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A19952 The reply of the most illustrious Cardinall of Perron, to the ansvveare of the most excellent King of Great Britaine the first tome. Translated into English.; Réplique à la response du sérénissime roy de la Grand Bretagne. Vol. 1. English Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618.; Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 6-1639.; Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618. Lettre de Mgr le Cal Du Perron, envoyée au sieur Casaubon en Angleterre. English.; Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614. Ad epistolam illustr. et reverendiss. Cardinalis Peronii, responsio. English. Selections. 1630 (1630) STC 6385; ESTC S107359 685,466 494

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pope_n with_o the_o other_o patriarch_n chap._n iii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n if_o anio_fw-la one_o be_v fall_v for_o heresy_n or_o schism_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o one_o of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o fower_n patriarch_n but_o of_o any_o other_o of_o those_o which_o be_v much_o less_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v he_o be_v repute_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o reply_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n austin_n there_o be_v yet_o but_o three_o true_a 〈◊〉_d seat_n in_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v invest_v with_o patriarchall_a jurisdiction_n to_o wit_n rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n jerusalem_n have_v obtain_v no_o patriarchall_a division_n till_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o before_o it_o be_v
but_o a_o simple_a bishopric_n subject_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o not_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o patiarcke_n but_o only_o as_o a_o name_n of_o honour_n to_o have_v place_n in_o the_o counsel_n after_o the_o true_a patriarch_n but_o not_o to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o any_o other_o diocese_n this_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n which_o perserue_v the_o title_n 7._o of_o honour_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o elia_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n always_o save_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a mean_v the_o archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o by_o saint_n jerom_n who_o ask_v john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n why_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o alexandria_n since_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o rosol_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o in_o the_o second_o he_o of_o antioch_n thou_o say_v he_o which_o search_v out_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n etc._n etc._n answer_v i_o wherein_o do_v palestina_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v ordain_v if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v that_o caesarea_n shall_v be_v metropolitan_a of_o palestina_n and_o antioch_n of_o all_o the_o east_n then_o either_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v refer_v they_o cause_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o seek_v a_o judgement_n far_o thou_o shall_v rather_o have_v write_v to_o antioch_n and_o a_o while_n after_o but_o thou_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o importune_v ear_n already_o possess_v then_o to_o yield_v due_a honour_n to_o thy_o metropolitan_a and_o final_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o assign_v to_o 7._o iwenall_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o first_o patriarchall_a territory_n the_o three_o palestina_n for_o that_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o church_n it_o be_v mother_n in_o antiquity_n and_o not_o mother_n 9_o in_o authority_n and_o that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n iwenall_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v according_a to_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o translator_n of_o rome_n who_o instead_o of_o say_v the_o roman_a as_o peltanus_n have_v 4._o it_o have_v say_v the_o jerosolomitan_n for_o that_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o period_n be_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o roman_a sea_n as_o be_v do_v by_o peltanus_n and_o not_o to_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v abuse_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o the_o word_n to_o obey_v govern_v the_o dative_a and_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o honour_n which_o be_v there_o add_v alter_v the_o rule_n be_v verify_v by_o seven_o undoubted_a profess_v first_o it_o be_v verify_v by_o this_o that_o the_o greek_a text_n shall_v also_o have_v no_o construction_n there_o be_v no_o verb_n within_o the_o period_n to_o govern_v this_o accusative_a the_o throne_n apostolic_a of_o great_a rome_n but_o the_o verb_n to_o honour_n it_o be_v second_o prove_v because_o always_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n have_v judge_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o antioch_n as_o it_o have_v be_v above_o specify_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o paul_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o of_o of_o saint_n athanasius_n it_o be_v thirdlie_o verify_v because_o the_o nullity_n propound_v against_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o saint_n athanasius_n time_n be_v ground_v not_o upon_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o there_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o socrates_n note_n but_o upon_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o 8._o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n it_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o fowrth_a