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always_o maintain_v their_o jurisdiction_n independent_a though_o the_o pope_n frequent_o inculcate_v their_o be_v original_o institute_v by_o s._n peter_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o obligation_n to_o rome_n and_o that_o which_o reflect_v the_o great_a honour_n upon_o those_o church_n and_o the_o father_n we_o see_v find_v their_o pre-eminence_n upon_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o their_o city_n and_o none_o more_o express_o than_o that_o of_o rome_n the_o bishop_n whereof_o be_v therefore_o honour_v caressed_a and_o add_v rest_n unto_o because_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v he_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o place_n and_o deference_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o and_o not_o break_v down_o enclosure_n and_o trample_v over_o the_o head_n of_o his_o brethren_n we_o shall_v neither_o have_v envy_v nor_o deny_v it_o and_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v admit_v some_o dispute_n whether_o rome_n have_v for_o so_o many_o age_n lose_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n the_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o that_o church_n upon_o that_o account_n ought_v not_o in_o reason_n to_o abate_v proportionable_o yet_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o grant_v what_o genuine_a antiquity_n do_v allow_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n contain_v himself_o within_o primitive_a rule_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v esteem_v the_o most_o honourable_a among_o all_o christian_a bishop_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v first_o but_o not_o lord_n much_o less_o tyrant_n over_o his_o brethren_n the_o privilege_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o late_a learned_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 14._o privilege_n of_o honour_n not_o conveyance_n of_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n to_o make_v or_o abrogate_v law_n as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o six_o nicene_n canon_n as_o it_o be_v quote_v by_o paschasinus_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v grant_v yet_o who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o primacy_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o power_n a_o primacy_n among_o equal_n and_o such_o it_o be_v plain_a be_v that_o which_o the_o ancient_a council_n do_v assign_v he_o not_o a_o universal_a monarchical_a uncontrollable_a power_n and_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n which_o will_v have_v fundamental_o destroy_v the_o very_a design_n of_o this_o nicene_n canon_n which_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n the_o other_o province_n independent_a and_o as_o supreme_a within_o their_o own_o limit_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o he_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o precedency_n and_o supremacy_n between_o dignity_n and_o dominion_n let_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o style_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o frequent_o challenge_v by_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v so_o only_o in_o a_o honorary_a sense_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n other_o church_n especial_o that_o of_o 24._o constantinople_n have_v the_o same_o title_n give_v to_o they_o where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o sovereign_n arbitrary_a and_o unbounded_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o where_o but_o in_o the_o pride_n ambition_n and_o usurpation_n of_o that_o see_v certain_a i_o be_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o footing_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o ancient_a council_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o have_v the_o father_n of_o this_o venerable_a synod_n know_v of_o any_o such_o supereminent_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o be_v now_o pretend_a to_o and_o know_v it_o they_o must_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o meet_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o can_v suppose_v i_o say_v they_o will_v have_v give_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n equal_a power_n within_o their_o respective_a province_n without_o insert_v into_o the_o canon_n a_o salvo_n to_o the_o supreme_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n especial_o when_o we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o very_a next_o canon_n give_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o honourable_a session_n but_o still_o with_o a_o proviso_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n v._o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o roman_a metropolitan_a be_v not_o due_a by_o any_o divine_a constitution_n but_o flow_v only_o from_o custom_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o as_o one_o of_o the_o main_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v build_v the_o right_a here_o convey_v not_o be_v divine_a institution_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a custom_n introduce_v by_o time_n and_o use_n and_o a_o wise_a contrivance_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o metropolitan_o in_o general_a but_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o he_o of_o rome_n it_o be_v say_v the_o canon_n the_o custom_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v such_o metropolitick_a power_n have_v these_o good_a father_n know_v of_o any_o peculiar_a commission_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v his_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n upon_o earth_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o a_o despotical_a unaccountable_a power_n or_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v but_o so_o much_o as_o authorize_v and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o bishop_n within_o the_o roman_a province_n it_o have_v be_v hard_o not_o to_o say_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o they_o to_o conceal_v it_o and_o a_o irreparable_a injury_n to_o that_o church_n