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it_o have_v be_v admitt_v in_o some_o province_n of_o pontus_n asia_n minor_n and_o thracia_n shall_v also_o have_v place_n through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o illiria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o eastern_a illiria_n to_o wit_n thae_fw-la if_o there_o do_v any_o controversy_n arise_v it_o may_v not_o be_v reser_v to_o the_o holy_a judgement_n and_o sacerdotal_a council_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o right_a reverend_a the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a rome_n and_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n report_v the_o same_o 8._o law_n the_o six_o constitution_n say_v he_o of_o the_o second_o title_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o code_n ordain_v that_o all_o the_o canonical_a question_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o all_o illiria_n may_v not_o be_v decide_v without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o his_o synod_n which_o have_v 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to_o be_v christian_a the_o latter_a greek_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n continue_v this_o title_n to_o he_o as_o curopalates_n a_o greek_a author_n acknowledge_v when_o he_o couple_v the_o archbishop_n of_o bulgaria_n with_o the_o patriarch_n in_o these_o term_n the_o designation_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n be_v make_v without_o any_o diversity_n as_o well_o of_o he_o of_o alexandria_n of_o he_o of_o antioch_n of_o he_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o first_o justinia_n 1._o nea_fw-la call_v achrida_n and_o of_o all_o bulgaria_n and_o as_o barlaam_n a_o greek_a author_n native_a of_o peloponosus_fw-la confirm_v it_o in_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o greek_a schismatics_n when_o he_o write_v that_o in_o the_o part_n separate_v from_o the_o pope_n there_o be_v five_o patriarch_n on_o the_o other_o part_n say_v he_o the_o be_v five_o patriarch_n reckon_v he_o of_o bulgaria_n and_o that_o this_o privilege_n to_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a in_o the_o six_o province_n near_o the_o first_o
government_n be_v not_o because_o of_o his_o dignity_n of_o patriarch_n but_o because_o of_o his_o quality_n of_o bishop_n 17._o and_o secondlie_o who_o know_v not_o that_o diodorus_n siculus_n write_v that_o many_o place_v alexandria_n the_o first_o or_o second_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o world_n and_o assirme_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d freemen_n inhabitans_fw-la in_o alexandria_n and_o that_o herodian_a say_v that_o geta_n esteem_v that_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n be_v not_o far_o short_a of_o rome_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d call_v constantinople_n equal_a to_o rome_n and_o as_o for_o the_o province_n near_o constantinople_n and_o alexandria_n who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v no_o 2._o less_o people_v than_o the_o provinće_v near_o and_o contiguous_a to_o rome_n and_o principal_o if_o we_o believe_v josephus_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o egypt_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d seventy_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o man_n without_o account_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o alexandria_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a egypt_n contain_v above_o eighteen_o thousand_o city_n or_o famous_a boroughe_n the_o word_n suburbicary_n be_v derive_v as_o grammar_n teach_v we_o from_o the_o word_n vrbs_fw-la the_o law_n of_o etymology_n will_v that_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o signisication_n shall_v be_v rule_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n vrbs_fw-la the_o primitive_a now_o the_o word_n vrbs_fw-la preciselie_o take_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o rome_n have_v two_o office_n the_o one_o to_o distinguish_v she_o from_o all_o city_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v by_o excellency_n and_o absolute_o vrbs_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n 18._o cyprian_n call_v the_o clerk_n of_o rome_n clerk_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n entitle_v the_o deacon_n of_o rome_n the_o deaton_n of_o the_o city_n and_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la call_v zepherinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n zepherinus_n of_o the_o 1._o city_n and_o gregory_n of_o tours_n say_v papam_fw-la vrbis_fw-la intend_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o conformablie_o both_o to_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o city_n and_o 52._o to_o the_o council_n that_o maecenas_n report_v by_o dion_n give_v to_o augustus_n to_o make_v all_o other_o people_n take_v their_o city_n but_o for_o country_n house_n and_o village_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o city_n true_o a_o city_n to_o wit_n rome_n and_o the_o other_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o only_a city_n subject_a to_o the_o provostship_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o call_v the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n which_o contain_v the_o next_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o word_n vrbs_fw-la take_v precise_o for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v two_o use_n one_o relative_a to_o the_o imperial_a territory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o relative_a to_o the_o provostall_a territory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n so_o the_o word_n suburbicary_n take_v