his_o province_n do_v it_o the_o reason_n then_o of_o this_o prohibition_n be_v from_o the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o ordainer_n although_o it_o may_v be_v more_o necessary_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o foreigner_n than_o provincial_n who_o will_v take_v great_a care_n to_o preserve_v ancient_a bound_n so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a prohibition_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v general_a and_o hold_v alike_o whoever_o may_v be_v the_o ordainer_n but_o 35._o but_o prim._n ep._n p._n 34_o 35._o they_o except_o such_o place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v bishop_n already_o and_o forbid_v it_o to_o none_o for_o the_o future_a but_o such_o for_o which_o one_o presbyter_n be_v sufficient_a and_o so_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o bishop_n in_o large_a and_o populous_a village_n what_o our_o author_n mince_o call_v place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v bishop_n already_o the_o canon_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n call_v city_n and_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v room_n leave_v by_o this_o canon_n for_o bishop_n in_o populous_a village_n he_o know_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v true_a for_o the_o canon_n civitas_fw-la canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi qua_fw-la talis_fw-la aut_fw-la tam_fw-la populosa_fw-la civitas_fw-la mention_n only_o the_o case_n of_o a_o city_n if_o a_o city_n shall_v be_v find_v very_o populous_a and_o worthy_a of_o a_o bishop_n let_v it_o have_v one_o so_o that_o this_o synod_n neither_o leave_v room_n for_o bishop_n in_o any_o village_n nor_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a before_o this_o to_o have_v bishop_n in_o small_a place_n unless_o such_o place_n be_v city_n what_o our_o author_n have_v in_o his_o margin_n that_o this_o synod_n decree_v that_o where_o there_o be_v twelve_o family_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rector_n be_v a_o mistake_n 331._o mistake_n vid._n crab._n t._n 1._o p._n 331._o for_o in_o this_o synod_n there_o be_v no_o such_o decree_n 35._o 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h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o favour_v mr._n thorndike'_v opinion_n and_o make_v titus_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n in_o the_o three_o century_n we_o find_v two_o bishop_n of_o this_o island_n mention_v and_o each_o say_v mei_fw-la say_v ego_fw-la &_o consacerdotes_fw-la mei_fw-la to_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o church_n there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o though_o they_o be_v not_o where_o mention_v but_o in_o leo_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o eight_o for_o so_o many_o subscribe_v the_o synodical_a epistle_n ant._n epistle_n epistola_fw-la synod_n ad_fw-la leon._n imp._n apud_fw-la car._n a_o s._n paulo_n not._n ant._n of_o that_o island_n in_o a_o old_a notitia_fw-la of_o the_o patriarchat_n of_o c._n p._n crete_n have_v one_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n and_o in_o hierocles_n his_o civil_a notitia_fw-la this_o island_n have_v twenty_o three_o in_o the_o notitia_fw-la of_o nilus_n doxopatrius_fw-la sacra_fw-la doxopatrius_fw-la leo_fw-la allat_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la ecc._n orient_a etc._n etc._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o simon_n hist_o crit._n de_fw-fr levant_n &_o moine_n adu._n sacra_fw-la crete_n have_v ten_o bishop_n this_o island_n according_a to_o pliny_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o be_v 270_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o fifty_o in_o breadth_n and_o therefore_o the_o diocese_n one_o with_o another_o must_v be_v competent_a when_o the_o bishop_n be_v most_o numerous_a and_o very_o large_a in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o we_o be_v at_o last_o come_v to_o italy_n and_o one_o will_v scarce_o imagine_v that_o any_o thing_n very_o primitive_a shall_v be_v find_v there_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o pope_n own_o province_n here_o our_o author_n observe_v 36._o observe_v prim._n ep_v p._n 36._o that_o every_o petit_fw-fr town_n have_v a_o bishop_n and_o he_o can_v discover_v that_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n now_o than_o of_o old_a nay_o in_o that_o call_v 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of_o those_o there_o be_v few_o indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n than_o do_v former_o not_o because_o the_o bishopric_n be_v sink_v but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v make_v archbishopric_n and_o other_o throw_v under_o another_o jurisdiction_n florence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a roman_a province_n be_v make_v 1421._o make_v anno._n 1421._o a_o archepiscopal_a see_v