name_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o so_o cruel_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o martyr_n and_o what_o be_v most_o pleasant_a the_o protestant_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o christian_a rome_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o pagan_a rome_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o be_v presuppose_v and_o all_o the_o weak_a battery_n of_o our_o adversary_n so_o easy_o overthrow_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o if_o we_o know_v not_o by_o other_o mean_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n yet_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v object_v against_o it_o will_v never_o persuade_v a_o man_n of_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_n how_o must_v it_o be_v then_o at_o present_a when_o we_o have_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o abandon_v even_o though_o we_o can_v not_o disentangle_v ourselves_o from_o the_o captious_a argument_n wherewith_o they_o assault_v we_o for_o that_o can_v never_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o not_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o when_o it_o be_v once_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v true_a be_v necessary_o so_o always_o what_o be_v that_o invincible_a argument_n then_o which_o ought_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o this_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v employ_v throughout_o this_o whole_a histarical_a treatise_n i_o mean_v antiquity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a principle_n which_o at_o first_o i_o lay_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o which_o be_v new_o broach_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v believe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v false_a because_o ancient_a belief_n and_o that_o descend_v to_o we_o by_o tradition_n especial_o when_o we_o trace_v it_o back_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v always_o truth_n itself_o now_o all_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v 823._o blondel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prim_fw-la en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr chap._n 32._o p._n 823._o that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n that_o be_v so_o true_a that_o mr._n david_n blundel_n the_o most_o know_v of_o all_o our_o protestant_a minister_n frank_o confess_v it_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o for_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o part_n and_o so_o well_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a father_n have_v assert_v it_o toph_n apud_fw-la prudent_a in_o peris_fw-la toph_n among_o the_o latin_n prosper_n orosius_n st._n augustine_n saint_n jerome_n prudentius_n optatus_n saint_n ambrose_n lactantius_n arnobius_n st._n cyprian_n hippolytus_n tertullian_n and_o st._n irenoeus_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n theodoret_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n 13._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n ibid._n c._n 13._o st._n chrysostom_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n athanasius_n peter_n of_o alexandria_n eusebius_n origene_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n denis_n of_o corinth_n cajus_n contemporary_a with_o tertullian_n and_o papias_n a_o disciple_n and_o hearer_n of_o st._n john_n nor_o shall_v we_o mention_v all_o the_o other_o writer_n who_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n have_v constant_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_a ever_o dream_v of_o call_v it_o in_o question_n before_o our_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o impudent_a and_o unjustifiable_a novelty_n which_o can_v never_o pass_v with_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o great_a man_n who_o have_v constant_o in_o all_o age_n give_v testimony_n to_o that_o truth_n from_o our_o present_a time_n up_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o say_v as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o all_o the_o father_n and_o these_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o equivocal_a word_n take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n minore_fw-la quas_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la aetas_fw-la nostra_fw-la anatoliam_fw-la vocat_fw-la vnde_fw-la apud_fw-la barbaros_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asia_n bythinia_n galatia_n &_o cappadocia_n prima_fw-la rom._n id_fw-la est_fw-la romania_n sive_fw-la romaea_n appellatur_fw-la pars_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la lycia_n pamphylia_n &_o cilicia_n sunt_fw-la otto-manidia_a id_fw-la est_fw-la familiae_fw-la ottomani_fw-la quibus_fw-la illa_fw-la successit_fw-la quondam_a dicebantur_fw-la dominic_n marius_n niger_n venet._n asiae_n pomment_fw-fr 1._o de_fw-fr asia_n minore_fw-la where_o st._n peter_n preach_v for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o which_o as_o the_o geographer_n marius_n niger_n write_v be_v call_v rom._n or_o romania_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a extravagance_n and_o no_o less_o shameful_a ignorance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o turk_n who_o since_o they_o become_v master_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n have_v call_v the_o neighbour_a country_n to_o constantinople_n especial_o beyond_o the_o bosphorus_n romania_n or_o rom._n or_o romelia_n as_o that_o geographer_n say_v for_z other_o