according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o etymology_n aught_o to_o have_v two_o office_n the_o one_o general_n to_o wit_n to_o design_n all_o the_o city_n situate_v within_o the_o imperial_a territory_n of_o rome_n that_o ancient_a writer_n call_v romania_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n athanasius_n say_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o metropolitan_a of_o romania_n the_o other_o particular_a 49._o and_o more_o proper_a to_o lawyer_n to_o wit_n to_o design_n the_o only_a city_n situate_v within_o the_o provostall_a territory_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n about_o rome_n which_o they_o call_v suburbicary_n to_o distinguish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n subject_n to_o the_o pretoriall_a perfect_a of_o italy_n who_o hold_v his_o seat_n at_o milan_n the_o which_o and_o principal_o since_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n agent_n be_v partycular_o call_v italy_n for_o before_o constantine_n time_n the_o pretoriall_a prefecture_n be_v not_o yet_o divide_v into_o four_o pretoriall_a prefecture_n of_o italy_n of_o gallia_n of_o illiria_n and_o of_o the_o east_n but_o consist_v in_o one_o only_a prefecture_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o solidary_o administer_v by_o two_o person_n now_o to_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o second_o sense_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o relation_n to_o the_o imperial_a territory_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o relation_n to_o the_o provostall_a territory_n of_o rome_n that_o ruffinus_n have_v translate_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n suburbicary_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o find_v the_o reader_n some_o what_o to_o laugh_v at_o for_o beside_o that_o this_o term_n be_v not_o in_o use_n but_o in_o the_o author_n that_o have_v write_v since_o constantin_n and_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o shut_v up_o the_o pope_n authority_n within_o the_o next_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v there_o so_o simple_a a_o scholar_n that_o know_v not_o that_o the_o pope_n set_v aside_o his_o quality_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v patriarcke_o of_o the_o west_n 77._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n basile_n consider_v he_o as_o patriarch_n call_v he_o the_o corypheos_n of_o the_o western_a people_n and_o that_o s._n jerome_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o quality_n cry_v out_o let_v they_o condemn_v i_o of_o heresy_n with_o the_o west_n let_v they_o condemn_v i_o of_o heresy_n with_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o damasus_n 37._o and_o with_o peter_n understand_v by_o damasus_n pope_n damasus_n and_o by_o peter_n peter_z patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o socrates_n say_v pope_n damasus_n have_v new_o then_o restore_v and_o even_o the_o greek_a schismatic_n do_v not_o they_o ancient_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o the_o pope_n do_v ancient_o contain_v all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n africa_n spain_n france_n and_o the_o germany_n england_n &_o the_o western_a illiria_n under_o which_o be_v understand_v dalmatia_n hungaria_n &_o the_o neighbour_a province_n thou_o see_v say_v nilus_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n dispute_v against_o pap._n the_o latin_n that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n esteem_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v which_o have_v distribute_v to_o every_o church_n their_o privilege_n to_o wit_n that_o some_o of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n other_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o those_o of_o syria_n &_o the_o two_o cilicia_n coelosiria_n &_o mesopotamia_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v give_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o superintendencie_n of_o those_o of_o the_o west_n and_o zonarus_n a_o greek_a commenter_n and_o a_o schismatic_a expound_v 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o coucell_n of_o nicaea_n long_o before_o nilus_n the_o council_n say_v 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o libya_n and_o pentapolis_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o ancient_a custom_n have_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o command_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o west_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o same_o zonarus_n write_v that_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o rome_n comprehend_v not_o 〈◊〉_d only_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n but_o also_o almost_o all_o the_o western_a province_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n say_v 〈◊〉_d coment_v the_o five_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o all_o the_o western_a church_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o macedonia_n those_o of_o illiria_n those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d those_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la those_o of_o epirus_n which_o have_v since_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n for_o those_o province_n that_o zonarus_n call_v western_a be_v all_o of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n but_o they_o be_v call_v western_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o the_o west_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a empire_n of_o the_o west_n such_o as_o it_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o commonweal_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n hold_v by_o the_o seleucides_n &_o other_o neighbour-prince_n &_o that_o of_o egypt_n be_v unite_v to_o it_o &_o such_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o have_v be_v limit_v by_o the_o emperor_n antonius_n and_o geta_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o divide_v the_o roman_a world_n and_o set_v the_o bosphorus_n for_o a_o bar_n between_o
