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whole_a matter_n the_o council_n adjudge_v it_o for_o the_o cyprian_a church_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o liberty_n independent_a upon_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o pass_v a_o particular_a canon_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o continue_v for_o many_o age_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a notitia_fw-la 147._o cyprus_n be_v not_o place_v under_o any_o of_o the_o patriarchates_n but_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v submit_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n be_v both_o for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o this_o render_v s._n jerom_n meaning_n plain_a enough_o in_o that_o know_a passage_n 178_o when_o he_o tell_v john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o epiphanius_n have_v appeal_v to_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v appeal_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v either_o to_o he_o of_o caesarea_n who_o be_v his_o metropolitan_a or_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o whole_a east_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n but_o when_o he_o say_v this_o course_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o indeed_o his_o own_o ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la show_v he_o be_v not_o very_o confident_a and_o peremptory_a in_o the_o case_n the_o account_n of_o this_o patriarchate_n as_o deliver_v by_o 165._o nilus_n doxopatrius_fw-la with_o who_o in_o the_o main_n concur_v many_o other_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la etc._n stand_v thus_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n be_v viii_o metropolitan_o who_o have_v no_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o and_o viii_o or_o as_o other_o reckon_v xii_o archbishopric_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v xiii_o metropolitick_a see_v tyre_n contain_v under_o it_o xiii_o bishopric_n tarsus_n vi_o edessa_n xi_o or_o as_o other_o x_o apamea_n vii_o hierapolis_n xi_o the_o latin_a notitiae_fw-la reckon_v but_o viii_o bostra_n xix_o or_o xx_o azarbus_n ix_o seleucia_n in_o isauria_n xxiv_o damascus_n xi_o amida_n viii_o or_o as_o the_o latin_n vii_o sergiopolis_n v._o but_o by_o some_o one_o less_o daras_n x_o the_o latin_a notitiae_fw-la call_v it_o theodosiopolis_n and_o allow_v but_o vii_o episcopal_n see_v and_o last_o emesa_n contain_v vi_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o once_o venerable_a patriarchate_n vii_o the_o next_o that_o succeed_v be_v the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n which_o though_o start_n late_a in_o time_n soon_o get_v beyond_o the_o other_o two_o the_o bishop_n of_o byzantium_n or_o constantinople_n have_v for_o several_a age_n be_v only_o a_o private_a bishop_n subject_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o heraclea_n which_o ancient_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o procopius_n 666._o tell_v we_o the_o primacy_n of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o that_o country_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o which_o subjection_n the_o bishop_n of_o heraclea_n have_v ever_o the_o privilege_n to_o ordain_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v that_o city_n make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o great_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v style_v the_o govern_n city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 865._o a_o great_a city_n say_v nazianzen_n 472._o in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o very_a next_o to_o rome_n nay_o not_o at_o all_o yield_a the_o primacy_n to_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o now_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n begin_v to_o appear_v considerable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o both_o church_n and_o state_n conspire_v to_o render_v he_o great_a and_o powerful_a the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n hold_v in_o that_o city_n consider_v that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n confer_v iii._o upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privilege_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o at_o one_o lift_v set_v he_o over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n according_o in_o the_o precede_a canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o in_o a_o law_n 3._o of_o theodosius_n conform_v thereto_o concern_v the_o bound_n of_o diocese_n and_o catholic_n communion_n he_o be_v set_v before_o both_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o see_v and_o if_o the_o subscription_n to_o this_o synod_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n we_o find_v nectarius_n subscribe_v first_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n and_o when_o the_o act_n of_o the_o clancular_a synod_n at_o ephesus_n be_v read_v in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n 116._o and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v therein_o put_v in_o the_o five_o place_n the_o bishop_n present_o raise_v a_o clamour_n why_o have_v he_o not_o his_o proper_a place_n why_o be_v he_o thrust_v down_o into_o the_o five_o place_n whereupon_o paschasinus_n the_o pope_n legate_n declare_v that_o he_o hold_v anatolius_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o diogenes_n of_o cyzicum_n affirm_v be_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o father_n but_o to_o return_v to_o what_o we_o be_v upon_o though_o this_o canon_n of_o constantinople_n give_v the_o bishop_n no_o direct_a power_n yet_o it_o give_v he_o so_o mighty_a a_o value_n and_o reputation_n that_o he_o want_v not_o opportunity_n enough_o to_o carve_v for_o himself_o he_o be_v soon_o court_v on_o all_o hand_n his_o mediation_n request_v and_o his_o interposal_n desire_v for_o the_o end_a difference_n and_o where_o provincial_a bishop_n can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o election_n of_o their_o 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pope_n legate_n and_o to_o have_v do_v all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a and_o supreme_a authority_n so_o quick-sighted_a and_o acute_a be_v man_n to_o discern_v what_o never_o be_v and_o so_o willing_a to_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n shall_v be_v true_a viii_o but_o to_o proceed_v with_o our_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n he_o hold_v on_o much_o at_o this_o rate_n till_o the_o general_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n hold_v there_o ann._n ccccli_n when_o what_o he_o have_v hitherto_o hold_v by_o custom_n canonical_a authority_n make_v his_o right_n by_o their_o nine_o canon_n they_o provide_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o clergyman_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o appeal_v either_o to_o the_o exarch_n that_o be_v primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n where_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v a_o canon_n that_o invest_v
