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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 and_o at_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o those_o part_n and_o not_o that_o they_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o government_n he_o have_v no_o direct_a and_o immediate_a influence_n over_o any_o but_o those_o who_o lie_v within_o the_o bound_n over_o which_o the_o civil_a governor_n who_o reside_v at_o rome_n extend_v their_o authority_n and_o who_o no_o doubt_n fall_v in_o the_o willingly_a with_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o their_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o no_o soon_o be_v dioceses_n divide_v and_o settle_v by_o the_o civil_a constitution_n but_o the_o roman_a bishop_n begin_v to_o extend_v his_o jurisdiction_n commensurate_a to_o the_o urbicary_n diocese_n within_o which_o his_o metropolitical_a be_v at_o last_o swallow_v up_o this_o the_o learned_a archbishop_n of_o paris_n 26._o ready_o grant_v and_o think_v be_v intimate_v in_o the_o ancient_a version_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n which_o we_o mention_v before_o where_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o have_v principality_n over_o the_o suburbicary_n place_n and_o all_o the_o province_n the_o first_o denote_v the_o government_n of_o the_o provost_n the_o latter_a that_o of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o the_o one_o represent_v the_o pope_n metropolitical_a the_o other_o his_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v true_a he_o often_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o twofold_n patriarchate_n the_o pope_n have_v ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a the_o one_o reach_v to_o the_o urbicary_n diocese_n the_o other_o over_o the_o whole_a west_n but_o with_o how_o little_a reason_n and_o pretence_n of_o truth_n we_o note_v before_o we_o grant_v the_o pope_n have_v always_o great_a honour_n give_v he_o by_o all_o and_o more_o by_o the_o western_a church_n but_o authoritative_a power_n he_o have_v not_o but_o over_o his_o own_o special_a diocese_n nor_o do_v s._n basil_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a of_o the_o western_a bishop_n imply_v any_o more_o than_o dignity_n and_o precedence_n or_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o east_n and_o west_n and_o in_o allusion_n thereto_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o distinguish_v into_o eastern_a and_o western_a make_v any_o more_o for_o his_o western_a patriarchate_n than_o it_o do_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinoples_n be_v patriarch_n over_o the_o whole_a east_n argument_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o mention_v but_o that_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o such_o great_a name_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a they_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ambitious_a humour_n of_o that_o church_n they_o be_v always_o attempt_v to_o enlarge_v their_o border_n and_o to_o propagate_v their_o power_n beyond_o its_o just_a limit_n and_o partly_o by_o recommend_v person_n to_o be_v bishop_n in_o foreign_a church_n and_o thence_o 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the_o bishop_n of_o the_o great_a see_v and_o lodging_n certain_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o act_v as_o their_o vicar_n within_o their_o several_a province_n that_o so_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o roman_a see_v as_o they_o do_v at_o thessalonica_n corinth_n justiniana_n prima_fw-la arles_n etc._n etc._n partly_o by_o give_v all_o imaginable_a encouragement_n to_o person_n whether_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n to_o send_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o difficult_a and_o important_a case_n and_o partly_o by_o dispatch_a missionary_n to_o convert_v pagan_a country_n by_o these_o and_o infinite_a other_o the_o like_a art_n and_o method_n they_o grow_v in_o time_n though_o not_o till_o some_o age_n to_o challenge_v and_o exercise_v a_o power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o sum_n then_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v discourse_v hitherto_o be_v this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n give_v the_o bishop_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o or_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n that_o be_v as_o a_o learned_a and_o zealous_a champion_n 190._o for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n do_v yet_o with_o great_a ingenuity_n expound_v it_o that_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o shall_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n within_o his_o own_o bound_n as_o the_o alexandrian_a bishop_n have_v prescribe_v limit_n to_o his_o diocese_n so_o also_o have_v he_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o he_o of_o rome_n manage_n the_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n without_o the_o interposal_n or_o meddle_v of_o any_o other_o person_n so_o we_o will_v that_o he_o of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v obstruct_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o the_o canon_n than_o make_v a_o double_a comparison_n between_o these_o two_o metropolitan_o the_o one_o respect_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n that_o one_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o other_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o power_n which_o they_o may_v exercise_v within_o their_o respective_a limit_n and_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v to_o invade_v or_o hinder_v it_o but_o by_o the_o same_o right_n by_o which_o the_o roman_a prelate_n govern_v his_o church_n by_o the_o same_o may_v he_o of_o alexandria_n the_o church_n subject_n to_o he_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n loc_n sum_v up_o the_o canon_n into_o these_o word_n let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n over_o those_o place_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o