Chapter IV

CORRESPONDENCE AND EQUIVALENCE OF THE GREAT TEXTS CONCERNING PETER.

Difference in the mode of speaking of persons indicates a
difference of rank--The phrase, a person "and they that were
with him." 84

S. Peter first in all the Apostolic catalogues 86

Synthetical view of the whole evidence 89

Distinct spheres of S. Peter and S. John 91

Peter wrought into the whole Gospel history 92

The Primacy defined by the three great texts: first,
Matt. xvi. 18 94

Paraphrase of Matt. xvi. 18 95

Corollaries from it 96

Our Lord's answer to the question, who was the greatest? 100

The text, confirm thy brethren 101

Our Lord's conduct to Peter, after His resurrection, the
counter part to that before it.--Comparison of what is given to
the Apostles, and what to Peter 102

The joint force, identity, and reciprocal relations
of the three texts 104
1. They are appropriated to Peter only.
2. Priority of time is assigned to him.
3. Their equivalence.
4. They indicate a sovereign and independent authority.
5. Their definiteness.
6. The ordinary government of the Church contained in them.
7. Peter made in them the _continuous_ principle of power.
8. Peter made the type and efficient cause of visible unity.

These conclusions borne out by Cassian in Gaul 111

By Maximus of Turin, in Italy 112

By S. Isidore in Spain, and summed up by Pope Gregory II. 113