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and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o methodius_n and_o marianus_n already_o cite_v that_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o day_n for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o preach_v not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o but_o foreign_a and_o strange_a country_n and_o our_o english_a protestant_n publisher_n of_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n incline_v to_o think_v so_o of_o diverse_a send_v into_o france_n by_o s._n clement_n matth._n westm_n a_o 94._o among_o who_o there_o be_v number_v s._n nicasius_n and_o taurinus_n for_o where_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n say_v they_o be_v send_v by_o s._n clement_n ad_fw-la locandum_fw-la in_o gallijs_fw-la novae_fw-la fidei_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la to_o place_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o gallia_n these_o protestant_n give_v a_o large_a circuit_n and_o say_v plain_o doctores_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la versus_fw-la occidentem_fw-la that_o s._n clement_n send_v those_o doctor_n s._n denis_n nicasius_n taurinus_n trophinus_n paulus_n saturninus_n astremonius_a 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england_n allow_v to_o be_v public_a thom._n roger_n book_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o england_n pag._n 1._o do_v plain_o say_v that_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v archbishop_n in_o this_o our_o brittany_n thus_o he_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o english_a protestant_n and_o by_o their_o warrant_n roger_n supra_fw-la artic_a 36._o pag._n albeit_o the_o term_n and_o title_n of_o archbishop_n we_o find_v not_o yet_o the_o superiority_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o authority_n which_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n do_v exercise_n in_o orderinge_v and_o consecratinge_v of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n how_o themselves_o both_o be_v in_o dignity_n above_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o for_o authority_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n as_o twelve_o patriarch_n say_v beza_n and_o alsoe_o establish_v a_o ecclesiastical_a heerarchie_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o 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the_o natal_a l._n 11._o c._n ult._n anton._n monchiacen_n democh._n l._n 2._o the_o miss_n contr_n calvin_n c._n 33._o s._n mansuetus_n natione_fw-la scotus_n ex_fw-la nobili_fw-la prognatus_fw-la familia_fw-la simonis_n barionâ—…_n apostolorum_fw-la coryphaei_n discipulus_fw-la socius_fw-la b._n clementis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la mettensis_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n leucorum_n in_o urbe_fw-la tullensi_fw-la primus_fw-la antistes_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 49._o tiberio_n claudio_n caesar_fw-la augusto_fw-la in_o the_o 49._o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n s._n mansuetus_n a_o scot_n by_o country_n bear_v of_o a_o noble_a family_n disciple_n of_o s_o peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n companion_n of_o s._n clement_n bishop_n of_o metz_n be_v by_o peter_n consecrate_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tullum_n mermennius_n before_o cite_v say_v in_o theatro_fw-la conver_n gentium_fw-la that_o saint_n clement_n who_o companion_n this_o our_o contrye_n man_n saint_n mansuetus_n be_v be_v bishop_n of_o metz_n in_o or_o about_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o â—…yme_n of_o caius_n caligula_n emperor_n metensibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la religionisque_fw-la antistes_fw-la fuit_fw-la s._n clemens_n romanus_n anno_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la excurrit_fw-la 40._o caio_n galigula_n imperatore_n s._n petro_n pontifice_fw-la maximo_fw-la but_o to_o admit_v that_o s._n mansuetus_n be_v not_o make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n until_o the_o 49._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v no_o bishop_n but_o a_o assistant_n of_o s._n clement_n at_o his_o first_o sende_v by_o s._n peter_n of_o he_o to_o metz_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o consecrate_v and_o send_v to_o foreign_a part_n by_o the_o chief_a apostle_n be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n that_o both_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n and_o father_n of_o the_o britain_n birth_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n dispose_v of_o all_o 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pag._n 23._o chronolog_n ibid._n a_o 141._o produce_v a_o antiquity_n that_o so_o affirm_v whereupon_o he_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n whether_o taurinus_n bishop_n over_o