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hilary_n speak_v of_o the_o rock_n whereupon_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o â—onely_a rock_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n plain_a peter_n say_v to_o christ_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 16_o matth._n 16_o this_o rock_n whâ—â—â—_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v peter_z out_o of_o all_o contrâ—uersie_n be_v not_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o catholic_a say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o nature_n son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n weâ—_n make_v but_o after_o that_o peter_n have_v confess_v this_o only_o bless_a rock_n than_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n of_o this_o late_a sentence_n oâ—_n disputation_n be_v and_o sure_o s._n hilary_n deni_v not_o peter_n to_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o rock_n which_o we_o last_o speak_v of_o but_o express_o confess_v it_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n as_o 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now_o only_o or_o most_o literal_o mean_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o thing_n confess_v as_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o now_o m._n jewel_n confirm_v my_o say_n for_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v s._n peter_n therefore_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o rock_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o hire_v m._n jewel_n to_o bewray_v his_o own_o cause_n when_o i_o say_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v this_o rock_n i_o mean_v s._n peter_n believe_v saint_n peter_n confess_v saint_n peter_n feed_v his_o sheep_n s._n peter_n strengthen_v his_o brother_n but_o yet_o every_o way_n s._n peter_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a trinit_fw-la dial._n 4._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la that_o cyrillus_n say_v the_o rock_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o s._n peter_n strong_a and_o assure_a faith_n but_o s._n peter_n faith_n be_v not_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n who_o be_v somewhat_o else_o beside_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o now_o say_v to_o be_v that_o rock_n whereupon_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n and_o yet_o m._n jewel_n say_v that_o and_o nothing_o else_o o_o trusty_a preacher_n to_o build_v a_o man_n soul_n upon_o thus_o he_o reason_v not_o peter_n but_o christ_n be_v this_o rock_n because_o the_o rock_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n as_o though_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o peter_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n jewel_o so_o likewise_o chrysostom_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o this_o faith_n and_o this_o confession_n i_o will_v build_v mie_a church_n saunder_n but_o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o confess_v be_v peter_n and_o not_o christ_n and_o peter_n faith_n and_o confession_n be_v in_o himself_o as_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n ergo_fw-la s._n peter_n be_v the_o rock_n in_o that_o god_n give_v he_o grace_n to_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n you_o confound_v yourself_o m._n jewel_n not_o care_v how_o your_o word_n agree_v so_o that_o a_o show_n of_o sumwhat_o be_v make_v chap._n in_o the_o v._o chap._n i_o show_v also_o before_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n name_v s._n peter_n himself_o a_o strong_a confession_n so_o â—hat_n the_o name_n of_o confession_n do_v necessary_o include_v s._n peter_n within_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o jewel_o s._n augustine_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o â—ock_n upon_o which_o foundation_n peter_n himself_o be_v also_o build_v saunder_n do_v you_o never_o know_v m._n jewel_n that_o one_o rock_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o other_o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o lesser_a upon_o the_o great_a be_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n build_v of_o many_o stone_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a rock_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o the_o corner_n stone_n upon_o he_o lie_v s._n peter_n a_o rock_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n very_o small_a in_o comparison_n of_o we_o very_o great_a upon_o saint_n peter_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n which_o live_v under_o he_o be_v build_v which_o also_o be_v a_o rock_n aswell_o through_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o rock_n as_o through_o peter_n the_o second_o rock_n and_o through_o itself_o since_o every_o man_n be_v according_a to_o his_o degree_n a_o livelie_a stone_n concur_v to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o stone_n be_v join_v together_o and_o fasten_v by_o faith_n and_o charity_n make_v also_o a_o rock_n of_o themselves_o 2._o ephes_n 2._o beside_o that_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n one_o of_o these_o verity_n do_v not_o imbarre_v the_o other_o jewel_o s._n augustine_n add_v in_o christ_n person_n i_o will_v not_o build_v myself_o upon_o the_o but_o i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o
