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thing_n to_o avoid_v their_o testimony_n but_o add_v this_o only_a peter_n answer_v for_o all_o as_o the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o all_o which_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n we_o deny_v not_o neither_o make_v it_o any_o thing_n for_o they_o second_o the_o protestant_n say_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o peter_n person_n but_o upon_o peter_n faith_n which_o be_v the_o say_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n whereupon_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v the_o great_a messiah_n promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o the_o father_n also_o teach_v as_o bellarmine_n senten_a bellarmine_n ib_a cap_n 10._o §._o quarta_fw-la senten_a confess_v hilarius_n trin._n hilarius_n lib_n 6._o de_fw-mi trin._n ambrose_n luk_n ambrose_n lib_n 6_o cap._n 9_o in_o luk_n chrysostome_n mat._n chrysostome_n hom._n 55_o in_o mat_n &_o 83._o iâ—_n mat._n cyrill_n trin._n cyrill_n ib._n 1._o de_fw-mi trin._n he_o may_v have_v add_v also_o augustine_n â—â—_o augustine_n de_fw-fr â—erbâ—s_fw-fr â—_o be_o serm_n â—â—_o who_o say_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n not_o peter_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 know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o your_o doctor_n stapleton_n â—â—_o stapleton_n de_fw-fr â—erbâ—s_fw-fr â—_o be_o serm_n â—â—_o â—â—_o â—â—_o princip_n doctr_n lâ—b_fw-ge â—_o cap_fw-es â—_o see_v 〈…〉_o hâ—â—t_o pag_n â—0_n â—â—_o call_v humanus_fw-la lapsus_fw-la in_o saint_n austin_n to_o all_o this_o bellarmine_n say_v they_o mean_v not_o peter_n faith_n without_o some_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o we_o admit_v both_o in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o the_o apostle_n their_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v foundation_n in_o some_o sort_n as_o in_o ephes_n 2.20_o revel_v 21.14_o yet_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v the_o subject_n and_o substance_n whereof_o be_v jesus_n christ_n three_o the_o protestant_n allege_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v promise_v to_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o matthew_n be_v certain_o perform_v to_o all_o in_o joh._n 20.23_o where_o christ_n say_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n whose-soev_a sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whose-soev_a sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o this_o the_o father_n also_o plentiful_o teach_v eccl._n teach_v cypr._n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la eccl._n cyprian_n trinit_fw-la cyprian_n hilari_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la hilary_n etc._n hilary_n hieron_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la at_o inquit_fw-la dicis_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la licet_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la superomnes_n apo_n â—olos_fw-la siat_a &_o cuâ—cti_fw-la accipâ—ant_fw-la etc._n etc._n jerome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n have_v the_o like_a all_o which_o ultima_fw-la which_o ib._n lib._n 1_o c._n 12._o §_o obiâ—â—tio_fw-la ultima_fw-la bellarmine_n confess_v add_v still_o lest_o he_o say_v nothing_o that_o yet_o peter_n be_v a_o chief_a man_n among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o the_o question_n and_o none_o of_o we_o deny_v it_o thus_o he_o grant_v first_o that_o what_o be_v there_o speak_v to_o peter_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n second_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n faith_n which_o be_v the_o common_a faith_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o upon_o peter_n person_n either_o whole_o or_o principal_o and_o three_o that_o which_o there_o be_v promise_v to_o peter_n be_v afterward_o perform_v to_o they_o all_o and_o so_o this_o place_n of_o mat._n 16._o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o your_o man_n so_o often_o and_o so_o glorious_o allege_v it_o antiq._n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n and_o read_v the_o whole_a tract_n advise_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v believe_v that_o bellarmine_n have_v yield_v thus_o much_o but_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o with_o modification_n antiquis_fw-la he_o must_v needs_o make_v some_o flourish_n to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o side_n but_o you_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v flat_a against_o he_o but_o note_v what_o he_o grant_v further_a arg_fw-mi further_a bellar_n de_fw-fr pont_n rom_n li._n â—_o cap._n 11._o §._o alterum_fw-la arg_fw-mi peter_n be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n so_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n and_o all_o the_o three_o way_n that_o peter_n be_v first_o as_o efficient_a cause_n by_o sound_v and_o plant_v church_n some_o in_o one_o country_n and_o some_o 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as_o in_o i_o lie_v firm_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o body_n of_o this_o state_n and_o i_o have_v carry_v myself_o with_o that_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v safe_o protest_v again_o with_o s._n paul_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o etc._n rom._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v nor_o write_v in_o craftiness_n 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o &_o 2.17_o &_o 1.12_o nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a thing_n decitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v myself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n i_o be_o no_o innovator_fw-la inventor_n or_o favourer_n of_o new_a thing_n in_o religion_n i_o search_v for_o the_o old_a and_o out_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o author_n deduct_v allegation_n authority_n consequence_n and_o 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&_o iussu_fw-la fij_fw-la 5._o edito_fw-la and_o in_o the_o lady_n psalter_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o honour_n and_o prayer_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n to_o hâ—r_n in_o place_n innumerable_a psal_n 50._o misâ—rere_fw-la mei_fw-la domina_fw-la mundane_a ab_fw-la â—â—â—ibus_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la meâ—s_fw-la essâ—nde_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la super_fw-la i_o psal_n 89._o domina_fw-la resugium_fw-la faâ—ta_fw-la es_fw-la noâ—â—s_fw-la in_o cuncâ—â—_n nâ—cessitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la psal_n 2._o protegat_fw-la nos_fw-la dextra_fw-la tua_fw-la mater_fw-la dei_fw-la even_o with_o authority_n and_o command_n over_o her_o son_n religion_n son_n as_o their_o own_o cassander_n confess_v consult_v art_n 21._o they_o make_v christ_n reign_v in_o heaven_n yet_o subject_a to_o his_o motâ—er_n monstra_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la matrem_fw-la in_o bâ—eviâ—r_n rom._n &_o officio_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la reformat_fw-la and_o matris_fw-la iâ—â—e_fw-la impeâ—a_fw-la redemptori_fw-la missal_n parisiens_fw-la dâ—reus_n to_o whitaker_n fol._n 352._o say_v this_o be_v not_o against_o religion_n and_o as_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n other_o kingdom_n they_o assign_v justice_n to_o christ_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o virgin_n as_o gabriâ—â—l_n bâ—eâ—_n in_o exposit_n canoâ—_n missae_fw-la lect_n 80._o say_v confuâ—imus_fw-la primò_fw-la ad_fw-la b_o atissimam_fw-la virginâ—m_fw-la caelorum_fw-la reginam_fw-la cvi_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la pater_fw-la caelestis_fw-la dimidium_fw-la â—egni_fw-la svi_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la pater_fw-la caelâ—stis_fw-la cum_fw-la hâ—beat_fw-la institiam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la tanqâ—am_fw-la potioâ—a_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la bona_fw-la iustitiâ—_n sibâ—_n retenta_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la matri_fw-la virgini_fw-la concessit_fw-la the_o like_a be_v write_v by_o many_o other_o of_o their_o learned_a man_n viri_fw-la celebrâ—s_fw-la say_v cassander_n consult_v art_n 21._o the_o great_a learned_a 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cap._n 21._o ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la nesciente_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la propter_fw-la malam_fw-la pollutamque_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la daâ—nati_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la â—am_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_n â—uoniam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la christus_fw-la habere_fw-la membra_fw-la damnata_fw-la though_o the_o church_n know_v they_o not_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n for_o their_o evil_a and_o defile_a conscience_n be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n because_o christ_n can_v have_v any_o damn_a member_n to_o which_o place_n and_o many_o other_o like_a cite_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n bellarmine_n octawm_fw-la bellarmine_n bellar._n ib._n §._o argumâ—ntum_fw-la octawm_fw-la answer_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a inward_a part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o outward_a only_a as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o not_o true_a 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jesuita_n schol_a in_o luk._n 22_o id_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la orando_fw-la te_fw-la prote_z i_z inquit_fw-la interlinearis_fw-la glassa_n ne_fw-la deficeres_fw-la sictu_fw-la infiâ—miores_fw-la sratres_fw-la exemplo_fw-la tuus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la consorta_fw-la ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr veâ—ia_fw-la desperent_fw-la seâ—_n be_v as_o mortanus_fw-la &_o aquinas_n catena_n on_o this_o place_n sa_n interpret_v this_o place_n true_o allege_v the_o interlineall_a gloss_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o do_v 22._o do_v theophylact._n upon_o luk._n 22._o theophylact_v also_o attribute_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o brethren_n not_o to_o peter_n constancy_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o to_o his_o sense_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n recall_v and_o recover_v he_o by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o strengthen_v the_o weaâ—e_n to_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a to_o confirm_v the_o doubtful_a and_o to_o raise_v they_o unto_o assure_a hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n that_o otherwise_o be_v ready_a 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21.15_o 16_o 17._o feed_v my_o sheep_n seed_n my_o lamb_n upon_o which_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o