93._o these_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o st._n john_n govern_v and_o place_v bishop_n in_o they_o 7_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o astracan_n cazan_n and_o astracan_n and_o other_o country_n in_o asia_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o muscovia_n who_o have_v under_o he_o in_o europe_n and_o asia_n a_o great_a extent_n of_o land_n than_o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v in_o europe_n all_o the_o asiatic_a christian_n before_o name_v be_v of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o observe_v the_o greek_a rite_n 8_o the_o armenian_n under_o their_o two_o armenian_n chief_a patriarch_n one_o of_o these_o patriarch_n live_v under_o the_o turk_n the_o other_o under_o the_o persian_a in_o cardinal_n '_o baronius_n annal_n you_o may_v read_v of_o 1000_o armenian_a bishop_n thaddaeus_n who_o they_o much_o esteem_v 5._o preach_v the_o faith_n to_o they_o now_o i_o hear_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a armenia_n to_o be_v call_v moses_n as_o these_o christian_n live_v in_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a so_o also_o in_o many_o country_n and_o city_n of_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n about_o the_o year_n 324_o gregory_n who_o 12._o they_o call_v illuminator_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o armenia_n who_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o licinius_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 1609_o abbas_n the_o persian_a relat_n emperor_n put_v to_o death_n 1000_o of_o these_o christian_n upon_o a_o letter_n feign_v to_o be_v write_v from_o their_o patriarch_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o the_o jacobite_n who_o inhabit_v a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n and_o other_o place_n mingle_v jacobite_n with_o mahumetan_n and_o pagan_n their_o patriarch_n 150._o have_v many_o bishop_n under_o he_o keep_v residence_n in_o caramite_n the_o metropolis_n of_o mesopotamia_n we_o may_v read_v of_o a_o patriarch_n of_o the_o jacobite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n 10_o the_o chaldean_a and_o assyrian_a christian_n mozul_a with_o other_o under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o mozul_n who_o have_v many_o of_o they_o their_o service_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n be_v the_o language_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n preach_v these_o christian_n inhabit_v mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n and_o pagan_n a_o great_a part_n of_o inquire_v the_o orient_a for_o beside_o the_o country_n of_o babylon_n assyria_n mesopotamia_n parthia_n media_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o many_o of_o these_o christian_n be_v find_v they_o be_v scatter_v far_o and_o near_o in_o the_o east_n both_o northerly_a in_o cathaia_n and_o southerly_a in_o india_n trigautius_n 125._o reckon_v 14_o metropolitan_n viz._n of_o india_n china_n cambaia_n mogor_n hilam_n nzivin_n prath_n assur_n bethgarmi_n halack_n pass_n mauzeor_n xam_fw-la raziqueor_n beside_o many_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n cardinal_n vitriacus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o east_n report_v these_o christian_n with_o the_o 149._o jacobite_n to_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o latin_n and_o greek_n these_o christian_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n and_o in_o their_o service-book_n they_o have_v this_o hymn_n as_o trigantius_n report_v the_o indian_n 124._o the_o chinoise_n the_o persian_n and_o other_o islander_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o syria_n armenia_n grecia_n and_o romania_n in_o commemoration_n of_o s._n thomas_n do_v offer_v praise_n to_o thy_o holy_a name_n 11_o the_o maronites_n in_o mount_n libanus_n maronites_n who_o have_v a_o patriarch_n and_o eight_o or_o nine_o bishop_n under_o he_o 12_o the_o indian_n of_o saint_n thome_n so_o call_v thome_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n these_o christian_n inhabit_v many_o place_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n as_o melia-par_a where_o saint_n thomas_n be_v bury_v and_o have_v a_o goodly_a temple_n erect_v to_o his_o name_n angamall_n where_o a_o archbishop_n reside_v cranganor_n negapatan_n vaipecotan_n and_o other_o trigautius_n write_v that_o when_o the_o 125._o portugal_n arrive_v at_o cochin_n that_o the_o lord_n jacob_n rule_v the_o malabar_n church_n who_o style_v himself_o metropolitan_a of_o india_n and_o china_n and_o that_o joseph_n succeed_v he_o josephus_n indus_n bear_v in_o cranganor_n in_o east_n india_n also_o write_v of_o a_o great_a prelate_n to_o 145._o who_o twelve_o cardinal_n be_v subject_a with_o two_o patriarch_n and_o many_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 13_o the_o chinoise_n possess_v a_o country_n 58._o