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A71013 Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ... Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N. 1677 (1677) Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039 119,193 138

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this_o unworthy_a artifice_n have_v succeed_v yet_o these_o shuffler_n have_v gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o the_o nicene_n council_n much_o early_o than_o this_o have_v confine_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o his_o bound_n give_v the_o like_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n within_o their_o respective_a diocese_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v within_o he_o the_o importance_n of_o which_o order_n be_v that_o as_o certain_a church_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o be_v certain_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o as_o those_o of_o his_o diocese_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o so_o neither_o those_o of_o their_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o any_o one_o to_o invade_v 105._o invade_v nilus_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la and_o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o take_v this_o 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or_o form_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o pope_n nicholas_n epist_n 8._o ad_fw-la mich._n p._n 690_o express_v it_o the_o nicene_n canon_n take_v from_o rome_n a_o example_n particular_o what_o to_o give_v to_o alexandria_n therefore_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o jurisdiction_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o form_n or_o reason_n for_o the_o limitation_n and_o distriction_n of_o alexandria_n into_o canton_n so_o the_o african_a father_n understand_v it_o ep._n afric_n conc._n ad_fw-la coelest_n c._n 105._o another_o jurisdiction_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v to_o have_v under_o his_o charge_n egypt_n lybia_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o neighbourhood_n the_o 198._o the_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o hincma_fw-la p._n 6._o c._n 4._o c._n r._n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o accidental_a diocese_n berer_n diatrib_o 1._o c._n 1._o &_o 3._o and_o britain_n be_v another_o id_fw-la ib._n p._n 198._o suburbicarian_a region_n beyond_o which_o his_o jurisdiction_n do_v not_o extend_v and_o which_o make_v up_o his_o diocese_n viz._n three_o island_n corsica_n sicilia_n and_o sardinia_n and_o seven_o province_n on_o the_o continent_n campania_n tuscia_n vicenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la apulia_n with_o calabria_n brutium_fw-la samnium_n and_o valeria_n and_o further_a yet_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o diocese_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o call_v or_o chief_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o western_a church_n and_o for_o those_o other_o seven_o or_o as_o some_o 170._o some_o mr._n brerewod_n think_v there_o be_v but_o thirteen_o diocese_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n enquir_n p._n 170._o number_n they_o six_o assign_v to_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o be_v never_o subject_a to_o his_o jurisdiction_n pope_n agatho_n about_o zonaras_n about_o confess_v in_o 6_o synod_n act._n 4._o conc._n tom._n 5._o p._n 60_o f._n 64._o e._n &_o 65._o b._n so_o zonaras_n ann._n 680._o confess_v his_o authority_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o east_n but_o before_o that_o time_n when_o st._n ignatius_n live_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v only_o the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o region_n roman_n region_n inscription_n of_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o before_o he_o in_o st._n clement_n time_n it_o be_v but_o the_o provincial_a church_n of_o god_n at_o rome_n as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o provincial_a church_n corinth_n church_n clemens_n title_n of_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n to_o both_o which_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o exemplify_v in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a 10._o apostolical_a lib._n 8._o c._n 10._o constitution_n be_v very_o agreeable_a viz._n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o our_o bishop_n james_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o diocese_n for_o clement_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o diocese_n for_o evodius_n of_o antioch_n and_o his_o diocese_n so_o just_o be_v that_o censure_n of_o a_o fast_a friend_n to_o the_o cause_n once_o zonar_n once_o aeneas_n silvius_n ep._n 288._o the_o most_o be_v to_o preside_v over_o the_o west_n as_o zonar_n a_o pope_n which_o he_o blunt_o deliver_v viz._n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n little_a respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o roman_a see_n but_o what_o respect_n she_o have_v then_o and_o like_a time_n after_o be_v only_o arbitrary_a at_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o sometime_o give_v she_o a_o large_a apartment_n sometime_o canton_v it_o for_o a_o time_n the_o church_n allot_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o government_n of_o some_o western_a church_n which_o ancient_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o diocese_n as_o the_o macedonian_a canon_n macedonian_a zonar_n note_v on_o the_o 6_o sardican_n canon_n illyrian_a 