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quest_n 8._o posseâiâ_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi moscou_n that_o they_o prohibit_v utter_o the_o four_o marriage_n as_o a_o thing_n intolerable_a insomuch_o that_o as_o we_o find_v record_v their_o patriarch_n have_v for_o that_o cause_n excommunicate_v some_o of_o their_o emperor_n although_o they_o have_v no_o issue_n leave_v of_o their_o three_o former_a marriage_n 21_o marriage_n posseu_n lâb_n ãâã_d pag._n 41_o et_fw-la 2._o ââllamont_fw-la on_o âoyag_n l_o 2._o c_o 21_o 10._o that_o they_o reject_v the_o religious_a use_n of_o massy_a image_n or_o statue_n admit_v yet_o picture_n or_o plain_a image_n in_o their_o church_n alij_fw-la church_n vilâam_fw-la on_o voâag_n l._n 2._o c._n 21_o ât_z alij_fw-la 11._o that_o they_o solemnize_v saturday_n the_o old_a sabbath_n festival_o and_o eat_v therein_o flesh_n forbid_v as_o unlawful_a to_o fast_v any_o saturday_n in_o the_o year_n except_o easter_n eue._n 42._o eue._n possevin_n l._n ãâã_d p._n 42._o 12._o that_o they_o observe_v four_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n constantinop_n year_n nâlus_n episcop_n thesâal_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la barlaam_n de_fw-la primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la et_fw-la alij_fw-la leo._n 9_o epist_n 1._o ãâã_d episcop_n constantinop_n 13._o that_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n strangle_v nor_o of_o blood_n ãâ¦ã_z blood_n acrican_n et_fw-fr in_o pluribus_fw-la ãâã_d sâââbert_n in_o châonico_n ad_fw-la an._n ââ5â_n possen_n de_fw-fr reb_n moscow_n p_o 38._o ãâ¦ã_z 14._o and_o last_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n primacy_n and_o repute_v he_o &_o his_o church_n for_o schismatics_n exclude_v they_o from_o their_o communion_n and_o so_o have_v do_v as_o i_o find_v in_o leo_n the_o nine_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o sigebert_n above_o these_o 500_o year_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o difference_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n you_o may_v see_v they_o but_o they_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n than_o those_o i_o have_v relate_v in_o possevine_v book_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o moscovia_n of_o the_o syrian_n or_o melchites_n chap._n xvi_o syrians_n be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o some_o history_n be_v term_v melchites_n be_v esteem_v for_o their_o number_n the_o melchiti_n the_o botar_n relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o ca._n de_fw-fr melchiti_n great_a sect_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o orient_a the_o first_o 30._o first_o postel_n in_o descript._n syriae_n pag._n 30._o be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o the_o second_o note_v the_o property_n of_o their_o religion_n surians_fw-la they_o be_v name_v to_o let_v vain_a fancy_n go_v of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n which_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o phoenician_n sarra_o gellius_n l._n 14._o c._n 6._o festus_n in_o dââctione_n sarra_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o certain_o that_o tyre_n be_v ancient_o call_v sarra_n be_v record_v by_o the_o the_o for_o posâels_n fantasy_n derive_v suria_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v meerelie_o vain_a &_o be_v never_o so_o name_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o always_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o which_o name_n also_o it_o seem_v ancient_o to_o have_v be_v know_v even_o among_o the_o grecian_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mention_v in_o homer_n be_v no_o other_o as_o possidonius_fw-la in_o fine_a in_o strad_n l._n 26._o in_o fine_a strabo_n expound_v he_o than_o the_o syrian_n strabo_n himself_o also_o record_v in_o other_o place_n that_o the_o syrian_n 50._o syrian_n vitria_n histor_n oriental_n c._n 43_o niger_n in_o commentar_n 4._o asiae_n postell_n in_o descrip_n syriae_n pag._n 50._o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o the_o fine_fw-la the_o strad_n l._n 13._o non_fw-fr long_a ante_fw-la fine_fw-la natural_a inhabitant_n of_o syria_n so_o call_v themselves_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v vulgar_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d among_o the_o grecian_n because_o the_o city_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o main_a mart_n
