession_n of_o antioch_n be_v from_o peter_n and_o answer_n antioch_n who_o they_o say_v enjoy_v he_o seven_o year_n where_o be_v the_o first_o name_n of_o christian_a or_o polichronius_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n who_o think_v the_o primacy_n shall_v be_v where_o christ_n first_o be_v where_o be_v his_o first_o fecit_fw-la and_z docuit_fw-la then_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v but_o mere_a folly_n to_o thrust_v upon_o we_o the_o writing_n of_o clemin_n &_o anacletus_fw-la regenti_fw-la jacobo_n fratri_fw-la domini_fw-la episcopo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la hebraeorum_n ecclesiam_fw-la regenti_fw-la who_o they_o make_v say_v so_o without_o any_o craft_n for_o clement_n write_v to_o james_n and_o after_o that_o john_n be_v live_v both_o under_o this_o pope_n both_o their_o writing_n in_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o these_o the_o only_a heir_n to_o peter_n chair_n forget_v and_o so_o they_o may_v for_o true_o their_o author_n be_v hide_v and_o obscure_a as_o the_o devout_a abbot_n speak_v of_o william_n the_o simoniacal_a bishop_n of_o africa_n concern_v his_o letter_n apostolical_a so_o secret_a they_o be_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o come_v à _fw-fr principe_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la not_o à _fw-la principe_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la they_o be_v forget_v as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o dignity_n by_o call_v james_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o yet_o will_v teach_v the_o apostle_n as_o his_o successor_n anacletus_fw-la it_o seem_v be_v a_o little_a more_o warm_a in_o the_o chair_n correct_v saint_n john_n by_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 1_o which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o do_v interpret_v a_o stone_n as_o simple_a derivation_n as_o the_o latin_a be_v in_o which_o their_o epistle_n be_v write_v 8._o aug._n conf_n 8._o but_o as_o victorinus_n the_o rhetorician_n before_o his_o full_a conversion_n ashamed_a of_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o word_n blush_v at_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v wont_a to_o mock_v simplicianus_n when_o he_o incline_v he_o to_o open_a profession_n ergo_fw-la ne_fw-la parietes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la christianos_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n make_v no_o christian_n nor_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n it_o seem_v make_v rhetorician_n but_o as_o in_o art_n so_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n it_o
of_o evidence_n they_o bring_v and_o according_o frame_v our_o faith_n that_o i_o can_v be_v save_v except_o i_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o must_v pretend_v then_o a_o title_n from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v vicar_n for_o spiritual_a matter_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n for_o temporall_n himself_o conclude_v who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o he_o meddle_v with_o kingdom_n he_o can_v claim_v that_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o while_n christ_n be_v on_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o as_o no_o soul_n can_v be_v without_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o he_o but_o whether_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o commit_v the_o supremacy_n to_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n if_o he_o do_v whether_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n to_o who_o whether_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a equal_o or_o to_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n and_o who_o that_o be_v 1_o their_o point_n be_v that_o christ_n leave_v it_o to_o peter_n alone_o &_o to_o no_o other_o apostle_n in_o that_o degree_n this_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n be_v equal_a but_o as_o bishop_n he_o above_o they_o note_v that_o a_o bishop_n above_o a_o apostle_n linus_n above_o the_o evangelist_n john_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n 2_o admit_v the_o supremacy_n in_o peter_n whether_o it_o die_v with_o he_o as_o the_o apostleship_n do_v or_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o successor_n the_o difference_n be_v they_o put_v the_o rest_n out_o of_o special_a favour_n they_o may_v have_v as_o great_a power_n but_o it_o be_v for_o term_v of_o life_n peter_n have_v it_o for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o but_o this_o must_v be_v clear_v that_o peter_n have_v power_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o successor_n and_o none_o but_o he_o if_o this_o be_v not_o prove_v why_o not_o johns_n successor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n or_o of_o james_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n as_o well_o as_o he_o to_o he_o the_o reason_n be_v though_o peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o fiery_a tongue_n be_v able_a to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n in_o his_o day_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o he_o know_v the_o charge_n in_o time_n