he_o have_v write_v that_o timothy_n may_v know_v &_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n not_o that_o the_o church_n as_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n shall_v instruct_v he_o for_o timothy_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n unto_o the_o church_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n as_o of_o a_o teach_a pillar_n in_o which_o sense_n james_n and_o peter_n &_o john_n be_v call_v pillar_n 2._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v pillar_n of_o y_z e_z church_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o privilege_v thereby_o but_o that_o they_o may_v err_v in_o some_o part_n as_o the_o error_n of_o peter_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o same_o place_n again_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v timothy_n and_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o god_n in_o any_o place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o he_o teach_v not_o timothy_n by_o this_o writing_n how_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o namely_o in_o that_o particular_a church_n unto_o which_o saint_n paul_n hope_v to_o come_v unot_n he_o and_o by_o example_n thereof_o in_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n wheresoever_o upon_o like_a occasion_n he_o shall_v be_v place_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v confess_v that_o every_o particular_a church_n may_v err_v but_o it_o be_v the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n which_o they_o say_v can_v not_o err_v but_o see_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v be_v principal_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o be_v true_a of_o every_o particular_a church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o universal_a and_o catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_a church_n be_v no_o more_o privilege_v from_o err_a by_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n than_o any_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o question_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o intricate_a and_o uncertain_a among_o the_o papist_n themselves_o that_o although_o they_o hold_v this_o as_o a_o principle_n that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v yet_o they_o can_v not_o define_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n in_o this_o proposition_n for_o if_o you_o ask_v they_o whether_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n all_o and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o will_v deny_v it_o where_o shall_v we_o then_o have_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o truth_n many_o doubtful_a cause_n they_o will_v answer_v of_o the_o general_a council_n which_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n represent_v but_o here_o if_o they_o be_v not_o resolve_v what_o make_v the_o general_a council_n for_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o may_v determine_v without_o he_o &_o against_o he_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o council_n and_o that_o the_o council_n may_v determine_v nothing_o either_o against_o he_o or_o without_o he_o but_o contrariwise_o that_o the_o pope_n without_o the_o council_n have_v all_o law_n right_a and_o truth_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o breast_n so_o that_o he_o may_v determine_v of_o any_o doubt_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v his_o determination_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o can_v not_o err_v the_o most_o of_o our_o english_a papist_n at_o this_o time_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o council_n and_o that_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n without_o the_o pope_n approbation_n be_v nothing_o to_o build_v upon_o so_o that_o when_o they_o have_v prate_v never_o so_o long_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o talk_n come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o general_a council_n only_o the_o council_n be_v not_o all_o the_o prelate_n but_o the_o pope_n only_o without_o who_o they_o can_v determine_v no_o truth_n and_o who_o without_o they_o may_v determine_v all_o truth_n &_o can_v determine_v no_o error_n so_o that_o against_o this_o sect_n of_o papist_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n may_v err_v if_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v the_o only_a pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n therein_o may_v err_v but_o see_v we_o know_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a mortal_a man_n howsoever_o some_o of_o they_o have_v make_v he_o more_v they_o a_o man_n yea_o a_o god_n above_o all_o god_n some_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o neuter_a between_o both_o as_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v deny_v i_o can_v bring_v their_o own_o say_n to_o their_o shame_n 3._o and_o see_v the_o scripture_n pronounce_v of_o every_o man_n which_o be_v but_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o that_o god_n only_o be_v true_a let_v we_o consider_v what_o impudent_a shift_n they_o have_v to_o justify_v their_o pope_n from_o error_n that_o god_n only_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a some_o of_o they_o say_v the_o pope_n may_v err_v as_o a_o man_n but_o not_o as_o a_o pope_n other_o say_v the_o pope_n may_v err_v as_o pope_n also_o but_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n other_o seem_v to_o say_v if_o they_o dare_v speak_v out_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v also_o in_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o induce_v any_o man_n into_o a_o false_a faith_n by_o his_o error_n thus_o be_v they_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o and_o mince_v the_o matter_n so_o small_a y_z t_z at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o they_o brag_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o such_o measure_n that_o he_o can_v err_v but_o how_o do_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v such_o a_o privilege_n that_o he_o can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v they_o pray_v for_o peter_n thâ—t_v his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v will_v he_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n and_o what_o in_o god_n name_n make_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v yes_o forsooth_o he_o pray_v for_o peter_n that_o be_v for_o he_o &_o all_o his_o successor_n