Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	controversy_n	4,446	5	9.1213	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00908	A defence of the Catholyke cause contayning a treatise in confutation of sundry vntruthes and slanders, published by the heretykes, as wel in infamous lybels as otherwyse, against all english Catholyks in general, & some in particular, not only concerning matter of state, but also matter of religion: by occasion whereof diuers poynts of the Catholyke faith now in controuersy, are debated and discussed. VVritten by T.F. With an apology, or defence, of his innocency in a fayned conspiracy against her Maiesties person, for the which one Edward Squyre was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nouember ... 1598. wherewith the author and other Catholykes were also falsly charged. Written by him the yeare folowing, and not published vntil now, for the reasons declared in the preface of this treatyse.	Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640.	1602 (1602)	STC 11016; ESTC S102241	183,394	262

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passion_n which_o be_v not_o only_o represent_v but_o also_o daily_o renew_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o witness_v saint_n gregory_n so_o often_o say_v he_o evamg_n as_o we_o offer_v the_o host_n of_o his_o passion_n so_o often_o we_o renew_v his_o passion_n and_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v passio_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la offerimus_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v be_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n last_o caecilium_fw-la martialis_n the_o most_o ancient_a martyr_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n say_v degalouse_n that_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o do_v propose_v on_o the_o sanctify_a altar_n for_o our_o salvation_n know_v that_o by_o that_o only_a remedy_n life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v we_o and_o death_n to_o be_v eschew_v thus_o far_o the_o bless_a martyr_n this_o remedy_n i_o say_v the_o heretic_n of_o these_o our_o day_n do_v seek_v by_o their_o pestilent_a doctrine_n to_o take_v from_o we_o yea_o and_o do_v in_o deed_n

there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o petrus_n &_o petra_n peter_n and_o a_o rook_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o siriac_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o loan_n s._n ciril_n s._n mat_n chrisostome_n s._n epistolos_fw-la hilary_n and_o other_o do_v note_n the_o name_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v first_o simon_n be_v change_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la vocaberis_fw-la cepha_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o the_o evangelist_n expound_v say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n fi●_n for_o so_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a and_o therefore_o cirillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n say_v upon_o those_o word_n now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n fortel_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o simon_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n signify_v apt_o by_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o that_o he_o will_v buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o sure_a rock_n and_o stone_n whereto_o s._n hilary_n agree_v expound_v the_o same_o word_n and_o speak_v to_o s._n peter_n thus_o o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o thy_o new_a name_n in_o this_o respect_n s._n peter_n be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o make_v a_o greek_n word_n of_o the_o siriac_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v synonima_n and_o do_v both_o of_o they_o signify_v a_o rock_n 16._o therefore_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o discover_v unto_o thou_o here_o good_a reader_n a_o subtle_a shift_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o translate_n those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la banc_fw-la petram_fw-la for_o although_o they_o censure_v and_o control_v all_o the_o translation_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n use_v and_o profess_v to_o translate_v the_o scripture_n immediate_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o in_o translate_n this_o place_n they_o follow_v the_o latin_a because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_a more_o clear_a against_o they_o in_o this_o controversy_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o ambiguity_n &_o doubt_n therein_o rise_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o may_v be_v note_v in_o the_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a translation_n not_o only_o of_o they_o all_o from_o the_o siriac_n or_o hebrew_n but_o also_o of_o one_o from_o another_o for_o that_o every_o translator_n observe_v the_o dialect_n or_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n have_v some_o variety_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o english_z most_o of_o all_o for_o although_o in_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a &_o all_o other_o language_n derive_v of_o they_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n be_v either_o all_o one_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o else_o have_v great_a affinity_n and_o a_o manifest_a allusion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o in_o latin_a petrus_n and_o petra_n in_o italian_a pietro_n &_o pietra_n in_o the_o spanish_a pedro_n and_o piedra_n in_o the_o portague_n pedro_n &_o pedra_n and_o in_o the_o french_a pierre_n for_o both_o though_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o gender_n yet_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n peter_n neither_o signify_v a_o rock_n nor_o a_o stone_n neither_o yet_o have_v any_o alusion_n nor_o affinity_n therewith_o in_o which_o respect_n our_o english_a translation_n much_o less_o express_v the_o force_n and_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n then_o either_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o latin_a of_o both_o which_o i_o will_v treat_v a_o little_a for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o this_o question_n