THE
FIRST
ARTICLE
:
That
Peter
was
neuer
Head
of
the
Church
.
THe
vniuersall
Church
,
Wee
,
Paule
,
affirme
,
Christ
to
be
the
onely
true
Head
of
his
Church
:
who
vseth
this
Demonstration
;
Hee
by
whom
all
the
Bodie
being
coupled
and
knit
together
by
euerie
ioynt
,
for
the
Furniture
thereof
(
according
to
the
effectuall
power
which
is
in
the
measure
of
euerie
part
)
receiueth
encrease
of
the
Bodie
vnto
the
edifying
of
it selfe
in
loue
,
This
same
is
,
and
onely
can
be
,
Head
.
But
so
it
is
,
that
Christ
our
Sauiour
is
the
same
,
and
none
euer
can
take
vpon
them
iustly
so
to
doe
to
the
Church
,
which
is
the
Bodie
,
Ergo
&c.
Yet
the
Aduersaries
to
the
Veritie
contend
,
That
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
whome
they
call
Pope
,
should
bee
added
vnto
Christ
,
to
bee
Head
of
the
Church
;
leaning
vnto
this
,
as
to
the
speciall
Pillar
and
Ground
they
build
vpon
,
-
Peter
was
the
Head
of
the
Church
,
-
The
Pope
is
Peters
Successor
,
-
Ergo
-
The
Pope
is
the
Head
of
the
Church
.
To
the
intent
the
whole
Matter
may
be
the
more
cleare
and
euident
,
and
that
a
perfect
Answere
may
be
had
to
the
alledged
Argument
,
these
Heads
in
particular
are
to
be
treated
and
discussed
plainely
;
viz.
-
1
Peter
was
neuer
Head
of
the
Church
.
-
2
Peter
was
neuer
Bishop
of
Rome
,
nor
yet
in
Rome
.
-
3
The
Pope
is
not
Peters
Successor
,
nor
could
succeed
to
him
.
-
4
The
Pope
is
not
Head
of
the
Church
,
nor
Christs
Vicar
.
-
5
The
Pope
is
the
verie
Antichrist
.
First
then
,
no
man
can
denie
,
but
if
Peter
had
beene
constituted
and
ordained
Head
of
the
Church
,
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
would
or
should
haue
knowne
it
:
For
it
stood
them
greatly
vpon
,
to
vnderstand
to
whom
they
should
haue
recourse
in
dangers
,
as
to
their
Commaunder
,
and
vnto
whom
they
should
giue
obedience
:
to
whom
also
they
should
render
an
account
of
al
their
proceedings
,
least
they
should
wander
,
bestowing
their
endeuours
(
as
it
would
appeare
)
vnprofitably
,
not
gouerned
by
any
President
,
who
should
either
allow
or
disallow
of
their
trauels
in
their
Apostle
ship
,
&c.
But
so
it
is
,
that
they
neuer
acknowledged
Peter
Head
of
the
Church
,
nor
of
any
of
the
Apostles
,
much
lesse
of
them
all
.
Yea
Christ
,
the
wisdome
of
the
Father
,
in
whom
the
Godhead
dwelleth
bodily
,
Peter
,
when
Iudas
was
taxed
for
it
,
did
desire
to
know
by
the
meanes
of
Iohn
,
who
leaned
on
Iudas
breast
:
If
he
had
been
Head
,
it
was
more
competent
in
his
own
person
to
haue
demaunded
it
.
And
for
that
they
should
be
vnwelcome
vnto
the
world
,
hee
armes
them
with
constancy
and
patience
against
the
ignominie
and
shame
of
their
future
crosses
,
Now
hee
was
checked
for
intruding
himself
into
the
ciuil
Magistrates
office
,
who
if
he
had
beene
to
bee
surrogate
in
Christs
office
might
haue
beene
borne
with
,
But
which
is
of
greater
moment
,
it
may
be
,
Iesus
would
conceale
and
keepe
secret
to
himselfe
the
dispensation
of
that
charge
vntill
after
his
passion
,
or
then
keepe
it
in
his
own
person
,
not
willing
to
make
any
participant
of
the
same
,
vntill
the
time
appointed
in
his
good
pleasure
thereafter
:
yet
so
it
is
,
Peter
is
heauily
vpbraided
after
the
Resurrection
,
as
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
In
that
reasoning
,
Thomas
,
pretending
his
ignorance
of
the
way
hee
should
take
;
if
any
,
or
Peter
himselfe
should
haue
beene
substituted
in
Christs
roome
,
was
it
not
now
?
