both_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o confer_v with_o they_o unto_o ibid._n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n eleutherius_fw-la who_o when_o irenaeus_n write_v have_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o bishopric_n in_o the_o twelve_o place_n after_o the_o apostle_n concern_v who_o and_o the_o integrity_n which_o then_o continue_v in_o each_o other_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n hegesippus_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n publish_v his_o history_n of_o the_o church_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesip_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 4._o hist_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soter_n succeed_v anicetus_n and_o after_o he_o be_v eleutherius_fw-la now_o in_o every_o succession_n and_o in_o every_o city_n all_o thing_n so_o stand_v as_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o our_o lord_n do_v preach_v when_o this_o 4._o this_o cum_fw-la elcutherius_fw-la vir_fw-la sanctus_fw-la pontificatui_n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeesset_fw-la misit_fw-la 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ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n eusebius_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o our_o hand_n but_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o seven_o singular_a bishop_n who_o be_v the_o constant_a precedent_n over_o those_o church_n be_v point_v at_o under_o that_o name_n for_o other_o sure_a they_o can_v not_o be_v if_o all_o of_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o one_o mould_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o polycarpus_n the_o then_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n who_o without_o all_o question_n be_v such_o if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v herein_o unto_o those_o that_o see_v he_o and_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o as_o tertullian_n in_o express_a term_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v place_v there_o by_o s._n john_n himself_o in_o the_o testimony_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o his_o 2._o 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alexandria_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o and_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o those_o who_o go_v before_o he_o and_o can_v not_o be_v far_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v act_v 〈◊〉_d act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexandrin_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr divite_fw-la salvando_fw-la qui_fw-la falso_fw-la origenis_n nomine_fw-la habeture_n editus_fw-la ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la tomi_n 3._o commentariorum_fw-la michaelis_fw-la ghislerii_n euseb_n hist_o lib._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o s._n john_n say_v he_o domitian_n the_o tyrant_n be_v dead_a remove_v from_o the_o island_n of_o patmos_n unto_o ephesus_n by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o some_o he_o go_v also_o unto_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n in_o some_o place_n constitute_v bishop_n in_o other_o sound_v whole_a church_n among_o these_o neighbour_a church_n be_v that_o of_o hierapolis_n which_o have_v papias_n place_v 2._o place_v euseb_n lib._n 3_o hist_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieron_n catal._n script_n ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 18._o &_o chronic._n ad_fw-la ann_n trajinâ—_n 2._o bishop_n therein_o that_o this_o man_n be_v 33._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irenae_n advers._fw-la haetes_fw-gr lib._n 5._o cap._n 33._o a_o hearer_n of_o s._n john_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o polycarpus_n be_v testify_v by_o his_o own_o scholar_n theodoram_fw-la scholar_n irenaeus_n vir_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o papiae_fw-la auditcris_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la johannis_n discipulus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eccle_n siam_fw-it lugdunen_n sis_fw-la hieronym_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la theodoram_fw-la irenaeus_n and_o that_o he_o converse_v with_o meminit_fw-la with_o he_o sunt_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la discipuli_fw-la quorum_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 36._o meminit_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n also_o he_o himself_o do_v thus_o declare_v in_o the_o 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constantinopolitan_a synod_n hold_v under_o menna_n 5._o menna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potiùs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n cp_n sub_fw-la mennâ_fw-la act._n 5._o i_o hypatius_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n of_o the_o asian_a province_n have_v define_v and_o subscribe_v and_o as_o patriarch_n of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n to_o the_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n unto_o pope_n agatho_n thus_o 18._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n vi_o constantinop_n act._n 18._o i_o theodorus_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o primate_n of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n both_o for_o myself_o and_o the_o synod_n that_o be_v under_o i_o have_v subscribe_v and_o of_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o by_o occasion_n thereof_o of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n also_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o 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patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n belong_v all_o 2._o all_o council_n constantinop_n 1._o can_v 2._o the_o province_n of_o the_o orient_a which_o name_n take_v proper_o in_o the_o roman_a writer_n not_o for_o the_o eastern_a empire_n whereof_o constantinople_n be_v the_o metropolis_n but_o for_o the_o east_n diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n whereof_o antiochia_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n