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may_v glorious_a apostolis_n petir_v and_o paul_n quhilk_n it_o receive_v of_o the_o apostolis_n and_o be_v continuatioun_n deducit_fw-la unto_o w_n we_o confound_v all_o thais_n quha_fw-mi reasson_n uther_o way_n than_o they_o aucht_v for_o with_o the_o roman_a church_n beresson_n of_o the_o preeminent_a power_n thairof_o everilk_n church_n of_o necessity_n most_o aggre_a tertullian_n wes_z any_o thing_n hide_v from_o petâ—r_n who_o wes_z callit_fw-la the_o rock_n upon_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o church_n suld_v be_v build_v quha_v also_o obtenit_fw-la the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevin_n heâ—â—_n and_o power_n to_o louss_n and_o bind_v in_o hevin_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o one_fw-mi uther_n place_n he_o acknaulegit_fw-la in_o lykmane_a the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o bischop_n of_o rome_n praxea_fw-la cyprian_n efter_o all_o this_o zit_o far_o efter_o a_o fall_v and_o wrong_a bischop_n be_v the_o heretiki_v appoint_v to_o thame_n self_n 3._o they_o there_fw-mi sail_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o carry_v litter_n from_o chismaticall_a and_o profane_a person_n unto_o the_o cheir_n of_o peter_n and_o principal_a church_n quhair_n unity_n of_o preisth_v first_o begin_v neither_fw-mi do_v that_o think_v that_o thai_fw-mi quhome_fw-mi to_o thai_fw-mi go_v unto_o be_v roman_n quhaâ—s_v fayâ—_n his_o commendet_fw-la be_v the_o apostill_n unto_o quhome_n fall_v doctrine_n never_o can_v have_v acces_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_a epistoll_n heresy_n sais_fw-fr he_o or_o sectis_fw-la have_v never_o other_o beginning_n than_o this_o that_o obedience_n be_v notch_v kepit_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o that_o one_fw-mi priest_n be_v notch_v thocht_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n athanasius_n with_o the_o rest_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v present_v at_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n ponâ—â—if_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n to_o the_o pape_n of_o rome_n god_n have_v not_o despise_v the_o prayar_n and_o teiris_n of_o his_o seruandis_fw-la but_o have_v appoint_v zou_o and_o your_o pray_fw-mi decessouris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o apostoli_fw-la call_v bischoppis_fw-la in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o supremacy_n and_o have_v commandit_fw-la zou_fw-mi to_o succur_v w_n and_o to_o deliver_v w_n from_o all_o enemy_n for_o unto_o zou_fw-mi be_v committit_fw-la all_o the_o iugement_n of_o uther_n bischoppis_fw-la chrysoâ—tome_n quhat_o god_n can_v be_v himself_o grant_v that_o be_v 16._o remissioun_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v give_v that_o unto_o man_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o his_o church_n suld_v remane_fw-la immovable_a thocht_v money_n wavis_n suld_v burst_v out_o upon_o it_o with_o great_a force_n to_o the_o end_n alsuay_v thaâ—_n the_o heid_v and_o pastor_n thairof_o quha_n be_v bot_n one_fw-mi fischar_n man_v in_o fermenes_n and_o stabitnes_n suld_v exceid_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o adamant_n noâ—ht_o withstand_v the_o hail_n world_n wall_v resist_v 〈◊〉_d ibidem_fw-la so_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o hieremie_n â—have_fw-mi put_v the_o as_o one_fw-mi pillar_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o one_fw-mi wall_n of_o bre_n bot_n the_o father_n do_v constitute_v hieremie_n only_o our_o aâ—e_a people_n and_o natioun_n bot_n christ_n have_v constitute_v peter_n our_o the_o hail_o world_n opâ—atus_fw-la melevitanus_fw-la ignorance_n can_v notch_v be_v obiectiâ—_n unto_o the_o see_v thou_o knawe_v that_o in_o the_o cietie_n of_o rome_n the_o bischopp_n be_v seat_n wes_z place_v first_o for_o peter_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o say_a peter_n sit_v permenianum_fw-la quha_fw-mi wes_z heid_v of_o all_o the_o apostâ—lise_n for_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi cause_n he_o wes_z callit_fw-la cephas_n in_o quhome_n as_o in_o one_fw-mi the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n suld_v be_v conceruet_v and_o efter_o he_o have_v numer_v all_o the_o bischoppis_fw-la from_o peter_n unto_o syricius_n he_o concludis_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n all_o the_o world_n aggreit_fw-mi with_o w_n in_o one_fw-mi communion_n and_o society_n with_o syricius_n as_o to_o zou_fw-mi say_v he_o meaning_n of_o the_o donatistis_n schaw_v the_o benine_n of_o your_o church_n give_v see_fw-mi can_n hierome_n wrtttis_n
