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A31482 Certain briefe treatises written by diverse learned men, concerning the ancient and moderne government of the church : wherein both the primitive institution of episcopacie is maintained, and the lawfulnesse of the ordination of the Protestant ministers beyond the seas likewise defended, the particulars whereof are set downe in the leafe following. 1641 (1641) Wing C1687A; ESTC R8074 96,833 184

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isidorus_n de_fw-fr patrib_n and_o dorothei_n synopsis_n to_o two_o of_o these_o timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o one_o at_z ephesus_z the_o other_o at_o crete_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o apostle_n impart_v their_o own_o commission_n while_o they_o yet_o live_v even_o the_o chief_a authority_n they_o have_v to_o appoint_v priest_n tit._n 1.5_o &_o hieron_n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la to_o ordain_v they_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 1._o tim._n 5.22_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o to_o keep_v safe_a and_o preserve_v the_o depositum_fw-la 1._o tim._n 6.14_o 20.2_o tim._n 1.14_o to_o command_v not_o to_o teach_v other_o thing_n 1._o tim._n 1.3_o tit._n 3.9_o 2._o tim._n 2.16_o to_o receive_v accusation_n 1._o tim._n 5.19_o 21._o to_o redress_v or_o correct_v thing_n amiss_o tit._n 1.5_o to_o reject_v young_a widow_n 1._o tim._n 5.11_o to_o censure_v heretic_n and_o disorder_a person_n tit._n 1.11_o and_o 3.10_o 1._o tim_n 6.5_o 2._o tim._n 3.5_o and_o these_o after_o the_o apostle_n decease_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o charge_n of_o government_n which_o be_v ordinary_a successive_a and_o perpetual_a their_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o tongue_n cease_v with_o they_o so_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la of_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o their_o name_n these_o be_v they_o who_o posterity_n call_v bishop_n but_o in_o the_o beginning_n regard_n be_v not_o have_v to_o distinction_n of_o name_n the_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v ever_o distinct_a the_o name_n not_o restrain_v either_o in_o this_o or_o other_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v priest_n or_o senior_n 1._o pet._n 5.1_o deacon_n or_o minister_n 1._o cor._n 3.5_o teacher_n or_o doctor_n 1._o tim._n 2.7_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n act_n 1.20_o prophet_n act_n 13.1_o revel_v 22.9_o evangelist_n 1._o cor._n 9.16_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n be_v enlarge_v and_o make_v common_a to_o more_o than_o the_o xii_o to_o barnabas_n act._n 14.4_o 14._o andronicus_n rom._n 16.7_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.25_o titus_n and_o other_o 2._o cor._n 8.23_o timothy_n hieron_n in_o cant._n chr._n euseb_n the_o priest_n be_v call_v prophet_n 1._o cor._n 14.32_o bishop_n philip._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.7_o so_o chrysostom_n in_o philip._n 1._o quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la multi_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nequaquàm_fw-la sed_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellavit_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la nomina_fw-la adhuc_fw-la erant_fw-la communia_fw-la hierome_n hîc_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la urbe_fw-la plures_fw-la episcopi_fw-la esse_fw-la potuissent_fw-la theodoret_n non_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la multi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la essent_fw-la unius_fw-la civitat_fw-la be_v pastor_n quo_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la soli_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la quos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o eosdem_fw-la olim_fw-la vocabant_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la eos_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la vocantur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nominabant_fw-la apostolos_fw-la oecumenius_n non_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la multi_fw-la essent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n absence_n in_o church_n new_a plant_v the_o oversight_n be_v in_o they_o till_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v and_o send_v they_o a_o bishop_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o schism_n or_o for_o other_o cause_n the_o bishop_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n recount_v they_o be_v call_v apostle_n philip._n 2.25_o evangelist_n 2._o tim._n 4.5_o diaconi_fw-la 1._o tim._n 4.6_o priest_n 1._o tim._n 5.17_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o epistle_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o victor_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o that_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v priest_n that_o in_o very_a truth_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v bishop_n and_o by_o theodoret_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o that_o they_o which_o be_v bishop_n be_v at_o the_o first_o call_v apostle_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v suidas_n be_v give_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o they_o which_o be_v send_v to_o oversee_v the_o city_n that_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n episcopus_fw-la be_v give_v among_o