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bishop_n now_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v in_o the_o three_o most_o famous_a place_n to_o wit_n london_n york_n and_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n ordain_v three_o arch-prelat_n that_o be_v archflaman_n of_o the_o pagan_a superstition_n 5._o this_o distinction_n and_o subordination_n of_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n though_o we_o do_v not_o find_v mention_v by_o roman_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v settle_v among_o the_o idolatrous_a british_a priest_n under_o those_o title_n yet_o that_o the_o druid_n have_v a_o order_n and_o degree_n among_o they_o 3._o and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o principal_a person_n who_o enjoy_v a_o domination_n over_o their_o whole_a body_n caesar_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o their_o custom_n do_v acquaint_v we_o from_o whence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o since_o one_o single_a person_n can_v not_o alone_o have_v a_o inspection_n over_o so_o many_o subject_n so_o wide_o disperse_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v have_v subordinate_a minister_n to_o govern_v in_o several_a place_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o indeed_o without_o such_o a_o subordination_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v subsist_v in_o one_o body_n insomuch_o as_o these_o blind_a heathen_n have_v show_v great_a effect_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a prudence_n in_o compose_v their_o congregation_n than_o our_o modern_a sect_n withal_o their_o pretend_a light_n of_o scripture_n have_v do_v 6._o these_o druid-preist_n have_v the_o title_n of_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n give_v they_o not_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o our_o historian_n write_v of_o they_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_n among_o who_o those_o title_n be_v in_o use_n so_o call_v from_o the_o flamen_n or_o flame-coloured_a hat_n wherewith_o their_o head_n be_v always_o cover_v these_o flamen_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n be_v of_o several_a order_n according_a to_o the_o deity_n who_o they_o serve_v as_o jupiter_n mars_n etc._n etc._n and_o each_o order_n have_v a_o distinct_a chief_n and_o all_o these_o cheif_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pontifex_n maximus_n a_o title_n assume_v by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o ch._n viii_o chap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o twenty_o eight_o city_n ancient_o in_o britain_n the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o ancient_a author_n 7._o in_o what_o sense_n arch-bishop_n be_v saâ—d_v to_o have_v be_v in_o those_o time_n 1_o now_o whereas_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v of_o twenty_o eight_o city_n in_o britain_n suitable_o to_o what_o our_o ancient_a gildas_n have_v write_v gildas_n that_o this_o island_n be_v strengthen_v with_o twice_o ten_o and_o twice_o four_o city_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o vain_a curiosity_n to_o inquire_v what_o those_o city_n be_v which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o see_v of_o so_o many_o bishop_n 2._o to_o give_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o such_o a_o enquiry_n will_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n consider_v so_o great_a and_o frequent_a vicissitude_n of_o inhabitant_n tongue_n government_n and_o war_n which_o since_o these_o time_n have_v succeed_v in_o this_o our_o country_n from_o all_o which_o must_v needs_o follow_v great_a confusion_n of_o name_n and_o destruction_n of_o place_n 3._o our_o ancient_a historian_n have_v scattr_o mention_v several_a of_o they_o and_o particular_o nennius_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o huntingdon_n have_v make_v a_o collection_n of_o they_o but_o the_o most_o exact_a catalogue_n of_o they_o be_v afford_v we_o by_o the_o late_a learned_a bishop_n usher_n describe_v out_o of_o two_o very_a ancient_a manuscript_n extant_a in_o sir_n john_n cotton_v library_n which_o he_o say_v he_o compare_v with_o nine_o write_a copy_n more_o in_o which_o the_o old_a british_a name_n be_v seâ—_n down_o together_o with_o a_o interpretation_n of_o they_o â—9_n as_o follow_v 4._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o city_n in_o britain_n in_o number_n twenty_o eight_o i._o caïr_v guintguic_n which_o perhaps_o be_v norwich_n call_v by_o the_o britain_n cair_a guntins_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v