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lit._n petiliani_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 51._o and_o therefore_o 4._o nothing_o can_v hence_o be_v infer_v for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n more_o than_o for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o james_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v why_o st._n austin_n in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v some_o preeminence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v mention_v that_o rather_o than_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o why_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v to_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o first_o because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o most_o famous_a and_o of_o great_a esteem_n of_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o second_o because_o the_o donatist_n object_v against_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n and_o other_o african_a church_n that_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v in_o they_o interrupt_v by_o traditor_n whereas_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v this_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 540._o rome_n be_v casaub_n exercit._fw-la 16._o n._n 149._o p._n 540._o sect_n ii_o all_o that_o the_o discussor_n contend_v for_o
we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n his_o design_n here_o be_v to_o show_v s._n peter_n preeminence_n as_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o yet_o 1._o he_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o apostolic_a power_n have_v equal_a authority_n of_o sound_v church_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o doctrine_n be_v equal_o orthodox_n and_o infallible_a as_o to_o what_o concern_v their_o write_n they_o be_v alike_o canonical_a and_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n they_o be_v equal_o pastor_n head_n and_o rector_n 118._o rector_n pag._n 118._o this_o be_v a_o large_a concession_n if_o in_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n they_o be_v eqvally_o pastor_n head_n &_o rector_n then_o one_o will_v think_v peter_n have_v not_o a_o more_o universal_a pastorship_n than_o they_o but_o we_o heretic_n be_v it_o seem_v mistake_v for_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a foundation_n in_o these_o aspect_n st._n peter_n be_v here_o the_o only_a sole_a rock_n on_o which_o ibid._n ibid._n christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n the_o only_a and_o the_o sole_a rock_n too_o but_o in_o case_n he_o be_v here_o the_o sole_a rock_n if_o elsewhere_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v rock_n too_o what_o preeminence_n do_v this_o give_v he_o above_o they_o but_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o the_o word_n here_o well_o then_o they_o be_v equal_o foundation_n but_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o rock_n as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o rock_n but_o he_o not_o so_o for_o they_o be_v equal_o foundation_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n whereas_o peter_n be_v the_o sole_a rock_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o all_o other_o christian_n the_o church_n not_o the_o whole_a but_o only_o part_v of_o it_o for_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v not_o only_a of_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o but_o even_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o then_o the_o apostle_n it_o seem_v be_v no_o christian_n since_o beside_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o the_o apostle_n too_o that_o be_v it_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v christian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v no_o christian_n it_o will_v be_v say_v by_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o all_o other_o christian_n whatsoever_o beside_o the_o apostle_n be_v it_o so_o the_o apostle_n than_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n but_o all_o other_o christian_n upon_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n joint_o but_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n see_v they_o be_v build_v be_v both_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o apostle_n before_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o peter_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v build_v on_o he_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v build_v after_o it_o he_o add_v if_o they_o viz._n the_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n they_o be_v sub_fw-la petro_n et_fw-la post_fw-la petrum_fw-la if_o they_o be_v foundation_n sub_fw-la petro_n than_o peter_n be_v build_v upon_o they_o let_v it_o be_v therefore_o post_fw-la petrum_fw-la who_o our_o saviour_n to_o preserve_v unity_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o apostolic_a college_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n lay_v next_o to_o himself_o 118_o himself_o pag._n 118_o christ_n then_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o even_o of_o peter_n too_o be_v lay_v first_o peter_n be_v lay_v next_o to_o christ_n the_o other_o apostle_n be_v lay_v upon_o peter_n and_o one_o upon_o another_o in_o their_o respective_a order_n let_v we_o suppose_v in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v mention_v by_o st._n matthew_n andrew_n be_v lay_v next_o to_o peter_n james_n next_o to_o andrew_n john_n next_o to_o james_n now_o in_o this_o order_n as_o