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to_o conclude_v from_o it_o be_v otherwise_o evident_a viz_o that_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o his_o time_n convert_v and_o so_o long_o before_o augustine_n come_v and_o though_o by_o dioclesian_n persecution_n christianity_n be_v here_o shrewd_o shake_v yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o will_v not_o be_v think_v argumentative_a both_o because_o it_o may_v be_v of_o ill_a example_n against_o other_o nation_n where_o the_o faith_n be_v as_o bloody_o persecute_v in_o that_o or_o other_o time_n and_o possible_o at_o some_o point_n of_o time_n against_o rome_n itself_o and_o not_o quite_o destroy_v by_o dioclesian_n where_o s._n peter_n chair_n be_v not_o always_o amulet_n sufficient_a to_o avoid_v the_o like_a destruction_n and_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o british_a church_n survive_v that_o calamity_n three_o of_o our_o bishop_n be_v ten_o year_n after_o that_o present_a and_o their_o name_n subscribe_v eborius_n of_o york_n restitutus_n of_o london_n and_o adelfius_n 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henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la sederunt_fw-la meneviae_fw-la undecim_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la meneviae_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la suâ—fraganeis_fw-la wallensibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la consecrati_fw-la nullâ_fw-la penitus_fw-la professione_n uâ—l_v subjectione_n factâ_fw-la alteri_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n all_o this_o space_n of_o about_o 500_o year_n after_o augustine_n come_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o eleven_o in_o number_n be_v all_o consecrate_a by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n of_o that_o province_n without_o any_o profession_n or_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o church_n as_o the_o annal_n there_o affirm_v §_o 5._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v it_o the_o britain_n rejection_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o when_o augustine_n require_v subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o abbot_n of_o bangor_n be_v record_v to_o have_v return_v he_o this_o answer_n notum_fw-la sit_fw-la 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care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v straight_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n from_o the_o first_o time_n also_o unto_o that_o council_n where_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o be_v best_a explain_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v agreeable_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o other_o canon_n that_o as_o any_o ordinary_a bishop_n have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o own_o church_n which_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o that_o alone_o be_v concern_v exercise_v independent_o from_o the_o command_n or_o direction_n of_o any_o so_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n wherein_o any_o other_o church_n be_v concern_v equal_o with_o that_o and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o sole_a cognizance_n or_o judgement_n of_o either_o there_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o bishop_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o belong_v particular_o to_o he_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la any_o thing_n that_o another_o be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o he_o without_o the_o metropolitan_a §_o 24._o act._n 15_o can._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o appeal_n in_o this_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n as_o where_o there_o be_v more_o metropolitanes_n then_o one_o as_o be_v show_v of_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulp._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procons_n and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o there_o some_o one_o be_v primate_n or_o patriarch_n among_o they_o and_o to_o he_o lie_v the_o appeal_n in_o the_o last_o resort_n and_o from_o he_o to_o no_o other_o see_v justinian_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o and_o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o leg_n 29._o who_o speak_v of_o this_o call_v it_o a_o ancient_a decree_n §_o 25._o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n when_o upon_o some_o claim_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n for_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n deny_v his_o claim_n and_o deduce_v their_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o independence_n from_o any_o foreign_a 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in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o be_v former_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o their_o or_o their_o ancestor_n power_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v pure_a and_o inviolate_a as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o have_v ancient_o be_v in_o force_n all_o deduce_v this_o power_n of_o primate_fw-la over_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o together_o exclude_v all_o foreign_a pretender_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v all_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v first_o thus_o constitute_v wherein_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o useful_a observation_n which_o will_v be_v more_o fit_o appliable_a in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o discourse_n so_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitanes_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o schism_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o pretend_a evidence_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v and_o first_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n by_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n §_o 1._o the_o scene_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o sort_n of_o schism_n define_v and_o summary_o enumerate_v our_o method_n now_o lead_v we_o to_o inquire_v impartial_o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n of_o schism_n and_o these_o pretend_a evidence_n may_v be_v of_o several_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n describe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o first_o charge_n against_o we_o our_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o first_o evidence_n that_o be_v offer_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o presume_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n over_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n viii_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v first_o by_o both_o university_n and_o most_o of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a monastery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o negative_a answer_n and_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la competat_fw-la plusquam_fw-la alii_fw-la cviquam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la extero_fw-la whether_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v of_o right_a any_o authority_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n more_o than_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n have_v and_o that_o determination_n of_o they_o testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o scale_n and_o after_o by_o act_n of_o convocation_n subscribe_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o confirm_v by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n and_o at_o last_o the_o like_a impose_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 35_o hen._n viii_o c._n 1._o all_o this_o be_v look_v on_o and_o condemn_v as_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n in_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n in_o renounce_v that_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n place_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o objection_n against_o we_o consist_v of_o many_o branch_n every_o of_o which_o must_v be_v manifest_v or_o grant_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o or_o else_o the_o objection_n will_v be_v of_o no_o
may_v be_v most_o fit_o branch_v §_o 11._o 2._o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n and_o withal_o how_o it_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o all_o force_n of_o those_o evidence_n §_o 11._o which_o when_o we_o have_v do_v we_o shall_v not_o from_o the_o office_n of_o advocate_n proceed_v to_o that_o of_o the_o accuser_n or_o judge_n but_o leave_v all_o other_o that_o be_v under_o the_o same_o charge_n to_o their_o proper_a tribunal_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o they_o shall_v appear_v able_a or_o not_o able_a upon_o firm_a ground_n to_o maintain_v and_o vindicate_v their_o innocence_n chap._n ii_o what_o schism_n be_v together_o with_o some_o general_a consideration_n thereon_o §_o 1._o our_o first_o enquiry_n must_v be_v what_o schism_n be_v in_o the_o strict_a &_o proper_a notion_n as_o as_o non_fw-la attendisti_fw-la inter_fw-la schismaticos_fw-la &_o haereticos_fw-la quà m_fw-la sit_fw-la magna_fw-la distantia_fw-la optat_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 13._o distinguish_v from_o heresy_n the_o the_o inter_fw-la haeresim_fw-la &_o schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n arbitramur_fw-la quòd_fw-la haeresis_fw-la perversum_fw-la dogma_fw-la habeat_fw-la schisma_fw-la propter_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la dissensionem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la pariter_fw-la separet_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la tit_n c._n 3._o introduce_v of_o some_o false_a doctrine_n into_o the_o church_n and_o herein_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n the_o origination_n and_o universal_a use_n of_o the_o word_n according_a and_o consent_v exact_o to_o give_v we_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o the_o original_a of_o the_o word_n schism_n §_o 2._o in_o the_o origination_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scindi_fw-la it_o signify_v literal_o scissure_v or_o division_n which_o be_v a_o figurative_a and_o withal_o a_o relative_a word_n refer_v to_o some_o body_n which_o be_v thus_o cut_v or_o divide_v but_o that_o no_o natural_a but_o political_a body_n the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_n the_o literal_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o division_n in_o or_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n only_o the_o form_n &_o termination_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v far_o note_v which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reciprocal_a passion_n note_v by_o the_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o such_o passives_n be_v observable_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o for_o want_v of_o conjugation_n design_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o hebrew_n hithpaâ—l_n and_o so_o note_v reciprocal_a action_n or_o passion_n where_o the_o passion_n be_v from_o and_o on_o himself_o and_o be_v most_o full_o express_v by_o the_o latin_a neutral_n which_o partake_v both_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o be_v strict_o neither_o of_o they_o this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o the_o use_n of_o other_o word_n but_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o observation_n will_v not_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o length_n of_o such_o a_o diversion_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o distinct_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a divide_n schism_n a_o voluntary_a recession_n or_o in_o the_o neutral_a expression_n which_o the_o father_n familiar_o use_v a_o separate_n or_o recede_v of_o any_o member_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o the_o schismatic_a be_v he_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 19_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o separate_v he_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 2.19_o go_v out_o or_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.38_o withdraw_v or_o recede_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n not_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n no_o schism_n for_o whatever_o blame_n and_o vengeance_n may_v just_o light_v on_o such_o who_o be_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o charitative_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n cut_v off_o from_o communion_n in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o by_o humiliation_n confession_n and_o reformation_n and_o meet_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n prepare_v and_o qualify_v themselves_o for_o readmission_n to_o that_o communion_n yet_o certain_o this_o punishment_n of_o excommunication_n be_v very_o disparate_a and_o distant_a from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n the_o judge_n i._n e._n bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n in_o the_o one_o and_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la a_o act_n of_o duty_n in_o he_o when_o due_o execute_v but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o offender_n or_o guilty_a person_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod_z can_n 40._o accuse_v to_o cast_v to_o to_o propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la damnatio_fw-la cùm_fw-la quispiam_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recesserit_fw-la hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod_n can_n afric_n can_n 22._o condemn_v himself_o throw_v himself_o by_o his_o voluntary_a recession_n from_o the_o church_n into_o that_o very_a condition_n into_o which_o the_o adulterer_n and_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o this_o punishment_n and_o so_o judicial_a act_n of_o the_o governor_n can_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v and_o though_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v found_v in_o some_o offence_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o offence_n itself_o much_o less_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o heresy_n or_o some_o other_o crime_n and_o not_o for_o schism_n that_o i_o need_v not_o far_o insist_v on_o it_o interpretative_a excommunication_n only_o as_o beside_o the_o formal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v also_o a_o interpretative_a excommunication_n when_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o refuse_v admission_n or_o reception_n unto_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o &_o such_o condition_n indispensable_o propose_v to_o he_o and_o because_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o formal_a and_o in_o the_o interpretative_a excommunication_n the_o governor_n be_v man_n may_v possible_o err_v and_o consequent_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o