The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…

11. 12. 13 Although we grant them this also, that the Supremacy of the Church was so established in Peter, that it should always remain in perpetual succession, yet they can never win this, that the Sea of Rome is so settled, that whosoever is Bishop of that City, should bear authority over the whole world: although we grant them this, that Peter was Bishop there, as they say. Christ himself the Prince of Pastors, the sovereign bishop the head of the Church, while he lived, exercised his Bishopric, and in dying, fulfilled the office of Priesthood, at Jerusalem, yet could he not purchase honour to the place, if Peter got supremacy to Rome, because he sate there, why may not the Israelites set the seat of supremacy in the wilderness,¹ because Moses sate there?

11. 12. 13 Although we graunt them this also, that the Supremasie of the Churche was so established in Peter, that it should alwaies remaine in perpetuall succession, yet they can neuer winne this, that the Sea of Rome is so settled, that whosoeuer is Bishop of that Citie, should beare authority ouer the whole worlde: although we graunt them this, that Peter was Bishop there, as they say. Christ himselfe the Prince of Pastours, the soueraigne bishop the head of the Church, while hée liued, exercised his Bishoprike, and in dying, fulfilled the office of Priesthood, at Hierusalē, yet could he not purchase honour to the place, if Peter got supremasie to Rome, because he sate there, why may not the Israelites set the seat of supremacie in the wildernes,¹ because Moses sate there?

1. 1Deut. 34.5

¹14. 15 Much less if we deny that Peter sate at Rome, and that more then likely, for about 20. years after Christs death he was at Jerusalem,