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be_v to_o be_v loose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o by_o the_o pastor_n that_o succee_v he_o in_o the_o church_n see_v more_o deut._n 17.8_o aggeus_n 2.1_o 2._o cron._n 19.8_o unto_o the_o end_n 2._o â—hes_n 2.15_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o â—â—me_n be_v s._n gregory_n naz_n in_o orat_fw-la â—â—cusâ—t_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o praescrip_n adversus_fw-la har_z s_o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n crosc_n cap._n 33._o and_o lib._n cont_n fund_z cap._n 5._o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonit_fw-la and_o s._n anselm_n lib._n the_o incar_n cap._n 1._o writing_n to_o pope_n urban_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o unto_o nâ—_n other_o be_v more_o right_o refer_v to_o be_v correct_v whatsoever_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o affirm_v iii_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o therefore_o nonâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o read_v of_o they_o 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without_o a_o interpreter_n to_o expound_v they_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o serious_a student_n in_o they_o and_o withal_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a man_n as_o s._n hierom_n note_v of_o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la paulin._n de_fw-fr stud_n script_n and_o next_o that_o he_o say_v except_o some_o man_n guide_v i_o so_o as_o he_o flee_v not_o to_o his_o private_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o to_o confer_v of_o place_n with_o place_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n â—re_n not_o easy_a luke_n 24.25_o and_o 27._o christ_n call_v too_o of_o his_o disciple_n fool_n and_o slow_a of_o â—eart_n etc._n etc._n and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o how_o then_o be_v the_o scripture_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o unlearned_a when_o christ_n disciple_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o till_o first_o they_o be_v expound_v to_o they_o rev._n 5.1_o &c_n &c_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o read_v in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v shut_v with_o so_o many_o seal_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o even_o in_o s._n john_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o can_v be_v find_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o look_v thereon_o which_o every_o apprentice_n now_o adays_o without_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n will_v undertake_v to_o do_v see_v more_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o mat._n 13.11_o and_o 36._o luke_n 24..45_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o luke_n 8.10_o &_o 54._o luke_n 2.50_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 7._o 1_o john_n 4.6_o john_n 5.35_o psal_n 119_o 18._o and_o 34._o rev._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n iraenus_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o origen_n l._n cont_n cell_n s._n amb._n epist_n 44._o ad_fw-la constant_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sea_n and_o depth_n of_o prophetical_a riddle_n s._n jer._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n in_o ephes_n 5._o and_o s._n aug._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 21._o say_v the_o thing_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v not_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o that_o i_o know_v so_o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n and_o many_o other_o father_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o themselves_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n cite_v by_o euscbius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o eccl._n 20._o say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o profound_a than_o my_o wit_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o affirm_v iv_o that_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v nor_o to_o oblige_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2_o thes_n 2.15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o epistle_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o some_o tradition_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o those_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o what_o be_v write_v if_o not_o of_o more_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v name_v they_o first_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o in_o be_v yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v all_o by_o tradition_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n therefore_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o do_v oblige_v we_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o nâ—w_o i_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o with_o draw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o 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only_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v we_o write_v wherein_o shall_v the_o church_n â—ave_n exercise_v herself_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o six_o â—undred_o year_n see_v more_o 1_o tim._n 6.3.20_o &_o 2_o tim._n â—_o 13_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o john_n 20.30_o andâ—1_n â—1_z 25_o and_o 16.