lie_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o mediterrane_n sea_n as_o far_o as_o their_o empire_n extend_v eastward_o together_o with_o cilicia_n and_o isauria_n confine_v with_o the_o former_a but_o yet_o be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n all_o together_o be_v in_o number_n princip_n number_n notitia_fw-la provinc_fw-la prope_fw-la princip_n 15._o province_n now_o last_o touch_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n although_o i_o will_v not_o take_v on_o i_o resolute_o to_o determine_v the_o precinct_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v 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whereof_o the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n whereof_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v metropolis_n and_o the_o late_a together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n there_o be_v seven_o of_o they_o in_o all_o pertain_v to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n proper_o so_o term_v whereof_o the_o metropolis_n be_v the_o city_n of_o milan_n and_o that_o this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n i_o be_o not_o without_o reason_n to_o persuade_v i_o for_o first_o 6._o ruffin_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o ruffinus_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n register_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n above_o allege_v set_v it_o down_o thus_o apud_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la vetusta_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la aegypti_n &_o hic_fw-la suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la gerat_fw-la who_o translation_n if_o he_o mean_v but_o to_o translate_v the_o canon_n out_o of_o the_o greek_a as_o i_o will_v not_o approve_v so_o his_o declaration_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o i_o can_v reprove_v because_o live_v so_o short_o as_o he_o do_v after_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o be_v of_o italy_n as_o he_o be_v he_o may_v well_o know_v the_o bound_n of_o that_o patriarch_n jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v then_o practise_v second_o so_o many_o province_n and_o no_o more_o belong_v to_o the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o he_o that_o be_v vicarius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la occidental_a notitia_fw-la provinciar_n imper_v occidental_a as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o province_n be_v manifest_a and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n whether_o of_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o temporal_a regiment_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n do_v that_o be_v to_o the_o bound_n of_o those_o diocese_n whereof_o the_o city_n of_o their_o
residence_n be_v the_o metropoles_fw-la 2._o council_n constantinop_n 1._o can_v 2._o which_o also_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n afore_o mention_v do_v clear_o import_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o thus_o satisfy_v you_o perhaps_o except_o the_o second_o point_n also_o be_v declare_v namely_o to_o who_o government_n the_o church_n of_o all_o other_o province_n do_v belong_v touch_v which_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o brief_o what_o search_v the_o best_a i_o can_v into_o the_o ancient_a ordination_n and_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o rome_n be_v divide_v into_o xiii_o dioceses_n whereof_o vii_o belong_v to_o the_o east_n empire_n and_o vi_o beside_o the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o west_n those_o xiii_o diocese_n together_o with_o that_o prefecture_n contain_v among_o they_o cxx_o province_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o to_o e-every_a diocese_n belong_v the_o administration_n of_o sundry_a province_n last_o every_o province_n contain_v many_o city_n within_o their_o territory_n the_o city_n have_v for_o their_o ruler_n those_o inferior_a judge_n which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v term_v defensores_fw-la civitatum_fw-la and_o their_o seat_n be_v the_o city_n themselves_o to_o which_o all_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o their_o several_a territory_n be_v to_o resort_v for_o justice_n the_o province_n have_v for_o they_o either_o proconsules_fw-la or_o consulares_fw-la or_o praesides_fw-la or_o correctores_fw-la four_o sundry_a appellation_n but_o almost_o all_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o their_o seat_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n or_o metropoles_fw-la of_o the_o province_n of_o which_o in_o every_o province_n there_o be_v one_o to_o which_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n for_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n do_v resort_v last_o the_o diocese_n have_v for_o they_o the_o lieutenant_n call_v vicarij_fw-la and_o their_o seat_n be_v the_o metropoles_fw-la or_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o diocese_n whence_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o other_o law_n be_v publish_v and_o send_v abroad_o into_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o where_o the_o praetorium_n and_o chief_a tribunal_n for_o judgement_n be_v place_v to_o determine_v the_o appeal_v and_o minister_v justice_n as_o might_n be_v occasion_n to_o all_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o roman_a governor_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a property_n of_o these_o subordinate_a ruler_n government_n be_v tedious_a and_o for_o our_o purpose_n needless_a and_o true_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o near_o and_o exact_o the_o church_n in_o her_o government_n do_v imitate_v this_o civil_a ordination_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n for_o first_o in_o every_o city_n as_o there_o be_v a_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la for_o secular_a government_n so_o be_v there_o place_v a_o bishop_n for_o spiritual_a regiment_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o east_n and_o in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o west_n almost_o a_o several_a