innocent_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n propose_v those_o condition_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o that_o man_n to_o submit_v unto_o continuance_n out_o of_o actual_a communion_n without_o schism_n so_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o both_o case_n that_o the_o person_n exclude_v may_v be_v absolute_o innocent_a free_v not_o only_o from_o that_o of_o schism_n but_o from_o all_o other_o guilt_n so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v excommunicate_v may_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o regain_v the_o peace_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v bar_v out_o to_o force_v his_o passage_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o both_o sort_n of_o these_o continue_v out_o of_o the_o actual_a communion_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n by_o so_o continue_v unjust_a excommunication_n hurt_v no_o man_n §_o 4._o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v unjust_o can_v be_v render_v criminous_a by_o that_o misfortune_n nor_o conclude_v culpable_a by_o that_o argument_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v innocent_a our_o saviour_n have_v pronounce_v of_o the_o anathema_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o bitter_a execration_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sharp_a censure_n nay_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n false_o or_o unjust_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o most_o auspicious_a token_n a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a rejoice_v to_o they_o which_o fall_v under_o it_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o and_o forerunner_n of_o their_o bliss_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o and_o contumelious_o use_v go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n name_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o michael_n metropolitan_a of_o mitylene_n ep_v 116._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n send_v out_o against_o christ_n disciple_n bring_v they_o so_o much_o near_o to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o alien_v the_o jew_n themselves_o remove_v they_o so_o much_o far_o from_o the_o
or_o practice_n which_o their_o ancestor_n at_o their_o very_a departure_n from_o they_o have_v not_o discern_v and_o then_o though_o those_o error_n subscribe_v to_o by_o they_o have_v the_o lenitive_a or_o antidote_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o now_o real_o discern_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o ancestor_n discern_v not_o can_v lawful_o profess_v not_o to_o discern_v it_o or_o profess_v against_o conscience_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_o consequent_a that_o the_o return_n of_o such_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v render_v impossible_a though_o their_o ancestor_n continuance_n there_o lie_v under_o no_o such_o prejudice_n their_o separation_n be_v acknowledge_v unlawful_a chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n §_o 1._o thus_o much_o have_v be_v necessary_o premise_v for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n take_v from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o include_v in_o the_o neuter_a sense_n a_o recession_n or_o departure_n in_o the_o reciprocal_a a_o separate_n or_o divide_v himself_o §_o 2._o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o proceed_v and_o inquire_v how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o this_o schism_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o by_o how_o many_o way_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v contract_v §_o 3._o in_o which_o inquiry_n it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o consider_v wherein_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n consist_v viz_o unity_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o preserve_n all_o those_o relation_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o these_o relation_n be_v either_o of_o subordination_n paternal_a on_o one_o side_n and_o filial_a on_o the_o other_o or_o of_o equality_n fraternal_a unity_n of_o member_n subordinate_a the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o constant_a due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a superior_n and_o in_o due_a exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o superior_n towards_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o fellow_n brethren_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o §_o 4._o the_o former_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o back_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_a feed_n i._n e._n govern_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o because_o there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n or_o supreme_a power_n to_o who_o all_o be_v subject_a in_o any_o his_o dominion_n many_o possible_a link_n in_o that_o subordination_n patriarch_n metropolitan_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o brethren_n or_o congregation_n the_o unity_n must_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o due_a subordination_n and_o christian_n i._n e._n charitative_a exercise_n of_o power_n in_o all_o these_o §_o 5._o the_o late_a of_o the_o late_a sort_n there_o be_v as_o many_o branch_n as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o equality_n the_o brethren_n or_o believer_n in_o every_o congregation_n i._n e._n all_o beside_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n however_o unequal_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n equalise_v and_o comprehend_v all_o under_o the_o one_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o this_o whether_o we_o respect_v all_o other_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o of_o any_o other_o congregation_n whether_o parish_n or_o city_n or_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o far_o as_o each_o member_n be_v qualify_v to_o exercise_v any_o fraternal_a duty_n towards_o they_o so_o again_o the_o several_a deacon_n or_o presbyter_n of_o any_o diocese_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o any_o province_n the_o several_a metropolitan_o of_o any_o nation_n the_o several_a primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o several_a apostle_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o equal_n to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o proportionable_o and_o together_o with_o the_o pastor_n the_o flock_n the_o several_a community_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_a man_n consider_v in_o complexo_fw-la the_o parish_n diocese_n province_n nation_n clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o according_a to_o these_o so_o many_o equality_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o unity_n so_o many_o relation_n of_o that_o mutual_a fraternal_a charity_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o church_n §_o 6._o communion_n have_v see_v what_o the_o unity_n be_v to_o which_o communion_n superadd_v no_o more_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o external_a association_n whether_o by_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o whether_o by_o letter_n communicatory_a by_o which_o we_o may_v maintain_v external_a communion_n with_o those_o which_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o we_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o schism_n be_v viz_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o communion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o it_o either_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n or_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n §_o 7._o the_o branch_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o subordination_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o due_a subordination_n they_o be_v possible_o of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v distinct_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n as_o first_o those_o brethren_n or_o people_n which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o schism_n against_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n so_o ignatius_n the_o holy_a bishop_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o martyr_n of_o antioch_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la trall_n admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o seducer_n i._n e._n the_o schismatic_n of_o those_o time_n he_o direct_v they_o this_o one_o way_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o you_o shall_v do_v say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o god_n from_o christ_n from_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o continue_v within_o the_o sept_n be_v pure_a he_o that_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n account_v all_o that_o live_v out_o of_o this_o obedience_n to_o be_v so_o far_o infect_v and_o defile_v with_o schism_n so_o again_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o revere_a the_o deacon_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o senate_n of_o god_n and_o college_n of_o apostle_n without_o these_o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n where_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v administer_v by_o these_o no_o man_n be_v far_o deem_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o live_v regular_o within_o this_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o preserve_a unity_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o altar_n or_o sept_n as_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o live_n in_o union_n with_o obedience_n to_o these_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n where_o this_o subordination_n be_v look_v on_o as_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o
the_o church_n by_o god_n it_o be_v both_o schism_n and_o impiety_n not_o to_o continue_v regular_o under_o it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o that_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v at_o one_o with_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o as_o also_o the_o deacon_n design_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n look_v upon_o all_o as_o schismatic_n that_o be_v not_o so_o thus_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o admonish_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o undivided_a mind_n make_v the_o disobedience_n a_o act_n of_o schism_n or_o division_n in_o any_o and_o so_o general_o throughout_o all_o those_o epistle_n §_o 8._o against_o the_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o next_o high_o link_v that_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o brethren_n or_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o obedience_n the_o withdraw_a or_o deny_v this_o obedience_n in_o any_o of_o these_o will_v certain_o fall_v under_o this_o guilt_n so_o the_o same_o holy_a ignatius_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherever_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o bishop_n serve_v the_o devil_n the_o title_n by_o which_o those_o foul_a gnostick_n heretic_n and_o schismatics_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o troubler_n and_o divider_n of_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v so_o in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o epistle_n have_v mention_v obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n as_o a_o necessary_a requisite_a to_o their_o sanctification_n suppose_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o pollution_n i._n e._n of_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o schismatics_n and_o again_o admonish_v they_o as_o of_o their_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o concur_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n he_o add_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o express_v by_o not_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n or_o sept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v short_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v render_v such_o by_o this_o act_n of_o division_n from_o the_o bishop_n so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o act_n without_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o seem_v not_o to_o he_o to_o be_v man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o phrase_n by_o which_o he_o oft_o express_v schismatic_n who_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o gnostic_n at_o that_o time_n because_o they_o assemble_v not_o according_a to_o that_o order_n and_o establishment_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v unite_v to_o he_o or_o all_o one_o with_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o neither_o must_v you_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o assemble_v together_o and_o have_v but_o one_o prayer_n common_a to_o you_o all_o where_o the_o live_v out_o of_o this_o regular_a obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o so_o be_v formal_o schism_n and_o to_o the_o philadelphian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v with_o the_o bishop_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o be_v thus_o separate_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o schismatics_n and_o heretic_n and_o god_n pardon_n offer_v to_o such_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condition_n of_o that_o pardon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o that_o repentance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o frequent_o in_o s._n cyprian_n the_o schism_n especial_o of_o the_o five_o presbyter_n of_o faelicissimus_fw-la his_o faction_n ep_v 40._o appear_v to_o consist_v in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o and_o break_v off_o from_o their_o their_o contra_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 40._o he_o tribuebant_fw-la ne_fw-la concordarent_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la ibid._n contra_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la dei_fw-la partionem_fw-la ruptae_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la armare_fw-la voluisse_fw-la proper_a bishop_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_z de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n the_o schismatic_a be_v describe_v to_o be_v filius_fw-la impius_fw-la qui_fw-la contemptis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la derelictis_fw-la constituere_fw-la audet_fw-la aliud_fw-la altar_n a_o impious_a son_n which_o have_v contemn_v the_o bishop_n and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o forsake_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n dare_v constitute_v another_o altar_n and_o ep_v 76._o qui_fw-la schisma_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o relicto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la alium_fw-la sibi_fw-la foris_fw-la pseudo-episcopum_a constituunt_fw-la the_o