and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o bless_a father_n or_o your_o blessedness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v behindhand_o with_o the_o romanist_n in_o express_v the_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n they_o have_v of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o they_o make_v equal_a in_o all_o respect_n with_o the_o pope_n as_o former_o ambition_n and_o greedy_a thirst_n after_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o church_n occasion_v great_a disorder_n and_o distraction_n among_o the_o people_n patriarch_n according_a as_o they_o take_v part_n and_o sometime_o introduce_v a_o schism_n whereby_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o against_o altar_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o breach_n of_o christian_a communion_n the_o heathen_a make_v sport_n at_o these_o division_n and_o take_v advantage_n hereby_o to_o oppress_v and_o ruin_v both_o party_n so_o it_o be_v still_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_n and_o the_o great_a and_o real_a 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exaction_n grow_v hateful_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o see_n and_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o greek_n whereupon_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o fraud_n and_o injustice_n and_o that_o he_o have_v detain_v for_o his_o private_a use_n the_o yearly_a tribute_n due_a to_o the_o emperor_n which_o have_v be_v collect_v whereupon_o the_o turk_n be_v content_a to_o displace_v he_o provide_v that_o they_o make_v good_a the_o same_o sum_n thus_o after_o eight_o month_n sit_v he_o be_v banish_v to_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n and_o dionysius_n archbishop_n of_o larissa_n make_v patriarch_n in_o this_o state_n of_o affair_n i_o leave_v turkey_n what_o have_v happen_v since_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o while_o i_o reflect_v upon_o these_o revolution_n and_o change_n i_o be_o fill_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o amazement_n and_o pity_n and_o can_v but_o put_v up_o this_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o these_o paper_n will_v join_v with_o i_o as_o hearty_o in_o it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o inspire_v the_o grecian_a bishop_n with_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a counsel_n that_o lay_v aside_o all_o partiality_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o base_a worldly_a interest_n they_o may_v study_v the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o their_o church_n and_o see_v at_o last_o in_o this_o day_n of_o their_o most_o severe_a visitation_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n before_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o before_o their_o name_n and_o religion_n be_v quite_o lose_v and_o extinguish_v to_o which_o sad_a doom_n these_o horrid_a difference_n seem_v fatal_o to_o enclose_v they_o the_o state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n constantinople_n as_o to_o the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o several_a metropolitical_a and_o episcopal_a see_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n be_v vast_o different_a from_o 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more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o several_a district_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o metropolitanship_n and_o bishopric_n at_o this_o day_n subject_a to_o the_o throne_n of_o constantinople_n which_o consist_v only_o of_o bare_a name_n when_o i_o receive_v it_o i_o have_v insert_v a_o few_o explication_n to_o make_v it_o the_o better_o understand_v caesarea_n ephesus_n heraclea_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o empire_n see_v challenge_n a_o right_a of_o consecrate_v the_o patriarch_n which_o custom_n be_v still_o continue_v he_o write_v himself_o exarchus_n of_o all_o thrace_n and_o macedonia_n and_o have_v five_o bishopric_n under_o he_o which_o be_v callipolis_n a_o maritime_a city_n on_o the_o propontis_n rodesto_fw-la situate_v upon_o the_o same_o sea_n tyriloe_n metra_fw-la and_o myriophyton_n up_o in_o the_o continent_n of_o thrace_n ancyra_n cyzicus_n philadelphia_n nicomedia_n before_o which_o former_o be_v sardes_n now_o utter_o extinguish_v chalcedon_n now_o a_o poor_a village_n only_o with_o one_o church_n in_o it_o dedicate_v to_o s._n euphemia_n in_o the_o whole_a province_n there_o may_v be_v about_o sixty_o church_n and_o no_o more_o thessalonica_n this_o archbishop_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o thessaly_n and_o have_v for_o suffragans_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o citros_n ancient_o call_v pydna_n 〈◊〉_d servia_n campania_n petra_n ardamerion_n hierissus_n and_o mount_v athos_n plantamon_n and_o poleanina_n athens_n under_o this_o metropolis_n be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o talantium_n sâ—yrros_n solon_n and_o mendinitza_n prusia_n trapezond_n philippolis_n philippi_n and_o drama_n thebes_n methymna_n lacedaemon_n under_o which_o be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o cariopolis_n amiclae_fw-la and_o brestena_n larissa_n under_o which_o be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o demetrias_n zetonion_n stagon_n thaumacus_n gardition_n radobisdion_n sciathus_n loidorition_n letza_n and_o agrapha_n adrianople_n to_o which_o only_o belong_v the_o bishopric_n of_o agathopolis_n 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bis_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 129._o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 139._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 146._o l._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 127._o l._n 26._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 184._o l._n 30._o dictus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 280._o l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o appendice_fw-la occurrit_fw-la plusquam_fw-la semel_fw-la psalterium_fw-la s._n notkeri_fw-la pro_fw-la antiphâ—nario_n seu_fw-la libro_fw-la hymnorum_fw-la a_o account_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o to_o its_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o worship_n with_o several_a historical_a remark_n intersperse_v relate_v thereunto_o the_o eastern_a church_n ancient_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v call_v be_v only_a that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o easterly_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o be_v usual_o style_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o east_n contain_v syria_n cilicia_n palestine_n and_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o arabia_n but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n the_o church_n which_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o chief_a see_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o head_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o greek_a emperor_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o title_n of_o eastern_a by_o way_n of_o distinction_n and_o opposition_n to_o those_o of_o the_o latin_a or_o west_n in_o which_o comprehensive_a sense_n i_o use_v the_o word_n these_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o four_o patriarch_n patriarch_n each_o of_o which_o have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o patriarchate_n of_o call_v his_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n together_o of_o receive_v appeal_n of_o confer_v holy_a order_n of_o determine_v controversy_n and_o of_o 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