the_o congregation_n at_o york_n be_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o scholar_n of_o grantha_n cambridge_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o burton_n i_o do_v not_o certain_o find_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o walterus_n rollewink_n in_o his_o history_n fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la an_z 94._o say_v s._n taurinus_n be_v episcopus_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la bishop_n of_o york_n which_o be_v here_o in_o brittany_n and_o so_o not_o ebroicensis_n in_o france_n where_o the_o same_o or_o a_o other_o of_o that_o name_n be_v bishop_n about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o a_o other_o late_a writer_n harris_n theatrum_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o his_o manuscript_n history_n allege_v both_o s._n antoninus_n and_o diverse_a other_o say_v diverse_a have_v write_v that_o both_o s._n nicasius_n and_o taurinus_n be_v here_o in_o brittany_n and_o for_o s._n taurinus_n s._n antoninus_n say_v that_o s._n taurinus_n filiam_fw-la lucij_fw-la regis_fw-la britanniae_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la suscitavit_fw-la s._n taurinus_n do_v raise_v from_o death_n the_o daughter_n of_o lucius_n king_n of_o brittany_n s._n antonin_n hist._n part_n 1._o titul_n 6._o cap._n which_o direct_o prove_v that_o s._n taurinus_n be_v here_o in_o out_o brittany_n &_o this_o king_n lucius_n for_o certain_a be_v either_o he_o that_o live_v to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n public_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 124_o matt._n westm._n a_o 124._o or_o lucius_n antenous_fw-fr the_o roman_a praefect_n in_o brittany_n call_v there_o upon_o rex_fw-la britanniae_fw-la king_n of_o brittany_n as_o well_o he_o may_v prescribinge_v law_n unto_o we_o in_o brittany_n as_o hector_n boethius_n scetor_n hist_o l._n 5._o fol._n 76.77.78_o with_o other_o witness_n and_o be_v 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tractum_fw-la instruxit_fw-la formavitque_fw-la fide_fw-la s._n nicasius_n à _fw-fr s._n clement_n illuc_fw-la apostolus_fw-la delegatus_fw-la and_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o s._n clement_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o spiritual_a charge_n of_o this_o our_o brittany_n as_o well_o as_o of_o france_n and_o other_o place_n the_o same_o author_n from_o other_o testify_v that_o our_o archbishop_n s_o aristobulus_n who_o as_o eisingrenius_fw-la say_v have_v be_v a_o bishop_n from_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o 39_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o our_o apostle_n in_o brittany_n alive_a in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 99_o s._n clement_n then_o pope_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la excurrit_fw-la 99_o clement_n pontifice_fw-la maximo_fw-la domitiano_n imperatore_n guliel_n eisâ—…ng_v centen_a 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 7._o fol._n 67._o arnold_n mermman_n theatre_n conver_v gent._n in_o albione_n and_o we_o have_v vett_v in_o england_n a_o old_a manuscript_n a_o short_a 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aetat_fw-la 6._o col_fw-fr 250._o florentius_n wigorn_n in_o domitiano_n matth._n westin_n a_o 102._o both_o instruct_v and_o teach_v and_o make_v priest_n by_o s._n peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n ut_fw-la à _fw-la beato_fw-la petro_n principe_fw-la sumus_fw-la instructi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o presbyter_n sum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la this_o holy_a pope_n s._n peter_n disciple_n begin_v his_o papacy_n in_o the_o 102._o year_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o protestant_n of_o england_n inform_v us._n rob._n barns_n in_o vit_fw-fr pontiff_n rom._n in_o anacleto_n ormerod_n pick_v of_o pap._n pag._n 78._o think_v that_o the_o primacy_n over_o all_o church_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o over_o all_o christian_a people_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la primatum_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la universumque_fw-la christiani_n nomine_fw-la populum_fw-la concessum_fw-la esse_fw-la asseruit_fw-la 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protestant_a archbishop_n and_o his_o mason_n tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n mason_n l._n 2._o e._n 3._o p._n 55_o 56._o from_o rome_n there_o come_v two_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n but_o we_o can_v learn_v that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a write_n of_o these_o protestant_n yet_o to_o deal_v plain_o these_o man_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o they_o may_v easelye_o have_v know_v that_o both_o the_o british_a history_n ponticus_n virunnius_n and_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n