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boniface_n the_o second_o boniface_n the_o second_o a_o roman_a be_v make_v bishop_n when_o the_o clergy_n be_v at_o great_a jar_n ready_a to_o go_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n he_o make_v canon_n especial_o this_o one_o that_o within_o three_o day_n after_o one_o bishop_n be_v dead_a another_z shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o his_o room_n he_o follow_v foelix_n do_v sever_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o layetie_n by_o make_v the_o quire_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o for_o double_a policy_n the_o one_o be_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v at_o length_n take_v from_o the_o people_n both_o their_o place_n and_o their_o voice_n which_o they_o have_v in_o choose_v the_o bishop_n &_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o sue_v a_o bishop_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o any_o cause_n civil_a or_o criminal_a before_o a_o temporal_a magistrate_n but_o mark_v what_o happen_v these_o wretch_n through_o their_o pride_n as_o i_o think_v while_o even_o like_o 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justinianus_n the_o emperor_n send_v unto_o this_o man_n a_o cup_n of_o gold_n of_o six_o pound_n weight_n beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o two_o silver_n cup_n of_o seven_o pound_n weight_n and_o two_o silver_n chalice_n weigh_v fiftene_o pound_n for_o a_o present_a from_o constantinople_n after_o he_o have_v condemn_v athenius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o say_a emperor_n command_v his_o bishop_n as_o crantzius_n witness_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o name_n most_o friendly_a under_o benediction_n this_o bishop_n die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 534._o and_o as_o wicelius_n say_v he_o do_v nothing_o of_o any_o value_n 25._o agapetus_n the_o first_o agapetus_n the_o first_o a_o roman_a son_n of_o a_o priest_n call_v cardinal_n gordian_n be_v send_v by_o theodatus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o pacify_v justinianus_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o amalasimitha_n a_o noble_a queen_n and_o a_o excellent_a 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preach_v and_o teach_v the_o hypocritical_a life_n of_o monk_n also_o in_o his_o time_n anno._n 542._o there_o be_v a_o terrible_a earthquake_n over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o vspergensis_n say_v 28._o pelagius_n pelagius_n a_o roman_a aspire_v to_o the_o pontifical_a dignity_n in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o tyrant_n totila_n call_v god_n scourge_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o goathe_n be_v their_o king_n invade_v italy_n as_o procopius_n write_v this_o pelagius_n to_o please_v totila_n and_o his_o company_n make_v a_o public_a decree_n that_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o creation_n of_o bishop_n he_z in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n of_o that_o time_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o advance_v the_o popedom_n than_o christianity_n decree_v that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v momble_v every_o day_n seventimes_o the_o canonical_a hour_n abbot_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o order_n one_o magistrate_n 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