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christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o man_n have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n which_o discourse_n at_o length_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o council_n with_o these_o very_a word_n placuit_fw-la igitur_fw-la sanctae_fw-la &_o aecumenicae_fw-la synodo_fw-la ut_fw-la singulis_fw-la provincijs_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o inviolata_fw-la quae_fw-la iam_fw-la inde_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la habent_fw-la sva_fw-la iura_fw-la seruentur_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la metropolita_fw-la secundum_fw-la priscum_fw-la &_o &_o solitum_fw-la morem_fw-la rerum_fw-la faciendarum_fw-la aequabiliter_fw-la facultatem_fw-la obtineat_fw-la propriumqueius_fw-la firmum_fw-la possideat_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la superbia_fw-la contumaci_fw-la definitis_fw-la obuiam_fw-la ierit_fw-la hunc_fw-la abrogatum_fw-la iri_fw-la placuit_fw-la toti_fw-la sanctae_fw-la &_o oecumenicae_fw-la synodo_fw-la it_o have_v therefore_o seem_v good_a to_o all_o this_o general_a council_n that_o every_o province_n shall_v keep_v whole_o without_o any_o breach_n or_o impair_n at_o all_o their_o ancient_a right_n &_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v have_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o every_o metropolitan_a according_a to_o the_o old_a and_o accustom_a manner_n do_v free_o enjoy_v the_o like_a and_o equal_a power_n of_o do_v thing_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o each_o keep_v sure_o and_o safe_o his_o own_o right_a if_o any_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n do_v go_v against_o these_o determination_n it_o have_v please_v all_o this_o holy_a and_o general_a council_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o which_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v not_o meddle_v within_o the_o province_n of_o any_o other_o which_o yet_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v endeavour_v still_o to_o climb_v up_o by_o little_a and_o little_a over_o other_o bishop_n till_o they_o may_v overlook_v they_o all_o 6._o council_n carthagin_n 6._o as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n whereat_o saint_n augustine_n be_v present_a and_o by_o sundry_a other_o but_o this_o ambition_n be_v repress_v both_o by_o those_o provincial_a counsel_n and_o by_o the_o general_a of_o ephesus_n which_o but_o now_o i_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v deprive_v because_o he_o do_v meddle_v with_o the_o province_n of_o other_o conciliorum_fw-la euagrius_n lib._n 2._o hist_o ecclesiast_fw-la summa_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la the_o four_o general_a council_n be_v hold_v of_o chalcedon_n a_o city_n of_o bithynia_n where_o there_o meet_v six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n be_v call_v together_o by_o the_o emperor_n marcianus_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n and_o here_o although_o there_o be_v more_o great_a and_o manifest_a print_n and_o token_n of_o a_o aspire_a mind_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n deputy_n who_o he_o do_v send_v unto_o that_o council_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n do_v allow_v no_o lesser_a privilege_n and_o preeminence_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n then_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 28._o concilium_fw-la chalcedon_n can._n 28._o howbeit_o this_o decree_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v and_o the_o learned_a do_v know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o canon_n in_o the_o latin_a book_n call_v summa_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la a_o abridgement_n of_o counsel_n be_v whole_o leave_v out_o for_o what_o cause_n a_o wise_a man_n may_v easy_o conjecture_v yet_o the_o friar_n who_o do_v set_v forth_o this_o abridgement_n of_o counsel_n set_v forth_o again_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n after_o the_o canon_n of_o it_o in_o a_o other_o sort_n out_o of_o a_o new_a translation_n 16._o concilium_fw-la chalced._n actione_n 16._o as_o he_o do_v say_v do_v show_v in_o this_o second_o copy_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o sixtéenth_fw-mi action_n how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n deputy_n hear_v of_o that_o decree_n wherein_o the_o father_n be_v allow_v the_o like_a authority_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v whine_v and_o mutter_v at_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o of_o they_o stand_v forth_o and_o say_v that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o see_v apostolic_a as_o he_o call_v it_o must_v not_o in_o their_o presence_n be_v so_o humble_v and_o oppress_v notwithstanding_o for_o all_o the_o mislike_v and_o grudge_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n deputy_n who_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o it_o the_o council_n do_v alter_v no_o word_n of_o their_o determination_n but_o do_v conclude_v the_o point_n as_o they_o before_o agree_v of_o it_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v that_o in_o the_o four_o principal_a and_o first_o general_a counsel_n the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o do_v claim_v over_o all_o byshoppe_n be_v never_o allow_v nay_o by_o those_o counsel_n he_o be_v restrain_v though_o not_o so_o strait_o as_o he_o deserve_v yet_o within_o his_o own_o province_n no_o less_o than_o other_o metropolitanes_n and_o patriarch_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o false_o master_n fecknam_n do_v avouch_v and_o affirm_v in_o the_o parliament_n house_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n &_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n elizabethae_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la reg._n elizabethae_fw-la when_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v entrete_v of_o that_o to_o renounce_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v to_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o four_o notable_a counsel_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a of_o constantinople_n of_o ephesus_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v say_v m._n feckenam_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o chief_a head_n and_o judge_n and_o be_v 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the_o emperor_n who_o as_o he_o will_v other_o byshoppe_n to_o make_v that_o account_n of_o he_o &_o according_o to_o obey_v he_o so_o namely_o he_o require_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o he_o write_v purposely_o touch_v this_o matter_n 194._o gregorius_n lib_n episto_fw-la 4._o cap._n 76._o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 194._o but_o gregory_n have_v receive_v the_o emperor_n letter_n write_v back_o again_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n which_o john_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o new_a proud_a vain_a foolish_a presumptuous_a and_o blasphemous_a name_n that_o whosoever_o do_v either_o call_v himself_o so_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v he_o in_o this_o his_o pride_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n wherefore_o he_o make_v this_o humble_a request_n unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v repress_v this_o proud_a attempt_n of_o john_n who_o by_o the_o swell_a puff_n of_o vain_a glory_n 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subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o all_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o superior_a or_o unto_o the_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 13._o rom._n 13._o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v warn_v the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o roman_n all_o christian_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n who_o so_o ever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o judgement_n these_o lesson_n of_o christ_n of_o peter_n of_o paul_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v show_v by_o their_o example_n they_o think_v they_o to_o pertain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o laity_n but_o also_o to_o the_o clergy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o poor_a but_o also_o to_o the_o rich_a bishop_n they_o think_v the_o same_o which_o chrysostome_n do_v write_v upon_o saint_n paul_n that_o obedience_n to_o prince_n be_v command_v to_o all_o estate_n omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la supereminentibus_fw-la sit_fw-la subdita_fw-la 23._o chrisostom_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roma_fw-la homilia_fw-la 23._o etiamsi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la sis_fw-la si_fw-la euangelista_fw-la si_fw-la propheta_fw-la sive_fw-la quisquis_fw-la tandem_fw-la fueris_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la pietatem_fw-la subvertit_fw-la ista_fw-la subiectio_fw-la let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o apostle_n say_v chrysostom_n though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o prophet_n for_o godliness_n be_v not_o impair_v by_o this_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n they_o think_v that_o constantine_n do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a emperor_n who_o when_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n 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