When
so
familiarly
hee
disputed
with
Thomas
,
Yea
,
Iudas
Lebbeus
receiued
a
perfect
resolution
of
his
demaund
,
in
the
oeconomy
and
distribution
in
the
matters
of
mans
Saluation
,
which
was
to
some
manifested
,
to
others
hid
:
but
of
this
transcendent
excellencie
there
is
neuer
a
whisper
,
and
no
maruaile
,
for
he
was
to
reserue
that
point
to
himselfe
vncommunicable
,
not
willing
to
diminish
and
lessen
the
same
,
by
diuoluing
that
function
to
another
,
or
though
he
had
bin
weary
(
if
so
I
may
say
)
to
beare
that
burthen
himselfe
,
as
not
of
sufficient
power
and
abilitie
to
discharge
it
,
to
the
will
of
all
his
mysticall
members
,
which
did
receiue
spirituall
Sappe
and
Iuyce
of
him
,
who
is
the
roote
,
in
the
which
his
Church
is
engrafted
,
by
a
true
,
liuely
,
and
sauing
Faith
.
Flesh
of
his
flesh
,
and
bones
of
his
bones
.
And
we
know
it
to
be
accustomably
vsed
(
for
so
did
Moses
to
Iosuah
at
the
Lords
owne
direction
,
and
Dauid
to
Salomon
,
&c.
)
to
establish
the
Successor
in
the
second
roome
,
when
one
is
eyther
to
dimit
,
or
giue
signification
of
the
succedent
,
to
preuent
occasions
of
strife
and
debate
which
might
arise
,
and
are
commonly
bred
for
degrees
of
preferment
;
but
Christ
remits
and
sends
them
to
no
mans
Soueraignty
,
but
as
it
were
,
manumits
them
,
and
of
Seruants
,
chuseth
them
his
free
friends
,
and
as
friends
haue
most
things
common
,
cheefelie
,
wils
,
councels
and
minds
,
so
saith
hee
:
All
that
I
haue
heard
from
my
Father
,
I
haue
declared
vnto
you
;
but
when
said
he
,
either
first
or
last
,
that
Peter
was
Head
,
or
should
be
head
of
the
Church
,
which
Christ
knew
to
be
immortall
,
and
Peter
then
mortall
,
which
Christ
told
him
thereafter
,
and
the
manner
of
his
violent
death
.
And
that
a
man
,
no
not
all
the
men
in
the
world
can
viuifie
or
quicken
themselues
:
it
is
then
farre
off
that
one
can
viuifie
another
.
But
wee
,
when
wee
were
dead
in
trespasses
and
sinnes
,
are
quickned
together
,
in
,
with
,
and
by
Christ
,
by
whose
Grace
wee
are
saued
:
and
surely
neither
Peter
nor
any
of
the
Apostles
,
can
transfuse
or
deriue
any
of
the
spirituall
Graces
one
to
another
,
in
such
sort
as
Christ
by
his
Spirit
,
saue
onely
,
as
all
the
disposers
of
the
ministers
of
God
doe
,
by
the
liuely
preaching
of
the
word
,
&c.
Therefore
if
it
had
been
Christs
contentment
to
haue
vouchsafed
that
prerogatiue
vpon
Peter
,
when
that
controuersie
anent
Superioritie
did
arise
;
surely
he
would
not
haue
passed
it
without
Decision
,
he
is
not
the
God
of
Debate
,
but
will
haue
all
things
done
in
order
,
for
hee
would
haue
this
scrupple
taken
out
of
the
way
,
seeing
them
all
as
vpon
a
stumbling
block
rush
vpon
it
;
A
little
before
in
their
gazing
vpon
the
stately
building
of
the
Temple
and
princely
Fabrick
of
that
magnificent
materiall
Church
,
the
Kings
of
the
Nations
doe
raigne
,
&c.
but
so
it
shall
not
be
among
you
.
In
the
which
words
he
doth
not
onely
recall
them
from
such
gouernment
and
regencie
as
is
amongst
the
Gentils
or
Nations
,
but
also
hee
disswades
and
dehorts
them
from
all
manner
of
Primacie
;
for
Christ
answered
to
no
other
interrogation
heere
,
but
such
as
they
propounded
;
but
they
did
not
enquire
of
the
gouernment
and
Lordsh.
,
of
the
kings
of
nations
,
for
what
was
that
forme
of
Regiment
appertaining
or
belonging
to
them
,
out
of
a
primacy
which
euery
one
of
them
affected
among
themselues
,
and
vnto
the
which
they
would
haue
climbed
,
for
they
did
chide
among
themselues
,
and
were
diuided
,
as
it
is
said
there
:
And
forsooth
if
any
might
haue
looked
for
a
high
place
and
promotion
,
Zebedeus
,
Iames
and
Iohn
,
But
it
would
seem
Peter
should
haue
his
ordination
,
if
not
immediatly
from
Christ
,
in
the
daies
of
his
Flesh
,
yet
by
the
authoritie
of
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
,
who
had
receiued
the
holy
Spirit
on
the
Pentecost
in
great
aboundance
,
but
they
neuer
acknowledged
such
place
in
Peter
,
whose
preheminence
(
if
any
had
been
)
they
would
not
haue
neglected
;
Peter
,
but
that
they
sent
the
other
Apostles
,
hauing
,
from
their
meeting
and
present
assembly
enioined
to
Peter
and
his
Colleague
Iohn
,
equall
with
him
in
that
charge
,
to
vndertake
that
iourney
,
for
the
benefit
of
the
Samarirans
.