little_o less_o than_o all_o europe_n saint_n thomas_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o among_o they_o afterward_o they_o have_v a_o supply_n of_o preacher_n from_o judea_n k._n tay_o with_o neu_n huanti_fw-la reign_v in_o the_o year_n 782._o they_o erect_v a_o monument_n declare_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o gospel_n into_o china_n in_o what_o province_n 58._o it_o be_v promulgate_v and_o how_o many_o year_n it_o flourish_v the_o monument_n be_v grave_v with_o syrian_a letter_n with_o these_o word_n adam_n sacerdos_fw-la presbyter_n &_o papalis_fw-la zinostan_n seu_fw-la regionis_fw-la sinarum_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n of_o this_o monument_n there_o be_v divers_a name_n engrave_v of_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o sweet_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n among_o they_o as_o constantinus_n saba_n cusio_fw-la seu_fw-la aethiop_n dominus_fw-la sergius_n etc._n etc._n paulus_n venetus_n write_v of_o a_o christian_a church_n in_o 64._o the_o great_a city_n of_o quinsay_n i_o read_v also_o of_o gaspara_n a_o china_n bishop_n 14_o cathaia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o large_a empire_n cathaia_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o which_o there_o be_v also_o many_o christian_n they_o write_v of_o a_o christian_a king_n of_o tenduc_n who_o native_a subject_n be_v christian_n beside_o he_o rule_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o many_o province_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n christian_n to_o conclude_v there_o be_v neither_o speech_n nor_o language_n but_o his_o voice_n have_v be_v hear_v among_o they_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v go_v out_o into_o all_o land_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o africa_n be_v these_o christian_n africa_n follow_v 1_o under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n alexandria_n who_o jurisdiction_n have_v be_v from_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n to_o the_o gaditan_a strait_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n only_o be_v think_v to_o be_v 200000_o christian_n saint_n mark_v be_v their_o first_o bishop_n and_o now_o metrophanes_n govern_v and_o precede_v there_o bring_v up_o in_o oxford_n send_v hither_o by_o cyrill_n the_o then_o patriarch_n to_o our_o late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o cardinal_n baronious_a annal_n you_o may_v read_v of_o a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o saint_n mark_v to_o gabriel_n the_o then_o patriarch_n there_o be_v a_o service_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n set_v forth_o by_o severus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n also_o a_o service_n in_o the_o cophts_n language_n set_v forth_o in_o print_n by_o kirkerus_fw-la the_o copht_n be_v the_o native_a eegyptians_n and_o have_v a_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o moreover_o demetrius_n of_o thessalonica_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o service_n use_v in_o cair_a and_o among_o the_o christian_n in_o arabia_n the_o holy_a bishop_n athanasius_n who_o oppose_v the_o arrian_n world_n be_v six_o and_o forty_o year_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n with_o many_o other_o holy_a bishop_n as_o among_o other_o poterius_n bishop_n 8._o of_o alexandria_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o eutychian_n heretic_n hale_v through_o the_o street_n his_o body_n cut_v in_o piece_n and_o his_o entrail_n chew_v by_o they_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v be_v great_a prince_n and_o wear_v a_o crown_n his_o title_n be_v oecumenick_n judge_n so_o many_o holy_a man_n live_v in_o this_o 30._o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o paradise_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o abassine_n christian_n under_o the_o abassines_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n who_o inhabit_v many_o kingdom_n of_o africa_n they_o receive_v the_o faith_n first_o from_o philip_n and_o afterward_o saint_n matthew_n the_o apostle_n preach_v among_o they_o they_o have_v a_o patriarch_n or_o abuna_n man_n of_o great_a esteem_n and_o estate_n their_o abuna_n when_o alvares_n be_v in_o aethiopia_n be_v call_v mark_n a_o reverend_n old_a purch_n man_n age_a about_o 110_o a_o man_n gracious_a in_o his_o speech_n never_o speak_v without_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o give_v of_o thank_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o tent_n he_o ride_v upon_o a_o mule_n well_o attend_v their_o church_n be_v build_v round_o adorn_v with_o rich_a hang_n and_o plate_n they_o have_v their_o service_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n zago_n zabo_n bugana_n raze_v that_o be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o bugana_n a_o aethiopian_a 203._o bishop_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o aethiopian_a emperor_n to_o john_n king_n