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the_o church_n of_o epirus_n yet_o the_o great_a council_n of_o 16._o of_o conc._n penult_n 28._o act._n 16._o chalcedon_n think_v fit_a to_o remand_v this_o liberality_n and_o enstate_v they_o upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o then_o constantinople_n be_v the_o imperial_a city_n for_o thus_o the_o order_n go_v the_o father_n orderly_o give_v the_o privilege_n of_o chiefty_a and_o headship_n to_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n because_o that_o ally_n have_v the_o empire_n and_o move_v with_o like_a consideration_n give_v ult_n give_v evagr._fw-la ●_o ●_o c._n ult_n the_o like_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n as_o rome_n have_v be_v shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n these_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o some_o honorary_a title_n and_o dignity_n as_o some_o romanist_n fancy_n but_o the_o like_a that_o rome_n have_v which_o in_o express_a word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o chiefty_a or_o headship_n which_o some_o learned_a romanist_n have_v observe_v and_o therefore_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 94._o 〈◊〉_d anton._n salm._n dr._n ham._n schis_fw-la disarm_v p._n 94._o privilegia_fw-la dignitates_fw-la &_o authoritates_fw-la privilege_n dignity_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a the_o precedency_n of_o place_n which_o be_v mere_o honorary_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o which_o respect_n and_o honour_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n of_o long_o stand_v whereas_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o long_o before_o only_o a_o suffragan_n this_o canon_n have_v put_v the_o romanist_n to_o all_o their_o shift_n some_o pretend_v the_o whole_a last_o action_n to_o be_v spurious_a and_o clandestine_v but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o pope_n legate_n oppose_v it_o a_o spurious_a act_n be_v of_o itself_o void_a and_o a_o clandestine_v act_n can_v not_o prejudice_v their_o master_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o why_o do_v they_o produce_v this_o scandalous_a as_o they_o judge_v act_n as_o a_o proof_n for_o the_o pope_n plenitude_n of_o power_n over_o that_o of_o a_o general_n council_n these_o man_n will_v play_v at_o small_a game_n rather_o than_o stick_v out_o counterfeit_v stuff_n must_v pass_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o papal_a prerogative_n other_o of_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o after_o the_o canon_n be_v pass_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o antioch_n for_o he_o of_o alexandria_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o see_v vacant_a be_v ashamed_a to_o move_v it_o this_o be_v a_o most_o disingenuous_a shameless_a falsity_n for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v and_o most_o certain_a they_o e._n they_o conc._n tom._n 3._o p._n 475._o e._n both_o subscribe_v it_o other_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v this_o council_n be_v not_o then_o free_a and_o the_o canon_n extort_a by_o tumultuous_a importunity_n this_o be_v another_o scandalous_a calumny_n for_o all_o the_o father_n do_v own_v it_o as_o their_o 463._o their_o ibid._n p._n 463._o act_n and_o deed_n both_o by_o subscription_n and_o attestation_n before_o the_o judge_n depute_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o see_v that_o synodal_n order_n be_v regular_o observe_v for_o confirmation_n whereof_o they_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n but_o they_o of_o all_o other_o shuffler_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o wise_a course_n who_o very_o cautious_o and_o industrious_o have_v leave_v it_o out_o of_o their_o edition_n of_o the_o council_n which_o save_v they_o the_o labour_n of_o beat_v their_o brain_n to_o invent_v such_o handsome_a excuse_n cavil_n and_o calumny_n which_o yet_o be_v much_o more_o than_o need_v for_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o operative_a but_o declarative_n not_o introductory_n but_o 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of_o the_o province_n let_v he_o either_o repair_n to_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n or_o chief_a jurisdiction_n or_o to_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o let_v he_o be_v judge_v there_o caran_n approve_a by_o bell._n in_o his_o annot._n will_v have_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o exarch_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o primate_n but_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o roman_a highpriest_n be_v that_o prince_n this_o shift_n be_v refell_v in_o the_o three_o council_n car._n council_n conc._n 26_o juxt_n car._n of_o carthage_n which_o determine_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o for_o the_o word_n exarch_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notion_n it_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o a_o archbishop_n thus_o in_o the_o greek_a euchologue_n notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n that_o a_o church_n be_v build_v and_o near_o finish_v he_o direct_v a_o letter_n for_o its_o consecration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o metropolitan_a thereof_o or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d province_n but_o ordinary_o or_o more_o frequent_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o 177._o the_o dr._n ham._n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o animad_fw-la on_o the_o dissert_v p._n 177._o