winwick_n in_o lancashire_n the_o old_a glossary_a of_o nennius_n interpret_v it_o winchester_n ii_o caâ—r_v mincip_n or_o municip_n erroneous_o write_v in_o henry_n of_o huntingdon_n mercipit_fw-la this_o be_v verolam_n a_o town_n near_o s._n alban_n which_o as_o we_o read_v in_o tacitus_n be_v ancient_o a_o free-town_n enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n iii_o caïr_n liqualid_a or_o legevit_fw-la or_o lualid_a this_o be_v luguballia_n call_v by_o huntingdon_n caïr_fw-fr leil_fw-fr now_o carlisle_n iv._o caïr_v meguay_v or_o meigâ—od_a at_o this_o day_n meivod_n in_o the_o province_n of_o montgomery_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v by_o ptolemy_n and_o antoninus_n mediolanum_n v._o caïr_v colun_n or_o colon_n which_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n and_o huntingdon_n call_v colchester_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n coln_n and_o it_o be_v in_o antoninus_n his_o itinerary_n call_v colonia_n vi_o caïr_n ebranc_n by_o other_o caïr_n branc_fw-fr it_o be_v york_n
vii_o caâ—r_v custeint_n this_o city_n be_v former_o call_v seiont_n near_o caernarvont_n be_v the_o same_o which_o antoninus_n call_v seguntium_fw-la but_o it_o change_v its_o name_n into_o caïr_n custeinâ—_n because_o constantius_n the_o father_n of_o constantin_n be_v bury_v there_o who_o body_n say_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n be_v find_v at_o caernarvon_n near_o snowdon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o by_o his_o command_n honourable_o bury_v in_o the_o church_n viii_o caïr_o caratauc_v 1283._o or_o caïr_n caradoc_n in_o the_o border_n of_o shropshire_n between_o the_o river_n temdus_fw-la and_o colunus_fw-la where_o king_n caractacus_n raise_v against_o the_o roman_a general_n ostorius_n a_o great_a rampire_n but_o be_v there_o defeat_v by_o he_o there_o a_o city_n be_v afterward_o raise_v be_v from_o his_o name_n call_v caïr_n caradoc_n so_o that_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n and_o huntingdon_n be_v much_o mistake_v who_o 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caesar_n it_o be_v now_o call_v silcester_n in_o hampshire_n xx._n caïr_n leon_n or_o vsk_n so_o call_v because_o the_o second_o british_a legion_n bring_v over_o by_o vespasian_n be_v quarter_v here_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o monmouthshire_n but_o be_v now_o quite_o demolish_v xxi_o caïr_a guent_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n venta_n belgarum_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o several_a other_o place_n call_v ventae_fw-la be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o belgae_n a_o people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o low_a germany_n and_o seat_v themselves_o in_o hampshire_n it_o be_v now_o call_v winchester_n xxii_o caïr_v brito_n a_o city_n place_v between_o the_o river_n avon_n and_o foam_n it_o be_v now_o call_v bristol_n xxiii_o caïr_v lerion_n by_o the_o saxon_n afterward_o call_v legecestria_fw-la now_o leicester_n xxiv_o caïr_v draiton_n the_o situation_n whereof_o be_v now_o uncertain_a there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o that_o name_n bishop_n usher_n think_v it_o be_v the_o same_o now_o call_v dragton_n in_o shropshire_n xxv_o caïr_fw-fr pentavelcoit_fw-fr seat_v on_o the_o river_n ivel_n in_o somershire_n now_o call_v ivelcester_n or_o ilchester_n the_o same_o learned_a bishop_n write_v it_o caïr_a pensavelcoit_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v pentsey_n in_o sussex_n where_o william_n the_o conqueror_n first_o land_v xxvi_o caïr_v vrvac_n call_v by_o antoninus_n vriconium_n and_o by_o the_o saxon_n wrekenceaster_n at_o this_o day_n wroxcester_n in_o shropshire_n xxvii_o caïr_v calemion_n or_o as_o mr._n cambden_n read_v it_o caïr_n calion_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v camlet_n in_o somersetshire_n where_o remain_v the_o footstep_n of_o a_o ancient_a roman_a camp_n and_o where_o many_o roman_a coin_n be_v frequent_o find_v xxviii_o caïr_fw-fr luitcoit_fw-fr or_o rather_o lindcoit_n by_o antoninus_n and_o ptolemy_n call_v lindum_n by_o the_o saxon_n lindecollinum_fw-la at_o this_o day_n lincoln_n 5._o these_o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o city_n of_o britain_n all_o which_o can_v 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though_o his_o conversation_n be_v among_o person_n full_a of_o all_o impiety_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o infect_v by_o they_o for_o his_o natural_a good_a disposition_n direct_v by_o a_o instinct_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n