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be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o therefore_o broche_z any_o new_a revelation_n or_o dream_n but_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o exhort_v his_o scholar_n timothy_n 4.13_o 1._o tim._n 4.13_o to_o give_v attendance_n unto_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n to_o learning_n and_o to_o continue_v therein_o to_o save_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o shall_v hear_v he_o god_n reveal_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o by_o preach_v so_o unto_o cleophas_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n 24.45_o luc._n 24.45_o expound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o open_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o passion_n god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n convert_v she_o unto_o christianity_n but_o by_o paul_n ministry_n wherefore_o although_o god_n reveal_v all_o thing_n 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o word_n neither_o yet_o the_o word_n from_o the_o spirit_n god_n do_v use_v both_o these_o instrument_n joint_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o point_n i_o say_v we_o have_v to_o consider_v be_v what_o the_o foundation_n and_o rock_n be_v whereupon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v for_o that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 18_o verse_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n what_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v that_o rock_n whereupon_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n there_o be_v no_o small_a variance_n between_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n affirm_v that_o christ_n by_o this_o word_n petra_n a_o rock_n mean_v that_o which_o peter_n confess_v which_o be_v christ_n himself_o but_o the_o popish_a clergy_n to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o superiority_n power_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o other_o church_n have_v apply_v this_o say_n of_o our_o savioure_n christ_n unto_o peter_n alone_o make_v he_o that_o rock_n whereof_o christ_n here_o speak_v against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v affyrm_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n have_v give_v by_o these_o word_n a_o certain_a chiefetie_n and_o pre-eminence_n to_o peter_n above_o all_o other_o apostle_n and_o make_v he_o the_o foundation_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o his_o vicar_n general_a for_o the_o government_n thereof_o indue_a he_o with_o especial_a power_n and_o authority_n above_o all_o other_o which_o exposition_n as_o also_o article_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v most_o untrue_a be_v the_o main_n post_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o such_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o who_o beléeve_v not_o as_o they_o say_v can_v be_v save_v and_o this_o place_n be_v use_v of_o they_o all_o especial_o above_o all_o other_o as_o the_o chief_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o supremacye_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o be_v apparante_v since_o this_o progress_n that_o howsoever_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v heretofore_o beat_v down_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o remain_v root_v in_o many_o man_n mind_n it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a to_o show_v and_o declare_v this_o their_o interpretation_n to_o be_v erroneous_a and_o their_o collection_n vain_a and_o frivolous_a which_o i_o will_v do_v first_o by_o the_o very_a word_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n second_o by_o that_o this_o their_o exposition_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n three_o by_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n and_o practice_v of_o their_o age_n first_o that_o even_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v argue_v that_o when_o christ_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n by_o this_o word_n petra_n a_o rock_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n but_o that_o which_o peter_n confess_v which_o be_v christe_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o in_o that_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o evangelist_n shall_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v use_v the_o self_n same_o word_n to_o express_v that_o their_o meaning_n to_o make_v peter_n the_o rock_n whereupon_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n for_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v agree_v in_o signification_n in_o that_o both_o of_o they_o by_o interpretation_n do_v signifi_n a_o stone_n or_o rock_n yet_o the_o alteration_n &_o change_n of_o the_o word_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n &_o termination_n in_o gender_n &_o in_o construction_n of_o person_n do_v import_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o these_o diverse_a word_n will_v mean_v a_o diverse_a thing_n for_o the_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nomen_fw-la atticum_fw-la after_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o attic_a tongue_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nomen_fw-la communis_fw-la linguae_fw-la after_z the_o propriety_n of_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n the_o one_o word_n be_v the_o masculine_a gender_n the_o other_o the_o feminine_a the_o person_n in_o contruction_n differ_v for_o from_o the_o second_o person_n he_o go_v to_o the_o three_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o thou_o peter_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o rock_n by_o this_o variety_n and_o change_v it_o be_v plain_a the_o evangelist_n mean_v to_o express_v some_o diverse_a thing_n otherwise_o it_o need_v not_o to_o have_v make_v any_o alteration_n at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n therefore_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o purpose_n do_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o avoid_v that_o erroure_n that_o may_v be_v gather_v thereof_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o place_n so_o weightye_a a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o that_o be_v as_o they_o make_v it_o that_o peter_n must_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o who_o except_o we_o be_v build_v we_o can_v be_v save_v he_o will_v not_o in_o declaration_n thereof_o so_o have_v vary_v from_o his_o ordinary_a name_n he_o give_v he_o see_v it_o may_v so_o well_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o by_o which_o he_o may_v plain_o have_v declare_v this_o ground_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v not_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n but_o christ_n who_o peter_n confess_v and_o beléeve_v on_o for_o which_o cause_n peter_n immediatelye_a before_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v pronounce_v bless_v by_o our_o savioure_n christ_n for_o that_o god_n have_v open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o further_o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n hereof_o he_o do_v not_o only_o term_v he_o bless_v but_o he_o also_o give_v he_o another_o name_n that_o whereas_o before_o he_o be_v call_v simon_n bar_n jona_n he_o shall_v now_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o rock_n according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n because_o he_o know_v and_o beléeve_v in_o the_o rock_n upon_o which_o not_o only_o he_o but_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v for_o he_o be_v so_o name_v of_o christ_n not_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v petra_n the_o rock_n whereupon_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v but_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o rock_n whereon_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v found_v petra_n which_o be_v the_o rock_n as_o augustine_n domini_fw-la august_n serm_n 21._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v have_v not_o his_o name_n of_o peter_n but_o peter_n of_o petra_n the_o rock_n as_o christ_n have_v not_o his_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o christian_a of_o christ_n math._n jerom_n in_o 8._o math._n and_o sainte_n jerome_n affirm_v that_o peter_n have_v his_o name_n of_o petra_n which_o be_v christ_n which_o name_n agree_v not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n but_o unto_o all_o christian_n and_o faithful_a people_n which_o believe_v
