mean_a time_n let_v we_o hear_v our_o saviour_n promise_n to_o st._n peter_n matt_n chap_n 16._o five_o 18_o and_o i_o say_v also_o untâ—_n yoâ—_n that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v â—uild_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hâ—lâ—_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o by_o which_o word_n our_o saviour_n promise_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o earth_n to_o st_n peter_n as_o all_o the_o follow_a father_n and_o â—_z do_v open_o declare_v origines_fw-la homily_n 5_o in_o exoâ—um_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n the_o praescrip_n st_o cyprian_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o quintus_fw-la st_o athanasius_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o felix_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o book_n against_o eunomius_n st._n hilarius_n &_o st._n hierome_n expound_v the_o aforesaid_a text_n st._n chrysostome_n hom_o 55._o in_o matt_n st._n cyrill_a of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n c_o 1_o in_o joann_n st_o ambrose_n ser_n 47_o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr isaac_n c._n 3_o st._n leo_n ser_n 11._o of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o in_o his_o 2_o ser_fw-mi of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n st_o augustin_n in_o psal_n contra_fw-la partem_fw-la donati_n and_o in_o his_o 2_o book_n against_o gaudentius_n epistle_n c_o 23._o which_o promise_n be_v effectual_o fullfile_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a father_n do_v testify_v and_o it_o manifest_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n john_n c._n 21_o v._o 15_o 16._o &_o 17_o where_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n command_v st._n peter_n thrice_o consequent_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n say_v thus_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n which_o word_n do_v plain_o make-out_a that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n intention_n to_o appoint_v peter_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o chief_a pastor_n over_o all_o christian_n under_o himself_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v â—y_a the_o follow_a testimony_n s._n denis_n the_o areopagite_n cite_v by_o s_o damascen_n ora_fw-la 2._o the_o dormitione_n deiparae_fw-la affirm_v that_o he_o and_o timothy_n be_v both_o present_a at_o the_o bless_a vâ—rgin_n marâ—'s_n death_n to_o be_v hold_v that_o body_n which_o give_v tâ—e_v begin_n of_o life_n and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o present_a both_o fame_n and_o peter_n the_o supreme_a and_o most_o anâ—â—ent_a top_n of_o divine_n s_n irenaeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 2_o age_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n c_o 3_o say_v that_o all_o church_n round_a abouâ—_n ought_v to_o resort_v the_o roman_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o she_o more_o powâ—rfull_a principality_n tertullia_n who_o live_v in_o the_o yeâ—â—_n 2â—â—_n in_o his_o booâ—_n â—_z scorpiaâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o a_o heretic_n say_v thus_o so_o although_o '_o you_o thâ—â—k_v heaven_n to_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d â—p_n remember_v tâ—e_v lord_n to_o have_v lefâ—_n she_o its_o â—eres_n with_o pâ—ter_n and_o by_o peter_n to_o the_o church_n origines_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o same_o time_n hoâ—_n 5_o in_o exod_a say_v thus_o observe_v what_o thâ—_n loâ—d_v say_v to_o â—hat_n great_a fâ—â—ndation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o most_o solid_a â—ocâ—_n upon_o who_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n and_o oâ—_n tâ—e_v 6_o chap._n of_o s._n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o rome_n he_o also_o say_v the_o follow_a whord_n when_o the_o câ—iâ—f_a charâ—â—_n of_o fâ—â—ding_n christ_n s_o sheep_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o church_n found_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o tâ—e_v confession_n of_o no_o virtue_n but_o of_o charity_n s._n cyprian_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n epist_n to_o julian_n say_v thus_o we_o hold_v peter_n to_o â—e_v the_o hâ—â—d_n &_o root_n of_o the_o church_n epist_n 5_o he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n peter_n upon_o who_o the_o church_n haâ—â—_n be_v buiâ—â—_n spoâ—e_v for_o all_o asweâ—ing_v in_o the_o church_n name_n say_v â—â—nd_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v and_o in_o hiâ—_n 71._o epist_n he_o also_o saâ—es_v thus_o peter_n who_o thâ—_n lorâ—_n first_o choese_v and_o upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n st._n epiphanius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 3â—0_n say_v '_o heresy_n 51_o that_o christ_n choâ—sed_v peter_n first_o in_o order_n to_o maâ—â—_n he_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o heresy_n 5â—_n â—e_n call_v st._n peter_n the_o â—riâ—_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n ambrose_n who_o also_o live_v about_o that_o same_o time_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st._n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o gala_n c._n 1_o speak_v of_o st._n paul_n say_v thus_o iâ—_n be_v â—it_a that_o he_o long_v for_o to_o see_v peter_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n entrust_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o also_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st_n paul_n 2._o epist_n to_o the_o corin_z c_o 12_o he_o say_v