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throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o any_o further_a dispute_n chap._n v._o whether_o the_o nicene_n canon_n establish_v the_o metropolitan_a dignity_n as_o supreme_a and_o what_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o six_o of_o these_o canon_n concern_v the_o patriarchal_a authority_n 1._o our_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o four_o and_o five_o of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n favour_v his_o cause_n and_o interpret_v they_o to_o establish_v a_o supreme_a authority_n in_o provincial_a synod_n 2._o the_o nicene_n canon_n do_v not_o decree_v what_o the_o author_n will_v have_v they_o the_o egyptian_n acknowledge_v a_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o metropolitan_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o cause_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o eusebius_n right_o affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la be_v bring_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o aurelianus_n the_o emperor_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o eusebian_n acknowledge_v a_o superior_a authority_n in_o julius_n the_o first_o before_o they_o grow_v schismatical_a be_v apparent_a from_o the_o embassy_n they_o send_v to_o julius_n the_o first_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o pope_n julius_n himself_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o nicene_n canon_n a_o cause_n that_o have_v be_v define_v in_o provincial_a synod_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 4._o the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o attribute_n a_o power_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o the_o like_a right_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o likeness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o both_o of_o they_o indeed_o do_v preside_v over_o several_a province_n but_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o he_o 5._o our_o author_n therefore_o think_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n be_v only_a metropolitan_o though_o over_o several_a province_n as_o be_v show_v from_o his_o word_n 6._o it_o be_v show_v how_o false_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n superior_a to_o a_o metropolitan_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v under_o he_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n as_o be_v manifest_o prove_v from_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o from_o the_o case_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o s._n jerom_n make_v mention_v 7._o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o patriarchal_a authority_n as_o that_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o metropolitical_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n 8._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n exercise_v a_o authority_n over_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n concern_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n and_o peter_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n 9_o st._n epiphanius_n say_v that_o miletius_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n yet_o be_v inferior_a to_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o which_o word_n he_o acknowledge_v meletius_n to_o have_v be_v a_o metropolitan_a as_o he_o in_o another_o place_n express_o term_v he_o as_o he_o be_v also_o term_v in_o st._n athanasius_n breviary_n of_o bishop_n by_z john_n bishop_n of_o memphus_fw-la 10._o since_o therefore_o meletius_n be_v a_o archbishop_n and_o even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a ordain_v bishop_n in_o one_o of_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n over_o which_o he_o preside_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a that_o the_o parity_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o he_o 1._o our_o author_n have_v in_o his_o second_o chapter_n misinterpret_v the_o council_n of_o arles_n endeavour_n afterward_o in_o his_o three_o chapter_n to_o wrest_v that_o sense_n from_o the_o nicene_n canon_n which_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n be_v whole_o stranger_n to_o he_o therefore_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o interpret_v three_o of_o the_o canon_n which_o he_o believe_v most_o favourable_a to_o his_o cause_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o four_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a in_o every_o province_n and_o determin_n that_o the_o confirmation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o each_o province_n metropolitano_n concilium_fw-la nicenum_n can._n a._n confirmatio_fw-la autem_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unaquà que_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la geruntur_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la metropolitano_n must_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a so_o that_o as_o our_o author_n say_v page_n 95._o the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o several_a province_n be_v hereby_o secure_v the_o second_o canon_n be_v the_o five_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n in_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n excommunicate_v by_o one_o bishop_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o communion_n by_o another_o but_o if_o any_o one_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v his_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n before_o lent_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o autumn_n which_o say_v our_o author_n 99_o pag._n 99_o page_n 99_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o other_o canon_n and_o at_o these_o all_o such_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v so_o by_o all_o unless_o the_o provincial_a synod_n repeal_v the_o sentence_n and_o although_o the_o case_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v yet_o the_o african_a father_n with_o great_a reason_n say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v since_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v within_o the_o province_n and_o no_o jurisdiction_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a beyond_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a 2._o thus_o this_o author_n wrest_v the_o nicene_n canon_n to_o a_o sense_n not_o that_o which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n or_o receive_v