primate_n as_o here_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o anaclitus_n who_o in_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n receive_v by_o the_o romanist_n which_o therefore_o be_v of_o good_a authority_n against_o they_o thus_o inform_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o province_n primate_fw-la be_v place_v by_o divine_a ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o to_o they_o the_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v resort_v and_o make_v their_o appeal_n this_o also_o be_v enter_v into_o and_o recite_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon-law_n approve_v and_o publish_v by_o gregory_n the_o 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power_n confer_v on_o he_o but_o that_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n enjoy_v equal_o with_o he_o for_o the_o respective_a bishop_n of_o their_o diocese_n may_v if_o they_o please_v 3._o please_v conc._n constan_n 1._o c._n 3._o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o primate_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v at_o their_o discretion_n to_o choose_v which_o of_o these_o they_o like_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v their_o cause_n of_o complaint_n and_o be_v tie_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o but_o not_o at_o all_o to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o bishop_n aggrieve_v though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n diocese_n may_v wave_n he_o and_o seek_v remedy_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o the_o same_o power_n which_o the_o other_o patriarch_n enjoy_v and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n have_v the_o like_a in_o a_o more_o ample_a manner_n than_o 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he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o all_o those_o of_o rome_n may_v appeal_v to_o their_o own_o patriarch_n so_o they_o may_v refuse_v and_o those_o of_o other_o diocese_n be_v prohibit_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v bind_v either_o to_o their_o own_o diocesan_n or_o else_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o plenipotentiaries_n the_o other_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o have_v a_o coordinate_a power_n because_o they_o be_v empower_v to_o act_v several_o and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o coordinacy_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o supremacy_n and_o equality_n incompatible_a with_o sovereignty_n but_o the_o sultan_n pontifician_n give_v one_o of_o n._n n_n easy_a answer_n to_o these_o premise_n which_o their_o wit_n will_v make_v use_n of_o viz._n they_o be_v but_o wordish_a testimony_n which_o be_v easy_o despise_v or_o disguise_v their_o great_a achilles_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n a_o ready_a invention_n will_v quick_o find_v a_o interpretation_n to_o transform_v they_o but_o withal_o he_o be_v so_o civil_a as_o to_o show_v a_o ready_a way_n how_o to_o deceive_v and_o baffle_v the_o wit_n which_o be_v to_o produce_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o evade_v nor_o so_o liable_a to_o misconstruction_n if_o therefore_o the_o usage_n concur_v with_o the_o stand_a law_n the_o forego_v conclusion_n be_v right_o deduce_v and_o the_o romanist_n conclude_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n article_v against_o they_o and_o what_o the_o practice_n have_v be_v will_v be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o ensue_a instance_n fortunatus_n felicissimus_n and_o other_o be_v trouble_v that_o st._n cyprian_a have_v intelligence_n hereof_o write_v 55._o write_v lib._n 1._o ep._n 3._o ed._n pam._n 55._o to_o cornelius_n and_o reprove_v he_o for_o assume_v a_o power_n to_o himself_o to_o judge_n of_o a_o sentence_n pass_v in_o africa_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o law_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a the_o cause_n be_v there_o hear_v where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v the_o fact_n be_v do_v in_o africa_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o what_o have_v a_o european_a to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o epistle_n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v be_v assign_v to_o each_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la perditis_fw-la &_o desperatis_fw-la unless_o some_o few_o desperate_a lewd_a companion_n think_v so_o the_o same_o st._n cyprian_n deal_v as_o sharp_o with_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n another_o of_o his_o contemporary_n who_o he_o charge_v with_o perfidiousness_n in_o undertake_v 74._o undertake_v cypr._n ep._n add_v pompeian_a ed._n pam._n 74._o the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n and_o with_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n for_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o tyranny_n have_v drive_v his_o fellow-bishop_n to_o a_o necessity_n cypr._n necessity_n conc._n carthag_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la cypr._n of_o obedience_n baron_fw-fr have_v confess_v that_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n beginning_n at_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n relate_v 24._o relate_v bar._n an._n 588_o n._n 24._o particular_o to_o stephen_n but_o firmilianus_n and_o pam._n and_o ep._n 45._o ed._n pam._n the_o eastern_a bishop_n handle_v stephen_n more_o rough_o call_v he_o a_o schismatic_a and_o one_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o