If
euer
at
any
time
,
surely
heere
,
Peter
might
haue
stood
vpon
his
estimation
,
and
might
haue
reiected
their
ordinance
as
arrogant
and
presumptuous
in
extending
their
power
too
much
,
if
he
had
beene
head
of
the
Church
.
It
may
be
that
Peter
as
hee
was
euer
very
willing
and
prone
to
vndertake
,
so
heere
hee
would
yeeld
to
his
Brethrens
desire
,
but
who
can
excuse
the
Apostles
;
yea
and
the
other
Brethren
which
were
of
Iudea
,
which
could
not
haue
a
like
place
and
authoritie
with
the
Disciples
of
Christ
,
in
many
and
divers
respects
,
which
are
not
here
to
be
reckoned
,
Peter
,
if
hee
had
been
their
Master
and
head
,
might
haue
put
them
to
silence
for
their
sudden
strife
with
him
,
or
else
haue
said
,
I
haue
done
no
wrong
,
I
haue
reason
for
my
actions
;
and
that
may
suffice
that
I
haue
commandement
by
Reuelation
from
aboue
,
wherevnto
I
am
priuie
my selfe
.
Peter
yet
might
haue
deliuered
in
defence
of
his
proceedings
to
the
Apostles
and
Brethren
of
Iudea
offended
at
him
,
for
Peters
primacie
had
not
been
divulged
and
made
manifest
to
the
Church
(
if
any
had
)
or
for
persecution
and
iniurie
of
the
time
it
was
suppressed
and
holden
vnder
vntill
more
conuenient
time
,
while
it
should
break
vp
,
either
(
truely
)
in
Antioch
,
or
at
Rome
.
But
it
is
exceeding
maruellous
that
Paul
should
not
many
yeares
after
haue
got
intelligence
of
the
same
seeing
it
was
such
a
necessary
Head
in
the
Church
as
tending
to
calme
&
tranquill
all
controuersies
when
refuge
and
appeale
should
be
made
to
him
as
vnto
an
Oracle
)
for
whom
God
sendeth
in
his
worke
whatsoeuer
,
him
hee
furnisheth
fit
and
meet
for
the
discharge
thereof
)
and
being
aduanced
to
bee
head
,
his
graces
should
haue
surpassed
the
other
Apostles
,
especially
Paul
,
who
cals
himselfe
an
abortiue
issue
and
borne
out
of
time
,
Peter
,
if
Peter
was
head
of
the
church
,
&
that
hee
receiued
no
point
of
doctrine
from
him
,
or
any
other
of
the
brethren
at
Ierusalem
,
to
which
hee
did
ascend
by
reuelation
to
know
his
conformity
with
them
.
Iames
,
he
placeth
not
Peter
in
the
first
order
and
roome
:
this
is
farre
from
his
accustomed
manner
:
who
was
so
meeke
as
a
nurse
to
her
children
,
and
who
requireth
his
Galathians
to
Bee
as
he
was
,
Peter
,
that
he
went
not
the
right
way
to
the
truth
of
the
Ghospell
,
hee
did
withstand
him
to
his
face
before
all
men
,
because
hee
was
to
bee
rebuked
,
what
can
bee
more
euident
?
We
know
when
Paul
was
rauished
in
the
third
heauen
and
receiued
vasions
and
reuelations
,
fourteene
yeares
before
hee
manifested
the
same
,
and
heard
words
vnutterable
:
but
of
this
preferment
of
Peter
,
there
is
not
one
siyllable
,
yea
Paul
was
his
contradictor
in
this
place
,
where
,
hee
bringeth
his
warrant
,
for
in
that
matter
and
combate
with
Peter
hee
did
nothing
without
expresse
command
,
as
not
purposing
one
foot
in
that
voyage
without
speciall
reuelation
;
yea
and
if
the
subscription
and
date
bee
true
,
Now
in
many
other
placees
he
comes
to
intimate
by
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
the
condition
of
the
world
and
the
state
of
the
Church
vnder
Antichrist
,
Christs
ascention
,
and
so
many
dayes
conference
and
society
with
Peter
himselfe
,
who
doubtles
would
haue
imparted
to
Paul
,
whom
hee
cal'd
his
beloued
brother
,
all
speciall
comfort
and
heauenly
grace
particularly
this
point
of
the
head
of
the
Church
,
if
any
other
then
Christ
had
beene
,
land
so
much
the
more
for
that
Paul
,
of
all
the
Apostles
,
makes
oftenest
mention
in
all
his
Epistles
almost
thereof
,
euer
deferring
that
honor
to
Christ
onely
,
the
Sauiour
of
the
Church
which
is
his
body
,
for
Paul
is
farre
off
from
grudging
and
disceptation
,
but
his
zeale
must
shew
it selfe
when
Christs
truth
is
peruerted
as
hee
himselfe
witnesseth
.
