into_o this_o which_o comprehend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o confession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o person_n who_o make_v that_o confession_n now_o see_v the_o church_n be_v the_o society_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o that_o the_o first_o object_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n as_o christian_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o be_v jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o no_o other_o than_o he_o can_v be_v lay_v for_o ground_v and_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n moreover_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o rom._n 11._o and_o to_o preserve_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o do_v not_o also_o confess_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n again_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n in_o 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christ_n immediate_o after_o say_v to_o he_o give_v he_o that_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o church_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o promise_v which_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v accomplish_v be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o his_o resurrection_n say_v to_o he_o thrice_o feed_v my_o sheep_n 20._o john_n 20._o i_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o principal_o of_o st._n augustine_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o as_o to_z one_o who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n with_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n who_o be_v also_o the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v 86._o cypr._n ep._n 27._o the_o lap_n hier._n l._n 1._o cont_n jovin_n august_n con._n 2._o in_o psal_n 30._o &_o in_o psal_n 86._o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o saint_n peter_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o all_o in_o common_a he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a as_o the_o power_n of_o administer_a sacrament_n teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v forgive_a sin_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o apostolical_a function_n and_o when_o he_o apply_v himself_o particular_o to_o saint_n peter_n 2._o cypr._n lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n ep._n 55._o &_o 73._o hieronym_n adv_fw-la jovinian_a l._n 2._o optat._n cont_n parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o he_o give_v he_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o settle_v in_o his_o church_n the_o unity_n whereof_o he_o make_v he_o the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v have_v a_o reference_n that_o they_o may_v be_v but_o one_o by_o the_o union_n which_o they_o ought_v necessary_o to_o have_v with_o their_o head_n without_o which_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o as_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o public_o confess_v the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v by_o revelation_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n know_v it_o not_o but_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o that_o they_o answer_v only_o by_o his_o mouth_n join_v with_o he_o on_o that_o great_a occasion_n so_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o that_o primacy_n of_o confession_n have_v give_v he_o the_o primacy_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n make_v he_o their_o head_n and_o that_o one_o that_o original_n foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o unity_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v build_v the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o government_n so_o that_o although_o all_o the_o rest_n receive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o of_o govern_v their_o church_n yet_o they_o can_v exercise_v it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n which_o they_o have_v with_o st._n peter_n without_o which_o they_o will_v continue_v no_o long_o in_o unity_n nor_o by_o consequent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o that_o the_o primacy_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v found_v and_o that_o he_o be_v next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o virtue_n but_o by_o commission_n the_o foundation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o protestant_n who_o by_o a_o deplorable_a schism_n not_o without_o heresy_n have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o make_v separation_n from_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n original_a and_o centre_n thereof_o have_v in_o vain_a dispute_v this_o doctrine_n with_o all_o their_o force_n until_o this_o present_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o undertake_v a_o refutation_n of_o their_o objection_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o whereof_o the_o weakness_n have_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o great_a and_o learned_a answer_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o but_o to_o avoid_v dispute_v which_o be_v unseparable_a from_o the_o oppose_a of_o argument_n to_o argument_n for_o refute_v adversary_n and_o that_o i_o may_v only_o make_v use_n of_o that_o great_a maxim_n which_o alone_o i_o be_o to_o employ_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v in_o one_o word_n that_o if_o we_o consult_v antiquity_n we_o shall_v find_v by_o trace_v it_o to_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o have_v ever_o constant_o believe_v that_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n this_o be_v easy_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n 161._o hippolyt_v martyr_n de_fw-fr consume_v mundi_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr praes_fw-la c._n 22._o iren._n origen_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la r._n c._n 6._o cypr._n lib._n de_fw-fr unti_fw-la eccl._n epiph._n in_o anchor_n amb._n in_o luc._n c._n 10._o greg._n naz._n or_o 26._o hilar._n in_o matth._n c._n 16._o hier._n adv_o jovin_n l._n 2._o optat._v melev_n count_v parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o cyrill_n alex._n in_o joan_n c._n 12._o august_n in_o joan._n tr_fw-la 11.36_o ep._n 161._o who_o in_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o place_n in_o their_o work_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o his_o chair_n be_v the_o chief_a chair_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v unite_v that_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o the_o chief_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o inspectour_n of_o all_o the_o universe_n he_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n assumpsit_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 13._o in_o matth._n in_o joan._n hom_n 87._o the_o beat_v ignat._n st._n leo_n serm._n in_o anniversar_n su_fw-es assumpsit_fw-la to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o rule_n over_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o govern_v all_o pastor_n with_o many_o other_o encomium_n of_o that_o nature_n all_o which_o magnificent_o express_v his_o primacy_n and_o which_o have_v be_v often_o repeat_v and_o approve_v in_o general_a council_n and_o that_o supereminent_a dignity_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v so_o well_o know_v even_o
