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metropolitan_a church_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a and_o unsubordinate_a within_o its_o own_o province_n according_a to_o right_n and_o ancient_a custom_n be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n and_o inconsistency_n both_o can_v be_v true_a together_o but_o the_o last_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v most_o true_a by_o as_o great_a a_o testimony_n and_o suffrage_n as_o earth_n can_v afford_v the_o consent_n of_o several_a general_n council_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o meet_v and_o in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la omne_fw-la autem_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v universal_o manifest_a be_v the_o manner_n of_o word_v of_o this_o point_n in_o this_o canon_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestum_fw-la namque_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la quasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la in_o the_o other_o like_a unto_o it_o both_o in_o the_o original_n and_o their_o own_o roman_a translation_n therefore_o if_o the_o one_o be_v so_o manifest_o true_a the_o other_o of_o rome_n supremacy_n be_v as_o manifest_o false_a let_v they_o shift_v off_o the_o consequence_n of_o antichristianism_n as_o they_o can_v yet_o baronius_n 32._o baronius_n spondanus_n an._n 325._o n._n 32._o will_v prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o rome_n out_o of_o this_o very_a canon_n as_o what_o will_v they_o not_o venture_v before_o they_o will_v part_v with_o their_o chief_a idol_n but_o his_o offer_n be_v mere_a cavil_v and_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la or_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n contrary_a to_o the_o context_n and_o the_o design_n of_o this_o great_a council_n and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o text_n in_o whole_a and_o in_o part_n the_o design_n be_v to_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n against_o meletius_n and_o arrius_n who_o ordain_v bishop_n for_o themselves_o within_o his_o province_n against_o his_o will_n and_o consent_n which_o consecration_n be_v as_o schismatical_a be_v do_v against_o his_o licence_n in_o egypt_n as_o the_o like_a be_v if_o do_v at_o rome_n or_o italy_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n both_o of_o ancient_a custom_n have_v the_o like_a authority_n within_o their_o proper_a province_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v the_o equality_n of_o alexandria_n with_o rome_n as_o likewise_o with_o antioch_n in_o this_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o equality_n be_v suppose_v its_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o supreme_a for_o that_o be_v inequality_n and_o contradiction_n beside_o the_o union_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n government_n and_o discipline_n that_o whosoever_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o one_o province_n shall_v stand_v so_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o necessary_a dominion_n of_o one_o over_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o popery_n and_o one_o of_o its_o master_n error_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o know_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o union_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o christendom_n but_o upon_o the_o brotherly_a love_n and_o communion_n suppose_v among_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o 5_o canon_n of_o nice_a wherein_o appear_v the_o difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a polity_n of_o those_o time_n and_o this_o the_o law_n and_o sentence_n of_o these_o be_v of_o force_n only_o within_o their_o own_o territory_n by_o right_a of_o empire_n but_o of_o those_o every_o where_n without_o through_o the_o bond_n and_o union_n of_o love_n and_o they_o at_o rome_n bind_v to_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o their_o neighbour_a church_n as_o well_o as_o these_o of_o it_o which_o import_v mutual_a subjection_n to_o one_o another_o by_o mutual_a humility_n and_o exclude_v the_o proud_a conceit_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o any_o one_o over_o the_o whole_a the_o whole_a church_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v as_o one_o province_n by_o the_o fiction_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n which_o in_o other_o respect_n be_v several_a and_o distinct_a by_o local_a limit_n as_o before_o one_o not_o by_o the_o dominion_n and_o supremacy_n of_o any_o one_o over_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o carnal_a aim_n and_o antichristian_a tyranny_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o the_o part_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v right_a christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o harmonious_a communion_n of_o saint_n the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o one_o be_v as_o the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o all_o where_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v and_o the_o ambitious_a swell_a supremacy_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o much_o contrary_n to_o the_o text_n of_o this_o canon_n both_o in_o whole_a and_o in_o its_o part_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o connexion_n and_o