and_o the_o person_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v there_o be_v in_o christ_n two_o nature_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v slip_v into_o nestorius_n heresy_n of_o two_o person_n which_o heresy_n of_o one_o only_a nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n begin_v with_o eutyches_n although_o after_o disperse_v itself_o into_o many_o branch_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o chalcedon_n by_o which_o eutychianisme_n be_v condemn_v and_o for_o it_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 3._o alexandria_n council_n chalced._n action_n 3._o dioscorus_n depose_v be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v as_o by_o other_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n so_o special_o by_o the_o egyptian_n insomuch_o that_o not_o only_o sundry_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n but_o special_o of_o alexandria_n together_o with_o many_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n part_n their_o suffragans_fw-la and_o adherent_n be_v record_v to_o have_v maintain_v and_o advance_v sequent_a euagr._fw-la l_o 3._o c._n 5.6.22.30.33_o etc._n etc._n leont_n de_fw-fr sect._n action_n 5._o niceph._n l._n 16._o c._n 2.4_o &_o 5._o &_o l._n 18._o c._n 45._o &_o sequent_a that_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n but_o we_o find_v moreover_o many_o synod_n of_o those_o part_n register_v or_o remember_v in_o euagrius_n leontius_n nicephorus_n and_o the_o book_n call_v etc._n call_v synod_n 97.101.103_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bring_v to_o light_n by_o pappus_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o heresy_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v condemn_v in_o which_o counsel_n although_o we_o read_v of_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o bishop_n that_o ever_o meet_v about_o the_o establishment_n of_o any_o point_n in_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o beside_o the_o 630_o bishop_n present_a in_o that_o council_n there_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o binij_fw-la the_o ad_fw-la sin_n council_n chalcedon_n tom._n 2._o council_n binij_fw-la book_n 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conference_n be_v have_v with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o synod_n egitto_n boter_fw-la relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr christiani_n de_fw-fr egitto_n wherein_o although_o they_o confess_v if_o true_a relation_n be_v make_v of_o that_o conference_n that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n yet_o do_v they_o purposely_o refrain_v from_o mention_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n lest_o they_o shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a slip_n into_o the_o heresy_n of_o two_o person_n now_o as_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 21._o alexandria_n chitrae_n de_fw-fr âat_a ecclesiar_v pag._n 21._o who_o patriarchall_a seat_n be_v at_o this_o present_a translate_v and_o so_o long_o have_v be_v to_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n in_o fine_a in_o legatio_fw-la alexândrin_n ap_fw-mi baâon_n tom._n â_o in_o fine_a either_o of_o which_o city_n cairo_n and_o alexandria_n there_o remain_v at_o 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christian_n bellon_n obâeru_fw-la l._n c._n chitrae_n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la ecclesiar_v pag._n 5._o the_o patriarchall_a seat_n be_v translate_v thence_o to_o damascus_n where_o as_o be_v report_v be_v gerlachij_fw-la boteâ_n relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr maroââti_fw-la cruâ_n turâo_o grar_fw-it l._n 4_o p._n 296._o ex_fw-la relatione_fw-la gerlachij_fw-la above_o 1000_o house_n of_o christian_n and_o there_o remain_v for_o although_o citato_fw-la although_o boter_fw-la loco_fw-la ãâã_d citato_fw-la the_o patriach_n of_o the_o maronites_n and_o of_o the_o jacobite_n whereof_o the_o former_a keep_v residence_n in_o libanus_n and_o the_o late_a in_o mesopotamia_n entitle_v themselves_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n and_o by_o the_o christian_n of_o their_o own_o sect_n be_v so_o acknowledge_v yet_o do_v the_o melchites_n who_o retain_v the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o syria_n acknowledge_v none_o for_o patriarche_v but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o damascus_n repute_v both_o the_o other_o for_o schismatics_n as_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o true_a patriarch_n and_o yet_o beside_o all_o these_o a_o four_o there_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n designation_n