place_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o contrariwise_o 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o have_v late_o be_v show_v both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o by_o that_o of_o saint_n jerom_n error_n be_v subject_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o by_o appeal_n hierosol_n to_o he_o of_o antioch_n it_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o five_o place_n because_o the_o same_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o same_o iwenall_n send_v back_o the_o cele_a cause_n of_o john_n patriarcke_n of_o antioch_n to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o six_o place_n because_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o iwenall_n be_v also_o present_a the_o sentence_n of_o anatholius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v that_o maximus_n 10._o bishop_n of_o antioch_n shall_v remain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o pope_n leo_n have_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o communion_n have_v judge_v that_o he_o shall_v rule_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o final_o it_o be_v verify_v because_o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n against_o the_o monothelite_n the_o cause_n of_o macarius_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o council_n be_v send_v back_o not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o the_o pope_n macarius_n and_o 18._o his_o adherent_n say_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n pogonat_n have_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n and_o remit_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n the_o same_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o constantinople_n for_o as_o much_o as_o although_o that_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v under_o nectarius_n have_v desire_v to_o erect_v it_o into_o a_o patriarckship_n nevertheless_o this_o desire_n have_v no_o place_n till_o after_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o church_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n austin_n any_o more_o than_o the_o three_o patriarchall_a chair_n which_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n to_o wit_n rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n 8._o for_o whereas_o socrates_n putt_v among_o the_o patriarchip_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n the_o primacy_n of_o pontus_n and_o that_o of_o asia-minor_a from_o whence_o some_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impertinent_a thing_n to_o go_v about_o to_o restrain_v the_o number_n of_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n to_o the_o only_a sea_n mention_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicean_a council_n they_o show_v their_o own_o impertinency_n not_o to_o see_v that_o socrates_n there_o extende_v by_o confusion_n of_o language_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o employ_v it_o not_o univocallie_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n whereto_o we_o employ_v it_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o patriarch_n proper_o take_v no_o more_o than_o when_o cassiodorus_n call_v the_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_o of_o italy_n patriarck_n or_o when_o gregory_n of_o tours_n call_v nicetius_n 〈◊〉_d of_o lion_n patriarcke_n they_o intend_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o patriarch_n proper_o and_o strict_o take_v but_o of_o patriarch_n take_v large_o and_o general_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v manifest_o distinct_a as_o cuias_fw-la have_v plain_o note_v in_o these_o term_n the_o imperial_a law_n separate_v the_o privilege_n patriarchall_a and_o metropoliticke_a for_o not_o to_o touch_v other_o diversity_n which_o be_v between_o the_o patriarch_n special_o take_v that_o antiquity_n otherwise_o call_v archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n general_o take_v that_o be_v between_o patriarch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v but_o simple_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o patriarch_n proper_o and_o especial_o take_v be_v fix_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o sea_n and_o never_o vary_v for_o any_o respect_n of_o anterioritie_fw-la of_o posterioritie_n of_o promotion_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o patriarch_n proper_o take_v never_o precede_v by_o any_o primate_fw-la or_o motropolitans_n whatsoever_o anterioritie_fw-la of_o promotion_n the_o simple_a primate_fw-la or_o metropolitan_n have_v before_o they_o nor_o among_o the_o patriarch_n proper_o take_v the_o three_o never_o precede_v the_o second_o whatsoever_o antiquity_n of_o promotion_n he_o have_v above_o he_o but_o their_o seat_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o sea_n and_o not_o to_o that_o of_o their_o promotion_n where_o patriarch_n general_o and_o inproperlie_o take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v primate_fw-la or_o metropolitans_fw-la have_v among_o they_o