will_v grow_v so_o great_a and_o the_o circuit_n so_o large_a that_o peter_n spirit_n have_v need_n be_v double_v upon_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o if_o he_o have_v one_o cleave_v tongue_n his_o successor_n need_v to_o have_v twelve_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o successor_n a_o great_a than_o peter_n be_v here_o peter_n be_v not_o alone_o during_o his_o life_n there_o be_v the_o eleven_o apostle_n 21_o bel._n l._n 1._o c._n 21_o and_o paul_n as_o great_a a_o apostle_n as_o himself_o as_o bellarmine_n confess_v and_o great_a because_o he_o write_v more_o than_o peter_n he_o plant_v more_o church_n than_o peter_n he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o for_o he_o preach_v from_o jerusalem_n 15.19_o rom._n 15.19_o round_o about_o to_o illiricum_n as_o hierome_n avouch_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o great_a ocean_n so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o land_n 5._o amos._n c._n 5._o and_o that_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o all_o that_o the_o rest_n have_v shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o one_o pope_n and_o yet_o never_o a_o cleave_a tongue_n to_o his_o head_n sure_o say_v that_o a_o great_a than_o peter_n be_v here_o bellarmine_n prove_v well_o from_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o act_n 4.23_o de_fw-fr pont._n 4.23_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o choose_v by_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v galathian_o the_o first_o paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n those_o that_o come_v in_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n mathias_n and_o paul_n be_v not_o but_o all_o the_o apostle_n successor_n must_v now_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o pope_n therefore_o a_o great_a than_o peter_n be_v here_o 3_o admit_v while_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n carry_v any_o proportion_n to_o a_o visible_a head_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o may_v and_o some_o time_n after_o for_o avoid_v of_o faction_n a_o monarchical_a government_n may_v stand_v but_o when_o it_o be_v so_o disperse_v that_o among_o the_o antipode_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v christian_n that_o such_o a_o burden_n of_o government_n shall_v rest_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o any_o one_o mortal_a wight_n it_o be_v strange_a it_o must_v be_v clear_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o church_n in_o her_o own_o case_n be_v silent_a that_o peter_n do_v not_o impart_v his_o supremacy_n to_o diverse_a in_o diverse_a church_n which_o he_o plant_v but_o whole_o commit_v it_o to_o one_o in_o one_o place_n 4_o if_o to_o one_o we_o must_v know_v where_o that_o one_o be_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la else_o we_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o near_o whether_o peter_n leave_v it_o among_o the_o lewes_z till_o they_o fall_v be_v himself_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o circumcision_n if_o not_o because_o he_o see_v they_o will_v revolt_v why_o not_o at_o antioch_n a_o church_n of_o his_o own_o plant_n paul_n have_v as_o much_o to_o do_v at_o rome_n as_o he_o antioch_n have_v the_o primacy_n 11.27_o act._n 11.27_o for_o they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n at_o antioch_n and_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a patriarchall_a church_n why_o not_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n peter_n disciple_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n from_o his_o mouth_n in_o that_o famous_a church_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o that_o rome_n and_o no_o other_o church_n do_v enjoy_v that_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v peter_n in_o that_o great_a office_n but_o now_o wherein_o a_o lie_v man_n may_v receive_v satisfaction_n the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o our_o creed_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v by_o in_o this_o point_n bellarmine_n say_v 12._o bel._n 2._o de_fw-fr rep._n c._n 12._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alone_o do_v succeed_v peter_n in_o the_o supremacy_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o to_o be_v believe_v upon_o tradition_n i_o think_v we_o shall_v return_v thither_o again_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o they_o will_v not_o spare_v their_o own_o testimony_n in_o their_o own_o case_n see_v christ_n do_v spare_v it_o in_o his_o case_n i_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o 5_o admit_v this_o can_v be_v clear_v yet_o that_o church_n do_v not_o agree_v who_o be_v bishop_n linus_n or_o clemens_n or_o cletus_n after_o three_o pope_n at_o once_o benet_n the_o nine_o silvester_n the_o three_o and_o john_n then_o two_o in_o a_o schism_n betwixt_o vrban_n and_o clement_n the_o first_o in_o italy_n the_o second_o in_o france_n after_o that_o three_o again_o hard_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o true_a one_o such_o uncertainty_n must_v there_o needs_o be_v when_o religion_n depend_v upon_o any_o man_n person_n in_o this_o troublesome_a world_n 