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the_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o matter_n
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the_o old_a apostolic_a discipline_n and_o ancient_a canon_n declare_v this_o rescript_n be_v concern_v the_o patriarchal_a power_n which_o theodosius_n at_o length_n acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o old_a apostolic_a discipline_n confirm_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v plain_o false_a that_o innocent_a the_o first_o and_o other_o bishop_n endeavour_v to_o gain_v a_o patriarchal_a power_n which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o over_o illyricum_n by_o appoint_v the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n to_o act_v as_o by_o commission_n from_o they_o which_o notwithstanding_o after_o our_o english_a writer_n the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la have_v endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o world._n indeed_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v so_o great_a a_o wonder_n that_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n since_o something_o be_v to_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o disturb_a mind_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n who_o profess_v himself_o to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n shall_v rash_o utter_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v hardly_o relate_v without_o blush_v 9_o now_o since_o the_o illyrican_a church_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n yet_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o british_a church_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n although_o paul_n and_o not_o peter_n have_v first_o institute_v they_o as_o our_o english_a author_n make_v it_o his_o main_a endeavour_n to_o prove_v he_o ascribe_v the_o institution_n of_o patriarchates_n to_o ancient_a custom_n nicaenus_fw-la canon_n 6._o nicaenus_fw-la which_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o in_o the_o six_o canon_n command_v the_o ancient_a custom_n to_o be_v observe_v concern_v it_o in_o egypt_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o like_a custom_n but_o do_v this_o ancient_a custom_n and_o these_o primitive_a right_n of_o the_o church_n spring_v up_o like_a mushroom_n or_o gain_v force_n without_o any_o reason_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o write_a canon_n but_o by_o tradition_n and_o custom_n alibi_fw-la d._n augustinus_n lib._n 5._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n cap._n 24._o &_o alibi_fw-la now_o tradition_n and_o custom_n of_o which_o any_o other_o original_a be_v unknown_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o great_a augustine_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o these_o very_a apostle_n ancient_o erect_v patriarchates_n since_o no_o other_o original_a of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v leo_fw-la the_o great_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anastafius_fw-la bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n treat_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o church_n say_v that_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o every_o province_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o vote_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n now_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n who_o so_o accurate_o observe_v order_n in_o the_o province_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o great_a diocese_n since_o it_o be_v provide_v xxiv_o leo_n primue_v epist_n ad_fw-la anastatium_fw-la thessalonicen_n vid._n num_fw-la xxiv_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v leo_n epist_n 54._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o every_o province_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o vote_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n again_o some_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o great_a city_n who_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o a_o great_a charge_n by_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v be_v carry_v up_o to_o peter_n be_v single_a see_n and_o none_o in_o any_o place_n dissent_n from_o their_o head._n these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n have_v a_o patriarchal_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o east_n and_o the_o see_v of_o alexandria_n over_o all_o egypt_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n also_o a_o patriarchal_a see_v be_v erect_v at_o rome_n to_o the_o care_n of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n shall_v of_o special_a right_n appertain_v 10._o the_o affix_v the_o british_a church_n to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n depend_v upon_o this_o apostolical_a institute_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o pope_n agatho_n reckon_v the_o british_a bishop_n among_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n there_o be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n not_o only_o of_o agatho_n but_o likewise_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o western_a bishop_n concern_v this_o matter_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synodic_n 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constantinople_n have_v any_o way_n more_o manifest_o confirm_v this_o truth_n than_o by_o their_o approbation_n of_o
detest_v the_o error_n they_o have_v imbibe_v concern_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o metropolitcal_a authority_n 8._o thus_o far_o enough_o of_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o antioch_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v a_o power_n over_o many_o province_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o nice_n plain_o declare_v whilst_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n this_o be_v express_o commemorate_a of_o dionysius_n who_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n sixty_o year_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n by_o st._n athanasius_n lib._n de_fw-la sententia_fw-la dionysii_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la in_o these_o word_n xxxviii_o d._n athanasius_n de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la dionysii_fw-la vid._n 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asia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a province_n as_o dissenter_n from_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v interdict_v all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v there_o and_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v whole_o alien_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o letter_n which_o eusebius_n have_v here_o mention_v be_v lose_v to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o ecclesiastical_a learning_n for_o if_o they_o be_v extant_a it_o be_v probable_a it_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o victor_n how_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a pontifical_a authority_n he_o excommunicate_v polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o other_o asian_a bishop_n or_o at_o least_o terrify_v they_o with_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n but_o whethersoever_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o victor_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o exercise_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o see_n concern_v which_o no_v catholic_a bishop_n do_v then_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o irenaeus_n and_o other_o western_a bishop_n do_v only_o exhort_v he_o that_o he_o will_v abstain_v from_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o at_o least_o revoke_v it_o after_o it_o be_v denounce_v as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o from_o eusebius_n and_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n which_o be_v read_v two_o several_a way_n in_o the_o manuscript_n in_o some_o thus_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n refer_v the_o decree_n to_o sylvester_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n per_fw-la omnem_fw-la urbem_fw-la through_o every_o city_n in_o other_o per_fw-la omnem_fw-la orbem_fw-la through_o the_o whole_a world._n our_o author_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o which_o of_o these_o readins_n he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o he_o can_v reasonable_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o patriarchal_a or_o papal_a 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the_o patriarchal_a authority_n over_o the_o whole_a west_n and_o of_o the_o papal_a authority_n over_o the_o whole_a world._n for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o testimony_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n