that_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o the_o patriarche_n of_o antiochia_n for_o constantinopoli_fw-it for_o boter_fw-la relat._n p._n 3._o l._n 1._o ca._n del_fw-it patriarcha_fw-la latino_fw-la dâ_n constantinopoli_fw-it ever_o since_o the_o latin_n surprise_v constantinople_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1200_o &_o hold_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o east_n empire_n about_o 70._o year_n all_o which_o time_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o also_o since_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o province_n about_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o an._n 1100._o and_o so_o continue_v about_o 80._o year_n during_o which_o season_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n also_o and_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o the_o pope_n consecration_n ever_o since_o then_o i_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v and_o do_v still_o create_v successive_o imaginary_a or_o titular_a patriarch_n without_o jurisdiction_n of_o constantinople_n antiochia_n jerusalem_n and_o alexandria_n so_o loath_a be_v the_o pope_n to_o loose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o any_o superiority_n or_o title_n that_o he_o have_v once_o compass_v of_o the_o georgian_n circassian_n and_o mengrellians_n chap._n xvii_o the_o georgian_n inhabit_v the_o country_n that_o be_v ancient_o name_v iberia_n betwixt_o the_o euxine_a and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n enclose_v with_o sheruan_n media_n east_n with_o mengrelia_n colchis_n west_n with_o turcomania_n armenia_n the_o great_a south_n alij_fw-la south_n volaterran_n l._n 11._o c._n de_fw-fr sect._n syriae_n prateo_n l._n de_fw-la sectis_fw-la haeâet_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la georgiani_n &_o alij_fw-la and_o with_o albania_n zuiria_n north._n the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o historian_n be_v that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o georgian_n
bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o baron_n tom._n 7._o annal._n in_o fine_a &_o possevin_n in_o apparsacr_n in_o rutheni_n have_v record_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o special_a reservation_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n and_o rite_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o article_n of_o condition_n extant_a ap_fw-mi th._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conu_n gent._n l._n 6._o pa._n 3._o ca._n 1._o pag._n 328_o &_o seq_n tender_v by_o they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o accept_v before_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o union_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o revolt_n from_o the_o greek_a religion_n but_o only_o in_o effect_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o also_o with_o sundry_a limitation_n and_o in_o citato_fw-la in_o sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâin_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la wilna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lituania_n although_o the_o archbishop_n profess_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n yet_o be_v there_o also_o in_o that_o city_n as_o sigismond_n have_v observe_v more_o temple_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n citato_fw-la religion_n sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâin_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la there_o be_v 30_o of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o roman_a citato_fw-la roman_a sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâin_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la chitrae_n de_fw-fr relig._n russor_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v collect_v and_o put_v together_o all_o the_o christian_a region_n hitherto_o entreat_v of_o which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o part_n pofess_v the_o roman_a religion_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o greek_a far_o to_o exceed_v if_o we_o except_o the_o roman_a new_a and_o foreign_a purchase_n make_v in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n india_n of_o the_o nestorian_n chap._n xix_o the_o nestorian_n who_o have_v purchase_v that_o name_n by_o their_o ancient_a imitation_n and_o maintain_v of_o nestorius_n his_o heresy_n inhabit_v though_o every_o where_o mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n or_o with_o pagan_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o orient_a for_o beside_o