to_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o any_o mean_a original_n a_o injury_n which_o we_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n legate_n who_o be_v then_o in_o council_n must_v have_v immediate_o enter_v their_o protest_v against_o but_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v as_o yet_o unacquainted_a with_o such_o notion_n and_o the_o pope_n then_o either_o do_v not_o claim_v any_o such_o power_n or_o to_o be_v sure_o dare_v not_o challenge_v it_o in_o that_o assembly_n where_o they_o know_v it_o must_v be_v shameful_o baffle_v and_o reject_v what_o power_n soever_o our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n convey_v to_o bishop_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o bishop_n as_o such_o stand_n upon_o a_o common_a level_n and_o that_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n among_o they_o be_v mere_o from_o humane_a positive_a institution_n borrow_v from_o the_o form_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o with_o great_a reason_n bring_v in_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o conveniency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o this_o the_o father_n usual_o refer_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v they_o here_o determine_v the_o case_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a canon_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v place_n next_o to_o his_o metropolitan_a before_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n be_v ascribe_v to_o custom_n and_o ancient_a tradition_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v complain_v of_o for_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o cyprus_n in_o decide_v whereof_o the_o father_n affirm_v viij_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a prejudice_n to_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v not_o ancient_a custom_n on_o his_o side_n and_o have_v determine_v the_o case_n against_o he_o decree_n that_o every_o province_n shall_v enjoy_v those_o original_n right_n pure_a and_o inviolable_a which_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o long_a continuance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o the_o power_n of_o ancient_a custom_n have_v prevail_v and_o when_o some_o year_n after_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o cyprus_n be_v force_v to_o
balsamon_n have_v observe_v 88_o in_o this_o case_n that_o ancient_o all_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o province_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o ordain_v by_o none_o but_o their_o own_o provincial_a bishop_n iii_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n have_v his_o proper_a and_o limit_a metropolitical_a power_n this_o be_v so_o evident_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o few_o who_o have_v otherwise_o will_v good_a enough_o have_v yet_o the_o hardiness_n to_o oppose_v it_o the_o sun_n itself_o be_v not_o clear_a at_o noonday_n than_o that_o hereby_o the_o council_n design_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n within_o his_o province_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o he_o let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n say_v the_o canon_n have_v all_o his_o ancient_a and_o accustom_a power_n and_o privilege_n in_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o or_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n that_o be_v as_o a_o learned_a and_o zealous_a champion_n 190._o for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n do_v yet_o with_o great_a ingenuity_n expound_v it_o that_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o shall_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n within_o his_o own_o bound_n as_o the_o alexandrian_a bishop_n have_v prescribe_v limit_n to_o his_o diocese_n so_o also_o have_v he_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o he_o of_o rome_n manage_n the_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n without_o the_o interposal_n or_o meddle_v of_o any_o other_o person_n so_o we_o will_v that_o he_o of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v obstruct_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o the_o canon_n than_o make_v a_o double_a comparison_n between_o these_o two_o metropolitan_o the_o one_o respect_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n that_o one_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o other_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o power_n which_o they_o may_v exercise_v within_o their_o respective_a limit_n and_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v to_o invade_v or_o hinder_v it_o but_o by_o the_o same_o right_n by_o which_o the_o roman_a prelate_n govern_v his_o church_n by_o the_o same_o may_v he_o of_o alexandria_n the_o church_n subject_n to_o he_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n loc_n sum_v up_o the_o canon_n into_o these_o word_n let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n over_o those_o place_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o rome_n harmenopulus_n 1._o express_v it_o in_o somewhat_o more_o general_a term_n let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o arch-bishop_n still_o prevail_v and_o every_o one_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o province_n i_o inquire_v not_o now_o what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a bound_n within_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v terminate_v it_o be_v enough_o at_o present_a that_o whether_o large_a or_o narrow_a limit_n he_o have_v which_o he_o may_v not_o regular_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o those_o day_n account_v a_o particular_a church_n and_o as_o much_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a as_o alexandria_n antioch_n or_o that_o of_o any_o other_o province_n iv._o that_o the_o metropolitick_a see_v of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n be_v ever_o of_o great_a note_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o of_o these_o rome_n the_o chief_a hence_o they_o be_v here_o particular_o name_v while_o other_o be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o et_fw-la cetera_fw-la and_o