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 Faith, received on himself the building of the Church."'' Adv. Eunom. L. 11. T. 1. p. 240.

St. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, G. C.-“ Peter, the supreme head of the Apostles, thrice denied his Master, but he repented, and wept bitterly; on which account, he not only obtained pardon, but received an apostolic dignity, not to be taken from him." Cat. 1l. n. xix. p. 31.-" When the rest were silent, (Matt. xvi. 16.) for the doctrine surpassed human power; Peter, the head of the Apostles, and the leading minister of the Church, enlightened by the Father, answered: Thou art the Christ; not simply this, but, the Son of the living God.” Cat. xi. n. 111. p. 150.--.“ Peter, the head of the Apostles, and who holds the keys of the kingdom of heaven,” &c. Cat. xvii. n. xxvii. p. 277.

ST. GREGORY OF NAZIANZUM, G. C." You see, how Peter, among the disciples of Christ, all great and all worthy of choice, is called a rock, and to his care is intrusted the foundation of the Church; while John is particularly beloved, and rests on the breast of Christ; and the other disciples bear this preference without repining.” Orat. xxvi. T. 1. p. 453.-In his seventh oration, he styles Peter," the pillar of the Church." Ib. p. 142.

ST. JAMES OF NISIBIS, G.C. “Simon, the Chief of the Disciples, who denied Christ, swearing that he knew him not, the Lord received when he had washed away his sin in his tears, and made him the foundation, calling him the rock on which he built his Church.” Serm. vii. P. 243.

ST. EPHREM, G.C. “I know in what manner Peter the Prince and Head of the Apostles,' by weeping bitterly, ob-