Besides
this
three
yeares
after
God
had
reuealed
his
sonne
in
him
that
hee
might
preach
him
among
the
Gentiles
,
Christ
,
hee
conceites
a
graue
atestation
,
Moreouer
three
yeares
after
his
conuersion
he
passed
to
Ierusalem
and
fourteene
yeares
after
hee
ascended
to
Ierusalem
the
second
time
,
now
in
this
seauenteenth
yeare
after
his
calling
to
the
Apostleship
,
which
fell
in
the
yeare
of
Christ
,
Anno
6.
Paul
testifies
the
Ghospell
of
vncircumcision
was
committed
vnto
him
,
as
that
of
the
Circumcision
to
Peter
,
and
the
Lord
blessed
and
made
both
their
Ministeries
effectuall
,
Iames
,
Peter
and
Iohn
(
for
so
hee
rankes
them
)
among
the
Iewes
should
discharge
their
Apostleship
;
now
it
must
be
of
necessity
that
if
Peter
was
head
of
the
Church
,
then
hee
was
constituted
head
both
ouer
Iew
and
Gentile
,
(
vnles
they
would
say
,
that
hee
was
but
halfe
a
head
)
but
Paul
affirmes
and
that
by
their
owne
motiue
and
voluntary
will
,
that
the
Ghospell
of
the
Gentiles
was
committed
to
him
and
Barnabas
and
not
vnto
Peter
,
how
can
we
say
then
that
he
was
,
or
apoynted
to
bee
,
head
of
the
Church
,
seeing
he
was
bound
and
tyed
by
his
owne
faithfull
promise
,
beside
his
Commission
,
not
to
meddle
with
the
Gentiles
in
his
Ministery
,
or
was
not
that
an
vnfirme
head
of
the
Church
(
if
so
I
may
say
)
that
had
so
mutilate
a
body
,
seeing
the
one
halfe
as
it
were
seperated
and
seioyned
from
Peters
Apostleship
,
he
hauing
obliged
himselfe
by
his
troth
in
his
right
hand
to
the
contrary
.
Againe
if
Christ
would
haue
Peter
to
bee
an
vniuersall
Apostle
both
of
Iewes
and
Gentiles
,
how
durst
Peter
without
speciall
licence
had
and
obtained
of
his
Author
,
and
euident
certainties
thereof
,
haue
brought
his
calling
into
such
streighths
and
narrownes
so
hastily
or
at
any
time
after
,
that
within
foure
and
twenty
yeares
he
should
enter
in
league
with
Paul
to
dimit
and
forgoe
,
the
most
dificult
part
,
and
of
greater
confequence
,
because
both
that
the
benefit
of
calling
was
not
generally
offered
before
but
counter-manded
;
which
was
a
mistery
,
as
also
for
the
multitude
and
greatnesse
of
the
Gentiles
▪
for
there
was
farre
more
Gentiles
then
Iewes
,
whom
the
Lord
suffered
to
walke
in
their
owne
waies
while
there
was
light
,
in
some
measure
,
And
so
did
Paul
also
,
And
to
whom
I
pray
you
can
we
better
giue
credit
vnto
then
to
Peter
himselfe
:
for
surely
,
although
once
he
had
dissembled
in
that
deniall
of
his
Maister
in
three-fold
forme
.
And
again
▪
in
that
euill
example
he
had
giuen
to
Barnabas
and
others
,
Paul
.
Now
would
hee
not
haue
hid
his
Talent
in
the
earth
,
but
that
which
was
spoken
to
him
in
the
eare
,
hee
would
haue
spoken
vpon
the
house
tops
,
especiallie
since
he
had
promised
by
Christs
Praier
,
his
Faith
should
not
faile
;
yea
,
and
it
was
enioyned
him
not
to
deny
,
but
being
conuerted
to
confirme
his
Brethren
in
the
veritie
of
those
things
he
had
heard
and
seene
,
as
hee
did
also
abundantly
;
yet
hee
cals
himselfe
no
other
then
Apostle
and
Seruant
,
not
Superior
:
yea
,
Likewise
who
will
not
esteeme
it
a
great
absurdity
to
repute
all
the
Apostles
,
which
then
liued
,
and
all
the
company
of
the
faithfull
to
be
Peters
members
,
and
all
things
that
appertaine
and
belong
to
a
spirituall
body
,
to
be
communicated
by
him
to
them
,
which
must
be
graunted
,
and
that
of
most
necessary
consequence
followeth
,
if
we
condiscend
Peter
to
be
head
of
the
church
:
but
this
of
Paul
onely
,
in
place
of
all
that
might
be
brought
in
,
is
plainly
refuted
,
who
doth
esteeme
himselfe
nothing
inferior
to
the
highest
Apostles
,
here
is
no
exception
of
Peter
,
or
Primacy
,
And
who
would
not
contend
Paule
to
be
Head
of
the
Church
of
the
Gentiles
,
rather
then
Peter
:
because
it
is
proued
already
he
is
appointed
both
by
Christ
,
as
also
with
consent
of
those
which
were
thought
to
bee
Pillars
of
the
Church
,
and
in
price
had
conditioned
to
be
the
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
.