the_o roman_n to_o he_o qui_fw-la praeerat_fw-la pani_fw-la &_o vaenalibus_fw-la ad_fw-la victum_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr munerib_n &_o honorib_n cicere_fw-la ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la lib._n 7._o epist_n 10._o vult_fw-la me_fw-it pompeius_n esse_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la haec_fw-la campania_n &_o maritima_fw-la ora_fw-la habeat_fw-la episcopum_fw-la the_o name_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 41.34_o seem_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o second_o use_n for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o grain_n lay_v up_o and_o sell_v under_o joseph_n the_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n and_o the_o charge_v commit_v to_o he_o the_o party_n who_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v episcopus_fw-la be_v in_o the_o old_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 109.8_o with_o act._n 1.20_o in_o a_o house_n or_o family_n it_o be_v first_o affirm_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 39.4_o who_o have_v the_o oversight_n and_o government_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n in_o a_o house_n there_o may_v be_v many_o servant_n which_o have_v place_n of_o charge_n but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o that_o be_v oeconomus_fw-la the_o steward_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n term_v themselves_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o and_o their_o office_n 1._o cor._n 9.17_o and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n tit._n 1.7_o vid._n hilar._n in_o matth._n 24.45_o in_o a_o flock_n evagrium_fw-la vid._n hierenym_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la ruslicum_fw-la cap._n 6._o &_o epist_n 85._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la the_o pastor_n joh._n 21.15_o act._n 20.28_o mat._n 25.32_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o ephes_n 4.11_o in_o a_o camp_n the_o captain_n matth._n 2.6_o hebr._n 13.7_o 17_o 24._o in_o a_o ship_n the_o governor_n 1._o cor._n 12.28_o under_o who_o other_o act._n 13.5_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o officer_n to_o hasten_v they_o forward_o and_o see_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o in_o 2._o chron._n 34.12_o and_o 31.13_o nehem._n 11.22_o and_o 12.42_o so_o that_o what_o a_o steward_n be_v in_o a_o house_n a_o pastor_n in_o a_o flock_n a_o captain_n in_o a_o camp_n a_o master_n in_o a_o ship_n a_o surveiour_n in_o a_o office_n that_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o ministry_n upon_o he_o lie_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o 2._o cor._n 11.28_o philip._n 2.20_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o council_n antiochen_n can_v 9_o and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o visit_v they_o act._n 9.32_o and_o 15.36_o be_v to_o be_v observant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v well_o and_o orderly_a to_o confirm_v it_o act._n 15.41_o revel_v 3.2_o otherwise_o to_o redress_v it_o tit._n 1.5_o to_o he_o be_v commit_v i._o authority_n of_o ordain_v tit._n 1.5_o and_o so_o of_o beget_v father_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 75._o see_v ambrose_n theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n in_o 1._o timoth._n 3_o damasus_n epist_n 3._o hierome_n epist_n 85._o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la leo_fw-la epist_n 88_o council_n ancyran_n can_v 12._o al._n 13._o for_o though_o s._n paul_n shall_v mention_v a_o company_n with_o he_o at_o the_o ordain_v of_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o ordeyner_n no_o more_o then_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n although_o the_o xii_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o on_o throne_n luc._n 22.30_o ii_o authority_n of_o enjoin_v or_o forbid_v 1._o tim._n 1.3_o ignat._n ad_fw-la magnesian_n cyprian_a epist_n 39_o iii_o authority_n of_o hold_v court_n and_o receive_v accusation_n 1._o tim._n 5.19_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o revel_v 2.2_o augustin_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la monachor_n cap._n 29._o iv_o authority_n of_o correct_v 1._o tim._n 1.3_o tit._n 1.5_o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n cap._n 4._o &_o epist_n 53._o ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la cyprian_a ep_v 38._o ad_fw-la rogatianum_fw-la v._o authority_n of_o appoint_v fast_n tertullian_n advers._fw-la psychicos_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o original_a of_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o brief_o lay_v down_o by_o martin_n bucer_n sometime_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n john_n rainolde_v late_a professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n james_n usher_n sometime_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o dublin_n afterward_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o geographical_a and_o historical_a disquisition_n touch_v the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o the_o seven_o metropolitical_a church_n contain_v in_o it_o by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n together_o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o patriarchicall_a government_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n by_o edward_n
