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proportion_n such_o a_o assembly_n may_v bear_v to_o the_o whole_a city_n moses_n be_v say_v 31.30_o say_v deut._n 31.30_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n of_o his_o song_n 32.45_o song_n deut._n 32.45_o and_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n to_o all_o israel_n when_o moses_n number_v the_o people_n they_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n which_o can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o three_o time_n as_o many_o and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o these_o together_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o ever_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v pass_v unobserved_a 〈◊〉_d unobserved_a theodoret._n hist_o relig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o great_a antioch_n be_v say_v to_o come_v together_o to_o see_v julian_n the_o monk_n all_o the_o people_n of_o c._n p._n come_v daily_o to_o we_o say_v ephes_n say_v apud_fw-la conc._n ephes_n the_o oriental_a bishop_n who_o be_v stop_v at_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o emperor_n order_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n bishop_n of_o c._n p._n say_v that_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o c._n p._n come_v to_o the_o church_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o cyrill_n 257._o cyrill_n phot._n cod_n 257._o say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n attend_v he_o to_o the_o council_n st._n jerom_n speak_v of_o the_o penance_n fabiola_n do_v on_o easter_n eve_n for_o marry_v while_o her_o first_o husband_n who_o she_o have_v divorce_v be_v alive_a fabiolae_fw-la alive_a tota_n spectante_fw-la urbe_fw-la romana_fw-la hier._n epit._n fabiolae_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o the_o funeral_n of_o that_o lady_n and_o if_o the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v think_v so_o thin_a of_o people_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v but_o one_o assembly_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o that_o expression_n paula_n expression_n tota_n ad_fw-la funus_fw-la ejus_fw-la palestinarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la turba_fw-la convenit_fw-la hieron_n epit._n paula_n of_o jerom_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n of_o palestine_n come_v to_o the_o funeral_n of_o paula_n wherefore_o if_o our_o author_n remark_n may_v diminish_v antioch_n in_o pisidia_n to_o the_o congregational_a measure_n because_o the_o whole_a city_n almost_o come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n must_v shrink_v into_o a_o single_a congregation_n because_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v of_o they_o too_o and_o without_o any_o such_o guard_n or_o correction_n as_o almost_o or_o in_o a_o manner_n 13._o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 13._o which_o st._n luke_n think_v fit_a to_o interpose_v it_o may_v seem_v very_o unnecessary_a to_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o matter_n so_o obvious_a to_o every_o reader_n but_o the_o importunity_n and_o cavil_n of_o my_o adversary_n who_o snatch_v at_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o the_o whole_a town_n all_o the_o people_n as_o argument_n for_o his_o congregational_a episcopacy_n have_v oblige_v i_o to_o it_o and_o whoever_o ibid._n whoever_o totius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la populum_fw-la ad_fw-la exequias_fw-la congregabat_fw-la ibid._n be_v once_o engage_v with_o a_o caviller_n can_v well_o avoid_v the_o mean_a drudgery_n of_o descend_v to_o very_a jejune_n explanation_n 26._o explanation_n prim._n ep._n p._n 26._o iconium_n in_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d strabo_n str._n l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o small_a town_n but_o well_o build_v by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o those_o place_n which_o be_v bishop_n seat_n under_o it_o there_o be_v fifteen_o of_o they_o in_o leo_n diatyposis_n there_o be_v but_o little_a reason_n to_o fancy_v any_o of_o these_o bishop_n seat_n to_o be_v village_n since_o in_o the_o civil_a notitia_fw-la of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n ascribe_v to_o hierocles_n there_o be_v seventeen_o city_n under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o iconium_n and_o though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o very_a great_a city_n in_o strabo_n time_n yet_o be_v make_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o chief_a roman_a magistrate_n in_o that_o country_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o have_v receive_v considerable_a increase_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v for_o pliny_n 27._o pliny_n datur_fw-la &_o tetrarchia_fw-la lycaonia_n civitatum_fw-la 14._o urbe_fw-la celeberrima_fw-la iconio_fw-la plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 27._o take_v notice_n of_o a_o tetrarchy_n of_o lycaonia_n on_o that_o side_n where_o it_o join_v to_o galatia_n in_o which_o there_o be_v fourteen_o city_n of_o which_o iconium_n be_v the_o most_o renown_v among_o other_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o iconium_n we_o find_v homona_n or_o homonadaâ—_n in_o the_o whole_a territory_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 44._o fortify_v place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pliny_n ibid._n