it_o have_v be_v admitt_v in_o some_o province_n of_o pontus_n asia_n minor_n and_o thracia_n shall_v also_o have_v place_n through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o illiria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o eastern_a illiria_n to_o wit_n thae_fw-la if_o there_o do_v any_o controversy_n arise_v it_o may_v not_o be_v reser_v to_o the_o holy_a judgement_n and_o sacerdotal_a council_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o right_a reverend_a the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n and_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n report_v the_o same_o 8._o law_n the_o six_o constitution_n say_v he_o of_o the_o second_o title_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o code_n ordain_v that_o all_o the_o canonical_a question_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o all_o illiria_n may_v not_o be_v decide_v without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o his_o synod_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n now_o what_o be_v this_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n to_o who_o imitation_n nothing_o can_v be_v decide_v not_o only_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o thracia_n pontus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o eastern_a illiria_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o according_a to_o the_o text_n of_o socrates_n and_o of_o photius_n without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantidople_n and_o of_o his_o synod_n but_o that_o which_o we_o now_o come_v from_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 8._o law_n give_v the_o pope_n through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o wit_n that_o without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o may_v be_v make_v no_o new_a definition_n 24._o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soever_o and_o which_o the_o law_n of_o valentinian_n insert_v into_o the_o new_a constitution_n of_o the_o same_o theodosius_n renew_v in_o these_o word_n we_o decree_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n particular_o in_o his_o division_n what_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n it_o appeaae_n in_o the_o seven_o place_n by_o the_o possession_n wherein_o the_o pope_n continue_v notwithstanding_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o appeal_n in_o mayor_n cause_n from_o their_o division_n for_o not_o only_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o after_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n wherein_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n be_v attempt_v as_o after_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n where_o it_o be_v again_o set_v upon_o remain_v in_o perpetual_a possession_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o judgement_n &_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o mayor_n cause_v from_o their_o division_n but_o also_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n remain_v in_o perpetual_a profession_n of_o obedience_n and_o of_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o one_o of_o these_o point_n shall_v be_v see_v hereafter_o both_o by_o the_o appeal_n that_o schrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v in_o from_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o and_o by_o the_o appeal_n that_o eutiches_n abbot_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v in_o from_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o &_o by_o the_o appeal_n that_o the_o same_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v in_o from_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o same_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o &_o that_o say_v the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o rd_o according_a theod._n to_o the_o custom_n of_o counsel_n &_o by_o the_o condemnation_n that_o pope_n felix_n the_o three_o make_v of_o acacius_n patriark_n of_o constantinople_n in_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v race_v yea_o after_o his_o death_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 7._o and_o by_o the_o deposition_n that_o pope_n agapet_n make_v of_o anthymus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n &_o by_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o pope_n s_o gregory_n the_o great_a give_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o john_n priest_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o athanasius_n a_o regular_a of_o lycaonia_n appeal_n to_o he_o from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n by_o the_o protestation_n that_o horm_n john_n the_o second_o 4_o anthimus_n ibid._n menas_n &_o 63._o john_n the_o fowrth_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n every_o one_o in_o his_o time_n make_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o submit_v &_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o how_o be_v this_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o perpetual_a testimony_n that_o the_o patriarch_n all_o dignity_n exempt_v not_o those_o that_o be_v thereof_o provide_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n &_o superiority_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o then_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n have_v never_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o pope_n authority_n within_o the_o simple_a limit_n of_o a_o particular_a patriarkship_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o other_o patriarch_n but_o to_o propose_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o a_o type_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o patriarkship_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o eight_o place_n by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n the_o first_o who_o desire_v to_o erect_v the_o first_o justinianea_n of_o bulgaria_n the_o city_n of_o his_o birth_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o supernumerary_a patriarkship_n over_o the_o six_o archbishopricke_n of_o the_o six_o province_n near_o to_o that_o town_n ordain_v that_o in_o those_o six_o province_n she_o shall_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a of_o rome_n follow_v the_o definition_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n 131._o we_o decree_v say_v the_o emperor_n that_o the_o bless_a bishop_n of_o the_o first_o justinianea_n shall_v have_v under_o his_o proper_a jurisdiction_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a dacia_n of_o dacia_n rypensis_fw-la of_o triballea_n of_o dardania_n of_o upper_a misia_n and_o of_o pannonia_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o proper_a synod_n and_o that_o in_o the_o province_n subiest_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a