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to_o grant_v he_o this_o commission_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o essential_a qualification_n for_o the_o obtainment_n of_o it_o seem_v clear_a and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v paraphrase_v thus_o if_o you_o do_v love_v i_o more_o than_o these_o feed_v my_o sheep_n if_o you_o do_v not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o feed_v they_o peter_n modesty_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v love_n christ_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n but_o he_o do_v submissive_o appeal_v to_o our_o savior_n unerring_a judgement_n who_o know_v the_o secret_a recess_n and_o affection_n both_o of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o rest_n christ_n by_o command_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n do_v declare_v he_o the_o great_a lover_n this_o explication_n of_o the_o place_n be_v facile_a natural_a and_o open_o lie_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o de_fw-fr sacerd._n 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pastor_n and_o herein_o st._n ambrose_n afford_v his_o symphony_n
lib._n 10._o cap._n 14._o in_o lucam_n dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la jesus_n pasce_fw-la agnos_fw-la meos_fw-la bene_fw-la conscius_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la assumptum_fw-la sed_fw-la jamjudum_fw-la deo_fw-la cognitum_fw-la petrus_n testificatur_fw-la affectum_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la facilè_fw-la profiteri_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la solus_fw-la profitetur_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la antefertur_fw-la major_a enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la charitas_fw-la here_o st._n ambrose_n clear_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o prelation_n before_o the_o rest_n be_v because_o he_o love_v more_o than_o they_o and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o father_n as_o well_o as_o he_o hence_o chrysost_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rage_a ardent_a mad_a lover_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o hom._n 1._o de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o love_n for_o christ_n than_o all_o the_o disciple_n beside_o nazianzen_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a lover_n of_o his_o lord_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n st._n hierom_n on_o matt._n 16._o nimii_fw-la ardoris_fw-la amorisque_fw-la quam_fw-la maximi_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n in_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la st._n austin_n tract_n 124._o john_n sciebat_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la quod_fw-la diligeret_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la plus_fw-la illis_fw-la illum_fw-la deligeret_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n quod_fw-la petrus_n plus_fw-la aliis_fw-la dilexit_fw-la christum_fw-la possunt_fw-la multa_fw-la documenta_fw-la proferri_fw-la this_o excessive_a love_n towards_o his_o lord_n make_v he_o generous_a and_o forward_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o protestation_n to_o he_o and_o likewise_o adventurous_a in_o expose_v his_o life_n for_o he_o when_o christ_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o judas_n company_n he_o only_o draw_v and_o fight_v for_o he_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o can_v not_o conceal_v the_o ardour_n of_o his_o affection_n nor_o the_o gallantry_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n all_o the_o rest_n continue_v abroad_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o intelligence_n of_o christ_n appearance_n on_o the_o shore_n impatient_a of_o the_o dull_a progress_n of_o the_o becalm_v vessel_n hasten_v to_o his_o lord_n throw_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o although_o st._n john_n be_v more_o quicksight_v and_o see_v christ_n first_o st._n peter_n be_v more_o ardent_a and_o arrive_v to_o he_o first_o as_o nazianz._n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n cartwright_n know_v peter_n surpass_v love_n towards_o christ_n to_o be_v very_o considerable_a and_o that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o great_a inclination_n of_o the_o balance_n to_o his_o advantage_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o elude_v it_o by_o revive_v a_o old_a cheat_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o st._n augustin_n day_n we_o may_v deny_v say_v he_o that_o the_o comparison_n here_o be_v make_v between_o the_o love_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o between_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o christ_n above_o that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o ship_n net_n and_o his_o present_a friend_n this_o st._n austin_n look_v on_o as_o a_o cunning_a interpretation_n vafre_o diligis_fw-la i_o plus_fw-la he_o i._n e._n plusquam_fw-la hi_o diligunt_fw-la i_n sed_fw-la diligis_fw-la i_o plus_fw-la he_o i._n e._n plusquam_fw-la hos_fw-la diligis_fw-la but_o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la petro_n &_o paulo_n he_o discover_v the_o forgery_n herein_o non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la dixerat_fw-la dominus_fw-la diligis_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la addiderat_fw-la plus_fw-la his_fw-la diligis_fw-la i_o id_fw-la est_fw-la plus_fw-la i_o diligis_fw-la quam_fw-la isti_fw-la the_o next_o thing_n that_o the_o palate_n of_o your_o fancy_n seem_v to_o disrelish_v be_v my_o affirm_v peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la to_o have_v