and_o rom._n 11._o 13._o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o i_o express_v by_o that_o phrase_n peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o express_o gal._n 2._o 8._o exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v how_o to_o express_v it_o more_o significative_o and_o more_o to_o the_o render_n of_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o those_o plain_a text_n and_o this_o gentleman_n have_v not_o please_v to_o direct_v i_o how_o to_o do_v it_o better_o num._n 6_o and_o have_v the_o scripture_n thus_o clear_a and_o irrefragable_a for_o my_o position_n if_o now_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o salve_v the_o antinomy_n to_o answer_v his_o objection_n from_o scripture_n to_o it_o this_o be_v certain_o but_o my_o dulness_n another_o that_o have_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n 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the_o consequent_n of_o the_o story_n be_v large_o show_v in_o that_o tract_n etc._n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o punctual_o to_o prevent_v this_o exception_n take_v from_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n i_o can_v yet_o discern_v i_o wish_v this_o gentleman_n have_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v he_o will_v now_o be_v more_o sure_a to_o do_v so_o sect._n iu._n paul_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o every_o city_n to_o what_o the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o peter_n belong_v num._n 1_o another_o argument_n he_o add_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o will_v make_v his_o three_o exception_n num._n 2_o again_o if_o he_o be_v make_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n s._n paul_n be_v make_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n exclusive_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o word_n be_v like_a and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o wherever_o he_o come_v he_o 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〈◊〉_d god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n act._n 3._o 26._o so_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o jew_n first_o rom._n 1._o 16._o num._n 5_o and_o although_o in_o paul_n commission_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v peculiar_o express_v that_o he_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9_o 15._o &_o 22._o 21._o yet_o according_a to_o this_o great_a fundamental_a economy_n he_o count_v it_o necessary_a first_o to_o make_v tender_a of_o his_o service_n and_o of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o tell_v they_o act._n 13._o 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o and_o till_o the_o jew_n refuse_v it_o and_o reject_v it_o he_o do_v not_o betake_v himself_o so_o peculiar_o to_o the_o gentile_n num._n 6_o again_o this_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n necessary_a to_o his_o publish_v the_o 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empire_n from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o if_o it_o be_v but_o resolve_v that_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o so_o the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n shall_v follow_v the_o imperial_a seat_n i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v provide_v for_o num._n 6_o let_v it_o but_o be_v judge_v of_o in_o little_a first_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o supposeable_a suppose_v the_o church_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o for_o argument_n sake_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n but_o that_o of_o england_n and_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o supremacy_n in_o one_o bishop_n in_o he_o whosoever_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n where_o the_o royal_a throne_n be_v place_v and_o suppose_v that_o that_o be_v for_o the_o present_a remove_v to_o york_n and_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n be_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o unity_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n competent_o 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of_o that_o council_n num._n 7_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n hierome_n put_v into_o their_o canon_n law_n legimus_fw-la si_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la orbis_fw-la major_n est_fw-la urbe_fw-la if_o authority_n be_v look_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v more_o than_o the_o one_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o 7._o almain_n merito_fw-la concilium_fw-la chalcedonense_n leoni_n resistenti_fw-la praevaluisse_fw-la that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v well_o in_o stand_v out_o against_o pope_n leo_n and_o do_v just_o prevail_v against_o he_o num._n 8_o this_o amulet_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o virtue_n to_o stand_v he_o in_o so_o much_o stead_n as_o etc._n baronius_n be_v please_v to_o fancy_n set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o pope_n leo_n by_o this_o that_o he_o do_v alone_o cassate_fw-it what_o this_o council_n have_v decree_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o 600_o bishop_n which_o how_o well_o it_o consist_v with_o his_o former_a affirmation_n that_o this_o canon_n be_v spurious_a and_o clandestine_v and_o steal_v in_o by_o anatolius_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o examine_v it_o be_v sure_a if_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v so_o sovereign_a the_o act_n need_v not_o have_v be_v make_v spurious_a first_o to_o qualify_v it_o for_o the_o cassation_n but_o this_o of_o the_o power_n or_o superiority_n of_o a_o pope_n over_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v a_o question_n not_o so_o necessary_a here_o to_o be_v debate_v unless_o what_o this_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o mention_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n have_v be_v endeavour_v some_o way_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o num._n 9_o next_o he_o quarrel_v my_o say_n that_o antioch_n be_v equal_a to_o rome_n and_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v