Concerning the other name (Head of the Church) I marvel not a little that M. Ivel denieth that the Bishop of Rome was then so called.1 Either he doth contrary to his own knowledge, wherein he must needs be condemned in his own judgement, and of his own conscience, or he is not so well learned, as of that side he is thought to be. For, who so ever travaileth in the Reading of the ancient Fathers, findeth that name almost every where attributed to Peter the first Bishop of Rome, (121)2 and consequently to the Successor of Peter, that name (I say) either in terms equivalent, or expressly.3 First the Scripture calleth Peter Primum, The first among the Apostles. The names of the twelve Apostles (saith Matthew) are these.* Primus Simon, qui dicitur Petrus. First Simon, who is called Peter. And yet was not Peter first called of Christ, but his brother Andrew before him,5 as is before said. Dionysius that ancient writer calleth Peter sometime Supremum decus, The highest honour, for that he was most honourable of all the Apostles, sometime Summum, Sometime verticalem, the chiefest, and the highest apostle. Origen upon the beginning of John saith: Let no man think that we set John before Peter. Who may so do? for who should be higher of the Apostles then he,6 who is, and is called the top of them? Cyprian calleth the Church of Rome in consideration of that Bishops supreme authority, Ecclesiam principalem, unde unitas Sacerdotalis exorta est. The principal or chief Church, from whence the unity of Priests is sprung. Eusebius Caesariensis speaking of Peter sent to Rome by God's providence,7 to vanquis he Simon Magus, calleth him, Potentissimum, & maximum Apostolorum, & reliquorū omnium principē: The mightiest of power, and greatest of the Apostles, and Prince of all the rest. Augustine commonly calleth Peter Primum Apostolorum, First, or chief of the Apostles. Hierome, Ambrose, Leo, and other doctors, Prince of the Apostles. Chrysostom upon the place of John cap. 21. Sequere me, Follow me, among other things saith thus.ñ If any would demand of me, how James took the See of Jerusalem, that is to say, how he became Bishop there, I would answer, that this, (he meaneth Peter) master of the whole world, made him governor there.9
Concerninge the other name (Heade of the Churche) I meruaile not a litle that M. Iuel denieth that the Bishop of Rome was then so called.1 Either he dooth contrary to his owne knowledge, wherein he must needes be condemned in his owne iudgement, and of his owne conscience, or he is not so wel learned, as of that side he is thought to be. For, who so euer trauaileth in the Readinge of the auncient Fathers, findeth that name almost euery where attributed to Peter the firste Bishop of Rome, (121)2 and consequently to the Successoure of Peter, that name (I saye) either in termes equiualent, or expressely.3 Firste the Scripture calleth Peter Primum, The first amonge the Apostles. The names of the twelue Apostles (saithe Matthewe) are these.* Primus Simon, qui dicitur Petrus. First Simon, who is called Peter. And yet was not Peter first called of Christe, but his brother Androwe before him,5 as is before saide. Dionysius that auncient writer calleth Peter sometyme Supremum decus, The highest honoure, for that he was most honourable of al the Apostles, sometime Summum, Sometime verticalem, the chiefest, and the highest apostle. Origen vpon the beginninge of Iohn saith: Let no man thinke that we set Iohn before Peter. VVho maie so doo? for who shoulde be higher of the Apostles then he,6 who is, and is called the toppe of them? Cyprian calleth the Churche of Rome in consideration of that Bishoppes supreme authoritie, Ecclesiam principalem, vnde vnitas Sacerdotalis exorta est. The principal or chief Churche, from whence the vnitie of Priestes is spronge. Eusebius Caesariensis speakinge of Peter sent to Rome by Goddes prouidence,7 to vanquis he Simon Magus, calleth him, Potentissimum, & maximum Apostolorum, & reliquorū omnium principē: The mightiest of power, and greatest of the Apostles, and Prince of al the reaste. Augustine commonly calleth Peter Primum Apostolorum, First, or chief of the Apostles. Hierome, Ambrose, Leo, and other doctours, Prince of the Apostles. Chrysostome vpon the place of Iohn cap. 21. Sequere me, Folowe me, amonge other thinges sayth thus.
- 1This is a fresh kind of RhetoricThis is a freashe kinde of Rhetorique
- 2The .121. Untruth. For Peter only is so called: yet was not Peter then Bishop of Rome.The .121. Vntrueth. For Peter onely is so called: yet vvas not Peter then Bishop of Rome.
- 3Math. 10.
- *These terms be not equivalent.These termes be not equiualent.
- 5De divinis Nominibus. Ca. 3.De diuinis Nominibus. Ca. 3.
- 6Li. 1. Epis. 3.
- 7[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- ñThese words are craftily added to Chrysostom, as to the discrete Reader may soon appear.These vvordes are craftily added to Chrysostome, as to the discrete Reader may soone appeare.
- 9Homil. 87. In Matthae. homil. 55. Jerem. 1.Homil. 87. In Matthae. homil. 55. Ierem. 1.
