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reasonable_o then_o presume_v that_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v there_o true_o teach_v at_o so_o little_a distance_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o a_o place_n whither_o as_o irenaeus_n argue_v in_o this_o case_n a_o resort_n be_v make_v from_o all_o place_n because_o of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n these_o be_v reasonable_a consideration_n which_o may_v move_v king_n lucius_n and_o not_o any_o opinion_n of_o st_n peter_n have_v appoint_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n there_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o imagination_n then_o 9_o but_o since_o our_o author_n confess_v that_o ambassador_n be_v therefore_o send_v by_o lucius_n to_o rome_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v that_o which_o the_o faithful_a from_o all_o part_n as_o irenaeus_n testify_v be_v then_o use_v to_o perform_v i_o will_v know_v this_o one_o thing_n of_o he_o where_o he_o find_v that_o they_o observe_v this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o roman_a city_n certain_o he_o can_v not_o find_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inquit_fw-la propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la which_o he_o mention_n and_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o three_o book_n chap._n 3._o where_o this_o holy_a bishop_n of_o lion_n direct_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o to_o this_o church_n say_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o church_n resort_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n but_o where_o in_o that_o place_n do_v ireneus_fw-la say_n that_o there_o must_v be_v resort_n make_v to_o rome_n because_o of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n the_o author_n here_o find_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la which_o that_o father_n never_o in_o the_o least_o mean_v by_o they_o for_o ireneus_fw-la write_v not_o that_o the_o city_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o heaven_n ought_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n not_o because_o of_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n its_o necessary_a say_v ireneus_fw-la that_o resort_n be_v make_v to_o this_o church_n by_o all_o other_o church_n that_o be_v by_o the_o faithful_a from_o all_o part_n because_o of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n therefore_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n at_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o lucius_n send_v a_o embassy_n thither_o not_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n for_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n not_o only_o the_o imperial_a seat_n be_v plant_v but_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o there_o also_o as_o accepit_fw-la as_o honorius_n imperator_n epist_n ad_fw-la theodosium_n augustum_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la romanum_fw-la principatum_fw-la domus_fw-la augusta_n obtinuit_fw-la sed_fw-la principium_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la accepit_fw-la augustine_n epist_n 162._o affirm_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v ever_o prevail_v this_o principality_n over_o the_o church_n christ_n give_v to_o peter_n and_o peter_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o roman_a see_v which_o when_o our_o author_n deny_v he_o oppose_v a_o truth_n which_o peron_n the_o glory_n of_o france_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o james_n king_n of_o england_n chap._n 23._o prove_n from_o very_a many_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n and_o ancient_a father_n i_o shall_v cite_v more_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o present_a question_n chief_o concern_v the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchal_a authority_n over_o the_o west_n not_o his_o supremacy_n over_o the_o catholic_a church_n 162._o divus_o augustinus_n epist_n 162._o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v close_o to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o treat_v of_o let_v we_o conclude_v with_o our_o author_n that_o lucius_n send_v ambassador_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v with_o ireneus_fw-la that_o the_o britain_n no_o less_o than_o the_o faithful_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n aught_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o of_o its_o great_a principality_n to_o which_o let_v we_o add_v with_o english_a writer_n that_o eleutherius_fw-la the_o roman_a bishop_n make_v use_v of_o his_o authority_n when_o he_o ordain_v those_o legate_n who_o be_v send_v into_o britain_n baptise_a lucius_n settle_a church_n and_o consecrate_a bishop_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n take_v upon_o i_o to_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o british_a church_n be_v institute_v either_o by_o st._n peter_n or_o by_o those_o who_o his_o successor_n ordain_v priest_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n and_o therein_o even_o of_o england_n and_o that_o this_o follow_v from_o the_o british_a church_n have_v receive_v her_o institution_n either_o from_o he_o or_o from_o his_o priest_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o innocent_a 1._o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n over_o the_o whole_a western_a church_n which_o be_v assert_v in_o the_o 17_o canon_n of_o the_o eight_o general_n council_n our_o author_n like_v not_o his_o word_n be_v recite_v 2._o he_o say_v that_o the_o way_n of_o prove_v the_o patriarchal_a right_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o the_o exercise_n fromthe_fw-mi right_n be_v ridiculous_a although_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v of_o force_n against_o de_fw-fr marca_n and_o other_o catholic_n who_o admit_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v patriarch_n over_o the_o whole_a west_n against_o who_o only_o i_o have_v use_v that_o way_n of_o proof_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v ridiculeus_fw-la as_o i_o use_v it_o 3._o against_o such_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v patriarch_n over_o the_o west_n i_o have_v not_o use_v that_o but_o another_o way_n of_o proof_n viz._n the_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o the_o very_a schismatic_n greek_o themselves_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o deny_v 4._o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a testimony_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v for_o that_o tradition_n be_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n who_o have_v plain_o deliver_v that_o innocent_a the_o first_o have_v not_o only_o a_o