rome_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a make_v the_o exemplar_n according_a to_o which_o the_o right_n of_o alexandria_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v and_o resettled_a it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o show_v that_o respect_n be_v always_o pay_v to_o place_n proportionable_a to_o their_o temporal_a power_n and_o greatness_n s._n cyprian_n 63._o long_v since_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o rome_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o carthage_n be_v pro_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la sua_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a city_n and_o it_o be_v as_o endless_a as_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o place_n mention_v in_o this_o canon_n be_v capital_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n rome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athanasius_n style_v 644._o it_o the_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o roman_a world_n it_o have_v for_o several_a age_n be_v the_o govern_n city_n and_o be_v still_o the_o seat_n of_o empire_n the_o greatness_n whereof_o the_o geographical_a poet_n 8._o have_v no_o less_o brief_o than_o elegant_o thus_o sum_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rome_n triumph_v in_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o be_v wealth_n be_v storehouse_n and_o the_o world_n metropolis_n alexandria_n beside_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o place_n numerousness_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n the_o riches_n and_o plenty_n of_o its_o traffic_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o imperial_a viceroy_n call_v the_o augustal_n perfect_a indeed_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 362_o the_o second_o city_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristides_n 1._o style_v it_o the_o great_a next_z to_o rome_n and_o thence_o by_o ancient_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d emphatical_o call_v the_o city_n antioch_n be_v frequent_o the_o court_n of_o emperor_n constant_o the_o residence_n of_o their_o lieutenant_n the_o most_o ancient_a rich_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o the_o east_n common_o style_v antioch_n the_o great_a now_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o place_n add_v a_o proportionable_a reputation_n to_o their_o several_a bishop_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n at_o antioch_n speak_v ix_o precede_v other_o in_o honour_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o honourable_a city_n and_o because_o rome_n be_v confess_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n hence_o the_o church_n there_o have_v a_o honorary_a precedency_n before_o all_o other_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o it_o in_o all_o public_a meeting_n and_o consultation_n have_v the_o first_o place_n allow_v they_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o mighty_a deference_n and_o respect_n pay_v to_o they_o and_o their_o favour_n be_v court_v and_o address_n make_v to_o they_o from_o all_o part_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o ancient_n understand_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n when_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n decree_n two_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o next_o place_n to_o he_o of_o rome_n for_o that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n it_o sufficient_o show_v upon_o what_o foundation_n the_o precedency_n of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n stand_v and_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n xxviii_o much_o more_o express_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o 26._o the_o father_n give_v privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n be_v because_o that_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n justinian_n enact_v graec._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a rome_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o all_o bishop_n i_o know_v there_o be_v 9_o who_o place_n the_o eminency_n of_o these_o three_o great_a see_v upon_o another_o bottom_n and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v all_o found_v by_o s._n peter_n two_o of_o they_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o s._n mark_v his_o peculiar_a disciple_n send_v thither_o by_o his_o immediate_a direction_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o assertion_n further_o improve_v that_o these_o three_o city_n be_v several_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o three_o then_o know_v part_n of_o the_o world_n europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o government_n of_o these_o three_o great_a church_n and_o in_o they_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v lodge_v in_o s._n peter_n successor_n and_o it_o be_v add_v 90._o with_o great_a boldness_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o blasphemy_n that_o s._n peter_n herein_o express_v a_o lively_a representation_n both_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o episcopal_a office_n that_o be_v in_o a_o bishop_n a_o metropolitan_a and_o a_o patriarch_n so_o a_o trinity_n of_o patriarch_n meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o in_o the_o see_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n but_o where_o man_n can_v suffer_v their_o wit_n want_v only_o to_o sport_n at_o this_o rate_n though_o it_o be_v grave_o bring_v in_o by_o