schismatics_n be_v they_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o bishop_n set_v up_o for_o themselves_o abroad_o another_o false_a bishop_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la contra_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la irreligiosâ_fw-la temeritate_fw-la miscuerunt_fw-la who_o join_v with_o the_o schismatics_n against_o their_o bishop_n and_o ep_v 65._o he_o sunt_fw-la conatus_fw-la schismaticorum_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeant_fw-la ut_fw-la praepositum_fw-la superbo_fw-la tumore_fw-la contemnant_fw-la these_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o schismatics_n that_o they_o may_v please_v themselves_o and_o proud_o contemn_v their_o bishop_n and_o ep_v 69._o vnum_fw-la scire_fw-la debes_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la one_o thing_n you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v there_o by_o he_o define_v plebs_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la adunata_fw-la &_o pastori_fw-la svo_fw-la grex_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la the_o people_n unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o flock_n to_o their_o pastor_n §_o 9_o this_o of_o a_o light_a &_o a_o grosser_n sort_n and_o as_o this_o disobedience_n may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o of_o a_o low_a or_o of_o a_o high_a kind_n the_o deny_v obedience_n in_o any_o particular_a lawful_a command_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o the_o cast_n off_o all_o obedience_n together_o dethrone_v they_o or_o set_v up_o ourselves_o either_o in_o their_o stead_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o the_o first_o parallel_n to_o the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n num._n 16.12_o 14._o which_o say_v we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o the_o second_o to_o their_o rebellion_n level_v and_o equal_v themselves_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._n 3._o â—_o and_o both_o together_o subject_v they_o first_o to_o that_o curse_n of_o god_n not_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n v._o 15._o and_o then_o to_o that_o sudden_a exemplary_a destruction_n v._o 31._o so_o will_v the_o schism_n be_v also_o a_o light_a and_o a_o grosser_n separation_n a_o defection_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o former_a ordinary_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedition_n the_o latter_a add_v very_o much_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o former_a and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o alleviate_a excuse_n of_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_n in_o think_v the_o command_n unlawful_a and_o consequent_o the_o obedience_n which_o may_v be_v pretend_v in_o the_o former_a §_o 10._o against_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o this_o of_o bishop_n we_o may_v further_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o metropolitanes_n over_o bishop_n themselves_o which_o what_o it_o be_v will_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v examine_v a_o while_n §_o 11._o the_o original_n of_o metropolitan_n in_o titus_n and_o the_o first_o rise_n may_v be_v take_v from_o scripture_n itself_o where_o the_o commission_n which_o be_v give_v to_o titus_n by_o s._n paul_n to_o ordain_v elder_n tit._n 1.5_o that_o be_v bishop_n v._n 7._o in_o every_o city_n of_o crete_n demonstrate_v he_o to_o have_v have_v metropolitical_a authority_n bestow_v on_o he_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n on_o tit._n 1._o hom._n 1._o of_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o approve_a person_n
in_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v perfect_a confidence_n he_o will_v never_o have_v commit_v a_o whole_a island_n to_o he_o never_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o perfect_v what_o he_o have_v leave_v imperfect_a never_o have_v entrust_v to_o he_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o so_o many_o bishop_n and_o theodoret_n in_o arg._n ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n that_o titus_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v bishop_n under_o he_o for_o the_o govern_n of_o that_o whole_a province_n be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o and_o eccl._n hist_o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o titus_n have_v the_o inspection_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n of_o which_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o in_o number_n and_o gortyna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o they_o all_o appear_v by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 175._o who_o inscribe_v a_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n about_o gortyna_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o crete_n of_o all_o which_o he_o mention_n and_o commend_v philip_n their_o bishop_n i._n e._n the_o metropolitan_a under_o who_o they_o all_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 12._o in_o timothy_n what_o have_v be_v thus_o say_v of_o titus_n be_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n affirmable_a of_o timothy_n when_o be_v place_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n he_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v the_o inspection_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n there_o and_o consequent_o be_v direct_v both_o for_o the_o ordain_v 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o c._n 5.1.19_o and_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 15._o in_o 1._o tim._n 5.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n be_v entrust_v with_o more_o church_n than_o one_o even_o with_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n discourse_n to_o he_o of_o elder_n or_o bishop_n photii_fw-la lib._n num_fw-la 254._o so_o the_o anonymus_fw-la writer_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o enthrone_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n and_o according_o be_v by_o theodoret_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n i._n e._n chief_a ruler_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o asiatic_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o the_o province_n about_o ephesus_n §_o 13._o in_o james_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v show_v of_o james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v evident_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o even_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n also_o if_o we_o may_v argue_v concludent_o from_o the_o send_n of_o that_o canon_n to_o those_o region_n act._n 15.23_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o affirmation_n of_o agrippa_n in_o philo_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n not_o only_o of_o one_o region_n judea_n but_o of_o many_o more_o because_o of_o the_o colony_n it_o have_v send_v out_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syria_n and_o cilicia_n among_o other_o and_o thereto_o agree_v again_o as_o far_o as_o syria_n what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n which_o saul_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o sanhedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o damascus_n a_o city_n of_o syria_n as_o be_v suppose_v under_o that_o metropolis_n of_o judea_n act._n 9.1_o 2._o and_o according_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n tiberias_n have_v this_o privilege_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o imperial_a code_n tit_n de_fw-fr jud._n &_o caelic_n and_o by_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n who_o refer_v all_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n to_o that_o metropolis_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o synagogue_n in_o assyria_n and_o media_n to_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o bagdat_n and_o in_o all_o egypt_n to_o that_o in_o alexandria_n but_o all_o this_o do_v rather_o belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a form_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o great_a sanhedrim_n over_o their_o colony_n thus_o far_o diffuse_v and_o be_v not_o so_o appliable_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n l._n 3._o c._n â—_o that_o antioch_n be_v metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n §_o 14._o thus_o philippi_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o one_o part_n of_o macedonia_n as_o thessalonica_n another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a city_n of_o a_o portion_n or_o division_n or_o province_n of_o macedonia_n epist_n 247._o act._n 16.12_o and_o be_v according_o so_o style_v by_o photius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n of_o a_o province_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o so_o epaphroditus_n their_o bishop_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n as_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n in_o 1._o tim._n 3.1_o theodoret_n and_o other_o resolve_v from_o his_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o apostle_n phil._n 2.25_o have_v under_o he_o many_o bishop_n who_o be_v according_o name_v in_o the_o plural_a phil._n 1.1_o and_o all_o these_o subordinate_a to_o he_o as_o their_o metropolitan_a §_o 15._o so_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o it_o appear_v what_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o metropoles_fw-la of_o ephesus_n it_o have_v be_v already_o clear_a and_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v express_v in_o arg._n ep._n ad_fw-la eph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephesus_n be_v a_o metropolis_n of_o asia_n and_o theod._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la dioscor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o photius_n the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n bib_n num_fw-la 254._o say_v of_o s._n john_n that_o be_v return_v from_o his_o banishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o reside_v at_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o in_o ulpian_n l._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procon_n the_o proconsul_n under_o antoninus_n be_v to_o go_v to_o asia_n be_v to_o touch_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephesus_n one_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o metropoles_fw-la of_o asia_n and_o according_o act._n 19.38_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proconsul_n be_v there_o and_o the_o assize_n as_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o province_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o eusebius_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o epistle_n concern_v the_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v read_v and_o proclaim_v at_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a council_n or_o consessus_fw-la of_o asia_n or._n ad_fw-la afiat_fw-la and_o in_o aristides_n it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a magazine_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whither_o they_o apply_v themselves_o for_o all_o their_o want_n all_o which_o be_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o metropolis_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o asia_n §_o 16._o geogr._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o act._n 5._o so_o of_o thyatira_n say_v ptolomee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o metropolis_n of_o philadelphia_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sub_fw-la menâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o philadelphian_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o lydian_n i_o e._n in_o this_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n so_o laodicea_n sardis_n and_o smyrna_n together_o with_o ephesus_n be_v set_v down_o by_o pliny_n as_o city_n in_o which_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n keep_v their_o assize_n nat._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 29._o and_o dispense_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o neighbour_a city_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o civil_a notion_n ibid._n c._n 30._o and_o the_o same_o he_o also_o affirm_v elsewhere_o of_o pergamus_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n appear_v each_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steph._n byzant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o by_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n and_o magnesian_o the_o christian_n of_o two_o neighbour_n city_n of_o lydia_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o meander_n and_o so_o of_o this_o asia_n and_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o bishop_n damas_n and_o polybius_n