design_n in_o whole_a for_o how_o can_v the_o supremacy_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o other_o metropolitan_o which_o it_o establish_v consist_v with_o their_o subjection_n for_o so_o they_o be_v supreme_a and_o absolute_a within_o themselves_o and_o not_o supreme_a and_o likewise_o in_o its_o part_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o likeness_n in_o privilege_n and_o custom_n imply_v equality_n in_o that_o respect_n for_o if_o rome_n have_v the_o supremacy_n than_o they_o be_v not_o like_a neither_o will_v the_o example_n and_o instance_n fit_a withal_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o canon_n with_o no_o more_o respect_n or_o character_n of_o dignity_n and_o superiority_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v as_o equal_a and_o parallel_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o not_o from_o forgetfulness_n or_o irreverence_n in_o the_o council_n towards_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o from_o truth_n and_o justice_n as_o appear_v when_o in_o the_o follow_a canon_n it_o establish_v privilege_n to_o aelia_n be_v as_o much_o old_a jerusalem_n as_o modern_a rome_n be_v old_a rome_n though_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o build_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o ground_n the_o former_a city_n stand_v on_o yet_o there_o the_o council_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o remember_v and_o salve_v the_o right_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n which_o be_v sovereign_a to_o it_o yet_o mention_n rome_n the_o sovereign_n of_o all_o church_n according_a to_o our_o romanist_n without_o any_o such_o proviso_n or_o distinct_a respect_n at_o all_o which_o argue_v either_o that_o the_o council_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o our_o romanist_n touch_v rome_n supremacy_n so_o much_o pretend_v or_o that_o the_o council_n be_v unjust_a and_o unmannerly_a towards_o rome_n and_o her_o right_n but_o civil_a towards_o caesarea_n yea_o it_o be_v much_o rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o arrogant_a pretence_n of_o rome_n be_v vain_a and_o groundless_a if_o not_o mad_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n be_v true_a it_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o that_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o all_o other_o metropolitan_o shall_v be_v sovereign_a to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o rome_n yea_o to_o rome_n itself_o as_o much_o as_o it_o to_o they_o for_o rome_n be_v sovereign_a of_o all_o say_v they_o but_o several_a other_o be_v as_o rome_n say_v the_o canon_n therefore_o equal_o sovereign_a to_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o rome_n itself_o by_o consequence_n whereby_o rome_n by_o their_o gloss_n become_v both_o supreme_a and_o not_o supreme_a to_o other_o church_n such_o absurdity_n they_o will_v rather_o force_v upon_o the_o canon_n and_o themselves_o than_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o its_o natural_a plain_a and_o genuine_a sense_n that_o all_o metropolitan_o be_v equal_o sovereign_a and_o unsubordinate_a each_o in_o their_o several_a province_n alexandria_n in_o the_o south_n antioch_n in_o the_o east_n rome_n in_o the_o west_n over_o such_o place_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o sardyc_a it_o scholiast_n in_o can._n 3._o council_n sardyc_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o scoliast_n not_o over_o milan_n 1._o milan_n praefat._n monastic_a anglic._n part_n 1._o next_o door_n unto_o it_o much_o less_o over_o britain_n so_o far_o out_o of_o its_o reach_n or_o knowledge_n but_o as_o 6._o as_o ruffian_n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o ruffinus_n have_v it_o about_o 12_o or_o 1300_o year_n ago_o together_o with_o another_o most_o ancient_a edition_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la &_o in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la aegypti_n vel_fw-la hic_fw-la suburbicariarum_fw-la eccliarum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la gerat_fw-la that_o the_o one_o shall_v rule_v all_o in_o egypt_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n that_o be_v over_o the_o territory_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o praefect_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o deputy_n which_o some_o say_v be_v these_o four_o