draw_v he_o from_o their_o vicious_a custom_n to_o a_o course_n of_o life_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o exemplary_a for_o piety_n beside_o this_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o imitate_v his_o father_n virtue_n invite_v he_o powerful_o to_o conform_v his_o practice_n to_o the_o good_a example_n give_v he_o by_o those_o who_o be_v pious_a and_o good_a thus_o write_v eusebius_n who_o profess_v that_o himself_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o all_o this_o in_o a_o progress_n of_o the_o court_n through_o palestina_n 13._o and_o how_o he_o see_v the_o great_a esteem_n that_o diocletian_a have_v of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v but_o very_o young_a at_o who_o right_a hand_n he_o common_o stand_v high_o grace_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o acceptable_a to_o all_o that_o see_v he_o for_o his_o beauty_n grace_n fullnes_n and_o modesty_n but_o leave_v young_a constantin_n at_o rome_n or_o perhaps_o in_o the_o east_n we_o must_v return_v to_o his_o father_n constantius_n xxiii_o chap._n c._n 1._o constantius_n his_o expedition_n against_o carausius_n into_o gaul_n 2._o he_o winâ—_n gessoriacum_n or_o boloign_n he_o subdue_v the_o frank_n in_o batavia_n 3._o caransius_fw-la slay_v by_o allectus_n in_o britain_n who_o succeed_v in_o the_o tyranny_n 4_o constantius_n pass_v into_o britain_n 5._o allectus_n defeat_v and_o slay_v by_o constantius_n his_o general_n 6._o constantius_n save_v london_n from_o ruin_n and_o make_v the_o frank_n captives_z and_o slave_n to_o the_o britain_n 7._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o britain_n at_o the_o reception_n of_o constantius_n 8._o constantin_n accompany_v diocletian_a into_o the_o east_n his_o virtue_n 1._o constantius_n be_v create_v caesar_n immediate_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o gaul_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o britain_n against_o the_o tyrant_n carausius_n 293._o be_v in_o gaul_n he_o by_o admirable_a art_n and_o industry_n take_v the_o sea-town_n gessoriacum_n now_o call_v boloign_n which_o carausius_n have_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o use_n strong_o fortify_v which_o exploit_n of_o constantius_n be_v elegant_o celebrate_v by_o the_o orator_n eumenius_n in_o his_o panegyric_n pronounce_v before_o he_o 10._o 2._o there_o likewise_o we_o read_v how_o constantius_n not_o to_o be_v idle_a during_o the_o time_n that_o a_o fleet_n be_v prepare_v for_o his_o expedition_n into_o britain_n ibid._n subdue_v batavia_n carausius_n his_o own_o country_n then_o possess_v by_o several_a prince_n of_o the_o frank_n who_o be_v a_o german_a nation_n great_a number_n of_o who_o have_v transplant_v themselves_o thither_o 3._o now_o whilst_o constantius_n thus_o employ_v himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n carausius_n in_o britain_n be_v murder_v by_o c._n allectus_n vict._n who_o he_o have_v make_v general_n of_o his_o force_n and_o who_o for_o diverse_a flagitious_a act_n do_v by_o he_o fear_v his_o just_a revenge_n after_o which_o the_o traitor_n think_v that_o the_o better_a way_n to_o secure_v himself_o assume_v also_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o his_o coin_n yet_o extant_a bear_v the_o say_a title_n 4._o against_o this_o new_a tyrant_n constantius_n the_o year_n follow_v sail_v into_o britain_n allectus_n then_o have_v a_o strong_a fleet_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n to_o oppose_v his_o enemy_n come_v but_o such_o be_v constantius_n his_o felicity_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o tempestuous_a weather_n his_o fleet_n pass_v undiscovered_a by_o allectus_n his_o ship_n and_o land_v without_o opposition_n in_o britain_n where_o be_v arrive_v constantius_n in_o excess_n of_o courage_n set_v on_o fire_n all_o his_o own_o ship_n to_o let_v his_o soldier_n know_v that_o they_o must_v either_o over_o come_v or_o be_v slave_n all_o this_o we_o 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3._o the_o britain_n themselves_o by_o a_o voluntary_a session_n make_v crida_n way_n very_o easy_a to_o his_o new_a erect_a throne_n in_o which_o he_o as_o yet_o sit_v content_v with_o the_o inferior_a title_n of_o governor_n or_o duke_n for_o the_o saxon_n be_v now_o disperse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n and_o province_n of_o britain_n and_o every_o day_n gain_v more_o strength_n become_v intolerable_o burdensome_a to_o the_o poor_a britain_n and_o be_v infidel_n publish_v law_n extreme_o prejudicial_a to_o christian_a religion_n