andrew_n firâ—t_o fâ—llowâ—â—â—ur_n saviour_n yet_o andrew_n receive_v not_o the_o supremacy_n but_o peter_n optatus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 365._o say_v thus_o in_o â—is_n 2._o book_n against_o perminian_n there_o be_v oâ—e_a chaiâ—â—_n and_o you_o darâ—_n not_o deny_v to_o â—now_v that_o the_o chaiâ—â—_n be_v first_o bestow_v unto_o peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n where_o peter_n the_o head_n fâ—ll_v the_o apostle_n continue_v s._n basil_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o â—ame_n age_n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la call_v peter_n that_o bless_a one_o who_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n â—usebius_fw-la emissenus_fw-la who_o also_o liv_o do_v about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr nativi_fw-la st._n joan_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o first_o commit_v his_o lamb_n afterward_o his_o sheep_n to_o peter_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_a pastor_n but_o pâ—stor_n of_o pastor_n and_o ecumenius_fw-la who_o like_o wise_a then_o live_v say_v the_o follow_a word_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 1._o cap._n of_o the_o act_n not_o james_n but_o peter_n raise_v up_o as_o be_v both_o morâ—_n fervent_a and_o also_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o disciple_n s._n cyrill_a of_o jerusalem_n â—ho_n live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n catech_n 2_o say_v thus_o peter_n the_o prince_n and_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n st_o hierome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n â—90_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o pelagian_n c_o 14_o call_v peter_z the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n church_n have_v be_v build_v and_o also_o in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o jovinian_a cap._n 14_o he_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o be_v choesen_fw-mi to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o occâ—sion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v prevent_v st._n chrysostom_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o 2_o hom_o de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la in_o psal_n 50_o call_v st_n peter_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faâ—th_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostolical_a quâ—re_n and_o in_o his_o last_o hom_o on_o joâ—n_n he_o say_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o the_o whole_a whâ—â—ld_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n and_o also_o in_o his_o 55_o hom_n on_o matt_n he_o say_v that_o the_o pastor_n and_o heâ—d_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o a_o poor_a fisherman_n theodoretus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 430._o say_v thus_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o leo._n paul_n that_o preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o trumpet_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ruin_v to_o great_a peter_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o sentence_n to_o those_o who_o endeavour_n do_v to_o establish_v the_o legals_n in_o antioch_n s_o augustin_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n in_o his_o 24_o ser_n de_fw-mi temp_v â—_o ca_v peter_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o 68_o epist_n he_o call_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o gate_n keeper_n of_o heaâ—en_n etc._n etc._n &_o in_o his_o last_o treatise_n in_o joan_n he_o say_v thus_o who_o peter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o his_o apostle-ship_n etc._n etc._n s._n leo_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 440_o in_o his_o 3_o ser_fw-mi the_o aslump_a sva_fw-la ad_fw-la ponâ—iâ—_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n out_o of_o the_o wholâ—_n world_n one_o peter_n â—is_fw-la choâ—sen_n who_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o people_n and_o before_o the_o apostle_n and_o before_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o although_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n theâ—_n be_v many_o priest_n and_o many_o pastor_n yeâ—_n peter_n particular_o govern_v they_o all_o and_o christ_n govern_v they_o principaly_a s_o gregory_n in_o his_o 4._o â—ook_n 32._o e._n pist_o which_o be_v to_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v manife_a to_o all_o that_o know_v
be_v false_a as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o of_o the_o act_n c._n 15._o five_o 7_o where_o we_o find_v the_o follow_a word_n when_o there_o have_v be_v much_o dispute_v peter_n rise_v up_o and_o say_v to_o they_o man_n &_o brother_n you_o know_v that_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o god_n make_v choice_n among_o we_o that_o the_o gentile_n by_o my_o mouth_n shall_v he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v &c._n &c._n as_o for_o that_o which_o whealy_n add_v that_o peter_n write_v his_o epistle_n from_o babylon_n and_o not_o to_o rome_n etc._n etc._n it_o prove_v his_o ignorance_n and_o confirm_v what_o he_o will_v fain_o deny_v for_o in_o peter_n first_o epist_n c._n 5._o five_o 1â—_n by_o the_o word_n babylon_n rome_n be_v mean_v as_o papias_n the_o apostle_n disciple_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o history_n c._n 15._o st._n hierome_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la in_o marco_n eunomius_n venerable_n bedâ—_n and_o all_o the_o father_n that_o ever_o write_v a_o commentary_n on_o