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and_o their_o successor_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v false_a by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n with_o other_o more_o for_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o in_o every_o canon_n almost_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n no_o word_n be_v there_o touch_v 34._o neither_o of_o any_o order_n above_o the_o bishop_n or_o low_a than_o the_o deacon_n save_v only_o in_o the_o 33._o canon_n set_v a_o order_n among_o bishop_n the_o canon_n will_v the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n to_o know_v their_o first_o or_o chief_a bishop_n &_o he_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o head_n of_o they_o he_o say_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o head_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o head_n of_o those_o bishop_n and_o where_o 〈…〉_o not_o in_o rome_n only_o but_o plain_o and_o express_o in_o every_o nation_n for_o so_o the_o word_n purport_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 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death_n and_o he_o short_o after_o oppress_v with_o a_o certain_a disease_n glorify_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o make_v a_o most_o absolute_a law_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o with_o fraunchise_n and_o liberty_n the_o copy_n whereof_o ensue_v imperator_fw-la caesar_n gaius_n valerius_n maximinus_n germanicus_n pius_n fortunatus_n augustus_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o always_o careful_o provide_v and_o see_v unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v our_o subject_n &_o to_o exhibit_v such_o thing_n unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v best_o obtain_v the_o same_o but_o we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o so_o ignorant_a but_o know_v and_o understand_v what_o thing_n make_v best_a for_o the_o profit_n &_o commodity_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n &_o best_a please_v every_o man_n disposition_n but_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o every_o man_n have_v recourse_n to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v do_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n consider_v the_o same_o &_o bear_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n when_o therefore_o and_o that_o before_o this_o time_n it_o come_v unto_o our_o knowledge_n upon_o the_o occasion_n that_o dioclesianus_n and_o maximinianus_fw-la our_o progenitour_n of_o famous_a memory_n command_v the_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o spoil_v and_o rob_v of_o our_o official_o which_o thing_n we_o also_o perceive_v be_v now_o put_v in_o practice_n against_o our_o subject_n that_o they_o in_o like_a case_n may_v be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n which_o thing_n chief_o to_o prevent_v be_v our_o only_a endeavour_n by_o our_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o every_o province_n the_o year_n past_a we_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o lean_v unto_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o he_o may_v without_o any_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n neither_o to_o be_v of_o any_o man_n either_o let_v or_o molest_v and_o that_o he_o may_v without_o any_o fear_n or_o suspicion_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o therein_o think_v good_a but_o now_o also_o we_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a judge_n which_o have_v neglect_v our_o commandment_n and_o have_v put_v our_o subject_n in_o doubt_n whether_o that_o have_v be_v our_o pleasure_n or_o not_o which_o thing_n they_o do_v that_o such_o man_n may_v be_v the_o better_o advise_v how_o they_o enter_v into_o such_o religion_n wherein_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o fantasy_n to_o the_o intent_n therefore_o that_o after_o this_o all_o suspicion_n doubt_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v take_v away_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o publish_v this_o our_o edict_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o every_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o such_o as_o will_v follow_v that_o religion_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o our_o grant_n and_o letter_n patent_n to_o use_v what_o religion_n they_o like_v best_a and_o also_o hereby_o we_o grant_v unto_o they_o licence_n to_o build_v they_o oratory_n or_o temple_n christian_n and_o furthermore_o that_o this_o our_o grant_n may_v more_o ample_o extend_v unto_o they_o we_o vouchsafe_v to_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o whatsoever_o land_n and_o substance_n before_o belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o the_o christian_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o predecessor_n be_v transpose_v to_o our_o revenue_n and_o exchequer_n or_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o city_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o same_o or_o else_o otherwise_o sell_v or_o give_v to_o any_o man_n all_o and_o every_o parcel_n thereof_o we_o command_v shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o christian_n again_o whereby_o they_o may_v all_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n more_o experience_n of_o our_o godly_a devotion_n and_o providence_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o 10._o maximinus_n thus_o be_v conquer_v of_o licinius_n and_o also_o plague_v with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n in_o the_o gut_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 319._o be_v compel_v by_o torment_n and_o adversity_n to_o confess_v the_o true_a god_n who_o before_o he_o regard_v not_o and_o to_o write_v this_o edicte_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o before_o he_o do_v persecute_v he_o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v many_o time_n his_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o stern_a &_o stout_a at_o length_n to_o stoop_v &_o maugre_o their_o heart_n to_o confess_v he_o as_o this_o maximinus_n here_o do_v who_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o disease_n end_v his_o life_n maximinus_n whereby_o no_o mo_z tyrant_n now_o be_v leave_v alive_a to_o trouble_v the_o church_n but_o only_o licinius_n of_o which_o licinius_n and_o of_o his_o persecution_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o east_n part_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n now_o 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and_o determination_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n who_o after_o sufficient_a proof_n make_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o firm_a evidence_n bring_v out_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a history_n both_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n testify_v from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o he_o be_v chief_a head_n and_o sovereign_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n first_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o all_o their_o consente_n take_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o bone_n adjudge_v the_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n to_o john_n bailol_n who_o descend_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n brother_n to_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o this_o earl_n david_n have_v three_o daughter_n isabella_n marry_v to_o robert_n brusse_v margaret_n to_o allen_n earl_n of_o galeway_n have_v ellen_n to_o henry_n lord_n hastinge_n allen_n earl_n of_o 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