by_o martin_n the_o five_o and_o have_v four_o suburbicary_n bishopric_n give_v to_o it_o for_o suffragans_fw-la beside_o as_o many_o more_o of_o new_a erection_n sienna_n belong_v to_o rome_n ancient_o be_v make_v 1459._o make_v anno_fw-la 1459._o a_o archbishopric_n by_o pius_n ii_o and_o have_v grosseto_o and_o soano_n for_o two_o of_o its_o suffragans_fw-la which_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a province_n urbin_n be_v make_v 1459._o make_v anno_fw-la 1459._o a_o archbishopric_n but_o in_o the_o last_o century_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o and_o have_v six_o bishopric_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a province_n annex_v to_o it_o fermo_n be_v make_v a_o archbishopric_n by_o sixtus_n the_o five_o and_o have_v five_o suffragans_fw-la give_v it_o all_o of_o new_a erection_n so_o that_o in_o the_o two_o age_n next_o precede_v this_o within_o the_o roman_a province_n there_o be_v ten_o new_a bishopric_n make_v and_o fifteen_o take_v from_o the_o immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o subject_v to_o new_a archbishopric_n so_o that_o the_o bishopric_n remain_v though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o province_n there_o be_v indeed_o about_o five_o old_a bishopric_n unite_v to_o other_o in_o the_o roman_a province_n since_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a provincial_n but_o we_o have_v see_v ten_o new_a raise_v to_o make_v amends_o and_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o unaccount_v for_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n but_o after_o all_o it_o signify_v little_a to_o the_o present_a question_n whether_o the_o roman_a province_n at_o this_o time_n have_v few_o bishop_n than_o it_o have_v when_o that_o old_a provincial_n be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o our_o author_n call_v old_a be_v indeed_o but_o new_a in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n baronius_n place_n it_o in_o the_o eleven_o century_n and_o that_o be_v 4._o be_v ughell_n ital._n sacr._n &_o miraei_n not._n l_o 4._o at_o least_o a_o age_n too_o high_a for_o there_o be_v several_a bishopric_n even_o in_o the_o old_a copy_n of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o raise_v till_o the_o twelve_o century_n viterbo_n be_v not_o make_v a_o episcopal_a seat_n till_o the_o latter_a end_n 1191._o end_n anno_fw-la 1189_o or_o 1191._o of_o that_o age_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o provincial_n and_o italy_n afford_v many_o instance_n of_o bishopric_n raise_v in_o that_o age_n which_o be_v all_o to_o be_v find_v there_o in_o england_n it_o have_v ely_n and_o carlisle_n both_o make_v 1133._o make_v anno_fw-la 1109_o &_o 1133._o
these_o therefore_o 304._o therefore_o d._n d._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o tayl._n open_fw-mi assert_v p._n 304._o tell_v their_o opponent_n that_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a with_o great_a labour_n and_o hard_a study_n to_o produce_v above_o five_o instance_n thereof_o and_o yet_o more_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v produce_v for_o bishop_n in_o village_n than_o some_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o although_o i_o profess_v myself_o concern_v for_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n because_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o primitive_a yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o myself_o any_o aversion_n to_o these_o instance_n of_o village-bishop_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o they_o ever_o have_v any_o quarrel_n with_o or_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o diocesan_n before_o the_o conquest_n this_o country_n 1._o country_n malm_n l._n 3._o vil_fw-mi 1._o have_v several_a bishop_n seat_v in_o village_n who_o be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o city_n but_o they_o be_v no_o less_o diocesan_n before_o than_o after_o their_o translation_n and_o at_o this_o time_n in_o wales_n there_o be_v four_o bishop_n who_o be_v content_a with_o village_n for_o their_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v large_a diocese_n to_o govern_v of_o old_a the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v rather_o presbyter_n than_o bishop_n have_v their_o residence_n in_o village_n but_o each_o of_o they_o have_v many_o village_n under_o his_o visitation_n what_o hurt_n then_o can_v these_o instance_n of_o bishop_n in_o village_n do_v to_o the_o diocesan_n way_n or_o why_o be_v they_o represent_v so_o formidable_a to_o episcopal_a writer_n that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o have_v every_o village_n that_o may_v furnish_v a_o congregation_n a_o bishop_n reside_v it_o it_o or_o those_o bishop_n who_o be_v seat_v in_o village_n be_v they_o only_a parish-pastor_n and_o confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o respective_a village_n if_o