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council_n in_o christianity_n after_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o famous_a fiâ—st_a council_n of_o nice_a consi_v of_o 318._o bishop_n the_o great_a light_n that_o the_o christian_a world_n than_o have_v it_o be_v call_v about_o 325_o year_n after_o christ_n against_o arrius_n that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v veâ—y_a god_n from_o this_o council_n we_o have_v oâ—r_n nicen_n creed_n it_o be_v summon_v not_o by_o the_o thâ—n_a bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n gather_v thâ—m_n together_o out_o of_o divers_a city_n and_o province_n as_o themselves_o have_v lâ—fâ—â—ccorded_v 1544._o we_o produce_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n against_o the_o pope_n monarchical_a jurisdiction_n the_o menour_n thereof_o be_v this_o 1â—â—0_n let_v ancient_a custom_n hold_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o 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