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〈◊〉_d be_v right_o and_o due_o place_v next_o after_o rome_n num._n 14_o and_o when_o this_o gentleman_n assume_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o neither_o rome_n itself_o and_o less_o antioch_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v i_o shall_v most_o willing_o join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v by_o my_o pretension_n to_o justify_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n dislike_v to_o that_o canon_n and_o for_o antioch_n i_o be_o sure_a enough_o that_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o maximus_n though_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o exasperate_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n do_v very_o ready_o subscribe_v it_o set_v his_o name_n and_o consent_v next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n as_o have_v former_o be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o story_n num._n 15_o and_o if_o antioch_n do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o loser_n by_o it_o if_o precedence_n signify_v any_o thing_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v render_v no_o cause_n 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