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
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
force_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o england_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o fact_n that_o it_o be_v schism_n suppose_v these_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v thus_o set_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n again_o that_o s._n peter_n successor_n be_v thus_o constitute_v universal_a pastor_n by_o christ_n this_o again_o of_o two_o branch_n 1._o that_o s._n peter_n be_v so_o constitute_v 2._o that_o the_o power_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n devolve_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expedite_v this_o matter_n by_o grant_v and_o not_o require_v the_o pretender_n far_a to_o prove_v the_o two_o first_o branch_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n to_o their_o manifest_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o manifest_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v but_o indeed_o the_o principal_a fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o contention_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n one_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o as_o it_o respect_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n wherein_o if_o the_o romanist_n pretension_n shall_v appear_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o we_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o break_v off_o from_o our_o submission_n to_o that_o see_v to_o be_v formal_o schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o their_o pretension_n herein_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v false_a or_o unsufficient_o prove_v and_o manifest_v there_o be_v no_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a which_o can_v give_v the_o conclusion_n any_o authority_n with_o any_o ponder_a rational_a man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o weak_a link_n to_o destroy_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o whole_a chain_n and_o consequent_a to_o the_o falseness_n or_o inevidence_n of_o any_o one_o proposition_n that_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v not_o be_v infer_v by_o that_o argue_v §_o 4._o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n examine_v and_o first_o for_o the_o pretention_n as_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n and_o must_v be_v manage_v by_o evidence_n and_o so_o conclude_v either_o on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o offer_v my_o evidence_n for_o the_o negative_a §_o 5_o evidence_n against_o it_o first_o from_o his_o be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peculiar_o and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o scripture_n that_o this_o apostle_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v general_o another_o province_n by_o apostle_n here_o i_o understand_v a_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n endue_v with_o authority_n by_o he_o and_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o as_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n indefinite_o and_o unlimited_o not_o restrain_v by_o christ_n word_n to_o any_o particular_a province_n but_o extend_v equal_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o therefore_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v by_o subsequent_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v testify_v to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v very_o unskilful_a and_o improvident_a and_o consequent_o unreasonable_a not_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n distribute_v their_o universal_a great_a province_n inro_fw-la several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1.25_o distribution_n or_o lot_n or_o lesser_a province_n one_o or_o more_o to_o go_v one_o way_n the_o other_z another_z which_o be_v there_o call_v by_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o or_o proper_a place_n or_o assignation_n for_o the_o witness_v the_o resurrection_n and_o proclaim_v the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n §_o 6._o now_o if_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jewish_a christian_n be_v peculiarly_a s._n peter_n province_n the_o lot_n or_o division_n assign_v unto_o he_o agreeable_a unto_o which_o it_o be_v that_o both_o his_o preach_n in_o the_o act_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o his_o epistle_n be_v both_o of_o they_o address_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o dispersion_n and_o none_o else_o than_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o universal_a or_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o jew_n again_o either_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o country_n or_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o other_o region_n there_o be_v but_o one_o portion_n of_o one_o of_o these_o which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v place_v under_o s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o judaea_n be_v all_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o each_o city_n and_o all_o they_o to_o their_o metropolitan_a james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o this_o james_n the_o brother_n or_o near_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n many_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15.7_o ex_fw-la sentententiâ_fw-la chrysostomi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d photius_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o nicephorus_n l._n 2_o c._n 38._o of_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la athan._n in_o synop_n epiph._n haer._n 78._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr resur_n or._n 2._o hieron_n in_o gal._n 1._o &_o in_o catal._n euseb_n in_o chron._n p._n 43._o other_o the_o more_o ancient_a that_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v he_o in_o that_o see_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n the_o three_o most_o honour_a by_o christ_n confer_v this_o honour_n upon_o he_o whereupon_o in_o this_o his_o see_v he_o be_v name_v before_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v present_a and_o according_o give_v the_o sentence_n act._n 15.19_o upon_o which_o the_o rescript_n be_v ground_v v._o 22._o from_o all_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o that_o metropolis_n which_o have_v extend_v very_o far_o among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o to_o all_o judaea_n but_o even_o to_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o other_o region_n say_v agrippa_n in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n as_o have_v former_o be_v mention_v belong_v to_o james_n the_o just_a and_o not_o to_o s._n peter_n so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o s._n peter_n alone_o entrust_v to_o he_o which_o may_v conclude_v some_o peculiar_a transcendent_a power_n of_o s._n peter_n there_o but_o by_o s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n together_o with_o s._n peter_n which_o quite_o take_v off_o all_o pretention_n of_o he_o to_o the_o singular_a supremacy_n there_o §_o 7._o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n so_o again_o for_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n but_o peculiarly_a s._n pawles_n by_o s._n peter_n own_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n gal._n 2.7_o who_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o and_o that_o without_o any_o commission_n receive_v or_o consequent_o dependence_n from_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o declare_v and_o contest_v it_o gal._n 1.12.17_o have_v his_o assignation_n immediate_o from_o christ_n v._o 16._o according_o whensoever_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n come_v to_o the_o same_o city_n the_o one_o constant_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n receive_v disciple_n of_o such_o form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n leave_v they_o when_o he_o depart_v that_o region_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o his_o assignation_n and_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o gentile_n §_o 8._o thus_o we_o know_v it_o be_v at_o antioch_n where_o s._n peter_n convert_v the_o jew_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o gentile_n and_o certain_o s._n paul_n no_o way_n subordinate_a or_o dependent_a on_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o avow_v gal._n 2.11_o and_o accord_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n not_o by_o one_o or_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
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