bishop_n who_o jurisdiction_n extend_v but_o to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o place_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ancient_o know_v by_o no_o other_o name_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o as_o many_o ignorant_a novelist_n think_v a_o parish_n as_o now_o the_o word_n be_v take_v that_o be_v the_o place_n or_o habitation_n near_o a_o church_n but_o the_o town_n and_o village_n near_o a_o city_n all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o city_n the_o bishop_n have_v in_o charge_n second_o in_o every_o province_n as_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n so_o be_v there_o a_o archbishop_n and_o because_o his_o seat_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o province_n he_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o metropolitan_a last_o in_o every_o diocese_n as_o there_o be_v a_o lievetenant-generall_n so_o be_v there_o a_o primate_n seat_v also_o in_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o who_o the_o last_o determine_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o the_o province_n in_o difference_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o sovereign_a care_n of_o all_o the_o diocese_n for_o sundry_a point_n of_o spiritual_a government_n do_v belong_v so_o that_o by_o this_o discourse_n it_o appear_v that_o 1._o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a acception_n be_v the_o chief_a spiritual_a governor_n of_o a_o city_n 2._o a_o metropolitan_a chief_a of_o a_o province_n 3._o a_o primate_n chief_a of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n which_o be_v ancient_o asleep_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o a_o province_n as_o contain_v the_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n although_o now_o it_o import_v a_o far_o less_o jurisdiction_n even_o that_o precinct_n which_o ancient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v now_o of_o what_o city_n these_o primate_fw-la of_o the_o diocese_n be_v bishop_n and_o what_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o every_o one_o i_o can_v set_v down_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v long_o which_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v love_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a sparingnesse_n than_o prolixity_n of_o discourse_n and_o special_o at_o this_o present_a when_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o spare_v but_o by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o diocese_n you_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v xi_o primate_fw-la beside_o the_o iii_o patriarch_n for_o of_o the_o xiii_o diocese_n beside_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o as_o before_o i_o say_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n that_o of_o egypt_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o of_o the_o orient_a by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o primate_fw-la yet_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o africa_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o sundry_a of_o the_o african_a counsel_n the_o name_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o the_o superintendent_o of_o single_a province_n although_o the_o just_a power_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_n belong_v but_o to_o one_o among_o they_o all_o now_o touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o these_o primate_fw-la although_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o office_n be_v the_o same_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o anacletus_fw-la his_o epistle_n 99_o anaclet_n epistol_n ad_fw-la episcop_n ital._n gratian._n dist_n 99_o and_o in_o gratian_n and_o the_o name_n also_o of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v common_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o justinian_n yet_o the_o honour_n be_v somewhat_o less_o the_o patriarch_n ever_o have_v precedence_n and_o priority_n of_o place_n in_o counsel_n and_o that_o in_o a_o certain_a order_n first_o rome_n than_o alexandria_n and_o then_o antiochia_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o these_o sovereign_a bishop_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n only_o three_o of_o they_o till_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v obtain_v that_o title_n have_v the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n eulog_fw-la gelas_n in_o council_n 1._o romano_n gregor_n lib._n 6._o ep._n 37._o ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la i_o can_v yield_v no_o better_o although_o i_o know_v some_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v pretend_v other_o then_o either_o because_o from_o these_o three_o city_n above_o all_o other_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o among_o many_o nation_n in_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o christian_n reverence_v they_o as_o mother-churche_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n themselves_o exceed_v all_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o first_o of_o rome_n the_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o question_n laudib_fw-la dio_fw-mi chryso_v in_o orat_fw-la 32._o add_v alexandrinos_n aristid_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr romae_fw-la laudib_fw-la but_o she_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o alexandria_n dion_n chrysostomus_n and_o aristides_n have_v record_v it_o to_o be_v the_o second_o as_o josephus_n also_o have_v register_v antiochia_n for_o the_o three_o city_n of_o all_o the_o empire_n and_o as_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o preservation_n whereof_o you_o suppose_v may_v be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o reduce_v all_o christian_a country_n under_o the_o regiment_n of_o those_o three_o patriarch_n it_o be_v otherwise_o singular_o provide_v for_o partly_o by_o the_o excellent_a subordination_n before_o touch_v of_o inferior_a clerk_n to_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o bishop_n to_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o province_n and_o of_o metropolitan_o to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la in_o every_o diocese_n and_o partly_o if_o the_o wound_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o
