Matt. 4:17) preached the same: and to His twelve apostles, when He gave them their commission ( Matt. 10:7), there is no mention of preaching any other article but that. This was the fundamental article, that is the foundation of the Church’s faith. Afterwards the apostles being returned to Him, He ( Matt. 16:13) asketh them all, not Peter only, “who men said He was”; and they answered that “some said He was John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” Then (verse 15) He asked them all again, not Peter only, “Whom say ye that I am?” Therefore St.
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