to_o the_o bischop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o manner_n ispeik_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o fischer_fw-fr that_o be_v peter_n and_o the_o discipill_n of_o the_o cross_n damasum_n and_o follow_v nane_fw-la as_z chief_n bot_n christ_n pastor_n do_v câ—nione_n myself_o and_o take_v pairt_v with_o your_o halines_n that_o be_v with_o the_o cheir_n of_o peter_n i_o knaw_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v buildet_n upon_o that_o rock_n quha_o soever_o eat_v the_o lamâ—_n out_o of_o this_o house_n be_v profane_a quha_o soever_o do_v notch_v gadder_n with_o the_o do_v scatter_v again_o in_o the_o same_o epistell_n he_o require_v the_o decisioun_n of_o the_o roman_a bischop_n as_o of_o his_o pastor_n towart_o one_fw-mi incidant_fw-la questioun_n and_o offerit_v himself_o ready_a to_o change_v his_o mind_n or_o opinion_n thairin_fw-mi give_v it_o suld_fw-mi plais_fw-fr so_fw-mi to_o he_o ambrose_n christ_n quha_n be_v heid_v quhen_o he_o suld_v ascend_v unto_o hevin_n leave_v unto_o ws_n peter_n as_o vicar_n and_o taikin_n of_o his_o lufe_fw-fr luce._n again_o satyrus_n callit_fw-la unto_o he_o the_o bischop_n and_o domandit_n of_o he_o quhete_a he_o aggreit_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o notch_v fratriâ—_n because_o he_o wall_v acknawlage_n no_o uther_n for_o true_a bischoppe_n bot_n thais_fw-mi quha_fw-mi adheret_fw-la to_o the_o bischoppe_n of_o rome_n again_o peter_n be_v callit_fw-la the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n that_o thairthrow_n the_o solid_a devotion_n of_o the_o church_n micht_v be_v signifiet_a and_o declare_v unto_o w_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o well_o build_v my_o church_n thâ—_n be_v callit_fw-la a_o rock_n because_o he_o layt_v the_o first_o fâ—ndatioun_n of_o faith_n amangis_fw-la he_o gentiles_n and_o because_o he_o berith_v as_o a_o rock_n quhilk_fw-mi can_v notch_v be_v movit_fw-la the_o wecht_a and_o birding_n of_o the_o haili_fw-la wark_n augustin_n the_o principality_n or_o preeminence_n of_o the_o apostolical_a seit_n ever_o flurish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 163._o again_o in_o one_fw-mi uther_o place_v write_v and_o to_o the_o pape_n forsamekell_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v place_v thou_o in_o the_o seit_n apostolic_a pont._n be_v one_fw-mi special_a gift_n of_o his_o grace_n i_o beseik_v thou_o wiethâ—â—f_o towart_o w_v the_o dewitie_n and_o diligence_n of_o one_fw-mi pastor_n again_o gifthe_v order_n of_o bischoppis_fw-la 165._o succeed_v the_o anâ—_n to_o the_o uther_n be_v to_o be_v considderit_fw-la quhow_v mek_v be_v mair_a certanlie_a and_o also_o hell_n sumlie_o do_v we_o count_n from_o peter_n unto_o quhome_n represent_v the_o hail_o church_n â–ª_o our_o lord_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n â—â—ter_n peter_n succedit_fw-la â—inus_fw-la efter_o linus_fw-la clement_n efter_o clement_n anacletus_fw-la efter_o anacletus_fw-la fuaristus_fw-la efter_o cuaristus_fw-la alexander_n efter_o alexander_n sixtus_n eâ—ter_v sixtus_n theleesphorus_fw-la efter_o thelehsporus_fw-la ginius_fw-la efter_o â—ginius_fw-la anicetus_n efter_o anicetus_n pius_n efter_o pius_fw-la soter_n efter_o sotor_n â—leutherius_fw-la efter_o â—leutherius_fw-la victor_n efter_o victor_n sepherinus_n efter_o sepherinus_n calixius_n efter_o câ—lixtus_n uâ—banus_fw-la efter_o vrbanus_n pontianus_n efter_o pontianus_n antherius_n efter_o antherius_n cambianus_fw-la efter_o cambianus_fw-la cornelius_n efter_o cornelius_n lucâ—us_n efter_o lucius_n stephan_n efter_o stephan_n xistus_fw-la efter_o xistus_fw-la dionysius_n efter_o dionysius_n felix_n efter_o fellix_fw-la eutichianus_fw-la efter_o eutichianus_fw-la gaius_n efter_o gaius_n marcellinus_n efter_o marcellinus_n marcellus_n efter_o marcellus_n eusebius_n efter_o eusebius_n melchiade_n efter_n melchiade_n sylvester_n efter_o sylvester_n mark_n efter_o mark_v julius_n efter_o julius_n lâ—â—erius_n efter_o liberius_n damasus_n efter_o damasus_n cyricius_n efter_o cyritius_fw-la anastasius_n in_o this_o order_n of_o successioun_n their_o be_v find_v no_o donate_v nor_o caluinist_n and_o zit_o give_v any_o wicked_a man_n have_v crepit_a in_o so_o money_n zeriâ—_n that_o can_v notch_v hurt_v the_o church_n and_o innocent_a christian_a to_o quhâ—me_n god_n provide_v sais_fw-fr spek_n and_o of_o evil_a prelatis_fw-la do_v efter_o their_o saingis_fw-la bot_n notch_v efter_o their_o doingis_fw-la with_o the_o foresaid_a doctouris_fw-la and_o pastoure_n of_o the_o church_n â–ª_o all_o the_o rest_n dois_fw-fr aggre_fw-fr that_o it_o appearis_fw-la notch_v necesfar_o for_o the_o present_a to_o adduce_v their_o testimoneis_n as_o of_o basilius_n gregorius_n naziauz_fw-fr enus_fw-la â–ª_o epiphanius_n and_o utheris_fw-la quha_fw-la with_o one_fw-mi accord_n confirmis_fw-fr the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o