give_v that_o name_n of_o romania_n or_o romelia_n only_o to_o thrace_n this_o be_v so_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v without_o disgrace_n that_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o flourish_v many_o age_n not_o only_o before_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o even_o before_o the_o sound_n of_o constantinople_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o imagine_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n because_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n of_o rom._n see_v what_o extravagance_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o passion_n dare_v confront_v their_o ridiculous_a novelty_n with_o antiquity_n of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o pope_n celestine_n i._o desinat_fw-la incessere_fw-la novitas_fw-la vetustatem_fw-la chap._n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v found_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o successor_n therein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o antiquity_n to_o which_o i_o confine_v myself_o in_o this_o treatise_n for_o all_o the_o same_o father_n almost_o 51._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la corn._n ep._n 55._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la optat._n cont._n parm._n l._n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o hierom._n de_fw-fr script_n in_o petr._n &_o alibi_fw-la hegesip_n apud_fw-la hier._n de_fw-fr script_n ruffin_n invect_n sulp._n sever._n hist_o sacr._n l._n 3._o august_n contra_fw-la petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 51._o and_o ancient_a author_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n say_v also_o that_o he_o found_v that_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o they_o join_v st._n paul_n with_o he_o in_o that_o function_n as_o it_o be_v do_v at_o present_a and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o so_o do_v because_o both_o of_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o in_o different_a time_n and_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n consecrate_a that_o illustrious_a church_n by_o their_o martyrdom_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o very_o often_o do_v of_o the_o episcopacy_n and_o chair_n of_o rome_n they_o call_v it_o sole_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n without_o join_v st._n paul_n with_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o all_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v st._n peter_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 44._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primanté_fw-fr en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr p._n 44._o as_o mr._n blondel_n confess_v so_o also_o when_o optatus_n melevitanus_n st._n jerome_n st._n austin_n and_o the_o rest_n give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o place_v always_o st._n peter_n first_o and_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o he_o that_o possess_v the_o see_v in_o their_o time_n to_o show_v the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o pope_n from_o st._n peter_n who_o lawful_a successor_n they_o be_v and_o who_o chair_n they_o fill_v as_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o council_n frequent_o say_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v say_v 1._o hilar._n in_o frag._n p._n 23._o cypr._n ep._n 43._o optat._n contra_fw-la parm._n l._n 1._o that_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o that_o quality_n all_o of_o they_o in_o st._n peter_n chair_n we_o say_v the_o same_o also_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v allege_v according_a to_o one_o of_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o lay_v down_o at_o first_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v one_o and_o a_o body_n constitute_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o
matter_n of_o right_n but_o only_o faithful_o produce_v uncontroverted_a matter_n of_o fact_n which_o make_v appear_v what_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v concern_v that_o point_n chap._n vii_o what_o antiquity_n have_v conclude_v from_o st._n peter_n be_v reprehend_v by_o st._n paul_n that_o action_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o mention_v by_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v relate_v by_o st._n paul_n himself_o in_o a_o very_a few_o but_o very_o significant_a word_n but_o when_o peter_n say_v he_o 2._o galat._n c._n 2._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o face_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o fear_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o the_o other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o with_o he_o insomuch_o that_o barnabas_n also_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o dissimulation_n but_o when_o i_o see_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v unto_o peter_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o gentile_n and_o not_o as_o do_v the_o jew_n why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o st._n paul_n in_o that_o place_n rebuke_n st._n peter_n and_o that_o sharp_o too_o and_o that_o he_o not_o only_o relate_v what_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n but_o also_o assure_v we_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o consequent_o have_v err_v now_o wherein_o have_v he_o err_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n it_o be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v live_v