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he_o belong_v civilium_fw-la rerum_fw-la summa_fw-la 459._o the_o management_n of_o all_o civil_a affair_n hence_o the_o title_n give_v to_o sylvester_n be_v that_o of_o bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n 28._o and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n therefore_o give_v a_o prerogative_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o be_v the_o govern_n and_o imperial_a city_n and_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n though_o he_o have_v already_o condemn_v and_o depose_v athanasius_n do_v yet_o to_o put_v the_o better_a colour_n upon_o it_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o ratify_v by_o the_o authority_n enjoy_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n as_o the_o heathen_a historian_n 1454._o have_v remark_v and_o thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o metropolitical_a bound_n of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n chap._n iu._n a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o rise_n and_o original_a of_o patriarch_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n a_o 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antioch_n commensurate_n to_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n the_o contest_v about_o cyprus_n how_o determine_v palestine_n for_o some_o time_n under_o antioch_n the_o patriarchship_n of_o constantinople_n by_o what_o degree_n it_o rise_v what_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o second_o general_a council_n the_o bishop_n henceforwards_o exercise_v a_o kind_n of_o patriarchal_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o neighbour_a province_n the_o power_n grant_v to_o that_o see_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v nine_o seventeen_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_v canon_n consider_v to_o that_o purpose_n jurisdiction_n over_o the_o three_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n this_o settle_a upon_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o discussion_n of_o the_o matter_n this_o power_n own_a by_o the_o synod_n to_o have_v be_v exercise_v of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o this_o grant_v urge_v against_o the_o universal_a supremacy_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o 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they_o with_o a_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o extend_v their_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n among_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o easy_a reception_n of_o it_o socrates_n observe_v 347._o that_o long_o before_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v reach_v as_o far_o as_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a at_o least_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o also_o of_o alexandria_n have_v go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o place_n and_o have_v aspire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n a_o remark_n so_o very_o clear_a and_o plain_a especial_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o church_n the_o synod_n of_o nice_n be_v behold_v by_o all_o with_o a_o just_a regard_n and_o veneration_n and_o its_o decree_n receive_v as_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o christian_a world_n find_v what_o particular_a care_n it_o have_v take_v of_o those_o three_o great_a see_v be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o submit_v and_o strike_v sail_n to_o their_o usurpation_n hence_o the_o follow_a pope_n but_o especial_o leo_n the_o first_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n magnify_v the_o nicene_n canon_n and_o amplify_v their_o meaning_n beyond_o what_o be_v at_o first_o intend_v by_o they_o second_o the_o late_a division_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o alteration_n of_o it_o from_o that_o form_n whereinto_o it_o have_v be_v cast_v first_o by_o augustus_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o emperor_n hadrian_n new_o model_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a much_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n give_v a_o singular_a advantage_n and_o opportunity_n to_o promote_v and_o further_o this_o design_n ii_o for_o constantine_n introduce_v four_o praetorian_a praefecture_n each_o praefecture_n contain_v several_a diocese_n xiii_o in_o all_o and_o each_o diocese_n comprehend_v several_a province_n the_o vicar_n or_o civil_a lieutenant_n reside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n of_o every_o diocese_n and_o preside_v over_o all_o the_o province_n within_o that_o division_n and_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o the_o world_n be_v so_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v and_o the_o church_n so_o ready_o embrace_v the_o form_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n for_o the_o chief_a metropolitan_a of_o every_o diocese_n to_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o reside_v and_o the_o resort_n of_o people_n thither_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n make_v he_o at_o first_o be_v esteem_v and_o honour_v as_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o this_o in_o a_o little_a time_n bring_v on_o the_o privilege_n of_o ordain_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o several_a province_n and_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o almost_o the_o same_o power_n over_o metropolitan_o which_o they_o have_v over_o provincial_a bishop_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o make_v person_n more_o willing_a to_o comply_v with_o such_o a_o model_n that_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n of_o repair_v to_o the_o