church_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o creed_n the_o sacrament_n and_o christianity_n itself_o as_o the_o very_a name_n of_o baptism_n eucharist_n bishop_n deacon_n presbyter_n and_o many_o other_o sacred_a thing_n do_v testify_v moreover_o they_o have_v as_o they_o affirm_v st._n peter_n chair_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n 465_o and_o govern_v that_o church_n many_o a_o year_n he_o be_v there_o incathedrate_v with_o great_a reverence_n receive_v and_o esteem_v but_o go_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v there_o most_o vile_o use_v and_o put_v to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n with_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n st._n paul_n they_o also_o affirm_v that_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n common_o call_v theopolis_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o dear_a to_o st._n peter_n which_o honour_v and_o reverence_v he_o than_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o most_o unworthy_o use_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o moreover_o affirm_v that_o he_o must_v rather_o leave_v the_o key_n to_o the_o greek_a church_n than_o to_o the_o romish_a defile_v with_o simony_n usury_n avarice_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n whatsoever_o the_o greek_n also_o charge_v the_o latin_n with_o divers_a error_n beside_o the_o challenge_v of_o the_o supremacy_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a to_o teach_v all_o &_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o none_o and_o dictatorlike_a to_o give_v law_n to_o bind_v other_o church_n yea_o in_o thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n as_o be_v their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n of_o image-worship_n abuse_v their_o fast_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o drink_v in_o they_o all_o day_n long_o that_o they_o scarce_o read_v the_o sacred_a rule_n 18._o and_o holy_a scripture_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n commandment_n who_o for_o the_o time_n sit_v in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v their_o canon_n and_o law_n that_o they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o perjury_n yea_o that_o the_o pope_n free_v they_o of_o ibidem_fw-la all_o perjury_n whensoever_o they_o intend_v to_o break_v any_o bargain_n or_o covenant_n make_v with_o any_o man_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o priestly_a train_n remit_v slaughter_n perjury_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o crime_n past_a or_o to_o come_v by_o which_o remission_n there_o be_v a_o gate_n open_v to_o villainy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a for_o the_o future_a time_n they_o will_v remit_v to_o a_o determine_a time_n of_o month_n or_o year_n that_o the_o latin_a bishop_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christian_a people_n the_o pope_n especial_o who_o pronounce_v the_o killer_n of_o christian_n such_o as_o resist_v the_o papacy_n bless_a and_o happy_a that_o they_o shut_v up_o by_o their_o law_n all_o priest_n and_o deacon_n from_o marriage_n and_o hold_v it_o a_o abomination_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o marry_a priest_n that_o there_o be_v many_o church_n man_n among_o they_o that_o commit_v whoredom_n 23._o and_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n most_o secure_o without_o punishment_n they_o accuse_v the_o latin_n of_o many_o more_o error_n both_o in_o their_o doctrine_n as_o also_o in_o their_o manner_n some_o of_o which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o cardinal_n baronius_n annal_n tome_n 11_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1054._o with_o some_o 30._o answer_n to_o they_o by_o the_o cardinal_n but_o this_o church_n god_n have_v humble_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o mahometan_n live_v as_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o aegypticke_a bondage_n we_o may_v see_v their_o lamentable_a estate_n in_o the_o late_a martyrdom_n of_o learned_a cyril_n late_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o have_v long_o and_o wise_o govern_v that_o church_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o his_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v not_o to_o he_o unexpected_a as_o appear_v by_o a_o clause_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o he_o to_o our_o late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n viz._n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o who_o mark_n we_o bear_v about_o in_o our_o body_n it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o we_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o vex_v so_o also_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o