peter_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o eleven_o apostle_n so_o andrew_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o ten_o which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o james_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o nine_o and_o so_o at_o last_o peter_n be_v the_o sole_a rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o one_o stone_n more_o be_v lay_v upon_o peter_n than_o upon_o andrew_n and_o two_o more_o upon_o peter_n than_o upon_o james_n again_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 131._o church_n pag._n 131._o then_o the_o universal_a church_n all_o save_o peter_n be_v build_v upon_o andrew_n andrew_n be_v supreme_a head_n of_o all_o save_v peter_n himself_o and_o all_o except_o peter_n and_o andrew_n be_v build_v upon_o james_n james_n be_v supreme_a head_n of_o all_o except_z peter_z and_o andrew_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o church_n have_v as_o many_o supreme_a head_n as_o there_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v this_o at_o length_n all_o that_o excellency_n of_o power_n they_o ascribe_v to_o st._n peter_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o christ_n make_v peter_n the_o only_a rock_n be_v 1._o because_o he_o do_v here_o engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n sole_o to_o he_o to_o build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o upon_o his_o peculiar_a confession_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o the_o apostle_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o of_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o reason_n have_v be_v already_o raze_v 2._o that_o what_o our_o saviour_n reply_v to_o his_o confession_n to_o pass_v over_o those_o elegancy_n vicissim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reciprocal_o direct_v to_o he_o only_o the_o pronoun_n tutor_n and_o tibi_fw-la exclude_v plurality_n and_o partnership_n not_o only_o as_o a_o approbation_n but_o as_o a_o reward_n from_o the_o pronown_n tu_fw-la and_o tibi_fw-la no_o more_o can_v be_v infer_v than_o that_o he_o in_o particular_a be_v entitle_v to_o these_o promise_n not_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v exclude_v nor_o be_v there_o one_o word_n to_o exclude_v they_o in_o those_o say_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n cyril_n he_o afterward_o quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v christ_n here_o promise_v peter_n only_o to_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v christ_n here_o promise_v peter_n that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o only_o and_o no_o other_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v here_o direct_v to_o peter_n only_o yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o what_o be_v here_o promise_v be_v afterward_o confer_v upon_o the_o other_o apostle_n instance_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o what_o if_o this_o gentleman_n present_o contradict_v himself_o and_o yield_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rock_n this_o he_o certain_o do_v if_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v other_o rock_n beside_o he_o and_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v this_o when_o he_o say_v god_n do_v destine_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a excel_a manner_n the_o the_o rock_n on_o who_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n 121._o church_n pag._n 121._o for_o can_v he_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o a_o more_o excel_a manner_n unless_o there_o be_v other_o rock_n who_o he_o excel_v thus_o after_o his_o bold_a advance_n he_o cowardly_a retreat_n the_o sole_a rock_n be_v now_o put_v the_o more_o excel_a rock_n christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n not_o on_o he_o only_o but_o on_o he_o more_o eminent_o or_o on_o he_o in_o a_o more_o signal_n and_o remarkable_a manner_n as_o he_o also_o express_v it_o 123._o it_o pag._n 119_o &_o 123._o and_o in_o this_o dr._n tho._n g._n concur_v with_o the_o discussor_n for_o have_v before_o give_v st._n jerom_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n he_o add_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o give_v to_o simon_n the_o name_n of_o peter_n that_o be_v a_o rock_n make_v he_o the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostles_n 23._o apostles_n sermon_n of_o st._n peter_n p._n 23._o by_o the_o way_n if_o he_o make_v he_o the_o rock_n when_o he_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n than_o he_o make_v he_o so_o before_o and_o by_o consequence_n not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v in_o the_o page_n immediate_o forego_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o give_v he_o that_o name_v before_o mark_v 3._o 16._o john_n 1._o 42._o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o their_o