foresaid_a fatheris_n it_o restis_fw-la that_o we_o prove_v in_o lykmane_a that_o they_o ackaulegit_fw-la all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o his_o church_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passicuntlyk_fw-mi as_z in_o the_o old_a law_n it_o wes_z prefigurat_n be_v the_o sacrifite_n and_o immolatioun_n of_o brutal_a beast_n be_v and_o to_o begin_v at_o martialis_n quha_n do_v see_v christ_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n martialis_n for_o quhen_o the_o altar_n of_o devil_n be_v bring_v in_o dust_n we_o commandit_fw-la the_o altar_n of_o the_o onknawen_v god_n buiâ—â—deg_n to_o be_v rescrue_v that_o it_o micht_v be_v hallowit_n and_o a_o litill_o efter_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o creator_n upon_o one_fw-mi hallowit_n altar_n notch_v unto_o man_n nor_o unto_o angel_n and_o a_o clean_a oblatioun_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n notch_v only_o upon_o the_o hallow_a altar_n bot_n alsuay_v in_o every_o place_n we_o do_v offer_v â–ª_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v witness_v his_o â—odie_n and_o blood_n for_o everlasting_a life_n sa_v god_n be_v a_o spreit_n and_o he_o that_o wirschipis_fw-la he_o must_v worschip_n he_o in_o spreit_n and_o treuth_n haveand_v one_fw-mi immaculate_a body_n without_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a gaist_n fufferâ—t_v the_o same_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o croce_fw-la that_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o jew_n offerit_n of_o invy_n think_v and_o to_o take_v away_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n we_o for_o our_o saluatioun_n do_v offer_v on_o the_o holy_a altar_n for_o our_o lord_n command_v w_n so_o to_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o ignatius_n the_o discipill_n of_o s._n iâ—han_n it_o be_v notch_v lauchfull_a without_o a_o bischop_n to_o baptise_v smirnen_fw-ge to_o offer_v or_o to_o make_v sacrifice_n bot_n quhatsoever_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o plesour_n of_o god_n that_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi thou_o dois_fw-fr may_v be_v salf_a and_o sure_a ignatius_n can_v notch_v speik_v heir_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayar_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v permittit_fw-la to_o every_o man_n bot_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n s._n dionise_v eft_a that_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o ceremoneis_n for_o one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi part_n 3._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mess_n speki_v in_o this_o manner_n quhen_n the_o bischop_n and_o preistis_n have_v weschet_fw-mi their_o handis_fw-fr with_o water_n the_o bischop_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o a_o litill_o efter_o he_o say_v bot_n quhen_o the_o bischop_n have_v commendet_fw-la the_o diwin_n giftis_n mess_n he_o do_v consecrat_v the_o holy_a and_o heich_n mystery_n mess_n and_o schâ—wis_o oppinlie_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o have_v commend_v coverit_n and_o hide_v in_o venerabill_n signis_fw-la commmunione_n and_o serve_v reverentlie_o the_o hevinlie_o giftis_n sacrament_n he_o goth_v to_o the_o holy_a resave_v of_o thame_n and_o exhort_v utheris_n that_o they_o will_v also_o communicate_v and_o notch_v long_o efter_o again_o he_o say_v o_o divine_a and_o verray_v holy_a ministry_n schaw_v thyself_o unto_o w_n oppinlie_o and_o planlie_a open_v the_o â—id_a cover_n of_o sign_n and_o fill_v our_o spiritual_a ces_fw-fr with_o the_o singular_a and_o manifest_a brichtnes_n of_o thy_o licht_n anacletus_fw-la a_o bischop_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n most_o have_v with_o he_o witnessis_fw-la as_o be_v orden_v and_o minister_n 1._o quhilk_fw-mi may_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n justinus_n triphonem_fw-la martyr_n do_v expone_fw-la the_o place_n of_o malachi_n the_o propheit_n quhair_n he_o say_v that_o their_o salbe_n one_fw-mi pure_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o his_o church_n from_o the_o orient_a to_o the_o occident_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o coup_fw-fr quhilk_fw-mi be_v offer_v be_v christianis_fw-la every_o quhair_n ireneus_fw-la christ_n twik_v breid_v one_fw-mi of_o his_o creature_n and_o geve_v thanks_n sayith_o 52._o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o the_o coup_fw-fr in_o lykewaâ—s_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o confessit_fw-la it_o to_o be_v his_o blood_n and_o so_o teach_v a_o new_a oblatioun_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n quhilk_fw-mi the_o church_n resave_v of_o the_o apostolis_n offeris_fw-la to_o god_n throw_v the_o hail_o world_n of_o