as_o they_o be_v publish_v by_o protestant_n call_v they_o antistites_fw-la bishop_n and_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n produce_v a_o old_a manuscript_n author_n testify_v that_o the_o first_o church_n of_o wincester_n be_v hallow_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n october_n 29._o 189._o by_o fuganus_fw-la and_o damianus_n bishop_n galfrid_n monum_fw-la l._n 4._o hist._n c._n 20._o pontic_a virun_n lib._n 4._o in_o fine_a godwyn_n catal._n 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the_o first_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n parker_n antiquit_n britan._n pag._n 5._o write_v from_o diverse_a witness_n that_o these_o two_o religious_a man_n be_v assign_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la as_o chief_a work_n man_n tanto_fw-la operi_fw-la praeficiundo_fw-la in_o governinge_v so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o establishinge_v the_o discipline_n of_o christian_n religion_n in_o sancienda_fw-la christianae_fw-la religionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cooperarij_fw-la adhibiti_fw-la in_o administranda_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la periti_fw-la join_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n in_o governinge_v the_o church_n being_n killfull_a therein_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o their_o legatine_n power_n from_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la martianus_n polonius_n in_o eleutherio_n papa_n col_fw-fr 49._o publish_v by_o protestant_n and_o dedicate_v by_o they_o to_o queen_n elizabeth_n say_v papa_n eleutherius_fw-la misit_fw-la duos_fw-la religiosos_fw-la viros_fw-la fuganum_fw-la &_o damianum_fw-la qui_fw-la regem_fw-la praedictum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la baptizarent_fw-la erant_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la viginti_fw-la octo_fw-la pontifices_fw-la idolorum_fw-la quos_fw-la flamen_fw-la vocabant_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la tres_fw-la archiflamines_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la praedicti_fw-la sancti_fw-la de_fw-la mandato_fw-la apostolico_fw-la ubi_fw-la erant_fw-la flamen_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ubi_fw-la archiflamines_fw-la archiepiscopos_fw-la pope_n eleutherius_fw-la scent_n two_o religious_a man_n fuganus_fw-la and_o damianus_n who_o baptize_v the_o say_a king_n lucius_n and_o his_o people_n there_o be_v then_o in_o brittany_n 28._o high_a priest_n of_o the_o idol_n who_o they_o call_v flamen_n among_o which_o there_o be_v three_o archflamin_n but_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n do_v institute_v bishop_n where_o there_o be_v flamen_n and_o archbishop_n where_o there_o be_v archflamin_n this_o be_v confirm_v not_o only_o by_o all_o antiquity_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o chief_a protestant_a writer_n among_o which_o the_o protestant_a archbishop_n whitgift_n and_o his_o friend_n fox_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n whitg_n defence_n of_o the_o answ._n pag._n 323._o fox_n tom_n 1._o fol._n 146._o eleutherius_fw-la the_o good_a bishop_n hear_v the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n and_o glad_a to_o see_v the_o godly_a towardness_n of_o his_o well_o dispose_v mind_n send_v he_o certain_a teacher_n and_o preacher_n call_v fugatius_n or_o by_o some_o fuganus_fw-la and_o damianus_n or_o dimianus_n which_o convert_v first_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o brittany_n and_o baptize_v they_o the_o temple_n of_o idolatry_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o gentility_n they_o subvert_v convertinge_v the_o people_n from_o their_o diverse_a and_o many_o god_n to_o serve_v one_o live_v god_n thus_o true_a religion_n with_o sincere_a faith_n 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paul_n likewise_o and_o â—…eth_v this_o reason_n whitgift_n def_n of_o the_o anâ—…w_n pag._n 320.321_o which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o place_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n for_o archiflamines_fw-la be_v in_o great_a city_n which_o be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n may_v have_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o archiflamines_fw-la godly_a and_o learned_a archbishop_n to_o oversee_v and_o dire_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n that_o unity_n and_o order_n may_v be_v observe_v thus_o paul_n do_v at_o ephesus_n and_o creta_n and_o why_o may_v not_o peter_n do_v it_o in_o other_o place_n likewise_o master_n john_n selden_n a_o great_a protestant_a antiquary_n and_o lawyer_n write_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a legate_n speak_v thus_o io._n selden_n analect_n c._n 6._o beatâ—…_n doctores_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la ferè_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la