receive_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o over_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o all_o that_o you_o allege_v in_o opposition_n thereto_o be_v this_o but_o christ_n say_v pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la not_o tuas_fw-la and_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la not_o pastor_n likewise_o confirma_fw-la fratres_n be_v not_o confirma_fw-la filios_fw-la or_o subditos_fw-la by_o these_o ingenious_a and_o subtle_a distinction_n you_o fancy_n to_o have_v overthrow_v what_o i_o write_v on_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o i_o those_o distinction_n seem_v to_o be_v only_o whiffle_v and_o versatile_a can_v any_o vafrous_a proteus_n transmute_v himself_o into_o more_o variety_n of_o shape_n only_o to_o make_v a_o evasion_n but_o pray_v now_o you_o have_v do_v shuffle_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o cut_v the_o expression_n be_v proper_a enough_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n timothy_n which_o be_v translate_v to_o divide_v right_a signify_v proper_o to_o cut_v right_a i_o do_v believe_v and_o assert_v that_o the_o word_n oves_fw-la meas_fw-la do_v impale_v and_o enfold_v all_o christ_n sheep_n in_o general_n as_o well_o the_o apostle_n as_o other_o christian_n all_o be_v recommend_v and_o deliver_v over_o to_o peter_n care_n and_o prefecture_n the_o word_n be_v deliver_v indefinite_o in_o a_o unlimited_a manner_n there_o be_v no_o exception_n restriction_n or_o distinction_n and_o herein_o i_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v indefinite_a compre_fw-it hand_n all_o this_o be_v likewise_o st._n bernard_n sense_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr conf._n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la si_fw-mi i_o amas_fw-la petre_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la inquit_fw-la quas_fw-la illius_fw-la vel_fw-la illius_fw-la populos_fw-la civitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la regionis_fw-la aut_fw-la certe_fw-la regni_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la inquit_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la planum_fw-la non_fw-la designasse_n aliquas_fw-la sed_fw-la assignasse_n omnes_fw-la nihil_fw-la excipitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la thus_o you_o see_v according_a to_o his_o opinion_n peter_n power_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o the_o limit_a tropic_n of_o any_o particular_a kingdom_n or_o region_n but_o without_o any_o boundary_a or_o horizon_n to_o terminate_v it_o without_o any_o shore_n or_o frontier_n to_o restrain_v it_o be_v stretch_v and_o extend_v over_o the_o vast_a universe_n this_o i_o shall_v likewise_o prove_v out_o of_o st._n chrysost_o and_o theophyl_n for_o st._n bernard_n will_v be_v except_v against_o as_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n chief_a exaltation_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v say_v dr._n fulk_n or_o as_o dr._n whitaker_n have_v it_o he_o live_v in_o those_o time_n quando_fw-la papatûs_fw-la splendore_fw-la acies_fw-la perstringebatur_fw-la animorum_fw-la st._n chrysost_o hom._n 87._o in_o johan_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n foretell_v st._n peter_n great_a thing_n and_o deliver_v the_o world_n into_o his_o hand_n this_o his_o ecumenical_a jurisdiction_n he_o acknowledge_v hom._n 1._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o government_n of_o the_o ecumenical_a church_n and_o on_o the_o 16_o of_o st._n matt._n he_o confess_v he_o to_o preside_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_o in_o the_o world_n hence_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n of_o the_o universe_n theophyl_n likewise_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o johan_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n deliver_v to_o peter_n the_o government_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v i_o deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n the_o whole_a world_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o testimony_n now_o on_o this_o point_n intend_v to_o prosecute_v it_o further_o in_o my_o 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non_fw-la te_fw-la pascere_fw-la cogita_fw-la sed_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la tuas_fw-la gloriam_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o eye_n quaere_fw-la non_fw-la tuam_fw-la lucra_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la tua_fw-la dominium_fw-la meum_fw-la non_fw-la
do_v with_o a_o pertinacious_a undisciplined_a fanatic_a but_o with_o a_o candidate_n of_o literature_n a_o votary_n of_o antiquity_n if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o i_o go_v contrariant_n to_o she_o stem_v her_o sacred_a current_n i_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o error_n and_o sing_v my_o palinode_n upon_o your_o convince_a i_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o my_o pliant_a and_o yield_a inclination_n you_o shall_v find_v i_o severe_a enough_o to_o such_o as_o endeavour_v by_o delusory_a imposture_n to_o obtrude_v their_o smoke_n on_o i_o offer_v fallacy_n wash_v with_o chemical_a tincture_n such_o person_n i_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o shun_v and_o abhor_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o how_o sincere_a you_o have_v deal_v by_o i_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v be_v obvious_a to_o the_o dim_a eye_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v ungilt_a your_o varnish_n unmask_v your_o specious_a artifices_fw-la detect_v your_o wiles_n and_o double_v than_o it_o will_v be_v discernible_a 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