the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o parthia_n and_o media_n wherein_o very_a many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v that_o sect_n be_v spread_v and_o scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o east_n both_o northerly_a to_o cataya_n and_o southerly_a to_o india_n so_o that_o in_o marcus_n paulus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o east_n region_n and_o in_o etc._n in_o guil._n de_fw-fr rubr._n itâ_n tart._n c._n paul_n venet._n 1_o l._n 1._o c._n 38.2_o l._n eod_a c._n 39.3_o c._n 40.4_o c._n 47.5_o c._n 45._o &_o 49.6_o c._n 48.7_o c._n 62.8_o c_o 64._o l._n 2._o c._n 39_o l._n eod_a c._n 61_o &_o 64._o etc._n etc._n other_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o they_o and_o of_o no_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o in_o very_a many_o part_n and_o province_n of_o tartary_n as_o namely_o in_o 1_o cassar_n 2_o samarchan_n 3_o carcham_n 4_o chinchintalas_n 5_o tanguth_n 6_o suchuir_n 7_o ergimul_fw-la 8_o tenduch_n 9_o caraiam_n 10_o mangi_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o beyond_o the_o river_n tigris_n eastward_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v find_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v read_v except_o only_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o convert_v make_v by_o they_o in_o india_n and_o the_o late_a migration_n of_o the_o armenian_n into_o persia._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o large_a spread_a and_o prevail_a of_o that_o sect_n so_o far_o in_o the_o orient_a if_o you_o inquire_v i_o find_v to_o that_o purpose_n record_v by_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la of_o cosrhoe_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n 18_o paul_n diacon_n histor._n miscel._n l._n 18_o that_o he_o for_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n he_o bear_v the_o emperor_n heraclâus_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o a_o grievous_a war_n enforce_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o nestorianisme_n permit_v no_o catholic_n to_o remain_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n by_o who_o preach_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v far_o there_o enlarge_v and_o propagate_v into_o the_o east_n as_o it_o seem_v both_o because_o those_o of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n be_v more_o eastward_o than_o other_o christian_n and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o of_o they_o till_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o the_o nestorian_a patriarch_n in_o mesopotamia_n which_o country_n be_v then_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o sow_v their_o own_o tare_n and_o christ_n wheat_n together_o they_o propagate_v with_o the_o gospel_n also_o there_o own_o heresy_n short_o after_o which_o time_n the_o sarracen_n of_o arabia_n mahumetan_n conquer_a persia_n and_o bring_v their_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o victory_n into_o all_o that_o large_a dominion_n there_o remain_v but_o little_a outward_a mean_n and_o slender_a hope_n of_o their_o repair_n and_o reformation_n from_o any_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o be_v more_o now_o then_o afore_o divide_v except_o what_o affliction_n and_o time_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v work_v and_o repair_v in_o they_o now_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n to_o who_o all_o those_o of_o the_o east_n part_n acknowledge_v obedience_n a_o number_n of_o who_o suffragan_a bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o 15._o sand_n de_fw-fr visibil_n monarch_n l._n 7._o an._n 1556._o paul_n venet._n l._n 1._o ca._n 15._o you_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o sanders_n book_n de_fw-fr visibili_fw-la monarchia_fw-la and_o who_o they_o call_v jacelich_o say_v paulus_n venetus_n brochardus_fw-la and_o other_o but_o mistake_v it_o or_o else_o they_o of_o the_o east_n pronounce_v it_o amiss_o for_o catholich_n 3._o brocard_n descript_n tert._n sanct_n leunclau_n pand._n histor_n turc_n §._o 3._o as_o be_v observe_v by_o leunclavius_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o city_n of_o muzal_n on_o the_o river_n tigris_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o in_o the_o patriarchall_a monastery_n of_o s._n ermes_n fast_o by_o muzal_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pag._n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o which_o city_n though_o subject_a to_o mahometan_n it_o be_v med._n be_v aubret_n mârae_n notitiae_fw-la episcopor_fw-la