to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o he_o which_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n unto_o he_o 1.5_o he_o tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o out_o of_o which_o m._n calvin_n collect_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o general_a 1.5_o general_a discimus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tunc_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la quin_fw-la unus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la praeesset_fw-la calvin_n in_o tit._n 1.5_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v not_o then_o such_o a_o equality_n betwixt_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o one_o who_o be_v precedent_n over_o the_o rest_n both_o in_o authority_n and_o in_o counsel_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o the_o particular_a of_o titus_n 1._o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o tit._n 1._o homil_n 1._o have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o approve_a man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v that_o whole_a island_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v he_o to_o supply_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v defective_a he_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v very_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o man_n and_o b._n jewel_n upon_o he_o again_o have_v the_o government_n of_o many_o bishop_n what_o may_v we_o call_v he_o but_o a_o archbishop_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o island_n stick_v not_o and_z that_o without_o any_o control_n to_o deduce_v the_o ordination_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n for_o whereas_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n do_v claym_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o island_n prescribe_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o 7._o that_o a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquàm_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la council_n ephcsin_n act._n 7._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n it_o can_v never_o be_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v ever_o present_a at_o any_o such_o ordination_n or_o do_v ever_o communicate_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o that_o island_n and_o that_o the_o former_a bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cyprus_n troilus_n sabinus_n epiphanius_n ibid._n epiphanius_n et_fw-la nunc_fw-la memorati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ante_fw-la illos_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la à_fw-la sanctis_fw-la aposlolis_fw-la erant_fw-la omnes_fw-la ortho_fw-la loxi_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la conslituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n and_o all_o the_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n bishop_n which_o be_v before_o they_o ever_o since_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v constitute_v by_o those_o which_o be_v in_o cyprus_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o ibid._n that_o sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à_fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o constitutionibus_fw-la &_o canonibus_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la &_o magnae_fw-la synodi_fw-la nicaenae_fw-la illaesa_fw-la &_o superior_a insidiis_fw-la &_o potentiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la nostra_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la ibid._n as_o in_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o great_a synod_n of_o nice_a the_o synod_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n remain_v untouched_a and_o superior_a to_o privy_a undermine_n and_o open_a power_n so_o they_o may_v still_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancient_a right_n whereupon_o the_o council_n condemn_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o ibid._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o innovation_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v not_o only_a order_n that_o ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o cyprus_n shall_v keep_v their_o own_o right_n entire_a and_o inviolable_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o their_o ancient_a custom_n but_o also_o ibid._n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o pauio_n pòst_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n for_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o other_o province_n which_o have_v not_o former_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o subordination_n of_o many_o bishop_n unto_o one_o chief_a if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o beza_n fetch_v 4._o fetch_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la magis_fw-la existimandum_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la externum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la initio_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la pagi_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la familiis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la pagis_fw-la urbes_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la urbibus_fw-la civitates_fw-la ipsae_fw-la suadente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o necessitate_v flagitante_fw-la senfim_fw-la coierunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la secutis_fw-la bez._n de_fw-fr divers_a gradib_fw-la ministr_n contr_n sarav_fw-mi cap._n 24._o §_o 4._o from_o