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 fiâ—_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 thâ—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
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 â—â—eaâ—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 joaâ—_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 â—_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
other_o bishop_n make_v general_a edict_n condemn_v heretic_n depose_v and_o restore_v bishop_n caul_a counsel_n and_o excommunicate_v whole_a province_n and_o country_n i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o then_o general_o hold_v for_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v lyk_o that_o when_o eleutherius_fw-la the_o pope_n make_v king_n lucius_n a_o christian_n he_o make_v he_o a_o protestant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyk_n a_o persecuter_n of_o priest_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o defend_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o saint_n peter_n his_o predecessor_n from_o who_o he_o claim_v and_o hold_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o now_o all_o protestant_n deny_v to_o his_o successor_n and_o again_o see_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o human_a tradition_n but_o upon_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o leave_v his_o flock_n and_o sheep_n to_o saint_n peter_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o 21._o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n promise_v that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 16._o ordain_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n &_o division_n one_o head_n from_o the_o which_o the_o divers_a and_o manifold_a member_n of_o his_o church_n may_v receive_v the_o influence_n of_o one_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n that_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o this_o head_n that_o be_v not_o plant_v upon_o this_o root_n of_o unity_n nor_o build_v upon_o this_o rock_n that_o against_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n set_v up_o a_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n can_v they_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n or_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n or_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o new_a doctrine_n tear_v and_o rend_v with_o every_o schism_n and_o cast_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o heresy_n or_o atheism_n have_v we_o not_o then_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o give_v land_n life_n or_o what_o honour_n pleasure_n or_o commodity_n soever_o the_o world_n yield_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v drive_v from_o this_o safe_a harbour_n of_o truth_n and_o anchor_n of_o unity_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o assure_a shipwreck_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o when_o we_o spend_v our_o blood_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v we_o not_o die_v for_o religion_n yea_o for_o a_o most_o important_a point_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v make_v treason_n whereof_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a martyr_n sir_n thomas_n more_o thet_o it_o be_v a_o treason_n without_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v hang_v and_o have_v no_o harm_n die_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o seem_v to_o some_o a_o traitor_n and_o be_v a_o glorious_a martyr_n the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n xi_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v a_o point_n or_o two_o more_o of_o religion_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n dissent_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o k._n lucius_n be_v more_o like_a to_o learn_v their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o same_o or_o we_o and_o for_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o marvellous_a advantage_n of_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o image_n and_o relyke_n of_o saint_n wherein_o they_o charge_v we_o with_o flat_a idolatry_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o thereof_o and_o first_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o their_o grossness_n exodum_fw-la that_o can_v distinguish_v betwiyt_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n whereof_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o difference_n in_o origen_n and_o theodoretus_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la idolun_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n 20._o for_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o translation_n they_o follow_v for_o sculptile_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o fall_v similitude_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o &_o that_o a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o ae_z thing_n which_o true_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o idol_n represent_v no_o truth_n but_o mere_a fiction_n vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v cawled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n elilun_n and_o auâ—nim_n whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o image_n or_o other_o creature_n hold_v or_o adore_v for_o god_n whâ—ch_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o yet_o possible_o can_v be_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o idol_n whereas_o other_o image_n that_o represent_v a_o truth_n can_v not_o so_o be_v cawled_a and_o this_o difference_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o never_o attribute_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n to_o the_o true_a image_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o fall_v god_n of_o the_o gentiles_n and_o use_v the_o name_n of_o image_n for_o the_o similitud_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v or_o have_v the_o true_a proprietye_n that_o by_o the_o image_n be_v represent_v &_o so_o christ_n be_v cawled_a the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n 1._o and_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n image_n of_o lion_n ox_n flower_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o cherubin_n who_o though_o they_o be_v angel_n and_o spirit_n be_v nevertheless_o portray_v like_o man_n 7._o to_o express_v the_o form_n wherein_o they_o appear_v to_o moses_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o with_o wing_n to_o show_v the_o celerity_n of_o their_o motion_n 4._o so_o that_o the_o representation_n make_v thereby_o be_v true_a as_o of_o a_o true_a apparition_n and_o a_o true_a propriety_n in_o the_o angelical_a nature_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o image_n which_o be_v not_o honour_v for_o god_n but_o ordain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o be_v true_o that_o which_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v be_v no_o idol_n and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n be_v either_o very_a ignorant_a or_o