abide_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o their_o cruelty_n that_o in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n our_o faith_n may_v shine_v more_o bright_a and_o god_n receive_v the_o great_a glory_n this_o church_n have_v be_v humble_v as_o before_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v exalt_v themselves_o not_o only_o above_o their_o fallow_a bishop_n but_o also_o above_o their_o lord_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o pope_n boniface_n the_o three_o have_v obtain_v of_o phocas_n the_o tyrant_n 606._o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n subdue_v divers_a bishopric_n under_o they_o as_o donus_n the_o first_o subject_a ravenna_n about_o the_o year_n 676._o pope_n stephen_n the_o nine_o subdue_v milan_n anno_fw-la 1057._o and_o so_o other_o yea_o urban_n the_o 2._o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o bishop_n for_o the_o further_o establish_v of_o their_o authority_n for_o the_o second_o leo_n isaurus_n be_v perplex_v with_o war_n in_o asia_n and_o constantinople_n itself_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o caliph_n pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o stir_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n against_o the_o say_a emperor_n who_o take_v italy_n from_o he_o of_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o part_n now_o call_v st._n peter_n patrimony_n which_o the_o emperor_n can_v never_o again_o recover_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n divide_v the_o empire_n into_o the_o east_n and_o west_n pope_n leo_n the_o three_o proclaim_v charles_n of_o france_n emperor_n about_o the_o year_n 881._o and_o pope_n john_n the_o thirteen_o translate_v the_o empire_n about_o the_o year_n 968_o from_o the_o french_a to_o the_o german_n thus_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o emperor_n wax_v weak_a and_o the_o pope_n strong_a until_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o found_v as_o aventine_n write_v the_o pontifical_a empire_n to_o this_o 7._o man_n say_v onuphrius_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v behold_v for_o her_o freedom_n and_o that_o she_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o king_n and_o emperor_n who_o before_o they_o obey_v as_o their_o lord_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v their_o vassal_n as_o manifest_o appear_v among_o other_o record_n by_o the_o date_v of_o their_o ancient_a bull_n and_o charter_n thus_o express_v such_o a_o one_o our_o lord_n and_o emperor_n reign_v as_o also_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 4._o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o of_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o to_o martian_a by_o all_o mean_n we_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o your_o piety_n and_o most_o religious_a will_n as_o also_o of_o gregory_n the_o great_a 59_o to_o maurice_n the_o emperor_n i_o be_v subject_n to_o your_o command_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o as_o of_o liberius_n to_o constantius_n leo_n the_o first_o to_o theodosius_n simplicius_n to_o zeno_n foelix_n to_o the_o same_o emperor_n pope_n anastatius_fw-la to_o anastatius_fw-la 6._o the_o emperor_n martin_n to_o constantine_n with_o many_o more_o and_o some_o of_o the_o 1._o bishop_n show_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o obedience_n to_o be_v because_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v in_o holy_a scripture_n st._n peter_n himself_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n as_o superior_a supreme_a thus_o they_o be_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n but_o now_o they_o claim_v a_o superiority_n above_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o plenitude_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o take_v away_o and_o to_o give_v empire_n and_o kingdom_n at_o their_o pleasure_n bring_v the_o emperor_n in_o subjection_n pope_n constantine_n give_v his_o foot_n to_o kiss_v to_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n gregory_n the_o seven_o compel_v henry_n the_o four_o to_o wait_v barefooted_a at_o his_o door_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n crave_v absolution_n alexander_n the_o three_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n neck_n and_o as_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o themselves_o over_o their_o fellow_n bishop_n and_o their_o lord_n the_o emperor_n so_o also_o over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n viz._n above_o general_n counsel_n a_o general_n council_n be_v the_o representative_a church_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n they_o claim_v power_n to_o judge_v &_o control_v all_o man_n herself_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o yea_o to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o donatist_n fall_a from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n fall_v also_o into_o this_o heretical_a opinion_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o africa_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o among_o they_o so_o the_o romanist_n