the_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o enforcement_n of_o necessity_n whereby_o man_n be_v at_o first_o induce_v to_o enter_v into_o consociation_n subject_v one_o unto_o another_o and_o by_o bucer_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v 565._o have_v atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la consentiebat_fw-la legi_fw-la christi_fw-la siebatque_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la m._n bucer_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la s._n ministerii_fw-la inter_fw-la scripta_fw-la ejus_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 565._o be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o all_o man_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o pattern_n deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n for_o have_v set_v apart_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levit_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o constitute_v a_o chief_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v over_o every_o of_o they_o he_o place_v immediate_o over_o they_o all_o not_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o eleazar_n his_o son_n say_v 3.32_o say_v num._n 3.32_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o oversight_n as_o he_o have_v by_o the_o septuagint_n warrantable_o enough_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o 4.16_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o num._n 4.16_o a_o bishop_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.32_o 〈◊〉_d jid._n num._n 3.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o levite_n none_o that_o without_o prejudice_n do_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o consideration_n will_v much_o stick_v to_o afford_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o archbishop_n at_o least_o he_o will_v be_v teach_v hereby_o to_o retain_v that_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o so_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o archiepiscopall_a but_o also_o to_o a_o patriarchicall_a government_n which_o calvin_n profess_v he_o do_v that_o in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v far_o from_o have_v a_o thought_n 4._o thought_n reperiemus_fw-la veteres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la voluisse_fw-la fingere_fw-la ab_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §._o 4._o to_o devise_v another_o form_n of_o church-government_n then_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n a_o geographical_a and_o historical_a disquifition_n touch_v the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o the_o seven_o metropolitical_a church_n contain_v therein_o as_o the_o lesser_a asia_n now_o call_v anatolia_n or_o anatolia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a and_o asia_n proper_o so_o call_v a_o part_n of_o that_o lesser_a so_o the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n be_v a_o parcel_n of_o that_o asia_n which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o roman_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o country_n which_o have_v former_o belong_v unto_o the_o pergamen_fw-la
to_o gather_v at_o large_a as_o 16._o as_o erasm_n annot_n in_o act._n 16_o &_o rom._n 16._o erasmus_n do_v after_o he_o that_o asia_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n denote_v that_o part_n of_o asia_n minor_a in_o which_o ephesus_n stand_v it_o be_v here_o also_o further_o to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o annual_a precedent_n by_o aristides_n style_v 〈◊〉_d style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristid_n in_o orat_fw-la citat_fw-la quum_fw-la antea_fw-la dixisset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n be_v extend_v unto_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o several_a province_n so_o in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n especial_o the_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n be_v herein_o conform_v unto_o the_o civil_a there_o be_v but_o one_o metropolitan_a bishop_n settle_v in_o every_o province_n unto_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n be_v subordinate_v by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n ephesus_n alone_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n have_v the_o metropolitical_a dignity_n lest_o unto_o it_o then_o after_o the_o day_n of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n lydia_n be_v separate_v from_o asia_n the_o bishop_n of_o sardis_n which_o have_v be_v the_o 625._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strabo_n lib._n 13._o pag._n 625._o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o lydian_a king_n become_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n the_o see_v of_o philadelphia_n and_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o subscription_n adjoin_v unto_o the_o 6_o action_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n thyatira_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o synnada_n but_o the_o greek_a read_v there_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o a_o see_v well_o know_v to_o be_v suffragan_a to_o synnada_n which_o synnada_n in_o socratis_n histor_n ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o be_v by_o another_o error_n make_v to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n whereas_o it_o be_v without_o all_o controverfy_a the_o metropolis_n of_o phrygia_n salutaris_n see_v the_o subscript_n