but_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o story_n num._n 10_o that_o antioch_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_o &c._n &c._n allow_v to_o rome_n the_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n i_o think_v be_v competent_o conclude_v from_o the_o pope_n pretension_n against_o that_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v it_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o antioch_n and_o as_o derogatory_n to_o that_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o so_o still_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o for_o if_o antioch_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n how_o can_v constantinople_n aspire_a to_o equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o antioch_n as_o to_o rome_n but_o i_o need_v not_o this_o help_n from_o leo_n argument_n the_o thing_n assert_v by_o i_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o any_o romanist_n viz_o that_o antioch_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n for_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v by_o antioch_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n and_o i_o that_o maintain_v as_o this_o gentleman_n true_o say_v i_o do_v that_o all_o patriarch_n be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o power_n differ_v only_o in_o order_n or_o precedence_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o by_o it_o num._n 11_o so_o again_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v no_o more_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o patriarch_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n be_v by_o i_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o acquire_v any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n and_o this_o instead_o of_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o story_n be_v direct_o agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o define_v that_o as_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n and_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o old_a imperial_a rome_n so_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o the_o same_o height_n with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o next_o place_n after_o it_o add_v that_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o none_o else_o of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thraeia_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o bishop_n of_o each_o of_o those_o province_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o their_o respective_a metropolitan_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n of_o it_o num._n 12_o and_o for_o this_o gentleman_n objection_n by_o way_n of_o question_n that_o constantinople_n be_v then_o a_o patriarchy_n if_o that_o make_v it_o equal_a with_o rome_n for_o what_o do_v it_o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v 1._o that_o constantinople_n be_v by_o custom_n and_o by_o act_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v in_o that_o city_n a_o patriachate_o already_o it_o seek_v not_o to_o acquire_v any_o new_a advantage_n or_o increase_v by_o this_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o only_o to_o continue_v what_o already_o it_o have_v num._n 13_o this_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n where_o that_o canon_n of_o constantinople_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v as_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o this_o new_a canon_n be_v build_v and_o so_o by_o the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n follow_v constant_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o know_v the_o canon_n new_o read_v of_o the_o 150_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n at_o the_o imperial_a city_n constantinople_n or_o new_a rome_n and_o agreeable_o euagrius_n set_v down_o the_o story_n that_o in_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v just_a or_o determine_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o and_o due_o place_v next_o after_o rome_n num._n 14_o and_o when_o this_o gentleman_n assume_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o neither_o rome_n itself_o and_o less_o antioch_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v i_o shall_v most_o willing_o join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v by_o my_o pretension_n to_o justify_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n dislike_v to_o that_o canon_n and_o for_o antioch_n i_o be_o sure_a enough_o that_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o maximus_n though_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o exasperate_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n do_v very_o ready_o subscribe_v it_o set_v his_o name_n and_o consent_v next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n as_o have_v former_o be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o story_n num._n 15_o and_o if_o antioch_n do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o loser_n by_o it_o if_o precedence_n signify_v any_o thing_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v render_v no_o cause_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o pompejúsve_fw-la parem_fw-la impatience_n of_o any_o equal_a why_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o lose_v not_o so_o much_o as_o precedence_n by_o this_o advancement_n or_o confirmation_n of_o dignity_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v be_v so_o obstinate_o and_o implacable_o offend_v at_o it_o num._n 16_o thus_o have_v i_o answer_v every_o attempt_n and_o tittle_n of_o exception_n offer_v by_o this_o gentleman_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o have_v now_o leisure_n to_o complain_v that_o the_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o consider_v or_o at_o all_o reply_v to_o by_o he_o viz_o that_o the_o dignity_n that_o old_a rome_n have_v by_o ancient_a canon_n in_o oy_v be_v give_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o rome_n be_v the_o imperial_a seat_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o my_o whole_a pretention_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o universal_a pastor_n upon_o title_n of_o his_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n for_o if_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v the_o counsel_n give_v it_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o canon_n and_o give_v it_o he_o as_o bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a see_v then_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o inheritance_n from_o s._n peter_n so_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o the_o legate_n complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n to_o the_o emperor_n martianus_n the_o empress_n pulcheria_n anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o maximus_n of_o antioch_n and_o his_o instruction_n to_o his_o legate_n that_o he_o never_o make_v any_o exception_n to_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o thus_o derive_v the_o original_n of_o his_o