bishopric_n be_v contain_v that_o 23._o that_o insuper_fw-la praeter_fw-la septem_fw-la collaterales_fw-la episcopos_fw-la erant_fw-la alii_fw-la episcopt_v qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la suffraganci_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la nulli_fw-la alii_fw-la primati_fw-la vel_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la subjectis_fw-la qui_fw-la frequenter_a ad_fw-la synodos_n vocarentur_fw-la ms._n vatican_n apud_fw-la baron_n ann_n 1057._o §._o 23._o be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o frequent_o call_v to_o his_o synod_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v find_v register_v in_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n the_o antiquity_n of_o which_o number_n as_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n receive_v confirmation_n from_o the_o roman_a synod_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n hold_v under_o gelasius_n so_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o italy_n we_o have_v a_o far_o more_o ancient_a testimony_n from_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a who_o in_o the_o controversy_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n for_o the_o house_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v niceophorus_n callist_n lib._n 6._o hist_o cap._n 29._o but_o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n shall_v by_o their_o letter_n declare_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v which_o distinction_n aswell_o in_o the_o forecited_a suprà _fw-la forecited_a exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediolanen_n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuen_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o 588._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alexandrino_n in_o 2._o athanasii_fw-la apologiâ_fw-la tomo_fw-la 1._o oper_n edit_fw-la commelin_n pag._n 588._o sardican_a synod_n and_o 640._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vit_fw-mi agentes_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 640._o at_o hanasius_fw-la may_v likewise_o be_v observe_v the_o name_n of_o italy_n be_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a sense_n apply_v therein_o to_o the_o seven_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o observe_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a afterward_o confirm_v this_o kind_n of_o primacy_n not_o only_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o antioch_n 6._o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n 6._o but_o also_o in_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o other_o province_n do_v make_v their_o entrance_n into_o that_o canon_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v which_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o complaint_n which_o some_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n before_o this_o s._n cyprian_n make_v against_o novatianus_n for_o the_o confusion_n which_o by_o his_o schism_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o 52._o that_o cùm_fw-la jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la aetate_fw-la antiqui_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la integri_fw-la in_fw-la pressurâ_fw-la probati_fw-la in_o persecutione_n proscripti_fw-la ille_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la creare_fw-la alios_fw-la pseudoepiscopos_fw-fr audeat_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 52._o whereas_o long_o since_o in_o all_o province_n and_o in_o all_o city_n bishop_n have_v be_v ordain_v in_o age_n ancient_a sound_a in_o faith_n try_v in_o affliction_n proscribe_v in_o persecution_n yet_o take_v he_o the_o boldness_n to_o create_v other_o false_a bishop_n over_o their_o head_n namely_o subordinate_a bishop_n in_o every_o city_n and_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o province_n in_o africa_n at_o that_o time_n although_o there_o be_v many_o civil_a province_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o one_o ecclesiastical_a whereof_o cyprian_n himself_o be_v 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constantinopol_n in_o trullo_n can_v 2._o archbishop_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o trullan_n synod_n call_v he_o it_o please_v say_v he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n 40._o epistle_n universis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la vel_fw-la trans_fw-la near_fw-mi constitutu_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 40._o all_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v either_o in_o our_o province_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n the_o sea_n do_v belong_v unto_o one_o province_n 45._o province_n quoniam_fw-la latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la id._n epist_n 45._o for_o our_o province_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n be_v spread_v more_o large_o have_v numidia_n also_o and_o both_o the_o mauritaniaes_n annex_v unto_o it_o whence_o that_o great_a council_n assemble_v by_o he_o for_o determine_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v cypriam_fw-la gather_v exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la africâ_fw-la numidià _fw-la mauritaniâ_fw-la council_n cypriam_fw-la out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o africa_n numidia_n and_o mauritania_n for_o howsoever_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o proconsular_a africa_n wherein_o carthage_n be_v seat_v numidia_n and_o both_o the_o mauritany_n sitifensis_n &_o caesareensis_fw-la be_v account_v three_o distinct_a province_n yet_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n they_o be_v join_v together_o and_o make_v but_o one_o province_n immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prime_n see_v of_o carthage_n some_o threescore_o year_n before_o this_o african_a council_n be_v hold_v by_o cyprian_a those_o other_o provincial_n synod_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o