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A33411 St. Peter's supremacy faithfully discuss'd according to Holy Scripture and Greek and Latin fathers with a detection and confutation of the errors of Protestant writers on this article : together with a succinct handling of several other considerable points. Clenche, William. 1686 (1686) Wing C4640; ESTC R5309 132,726 227

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o defeat_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o make_v use_n of_o penetrate_a subtlety_n or_o persuade_v thereto_o by_o humane_a reason_n but_o have_v his_o understanding_n enlighten_v by_o god_n the_o father_n or_o as_o origen_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o light_a beam_a from_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n himself_o say_v athanasius_n in_o his_o four_o orat._n count_v arrianos_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la enuntiatione_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la agnovit_fw-la as_o just_o in_o affirm_v in_o tryph._n haec_fw-la fides_fw-la paternae_fw-la revelationis_fw-la est_fw-la munus_fw-la say_v hil._n 6._o trinit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o petrum_fw-la &_o eliam_fw-la peter_n who_o confess_v the_o truth_n by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dion_n eccles_n hire_n illuminate_v by_o the_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o most_o sacro-sanct_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n anchor_n peter_n be_v assist_v by_o god_n in_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyr._n dial_n 4._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la god_n the_o father_n from_o above_o manifest_o discover_v his_o proper_a son_n thus_o have_v so_o glorious_a and_o able_a a_o tutor_n who_o together_o with_o his_o divine_a doctrine_n can_v bequeath_v a_o capacious_a suscipient_fw-la apprehension_n he_o first_o know_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n he_o then_o know_v he_o as_o the_o splendour_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n heb._n 10._o he_o know_v he_o as_o one_o in_o who_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o deity_n inhabit_v corporal_o col._n 2._o he_o know_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o same_o throne_n with_o god_n as_o of_o the_o same_o glory_n nature_n and_o substance_n as_o of_o the_o same_o power_n glory_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a decree_n this_o according_a to_o chrysost_n he_o illustrate_v and_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o be_v be_v the_o son_n of_o ionas_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n so_o be_o i_o consubstantial_a with_o my_o father_n this_o confession_n he_o strict_o charge_v they_o to_o conceal_v as_o be_v too_o sublime_a to_o be_v divulge_v whereas_o nathaniel_n have_v liberty_n to_o publish_v he_o this_o confession_n our_o saviour_n not_o only_a own_a but_o accept_v of_o peter_n person_n which_o theophyl_n say_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o all_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o he_o be_v false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v high_o to_o reward_n peter_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o confession_n and_o this_o be_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o father_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v the_o say_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n advers._fw-la eunomium_fw-la lib_fw-la 2._o peter_n who_o 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person_n in_o his_o hom._n ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o disciple_n on_o the_o 50th_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostolic_a quire_n hom._n 4_o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o desperate_a lover_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o disciple_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o firmitude_n of_o faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o confession_n the_o oecomenical_a fisherman_n in_o his_o 9th_o hom._n de_fw-la paenit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o say_v petrus_n i_o mean_v a_o solid_a petra_n a_o unmoveable_a 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have_v read_v he_o often_o impose_v on_o by_o their_o plausible_a quotation_n out_o of_o he_o the_o next_o author_n i_o shall_v discuss_v will_v be_v epiphanius_n who_o in_o his_o 39th_o haeres_fw-la say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o rock_n of_o firm_a faith_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n now_o that_o he_o by_o this_o say_v do_v not_o exclude_v peter_n person_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o other_o say_n as_o first_o in_o his_o ancorat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o it_o do_v become_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o solid_a rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n and_o adversus_fw-la catharos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a peter_n the_o high_a top_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o become_v to_o we_o indeed_o a_o firm_a rock_n sound_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o
same_o place_n he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firm_a rock_n of_o the_o building_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ancorat_n he_o say_v thus_o of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o father_n in_o lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o respect_v faith_n be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o he_o st._n cyril_n who_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la say_v petra_n opinor_fw-la per_fw-la agnominationem_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la quam_fw-la inconcussa_fw-la &_o firma_fw-la discipuli_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o take_v his_o faith_n apart_o from_o his_o person_n but_o confess_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o he_o as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o in_o johan_n in_o petro_n tanquam_fw-la in_o petra_n &_o lapide_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aedificata_fw-la est_fw-la and_o in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o in_o johan_n nec_fw-la simon_n fore_fw-la nomen_fw-la sed_fw-la petrum_fw-la dixit_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la ipso_fw-la commodè_fw-la significans_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o lapide_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la svam_fw-la esset_fw-la aedificaturus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o on_o the_o first_o of_o st._n johan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o he_o destine_v to_o build_v his_o church_n my_o next_o employ_v shall_v be_v to_o consult_v with_o st._n ambrose_n concern_v this_o point_n who_o i_o find_v lib._n the_o incarnate_a dom._n sacram._n cap._n 5._o to_o make_v faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n his_o word_n be_v these_o fides_n est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_fw-la petri_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la