their_o epistle_n to_o our_o most_o holy_a lord_n and_o brother_n silvester_n marinus_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o town_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v signify_v to_o your_o charity_n the_o thing_n decree_v by_o common_a council_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v know_v what_o they_o ought_v for_o the_o future_a to_o observe_v here_o may_v be_v see_v a_o patriarchical_a council_n send_v their_o decree_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a person_n from_o who_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o receive_v information_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o practice_v and_o by_o who_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v to_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o in_o which_o regard_n st._n martin_n pope_n and_o martyr_n make_v this_o the_o pope_n most_o proper_a title_n that_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la canonum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la 14._o at_o this_o council_n be_v present_a three_o bishop_n representatives_n of_o the_o british_a clergy_n eborius_n bishop_n of_o york_n restitutus_n bishop_n of_o lonidon_n adelphius_n bishop_n of_o maldon_n call_v then_o colonia_n londinensium_n with_o sacerdos_n a_o priest_n and_o arminius_n a_o deacon_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v by_o restitutus_n bring_v into_o brittany_n say_v bishop_n godwin_n out_o of_o bale_n by_o which_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n himself_o nor_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v unknown_a nor_o un-acknowledged_n by_o the_o britain_n long_a before_o st._n augustine_n day_n 15._o and_o now_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o answer_v the_o doctor_n great_a objection_n ground_v on_o that_o famous_a 6_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n by_o which_o he_o say_v every_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v chief_a in_o his_o proper_a diocese_n 18._o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v chief_a in_o he_o this_o be_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v still_o in_o force_n in_o egypt_n 6._o lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n enjoy_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o likewise_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o like_a manner_n both_o in_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n let_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privilege_n be_v preserve_v entire_a to_o every_o church_n 16._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o canon_n will_v best_o appear_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o that_o apparent_o be_v for_o the_o regulate_a and_o compose_v disorder_n begin_v in_o egypt_n by_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o lycopolis_n who_o rebellious_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n presume_v to_o ordain_v bishop_n independent_o on_o he_o this_o scismatical_a attempt_n the_o council_n here_o repress_n command_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v entire_a jurisdiction_n through_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n in_o his_o patriarchat_n and_o may_v say_v in_o his_o metropolitanship_n too_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o this_o regulation_n be_v frame_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o plenary_a right_n and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o yet_o further_o even_o in_o the_o time_n precede_v this_o council_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v exercise_v over_o the_o patriarc_n themselves_o but_o only_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o call_a synod_n correct_v manner_n and_o make_v ordination_n according_a to_o his_o patriarkal_n and_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o six_o nicene_n canon_n similiter_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la caeteâ—as_fw-la provincias_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n that_o be_v those_o province_n also_o that_o be_v not_o such_o where_o a_o patriarc_n reside_v honour_n suus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la servetur_fw-la let_v every_o one_o honour_n be_v preserve_v to_o he_o compare_v with_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o ephesian_a council_n show_v clear_o enough_o that_o not_o only_o patriarkical_a authority_n but_o metropolitical_a also_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o canon_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n authority_n also_o herein_o make_v a_o pattern_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o canon_n intend_v not_o to_o equalise_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o full_a jurisdiction_n 6._o the_o most_o learned_a marca_n late_a archbishop_n of_o tholouse_n observe_v that_o those_o who_o object_n it_o against_o the_o pope_n primacy_n though_o they_o fortify_v themselves_o even_o with_o ruâ—â—inus_n his_o interposition_n of_o suburbicarian_a church_n will_v gain_v but_o little_a by_o it_o for_o it_o signisignify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ordain_v either_o immediate_o or_o by_o commission_n all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n so_o ought_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o do_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n 17._o but_o though_o i_o mention_v this_o version_n of_o ruffinus_n because_o it_o be_v much_o applaud_v by_o our_o primitive_a reformer_n and_o i_o expect_v doctor_n pierâ—e_v in_o his_o reply_n will_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o most_o groundless_a and_o senseless_a translation_n or_o rather_o corruption_n of_o the_o canon_n his_o word_n be_v ut_fw-la apud_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la &_o in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it vetusta_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la egypti_n vel_fw-la hic_fw-la suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudiâ—em_fw-la gerat_fw-la against_o which_o so_o much_o have_v be_v write_v that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o lose_v time_n to_o repeat_v it_o especial_o to_o the_o doctor_n who_o can_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o what_o hilar._n erasmus_n and_o 33._o scalager_n have_v observe_v of_o the_o interpreter_n that_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o omit_v pervert_v and_o change_v the_o text_n as_o he_o please_v and_o what_o other_o with_o much_o learning_n and_o judgement_n have_v say_v to_o this_o interpretation_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n as_o first_o patriarc_n whereby_o the_o other_o patriarcs_n be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o be_v oblige_v even_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o ordination_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n send_v withal_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o the_o approbation_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n and_o ordination_n he_o confirm_v they_o or_o otherwise_o depose_v they_o of_o which_o many_o example_n may_v be_v produce_v whosoever_o have_v but_o look_v into_o ecclesiastical_a history_n must_v confess_v that_o his_o particular_a patriarchat_n be_v far_o from_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o ten_o suburbicarian_a province_n subject_a to_o the_o vicariat_fw-la of_o rome_n nay_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a western_a empire_n which_o beside_o italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n brittany_n the_o six_o maritime_a province_n of_o africa_n etc._n etc._n contain_v illyricum_n macedon_n epyrus_n greece_n and_o the_o island_n near_o it_o and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o adversary_n zonaras_n balsamon_n 10._o etc._n etc._n write_v on_o this_o very_a canon_n hence_o st._n basil_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o western_a regious_a 2._o and_o st._n augustin_n say_v that_o pope_n innocent_n do_v preside_v over_o the_o western_a church_n and_o st._n hierom_n 77._o let_v they_o say_v he_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o heretic_n with_o the_o west_n as_o a_o heretic_n with_o egypt_n 123._o that_o be_v with_o damasus_n and_o peter_n and_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o five_o patriarc_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o western_a rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n thepolis_n or_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n now_o unless_o hesperia_n signify_v the_o whole_a west_n to_o what_o patriarc_n be_v france_n spain_n africa_n &c_n &c_n subject_a 23._o if_o not_o to_o rome_n how_o can_v all_o bishop_n be_v say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o five_o patriarc_n hence_o the_o western_a bishop_n be_v by_o theodore_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o sacrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o chap._n viii_o proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a how_o all_o apostle_n and_o all_o bishop_n equal_a 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pastor_n in_o the_o world_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n for_o in_o all_o society_n authority_n which_o can_v be_v where_o all_o be_v equal_a must_v procure_v unity_n and_o obedience_n ibid._n he_o add_v further_a the_o church_n without_o such_o a_o authority_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o mean_a commonwealth_n nay_o almost_o then_o a_o den_n of_o theives_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o mean_n either_o to_o convince_v heresy_n or_o to_o suppress_v they_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o help_n nor_o assistance_n of_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n thus_o dr._n pierce_n may_v see_v how_o these_o his_o own_o primitive_a reformer_n either_o join_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n of_o primacy_n or_o however_o they_o oppose_v he_o in_o call_v it_o a_o novelty_n begin_v by_o pope_n boniface_n the_o three_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o church_n infallibility_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a guide_n to_o salvation_n and_o 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