our_o author_n have_v prove_v this_o there_o have_v be_v some_o ground_n to_o set_v village-bishop_n against_o diocesan_n but_o since_o he_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v this_o i_o may_v take_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o argument_n imperfect_a and_o far_o short_a of_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v to_o make_v this_o general_a answer_n yet_o more_o plain_a let_v we_o suppose_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o english_a diocese_n to_o become_v as_o much_o unknown_a to_o after-age_n as_o those_o of_o the_o old_a egyptian_a or_o syrian_a diocese_n be_v now_o to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n clerkson_n and_o other_o against_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o this_o country_n shall_v be_v lose_v for_o the_o genius_n do_v not_o promise_v immortality_n under_o this_o suppose_a ignorance_n of_o the_o present_a distribution_n of_o our_o bishopric_n if_o a_o dabble_a in_o antiquity_n find_v that_o st._n david_n landaf_n and_o st._n asaph_n have_v be_v bishop_n seat_n some_o age_n before_o and_o that_o in_o elder_a time_n dorchester_n and_o selsea_n and_o kirton_n and_o elmham_n and_o hexham_n and_o some_o other_o village_n in_o england_n have_v be_v honour_v with_o episcopal_a chair_n shall_v upon_o this_o discovery_n entertain_v a_o conceit_n that_o our_o episcopacy_n be_v parochial_a and_o that_o a_o bishop_n in_o our_o time_n and_o many_o age_n before_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o parish-minister_n and_o write_v a_o book_n to_o maintain_v this_o vainfancy_n such_o a_o undertake_n and_o such_o a_o work_n will_v be_v the_o exact_a copy_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o village-bishop_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o needless_a labour_n to_o examine_v the_o instance_n he_o have_v collect_v of_o village_n that_o be_v episcopal_a seat_n since_o they_o reach_v not_o the_o point_n in_o question_n nor_o make_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o bishop_n reside_v in_o village_n be_v but_o pastor_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o since_o he_o please_v himself_o so_o much_o with_o this_o performance_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o triumph_v and_o say_v that_o the_o instance_n of_o bishop_n in_o village_n be_v more_o than_o some_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o have_v lay_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o necessity_n upon_o his_o answerer_n not_o to_o pass_v they_o by_o lest_o his_o disciple_n may_v mistake_v a_o just_a neglect_n of_o impertinence_n for_o a_o despair_n or_o diffidence_n of_o be_v able_a to_o reply_v i_o will_v therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o instance_n he_o have_v produce_v upon_o this_o head_n though_o i_o may_v have_v just_a reason_n to_o apprehend_v the_o censure_n or_o contempt_n of_o my_o reader_n for_o insist_v so_o minutely_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o first_o view_n sufficient_o appear_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o defiance_n and_o importunity_n of_o my_o adversary_n may_v excuse_v this_o digression_n though_o a_o matter_n of_o curiosity_n rather_o than_o of_o argument_n or_o of_o weight_n to_o begin_v then_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o egypt_n we_o be_v tell_v 19_o tell_v prim._n ep._n p._n 19_o hydrax_n and_o palaebisca_n two_o village_n have_v their_o bishop_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v bishop_n for_o they_o have_v but_o one_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o synesius_n 67._o synesius_n syne_n ep._n 67._o who_o have_v order_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o ordain_v a_o pastor_n for_o those_o village_n but_o from_o the_o account_n which_o be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n we_o find_v that_o these_o 67._o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ep_v 67._o village_n be_v far_o from_o be_v primitive_a bishopric_n for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 400_o thy_o have_v but_o one_o bishop_n for_o by_o apostolic_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n those_o church_n have_v ever_o belong_v to_o erythros_n and_o be_v parish_n of_o that_o diocese_n the_o people_n further_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v from_o the_o diocese_n of_o erythros_n until_o the_o time_n of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o confusion_n and_o that_o then_o one_o syderius_fw-la who_o come_v from_o valens_n his_o army_n be_v make_v bishop_n there_o in_o a_o very_a unusual_a manner_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o bishop_n only_o i_o e._n philo_n of_o cyrene_n and_o all_o this_o do_v to_o engage_v the_o protection_n of_o syderius_fw-la who_o by_o the_o commission_n he_o have_v from_o court_n have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v