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the_o great_a saint_n basil_n who_o write_v to_o st._n athanasius_n about_o suppress_v arianism_n in_o the_o east_n have_v these_o word_n it_o seem_v convenient_a to_o we_o to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 52._o to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v regard_n to_o our_o affair_n and_o interpose_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o decree_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o he_o will_v give_v authority_n to_o sâ—m_v choice_a person_n who_o may_v bring_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n for_o the_o annul_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v violent_o do_v there_o etc._n etc._n 6._o again_o 343._o when_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n about_o the_o year_n 343._o assemble_v by_o arian_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v frame_v a_o new_a confession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v argue_v of_o nullity_n say_v sâ—crates_n 5._o especial_o because_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v neither_o himself_n present_a nor_o send_v any_o to_o supply_v 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ancyâ—a_n and_o asclepas_n bishop_n of_o gaza_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o say_v sozomen_n to_o who_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o care_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v pertain_v restore_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o own_o church_n and_o he_o add_v further_a that_o he_o command_v those_o who_o have_v depose_v they_o to_o appear_v on_o a_o day_n appoint_v at_o rome_n to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o judgement_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o unpunished_a if_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o innovate_a all_o this_o he_o do_v say_v theodoret_n 4._o not_o by_o usurpation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o church_n law_n 9_o again_o when_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n cale_a be_v enter_v into_o debate_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o john_n patriark_n of_o antioch_n the_o bp._n of_o jerusalem_n interpose_v affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o church_n of_o antiochâ—_n as_o always_o govern_v by_o the_o roman_a whereupon_o the_o whole_a council_n remit_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o cause_n to_o the_o pope_n 10._o moreover_o when_o dioscorus_n patriark_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o scismatical_a council_n of_o ephesus_n have_v depose_v flavian_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n flavian_n appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o synod_n chalced._n say_v the_o emperor_n valentinian_n 11._o two_o example_n more_o i_o will_v the_o rather_o add_v because_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v particular_o concern_v in_o they_o the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o sardica_n assemble_v about_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o of_o nice_n 345._o this_o council_n be_v by_o justinian_n call_v ecumenical_a because_o though_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n depart_v before_o the_o conclusion_n yet_o the_o canon_n of_o it_o be_v never_o reject_v by_o they_o 4._o in_o the_o three_o and_o 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episcopo_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la episcopis_fw-la in_o hybernia_n catholicis_fw-la 61._o as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o register_n of_o his_o epistle_n 13._o a_o second_o monument_n wherein_o we_o britain_n have_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n be_v that_o most_o ancient_a first_o council_n of_o arles_n celebrate_v according_a to_o baronius_n and_o sirmondus_n assent_v to_o by_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o the_o year_n 314._o about_o eleven_o year_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a 314._o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o canon_n in_o these_o word_n first_o concern_v the_o paschal_n observation_n of_o our_o lord_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o upon_o one_o day_n and_o at_o one_o time_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o according_a to_o custom_n thou_o will_v direct_v letter_n to_o all_o and_o moreover_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v insert_v this_o breviary_n 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enjoy_v a_o special_a privilege_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o act_n and_o function_n or_o exempt_v they_o from_o subordination_n to_o he_o as_o their_o superior_a yea_o supreme_a pastor_n supreme_a not_o in_o order_n only_o but_o jurisdiction_n certain_o the_o doctor_n can_v easy_o apply_v this_o to_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o to_o st._n peter_n successor_n and_o all_o other_o bishop_n 8._o now_o if_o the_o father_n may_v be_v believe_v be_v be_v a_o privilege_n and_o a_o great_a one_o that_o st_n peter_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o confession_n have_v christ_n own_o title_n as_o christ_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n give_v he_o of_o be_v call_v a_o rock_n for_o in_o the_o syrian_a language_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n speak_v the_o word_n have_v no_o different_a termination_n as_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a petrus_n petra_n but_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o be_v gepha_n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o gepha_n rock_n 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as_o the_o apostle_n be_v any_o supereminency_n of_o jurisdiction_n give_v to_o one_o man_n certain_a it_o be_v there_o never_o be_v less_o necessity_n to_o provide_v against_o disobedience_n and_o dis-unions_a then_o among_o the_o apostle_n every_o one_o of_o who_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o divine_a unerring_a light_n by_o which_o they_o know_v all_o truth_n and_o replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n and_o unity_n which_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o ambitious_a envious_a or_o malicious_a design_n yet_o a_o subordination_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o they_o be_v establish_v among_o they_o for_o the_o succeed_a church_n sake_n which_o without_o such_o order_n will_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n become_v a_o mere_a babel_n hence_o st._n hierom_n say_v 2._o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n though_o true_a it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v upon_o other_o and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n equal_o rest_v upon_o all_o but_o among_o the_o 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