pliny_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o long_a when_o strabo_n write_v since_o those_o country_n have_v be_v recover_v from_o the_o tyrant_n and_o pirate_n who_o oppress_v they_o and_o strabo_n 12._o strabo_n pr._n l._n 12._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v see_v servilius_n isauricus_n in_o constantius_n his_o time_n iconium_n belong_v pisidiae_fw-la belong_v ammian_n marc._n l._n 14._o oppidum_n pisidiae_fw-la to_o pisidia_n but_o be_v then_o so_o considerable_a that_o it_o have_v a_o amphitheatre_n and_o public_a show_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o exhibit_v but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o province_n reside_v and_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d basil_n bas_n ep_v 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d account_v it_o to_o pisidia_n and_o give_v 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o intimation_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o into_o a_o metropolis_n that_o ancient_o it_o be_v the_o second_o city_n i._n e._n after_o antioch_n but_o now_o it_o be_v become_v a_o metropolis_n and_o preside_v over_o a_o part_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a piece_n make_v up_o one_o province_n and_o that_o lycaonia_n be_v then_o under_o it_o the_o same_o 397._o same_o bas_n ep._n 397._o basil_n intimate_v and_o what_o else_o at_o this_o distance_n we_o can_v tell_v since_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a parcel_n so_o that_o strabo_n calling_n it_o a_o little_a town_n do_v not_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o aftertime_n when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o metropolis_n nor_o lessen_v the_o town_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o julian_n the_o apostate_n time_n paris_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v julian_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v a_o little_a town_n therefore_o by_o this_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o pitiful_a town_n those_o of_o france_n be_v now_o which_o be_v and_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v subject_n to_o that_o royal_a city_n nor_o do_v it_o always_o happen_v that_o the_o metropolis_n be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o city_n under_o her_o jurisdiction_n 26._o jurisdiction_n prim._n ep._n p._n 26._o derbe_n in_o stephanus_n 12._o stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strab._n l._n 12._o be_v a_o fort_n or_o castle_n of_o isauria_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o tyrant_n antipater_n this_o fort_n be_v the_o fit_a receptacle_n for_o such_o a_o person_n this_o can_v not_o be_v populous_a because_o of_o no_o large_a compass_n this_o derbe_n call_v a_o fort_n by_o stephanus_n out_o of_o some_o ancient_a author_n be_v by_o st._n luke_n 14.6_o luke_n act_n 14.6_o call_v a_o city_n of_o lycaonia_n nor_o do_v it_o diminish_v the_o
of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o have_v none_o ever_o since_o but_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o these_o region_n melitene_n cataonia_n and_o isauritis_n have_v city_n not_o long_o after_o strabo_n time_n stephanus_n steph._n stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steph._n say_v that_o melitene_n be_v a_o city_n of_o cappadocia_n ptolemy_n 5._o ptolemy_n ptol._n l._n 5._o place_v it_o among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lesser_a armenia_n to_o which_o in_o the_o late_a distribution_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o do_v belong_v and_o two_o other_o be_v name_v as_o city_n belong_v to_o that_o praefecture_n lucas_n holstenius_fw-la steph._n holstenius_fw-la postea_fw-la tamen_fw-la melitene_n extitit_fw-la vrbs_fw-la satis_fw-la nobilis_fw-la h._n vale_n in_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o holsten_n in_o steph._n say_v that_o the_o roman_n build_v this_o city_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o salmasius_n 630._o salmasius_n salm._n in_o jul._n capitol_n in_o vit_fw-fr marci_n &_o plin._n exercit_fw-la p._n 630._o who_o call_v it_o a_o city_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n 20._o marcellinus_n ammian_n marc._n l._n 19_o &_o 20._o call_v it_o a_o town_n of_o the_o lesser_a armenia_n in_o more_o than_o one_o place_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o place_n be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o catholic_n communion_n by_o the_o edict_n of_o theodosius_n 9_o theodosius_n cod._n theod._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cath._n &_o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o the_o great_a and_o to_o conclude_v the_o notitia_fw-la of_o hierocles_n name_v it_o as_o the_o first_o city_n of_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a when_o justinian_n 1._o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novel_a 31._o c._n 1._o make_v a_o new_a distribution_n of_o armenia_n in_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o three_o but_o he_o say_v be_v before_o the_o second_o i_o e._n the_o lesser_a armenia_n this_o city_n be_v make_v the_o metropolis_n and_o commend_v by_o the_o title_n of_o ancient_a and_o renown_v and_o he_o place_v ibid._n place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n six_o city_n under_o it_o which_o he_o there_o name_n and_o add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n as_o to_o this_o province_n but_o before_o