&_o 102._o to_o the_o emperor_n michael_n that_o if_o he_o doubt_v of_o or_o disbelieved_a any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v there_o resolve_v he_o shall_v command_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declaration_n or_o explication_n to_o be_v send_v he_o from_o old_a rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o from_o of_o old_a and_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o tradition_n of_o father_n add_v that_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o which_o peter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o that_o sit_v bishop_n there_o unto_o who_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o still_a amount_n to_o no_o more_o but_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o prime_a apostolic_a see_v that_o may_v very_o probable_o explicate_v a_o difficulty_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o tell_v what_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n deliver_v and_o believe_v in_o that_o church_n num._n 29_o four_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o theodorus_n studita_n again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o naucraticus_n which_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o have_v break_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o chief_a see_v in_o which_o christ_n place_v the_o key_n of_o that_o faith_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n have_v not_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o then_o still_o suppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v authentic_a this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o which_o divide_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n do_v in_o his_o opinion_n break_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o rome_n again_o be_v the_o prime_n see_v that_o it_o have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n entrust_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o apostle_n sound_v a_o church_n there_o but_o this_o not_o exclusive_o to_o other_o church_n which_o doubtless_o have_v those_o key_n as_o well_o as_o she_o &_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o heretic_n num._n 30_o five_o the_o word_n of_o arcadius_n a_o bishop_n in_o the_o three_o council_n that_o of_o ephesus_n propose_v that_o the_o word_n of_o celestine_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v to_o be_v name_v with_o all_o reverence_n bishop_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v shall_v be_v read_v that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o care_n he_o have_v of_o all_o church_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o like_o be_v say_v of_o any_o other_o true_o christian_a bishop_n and_o so_o the_o like_a speech_n again_o of_o cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o celestine_n the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a church_n a_o title_n which_o belong_v and_o be_v ordinary_o give_v to_o other_o see_v beside_o that_o of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v read_v with_o due_a honour_n or_o respect_n but_o sure_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n num._n 31_o last_o the_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a letter_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o the_o most_o bless_a bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o antiquity_n have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priesthood_n over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v a_o place_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o priest_n from_o whence_o he_o roundly_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v then_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o priest_n he_o be_v just_o define_v by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n num._n 32_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o probable_a and_o indeed_o only_a testimony_n to_o justify_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n the_o definition_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v it_o a_o little_a and_o with_o that_o to_o conclude_v also_o the_o debate_n with_o this_o gentleman_n as_o joseph_n methonensis_n there_o do_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o if_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n we_o shall_v soon_o discern_v the_o full_a weight_n of_o it_o num._n 33_o there_o in_o the_o 25._o first_o part_n num_fw-la 25._o we_o shall_v find_v this_o letter_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v by_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n to_o theodosius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v command_v a_o synod_n to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n this_o than_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o this_o the_o occasion_n a_o second_o synod_n have_v late_o be_v hold_v at_o ephesus_n in_o which_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n have_v receive_v some_o assistance_n upon_o this_o pope_n leo_n and_o his_o synod_n of_o bishop_n meet_v at_o rome_n 19_o write_v earnest_o to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_n council_n to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n that_o may_v remove_v and_o mollify_v all_o offence_n the_o same_o he_o 20._o again_o propose_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n there_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a