say_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n next_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o the_o patriarchall_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n must_v likewise_o be_v restrain_v within_o the_o ordinary_a territory_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n next_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n for_o that_o constantius_n son_n of_o constantine_n attribute_v to_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d the_o appeal_n from_o the_o division_n of_o thrace_n of_o pontus_n and_o asia_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n no_o more_o than_o the_o appeal_v of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n have_v attribute_v to_o the_o provost_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o the_o simple_a and_o precise_a ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o mean_n whereof_o to_o form_n and_o mould_n the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o pattern_n and_o model_n of_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v necessary_a either_o that_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v extend_v over_o all_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v be_v enclose_v within_o the_o only_a bound_n of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o next_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n now_o so_o far_o be_v this_o from_o be_v so_o that_o the_o patriarchall_a territory_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v confine_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n next_o the_o city_n as_o contrary_a wise_a the_o patriarckship_n of_o constantinople_n have_v for_o division_n the_o province_n of_o pontus_n thracia_n asia_n minor_fw-la and_o the_o barbarous_a province_n that_o be_v to_o say_v russia_n and_o muscovia_n which_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v more_o ground_n than_o all_o europe_n and_o against_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v that_o constans_n son_n of_o constantine_n and_o brother_n to_o constantius_n have_v deprive_v the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o right_n of_o examine_v by_o appeal_n the_o cause_n of_o 27._o all_o the_o province_n and_o have_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o pretoriall_a provost_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v square_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n not_o such_o as_o he_o be_v since_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v be_v under_o the_o 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justinian_n attribute_v the_o secular_a appeal_n of_o sicilia_n to_o the_o praetor_n of_o constantinople_n commit_v two_o gross_a ignorances_n the_o one_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o sycilia_n be_v not_o transfer_v to_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n till_o after_o the_o greek_a emperor_n infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n have_v be_v drive_v from_o rome_n and_o in_o revenge_n have_v deprive_v the_o pope_n not_o only_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n but_o also_o from_o the_o temporal_a revenue_n that_o he_o have_v in_o sicilia_n which_o remain_v to_o they_o and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o perceive_v that_o see_v sicilia_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a territory_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n and_o belong_v before_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o vandal_n to_o the_o pretoriall_a provost_n of_o italy_n and_o since_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o vandal_n to_o the_o praetor_n of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o justinian_n have_v attribute_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o reconquered_n sicilia_n the_o goth_n still_o hold_v italy_n be_v of_o the_o pope_n patriarkship_n the_o pope_n authority_n be_v not_o then_o restrain_v to_o the_o only_a territory_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o sicilia_n both_o before_o and_o after_o justinian_n have_v be_v and_o remain_v under_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n emperor_n we_o learn_v both_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n leo_n the_o first_o write_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n bofore_o justinian_n which_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o sicilia_n to_o send_v every_o year_n three_o bishop_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o rome_n the_o three_o of_o 4._o the_o calends_n of_o october_n and_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a write_v fifty_o year_n after_o justinian_n whereby_o alibi_fw-la he_o make_v maximian_n bishop_n of_o syracuse_n his_o vicar_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o sycilia_n and_o from_o the_o six_o general_a council_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o sicilia_n sign_v among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o pope_n patriarkship_n and_o from_o the_o council_n trullian_n celebrate_v under_o justinian_n the_o second_o 36._o where_o the_o description_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n be_v repeat_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o sicilia_n and_o final_o from_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n leo_n surname_v the_o learned_a who_o