with_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n hieronym_n august_n epist_n ult_n ad_fw-la hieronym_n concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n for_o before_o the_o synagogue_n be_v honourable_o inter_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n may_v still_o be_v observe_v when_o it_o be_v think_v convenient_a as_o saint_n paul_n himself_o 16.18.21_o act._n 16.18.21_o often_o than_o once_o observe_v they_o but_o it_o be_v in_o that_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o convert_a gentile_n and_o that_o live_v no_o long_o with_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_v these_o jew_n that_o be_v come_v from_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o other_o jew_n and_o convert_v gentile_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o truth_n be_v some_o of_o these_o new_a christian_n among_o the_o jew_n 15._o act._n 15._o who_o be_v late_o come_v to_o antioch_n have_v cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n in_o that_o church_n because_o they_o maintain_v that_o all_o who_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v circumcise_a if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o before_o and_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v st._n paul_n and_o st._n barnabas_n who_o at_o that_o time_n still_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o antioch_n with_o all_o their_o might_n withstand_v those_o false_a apostle_n and_o teach_v the_o contrary_n but_o when_o those_o poor_a christian_n of_o gentilism_n see_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v far_o great_a authority_n than_o st._n paul_n have_v whole_o change_v his_o conduct_n after_o the_o arrival_n of_o these_o jew_n that_o he_o eat_v no_o more_o of_o meat_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o those_o of_o antioch_n who_o be_v convert_v from_o judaisme_n and_o even_o barnabas_n who_o be_v before_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o same_o as_o saint_n peter_n do_v and_o separate_v from_o they_o they_o think_v that_o they_o only_o do_v so_o because_o it_o be_v in_o reality_n find_v that_o these_o legal_a observation_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o make_v st._n paul_n tell_v saint_n peter_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o convert_v gentile_n to_o judaise_v because_o by_o his_o example_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o far_o more_o persuasive_a argument_n than_o word_n be_v he_o give_v they_o to_o know_v that_o for_o all_o they_o be_v christian_n yet_o they_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o who_o by_o the_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n have_v put_v we_o in_o the_o perfect_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n on_o that_o occasion_n say_v that_o st._n peter_n and_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o that_o conduct_n which_o make_v the_o convert_v gentile_n to_o err_v walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la coram_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dixit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la coegit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la utile_fw-la errorem_fw-la qui_fw-la palam_fw-la noceret_fw-la in_fw-la publico_fw-la non_fw-la emendare_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr expos_fw-fr epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n si_fw-mi verum_fw-la scripfit_fw-la paulus_n verum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la petrus_n tunc_fw-la non_fw-la ingrediebatur_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la evangelit_fw-la id_fw-la ergo_fw-la faciebat_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la debebat_fw-la epist_n 19_o ad_fw-la hier._n c._n 2._o petro_n dicenti_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debebat_fw-la l._n 6._o contra_fw-la donat._n c._n 2._o take_v the_o word_n of_o st._n austin_n concern_v that_o action_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o three_o or_o four_o passage_n of_o his_o work_n where_o he_o plain_o call_v it_o a_o error_n st._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v oblige_v public_o to_o reprove_v saint_n peter_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o that_o remedy_n for_o a_o error_n that_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o public_a be_v not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v private_o if_o st._n paul_n say_v true_a say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n saint_n peter_n walk_v not_o then_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v as_o st._n jerome_n have_v do_v that_o all_o that_o be_v but_o a_o design_n lay_v betwixt_o st_n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n to_o bring_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o duty_n by_o let_v they_o see_v that_o their_o protector_n st._n peter_n submit_v to_o that_o reprimand_n of_o st._n paul_n beside_o that_o that_o way_n of_o proceed_v suit_v very_o ill_a with_o the_o temper_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o agree_v not_o at_o all_o with_o his_o word_n that_o dissimulation_n no_o way_n justify_v saint_n peter_n and_o make_v st._n paul_n a_o accomplice_n in_o his_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o dissimulation_n become_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a scandal_n and_o stumbling-block_n 71._o hieron_n ep._n 86._o &_o seq_fw-la august_n ep._n 8._o &_o seq_fw-la consilium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la admisit_fw-la &_o rationi_fw-la