of_o portugal_n who_o remain_v in_o europe_n many_o year_n who_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v set_v down_o by_o damianus_n a_o go_v as_o also_o the_o aethiopian_a rite_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o print_n by_o alvares_n a_o portugal_n priest_n who_o be_v some_o year_n leidger_n in_o aethiopia_n send_v thither_o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n thomas_n a_o jesuite_n 373._o write_v of_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o the_o abassin_n abunas_n there_o be_v also_o a_o succession_n of_o the_o christian_a abassin_n emperor_n from_o abraham_n call_v the_o saint_n who_o reign_v about_o the_o year_n 427_o to_o abbas_n and_o claudius_n their_o late_a emperor_n it_o be_v report_v chronolog_n that_o the_o turk_n have_v subdue_v much_o of_o the_o pret_v country_n yet_o the_o abassine_n religion_n may_v continue_v which_o the_o turk_n take_v not_o from_o any_o 3_o the_o christian_n also_o inhabit_v the_o kingdom_n 99_o of_o cephala_n thevet_n write_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o abassines_n 4._o moreover_o the_o matacasian_n kingdom_n ib._n receive_v christianity_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cephala_n the_o matacasian_n king_n place_v over_o his_o church_n eight_o bishop_n and_o over_o they_o a_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n who_o they_o call_v elchadie_a or_o ishmael_n in_o time_n past_o christianity_n flourish_v africa_n in_o the_o northwest_n part_n of_o africa_n we_o read_v of_o synod_n there_o of_o above_o 200_o bishop_n and_o in_o one_o province_n call_v zingitana_n where_o carthage_n stand_v of_o 164_o bishop_n to_o be_v under_o one_o metropolitan_a when_o these_o church_n flourish_v they_o oppose_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o they_o as_o appear_z by_o write_n of_o st._n cyprian_n st._n augustine_n the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o by_o a_o synod_n at_o melevis_n in_o both_o which_o the_o african_a father_n forbid_v appeal_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o northwest_n part_n of_o africa_n do_v remain_v only_o now_o two_o bishopriks_n viz_o septa_fw-la and_o tanger_n and_o whereas_o in_o barbary_n algiers_n and_o other_o place_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n in_o captivity_n they_o be_v allow_v by_o their_o patron_n the_o moor_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o learnede_a or_o elder_a be_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o priest_n 6_o beside_o the_o subject_n of_o prester_n john_n very_o many_o people_n of_o the_o neighbour_n kingdom_n mix_v with_o mahumetan_n and_o heathen_a people_n do_v profess_v the_o religion_n 196._o and_o rite_n of_o the_o abassin_n christian_n as_o miraeus_n affirm_v 7_o in_o congo_n call_v by_o some_o manicongo_n there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v some_o christian_n ibid._n miraeus_n reokon_v up_o a_o succession_n of_o nine_o christian_a king_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 8_o in_o monomopata_n there_o have_v be_v some_o monomopata_n christian_n and_o they_o have_v have_v a_o king_n baptize_v 9_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o zocotora_n there_o be_v some_o relat_n christian_n who_o have_v also_o a_o protomist_n or_o bishop_n over_o they_o 10_o the_o portugal_n and_o spaniard_n inhabit_v certain_a town_n and_o fort_n in_o africa_n as_o also_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n reside_v in_o some_o place_n of_o africa_n miraeus_n set_v down_o alphabetical_o the_o bishopric_n of_o africa_n and_o reckon_v about_o 430_o but_o howsoever_o many_o of_o the_o bishopric_n be_v not_o but_o ruinate_v and_o dissolve_v yet_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o learning_n of_o their_o holy_a bishop_n heretofore_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o as_o of_o st._n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n st._n austin_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n athanasius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n origen_n tertullian_n arnobius_n and_o other_o who_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n after_o a_o most_o singular_a manner_n and_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n rest_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o way_n to_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o my_o relation_n whereas_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o many_o bishop_n in_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o set_v down_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n these_o