l._n 2._o c._n 1._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o jacobo_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o apostle_n yea_o by_o peter_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n as_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v we_o 1._o we_o clement_n hypot_n l._n 6._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o c_o 1._o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o prefer_v before_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o after_o this_o we_o find_v they_o rank_v in_o this_o order_n james_z peter_n and_o john_n james_n first_o as_o the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n peter_n next_o as_o the_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n under_o james_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o the_o first_o under_o christ_n and_o john_n next_o as_o the_o belove_a disciple_n the_o like_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o such_o assembly_n for_o he_o that_o be_v first_o to_o speak_v last_o so_o we_o according_o find_v that_o james_n as_o precedent_n of_o that_o council_n speak_v last_o sum_v up_o all_o that_o peter_n have_v say_v before_o he_o and_o give_v the_o final_a determination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o judge_v or_o give_v sentence_n 19_o sentence_n act_n 15._o 19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o synodical_a decree_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n hence_o also_o that_o when_o peter_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o a_o angel_n he_o command_v the_o disciple_n to_o show_v it_o unto_o james_n and_o the_o brethren_n 17._o brethren_n act_n 12._o 17._o and_o that_o when_o st._n paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v the_o next_o day_n to_o james_n 21._o james_n act_n 21._o now_o though_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v convince_o prove_v that_o this_o james_n be_v james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n yet_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o because_o if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o another_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o some_o contend_v the_o argument_n will_v be_v yet_o the_o strong_a against_o st._n peter_n supremacy_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o father_n ascribe_v no_o such_o authority_n to_o st._n peter_n in_o that_o what_o he_o produce_v from_o they_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o recital_n of_o it_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o gal._n 1._o 18._o that_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o purpose_n to_o see_v peter_z st._n ambrose_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n etc._n etc._n give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v primus_fw-la inter_fw-la apostolos_fw-la cvi_o delegaverat_fw-la salvator_n curam_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la the_o first_o among_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n 27._o church_n serm._n of_o st._n pet._n p._n 26_o 27._o what_o be_v here_o that_o look_v towards_o a_o supremacy_n be_v it_o that_o peter_n be_v call_v the_o first_o among_o the_o apostle_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o have_v be_v already_o show_v it_o be_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v this_o author_n from_o assert_v this_o that_o within_o six_o line_n after_o the_o word_n quote_v he_o speak_v of_o st._n paul_n as_o coapostolus_a fellow-apostle_n with_o st._n peter_n 18._o peter_n veniens_fw-la ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la hospitio_fw-la receptus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la mansit_fw-la dies_fw-la quindecim_fw-la quasi_fw-la unanimus_fw-la et_fw-la coapostolus_n comment_fw-fr in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n c._n 1._o v._n 18._o and_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o seven_o ver_fw-la of_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o have_v these_o word_n he_o viz._n paul_n name_v peter_n only_o and_o compare_v he_o to_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o primacy_n to_o found_v the_o church_n but_o he_o himself_o also_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n choose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o primacy_n in_o sound_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o peter_n also_o may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o and_o paul_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o find_v that_o both_o of_o they_o preach_v to_o both_o but_o yet_o full_a authority_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n be_v perfect_a authority_n be_v find_v in_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n gentile_n petrum_fw-la solum_fw-la nominat_fw-la et_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparat_fw-la quia_fw-la primatum_fw-la ipse_fw-la acceperat_fw-la ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la se_fw-la quoque_fw-la pari_fw-la modo_fw-la electum_fw-la ut_fw-la primatum_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o fundandis_fw-la gentium_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la petrus_n gentibus_fw-la praedicaret_fw-la si_fw-la causa_fw-la fuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v this_o speak_v like_o one_o who_o take_v peter_n for_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v his_o comment_n upon_o these_o word_n when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n shall_v recite_v but_o one_o passage_n upon_o these_o word_n but_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o face_n etc._n etc._n who_o dare_v say_v he_o resist_v peter_n the_o first_o apostle_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o another_z such_o as_o he_o who_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o election_n know_v himself_o not_o vneqval_n to_o he_o may_v constant_o blame_v what_o he_o have_v unadvised_o do_v fecerat_fw-la do_v nam_fw-la quis_fw-la corum_fw-la auderet_fw-la petro_n primo_fw-la apostolo_n cvi_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la resistere_fw-la nisi_fw-la alius_fw-la 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