and_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a albeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_n be_v more_o common_o use_v for_o a_o rock_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n &_o have_v also_o the_o same_o signification_n it_o seem_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o not_o only_a saint_n peter_n be_v common_o cawled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v thereby_o in_o their_o language_n the_o syriac_a word_n cephas_n but_o also_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o they_o that_o name_n for_o the_o honour_n they_o bear_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o have_v two_o signification_n the_o one_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n which_o we_o call_v peter_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o translate_v s._n mathewes_n gospel_n into_o the_o greek_a out_o of_o the_o siriac_n or_o hebrew_n use_v both_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o translate_n thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rok_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v in_o the_o first_o as_o well_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o cephas_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n as_o also_o the_o name_n by_o the_o which_o s._n peter_n be_v best_o know_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o express_v in_o the_o late_a the_o allegory_n of_o a_o rock_n according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n lest_o perhaps_o otherwise_o the_o reader_n attend_v more_o to_o the_o name_n th●n_o to_o the_o signification_n thereof_o shall_v not_o perceive_v the_o force_n of_o our_o saviour_n allegory_n who_o to_o signify_v the_o strength_n and_o stability_n of_o his_o church_n give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o saint_n peter_n upon_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o buyld_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o greek_a translator_n elegant_o use_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explicate_v the_o first_o by_o the_o late_a and_o express_v the_o allegory_n in_o both_o and_o as_o for_o the_o latin_a translation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o follow_v the_o greek_n and_o not_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o siriac_n and_o that_o therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v petrus_n partly_o for_o the_o allusion_n that_o petrus_n have_v both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a &_o also_o to_o petra_n in_o latin_a both_o which_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o roman_n petrus_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o turn_v os_fw-la into_o we_o to_o make_v it_o a_o latin_a word_n be_v no_o less_o use_v for_o his_o name_n and_o other_o man_n among_o they_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n and_o although_o now_o in_o common_a use_n petrus_n do_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o peter_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o latyn_n translator_n rather_o express_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o man_n than_o the_o true_a sense_n or_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cephas_n nevertheless_o the_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o petrus_n or_o peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o also_o a_o rock_n to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o petrus_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n &_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o any_o other_o man_n as_o for_o example_n cook_n be_v a_o name_n now_o common_a to_o many_o of_o good_a caul_n though_o perhaps_o at_o first_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o name_n from_o some_o one_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n be_v common_o cawled_a cook_n and_o therefore_o though_o now_o in_o such_o as_o have_v no_o such_o office_n it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a name_n yet_o in_o he_o that_o be_v first_o cawled_a so_o it_o signify_v rather_o his_o office_n then_o his_o name_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o petrus_n now_o have_v no_o other_o signification_n but_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n as_o thomas_z or_o john_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o in_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v cawled_a so_o it_o signify_v the_o office_n and_o quality_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o when_o he_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n to_o buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o

leo_n the_o great_a say_v 11._o among_o the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n there_o be_v in_o similitudine_fw-la honoris_fw-la discretio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la potestatis_fw-la a_o certain_a distinction_n or_o difference_n of_o power_n in_o the_o likeness_n or_o equality_n of_o honour_n &_o although_o the_o election_n of_o they_o all_o be_v a_o like_a yet_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o one_o ut_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praemineret_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v authority_n over_o the_o rest_n vie●_n whereof_o he_o yield_v a_o reason_n in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o the_o end_n say_v he_o that_o from_o he_o he_o mean_v s._n peter_n as_o from_o a_o certain_a head_n our_o lord_n may_v power_n his_o gift_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o solidity_n of_o peter_n he_o may_v understand_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o way_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n upon_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v &_o upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n the_o most_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o teach_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o greek_n origen_n greg._n s._n athanasius_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n basil_n surname_v the_o great_a s._n gregorius_n nazianzen_n s._n cirillus_n s._n chrisostome_n psellus_n allege_v by_o theodoretus_n and_o theophilactus_fw-la and_o of_o the_o latin_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n