place_v throne_n among_o the_o church_n subtract_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o attribute_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n the_o metropolitan_a church_n of_o syracuse_n iur_fw-fr and_o all_o her_o subaltern_a church_n and_o so_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o ruffinus_n a_o author_n that_o saint_n jerom_n say_v be_v full_a of_o impiety_n of_o language_n and_o that_o joseph_n scalager_n advers._n call_v a_o slanderous_a and_o ignorant_a interpreter_n and_o who_o be_v so_o little_a curious_a in_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o lawyer_n as_o he_o employ_v with_o lampridius_n and_o the_o other_o author_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n 2._o yea_o as_o saint_n jerom_n reproach_v it_o to_o he_o with_o the_o vulgar_a num_fw-la the_o word_n parent_n to_o signify_v kinsman_n set_v therein_o the_o adjective_n suburbicary_n not_o according_a to_o the_o special_a use_n of_o the_o lawyer_n but_o according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o than_o that_o as_o the_o lxxxiiii_o general_a office_n of_o the_o word_n vrbs_fw-la absolute_o take_v and_o by_o excellency_n agent_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o distinguish_v she_o from_o all_o the_o city_n subject_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n so_o ruffinus_n by_o the_o church_n suburbicary_n intend_v not_o the_o church_n within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o city_n subject_a to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o saint_n athanasius_n call_v the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o metropolitan_a of_o romania_n and_o indeed_o that_o ruffinus_n in_o translate_n or_o rather_o in_o epilogize_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicean_a council_n omitt_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o antioch_n and_o translate_v only_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o rome_n that_o of_o the_o church_n suburbicary_n be_v it_o not_o a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o he_o use_v these_o word_n not_o in_o form_n of_o division_n but_o in_o form_n of_o subordination_n and_o that_o this_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o suburbicary_n church_n and_o that_o which_o socrates_n and_o sozomene_n say_v 8._o that_o to_o the_o
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senate_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o protestation_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n have_v make_v in_o the_o eleaventh_o session_n of_o the_o council_n against_o the_o right_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n will_v have_v attribute_v to_o himself_o to_o ordain_v the_o archbishop_n of_o ephesus_n metropolitan_a of_o asia_n minor_n which_o be_v afterward_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o asia_n say_v the_o eleaventh_o action_n of_o the_o council_n 11_o of_o chalcedon_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o council_n and_o cry_v out_o have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o have_v compassion_n upon_o our_o child_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o of_o their_o ghostly_a child_n which_o be_v their_o diocesan_n or_o of_o their_o chill_a dren_n bear_v by_o wife_n marry_v before_o their_o priesthood_n lest_o by_o our_o occasion_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v &c._n &c._n for_o if_o a_o bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v here_o ibid._n both_o our_o child_n will_v die_v and_o the_o city_n will_v be_v root_v out_o and_o again_o the_o most_o glorious_a senator_n say_v the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o asia_n present_a in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d protest_v that_o if_o there_o be_v here_o a_o other_o bishop_n ordain_v there_o will_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n let_v the_o synod_n then_o declare_v where_o the_o canon_n will_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v ordain_v and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n ans_fw-fr ibid._n were_v in_o the_o province_n and_o diogenes_n the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d say_v such_o be_v the_o custom_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n take_v his_o ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n these_o thing_n will_v not_o happen_v etc._n etc._n and_o leontius_n right_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o magnesia_n add_v since_o s._n timothy_n until_o this_o present_a there_o have_v be_v twenty_o seven_o bishop_n 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same_o diogenes_n bishop_n of_o cyzica_n and_o the_o other_o asian_a bishop_n have_v protest_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v consent_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v ordain_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o asia_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a clause_n of_o the_o canon_n their_o diocesan_n will_v perish_v and_o their_o city_n will_v be_v put_v to_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o five_o nullity_n be_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o constantinople_n saign_v to_o re_z new_a by_o this_o decree_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o father_n do_v insert_v therein_o two_o manifest_a falsehood_n the_o one_o be_v that_o they_o add_v thereto_o the_o word_n equal_a which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n for_o whereas_o 3._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n have_v say_v simple_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n those_o that_o renew_v the_o canon_n suppose_v