6_o admit_v it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o my_o conscience_n that_o this_o pope_n be_v lawful_o choose_v and_o undoubted_o succeed_v bishop_n linus_n and_o peter_n by_o a_o lineal_a succession_n of_o true_a pope_n for_o 500_o year_n without_o any_o material_a interruption_n yet_o never_o the_o near_a except_o they_o do_v succeed_v as_o well_o in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o in_o place_n and_o person_n else_o they_o can_v not_o exclude_v we_o from_o the_o church_n for_o we_o show_v personal_a succession_n as_o well_o as_o they_o cranmer_n consecrate_a barlo_n scony_n and_o coverdale_n these_o consecrate_a parker_n parker_n other_o bishop_n these_o make_v priest_n every_o act_n of_o priesthood_n ratify_v by_o their_o own_o canon_n be_v valide_fw-la factum_fw-la though_o not_o licite_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la catholicorum_n ignor_n at_o ordinatos_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la haeretico_fw-la verê_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinatos_fw-la that_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v priest_n of_o a_o haereticall_a bishop_n be_v true_o ordain_v no_o catholic_a be_v ignorant_a so_o they_o exclude_v we_o as_o heretic_n as_o not_o embrace_v their_o doctrine_n so_o by_o their_o own_o rule_n they_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n must_v succeed_v peter_n as_o well_o in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o in_o time_n and_o place_n else_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o cleave_v to_o they_o you_o see_v by_o how_o many_o sequels_fw-fr and_o degree_n of_o consequent_a they_o must_v proceed_v before_o it_o be_v
clave_n where_o observe_v that_o the_o main_a grunsel_n of_o that_o church_n be_v upon_o such_o place_n which_o be_v full_a of_o metaphor_n as_o purgatory_n be_v kindle_v out_o of_o that_o of_o the_o 1_o corin._n 3._o wood_n hay_o and_o stubble_n 3.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o minister_n jailer_n and_o prison_n out_o of_o which_o they_o can_v come_v until_o they_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n so_o the_o supremacy_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o key_n we_o may_v climb_v up_o by_o a_o metaphor_n well_o tenter_v high_a than_o the_o bough_n will_v well_o endure_v 1_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n aedificabo_fw-la &_o dabo_fw-la a_o promise_n here_o be_v make_v of_o that_o after_o be_v perform_v 2_o by_o key_n be_v express_v the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v fetch_v from_o esay_n 22.22_o 22.22_o esay_n 22.22_o speak_v to_o eliakim_n to_o be_v steward_n in_o the_o steed_n of_o shebne_n the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v this_o key_n christ_n have_v as_o the_o master_n 3.7_o revel_v 3.7_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o revelation_n and_o this_o say_v they_o commit_v he_o to_o peter_n as_o the_o master_n christ_n have_v it_o so_o he_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o steward_n 1_o corin._n 4.1_o 4._o 1_o corin._n 4._o let_v every_o one_o so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a steward_n but_o tibi_fw-la now_o be_v vobis_fw-la true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o promise_v to_o peter_n upon_o his_o confession_n but_o if_o the_o same_o be_v perform_v after_o to_o all_o that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o peter_n 12.42_o luk._n 12.42_o be_v not_o the_o point_n then_o at_o a_o end_n 1_o what_o be_v more_o in_o key_n then_o a_o metaphor_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v two_o metaphor_n one_o to_o explain_v another_o yes_o caiet_fw-mi a_fw-mi and_z stapleton_n say_v there_o be_v more_o in_o key_n then_o bind_v and_o lose_v we_o leave_v they_o to_o bellarmine_n he_o confute_v caietan_n in_o that_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o father_n what_o can_v the_o key_n do_v but_o open_a and_o shut_v we_o shut_v man_n out_o of_o heaven_n by_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v admit_v so_o by_o sin_n we_o be_v bind_v and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v loose_v from_o sin_n to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o in_o the_o key_n than_o the_o power_n be_v promise_v 2_o the_o function_n be_v declare_v so_o say_v the_o catechism_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n challenge_v they_o therefore_o upon_o their_o oath_n sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la iuxta_fw-la unanimem_fw-la consensum_fw-la patrum_fw-la accipiam_fw-la aut_fw-la interpretabor_fw-la this_o scripture_n be_v take_v according_a to_o common_a consent_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o bull_n of_o oath_n make_v by_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o and_o annex_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v witness_v all_o shall_v be_v well_o at_o length_n 2_o what_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o peter_n that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o john_n the_o 20._o and_o the_o 23._o verse_n sicut_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o a_o large_a commission_n can_v be_v