council_n to_o be_v convene_v in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n hereupon_o soon_o follow_v a_o letter_n of_o valentinian_n to_o theodosius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o condescension_n to_o leo_n request_n and_o in_o it_o those_o very_a word_n recite_v by_o joseph_n methonensis_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n to_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o such_o a_o council_n may_v be_v convene_v in_o italy_n to_o review_v and_o reform_v what_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o in_o that_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n num._n 34_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o place_n and_o power_n that_o some_o place_n may_v be_v assign_v he_o and_o the_o bishop_n to_o meet_v in_o council_n that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n or_o faculty_n or_o commission_n to_o sit_v not_o he_o by_o himself_o but_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n in_o council_n and_o when_o they_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o priest_n as_o in_o all_o counsel_n it_o be_v do_v to_o define_v what_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n oppose_v by_o heretic_n and_o what_o person_n bishop_n or_o other_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v censure_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o teach_v by_o they_o num._n 35_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o only_a importance_n of_o the_o place_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n accord_v that_o a_o universal_a council_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o italy_n wherein_o the_o pope_n be_v doubtless_o to_o preside_v and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o bishop_n also_o be_v convene_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v consider_v and_o define_v what_o the_o true_a faith_n require_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n the_o conclusion_n num._n 1_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o gentleman_n answer_n in_o these_o word_n thus_o sir_n you_o have_v my_o sense_n of_o doctor_n hammond_n book_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o i_o think_v to_o the_o purpose_n my_o time_n nor_o the_o brevity_n fit_a for_o a_o letter_n not_o permit_v i_o shall_v be_v more_o methodical_a and_o do_v rest_v your_o friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n b._n p._n brussels_n the_o 30_o march_n 1654._o num._n 2_o here_o he_o be_v please_v large_o enough_o to_o assume_v the_o office_n of_o a_o aristarchus_n and_o to_o involve_v under_o no_o light_a censure_n of_o impertinency_n at_o the_o least_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o that_o treatise_n of_o schism_n for_o certain_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o answer_n to_o be_v such_o and_o yet_o he_o here_o undertake_v to_o have_v give_v his_o sense_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o he_o think_v to_o the_o purpose_n which_o must_v conclude_v it_o his_o opinion_n that_o all_o other_o particular_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o performance_n somewhat_o above_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o title_n page_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o answer_n of_o the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o that_o treatise_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o either_o of_o these_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o word_n of_o reply_n to_o the_o most_o material_a
of_o schism_n and_o such_o as_o all_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o enlarge_v not_o to_o those_o other_o of_o accidental_a emergency_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v the_o christian_a world_n be_v under_o so_o many_o empire_n and_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o communion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v regular_o assemble_v num._n 13_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v already_o past_a and_o be_v on_o due_a ground_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v true_o ecumenical_a the_o communion_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o break_v with_o they_o be_v that_o of_o compliance_n with_o or_o recession_n from_o their_o definition_n and_o our_o innocence_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v avow_v p._n 160._o as_o the_o congregate_a of_o the_o like_a when_o possible_a and_o probable_a towards_o the_o end_n be_v recommend_v p._n 158._o as_o a_o supply_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n num._n 14_o last_o if_o none_o of_o this_o have_v be_v do_v or_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v undertake_v so_o solemn_o and_o formal_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_a branch_n of_o schism_n be_v in_o that_o tract_n yet_o the_o account_n of_o that_o be_v visible_a to_o any_o because_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o schism_n charge_v by_o the_o romanist_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o of_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o apply_v my_o discourse_n most_o large_o and_o particular_o to_o that_o head_n to_o which_o their_o objection_n not_o my_o own_o choice_n direct_v i_o so_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v this_o complaint_n of_o this_o gentleman_n that_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n be_v insufficient_a and_o that_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o conciliatory_a authority_n num._n 15_o that_o to_o make_v his_o suggestion_n seem_v more_o probable_a he_o advise_o choose_v to_o change_n the_o term_n of_o my_o division_n from_o that_o which_o be_v against_o paternal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v against_o monarchical_a power_n upon_o this_o apprehension_n that_o paternal_a power_n will_v visible_o include_v that_o of_o the_o father_n in_o council_n assemble_v as_o well_o as_o in_o several_a but_o monarchical_a power_n can_v not_o so_o fit_o bear_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o secret_n to_o divine_a this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n