metropolis_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o nine_o canon_n of_o antioch_n they_o may_v with_o the_o great_a conveniency_n dispatch_v their_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n both_o at_o once_o it_o serve_v not_o a_o little_a to_o help_v on_o this_o business_n that_o the_o second_o general_a council_n give_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o next_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o he_o of_o rome_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n which_o give_v no_o small_a encouragement_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o diocesan_n metropoles_fw-la to_o attempt_v the_o extend_v their_o superiority_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o imperial_a governor_n that_o keep_v his_o residence_n in_o that_o city_n but_o that_o which_o put_v the_o case_n past_o dispute_n be_v that_o that_o council_n take_v in_o the_o form_n of_o civil_a diocese_n into_o the_o church_n at_o least_o approve_v what_o be_v already_o take_v in_o for_o so_o they_o provide_v 11._o that_o bishop_n shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o diocese_n to_o meddle_v in_o church_n that_o be_v without_o their_o bound_n socrates_n 275._o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o canon_n say_v express_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o synod_n have_v make_v division_n of_o the_o province_n constitute_v patriarch_n and_o though_o perhaps_o by_o patriarch_n socrates_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o those_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la commissioner_n who_o be_v within_o such_o and_o such_o place_n appoint_v to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o catholic_n communion_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o 8._o observe_v yet_o very_o plain_o it_o be_v that_o the_o council_n there_o intend_v diocese_n proper_o and_o in_o a_o ecclesiastic_a sense_n and_o therefore_o oppose_v it_o to_o province_n ordain_v that_o bishop_n shall_v not_o ordinary_o go_v out_o of_o the_o diocese_n to_o celebrate_v ordination_n or_o any_o other_o church-office_n and_o that_o the_o canon_n concern_v dioceses_n be_v observe_v the_o synod_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v manage_v the_o affair_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o nicene_n constitution_n and_o in_o the_o six_o canon_n they_o speak_v yet_o more_o express_o that_o if_o any_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n he_o shall_v first_o exhibit_v and_o prosecute_v his_o charge_n before_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v end_v it_o that_o then_o the_o accuser_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o great_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n who_o shall_v be_v assemble_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o if_o any_o slight_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n shall_v sue_v to_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n or_o to_o a_o general_a council_n he_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v admit_v to_o exhibit_v a_o accusation_n but_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o violator_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o a_o disturber_n of_o ecclesiastic_a order_n and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o in_o a_o case_n so_o evident_a pope_n innocent_a abinit_a in_o a_o letter_n write_v about_o the_o year_n ccccviii_n say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o its_o authority_n reach_v not_o over_o a_o single_a province_n but_o over_o a_o diocese_n though_o withal_o he_o false_o make_v it_o to_o have_v be_v so_o settle_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a nay_o long_a before_o all_o this_o we_o meet_v with_o ecclesiastic_a diocese_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o by_o a_o law_n 23._o of_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n bear_v date_n may_v the_o xvii_o ann._n ccclxxvi_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o same_o custom_n that_o be_v in_o use_n in_o civil_a judicature_n shall_v obtain_v in_o church_n matter_n and_o the_o final_a decision_n and_o determination_n of_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o every_o diocese_n and_o this_o course_n the_o emperor_n insinuate_v as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o then_o first_o introduce_v iii_o from_o all_z this_o it_o appear_v that_o according_a to_o the_o political_a constitution_n diocesan_n or_o as_o it_o be_v after_o call_v patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o according_o the_o bishop_n of_o some_o of_o those_o city_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v but_o metropolitan_o advance_v into_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n that_o general_o obtain_v in_o the_o western_a part_n the_o word_n patriarch_n be_v late_o and_o little_o use_v in_o the_o western_a church_n extend_v their_o superintendency_n commensurate_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o because_o some_o of_o these_o metropoles_fw-la be_v city_n of_o far_o great_a eminency_n and_o account_n than_o other_o as_o rome_n alexandria_n &c_n &c_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o east_n especial_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n differ_v at_o first_o from_o other_o primate_fw-la not_o so_o much_o in_o power_n as_o in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n they_o be_v diversorum_fw-la nominum_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la officii_fw-la as_o gratian_n 302._o note_v that_o this_o title_n of_o patriarch_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n upon_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o their_o church_n and_o state_n they_o be_v disperse_v into_o several_a country_n especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n where_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o continue_v their_o levitical_a polity_n exact_o according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a institution_n they_o constitute_v some_o person_n to_o exercise_v the_o chief_a authority_n among_o that_o people_n who_o keep_v their_o residence_n in_o some_o of_o the_o great_a city_n as_o at_o babylon_n alexandria_n tiberias_n and_o afterward_o probable_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o person_n thus_o make_v choice_n of_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o have_v descend_v from_o the_o line_n of_o david_n epiphanius_n 60._o seem_v to_o make_v they_o at_o least_o they_o of_o tiberias_n to_o have_v be_v the_o posterity_n of_o gamaliel_n the_o great_a counsellor_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o acts._n but_o theodorit_n 22._o have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a fancy_n that_o they_o be_v the_o