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but_o only_o signify_v these_o two_o thing_n one_a that_o neither_o patriarch_n nor_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a shall_v meddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o any_o other_o patriarchy_n or_o province_n coordinate_a and_o over_o which_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o such_o affair_n i.e._n over_o which_o neither_o by_o ancient_a custom_n nor_o constitution_n of_o council_n he_o can_v claim_v any_o such_o superiority_n see_v the_o limitation_n conc._n ephes_n c._n 8._o quae_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o can._n apostol_n 36._o quae_fw-la illi_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la subjectae_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o clause_n that_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o these_o canon_n to_o preserve_v the_o prerogative_n patriarchal_a as_o for_o example_n not_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n therefore_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o antioch_n solius_fw-la aegypti_n curam_fw-la gerant_fw-la servatis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la antiochenae_n servatis_fw-la i._n e._n without_o encroach_a upon_o they_o nor_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n or_o antioch_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o several_a province_n subject_v to_o they_o nor_o those_o of_o asia_n with_o those_o of_o thrace_n to_o who_o thrace_n owe_v no_o subjection_n 2_o that_o in_o every_o province_n the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o last_o court_n above_o any_o other_o authority_n in_o that_o province_n and_o exclusive_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o any_o neighbour_a province_n which_o be_v only_o coordinate_a with_o it_o see_v they_o below_o §_o 28._o call_v by_o gregory_n episcopi_fw-la alieni_fw-la concilii_fw-la for_o observe_v that_o some_o of_o those_o diocese_n that_o be_v urge_v in_o the_o former_a canon_n 8._o canon_n conc._n ephes_n c._n 8._o to_o be_v independent_a viz._n the_o diocese_n of_o thrace_n pontus_n and_o asia_n be_v in_o the_o 16_o act_n of_o the_o council_n chalced._n where_o this_o very_a canon_n be_v recite_v mention_v to_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n subject_v i._n e._n as_o to_o confirmation_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o as_o to_o appeals_n see_v conc._n chalced._n can._n 9_o &_o 16._o though_o still_o their_o privilege_n stand_v firm_a ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la thraciae_fw-la gubernent_fw-la quae_fw-la thraciae_fw-la namely_o unusquisque_fw-la metropolita_fw-la praefatarum_fw-la diocesium_fw-la ordinet_fw-la sva_fw-la regionis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la sicut_fw-la divinia_n canonibus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o these_o of_o constantinople_n est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la and_o as_o these_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n so_o be_v other_o to_o those_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n the_o second_o necessary_a provision_n make_v by_o the_o church_n 1._o §._o 15._o n._n 1._o be_v that_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o synod_n the_o respective_a 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many_o bishop_n out_o of_o italy_n present_a as_o there_o be_v out_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a nation_n put_v together_o b._n bramb_v vind._n p._n 247._o as_o appear_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o coucil_n where_o the_o italian_n be_v set_v down_o 187._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n make_v but_o 83._o b._n lawd_n §_o 29._o n._n 2._o â—_o neither_o be_v this_o council_n after_o its_o rise_n full_o acknowledge_v or_o receive_v by_o the_o western_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o britannic_a and_o other_o reform_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o gallican_n church_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v say_v b._n bramb_v vind._n p._n 248._o that_o they_o reject_v the_o determination_n thereof_o only_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n not_o of_o doctrine_n for_o the_o same_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o a_o acknowledge_a general_n i_o add_v or_o other_o superior_n
a_o better_a judgement_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o general_n council_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a in_o they_o at_o last_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o of_o trent_n which_o general_a council_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n charge_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o assembly_n have_v be_v much_o more_o rare_o convene_v in_o the_o church_n in_o these_o assembly_n then_o forenamed_a for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_a it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o inferior_n though_o join_v in_o a_o council_n can_v establish_v nothing_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o moment_n and_o concern_v the_o whole_a body_n §_o 10_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n ordination_n of_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o superior_n or_o precedent_n consent_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o i._n e._n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o for_o example_n the_o presbyter_n nothing_o without_o their_o bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n without_o their_o metropolitan_a nor_o metropolitans_n without_o the_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n &_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la of_o which_o thus_o the_o 35._o can._n apostol_n episcopos_fw-la gentium_fw-la singularum_fw-la scire_fw-la convenit_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la primus_fw-la this_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o primat_n habeatur_fw-la quem_fw-la velut_fw-la caput_fw-la existiment_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la confcientiam_fw-la gerant_fw-la quà