orb._n pag._n 35._o mas._n in_o ortel_n in_o thesaur_n in_o seleucia_n plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o strab._n l._n 26._o longaâite_v med._n record_v that_o the_o nestorian_n retain_v yet_o 15._o temple_n be_v esteem_v about_o 40000_o soul_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o &_o the_o jacobit_n 3._o which_o city_n of_o musal_n i_o either_o take_v with_o masius_n and_o ortelius_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ancient_o be_v call_v selutia_n and_o in_o pliny_n seleutia_fw-la parthorum_fw-la both_o because_o seleutia_n be_v as_o strabo_n say_v the_o metropolis_n of_o assyria_n even_o as_o 8._o as_o guiliâl_n tyrius_n de_fw-fr bel._n sacco_o l_o 21_o c._n 8._o musal_n be_v record_v to_o be_v and_o also_o because_o i_o find_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o those_o part_n commit_v by_o the_o father_n of_o 34._o of_o council_n nicen_n arab._n l._n 3._o c_o 33_o &_o 34._o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o seleucia_n assign_v he_o with_o all_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a and_o the_o next_o place_n of_o session_n in_o counsel_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o name_n and_o authority_n in_o those_o part_n the_o bishop_n of_o mozal_n now_o have_v or_o if_o seleucia_n be_v some_o other_o city_n tigris_n muzal_n the_o patriarchall_a seat_n of_o the_o nestorian_n be_v either_o a_o remainder_n of_o the_o ancient_a ninive_n as_o vitriacus_n and_o tyrius_n who_o therefore_o in_o his_o history_n call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n ninivites_fw-la have_v record_v or_o at_o least_o build_v near_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o namely_o over_o against_o it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n as_o by_o benjamin_n who_o diligent_o view_v the_o place_n be_v observe_v for_o ninive_n which_o he_o note_v to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o scatter_a village_n and_o castle_n stand_v on_o the_o east_n bank_n of_o tigris_n on_o assyria_n side_n whereas_o muzal_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o west_n bank_n on_o mesopotamia_n side_n be_v yet_o both_o join_v together_o by_o a_o bridge_n make_v over_o tigris_n now_o destroy_v 8._o vitriac_n histor_n oriental_n c._n 3â_n tir._n de_fw-fr bel._n sacro_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 8._o as_o for_o certain_a reason_n i_o be_o induce_v rather_o to_o think_v yet_o at_o least_o the_o patriarcall_n seat_n be_v from_o seleucia_n translate_v to_o muzal_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n ccxiii_o scalig._n ad_fw-la châon_fw-la eusebij_fw-la an._n m.d._n ccxiii_o nam_o that_o seleucia_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bagd_v medio_fw-la benjamin_n in_o itinerar_n in_o
send_v from_o the_o catholic_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o catholic_a of_o armenia_n be_v then_o far_o large_a as_o namely_o that_o he_o have_v above_o a_o thousand_o bishop_n under_o his_o obedience_n except_o otho_n perhaps_o mistake_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v he_o do_v obedience_n for_o communion_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o communion_n which_o the_o armenian_n maintain_v with_o other_o jacobite_n it_o extend_v indeed_o very_o far_o but_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o armenia_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v in_o any_o record_n of_o antiquity_n contain_v only_o four_o province_n namely_o the_o two_o armeniaes_n before_o mention_a the_o great_a and_o less_o and_o the_o two_o province_n of_o cilicia_n in_o which_o small_a circuit_n that_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o bishopâ_n shall_v be_v find_v be_v utter_o uncredible_a especial_o because_o we_o find_v register_n extant_a both_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o two_o armeniaes_n in_o the_o 2._o the_o tom._n 1._o juris_fw-la oriental_n l._n 2._o novel_a of_o leo-sophus_n the_o emperor_n touch_v the_o precedence_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o cilicia_n in_o 12._o in_o de_fw-fr bel._n sacro_fw-la l._n 14_o c._n 12._o guilielmus_fw-la tyrius_n and_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o exceed_v not_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o and_o although_o i_o find_v that_o 1._o that_o novel_a 31._o cap._n 1._o justinian_n divide_v the_o two_o armeniaes_n into_o four_o province_n which_o yet_o to_o have_v be_v after_o reduce_v '_o again_o into_o two_o the_o novel_a of_o leo_n even_o now_o mention_v