can_v with_o any_o propriety_n as_o by_o he_o it_o be_v be_v define_v a_o branch_n of_o conciliatory_a authority_n for_o certain_o the_o church_n disperse_v be_v not_o meet_v together_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o council_n assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v without_o question_n no_o ecumenical_a council_n num._n 16_o and_o then_o what_o authority_n scatter_v member_n can_v have_v which_o never_o legal_o command_v or_o exercise_v authority_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o conjunction_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o make_v stay_v to_o demonstrate_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n will_v most_o proper_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o head_n of_o communion_n or_o unity_n fraternal_a and_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o be_v at_o large_a handle_v also_o chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o insufficiency_n in_o any_o justice_n to_o be_v charge_v on_o this_o division_n sect._n ii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n distinct_a from_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o rome_n the_o ecclesiastical_a distribution_n agreeable_a with_o the_o civil_a ruffinus_n vindicate_v num._n 1_o the_o second_o charge_n on_o this_o chapter_n be_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o this_o chap_n he_o tell_v we_o many_o thing_n some_o true_a some_o not_o so_o but_o all_o either_o common_a to_o we_o both_o or_o not_o appertain_v to_o the_o controversy_n until_o he_o conclude_v that_o certain_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o italy_n and_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o word_n in_o ruffinus_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a propriety_n of_o law_n whereas_o indeed_o that_o author_n knowledge_n in_o grammar_n be_v not_o such_o as_o shall_v necessary_o exact_v any_o such_o belief_n especial_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a num._n 3_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o exception_n belong_v be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o this_o gentleman_n but_o by_o annex_v the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n i_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v that_o of_o pag._n 52._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la and_o annonarium_fw-la i_o say_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n num._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o affirmation_n which_o he_o except_v against_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v make_v any_o question_n of_o vindicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o any_o objection_n num._n 5_o that_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a be_v here_o suggest_v in_o the_o close_a but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o learned_a man_n name_v nor_o testimony_n produce_v which_o therefore_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o bare_a opinion_n or_o affirmation_n of_o this_o one_o gentleman_n without_o any_o one_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o support_v it_o so_o when_o any_o such_o learned_a man_n name_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o their_o learning_n express_v in_o so_o say_v num._n 6_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v pag._n 50._o in_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o some_o testimony_n whereon_o my_o assertion_n be_v found_v viz_o those_o which_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n which_o can_v not_o have_v have_v truth_n in_o they_o if_o the_o province_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n extend_v to_o all_o italy_n num._n 7_o such_o be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n distinct_o mention_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o house_n about_o which_o they_o contend_v shall_v be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n through_o italy_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v decree_v it_o num._n 8_o the_o like_a be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n set_v down_o in_o 756._o athanasius_n in_o the_o title_n of_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n by_o god_n grace_n assemble_v at_o sardice_n from_o rome_n and_o spain_n france_n italy_n etc._n etc._n num._n 9_o so_o in_o c._n athanasius_n declaration_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n of_o many_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o specify_v who_o and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o both_o from_o great_a rome_n and_o from_o all_o italy_n and_o from_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n as_o those_o again_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n num._n 10_o so_o among_o the_o name_n prefix_v to_o the_o 266._o first_o council_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediclanensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la quos_fw-la sylvester_n episcopus_fw-la misit_fw-la ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n those_o who_o bishop_n sylvester_n send_v of_o the_o province_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o city_n of_o porta_n etc._n etc._n such_o and_o such_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o council_n where_o again_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o those_o province_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n the_o former_a under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o late_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n num._n 11_o by_o
