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it_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o his_o eternal_a election_n and_o consequent_o retain_v no_o ordinary_a patience_n for_o or_o charity_n to_o opposer_n 11._o but_o then_o still_o this_o be_v no_o medium_n to_o infer_v that_o charge_n the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o thus_o maintain_v be_v neither_o branch_n nor_o character_n of_o popery_n but_o assert_v by_o some_o of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a reformer_n witness_v the_o write_n of_o hemingius_n in_o his_o opuscula_fw-la most_o of_o which_o be_v on_o these_o subject_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o maintain_v the_o rigid_a way_n of_o irrespective_a decree_n and_o infuse_v they_o into_o some_o of_o this_o nation_n of_o we_o be_v true_o say_v by_o a_o 49_o excellent_a writer_n of_o we_o to_o have_v have_v it_o first_o from_o some_o ancient_a romish_a schoolman_n and_o so_o to_o have_v have_v as_o much_o or_o more_o of_o that_o guilt_n adherent_a to_o they_o as_o can_v be_v charge_v on_o their_o opposer_n 12._o the_o truth_n be_v these_o or_o the_o like_a to_o they_o have_v be_v matter_n controvert_v in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o controversy_n inflame_v and_o the_o doctrine_n warm_o maintain_v on_o both_o side_n by_o the_o lutheran_n against_o the_o calvinist_n who_o be_v yet_o no_o more_o papist_n than_o they_o and_o by_o the_o papist_n among_o themselves_o witness_v the_o continual_a dispute_n between_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o dominican_n and_o at_o this_o time_n between_o the_o molinist_n and_o jansenian_o the_o party_n for_o a_o long_a time_n so_o equal_o balance_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v think_v it_o prudent_a to_o wave_v define_v on_o either_o side_n till_o this_o last_o year_n innocentius_n x._o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o french_a king_n have_v make_v a_o decision_n of_o they_o 13._o so_o that_o from_o hence_o to_o found_v the_o jealousy_n to_o affirm_v he_o a_o papist_n because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o
principelium_fw-la urbium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quos_fw-la provinciae_fw-la integrae_fw-la &_o in_o iâ—_n multarum_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la â—…bium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la earumque_fw-la epâ—scopi_n tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la archiâ—pâ—scopum_fw-la aut_fw-la metropolitanum_n pertinebant_fw-la the_o doctor_n in_o this_o chapter_n commence_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v diocesan_n bishop_n sufficient_o before_o though_o he_o have_v scarce_o speak_v any_o one_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o his_o whole_a book_n for_o to_o prove_v one_o superintend_v in_o a_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n other_o act_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o subordination_n to_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n and_o presbyter_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n will_v no_o way_n reach_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o presumption_n he_o sacrifice_n his_o pain_n to_o the_o metropolitical_a archiâ—piscopall_a dignity_n which_o as_o we_o must_v suppose_v be_v so_o clear_o found_v in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n that_o they_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o bar_n and_o mole_n who_o can_v see_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o but_o first_o be_v it_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v take_v for_o the_o governor_n of_o those_o church_n then_o that_o each_o angel_n be_v a_o individual_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v 2_o be_v it_o also_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a church_n or_o church_n in_o that_o province_n or_o roman_a political_a distribution_n of_o those_o country_n in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o government_n of_o they_o i_o say_v bishop_n of_o such_o church_n not_o uâ—bium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o doctor_n term_v they_o what_o aâ—…ce_n be_v maâ—e_n by_o all_o this_o to_o the_o assertation_n of_o a_o metropolitical_a archiepâ—…pacy_n i_o can_v as_o yet_o â—…isâ—…uâ—r_n that_o they_o be_v ordinary_a officer_n of_o christ_n institution_n relâ—…ing_v in_o their_o office_n and_o ordinary_a discharge_n of_o it_o not_o oneâ—y_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v but_o to_o many_o church_n also_o no_o less_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n than_o these_o wherein_o they_o do_v reside_v the_o officer_n ruler_n go_v â—…ors_n of_o which_o church_n depend_v on_o they_o not_o only_o as_o to_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n but_o as_o to_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n hold_v their_o place_n and_o employment_n from_o they_o be_v some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o in_o this_o undertake_n be_v incumbent_n on_o our_o doctor_n to_o make_v good_a if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o prevaricate_v in_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n 3._o be_v here_o call_v out_o anew_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o dissert_n concern_v metropolitical_a church_n and_o