it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o that_o asia_n beside_o those_o seven_o name_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o those_o afterward_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n which_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o seven_o continue_v till_o constantin_n time_n the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v §_o 17._o from_o these_o manifest_a footstep_n of_o metropolitical_a power_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o descend_v through_o the_o first_o time_n and_o find_v the_o like_a in_o ignatius_n as_o when_o ignatius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o primitive_a martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o syria_n that_o whole_a region_n belong_v then_o to_o that_o metropolis_n of_o antioch_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiocheni_n whosoever_o it_o be_v inscribe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o syria_n that_o belong_v as_o a_o province_n to_o that_o of_o antioch_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o his_o province_n so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o presidencie_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o all_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n the_o vrbicarian_a region_n as_o it_o be_v style_v and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alex._n ap_fw-mi athan._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agent_n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civ_o med_n ex_fw-la prov._n romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la syn._n arelat_n 1._o in_o nominibus_fw-la synodo_fw-la praefixis_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n proper_o so_o call_v confine_v to_o the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n thereof_o of_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n many_o learned_a man_n have_v discourse_v excellent_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_n survey_v of_o the_o province_n particular_o that_o very_o learned_a frenchman_n so_o rare_o skill_v and_o judicious_a in_o antiquity_n jacobus_n leschaserius_n in_o his_o little_a tract_n the_o region_n suburbic_n but_o none_o with_o more_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n than_o our_o modest_a countryman_n m_o r_o brerewood_n who_o thus_o describe_v the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o those_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n which_o the_o old_a lawyer_n term_n suburbicarias_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v ten_o three_o island_n sicily_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o in_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o italy_n take_v up_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o narrow_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n all_o italy_n eastward_o but_o on_o the_o west_n no_o far_o extend_v then_o to_o the_o river_n magra_n the_o limit_n of_o tuscanie_n towards_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o river_n esino_n ancient_o asius_n towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n for_o at_o that_o river_n esino_n meet_v both_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_n and_o annonarium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o prefecture_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o that_o city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o late_a with_o all_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n seven_o of_o they_o in_o all_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1·_fw-la c._n 6._o thus_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n rather_o than_o translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v thereby_o authorize_v suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la gerere_fw-la to_o take_v and_o manage_v the_o care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o that_o council_n and_o be_v of_o italy_n know_v competent_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o that_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o the_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o province_n in_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o bishop_n also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o pass_v §_o 18._o in_o alexandria_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o when_o of_o s._n mark_v it_o be_v affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n by_o eusebius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o alexandria_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o anianus_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o nero_n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o alexandria_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a or_o patriarchal_a see_v to_o which_o all_o egypt_n do_v belong_v §_o 19_o in_o s._n cyprian_n so_o s._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n pertain_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n can._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n and_o according_o he_o often_o mention_n the_o many_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n universis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la to_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n ep._n 40._o and_o latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_n habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la our_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o have_v numidia_n and_o the_o two_o mauritania_n annex_v to_o it_o ep._n 45._o in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o consequent_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14.23_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n act._n 16.4_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o this_o metropolitan_a §_o 20._o the_o subjection_n of_o bishop_n to_o archbishop_n by_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n §_o 21._o of_o archbishop_n to_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o arch-bishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v in_o the_o division_n and_o notitia_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n original_a of_o primate_fw-la constantine_n the_o great_a institute_v four_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la two_o in_o the_o east_n as_o many_o in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o western_a one_o at_o rome_n another_o at_o trier_n this_o last_o then_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la galliarum_n these_o praefect_n have_v their_o several_a vicarii_fw-la who_o in_o their_o power_n and_o name_n judge_v the_o province_n as_o for_o example_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la place_v at_o trier_n have_v three_o vicarii_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n one_o place_v at_o trier_n a_o second_o at_o lion_n a_o three_o at_o vienna_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o authority_n and_o the_o resort_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o province_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n spring_v the_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o city_n where_o they_o reside_v and_o the_o dependence_n of_o large_a province_n and_o many_o other_o city_n on_o each_o of_o they_o this_o whole_a circuit_n which_o be_v thus_o subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a on_o any_o such_o lieutenant_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o style_n devolve_v from_o the_o civil_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n as_o the_o former_a both_o of_o city_n and_o of_o territory_n and_o of_o metropoles_fw-la
or_o mother_n city_n the_o chief_a in_o every_o province_n have_v do_v the_o bishop_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o president_n in_o every_o province_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o every_o such_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o any_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v over_z and_z above_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o primus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarcha_fw-la a_o primate_n exarch_n or_o patriarch_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v large_a than_o a_o province_n the_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n with_o the_o several_a metropoles_fw-la and_o metroplitanes_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o s._n irenaeus_n be_v bishop_n of_o lion_n be_v by_o eusebius_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o over_o sight_n or_o government_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n either_o those_o only_a that_o be_v under_o that_o primate_n or_o perhaps_o of_o all_o france_n ibid._n c._n d._n of_o which_o lion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a account_n the_o first_o exarchate_n for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lion_n and_o vienna_n but_o first_o lion_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o be_v beyond_o all_o other_o in_o those_o part_n the_o principal_a metropoles_fw-la of_o france_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o most_o splendid_a illustrious_a church_n there_o to_o which_o first_o time_n i_o conceive_v belong_v that_o verse_n of_o guilielmus_fw-la brito_n in_o philippeide_n et_fw-la lugdunensis_n quo_fw-la gallia_n tota_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la primate_n regi_fw-la placing_z all_o france_n under_o the_o primate_n of_o lion_n or_o affirm_v it_o from_o tradition_n ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la that_o it_o be_v wont_v ancient_o to_o be_v so_o place_v which_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaliger_n in_o notit_fw-la galliae_fw-la p._n 8â—2_n when_o he_o affirm_v it_o nuperum_fw-la &_o novitium_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la beneficio_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la indultum_fw-la a_o privilege_n late_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n by_o the_o pope_n quod_fw-la primatem_fw-la sese_fw-la vocari_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la that_o he_o call_v himself_o primate_n which_o privilege_n if_o not_o title_n do_v so_o long_o since_o belong_v to_o irenaeus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n §_o 22._o i_o shall_v not_o need_n enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n or_o set_v down_o the_o several_a primate_fw-la and_o dioceses_fw-la belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la of_o the_o church_n that_o beside_o the_o three_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n to_o which_o title_n afterward_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v advance_v there_o be_v eleven_o primate_fw-la more_fw-it there_o be_v fourteen_o diocese_n or_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n for_o so_o the_o word_n ancient_o signify_v not_o in_o the_o modern_a sense_n of_o it_o one_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n the_o primate_fw-la power_n equal_v to_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o ordinary_a bishop_n for_o which_o they_o then_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o six_o more_o in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v and_o though_o the_o patriarch_n have_v in_o counsel_n the_o praecedence_n or_o deference_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n either_o because_o these_o three_o city_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o disperse_v christianity_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n to_o other_o city_n and_o nation_n or_o from_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n themselves_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalced._n can_v penult_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o first_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o thereupon_o thus_o dignify_v say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o alexandria_n by_o by_o or._n 32._o ad_fw-la alexandrin_n see_v aristid_n or._n de_fw-fr rom._n laud._n dio_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o second_o and_o antioch_n the_o three_o say_v josephus_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o primate_fw-la be_v as_o great_a as_o of_o patriarch_n and_o the_o office_n the_o same_o see_v anacleâ—us_n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n ital._n and_o gratian_n dist_n 99_o and_o many_o time_n in_o author_n the_o very_a title_n confound_v as_o appear_v by_o justinian_n who_o common_o give_v primate_fw-la the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o if_o it_o be_v now_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o ancient_o some_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la some_o one_o supreme_a either_o of_o or_o over_o these_o patriarch_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o respect_v order_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n again_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v it_o among_o the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o patriarch_n among_o the_o primate_fw-la that_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v power_n and_o no_o power_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n above_o they_o or_o authority_n there_o be_v none_o ancient_o in_o the_o church_n over_o that_o of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o of_o every_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o his_o dominion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a power_n and_o practice_n of_o congregate_a or_o convoke_v of_o counsel_n provincial_a by_o the_o metropolitan_a patriarchal_a by_o the_o patriarch_n or_o primate_n national_a by_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o first_o 1000_o year_n through_o the_o whole_a west_n and_o general_n by_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 5._o prooem_n exit_fw-la superioribus_fw-la habetur_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sanctos_fw-la congregationes_fw-la synodales_n universalium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la â—â—cisse_fw-la ita_fw-la ego_fw-la perlustrans_fw-la gesta_fw-la omnium_fw-la universalium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la octavum_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la basiliitempore_o celebratum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la râ—peri_fw-la cusan_a de_fw-fr concord_n cathol_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o c._n 13._o see_v s._n hierom_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la ruffin_n l._n 2._o where_n speak_v of_o a_o pretend_a synod_n he_o add_v quis_fw-la imperator_fw-la hanc_fw-la synodum_fw-la jusserit_fw-la congregari_fw-la emperor_n when_o for_o the_o conserve_n the_o unity_n or_o take_v care_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n those_o last_o remedy_n appear_v seasonable_a but_o this_o of_o general_a counsel_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n be_v without_o they_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v we_o need_v not_o far_o to_o ascend_v to_o these_o but_o content_v ourselves_o with_o those_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n the_o uppermost_a of_o which_o be_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o primitive_a power_n of_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a even_a immemorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n avouch_v for_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v council_n nicen._n 1._o can._n 4.6_o council_n antioch_n c._n 9.20_o council_n chalced._n c._n 19_o in_o the_o sixth_o nicene_n canon_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n of_o eminency_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o antioch_n and_o metropolitanes_n of_o all_o other_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v entire_a to_o they_o the_o introduction_n be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v in_o force_n the_o very_a form_n which_o s._n ignatius_n use_v concern_v apostolical_a custom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solicitous_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seem_v there_o particular_o to_o refer_v to_o those_o order_n which_o s._n mark_n have_v leave_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n subject_v all_o the_o bishop_n there_o to_o the_o patriarch_n by_o he_o constitute_v in_o alexandria_n §_o 23._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o undertake_v the_o
