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this_o treatise_n and_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o it_o move_v the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o definition_n thereof_o it_o be_v unity_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o particular_a church_n which_o make_v but_o one_o episcopacy_n and_o one_o chair_n by_o the_o communion_n they_o have_v with_o a_o chief_a church_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o their_o unity_n antiquity_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v against_o novelty_n in_o doctrine_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o upon_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n against_o the_o new_a opinion_n what_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v of_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o prerogative_n of_o that_o chief_a church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o erroneous_a reason_n that_o some_o protestant_n allege_v for_o overthrow_v that_o truth_n st._n luke_n have_v omit_v a_o great_a many_o other_o thing_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v true_a the_o true_a chronology_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o progress_n and_o come_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o antioch_n and_o rome_n against_o the_o wrong_a chronology_n contrive_v to_o subvert_v it_o there_o be_v christian_n at_o rome_n when_o st._n paul_n arrive_v there_o all_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o extravagance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v mistake_v in_o take_v the_o country_n of_o rome_n or_o romania_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n page_n 15_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v found_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o successor_n in_o that_o bishopric_n that_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o antiquity_n in_o what_o sense_n bishop_n sit_v in_o st._n peter_n chair_n and_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o how_o pope_n be_v in_o another_o manner_n page_n 31_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o that_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n how_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o on_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n his_o primacy_n of_o jurisdicton_n over_o all_o believer_n proceed_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o make_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n all_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o of_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n page_n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o right_n and_o advantage_n that_o the_o primacy_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o bishop_n what_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n decide_v as_o to_o that_o the_o superintendence_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o right_n he_o have_v of_o call_v council_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o preside_v in_o they_o that_o appeal_n may_v be_v make_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o great_a cause_n a_o illustrious_a instance_n of_o that_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o history_n of_o pope_n agapetus_n of_o the_o patriarch_n anthimius_n and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n the_o prodigious_a ignorance_n of_o calvin_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o system_fw-la of_o his_o heresy_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antiquity_n what_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o pope_n that_o be_v dispute_v among_o catholic_n page_n 51_o chap._n vi_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n whither_o or_o not_o when_o he_o define_v without_o a_o council_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n he_o may_v err_v p._n 72_o chap._n vii_o what_o antiquity_n have_v conclude_v from_o that_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v reprove_v by_o st._n paul_n whither_o st._n peter_n be_v blame-worthy_a his_o action_n be_v call_v a_o error_n by_o st._n austin_n the_o opinion_n of_o st._n jerome_n refute_v by_o that_o holy_a doctor_n he_o compare_v the_o error_n of_o st._n cyprian_n with_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n the_o history_n of_o the_o error_n of_o vigilius_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o his_o change_n compare_v by_o pelagius_n ii_o with_o the_o error_n and_o change_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o occidental_n found_v upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n according_a to_o pope_n pelagius_n for_o quench_v that_o schism_n the_o holy_a see_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o its_o change_n as_o believer_n be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v st._n peter_n in_o that_o which_o he_o make_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a st._n paul_n believe_v not_o st._n peter_n to_o be_v infallible_a it_o be_v before_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v reprove_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o that_o passage_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o p._n 77_o chap._n viii_o what_o follow_v natural_o from_o the_o great_a contest_v of_o pope_n victor_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n different_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n and_o of_o the_o fast_a before_o that_o feast_n the_o good_a intelligence_n betwixt_o pope_n st._n anicetus_n and_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n notwithstanding_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o custom_n the_o decree_n of_o pope_n victor_n reject_v by_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o by_o the_o other_o asiatic_o st._n ireneus_fw-la in_o name_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n oppose_v pope_n victor_n none_o of_o these_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v infallible_a p._n 103_o chap._n ix_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o famous_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n and_o st._n cyprian_a concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o st._n cyprian_n in_o that_o question_n and_o what_o be_v that_o of_o st._n stephen_n council_n hold_v thereupon_o on_o both_o side_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o quite_o contrary_a st._n stephen_n cut_v off_o from_o his_o communion_n the_o bishop_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o decree_n neither_o these_o bishop_n nor_o st._n cyprian_n do_v for_o all_o that_o change_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v also_o permit_v long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n cyprian_a to_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o conduct_n the_o holy_a father_n who_o hold_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n what_o the_o great_a council_n of_o arles_n nice_n and_o constantinople_n have_v decide_v as_o to_o that_o question_n all_o then_o except_o the_o donatist_n submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o council_n because_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v not_o think_v of_o pope_n p._n 111_o chap._n x._o the_o fall_n of_o liberius_n his_o letter_n publish_v in_o all_o place_n wherein_o he_o condemn_v st._n athanasius_n suppress_v the_o term_n consubstantial_a receive_v the_o arian_n to_o his_o communion_n and_o subscribe_v the_o formulary_a of_o sirmium_n he_o be_v for_o that_o depose_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 135_o chap._n xi_o the_o instance_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n the_o constitution_n of_o that_o pope_n for_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o five_o council_n which_o be_v infallible_a condemn_v they_o p._n 140_o chap._n xii_o the_o condemnation_n of_o honcrius_n in_o the_o six_o council_n the_o