picenum_n tuâ—cia_n latium_n valeria_n other_o that_o they_o be_v 10._o comprehend_v the_o south_n of_o italy_n with_o sicilia_n which_o last_o by_o imperial_a prerogative_n be_v for_o a_o while_n take_v from_o it_o and_o add_v to_o the_o than_o patriarchat_n of_o constantinople_n with_o several_a other_o it_o have_v gain_v in_o greece_n as_o a_o accession_n neither_o have_v baronius_n reason_n to_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o ruffinus_n for_o his_o gloss_n who_o he_o scarce_o forbear_v to_o call_v a_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_a there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o spite_n or_o want_v of_o authority_n and_o skill_n and_o sufficient_a information_n in_o this_o his_o assertion_n and_o he_o be_v both_o ruffino_n both_o non_fw-la minima_fw-la pars_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gennad_n de_fw-fr ruffino_n a_o ancient_a father_n and_o a_o historian_n of_o the_o church_n live_v at_o aquileia_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n spend_v 1._o spend_v hierom_n apol._n adv_o ruffinum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 30_o year_n in_o the_o east_n have_v his_o birth_n or_o extraction_n jeremiam_fw-la extraction_n idem_fw-la proaem_n in_o jeremiam_fw-la from_o our_o british_a isle_n as_o st._n hierom_n affirm_v as_o his_o name_n and_o intimate_v acquaintance_n etc._n etc._n with_o caelestius_n and_o pelagius_n further_a import_v which_o make_v he_o more_o fit_a and_o qualify_v to_o answer_v for_o britain_n as_o well_o as_o for_o east_n and_o west_n as_o his_o suspicious_a opinion_n less_o fit_a to_o provoke_v the_o pope_n who_o he_o be_v rather_o 205._o rather_o usher_n p_o 204_o 205._o accuse_v by_o st._n hierom_n to_o have_v flatter_v for_o protection_n and_o to_o clip_v his_o holiness_n title_n and_o pare_v his_o dominion_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o practice_n where_o the_o falsehood_n if_o any_o have_v be_v soon_o hiss_v at_o by_o thousand_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o insinuate_v into_o his_o holiness_n favour_n or_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o repute_n rome_n be_v thus_o reduce_v within_o her_o due_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o britain_n with_o other_o church_n restore_v to_o her_o right_n and_o privilege_n according_a to_o best_a and_o ancient_a canon_n apostolical_a and_o ecumenical_a and_o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n be_v as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o see_v as_o the_o 7_o bishop_n of_o the_o britain_n in_o bede_n or_o force_v out_o by_o heathen_a invasion_n and_o roman_a craft_n and_o cruelty_n conspire_v together_o against_o they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o theonus_n 2._o theonus_n hierom_n apol._n cont._n ruff._n l._n 2._o thadioc_n and_o ceadda_n the_o several_a nullity_n of_o the_o roman-catholick_n church_n in_o england_n will_v the_o easy_o appear_v in_o order_n the_o first_o nullity_n be_v from_o this_o 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o universal_a manifest_a principle_n that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n this_o great_a synod_n decree_n such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n but_o augustine_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n here_o in_o britain_n without_o and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o british_a metropolitan_n as_o he_o be_v tell_v to_o his_o face_n synodical_o and_o the_o case_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o his_o foreign_a ordination_n and_o forcible_a intrusion_n therefore_o he_o be_v no_o bishop_n by_o this_o law_n and_o his_o consecration_n of_o mellitus_n and_o justus_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o rochester_n be_v void_a and_o null_a yea_o such_o consecration_n and_o ordination_n be_v a_o second_o nullity_n of_o the_o order_n and_o dignity_n of_o all_o three_o by_o the_o 35_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o confer_v order_n out_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n in_o city_n and_o village_n that_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o have_v do_v so_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o they_o to_o who_o those_o city_n and_o village_n do_v belong_v let_v he_o be_v depose_v for_o the_o same_o and_o all_o they_o likewise_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o which_o reach_v in_o equity_n to_o etherius_fw-la bishop_n of_o arles_n who_o by_o pope_n gregorie_n order_n ordain_v augustine_n a_o bishop_n for_o this_o isle_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o augustine_n and_o his_o several_a bishop_n ordain_v here_o by_o he_o who_o be_v all_o no_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n ordain_v by_o they_o no_o priest_n with_o other_o scandalous_a consequence_n and_o further_a nullity_n