give_v in_o plain_a word_n much_o less_o in_o a_o metaphor_n then_o sicut_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la misit_fw-la the_o father_n send_v i_o to_o open_a heaven_n to_o the_o penitent_a so_o send_v i_o you_o the_o father_n send_v i_o to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v 61.1_o esa_n 61.1_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n so_o send_v i_o you_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v if_o this_o power_n be_v give_v by_o breathe_v christ_n breathe_v no_o more_o upon_o peter_n then_o on_o the_o rest_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v if_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v bishop_n by_o lay_v cleave_a tongue_n on_o their_o head_n we_o find_v no_o more_o upon_o peter_n then_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o twelve_o foundation_n we_o find_v not_o peter_n great_a than_o the_o rest_n if_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o revelation_n the_o first_o be_v esteem_v no_o more_o precious_a unless_o in_o our_o estimation_n bellarmine_n urge_v by_o caluin_n 11.28_o cal._n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 6._o sect._n 1_o bell._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n l._n 1._o c._n 9.2_o cor._n 11.28_o how_o scripture_n still_o give_v the_o chief_a power_n to_o the_o apostle_n equal_o without_o prefer_v peter_n before_o the_o rest_n yield_v the_o buckler_n summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la petrose_v etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la apostolis_n omnes_fw-la poterant_fw-la dicere_fw-la instantia_fw-la mea_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la &_o solicitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la fuit_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primordijs_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la celeritèr_fw-la disseminandam_fw-la ut_fw-la primis_fw-la praedicatoribus_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la fundatoribus_fw-la summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la concederetur_fw-la mortuis_fw-la autem_fw-la apostolis_n apostolica_fw-la authoritas_fw-la insola_fw-la petrisuccessione_n permansit_fw-la be_v it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o their_o labour_n be_v alike_o that_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o the_o chief_a preacher_n that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n founder_v of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o disseminator_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o stream_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o current_n of_o antiquity_n interpret_n the_o same_o have_v drive_v he_o to_o that_o ingenuity_n what_o do_v we_o contend_v about_o peter_n supremacy_n among_o these_o text_n we_o have_v think_v he_o will_v have_v fetch_v it_o from_o peter_n peter_n never_o have_v it_o search_v it_o then_o from_o linus_n or_o clement_n he_o that_o succeed_v peter_n we_o do_v not_o know_v who_o it_o be_v 1_o observe_v they_o urge_v it_o as_o ius_n divinum_fw-la and_o persuade_v weakling_n that_o of_o conscience_n under_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o member_n of_o that_o universal_a bishop_n and_o that_o out_o of_o scripture_n scripture_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v he_o much_o less_o give_v any_o pre-eminence_n to_o he_o above_o the_o rest_n 2_o bellarmine_n belabor_v all_o the_o text_n super_fw-la banc_fw-la petram_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o still_o peter_n have_v something_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v spin_v such_o a_o thread_n in_o this_o point_n that_o no_o spider_n thread_n be_v more_o subtle_a peter_n have_v the_o grant_n but_o never_o to_o enjoy_v it_o one_o hour_n it_o be_v to_o begin_v in_o his_o successor_n but_o after_o his_o death_n so_o they_o must_v have_v it_o from_o peter_n else_o not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la else_o not_o as_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n or_o from_o he_o yet_o peter_n never_o have_v it_o himself_o somewhat_o there_o be_v which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n in_o these_o text_n but_o to_o begin_v after_o his_o death_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v worth_a examine_n for_o we_o never_o come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n till_o now_o go_v on_o with_o these_o text_n which_o they_o press_v but_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o tract_n vii_o john_n 21.16_o feed_v my_o sheep_n let_v we_o handle_v this_o text_n occasional_o have_v the_o last_o term_n propound_v the_o main_a point_n the_o quere_z whereupon_o the_o resolution_n of_o mind_n unresolued_a in_o religion_n do_v depend_v to_o wit_n whether_o a_o man_n stand_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o forsake_v this_o present_a church_n in_o which_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o catechize_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n so_o they_o propound_v it_o to_o their_o disciple_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v make_v these_o demand_n 1_o we_o demand_v some_o clear_a evidence_n for_o our_o conscience_n else_o it_o be_v not_o only_a rashness_n but_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a church_n wherein_o be_v salvation_n 2_o whereas_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o rome_n for_o other_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v none_o that_o she_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a true_a catholic_a church_n we_o take_v exception_n in_o this_o point_n to_o