paganitatem_fw-la delevissent_fw-la templa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la fundata_fw-la fuerant_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la eiusque_fw-la sanctis_fw-la deaâ—…caverunt_fw-la diversisque_fw-la ordinatorum_fw-la coetibus_fw-la repleverunt_fw-la when_o the_o bless_a doctor_n have_v blot_v out_o paganism_n almost_o throughout_o the_o island_n the_o temple_n which_o be_v found_v in_o honour_n of_o many_o god_n they_o dedicate_v to_o one_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o replenish_v they_o with_o diverse_a company_n of_o clergy_n man_n the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o word_n of_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n as_o he_o be_v publish_v by_o eâ—…sh_a protestant_n matth._n westm_n a_o dom._n 18â—…_n and_o this_o present_a protestant_n antiquary_n refutinge_v the_o ridiculous_a and_o ignorant_a or_o very_o wilful_a singularity_n of_o godwyn_n the_o protestant_a bishop_n singular_o and_o only_o as_o he_o himself_o write_v godw._n conver_v of_o brittany_n p._n 26._o except_v sutcliffe_n deny_v archflamine_n in_o this_o island_n cite_v for_o author_n pomponius_n laetus_n and_o fenestella_n thus_o add_v pompn_n laet_fw-la de_fw-fr sacerdot_n rom._n ca._n 7._o fenestell_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n rom._n c._n 5._o quemadmodum_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la sic_fw-la flaminibus_fw-la archiflamines_fw-la praeponebatur_fw-la horum_fw-la potestati_fw-la caeteri_fw-la judices_fw-la in_o insula_fw-la subijciebantur_fw-la hos_fw-la autom_n ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la apostoli_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la eripuerunt_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la erant_fw-la flamen_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ubi_fw-la erant_fw-la archiflamines_fw-la archiepiscopos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la sedes_fw-la autem_fw-la archiflaminum_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la nobilioribus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la suerunt_fw-la londonijs_fw-la videlicet_fw-la eboraco_n &_o in_o urbe_fw-la legionum_fw-la his_o tribus_fw-la evacuata_fw-la superstitione_n octo_fw-la &_o viginti_fw-la episcopi_fw-la subduntur_fw-la divisisque_fw-la parochijs_fw-la subiacuit_fw-la metropolitano_fw-it eboracensi_fw-la deira_n &_o albania_n quas_fw-la magnum_fw-la flumen_fw-la humbri_n à _fw-fr loegria_n secernit_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la autem_fw-la archicpiscopis_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la scotiae_fw-la praesules_fw-la ac_fw-la antistites_fw-la jure_fw-la primatis_fw-la olim_fw-la fungebatur_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o resaucitum_fw-la erat_fw-la sub_fw-la henrico_n secundo_fw-la &_o hugone_n legato_n pontificio_fw-la celebrato_fw-la concilio_fw-la as_o archbishop_n with_o we_o christian_n be_v in_o power_n over_o bishop_n so_o be_v archflamine_n over_o flamen_fw-la in_o this_o island_n
council_n do_v purport_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o libya_n and_o pontapolis_n in_o egypt_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a or_o same_o manner_n therefore_o see_v there_o be_v none_o name_v either_o by_o the_o council_n or_o custom_n relate_v by_o that_o council_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n to_o have_v this_o high_a regiment_n and_o power_n over_o the_o church_n we_o must_v needs_o adhere_v and_o appeal_v to_o rome_n by_o these_o man_n as_o we_o ever_o do_v by_o the_o old_a custom_n from_o the_o begin_v of_o our_o first_o life_n in_o christ_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o error_n and_o conclude_v invalidate_a thing_n even_o in_o the_o high_a matter_n these_o man_n assuringe_v we_o that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v but_o three_o 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a church_n before_o recite_v and_o that_o to_o use_v their_o word_n whitgift_n def_n pag._n 359._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v all_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o whitgift_n answer_v to_o the_o admonit_a cap._n 2.17_o division_n that_o notable_a and_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a must_v be_v and_o be_v of_o all_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n next_o unto_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o reverence_v esteem_v and_o embrace_v in_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v this_o council_n do_v determine_v he_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n which_o be_v make_v without_o the_o consent_n metropolitani_n episcopi_fw-la of_o the_o metropolitan_a which_o chief_a metrotropolitane_a to_o we_o then_o as_o these_o man_n have_v tell_v we_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o