from_o the_o master_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n but_o which_o the_o itch_n of_o novelty_n have_v invent_v and_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a for_o uphold_v of_o the_o english_a schism_n that_o the_o 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this_o p._n 48_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o which_o the_o lesser_a diocese_n p._n 60_o 61_o the_o name_n of_o diocese_n be_v know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n p._n 62_o e._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n publish_v easter_n day_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n p._n 69_o 71_o the_o charge_n of_o compute_v easter_n day_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o nicene_n synod_n p._n 71_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o king_n lucius_n 13._o britain_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n under_o he_o p._n 12_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o roman_a patriarchal_a power_n over_o illyricum_n p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n show_v where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n p._n 7_o the_o eusebian_n vain_o attempt_v to_o draw_v julius_n the_o first_o to_o their_o party_n 80._o they_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o dream_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eastern_a council_n be_v supreme_a p._n 80_o 81_o f._n france_n vid._n gaul_n frumentius_n bishop_n of_o aethiopia_n have_v his_o mission_n from_o athanasius_n p._n 32_o g._n gaul_n when_o convert_v to_o the_o faith._n p._n 10_o the_o catholic_a writer_n of_o gaul_n defend_v the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchal_a authority_n over_o the_o west_n against_o the_o heretic_n p._n 21_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n come_v as_o vicar_n of_o pope_n celestine_n into_o britain_n p._n 99_o the_o testimony_n of_o gildas_n the_o wise_a concern_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n 2_o his_o testimony_n concern_v peter_n see_v in_o britain_n p._n 4_o the_o schismatic_a greek_n acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n p._n 21_o h._n a_o very_a clear_a testimony_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o concern_v the_o pope_n primacy_n 111._o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n that_o fall_v into_o schism_n p._n 111_o the_o epistle_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n to_o theodosius_n concern_v the_o preserve_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see._n p._n 51_o i._n what_o james_n king_n of_o england_n believe_v concern_v the_o institution_n of_o patriarch_n and_o concern_v the_o roman_a patriarchate_n in_o particular_a p._n 20_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n concern_v paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o ocean_n to_o ocean_n 8._o his_o testimony_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n p._n 86_o illyricum_n though_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o paul_n the_o apostle_n be_v notwithstanding_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o epistle_n of_o ancient_a p._n p._n p._n 38_o etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o ireneus_fw-la concern_v the_o more_o powerful_a principality_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 14_o juiius_n the_o first_o reprehend_v the_o eusebian_n for_o decline_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see._n p._n 81_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n acknowledge_v the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchate_o over_o the_o west_n p._n 55_o l._n launoy_n oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n without_o any_o ground_n 10._o he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o english_a church_n to_o defend_v their_o schism_n with_o the_o great_a obstinacy_n see_v preface_n lucius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith._n 12_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 13._o whether_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n he_o go_v into_o germany_n and_o convert_v bavaria_n to_o the_o faith._n p._n 31_o m._n the_o english_a manuscript_n set_v forth_o by_o spelman_n be_v of_o no_o credit_n or_o authority_n p._n 102_o meletius_n be_v second_o in_o dignity_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n 87._o he_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a under_o alexander_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n p._n 88_o the_o metropolitical_a authority_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n preface_n it_o be_v not_o suprem_fw-la p._n 78_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n subject_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n 85._o the_o institution_n of_o metropolitan_o in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a p._n 34_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o who_o plant_v church_n shall_v have_v a_o true_a mission_n p._n 29_o n._n the_o 6._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 82._o it_o do_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o metropolitan_o as_o supreme_a p._n 86_o o._n the_o testimony_n of_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la concern_v the_o roman_a church_n p._n 110_o how_o the_o ordination_n of_o metropolitan_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n p._n 33_o p._n the_o pall_n when_o first_o receive_v and_o by_o who_o p._n 33_o there_o be_v patriarch_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 20_o they_o have_v their_o original_a from_o apostolical_a institution_n 53._o there_o be_v three_o patriarchal_a right_n p._n 18_o the_o patriarchal_a right_n over_o illyricum_n p._n 50_o s._n patrick_n legate_n to_o celestine_n i._o p._n 100_o where_o paul_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n 8._o he_o be_v not_o the_o firft_v planter_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 25._o whether_o he_o preach_v in_o britain_n p._n 6_o it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la shall_v be_v remove_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 80_o pelagius_n consent_v that_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o innocent_a the_o first_o after_o it_o have_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o eastern_a synod_n 96._o how_o his_o heresy_n be_v condemn_v by_o zosimus_n and_o the_o censure_n that_o zosimus_n pass_v