be_v not_o repute_v heretic_n ibid._n victori_fw-la non_fw-la dederunt_fw-la manus_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o catholic_n it_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o that_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a abolish_v that_o custom_n in_o respect_n that_o saint_n john_n have_v only_o allow_v it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o these_o province_n of_o asia_n that_o border_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v a_o honourable_a funeral_n to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o the_o other_o practice_n be_v take_v universal_o as_o transmit_v from_o the_o apostle_n after_o which_o there_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o christian_n to_o submit_v to_o that_o decree_n and_o they_o who_o headstrong_o refuse_v to_o obey_v it_o be_v declare_v heretic_n under_o the_o name_n of_o quartodecumans_n this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o man_n that_o neither_o these_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o east_n nor_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o the_o gallican_n church_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o other_o country_n who_o write_v so_o smart_o to_o pope_n victor_n in_o favour_n of_o these_o eastern_a church_n do_v believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v infallible_a for_o have_v they_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o these_o asiatic_n will_v have_v submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o they_o afterward_o submit_v to_o that_o of_o a_o council_n because_o they_o believe_v as_o all_o other_o catholic_n do_v that_o a_o council_n be_v infallible_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o so_o many_o other_o bishop_n will_v not_o have_v write_v as_o they_o do_v to_o pope_n victor_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o conduct_n for_o they_o never_o question_v but_o that_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v a_o infallible_a tribunal_n aught_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o then_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o infallibility_n though_o he_o may_v make_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o believer_n chap._n ix_o what_o inference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o that_o famous_a contest_v that_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n and_o st._n cyprian_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n this_o famous_a question_n that_o have_v make_v so_o much_o noise_n in_o the_o church_n be_v forty_o year_n before_o st._n cyprian_n solemn_o examine_v in_o a_o council_n hold_v in_o africa_n by_o agrippinus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n 217._o ann._n 217._o and_o there_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v null_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o rebaptising_a all_o those_o who_o have_v abjure_v their_o heresy_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n 6.9_o cypr._n epist_n 71._o ad_fw-la quin._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a commonit_fw-la 6.9_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n have_v write_v that_o that_o same_o agrippinus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o brethren_n think_v that_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v re-baptised_n but_o save_v the_o honour_n and_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o so_o great_a a_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v mistake_v for_o beside_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o numidia_n citat_fw-la cypr._n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la with_o common_a consent_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o agrippinus_n decide_v the_o same_o thing_n tertullian_n 12._o ann._n 203._o cap._n 12._o who_o write_v his_o excellent_a book_n of_o prescription_n against_o heretic_n fourteen_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o agrippinus_n say_v therein_o very_o plain_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o valid_a 15._o cap._n 15._o which_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n he_o also_o assert_n in_o most_o express_a term_n a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o montanist_n 1._o ann._n 200._o strommat_n 1._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o same_o time_n also_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o illustrious_a church_n next_o to_o that_o of_o rome_n so_o that_o agrippinus_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o numidia_n who_o he_o assemble_v in_o a_o council_n to_o determine_v that_o question_n be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o establish_v that_o custom_n and_o disipline_n which_o appoint_v all_o heretic_n who_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v probably_n it_o may_v be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o what_o these_o ancient_a author_n say_v ought_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o heretic_n of_o their_o time_n who_o all_o of_o they_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n baptise_a not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v null_a which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o they_o ground_n the_o nullity_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n alex_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la vetamur_fw-la accedere_fw-la quis_fw-la servus_n cibaria_fw-la ab_fw-la extraneo_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la ab_fw-la inimico_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la petat_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n the_o praescrip_n quos_fw-la extraneos_fw-la utique_fw-la testatur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ademptio_fw-la communicationis_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr baptis_n trajicies_fw-la aquam_fw-la alienam_fw-la etc._n etc._n clem._n alex_n and_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v any_o commerce_n with_o they_o prove_v manifest_o that_o what_o they_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v because_o they_o be_v all_o out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n now_o see_v