descendant_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a who_o be_v by_o his_o father_n side_n a_o ascalonite_n by_o his_o mother_n a_o idumaean_a but_o however_o descend_v they_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o chief_a power_n and_o government_n over_o the_o jew_n within_o their_o particular_a jurisdiction_n these_o be_v they_o who_o so_o often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o exile_n and_o otherwhiles_o prince_n and_o frequent_o patriarch_n though_o beside_o these_o supreme_a it_o seem_v probable_a from_o some_o of_o the_o imperial_a law_n that_o they_o have_v a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o patriarch_n who_o be_v but_o just_o superior_a to_o their_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o these_o jewish_a patriarch_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n both_o in_o jewish_a etc._n and_o christian_a 960._o writer_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o theodosian_a 29._o code_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o office_n and_o title_n cease_v or_o rather_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o imperial_a authority_n not_o long_o before_o the_o year_n citat_fw-la ccccxxix_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o young_a theodosius_n but_o though_o it_o be_v plain_a whence_o this_o title_n be_v derive_v yet_o when_o it_o first_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v in_o the_o canon_n xvii_o of_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n he_o be_v call_v exarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o any_o bishop_n or_o clergyman_n that_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a be_v allow_v to_o appeal_v to_o he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indifferent_o note_v any_o chief_a person_n in_o place_n or_o power_n and_o the_o sense_n or_o it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o case_n thus_o the_o canon_n mention_v both_o exarch_n vi_fw-la of_o the_o province_n and_o exarch_v of_o the_o diocese_n the_o first_o denote_v a_o metropolitan_a the_o second_o a_o patriarch_n but_o in_o the_o act_n 4._o of_o that_o council_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a patriarch_n of_o every_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o several_a libel_n 395._o exhibit_v against_o dioscurus_n pope_n leo_n be_v entitle_v patriarch_n of_o great_a rome_n and_o that_o this_o title_n be_v not_o then_o new_o take_v up_o we_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o letter_n 57_o of_o theodosius_n and_o his_o empress_n placidia_n about_o call_v the_o three_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o ephesus_n ann._n ccccxxxi_n in_o both_o which_o leo_n be_v style_v the_o most_o reverend_a patriarch_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o patriarch_n strict_o so_o call_v unless_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o
he_o with_o a_o vast_a power_n put_v he_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v and_o determ_v final_a appeal_n from_o all_o those_o part_n the_o same_o they_o again_o ratify_v by_o their_o seventeen_o canon_n and_o by_o their_o twenty-eight_a make_v a_o more_o particular_a provision_n for_o he_o first_o they_o profess_v in_o general_a altogether_o to_o follow_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n than_o they_o recognize_v the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n which_o be_v then_o read_v before_o they_o and_o decree_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o that_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n forasmuch_o say_v they_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o father_n confer_v such_o privilege_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n the_o bishop_n illyrici_n of_o that_o second_o general_a council_n give_v 421_o equal_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o new_a rome_n right_o judge_v as_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o senate_n and_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o old_a imperial_a rome_n shall_v also_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n have_v the_o same_o honour_n with_o it_o only_o come_v after_o it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n have_v hitherto_o have_v no_o certain_a diocese_n nor_o any_o place_n wherein_o to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n but_o what_o he_o hold_v precarious_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o courtesy_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n they_o fix_v his_o bound_n give_v he_o power_n over_o the_o three_o diocese_n of_o pontica_fw-la asiana_n and_o thrace_n that_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o all_o those_o place_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o barbarous_a country_n belong_v to_o those_o diocese_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o now_o he_o look_v like_o bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n be_v invest_v with_o so_o ample_a and_o extensive_a a_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o three_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n be_v great_a and_o large_a the_o first_o 78._o contain_v eight_o province_n viz._n pamphylia_n lydia_n caria_n lycia_n lycaonia_n pisidia_n phrygia_n pacatiand_n and_o phrygia_n salutaris_n both_o which_o be_v ancient_o comprehend_v under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a phrygia_n as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v to_o the_o lesser_a that_o lie_v upon_o the_o hellespont_n the_o second_o 79._o eleven_o bythinia_n galalatia_n paphlagonia_n honorias_n galatia_n salutaris_n cappadocia_n prima_fw-la cappadocia_n secunda_fw-la hellenopontus_fw-la pontus_n polemoniacus_fw-la armenia_n prima_fw-la armenia_n secunda_fw-la the_o three_o 82._o six_o europa_n thracia_n haemimontus_n rhodopa_n maesia_n secunda_fw-la scythia_n the_o pope_n legate_n be_v infinite_o enrage_v at_o this_o canon_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n hereby_o give_v to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n to_o overthrow_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a it_o pass_v clear_o