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among_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d despotical_a power_n may_v be_v exercise_v howsoever_o god_n almighty_n still_o mindful_a of_o his_o
promise_n to_o his_o holy_a church_n have_v in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a manner_n support_v and_o conserve_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o patriarch_n most_o considerable_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o million_o of_o christian_n unto_o this_o day_n diffuse_v over_o a_o large_a part_n both_o of_o europe_n and_o asia_n which_o that_o the_o christian_a reader_n may_v observe_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v here_o set_v they_o down_o in_o order_n as_o follow_v the_o archbishopric_n under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v in_o number_n 13._o viz._n 1._o heraclea_n which_o contain_v under_o it_o five_o bishopric_n viz._n callipolis_n rodesso_n tyriloe_n metrae_fw-la myriophyton_n 2._o the_o ssalonica_fw-la now_o call_v salonica_n contain_v under_o it_o eight_o bishopric_n viz._n kytros_fw-la serveia_n campania_n petra_n ardemerion_n hieroros_n or_o athos_n plantamon_n poleane_o 3._o athens_n under_o which_o be_v four_o bishopric_n viz._n talantion_n skirros_n solon_n mendinitza_n 4._o lacedaemonla_n under_o which_o be_v three_o bishopric_n viz._n caryopolis_n amyela_n bessena_n 5._o larissa_n under_o which_o be_v ten_o bishopric_n viz._n demetrius_n zetonion_n stagon_n thaumaco_n gardikion_n radobisdion_fw-la skiathos_n lordorikion_n letza_fw-mi agraphon_n 6._o adrianople_n under_o which_o be_v only_o the_o bishopric_n of_o agathopolis_n 7._o tornobon_n under_o which_o be_v 3_o bishopric_n viz._n lophitsus_fw-la zenovos_fw-la presilava_n 8._o johanna_n under_o which_o be_v four_o bishopric_n viz._n bothronto_n vella_n chimarra_n drumopolis_n 9_o monenbasia_n under_o which_o be_v four_o bishopric_n viz._n elos_n maina_n reon_n andrusa_n 10._o methynna_n a_o archbishopric_n 11._o phanarion_n under_o which_o be_v neochorion_n 12._o patras_n under_o which_o be_v three_o bishopric_n viz._n olene_n morhon_n coron_n 13._o proconesus_n under_o which_o be_v two_o bishopric_n viz._n gano_n cora._n other_o bishopric_n more_o immediate_o depend_v on_o the_o patriarch_n be_v caesarea_n ephesus_n ancyra_n cyzicos_fw-la nicomedia_n nicaea_n chalcedon_n trapezond_n philippopolis_n philippi_n and_o drama_n thebes_n smyrna_n mitylene_n serra_n christianopolis_n amasia_n neocaesarea_n iconium_n corintb_n under_o which_o only_o be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o damalon_n rhodes_n nova_fw-la patra_fw-la anus_fw-la drystrius_fw-la euripus_n arta_fw-la nauplos_fw-la chios_n paronaxia_n melos_n zia_n siphnos_n samos_n caspathos_n andro_n varna_n coos_n leucas_n media_n on_o the_o black_a sea_n sozopolis_n not_o far_o from_o adrianople_n sophia_n praelabon_n upon_o the_o danubius_n bindene_n near_o sophia_n capha_n in_o tartary_n gothia_n didymitochum_fw-la lititza_n not_o far_o from_o adrianople_n bozia_n selibrea_n near_o constantinople_n zuchna_n in_o macedonia_n neurocopus_fw-la melenicos_fw-la berrea_n pogogiana_n in_o illyricum_n chaldaea_n near_o the_o black_a sea_n pisidia_n murea_n santorina_fw-la imbros_n aegina_n ogeroblachia_n near_o the_o black_a sea_n in_o moldavia_n and_o valachia_n be_v four_o bishopric_n the_o archbishop_n of_o epikion_n in_o servia_n who_o have_v 16_o bishop_n under_o he_o and_o of_o ocrida_n which_o have_v 18_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n the_o certain_a reason_n of_o which_o i_o can_v assign_v the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n be_v in_o its_o ecclesiastical_a government_n subject_v once_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n as_o canon_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o same_o again_o confirm_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o mother_n be_v a_o cypriot_n by_o birth_n this_o church_n be_v make_v absolute_a and_o independent_a of_o any_o other_o cyprus_n and_o a_o privilege_n give_v to_o anthemius_n the_o archbishop_n in_o that_o age_n to_o subscribe_v his_o name_n to_o all_o public_a act_n in_o red_a letter_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n above_o that_o of_o any_o patriarch_n who_o write_v his_o name_n or_o firm_a in_o black_a character_n the_o which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o zeno_n the_o emperor_n this_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v in_o honour_n to_o the_o apostle_n barnaby_n who_o primary_o govern_v this_o diocese_n where_o now_o his_o sepulchre_n remain_v the_o archbishopric_n during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o 32_o bishopric_n but_o now_o by_o the_o oppression_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o turk_n have_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o