porte_fw-fr mortis_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la sed_fw-la confessio_fw-la vincit_fw-la infernum_fw-la these_o word_n be_v so_o please_v to_o dr._n whitaker_n that_o have_v cite_v they_o to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n he_o triumphant_o cry_v out_o audin_n '_o jesuita_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o imaginary_a ovation_n the_o word_n of_o st._n ambrose_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o first_o no_o catholic_n do_v affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o peter_n flesh_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v support_v it_o as_o caelifer_n atlas_n do_v the_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o strong_a robu_v back_o and_o a_o pair_n of_o broad_a shoulder_n neither_o do_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v build_v on_o his_o soul_n but_o on_o his_o person_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n next_o i_o shall_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n that_o although_o '_o he_o call_v faith_n the_o foundation_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v peter_n person_n to_o be_v so_o likewise_o as_o be_v well_o know_v by_o those_o celebrate_a verse_n of_o his_o which_z st._n austin_n quote_v wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v peter_n to_o be_v petra_n ecclesiae_fw-la and_o in_o lib_n 4._o lucae_n non_fw-la turbatur_fw-la ista_fw-la navis_fw-la quae_fw-la petrum_fw-la habet_fw-la turbatur_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la judam_fw-la habet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la turbari_fw-la poterat_fw-la cvi_fw-la praeerat_fw-la be_v in_o quo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr incarn_n lib._n 4._o hic_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n qui_fw-la respondit_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la imo_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la and_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la quem_fw-la cum_fw-la petrum_fw-la dicit_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la indicavit_fw-la st._n basil_n though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 2d_o isaiae_n the_o sublime_a soul_n of_o bless_a peter_n be_v call_v the_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v firm_o root_v in_o faith_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o offer_v to_o depose_v his_o person_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o 6_o book_n against_o eunomius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v build_v on_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n do_v perspicuous_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o peter_n person_n st._n hierom._n in_o cap._n 14._o ezechiel_n apostolus_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la solidavit_fw-la and_o on_o matt._n 16._o aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n petro_n illam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la &_o aedificationem_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la promissam_fw-la st._n cyprian_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o his_o person_n petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la domini_fw-la dignatione_fw-la fundata_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi patientiae_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificata_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 52._o epist_n petrus_n cvi_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascendas_fw-la tuendasque_fw-la commendat_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la virg._n petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la unitatis_fw-la originem_fw-la instituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 70._o baptisma_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n unus_fw-la &_o una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la domino_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la origine_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la fundata_fw-la in_o the_o same_o epistle_n tertullian_n who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n say_v concern_v peter_n in_o ipso_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extructa_fw-la be_v please_v to_o explain_v himself_o thus_o id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o book_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v not_o on_o peter_n faith_n but_o on_o his_o person_n manifesta_fw-la domini_fw-la intentio_fw-la personaliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la petro_n confer_v super_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la edificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la though_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o successor_n be_v when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n and_o in_o his_o prescription_n petrus_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petra_n dicitur_fw-la and_o again_o in_o monog_n petrum_fw-la solum_fw-la invenio_fw-la maritum_fw-la per_fw-la socrum_fw-la monogamum_n praesumo_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la illum_fw-la aedificata_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o other_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n of_o peter_n new_a name_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n peter_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n of_o origen_n interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o expound_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o this_o place_n my_o follow_a province_n will_v be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o to_o lessen_v and_o extenuate_v st._n peter_n glory_n you_o will_v equalise_v with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foundation_n ay_o concede_fw-la to_o you_o oecomenius_n on_o the_o apocalypse_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o lay_v the_o first_o groundwork_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o according_o st._n hierom_n in_o psalm_n 86._o in_o illis_fw-la erant_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la ibi_fw-la primum_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la they_o 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 they_o be_v equal_o orthodox_n and_o infallible_a and_o what_o concern_v their_o write_n they_o be_v direct_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_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 and_o in_o these_o consideration_n the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v on_o all_o of_o they_o now_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 who_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n which_o do_v consist_v not_o only_o of_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o but_o even_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v foundation_n so_o be_v st._n peter_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o be_v foundation_n they_o be_v sub_n petro_n &_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 as_o theophyl_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o 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