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tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n be_v urge_v upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o if_o not_o only_a s._n peter_n but_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o pope_n be_v hereby_o make_v infallible_a oracle_n of_o truth_n and_o universal_a pastor_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o object_v that_o petrus_n and_o petra_n be_v two_o thing_n they_o will_v answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n and_o that_o there_o cepha_n answer_v to_o both_o but_o if_o we_o inquire_v why_o rock_n must_v needs_o signify_v head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o why_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o as_o a_o rock_n must_v signify_v to_o govern_v especial_o if_o we_o inquire_v why_o s._n peter_n may_v not_o have_v a_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o he_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o hildebrand_n boniface_n innocent_n or_o some_o other_o either_o ignorant_a lewd_a or_o enormous_a bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o shall_v receive_v but_o slender_a satisfaction_n from_o they_o 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according_o do_v so_o again_o rev._n 12._o 1._o the_o christian_a church_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n i._n e._n shine_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o more_o plain_o rev._n 21._o 19_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n answerable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v far_a considerable_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o father_n either_o make_v the_o petra_n or_o foundation_n here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n though_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a zeal_n and_o promptness_n of_o s._n peter_n first_o utter_v by_o he_o or_o else_o they_o conceive_v this_o dignity_n to_o have_v be_v confer_v upon_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o go_v s._n joannis_n s._n s._n chrys_n in_o matt._n hom._n 55._o theophyl_n in_o joc._n epiph._n c._n catarrh_n aug._n trac_n 10._o in_o 1._o joannis_n chrysostom_n theophylact_fw-mi epiphanius_n s._n austin_n and_o several_a other_o but_o 21._o but_o orig._n tr_fw-la 1._o in_o matt._n cypr._n ep._n 27._o tert._n de_fw-fr pudic._n c._n 21._o origen_n s._n cyprian_n tertullian_n and_o some_o other_o the_o latter_a way_n 2._o but_o we_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o grant_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v something_o peculiar_a confer_v upon_o he_o here_o by_o our_o saviour_n namely_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n first_o to_o plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o lie_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o christian_a church_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o very_a account_n which_o s._n ambrose_n give_v of_o the_o meaning_n 47._o s._n ambros_n serm_n 47._o of_o this_o text_n but_o that_o which_o appear_v eventual_o true_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n for_o according_o chap._n 2._o by_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o convert_v 3000_o soul_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o vers_n 41._o be_v baptize_v and_o form_v into_o the_o order_n of_o a_o church_n and_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o jew_n again_o chap._n 10._o he_o be_v send_v to_o cornelius_n and_o convert_v and_o baptise_n he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o part_n of_o my_o text_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o s._n peter_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o forwardness_n in_o confess_v christ_n jesus_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n i_o persuade_v myself_o any_o indifferent_a person_n will_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v the_o learned_a camero_n upon_o the_o place_n myrothec_n camer_n myrothec_n part_n iii_o i_o now_o hasten_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o my_o text_n namely_o the_o prediction_n of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v the_o event_n of_o this_o business_n the_o success_n and_o duration_n of_o this_o structure_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o here_o we_o have_v great_a variety_n among_o interpreter_n some_o consider_v that_o gate_n use_v to_o be_v the_o great_a strength_n and_o most_o fortify_v place_n think_v that_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v mean_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o that_o consequent_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v that_o all_o the_o persecution_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n raise_v against_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v or_o extinguish_v it_o other_o remember_v that_o of_o old_a time_n the_o gate_n of_o city_n use_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o counsel_n and_o judicature_n therefore_o think_v that_o by_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v mean_v the_o cunning_a craft_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prediction_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o plot_n and_o machination_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v take_v place_n against_o the_o church_n nor_o particular_o those_o heresy_n and_o wicked_a opinion_n which_o he_o suggest_v and_o foment_n against_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_v it_o i_o do_v not_o quarrel_v with_o either_o of_o these_o interpretation_n but_o i_o observe_v they_o both_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o will_v endeavour_v brief_o to_o rectify_v and_o then_o all_o will_v be_v easy_a now_o it_o have_v be_v make_v plain_a by_o several_a 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