of_o rome_n follow_v the_o thing_n define_v by_o the_o holy_a pope_n vigilius_n for_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n be_v to_o erect_v by_o this_o law_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o first_o justinianea_n of_o bulgaria_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o patriarkship_n of_o honour_n although_o this_o honour_n remain_v to_o he_o but_o in_o shadow_n and_o smoke_n we_o learn_v from_o two_o case_n the_o one_o that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n surname_v trullian_n hold_v under_o justinian_n the_o second_o before_o bulgaria_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o infidel_n john_n bishop_n of_o justinianopolis_n sign_v in_o trull_n the_o rank_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o this_o order_n paul_n of_o constantinople_n peter_n of_o alexandria_n anastasius_n of_o jerusalem_n george_n of_o antioch_n and_o john_n of_o justinianopolis_n and_o the_o other_o that_o ever_o after_o the_o return_n of_o bulgaria_n 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apostolic_a in_o the_o six_o province_n near_o the_o first_o
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present_n to_o pope_n agapet_n and_o one_o the_o other_o side_n try_v he_o with_o threat_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o depose_v anthimus_n but_o the_o pope_n persist_v in_o not_o hear_v her_o request_n and_o anthimus_n see_v himself_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o sea_n render_v up_o the_o archiepiscopall_a mantle_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o retire_v himself_o into_o a_o place_n where_o the_o empress_n take_v he_o into_o her_o protection_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n when_o the_o council_n of_o constan_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v under_o menas_n speak_v of_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n do_v it_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v pardon_v peter_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n that_o have_v communicate_v with_o he_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o say_v the_o 1._o council_n if_o the_o great_a sea_n apostolic_a still_o continue_v to_o follow_v the_o first_o tract_n preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n 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to_o wit_n that_o to_o he_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sea_n appertain_v the_o superintendencie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o province_n and_o that_o without_o he_o nothing_o shall_v be_v decide_v in_o cause_n which_o concern_v they_o for_o that_o the_o patriarch_n in_o their_o division_n be_v as_o image_n and_o model_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o as_o vicar_n bear_v from_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v every_o one_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o patriarkship_n that_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v universallie_o over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o then_o that_o as_o the_o river_n melas_n in_o greece_n produce_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o animal_n and_o plant_n as_o nilus_n in_o egypt_n but_o lesser_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o course_n so_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o all_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n that_o without_o he_o nothing_o may_v be_v decide_v in_o thing_n which_o have_v 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whence_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a cry_n out_o the_o sea_n of_o peter_n in_o three_o place_n be_v of_o one_o alone_a for_o he_o greg._n have_v exalt_v the_o sea_n wherein_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o stay_v and_o finish_v his_o present_a life_n he_o 37._o have_v adorn_v the_o sea_n to_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o euaugelist_n his_o disciple_n he_o have_v establish_v the_o sea_n wherein_o he_o be_v resident_a seven_o year_n though_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o it_o by_o which_o mean_n as_o the_o pope_n represent_v the_o stock_n of_o the_o direct_a succession_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n represent_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o oblique_a and_o collateral_a succession_n of_o saint_n peter_n so_o what_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o other_o patriarch_n be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o particular_a patriarckship_n and_o reciprocal_o what_o the_o other_o patriarch_n be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o 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that_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n 24._o without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n we_o decree_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o the_o church_n without_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o reverend_a pope_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ibid._n rome_n now_o how_o be_v this_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n what_o leon_n the_o same_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valectinian_n call_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o rector_n of_o fragm_n the_o univer_n salitie_n of_o church_n and_o what_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n entitle_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o lord_n vine_n and_o what_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 7._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n qualify_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o head_n of_o bishop_n for_o if_o as_o the_o provincial_n national_n or_o patriarchall_a counsel_n can_v not_o be_v repute_v 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