profess_v by_o they_o whereupon_o by_o agreement_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o other_o british_a inhabitant_n hitherto_o mix_v with_o the_o saxon_n they_o resolve_v to_o quit_v the_o country_n and_o to_o retire_v some_o of_o they_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o cambria_n other_o into_o cornwall_n and_o great_a number_n beyond_o sea_n into_o lesser_n britain_n and_o other_o christian_a region_n godwin_n 4._o then_o it_o be_v say_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n five_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o that_o the_o arch-prelats_a theonus_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o thadioc_n of_o york_n see_v all_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o now_o destroy_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o attend_v with_o many_o ecclesiastic_n who_o have_v escape_v danger_n from_o the_o saxon_n flee_v into_o cambria_n and_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o sacred_a relic_n of_o saint_n 588._o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o by_o a_o irruption_n of_o the_o barbarous_a saxon_n the_o sacred_a bone_n of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a saint_n shall_v otherwise_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n many_o likewise_o pass_v over_o into_o armorick_n britain_n leave_v the_o two_o province_n of_o loegria_n and_o northumbria_n utter_o deprive_v of_o christian_a congregation_n the_o body_n also_o of_o some_o saint_n after_o they_o have_v reverent_o hide_v they_o in_o monument_n they_o cast_v great_a heap_n 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to_o wit_n in_o
show_v to_o the_o new_a saxon-converts_a by_o permit_v marriage_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n give_v occasion_n of_o murmur_a and_o complain_v to_o other_o church_n particular_o those_o of_o sicily_n 10._o whereupon_o felix_n bishop_n of_o messana_n write_v to_o s._n gregory_n desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v upon_o what_o ground_n he_o deal_v so_o favourable_o with_o the_o saxon_n whereas_o both_o custom_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a pope_n the_o resolution_n of_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nicéa_n and_o other_o synod_n forbid_v marriage_n to_o the_o seven_o degree_n this_o satisfaction_n he_o demand_v not_o by_o way_n of_o accuse_v or_o calumniate_a s._n gregory_n as_o some_o protestant_a writer_n have_v do_v but_o propose_v reverent_o he_o and_o his_o fellow-bishop_n difficulty_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o ibid._n who_o say_v he_o we_o know_v do_v undergo_v the_o care_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o special_o of_o bishop_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o contemplation_n be_v call_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n church_n as_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v first_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o their_o successor_n always_o have_v do_v 13._o hereto_o s._n gregory_n answer_v 604._o that_o by_o the_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o the_o saxon_n he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o innovate_v or_o establish_v a_o general_a law_n but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n to_o qualify_v the_o rigour_n of_o it_o lest_o that_o nation_n as_o yet_o imperfect_a and_o incapable_a of_o solid_a food_n shall_v relinquish_v the_o christian_a profession_n which_o they_o have_v late_o undertake_v but_o as_o for_o all_o other_o church_n his_o intention_n be_v that_o the_o former_a law_n forbid_v marriage_n between_o kindred_n to_o the_o seven_o generation_n shall_v remain_v unalterable_a this_o say_v he_o which_o we_o write_v in_o answer_n to_o thou_o and_o the_o other_o bishop_n in_o sicily_n who_o be_v thou_o say_v have_v by_o thou_o consult_v we_o we_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v general_o by_o all_o christian_n and_o this_o decree_n renew_v by_o s._n gregory_n the_o catholic_n church_n observe_v diligent_o till_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n contract_v this_o amplitude_n of_o degree_n to_o the_o four_o as_o be_v now_o observe_v but_o quit_v this_o diversion_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v by_o s._n augustin_n to_o s._n gregory_n 14._o the_o eight_o question_n be_v quest_n whether_o in_o case_n bishop_n answ._n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a distance_n from_o one_o another_o can_v not_o meet_v together_o a_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o