Archiepiscopal priority instituted by Christ, proved by plaine testimonies of Scripture. Asserted by the ancient fathers. And whereunto all the moderne divines of the Protestant side doe fully assent, without contradiction of any one man. / By Samuel Daniel Master of Arts.

The seventh Argument.

He that took a speciall care not only of Jewish Churches throughout the land of Judea, but of those Jews also that sojourned in other Nations, had the chief care of the circumcision, and consequently both of pastors and people.

But the Apostle Peter took a speciall care not only of the Christian Iews that lived in the land of Iudea, but also of those who dwels in other nations.

And therfore Peter had the chief charge of the Circumcision, and consequently both of the pastors and the people.

The truth of the proposition, appeares by his writing to the one, and remayning with the other. Both his Epistles are written to the disper∣sed Tribes, and that he remayned in Iudea, for many yeers after the ascention of Christ is evident, Gal. 1. for Paul not only, three yeers after his conversion went up of purpose to Ierusalem, to see Peter, but 14 yeers thereafter, when he went up hee found Peter there: and that

Peter had an oversight both of pastors and people, wee find in his first Epistle where he writes to both, and exhorts the Elders (that is) their Ministers both of the first and second order, but in speciall their chief Governours, and forbids them to exercise their power tyrannically o∣ver their inferiours, 1 Pet. 5.1,2,3. and in his second Epistle 1.12. hee saith, that hee will not be negligent to put them alwayes in remem∣brance of these things, though they know them, and be established in the truth, yea, I think it meet (saith he) Verse 15, as long as I am in this Tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance, and Verse 15. he saith, I will endevour, that you may be able, after my de∣cease, to have these things always in remembrance, so that hereby it appeares infallibly, that Peter had the chief over-sight of the Church of the Jews, both at home and abroad, and consequently both of pa∣stors and people.

By these arguments, it is manifest that the apostle Peter had a prio∣rity, and a precedency in the Church of the Jews: follows to prove that his Master and Saviour Christ gave it him.