archbishopric_n and_o three_o bishopric_n the_o first_o have_v its_o cathedral_n church_n at_o nicosia_n and_o receive_v its_o revenue_n from_o famagosta_n carpasi_n and_o tamasea_n which_o be_v immediate_o subject_a thereunto_o the_o bishopric_n be_v first_o that_o of_o paso_n and_o arsenoia_n or_o arsinoe_n the_o second_o that_o of_o cyti_fw-la and_o amathunta_n ancient_o cetium_n or_o citium_n and_o amathusia_n the_o three_o that_o of_o cerinia_n and_o solea_fw-la ancient_o call_v salines_n or_o salamine_n from_o salamis_n and_o be_v the_o most_o renown_a city_n of_o all_o the_o other_o this_o island_n before_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n contain_v 14_o thousand_o village_n but_o after_o a_o rebellion_n they_o make_v against_o the_o turk_n anno_fw-la 1580._o and_o 1593._o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v either_o kill_v or_o exterminate_v to_o which_o the_o grievous_a pestilence_n which_o succeed_v in_o the_o year_n 1624._o add_v so_o irreparable_a a_o desolation_n that_o of_o the_o 14_o thousand_o village_n there_o remain_v not_o 700_o at_o this_o present_a time_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o island_n in_o this_o year_n 1678._o be_v name_v hilarion_n and_o surname_v cicala_n create_v and_o promote_v to_o this_o dignity_n in_o the_o year_n 1674._o a_o learned_a man_n and_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n his_o revenue_n or_o maintenance_n arise_v from_o the_o church_n of_o famagosta_n carpasi_n and_o tamasea_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a endowment_n but_o from_o the_o village_n he_o receive_v nothing_o unless_o at_o the_o visit_n which_o he_o make_v twice_o a_o year_n some_o collection_n be_v make_v of_o corn_n oil_n wine_n and_o other_o fruit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o tithe_n but_o rather_o by_o way_n of_o present_n and_o freewill_n offering_n than_o of_o duty_n from_o the_o monastery_n he_o receive_v a_o certain_a annual_a income_n or_o rent_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n and_o possession_n thereof_o and_o from_o every_o papa_n or_o priest_n a_o dollar_n yearly_a per_fw-la head_n all_o which_o will_v scarce_o maintain_v a_o patriarch_n or_o yield_v he_o other_o than_o a_o poor_a livelihood_n for_o when_o a_o patriarch_n be_v first_o constitute_v a_o purse_n of_o money_n or_o 500_o dollar_n be_v exact_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o pasha_n and_o as_o much_o more_o to_o the_o janissary_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a grow_a charge_n which_o be_v yearly_a about_o 2500_o dollar_n for_o to_o the_o pasha_n every_o three_o month_n be_v pay_v 166_o dollar_n and_o to_o the_o janisary_n which_o be_v set_v for_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o partriarch_n 20_o or_o 25_o dollar_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o agree_v also_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a kadi_n there_o be_v always_o a_o new_a expense_n who_o command_v what_o he_o please_v in_o money_n or_o present_n so_o that_o with_o these_o tax_n and_o exaction_n the_o church_n be_v always_o harassed_a and_o make_v poor_a the_o bishop_n of_o pafo_n name_v at_o present_a leontius_n who_o have_v the_o city_n of_o arsinoia_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n gather_v his_o maintenance_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o archbishop_n pafo_n be_v ancient_o a_o port_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o renown_n and_o be_v so_o at_o present_a from_o whence_o be_v yearly_o ship_v off_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o cotton_n silk_n and_o other_o merchandise_n but_o by_o the_o oppression_n and_o hard_a usage_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n and_o want_n of_o people_n the_o second_o diocese_n govern_v by_o its_o bishop_n be_v that_o of_o cetium_n or_o after_o the_o vulgar_a cyti_fw-la have_v under_o its_o government_n the_o city_n of_o limeson_n cilan_n amathunte_n and_o another_o city_n ancient_o a_o diocese_n adjoin_v to_o it_o call_v cyrion_n of_o which_o place_n one_o cosma_n be_v bishop_n some_o few_o year_n past_a a_o person_n of_o good_a ingenuity_n and_o learning_n bear_v at_o tunis_n in_o africa_n his_o father_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o his_o mother_n of_o cyprus_n with_o who_o have_v some_o acquaintance_n i_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o make_v these_o collection_n relate_v to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o place_n the_o three_o diocese_n be_v of_o cerinia_n the_o bishop_n name_n at_o present_a leontius_n have_v three_o city_n under_o it_o viz._n solea_fw-la pentasia_n and_o marathusa_n the_o which_o be_v govern_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o other_o diocese_n the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o this_o present_a