it_o be_v not_o rely_v upon_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v stand_v upon_o and_o the_o very_a main_a issue_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n es_fw-mi that_o bellarmine_n pitch_v upon_o devise_v by_o some_o latter_a schoolman_n a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o equal_a during_o their_o life_n mortuis_fw-la autem_fw-la apostolis_n summa_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o in_fw-la solo_fw-la petri_n successore_fw-la permansit_fw-la the_o apostle_n for_o term_n of_o life_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o peter_n but_o peter_n as_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n for_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o text_n pasce_fw-la oues_fw-la peter_n as_o pastor_n they_o as_o delegate_n he_o ordinary_a they_o out_o of_o special_a grace_n so_o as_o all_o their_o successor_n shall_v hereafter_o depend_v upon_o peter_n successor_n and_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o they_o where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v above_o sixty_o year_n the_o church_n i_o say_v have_v no_o one_o visible_a head_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v alike_o all_o supreme_a governor_n and_o ever_o after_o though_o the_o circuit_n be_v far_o great_a and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n far_o more_o unruly_a yet_o it_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o to_o govern_v all_o and_o he_o sometime_o but_o a_o silly_a one_o god_n wot_v yet_o shall_v his_o charge_n be_v great_a his_o dignity_n more_o excellent_a and_o his_o command_n more_o absolute_a than_o ever_o peter_n be_v for_o peter_n have_v many_o peer_n every_o whit_n as_o good_a as_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o point_n this_o only_o be_v peter_n privilege_n above_o his_o fellow_n that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n during_o their_o life_n he_o may_v as_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n confer_v it_o whole_o upon_o his_o successor_n of_o rome_n so_o may_v no_o other_o what_o all_o that_o authority_n whole_o i_o will_v be_v careful_a for_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n not_o their_o apostolical_a authority_n but_o all_o their_o episcopal_a and_o pastoral_a authority_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o in_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o pasce_fw-la pope_n do_v not_o challenge_v to_o be_v call_v immediate_o of_o christ_n apostle_n to_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o work_v miracle_n to_o be_v free_a from_o error_n in_o preach_n and_o write_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v save_v in_o their_o seat_n when_o they_o have_v the_o church_n about_o they_o that_o which_o be_v pastoral_a be_v perpetual_a peter_n be_v a_o pastor_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o text_n pasce_fw-la therefore_o he_o may_v confer_v this_o authority_n upon_o his_o successor_n so_o have_v you_o their_o meaning_n let_v we_o follow_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n species_n aequè_fw-la participatur_fw-la in_o individuis_fw-la that_o which_o agree_v to_o a_o man_n as_o a_o man_n agree_v to_o every_o man_n quod_fw-la convenit_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la pastori_fw-la ut_fw-la pastor_n singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la now_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o to_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v my_o sheep_n be_v say_v to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20.28_o act._n 20.28_o to_o feed_v the_o church_n yea_o but_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o peter_n be_v as_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n then_o somewhat_o must_v be_v add_v to_o this_o text_n it_o be_v not_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la will_v carry_v it_o it_o must_v be_v pasce_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la or_o pasce_fw-la pastor_n either_o feed_v before_o the_o rest_n or_o feed_v they_o that_o feed_v else_o pascere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o pascere_fw-la oves_fw-la if_o not_o more_o here_o be_v nothing_o singular_a in_o this_o text_n but_o the_o singular_a number_n thrice_o repeat_v of_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o thrice_o deny_v of_o christ_n which_o will_v not_o be_v for_o their_o credit_n to_o stand_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v note_v by_o a_o ancient_n and_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v it_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o stay_n of_o his_o weakness_n than_o a_o note_n of_o his_o greatness_n but_o let_v we_o follow_v their_o