and_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n then_o present_a in_o the_o synod_n amount_v to_o a_o very_a great_a number_n who_o subscription_n be_v still_o extant_a four_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n after_o a_o full_a discussion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o no_o pretence_n of_o force_n or_o fraud_n may_v be_v object_v as_o many_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asiana_n and_o pontica_fw-la as_o be_v then_o in_o the_o synod_n be_v desire_v to_o declare_v whether_o they_o have_v free_o submit_v to_o this_o constitution_n who_o according_o stand_v up_o and_o one_o after_o another_o do_v most_o solemn_o protest_v that_o they_o have_v voluntary_o and_o unconstrain_o assent_v to_o and_o subscribe_v the_o canon_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o they_o and_o many_o of_o they_o express_o declare_v they_o do_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o that_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n have_v these_o right_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o canon_n and_o precedent_a custom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n have_v exercise_v this_o power_n within_o those_o diocese_n almost_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o dorylaeum_n a_o city_n of_o the_o great_a phrygia_n tell_v the_o synod_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n and_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v read_v the_o canon_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o approve_v and_o receive_v it_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o not_o only_o modern_a writer_n but_o gregory_n the_o great_a 614._o so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v copy_n nor_o do_v admit_v the_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o whereas_o eusebius_n of_o ancyra_n scruple_v to_o subscribe_v yet_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n that_o he_o have_v ever_o decline_v ordain_v provincial_a bishop_n and_o have_v do_v it_o only_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o after_o thalassius_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n tell_v the_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v of_o archbishop_n anatolius_n his_o side_n and_o do_v decree_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o judge_n hereupon_o have_v weigh_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v declare_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o precedency_n and_o singular_a honour_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o old_a rome_n and_o that_o withal_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n to_o ordain_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n the_o election_n be_v first_o due_o make_v within_o every_o province_n and_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n whether_o the_o metropolitan_a elect_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o for_o his_o consecration_n or_o whether_o by_o his_o permission_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o home_n by_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n in_o ordain_v private_a and_o particular_a bishop_n wherein_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v not_o interpose_v whereupon_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o this_o just_a judgement_n please_v they_o all_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v establish_v shall_v take_v place_n and_o that_o every_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n in_o conclusion_n they_o write_v a_o synodical_a letter_n a._n to_o pope_n leo_n acquaint_v he_o with_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v do_v it_o and_o desire_v his_o concurrence_n in_o it_o and_o we_o may_v observe_v they_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o settle_v this_o power_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n they_o do_v but_o confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n which_o that_o church_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n obtain_v over_o those_o three_o diocese_n which_o put_v it_o past_o all_o peradventure_o what_o we_o note_v before_o that_o from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n the_o constantinopolitan_a bishop_n have_v exercise_v a_o kind_n of_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n over_o those_o church_n though_o never_o till_o now_o settle_v by_o canon_n ix_o and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n impartial_o reflect_v upon_o the_o whole_a affair_n and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v what_o this_o wise_a and_o great_a council_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o privilege_n which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n and_o that_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n they_o give_v equal_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n only_o reserve_v a_o honorary_a precedence_n to_o he_o of_o rome_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v they_o can_v 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which_o thou_o have_v conquer_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n than_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v gain_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n iu._n but_o leo_n be_v a_o man_n not_o only_o for_o speak_v but_o for_o action_n he_o see_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v resolve_v to_o advance_v the_o see_n of_o constantinople_n that_o it_o may_v bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o the_o imperial_a court_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n have_v already_o adjudge_v it_o the_o place_n of_o honour_n next_o to_o rome_n that_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o bestir_v himself_o to_o stifle_v all_o attempt_n that_o way_n well_o know_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o will_v eclipse_v his_o lustre_n and_o cramp_v those_o design_n of_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v continual_o drive_v on_o over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o general_a council_n be_v now_o call_v to_o meet_v at_o chalcedon_n