because_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n that_o none_o of_o their_o faith_n may_v fail_v that_o be_v they_o may_v not_o err_v this_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a interpretation_n for_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o he_o say_v before_o simon_n simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v by_o which_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o satan_n be_v utter_o to_o disperse_v the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o peter_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n through_o his_o shameful_a and_o cowardly_a denial_n and_o forswear_v of_o his_o master_n howbeit_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o prayer_n that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o quench_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o repentance_n take_v hold_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o be_v restore_v will_v he_o after_o his_o conversion_n and_o experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n which_o likewise_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n though_o none_o so_o near_o to_o fall_v away_o as_o he_o so_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n prayer_n be_v that_o peter_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o despair_v of_o forgiveness_n but_o by_o faithful_a repentance_n be_v renew_a and_o convert_v not_o that_o peter_n shall_v never_o err_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o much_o less_o that_o none_o of_o peter_n successor_n shall_v err_v in_o any_o master_n of_o faith_n which_o thing_n by_o no_o logic_n in_o the_o world_n can_v possible_o be_v conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o what_o kind_n of_o reason_v be_v this_o christ_n pray_v that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v ergo_fw-la peter_n have_v such_o a_o prerogative_n by_o christ_n prayer_n that_o he_o can_v not_o err_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n christ_n pray_v not_o only_o for_o peter_n but_o for_o all_o his_o apostle_n &_o in_o this_o my_o text_n pray_v for_o they_o all_o that_o
the_o pope_n concern_v the_o church_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o answer_n thereof_o be_v a_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o god_n word_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v y_o e_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o church_n alone_o which_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v and_o stay_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v nor_o decay_v in_o the_o world_n much_o rather_o when_o it_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o some_o part_n be_v the_o church_n able_a to_o maintain_v a_o other_o part_n of_o truth_n without_o the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o papist_n reason_n out_o of_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o truth_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a feeble_a kind_n of_o reason_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v y_z e_z pillar_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n it_o follow_v not_o thereof_o that_o it_o uphold_v any_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o contrariwise_o see_v it_o have_v be_v plentiful_o prove_v that_o all_o true_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o that_o true_a doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o of_o any_o truth_n beside_o the_o scripture_n for_o when_o all_o truth_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o truth_n but_o if_o this_o be_v y_z e_z proper_a note_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n to_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n say_v they_o it_o be_v prove_v thereby_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v so_o that_o if_o it_o set_v forth_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a i_o answer_v this_o sophistry_n be_v already_o confute_v for_o it_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v as_o in_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n can_v err_v to_o continue_v therein_o it_o be_v because_o the_o church_n can_v depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n but_o admit_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v at_o all_o what_o shall_v that_o avail_v the_o papist_n very_o nothing_o but_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a &_o inseparable_a note_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o can_v err_v what_o company_n soever_o do_v err_v be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o papist_n who_o doctrine_n contain_v so_o gross_a contradiction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v shameful_o and_o abominable_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n therefore_o the_o popish_a faction_n be_v not_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o image_n for_o religion_n say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v make_v some_o image_n for_o religion_n say_v the_o popish_a church_n thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o say_v god_n commandment_n thou_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o say_v the_o popish_a synagogue_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ._n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o god_n minister_n to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v commit_v to_o dispose_v the_o pope_n say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v other_o beside_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o thou_o worship_v they_o not_o and_o so_o thou_o serve_v they_o not_o as_o go_n i_o may_v run_v over_o a_o whole_a hundred_o of_o contradiction_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v hold_v and_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o they_o hold_v and_o teach_v damnable_a error_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o least_o wise_a in_o matter_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o apostle_n by_o these_o word_n intend_v to_o privilege_v the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o all_o possibility_n of_o err_v in_o any_o matter_n albeit_o the_o church_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o certain_a direction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o any_o thing_n first_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o chapter_n 1._o timothy_n 3_o describe_v