good_a and_o charitable_a people_n gain_v as_o much_o as_o serve_v to_o build_v and_o endow_v this_o monastery_n dochiario_n be_v first_o found_v by_o one_o neophytus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o kaloir_n of_o good_a parentage_n and_o esteem_n who_o with_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o by_o the_o charitable_a contribution_n of_o well-disposed_a people_n found_v this_o monastery_n whereof_o make_v himself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prior_n dedicate_v it_o to_o st._n nicholas_n but_o afterward_o the_o dedication_n thereof_o be_v change_v and_o make_v to_o st._n michael_n on_o this_o occasion_n a_o poor_a boy_n attend_v the_o little_a flock_n of_o this_o monastery_n in_o the_o field_n accidental_o find_v a_o stone_n with_o a_o inscription_n thereon_o direct_v to_o a_o place_n of_o hide_a treasure_n after_o the_o read_n of_o which_o the_o prior_n send_v some_o kaloires_n with_o the_o boy_n to_o discover_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o monastery_n which_o have_v find_v they_o design_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a benefit_n without_o other_o account_n thereof_o unto_o their_o prior_n to_o which_o end_n they_o throw_v the_o boy_n from_o a_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o stone_n about_o his_o neck_n who_o fall_v call_v upon_o s._n michael_n which_o have_v do_v and_o secure_v the_o treasure_n they_o return_v home_o and_o report_v that_o the_o boy_n have_v feign_v a_o false_a story_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v run_v away_o the_o next_o morning_n early_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chapel_n enter_v into_o the_o vestry_n to_o light_v the_o lamp_n find_v the_o boy_n cold_a and_o wet_a and_o half_a dead_a with_o the_o stone_n about_o his_o neck_n of_o which_o acquaint_v the_o prior_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n and_o learn_v the_o whole_a truth_n of_o the_o story_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o punish_v the_o kaloires_n recover_v the_o treasure_n and_o therewith_o enlarge_v the_o monastery_n and_o again_o consecrate_v it_o and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o saint_n michael_n by_o who_o favour_n and_o protection_n the_o poor_a boy_n be_v conserve_v cheropotame_n be_v build_v by_o one_o andronicus_n paleologus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d who_o afterward_o turn_v monk_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v repair_v by_o he_o after_o the_o old_a cheropotame_n be_v fall_v to_o ruin_v for_o the_o kaloires_n report_n that_o this_o monastery_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o time_n when_o john_n paleologus_fw-la cause_v romish_n mass_n to_o be_v there_o celebrate_v the_o last_o four_o viz._n gregorius_n simopetra_n dionysius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paulus_n be_v build_v by_o contribution_n collect_v by_o four_o kaloires_n they_o be_v at_o first_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cell_n of_o hermit_n but_o be_v afterward_o enlarge_v and_o endow_v they_o be_v all_o build_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o have_v a_o craggy_a and_o asperous_a ascent_n to_o they_o gregorius_n be_v but_o small_a 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o first_o be_v only_o the_o cell_n of_o he_o who_o give_v his_o name_n to_o it_o but_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o life_n invite_v several_a benefactor_n to_o favour_n and_o perfect_a his_o small_a beginning_n simopetra_n be_v found_v by_o one_o simeon_n a_o religious_a kaloir_n 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o reference_n to_o the_o name_n of_o simon_n peter_n it_o have_v be_v thrice_o burn_v and_o last_o be_v repair_v about_o forty_o year_n pass_v with_o great_a expense_n and_o charge_n of_o present_n give_v to_o the_o turk_n for_o if_o a_o church_n or_o a_o religious_a house_n be_v burn_v down_o or_o ruin_v by_o any_o accident_n according_a to_o the_o turkish_a law_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o by_o special_a order_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n such_o licenses_fw-la or_o dispensation_n have_v always_o be_v obtain_v from_o the_o turk_n at_o a_o high_a expense_n dionysius_n be_v also_o build_v by_o a_o kaloir_n of_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d and_o alexius_n comnenus_n in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v erect_v contribute_v liberal_o thereunto_o this_o monastery_n of_o paulus_n be_v build_v by_o a_o bulgarian_a of_o the_o same_o name_n 〈◊〉_d who_o beg_v sufficient_a to_o build_v it_o he_o be_v as_o they_o report_v a_o co-temporary_a with_o the_o religious_a athanasius_n of_o who_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o one_o who_o be_v emulous_a of_o