assure_v we_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o number_n of_o bishop_n increase_v any_o whit_n the_o more_o now_o touch_v the_o property_n of_o their_o religion_n 1._o they_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n 53._o christ_n niceph._n hist._n ecclesiastic_a l._n 18._o c._n 53._o yet_o not_o as_o eutyches_n imagine_v it_o one_o namely_o by_o a_o permixtion_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n but_o yet_o by_o such_o a_o conjunction_n and_o coalition_n of_o they_o that_o they_o both_o together_o make_v but_o one_o compound_a nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o one_o compound_n nature_n in_o man_n but_o nevertheless_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o armenian_n which_o we_o have_v extant_a touch_v the_o trinity_n send_v by_o the_o mandate_n of_o the_o catholic_a of_o armenia_n etc._n confess_v armenior_n art_n 26_o 27.28.29.30_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n not_o 50_o year_n ago_o that_o at_o this_o present_a they_o have_v utter_o renounce_v that_o fantasy_n 10._o fantasy_n alfon_n a_o castro_n l._n 5._o cont_n haeres_fw-la titul_n de_fw-fr dâo_n haeresi_fw-la 13._o boem_n de_fw-fr morib_n gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o 2._o they_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o father_n 3._o they_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v 4._o they_o deny_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n liturgijs_fw-la wine_n nicephoâ_n loc_n sup_v citato_fw-la luturgia_n armen_n apud_fw-la cassandrum_fw-la de_fw-la liturgijs_fw-la guido_n sum_n de_fw-fr heresib_n they_o mingle_v not_o water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n a_o ancient_a opinion_n &_o property_n of_o they_o for_o i_o find_v it_o 32._o it_o council_n constantinop_n 3._o can._n 32._o record_v of_o they_o and_o condemn_v in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n supra_fw-la council_n niceph._n loc_n citat_fw-la liturg._n armenior_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o they_o retain_v it_o notwithstanding_o still_o 5._o they_o receive_v infant_n present_o after_o baptism_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n affirm_v that_o baptism_n can_v be_v confer_v without_o the_o eucharist_n 10._o eucharist_n boem_n de_fw-fr morib_o gent._n l_o 2._o c._n 10._o guido_n sum_n de_fw-fr heresib_n 6._o they_o deny_v the_o virtue_n of_o confer_v grace_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrament_n guido_n loc_n alleg_n they_o reject_v purgatory_n and_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a citato_fw-la dead_a guido_n in_o sum._n de_fw-fr haeresib_n alfon_n a_o castr_n l._n 12._o coât_n haeres_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr purgâtorio_n haeresi_fw-la 1._o boen_n loc_n citato_fw-la th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pa._n 1._o c_o 17._o 7._o they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o holy_a man_n obtain_v not_o blessedness_n till_o the_o universal_a judgement_n th._n a_o jes._n l_o 7._o pa._n 1._o c._n 17._o they_o admit_v marry_v priest_n and_o as_o burchardus_fw-la have_v record_v deser_fw-ge terr_v sanct_n pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o admit_v none_o to_o be_v secular_a priest_n tzeruiana_n priest_n bellon_n obsâru_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o postel_n in_o lingua_n tzeruiana_n except_o they_o be_v marry_v they_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o come_v to_o their_o communion_n from_o the_o latin_a church_n guid._n sum._n the_o heresib_n but_o exclude_v their_o second_o marriage_n citat_fw-la marriage_n boem_n loc_n citat_fw-la 8._o they_o abstain_v from_o eat_v unclean_a beast_n dioscoriani_n beast_n nichol._n peregr_n orient_n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o boter_fw-la rel._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n dioscoriani_n 9_o they_o eat_v flesh_n on_o friday_n between_o easter_n and_o ascension_n day_n 10._o they_o fast_o lend_v most_o strict_o without_o egg_n milkemeat_n flesh_n oil_n wine_n etc._n etc._n only_o with_o fruit_n herb_n 7.9_o herb_n vitriac_n histor_n orient_n c._n 7.9_o root_n and_o pulse_n 11._o they_o celebrate_v not_o christmas_n day_n when_o other_o christian_n do_v decâmb_n 25._o but_o fast_o on_o it_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o citato_fw-la it_o vitriac_n loc_n citato_fw-la celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n 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the_o name_n of_o lebanon_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o
