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of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o unto_o he_o only_o he_o commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o unto_o he_o he_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n that_o unto_o he_o only_o he_o commit_v the_o office_n of_o feed_v both_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n old_a and_o young_a that_o he_o be_v that_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n and_o against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v that_o for_o he_o the_o prayer_n be_v make_v final_o that_o he_o alone_o have_v a_o ordinary_a power_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n receive_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n receive_v the_o same_o ordinary_a power_n from_o he_o whereby_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o all_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o minister_n all_o this_o i_o say_v during_o the_o time_n of_o popish_a blindness_n go_v through_o the_o romish_a jurisdiction_n for_o catholic_a doctrine_n which_o god-willing_o shall_v be_v prove_v but_o fond_a fable_n 2_o first_o then_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n make_v saint_n peter_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n this_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v a_o fable_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n make_v more_o manifest_a than_o saint_n matthew_n saint_n mark_v and_o saint_n luke_n have_v make_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n 22.23.24.25.26_o luke_n 22.23.24.25.26_o for_o as_o saint_n luke_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n rise_v among_o the_o apostle_n about_o principality_n and_o supreme_a dignity_n and_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o inquire_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a so_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n mark_v declare_v that_o when_o their_o master_n christ_n perceive_v whereabout_o they_o go_v he_o do_v not_o make_v so_o light_a a_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o determine_v it_o among_o themselves_o but_o with_o great_a care_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o sit_v down_o and_o as_o they_o all_o stand_v before_o he_o 25.26_o matthew_z 20_o 25.26_o he_o decide_v their_o question_n according_a to_o saint_n matthew_n thus_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n according_a to_o saint_n mark_v thus_o 9.33.34.35_o mark_v 9.33.34.35_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v first_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v last_o of_o all_o and_o servant_n unto_o all_o so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o see_v it_o very_o apparent_a that_o christ_n allow_v no_o supremacy_n or_o principality_n at_o all_o among_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o
according_a to_o the_o true_a sentence_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o minister_n even_o as_o the_o same_o writer_n say_v jbidem_fw-la say_v jbidem_fw-la by_o thy_o sentence_n in_o earth_n i_o shall_v confirm_v it_o in_o heaven_n so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ministerial_a bind_n and_o lose_v remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o by_o denounce_v the_o bind_a sentence_n and_o pronounce_v the_o lose_a sentence_n to_o declare_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o be_v both_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v which_o that_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n peter_n lombard_n say_v ideo_fw-la say_v lumb_n 4._o seâ—m_fw-la 18._o do_v nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la god_n have_v give_v priest_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v he_o to_o declare_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o be_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v it_o be_v against_o we_o say_v saint_n augustine_n permentanus_n augustine_n august_n 2._o book_n 11._o chap._n permentanus_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o grant_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o man_n but_o not_o through_o or_o by_o man_n again_o he_o say_v paradise_n say_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o ladder_n of_o paradise_n the_o lord_n grant_v the_o office_n of_o baptise_v unto_o many_o but_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o baptism_n to_o forgive_v sin_n he_o have_v reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v epistle_n say_v ambrose_n in_o his_o 9_o bookâ—_n 76._o epistle_n the_o lord_n remain_v alone_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v partner_n with_o god_n in_o for_o give_v of_o sin_n and_o thus_o than_o who_o see_v not_o that_o albeit_o sin_n be_v ministeral_o remit_v and_o retain_v yet_o be_v it_o actual_o do_v of_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o pope_n will_v crafty_o ascribe_v this_o absolute_a power_n to_o saint_n peter_n all_o man_n may_v apparent_o see_v he_o do_v it_o but_o to_o draw_v the_o same_o power_n to_o himself_o that_o so_o man_n may_v esteem_v of_o his_o pardon_n and_o take_v they_o of_o his_o own_o price_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o how_o far_o their_o power_n do_v extend_v 5_o three_o whereas_o they_o say_v to_o peter_n christ_n commit_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o where_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n to_o thou_o i_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o 2_o corinth_n 2.7_o 2._o cor._n 11.28_o gal._n 2.7_o 11._o cap._n that_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o cumber_v daily_o and_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o church_n again_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o galathian_o that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o peter_n charge_n and_o his_o own_o say_v the_o gospel_n over_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n now_o then_o see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v but_o that_o one_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n all_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v the_o more_o universal_a charge_n not_o peter_n but_o paul_n and_o yet_o indeed_o and_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o every_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n charge_n be_v not_o as_o universal_a 9.15_o act_n 9.15_o as_o either_o peter_n or_o paul_n iâ—_n as_o plain_a foolery_n as_o to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o annanias_n of_o paul_n he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o none_o but_o paul_n or_o because_o peter_n say_v of_o himself_o 15.7_o act_n 15.7_o god_n choose_v out_o i_o that_o the_o gentile_n by_o my_o mouth_n shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v ergo_fw-la not_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o paul_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o peter_n alone_a 13.13_o john_n 13.13_o or_o to_o say_v because_o john_n be_v say_v john_n 13.23_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v therefore_o none_o but_o john_n or_o because_o saint_n chrisostome_n say_v of_o john_n 73._o john_n chrisost_n ad_fw-la papâ—â—_n antioch_n hom._n 73._o he_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o none_o but_o he_o to_o be_v brief_a it_o be_v clear_a by_o saint_n matthew_n chapter_n 28._o verse_n 19.20_o and_o chapter_n 18._o verse_n 19_o and_o by_o s._n mark_v chapter_n 16.15_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o christ_n commit_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n indifferent_o and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o commission_n every_o of_o their_o authority_n be_v as_o great_a and_o as_o large_a as_o either_o peter_n or_o paul_n and_o therefore_o fabulous_a be_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v challenge_v from_o the_o right_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o have_v the_o universal_a care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n commit_v unto_o he_o or_o any_o one_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o this_o point_n at_o large_a conclude_v thus_o priesthood_n thus_o ambrose_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o priesthood_n the_o sheep_n and_o flock_n which_o peter_n receive_v we_o all_o receive_v the_o same_o together_o with_o he_o now_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o s._n ambrose_n be_v a_o pope_n of_o rome_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o general_o of_o all_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o minister_n and_o not_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n alone_o 6_o four_o they_o say_v to_o peter_n christ_n commit_v the_o office_n of_o feed_v both_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n old_a and_o young_a to_o which_o we_o answer_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o feed_v christ_n mean_v the_o feed_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o whether_o this_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v commit_v to_o peter_n alone_o and_o not_o general_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n the_o very_a plain_a and_o express_v word_n of_o their_o general_a commission_n set_v down_o by_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n mark_v do_v declare_v saint_n matthew_n note_v they_o thus_o from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n chap._n 28.18.19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 16.15.20_o matthew_z 28.18.19_o mark_v 16.15.20_o go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n saint_n mark_v chap._n 16.15.20_o thus_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o follow_v and_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_n now_o then_o what_o sheep_n or_o lamb_n old_a or_o young_a have_v peter_n to_o feed_v that_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v not_o his_o commission_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o so_o far_o do_v they_o extend_v as_o well_o as_o he_o therefore_o how_o can_v the_o pope_n just_o claim_v from_o peter_n to_o be_v the_o only_o feed_v father_n of_o god_n universal_a church_n saint_n augustine_n say_v 3._o say_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o christian_n chap._n 3._o those_o word_n speak_v to_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o peter_n they_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o priest_n and_o minister_n if_o to_o all_o than_o not_o to_o any_o one_o alone_a and_o consequent_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n 7_o five_o they_o say_v peter_n be_v that_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v which_o be_v true_a how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o wit_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n do_v so_o prevail_v against_o he_o that_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n attempt_v to_o debar_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o most_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o which_o christ_n call_v he_o satan_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v christ_n impart_v unto_o he_o what_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o but_o present_o he_o give_v christ_n council_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o 16.22_o matth._n 16.22_o master_n say_v he_o pity_v thyself_o this_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o so_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v follow_v his_o counsel_n every_o particular_a member_n of_o his_o church_n have_v be_v damn_v therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a peter_n be_v not_o that_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n against_o the_o
which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v 8_o furthermore_o if_o peter_n have_v be_v that_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o have_v prevail_v how_o be_v it_o that_o saint_n paul_n find_v he_o a_o dissembler_n in_o religion_n for_o which_o himself_o say_v gala._n 2._o 2.11.12.13_o gala._n 2.11.12.13_o he_o reprove_v he_o before_o all_o man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n also_o if_o he_o have_v be_v that_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o become_v a_o apostata_fw-la by_o curse_v himself_o if_o ever_o he_o know_v christ_n and_o by_o deny_v he_o with_o a_o oath_n 26.72.73.74_o matth._n 26.72.73.74_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v not_o that_o main_a rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v nor_o on_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n yea_o the_o very_a express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a upon_o peter_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o upon_o thou_o 16.18_o matth._n 16.18_o but_o upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n augustine_n matthew_n augustine_n august_n in_o his_o 3._o sâ—r._n upon_o matthew_n upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o for_o man_n willing_a to_o build_v upon_o man_n say_v i_o hold_v of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o hold_v of_o peter_n but_o other_o that_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o the_o rock_n say_v i_o hold_v of_o christ_n and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n augustine_n their_o doctor_n beda_n so_o approve_v of_o chap._n of_o beda_n upon_o the_o 1._o cor._n the_o first_o chap._n that_o in_o his_o interpretate_v the_o same_o word_n 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