IT was therefore truly said to Peter. Thou art Peter. 1&c. Notwithstanding it seemeth to be said also to all the Apostles, and to all perfect faithful men, because they be all Peters & rocks and upon them all is the Church of Christ builded, & against no one of those that be such, shall the gates of hell prevail. Notwithstanding by that which followeth let us see farther. Doest thou think that to Peter only were given the keys of the kingdom of heaven? and shall no other of the blessed Saints receive them? If it be common to all, that was said, I will give thee the keys, why should not all that was referred to Peter before, seem to be common to all the Apostles. For in the Gospel of S. John, Jesus giving the holy Ghost to his Disciples by breathing, said these words, Receive the holy ghost. &c. as though he said it to all such so affectionated as Peter was. For all which be followers of Christ in like manner are named rocks Thou art Peter &c. But because they which do challenge the place of a bishop do use this text as Peter did, & teach us that they have received the keys of the kingdom of heaven from Christ, because that who soever be bound by them, they be bound in heaven also, & they which be loosed by them, ye is, have received remission of their sins, be loosed in heaven also: We must say that they say well, if they have those good works for the which it was said unto Peter, Thou art Peter: and if they be 2such as Peter was, that on them may be builded the Church of Christ, if the gates of hell shall not prevail against them. Otherwise it is a vain jest to say, that he which is tied with the bonds of sins, and draweth his sins after him as a long rope, and his iniquities be as the hoofs of a calf, for that only, that he is a called Bishop should have such power, that they which be loosed of him, be also loosed in heaven, or who so be bound in earth by him, be bound also in heaven. Let the Bishop therefore which doth bind, or loose an other man, be irreprehensible him self.
IT was therefore truely sayd to Peter. Thou art Peter. 1&c. Notwithstandyng it semeth to bee sayd also to all the Apostles, and to all perfect faythfull men, because they bee all Peters & rockes and vppon them all is the Church of Christ builded, & agaynst no one of those that bee such, shall the gates of hell preuayle. Notwithstandyng by that which foloweth let vs see farther. Doest thou thinke that to Peter onely were geuen the keyes of the kingdome of heauē? and shall no other of the blessed Saintes receaue them? If it be cō mon to all, that was sayd, I will geeue thee the keyes, why should not all that was referred to Peter before, seeme to bee common to all the Apostles. For in the Gospell of S. Iohn, Iesus geuyng the holy Ghost to his Disciples by breatnyng, sayd these wordes, Receaue the holy ghost. &c. as though hee said it to all such so affectionated as Peter was. For all which bee folowers of Christ in like maner are named rockes Thou art Peter &c. But because they which do chalēge the place of a byshop doe vse this text as Peter dyd, & teach vs that they haue receaued the keyes of the kyngdome of heauē from Christ, because that who soeuer bee bound by them, they bee bound in heauen also, & they which bee loosed by thē, ye is, haue receaued remission of their sinnes, bee loosed in heauen also: We must say that they say well, if they haue those good workes for the which it was sayd vnto Peter, Thou art Peter: and if they bee 2such as Peter was, that on them may bee builded the Church of Christ, if the gates of hell shal not preuayle agaynst thē. Otherwise it is a vayne iest to say, that he which is tyed with the bondes of sinnes, and draweth his sinnes after hym as a long rope, and his iniquities be as the hoofes of a calfe, for that onely, that hee is a called Byshop should haue such power, that they which bee loosed of hym, bee also loosed in heauen, or who so bee bounde in earth by hym, bee bounde also in heauen. Let the Byshoppe therefore whiche doth bind, or loose an other man, bee irreprehensible him selfe.
- 1And this fellow is an notorious heretic, for he saith that all ye faithful be Peters successors, which if it should be so let pass, yt Christians will come and take away your place and dignity. Wherefore you will deny him in this place, because he teacheth against the determination of the Church.And this felow is an notorious hereticke, for hee sayth that all ye faythfull bee Peters successours, whiche if it shoulde bee so let passe, yt Christiās will come and take awaye your place and dignitie. Wherfore you will deny him in this place, because hee teacheth agaynst the determination of the Church.
- 2O you Inquisitors of heresy, awake, it is brodē day, you sleep to long.O you Inquisitours of heresie, awake, it is brodē day, you sleepe to long.