they_o that_o we_o can_v not_o here_o have_v any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n make_v without_o his_o allowance_n and_o yet_o these_o our_o protestant_a bishop_n &_o doctor_n must_v needs_o elevate_v this_o power_n spiritual_a high_o then_o 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desiderant_fw-la temperari_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la augusto_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la clero_fw-la neque_fw-la à _fw-la regibus_fw-la neque_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la judex_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v judge_v the_o chief_a see_v of_o rome_n because_o all_o see_v desire_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o chief_a see_n the_o judge_n pope_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v neither_o by_o the_o emperor_n nor_o by_o all_o the_o clergy_n nor_o by_o king_n nor_o by_o the_o people_n where_o we_o see_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v by_o all_o consent_n the_o high_a judge_n and_o subject_a to_o no_o other_o judgement_n whosoever_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o constantine_n yield_v to_o saint_n silvester_n then_o pope_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o life_n and_o other_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n i_o will_v only_o exemplify_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o english_a protestant_n bishop_n how_o this_o great_a 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undis_fw-la constituet_fw-la sedem_fw-la imperij_fw-la latiumque_fw-la relinquet_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o romuleam_fw-it septem_fw-la in_fw-la collibus_fw-la urbem_fw-la now_o for_o the_o bishop_n of_o brittany_n there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o give_v this_o primacy_n to_o s._n silvester_n for_o first_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a some_o of_o they_o be_v present_a at_o this_o roman_a council_n so_o great_a consistinge_v of_o the_o western_a bishop_n second_o in_o all_o judgement_n they_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v this_o supreamacy_n either_o in_o the_o pope_n or_o emperor_n but_o not_o the_o emperor_n which_o yield_v it_o to_o s._n silvester_n three_o because_o the_o next_o pope_n saint_n mark_v who_o be_v pope_n but_o three_o year_n claim_v for_o the_o roman_a see_v to_o be_v mater_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n and_o privilege_v from_o heresy_n marcus_n epist_n ad_fw-la athanas_n &_o caeter_fw-la egipti_fw-la episcopos_fw-la and_o as_o these_o protestant_n tell_v we_o his_o successor_n s._n julius_n appoint_v appeal_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o teach_v no_o council_n can_v be_v keep_v lawful_o without_o his_o consent_n rob._n barns_n in_o vita_fw-la pontif._n roman_n in_o julio_n and_o two_o other_o protestant_a bishop_n speak_v of_o this_o time_n affirm_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n make_v every_o thing_n void_a that_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n bilson_n true_a differ_v pag._n 66.67_o and_o again_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n forbid_v any_o council_n to_o be_v call_v without_o his_o consent_n morton_n appeal_v pag._n 286._o and_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o brittany_n and_o christian_n under_o they_o at_o this_o time_n attribute_v this_o spiritual_a supreamacie_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n our_o protestant_n have_v tell_v we_o before_o which_o ancient_a authority_n alsoe_o affirm_v theatre_n of_o great_a brittany_n l._n 6._o sulpit._n sever_v sacr_n histor_n lib._n 2._o athan._n apol_n l._n 1._o cont_n ar._n council_n sardic_n can_v 4.7_o that_o we_o have_v of_o this_o nation_n diverse_a bishop_n in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardis_n a_o city_n of_o lydia_n in_o asia_n with_o 300._o bishop_n and_o therefore_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o rest_n acknowledge_v the_o supreamacie_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o place_n and_o that_o appeal_v be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o high_a judge_n and_o whereas_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n silvester_n in_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o many_o protestant_n and_o other_o antiquary_n assure_v we_o council_n arelat_n in_o subscript_n theatre_n of_o brit._n lib._n 6._o stow_z histor_n in_o lucius_n godwyn_n cate-log_n in_o london_n 1._o that_o restitutus_n our_o archbishop_n of_o london_n be_v present_a there_o and_o subscribe_v for_o this_o 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have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o convert_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o pict_n preach_v
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