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almost_o all_o the_o eastern_a southern_a and_o northern_a too_o as_o far_o as_o he_o go_v arsenius_n speak_v more_o home_n to_o athanasius_n etc._n atha_n ap_fw-mi ad_fw-la iâ—p_n const_n p._n 786_o etc._n etc._n we_o embrace_v say_v he_o peace_n and_o unity_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n over_o which_o thou_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v preside_v whence_o gregory_n 52._o or._n 21._o p._n 392._o ep._n 52._o naz._n say_v of_o athanasius_n that_o he_o make_v law_n for_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o st._n basil_n write_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n as_o of_o his_o own_o and_o call_v he_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o st._n chrisostom_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o eustathius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n say_v that_o he_o be_v instruct_v savil._n tom._n 5._o p._n 631._o savil._n by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v care_n of_o that_o church_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v but_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n throughont_v the_o world_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v in_o effect_n these_o great_a man_n be_v universal_a bishop_n though_o indeed_o they_o none_o of_o they_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o any_o church_n but_o their_o own_o as_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_a care_n of_o the_o ancient_a good_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o their_o influence_n and_o reverence_n in_o order_n thereunto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o 3._o upon_o the_o former_a ground_n and_o occasion_n some_o bishop_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a or_o universal_a bishop_n but_o here_o we_o must_v confess_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o advantage_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o both_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o primitive_a merit_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o empire_n especial_o the_o latter_a the_o roman_a empire_n be_v itself_o 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to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o roman_a empire_n this_o appear_v because_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n about_o it_o and_o the_o privilege_n of_o old_a rome_n give_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o new_a rome_n and_o in_o probability_n the_o ground_n of_o that_o patriarch_n usurp_a the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n be_v but_o to_o correspond_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o city_n which_o be_v then_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o 426._o p._n 426._o empire_n as_o dr._n still_o very_o reasonable_o conjecture_n moreover_o all_o the_o three_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n and_o constantinople_n have_v expression_n give_v they_o tantamount_n to_o that_o title_n the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n the_o government_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a 426._o r._n ac_fw-la p._n 426._o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o dr._n stillingfleet_n particular_o show_v but_o most_o clear_a and_o full_a to_o that_o purpose_n as_o he_o observe_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n oper_n tâ—â—od_n haer._n fab_n l._n 4._o â—_o 14._o p._n 2._o 5._o to._n 4._o oper_n concern_v nestorius_n be_v make_v patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o the_o orthodox_n at_o constantinople_n and_o thereby_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v so_o illustrious_a a_o testimony_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o if_o we_o can_v we_o see_v it_o will_v prove_v nothing_o peculiar_a to_o he_o therefore_o if_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v offer_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o but_o as_o the_o truth_n rather_o be_v some_o paper_n receive_v in_o that_o council_n do_v give_v he_o that_o 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church_n of_o rome_n itself_o or_o so_o many_o successive_a addition_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o that_o church_n as_o none_o may_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o deny_v have_v happen_v vincentius_n speak_v very_o true_o say_v rigaltius_n and_o prudent_o if_o nothing_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o 147._o observe_v in_o cyp._n p._n 147._o ancestor_n but_o what_o they_o have_v from_o the_o apostle_n but_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o our_o ancestor_n silly_a or_o counterfeit_a thing_n may_v by_o fool_n or_o knave_n be_v deliver_v we_o for_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o we_o add_v by_o zealous_o superstitious_a man_n or_o by_o man_n tempt_v as_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n and_o rebaptisation_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o pretend_v tradition_n to_o defend_v their_o opinion_n when_o put_v to_o it_o in_o controversy_n it_o further_o follow_v that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o church_n in_o prop._n 3_o 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and_o hart._n p._n 