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which_o how_o they_o be_v imputable_a to_o they_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o faulty_a original_a cause_n and_o how_o avoidable_o by_o the_o innocent_a and_o sincere_a in_o god_n account_n who_o measure_v all_o our_o action_n by_o our_o heart_n be_v explain_v 344._o explain_v sect._n 10._o p._n 344._o before_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v the_o 13_o can._n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o whosoever_o enter_v upon_o another_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a together_o with_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n upon_o which_o he_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v void_a and_o nul_fw-fr and_o himself_o be_v forthwith_o depose_v by_o this_o holy_a synod_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o disorder_n and_o unreasonable_a aggression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o scholiast_n upon_o this_o canon_n it_o give_v cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o much_o scandal_n &_o commotion_n in_o a_o land_n for_o one_o bishop_n to_o enter_v upon_o another_o province_n and_o canon_n 22._o of_o the_o same_o council_n what_o priest_n or_o deacon_n soever_o he_o shall_v offer_v to_o ordain_v the_o ordination_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o himself_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o this_o council_n though_o at_o first_o a_o provincial_a yet_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o general_a council_n it_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o force_n and_o augustine_n and_o theodore_n and_o there_o successor_n who_o be_v never_o invite_v hither_o by_o our_o british_a bishop_n or_o their_o letter_n or_o assent_v stand_v full_o condemn_v by_o it_o as_o also_o by_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a matter_n extend_v the_o prohibition_n not_o only_o to_o ordination_n but_o any_o other_o apost_n other_o ball_n in_o can._n 2_o con._n con._n 35._o can._n apost_n ecclesiastical_a act_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o another_o diocese_n which_o the_o scholiast_n construe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ought_v not_o to_o break_v disorderly_a into_o another_o territory_n as_o a_o robber_n but_o with_o the_o good_a leave_n and_o like_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n for_o theive_v be_v frown_v upon_o by_o other_o canon_n and_o be_v take_v be_v by_o the_o 25_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o ministry_n though_o not_o from_o all_o christian_a communion_n yea_o to_o preach_v in_o public_a in_o another_o diocese_n against_o leave_n degrade_v a_o bishop_n to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n by_o the_o 20._o can._n in_o trullo_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o shift_n or_o pretence_n for_o a_o colour_n to_o this_o invasion_n but_o it_o be_v prevent_v and_o censure_v by_o other_o canon_n will_v he_o say_v the_o diocese_n be_v vacant_a when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o theonus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v off_o when_o he_o enter_v upon_o canterbury_n this_o be_v meet_v by_o other_o canon_n 37._o of_o the_o 6_o general_n council_n in_o trullo_n the_o impression_n of_o heathen_n upon_o a_o see_v make_v no_o vacancy_n though_o the_o bishop_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v that_o ecclesiastical_a right_n shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o heathen_a invasion_n and_o the_o 18_o canon_n of_o antioch_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o suppose_v the_o place_n real_o and_o honest_o vacant_a without_o heathen_n or_o augustine_n himself_o or_o his_o pope_n be_v the_o evil_a cause_n yet_o the_o entrance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n stand_v eondemn_v by_o the_o 16_o of_o antioch_n and_o sardyc_a can._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o any_o bishop_n unprovided_a of_o a_o bishopric_n thrust_v himself_o into_o a_o vacant_a church_n and_o usurp_v its_o throne_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o perfect_a lawful_a synod_n which_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v though_o all_o the_o people_n who_o he_o so_o enter_v upon_o shall_v unanimous_o elect_a or_o force_v he_o say_v the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o these_o canon_n the_o consent_n or_o invitation_n or_o force_v of_o the_o people_n avail_v not_o to_o excuse_v this_o trespass_n if_o the_o invitation_n of_o some_o potentate_n in_o the_o place_n and_o territory_n be_v pretend_v which_o come_v near_o to_o our_o augustine_n case_n though_o by_o bede_n it_o appear_v he_o come_v hither_o altogether_o uninvited_a out_o of_o mere_a commiseration_n kindle_v in_o pope_n gregory_n by_o the_o fair_a english_a youth_n sell_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o market_n it_o will_v not_o much_o mend_v the_o matter_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 30_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n through_o the_o help_n of_o secular_a prince_n possess_v himself_o of_o a_o church_n or_o see_v belong_v to_o another_o let_v he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o degree_n and_o ex-communicated_n both_o he_o and_o all_o that_o join_v with_o he_o this_o further_a increase_v the_o nullity_n of_o our_o roman_a catholic_n church_n in_o england_n whereby_o augustine_n stand_v degrade_v from_o his_o episcopal_a dignity_n and_o all_o that_o favour_v he_o excommunicate_a and_o all_o be_v a_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n to_o simonaick_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o near_a conjunction_n of_o this_o canon_n to_o the_o precedent_n observe_v by_o the_o scholiast_n and_o what_o church_n can_v that_o be_v where_o both_o head_n and_o member_n be_v all_o either_o depose_v or_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o so_o little_a use_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o invitation_n of_o infidel_n prince_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o christian_a prelate_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v it_o allow_v and_o grant_v that_o augustine_n 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empty_a with_o ease_n till_o the_o wesel_n advise_v from_o a_o loof_o si_fw-la vis_fw-la effugere_fw-la istinc_fw-la macra_n cavum_fw-la repetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o way_n to_o get_v out_o be_v to_o be_v as_o lank_a and_o empty_a as_o you_o come_v in_o so_o if_o rome_n can_v have_v proceed_v with_o that_o moderation_n and_o comport_v with_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o fortune_n that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o morality_n of_o this_o fable_n it_o may_v have_v retain_v its_o christian_a though_o not_o its_o carnal_a glory_n to_o this_o day_n but_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n her_o condition_n without_o be_v lank_a and_o narrow_a though_o healthy_a and_o glorious_a within_o and_o be_v high_o feast_v by_o constantine_n and_o some_o succeed_a emperor_n with_o the_o affluence_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o its_o height_n it_o begin_v to_o grow_v big_a and_o corpulent_a and_o require_v more_o room_n that_o when_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o decline_v it_o be_v a_o 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