malicious_a when_o they_o confound_v these_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o call_v image_n idol_n and_o to_o translate_v idolum_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n a_o image_n as_o they_o common_o do_v very_o absurd_o and_o sometime_o ridiculous_o as_o in_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o covetousness_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v idolatry_n or_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o woorshipper_n of_o idol_n mean_v thereby_o that_o covetous_a man_n make_v their_o money_n and_o their_o riches_n their_o god_n they_o translate_v it_o covetousness_n be_v the_o service_n of_o image_n and_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o woorshipper_n of_o image_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o idolatry_n but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v to_o image_n or_o that_o image_n and_o idol_n be_v all_o one_o or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o any_o propriety_n or_o reason_n that_o a_o covetous_a man_n make_v his_o money_n a_o image_n as_o it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n because_o he_o make_v it_o his_o god_n which_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v well_o be_v cawled_a a_o idol_n furthermore_o they_o bewray_v in_o themselves_o either_o great_a simplicity_n or_o perverse_a malice_n in_o that_o they_o permit_v no_o honour_n nor_o reverence_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n for_o do_v not_o reason_n and_o common_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o honour_n or_o reverence_v do_v to_o the_o image_n pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o prototipon_n 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n it_o represent_v he_o which_o crown_v say_v s._n ambrose_n the_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n crown_v the_o emperor_n and_o he_o which_o contemn_v his_o image_n seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o his_o person_n 11_o when_o the_o people_n of_o antiochia_n cast_v down_o the_o image_n of_o the_o empresle_n wife_n to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n 15_o he_o take_v it_o for_o so_o great_a a_o affront_n to_o she_o and_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a city_n in_o
paul_n keep_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o tyme._n 26._o euagrius_n 7._o nicephorus_n and_o 17._o s._n john_n damascen_n do_v declare_v that_o among_o other_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o city_n of_o edessa_n therwas_fw-mi a_o long_a time_n keep_v a_o true_a portrait_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o he_o himself_o send_v to_o abgarus_n king_n of_o that_o city_n and_o leo_n a_o reader_n of_o constantinople_n affirm_v before_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o nice_a aforesaid_a that_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o euagrius_n and_o theophanes_n recount_v great_a miracle_n do_v thereby_o graecoâ—um_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o greek_n celebrate_v a_o solemn_a feast_n thereof_o in_o september_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o menologio_fw-la or_o calendar_n of_o the_o greek_n 2._o nicephorus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n s._n luke_n do_v draw_v the_o true_a pourtraict_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n carry_v a_o sheep_n upon_o his_o back_n pudicitia_fw-la ordinary_o paint_v upon_o the_o chalice_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o the_o apostels_n time_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v so_o frequent_a siluestro_fw-la nor_o publyk_fw-mi as_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o building_n gorgeous_a temple_n adorn_v the_o same_o not_o only_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o with_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostel_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o s._n john_n baptist._n s._n augustin_n note_v that_o the_o paynim_n may_v see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n paint_v with_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n 10._o s._n hierome_n commend_v the_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n of_o paula_n liturgia_fw-la that_o go_v up_o the_o mountain_n of_o caluary_n and_o prostrayt_v herself_o before_o the_o cross_n adore_v it_o as_o though_o she_o have_v see_v our_o saviour_n hang_v thereon_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o liturgy_n which_o erasmus_n translate_v signify_v that_o the_o priest_n go_v forth_o with_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o candle_n carry_v before_o he_o use_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o do_v reverence_n to_o a_o image_n of_o christ._n s._n basil_n barlaam_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n euodius_n prudentius_n and_o s._n paulinus_n do_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o image_n of_o s._n barlaam_n s._n theodorus_n s._n steeven_n s._n cassian_n s._n martin_n in_o church_n in_o their_o time_n theodorum_fw-la which_o be_v 1200._o year_n ago_o and_o if_o good_a reader_n severum_fw-la i_o shall_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n do_v witness_v &_o approve_v the_o publyk_fw-mi use_v of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v write_v a_o whole_a volume_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v suffyse_v the_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o some_o ancient_a father_n as_o s._n ireneus_fw-la 24._o epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustin_n do_v reprove_v sometime_o the_o abuse_n of_o some_o image_n 27._o as_o that_o the_o heretic_n call_v gnostici_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o simon_n place_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n with_o other_o of_o pythagoras_n homer_n aristotle_n helen_n minerva_n and_o such_o like_a and_o adore_v they_o as_o god_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o incense_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentiles_n yet_o they_o never_o disalow_v the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v at_o any_o time_n reject_v the_o â—ame_n have_v be_v always_o note_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o as_o heretic_n â—ine_z and_o call_v iconomachi_n or_o iconoclastae_n against_o who_o be_v assemble_v 800._o year_n ago_o the_o seven_o great_a general_a council_n at_o nice_a where_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n fiâ—e_n and_o woor_n than_o samaritans_n by_o 350._o bishop_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n chap._n xiii_o 6._o now_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o holy_a relic_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o use_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o the_o example_n in_o h._n scripture_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n garment_n by_o the_o handkerchief_n and_o girdle_n of_o s._n paul_n 16._o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o