142._o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o strengthen_v the_o apostle_n and_o by_o consequence_n he_o must_v be_v their_o supreme_a head_n ans_fw-fr when_o hart_n urge_v this_o argument_n with_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o might_n and_o dr._n raynolds_n have_v make_v it_o evident_a there_o be_v no_o authority_n give_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o carry_v in_o the_o word_n strengthen_v that_o equal_v and_o inferior_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o superior_n much_o less_o can_v it_o necessary_o imply_v a_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o confess_v with_o stapleton_n that_o christ_n give_v the_o power_n to_o peter_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n which_o we_o have_v weigh_v before_o but_o those_o word_n of_o strengthen_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v before_o his_o death_n and_o do_v but_o futuram_fw-la insinuaverat_fw-la insinuate_v therein_o and_o as_o heart_n word_n be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o supreme_a head_n then_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v he_o so_o afterward_o he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o that_o peter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scrip._n 4_o scrip._n apostle_n will_v be_v prove_v as_o before_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o commission_n of_o christ_n so_o at_o last_o by_o peter_n execution_n he_o propose_v the_o election_n of_o a_o 25._o act._n 1._o 25._o new_a apostle_n in_o the_o room_n of_o judas_n ans_fw-fr therefore_o he_o be_v speaker_n at_o lest_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o the_o assembly_n but_o not_o a_o prince_n or_o supreme_a monarch_n obj._n but_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v that_o though_o peter_n modesty_n be_v commendable_a for_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o common_a advice_n and_o consent_n and_o nothing_o by_o 51._o in_o matth._n 40._o 51._o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o add_v that_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o peter_n to_o have_v choose_v mathias_n himself_o ans_fw-fr yet_o the_o same_o father_n call_v this_o seat_n give_v he_o by_o the_o rest_n a_o primacy_n not_o a_o supremacy_n again_o 15._o in_o matth._n hom._n 15._o he_o derive_v this_o primacy_n from_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n as_o hart_n 156._o rain_n hart._n p._n 156._o confess_v but_o indeed_o the_o father_n exceed_v in_o his_o charity_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v that_o peter_n may_v have_v choose_v one_o himself_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o that_o he_o may_v yea_o it_o say_v he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o argument_n from_o peter_n execution_n of_o this_o power_n be_v come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o beside_o many_o father_n and_o in_o council_n too_o together_o with_o st._n cyprian_n pronounce_v that_o peter_n propose_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v carry_v by_o common_a advice_n and_o voice_n do_v according_a to_o the_o lesson_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n therefore_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la they_o think_v peter_n have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o dr._n raynolds_n show_v p._n 159._o but_o when_o peter_n have_v be_v hear_v all_o the_o multitude_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o james_n and_o all_o the_o 15._o 5_o scrip._n act._n 15._o elder_n do_v agree_v unto_o peter_n sentence_n ans_fw-fr what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v his_o supremacy_n because_o the_o council_n have_v hear_v gamaliel_n agree_v to_o he_o be_v therefore_o gamaliel_n a_o pharisee_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o all_o the_o people_n honour_v supreme_a head_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o 34._o act._n 3._o 34._o council_n and_o if_o jerom_n say_v peter_z was_z princeps_fw-la decreti_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v perhaps_o the_o reason_n the_o motion_n and_o the_o delivery_n or_o declaration_n of_o it_o principal_o to_o peter_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o the_o same_o jerom_n call_v he_o and_o explain_v himself_o epist_n 11._o inter_fw-la epistol_n august_n so_o be_v tully_n call_v 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say_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n 87._o so_o paul_n judge_v chris_n hom._n 12._o 2._o &_o 87._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o speak_v of_o his_o apostleship_n for_o they_o say_v the_o same_o of_o paul_n ille_fw-la solusgerebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o orbis_n praefectam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la and_o the_o like_a of_o timothy_n who_o be_v never_o repute_v universal_a monarch_n paul_n and_o peter_n have_v two_o different_a primacy_n saint_n jud._n hom._n 1._o ad_fw-la pop._n orat._n 6._o con._n jud._n ambr._n have_v the_o same_o dignity_n chrisost_n be_v equal_a oecumenius_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o pope_n succession_n i_o have_v labour_v the_o more_o to_o scatter_v the_o pretence_n of_o saint_n peter_n supremacy_n because_o though_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a