his_o time_n it_o consist_v of_o six_o city_n all_o that_o be_v new_a in_o this_o order_n be_v the_o raise_v the_o dignity_n of_o its_o title_n and_o make_v it_o spectabilis_fw-la and_o style_v the_o governor_n come_v justinianeus_n eustathius_n 694._o eustathius_n eustath_n in_o dion_n v._o 694._o give_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o edict_n but_o the_o copist_n have_v write_v justin_n for_o justinian_n in_o this_o and_o several_a other_o place_n as_o for_o the_o praefecture_n of_o cataonia_n it_o have_v several_a know_v city_n in_o ptolemy_n 5._o ptolemy_n ptol._n l._n 5._o the_o geographer_n time_n cabassus_n cybistra_n claudiopolis_n and_o several_a other_o less_o know_v be_v place_v in_o that_o region_n which_o we_o find_v in_o late_a notitiae_fw-la some_o belong_v to_o cappadocia_n some_o to_o isauria_n and_o as_o for_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v isauritis_n or_o isauria_n ptolemy_n mention_n three_o city_n there_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n 8._o marcellinus_n l._n 14._o c._n 8._o name_v two_o as_o principal_a city_n seleucia_n and_o claudiopolis_n but_o in_o hierocles_n his_o notitia_fw-la there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 23._o these_o bound_n of_o country_n be_v frequent_o alter_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v city_n sometime_o ascribe_v to_o one_o sometime_o to_o another_o province_n therefore_o these_o three_o prefecture_n may_v be_v fair_o dismiss_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o village-episcopacy_a and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v bishop_n there_o without_o city_n their_o diocese_n may_v have_v be_v of_o no_o less_o extent_n than_o those_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v city_n for_o their_o seat_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o think_v that_o three_o province_n have_v no_o city_n can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o diocesan_n bishop_n 29._o bishop_n prim._n ep._n p._n 28_o &_o 29._o in_o the_o other_o two_o praefecture_n there_o be_v doara_n which_o be_v a_o village_n in_o basil_n that_o this_o place_n have_v a_o arian_n bishop_n in_o basil_n time_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v by_o compare_v some_o passage_n simplic_fw-la passage_n bas_n 10._o &_o 39_o 5._o greg._n naz._n ep._n 28_o ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la in_o basil_n and_o gregory_n epistle_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v erect_v by_o that_o faction_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o nyssa_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a and_o if_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o obscure_a it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o guess_v this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o simplicia_fw-la to_o who_o gregory_n nazianzen_n write_v for_o a_o woman_n and_o she_o a_o arian_n command_v in_o doara_n and_o such_o be_v simplicia_fw-la that_o when_o the_o arian_n bishop_n die_v basil_n may_v ordain_v a_o orthodox_n person_n to_o succeed_v there_o now_o for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cappadocia_n we_o have_v a_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o bishop_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o five_o century_n for_o in_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n chalced._n epistle_n ep._n synod_n cappad_a 1._o ad_fw-la leon._n in_o calce_fw-la conc._n chalced._n of_o the_o first_o to_o leo_n the_o emperor_n alypius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n say_v that_o he_o have_v two_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n one_o he_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n according_a to_o his_o order_n the_o other_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o second_o cappadocia_n the_o bishop_n of_o tyanae_fw-la subscribe_v imp._n subscribe_v convocatis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la secundae_fw-la cappadociae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n episc_n 2dae_fw-la capp_n ad_fw-la leon._n imp._n with_o seven_o suffragans_fw-la and_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n which_o he_o say_v he_o call_v together_o upon_o that_o occasion_n among_o these_o the_o bishop_n of_o doara_n subscribe_v and_o though_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o village_n as_o there_o be_v some_o more_o in_o the_o same_o province_n yet_o i_o hope_v the_o bishop_n have_v diocese_n large_a enough_o since_o so_o great_a a_o province_n be_v divide_v between_o so_o few_o and_o of_o these_o scarce_a one_o half_o be_v primitive_a but_o know_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o four_o century_n 29._o century_n ep._n 406._o primit_fw-la ep._n p._n 29._o basil_n advise_v amphilochius_n bishop_n of_o iconium_n to_o constitute_v bishop_n for_o that_o province_n in_o little_a town_n and_o village_n the_o province_n there_o recommend_v be_v isauria_n which_o basil_n more_o than_o once_o challenge_v as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o some_o accident_n not_o know_v this_o country_n become_v destitute_a of_o bishop_n it_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o those_o church_n from_o the_o arian_n for_o it_o be_v once_o overspread_v with_o that_o heresy_n and_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n may_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a