John Trapp on Matthew 16:16

Verse 16. Simon Peter answered, &c.] As the mouth of the company, and one that being, haply, [illegible: 1 word], and surely bolder then the rest, spake thus for them. But what a [illegible: 1 word] mouth of blasphemy opened those two Popes (Peters pretended successours) Leo Petrum in consortium individuae [illegible: 1 word] assumptum [illegible: 1 word] ârunt, Renius the first, and Nicolas the third, that boasted, that Peter was taken into fellowship of the individuall Trinity? Neither can that be excused that Hierom commenteth on the former verses (Whom [illegible: 2 words] say that I am? But whom say [illegible: 1 word] that I am?) that our Saviour there purposely opposeth his Disciples to men, to intimate that they were something more then men. This is some thing like that Note of a Latine Postiller upon Exo. 30. 31. where, because it is said, vers. 32. Upon mans flesh the holy ointment shall not be poured, thou [illegible: 1 word] anoint Aaron and his sonnes therewith, thence infers, that Priests are Angels, and have not humane flesh. These were humane [illegible: 1 word], and savoured as little of Gods meaning, as that unsavoury speech of Peter, v. 22. of this Chapter, for the which he [illegible: 1 word], Get thee behinde me, Satan: thou savourest not, &c. Verse Thou art Christ the Sonne of the living God] A short [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Singulae [illegible: 1 word] suos [illegible: 2 words] [non-Latin text not transcribed] adjectos. Arct. confession, but such as in few, containeth whatsoever we believe concerning the person and osfice of Christ, Brevis & longa plane que aurea est baec confessio. [illegible: 2 words] we say of it, as St Bartholomew (quoted by Dionysius) did of the Doctrine of Divinity, that it is, [non-Latin text not transcribed], Little and yet large.