bishop_n and_o have_v so_o late_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o same_o task_n by_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o london-minister_n and_o many_o objection_n which_o here_o in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v light_o propose_v be_v by_o they_o former_o make_v and_o according_o answer_v accommodate_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o far_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o be_v here_o do_v be_v to_o set_v down_o many_o latin_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o dissert_n and_o to_o deem_v they_o confute_v by_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o they_o upon_o these_o ground_n i_o do_v not_o foresee_v that_o there_o will_v be_v any_o necessitâ—_n of_o make_v any_o large_a return_n to_o this_o last_o but_o not_o concise_a part_n of_o his_o digression_n what_o have_v be_v return_v to_o the_o london-minister_n the_o reader_n will_v find_v in_o that_o vindication_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 16_o of_o which_o number_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o â—…rinter_n â—e_n will_v meet_v with_o two_o section_n and_o so_o on_o for_o the_o three_o subsequent_a section_n and_o to_o the_o dissertation_n themselves_o and_o that_o viâ—…ication_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v willing_o refer_v this_o matter_n yet_o shall_v i_o not_o oâ—…t_v to_o gather_v up_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v here_o find_v â—…ggested_v which_o be_v not_o there_o punctual_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o that_o nature_n here_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o paragraph_n 4._o first_o that_o in_o the_o 5._o ch._n of_o diss_n 4._o i_o commence_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o i_o have_v prove_v diocesan_n bishop_n before_o though_o say_v he_o i_o have_v scarce_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o my_o whole_a book_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o dissertation_n have_v answer_v one_o sort_n of_o objection_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a second_o diss_n asserted_a it_o out_o of_o ignatius_n and_o saint_n hierome_n himself_o so_o in_o the_o three_o i_o have_v deduce_v it_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o i_o suppose_v lay_v those_o ground_n and_o by_o all_o antiquity_n confirm_v and_o by_o answer_n of_o blondel_n objection_n vindicate_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v competent_o fit_v to_o bear_v that_o structure_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o have_v in_o the_o four_o diss_n add_v to_o this_o the_o visible_a practice_n of_o this_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o single_a governor_n whether_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o their_o successor_n the_o first_o bishop_n call_v secundarie_n apostles_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o those_o church_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v single_a governor_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o question_n betwixt_o blondel_n and_o i_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v speak_v some_o one_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o that_o book_n before_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v those_o angel_n to_o have_v be_v metropolitan_n which_o he_o know_v be_v not_o attempt_v tâ—ll_v all_o this_o of_o episcopacy_n have_v be_v premise_v by_o i_o 5._o the_o reason_n which_o he_o addi_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n why_o he_o affirm_v thus_o express_o that_o i_o have_v scarce_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o prove_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o that_o book_n be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o reply_v to_o for_o say_v he_o to_o prove_v one_o superintend_v in_o a_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n other_o act_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o subordination_n to_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n and_o presbyter_n will_v no_o way_n reach_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o presumption_n 6._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o question_n lie_v as_o there_o it_o do_v betwixt_o blondel_n and_o i_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o i_o have_v evince_v the_o power_n in_o every_o church_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a bishop_n and_o either_o no_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o that_o church_n or_o else_o those_o presbyter_n subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o subordinate_a subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o i_o have_v also_o evince_v the_o cause_n against_o blondel_n and_o this_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o hope_n be_v there_o do_v till_o the_o contrary_n be_v make_v appear_v and_o here_o be_v no_o offer_n of_o that_o but_o only_o a_o mention_n of_o the_o account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o prefacer_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n 1._o that_o account_n have_v already_o be_v show_v to_o have_v no_o force_n in_o it_o 2._o if_o it_o have_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o controversy_n as_o it_o lay_v betwixt_o i_o and_o blondel_n