and_o in_o the_o penitent_a as_o in_o the_o receyver_n so_o that_o the_o offer_v hereof_o be_v in_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o force_v thereof_o in_o the_o sinner_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o offer_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o full_a pardon_n to_o such_o as_o have_v lowly_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o do_v unfeigned_o repent_v themselves_o pronounce_v unto_o the_o same_o a_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o retain_v and_o forgive_v sin_n not_o because_o god_n have_v endue_v his_o minister_n with_o this_o absolute_a power_n to_o forgive_v and_o retain_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o our_o popish_a priest_n will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n for_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v unto_o he_o alone_o and_o it_o only_o belong_v unto_o he_o even_o the_o very_a malicious_a scribe_n and_o phariseis_n know_v this_o for_o when_o as_o christ_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v god_n say_v among_o themselves_o 2.5_o marc._n 2.5_o this_o man_n blaspheme_v who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n esai_n esai_n esai_n challenge_v this_o unto_o himself_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n even_o as_o to_o create_v to_o alter_v &_o change_v the_o heart_n to_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o also_o to_o forgive_v and_o retain_v sin_n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v judge_v that_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o right_a to_o challenge_v any_o authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n ambrose_n 76._o ambr._n li._n 9_o epist_n 76._o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o ambassador_n it_o be_v not_o the_o messenger_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v save_v his_o people_n he_o remain_v one_o for_o this_o can_v be_v common_a to_o any_o man_n with_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n that_o be_v only_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o austin_n august_n august_n god_n give_v the_o ministry_n of_o forgive_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o power_n thereof_o he_o retain_v to_o himself_o paradisi_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr scalis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la so_o in_o another_o place_n the_o office_n of_o baptise_v god_n have_v grant_v unto_o many_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o forgive_a sin_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o saint_n jerome_n expound_v this_o place_n very_o well_o declare_v what_o power_n and_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o god_n minister_n in_o this_o behalf_n hierony_n hierony_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o leper_n be_v bid_v to_o show_v themselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n that_o if_o they_o be_v leper_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o make_v of_o the_o priest_n not_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v make_v the_o leprous_a or_o unclean_a but_o that_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o leprous_a and_o clean_a person_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v who_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a even_o therefore_o as_o the_o priest_n make_v the_o clean_a or_o unclean_a so_o do_v the_o bishop_n here_o bind_v and_o lose_v hereby_o we_o see_v that_o jerome_n think_v minister_n have_v no_o further_a power_n then_o to_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v lose_v or_o bind_v even_o as_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n have_v no_o power_n but_o to_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v the_o man_n either_o clean_a or_o unclean_a but_o not_o to_o cleanse_v they_o or_o to_o make_v they_o unclean_a so_o say_v bonaventura_n bonaventura_n bonaventura_n they_o do_v cleanse_v because_o they_o show_v the_o clean_a peter_n lombard_n lumb_n pet._n lumb_n one_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n say_v have_v well_o weigh_v this_o matter_n christ_n give_v to_o priest_n authority_n to_o bind_v or_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o declare_v to_o man_n they_o 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they_o to_o make_v particular_a confession_n of_o their_o secret_a sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v absolve_v they_o and_o enjoin_v they_o a_o penance_n answerable_a to_o their_o offence_n howsoever_o they_o go_v about_o to_o cloak_n and_o colour_v the_o matter_n in_o very_a deed_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o weight_n &_o gréevousnesse_n of_o sin_n to_o appoint_v and_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o a_o just_a satisfaction_n to_o change_v eternal_a pain_n into_o temporal_a to_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o executor_n have_v the_o dispose_n of_o dead_a man_n good_n as_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o or_o know_v not_o after_o his_o death_n how_o to_o bestow_v they_o to_o geve_v heaven_n and_o throw_v down_o to_o hell_n who_o they_o will_v to_o rehearse_v the_o particular_a blasphemy_n and_o impiety_n which_o by_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v they_o claim_v they_o have_v run_v into_o although_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o consider_v the_o abomination_n of_o that_o church_n yet_o lest_o i_o shall_v grow_v infinite_a it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v but_o lightlye_o touch_v these_o thing_n thus_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v first_o that_o god_n reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n secondlye_o that_o not_o peter_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n whereon_o god_n do_v build_v his_o church_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v consist_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o the_o reveal_n of_o his_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o he_o the_o true_a rock_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v that_o blessedness_n which_o christ_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o true_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n