of_o the_o v._o general_a council_n collat._n 8._o thyatira_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o smyrna_n and_o pergamus_n be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n there_o remain_v then_o of_o the_o seven_o only_a laedicea_n which_o get_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o greek_a subscription_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n the_o lateness_n whereof_o be_v thence_o right_o collect_v by_o the_o learned_a 145._o learned_a vnde_fw-la satis_fw-la liquere_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-fr subscriptione_n primae_fw-la epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n recentiorem_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la cujac_n in_o exposit_n novel_a 145._o cujacius_n for_o as_o the_o distinction_n of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n and_o salutaris_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v before_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o province_n make_v by_o constantine_n so_o at_o that_o time_n also_o when_o but_o one_o metropolis_n be_v allot_v unto_o every_o province_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o of_o those_o two_o 21._o two_o laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n as_o they_o be_v near_o one_o another_o and_o so_o conjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o coloss_n 4.13_o so_o have_v they_o the_o first_o place_n also_o assign_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pacariana_n by_o hierocles_n in_o the_o civil_a list_n of_o the_o province_n append_v geogr._n sacr_n pag._n 21._o prime_a city_n that_o be_v so_o near_o together_o hierapolis_n which_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v unto_o phrygia_n be_v not_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n city_n therein_o then_o laodicea_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o doubtful_a situation_n thereof_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v indifferent_o challenge_v to_o appertain_v unto_o phrygia_n garia_n and_o lydia_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o succeed_a emperor_n indeed_o 12._o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalcedon_n can._n 12._o who_o yield_v so_o far_o to_o the_o ambition_n of_o some_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v content_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o metropolitan_n in_o one_o province_n both_o these_o city_n be_v account_v for_o the_o metropoles_fw-la of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o the_o four_o general_a council_n assemble_v at_o chalcedon_n aswell_o 6._o aswell_o council_n chalced._n act._n 6._o nunechius_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o laodicea_n as_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o hierapolis_n do_v subscribe_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o absent_a bishop_n which_o be_v under_o they_o as_o also_o in_o the_o five_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 8._o time_n council_n v._o collat._n 8._o of_o john_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o auxanon_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o hierapolitan_o and_o in_o the_o six_o of_o tiberius_n bishop_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o sisinnius_n of_o the_o hierapolitan_o either_o of_o they_o give_v unto_o his_o seat_n the_o title_n 18._o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n vi_o constantinop_n act._n 18._o of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o pacatian_a phrygian_n and_o although_o by_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o any_o bishop_n which_o afterward_o 12._o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalced._n can_v 12._o will_v attempt_v to_o make_v such_o division_n to_o the_o derogation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o dignity_n and_o that_o ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o new_a metropoles_fw-la former_o constitured_a by_o the_o imperial_a charter_n shall_v so_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o honour_n that_o the_o proper_a right_n shall_v still_o be_v preserve_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n indeed_o yet_o we_o see_v for_o all_o this_o that_o 98._o that_o notit_fw-la graec._n in_o appendic_n geograph_n sacr_n pag._n 16._o &_o 18._o item_n 48._o &_o 52._o jur._n graeco_n roman_a tom_fw-mi 1._o pag._n 94._o &_o 98._o in_o the_o list_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o east_n make_v in_o the_o succeed_a time_n there_o be_v still_o distinct_a suffragans_fw-la reckon_v under_o these_o two_o metropolitan_o of_o laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n and_o that_o diverse_a other_o private_a bishop_n be_v not_o hereby_o restrain_v from_o aspire_v unto_o a_o metropolitical_a dignity_n among_o who_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o who_o be_v within_o our_o compass_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v make_v first_o 40._o first_o notir_v graec._n in_o append_v geograph_n sacr_n pag._n 8._o &_o 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o independent_a and_o then_o 45._o then_o jur._n graeco-roman_a tom_fw-mi 1._o pag._n 88_o &_o 45._o a_o metropolitan_a with_o 100_o with_o ibid._n pag._n 100_o seven_o suffragans_fw-la depend_v upon_o he_o junii_fw-la he_o georg._n codin_n curopalat_n de_fw-fr offic._n constantinop_n pag._n 221._o &_o 237._o edit_n fr._n