m_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la singuli_fw-la quae_fw-la paraeciae_fw-la propriae_fw-la &_o villis_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la eâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la competunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnium_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la paraeciis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la unanimitas_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o glorificabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la and_o see_v the_o same_o repeat_v in_o conc._n antioch_n can._n 9_o and_o this_o apostol_n can._n there_o refer_v to_o in_o which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeter_fw-la sententiam_fw-la illus_fw-la qui_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v not_o the_o council_n do_v nothing_o without_o this_o primate_n first_o consult_v and_o then_o if_o he_o and_o they_o or_o a_o major_a part_n of_o they_o do_v differ_v in_o opinion_n he_o oblige_v to_o follow_v this_o major_a part_n as_o some_o protestant_n will_v have_v it_o 511._o it_o see_v dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 511._o quote_v conc._n antiochen_n c._n 19_o as_o favour_v such_o a_o sense_n but_o the_o council_n do_v nothing_o without_o this_o primate_fw-la consent_n the_o council_n or_o major_a part_n of_o it_o and_o he_o the_o precedent_n have_v both_o of_o they_o a_o negative_a voice_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o and_o so_o such_o matter_n as_o both_o do_v not_o concur_v in_o be_v to_o remain_v undecided_a till_o their_o agreement_n or_o till_o such_o cause_n be_v by_o some_o party_n devolve_v to_o a_o superior_a court_n if_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o supreme_a otherwise_o if_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v only_a knowledge_n or_o advice_n the_o one_o party_n consult_v or_o acquaint_v the_o other_o with_o such_o a_o matter_n then_o since_o that_o canon_n run_v also_o that_o the_o primate_n shall_v do_v nothing_o praeter_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sententiam_fw-la yet_o this_o will_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o alone_z may_v make_v such_o decree_n also_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n or_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o and_o on_o neither_o side_n must_v the_o word_n signify_v any_o more_o than_o their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n as_o for_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o 19_o antiochtan_a canon_n urge_v '_o obtineat_fw-la sententia_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o see_v conc._n nice_n can._n 6_o it_o mean_v only_o that_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n join_v with_o the_o metropolitan_a will_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o new_a bishop_n whenas_o perhaps_o some_o propter_fw-la suum_fw-la contentionis_fw-la studium_fw-la may_v contradict_v and_o not_o that_o such_o major_a part_n may_v pass_v such_o act_n without_o or_o against_o the_o metropolitan_a the_o consent_n of_o which_o metropolitan_a for_o the_o ordination_n or_o confirmation_n of_o such_o a_o bâ—shop_n be_v express_o require_v by_o the_o four_o and_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a 2_o for_o preserve_v the_o same_o peace_n and_o unity_n it_o be_v so_o order_v §_o 11_o that_o no_o bishop_n in_o any_o diocese_n can_v be_v ordain_v or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o such_o place_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a nor_o metropolitan_a in_o any_o province_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n see_v can._n apost_n 35._o conc_n nic._n can._n 4_o 6._o con_fw-la c._n antioch_n c._n 9.19_o conc._n laodic_n c._n 12._o 2._o conc._n carthag_n c._n 12._o conc._n constantinop_n c._n 2._o conc._n ephes_n c._n 8_o where_v note_n that_o not_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o cyprian_a metropolitan_a but_o the_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o he_o of_o which_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v deprive_v be_v deny_v in_o this_o canon_n to_o the_o antiochian_a patriarch_n as_o res_fw-la nova_fw-la and_o contrary_a to_o former_a custom_n this_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n conc._n chalced._n 28._o and_o here_o note_v that_o these_o late_a canon_n maintain_v the_o mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtineat_fw-la of_o the_o 6_o nicene_n canon_n and_o so_o preserve_v unviolated_a the_o ancient_a preeminency_n of_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o inferior_a primate_fw-la or_o metropolitans_n after_o all_o which_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n can._n 17_o recite_v the_o foresay_a 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a thus_o explain_v it_o quâ_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o seniori_fw-la &_o nouâ_fw-la româ_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it quam_fw-la in_o sede_n antiochiaes_n &_o hierosolymorum_fw-la priscam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la decernit_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la conservari_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la earum_fw-la praesules_fw-la universorum_fw-la metropolitanorum_n qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la promoventur_fw-la &_o sive_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la pallii_fw-la dationem_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la habeant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la viz._n ad_fw-la convocandam_n eos_fw-la urgente_fw-la necessit_fw-la eat_v ad_fw-la synodalem_fw-la conventum_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la coercendum_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o corrigendum_fw-la cum_fw-la fama_fw-la eos_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la dâ—lictis_fw-la forsitan_fw-la accusaverit_fw-la of_o which_o canon_n thus_o dr._n field_n p_o 5.8_o patriarch_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n 17._o council_n can._n 17._o to_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o