this_o it_o may_v have_v appear_v to_o this_o gentleman_n if_o as_o he_o please_v to_o mention_v the_o much_o greek_a in_o his_o preface_n so_o he_o have_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o consider_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o that_o beside_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o will_v call_v a_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o must_v mean_v by_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o italy_n num._n 12_o again_o after_o the_o testimony_n of_o ruffinus_n i_o mention_v another_o evidence_n from_o the_o proportion_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o thesi_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o 3._o origen_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o because_o i_o do_v not_o there_o take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o church_n of_o each_o city_n shall_v correspond_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v still_o proportion_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o egypt_n the_o metropolis_n whereof_o be_v alexandria_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n large_o deduce_v and_o clear_v also_o p._n 54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n and_o need_v not_o be_v here_o again_o repeat_v and_o so_o here_o be_v more_o again_o than_o the_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n for_o what_o i_o say_v num._n 13_o last_o that_o for_o which_o ruffinus_n be_v cite_v be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v authorize_v by_o the_o nicene_n canon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n i_o can_v not_o sure_o be_v mistake_v in_o think_v that_o he_o take_v the_o word_n suburbicarian_a in_o such_o a_o propriety_n i_o say_v not_o of_o law_n but_o of_o common_a language_n as_o will_v conclude_v the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a prefecture_n as_o the_o annonarium_fw-la do_v to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n num._n 14_o and_o certain_o ruffinus_n that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o that_o in_o italy_n a_o presbyter_n of_o aquileia_n know_v how_o that_o be_v distribute_v in_o his_o time_n better_a than_o this_o gentleman_n at_o this_o distance_n can_v pretend_v to_o do_v may_v also_o be_v allow_v to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o grammar_n as_o to_o express_v his_o own_o sense_n in_o a_o paraphrase_n of_o that_o nicene_n canon_n num._n 15_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o clear_a i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o the_o word_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a person_n jac_fw-la leschasserius_fw-la in_o his_o consultatio_fw-la ad_fw-la claris_n venet_n ruffino_n bellum_fw-la indicunt_fw-la scriptores_fw-la romani_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n of_o this_o time_n be_v displease_v with_o ruffinus_n not_o know_v what_o church_n they_o be_v which_o the_o nicene_n canon_n understand_v to_o be_v under_o the_o first_o and_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n whereas_o ruffinus_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a province_n and_o region_n which_o be_v four_o the_o first_o the_o roman_a with_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n and_o three_o other_o with_o which_o that_o be_v encompass_v all_o campania_n picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la and_o tuscia_n suburbicaria_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o notitiae_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o this_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v a_o learned_a tract_n and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o distinct_a testimony_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o his_o bare_a indefinite_a affirmation_n that_o learn_v man_n say_v the_o contrary_n sect._n iii_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n the_o authority_n of_o gratian_n and_o anacletus_fw-la and_o anicetus_n num._n 1_o the_o three_o charge_n wherein_o this_o three_o chapter_n be_v concern_v remain_v about_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o then_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o office_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n be_v the_o same_o too_o only_o authorise_v that_o affirmation_n from_o a_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la the_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o occasion_n serve_v he_o will_v tell_v you_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n but_o fictitious_a num._n 3_o what_o i_o say_v of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n that_o though_o the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o precedence_n in_o counsel_n the_o deference_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n yet_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o primate_fw-la be_v as_o great_a as_o of_o patriarch_n and_o the_o office_n the_o same_o i_o think_v have_v sufficient_o be_v evidence_v to_o the_o romanist_n p._n 58._o for_o as_o one_o manifest_a indication_n of_o it_o be_v there_o mention_v viz_o that_o in_o author_n the_o very_a title_n be_v confound_v witness_n justinian_n who_o common_o give_v primate_fw-la the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n so_o the_o reference_n to_o those_o two_o authority_n so_o acknowledge_v and_o own_a by_o the_o romanist_n the_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la and_o the_o decree_n of_o gratian_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n num._n 4_o for_o in_o the_o body_n of_o their_o canon_n law_n correct_v and_o set_v out_o by_o pope_n gregory_n xiii_o as_o gratian_n decree_n make_v up_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a part_n so_o in_o that_o par_fw-fr 1._o distinct_a 99_o we_o have_v these_o word_n de_fw-fr primatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quem_fw-la gradum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la tenuerint_fw-la a_o in_o aliquo_fw-la à _fw-la patriarchis_fw-la differant_fw-la the_o question_n be_v make_v concern_v primate_fw-la what_o degree_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o differ_v from_o patriarch_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v primate_fw-la &_o patriarchae_fw-la diversorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la nominum_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la officii_fw-la primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n be_v of_o different_a name_n but_o of_o the_o same_o office_n num._n 5_o what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o punctual_o and_o express_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n what_o more_o authentic_a and_o dilucid_a testimony_n can_v have_v be_v produce_v to_o any_o