bishop_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v for_o some_o suppose_v bishop_n and_o elder_n to_o be_v all_o one_o which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o aerius_n and_o that_o they_o live_v mean_o upon_o alm_n and_o stipend_n for_o the_o first_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v set_v down_o by_o st._n paul_n titus_n the_o 1._o and_o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n here_o we_o see_v elder_n or_o pastor_n to_o be_v in_o every_o city_n but_o titus_n the_o bishop_n have_v the_o charge_n to_o order_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o the_o whole_a island_n in_o which_o we_o read_v 100_o city_n to_o have_v be_v beside_o town_n titus_n be_v their_o first_o bishop_n and_o there_o be_v now_o a_o archbishop_n reside_v there_o who_o have_v bishop_n under_o he_o for_o the_o second_o whereas_o some_o suppose_v that_o bishop_n then_o live_v upon_o alm_n or_o stipend_n hear_v what_o saint_n augustine_n have_v leave_v write_v of_o his_o little_a bishopric_n of_o 395._o hippo_n in_o africa_n saint_n augustine_n be_v a_o patrician_n son_n and_o have_v a_o fair_a estate_n from_o his_o father_n i_o say_v he_o go_v not_o from_o riches_n but_o to_o riches_n my_o father_n estate_n leave_v i_o be_v not_o the_o twenty_o part_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o farm_n &_o other_o estate_n which_o i_o be_v lord_n of_o by_o be_v bishop_n of_o hippo._n in_o the_o 60_o epistle_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n 250._o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n of_o which_o place_n he_o be_v bishop_n also_o eusebius_n set_v down_o 252._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o cornelius_n the_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o have_v under_o he_o 155_o clergy_n man_n beside_o a_o multitude_n of_o widow_n and_o poor_a who_o be_v abundant_o relieve_v and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o to_o be_v do_v penurious_o the_o say_v cornelius_n write_v to_o fabian_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v rich_a and_o abound_v in_o all_o plenteousness_n in_o ancient_a time_n the_o church_n good_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o 12._o part_n one_o to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o state_n the_o second_o to_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n the_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o four_o for_o building_n repair_v and_o adorn_v of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o use_n but_o whereas_o some_o think_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o reformation_n to_o be_v put_v down_o bishop_n and_o to_o cease_v upon_o church-living_n and_o to_o put_v their_o minister_n to_o stipend_n i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n lay_v upon_o a_o church_n to_o make_v their_o minister_n stipendary_n and_o so_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o benevolence_n of_o their_o people_n it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n denounce_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o elie_n to_o bow_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o to_o crouch_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n for_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o 36._o stipendarie_n minister_n read_v doctor_n saravia_n 32._o who_o set_v down_o the_o poornesse_n of_o their_o stipend_n as_o also_o the_o difficulty_n of_o attain_v those_o little_a pittance_n allot_v to_o they_o viz._n that_o oft_o the_o minister_n be_v compel_v to_o travel_v no_o small_a journey_n to_o their_o pay_n master_n in_o most_o humble_a manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v beg_v their_o stipend_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n send_v away_o with_o empty_a purse_n and_o lade_v with_o reproachful_a word_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o the_o treasurer_n but_o all_o by_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n as_o shoemaker_n tailor_n currier_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v ready_a to_o reproach_v their_o poor_a minister_n say_v you_o be_v our_o servant_n we_o pay_v you_o your_o wage_n he_o report_v also_o that_o he_o hear_v some_o of_o their_o burgomaster_n say_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o these_o our_o minister_n especial_o that_o their_o stipend_n be_v not_o so_o great_a they_o that_o too_o much_o pamper_v their_o servant_n shall_v find_v they_o stubborn_a and_o contumacious_a the_o great_a of_o the_o primative_a persecutor_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v julian_n the_o emperor_n report_n who_o although_o he_o set_v forth_o no_o mandate_n to_o put_v christian_n to_o death_n yet_o he_o endeavour_v by_o subtle_a mean_n to_o undo_v christian_a religion_n forbid_v christian_a school_n and_o the_o use_n of_o learning_n debar_v they_o from_o