but_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o blondelâ—_n pretension_n as_o to_o i_o and_o so_o still_o i_o can_v see_v how_o i_o fall_v under_o his_o animadversion_n in_o this_o matter_n or_o how_o i_o commence_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la in_o do_v what_o there_o i_o do_v as_o regular_o as_o i_o can_v imagine_v 7._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o i_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a church_n urbium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o will_v have_v call_v bishop_n only_o but_o of_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o controversy_n the_o fitness_n and_o propriety_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v from_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o a_o metropolitan_a especial_o a_o primate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o codâ—…_n church-writing_n and_o from_o they_o and_o not_o from_o scripture_n which_o use_v no_o high_a style_n for_o they_o than_o of_o
the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ephesian_n from_o smyrna_n be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a the_o smyrnaean_o call_v ephesian_n because_o ephesus_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n but_o the_o ephesian_n which_o together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v send_v with_o he_o from_o smyrna_n such_o as_o burrhus_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o 9_o the_o smyrnaean_n who_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 1â—_n send_v with_o he_o by_o the_o smyrnaean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o of_o the_o ephesian_n also_o this_o i_o desire_v 9_o the_o reader_n now_o to_o correct_v in_o the_o dissertation_n by_o blot_v out_o that_o last_o part_n of_o 5._o sect._n 10._o which_o concern_v that_o matter_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o view_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n 3._o but_o to_o make_v all_o suâ—e_n thâ—_n lâ—…ctor_n will_v noâ—_n so_o give_v â—ver_o but_o sect._n 11._o he_o add_v that_o â—he_v epigraph_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n gâ—ants_n he_o the_o whole_a case_n â—hat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la qua_fw-la say_v he_o eâ—â—lisiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ejusque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la suoâ—…_n eâ—…iis_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la in_o urâ—…riâ—_n region_fw-la aut_fw-la pâ—oviâ—câ—â_fw-la romaâ—_n a_o contâ—ntiâ—_n pâ—aefeâ—…_n compâ—…e_fw-la vide_fw-la â—uâ—_n although_o i_o hauâ—_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n conjecture_n oâ—_n those_o subâ—_n bicarian_a church_n that_o as_o be_v pâ—…nded_v 〈◊〉_d here_o point_v to_o and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n â—ver_o those_o church_n in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o perfect_a oâ—_n the_o city_n yet_o sâ—_n great_a a_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a â—ongue_z as_o casaâ—â—oâ—_n exâ—…c_a â—6_n ad_fw-la ann._n 150._o have_v profess_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o â—e_v barbarous_a and_o uâ—inteâ—…gâ—…_n i_o shall_v not_o coâ—…_n about_o it_o for_o the_o presidency_n i_o â—…ioned_v of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n or_o at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v a_o presidency_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o only_o in_o eminence_n of_o fâ—…h_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o end_v â—he_v doctor_n think_v it_o not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o prove_v those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o â—o_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n although_o by_o this_o time_n some_o a_o teraâ—…_n mign_n be_v attempt_v yea_o â—here_o be_v as_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o so_o much_o foâ—_n ignatiusâ—is_n â—is_z archieâ—…e_n 4._o this_o testimony_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v throw_v off_o upon_o the_o one_o score_n of_o casaubon_n censure_n that_o the_o expression_n be_v barbarous_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o must_v therefore_o examine_v his_o word_n which_o i_o find_v exerc._n 16._o sect_n 150._o though_o not_o add_v ann._n 150._o that_o whole_a book_n of_o exercitation_n against_o baronius_n extend_v no_o far_a than_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 5._o casaâ—bon's_n word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o bellarmine_n collection_n of_o the_o roman_a domination_n from_o thence_o rogandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la barbaram_fw-la locutionem_fw-la prius_fw-la nobis_fw-la explicent_fw-la quam_fw-la ullum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la verbis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ducant_fw-la quae_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligant_fw-la they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v these_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v first_o to_o explain_v to_o you_o a_o barbarous_a expression_n before_o they_o draw_v any_o argument_n from_o those_o word_n which_o they_o themselves_o dâ—e_v not_o indeed_o understand_v here_o it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a thâ—t_n casaubâ—n_n say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v