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.16.34_o 〈◊〉_d ep_v john_n 12.3_o ep_n of_o s._n john_n 13._o act_n 16.4_o and_o 15.28_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o â—re_n s._n iraeneus_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o origen_n in_o cap._n â—_o ad_fw-la rom._n s._n damas_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o s._n chrysost_o in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o and_o s._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d have_v from_o scripture_n other_o thing_n frâ—â—_n the_o apostle_n both_o which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d force_n unto_o godliness_n s._n chrysostom_n 4._o in_o 2._o thes_n faith_n it_o be_v a_o traditiâ—â—_n seek_v thou_o no_o further_o they_o affirm_v v._o that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o understanding_n or_o private_a spirit_n may_v right_o judâ—â—_n and_o interpret_v scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12.8_o aâ—â—_n 10._o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o woâ—â—â—_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o â—nother_n the_o work_n of_o miracle_n to_o â—nother_n prophecy_n to_o another_o discern_v of_o spirit_n to_o another_o kind_n of_o tongueâ—_n to_o another_o the_o interpretation_n of_o tonguâ—â—_n but_o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o euâ—â—â—_n man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n where_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n in_o express_a word_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d refall_v this_o unsavoury_a doctrine_n teaâ—â—ing_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v or_o true_o to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n
be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o to_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a yea_o he_o presuppose_v that_o one_o may_v have_v the_o gift_n even_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o yet_o may_v want_v the_o gift_n true_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n can_v right_o interpret_v scripture_n 2_o peter_n 1.20_o know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n in_o the_o margin_n or_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n â—ut_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v how_o clear_o the_o apostle_n take_v this_o faculty_n and_o authority_n from_o a_o private_a and_o profane_a man_n restrain_v the_o same_o to_o a_o company_n â—nd_a society_n of_o man_n and_o those_o also_o of_o â—ome_v special_a note_n for_o their_o sanctity_n â—nd_v holiness_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o â—pake_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o hoâ—â—_n ghost_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o very_a spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v god_n by_o which_o word_n we_o aâ—â—_n teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o be_v tâ—_n be_v examine_v whether_o they_o proceâ—â—_n from_o god_n or_o not_o but_o this_o caveat_n caâ—not_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o thâ—â—_n whole_a church_n since_o than_o it_o will_v foâ—low_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v tâ—_n try_v the_o say_a spirit_n of_o the_o church_n eveâ—â—_n particular_a man_n be_v include_v therein_o if_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o privaâ—â—_n man_n as_o needs_o it_o must_v it_o follow_v thâ—â—_n a_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v this_o judgâ—â—_n since_o itself_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o some_o otherâ—_n ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o saâ—â—_n be_v s._n aug._n epist_n 16.2_o and_o l._n de_fw-fr bâ—â—ptismo_fw-la cap._n 18._o ad_fw-la epictetum_fw-la s._n baâ—â—_n epist_n 78._o s._n amb_n epist_n 32._o s._n lâ—â—_n epist_n 53._o s._n hier._n lib._n cont_n luciferâ—_n nos_fw-la vincent_n lyr._n cont_n profane_v herâ—_n novitates_fw-la yea_o martin_n luther_n himself_o the_o protestant_n great_a grandfath_a say_v lib._n the_o potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o certain_a of_o any_o private_a persâ—â—_n whether_o he_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o â—â—ther_n or_o no_o but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v they_o affirm_v vi_o that_o s_n peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 22.31.32_o â—imon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o â—ave_n you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n â—ut_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o â—aith_n fail_v not_o satan_n require_v to_o sift_v â—hem_fw-mi all_o the_o apostle_n but_o our_o lord_n â—ere_z pray_v for_o peter_n only_o that_o his_o â—aith_n principal_o may_v not_o fail_v therefore_o s._n peter_n faith_n have_v not_o fail_v matth._n 16.18_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o â—â—at_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o but_o use_v s._n peter_n faith_n fail_v the_o gate_n of_o â—â—ll_v have_v long_a ago_o no_o doubt_n prevail_v matth._n 23.2_o the_o scrâ—bes_n and_o the_o â—harises_n sit_v in_o mâ—ses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o â—â—serve_v and_o do_v how_o can_v christ_n bid_v â—â—e_z people_n of_o the_o old_a law_n â—o_o all_o whatâ—â—ever_n he_o shall_v bid_v they_o by_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n if_o they_o can_v errâ—_n but_o god_n have_v no_o less_o preserve_v thâ—_n truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o chaâ—_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a laâ—_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o the_o oâ—_n therefore_o neither_o s._n peter_n faith_n nâ—_n chair_n