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as_o say_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o all_o much_o less_o that_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n bishop_n there_o but_o the_o latin_a copy_n interpolate_v and_o corrupt_v as_o thousand_o other_o be_v by_o roman_a art_n deceive_v he_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v baronius_n say_v that_o peter_n be_v seven_o year_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o rome_n so_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a he_o be_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n bishop_n in_o syria_n and_o italy_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o those_o province_n now_o our_o bless_a saviour_n passion_n and_o ascension_n be_v 2._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 34._o to_o which_o if_o 32._o be_v add_v the_o time_n wherein_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o rome_n the_o product_n will_v be_v 66._o so_o that_o from_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n till_o the_o year_n 66._o peter_n have_v take_v the_o episcopacy_n and_o particular_a charge_n of_o a_o gentile-church_n and_o his_o 9_o martyrdom_n be_v 13._o neronis_n that_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 68_o or_o as_o baronius_n compute_v 69._o whence_o by_o this_o their_o account_n it_o evident_o follow_v that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ascension_n to_o his_o martyrdom_n about_o two_o year_n only_o except_v peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n of_o a_o gentile-church_n which_o be_v 1._o manifest_o untrue_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o peter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o his_o commission_n in_o which_o the_o care_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v concredit_v to_o he_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o with_o his_o solemn_a agreement_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o go_v to_o the_o circumcision_n as_o paul_n be_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v without_o any_o the_o least_o ground_n in_o scripture_n by_o which_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v appear_v that_o ever_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n so_o much_o as_o for_o one_o day_n much_o less_o that_o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n nor_o can_v it_o appear_v in_o scripture_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v at_o antioch_n save_v etc._n once_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o then_o do_v there_o save_v that_o he_o dissemble_v and_o be_v just_o reprehend_v for_o it_o by_o st._n paul_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o st._n paul_n be_v at_o antioch_n for_o a_o whole_a 26._o year_n at_o one_o time_n constitute_v the_o church_n there_o confirm_v they_o 22._o afterward_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o 23._o ordain_v elder_n to_o govern_v they_o stay_v there_o a_o 28._o long_a time_n and_o 23._o continue_v there_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v they_o peter_n be_v bishop_n there_o and_o not_o paul_n the_o truth_n be_v though_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n as_o apostle_n do_v all_o episcopal_a act_n there_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o he_o nor_o peter_n be_v particular_o bishop_n of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o place_n 3._o it_o be_v utter_o incredible_a that_o peter_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o pretend_v shall_v for_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v bishop_n and_o have_v the_o particular_a charge_n and_o cure_n of_o two_o of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o that_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o he_o himself_o in_o any_o of_o their_o write_n shall_v say_v one_o syllable_n of_o it_o nor_o mention_v so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a episcopal_a act_n do_v by_o he_o in_o either_o of_o those_o city_n in_o those_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n no_o nor_o st._n 8._o luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o st._n paul_n who_o live_v long_o in_o antioch_n and_o long_o in_o rome_n and_o have_v opportunity_n nay_o have_v it_o be_v true_a a_o necessity_n to_o mention_v it_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n who_o can_v believe_v this_o for_o my_o part_n credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_n etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o as_o for_o peter_n being_n seven_o year_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o twenty_o five_o of_o rome_n it_o be_v further_a considerable_a that_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o this_o popish_a position_n although_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o peter_n be_v so_o long_a bishop_n at_o those_o two_o place_n yet_o they_o contradict_v each_o other_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o their_o own_o position_n to_o save_v their_o adversary_n that_o labour_v utter_o overthrow_n and_o confute_v that_o position_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v this_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o onuphrius_n baronius_n and_o bellarmine_n 1._o petri._n onuphrius_n tell_v we_o that_o peter_n remain_v constant_o in_o judea_n for_o nine_o ibidem_fw-la year_n next_o after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n death_n that_o be_v till_o the_o year_n of_o christ._n 43._o after_o this_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n seven_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 50._o and_o then_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n heâ—_n sit_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o computation_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 75._o so_o that_o by_o this_o account_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 75._o and_o yet_o he_o there_o say_v that_o peter_n ibidem_fw-la die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 69._o and_o then_o by_o his_o calculation_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n six_o year_n after_o his_o death_n etc._n 2._o baronius_n state_n the_o question_n thus_o peter_n come_v to_o antioch_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 39_o and_o be_v bishop_n there_o 13._o seven_o year_n that_o be_v till_o the_o year_n of_o christ._n 46._o and_o then_o he_o say_v that_o from_o antioch_n peter_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o sit_v there_o bishop_n 39_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o be_v till_o the_o year_n 71._o and_o so_o by_o his_o own_o account_n peter_n must_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n two_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o the_o same_o baronius_n tell_v 13._o we_o that_o peter_n die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 69._o and_o though_o this_o account_n of_o peter_n episcopacy_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o erroneous_a but_o to_o all_o intelligent_a person_n ridiculous_a yet_o 44._o bellarmine_n maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n not_o only_o in_o contradiction_n to_o onuphrius_n but_o to_o eusebius_n hierome_n epiphanius_n etc._n etc._n 2._o who_o opinion_n baronius_n endeavour_v to_o confute_v in_o short_a as_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n that_o peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rome_n so_o that_o he_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n bishop_n there_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o pure_a antiquity_n afford_v they_o any_o proof_n or_o probability_n eusebius_n his_o greek_n chronicon_fw-la base_o 189._o corrupt_v in_o a_o latin_a version_n of_o it_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v that_o they_o must_v rely_v upon_o 5._o our_o adversary_n have_v ill_a luck_n when_o they_o make_v peter_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n attribute_v the_o supremacy_n to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v it_o make_v the_o pope_n his_o successor_n for_o have_v they_o choose_v paul_n in_o stead_n of_o peter_n they_o may_v have_v have_v far_o more_o though_o not_o enough_o to_o prove_v and_o that_o out_o of_o express_a scripture_n both_o paul_n supremacy_n and_o the_o pope_n succession_n to_o he_o for_o these_o follow_a particular_n every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v evident_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n 1._o that_o the_o roman_n be_v 13._o gentile_n 2._o that_o paul_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 8._o appointment_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n peter_n be_v not_o but_o of_o the_o ibidem_fw-la jew_n 3._o paul_n
power_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n peter_n curse_v both_o 20._o he_o and_o his_o money_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o 23._o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o now_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 881._o 35._o which_o be_v fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n before_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v write_v or_o antichrist_n come_v and_o reveal_v according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n own_o computation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o simon_n magus_n shall_v be_v that_o antichrist_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o for_o that_o from_o the_o year_n 35._o till_o after_o 51._o for_o sixteen_o year_n together_o he_o shall_v not_o discover_v but_o conceal_v his_o impiety_n who_o be_v a_o magician_n and_o a_o impious_a villain_n before_o and_o then_o declare_v by_o peter_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n be_v utter_o incredible_a sure_o i_o be_o that_o 20._o baronius_n and_o 141._o nicephorus_n to_o name_n no_o more_o tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o apostle_n be_v go_v from_o samaria_n simon_n magus_n set_v himself_o against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o he_o think_v only_o better_a conjurer_n than_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o magic_n and_o diabolical_a art_n seduce_v many_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o conceal_v his_o impiety_n till_o after_o the_o write_n of_o that_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n and_o the_o year_n 51._o that_o by_o all_o the_o magic_n and_o malice_n he_o have_v he_o public_o seduce_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n long_o before_o that_o time_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o 2._o but_o i_o neither_o shall_v nor_o need_v bring_v any_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o particular_a that_o simon_n magus_n have_v before_o the_o year_n 51._o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o christianity_n because_o dr._n hammond_n himself_o though_o in_o contradiction_n and_o evident_a confutation_n of_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n do_v both_o confess_v and_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la prove_v it_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v act._n 8._o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o way_n of_o deceive_v the_o people_n by_o sorcery_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o desire_v to_o buy_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deny_v that_o soon_o after_o he_o set_v up_o and_o oppose_v himself_o against_o christ_n and_o according_o be_v hear_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n where_o dr._n hammond_n tell_v we_o that_o soon_o after_o simon_n '_o be_v being_n with_o the_o apostle_n at_o samaria_n he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o meeting_n the_o apostle_n at_o samaria_n be_v anno_fw-la 9_o christ._n 35._o and_o so_o by_o dr._n hammond_n computation_n who_o say_v that_o epistle_n the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v write_v ann._n 51._o that_o be_v fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n before_o antichrist_n come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a simon_n shall_v be_v that_o antichrist_n paul_n speak_v of_o who_o be_v not_o come_v when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v which_o be_v high_o irrational_a that_o antichrist_n come_v fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n before_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v to_o come_v 3._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o the_o same_o learned_a and_o reverend_a 2._o doctor_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o greek_a eusebius_n that_o simon_n magus_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n where_o he_o do_v such_o miracle_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v take_v for_o a_o god_n and_o have_v a_o statue_n erect_v for_o he_o and_o almost_o all_o the_o samiritan_n and_o some_o of_o other_o nation_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a god_n and_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n that_o simon_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n and_o sufficient_o reveal_v to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o as_o petro._n hierome_n tell_v we_o peter_n go_v to_o rome_n anno_fw-la claudij_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v anno_fw-la christ._n 44._o to_o oppose_v simon_n and_o defend_v the_o gospel_n now_o all_o know_v that_o claudius_n begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 1._o christ._n 43._o which_o be_v at_o least_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n in_o dr._n hammond_n own_o computation_n before_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v write_v or_o antichrist_n come_v and_o therefore_o simon_n magus_n can_v not_o be_v that_o antichrist_n paul_n speak_v of_o who_o be_v not_o come_v or_o reveal_v when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v whereas_o simon_n be_v both_o come_v and_o reveal_v some_o year_n before_o 3._o many_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o antichrist_n in_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o caius_n or_o simon_n magus_n with_o any_o truth_n or_o probability_n 1._o antichrist_n be_v by_o usurpation_n to_o have_v a_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o our_o locum_fw-la adversary_n confess_v and_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o and_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o to_o kill_v the_o body_n overcome_v 7._o they_o till_o he_o be_v drink_v 6._o â—ith_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o neither_o caius_n nor_o simon_n magus_n do_v caius_n though_o he_o have_v a_o supreme_a power_n be_v no_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n much_o less_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o their_o 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