A69075:2074
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
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No: for first it should have been but a personal right. And secondly, if it belonged to his successors, Jerusalem and Antioch, where he sat before he is supposed to sit at Rome, might challenge it as well as they of Rome. Neither can his death, which they suppose to have been at Rome, give that privilege to him above them, more then the death of Christ privileged Jerusalem, which by the just judgement of God for the same cause was made an heap of stones. And thirdly, if it did belong to his successors ⟨p. 199⟩at Rome; yet it belongeth to his successors in doctrine, and not in place only. Consider more, that if the Church were builded upon Peter, it was in respect of the doctrine he taught.
No: for first it should haue beene but a personall right. And secondly, if it belonged to his successors, Ierusalem and Antioch, where he sat before he is supposed to sit at Rome, might challenge it as well as they of Rome. Neither can his death, which they suppose to haue beene at Rome, giue that priuiledge to him aboue them, more then the death of Christ priuiledged Ierusalem, which by the iust iudgement of God for the same cause was made an heape of stones. And thirdly, if it did belong to his successors ⟨p. 199⟩at Rome; yet it belongeth to his successors in doctrine, and not in place only. Consider more, that if the Church were builded vpon Peter, it was in respect of the doctrine he taught.
Hitherto of the Apostles. Now who are the Prophets?
Such as besides an extraordinary gift of preaching, had a special gift of prophesying.