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66._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o this_o place_n give_v it_o the_o same_o title_n for_o give_v a_o account_n of_o scythianus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o manichean_a doctrine_n he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o thebais_n to_o a_o city_n call_v hypselis_n and_o to_o conclude_v ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n call_v from_o it_o hypseliotes_n 21._o hypseliotes_n prim._n ep._n p._n 21._o dracontius_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n can_v have_v no_o city_n for_o his_o seat_n drac_n seat_n athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la drac_n our_o author_n pronounce_v too_o rash_o from_o this_o passage_n for_o the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o nomus_n or_o prefecture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o nomus_n there_o may_v be_v more_o city_n than_o one_o otherwise_o all_o egypt_n must_v have_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o city_n for_o into_o so_o many_o nomi_fw-la 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that_o may_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o division_n when_o it_o be_v first_o make_v to_o conclude_v zela_n in_o pontus_n be_v enlarge_v 14._o enlarge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strab._n l._n 14._o by_o pompey_n by_o the_o accession_n of_o several_a town_n which_o he_o draw_v into_o it_o and_o to_o make_v this_o city_n complete_a he_o add_v many_o prefecture_n to_o its_o territory_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o ill_a same_o to_o put_v question_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o return_v those_o demand_n of_o mr._n clerkson_n that_o call_v for_o proof_n of_o one_o of_o the_o plain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o th._n that_o tria_fw-la erant_fw-la urbium_fw-la spacia_fw-la maenia_fw-la pomaeria_fw-la territoria_fw-la 1._o muris_fw-la 2._o vicinia_n murorum_fw-la ultima_fw-la jurisdictione_n civitatum_fw-la fimebantur_fw-la gotofred_n in_o l._n 5._o the_o legate_n fund_z cod._n th._n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o greek_a city_n reach_v far_a than_o that_o of_o we_o unless_o there_o may_v be_v a_o new_a scruple_n about_o the_o city_n officer_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o territory_n which_o i_o think_v can_v scarce_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v read_v a_o latin_a author_n nor_o be_v it_o evident_a only_o from_o a_o few_o instance_n that_o some_o ancient_a city_n have_v large_a territory_n but_o the_o largeness_n of_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v of_o a_o city_n that_o the_o very_a name_n signify_v a_o competence_n of_o measure_n so_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o territory_n that_o appertain_v to_o it_o by_o ager_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a word_n for_o territory_n we_o understand_v say_v st._n augustin_n 24._o augustin_n agri_n autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la non_fw-la castilia_n tantum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la municipia_fw-la &_o coloniae_fw-la solent_fw-la vocari_fw-la extra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la mater_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o not_o only_o castle_n or_o burg_n but_o municipia_fw-la or_o corporation_n town_n and_o colony_n without_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o old_a gloss_n vet_z gloss_n territorium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss_n vet_z render_v it_o by_o the_o land_n of_o a_o colony_n and_o whoever_o read_v the_o rigalt_n the_o author_n de_fw-fr re_n agr._n ed._n rigalt_n agrarian_a writer_n will_v soon_o perceive_v though_o they_o speak_v only_o in_o the_o general_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o parish_n or_o a_o few_o village_n they_o be_v divide_v when_o justinian_n divide_v aquae_n in_o dacia_n ripensi_fw-la from_fw-la meridianum_fw-la he_o allow_v 11._o allow_v aquensis_n autem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la habeat_fw-la praesatam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ejus_fw-la castilia_n &_o territoria_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la nou._n 11._o the_o bishop_n of_o aquae_n not_o only_o his_o city_n but_o all_o the_o castle_n or_o burg_n and_o territory_n and_o church_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o one_o will_v not_o easy_o imagine_v this_o to_o be_v the_o description_n of_o one_o of_o our_o country_n parish_n and_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n â—_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n l._n 7._o c._n â—_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o mention_v what_o territory_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v require_v it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v answer_v all_o public_a occasion_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o yield_v the_o citizen_n such_o a_o competence_n that_o they_o may_v live_v at_o their_o ease_n for_o he_o forbid_v his_o citizen_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o plough_n but_o to_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o