Now
it
is
certaine
,
wee
are
not
of
the
Iewes
,
but
of
the
Gentiles
,
if
there
should
bee
any
of
the
Apostles
Head
of
our
Church
,
it
must
therefore
be
Paul
,
who
did
correct
Peters
error
in
Antiochia
,
Tho:
Aquinas
.
2.
secunda
quest.
33.
sect.
4.
&
Gloss.
ad
Gal.
2.
11.
doth
make
Paul
equal
,
but
not
superior
.
Besides
this
,
Paul
,
it
behooueth
thee
to
be
presented
to
Caesar
:
Peter
,
neither
Salutation
sent
to
him
in
any
of
all
the
Epistle
Paule
sent
to
Rome
,
neither
yet
any
remembrance
had
of
Peter
in
any
of
the
Epistles
he
sent
from
Rome
;
as
that
to
the
Galathians
,
Ephesians
,
Philippians
,
Colossians
,
the
second
to
Timothy
,
to
Philemon
,
vnlesse
their
subscriptions
be
faulty
:
No
remembrance
I
say
,
neither
any
word
of
Salutation
which
Paul
vseth
not
to
omit
,
and
that
very
largelie
,
yea
,
and
not
to
forget
euen
the
most
obscure
men
and
women
,
so
they
be
faithfull
of
whatsoeuer
degree
.
Now
I
pray
you
,
whether
Peter
or
Paul
hath
best
right
to
claim
the
Superiority
,
or
which
of
these
two
shall
wee
adiudge
to
bee
Head
of
our
Church
(
if
either
of
them
be
.
)
And
by
the
way
(
Gentle
Reader
)
take
a
view
,
whether
or
not
,
Peter
was
euer
at
Rome
,
at
the
least
neuer
in
Pauls
daies
,
and
if
not
then
,
hee
neuer
saw
Rome
with
his
eyes
,
as
shall
be
proued
(
God
willing
)
in
our
second
Discourse
.
For
the
which
cause
Anthonius
Pyranensis
Legatus
did
say
,
it
was
not
lawfull
for
men
to
reade
Pauls
Epistles
:
for
I
know
(
saith
he
)
by
reading
of
them
,
men
may
become
Lutherans
;
and
therefore
Ioh.
Siluanus
Atheseus
.
Pastor
Herbipolis
confesseth
,
that
the
Papists
doctrine
was
false
and
Antichristian
,
and
that
he
had
learned
that
out
of
Pauls
Epistles
:
which
moueth
Rhegius
Gallicus
Aristarchus
,
when
he
had
burnt
9.
in
Lyons
for
Lutheranisme
,
publikely
to
proclaim
,
That
if
the
holy
Church
had
not
receiued
Pauls
Epistles
,
&
accounted
them
Canonique
,
he
would
not
repute
them
better
or
of
more
credit
then
the
Fables
of
Aesope
.
And
therfore
are
they
named
by
them
,
Armamentarium
Lutheranorum
.
Fincelius
Forcham
,
a
Citie
in
the
Bishoprick
of
Lamberg
,
in
his
Sermon
,
alledged
Paul
to
haue
erred
,
and
that
the
Sacrament
of
the
Supper
should
be
receiued
vnder
one
kind
only
:
And
if
it
be
not
so
,
that
Sathan
should
take
him
away
aliue
from
out
of
his
Pulpet
,
and
so
it
happened
to
the
great
feare
of
all
the
whole
Diocesse
;
as
the
History
written
by
the
said
Fincelius
at
length
reports
.
And
wee
know
the
whole
Scripture
is
giuen
by
inspiration
of
God
;
and
is
profitable
,
&c.
that
the
man
of
God
may
bee
perfectly
instructed
vnto
euery
good
worke
.
And
that
Timothy
from
his
childhood
hath
knowne
the
Holy
Scripture
,
which
might
make
him
wise
to
Saluation
:
Now
since
they
conteine
all
things
necessarie
to
bee
beleeued
,
and
that
to
beleeue
the
holy
Church
vniuersall
is
one
point
of
our
Faith
,
Peter
,
Peter
.
Surely
Christ
is
a
Priest
for
euer
after
Paul
,
or
whosoeuer
hee
was
that
was
Author
of
the
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
who
speaketh
of
this
matter
at
length
,
is
mention
made
any
to
succeed
the
same
,
for
hee
had
neither
beginning
nor
ending
of
daies
,
as
it
was
constituted
in
that
Aronicall
Priest-hood
to
passe
from
man
to
man
,
in
Leui
his
posterity
to
the
comming
of
the
Messias
who
hath
by
his
And
to
the
end
neither
Peter
It
is
now
conuenient
we
heare
what
our
Aduersaries
obiect
in
the
contrarie
,
that
by
this
meanes
the
truth
may
more
brightly
shine
,
and
doubting
braines
be
resolued
,
as
also
that
those
in
whom
the
Veritie
hath
taken
some
hold
may
be
confirmed
and
established
,
and
way
bee
stopt
to
the
vndermining
and
subuerting
of
the
simple
and
ignorant
.
Scripture
,
say
they
,
cals
Peter
first
,
and
why
should
wee
deny
him
the
place
which
the
word
of
God
giues
him
.