have_v fail_v john_n 11_o 49_o 51._o speak_v of_o caipâ—_n the_o highpriest_n say_v and_o this_o he_o spaâ—â—â—_n not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n thâ—_n year_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v for_o that_o nation_n see_v how_o in_o this_o mâ—_n wicked_a time_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o veâ—â—_n dregs_o and_o outcast_a of_o that_o disobedieâ—_n people_n yet_o speak_v forth_o of_o that_o chaâ—â—_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v touch_v matter_n faith_n answer_v true_o and_o their_o chief_a shop_n prophesy_v ¶_o so_o leo_n ser_n 3._o the_o assump_n sva_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o the_o danger_n be_v common_a all_o the_o apostle_n but_o our_o lord_n take_v speâ—â—_n care_n of_o peter_n that_o the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o may_v be_v more_o sure_a if_o the_o head_n be_v vincible_a they_o affirm_v vii_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o have_v err_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n isai_n 59.21_o as_o â—or_a i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v but_o in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depant_a out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o â—eed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o church_n can_v err_v john_n 14.16_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o live_v not_o for_o ever_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perpetual_a abode_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n with_o their_o successor_n matth._n 18.17_o and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o â—as_v a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n whence_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v gather_v thaâ—_n the_o church_n in_o her_o censure_n can_v erâ—_n isai_n 35.8_o and_o a_o high_a way_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shaâ—â—_n not_o press_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o the_o waifaring_a man_n though_o fool_n shaâ—â—_n not_o err_v therein_o how_o far_o deceive_v then_o be_v many_o simple_a soul_n who_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o aâ—_n holy_a man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v thereâ—â—_n for_o these_o thousand_o year_n how_o wiâ—â—_n soever_o have_v all_o err_v ephes_n 5.27_o that_o he_o may_v preseâ—â—_n it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n nâ—_n have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o suâ—â—_n thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a aâ—_n without_o blemish_n note_v well_o these_o word_n without_o spot_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o blemish_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a thaâ—_n read_v this_o thou_o can_v ever_o belieuâ—_v that_o she_o have_v ever_o teach_v such_o horribâ—â—_n blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n as_o aâ—_n this_o day_n she_o be_v charge_v with_o see_v more_o john_n 16.13_o ephes_n 5_o 2d_o isai_n 9.7_o ezech._n 37.26_o luke_n 22_o 3â—_n mat._n 22.3_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o john_n 17_o 1â—_n cor._n 11.25_o psal_n 10.25.29_o ephes_n 2.10_o john_n 10.16_o act_n 4.32_o ephâ—s_n 4.5.11_o luke_n 10.16_o deut._n 17.8_o jerem._n 3.15_o malac._n 27._o mâ—t._n 16.18_o act_n 15.28_o 2._o cor._n 13.8_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o ¶_o the_o father_n a_o firm_a the_o same_o express_o s._n aug._n cont_n cresâ—on_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o also_o upon_o the_o 118._o isal_n tâ—e_v place_n begin_v ne_fw-fr auferas_fw-la de_fw-la ere_o meo_fw-la verbum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la usquequaque_fw-la s._n cypr._n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la cornel._n num_fw-la 3._o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o with_o many_o other_o they_o affirm_v viii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v hide_v and_o invisible_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 5.14.15_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v such_o a_o light_n such_o a_o candle_n and_o such_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d mountain_n therefore_o have_v not_o nor_o caâ—_n be_v hide_v nor_o be_v invisible_a mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o 〈◊〉_d neglect_v to_o hear_v thou_o but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thâ—_n as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n buâ—_n it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n
apostle_n be_v â—hese_fw-mi the_o first_o simon_n who_o be_v call_v peter_n all_o the_o evangelist_n do_v put_v peâ—er_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o wicked_a judas_n in_o the_o last_o and_o wherefore_o this_o but_o because_o the_o one_o be_v first_o in_o dignity_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o rest_n and_o contrari_fw-la wise_n the_o other_o last_o and_o unworthy_a of_o all_o his_o fellow_n again_o why_o as_o peter_n be_v call_v first_o be_v not_o the_o rest_n call_v second_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o call_v peter_n first_o because_o he_o occur_v first_o to_o be_v name_v but_o because_o he_o be_v thâ—_n first_o both_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n who_o therefore_o they_o all_o number_n first_o and_o call_v the_o first_o mat._n 16.18_o and_o i_o say_v also_o unâ—â—thee_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thâ—_n reck_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o