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And yet too return again unto Peter: where did Christ at any time ever dignify Peter with any such Title of honour, as to name him prince of the Apostles? when? before what auditory? in what Chapter? with what proofs and arguments can you fortify it too be ⟨p. 55⟩true? I will make thee (saith Christ) a fisher of men:¹ he doth not say, I will make thee a prince of men, or a Lord of Fishers: neither was this spoken so precisely to Peter alone, but was also in the plural number uttered to the rest joining them in one,² I will make you fishers of men. And although afterwards power were given to Peter, by name, to become a fisher and a feeder, yet doeth this make him never a deal the rather a prince over men• then transform men themselves into fi•hes and sheep.³ If the Lord had uttered these words in that sense, meaning thereby to advance Peter to chair of estate: why did he not also give him together with that universal principality, riches and power, meet for the dignity and renown of so mighty majesty? But O most famous Prince of princes Peter, who being so poor a Peter was not able to bless a poor beggar with one cross of coin, when he craved his alms. Nay rather, O singular man of God, who as never gaped after any worldly riches, promotion, or pomp, refusing them utterly as baggage and pelf, so he never affected any Titles of singular preeminence, but despised them always.

And yet too returne againe vnto Peter: where dyd Christe at any time euer dignifie Peter with anye suche Title of honour, as to name him prince of the Apostles? when? before what auditorie? in what Chapter? with what proofes and argumentes can you fortifie it too bee ⟨p. 55⟩true? I will make thee (sayth Christe) a fi•her of men:¹