...Melancthon) could hardly believe that Jefus fhould have faid to Simon Bar-jona, Cepha or Cephas, " Thou art Peter, and on this rock, will I *' build my church." He could not conceive that God had made ufe of fuch a play of words, fo very extraordinary a pun, and...

...Melancthon) could hardly believe that Jefus fhould have laid to Simon Bar-jona, Cepha or Cephas, " Thou art Peter, and on this rock, will I *' build my church." He could not conceive that God had made ufe of fuch a play of words, fo very extraordinary a pun, and...

...Melancthon) could hardly believe that Jefus fhould have faid to Simon Bar-jona, Cepha, or Cephas, " Thou art Peter, and on this rock, will I build my church." He could not conceive that God "had made ufe of fuch a play of words, fo very extraordinary a pun,...

...the Bifhop of Rome over the univerfal Church was given to him by Gbrijt, by virtue of thefe words, Thou art Peter, and on this rock will I build my Church. Now for the fake of fuch Englifo Readers into whofe hands this Book may have fallen, and who have not...

...The power of the chief of the church is like her — immortal ; and he should remember these words, ' Thou art Peter, and on this rock will I build my church, and the powers of the earth shall not prevail against it/ He should have only feared the destruction...

...good of genuine charity, and read those words which the Lord said to Peter, " I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and " on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell " shall not prevail over it : and I will give unto thee the keys of " the kingdom...

...me with the gospel, saying, take this, and read. I opened the book at the words of Christ to Peter; Thou art Peter, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. You, Madam, replied, Peace be unto thee, be strong,...

...our blessed Saviour was ordering his church, and instituting episcopal dignity, he said to Peter: ' Thou art Peter, and on this rock will I build my church.' Hence comes the order of bishops, and the constitution or being of the church, that the church be founded...

...be pillars—Built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets;— or with that of our Saviour: Thou art Peter; and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it 8 . Accordingly, the Church is the means by which...

...pillars — Built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets ; — or with that of our Saviour : Thou art Peter ; and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it 8. Accordingly, the Church is the means by which...