thâ—_n gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o word_n clear_o insinuate_a s._n peter_n supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n foâ—_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o syriaâ—_n text_n as_o our_o doctor_n note_n these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n sound_z thus_o thou_o arâ—_n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v he_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o without_o special_a mystery_n do_v our_o lord_n impose_v upon_o he_o this_o new_a name_n the_o name_n peter_n a_o rock_n oâ—_n stone_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v many_o time_n in_o holy_a scripture_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n as_o psal_n 117.22_o isai_n 28.6_o dan._n 24._o mat._n 21.42_o rom._n 9.33_o so_o that_o this_o sovereign_n &_o absolute_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v communicate_v this_o new_a name_n unto_o his_o vicat_fw-la to_o represent_v the_o more_o lively_a the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o he_o will_v give_v he_o over_o his_o flock_n and_o note_v that_o christ_n say_v not_o i_o have_v build_v or_o i_o do_v build_v but_o i_o will_v build_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o himself_o from_o his_o incarnation_n and_o so_o as_o these_o word_n reser_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o reformer_n use_v to_o do_v do_v not_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o christ_n as_o head_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o most_o fit_o agree_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o head_z thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v matth._n 16.19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n also_o no_o less_o than_o by_o the_o former_a be_v clear_o signify_v s._n peter_n supremacy_n for_o none_o have_v the_o government_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o key_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n but_o the_o prince_n governor_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o sovereign_a power_n signify_v by_o the_o key_n be_v likewise_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n apoc._n 1.18_o as_o also_o by_o the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v now_o add_v to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o ouâ—_n saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n again_o to_o he_o and_o how_o clear_a will_v this_o doctrine_n appear_v for_o when_o our_o lord_n ask_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 16.15_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o demand_v not_o how_o they_o call_v his_o name_n which_o be_v jesus_n for_o that_o they_o know_v full_a well_o before_o but_o what_o his_o quality_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v and_o s._n peter_n answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n tell_v he_o not_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o likewise_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rock_n or_o peter_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v he_o head_n &c_n &c_n 1_o cor._n 3.4_o 22._o for_o while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o of_o cephas_n i_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o from_o those_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v lesser_a he_o ascend_v to_o those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v great_a and_o placeth_z peter_z next_o to_o christ_n luke_n 22.31_o 32._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v conâ—erted_v strengthen_v we_o read_v confirm_v thy_o brother_n now_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o peter_n to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n but_o to_o practice_v and_o exercise_v his_o greatness_n over_o they_o for_o he_o that_o do_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v other_o be_v the_o great_a and_o they_o who_o be_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v be_v make_v thereby_o inferior_a to_o he_o who_o do_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v they_o luke_n 22.26_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v where_o the_o word_n he_o that_o be_v great_a be_v chief_a do_v evident_o show_v that_o among_o the_o twelve_o one_o be_v great_a than_o another_o and_o be_v so_o account_v even_o by_o christ_n himself_o john_n 21.15.16.17_o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n where_o the_o greek_a have_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o feed_v govern_v or_o rule_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o account_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o s._n peter_n as_o to_o their_o head_n when_o christ_n command_v he_o to_o feed_v or_o govern_v not_o only_o his_o lamb_n to_o wit_n the_o lie_v people_n but_o his_o sheep_n also_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n themselves_o for_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n again_o if_o s._n peter_n love_v our_o lord_n more_o than_o all_o his_o fellow-apostle_n do_v it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o receive_v more_o power_n to_o feed_v than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v will_v to_o love_n more_o than_o to_o feed_v but_o he_o love_v more_o than_o other_o therefore_o he_o be_v will_v to_o feed_v more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o other_o matth._n 12.25_o 26._o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o if_o satan_n can_v cast_v out_o satan_n etc._n etc._n