much_o good_a or_o hurt_n to_o that_o country_n 67._o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ep._n 67._o before_o this_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n nor_o do_v any_o succeed_v he_o wherefore_o they_o beseech_v synesius_n in_o the_o most_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a manner_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v not_o force_v they_o to_o choose_v another_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o former_a condition_n as_o parish_n and_o dependence_n ibid._n dependence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ibid._n of_o erythros_n for_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o already_o under_o paul_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n and_o pray_v they_o may_v not_o be_v make_v orphan_n in_o their_o father_n life_n time_n nor_o be_v violent_o tear_v from_o their_o mother-church_n especial_o since_o they_o have_v return_v to_o their_o first_o estate_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n judge_v then_o by_o this_o instance_n which_o be_v the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n of_o this_o place_n by_o apostolic_a authority_n and_o prescription_n they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o diocese_n and_o depend_v on_o a_o city_n but_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o do_v in_o their_o opinion_n agree_v neither_o with_o the_o apostle_n rule_v nor_o the_o usage_n of_o their_o country_n it_o be_v pity_v some_o independent_a have_v not_o live_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v inform_v this_o people_n better_o concern_v their_o christian_a privilege_n and_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o every_o parish_n not_o only_a might_n but_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o olbium_n 76._o olbium_n prim._n ep._n p._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ep._n 76._o a_o village_n in_o the_o same_o region_n have_v a_o bishop_n after_o the_o death_n of_o athamas_n bishop_n there_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v needful_a and_o antonius_n be_v choose_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n either_o of_o this_o place_n or_o people_n any_o where_o else_o that_o i_o can_v find_v and_o from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
he_o be_v only_o a_o monk_n but_o our_o author_n in_o his_o haste_n be_v please_v to_o create_v he_o a_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o do_v too_o much_o honour_n to_o his_o person_n by_o one_o mistake_n he_o do_v as_o much_o disgrace_n his_o seat_n by_o another_o for_o though_o stephanus_n make_v hypselis_n a_o village_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o when_o arsenius_n be_v bishop_n there_o for_o this_o arsenius_n the_o meletian_a bishop_n so_o famous_a in_o the_o story_n of_o athanasius_n 1._o athanasius_n athan._n ap._n 2._o p._n 786._o t._n 1._o style_v himself_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hypselis_n socrates_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n say_v 32._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o that_o he_o subscribe_v the_o condemnation_n of_o athanasius_n as_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hypselis_n with_o the_o same_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 66._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o this_o place_n give_v it_o the_o same_o title_n for_o give_v a_o account_n of_o scythianus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o manichean_a doctrine_n he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o thebais_n to_o a_o city_n call_v hypselis_n and_o to_o conclude_v ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n call_v from_o it_o hypseliotes_n 21._o hypseliotes_n prim._n ep._n p._n 21._o dracontius_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n can_v have_v no_o city_n for_o his_o seat_n drac_n seat_n athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la drac_n our_o author_n pronounce_v too_o rash_o from_o this_o passage_n for_o the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o nomus_n or_o prefecture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o nomus_n there_o may_v be_v more_o city_n than_o one_o otherwise_o all_o egypt_n must_v have_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o city_n for_o into_o so_o many_o nomi_fw-la it_o be_v divide_v but_o that_o this_o dracontius_n have_v a_o city_n for_o his_o seat_n our_o author_n may_v have_v learn_v from_o athanasius_n antioch_n athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v often_o cite_v in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v hermopolis_n the_o lesser_a which_o ptolemy_n steph._n ptolemy_n ptol._n l_o 4._o steph._n place_n in_o the_o alexandrian_a region_n and_o the_o only_a place_n he_o mention_n there_o beside_o alexandria_n 21._o alexandria_n prim._n ep._n