Answere
.
It
is
not
one
thing
to
bee
called
first
,
and
to
be
called
principal
Lord
or
commander
,
for
wee
say
Homer
is
the
first
of
Greeke
Poets
,
hath
he
therfore
commandement
or
power
ouer
all
the
rest
:
Peter
in
order
may
bee
called
first
,
either
in
feruencie
or
magnanimitie
or
such
like
,
but
his
authoritie
and
dignitie
ouer
the
rest
is
denied
.
Secondly
,
Paul
making
mention
of
Peter
about
three
and
twenty
yeares
thereafter
,
inuerts
that
order
and
placed
him
betwixt
the
Bonerges
,
But
if
vpon
Peter
(
say
they
)
the
Church
was
builded
,
hee
must
be
Gouernour
and
Head
thereof
:
for
so
sayth
our
Sauiour
,
Thou
art
Peter
,
Answere
.
Albeit
there
might
be
framed
a
Sillogisme
in
moode
and
figure
,
as
there
cannot
be
,
because
there
bee
foure
tearmes
(
after
the
Schoole-men
)
which
cannot
enter
in
a
right
Sillogisme
(
besides
the
construction
in
the
Greeke
and
Latine
Tongues
,
which
altogether
ouerthrowes
the
Argument
alledged
)
yet
the
Assumption
is
denied
:
for
there
is
not
meant
Peter
,
on
whome
the
Church
should
bee
builded
,
but
vpon
Christ
(
as
with
manie
other
auncient
Doctors
,
August
.
Iohn
,
Tract
.
124.
)
Which
Christ
was
that
Rocke
which
he
confessed
immediately
before
to
be
the
sonne
of
the
liuing
God
.
So
Lyranus
in
Gloss
:
marginali
super
hanc
Petram
scilicet
quam
confessm
est
,
ibidem
in
Gloss
:
interlineari
&
Gloss
:
ordinaria
,
Tu
es
Petrus
scilicet
à
me
Petra
,
ita
tamen
vt
mihi
retineam
dignitatem
fundamenti
.
Et
Lyranus
ibid.
sayth
,
Quod
Ecclesia
non
consistit
in
hominibus
quia
multi
Pontifices
&
Principes
inuenti
sunt
Apostatasse
à
fide
.
And
so
also
Gregorius
Nicenus
in
testimoniis
Veteris
&
Noui
Testamenti
.
But
in
stead
of
all
these
,
Paule
satisfieth
vs
when
he
sayth
,
No
man
can
lay
any
other
foundation
but
that
which
is
layd
,
Iesus
Christ
.
Peter
,
how
was
it
,
it
did
not
fall
when
Peter
,
at
the
voice
of
a
Maid
,
yea
,
and
a
long
time
thereafter
,
was
relapsed
and
reproued
by
Paule
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
and
whome
Christ
did
vpbraid
with
the
most
vile
name
of
a
Deuill
.
Will
the
Building
stand
firme
and
stable
after
the
Ground
is
sunke
or
fallen
?
or
rather
,
is
it
not
the
Foundation
that
vpholds
and
sustaines
the
whole
Fabrick
?
But
that
Church
which
Christ
promised
to
build
vpon
this
Rocke
,
could
not
fall
:
for
so
saith
hee
,
The
Gates
of
Hell
shall
not
preuaile
against
her
:
She
cannot
therefore
be
founded
vpon
such
a
tottering
Mould
as
Peter
was
.
Paule
boasts
of
himselfe
(
and
that
truely
)
that
as
a
skilfull
Master-Builder
Salomon
.
The
Fathers
all
dranke
of
the
Rocke
that
followed
them
,
And
certainely
no
man
,
Eue
,
and
continued
euer
since
in
one
Place
or
other
,
Familie
or
Kingdome
,
sometimes
longer
,
sometimes
shorter
,
sometimes
larger
,
sometimes
narrower
,
and
had
but
one
Ground
,
which
now
also
,
vnder
the
Gospell
,
as
by
the
Prophets
long
since
hath
beene
fore-told
,
the
Gentiles
are
ioyned
thereto
.
But
where
was
this
Foundation
then
?
What
was
the
Ground
that
this
Building
leaned
to
?
For
shame
wee
shall
not
say
Peter
was
borne
then
,
vnlesse
wee-should
make
him
as
old
as
Adam
and
Eue
,
or
then
(
I
tremble
to
speake
it
)
elder
then
them
both
;
for
the
Ground
of
the
House
must
be
first
layd
before
Building
be
made
.
Surely
,
if
wee
will
trust
Paule
,
he
will
explaine
the
matter
,
That
neither
Iewes
nor
Gentiles
,
beleeuers
,
are
anie
more
Strangers
and
Forrainers
,
but
Citizens
with
the
Saints
,
Peter
,
hee
is
blind
that
cannot
see
.
I
know
the
Aduersaries
of
the
Truth
will
trust
Peter
at
least
,
who
sends
the
Iewes
dispersed
vnto
the
consideration
of
another
Foundation
.