that_o it_o have_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 28._o shall_v have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n equal_a after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o that_o they_o impute_v to_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o it_o have_v adjudge_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o pontus_n and_o asia_n minor_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n a_o thing_n whereof_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n have_v not_o only_o speak_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o have_v pronounce_v 2._o clean_o contrary_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n shall_v govern_v the_o affair_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o thracia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o constantinople_n shall_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o thracia_n which_o socrates_n repeat_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d obtain_v the_o great_a city_n and_o thracia_n and_o helladius_n successor_n to_o basilius_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n obtain_v the_o division_n of_o pontus_n etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o iconia_n and_o optimus_fw-la bishop_n of_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n that_o of_o asia_n and_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o renew_v the_o decree_n annex_v thereunto_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n &_o asia_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n decree_v by_o the_o council_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n add_v by_o they_o for_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d this_o that_o their_o text_n bear_v the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o religious_a father_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o same_o design_n have_v grant_v equal_a prerogative_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a sea_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n reasonable_o judge_v that_o the_o imperial_a city_n which_o be_v adorn_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o the_o ancient_a rome_n shall_v also_o be_v equal_o exalt_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v the_o second_o after_o she_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v ordain_v the_o metropolitan_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o pontus_n asia_n and_o thracia_n word_n ibid._n which_o have_v manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n when_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n protest_v they_o can_v not_o suffer_v that_o their_o metropolitan_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o clerk_n of_o constantinople_n cry_v out_o let_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o father_n stand_v let_v not_o the_o privilege_n of_o constantinople_n perish_v let_v the_o ordination_n be_v 11._o make_v according_a to_o custom_n by_o our_o bishop_n the_o six_o nullity_n be_v that_o when_o this_o canon_n be_v again_o put_v to_o the_o touch_n and_o propound_v to_o be_v review_v in_o the_o council_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o assistant_n have_v already_o be_v prepossess_v by_o the_o temporal_a officer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n for_o the_o 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city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v depute_v to_o maintain_v order_n in_o the_o council_n consider_v so_o much_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o challenge_n of_o anatolius_n esteeme_a they_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n still_o augment_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o city_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n imprint_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o assistant_n that_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o council_n believe_v they_o can_v not_o resist_v this_o decree_n without_o offend_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o senate_n of_o constantinople_n and_o all_o the_o imperial_a court_n of_o the_o east_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o council_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n we_o gratifie_v the_o most_o religious_a and_o christian_a emperor_n who_o 〈◊〉_d take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o decree_n and_o all_o the_o illustrious_a senate_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o royal_a city_n have_v esteem_v it_o to_o purpose_n that_o this_o honour_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o general_a council_n and_o a_o little_a after_o we_o pray_v you_o then_o to_o honour_v our_o judgement_n with_o 〈◊〉_d your_o decree_n and_o that_o as_o in_o what_o concern_v the_o weal_n we_o have_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o head_n so_o your_o sovereignty_n may_v accomplish_v towards_o your_o child_n what_o concern_v decency_n for_o in_o so_o do_v the_o religious_a emperor_n shall_v be_v gratify_v the_o seven_o nullity_n be_v that_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o dorylaus_n and_o abettor_n to_o anatolius_n his_o claim_n use_v a_o manifest_a surprise_n to_o cause_v this_o decree_n to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n which_o be_v to_o testify_v to_o the_o council_n that_o 16._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o pope_n i_o have_v say_v eusebius_n of_o dorylaus_n voluntary_o sign_v this_o canon_n because_o i_o have_v read_v it_o at_o rome_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a pope_n in_o the_o presence_n 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