that_o epist_n do_v unanimous_o declare_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o 17._o c._n of_o revelation_n where_o john_n say_v that_o babylon_n be_v build_v on_o seven_o hill_n and_o that_o its_o impire_n do_v extend_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o notwithstandig_fw-ge shall_fw-ge fall_v down_o and_o be_v destroy_v all_o which_o have_v beme_fw-mi verify_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o no_o other_o city_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o it_o be_v foâ—erly_a and_o be_v at_o present_a build_v on_o seven_o hill_n and_o its_o impire_n only_o do_v then_o reach_v all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o what_o john_n fore_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o roman_a impire_n be_v reduce_v almost_o to_o nothing_o the_o city_n whole_o ruin_v by_o the_o goth_n wandal_n hunns_n &_o longobard_n but_o what_o occasion_v people_n in_o they_o time_n to_o call_v rome_n babylon_n be_v a_o certain_a similitude_n that_o be_v between_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o babylon_n when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchodonoâ—or_n babylon_n be_v a_o imperial_a city_n who_o king_n nabuchodonoâ—or_a crully_n persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n during_o their_o captivity_n there_o even_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n rome_n be_v a_o jmperial_a city_n who_o improur_n be_v nero_n who_o persecute_v most_o cruel_o the_o people_n of_o god_n during_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v another_o babylon_n whealy_n five_o reason_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o audience_n give_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o apostle_n assembly_n act_n c._n 15._o v._n 12._o by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o peter_n till_o then_o be_v whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o wonder_n paul_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v perform_v among_o the_o gentile_n this_o consequence_n be_v false_a for_o though_o general_n ginkle_v relate_v in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n before_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n how_o he_o behave_v himself_o at_o the_o breach_n of_o agherim_n against_o the_o irish_a it_o can_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n himself_o be_v till_o then_o whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o irish_a affair_n and_o that_o he_o never_o fight_v at_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o boyne_n or_o elsewhere_o against_o they_o &_o though_o peter_n give_v audience_n to_o paul_n tell_v the_o miracle_n &_o wonder_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o he_o and_o barnabas_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o peter_n never_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_n before_o that_o time_n as_o for_o whealy_n 6_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v after_o paul_n say_a relation_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n send_v barsabas_n and_o silos_n with_o he_o to_o antioch_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o ministry_n i_o allow_v that_o to_o be_v true_a but_o what_o whealy_n will_v infer_v out_o of_o it_o be_v false_a for_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v out_o of_o this_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o preach_v before_o in_o any_o of_o those_o country_n but_o what_o may_v be_v lawful_o infer_v be_v that_o barsabas_n &_o silos_n be_v not_o command_v to_o go_v with_o paul_n to_o antioch_n till_o after_o the_o say_a relation_n but_o before_o this_o time_n be_v the_o 18._o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v not_o only_o in_o antioch_n but_o also_o in_o rome_n by_o peter_n as_o i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o as_o for_o whealy_n new_a commentary_n on_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matthew_n c._n 16._o v._n 18._o 19_o john_n c._n 21._o v._n 15._o 16_o 17._o i_o believe_v no_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v prefer_v it_o before_o the_o exposition_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o whealy_n as_o may_v be_v seem_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n jennings_n 4_o point_n as_o for_o that_o word_n only_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v add_v if_o he_o mean_v peter_n in_o particular_a as_o whealy_n pretend_v i_o will_v willing_o know_v by_o what_o reason_n can_v he_o or_o any_o other_o show_n that_o the_o word_n only_o will_v be_v requisite_a here_o to_o prove_v peter_n supremacy_n and_o not_o in_o that_o of_o john_n c_o 6._o v._o 50._o where_o he_o &_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n do_v wrest_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o figurative_a sense_n without_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n only_o or_o sigurative_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o incoherent_o whealy_n argue_v aâ—d_n pretend_v to_o expound_v the_o worâ—s_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o say_a text_n '_o its_o apparent_a that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a for_o christ_n to_o express_v the_o word_n only_o in_o either_o of_o these_o text_n viz_o matt_n c._n 16._o &_o john_n c._n 21_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o peter_n personaly_a in_o the_o singular_a number_n &_o in_o these_o word_n bless_a art_n tâ—ou_fw-mi simon_n 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