rome_n harmenopulus_n 1._o express_v it_o in_o somewhat_o more_o general_a term_n let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o arch-bishop_n still_o prevail_v and_o every_o one_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o province_n i_o inquire_v not_o now_o what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a bound_n within_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v terminate_v it_o be_v enough_o at_o present_a that_o whether_o large_a or_o narrow_a limit_n he_o have_v which_o he_o may_v not_o regular_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o those_o day_n account_v a_o particular_a church_n and_o as_o much_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a as_o alexandria_n antioch_n or_o that_o of_o any_o other_o province_n iv._o that_o the_o metropolitick_a see_v of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n be_v ever_o of_o great_a note_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o of_o these_o rome_n the_o chief_a hence_o they_o be_v here_o particular_o name_v while_o other_o be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o et_fw-la cetera_fw-la and_o rome_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a make_v the_o exemplar_n according_a to_o which_o the_o right_n of_o alexandria_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v and_o resettled_a it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o show_v that_o respect_n be_v always_o pay_v to_o place_n proportionable_a to_o their_o temporal_a power_n and_o greatness_n s._n cyprian_n 63._o long_v since_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o rome_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o carthage_n be_v pro_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la sua_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a city_n and_o it_o be_v as_o endless_a as_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o place_n mention_v in_o this_o canon_n be_v capital_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n rome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athanasius_n style_v 644._o it_o the_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o roman_a world_n it_o have_v for_o several_a age_n be_v the_o govern_n city_n and_o be_v still_o the_o seat_n of_o empire_n the_o greatness_n whereof_o the_o geographical_a poet_n 8._o have_v no_o less_o brief_o than_o elegant_o thus_o sum_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rome_n triumph_v in_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o be_v wealth_n be_v storehouse_n and_o the_o world_n metropolis_n alexandria_n beside_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o place_n numerousness_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n the_o riches_n and_o plenty_n of_o its_o traffic_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o imperial_a viceroy_n call_v the_o augustal_n perfect_a indeed_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 362_o the_o second_o city_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristides_n 1._o style_v it_o the_o great_a next_z to_o rome_n and_o thence_o by_o ancient_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d emphatical_o call_v the_o city_n antioch_n be_v frequent_o the_o court_n of_o emperor_n constant_o the_o residence_n of_o their_o lieutenant_n the_o most_o ancient_a rich_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o the_o east_n common_o style_v antioch_n the_o great_a now_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o place_n add_v a_o proportionable_a reputation_n to_o their_o several_a bishop_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n at_o antioch_n speak_v ix_o precede_v other_o in_o honour_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o honourable_a city_n and_o because_o rome_n be_v confess_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n hence_o the_o church_n there_o have_v a_o honorary_a precedency_n before_o all_o other_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o it_o in_o all_o public_a meeting_n and_o consultation_n have_v the_o first_o place_n allow_v they_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o mighty_a deference_n and_o respect_n pay_v to_o they_o and_o their_o favour_n be_v court_v and_o address_n make_v to_o they_o from_o all_o part_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o ancient_n understand_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n when_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n decree_n two_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o next_o place_n to_o he_o of_o rome_n for_o that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n it_o sufficient_o show_v upon_o what_o foundation_n the_o precedency_n of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n stand_v and_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n xxviii_o much_o more_o express_o 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to_o those_o church_n that_o lie_v next_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o great_a church_n of_o milan_n aquileia_n and_o ravenna_n ii_o how_o great_a milan_n be_v and_o of_o how_o great_a reputation_n the_o bishop_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o a_o level_n with_o he_o of_o rome_n we_o brief_o note_v before_o it_o be_v next_o rome_n the_o large_a rich_a most_o plentiful_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o the_o west_n as_o procopius_n 406._o tell_v we_o s._n ambrose_n his_o election_n and_o ordination_n to_o that_o see_v be_v make_v pure_o by_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n without_o the_o least_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n a_o case_n so_o clear_a that_o de_fw-fr marca_n 6._o fair_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n and_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o time_n and_o for_o some_o age_n after_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o milan_n nay_o that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o 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