which_o none_o that_o be_v prudent_a will_v despise_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n do_v prescribe_v the_o day_n whereon_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o west_n and_o by_o these_o to_o the_o suffragan_n bishop_n as_o leo_n magnus_n testify_v and_o he_o exercise_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v over_o the_o eastern_a church_n whilst_o he_o define_v that_o the_o day_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n use_v every_o year_n to_o compute_v xxxi_o cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n vid._n num_fw-la xxxi_o shall_v be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n whence_o cyril_n say_v by_o apostolic_a authority_n he_o know_v the_o determinate_a day_n of_o easter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o any_o further_a dispute_n chap._n v._o whether_o the_o nicene_n canon_n establish_v the_o metropolitan_a dignity_n as_o supreme_a and_o what_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o six_o of_o these_o canon_n concern_v the_o patriarchal_a authority_n 1._o our_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o four_o and_o five_o of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n favour_v his_o cause_n and_o interpret_v they_o to_o establish_v a_o supreme_a authority_n in_o provincial_a synod_n 2._o the_o nicene_n canon_n do_v not_o decree_v what_o the_o author_n will_v have_v they_o the_o egyptian_n acknowledge_v a_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o metropolitan_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o cause_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o eusebius_n right_o affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la be_v bring_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o aurelianus_n the_o emperor_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o eusebian_n acknowledge_v a_o superior_a authority_n in_o julius_n the_o first_o before_o they_o grow_v schismatical_a be_v apparent_a from_o the_o embassy_n they_o send_v to_o julius_n the_o first_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o pope_n julius_n himself_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o nicene_n canon_n a_o cause_n that_o have_v be_v define_v in_o provincial_a synod_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 4._o the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o attribute_n a_o power_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o the_o like_a right_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o likeness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o both_o of_o they_o indeed_o do_v preside_v over_o several_a province_n but_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o he_o 5._o our_o author_n therefore_o think_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n be_v only_a metropolitan_o though_o over_o several_a province_n as_o be_v show_v from_o his_o word_n 6._o it_o be_v show_v how_o false_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n superior_a to_o a_o metropolitan_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v under_o he_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n as_o be_v manifest_o prove_v from_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o from_o the_o case_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o s._n jerom_n make_v mention_v 7._o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o patriarchal_a authority_n as_o that_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o metropolitical_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n 8._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n exercise_v a_o authority_n over_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n concern_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n and_o peter_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n 9_o st._n epiphanius_n say_v that_o miletius_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n yet_o be_v inferior_a to_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o which_o word_n he_o acknowledge_v meletius_n to_o have_v be_v a_o metropolitan_a as_o he_o in_o another_o place_n express_o term_v he_o as_o he_o be_v also_o term_v in_o st._n athanasius_n breviary_n of_o bishop_n by_z john_n bishop_n of_o memphus_fw-la 10._o since_o therefore_o meletius_n be_v a_o archbishop_n and_o even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a ordain_v bishop_n in_o one_o of_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n over_o which_o he_o preside_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a that_o the_o parity_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o he_o 1._o our_o author_n have_v in_o his_o second_o chapter_n misinterpret_v the_o council_n of_o arles_n endeavour_n afterward_o in_o his_o three_o chapter_n to_o wrest_v that_o sense_n from_o the_o nicene_n canon_n which_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n be_v whole_o stranger_n to_o he_o therefore_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o interpret_v three_o of_o the_o canon_n which_o he_o believe_v most_o favourable_a to_o his_o cause_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o four_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a in_o every_o province_n and_o determin_n that_o the_o confirmation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o each_o province_n metropolitano_n concilium_fw-la nicenum_n can._n a._n confirmatio_fw-la autem_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unaquà que_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la geruntur_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la metropolitano_n must_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a so_o that_o as_o our_o author_n say_v page_n 95._o the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o several_a province_n be_v hereby_o secure_v the_o second_o canon_n be_v the_o five_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n in_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n excommunicate_v by_o one_o bishop_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o communion_n by_o another_o but_o if_o any_o one_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v his_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n before_o lent_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o autumn_n which_o say_v our_o author_n 99_o pag._n 99_o page_n 99_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o other_o canon_n and_o at_o these_o all_o such_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v so_o by_o all_o unless_o the_o provincial_a synod_n repeal_v the_o sentence_n and_o although_o the_o case_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v yet_o the_o african_a father_n with_o great_a reason_n say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v since_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v within_o the_o province_n and_o no_o jurisdiction_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a beyond_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a 2._o thus_o this_o author_n wrest_v the_o nicene_n canon_n to_o a_o sense_n not_o that_o which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n or_o receive_v from_o the_o master_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n but_o which_o the_o itch_n of_o novelty_n have_v invent_v and_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a for_o uphold_v of_o the_o english_a schism_n that_o the_o 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cause_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o rome_n before_o pope_n dionysius_n if_o they_o have_v judge_v that_o the_o
the_o extent_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o a_o metropolitan_a only_o as_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o 5._o if_o the_o reader_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o let_v he_o consult_v the_o author_n own_o word_n which_o be_v these_o in_o this_o canon_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n principal_o design_v 1._o to_o confirm_v the_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a see_v as_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n 2._o to_o secure_v the_o privilege_n of_o other_o church_n against_o the_o encroachment_n upon_o they_o 3._o to_o provide_v for_o the_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o metropolitan_a church_n which_o last_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o will_v need_v no_o far_o discourse_n but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o our_o design_n thus_o the_o author_n first_o of_o all_o confess_v that_o the_o nicene_n father_n do_v confirm_v the_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o some_o of_o the_o principal_n see_v in_o which_o they_o have_v gain_v to_o themselves_o 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