romanist_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o this_o gentleman_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o only_o authorize_v my_o affirmation_n from_o a_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la and_o then_o either_o he_o or_o some_o supervisor_n for_o he_o put_v in_o as_o a_o marginal_a note_n he_o urge_v gratian_n too_o when_o 1_o if_o i_o urge_v gratian_n i_o do_v not_o urge_v anacletus_fw-la only_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a i_o do_v urge_v gratian_n as_o punctual_o as_o anacletus_fw-la and_o 3._o gratian_n word_n be_v so_o express_v as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o 4._o gratian_n authority_n with_o they_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v and_o 5._o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n offer_v to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o gratian_n testimony_n as_o to_o that_o other_o of_o anacletus_fw-la there_o be_v which_o argue_v that_o this_o gentleman_n be_v conclude_v by_o gratian_n yet_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o proposition_n unanswerable_o infer_v from_o he_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v that_o testimony_n num._n 6_o then_o for_o anacletus_fw-la 1._o his_o word_n be_v these_o provinciarum_fw-la divisio_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n est_fw-la renovata_fw-la the_o division_n of_o province_n be_v renew_a by_o the_o apostle_n et_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la vel_fw-la primate_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la formam_fw-la tenent_fw-la licèt_fw-la diversa_fw-la sint_fw-la nomine_fw-la leges_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticae_fw-la poni_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la jusserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopi_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la confugerent_fw-la eosque_fw-la appellarent_fw-la and_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o province_n patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la who_o hold_v the_o same_o form_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v divers_a name_n be_v place_v by_o divine_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o that_o to_o they_o the_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v resort_v and_o make_v their_o appeal_n this_o testimony_n again_o as_o punctual_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o can_v have_v be_v devise_v num._n 7_o and_o then_o second_o this_o be_v by_o the_o romanist_n receive_v as_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o that_o pope_n and_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o reason_n whatsoever_o
can_v pretend_v and_o at_o length_n the_o canon_n be_v define_v by_o the_o cheerful_a consent_n of_o all_o but_o they_o see_v the_o story_n of_o it_o in_o binius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 16_o after_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o canon_n the_o legate_n paschasinus_n and_o lucentius_n make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o judge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o supply_v the_o emperor_n place_n who_o bid_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o say_v that_o yesterday_o after_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o be_v rise_v some_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o the_o canon_n and_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v read_v that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v but_o first_o aetius_n archdeacon_n of_o constantinople_n make_v a_o relation_n how_o after_o matter_n of_o faith_n agree_v on_o they_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n to_o some_o constitution_n in_o these_o they_o desire_v the_o legate_n to_o join_v with_o they_o they_o refuse_v say_v they_o have_v receive_v command_n from_o rome_n to_o do_v so_o which_o be_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o judge_n they_o have_v bid_v the_o council_n proceed_v and_o hereupon_o the_o council_n have_v unanimous_o decree_v appeal_n to_o they_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o true_a nothing_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clancular_o or_o by_o stealth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o course_n regular_o and_o canonical_o then_o the_o canon_n be_v read_v be_v a_o plain_a recitation_n of_o what_o be_v before_o do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o then_o all_o the_o subscription_n follow_v then_o the_o legate_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o none_o have_v subscribe_v by_o force_n suggest_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a canon_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n thereupon_o the_o canon_n be_v both_o read_v and_o upon_o the_o judge_n appointment_n they_o that_o be_v most_o concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thracia_n who_o be_v now_o bring_v under_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n be_v suppose_v former_o to_o be_v free_a be_v call_v out_o several_o and_o ask_v whether_o they_o have_v act_v under_o any_o force_n and_o they_o several_o profess_v the_o contrary_n 463._o whereupon_o the_o judge_n sum_n up_o the_o business_n and_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v weigh_v all_o and_o find_v that_o none_o have_v injury_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v preserve_v entire_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o new_a rome_n constantinople_n be_v to_o have_v equal_a privilege_n with_o he_o &c_n &c_n and_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n they_o desire_v the_o whole_a council_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o just_a sentence_n this_o we_o all_o say_v let_v this_o be_v consign_v and_o confirm_v desire_v they_o may_v now_o be_v dismiss_v every_o man_n to_o his_o home_n and_o so_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o synod_n have_v confirm_v all_o num._n 17_o no_o dissent_n of_o any_o but_o of_o the_o legate_n and_o that_o it_o seem_v go_v for_o nothing_o when_o the_o rest_n so_o universal_o consent_v so_o far_o be_v this_o suggestion_n from_o all_o