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and_o render_v it_o to_o the_o greek_n to_o who_o manüel_n affirm_v it_o do_v just_o belong_v and_o for_o this_o effect_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n send_v back_o together_o with_o his_o ambassador_n the_o bishop_n of_o ostia_n to_o negociate_v this_o affair_n at_o constantinople_n howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o all_o these_o different_a interest_n yield_v the_o latin_n fit_a opportunity_n to_o plant_v their_o doctrine_n among_o the_o greek_n emanuel_n intrigue_n be_v so_o far_o carry_v on_o that_o he_o assemble_v a_o ibid._n allat_n de_fw-fr perp._n cons_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o idem_fw-la ibid._n council_n at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o reunion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v propose_v some_o say_v the_o latin_n require_v no_o more_o of_o the_o greek_n but_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n the_o grant_n of_o appeal_n and_o the_o commemoration_n of_o he_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o their_o church_n other_o say_v the_o latin_n will_v have_v entire_o subject_v the_o greek_n to_o their_o will_n and_o custom_n that_o which_o be_v certain_a be_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n himself_o lend_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o separate_v they_o yet_o not_o dare_v to_o anathematise_v ibid._n ancyr_n a_o apud_fw-la allat_n ibid._n the_o latin_n because_o say_v a_o greek_a author_n cite_v by_o allatius_n they_o be_v a_o great_a and_o famous_a people_n after_o the_o latin_n have_v establish_v their_o empire_n at_o constantinople_n the_o greek_n withdraw_v into_o asia_n where_o they_o choose_v a_o emperor_n and_o patriarch_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o latin_n fall_v to_o decay_n there_o be_v a_o after_o trial_n make_v upon_o the_o greek_n touch_v a_o reunion_n mr._n arnaud_n observe_v that_o the_o pope_n write_v about_o it_o to_o german_a the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o it_o be_v very_o 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o likely_a he_o forget_v not_o to_o solicit_v the_o emperor_n who_o be_v then_o john_n ducas_n he_o send_v two_o dominican_n and_o two_o franciscan_n who_o cause_v a_o assembly_n to_o be_v call_v for_o this_o effect_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o each_o of_o they_o have_v his_o particular_a interest_n and_o design_n in_o this_o affair_n the_o pope_n intend_v to_o subject_v the_o greek_a church_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o emperor_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o pope_n from_o favour_v the_o latin_n who_o hold_v constantinople_n and_o to_o regain_v this_o city_n as_o the_o greek_n do_v some_o time_n after_o matthew_n paris_n give_v a_o account_n of_o these_o letter_n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o the_o 3._o mat._n par._n in_o henrico_n 3._o pope_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o patriarch_n concern_v this_o negotiation_n theodorus_n lascaris_n succeed_v john_n ducas_n in_o the_o year_n 1255._o 47._o raynald_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1256._o numb_a 47._o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o fail_v not_o to_o solicit_v he_o to_o a_o reunion_n he_o send_v he_o a_o express_a legate_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o this_o emperor_n soon_o die_v whereupon_o this_o affair_n be_v no_o far_o prosecute_v allatius_n observe_v there_o be_v then_o a_o greek_a patriarch_n name_v blemmida_n 14._o allat_n de_fw-fr cons_n perp._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o who_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o very_o zealous_a for_o this_o union_n with_o the_o latin_n michael_z paleologus_fw-la obtain_v the_o empire_n and_o have_v a_o while_n after_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o constantinople_n endeavour_v above_o all_o other_o at_o 255._o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 255._o a_o reunion_n with_o the_o latin_n mr._n arnaud_n acknowledge_v that_o have_v unite_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o force_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o severity_n the_o bishop_n and_o religious_a greek_n to_o do_v the_o same_o this_o prince_n contract_v a_o particular_a friendship_n with_o gregory_n the_o ten_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o popedom_n according_a to_o allatius_n which_o give_v he_o the_o great_a facility_n to_o negociate_v with_o the_o 15._o allat_n de_fw-fr perp._n cons_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o church_n of_o rome_n he_o send_v several_a time_n his_o ambassador_n and_o the_o pope_n his_o legate_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n he_o hold_v several_a council_n on_o this_o occasion_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o inflict_v the_o great_a torment_n on_o those_o