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to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o his_o assent_n to_o confirm_v their_o ordination_n as_o likewise_o that_o afric_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n subject_n to_o he_o as_o patriarch_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v content_a the_o bishop_n of_o salicen_n turn_v from_o novatianisme_n shall_v keep_v his_o place_n if_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o that_o 34._o gregory_n complain_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o salona_n within_o his_o patriarchship_n be_v ordain_v without_o his_o privity_n and_o consent_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n than_o the_o other_o patriarch_n without_o who_o assent_n none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_n subject_n to_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o so_o much_o grieve_v gregory_n namely_o that_o his_o bishop_n thereby_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n and_o 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he_o demean_v himself_o any_o better_a after_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o his_o desire_a greatness_n for_o such_o be_v his_o pride_n insolency_n and_o tyranny_n and_o such_o so_o many_o and_o unsupportable_a be_v the_o burden_n he_o lay_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o bear_v they_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o complaint_n and_o murmur_a be_v every_o where_o hear_v and_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n fill_v with_o discontentment_n and_o desire_v of_o alteration_n which_o after_o many_o long_a desire_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v be_v effect_v in_o our_o time_n god_n at_o the_o last_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o people_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o heroical_a spirit_n of_o his_o choose_a servant_n to_o work_v our_o deliverance_n to_o take_v the_o burden_n from_o our_o shoulder_n the_o yoke_n from_o our_o neck_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o that_o babylon_n wherein_o
clergyman_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n but_o far_o they_o may_v not_o go_v but_o in_o case_n of_o obstinate_a continuance_n of_o disorder_a person_n in_o their_o misdemeanour_n notwithstanding_o these_o proceed_n they_o be_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o bishop_n if_o the_o matter_n require_v haste_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o next_o episcopal_a synod_n for_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o diocese_n have_v certain_a thus_o appoint_v to_o assist_v and_o help_v he_o in_o the_o superuision_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o people_n be_v once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hold_v a_o synod_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o prelate_n dean_n rural_a and_o other_o worthy_a man_n 8._o annis_n singulis_fw-la say_v gratian_n episcopus_fw-la in_fw-la suá_fw-la diocesi_fw-la synodum_fw-la faciat_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o abbatibus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d alteros_fw-la clericos_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la that_o be_v let_v the_o bishop_n every_o year_n 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admonition_n and_o counsel_n but_o if_o he_o can_v so_o prevail_v he_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o it_o the_o bishop_n say_v the_o four_o council_n of_o â—…5_n toledo_n must_v go_v every_o year_n through_o his_o diocese_n and_o see_v all_o his_o church_n and_o parish_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v what_o reparation_n the_o church_n do_v need_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v amiss_o but_o if_o he_o be_v either_o detain_v by_o sickness_n or_o so_o entangle_v with_o business_n that_o he_o can_v go_v let_v he_o send_v some_o approve_a presbyter_n or_o deacon_n which_o may_v not_o only_o consider_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o each_o church_n and_o the_o needful_a reparation_n thereof_o but_o inquire_v also_o into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o council_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o bishop_n hinder_v by_o other_o employment_n sickness_n weakness_n or_o age_n so_o that_o they_o can_v 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sentence_n against_o any_o one_o but_o in_o the_o 90._o council_n of_o rhone_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o arch-presbyte_a shall_v be_v forerunner_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o shall_v reform_v the_o light_a and_o small_a thing_n they_o find_v to_o be_v amiss_o hence_o in_o time_n it_o come_v that_o arch-deacon_n much_o use_v by_o bishop_n as_o most_o attendant_a on_o they_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o their_o church_n and_o reform_v some_o small_a disorder_n at_o length_n by_o prescription_n claim_v the_o correction_n of_o great_a thing_n as_o have_v of_o long_a time_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o authority_n and_o thus_o the_o deacon_n or_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o arch-deacon_n which_o at_o first_o may_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o be_v will_v by_o he_o so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o end_n become_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o employment_n by_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v great_a not_o 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their_o faith_n and_o profession_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o allow_v one_o of_o another_o and_o before_o tehy_n be_v account_v and_o repute_v for_o lawful_a patriarch_n wherefore_o presuppose_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o monarchical_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o one_o supreme_a pastor_n on_o earth_n but_o mix_v and_o have_v see_v how_o notwithstanding_o the_o diversity_n of_o many_o pastor_n the_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n let_v we_o more_o exact_o and_o distinct_o consider_v what_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o church_n policy_n and_o government_n be_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v ancient_o three_o subordination_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o action_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n of_o a_o city_n and_o place_n adjoin_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 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ecclesiastical_a business_n and_o the_o determine_n of_o matter_n in_o controversy_n 20._o we_o think_v it_o be_v fit_a say_v the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o in_o every_o province_n synod_n of_o bishop_n shall_v be_v assemble_v twice_o every_o year_n the_o first_o council_n of_o 2._o constantinople_n decree_v the_o same_o and_o the_o father_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 19_o chalcedon_n complain_v that_o in_o some_o province_n the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o hold_v and_o that_o thereby_o many_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n need_v reformation_n be_v neglect_v and_o therefore_o they_o appoint_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o province_n shall_v assemble_v every_o year_n twice_o at_o that_o place_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o mother_n city_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o amend_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o province_n here_o we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o hold_v these_o synod_n and_o by_o who_o they_o 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each_o diocese_n and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n describe_v the_o form_n of_o celebrate_v provincial_a synod_n have_v these_o word_n 3._o let_v the_o bishop_n assemble_v go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o sit_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n and_o after_o all_o the_o bishop_n be_v enter_v and_o set_v let_v the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v and_o the_o bishop_n sit_v in_o compass_n let_v presbyter_n sit_v behind_o they_o and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v before_o they_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n we_o find_v these_o word_n 1._o considentibus_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la astantibus_fw-la diaconis_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la qui_fw-la intererant_fw-la concilio_n congregato_fw-la patronus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o deacon_n stand_v before_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n assemble_v patronus_fw-la the_o bishop_n say_v etc._n 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