Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

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scripture_n	bishop_n	church_n	pastor_n	3,273	5	9.0845	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03884	A treatise concerning the church Wherin it is shewed, by the signes, offices, and properties therof, that the Church of Rome (and consequently such particuler churches as liue in her communion) is the only true church of Christ. VVritten in Latin, by the Reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by I.L. of the same Society. The third part of the second controuersy.; Controversiarum epitomes. English. Selections	Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1614 (1614)	STC 13997B; ESTC S114238	53,360	142

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when_o he_o say_v 32._o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o 3._o and_o indeed_o bellarmine_n allege_v seven_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o attribute_n this_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ._n 27._o the_o ten_o reason_n the_o proper_a and_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o that_o without_o her_o help_n or_o without_o she_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o we_o prove_v before_o by_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n cont_n we_o ask_v therefore_o of_o they_o whether_o our_o predecessor_n who_o live_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n these_o thousand_o year_n past_a be_v all_o damn_a or_o no_o they_o dare_v not_o affirm_v they_o be_v damn_v but_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n we_o can_v hope_v for_o salvation_n the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o wherein_o they_o live_v and_o obtain_v their_o salvation_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n chap._n v._o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n we_o have_v declare_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v four_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n controu_n all_o which_o do_v prove_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v the_o same_o church_n we_o speak_v of_o 2._o first_o as_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a point_n thereof_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o also_o with_o that_o church_n which_o have_v continue_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n as_o coccius_n clear_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o all_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a historiographer_n thesaur_n and_o that_o through_o every_o article_n now_o in_o controversy_n and_o we_o will_v hereafter_o

christ_n and_o one_o chair_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o know_v hitherto_o s._n cyprian_n 11._o but_o now_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o office_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v thus_o clear_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v first_o because_o s._n peter_n be_v here_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rock_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n always_o remain_v therefore_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o must_v always_o remain_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v continue_v and_o be_v without_o it_o foundation_n 12._o moreover_o those_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n do_v remain_v always_o in_o the_o church_n as_o all_o our_o adversary_n confess_v ergo_fw-la he_o also_o remain_v to_o who_o these_o key_n be_v give_v for_o that_o authority_n or_o those_o key_n be_v not_o give_v for_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v always_o extant_a it_o therefore_o always_o retain_v those_o key_n and_o that_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n leo_n say_v when_o he_o write_v pontif._n that_o s._n peter_n even_o to_o this_o day_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o successor_n insomuch_o that_o his_o dignity_n never_o fail_v even_o in_o a_o unworthy_a successor_n but_o hitherto_o there_o be_v never_o any_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a successor_n of_o s_o peter_n and_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o even_o by_o christ_n himself_o 14._o the_o second_o place_n be_v feed_v my_o lamb_n 17._o feed_v my_o sheep_n in_o which_o word_n god_n commend_v to_o s._n peter_n not_o only_o his_o lamb_n which_o signify_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o also_o his_o sheep_n to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n and_o father_n of_o his_o church_n first_o say_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la evangelist_n he_o commit_v to_o s._n peter_n his_o lamb_n and_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n peter_n therefore_o feed_v the_o lamb_n and_o also_o the_o sheep_n he_o fee_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n he_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prelate_n pontif_n he_o be_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n o●_n all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o eusebius_n and_o s._n bernard_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n unto_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v some_o but_o all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v thus_o s._n bernard_n and_o s._n leo_n peter_n do_v proper_o govern_v all_o who_o principal_o christ_n also_o govern_v 15._o 15._o furthermore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n see_v that_o christ_n ask_v he_o thrice_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o and_o moreover_o he_o add_v more_o than_o these_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 16._o final_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o appertain_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 25._o for_o both_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o testify_v and_o our_o adversary_n do_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v ordinary_a and_o shall_v always_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o the_o chief_a re●son_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n now_o of_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n than_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a yea_o we_o have_v much_o more_o need_n thereof_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v still_o and_o always_o shall_v be_v some_o sheep_n of_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v also_o still_o continue_v their_o chief_a pastor_n the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o wherein_o s._n peter_n successor_n and_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n remain_v 18._o but_o these_o two_o place_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o can_v be_v confute_v or_o wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n unless_o we_o will_v reduce_v all_o word_n to_o a_o metaphorical_a signification_n or_o other_o figurative_a speech_n the_o which_o be_v a_o common_a trick_n of_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v with_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o against_o all_o these_o falsification_n of_o our_o adversary_n we_o must_v always_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n to_o wit_n 16._o that_o we_o must_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o we_o be_v force_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o more_o evident_a point_n of_o faith_n whereunto_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o repugn_v for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o may_v as_o often_o as_o we_o will_v refuse_v and_o leave_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o less_o certain_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 19_o moreover_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o every_o one_o to_o fly_v to_o metaphor_n and_o improper_a signification_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o shall_v force_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n none_o therefore_o but_o desperate_a and_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n will_v give_v credit_n and_o believe_v these_o foolish_a toy_n and_o dream_n of_o our_o adversary_n invent_v only_o by_o they_o in_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 20._o yea_o he_o will_v rather_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o many_o place_n do_v affirm_v that_o ●h●se_n two_o lace_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o coccius_n have_v diligent_o gather_v together_o 4._o as_o many_o other_o catholic_a author_n have_v do_v before_o they_o but_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o even_o our_o aduersarsary_n can_v deny_v it_o as_o we_o will_v plain_o show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n we_o will_v not_o now_o spend_v any_o more_o time_n in_o allege_v of_o author_n 21._o but_o our_o adversary_n do_v here_o cry_v out_o and_o object_n against_o we_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v sometime_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o sometime_o upon_o his_o confession_n as_o though_o forsooth_o there_o be_v any_o among_o we_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n back_n or_o shoulder_n or_o upon_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o dumb_a and_o not_o rather_o upon_o s._n peter_n as_o endue_v and_o replenish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n confess_v and_o profess_v open_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n or_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n for_o we_o do_v not_o separate_v s._n peter_n from_o his_o faith_n or_o from_o the_o public_a pro●ession_n thereof_o but_o we_o only_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o of_o no_o other_o 22._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n who_o in_o some_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n 22._o do_v else_o where_o plain_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n himself_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o sometime_o say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o sometime_o upon_o s._n peter_n