the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christian_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n which_o do_v he_o add_v immediate_o these_o thing_n do_v i_o write_v unto_o thou_o hope_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o short_o but_o if_o i_o tarry_v long_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o it_o behove_v thou_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v to_o note_v first_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v write_v brief_o that_o which_o he_o purpose_v if_o they_o meet_v short_o more_o at_o large_a to_o set_v forth_o and_o confirm_v second_o that_o if_o he_o be_v disappoint_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v short_o that_o timothy_n may_v have_v a_o sufficient_a direction_n how_o to_o behave_v himself_o for_o order_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o the_o truth_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n be_v uphold_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n which_o without_o their_o ministry_n will_v utter_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o decay_n for_o even_o as_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n 10._o see_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n of_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o faith_n come_v invocation_n and_o from_o thence_o salvation_n if_o none_o be_v send_v there_o can_v be_v no_o preach_v no_o hear_n no_o faith_n no_o innocation_n no_o salvation_n so_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o same_o which_o teach_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n 4._o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o save_v themselves_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o be_v right_o call_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n which_o ministry_n if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o the_o truth_n also_o be_v take_v away_o even_o as_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o candlestick_n in_o the_o revelation_n signify_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o unto_o who_o it_o be_v threaten_v if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v the_o candlestick_n which_o signify_v the_o church_n uphold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o continual_a preach_n of_o the_o minister_n thereof_o so_o be_v it_o a_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o long_o as_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v continue_v which_o if_o it_o cease_v then_o follow_v darkness_n blindness_n ignorance_n error_n and_o destruction_n this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o the_o church_n to_o err_v at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o that_o the_o determination_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n without_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o any_o cause_n as_o the_o papist_n maintain_v for_o paul_n instruct_v timothy_n by_o writing_n how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o stay_n of_o truth_n although_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o further_o conference_n with_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n these_o thing_n do_v i_o write_v unto_o thou_o say_v he_o y_z t_z thou_o may_v know_v &_o so_o forth_o whereas_o if_o in_o call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n he_o have_v mean_v that_o the_o church_n without_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o have_v instruct_v he_o he_o will_v have_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n want_v in_o my_o writing_n thou_o may_v ask_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o truth_n but_o s_n paul_n say_v that_o
before_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n he_o shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v tell_v he_o no_o more_o but_o that_o at_o this_o prayer_n &_o request_n he_o shall_v retain_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v know_v y_fw-fr e_o truth_n in_o his_o conscience_n although_o he_o do_v deny_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n what_o comfort_n can_v peter_n have_v by_o this_o faith_n which_o rather_o do_v increase_v his_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n then_o help_v his_o weakness_n whereby_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o confess_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o see_v peter_n faith_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v pray_v be_v that_o true_a &_o lively_a faith_n by_o which_o peter_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o weakness_n to_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o say_v of_o such_o successor_n of_o peter_n as_o succeed_a only_o in_o place_n not_o in_o true_a faith_n but_o continue_v in_o wickedness_n and_o refuse_v a_o good_a conscience_n mâ—de_a shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o everlasting_a condemnation_n well_o this_o notwithstanding_o let_v we_o imagine_v y_fw-es â—_o christ_n pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o dead_a &_o devilish_a faith_n in_o peter_n &_o his_o successor_n that_o be_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v in_o any_o question_n of_o faith_n shall_v that_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o glory_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o peter_n no_o very_o for_o many_o time_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o man_n void_a of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n as_o most_o of_o y_fw-es â—_o cardinal_n be_v out_o of_o which_o order_n he_o be_v common_o choose_v and_o even_o this_o pope_n that_o now_o reign_v gregory_n the_o 13._o by_o report_n of_o they_o that_o have_v see_v he_o and_o hear_v he_o speak_v be_v not_o great_o learn_v and_o oftentimes_o as_o the_o story_n report_v of_o they_o they_o have_v be_v but_o pelt_a canoniste_n come_v up_o of_o scribe_n and_o notary_n never_o profess_v nor_o take_v upon_o they_o y_fw-fr e_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o which_o be_v this_o day_n a_o unlearned_a man_n not_o able_a to_o decide_v a_o mean_a question_n in_o divinity_n be_v to_o morrow_n choose_v pope_n and_o set_v in_o peter_n chair_n be_v sudden_o endue_v with_o such_o knowledge_n that_o he_o can_v err_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o rather_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o caiphas_n which_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o