towards_o it_o this_o province_n then_o be_v destitute_a of_o bishop_n basil_n confer_v with_o amphilochius_n about_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o fill_v up_o the_o vacancy_n and_o deliberate_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o adviseable_a to_o ordain_v a_o metropolitan_a only_o and_o refer_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o or_o else_o to_o ordain_v bishop_n 400._o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n ep._n 400._o in_o lesser_a city_n or_o village_n where_o there_o have_v be_v any_o before_o that_o be_v in_o such_o city_n as_o be_v less_o than_o the_o metropolis_n or_o in_o such_o as_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v style_v village_n yet_o may_v have_v large_a dependence_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a though_o otherwise_o render_v by_o the_o latin_a translator_n seem_v to_o imply_v not_o little_a city_n or_o village_n but_o district_v of_o little_a city_n or_o village_n the_o bishop_n of_o these_o place_n be_v the_o suffragans_fw-la of_o seleucia_n which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o rest_n call_v little_a city_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o so_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n greg._n naz._n carm._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sva_fw-la p._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o suffragan_a city_n of_o cappadocia_n little_a city_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v with_o relation_n to_o their_o metropolis_n nor_o be_v all_o these_o to_o have_v bishop_n but_o such_o as_o be_v episcopal_a seat_n before_o these_o be_v sometine_n style_v city_n as_o it_o be_v of_o courtesy_n under_o that_o title_n they_o pass_v in_o hierocles_n his_o notitia_fw-la and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o ptolemy_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v oppida_fw-la as_o in_o ammian_n marcell_n and_o here_o express_v by_o village_n yet_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o country_n in_o the_o old_a notitia_fw-la so_o often_o cite_v this_o country_n have_v 29_o bishop_n but_o of_o those_o see_v several_z belong_v
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which_o luitprandus_fw-la make_v frequent_a mention_n there_o
acquiesce_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o nice_a 26._o nice_a socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o which_o receive_v no_o open_a contradiction_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n 57_o constantine_n euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 3._o c._n 57_o and_o prodigious_a accession_n be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n under_o that_o reign_n the_o city_n must_v be_v throng_v with_o christian_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o bishop_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o town_n where_o they_o reside_v must_v be_v diocesan_n all_o sect_n be_v very_o inconsiderable_a in_o his_o time_n be_v suppress_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o all_o their_o meeting_n forbid_v by_o the_o emperor_n edict_n 66._o edict_n euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 3._o c._n 63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o which_o have_v that_o effect_n that_o the_o great_a part_n join_v themselves_o sincere_o to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o appearance_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o meeting_n of_o dissent_v christian_n in_o all_o the_o empire_n 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that_o all_o the_o world_n over_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o sect_n be_v nothing_o so_o considerable_a as_o our_o author_n will_v represent_v they_o and_o here_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n but_o for_o the_o particular_n which_o follow_v and_o require_v further_a examination_n when_o our_o author_n have_v make_v the_o large_a allowance_n for_o heathen_n and_o jew_n and_o sectary_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o to_o poll_n for_o the_o dissenter_n and_o leave_v the_o catholic_n christian_n so_o destitute_a that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v they_o in_o the_o great_a city_n he_o think_v 84._o think_v prim._n ep_v p._n 84._o it_o may_v be_v more_o satisfactory_a yet_o to_o make_v this_o evident_a in_o some_o particular_a city_n and_o those_o of_o the_o great_a nay_o some_o of_o the_o great_a berytus_n he_o say_v be_v a_o eminent_a city_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v but_o one_o church_n in_o julian_n be_v time_n which_o be_v then_o burn_v by_o magnus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o berytus_n theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o if_o our_o author_n have_v be_v a_o little_a better_o verse_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o can_v not_o have_v think_v this_o instance_n or_o his_o deduction_n from_o it_o very_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o church_n in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v not_o denote_v the_o only_a church_n or_o signify_v to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o any_o other_o but_o express_v only_o the_o cathedral_n or_o bishop_n church_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v clear_a beyond_o all_o cavil_n i_o will_v offer_v some_o passage_n where_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o