body_n of_o elizeus_fw-la 5._o wherewith_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v reviue_v 13._o by_o all_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v induce_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v every_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o expect_v consolation_n thereby_o wherefore_o when_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n suffer_v at_o rome_n 30._o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n come_v thither_o to_o have_v their_o relyck_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o right_a for_o that_o they_o be_v their_o cuntryman_n when_o s._n ignatius_n who_o be_v thyrd_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o s._n peter_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n 5._o the_o christian_n carry_v his_o relic_n with_o great_a solemnity_n to_o antioch_n and_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n testify_v many_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o at_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o be_v put_v to_o death_n not_o above_o 12._o year_n before_o king_n lucius_n receive_v the_o say_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o be_v present_a gather_v up_o his_o relic_n &_o use_v they_o with_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o themselves_o witness_v in_o a_o epistle_n which_o eusebius_n recite_v at_o large_a 1._o wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o say_v thus_o afterward_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n his_o bone_n more_o worthy_a than_o precious_a stone_n and_o more_o pure_a than_o gold_n we_o place_v they_o in_o a_o place_n seemly_a and_o fit_a for_o they_o where_o assemble_v ourselves_o sometime_o we_o may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n celebrat_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n as_o of_o his_o nativity_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o exultation_n thus_o far_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n s._n cyprian_n 34._o besides_o the_o yearly_a celebration_n of_o martyr_n feast_n make_v often_o mention_v of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o memory_n of_o they_o so_o do_v also_o tertullian_n so_o that_o by_o these_o testimony_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o time_n not_o only_o of_o king_n lucius_n but_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o relic_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v keep_v and_o high_o honour_v and_o feast_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n celebrate_v under_o title_n of_o their_o nativitye_n as_o still_o it_o be_v use_v in_o our_o cathol_n church_n and_o no_o marvel_v see_v the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n use_v to_o creep_v and_o kiss_v their_o chain_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o prison_n â—â—orem_fw-la as_o tertullian_n witness_v and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o father_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o may_v well_o wonder_v at_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o do_v deny_v it_o especial_o see_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o very_a paynim_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v wont_a to_o cast_v the_o ash_n &_o bone_n of_o the_o martyr_n into_o river_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v they_o a_o way_n to_o the_o end_n the_o christian_n shall_v not_o recover_v they_o philoso_fw-la and_o eunapius_n sardianus_n of_o alexandria_n a_o paynim_n write_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n honour_v their_o martyr_n be_v dead_a kneel_v and_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o their_o tomb_n and_o make_v they_o their_o ambassador_n to_o deliver_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n â—_o s._n augustin_n to_o confound_v the_o gentiles_n reherse_v many_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o very_a flower_n that_o have_v but_o only_o touch_v the_o reheary_n where_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v keep_v s._n gregory_n nissen_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n that_o come_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n â—ori_fw-la do_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o carry_v away_o some_o of_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v about_o the_o same_o s._n augustin_n also_o tell_v
be_v it_o not_o a_o communication_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o a_o participation_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o after_o more_o plain_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentiles_n do_v sacrifice_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o devil_n you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o you_o see_v evident_o compare_v or_o rather_o oppose_v cup_n to_o cup_n table_z to_z table_z altar_n to_o altar_n sacrifice_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o altar_n fay_v 1._o he_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n mensae_fw-la domini_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la altari_fw-la obstrepit_fw-la do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o altar_n and_o saint_n â—ilary_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v mensam_fw-la sacrifictorum_fw-la the_o table_n of_o sacrifice_n â—â—_o also_o s._n chrisostome_n upon_o these_o word_n calix_n bevedictionis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n cor._n if_o thou_o desire_v blood_n say_v be_v do_v not_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n of_o idol_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o brute_n beast_n but_o my_o altar_n with_o my_o blood_n s._n augustin_n in_o like_a sort_n interprete_v this_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n say_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v the_o corinthian_n prophet_n ad_fw-la qoud_a sacrificum_fw-la debeant_fw-la pertimere_fw-la to_o what_o sacrifice_n they_o ought_v to_o belong_v and_o haymo_n who_o write_v about_o 800._o year_n ago_o say_v that_o calix_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o corinth_n be_v that_o cup_n which_o be_v bless_v a_o sacerdoâ—ibus_fw-la in_o altar_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o learned_a father_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o break_v bread_n do_v not_o only_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o people_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o may_v sufficient_o be_v confirm_v as_o well_o by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n yet_o extant_a agree_v with_o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o by_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_v by_o s._n clement_n saint_n peter_n disciple_n wherein_o 63._o they_o decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v offer_v super_fw-la altar_n upon_o the_o altar_n more_o than_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o speak_v further_a