junii_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o pergamus_n who_o be_v exempt_v likewise_o from_o his_o subordination_n to_o ephesus_n and_o make_v a_o metropolitan_a by_o himself_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n 231._o philadelphia_n ibid._n pag._n 219._o &_o 231._o who_o by_o andronicus_n palaeologus_n the_o elder_a be_v substitute_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sardis_n and_o make_v metropolitan_a of_o all_o lydia_n so_o as_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n he_o of_o thyatira_n only_o except_v all_o at_o the_o last_o become_v metropolitan_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o among_o all_o these_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n have_v evermore_o the_o preeminence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n city_n of_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n so_o be_v that_o asia_n likewise_o the_o prime_a province_n of_o all_o the_o asian_a diocese_n and_o have_v in_o such_o esteem_n that_o the_o proconsul_n thereof_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la orientis_fw-la as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o eunapius_n unto_o which_o the_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n be_v subject_a gonformable_o whereunto_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n but_o 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residence_n be_v the_o metropoles_fw-la 2._o council_n constantinop_n 1._o can_v 2._o which_o also_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n afore_o mention_v do_v clear_o import_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o thus_o satisfy_v you_o perhaps_o except_o the_o second_o point_n also_o be_v declare_v namely_o to_o who_o government_n the_o church_n of_o all_o other_o province_n do_v belong_v touch_v which_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o brief_o what_o search_v the_o best_a i_o can_v into_o the_o ancient_a ordination_n and_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o rome_n be_v divide_v into_o xiii_o dioceses_n whereof_o vii_o belong_v to_o the_o east_n empire_n and_o vi_o beside_o the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o west_n those_o xiii_o diocese_n together_o with_o that_o prefecture_n contain_v among_o they_o cxx_o province_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o 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bishopric_n be_v contain_v that_o 23._o that_o insuper_fw-la praeter_fw-la septem_fw-la collaterales_fw-la episcopos_fw-la erant_fw-la alii_fw-la episcopt_v qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la suffraganci_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la nulli_fw-la alii_fw-la primati_fw-la vel_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la subjectis_fw-la qui_fw-la frequenter_a ad_fw-la synodos_n vocarentur_fw-la ms._n vatican_n apud_fw-la baron_n ann_n 1057._o §._o 23._o be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o frequent_o call_v to_o his_o synod_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v find_v register_v in_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n the_o antiquity_n of_o which_o number_n as_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n receive_v confirmation_n from_o the_o roman_a synod_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n hold_v under_o gelasius_n so_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o italy_n we_o have_v a_o far_o more_o ancient_a testimony_n from_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a who_o in_o the_o controversy_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n for_o the_o house_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v niceophorus_n callist_n lib._n 6._o hist_o cap._n 29._o but_o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n shall_v by_o their_o letter_n declare_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v which_o distinction_n aswell_o in_o the_o forecited_a suprà_fw-la forecited_a exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediolanen_n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuen_n ut_fw-la suprà_fw-la act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o 588._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alexandrino_n in_o 2._o athanasii_fw-la apologiâ_fw-la tomo_fw-la 1._o oper_n edit_fw-la commelin_n pag._n 588._o sardican_a synod_n and_o 640._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vit_fw-mi agentes_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 640._o at_o hanasius_fw-la may_v likewise_o be_v observe_v the_o name_n of_o italy_n be_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a sense_n apply_v therein_o to_o the_o seven_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o observe_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a afterward_o confirm_v this_o kind_n of_o primacy_n not_o only_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o antioch_n 6._o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n 6._o but_o also_o in_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o other_o province_n do_v make_v their_o entrance_n into_o that_o canon_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v which_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o complaint_n which_o some_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n before_o this_o s._n cyprian_n make_v against_o novatianus_n for_o the_o confusion_n which_o by_o his_o