city_n know_v to_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o church_n alexandria_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o to_o have_v have_v many_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n 2._o athanasius_n athan._n apol._n 2._o and_o epiphanius_n 69._o epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 69._o set_v it_o beyond_o contradiction_n yet_o gregory_n the_o arrian_n bishop_n be_v say_v 14._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o to_o be_v remove_v because_o he_o have_v become_v odious_a to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v not_o one_o of_o the_o church_n will_v our_o author_n reason_n but_o the_o church_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v many_o other_o church_n in_o that_o city_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n when_o athanasius_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o alexandria_n the_o soldier_n be_v say_v 11._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n apol_n 2._o p._n 717._o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o to_o encompass_v the_o church_n without_o any_o distinction_n which_o it_o be_v and_o the_o bishop_n say_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n intend_v only_o the_o principal_a church_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n which_o be_v sometime_o style_v the_o great_a church_n so_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la val._n lector_fw-la theod._n lect._n l._n 1._o p._n 553._o ed._n val._n speak_v of_o gennadius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o appropriate_v to_o the_o city_n parish_n all_o the_o oblation_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o they_o whereas_o before_o the_o great_a church_n carry_v away_o all_o and_o nicephorus_n 22._o nicephorus_n niceph._n h_o e._n l._n 15._o c._n 22._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n call_v it_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n likewise_o be_v epiphanius_n 69._o epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 69._o understand_v by_o valesius_fw-la 162._o valesius_fw-la h._n vale_n in_o theodor._n lect._n p._n 162._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o
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in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o territory_n be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o city-church_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n mention_v a_o territory_n belong_v to_o every_o city_n bishop_n the_o thirty_o four_o canon_n 34._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n ap._n 34._o of_o those_o call_v apostolic_a forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a but_o what_o relate_v to_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o the_o territory_n under_o it_o and_o the_o nine_o of_o nice_a that_o provide_v so_o favourable_o for_o the_o puritan_n when_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v bishop_n to_o have_v a_o considerable_a diocese_n beside_o their_o city_n for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o puritan_n shall_v embrace_v catholic_n communion_n and_o there_o be_v another_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n that_o then_o 8._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n nicen._n 8._o the_o puritan_n shall_v either_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o city_n if_o the_o other_o do_v think_v fit_a or_o else_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o presbyter_n but_o least_o this_o may_v have_v the_o appearance_n of_o two_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o town_n some_o place_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v either_o a_o chorepiscopus_n or_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o country_n the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n forbid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o territory_n to_o send_v canonical_a letter_n and_o in_o another_o gives_z the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n full_a authority_n 9_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n antioch_n 9_o to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o only_o in_o his_o city_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a territory_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n within_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o next_o canon_n forbid_v 10._o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n antioch_n 10._o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o the_o country_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o and_o the_o territory_n do_v belong_v the_o council_n of_o elvira_n speak_v of_o deacon_n 77._o deacon_n diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la can._n eliber_n 77._o that_o have_v country_n cure_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v to_o perfect_v those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o these_o curee_n by_o confirmation_n basil_n 192._o basil_n basil_n ep_v 192._o salute_v the_o country_n clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o nicopolis_n distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o city_n and_o theodoret_n who_o have_v a_o diocese_n forty_o mile_n square_a reckon_v 42._o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n ep_v 42._o his_o episcopacy_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o that_o his_o