in_o the_o same_o decree_n of_o the_o sunday_n he_o signify_v that_o they_o exercyse_v that_o day_n 3._o several_a act_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v evangelij_fw-la praedictionemâ—_n oblationem_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la &_o sacricibs_fw-la dispensationem_fw-la the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a meat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o publyke_a ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o also_o in_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n here_o to_o i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n andrew_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v urge_v by_o egeas_fw-la the_o proconsul_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fall_v god_n achai_n answer_v that_o he_o sacrifice_v daily_o and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n as_o witness_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n declare_v the_o story_n of_o his_o passion_n besyd_n that_o epiphanius_n a_o most_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v testify_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n do_v sacrifice_v 79._o who_o write_v against_o the_o sect_n of_o heretic_n call_v colliridian_n and_o reprehend_v they_o worthy_o for_o have_v certain_a woman_n priest_n that_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o our_o lady_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o say_v it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o any_o woman_n do_v sacrifice_v neither_o our_o first_o mother_n eva_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a woman_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o nor_o the_o virgin_n mary_n herself_o nor_o the_o 4._o daughter_n of_o philip_n the_o deacon_n though_o they_o be_v prophetess_n and_o then_o have_v name_v zacharias_n father_n to_o saint_n john_n for_o one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n he_o add_v that_o all_o the_o 12._o apostle_n who_o he_o name_v particular_o do_v sacrifice_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o those_o father_n who_o partly_o live_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v of_o they_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o partly_o succeed_v they_o immediate_o do_v signify_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n but_o also_o their_o constant_a and_o most_o reverend_a opinion_n thereof_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v sufficient_o by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o aleadge_v out_o of_o s._n clement_n s._n denis_n s._n martial_a s._n justin_n and_o s._n ireneus_fw-la 3â—_n all_o which_o do_v uniform_o teach_v that_o christ_n deliver_v this_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n s._n ireneus_fw-la scholar_n to_o s._n policarp_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o the_o church_n recein_v it_o of_o the_o apostel_n do_v offer_v it_o throughout_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n lucius_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v myself_o further_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o late_a father_n partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o accomplish_v my_o principal_a intention_n in_o this_o treatyse_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o other_o but_o our_o gatholyke_a roman_a faith_n as_o well_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o in_o all_o other_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o partly_o because_o in_o handle_v and_o explicate_v the_o prophecy_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o action_n and_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n concern_v the_o institution_n use_v and_o practice_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v already_o aleadge_v so_o many_o plain_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o allege_v any_o more_o see_v it_o be_v most_o manifest_a thereby_o that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n both_o teach_v our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v and_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v needs_o understand_v they_o as_o of_o a_o improper_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o evident_o show_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o propriety_n verity_n and_o excellent_a dignity_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o in_o s._n denis_n scholar_n to_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o budaeus_fw-la translate_v sacrificium_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o s._n cyprian_n caecil_n verum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o tive_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v offer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o s._n chrisostome_n 95._o sacrificium_fw-la tremendum_fw-la &_o horror_n be_v plenum_fw-la caleste_v summéque_fw-la venerandum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n &_o full_a of_o horror_n a_o heavenly_a &_o most_o reverend_a sacrifice_n in_o s._n augustin_n 11._o singular_a summum_fw-la &_o verissimum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la cui_fw-la omne_fw-la falsa_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la cesserunt_fw-la the_o singular_a and_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o true_a sacrifice_n whereto_o all_o the_o false_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n have_v give_v place_n in_o eusebius_n sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la plenum_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n full_a of_o god_n in_o s._n john_n damascen_n tremendum_fw-la vitale_fw-it sacrificium_fw-la a_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n and_o geve_v life_n in_o theodoretus_n sacrificationem_fw-la agni_fw-la deminies_fw-la the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o
offertur_fw-la &_o â—ome_v 4â—_n say_v saint_n ambros_n 〈◊〉_d recipiens_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o offer_v se_fw-la ipse_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la he_o be_v offer_v as_o maâ—_n and_o as_o receive_v or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o passion_n and_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o priest_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o now_o on_o the_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n though_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n he_o use_v also_o therein_o the_o intervention_n and_o ministry_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o instrument_n and_o exercyse_v all_o one_o priestly_a function_n under_o he_o their_o head_n do_v all_o pertain_v to_o that_o one_o aeternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o as_o lactantius_n say_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o the_o church_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o câ—_n be_v a_o priest_n do_v make_v for_o himself_o a_o great_a aeternal_a 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