ann._n ccccli_n wherein_o be_v present_v no_o less_o than_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n hither_o pope_n leo_n send_v his_o legate_n furnish_v with_o peremptory_a instruction_n which_o they_o afterward_o read_v open_o in_o the_o synod_n to_o keep_v a_o quick_a eye_n upon_o all_o motion_n that_o way_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a resolution_n to_o suppress_v they_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o council_n the_o legate_n cunning_o slip_v in_o a_o clause_n tell_v 93._o the_o father_n that_o they_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n in_o command_n from_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o apostolical_a bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n which_o either_o be_v not_o heed_v by_o that_o synod_n or_o pass_v by_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o declare_v as_o allow_v it_o a_o honorary_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o that_o council_n etc._n the_o papal_a legate_n move_v that_o the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n about_o the_o condemnation_n of_o nestorius_n may_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o very_a definition_n of_o the_o council_n against_o that_o heresy_n crafty_o foresee_v what_o a_o mighty_a reputation_n it_o will_v give_v the_o pope_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o what_o vast_a advantage_n it_o may_v be_v stretch_v afterward_o but_o the_o council_n stiff_o oppose_v the_o motion_n and_o say_v they_o free_o own_a the_o letter_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o subscribe_v it_o but_o will_v not_o make_v it_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n the_o legate_n be_v angry_a demand_v the_o letter_n back_o again_o and_o threaten_v to_o be_v go_v and_o to_o have_v a_o synod_n at_o rome_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n intimate_v some_o such_o thing_n the_o bishop_n cry_v out_o they_o be_v for_o the_o definition_n as_o it_o be_v and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o like_o it_o nor_o will_v subscribe_v it_o may_v if_o they_o please_v get_v they_o go_v to_o rome_n after_o this_o all_o thing_n go_v on_o smooth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o frame_v the_o canon_n among_o which_o one_o be_v 810._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o the_o legate_n can_v hold_v no_o long_o plain_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o great_a synod_n of_o nice_a and_o that_o their_o commission_n oblige_v they_o by_o all_o way_n to_o preserve_v the_o papal_a dignity_n and_o to_o reject_v the_o design_n of_o any_o who_o rely_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n decree_v they_o produce_v the_o six_o and_o seven_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n beginning_z thus_o as_o paschasinus_n repeat_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o have_v the_o primacy_n let_v egypt_n therefore_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n etc._n etc._n where_o instead_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o that_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v ancient_a custom_n still_o take_v place_n the_o legate_n shuffle_v in_o this_o sentence_n as_o more_o to_o his_o purpose_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o admit_v here_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o title_n to_o that_o canon_n in_o the_o roman_a copy_n yet_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o suspicious_a that_o paschasinus_n intend_v it_o shall_v be_v understand_v as_o part_v of_o the_o canon_n itself_o which_o if_o so_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bold_a piece_n of_o forgery_n and_o imposture_n but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o impose_v upon_o aetius_n archdeacon_n of_o constantinople_n produce_v a_o copy_n from_o among_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o constantine_n the_o secretary_n who_o read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n without_o any_o such_o addition_n let_v ancient_a custom_n still_o take_v place_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o be_v next_o read_v the_o second_o and_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o because_o the_o legate_n have_v object_v that_o the_o canon_n have_v be_v procure_v by_o fraud_n the_o judge_n require_v the_o bishop_n concern_v to_o declare_v their_o mind_n who_o all_o ready_o declare_v the_o contrary_n the_o case_n have_v be_v thus_o full_o debate_v and_o nothing_o material_a be_v allege_v against_o it_o the_o canon_n pass_v by_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o the_o father_n the_o roman_a legate_n only_o enter_v their_o protestation_n and_o resolve_v to_o acquaint_v the_o pope_n with_o what_o be_v do_v that_o so_o he_o may_v judge_v both_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o own_o see_v and_o the_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o canon_n v._n no_o soon_o do_v the_o news_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v in_o the_o synod_n arrive_v at_o rome_n but_o pope_n leo_n storm_v to_o purpose_n write_v 130._o to_o anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n charge_v he_o with_o pride_n and_o ambition_n with_o invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o other_o with_o irreverence_n towards_o the_o nicene_n canon_n contrary_a to_o which_o he_o have_v exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n he_o dispatch_v 105._o letter_n also_o to_o the_o emperor_n marcianus_n to_o his_o lady_n the_o empress_n pulcheria_n and_o to_o juvenal_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o synod_n all_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n complain_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o anatolius_n and_o the_o irregular_a proceed_n of_o the_o council_n that_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n be_v destroy_v the_o bound_n of_o metropolitan_o invade_v many_o depress_v to_o make_v way_n for_o one_o venerable_a decree_n make_v void_a and_o ancient_a order_n tread_v in_o the_o dirt_n that_o whatever_o 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