servant_n or_o country_n people_n nor_o be_v the_o proper_a part_n of_o his_o city_n of_o artisan_n neither_o but_o of_o soldier_n and_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a for_o council_n and_o these_o be_v in_o his_o supposition_n to_o be_v numerous_a be_v to_o be_v support_v from_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o place_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v suppose_v of_o great_a extent_n in_o short_a the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o narrowness_n of_o mr._n clerkson_n conceit_n and_o the_o word_n itself_o speak_v something_o that_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o distinction_n of_o a_o city_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o constitution_n of_o ancient_a city_n and_o those_o of_o late_a age_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o they_o be_v great_a community_n not_o confine_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o one_o town_n but_o stretch_v over_o all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o city_n magistrate_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o the_o community_n for_o the_o city_n be_v the_o head_n and_o supreme_a part_n of_o it_o all_o the_o magistrate_n within_o the_o territory_n be_v subordinate_a nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o 30._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dio._n chrys_n or._n 30._o the_o citizen_n be_v proprietor_n of_o that_o territory_n who_o common_o live_v in_o the_o city_n and_o leave_v the_o village_n to_o their_o slave_n or_o to_o such_o country_n people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o tenant_n under_o a_o servile_a tenure_n the_o title_n be_v in_o the_o city_n though_o particular_a citizen_n have_v the_o possession_n nor_o can_v any_o as_o i_o think_v have_v a_o right_a to_o possess_v any_o estate_n in_o that_o territory_n who_o be_v not_o first_o free_v of_o the_o city_n the_o great_a village_n which_o answer_v our_o burrough_n have_v magistrate_n of_o their_o own_o but_o subordinate_a to_o those_o of_o the_o city_n and_o general_o choose_v by_o the_o city_n as_o frontinus_n 57_o frontinus_n frontin_n de_fw-fr limit_n agr._n p._n 57_o inform_v we_o and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v observe_v already_o upon_o another_o occasion_n and_o last_o the_o ancient_a city_n be_v great_a in_o their_o design_n which_o be_v general_o military_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o so_o mean_a that_o have_v not_o some_o provision_n for_o war_n the_o greek_a colony_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v like_o so_o many_o camp_n and_o the_o roman_n fill_v all_o their_o conquest_n with_o city_n of_o their_o own_o people_n with_o a_o design_n of_o secure_v the_o country_n they_o have_v subdue_v now_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o thing_n to_o beget_v after_o their_o own_o likeness_n so_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n for_o greece_n consist_v of_o many_o city_n independent_a propagate_v their_o kind_n as_o far_o as_o their_o arm_n or_o their_o ship_n carry_v they_o and_o rome_n from_o a_o small_a city_n become_v mistress_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n plant_v every_o where_o little_a model_n of_o itself_o and_o share_v the_o world_n between_o its_o colony_n as_o so_o many_o child_n and_o where_o they_o can_v not_o fill_v all_o the_o country_n they_o preserve_v such_o city_n as_o they_o find_v and_o every_o where_o encourage_v the_o people_n by_o their_o example_n to_o form_v themselves_o into_o such_o community_n so_o that_o general_o speak_v all_o the_o roman_a dominion_n be_v parcel_v out_o into_o city_n and_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o whole_a province_n be_v effectual_o represent_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o it_o and_o though_o in_o some_o place_n there_o may_v be_v exempt_v yet_o in_o general_a thus_o the_o roman_a dominion_n be_v digest_v upon_o this_o constitution_n christianity_n be_v superinduce_v and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o many_o community_n and_o have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o city_n so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o civil_a assembly_n grow_v up_o according_a to_o the_o shape_n of_o those_o civil_a community_n in_o which_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o have_v the_o same_o common_a bound_n and_o measure_n with_o they_o so_o that_o when_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v leaven_v and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o church_n and_o the_o city_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o the_o rule_v indeed_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o city_n of_o man_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v very_o different_a and_o stand_v as_o wide_o asunder_o as_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o same_o people_n be_v both_o the_o citizen_n and_o the_o christian_n the_o church_n and_o the_o city_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o territory_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n reach_v so_o far_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o bishop_n extend_v our_o saviour_n have_v leave_v no_o rule_n