If
hee
had
beene
that
Ground
that
the
Church
should
bee
built
vpon
,
would
hee
not
haue
claymed
it
himselfe
?
If
so
be
(
sayth
hee
)
you
haue
tasted
how
bountifull
the
Lord
is
,
Peter
,
without
any
Warrant
or
Approbation
in
the
Word
of
God
,
as
shall
bee
at
length
,
in
his
owne
place
(
God
willing
)
euidently
proued
.
But
(
say
they
)
to
whom
the
Keyes
of
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
was
giuen
,
him
had
CHRIST
appointed
Head
of
the
Church
:
for
hee
had
receiued
〈…〉
to
binde
and
loose
,
remit
and
〈…〉
sinnes
:
for
al
these
tend
to
one
sense
and
meaning
,
and
soe
said
Christ
that
to
Peter
hee
would
giue
them
.
Answer
,
if
Iesus
had
giuen
the
keyes
,
and
power
to
lose
and
bind
,
&c.
to
Peter
only
,
it
had
beene
somewhat
,
but
so
it
is
,
that
Christ
promised
the
same
in
the
person
of
Peter
,
vnto
all
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
,
as
the
foresaid
Lyranus
Gloss
:
interliniari
vpon
the
seauenteenth
verse
of
the
same
expoundeth
,
and
soe
hath
Gloss
:
ordinaria
ex
Hieronimo
,
Habent
eandem
potestatem
etiam
alii
Apostoli
quibus
post
resurrectionem
dixit
,
accipite
Spiritum
sanctum
,
habet
eandem
et
omnis
Ecclesia
in
Presbiteris
et
Episcopis
.
But
why
is
mention
specially-made
heere
,
of
Peter
and
of
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
?
Answere
ibidem
ex
Hieronimo
,
Petrus
specialiter
accepit
claues
quod
quicunque
ab
vnitate
fidei
et
societate
eius
se
seperauerint
a
peccatis
solui
et
regnum
coelorum
ingredi
non
possunt
.
And
Ciprianus
lib.
de
simplicitate
Prelator
:
in
persona
vnius
hominis
Dominus
dedit
claues
omnibus
vt
omnium
vnitatem
denotaret
.
vide
Augustinum
in
Iohn
:
Tractat
129.
Secondly
,
it
is
answered
,
Christ
said
not
(
do
,
sed
dabo
)
which
promise
Christ
did
perfect
and
accomplish
thereafter
to
all
the
Apostles
,
with
Peter
,
But
to
shut
vp
this
matter
,
well
hath
Augustine
sayd
,
Tractat
11.
&
124.
&
501.
super
Ioh.
If
Christ
gaue
the
Keyes
to
Peter
alone
,
then
the
Church
had
not
the
Keyes
after
him
but
as
hee
answered
for
all
,
so
hee
receiued
the
Keyes
withall
.
And
what
account
hath
beene
made
of
them
by
the
Pope
Iulius
the
second
,
Aruoldus
Farronus
,
Burdegalensis
,
Gallicus
Historicus
testifie
:
Which
Gilbertus
Ducherins
translates
thus
:
In
Galliam
vt
fama
est
Bellum
gesturus
acerbum
▪
Armatam
eduxit
Iulius
Vrbe
manum
:
Accinctus
gladio
Claues
in
Tibridis
Amnem
Proiicit
et
saeuus
,
ralia
verba
facit
,
Cum
Petri
,
nihil
efficiant
ad
praelia
Claues
,
Auxilio
Pauli
forsitan
ensis
erit
.
And
seeing
Iesus
our
Sauiour
did
commit
the
feeding
,
Peter
,
would
hee
not
haue
him
had
one
degree
or
other
of
preferment
among
the
Apostles
and
aboue
the
people
of
the
world
for
such
direction
was
not
giuen
to
the
rest
of
the
Disciples
.
Answere
.
Hee
that
doth
feede
the
Lambes
is
not
Lord
but
a
Seruant
,
for
so
hee
saith
,
Feede
my
Sheepe
and
not
thine
owne
,
Answere
.
Secondly
,
Peter
was
commanded
to
feede
the
Flocke
,
not
that
hee
should
presume
aboue
the
other
Fellow
Apostles
,
sed
vt
Apostolico
muneri
redderetur
,
vnde
per
fidei
elapsum
&
Christi
abnegationem
excidit
,
saith
Augustine
:
Thirdly
,
it
is
answered
,
for
that
hee
specially
directeth
his
speech
to
Peter
,
if
hee
loued
him
,
and
that
three
seuerall
times
,
by
Augustine
ibidem
.
Christus
rogauit
Petrum
num
se
amaret
,
ter
,
vt
trini
negationi
redderetur
tri●a
confessio
,
&
●●minus
linguae
amore
quam
timore
seruiret
.
For
it
was
hee
onely
,
among
the
Apostles
that
so
openly
and
cowardly
denied
his
Master
,
as
it
was
foretold
him
,
for
the
which
cause
no
demand
was
directed
to
the
rest
of
their
loue
towards
CHRIST
,
&c.