show_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n be_v tumultuary_a and_o unruly_a num._n 18_o if_o any_o the_o least_o unruliness_n there_o be_v it_o be_v on_o the_o legate_n part_n who_o will_v thus_o stand_v out_o and_o complain_v without_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o do_v so_o not_o on_o the_o counsel_n which_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_a custom_n and_o canon_n and_o such_o ground_n to_o which_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o legate_n do_v then_o so_o much_o as_o object_v any_o thing_n viz_o the_o same_o title_n by_o which_o rome_n itself_o ascend_v to_o her_o greatness_n 〈◊〉_d by_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n sect._n iu._n the_o pope_n judge_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n his_o legate_n suffrage_n in_o counsel_n of_o what_o necessity_n antioch_n equality_n to_o rome_n constantinople_n prefer_v to_o no_o more_o but_o a_o patriarchy_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n mere_o from_o rome_n be_v the_o imperial_a city_n num._n 1_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o that_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n two_o exception_n more_o he_o offer_v which_o be_v not_o so_o weighty_a but_o they_o may_v be_v put_v together_o in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o second_o he_o cavil_v at_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n call_v it_o a_o method_n of_o security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o antioch_n be_v equal_a to_o rome_n and_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v but_o the_o same_o privilege_n against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o story_n for_o constantinople_n be_v then_o a_o patriarchy_n if_o that_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o rome_n as_o this_o doctor_n feign_v what_o do_v it_o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o see_v the_o doctor_n assume_v before_o that_o all_o patriarch_n be_v equal_a neither_o rome_n itself_o and_o less_o antioch_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v num._n 3_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o he_o call_v my_o cavil_v at_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n that_o sure_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la and_o a_o beg_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o whole_a controversy_n he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o deny_v he_o num._n 4_o that_o he_o that_o assume_v a_o supreme_a magistracy_n to_o himself_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o assumer_n till_o he_o make_v his_o own_o confession_n of_o it_o and_o give_v his_o suffrage_n to_o his_o condemnation_n i_o mention_v and_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o still_o as_o a_o method_n of_o perfect_a security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n and_o defensative_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o that_o contest_v a_o right_a shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v it_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o when_o he_o know_v that_o nothing_o but_o this_o confession_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o as_o for_o any_o such_o privilege_n belong_v to_o supreme_a magistracy_n in_o general_a or_o any_o way_n applicable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o general_n council_n it_o may_v be_v worth_a consider_v a_o while_n num._n 5_o and_o first_o for_o supreme_a magistracy_n in_o general_n this_o privilege_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o matter_n in_o a_o contest_v of_o particular_a right_n between_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o a_o subject_n bring_v before_o any_o legal_a judicature_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v be_v conclude_v without_o his_o own_o suffrage_n or_o consent_n and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o question_n be_v bring_v in_o this_o council_n before_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n whether_o the_o canon_n be_v the_o day_n before_o after_o the_o legate_n departure_n due_o pass_v or_o no_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o what_o need_v this_o complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n the_o bare_a absence_n and_o so_o not_o consent_v of_o the_o legate_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cassate_fw-it and_o annul_v the_o act_n whatsoever_o magistracy_n therefore_o be_v then_o pretend_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o privilege_n do_v not_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v belong_v to_o it_o that_o his_o or_o his_o legate_n suffrage_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o pass_v every_o canon_n num._n 6_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v clancular_o or_o by_o stealth_n at_o a_o time_n when_o they_o know_v not_o of_o it_o that_o no_o force_n be_v use_v on_o those_o that_o be_v present_a nor_o the_o like_a to_o hinder_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o freedom_n and_o so_o to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o council_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o every_o act_n thereof_o and_o according_o on_o these_o head_n it_o be_v that_o the_o legate_n in_o their_o complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n insist_v and_o so_o do_v 143._o baronius_n style_v that_o lose_a action_n of_o that_o council_n spuriam_fw-la &_o clandestinam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la anatolio_fw-la furtim_fw-la adjectam_fw-la a_o spurious_a clandestine_v action_n steal_v in_o by_o anatolius_n as_o also_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v infringe_v by_o that_o latter_a of_o constantinople_n on_o which_o this_o of_o chalcedon_n be_v found_v and_o this_o they_o think_v sufficient_a to_o cassate_fw-it this_o act_n but_o for_o this_o of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n suffrage_n that_o it_o shall_v invalidate_v that_o decree_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v by_o the_o legate_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o passage_n
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