cantica_fw-la maximus_n s._n leo_n the_o great_a s._n hilary_n and_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o the_o great_a general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n hold_v by_o 630._o father_n latin_n and_o greek_n above_o 1100._o year_n ago_o in_o which_o council_n s._n peter_n be_v cawled_a petra_n &_o crepido_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o rock_n &_o top_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o ymagin_v that_o these_o father_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n 47._o deny_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o first_o &_o principal_a foundation_n thereof_o of_o who_o the_o bless_a apostle_n worthy_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o jesus_n christ_n which_o place_n our_o adversary_n be_v wont_n to_o object_n against_o this_o our_o catholyk_n doctrine_n whereas_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o only_o in_o the_o father_n chalced._n but_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o though_o some_o be_v more_o principal_a than_o other_o &_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a groundwork_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n as_o also_o in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n there_o be_v diverse_a head_n though_o subordinate_a one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o all_o subject_n to_o one_o head_n all_o which_o may_v be_v call_v foundation_n in_o the_o politic_a building_n because_o the_o same_o lean_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v sustain_v by_o they_o though_o not_o by_o all_o alike_o or_o in_o equal_a degree_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o read_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n 22._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n &_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n 19_o and_o again_o in_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v say_v he_o citizens_z of_o saint_n &_o domestical_o of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 16._o therefore_o s._n augustyn_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n may_v as_o well_o be_v cawled_a fundamentum_fw-la fundamentorum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n a_o pastor_n pastorun_n &_o sanstus_fw-la sanctorun_n the_o shepherd_n of_o sheperd_n or_o holly_n of_o hollies_n the_o reason_n whereof_o s._n basil_n give_v notable_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o matter_n though_o peter_n say_v he_o be_v a_o rock_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rock_n as_o christ_n be_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a unmovable_a rock_n of_o himself_o peter_n be_v unmovable_a by_o christ_n the_o rock_n for_o jesus_n do_v communicate_v &_o impart_v his_o dignity_n paenit_n not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o retain_v they_o himself_o &_o yet_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o he_o be_v the_o light_n &_o yet_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o light_n he_o be_v the_o priest_n &_o yet_o he_o make_v priest_n he_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o make_v a_o rock_n thus_o far_o saint_n basil._n svi_fw-la the_o same_o teach_v s._n leo_n very_o elegant_o explicate_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n and_o speak_v in_o our_o saviour_n person_n thus_o thou_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o i_o be_o the_o inviolable_a rock_n the_o corner_n stone_n which_o unit_v both_o syd_n of_o the_o building_n &_o the_o foundation_n besyd_v the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o yet_o thou_o be_v also_o a_o rock_n because_o thou_o be_v consolidat_fw-la &_o harden_v by_o my_o strength_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o i_o by_o my_o own_o power_n may_v be_v to_o the_o common_a with_o i_o by_o participation_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a foundation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o by_o building_n the_o same_o upon_o s._n peter_n he_o make_v he_o also_o the_o foundation_n or_o head_n thereof_o next_o after_o himself_o and_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o head_n under_o s._n peter_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n may_v be_v true_o cawled_a &_o be_v head_n and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v subject_n even_o so_o s._n peter_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v proper_o be_v cawled_a and_o true_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o though_o he_o be_v subordinat_a &_o subject_a to_o christ_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o and_o therefore_o s._n leo_n in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o priest_n and_o many_o pastor_n ibid._n all_o who_o peter_n do_v proper_o govern_v though_o christ_n do_v principal_o govern_v therein_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proof_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v more_o large_a than_o i_o determine_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v breefer_v in_o the_o other_o two_o the_o second_o place_n whereupon_o i_o ground_n the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n follow_v the_o former_a in_o s._n matthew_n videlicet_fw-la 1._o i_o will_v geeve_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v 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apostle_n receive_v the_o key_n have_v respect_n to_o some_o effect_n thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o same_o in_o such_o ample_a manner_n and_o with_o such_o prerogative_n as_o s._n peter_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o all_o his_o apostle_n authority_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n yet_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o geve_v the_o key_n to_o any_o but_o to_o s._n peter_n in_o which_o respect_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la say_v par●en_fw-la solus_fw-la petrus_n clave_n accepit_fw-la only_a peter_n receive_v the_o key_n and_o origen_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v note_n matth._n that_o because_o it_o behove_v that_o p._n seter_n shall_v have_v aliquid_fw-la maius_fw-la some_o what_o more_o than_o the_o other_o apostle_n therefore_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o