adoration_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a &_o which_o great_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 8._o the_o four_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o s._n john_n testify_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n make_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o come_v and_o adore_v before_o thy_o foot_n 9_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v they_o come_v and_o adore_v th●y_a foot_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o adore_v before_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o adore_v the_o thing_n 1●_n so_o elcana_n and_o anna_n his_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o have_v adore_v before_o our_o lord_n when_o they_o adore_v our_o lord_n himself_o so_o s._n john_n in_o his_o apocalypse_n write_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o adore_v before_o god_n 4._o that_o be_v they_o shall_v adore_v god_n himself_o last_o that_o which_o by_o s._n luke_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n 7._o if_o thou_o shall_v adore_v before_o i_o s._n matthew_n express_v thus_o if_o fall_v down_o thou_o shall_v adore_v i_o ●_o it_o be_v all_o one_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o adore_v before_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o adore_v the_o thing_n moreover_o if_o god_n be_v willing_a and_o please_v that_o man_n shall_v adore_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n much_o more_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o christian_n with_o a_o godly_a affection_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o by_o kiss_v of_o they_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o a_o civil_a but_o also_o a_o religious_a adoration_n adore_v he_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n 9_o which_o be_v well_o express_v by_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o so_o as_o this_o adoration_n must_v be_v admit_v or_o express_v scripture_n deny_v 9_o neither_o be_v this_o any_o whit_n differ_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o our_o adversary_n object_n but_o rather_o very_o conformable_a and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o kiss_n of_o foot_n be_v exhibit_v of_o old_a ti●●_n not_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o to_o other_o holy_a personage_n for_o thus_o write_v s._n hierome_n of_o bless_a epiphanius_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o age_n do_v flock_n unto_o he_o in_o great_a troop_n offer_v their_o little_a one_o kiss_v his_o ●eete_a etc._n etc._n and_o s._n chrysostome_n vehement_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o monk_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n come_v say_v he_o and_o touch_v the_o holy_a foot_n for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o honourable_a to_o touch_v their_o foot_n then_o to_o touch_v the_o head_n of_o other_o 10._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o such_o as_o come_v to_o salute_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o and_o kiss_v his_o fear_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o history_n of_o s._n susanna_n recite_v by_o baronius_n and_o tertullian_n who_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o susanna_n ul●_n make_v also_o not_o obscure_a mention_n hereof_o for_o describe_v the_o manner_n after_o which_o in_o his_o time_n penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n 9_o and_o to_o kneel_v to_o the_o dear_o belove_a of_o god_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o kneel_v down_o to_o adore_v and_o the_o same_o tertullian_n else_o where_o say_v 13._o that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o lick_v up_o the_o footstep_n of_o every_o one_o that_o past_a where_o he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cite_v a_o little_a above_o 23._o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n 4._o and_o adore_v the_o step_n of_o thy_o foot_n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o lick_v the_o footestepe_n of_o all_o christian_n much_o more_o doubtless_o the_o footestepe_n of_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n who_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v call_v the_o bless_a pope_n as_o the_o same_o tertullian_n witness_v 11._o neither_o do_v this_o adoration_n derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o rather_o much_o more_o illustrate_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o for_o this_o honour_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o for_o his_o own_o holiness_n or_o any_o other_o quality_n with_o which_o he_o be_v adorn_v as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o only_o for_o that_o authority_n and_o spiritual_a power_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o which_o indeed_o proper_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o christ_n who_o person_n he_o represent_v be_v honour_v and_o adore_v according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n 10._o when_o therefore_o say_v he_o thou_o stretche_v thyself_o forth_o to_o the_o knee_n of_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n to_o christ._n and_o this_o calvin_n himself_o by_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n confess_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o church_n for_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n they_o shall_v ador●_n the_o step_n of_o thy_o foot_n or_o as_o he_o translate_v they_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o to_o the_o plant_n of_o thy_o foot_n thus_o he_o write_v 14._o here_o some_o man_n will_v ask_v whether_o this_o honour_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o too_o much_o and_o great_a then_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o church_n ●or_a to_o bow_v ourselves_o down_o and_o prostrate_v ourselves_o be_v sign_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o admit_v i_o answer_v this_o honour_n be_v not_o exhibit_v to_o the_o member_n but_o to_o the_o head_n to_o wit_n christ_n who_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o church_n so_o calvin_n which_o also_o those_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n manifest_o ●eclare_v to_o be_v true_a i_o will_v make_v they_o adore_v thou_o before_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o for_o therefore_o be_v this_o honour_n exhibit_v to_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n because_o god_n have_v so_o exalt_v the_o roman_a sea_n and_o be_v so_o liberal_a towards_o it_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o exceed_v great_a love_n and_o here_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o veneration_n be_v exhibit_v to_o all_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o to_o the_o bad_a as_o to_o the_o 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