schism_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o 52._o that_o cùm_fw-la jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la aetate_fw-la antiqui_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la integri_fw-la in_fw-la pressurâ_fw-la probati_fw-la in_o persecutione_n proscripti_fw-la ille_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la creare_fw-la alios_fw-la pseudoepiscopos_fw-fr audeat_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 52._o whereas_o long_o since_o in_o all_o province_n and_o in_o all_o city_n bishop_n have_v be_v ordain_v in_o age_n ancient_a sound_a in_o faith_n try_v in_o affliction_n proscribe_v in_o persecution_n yet_o take_v he_o the_o boldness_n to_o create_v other_o false_a bishop_n over_o their_o head_n namely_o subordinate_a bishop_n in_o every_o city_n and_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o province_n in_o africa_n at_o that_o time_n although_o there_o be_v many_o civil_a province_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o one_o ecclesiastical_a whereof_o cyprian_n himself_o be_v 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constantinopol_n in_o trullo_n can_v 2._o archbishop_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o trullan_n synod_n call_v he_o it_o please_v say_v he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n 40._o epistle_n universis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la vel_fw-la trans_fw-la near_fw-mi constitutu_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 40._o all_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v either_o in_o our_o province_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n the_o sea_n do_v belong_v unto_o one_o province_n 45._o province_n quoniam_fw-la latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la id._n epist_n 45._o for_o our_o province_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n be_v spread_v more_o large_o have_v numidia_n also_o and_o both_o the_o mauritaniaes_n annex_v unto_o it_o whence_o that_o great_a council_n assemble_v by_o he_o for_o determine_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v cypriam_fw-la gather_v exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la africâ_fw-la numidià_fw-la mauritaniâ_fw-la council_n cypriam_fw-la out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o africa_n numidia_n and_o mauritania_n for_o howsoever_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o proconsular_a africa_n wherein_o carthage_n be_v seat_v numidia_n and_o both_o the_o mauritany_n sitifensis_n &_o caesareensis_fw-la be_v account_v three_o distinct_a province_n yet_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n they_o be_v join_v together_o and_o make_v but_o one_o province_n immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prime_n see_v of_o carthage_n some_o threescore_o year_n before_o this_o african_a council_n be_v hold_v by_o cyprian_a those_o other_o provincial_n synod_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o sundry_a nation_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o the_o paschall_n controversy_n then_o hot_o pursue_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n histor_n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o parish_n for_o so_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o church_n those_o precinct_n be_v name_v which_o now_o we_o call_v diocese_n of_o which_o irenaeus_n have_v the_o superintendency_n whence_o also_o he_o write_v that_o free_a epistle_n unto_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o brethren_n over_o who_o he_o be_v precedent_n at_o which_o time_n and_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o famous_a metropoles_fw-la of_o that_o country_n and_o so_o the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n most_o eminent_a church_n therein_o be_v lion_n &_o vienna_n in_o the_o one_o whereof_o irenaeus_n be_v then_o no_o les_fw-fr renown_v a_o prelate_n than_o cyprian_n be_v afterward_o in_o africa_n dionysius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n be_v elder_a than_o they_o who_o among_o many_o other_o epistle_n direct_v one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n wherein_o he_o salute_v their_o bishop_n philip._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o that_o time_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v gortyna_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o whole_a island_n which_o kind_n of_o superintendency_n there_o eusebius_n the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a historian_n now_o extant_a derive_v from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o titus_n who_o out_o of_o the_o history_n that_o be_v before_o his_o time_n he_o relate_v to_o have_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n with_o who_o the_o grecian_n of_o after_o time_n do_v full_o concur_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o subscription_n annex_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o titus_n ordain_v as_o there_o they_o say_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n and_o by_o the_o argument_n out_o of_o theodoret_n prefix_v by_o they_o before_o the_o same_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o occumenio_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n argument_n epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n in_o occumenio_n he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o great_a country_n and_o have_v commission_n