some_o considerable_a time_n after_o the_o council_n of_o agrippinus_n novation_n who_o be_v the_o first_o antipope_n cause_v catholic_n who_o follow_v the_o party_n of_o the_o true_a pope_n cornelius_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v argue_v afresh_o in_o africa_n where_o it_o be_v put_v whether_o or_o not_o the_o novatian_a schismatic_n who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v 70._o litt._n synod_n ad_fw-la epis_fw-la ad_fw-la episc_n humid_a ap_fw-mi cypr._n epist_n 90._o numid_a ap_fw-mi cypr._n epist_n 70._o whereupon_o st._n cyprian_n have_v assemble_v a_o provincial_a council_n at_o carthage_n it_o be_v there_o declare_v that_o since_o no_o body_n can_v be_v lawful_o baptise_a out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o rebaptising_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n those_o except_v who_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n pomp._n cypr._n epist_n 74._o ad_fw-la pomp._n have_v afterward_o separate_v from_o it_o because_o baptism_n once_o right_o administer_v can_v never_o again_o be_v reiterated_a the_o bishop_n of_o numidia_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o agrippinus_n numid_a litt._n synod_n ad_fw-la epise_v numid_a have_v consult_v saint_n cyprian_n upon_o that_o new_a emergent_a receive_v also_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v render_v more_o authentic_a saint_n cyprian_n assemble_v they_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n in_o a_o second_o synod_n where_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o former_a be_v confirm_v and_o thereupon_o a_o synodal_n letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n jubai_n cypr._n epist_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubai_n inform_v he_o of_o what_o have_v be_v decide_v in_o those_o two_o council_n to_o wit_n that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n bapt._n eos_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la foris_fw-la 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rome_n when_o he_o call_v that_o city_n babylon_n do_v not_o st._n i_o say_v the_o same_o marc._n hierom._n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n in_o marc._n and_o after_o he_o all_o those_o who_o have_v write_v upon_o that_o epistle_n before_o the_o reformer_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o ancient_a rome_n which_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o st._n austin_n 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 22._o oros_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o tertul._n count_v marc._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o be_v build_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v about_o to_o fall_v be_v by_o the_o ancient_n call_v babylon_n 17._o revel_v 17._o and_o especial_o that_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n give_v it_o no_o other_o
that_o passage_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o pray_v and_o of_o obtain_v grace_n from_o god_n without_o which_o we_o can_v persevere_v and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sense_n that_o theophylact_v oecumenius_n euthymius_n cardinal_n hugo_n albertus_n magnus_n st._n thomas_n st._n bonaventure_n lyranus_fw-la dionysius_n carthusianus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a interpreter_n and_o divine_n have_v follow_v as_o be_v the_o true_a literal_a sense_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o only_o agree_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n alone_o wherein_o his_o successor_n can_v have_v no_o part_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v pretend_v they_o have_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v fail_v and_o fall_v as_o st._n peter_n do_v by_o publish_v a_o falsehood_n contrary_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v more_o against_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o pope_n than_o to_o believe_v a_o error_n without_o publish_v it_o chap._n viii_o what_o follow_v natural_o from_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o pope_n victor_n have_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n there_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n very_o different_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o festival_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fast_a which_o ought_v to_o go_v before_o that_o holy_a day_n for_o all_o over_o the_o west_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n observe_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o festival_n be_v keep_v on_o sunday_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n but_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n polychr_n euseh_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n c._n 44._o exod._n 12._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o polychr_n some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o many_o other_o church_n of_o the_o east_n keep_v it_o always_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o moon_n of_o march_n as_o the_o passover_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o st._n john_n as_o to_o the_o fast_a that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v before_o easter_n there_o be_v still_o a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o custom_n establish_v in_o several_a place_n 24._o irenae_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 24._o for_o some_o fast_v but_o one_o day_n before_o that_o feast_n as_o we_o do_v on_o the_o vigile_a of_o christmas_n and_o of_o whitsunday_n other_o fast_v two_o day_n some_o who_o be_v numerous_a fast_v long_a and_o many_o observe_v punctual_o the_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o lent_n ibid._n omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la decimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la die_fw-la diem_fw-la festum_fw-la pachat_v be_v observabant_fw-la tum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la secus_fw-la tranquillâ_fw-la pace_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la fruebantur_fw-la euseb_n ibid._n however_o these_o different_a custom_n that_o be_v among_o christian_n of_o the_o second_o nay_o and_o of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v lend_v and_o easter_n make_v no_o breach_n at_o all_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o every_o one_o observe_v peaceable_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v good_a without_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o other_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n under_o the_o pontificat_fw-la of_o saint_n anicetus_n these_o two_o great_a saint_n in_o a_o long_a conference_n which_o they_o have_v about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n do_v what_o they_o can_v