sundry_a nation_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o the_o paschall_n controversy_n then_o hot_o pursue_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n histor_n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o parish_n for_o so_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o church_n those_o precinct_n be_v name_v which_o now_o we_o call_v diocese_n of_o which_o irenaeus_n have_v the_o superintendency_n whence_o also_o he_o write_v that_o free_a epistle_n unto_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o brethren_n over_o who_o he_o be_v precedent_n at_o which_o time_n and_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o famous_a metropoles_fw-la of_o that_o country_n and_o so_o the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n most_o eminent_a church_n therein_o be_v lion_n &_o vienna_n in_o the_o one_o whereof_o irenaeus_n be_v then_o no_o les_fw-fr renown_v a_o prelate_n than_o cyprian_n be_v afterward_o in_o africa_n dionysius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n be_v elder_a than_o they_o who_o among_o many_o other_o epistle_n direct_v one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n wherein_o he_o salute_v their_o bishop_n philip._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o that_o time_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v gortyna_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o whole_a island_n which_o kind_n of_o superintendency_n there_o eusebius_n the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a historian_n now_o extant_a derive_v from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o titus_n who_o out_o of_o the_o history_n that_o be_v before_o his_o time_n he_o relate_v to_o have_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n with_o who_o the_o grecian_n of_o after_o time_n do_v full_o concur_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o subscription_n annex_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o titus_n ordain_v as_o there_o they_o say_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n and_o by_o the_o argument_n out_o of_o theodoret_n prefix_v by_o they_o before_o the_o same_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o occumenio_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n argument_n epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n in_o occumenio_n he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o great_a country_n and_o have_v commission_n
to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o he_o which_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n unto_o he_o 1.5_o he_o tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o out_o of_o which_o m._n calvin_n collect_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o general_a 1.5_o general_a discimus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tunc_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la quin_fw-la unus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la praeesset_fw-la calvin_n in_o tit._n 1.5_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v not_o then_o such_o a_o equality_n betwixt_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o one_o who_o be_v precedent_n over_o the_o rest_n both_o in_o authority_n and_o in_o counsel_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o the_o particular_a of_o titus_n 1._o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o tit._n 1._o homil_n 1._o have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o approve_a man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v that_o whole_a island_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v he_o to_o supply_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v defective_a he_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v very_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o man_n and_o b._n jewel_n upon_o he_o again_o have_v the_o government_n of_o many_o bishop_n what_o may_v we_o call_v he_o but_o a_o archbishop_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o island_n stick_v not_o and_z that_o without_o any_o control_n to_o deduce_v the_o ordination_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n for_o whereas_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n do_v claym_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o island_n prescribe_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o 7._o that_o a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquà m_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la council_n ephcsin_n act._n 7._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n it_o can_v never_o be_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v ever_o present_a at_o any_o such_o ordination_n or_o do_v ever_o communicate_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o that_o island_n and_o that_o the_o former_a bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cyprus_n troilus_n sabinus_n epiphanius_n ibid._n epiphanius_n et_fw-la nunc_fw-la memorati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ante_fw-la illos_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la aposlolis_fw-la erant_fw-la omnes_fw-la ortho_fw-la loxi_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la conslituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n and_o all_o the_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n bishop_n which_o be_v before_o they_o ever_o since_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v constitute_v by_o those_o which_o be_v in_o cyprus_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o ibid._n that_o sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o constitutionibus_fw-la &_o canonibus_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la &_o magnae_fw-la synodi_fw-la nicaenae_fw-la illaesa_fw-la &_o superior_a insidiis_fw-la &_o potentiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la nostra_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la ibid._n as_o in_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o great_a synod_n of_o nice_a the_o synod_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n remain_v untouched_a and_o