about_o limit_n the_o apostle_n make_v no_o new_a distribution_n but_o follow_v the_o form_n of_o the_o empire_n plant_v in_o every_o city_n a_o complete_a and_o entire_a church_n that_o consist_v not_o only_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n but_o of_o the_o region_n belong_v to_o it_o if_o any_o be_v convert_v and_o if_o their_o distance_n or_o number_n make_v they_o incapable_a of_o repair_v to_o the_o city-church_n upon_o all_o their_o religious_a occasion_n they_o have_v congregation_n apart_o and_o subordinate_a officer_n to_o attend_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a disposition_n our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v several_a order_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n propagate_a those_o and_o appoint_v some_o new_a as_o occasion_v require_v only_o as_o in_o great_a cause_n the_o country_n people_n sue_v in_o the_o city_n court_v so_o likewise_o in_o such_o cause_n of_o religion_n that_o concern_v the_o whole_a community_n such_o as_o that_o of_o receive_v in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o territory_n be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o city-church_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n mention_v a_o territory_n belong_v to_o every_o city_n bishop_n the_o thirty_o four_o canon_n 34._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n ap._n 34._o of_o those_o call_v apostolic_a forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a but_o what_o relate_v to_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o the_o territory_n under_o it_o and_o the_o nine_o of_o nice_a that_o provide_v so_o favourable_o for_o the_o puritan_n when_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v bishop_n to_o have_v a_o considerable_a diocese_n beside_o their_o city_n for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o puritan_n shall_v embrace_v catholic_n communion_n and_o there_o be_v another_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n that_o then_o 8._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n nicen._n 8._o the_o puritan_n shall_v either_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o city_n if_o the_o other_o do_v think_v fit_a or_o else_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o presbyter_n but_o least_o this_o may_v have_v the_o appearance_n of_o two_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o town_n some_o place_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v either_o a_o chorepiscopus_n or_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o country_n the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n forbid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o territory_n to_o send_v canonical_a letter_n and_o in_o another_o gives_z the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n full_a authority_n 9_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n antioch_n 9_o to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o only_o in_o his_o city_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a territory_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n within_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o next_o canon_n forbid_v 10._o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n antioch_n 10._o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o the_o country_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o and_o the_o territory_n do_v belong_v the_o council_n of_o elvira_n speak_v of_o deacon_n 77._o deacon_n diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la can._n eliber_n 77._o that_o have_v country_n cure_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v to_o perfect_v those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o these_o curee_n by_o confirmation_n basil_n 192._o basil_n basil_n ep_v 192._o salute_v the_o country_n clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o nicopolis_n distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o city_n and_o theodoret_n who_o have_v a_o diocese_n forty_o mile_n square_a reckon_v 42._o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n ep_v 42._o his_o episcopacy_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o that_o his_o large_a territory_n as_o well_o as_o his_o city_n be_v commit_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o god_n theodosius_n bishop_n of_o synnada_n be_v say_v to_o drive_v the_o macedonian_a heretic_n not_o only_o out_o of_o his_o city_n but_o 3._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o all_o his_o territory_n and_o eustathius_n 73._o eustathius_n basil_n ep_v 73._o overthrow_v all_o the_o altar_n of_o basilides_n in_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o gangrae_n and_o synesius_n write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ptolemais_n address_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o those_o of_o the_o country_n parish_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a labour_n to_o allege_v all_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n since_o nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a and_o occur_v more_o frequent_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o have_v show_v how_o great_a territory_n belong_v 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