large_a territory_n as_o well_o as_o his_o city_n be_v commit_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o god_n theodosius_n bishop_n of_o synnada_n be_v say_v to_o drive_v the_o macedonian_a heretic_n not_o only_o out_o of_o his_o city_n but_o 3._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o all_o his_o territory_n and_o eustathius_n 73._o eustathius_n basil_n ep_v 73._o overthrow_v all_o the_o altar_n of_o basilides_n in_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o gangrae_n and_o synesius_n write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ptolemais_n address_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o those_o of_o the_o country_n parish_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a labour_n to_o allege_v all_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n since_o nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a and_o occur_v more_o frequent_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o have_v show_v how_o great_a territory_n belong_v ancient_o to_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a city_n how_o unlike_o their_o constitution_n be_v to_o we_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a territory_n be_v the_o same_o and_o mr._n clerkson_n confess_v it_o his_o demand_n therefore_o concern_v this_o matter_n receive_v a_o full_a answer_n and_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o 11._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ep_v 11._o require_v not_o without_o intimation_n of_o despair_n make_v good_a and_o beyond_o all_o reasonable_a exception_n to_o make_v this_o matter_n yet_o more_o clear_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o bishopric_n who_o extent_n be_v know_v or_o so_o much_o at_o leastwise_o as_o discover_v they_o to_o be_v diocese_n consist_v of_o many_o country_n parish_n beside_o the_o city_n church_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o bishopric_n of_o theodoret_n because_o the_o limit_n of_o it_o have_v be_v describe_v with_o great_a exactness_n and_o 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that_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o evil_n another_o council_n may_v be_v call_v and_o 83._o and_o constat_fw-la ex_fw-la ep_n p._n 113_o 116._o garner_n in_o liber_n p._n 83._o garnerius_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o this_o place_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o epistle_n to_o leo._n mr._n clerkson_n instead_o of_o eight_o hundred_o church_n constant_o read_v eighty_o without_o so_o much_o as_o give_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v only_o his_o conjecture_n but_o be_v the_o number_n how_o it_o will_v we_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o congregational_a episcopacy_n in_o this_o region_n another_o exception_n against_o this_o instance_n be_v offer_v by_o mr._n clerkson_n 39_o clerkson_n no_o evid_v of_o dioc._n p._n 39_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o diocese_n but_o a_o province_n and_o that_o theodoret_n be_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v the_o learned_a author_n who_o testimony_n he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v although_o he_o express_o say_v that_o this_o 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greek_a city_n reach_v far_a than_o that_o of_o we_o unless_o there_o may_v be_v a_o new_a scruple_n about_o the_o city_n officer_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o territory_n which_o i_o think_v can_v scarce_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v read_v a_o latin_a author_n nor_o be_v it_o evident_a only_o from_o a_o few_o instance_n that_o some_o ancient_a city_n have_v large_a territory_n but_o the_o largeness_n of_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v of_o a_o city_n that_o the_o very_a name_n signify_v a_o competence_n of_o measure_n so_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o territory_n that_o appertain_v to_o it_o by_o ager_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a word_n for_o territory_n we_o understand_v say_v st._n augustin_n 24._o augustin_n agri_n autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la non_fw-la castilia_n tantum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la municipia_fw-la &_o coloniae_fw-la solent_fw-la vocari_fw-la extra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la mater_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o not_o only_o castle_n or_o burg_n but_o municipia_fw-la or_o corporation_n town_n and_o colony_n without_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o old_a gloss_n vet_z gloss_n territorium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss_n vet_z render_v it_o by_o the_o land_n of_o a_o colony_n and_o whoever_o read_v the_o rigalt_n the_o author_n de_fw-fr re_n agr._n ed._n rigalt_n agrarian_a writer_n will_v soon_o perceive_v though_o they_o speak_v only_o in_o the_o general_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o parish_n or_o a_o few_o village_n they_o be_v divide_v when_o justinian_n divide_v aquae_n in_o dacia_n ripensi_fw-la from_fw-la meridianum_fw-la he_o allow_v 11._o allow_v aquensis_n autem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la habeat_fw-la praesatam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ejus_fw-la castilia_n &_o territoria_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la 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