either_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall._n and_o l._n 5._o c._n 37._o p._n 551._o without_o the_o patriarch_n consent_v none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o what_o they_o bring_v say_v he_o prove_v nothing_o that_o we_o ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o we_o know_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o right_n of_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o precincts_n of_o his_o own_o patriarchship_n as_o likewise_o every_o other_o patriarch_n have_v and_o thus_o b._n bramhal_o vindic._n c._n 9_o p._n 259._o etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patriarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o or_o confirm_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3_o again_o so_o order_v that_o any_o difference_n arise_v between_o any_o inferior_a person_n or_o council_n either_o of_o a_o equal_a degree_n as_o between_o two_o presbyter_n or_o two_o bishop_n or_o their_o synod_n §_o 12_o or_o a_o unequal_a as_o between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o bishop_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o metropolitan_a or_o their_o synod_n a_o repair_n for_o the_o decision_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o person_n or_o council_n superior_a to_o both_o nor_o may_v obedience_n by_o a_o inferior_a be_v deny_v to_o or_o a_o discession_n make_v from_o any_o superior_a upon_o something_o think_v criminous_a in_o he_o before_o such_o judgement_n of_o a_o high_a court_n be_v first_o pass_v discharge_v such_o inferior_n of_o their_o duty_n see_v conc._n nic._n can_v 4_o 5_o 6._o conc._n sard._n can._n 7._o conc._n chalced._n can._n 9_o 8._o general_n council_n c._n 10._o &_o 26._o compare_v with_o the_o 17._o expound_v the_o 6_o can._n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n thus_o then_o all_o inferior_a conciliar_a difference_n of_o much_o
partly_o by_o other_o abuse_n not_o provide_v against_o by_o any_o former_a law_n and_o now_o grow_v intolerable_a in_o all_o which_o matter_n a_o much_o better_a face_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n appear_v at_o present_a through_o the_o influence_n which_o this_o council_n have_v have_v upon_o the_o succeed_a time_n and_o much_o have_v those_o ungrateful_a detractor_n to_o answer_v to_o god_n by_o who_o the_o good_a of_o this_o great_a body_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v not_o only_o so_o little_o acknowledge_v but_o so_o evil_a speak_v of_o §_o 207_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o recite_v to_o you_o all_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o this_o council_n wherein_o it_o have_v repair_v the_o former_a decay_n but_o perhaps_o not_o unnecessary_a in_o such_o a_o ungrateful_a age_n to_o relate_v and_o clear_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o chief_o in_o those_o time_n be_v imagine_v to_o give_v cause_n of_o just_a complaint_n seem_v to_o be_v 1_o st_z concern_v the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n 1._o α._n the_o avocation_n of_o so_o many_o cause_n and_o admission_n of_o so_o many_o appeal_v without_o ascent_n as_o former_o through_o inferior_a court_n especial_o those_o of_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_a synod_n β._n and_o the_o reservation_n of_o so_o many_o licence_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o court_n of_o rome_n these_o not_o to_o be_v prosecute_v or_o procure_v without_o great_a charge_n nor_o the_o judge_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n capable_a of_o so_o true_a and_o exact_a information_n either_o touch_v the_o person_n or_o cause_n 2._o γ._n the_o pope_n collation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o other_o spiritual_a benefice_n in_o foreign_a state_n where_o the_o merit_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o be_v little_o know_v to_o he_o 3._o δ._n the_o impose_v of_o pension_n on_o such_o spiritual_a benefice_n ε._n or_o give_v they_o in_o commenda_fw-la ζ._fw-la or_o unite_n many_o of_o they_o into_o one_o without_o any_o necessity_n so_o to_o furnish_v favourite_n with_o a_o superfluous_a wealth_n and_o hide_a plurality_n 4._o η._n the_o exemption_n of_o so_o many_o person_n and_o society_n from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n which_o bishop_n by_o their_o vicinity_n of_o residence_n be_v the_o fit_a rectifier_n of_o all_o disorder_n 5._o θ_o several_n abuse_v commit_v by_o the_o person_n publish_v indulgence_n and_o collect_v the_o charity_n of_o christian_n for_o pious_a use_n §_o 208_o i_o name_v not_o here_o among_o these_o grievance_n the_o pope_n annat_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o tithe_n or_o other_o constant_a support_v receive_v from_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n out_o of_o the_o several_a state_n of_o the_o western_a church_n because_o it_o neither_o seem_v just_a to_o the_o council_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o they_o nor_o to_o the_o secular_a prince_n in_o their_o many_o article_n of_o reformation_n propose_v to_o request_v it_o see_v those_o of_o the_o emperor_n soave_fw-it p._n 513._o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n p._n 652._o as_o they_o well_o see_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o general_a father_n of_o the_o church_n both_o to_o have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v so_o many_o officer_n in_o his_o service_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o the_o church_n affair_n pass_v through_o his_o hand_n require_v and_o wherewith_o also_o to_o reward_v their_o pain_n and_o if_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n manage_v these_o great_a affair_n with_o a_o much_o small_a revenue_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v 1._o both_o that_o much_o less_o be_v then_o necessary_a by_o reason_n as_o well_o of_o the_o much_o narrow_a extent_n of_o christendom_n as_o also_o of_o the_o union_n of_o most_o of_o it_o in_o those_o time_n under_o one_o secular_a power_n the_o emperor_n whereas_o now_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o catholic_n 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