every_o little_a argument_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v their_o cause_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o great_a thing_n in_o it_o i_o shâ—â—ld_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o mention_v the_o plea_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n by_o augustine_n for_o first_o if_o it_o be_v good_a that_o will_v give_v they_o but_o little_a ground_n for_o his_o preach_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v take_v any_o effect_n beyond_o kent_n the_o east-saxons_a and_o perhaps_o some_o small_a matter_n in_o the_o east-angles_a as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumbrians_n and_o mercian_n which_o be_v of_o great_a extent_n they_o be_v apparent_o of_o scotch_a or_o irish_a conversion_n nor_o will_v this_o claim_n in_o the_o least_o touch_v the_o briton_n irish_a scot_n or_o pict_n but_o seâ—ondly_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o than_o such_o zealous_a christian_n as_o have_v go_v out_o from_o any_o of_o thâ—se_a isle_n and_o convert_v pagan_n will_v obtain_v a_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o such_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v in_o those_o country_n but_o if_o any_o of_o our_o bishop_n shall_v on_o that_o score_n challenge_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o germany_n or_o other_o place_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v be_v well_o laugh_v at_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o be_v esteem_v very_o idle_a impertinent_a person_n if_o not_o worse_o use_v we_o be_v therefore_o ready_a grateful_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o those_o good_a office_n which_o any_o of_o the_o pope_n predecessor_n have_v heretofore_o do_v for_o we_o or_o he_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v do_v for_o we_o but_o if_o for_o other_o merit_n or_o his_o own_o good_a turn_v he_o conclude_v he_o have_v gain_v we_o to_o be_v his_o slave_n i_o think_v he_o sells_n kindness_n the_o dear_a of_o any_o man_n live_v and_o we_o shall_v beg_v his_o pardon_n that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o haste_n to_o agree_v to_o so_o hard_a a_o bargain_n xxvii_o as_o for_o these_o isle_n they_o have_v be_v true_o and_o rightful_o possess_v of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n they_o can_v be_v lawful_o deprive_v of_o they_o by_o any_o fraud_n or_o force_n if_o another_o man_n take_v away_o my_o good_n and_o keep_v they_o never_o so_o long_o yet_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v my_o good_n and_o that_o thâ—â—_n be_v fraudulent_o and_o forcible_o take_v and_o detain_v from_o i_o no_o possession_n or_o prescription_n can_v create_v a_o right_n to_o he_o who_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n be_v possess_v of_o that_o which_o apparent_o belong_v to_o another_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la indeed_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o but_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la it_o never_o ought_v or_o can_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sanction_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n adversus_fw-la furem_fw-la aeterna_fw-la lex_fw-la esto_fw-la but_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sâ—em_v more_o careful_o to_o have_v secure_v the_o right_n of_o particular_a church_n than_o the_o secular_a law_n have_v do_v the_o possession_n of_o particular_a men._n the_o bishop_n of_o those_o overgrow_a city_n rome_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n bâ—gâ—n_o â—ery_o early_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o reputation_n and_o interest_n to_o augment_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o as_o none_o other_o have_v the_o like_a advantage_n so_o none_o trade_v with_o such_o success_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n these_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o that_o true_o venerable_a and_o so_o much_o celebrate_v council_n of_o nice_a where_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o right_n of_o metropolitans_n it_o be_v thus_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n seem_v to_o confirm_v to_o they_o something_o extraordinary_a i._n e._n all_o that_o custom_n can_v then_o fair_o and_o clear_o entitle_v they_o to_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o compliment_n to_o man_n then_o great_a and_o pious_a it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v on_o set_v purpose_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o their_o future_a usurpation_n xxviii_o this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n which_o be_v compose_v with_o a_o design_n both_o to_o explain_v and_o strengthen_v the_o nicene_n canon_n for_o overmuch_o greatness_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v consign_v within_o rule_n and_o their_o topping_n bishop_n have_v be_v at_o work_n again_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v make_v fair_a attempt_n to_o seize_v the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o take_v his_o part_n but_o by_o his_o letter_n condemn_v the_o cyprian_a bishop_n as_o not_o wise_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o oppose_v and_o plain_o give_v the_o cause_n on_o his_o side_n which_o have_v be_v enough_o in_o all_o conscience_n if_o he_o have_v be_v near_o so_o infallible_a or_o powerful_a then_o as_o he_o be_v now_o but_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v 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person_n who_o shall_v invade_v the_o right_n of_o any_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n so_o jealous_a and_o tender_a be_v they_o in_o this_o point_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n whatsoever_o that_o none_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n shall_v invade_v any_o other_o province_n which_o of_o old_a time_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o they_o back_v it_o again_o with_o another_o sanction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o universal_a synod_n that_o the_o right_n of_o every_o province_n which_o confirm_v by_o old_a custom_n have_v be_v hold_v former_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v preserve_v pure_a and_o inviolable_a and_o that_o every_o metropolitan_a have_v free_a liberty_n to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o transaction_n for_o his_o own_o security_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o nicene_n canon_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o we_o be_v inform_v what_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o ancient_a custom_n which_o they_o will_v have_v take_v place_n they_o be_v such_o which_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o some_o time_n backward_o but_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o these_o be_v they_o which_o must_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o think_v the_o church_n of_o these_o isle_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o ever_o be_v the_o cyprian_a for_o these_o have_v not_o then_o so_o much_o as_o be_v attempt_v when_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n from_o be_v quite_o ravish_v and_o have_v undoubted_o be_v swallow_v up_o have_v a_o general_n council_n be_v keep_v off_o but_o some_o few_o year_n long_o 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