legitimae_fw-la quam_fw-la paulus_n vindicabat_fw-la facile_fw-la concensu_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la quint._n ep._n 71._o which_o make_v people_n fall_v into_o error_n by_o compel_v they_o to_o judaize_v st._n austin_n then_o who_o valiant_o oppugn_v that_o opinion_n which_o so_o little_a favour_n those_o two_o great_a apostle_n and_o who_o allege_v for_o himself_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n cyprian_n be_v so_o persuade_v that_o st._n peter_n on_o that_o occasion_n err_v that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o that_o instance_n to_o excuse_v the_o error_n of_o st._n cyprian_a concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n which_o he_o reckon_v to_o be_v invalid_a if_o st._n peter_n 1._o si_fw-mi potuit_fw-la petrus_n contra_fw-la veritatis_fw-la regulam_fw-la quam_fw-la postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tenuit_fw-la cogere_fw-la gentes_fw-la judaizare_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la cyprianus_n contra_fw-la veritatis_fw-la regulam_fw-la quam_fw-la postea_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tenuit_fw-la cogere_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o schismaticos_fw-la rebaptizari_a aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la donatist_n c._n 1._o peter_n say_v he_o can_v compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o church_n have_v since_o follow_v why_o may_v not_o st._n cyprian_n compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v observe_v since_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o instance_n to_o condemn_v that_o error_n of_o st._n cyprian_a i_o admit_v not_o say_v he_o that_o doctrine_n of_o cyprian_a 32._o hoc_fw-la cypriani_fw-la non_fw-la accipio_fw
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the_o council_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o in_o fine_a 7._o can._n 7._o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o second_o general_n ordain_v also_o the_o montanist_n sabellian_n and_o such_o other_o heretic_n who_o baptise_a not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n against_o which_o they_o blaspheme_v shall_v be_v rebaptise_v but_o not_o the_o novatian_o the_o quartodeciman_o nor_o yet_o the_o arian_n and_o macedonian_n because_o although_o these_o have_v not_o the_o true_a belief_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o great_a mystery_n yet_o they_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o st._n austin_n who_o have_v write_v after_o that_o council_n of_o constantinople_n assure_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o baptise_n be_v not_o pure_a so_o that_o say_v he_o 15._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la integran_a integrum_fw-la in_o quoquam_fw-la maneat_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ......._o quamoâ—rem_fw-la nisi_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la martion_n baptismum_fw-la consecrabat_fw-la integrum_fw-la erat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fides_fw-la sub_fw-la iisdem_fw-la verbis_fw-la aliud_fw-la opinantis_fw-la quam_fw-la catholica_fw-la veritas_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la integra_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donatist_n c._n 14_o 15._o if_o martion_n baptise_a use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o baptism_n be_v good_a though_o that_o heretic_n under_o these_o word_n believe_v a_o thing_n quite_o different_a from_o what_o the_o catholic_n church_n teach_v that_o be_v so_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o compare_v these_o decree_n of_o council_n with_o those_o of_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n and_o of_o saint_n cyprian_n imponatur_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n manus_fw-la ei_fw-la tantum_fw-la imponatur_fw-la this_o pope_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o one_o return_n from_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v have_v only_a hand_n lay_v upon_o he_o without_o be_v rebaptise_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la baptisentur_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptisentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n st._n cyprian_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o any_o one_o return_n from_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v these_o be_v two_o extreme_n direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o the_o three_o council_n take_v the_o middle_a course_n explain_v the_o one_o 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christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n more_o ancient_a than_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n now_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o temporal_a affair_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o long_a discourse_n here_o for_o prove_v of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v so_o conspicuous_a at_o first_o glance_n that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o eye_n to_o read_v the_o word_n that_o express_v it_o without_o any_o necessity_n of_o a_o commentary_n to_o explain_v they_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o john_n 17._o and_o by_o consequent_a of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o vicar_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 22._o matth._n 22._o that_o we_o must_v render_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v 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