# Reply To The Third Passage. · Page 2 of 2

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Besides, since Peter, by his denial had entirely
abandoned, or, at least, had become totally unworthy
of his office of teaching and feeding the
church of Christ, none of the other apostles would,
under any consideration, have recognized or received
him therein; hence it was necessary, that
the Lord himself should earnestly, yea thrice,
charge him with it, so that no one might come to
doubt the worthiness of his person (since he was
now converted), or the validity of his office.

Thence follows again the absurdity of those who
make the matter in question say more than the
Lord himself has done: namely, that Peter hereby
was not reinstated into his office, which he had
abandoned; but that he was appointed head of the
whole church, yea, even over all the other apostles;
as can be seen in lib. I. de pont. Rom. cap. 11.
Bellorm.



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