other_o but_o by_o both_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a if_o not_o ignatian_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o you_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n i._n e._n convert_v and_o rule_v by_o they_o the_o jewish_a part_n by_o one_o and_o the_o gentile_a by_o the_o other_o and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n and_o syria_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o cilicia_n be_v it_o to_o which_o peculiarly_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v send_v act._n 15.23_o and_o inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o brethren_n at_o antioch_n those_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o separately_z from_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o region_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o content_n of_o that_o rescript_n or_o decretal_a epistle_n in_o which_o only_o the_o gentile_n be_v concern_v v._o 28_o 29._o and_o also_o by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n gal._n 2.11_o that_o they_o withdraw_v from_o all_o communion_n and_o society_n with_o the_o gentile_a christian_n upon_o which_o s._n paul_n reprove_v he_o public_o v._o 12._o according_a to_o this_o condition_n of_o disparate_a not_o subordinate_a church_n at_o antioch_n it_o be_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n tell_v we_o that_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o succeed_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o s._n paul_n one_o in_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o in_o the_o gentile_a congregation_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o while_n till_o both_o the_o church_n the_o wall_n of_o separation_n be_v by_o compliance_n and_o christian_a charity_n remove_v join_v and_o unite_v together_o under_o ignatius_n who_o therefore_o as_o by_o by_o hom._n 4._o in_o luc._n origen_n and_o and_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o so_o by_o s._n hierome_n be_v call_v the_o three_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o yet_o as_o true_o by_o by_o de_fw-fr syn._n arim._n &_o seleuc._n athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o by_o exit_fw-la come_v ignat._n s._n chrysostome_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o while_o yet_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o archisacerdotal_a honour_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o be_v as_o evident_a at_o rome_n where_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n meet_v again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o erect_v and_o manage_v a_o church_n s._n peter_n of_o jew_n s._n paul_n of_o gentiles_n so_o say_v say_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o s._n irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a apostle_n found_v and_o build_v the_o church_n there_o and_o and_o l._n 1._o adv_n carpocrat_n epiphanius_n more_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v apostles_n and_o bishop_n in_o rome_n so_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n which_o say_v say_v l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n continue_v to_o his_o time_n mention_n they_o both_o as_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n so_o gaius_n a_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n coaetaneous_a to_o pope_n zephyrynus_n speak_v of_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o they_o euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o monument_n of_o they_o that_o found_v that_o church_n §_o 10._o so_o dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v about_o 20_o year_n after_o their_o death_n affirm_v both_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o corinth_n corinth_n euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v each_o of_o they_o the_o plantation_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o and_o de_fw-fr prom._n &_o predict_v implend_v c._n 5._o prosper_v petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_v or_o constitute_v a_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o pope_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a evidence_n of_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o matthew_n paris_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1237._o in_o bullâ_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la say_v he_o stat_fw-la imago_fw-la pauli_n à _fw-la dextris_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la bullae_fw-la figuratae_fw-la &_o petri_n à _fw-la sinistris_fw-la in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n stand_v the_o image_n of_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v grave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o image_n of_o s._n peter_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o this_o only_a account_n give_v for_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o noble_a place_n quia_fw-la paulus_n credidit_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la à _fw-la dextris_fw-la figuratur_fw-la because_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n without_o see_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o this_o very_a agreeable_a to_o the_o story_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o according_a to_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o relation_n there_o make_v it_o only_o set_v down_o s._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o his_o be_v so_o at_o rome_n we_o make_v no_o question_n so_o it_o affirm_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o preach_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n receive_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o act._n 28.30_o which_o will_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gentile_n of_o that_o city_n the_o jew_n have_v solemn_o depart_v from_o he_o v._o 29._o §_o 11._o according_o in_o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n we_o read_v of_o linus_n and_o clemens_n that_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n the_o other_o s._n peter_n deacon_n both_o which_o afterward_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n linus_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a clemens_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o and_o hence_o grow_v unquestionable_o that_o variety_n or_o difference_n observe_v among_o writer_n some_o make_v s._n peter_n other_o s._n paul_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n but_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v both_o of_o they_o some_o make_v clemens_n other_o linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n both_o affirmer_n speak_v the_o truth_n with_o this_o scholion_n to_o interpret_v they_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n after_o s._n paul_n clemens_n the_o first_o of_o the_o jewish_a after_o s._n peter_n and_o after_o linus_n his_o death_n cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la succeed_v he_o and_o die_v also_o both_o congregation_n be_v at_o length_n join_v in_o one_o under_o clemens_n by_o which_o one_o clew_n i_o suppose_v it_o easy_a to_o extricate_v the_o reader_n out_o of_o the_o maze_n into_o which_o the_o ancient_a writer_n may_v lead_v he_o in_o rehearse_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o very_o diverse_o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o insist_v on_o it_o §_o 12._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o those_o church_n whereof_o s._n peter_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o founder_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o he_o can_v be_v deem_v the_o sole_a founder_n but_o coequal_a to_o he_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o gentile_a as_o he_o of_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n and_o if_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o original_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v begin_v in_o clemens_n in_o who_o the_o union_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a congregation_n there_o be_v first_o make_v and_o not_o in_o s._n peter_n §_o 13._o but_o then_o for_o another_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v never_o to_o do_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o in_o the_o plant_n or_o govern_v of_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o from_o he_o that_o power_n can_v never_o descend_v to_o any_o other_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o travail_n and_o labour_n and_o plantation_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n which_o certain_o have_v each_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o their_o province_n by_o apostolical_a joint_n consent_v assign_v they_o act._n 1._o though_o that_o short_a history_n write_v by_o s._n luke_n s._n paul_n attendant_n mention_v they_o not_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v on_o the_o belove_a disciple_n his_o fellow-apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o that_o abundant_a labourer_n s._n paul_n §_o 14._o nor_o all_o the_o circumcision_n for_o s._n john_n who_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o christ_n
and_o the_o dignity_n of_o place_n before_o all_o other_o in_o christ_n life_n time_n even_o before_o s._n peter_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o his_o style_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lean_v on_o his_o breast_n at_o supper_n joh._n 21.20_o his_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n next_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n plain_o signify_v be_v in_o dignity_n of_o place_n next_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o by_o agreement_n go_v to_o the_o circumcision_n be_v assign_v the_o jew_n not_o the_o jew_n of_o asia_n for_o his_o province_n as_o well_o as_o s._n peter_n and_o consequent_o he_o have_v the_o convert_n and_o then_o govern_v of_o all_o the_o convert_a jew_n of_o that_o lydian_a asia_n and_o place_v bishop_n over_o they_o as_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n eusebius_n and_o and_o joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sacravit_fw-la de_fw-fr prom._n &_o praed_n impl_a c._n 5._o prosper_v and_o other_o tell_v we_o and_o the_o the_o phot._n bib._n num_fw-la 254._o author_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v return_v from_o his_o banishment_n by_o nerva_n decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o place_v his_o seat_n of_o residence_n in_o ephesus_n and_o have_v seven_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o that_o metropolis_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n or_o by_o interpretation_n of_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v under_o that_o prime_a metropolis_n as_o far_o as_o extend_v to_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o as_o neither_o the_o gentile_n there_o §_o 15._o but_o then_o as_o before_o be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a church_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n one_o of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n the_o other_o of_o gentile_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o through_o all_o this_o asia_n the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_fw-la the_o faith_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_a part_n and_o by_o he_o s._n timothy_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o and_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 5._o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whole_a entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n be_v entrust_v to_o he_o §_o 16._o where_o i_o shall_v demand_v of_o any_o man_n of_o the_o romish_a pretension_n or_o persuasion_n what_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o degree_n probable_o for_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n whilst_o he_o live_v over_o this_o asia_n who_o seven_a metropoles_fw-la and_o sure_o there_o be_v inferior_a church_n or_o episcopal_n see_v under_o they_o be_v so_o early_o famous_a be_v honour_v with_o christs-epistle_n to_o they_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v s._n peter_n the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o these_o church_n have_v he_o any_o or_o do_v he_o ever_o exercise_v or_o pretend_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o that_o province_n ultimate_o under_o s._n john_n and_o the_o gentile_a part_n under_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n timothy_n constitute_v and_o commissionated_a by_o he_o do_v not_o s._n paul_n give_v he_o full_a instruction_n and_o such_o as_o no_o other_o apostle_n can_v countermand_v or_o interpose_v in_o they_o leave_v no_o other_o appeal_n or_o place_n of_o application_n for_o far_a direction_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o do_v not_o s._n paul_n by_o his_o own_o single_a power_n delegate_v that_o province_n to_o he_o and_o seat_v he_o there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exhort_v or_o appoint_v thou_o when_o i_o go_v to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o may_v it_o not_o as_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o macedonia_n as_o that_o he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o give_v that_o commission_n to_o timothy_n §_o 17._o nor_o in_o crete_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o titus_n in_o crete_n be_v he_o not_o by_o s._n paul_n peculiar_o leave_v in_o crete_n and_o constitute_v primate_n there_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o under_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v any_o head_n of_o that_o church_n of_o that_o whole_a island_n save_v only_o s._n paul_n §_o 18._o nor_o in_o britanny_n the_o same_o may_v certain_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n in_o all_o other_o island_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o in_o this_o of_o britanny_n wherein_o our_o present_a debate_n be_v terminate_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr petr_n &_o paul_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la 29._o junii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simeon_n metaphrastes_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britanny_n some_o time_n and_o baptize_v many_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o constitute_v church_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o 12._o of_o nero_n in_o all_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o s._n peter_n line_n as_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n to_o the_o jew_n that_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v here_o and_o so_o not_o prejudge_v the_o other_o more_o authentic_a relation_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n §_o 19_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v one_o competent_a proof_n of_o the_o negative_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v as_o thing_n stand_v with_o he_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n constitute_v by_o christ_n and_o according_o we_o see_v in_o prosper_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n which_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n he_o express_v it_o by_o relictâ_fw-la pace_fw-la communionis_fw-la prosper_v testimony_n to_o this_o matter_n &_o panis_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la that_o they_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o add_v cum_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la jerusalem_n jacobus_n joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la andreas_n &_o caeteri_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la asiam_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la gentium_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pacatam_fw-la unámque_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradentes_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la pactione_n sacrarunt_fw-la that_o james_n in_o jerusalem_n john_n at_o ephesus_n andrew_n and_o the_o rest_n through_o all_o asia_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n whereas_o the_o church_n have_v the_o several_a apostle_n for_o the_o founder_n and_o those_o independent_a one_o from_o the_o other_o so_o the_o unity_n from_o which_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n depart_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v found_v equal_o in_o each_o of_o they_o in_o john_n and_o james_n and_o andrew_n and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n nay_o at_o rome_n not_o in_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o in_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n together_o §_o 20._o a_o second_o evidence_n against_o s._n peter_n supremacy_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o next_o place_n another_o evidence_n we_o may_v have_v of_o this_o in_o reference_n again_o to_o s._n peter_n person_n from_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n this_o power_n mat._n 16.19_o be_v promise_v to_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o he_o that_o from_o hence_o pretend_v this_o donative_n and_o consequent_a power_n as_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o s._n peter_n these_o consideration_n will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o supersede_n his_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o these_o word_n here_o set_v down_o by_o s._n matthew_n c._n 16._o be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n conveyance_n the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n but_o those_o other_o joh._n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o all_o and_o each_o so_o send_v i_o you_o upon_o which_o word_n it_o be_v add_v he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o these_o as_o also_o those_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o be_v a_o repetition_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v deliver_v in_o common_a and_o equal_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o plural_a style_n throughout_o that_o commission_n §_o 21._o second_o
the_o word_n mat._n 16._o be_v only_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o future_a what_o christ_n will_v afterward_o do_v and_o so_o the_o donation_n there_o set_v down_o only_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o anticipation_n and_o if_o the_o make_v this_o promise_n to_o he_o peculiar_o seem_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o than_o the_o repetition_n of_o that_o promise_n mat._n 18.18_o which_o be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o will_v take_v off_o that_o appearance_n where_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v unto_o you_o to_o all_o of_o they_o equal_o and_o without_o any_o peculiarity_n of_o restriction_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n the_o apply_v the_o word_n particular_o to_o s._n peter_n have_v one_o special_a energy_n in_o it_o and_o conclude_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o oeconomy_n or_o stewardship_n in_o christ_n house_n of_o which_o the_o key_n be_v the_o token_n isa_n 22.21_o belong_v to_o single_a person_n such_o as_o s._n peter_n be_v and_o not_o only_o to_o consistory_n or_o assembly_n that_o whatsoever_o s._n peter_n act_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n power_n thus_o promise_v he_o shall_v be_v full_o able_a to_o act_v himself_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o any_o other_o and_o that_o what_o he_o thus_o do_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la no_o one_o or_o more_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v rescind_v without_o he_o which_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o place_v the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a in_o single_a person_n and_o not_o in_o community_n in_o the_o prelate_n of_o each_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbytery_n but_o still_o this_o be_v no_o confine_v of_o this_o power_n to_o s._n peter_n any_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o single_a apostle_n who_o have_v this_o power_n as_o distinct_o promise_v to_o each_o of_o they_o as_o here_o s._n peter_n be_v pretend_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v to_o which_o purpose_n as_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o clear_a mat._n 18.18_o and_z according_o mat._n 19_o the_o promise_n be_v again_o make_v of_o twelve_o throne_n for_o each_o apostle_n to_o sit_v on_o one_o to_o judge_v i._n e._n to_o rule_n or_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o that_o promise_n be_v final_o perform_v in_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2._o the_o fire_n that_o represent_v that_o spirit_n be_v divide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o without_o any_o peculiar_a mark_n allow_v s._n peter_n and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o this_o promise_n equal_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o all_o so_o be_v this_o exact_o the_o notion_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o have_v have_v of_o they_o in_o mat._n 18._o thus_o theophylact_v according_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o be_v deliver_v to_o s._n peter_n alone_o yet_o the_o power_n have_v be_v confer_v on_o all_o the_o apostle_n epist_n 27._o s._n cyprian_n have_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la rationem_fw-la disponens_fw-la in_o evangelio_n loquor_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dice_n quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la christ_n mean_v to_o set_v down_o the_o way_n of_o order_v his_o church_n say_v unto_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n from_o this_o promise_n of_o he_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o course_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v by_o all_o succession_n and_o vicissitude_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o every_o ecclesiastic_a act_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o so_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerd_v c._n 5._o &_o 6._o clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la all_o we_o bishop_n have_v in_o s._n peter_n receive_v those_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ep._n ad_fw-la dracont_n and_o according_o s._n athanasius_n mention_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n as_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n effigiate_v or_o form_v in_o or_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n basil_n the_o great_a call_v episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presidency_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o very_a same_o that_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o all_o and_o not_o only_o on_o one_o of_o they_o §_o 23._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a again_o that_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n commission_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n entrust_v to_o every_o other_o single_a apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o this_o of_o universal_a pastor_n be_v no_o personal_a privilege_n or_o peculiarity_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 24._o the_o romanist_n argument_n from_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n evacuate_v three_o that_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v by_o learned_a romanist_n from_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rock_n or_o foundation_n stone_v bestow_v on_o he_o by_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o found_v this_o pretend_a supremacy_n be_v present_o evacuate_v and_o retort_v on_o the_o pretender_n when_o it_o be_v remember_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_o the_o same_o signify_v vulgar_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o itself_o denote_v no_o more_o but_o by_o the_o context_n mat._n 16.18_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o building_n must_v needs_o signify_v a_o foundation_n stone_n and_o then_o 2._o that_o all_o the_o 12_o apostle_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o not_o he_o only_o or_o above_o any_o other_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twelve_o foundation_n apoc._n 21.14_o each_o of_o which_o stone_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n on_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o dignity_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o be_v several_o compare_v to_o a_o precious_a stone_n and_o it_o be_v there_o in_o vision_n apparent_a that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n of_o the_o church_n be_v measure_v exact_o and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o i_o e._n twelve_o time_n twelve_o cubit_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o mensuration_n assign_v a_o equal_a proportion_n whether_o of_o power_n or_o province_n to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v again_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n v._o the_o evidence_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_a s._n peter_n examine_v §_o 1._o no_o privilege_n by_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n but_o such_o as_o s._n peter_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v himself_o from_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o pretender_n as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n person_n and_o have_v thus_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v utter_o incompetent_a to_o infer_v the_o design_a conclusion_n it_o be_v now_o very_o easy_a but_o withal_o very_o unnecessary_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o as_o it_o concern_v s._n peter_n successor_n in_o his_o episcopal_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n his_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o power_n at_o rome_n for_o certain_o what_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o he_o can_v devolve_v to_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n upon_o that_o one_o score_n of_o succeed_v he_o and_o therefore_o as_o this_o of_o s._n peter_n personal_a power_n and_o eminence_n be_v the_o principal_a so_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o romanist_n pretention_n this_o other_o of_o derivative_a power_n in_o his_o successor_n be_v like_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o a_o spring_n apt_a to_o ascend_v no_o high_o than_o the_o fountain_n stand_v and_o therefore_o i_o again_o think_v fit_a to_o remind_v the_o romanist_n and_o peremptory_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o exception_n that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a s._n peter_n ecumenical_a power_n and_o pastorship_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v evidence_v he_o can_v do_v and_o for_o any_o proof_n make_v use_v of_o by_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o draw_v either_o from_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n or_o from_o the_o mention_n
of_o the_o two_o sword_n or_o from_o thou_o be_v peter_n they_o have_v so_o little_a appearance_n of_o strength_n in_o they_o and_o have_v so_o often_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n that_o i_o can_v think_v it_o useful_a or_o seasonable_a to_o descend_v to_o any_o far_a survey_n of_o they_o his_o other_o pretension_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n who_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n can_v far_o be_v extend_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o succession_n then_o s._n peter_n be_v over_o all_o other_o apostle_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v from_o as_o succeed_a some_o apostle_n or_o other_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v by_o any_o be_v suppose_v to_o succeed_v s._n pe-peter_n according_a to_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o tertullian_n sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la edit_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la as_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n deduce_v polycarp_n their_o bishop_n from_o s._n john_n and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n relate_v that_o clement_n their_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n show_v we_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o have_v have_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o have_v bring_v down_o and_o derive_v the_o apostolic_a seed_n unto_o they_o §_o 2._o what_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v in_o return_n to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n as_o such_o will_v be_v perfect_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o than_o needs_o and_o so_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o reader_n who_o curiosity_n perhaps_o may_v require_v far_a satisfaction_n when_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o and_o in_o compliance_n therewith_o i_o shall_v propose_v these_o few_o consideration_n consideration_n the_o privilege_n attend_v s._n peter_n successor_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n then_o of_o rome_n first_o whether_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o as_o true_o plant_v a_o church_n of_o jewish_a believer_n at_o antioch_n and_o leave_v a_o successor_n bishop_n there_o as_o at_o rome_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v 2._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o before_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n 3._o whether_o the_o concession_n of_o these_o two_o unquestioned_a matter_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o devolve_v all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n s._n peter_n successor_n there_o which_o by_o that_o tenure_n and_o claim_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n s._n peter_n successor_n also_o nay_o whether_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n be_v not_o so_o much_o more_o considerable_a on_o this_o side_n than_o any_o circumstance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o counterbalance_v it_o that_o he_o which_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o first_o seat_n antioch_n be_v if_o there_o be_v force_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o strength_n partaker_n of_o more_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o succession_n than_o he_o that_o afterward_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n §_o 3._o this_o we_o