that_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o promote_v other_o who_o embrace_v this_o union_n these_o be_v allatius_n his_o own_o word_n he_o false_o accuse_v john_n veccus_n treasurer_n to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v imprison_v because_o veccus_n have_v say_v in_o his_o hear_n that_o although_o the_o latin_n be_v not_o respect_v as_o heretic_n yet_o be_v 12._o pachymer_n hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 12._o they_o such_o nevertheless_o which_o so_o great_o provoke_v this_o emperor_n as_o cause_v he_o to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o revenge_n and_o 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the_o son_n of_o theodorus_n to_o who_o the_o empire_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v and_o who_o eye_n he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v on_o this_o patriarch_n he_o raise_v up_o false_a witness_n against_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v depose_v in_o a_o synod_n and_o german_a choose_v in_o his_o place_n german_a not_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o humour_n he_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o he_o as_o to_o obtain_v a_o voluntary_a resignation_n to_o joseph_n but_o joseph_n not_o consent_v to_o the_o reunion_n with_o the_o latin_n nor_o the_o send_n of_o deputite_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v charge_v they_o to_o conclude_v this_o affair_n he_o cause_v he_o therefore_o to_o retire_v into_o a_o covent_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o this_o matter_n break_v off_o he_o shall_v enter_v again_o into_o his_o charge_n of_o patriarch_n now_o the_o deputy_n be_v return_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o reunion_n accomplish_v 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not_o the_o roman_a which_o neither_o full_a nor_o mr._n claude_n have_v affirm_v suppose_v it_o be_v moreover_o true_a that_o baronius_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o john_n scot_n from_o the_o roman_a martyrology_n and_o though_o the_o word_n of_o henry_n firtsimon_n cite_v by_o fuller_n and_o varoeus_n be_v not_o well_o understand_v yet_o be_v it_o certain_a first_o that_o molanus_n professor_n in_o divinity_n at_o louvain_n have_v put_v john_n scot_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o the_o martyrology_n of_o vsuard_n publish_v at_o anvers_n in_o 1583._o second_o that_o mr._n de_fw-fr saussay_n bishop_n of_o toul_n have_v likewise_o set_v he_o down_o in_o the_o martyrology_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o follow_v deidonan_n who_o say_v that_o john_n scot_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n by_o the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n three_o it_o may_v be_v that_o arnaud_n wion_n say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o john_n scot_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o roman_a martyrology_n have_v take_v that_o of_o vsuard_n for_o the_o roman_a one_o and_o in_o effect_n the_o learned_a be_v agree_v that_o the_o martyrology_n hist_o vide_fw-la vale_n append_v ad_fw-la euseb_n hist_o vsuard_n be_v adopt_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o such_o martyrology_n as_o we_o have_v since_o galesinus_fw-la and_o baronius_n four_o suppose_v arnaud_n wion_n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o conjecture_n yet_o be_v it_o still_o certain_a that_o he_o have_v place_v john_n scot_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benet_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v follow_v by_o the_o learned_a hugo_n menard_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o martyrology_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benet_n give_v the_o public_a which_o he_o confirm_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o observation_n on_o this_o nou._n ad_fw-la 4._o id_fw-la nou._n martyrology_n five_o alford_n the_o jesuit_n have_v follow_v hugh_n menard_n and_o have_v not_o seek_v all_o these_o subterfuge_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o dissertation_n for_o he_o have_v rank_v john_n scot_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o england_n print_v at_o liege_n in_o 1663._o wherein_n have_v mention_v he_o as_o a_o martyr_n chron._n a._n 884_o n._n 4._o &_o indic_a chron._n he_o acquiesces_fw-la in_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o toul_n make_v of_o he_o who_o place_v he_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o appendix_n of_o his_o martyrology_n a_o table_n of_o author_n allege_v in_o this_o book_n note_v that_o the_o first_o figure_n denote_v the_o part_n the_o second_o the_o book_n and_o the_o three_o the_o chapter_n a._n d._n luc_n d'_fw-fr achery_n not._n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la lanfranc_n 2._o 6._o 9_o 10._o albertin_n de_fw-fr sacram._n euch._n lib._n 1._o c._n 30._o 2._o 5._o 11._o lib._n 2._o p._n 322._o 1._o 4._o 9_o alcuinus_fw-la