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it_o have_v be_v admitt_v in_o some_o province_n of_o pontus_n asia_n minor_n and_o thracia_n shall_v also_o have_v place_n through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o illiria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o eastern_a illiria_n to_o wit_n thae_fw-la if_o there_o do_v any_o controversy_n arise_v it_o may_v not_o be_v reser_v to_o the_o holy_a judgement_n and_o sacerdotal_a council_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o right_a reverend_a the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n and_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n report_v the_o same_o 8._o law_n the_o six_o constitution_n say_v he_o of_o the_o second_o title_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o code_n ordain_v that_o all_o the_o canonical_a question_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o all_o illiria_n may_v not_o be_v decide_v without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o his_o synod_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n now_o what_o be_v this_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n to_o who_o imitation_n nothing_o can_v be_v decide_v not_o only_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o thracia_n pontus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o eastern_a illiria_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o according_a to_o the_o text_n of_o socrates_n and_o of_o photius_n without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantidople_n and_o of_o his_o synod_n but_o that_o which_o we_o now_o come_v from_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 8._o law_n give_v the_o pope_n through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o wit_n that_o without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o may_v be_v make_v no_o new_a definition_n 24._o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soever_o and_o which_o the_o law_n of_o valentinian_n insert_v into_o the_o new_a constitution_n of_o the_o same_o theodosius_n renew_v in_o these_o word_n we_o decree_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n particular_o in_o his_o division_n what_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n it_o appeaae_n in_o the_o seven_o place_n by_o the_o possession_n wherein_o the_o pope_n continue_v notwithstanding_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o appeal_n in_o mayor_n cause_n from_o their_o division_n for_o not_o only_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o after_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n wherein_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n be_v attempt_v as_o after_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n where_o it_o be_v again_o set_v upon_o remain_v in_o perpetual_a possession_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o judgement_n &_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o mayor_n cause_v from_o their_o division_n but_o also_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n remain_v in_o perpetual_a profession_n of_o obedience_n and_o of_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o one_o of_o these_o point_n shall_v be_v see_v hereafter_o both_o by_o the_o appeal_n that_o schrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v in_o from_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o and_o by_o the_o appeal_n that_o eutiches_n abbot_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v in_o from_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o &_o by_o the_o appeal_n that_o the_o same_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v in_o from_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o same_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o &_o that_o say_v the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o rd_o according_a theod._n to_o the_o custom_n of_o counsel_n &_o by_o the_o condemnation_n that_o pope_n felix_n the_o three_o make_v of_o acacius_n patriark_n of_o constantinople_n in_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v race_v yea_o after_o his_o death_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 7._o and_o by_o the_o deposition_n that_o pope_n agapet_n make_v of_o anthymus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n &_o by_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o pope_n s_o gregory_n the_o great_a give_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o john_n priest_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o athanasius_n a_o regular_a of_o lycaonia_n appeal_n to_o he_o from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n by_o the_o protestation_n that_o horm_n john_n the_o second_o 4_o anthimus_n ibid._n menas_n &_o 63._o john_n the_o fowrth_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n every_o one_o in_o his_o time_n make_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o submit_v &_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o how_o be_v this_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o perpetual_a testimony_n that_o the_o patriarch_n all_o dignity_n exempt_v not_o those_o that_o be_v thereof_o provide_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n &_o superiority_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o then_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n have_v never_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o pope_n authority_n within_o the_o simple_a limit_n of_o a_o particular_a patriarkship_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o other_o patriarch_n but_o to_o propose_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o a_o type_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o patriarkship_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o eight_o place_n by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n the_o first_o who_o desire_v to_o erect_v the_o first_o justinianea_n of_o bulgaria_n the_o city_n of_o his_o birth_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o supernumerary_a patriarkship_n over_o the_o six_o archbishopricke_n of_o the_o six_o province_n near_o to_o that_o town_n ordain_v that_o in_o those_o six_o province_n she_o shall_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a of_o rome_n follow_v the_o definition_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n 131._o we_o decree_v say_v the_o emperor_n that_o the_o bless_a bishop_n of_o the_o first_o justinianea_n shall_v have_v under_o his_o proper_a jurisdiction_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a dacia_n of_o dacia_n rypensis_fw-la of_o triballea_n of_o dardania_n of_o upper_a misia_n and_o of_o pannonia_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o proper_a synod_n and_o that_o in_o the_o province_n subiest_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a of_o rome_n follow_v the_o thing_n define_v by_o the_o holy_a pope_n vigilius_n for_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n be_v to_o erect_v by_o this_o law_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o first_o justinianea_n of_o bulgaria_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o patriarkship_n of_o honour_n although_o this_o honour_n remain_v to_o he_o but_o in_o shadow_n and_o smoke_n we_o learn_v from_o two_o case_n the_o one_o that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n surname_v trullian_n hold_v under_o justinian_n the_o second_o before_o bulgaria_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o infidel_n john_n bishop_n of_o justinianopolis_n sign_v in_o trull_n the_o rank_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o this_o order_n paul_n of_o constantinople_n peter_n of_o alexandria_n anastasius_n of_o jerusalem_n george_n of_o antioch_n and_o john_n of_o justinianopolis_n and_o the_o other_o that_o ever_o after_o the_o return_n of_o bulgaria_n 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apostolic_a in_o the_o six_o province_n near_o the_o first_o
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