Fourthly
it
is
answered
to
feed
in
the
Scripture
by
vsuall
forme
of
speach
,
is
to
teach
and
preach
,
&c.
As
also
Lyranus
ibid.
and
Arias
montanus
do
testifie
,
with
innumerabe
others
,
and
were
not
the
rest
commanded
to
goe
and
teach
all
Nations
baptizing
them
?
&c.
Or
is
it
because
Peter
was
commanded
to
feede
,
were
the
rest
enioined
to
bee
idle
,
remisse
and
negligent
?
Or
rather
did
not
their
sound
passe
through
the
world
,
and
as
they
were
commanded
were
witnesses
vnto
Christ
both
in
Ierusalem
,
and
in
all
Iudea
,
and
in
Samaria
,
and
vnto
the
vttermost
parts
of
the
earth
.
Yea
,
did
they
not
direct
their
wholesome
and
sound
Doctrine
both
to
Sheepe
and
Lambes
.
First
,
both
yong
and
old
,
Master
and
Seruant
,
Husband
and
Wife
as
it
is
euident
aboundantly
in
their
writings
and
Epistles
,
yea
both
to
Iew
and
Gentils
,
to
those
who
are
within
,
and
those
who
are
without
.
And
shall
we
say
therefore
,
that
all
they
that
did
feede
were
heads
of
the
Church
.
Gerion
of
whom
the
Poets
Fable
had
not
so
many
heads
,
but
the
Church
shall
haue
many
more
which
is
most
absurd
,
for
they
are
all
enioined
to
passe
about
the
Lords
businesse
,
yea
and
Paul
affirmes
that
the
cure
of
all
the
Churches
did
hang
vpon
him
.
To
this
effect
saith
Cyprianus
,
Lib.
de
Dignitate
Eccles.
Pastores
,
sunt
omnes
sed
Grex
vnus
ostenditur
,
qui
ab
Apostolis
omnibus
vnanimi
consensu
pascitur
;
Wherefore
if
all
the
Apostles
were
enioined
to
feede
the
Flock
of
Christ
,
then
was
not
Peter
onely
.
And
if
hee
were
commanded
for
the
causes
before
specified
so
to
doe
,
shall
wee
not
thinke
,
that
Christ
ascended
on
high
and
led
captiuitie
captiue
.
And
gaue
guifts
vnto
men
,
some
to
bee
Apostles
,
and
some
Prophets
,
(
viz.
)
preach
and
teach
them
their
Gospell
wherevnto
they
were
put
a
part
and
receiued
by
the
liuely
voice
of
Iesus
Christ
,
for
vnto
them
it
was
giuen
to
know
the
mysteries
of
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
.
It
must
needs
follow
therefore
that
hee
was
not
,
at
the
least
,
head
of
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
,
and
so
consequently
not
head
of
the
whole
Church
whereof
the
Apostles
were
members
.
Yet
say
they
if
Paul
ascended
to
Ierusalem
to
Peter
to
conferre
his
Gospell
with
him
,
and
from
him
receiue
authority
for
the
confirmation
of
his
Apostleship
,
Silicia
,
and
other
farre
distant
bouilds
,
wherein
he
had
planted
the
Gospell
amongst
the
Gentiles
,
to
take
the
second
paines
and
trauaile
vppon
him
to
passe
to
Ierusalem
,
if
it
were
not
for
the
cause
aforesaid
.
Answere
.
Paul
expresseth
the
cause
himselfe
of
his
ascending
to
Ierusalem
,
was
to
remooue
and
cut
off
that
false
rumour
which
was
spread
abroad
by
false
Apostles
,
Thus
then
I
reason
,
if
Paul
at
that
time
did
ascend
to
receiue
authoritie
,
and
confirmation
to
preach
the
Gospell
:
then
wee
must
graunt
,
that
the
foureteene
yeares
proceeding
,
wherein
hee
had
trauelled
in
the
Euangell
,
hee
had
openlie
taught
without
any
warrant
,
which
is
manifest
absurditie
.
And
last
of
all
,
if
Paul
receiued
any
authoritie
of
Peter
to
publish
the
Gospell
:
how
is
it
that
Paul
declares
,
he
was
an
Apostle
not
of
men
,
neither
by
man
,
but
by
Iesus
Christ
,
and
God
the
Father
which
had
raised
him
from
the
dead
.
It
rests
therefore
,
that
Peter
was
neuer
ordained
Head
of
the
Church
:
and
that
whatsoeuer
the
Aduersaries
of
the
troth
alledge
for
the
establishing
of
his
Primacie
and
Superioritie
,
is
friuolous
,
and
cannot
abide
the
ballance
of
the
Sanctuary
,
because
they
are
too
light
.
Wherefore
,
also
in
that
third
time
Christ
acquaints
his
Disciples
with
his
Resurrection
,
most
liuelie
speaking
and
inuiting
Peter
with
the
rest
,
to
eate
after
his
vnprofitable
labour
all
the
night
,
Soli
Deo
Gloria
.