will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o origen_n add_v further_a that_o there_o be_v no_o smalle_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o commission_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v more_o ample_a because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la perfectione_n sicut_fw-la petrus_n they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o perfection_n as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o s._n leo_n say_v that_o the_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v ●●ea●en_n be_v give_v petro_n prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v their_o head_n and_o they_o subordinat_a to_o he_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o from_o he_o &_o under_o he_o though_o they_o have_v it_o also_o by_o christ_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o he_o which_o s._n augustin_n teach_v clear_o joan._n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o which_o representation_n he_o yield_v the_o reason_n add_v immediate_o propter_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la svi_fw-la primatum_fw-la or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n propter_fw-la primatum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o discipulis_fw-la habuit_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o supremacy_n he_o have_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n geve_v to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o king_n the_o same_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o from_o he_o or_o by_o he_o as_o head_z thereof_o be_v communicate_v &_o impart_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o this_o cause_n s._n chrisostome_n treat_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o our_o saviour_n make_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o matth._n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n affirm_v that_o he_o make_v he_o head_n or_o gowernour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o proof_n the_o three_o and_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o commission_n and_o charge_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v particular_o to_o s._n peter_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n whereby_o he_o make_v he_o general_a pastor_n over_o his_o whole_a flock_n whereof_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la say_v thus_o evangel_n first_o christ_n comit_v unto_o he_o his_o lamb_n &_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n but_o also_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n therefore_o peter_n feed_v the_o lamb_n &_o he_o feed_v the_o sheep_n he_o feed_v the_o young_a one_o &_o their_o dam_n he_o govern_v the_o subject_n &_o their_o prelate_n so_o that_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o all_o for_o besides_o lamb_n &_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v more_o evident_a in_o the_o greek_a wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v write_v then_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n for_o where_o as_o we_o have_v 3._o time_n pasce_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v the_o greek_a have_v in_o the_o second_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v whereby_o the_o evangelist_n signify_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n commission_n not_o only_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n with_o preach_v and_o teach_v but_o also_o to_o exercise_v all_o pastoral_a authority_n over_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o as_o in_o s._n matthew_n and_o micheas_n the_o prophet_n 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o bethlem_n there_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thou_o a_o caeptayne_n that_o shall_v govern_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n 19_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o thou_o shall_v govern_v or_o rule_v theym_a in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o place_n as_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o like_a purpose_n 44._o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n cirus_n shall_v be_v his_o pastor_n because_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o homer_n oftentimes_o caul_v king_n agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n or_o pastor_n of_o this_o people_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n expound_v those_o word_n feed_v my_o sheep_n joan._n say_v that_o christ_n recommend_v his_o sheep_n to_o s._n peter_n pascendas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la docendas_fw-la regendasque_fw-la to_o be_v feed_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v joan._n theophilactus_fw-la also_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n witness_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n praesecturam_fw-la ovium_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o government_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sacerdotio_fw-la and_o s._n chrisostome_n treat_v of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n and_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o again_o expound_v the_o same_o word_n otherwhere_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v unto_o he_o only_o joan._n because_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n &_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o commit_v unto_o he_o curam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la the_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o a_o little_a after_o paenit_fw-la that_o christ_n give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o also_o affirm_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n say_v that_o the_o supremacy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v give_v he_o by_o christ._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o s._n leo_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n viennen_n the_o care_n &_o charge_n of_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o special_o commit_v to_o he_o to_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v think_v the_o principality_n or_o