know_v that_o ancient_o there_o be_v three_o patriarchates_n and_o antioch_n be_v one_o of_o they_o as_o rome_n be_v another_o and_o though_o i_o who_o lay_v not_o that_o weight_n on_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_o not_o engage_v to_o affirm_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o yet_o this_o i_o contend_v that_o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n that_o any_o precedence_n which_o be_v afford_v rome_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v deem_v imputable_a to_o this_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o claim_n belong_v to_o antioch_n as_o well_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o first_o to_o antioch_n and_o afterward_o to_o rome_n and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o rome_n then_o as_o it_o be_v first_o compatible_a to_o antioch_n §_o 4._o the_o primacy_n belong_v to_o rome_n upon_o another_o score_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n or_o order_n belong_v to_o that_o the_o next_o place_n to_o alexandria_n the_o three_o to_o antioch_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o then_o alexandria_n which_o hold_v only_o from_o s._n mark_n must_v needs_o have_v yield_v to_o antioch_n which_o hold_v from_o s._n peter_n the_o original_n of_o this_o precedence_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v sure_a much_o more_o fit_o deduce_v by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n can._n penult_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o that_o see_v shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n and_o advantage_n with_o rome_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o that_o time_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o not_o any_o donation_n of_o christ_n to_z s_o peter_n or_o succession_n of_o that_o bishop_n from_o he_o that_o rome_n enjoy_v such_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n at_o constantinople_n be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v right_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o same_o privilege_n shall_v belong_v to_o that_o church_n or_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o this_o be_v next_o to_o old_a rome_n shall_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n have_v the_o same_o dignity_n or_o greatness_n that_o old_a rome_n have_v where_o as_o the_o original_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o see_v be_v due_o set_v down_o and_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o whole_a contest_v never_o so_o much_o as_o quarrel_v at_o by_o the_o legate_n viz._n the_o residence_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n there_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la archbishop_n bishop_n which_o general_o observe_v their_o proportion_n with_o the_o civil_a state_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o also_o no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o monarchical_a power_n be_v not_o at_o once_o compatible_a to_o two_o equal_n or_o rival_n and_o withal_o the_o moveablenesse_n or_o communicablenesse_n of_o that_o dignity_n as_o that_o which_o may_v follow_v the_o imperial_a seat_n whithersoever_o it_o be_v removable_a and_o be_v not_o fix_v at_o rome_n by_o any_o commission_n of_o christ_n or_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n §_o 5._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n reject_v by_o the_o romanist_n but_o because_o i_o shall_v suppose_v that_o a_o canon_n though_o of_o a_o universal_a council_n when_o it_o be_v find_v thus_o derogatory_n to_o the_o height_n which_o rome_n now_o pretend_v to_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o romanist_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v authentic_a as_o want_v that_o which_o the_o romanist_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o counsel_n or_o canon_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o legate_n and_o because_o i_o mean_v not_o here_o to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o vindicate_v which_o i_o can_v very_o ready_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o canon_n or_o to_o show_v the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o deal_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o testimony_n against_o they_o but_o wherein_o they_o have_v give_v their_o own_o suffrage_n a_o method_n of_o security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v believe_v against_o i_o till_o i_o have_v join_v with_o he_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v my_o self_n i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n on_o this_o then_o will_v without_o this_o support_n be_v otherwise_o uphold_v and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n evident_a by_o the_o romanist_n reject_v this_o canon_n and_o add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n reject_v it_o also_o which_o argue_v that_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v willing_a to_o acquire_v by_o this_o decree_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o antioch_n as_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o that_o conclude_v that_o antioch_n have_v profess_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o
patriarchate_n and_o the_o attendant_n and_o pomp_n of_o that_o so_o it_o proceed_v on_o a_o concession_n that_o all_o that_o constantinople_n want_v or_o in_o which_o this_o new_a come_v short_a of_o the_o old_a rome_n be_v only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n without_o any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n which_o again_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v at_o that_o time_n no_o supreme_a authoritative_a power_n over_o other_o primate_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o patriarch_n reconcileable_a with_o the_o independency_n of_o primate_fw-la but_o only_o a_o precedence_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n in_o counsel_n a_o eminence_n in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n which_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o independence_n the_o no-subordination_a or_o subjection_n of_o other_o primate_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n against_o encroach_a on_o any_o other_o province_n this_o have_v former_o be_v manifest_v when_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o original_n and_o power_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n and_o be_v put_v beyond_o all_o control_n by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n over_o who_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n though_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o orient_a be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n and_o this_o independency_n of_o cyprus_n not_o only_o from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o from_o all_o other_o whosoever_o be_v contest_v then_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v by_o that_o council_n and_o order_n give_v indefinite_o against_o all_o invasion_n for_o time_n to_o come_v in_o whatever_o diocese_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v encroach_v upon_o another_o province_n or_o usurp_v a_o power_n where_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v it_o which_o how_o direct_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o and_z prejudge_v the_o pretension_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o antioch_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v need_v far_a demonstrate_v §_o 7._o instance_n of_o independent_a power_n in_o archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n two_o far_a instance_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v first_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a primate_n or_o metropolitan_a for_o these_o two_o word_n in_o the_o african_a style_n different_a from_o the_o usage_n of_o other_o church_n be_v observable_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o africa_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o thirteen_o diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v independent_a from_o all_o other_o power_n a_o absolute_a primate_n subject_n to_o no_o superior_a or_o patriarch_n whether_o of_o alexandria_n or_o rome_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o justinian_n in_o the_o 131_o novel_a where_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthage_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la which_o be_v the_o second_o example_n i_o mean_v to_o mention_v i_o shall_v brief_o show_v what_o that_o prerogative_n be_v which_o equal_o belong_v to_o these_o two_o §_o 8._o justiniana_n prima_fw-la be_v the_o head_n of_o of_o caetera_fw-la provinciae_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la sint_fw-la authoritate_fw-la i._n e._n tam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mediterranea_fw-la dacia_n quà m_fw-la dacia_n ripensis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la mysia_n secunda_fw-la dardania_n &_o praevalitana_n provincia_n &_o secunda_fw-la macedonia_n &_o pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la etiam_fw-la pannoniae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o bacenâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la civitate_fw-la justin_n de_fw-fr privileg_n archiep_n just_o prim_n ed_z a_o gothofred_n dacia_n the_o new_a a_o diocese_n as_o that_o signify_v more_o than_o a_o province_n a_o a_o volumus_fw-la ut_fw-la primae_fw-la justinianae_fw-la patriae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la sacrosanctus_fw-la antistes_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la metroplitanus_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ibid._n primat_n a_o patriarch_n dominion_n erect_v by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o that_o city_n thus_o dignify_v as_o the_o the_o multis_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la modis_fw-la nostram_fw-la patriam_fw-la augere_fw-la cupientes_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la so_o gothofr_v read_v but_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v ad_fw-la or_o in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la condidit_fw-la venire_fw-la ibid._n necessarium_fw-la duximus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gloriosissimam_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o pannoniâ_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la foelicissimâ_fw-la patriâcollocare_fw-la ib._n place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o the_o archbishop_n thereof_o make_v primate_n of_o all_o that_o diocese_n this_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n nou._n 11._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v omnem_fw-la censuram_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la summum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la summam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la all_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o supreme_a priesthood_n supreme_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o constitution_n set_v out_o by_o gothofred_n out_o of_o a_o old_a ms._n copy_n tu_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la justinianae_fw-la primae_fw-la antistites_fw-la quicquid_fw-la oriatur_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ipsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dirimant_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la eye_v imponant_fw-la &_o nec_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la quendam_fw-la eatur_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la that_o all_o the_o province_n shall_v in_o the_o last_o resort_n make_v their_o appeal_n to_o he_o for_o all_o controversy_n and_o nou._n 131._o c._n 3._o that_o in_o all_o that_o diocese_n he_o shall_v have_v locum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la the_o place_n or_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostolical_a seat_n which_o give_v nicephorus_n occasion_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o emperor_n make_v it_o a_o free_a city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o head_n unto_o itself_o with_o full_a power_n independent_a from_o all_o other_o and_o though_o the_o first_o bishop_n thereof_o be_v consecrate_v by_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o by_o some_o bishop_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o must_v yet_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o the_o conclusion_n to_o which_o i_o design_v this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v consecrate_v he_o be_v absolute_a and_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o and_o his_o his_o quando_fw-la autem_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la â—âc_fw-la luce_n decedere_fw-la contigerit_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la venerabili_fw-la svo_fw-la concilio_n metropolitanorum_n ordinari_fw-la sancimus_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la decet_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la honoratum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la provehi_fw-la ibid._n successor_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o council_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n §_o 9_o which_o as_o it_o make_v a_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n so_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o all_o this_o independent_a absolute_a power_n be_v confer_v upon_o this_o city_n the_o emperor_n favourite_n only_o by_o his_o make_n it_o a_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitane_n see_v and_o that_o carthag_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o africa_n be_v express_v by_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n that_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la have_v it_o will_v follow_v what_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o may_v otherwise_o be_v testify_v by_o innumerable_a evidence_n that_o every_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a be_v absolute_a within_o his_o own_o circuit_n neither_o subject_n nor_o subordinate_a to_o any_o foreign_a superior_a whether_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o be_v useful_a much_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v here_o demonstrate_v and_o be_v so_o there_o remain_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o far_o claim_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o island_n nor_o appearance_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n upon_o this_o first_o score_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n right_a to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n §_o 10._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a subjection_n upon_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n depend_v also_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o confine_a the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o bishop_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o independent_a power_n vest_v in_o each_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a as_o have_v be_v evident_o show_v then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o one_o primate_n it_o be_v certain_o sufficient_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o every_o