his_o skill_n and_o against_o his_o will_n because_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n of_o that_o year_n uere_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o god_n may_v direct_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o romish_a caiphas_n that_o he_o may_v utter_v at_o one_o breath_n both_o a_o blasphemy_n and_o a_o pprophecy_n as_o that_o jewish_a caiphas_n do_v but_o albeit_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o sit_v in_o peter_n chair_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o sit_v in_o aaron_n chair_n &_o that_o peter_n chair_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n above_o all_o other_o bishop_n chair_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n chair_n be_v set_v up_o above_o all_o the_o jewishe_a priest_n stool_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o pope_n have_v great_a privilege_n than_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v for_o the_o best_a high_a priest_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o aaron_n order_n may_v be_v deceive_v and_o many_o be_v heathenish_a idolater_n as_o vâ—ias_n menelaus_n alcinus_n jason_n and_o other_o wicked_a saducee_n as_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n which_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o pope_n john_n the_o 2._o be_v who_o be_v convict_v of_o that_o heresy_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n for_o such_o hell_n hound_n our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v not_o that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v nay_o rather_o he_o say_v express_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o this_o world_n but_o for_o those_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n see_v therefore_o a_o number_n of_o pope_n have_v be_v by_o the_o papist_n own_o confession_n child_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o child_n of_o light_n no_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o peter_n he_o pray_v not_o for_o all_o his_o successor_n yes_o say_v the_o papist_n y_o it_o the_o church_n may_v always_o have_v one_o that_o may_v confirm_v or_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a brethren_n or_o as_o though_o one_o singular_a person_n be_v able_a to_o confirm_v all_o the_o brethren_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n aswell_o as_o peter_n be_v able_a to_o strengthen_v his_o fellow_n disciple_n at_o jerusalem_n beside_o that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_o direct_v unto_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n with_o such_o a_o circumstance_n as_o can_v agree_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n admitting_z y_z e_z bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a successor_n of_o peter_n and_o they_o say_v he_o after_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o deny_v christ_n as_o peter_n do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v wherefore_o it_o be_v speak_v singular_o unto_o peter_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o fall_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o by_o experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v better_a able_a to_o strengthen_v his_o weak_a brethren_n who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v as_o deep_a as_o he_o if_o god_n goodness_n have_v not_o uphold_v they_o hither_o to_o therefore_o we_o have_v not_o find_v such_o assurance_n of_o truth_n in_o y_z e_z succession_n of_o peter_n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v any_o undoubted_a witness_n thereof_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o although_o the_o papist_n will_v miserable_o rack_n out_o of_o all_o jointe_n and_o order_n to_o establish_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o popedom_n yet_o can_v they_o find_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o only_a testimony_n and_o authorite_n of_o scripture_n prove_v to_o stand_v against_o they_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o experience_n say_v of_o the_o fail_n of_o peter_n faith_n in_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o counsel_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o most_o of_o our_o english_a papist_n as_o i_o say_v before_o acknowledge_v no_o council_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o free_a from_o error_n except_o if_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n if_o experience_n therefore_o do_v prove_v that_o counsel_n and_o pope_n have_v shameful_o err_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o truth_n unto_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v pretend_v to_o deface_v the_o only_a infallible_a rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o begin_v w_z t_o marcellinus_n which_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n for_o it_o will_v be_v quick_o answer_v that_o his_o faith_n fail_v of_o infirmity_n &_o not_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o persecution_n not_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o gentile_n neither_o will_v i_o stand_v upon_o the_o presumptuous_a censure_n of_o victor_n who_o for_o difference_n in_o a_o ceremony_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n for_o which_o he_o be_v sharp_o reproove_v by_o irenaeus_n polycrates_n &_o other_o as_o eusebius_n 26_o testify_v &_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n which_o countermand_v he_o in_o his_o proud_a and_o uncharitable_a excommunication_n i_o be_o able_a to_o justify_v my_o term_n of_o countermaund_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v countermand_v he_o say_v eusebius_n victor_n command_v they_o to_o all_o stain_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n command_v he_o to_o be_v quiet_a by_o which_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n usurp_a authority_n be_v resist_v even_o in_o the_o first_o claim_n and_o practice_v of_o it_o for_o as_o i_o declare_v before_o anicetus_n dissent_v from_o polycarpus_n in_o the_o same_o question_n offer_v he_o no_o discourtesy_n but_o brotherly_o do_v communicate_v with_o he_o yea_o permit_v he_o his_o place_n to_o celebrate_v for_o honour_n sake_n well_o although_o the_o error_n of_o victor_n be_v here_o reprove_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a bishop_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v it_o because_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o discipline_n