conceit_n without_o scripture_n peter_n be_v chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n therefore_o have_v power_n as_o pastor_n to_o leave_v that_o power_n to_o his_o successor_n be_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n pastor_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n have_v not_o they_o this_o power_n as_o well_o as_o he_o i_o mean_v not_o apostolical_a but_o episcopal_a and_o pastoral_n which_o be_v perpetual_a hear_v what_o bellarmine_n have_v ingenuous_o deliver_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a 4.24_o lib._n 4.24_o sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la pater_fw-la factos_fw-la esse_fw-la his_fw-la christiverbis_fw-la apostolos_fw-la christ_n vicartos_fw-la immò_fw-la ipsum_fw-la christi_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o aut_fw-la horitatem_fw-la accepisse_fw-la en_fw-fr apostolica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la contineri_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la pater_fw-la siquidem_fw-la misit_fw-la filium_fw-la summa_fw-la potestate_fw-la praeditum_fw-la that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v all_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o have_v allege_v the_o father_n to_o this_o end_n he_o infer_v thus_o vbi_fw-la vides_fw-la idem_fw-la dari_fw-la apostolis_n per_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la ego_fw-la mitto_fw-la vos_fw-la quod_fw-la petro_n fuit_fw-la promissum_fw-la per_fw-la illatibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n &_o postea_fw-la exhibitum_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la plenissimam_fw-la etiam_fw-la exteriorem_fw-la bellarmine_n conclude_v that_o that_o full_a and_o outward_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o peter_n in_o the_o key_n and_o exhibit_v to_o he_o in_o his_o pasce_fw-la be_v also_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o general_a commission_n sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la iam_fw-la sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la pares_fw-la these_o text_n that_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o withal_o leave_v they_o equal_a why_o may_v not_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v their_o successor_n in_o other_o church_n aswell_o as_o peter_n at_o rome_n and_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v ecclesiastical_a writer_n so_o they_o do_v james_n leave_v simeon_n to_o succeed_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n simeon_n leave_v justus_n justus_n leave_v zacheus_n and_o so_o along_o john_n leave_v polycarpus_n in_o smyrna_n as_o tertullian_n avouch_v paul_n leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n as_o eusebius_n all_o this_o they_o confess_v where_o be_v we_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o narrow_a issue_n so_o narrow_a that_o it_o crowd_n the_o supremacy_n in_o piece_n for_o how_o can_v the_o successor_n of_o paul_n of_o john_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n depend_v upon_o rome_n they_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o other_o apostle_n they_o immediate_o from_o christ_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o in_o other_o author_n as_o in_o johannes_n de_fw-la turrecremata_fw-la peter_n be_v make_v bishop_n by_o christ_n and_o peter_n make_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n why_o alioquienim_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostoli_fw-la plurimos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la in_o varijs_fw-la locis_fw-la constituerint_fw-la si_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la facti_fw-la episcopi_fw-la à _fw-fr petro_n certè_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la non_fw-la deducet_fw-la originem_fw-la svam_fw-la à _fw-la petro._n if_o not_o the_o apostle_n than_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o bishop_n take_v their_o original_n from_o peter_n then_o we_o be_v undo_v bellarmine_n make_v a_o objection_n if_o peter_n make_v judas_n bishop_n our_o answer_n be_v judas_n be_v no_o bishop_n no_o in_o the_o act_n let_v another_o man_n take_v his_o bishopric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o praefecturam_fw-la do_v he_o make_v john_n bishop_n the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v do_v he_o make_v paul_n bishop_n who_o do_v so_o glory_n that_o his_o authority_n come_v not_o of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n 1.1_o galat._n 1.1_o then_o come_v in_o bellarmine_n in_o apostolica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la contineri_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la in_o good_a time_n now_o the_o popedom_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostleship_n have_v campian_n get_v we_o at_o such_o a_o vantage_n how_o he_o will_v have_v glory_v with_o his_o spectatum_fw-la admissi_fw-la risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la i_o do_v protest_v i_o have_v beat_v my_o brain_n to_o reconcile_v they_o in_o this_o point_n and_o i_o can_v i_o will_v glad_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o a_o father_n that_o peter_n make_v paul_n bishop_n or_o john_n