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ground_n	apostle_n	church_n	time_n	1,642	5	3.9468	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31419	A dissertation concerning the government of the ancient church by bishops, metropolitans, and patriarchs more particularly concerning the ancient power and jurisdiction of the bishops of Rome and the encroachments of that upon other sees, especially the See of Constantinople / by William Cave ...	Cave, William, 1637-1713.	1683 (1683)	Wing C1595; ESTC R19344	102,691	402

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for_o not_o prevent_v the_o emperor_n command_n be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o eulogius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o anastasius_n of_o antioch_n who_o elsewhere_o 37._o he_o tickle_v with_o their_o three_o see_v be_v the_o only_a three_o apostolical_a see_v found_v by_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o they_o mutual_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o each_o other_o he_o represent_v 36._o how_o great_a a_o diminution_n this_o be_v to_o their_o dignity_n that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o give_v none_o this_o title_n for_o that_o so_o much_o undue_a honour_n as_o they_o give_v to_o another_o so_o much_o they_o take_v away_o of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o themselves_o that_o this_o fond_a attempt_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o he_o who_o go_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o he_o who_o be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n he_o tell_v john_n 38._o himself_o and_o that_o as_o he_o pretend_v with_o tear_n 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