p._n 21._o secontaurus_n be_v a_o very_a small_a and_o contemptible_a village_n that_o ischyras_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o contain_v so_o few_o inhabitant_n that_o there_o be_v never_o church_n there_o before_o and_o be_v this_o then_o to_o be_v a_o model_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n but_o this_o place_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n this_o ischyras_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o meletius_n or_o colluthus_n his_o ordination_n accuse_v athanasius_n of_o force_v his_o church_n overthrow_v his_o communion-table_n and_o break_v the_o chalice_n although_o it_o be_v prove_v he_o never_o be_v a_o presbyter_n nor_o have_v any_o church_n for_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o in_o his_o village_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o calumny_n this_o hamlet_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o bishop_n seat_n by_o constantius_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o 793._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ap._n p._n 802._o &_o p._n 793._o ancient_a tradition_n and_o usage_n of_o that_o country_n athanasius_n 27._o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ap._n 2._o p._n 802._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o be_v very_o particular_a in_o his_o description_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v make_v the_o scene_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o mareotis_n the_o region_n in_o which_o this_o village_n be_v have_v always_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o part_v of_o his_o diocese_n that_o here_o never_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o chorepiscopus_n before_o ischyras_n but_o the_o village_n be_v distribute_v to_o presbyter_n some_o have_a ten_o some_o more_o of_o they_o to_o make_v up_o one_o parish_n in_o this_o region_n there_o be_v fourteen_o parish_n presbyter_n and_o thirteen_o deacon_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o subscription_n to_o the_o letter_n they_o send_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o place_n and_o since_o our_o author_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o urge_v this_o instance_n to_o countenance_v his_o notion_n i_o be_o content_a the_o whole_a cause_n shall_v be_v try_v upon_o this_o issue_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o this_o instance_n which_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o primitive_a diocesan_n or_o congregational_n here_o be_v a_o large_a region_n that_o have_v many_o church_n and_o many_o more_o village_n so_o near_o alexandria_n that_o they_o can_v not_o want_v christian_n in_o the_o early_a time_n yet_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o 792._o a_o athan._n ap._n 2._o p._n 792._o competent_a judge_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o this_o region_n never_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o its_o own_o but_o be_v always_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o at_o certain_a time_n visit_v it_o in_o person_n but_o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o st._n mark_n have_v plant_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n constantius_n upon_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o arian_n make_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o village_n a_o bishop_n seat_n against_o all_o rule_n and_o prescription_n as_o athanasius_n contend_v judge_v then_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a or_o most_o primitive_a in_o this_o place_n the_o diocesan_n or_o the_o parish_n bishop_n and_o since_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n be_v oblique_o tax_v by_o mr._n clerkson_n as_o guilty_a of_o innovation_n 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be_v just_o blame_v by_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o chrysostom_n life_n for_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o place_n unseemly_a and_o where_o there_o have_v be_v no_o bishop_n before_o and_o such_o wâ—â—_n this_o place_n which_o our_o author_n have_v produce_v for_o a_o episcopal_a seat_n it_o never_o have_v any_o bishop_n before_o theophilus_n ordain_v one_o there_o a_o happy_a place_n where_o primitive_a episcopacy_n begin_v about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o from_o the_o day_n of_o st._n mark_v to_o that_o time_n it_o have_v lie_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o diocesan_n usurpation_n have_v travel_v through_o egypt_n not_o with_o the_o usual_a curiosity_n to_o see_v great_a city_n and_o pyramid_n but_o with_o a_o humble_a inquisitiveness_n to_o look_v for_o village_n and_o the_o obscure_a place_n that_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o bishop_n let_v we_o now_o sit_v down_o and_o recollect_v what_o we_o have_v observe_v we_o 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