supremacy_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n diminish_v his_o dignity_n but_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o to_o hell_n thus_o thou_o see_v matth_n good_a reader_n that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v no_o novelty_n of_o our_o invention_n but_o the_o uniform_a and_o constant_a opinion_n joa●_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n ●_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o say_v ancient_a docctor_n most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a title_n of_o superiority_n 51._o and_o prerogative_n attribute_v to_o s._n peter_n who_o in_o s._n hilary_n be_v cawled_a the_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n 6._o in_o s._n augustin_n the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o eusebius_n the_o great_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o master_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o god_n in_o epiphanius_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o s._n ciril_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n lucae_n in_o s._n ambrose_n the_o vicar_n that_o christ_n leave_v we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o omit_v other_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n in_o s._n chrysostome_n joan_n the_o top_n or_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paenite_fw-la a_o unconsumable_a rock_n the_o unmoveable_a top_n of_o the_o building_n and_o last_o joan_n the_o pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n ix_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a benefit_n but_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o church_n nor_o for_o his_o own_o day_n only_o but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o long_o as_o their_o shall_v be_v any_o sheep_n in_o his_o fold_n so_o long_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a pastor_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o that_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a body_n

in_o which_o respect_n that_o be_v no_o smalle_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o any_o prosperous_a and_o victorious_a prince_n ever_o to_o fear_v the_o after_o clap_v and_o to_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o he_o may_v after_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o so_o to_o make_v war_n as_o he_o exclude_v not_o himself_o from_o possibility_n of_o peace_n if_o his_o former_a fortune_n fail_v he_o yea_o and_o during_o the_o course_n of_o his_o prosperity_n to_o harken_v to_o any_o reasonable_a composition_n rather_o than_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o future_a event_n which_o many_o great_a prince_n and_o famous_a captain_n not_o observe_v have_v obscure_v all_o their_o former_a glory_n with_o final_a disgrace_n and_o make_v themselves_o lamentable_a example_n of_o human_a infelicity_n aemilius_n perseus_n king_n of_o macedony_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o diverse_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v get_v against_o the_o roman_n provoke_v they_o so_o long_o with_o continual_a injury_n that_o at_o length_n paulus_n aemilius_n conquer_v his_o country_n &_o carry_v he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n prisoner_n to_o rome_n in_o triumph_n and_o charles_n the_o last_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v grow_v so_o haughty_a and_o insolent_a with_o his_o great_a power_n prosperity_n excellent_a wit_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o most_o reasonable_a offer_n and_o humble_a suit_n of_o the_o swisser_n with_o who_o he_o be_v at_o variance_n lose_v two_o battle_n unto_o they_o at_o granson_n and_o morat_n and_o his_o credit_n come_v and_o friend_n with_o all_o where_o upon_o ensue_v his_o other_o disgrace_n and_o final_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o state_n this_o my_o good_a lord_n i_o say_v to_o show_v the_o inconsideration_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o promise_v themselves_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n life_n and_o prosperity_n think_v it_o good_a policy_n to_o kindle_v the_o coal_n of_o these_o present_a war_n betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o king_n catholyke_n with_o abuse_n and_o injury_n of_o they_o both_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v seek_v to_o make_v a_o immortal_a hatred_n betwixt_o they_o and_o a_o quarrel_n irreconciliable_a and_o yet_o be_v withal_o so_o unaduised_a at_o home_n as_o to_o procure_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o alienat_fw-la from_o her_o majesty_n tie_n the_o heart_n of_o her_o own_o subject_n by_o most_o exorbitant_a cruelty_n and_o open_a injury_n draw_v she_o and_o the_o whole_a estate_n thereby_o into_o evident_a danger_n both_o domestical_a and_o forrayn_a which_o danger_n if_o they_o shall_v concur_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o may_v be_v fear_v though_o their_o own_o ruin_n also_o will_v be_v include_v therein_o yet_o be_v that_o but_o a_o smalle_a satisfaction_n or_o recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o other_o better_a than_o themselves_o of_o two_o other_o inevitable_a damage_n that_o must_v needs_o ensue_v to_o her_o majesty_n tie_n &_o her_o whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xix_o but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fear_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o god_n be_v thank_v at_o home_o there_o be_v little_a though_o no_o god_n a_o mercy_n to_o these_o busy_a fellow_n yet_o what_o great_a indignity_n or_o injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o her_o subject_n then_o to_o abuse_v her_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o murder_a of_o so_o many_o innocent_n as_o by_o these_o device_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n where-upon_o do_v follow_v two_o inevitable_a damage_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o one_o the_o infamy_n that_o her_o majesty_n government_n do_v incur_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o those_o that_o travail_n over_o other_o country_n or_o read_v the_o book_n and_o history_n that_o daily_o be_v write_v thereof_o 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