supremacy_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n over_o the_o western_a church_n but_o also_o of_o jurisdiction_n 5._o another_o of_o they_o be_v that_o of_o innocent_a the_o first_o himself_o who_o relate_v that_o church_n be_v institute_v through_o all_o france_n spain_n africa_n sicily_n italy_n and_o the_o interjacent_a island_n by_o peter_n only_o or_o his_o successor_n or_o else_o by_o those_o who_o they_o ordain_v priest_n and_o affirm_v that_o all_o these_o country_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o apostolic_a see_v as_o the_o head_n of_o their_o institution_n 6._o how_o paul_n have_v preach_v at_o rome_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o other_o of_o the_o western_a part_n prove_v nothing_o against_o this_o be_v show_v from_o paul_n himself_o who_o reckon_v only_o such_o church_n among_o those_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o his_o preach_v who_o himself_n first_o teach_v the_o faith_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o roman_a be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v plant_v by_o peter_n before_o paul_n come_v into_o italy_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o western_a church_n suppose_v that_o paul_n preach_v in_o they_o 7._o two_o thing_n be_v object_v by_o our_o author_n the_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o matter_n
heresy_n come_v late_o into_o britain_n and_o be_v first_o bring_v thither_o by_o agricola_n the_o son_n of_o a_o pelagian_a bishop_n about_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n celestine_n for_o it_o appear_v from_o bede_n that_o britain_n be_v free_a from_o that_o heresy_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n that_o innocent_a and_o zosimus_n be_v pope_n which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o ground_n than_o this_o viz._n that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o decree_n of_o innocent_a and_o zosimus_n 6._o but_o when_o agricola_n spread_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n in_o britain_n the_o apostolic_a see_n make_v use_n of_o its_o authority_n send_v bishop_n into_o britain_n who_o britain_n receive_v and_o by_o their_o help_n be_v not_o only_o convert_v from_o heresy_n in_o those_o part_n where_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o likewise_o from_o infidelity_n in_o the_o part_n where_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v extinguish_v indeed_o venerable_a bede_n relate_v lib._n 1._o hist_o gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la cap._n 17._o that_o the_o britain_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o french_a bishop_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n and_o that_o lupus_n bishop_n of_o troy_n and_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n come_v into_o britain_n from_o france_n whence_o our_o author_n pag._n 89._o deduce_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o britain_n but_o whilst_o he_o cite_v bede_n let_v he_o also_o consult_v that_o writer_n from_o who_o bede_n may_v have_v borrow_v his_o history_n viz._n st._n prosper_n who_o ad_fw-la consulatum_fw-la florentini_fw-la &_o dionysii_fw-la give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o these_o word_n xliv_o s._n prosper_v in_o chronico_fw-la vid._n num_fw-la xliv_o agricola_n the_o son_n of_o severianus_n a_o pelagian_a bishop_n be_v himself_o also_o a_o pelagian_a corrupt_v the_o british_a church_n by_o the_o insinuation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o pope_n celestine_n be_v solieit_v by_o palladius_n the_o deacon_n send_v germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n as_o his_o legate_n and_o have_v expel_v the_o heretic_n he_o instruct_v the_o britain_n in_o the_o catholic_a faith._n thus_o st._n prosper_n who_o for_o his_o age_n may_v have_v see_v and_o speak_v with_o palladius_n deacon_n to_o pope_n celestine_n who_o be_v also_o at_o rome_n under_o leo_n the_o great_a successor_n to_o celestine_n and_o notary_n to_o the_o say_v leo_n and_o so_o may_v have_v read_v in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o authentic_a instrument_n wherein_o germanus_n be_v constitute_v delegate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v for_o britain_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o father_n testimony_n nor_o import_v it_o that_o bede_n say_v germanus_n come_v together_o with_o lupus_n into_o this_o island_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o verolam_n to_o dispute_v with_o the_o pelagian_o for_o as_o baronius_n the_o parent_n of_o annal_n right_o observe_v this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o pope_n celestine_n make_v germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n his_o delegate_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o palladius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n and_o that_o germanus_n rely_v upon_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n come_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o british_a church_n and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n into_o the_o diocese_n of_o other_o which_o as_o the_o monument_n of_o those_o time_n inform_v we_o be_v a_o frequent_a practice_n 7._o xlvii_o s._n prosper_n vid._n num_fw-la xlv_o venerab_n bâ—da_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 133._o vid._n num_fw-la xlvi_o matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n vid._n num_fw-la xlvii_o for_o prosper_n relate_v that_o two_o year_n after_o the_o mission_n of_o germanus_n antisiodorensis_n bassus_n and_o antiochus_n be_v consul_n palladius_n be_v ordain_v by_o pope_n celestine_n and_o send_v the_o first_o bishop_n to_o the_o scot_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n venerable_a bede_n tell_v we_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o assert_v at_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o theodosius_n junior_a that_o palladius_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v by_o celestine_n bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o the_o scot_n believe_v in_o christ_n after_o palladius_n matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n mention_n st._n patrick_n as_o send_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n pope_n celestine_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o palladius_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n send_v patrick_n to_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o britain_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o and_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o island_n then_o go_v into_o scotland_n he_o preach_v god_n word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v 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