mutual_o to_o draw_v one_o another_o over_o to_o their_o party_n and_o see_v both_o remain_v steadfast_a in_o their_o opinion_n st._n polycarp_n say_v always_o that_o he_o have_v from_o st._n john_n his_o master_n the_o custom_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o church_n and_o st._n anicetus_n affirm_v that_o that_o which_o be_v follow_v at_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o western_a church_n be_v derive_v from_o st._n peter_n they_o can_v never_o agree_v upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o still_o live_v together_o in_o great_a amity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o pope_n to_o do_v honour_n to_o st._n polycarp_n ibid._n ibid._n pray_v he_o to_o officiate_v public_o in_o his_o church_n that_o good_a intelligence_n continue_v always_o betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o asiatic_a bishop_n 22._o ann._n 193._o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o until_o victor_n i._n who_o have_v hold_v several_a council_n at_o rome_n about_o that_o subject_n among_o the_o gaul_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v observe_v 24._o euseb_n c._n 24._o will_v needs_o compel_v the_o asiatic_n to_o conform_v to_o it_o by_o celebrate_v easter_n on_o sunday_n and_o because_o these_o who_o think_v not_o themselves_o oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n which_o their_o church_n have_v from_o st._n john_n ibid._n omnes_fw-la fratres_fw-la eam_fw-la incolentes_fw-la regionem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la secludendos_fw-la edicit_fw-la ibid._n will_v by_o no_o mean_n comply_v he_o threaten_v they_o with_o excommunication_n and_o publish_v against_o they_o that_o which_o now_o adays_o be_v call_v a_o monitory_a polycrates_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n hold_v also_o a_o council_n with_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o answer_v in_o name_n of_o all_o by_o a_o synodal_n letter_n to_o pope_n victor_n and_o his_o bishop_n he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o asiatic_n do_v have_v be_v religious_o observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n philip_n and_o st._n john_n polychr_n hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o polychr_n by_o another_o st._n john_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o body_n rest_v at_o ephesus_n by_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n by_o the_o martyr_n st._n thraseas_n and_o by_o many_o other_o holy_a bishop_n who_o have_v always_o celebrate_v that_o holy_a day_n the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o that_o tradition_n that_o for_o himself_o who_o be_v sixty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n have_v consult_v many_o able_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o careful_o read_v all_o write_n for_o inform_v himself_o in_o that_o controvert_v etc._n peragratâ_fw-la omni_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la non_fw-la formidabo_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la minantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n point_n he_o do_v not_o fear_v those_o that_o threaten_v he_o because_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o his_o predecessor_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n and_o see_v victor_n still_o persist_v in_o his_o threat_n and_o that_o he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n excommunicate_v the_o asiatic_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o ibid._n verum_fw-la ista_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la parum_fw-la placebant_a episcopis_fw-la ......._o quorum_fw-la verba_fw-la utpote_fw-la victorem_fw-la acrius_fw-la &_o acerbius_fw-la coarguentium_fw-la scriptis_fw-la prodita_fw-la adhuc_fw-la extant_a euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o ibid._n several_a bishop_n of_o other_o country_n who_o blame_v his_o proceed_n write_v sharp_o to_o he_o to_o divert_v he_o from_o his_o enterprise_n among_o other_o st._n irenaeus_n the_o great_a archbishop_n of_o lion_n send_v he_o a_o long_a letter_n in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o gallican_n church_n who_o he_o have_v assemble_v for_o that_o effect_n wherein_o he_o represent_v to_o he_o with_o as_o much_o force_n at_o least_o but_o with_o far_o great_a moderation_n than_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o a_o difference_n of_o that_o nature_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n so_o many_o particular_a church_n so_o many_o bishop_n and_o so_o many_o believer_n who_o act_v according_a to_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n upon_o which_o they_o found_v themselves_o he_o add_v that_o he_o will_v do_v far_o better_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o holy_a pope_n his_o predecessor_n anicetus_n pius_n hyginus_n telesphorus_n and_o sixtus_n who_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v observe_v a_o quite_o different_a custom_n from_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n yet_o never_o treat_v they_o as_o heretic_n for_o that_o nor_o forbear_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o a_o perfect_a union_n 24._o multos_fw-la asiae_n &_o orientis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ....._o damnandos_fw-la crediderat_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n c._n 24._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o remonstrance_n victor_n be_v still_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v nay_o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o condemn_v and_o thunder_v a_o anathema_n against_o they_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o ordinance_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v allow_v they_o and_o that_o they_o who_o observe_v it_o
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christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n more_o ancient_a than_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n now_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o temporal_a affair_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o long_a discourse_n here_o for_o prove_v of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v so_o conspicuous_a at_o first_o glance_n that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o eye_n to_o read_v the_o word_n that_o express_v it_o without_o any_o necessity_n of_o a_o commentary_n to_o explain_v they_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o john_n 17._o and_o by_o consequent_a of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o vicar_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 22._o matth._n 22._o that_o we_o must_v render_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v 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