against_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o every_o church_n under_o heaven_n p._n 98._o who_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o perigenes_n and_o when_o p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o perrevius_n different_a from_o that_o of_o perigenes_n p._n 47_o peter_n head_n of_o the_o apostle_n 109_o 110._o his_o memory_n to_o be_v honour_v 81._o he_o institute_v three_o patriarchal_a see_v 30._o he_o and_o his_o successor_n institute_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o west_n 24._o he_o have_v institute_v the_o roman_a church_n before_o paul_n come_v to_o rome_n 26._o his_o see_n in_o britain_n p._n 4_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o roman_a church_n have_v the_o more_o powerful_a principality_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o church_n shall_v have_v resort_n unto_o it_o 14_o 15._o the_o whole_a world_n have_v intercourse_n with_o it_o by_o communicatory_a letter_n 110._o the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v always_o prevail_v in_o it_o 1â—_n as_o the_o imperial_a seat_n have_v its_o principality_n so_o likewise_o have_v priesthood_n its_o principle_n in_o it_o ibid._n the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n 89._o he_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o he_o 89._o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o institution_n in_o the_o west_n 30._o britain_n appertain_v to_o his_o patriarchate_n 38._o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v always_o the_o right_n of_o promulgate_a easter_n day_n 72._o his_o authority_n be_v show_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v concern_v easter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n 73_o 74._o all_o province_n be_v to_o refer_v their_o cause_n to_o he_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 95._o s._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n for_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 95_o the_o authority_n of_o severus_n sulpitius_n for_o the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o gaul_n in_o the_o three_o age._n p._n 12_o divers_a error_n of_o stillingfleet_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n set_v down_o prolegom_n p._n 7._o 9_o 11._o 14._o 19_o 20._o 27._o 43._o 45._o 46._o 48._o 60._o 61._o 64._o 68_o 77._o 78._o 79._o 82._o 83._o 84._o 92._o t._n theodosius_n junior_a be_v circumvent_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n withdraw_v illiricum_n from_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n 48_o 49._o he_o repeal_v the_o law_n that_o he_o make_v concern_v this_o matter_n p._n 52_o thule_n a_o island_n in_o iceland_n p._n 9_o v._n pope_n victor_n judge_v that_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o he_o 72._o he_o terrify_v the_o astatic_a church_n that_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n with_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 73_o finis_fw-la postscript_n since_o this_o dissertation_n which_o the_o author_n not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o english_a tongue_n be_v oblige_v to_o write_v in_o latin_a be_v a_o answer_n to_o what_o the_o dean_n of_o paul_n have_v write_v in_o english_a it_o be_v think_v convenient_a it_o shall_v be_v translate_v that_o both_o writer_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o same_o language_n and_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o interpreter_n to_o render_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o latin_a treatise_n which_o he_o have_v careful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v leave_v it_o now_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o these_o two_o author_n and_o entreat_v he_o either_o to_o excuse_v or_o correct_v some_o errata_fw-la of_o this_o impression_n in_o the_o manner_n follow_v some_o error_n correct_v read_v venantius_n pag._n 9_o pausianus_fw-la p._n 36._o nectarius_n p._n 48._o ad_fw-la theodosium_n p._n 5_o in_o margin_n anastasium_n p._n 54_o in_o mark_fw-mi diecese_n p._n 60._o praefecti_fw-la pretorio_n p._n 61._o chap._n v._o p._n 89._o britain_n instead_o of_o great_a britain_n 112._o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n date_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o 3d._a year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n there_o be_v grant_v to_o matthew_n turner_n of_o holborn_n bookseller_n and_o his_o assign_v only_o full_a and_o sole_a power_n licence_n privilege_n and_o authority_n to_o print_v and_o reprint_n either_o in_o latin_a or_o english_a and_o also_o to_o utter_a and_o sell_v at_o any_o place_n within_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n the_o several_a book_n follow_v viz._n i._o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ii_o the_o work_n of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr granada_n iii_o the_o work_n of_o s._n francis_n de_fw-fr sales_n iv_o the_o devotional_a treatise_n of_o st._n augustin_n v._o the_o work_v of_o thomas_n of_o kempis_n vi_o the_o devotional_a treatise_n of_o st._n bonaventure_n vii_o father_n person_n be_v christian_n directory_n or_o book_n of_o resolution_n viii_o father_n person_n be_v treatise_n of_o the_o three_o conversion_n of_o england_n ix_o a_o journal_n of_o meditation_n for_o each_o day_n in_o the_o year_n by_o n._n b._n x._o meditation_n use_v at_o lisbon_n college_n xi_o the_o christian_n daily_a exercise_n by_o t.u._n xii_o paradisus_fw-la animae_fw-la christianae_n xiii_o the_o key_n of_o paradise_n fourteen_o stella_n contempt_n of_o the_o world._n xv._o the_o work_v of_o hieremias_n drexelius_n xvi_o the_o devotional_a treatise_n of_o cardinal_n bona._n xvii_o beda_n ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o england_n xviii_o turbervil_n manual_a of_o controversy_n xix_o vane_n lose_a sheep_n return_v xx._n the_o true_a portraiture_n of_o the_o church_n xxi_o the_o catholic_a scripturist_n xxii_o historical_a collection_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o eight_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n xxiii_o the_o devotional_a treatise_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n xxiv_o the_o question_n of_o question_n xxv_o the_o work_n of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr puente_n xxvi_o the_o work_n of_o alphonsus_n roderiguez_n xxvii_o the_o poor_a man_n devotion_n as_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n do_v more_o full_o appear_v