in_o their_o absence_n hereto_o saint_n gregory_n answer_n be_v that_o in_o the_o english_a church_n where_o himself_o be_v then_o the_o only_a bishop_n ordination_n must_v needs_o be_v celebrate_v by_o he_o alone_o unless_o some_o bishop_n out_o of_o france_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o future_a saint_n gregory_n enjoin_v saint_n augustin_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n at_o a_o reasonable_a distance_n that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n may_v be_v due_o observe_v which_o in_o all_o ordination_n do_v require_v the_o presence_n of_o at_o least_o three_o bishop_n by_o which_o resolution_n it_o seem_v s._n gregory_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o afford_v any_o assistance_n in_o the_o establish_n of_o saxon_a church_n quest_n 15._o his_o nine_o question_n be_v how_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o french_a and_o british_a bishop_n answ._n whereto_o saint_n gregory_n answer_v that_o he_o give_v he_o no_o authority_n to_o judge_v the_o bishop_n of_o france_n who_o metropolitan_a the_o archbishop_n of_o arles_n only_o be_v in_o token_n whereof_o he_o have_v from_o precedent_a pope_n receive_v the_o pall._n in_o case_n therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o france_n he_o may_v assist_v the_o say_a archbishop_n in_o reform_v the_o clergy_n or_o if_o he_o be_v negligent_a he_o may_v in_o cite_v he_o thereto_o but_o not_o assume_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o any_o bishop_n there_o but_o as_o for_o the_o british_a bishop_n say_v s._n gregory_n we_o commit_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o fraternity_n to_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a by_o persuasion_n to_o strengthen_v the_o infirm_a and_o by_o authority_n to_o correct_v the_o perverse_a if_o the_o pall_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n have_v remain_v among_o the_o british_a bishop_n as_o it_o do_v at_o arles_n in_o france_n s._n gregory_n doubtless_o will_v as_o well_o have_v pronounce_v they_o free_a from_o s._n aug._n jurisdiction_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o nine_o two_o question_n more_o with_o their_o answer_n which_o for_o their_o length_n and_o the_o reader_n ease_n i_o omit_v the_o curious_a may_v read_v they_o in_o 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to_o venerate_v a_o uncertain_a relic_n 17._o another_o epistle_n s._n augustin_n likewise_o receive_v from_o s._n gregory_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o he_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o a_o pall_n the_o use_n whereof_o he_o allow_v he_o only_o during_o the_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o mass_n and_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o ordain_v twelve_o suffragan_n bishop_n in_o convenient_a place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o tell_v he_o withal_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v ever_o after_o be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n and_o receive_v the_o pall_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see_n he_o advise_v he_o likewise_o to_o send_v a_o bishop_n to_o york_n and_o in_o case_n that_o city_n and_o province_n shall_v be_v convert_v his_o will_n be_v that_o twelve_o bishop_n likewise_o shall_v be_v there_o ordain_v over_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n be_v to_o be_v metropolitan_a to_o who_o likewise_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v a_o pall._n and_o as_o for_o the_o two_o province_n of_o london_n &_o york_n neither_o of_o the_o arch-bishop_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o other_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v place_n according_a to_o their_o antiquity_n of_o ordination_n only_a s._n augustin_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v shall_v have_v authority_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n through_o both_o the_o province_n and_o over_o all_o the_o british_a bishop_n likewise_o 18_o here_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o in_o all_o this_o epistle_n the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o name_v as_o a_o archiepiscopall_a see_v whereas_o that_o of_o london_n be_v express_o decree_v to_o be_v one_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o consult_v all_o our_o ecclesiacall_a history_n after_o these_o time_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n enjoy_v that_o privilege_n and_o authority_n but_o be_v always_o 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