apostate_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a union_n and_o one_o who_o think_v he_o may_v excommunicate_v all_o thereby_o indeed_o excommunicate_v himself_o alone_a from_o all_o st._n aug._n 23._o aug._n ep._n 162._o conc._n milev_n c._n 22._o codex_fw-la afric_n c._n 23._o in_o the_o case_n of_o cecilianus_n and_o donatus_n a_o nigris_fw-la causis_fw-la severe_o rebuke_v melchiade_n or_o meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o he_o with_o his_o transmarine_a colleague_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o discuss_v and_o reverse_v that_o judgement_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n in_o africa_n anastasius_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o the_o donatist_n who_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o charge_n and_o dignity_n though_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v but_o the_o african_a father_n in_o council_n make_v a_o counter-decree_n that_o the_o conform_v and_o repent_v donatist_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o retain_v their_o place_n and_o dignity_n with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o 50._o the_o about_o ann._n 401._o justel_n in_o cod._n conc._n eccl._n afric_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ball_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n ep._n 50._o transmarine_a roman_n synod_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n press_v the_o restitution_n of_o athanasius_n whereupon_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pragmatical_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o 11._o to_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o interpose_v in_o their_o affair_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o contradict_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n only_o of_o the_o eusebian_n and_o semi-arrian_a bishop_n who_o yet_o be_v conformist_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o arr._n but_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n or_o 1._o contr_n arr._n of_o the_o catholic_n also_o act_v in_o the_o council_n who_o though_o they_o favour_v athanasius_n and_o his_o cause_n yet_o think_v fit_a to_o check_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n insolency_n juvenalis_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n move_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o his_o bishopric_n may_v be_v promote_v into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o motion_n the_o father_n assemble_v do_v entertain_v and_o refer_v the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o himself_o and_o maximus_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n who_o agree_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n shall_v hold_v the_o two_o phenicia_n and_o arabia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o palestine_n which_o accord_v they_o represent_v to_o the_o council_n desire_v they_o to_o confirm_v it_o which_o they_o willing_o legate_n willing_o conc._n chalc._o act_n 7._o p._n 105._o evagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o niceph._n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n condescend_v to_o and_o over_o and_o above_o procure_v the_o judge_n to_o add_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o its_o full_a settlement_n baronius_n relate_v the_o pope_n resist_v what_o be_v do_v thus_o in_o council_n and_o hinder_v the_o execution_n thereof_o for_o a_o good_a while_n which_o be_v till_o the_o five_o synod_n assemble_v where_o 246._o where_o baron_fw-fr ann._n 553._o n._n 245_o 246._o the_o pope_n give_v his_o placet_fw-la and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v the_o accord_n put_v in_o execution_n but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a annalist_n mistake_n for_o fifteen_o year_n before_o that_o five_o synod_n under_o menna_n assemble_v peter_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v summon_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o palestine_n two_o whereof_o be_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o caesarea_n and_o scythopolis_n to_o convene_v in_o council_n who_o according_o without_o demur_n 472._o demur_n conc._n tom._n 2._o p._n 472._o obey_v his_o summons_n the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o long_a time_n disallow_v and_o reject_v the_o second_o general_n council_n yet_o the_o catholic_n church_n always_o own_v it_o and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v act_v by_o it_o that_o which_o move_v the_o then_o romanist_n to_o this_o dissatisfaction_n and_o averseness_n be_v that_o that_o council_n have_v settle_v the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o honour_n they_o repine_v at_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o precedency_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 2.3_o patriarch_n conc._n 2.3_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o grant_v to_o he_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la 125._o minor_fw-la in_o all_o 28_o roman_a province_n brerewood_n inquiry_n p._n 125._o thrace_n and_o pontus_n and_o therefore_o soon_o after_o this_o council_n determine_v the_o 553._o the_o resist_v it_o baron_n an._n 553._o bishop_n of_o rome_n endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v this_o settlement_n for_o statim_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conclude_v damasus_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n indict_v a_o roman_a synod_n in_o which_o a_o counter-decree_n be_v enact_v
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