barbara_fw-mi locutio_fw-la but_o for_o the_o unâ—…_n which_o the_o prefacer_n add_v and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v exprâ—…n_v these_o word_n also_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n isaâ—c_n casaubone_n conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v observe_v by_o many_o indication_n that_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n understand_v no_o greek_a he_o call_v he_o a_o little_a before_o hominem_fw-la graecarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n utter_o unskilled_a in_o the_o greek_a learning_n add_v that_o all_o his_o work_n especial_o that_o which_o he_o last_o write_v demonstrate_v it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la be_v thus_o mean_v by_o he_o that_o bellarmine_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o make_v collection_n out_o of_o a_o greâ—…_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈…〉_z i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v before_o say_v of_o he_o express_o concern_v the_o write_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la ridicula_fw-la plane_n res_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a 542._o ridiculous_a thing_n for_o one_o that_o have_v nâ—_n greek_n to_o â—ffer_v to_o judâ—e_v of_o a_o greek_a author_n which_o be_v grant_v of_o that_o cardinal_n i_o shall_v yet_o well_o have_v hope_v that_o the_o prefacer_n who_o have_v so_o much_o greek_a in_o this_o preface_n and_o very_o little_a of_o it_o translate_v may_v himself_o have_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v such_o plain_a word_n for_o of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o casaubone_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n 6._o but_o then_o second_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v what_o the_o full_a sense_n also_o of_o these_o word_n be_v for_o without_o dispute_v what_o casaubone_n say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o proper_a oâ—_n vulgar_a style_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n barbarous_a i_o shall_v yet_o suppose_v it_o put_v by_o ignatius_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presidence_n for_o the_o latin_a sedes_fw-la seat_n or_o see_v which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n will_n without_o any_o force_n signify_v as_o when_o the_o gallican_n church_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la say_v of_o iraeneus_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o 4._o know_v that_o place_n will_v purchase_v righteousness_n to_o any_o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o his_o be_v bishop_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o city_n and_o province_n will_v commend_v he_o and_o according_o peter_z halleix_n will_v here_o have_v it_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throne_n or_o seat_n but_o have_v no_o manuscriptâ—o_n â—o_z favour_v his_o conjecture_n nay_o if_o we_o shall_v observe_v the_o ancient_a latin_a form_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n far_o to_o deem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barbarous_a than_o as_o it_o direct_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a usage_n of_o locus_fw-la place_n and_o that_o sure_a may_v be_v allow_v ignatius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la to_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n we_o have_v these_o word_n in_o capite_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la locis_fw-la nostris_fw-la patriarchias_n vel_fw-la primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o head_n of_o province_n and_o in_o our_o city_n or_o place_n patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la be_v constitute_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o epistle_n may_v sure_o be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n and_o then_o our_o city_n and_o our_o place_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o proper_o of_o a_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n such_o as_o here_o rome_n be_v contest_v to_o be_v and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o word_n intelligible_a that_o the_o church_n to_o which_o that_o epistle_n be_v address_v be_v the_o preside_a church_n in_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n i._n e_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n or_o seat_n or_o city_n of_o that_o region_n common_o call_v the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o thus_o have_v jacobuâ—_n gâ—ttâ—fredâ—…_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o critic_n express_v himself_o to_o understand_v it_o meaning_n by_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n all_o that_o in_o the_o civil_a notâ—tiae_fw-la be_v under_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n answerable_a to_o which_o circuit_n be_v the_o primitive_a province_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o offer_v against_o it_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o give_v far_o answer_v for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o jurisdiction_n what_o degree_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o primate_n in_o every_o province_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o ordinary_a city_n and_o territory_n that_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o need_v not_o be_v again_o