the_o whole_a west_n when_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o western_a church_n that_o do_v not_o in_o those_o time_n stout_o appear_v against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o rome_n but_o you_o will_v say_v where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o roman_a patriarchate_n certain_o within_o much_o narrow_a limit_n and_o here_o nothing_o can_v offer_v itself_o with_o so_o much_o rational_a probability_n as_o that_o his_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n be_v concurrent_a with_o that_o of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la urbicus_n or_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o rome_n as_o his_o metropolitical_n be_v with_o that_o of_o the_o praefectus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la or_o city-provost_a now_o the_o vicarius_fw-la urbicus_n have_v ten_o province_n 149._o under_o his_o government_n four_o consular_a viz._n campania_n tuscia_n and_o umbria_n picenum_n suburbicarium_n the_o suburbicary_n as_o well_o as_o other_o province_n be_v in_o some_o case_n 688._o especial_o that_o of_o tribute_n under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o praetorian_a praefect_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n sicilia_n two_o correctorial_n apulia_n with_o calabria_n and_o lucania_n brutiorum_fw-la four_o praesidial_a samnium_n sardinia_n corsica_n and_o valeria_n this_o be_v the_o urbicary_n diocese_n distinct_a from_o the_o italic_a diocese_n the_o metropolis_n whereof_o be_v milan_n within_o these_o bound_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n especial_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n to_o call_v synod_n ordain_v metropolitan_o and_o dispatch_v other_o church-afairs_a hence_o they_o have_v their_o usual_a synod_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o council_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o meet_v upon_o all_o important_a occasion_n such_o be_v the_o synod_n of_o pope_n damasus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o bishop_n that_o assemble_v with_o he_o at_o rome_n mention_v by_o athanasius_n init_fw-la as_o convene_v about_o his_o cause_n such_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o part_n speak_v of_o by_o pope_n julius_n 580._o as_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n the_o old_a roman_a notitia_fw-la produce_v by_o baronius_n 243._o out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o vatican_n but_o of_o a_o age_n much_o late_a than_o the_o time_n we_o write_v of_o tell_v we_o this_o synod_n consist_v of_o lxx_o bishop_n and_o much_o about_o that_o number_n we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n as_o in_o the_o synod_n under_o pope_n gelasius_n 1260._o and_o in_o that_o under_o symmachus_n 1312._o thus_o we_o find_v pope_n leo_n 101._o require_v the_o bishop_n of_o sicily_n to_o send_v three_o of_o their_o number_n every_o year_n upon_o michaelmus-day_n to_o meet_v the_o roman_a synod_n fraterno_fw-la concilio_fw-la socâ—andi_fw-la and_o the_o synod_n of_o sardica_n 407._o send_v their_o decree_n to_o pope_n julius_n desire_v he_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o bishop_n in_o sicily_n sardinia_n and_o italy_n i._n e._n that_o part_n of_o italy_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o urbicary_n diocese_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v receive_v communicatory_a letter_n from_o any_o that_o have_v be_v depose_v in_o that_o council_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o bishop_n wherewith_o pope_n leo_n be_v encompass_v and_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n and_o pre-eminence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o proper_a place_n and_o jurisdidiction_n he_o have_v convene_v out_o of_o many_o city_n in_o italy_n as_o the_o empress_n galla_n placidia_n speak_v in_o her_o letter_n 53._o to_o theodosius_n not_o but_o that_o sometime_o here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n we_o find_v foreign_a bishop_n convening_n in_o synod_n with_o those_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n especial_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a emergency_n but_o then_o this_o be_v only_o in_o a_o brotherly_a way_n 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canon_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o approve_v and_o receive_v it_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o not_o only_o modern_a writer_n but_o gregory_n the_o great_a 614._o so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v copy_n nor_o do_v admit_v the_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o whereas_o eusebius_n of_o ancyra_n scruple_v to_o subscribe_v yet_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n that_o he_o have_v ever_o decline_v ordain_v provincial_a bishop_n and_o have_v do_v it_o only_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o after_o thalassius_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n tell_v the_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v of_o archbishop_n anatolius_n his_o side_n and_o do_v decree_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o judge_n hereupon_o have_v weigh_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v declare_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o precedency_n and_o singular_a honour_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o old_a rome_n and_o that_o withal_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n to_o ordain_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n the_o election_n be_v first_o due_o make_v within_o every_o province_n and_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n whether_o the_o metropolitan_a elect_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o for_o his_o consecration_n or_o whether_o by_o his_o permission_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o home_n by_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n in_o ordain_v private_a and_o particular_a bishop_n wherein_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v not_o interpose_v whereupon_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o this_o just_a judgement_n please_v they_o all_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v establish_v shall_v take_v place_n and_o that_o every_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n in_o conclusion_n they_o write_v a_o synodical_a letter_n a._n to_o pope_n leo_n acquaint_v he_o with_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v do_v it_o and_o desire_v his_o concurrence_n in_o it_o and_o we_o may_v observe_v they_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o settle_v this_o power_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n they_o do_v but_o confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n which_o that_o church_n have_v 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or_o will_v have_v say_v and_o do_v this_o have_v they_o know_v