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dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o plant_v bishop_n in_o most_o church_n where_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n at_o athens_n aristarchus_n at_o thessalonica_n epaphroditus_n at_o philippi_n silas_n at_o corinth_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o crete_n the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o many_o other_o country_n also_o account_v member_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n though_o not_o of_o greece_n the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n govern_v by_o the_o 4_o patriarch_n 1_o of_o alexandria_n who_o preside_v over_o egypt_n and_o arabia_n 2_o of_o jerusalem_n who_o patriarchate_o erect_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n in_o that_o city_n and_o the_o great_a opinion_n which_o by_o that_o mean_v accrue_v unto_o it_o confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n 3_o of_o
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