the_o be_v adjoin_v man_n the_o man_n than_o it_o point_v to_o one_o certain_a singular_a man_n and_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n all_o other_o learn_v grecian_n be_v see_v then_o we_o read_v antichrist_n to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o man_n but_o the_o man_n or_o that_o man_n not_o general_o a_o antichrist_n but_o the_o antichrist_n or_o that_o antichrist_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n one_o singular_a person_n be_v mean_v and_o not_o a_o whole_a order_n and_o succession_n of_o many_o man_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o that_o s._n hierom_n say_v dan._n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n putemus_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la totus_fw-la satanas_fw-la habitaturus_fw-la sit_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la let_v we_o think_v he_o to_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o spirit_n but_o one_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o who_o satan_n shall_v dwell_v corporal_o behold_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o not_o certain_a hundred_o of_o man_n dan._n in_o cap._n 11._o dan._n again_o s._n hierom_n say_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v solomon_n and_o other_o saint_n for_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o come_n so_o antichrist_n must_v be_v right_o beleve_v to_o have_v have_v antiochus_n the_o worst_a king_n who_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o defile_v the_o temple_n for_o a_o figure_n of_o he_o whereby_o we_o lern_v that_o as_o there_o be_v one_o certain_a person_n jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o mean_v there_o shall_v be_v one_o certain_a person_n who_o shall_v be_v antichrist_n s._n ambrose_n by_o distinct_v three_o kind_n of_o antichrist_n lucae_n in_o cap._n 22._o lucae_n of_o the_o which_o the_o second_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o three_o be_v every_o heretik_a show_v the_o first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v that_o curse_a antichrist_n who_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v of_o he_o who_o he_o number_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o because_o he_o pass_v the_o devil_n his_o master_n and_o founder_n in_o set_v himself_o against_o christ_n but_o because_o in_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o antichrist_n he_o pass_v hin_a as_o only_o we_o mean_v by_o antichrist_n not_o general_o a_o adversary_n but_o such_o a_o adversary_n come_v in_o flesh_n as_o never_o walk_v in_o flesh_n beside_o he_o 2._o in_o epist_n 2_o ad_fw-la thess_n cap._n 2._o for_o s._n ambrose_n also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v of_o he_o that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v flesh_n so_o satanas_n in_o homine_fw-la apparebit_fw-la the_o devil_n shall_v appear_v in_o a_o man_n he_o say_v not_o in_o hominibus_fw-la in_o man_n as_o though_o they_o be_v many_o but_o in_o homine_fw-la in_o a_o man_n who_o be_v but_o one_o s._n augustine_n also_o confess_v many_o antichristes_n with_o s._n john_n 19_o de_fw-fr civita_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 20._o cap._n 19_o call_v one_o of_o they_o ipsum_fw-la principem_fw-la the_o very_a head_n and_o afterward_o illum_fw-la novissimum_fw-la antichristum_n the_o last_o antichrist_n the_o word_n prince_n and_o last_o agree_v to_o one_o only_a and_o not_o to_o a_o whole_a succession_n of_o man_n in_o one_o state_n of_o life_n 2._o in_o 2._o thessalon_n 2._o s._n chrysostom_n have_v ask_v who_o be_v the_o antichrist_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v answer_v homo_fw-la quispian_n omnem_fw-la satanae_n energiam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la a_o certain_a man_n have_v in_o he_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o devil_n pauli_n in_o eumdem_fw-la locum_fw-la pauli_n theodoretus_n say_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v flesh_n to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n so_o the_o devil_n choose_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o who_o may_v receive_v his_o whole_a work_n of_o mischief_n 11_o in_o 13._o job._n li._n 14._o c._n 11_o s._n gregory_n agree_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n in_o these_o word_n diabolus_fw-la in_o ultimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la illud_fw-la vas_fw-la perditionis_fw-la ingredietur_fw-la quod_fw-la antichristus_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la the_o devil_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v enter_v into_o that_o vessel_n of_o perdition_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v antichrist_n with_o these_o father_n agree_v sedulius_n thessalo_n in_o 2._o ca._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la thessalo_n primasius_n haimo_n theophilact_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o greek_a commentary_n gather_v together_o by_o oecumenius_n all_o which_o witness_n may_v suffice_v for_o proufe_v that_o not_o the_o order_n and_o state_n of_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o one_o certain_a man_n be_v proper_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v set_v himself_o against_o christ_n more_o singular_o then_o ever_o any_o heretic_n have_v do_v hitherto_o again_o whereas_o antichrist_n be_v call_v of_o saint_n paul_n the_o adversary_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o withstand_v christ_n so_o much_o that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o more_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o withstand_v