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the_o church_n rent_v with_o many_o schism_n the_o unity_n &_o with_o as_o many_o heresy_n wound_v the_o faith_n of_o it_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o passiblenesse_n of_o the_o deity_n because_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n be_v become_v in_o their_o conceit_n the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o humanity_n that_o be_v passable_a second_o the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o be_v discern_v it_o occasion_v a_o other_o extreme_o opposite_a namely_o of_o the_o impassibility_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n because_o namely_o it_o be_v become_v one_o nature_n with_o the_o deity_n which_o now_o we_o know_v to_o be_v unpassible_a three_o when_o the_o fondness_n of_o both_o be_v discover_v it_o breed_v a_o new_a devise_n touch_v one_o nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o wit_n of_o heretic_n will_v better_o serve_v they_o to_o devise_v a_o thousand_o shift_n to_o delude_v the_o truth_n than_o their_o pride_n will_v suffer_v they_o 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out_o in_o the_o distemper_n of_o these_o man_n religion_n for_o as_o worldly_a prosperity_n and_o wantonness_n of_o wit_n ordinary_a companion_n wherewith_o these_o nation_n in_o those_o time_n abound_v breed_v in_o they_o their_o ordinary_a child_n namely_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n pride_n and_o wantonness_n of_o wit_n error_n which_o couple_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v wont_a to_o produce_v no_o better_a issue_n than_o heresy_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v now_o at_o length_n their_o heart_n humble_v and_o their_o wit_n taim_v by_o that_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n wherein_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o turk_n have_v long_o hold_v they_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v pity_n on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v his_o property_n not_o to_o despise_v humble_a and_o break_a spirit_n and_o to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n and_o reduce_v they_o or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o right_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o son_n again_o for_o certain_o that_o they_o and_o other_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n have_v at_o least_o in_o these_o late_a time_n disclaim_v and_o abandon_v those_o heretical_a fantasy_n touch_v our_o saviour_n wherein_o by_o their_o misleader_n they_o have_v be_v ancient_o plunge_v and_o which_o many_o christian_n of_o these_o west_n part_n still_o charge_v they_o with_o all_o do_v manifest_o appear_v first_o of_o 1â3_n of_o biblioth_n vot_o patr._n tom._n 4_o pag._n 1049_o &_o 1â3_n the_o jacobite_n and_o second_o of_o the_o 26.27.28.29.30_o the_o confess_v armen_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la art_n 26.27.28.29.30_o nestorian_n by_o their_o several_a confession_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o syriaque_fw-la tongue_n by_o masius_n and_o extant_a in_o bibliotheca_fw-la veterum_fw-la patrum_fw-la three_o of_o the_o fine_a the_o baron_fw-fr tom_n 6._o annal._n in_o fine_a armenian_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n also_o translate_v by_o pretorius_n 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other_o have_v
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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o arabia_n petraea_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sabaean_n even_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o circumcise_n among_o the_o abassine_n will_v be_v discern_v well_o enough_o namely_o because_o it_o be_v special_o story_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a ceremony_n among_o the_o arabian_n among_o who_o it_o may_v have_v beginning_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o many_o of_o the_o arabian_n from_o ishmael_n and_o from_o the_o other_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n plant_v in_o arabia_n of_o which_o sheba_n be_v by_o name_n record_v for_o one_o 25.3_o genes_n 25.3_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o abassine_n observe_v circumcision_n not_o as_o a_o ancient_a national_a custom_n ãâã_d shindler_n iâ_n dâctionar_n penâ_n ââlot_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o in_o any_o sort_n for_o religion_n sake_n than_o it_o may_v be_v 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