we_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o so_o as_o we_o be_v also_o to_o every_o pious_a and_o good_a christian_a viz_o to_o love_v every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n and_o place_n in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o to_o help_v every_o one_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o attain_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n council_n anglic_a p._n 188._o et_fw-la aliam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la istam_fw-la non_fw-la scio_fw-la debitam_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la nominatis_fw-la esse_fw-la papam_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la patrem_fw-la patrum_fw-la vendicari_fw-la &_o postulari_fw-la and_o for_o any_o other_o obedience_n i_o know_v none_o due_a to_o he_o who_o you_o call_v the_o pope_n and_o as_o little_a do_v i_o know_v by_o what_o right_a he_o can_v challenge_v to_o be_v father_n of_o father_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o universal_a bishop_n praeterea_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sub_fw-la gubernation_n episcopi_fw-la caerlegionensis_n super_fw-la oscâ_fw-la as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o caerlegion_n upon_o vsk_n who_o be_v to_o overlook_v and_o govern_v we_o under_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o conversion_n when_o the_o britain_n be_v certain_o not_o convert_v by_o augustine_n from_o hence_o the_o result_n be_v clear_a that_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v from_o augustine_n the_o monk_n or_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v then_o press_v by_o he_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o this_o island_n and_o conclude_v we_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n yet_o the_o british_a bishop_n still_o hold_v out_o against_o this_o pretention_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n if_o the_o title_n of_o conversion_n which_o the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o our_o subjection_n may_v be_v of_o any_o validity_n with_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a island_n can_v upon_o this_o score_n of_o augustine_n conversion_n be_v now_o deem_v schismatical_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o whole_a island_n &_o particular_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v not_o thus_o convert_v by_o augustine_n nor_o former_o by_o any_o send_v from_o rome_n or_o that_o observe_v the_o roman_a order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n contrary_a to_o the_o usage_n receive_v at_o rome_n but_o either_o by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n as_o our_o annal_n tell_v we_o most_o probable_o and_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o those_o that_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n by_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o extend_v their_o title_n equal_o to_o those_o part_n of_o britanny_n which_o augustine_n do_v not_o as_o to_o those_o which_o he_o do_v convert_v to_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o to_o kent_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o must_v do_v it_o upon_o some_o other_o score_n whatsoever_o the_o pretence_n be_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o of_o conversion_n §_o 7._o but_o then_o 2_o dly_a for_o as_o much_o of_o this_o island_n as_o be_v real_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n no_o title_n from_o conversion_n for_o subjection_n there_o be_v no_o title_n for_o their_o subjection_n and_o the_o perpetual_a subjection_n of_o their_o posterity_n from_o this_o §_o 8._o to_o examine_v this_o a_o while_n by_o other_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n s._n paul_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o procurator_n be_v the_o great_a converter_n of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v he_o i_o shall_v demand_v whether_o all_o those_o nation_n convert_v by_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o all_o age_n oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o chair_n where_o s._n paul_n sit_v whether_o in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n or_o rome_n or_o the_o like_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o send_v out_o or_o go_v himself_o to_o convert_v they_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n imaginable_a to_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o 2._o it_o will_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o fact_n appear_v to_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o timothy_n that_o be_v place_v over_o asia_n in_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n over_o crete_n be_v as_o have_v former_o appear_v supreme_a in_o those_o province_n and_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o see_v and_o general_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n to_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o ordain_v or_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v absolute_a within_o their_o province_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o every_o such_o church_n where_o such_o a_o primate_n be_v place_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n §_o 9_o the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n to_o put_v this_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n it_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n within_o their_o dominion_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n or_o to_o translate_v they_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o title_n be_v supposeable_a to_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o this_o can_v so_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o remove_v that_o power_n from_o rome_n to_o canterbury_n and_o subject_a all_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o island_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o that_o archbishop_n or_o primate_n independent_o from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n §_o 10._o for_o the_o erection_n of_o primacy_n or_o patriarchates_n that_o of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la prima_fw-la example_n in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 8._o foremention_v and_o set_v down_o at_o large_a be_v a_o evident_a proof_n justinian_n erect_v that_o long_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primate_fw-la seat_n in_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v a_o archiepiscopal_n see_v absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_v all_o dacia_n the_o new_a to_o it_o and_o though_o the_o pope_n vigilius_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v to_o ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o yet_o be_v his_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o own_o metropolitanes_n and_o the_o bishop_n under_o he_o not_o to_o appeal_v to_o any_o other_o as_o have_v in_o each_o particular_a former_o be_v evidence_v §_o 11._o carthage_n the_o same_o also_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v show_v of_o carthage_n which_o be_v by_o the_o same_o justinian_n not_o original_o dignify_v but_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o after_o the_o rescue_v it_o out_o of_o the_o vandal_n hand_n restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o primacy_n after_o the_o pattern_n or_o image_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o two_o province_n more_o annex_v then_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n §_o 12._o ravenna_n before_o either_o of_o these_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o do_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 432._o by_o his_o rescript_n constitute_v ravenna_n a_o patriarchal_a seat_n and_o from_o his_o time_n that_o hold_v the_o patriarchate_o without_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n and_o though_o at_o that_o time_n the_o greek_a emperor_n vicarii_fw-la or_o exarch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n against_o the_o longobard_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o support_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o after_o reparatus_n the_o next_o bishop_n theodorus_n do_v the_o like_a to_o pope_n agatho_n whether_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o great_a friendship_n with_o he_o or_o in_o despite_n to_o his_o own_o clergy_n with_o who_o he_o have_v variance_n say_v sabellicus_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o ravenna_n think_v themselves_o injure_v hereby_o and_o join_v with_o their_o next_o bishop_n foelix_n to_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n though_o pope_n constantine_n stir_v up_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o they_o be_v worsted_n and_o defeat_v in_o their_o attempt_n §_o 13._o other_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n kind_n de_fw-fr privileg_n patriar_n balsamon_n point_v at_o some_o which_o from_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emperor_n charter_n have_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v archbishop_n independent_a so_o under_o phocas_n the_o patriarchate_o of_o grado_n in_o italy_n be_v erect_v say_v say_v l._n 4._o c._n 34._o grado_n warnefridus_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la longobard_fw-mi other_o as_o
our_o king_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o their_o territory_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v in_o the_o empire_n §_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o supreme_a power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o king_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n even_o those_o of_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a direct_a an_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o title_n and_o reality_n demetrii_n chomateni_n resp_n ad_fw-la const_n cab_n jur._n graec_fw-la rom_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v celebrate_v within_o it_o but_o for_o external_a thing_n i_o be_o constitute_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n by_o god_n say_v constantine_n the_o great_a in_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o king_n and_o priest_n say_v leo_n isaurus_n to_o gregory_n the_o second_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la à _fw-la pontifice_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la and_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reprehend_v by_o the_o pope_n see_v j._n c._n de_fw-fr lib._n eccl_n ap_fw-mi goldast_n monarch_n t._n 1._o p._n 686._o so_o socrates_n the_o historian_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o general_a after_o their_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o they_o in_o prooem_n l._n 5._o and_o by_o optatus_n l._n 2._o it_o be_v note_v and_o censure_v as_o a_o schismatical_a piece_n of_o language_n in_o the_o donatist_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o civil_a policy_n acknowledge_v by_o aristotle_n pol._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v power_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o god_n and_o by_o diotogenes_n in_o sâ—obaeus_n that_o a_o perfect_a king_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o a_o good_a captain_n and_o a_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o a_o priest_n also_o and_o according_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_a regal_a law_n this_o be_v one_o sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la potestas_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la esto_fw-la let_v the_o power_n of_o all_o sacred_a thing_n be_v under_o the_o king_n and_o so_o in_o the_o practice_n caius_n caesar_n in_o suetonius_n c._n 13._o be_v both_o augur_n and_o summus_n pontifex_n galba_n tres_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la gerebat_fw-la ibid_fw-la gal._n c._n 8._o claudius_n be_v by_o josephus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a highpriest_n and_o tacitus_n make_v it_o his_o observation_n deûm_fw-la nunc_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la summum_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la annal_n l._n 3._o the_o same_o appear_v among_o the_o jewish_a king_n in_o scripture_n david_n order_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n solomon_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n hezekiah_n 2_o chron_n 29._o 2_o kin_n 18._o and_o josiah_n 2_o kin_n 22._o order_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o s._n paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o caesar_n see_v g_o de_fw-mi heimberg_n de_fw-mi usurp_v pap_n so_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a three_o book_n be_v make_v up_o of_o justinian_o i_o e._n the_o emperor_n constitution_n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la concern_v bishop_n clergy_n man_n and_o sacred_a office_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o counsel_n have_v most_o be_v set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o according_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v now_o call_v papal_a decree_n church_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a as_o might_n be_v prove_v at_o large_a if_o here_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o can_v be_v reasonable_o so_o confine_v as_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o peculiarly_a from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o note_v and_o express_o order_v can._n 17._o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n even_o now_o cite_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o province_n &c_n &c_n and_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o province_n follow_v the_o civil_a follow_v the_o civil_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o place_v his_o praetoria_n or_o court_n of_o assize_n where_o he_o please_v and_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o know_a original_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o division_n of_o province_n as_o strabo_n say_v geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d province_n be_v various_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o roman_n divide_v they_o not_o by_o tribe_n or_o family_n but_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o city_n where_o they_o set_v up_o their_o court_n of_o assize_n and_o again_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o as_o any_o new_a accident_n 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