satan_n therefore_o have_v a_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o then_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n but_o also_o a_o visible_a head_n even_o in_o hell_n why_o not_o a_o visible_a head_n also_o on_o earth_n see_v more_o psa_n 18_o 43._o psa_fw-la 45.16_o we_o 49._o wark_n 2.16_o act._n 1.13_o luke_n 1.33_o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v common_o affirm_v the_o same_o theophilactus_fw-la in_o luke_n 22._o call_v peter_n prince_n of_o the_o disciple_n eusebius_n in_o chron._n call_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o christian_n s._n cyril_n of_o hier._n cat_n 2._o prince_n and_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 55._o in_o matth._n pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n euthym._n in_o cap._n ult_n john_n master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n s._n leo_n epist_n 89._o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n they_o also_o hold_v xii_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v he_o head_n or_o supreme_a governess_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n be_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o tim._n 11.12_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n therefore_o a_o woman_n can_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v woman_n hold_v their_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o be_v subject_n as_o all_o the_o law_n say_v therefore_o &c_n &c_n ¶_o i_o produce_v no_o father_n for_o disproof_n of_o this_o point_n for_o never_o be_v any_o woman_n so_o presumptuous_a in_o our_o forefather_n day_n as_o to_o take_v upon_o she_o such_o
yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a to_o make_v they_o trayclear_v carrier_n of_o drug_n or_o paracelsian_n mark_v 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v but_o first_o our_o reformer_n be_v no_o true_a priest_n second_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a three_o they_o anoint_v they_o not_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o s._n james_n will_v let_v they_o say_v the_o truth_n then_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o they_o sick_a in_o their_o wit_n who_o will_v oppose_v so_o plain_a scripture_n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o levit._n s._n chrysost_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd_v s._n aug._n in_o speculo_fw-la &_o serm_n 215._o the_o temp_n venerable_a bede_n in_o 6._o mark_n &_o 5._o jac._n with_o many_o other_o xliii_o that_o no_o interior_a grace_n be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o that_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n we_o read_v grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n see_v how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o holy_a order_n do_v give_v place_n d._n kellison_n handle_v this_o question_n touch_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o reformer_n prove_v learned_o in_o his_o reply_n page_n 7._o &_o 44._o that_o this_o foundation_n be_v disprove_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n fall_v yea_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o true_a faith_n nor_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o faith_n depend_v of_o hear_v hear_v of_o preach_v preach_a and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n and_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o their_o mission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mission_n as_o they_o have_v none_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faith_n nor_o lawful_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o no_o religion_n therefore_o vocation_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o thy_o hand_n how_o plain_a the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v against_o they_o but_o they_o reply_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o they_o who_o have_v already_o in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o inward_a anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o very_a question_n theodoret_n make_v answer_v that_o god_n command_v moses_n num._n 27._o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o josue_n whereas_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o josue_n have_v already_o in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n although_o he_o be_v call_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n yet_o be_v afterward_o send_v with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act._n 13.3_o heb._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n here_o our_o adversary_n reply_v again_o that_o aaron_n have_v no_o external_a vocation_n but_o this_o be_v easy_o solve_v for_o aaron_n be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o order_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v his_o call_n by_o succession_n and_o who_o case_n be_v far_o unlike_a to_o our_o reformer_n unless_o they_o will_v confess_v also_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o of_o their_o order_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v easy_o believe_v see_v more_o act_n 13._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o num._n 27.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n aug._n lib._n 4._o quaest_n super_fw-la num._n s._n cyp._n ep_v ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la optatus_n milevit_fw-la the_o place_n begin_v ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la miretur_fw-la tertullian_n in_o 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