superior_a to_o privy_a undermine_n and_o open_a power_n so_o they_o may_v still_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancient_a right_n whereupon_o the_o council_n condemn_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o ibid._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o innovation_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v not_o only_a order_n that_o ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o cyprus_n shall_v keep_v their_o own_o right_n entire_a and_o inviolable_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o their_o ancient_a custom_n but_o also_o ibid._n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o pauio_n pòst_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n for_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o other_o province_n which_o have_v not_o former_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o subordination_n of_o many_o bishop_n unto_o one_o chief_a if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o beza_n fetch_v 4._o fetch_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la magis_fw-la existimandum_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la externum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la initio_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la pagi_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la familiis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la pagis_fw-la urbes_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la urbibus_fw-la civitates_fw-la ipsae_fw-la suadente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o necessitate_v flagitante_fw-la senfim_fw-la coierunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la secutis_fw-la bez._n de_fw-fr divers_a gradib_fw-la ministr_n contr_n sarav_fw-mi cap._n 24._o §_o 4._o from_o the_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o enforcement_n of_o necessity_n whereby_o man_n be_v at_o first_o induce_v to_o enter_v into_o consociation_n subject_v one_o unto_o another_o and_o by_o bucer_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v 565._o have_v atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la consentiebat_fw-la legi_fw-la christi_fw-la siebatque_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la m._n bucer_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la s._n ministerii_fw-la inter_fw-la scripta_fw-la ejus_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 565._o be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o all_o man_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o pattern_n deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n for_o have_v set_v apart_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levit_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o constitute_v a_o chief_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v over_o every_o of_o they_o he_o place_v immediate_o over_o they_o all_o not_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o eleazar_n his_o son_n say_v 3.32_o say_v num._n 3.32_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o oversight_n as_o he_o have_v by_o the_o septuagint_n warrantable_o enough_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o 4.16_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o num._n 4.16_o a_o bishop_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.32_o 〈◊〉_d jid._n num._n 3.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o levite_n none_o that_o without_o prejudice_n do_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o consideration_n will_v much_o stick_v to_o afford_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o archbishop_n at_o least_o he_o will_v be_v teach_v hereby_o to_o retain_v that_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o so_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o archiepiscopall_a but_o also_o to_o a_o patriarchicall_a government_n which_o calvin_n profess_v he_o do_v that_o in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v far_o from_o have_v a_o thought_n 4._o thought_n reperiemus_fw-la veteres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la voluisse_fw-la fingere_fw-la ab_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §._o 4._o to_o devise_v another_o form_n of_o church-government_n then_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n a_o geographical_a and_o historical_a disquifition_n touch_v the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o the_o seven_o metropolitical_a church_n contain_v therein_o as_o the_o lesser_a asia_n now_o call_v anatolia_n or_o anatolia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a and_o asia_n proper_o so_o call_v a_o part_n of_o that_o lesser_a so_o the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n be_v a_o parcel_n of_o that_o asia_n which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o roman_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o country_n which_o have_v former_o belong_v unto_o the_o pergamen_fw-la
heresy_n or_o schism_n be_v grow_v more_o wide_a and_o dangerous_a by_o the_o congregation_n of_o counsel_n either_o provincial_n by_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarchall_a by_o the_o patriarch_n or_o primate_n or_o general_n by_o the_o emperor_n according_a to_o the_o several_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o question_n to_o what_o patriarch_n be_v the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n subject_n to_o alexandria_n or_o rome_n answer_n to_o neither_o of_o both_o but_o he_o himself_o be_v primate_n and_o consequent_o have_v patriarchicall_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o the_o province_n there_o be_v vi_o of_o they_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o africa_n for_o of_o the_o xiii_o diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n before_o mention_v that_o of_o africa_n be_v one_o so_o that_o all_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n except_v the_o most_o aesterly_a part_n of_o it_o call_v mauritania_n tingitana_n for_o that_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o diocese_n of_o spain_n 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