name_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o so_o cruel_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o martyr_n and_o what_o be_v most_o pleasant_a the_o protestant_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o christian_a rome_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o pagan_a rome_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o be_v presuppose_v and_o all_o the_o weak_a battery_n of_o our_o adversary_n so_o easy_o overthrow_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o if_o we_o know_v not_o by_o other_o mean_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n yet_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v object_v against_o it_o will_v never_o persuade_v a_o man_n of_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_n how_o must_v it_o be_v then_o at_o present_a when_o we_o have_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o abandon_v even_o though_o we_o can_v not_o disentangle_v ourselves_o from_o the_o captious_a argument_n wherewith_o they_o assault_v we_o for_o that_o can_v never_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o not_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o when_o it_o be_v once_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v true_a be_v necessary_o so_o always_o what_o be_v that_o invincible_a argument_n then_o which_o ought_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o this_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v employ_v throughout_o this_o whole_a histarical_a treatise_n i_o mean_v antiquity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a principle_n which_o at_o first_o i_o lay_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o which_o be_v new_o broach_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v believe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v false_a because_o ancient_a belief_n and_o that_o descend_v to_o we_o by_o tradition_n especial_o when_o we_o trace_v it_o back_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v always_o truth_n itself_o now_o all_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v 823._o blondel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prim_fw-la en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr chap._n 32._o p._n 823._o that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n that_o be_v so_o true_a that_o mr._n david_n blundel_n the_o most_o know_v of_o all_o our_o protestant_a minister_n frank_o confess_v it_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o for_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o part_n and_o so_o well_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a father_n have_v assert_v it_o toph_n apud_fw-la prudent_a in_o peris_fw-la toph_n among_o the_o latin_n prosper_n orosius_n st._n augustine_n saint_n jerome_n prudentius_n optatus_n saint_n ambrose_n lactantius_n arnobius_n st._n cyprian_n hippolytus_n tertullian_n and_o st._n irenoeus_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n theodoret_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n 13._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n ibid._n c._n 13._o st._n chrysostom_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n athanasius_n peter_n of_o alexandria_n eusebius_n origene_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n denis_n of_o corinth_n cajus_n contemporary_a with_o tertullian_n and_o papias_n a_o disciple_n and_o hearer_n of_o st._n john_n nor_o shall_v we_o mention_v all_o the_o other_o writer_n who_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n have_v constant_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_a ever_o dream_v of_o call_v it_o in_o question_n before_o our_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o impudent_a and_o unjustifiable_a novelty_n which_o can_v never_o pass_v with_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o great_a man_n who_o have_v constant_o in_o all_o age_n give_v testimony_n to_o that_o truth_n from_o our_o present_a time_n up_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o say_v as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o all_o the_o father_n and_o these_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o equivocal_a word_n take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n minore_fw-la quas_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la aetas_fw-la nostra_fw-la anatoliam_fw-la vocat_fw-la vnde_fw-la apud_fw-la barbaros_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asia_n bythinia_n galatia_n &_o cappadocia_n prima_fw-la rom._n id_fw-la est_fw-la romania_n sive_fw-la romaea_n appellatur_fw-la pars_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la lycia_n pamphylia_n &_o cilicia_n sunt_fw-la otto-manidia_a id_fw-la est_fw-la familiae_fw-la ottomani_fw-la quibus_fw-la illa_fw-la successit_fw-la quondam_a dicebantur_fw-la dominic_n marius_n niger_n venet._n asiae_n pomment_fw-fr 1._o de_fw-fr asia_n minore_fw-la where_o st._n peter_n preach_v for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o which_o as_o the_o geographer_n marius_n niger_n write_v be_v call_v rom._n or_o romania_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a extravagance_n and_o no_o less_o shameful_a ignorance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o turk_n who_o since_o they_o become_v master_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n have_v call_v the_o neighbour_a country_n to_o constantinople_n especial_o beyond_o the_o bosphorus_n romania_n or_o rom._n or_o romelia_n as_o that_o geographer_n say_v for_z other_o give_v that_o name_n of_o romania_n or_o romelia_n only_o to_o thrace_n this_o be_v so_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v without_o disgrace_n that_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o flourish_v many_o age_n not_o only_o before_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o even_o before_o the_o sound_n of_o constantinople_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o imagine_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n because_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n of_o rom._n see_v what_o extravagance_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o passion_n dare_v confront_v their_o ridiculous_a novelty_n with_o antiquity_n of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o pope_n celestine_n i._o desinat_fw-la incessere_fw-la novitas_fw-la vetustatem_fw-la chap._n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v found_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o successor_n therein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o antiquity_n to_o which_o i_o confine_v myself_o in_o this_o treatise_n for_o all_o the_o same_o father_n almost_o 51._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la corn._n ep._n 55._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la optat._n cont._n parm._n l._n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o hierom._n de_fw-fr script_n in_o petr._n &_o alibi_fw-la hegesip_n apud_fw-la hier._n de_fw-fr script_n ruffin_n invect_n sulp._n sever._n hist_o sacr._n l._n 3._o august_n contra_fw-la petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 51._o and_o ancient_a author_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n say_v also_o that_o he_o found_v that_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o they_o join_v st._n paul_n with_o he_o in_o that_o function_n as_o it_o be_v do_v at_o present_a and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o so_o do_v because_o both_o of_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o in_o different_a time_n and_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n consecrate_a that_o illustrious_a church_n by_o their_o martyrdom_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o very_o often_o do_v of_o the_o episcopacy_n and_o chair_n of_o rome_n they_o call_v it_o sole_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n without_o join_v st._n paul_n with_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o all_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v st._n peter_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 44._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primanté_fw-fr en_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr p._n 44._o as_o mr._n blondel_n confess_v so_o also_o when_o optatus_n melevitanus_n st._n jerome_n st._n austin_n and_o the_o rest_n 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constitute_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o
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