only_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o 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a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n their_o liege_n lord_n and_o natural_a sovereign_n endue_v they_o withal_o when_o he_o make_v they_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n for_o among_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o angel_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v reken_v one_o which_o be_v call_v of_o s._n paul_n dominationes_fw-la domination_n 1._o coloss_n 1._o not_o because_o they_o have_v any_o dominion_n or_o soveraintie_n over_o other_o angel_n as_o servant_n in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o because_o they_o receive_v that_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o only_a true_a lord_n which_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v annex_v to_o that_o order_n thereby_o to_o geve_v forth_o some_o token_n and_o show_v of_o his_o infinite_a lordship_n and_o power_n wherefore_o if_o some_o man_n not_o think_v peradventure_o of_o these_o controversy_n nor_o weigh_v rather_o the_o thing_n then_o the_o bare_a word_n have_v at_o any_o time_n 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tit._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o greg._n lib._n 1_o ep_v 55._o &_o 56._o &_o 77._o council_n 8._o c._n 28._o appertain_v only_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v by_o god_n law_n to_o â—lace_n and_o make_v priest_n in_o the_o city_n and_o church_n where_o need_n be_v to_o feed_v to_o rule_v â—o_o confirm_v or_o to_o displace_v or_o transfer_v and_o general_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o flock_n as_o paulus_n barnabas_n titus_n and_o other_o bishop_n have_v dom_o whereas_o the_o right_a of_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d prince_n where_o he_o be_v make_v by_o election_n may_v as_o well_o or_o much_o more_o apperteine_a to_o the_o common_a people_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o to_o the_o clergy_n or_o to_o the_o nobility_n alone_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v thus_o choose_v that_o i_o may_v omit_v his_o temporal_a dominion_n which_o be_v but_o a_o accessory_n to_o his_o bishopric_n doubtless_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a government_n he_o use_v not_o that_o 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worthy_a of_o all_o punishment_n yea_o of_o violent_a death_n itself_o and_o that_o according_a to_o god_n word_n yea_o although_o he_o permit_v 13._o deut._n 13._o and_o also_o where_o he_o have_v any_o temporal_a dominion_n procure_v schismatics_n and_o heretic_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v themselves_o unworthy_a to_o live_v for_o their_o own_o heinous_a fault_n partly_o also_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o infect_v other_o with_o their_o word_n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o which_o creep_v and_o fret_v like_o a_o cancre_n â—et_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o other_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o other_o as_o a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o lord_n 98._o psal_n 98._o even_o as_o moses_n be_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v also_o master_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o a_o disposer_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n 31._o exod._n 17._o deut._n 31._o as_o who_o command_v josue_n to_o fight_v against_o amalech_n and_o to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n now_o whereas_o the_o protestant_n deny_v moses_n to_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o pretence_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n they_o speak_v therein_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a learned_a father_n the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v â—8_o psal_n â—8_o moses_n &_o aaron_n in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la eius_fw-la moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v cohanin_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a sacerdotibus_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v those_o who_o make_v sacrifice_n 98._o in_o commentarijs_fw-la psal_n 98._o s._n augustine_n reason_v that_o he_o be_v sacerdos_n a_o sacrificer_n because_o whereas_o he_o be_v in_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n the_o very_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n yet_o he_o 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praedixit_fw-la nonâ—enim_fw-la appellavit_fw-la eum_fw-la petrum_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la sed_fw-la dixit_fw-la tu_fw-la vo_z â—caberis_fw-la cephas_n illud_fw-la enim_fw-la majoris_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la auctoritatis_fw-la christ_n do_v forespeak_v honourable_o of_o he_o for_o the_o certain_a foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v the_o worck_n only_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o foretell_v at_o this_o first_o meeting_n all_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o to_o hin_n name_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o name_n go_v before_o the_o name_n for_o he_o do_v not_o call_v hin_n peter_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n but_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n for_o that_o be_v both_o of_o more_o power_n and_o also_o of_o more_o 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