his_o sanctity_n so_o that_o if_o the_o monkish_a weed_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o contention_n these_o kaloires_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o these_o two_o endeavour_v to_o surpass_v each_o other_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o seraphical_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o have_v say_v something_o in_o particular_a of_o every_o monastery_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o three_o kesim_n or_o poor_a monastery_n pay_v nothing_o of_o tribute_n for_o maintenance_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v large_a and_o splendid_a revenue_n and_o though_o the_o turk_n themselves_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o poverty_n of_o these_o monastery_n have_v declare_v they_o kesim_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o abate_v one_o asper_n of_o the_o thousand_o dollar_n per_fw-la month_n but_o what_o be_v want_v in_o these_o monastery_n they_o impose_v on_o the_o other_o to_o proportion_v which_o the_o turk_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o kaloires_n to_o lay_v the_o tax_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a among_o who_o tho_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o subject_n there_o do_v often_o arise_v great_a and_o grievous_a dissension_n and_o quarrel_n yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v always_o compose_v among_o themselves_o be_v unwilling_a to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o charge_n and_o inequality_n of_o the_o turkish_a justice_n the_o revenue_n of_o these_o monastery_n arise_v partly_o from_o the_o land_n adjoin_v to_o they_o on_o the_o mountain_n monastery_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o with_o wine_n bread_n and_o olive_n and_o the_o sea_n yield_v they_o fish_n in_o great_a abundance_n every_o monastery_n have_v its_o bay_n or_o place_n peculiar_o appropriate_v unto_o it_o beside_o which_o every_o monastery_n have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o farm_n which_o be_v seat_v some_o on_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o some_o on_o island_n where_o be_v chapel_n and_o cell_n for_o friar_n be_v whole_o manure_v by_o religious_a man_n of_o the_o same_o order_n who_o have_v liberty_n to_o sow_v corn_n and_o flax_n to_o plant_v vineyard_n keep_v flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o sell_v the_o lamb_n kid_n wool_n milk_n and_o cheese_n and_o what_o shall_v arise_v in_o money_n from_o hence_o after_o their_o maintenance_n be_v deduct_v and_o the_o account_n make_v up_o refund_v respective_o to_o the_o capital_a monastery_n i_o say_v that_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v liberty_n to_o keep_v goat_n and_o sheep_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o the_o mountain_n where_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a institution_n of_o this_o place_n no_o female_a creature_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o ewe-lamb_n or_o hen_n in_o token_n of_o that_o severe_a chastity_n which_o these_o people_n profess_v but_o beside_o all_o this_o they_o have_v a_o great_a revenue_n come_v in_o from_o the_o industry_n and_o travel_n of_o their_o emissary_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v person_n send_v into_o all_o place_n and_o city_n of_o note_n and_o esteem_v to_o collect_v the_o benevolence_n of_o charitable_a people_n towards_o their_o monastery_n especial_o in_o constantinople_n smyrna_n bulgaria_n servia_n candia_n and_o all_o other_o part_n where_o those_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v numerous_a but_o their_o rich_a gift_n be_v from_o moldavia_n valachia_n russia_n moscovy_n and_o georgia_n with_o which_o these_o emissary_n oftentimes_o return_v rich_o freight_v who_o in_o reward_n of_o their_o industry_n they_o not_o only_o receive_v with_o a_o hearty_a welcome_n but_o he_o who_o bring_v the_o great_a contribution_n be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o be_v promote_v for_o the_o year_n follow_v to_o be_v prior_n of_o the_o monastery_n nor_o be_v these_o people_n less_o cunning_a artist_n in_o the_o skill_n of_o beg_v than_o be_v the_o mendicant_n in_o christendom_n i_o have_v observe_v divers_a of_o they_o in_o sundry_a place_n stand_v with_o a_o box_n and_o a_o little_a picture_n before_o it_o monastery_n to_o receive_v the_o alm_n for_o this_o mountain_n and_o mount_n sina_n but_o these_o be_v under_o officer_n to_o those_o who_o come_v with_o the_o large_a commission_n and_o though_o the_o greek_n be_v now_o general_o poor_a and_o narrow-hearted_n yet_o there_o be_v few_o but_o out_o of_o pride_n or_o devotion_n esteem_v it_o necessary_a to_o bestow_v alm_n on_o this_o place_n some_o who_o have_v be_v
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metropolites_n then_o