church_n and_o of_o these_o rome_n the_o chief_a the_o eminency_n of_o see_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n wherein_o they_o be_v plant_v this_o give_v precedency_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o three_o see_v of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n ascribe_v to_o s._n peter_n blasphemous_a thing_n speak_v of_o the_o pope_n upon_o that_o account_n primacy_n allow_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o supremacy_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o christian_a church_n then_o know_v of_o no_o such_o supereininent_a power_n v._o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o roman_a metropolitan_a be_v not_o due_a by_o any_o divine_a constitution_n but_o by_o custom_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o plain_o show_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o and_o other_o follow_v council_n vi_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o provincial_a bishop_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o every_o metropolitan_a within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n the_o four_o six_o and_o seven_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n note_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o show_v to_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o other_o synod_n what_o other_o right_n belong_v to_o metropolitan_n vii_o that_o this_o way_n of_o ecclesiastic_a administration_n be_v not_o any_o late_a novel_a institution_n but_o found_v upon_o ancient_a custom_n and_o practice_n what_o this_o antiquity_n imply_v the_o original_n of_o metropolitan_o brief_o inquire_v into_o several_a instance_n of_o this_o way_n of_o government_n note_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o century_n the_o word_n metropolitan_a not_o meet_v with_o till_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o the_o thing_n long_o before_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o observation_n upon_o this_o canon_n page_n 46_o chap._n iii_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n consider_v as_o a_o metropolitan_a a_o search_n into_o the_o proper_a bound_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n his_o power_n fourfold_o episcopal_a 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the_o christian_a church_n a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o rise_n and_o original_a of_o patriarch_n in_o general_n none_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a what_o that_o council_n contribute_v to_o they_o civil_a diocese_n when_o and_o by_o who_o introduce_v these_o give_v start_v to_o primary_n metropolitan_n diocese_n when_o first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n borrow_a from_o the_o jew_n who_o their_o patriarch_n and_o whence_o descend_v exarch_n what_o the_o word_n patriarch_n when_o first_o use_v by_o church-writer_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n the_o patriarch_n among_o the_o montanist_n who_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o four_o great_a patriarchates_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o alexandria_n the_o dioecesis_fw-la aegyptiaca_n what_o the_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n in_o what_o sense_n large_a than_o that_o of_o the_o augustal_n perfect_a little_o gain_v to_o this_o patriarchate_o more_o than_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o patriarchate_n of_o antioch_n commensurate_n to_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n the_o contest_v about_o cyprus_n how_o determine_v palestine_n for_o some_o time_n under_o antioch_n the_o patriarchship_n of_o constantinople_n by_o what_o degree_n it_o arise_v what_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o second_o general_a council_n the_o bishop_n of_o it_o hence_o forward_o exercise_v a_o kind_n of_o patriarchal_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o neighbour_a province_n the_o power_n grant_v to_o that_o see_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n its_o nine_o seventeen_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o canon_n consider_v to_o that_o purpose_n jurisdiction_n over_o the_o three_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n this_o settle_a upon_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o discussion_n of_o the_o matter_n this_o power_n own_a by_o the_o synod_n to_o have_v be_v exercise_v of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o this_o grant_v urge_v against_o the_o universal_a 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remove_v to_o nova_n justinianopolis_n in_o the_o hellespont_n the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o council_n in_o trullo_n confirm_v thirty-nine_o his_o right_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n say_v they_o have_v determine_v that_o custom_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o every_o church_n vi_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o provincial_a bishop_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o every_o metropolitan_a within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n no_o man_n in_o those_o day_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v beyond_o his_o own_o metropolis_n much_o less_o do_v they_o know_v of_o any_o obligation_n to_o seek_v to_o rome_n either_o for_o consecration_n or_o confirmation_n and_o for_o this_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o express_v and_o peremptory_a as_o word_n can_v make_v they_o our_o great_a council_n have_v make_v provision_n herein_o by_o their_o four_o canon_n that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v 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and_o precarious_a so_o utter_v a_o stranger_n to_o scripture_n and_o primitive_a antiquity_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o refute_v of_o it_o nay_o the_o pope_n themselves_o how_o desirous_a soever_o to_o amplify_v their_o own_o power_n have_v not_o yet_o dare_v to_o challenge_v it_o where_o they_o know_v it_o will_v be_v dispute_v or_o deny_v in_o the_o discourse_n that_o past_a between_o constantius_n and_o pope_n liberius_n about_o the_o condemnation_n of_o athanasius_n the_o emperor_n ask_v he_o 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v you_o that_o you_o only_o shall_v take_v his_o part_n and_o that_o as_o he_o urge_v a_o little_a before_o when_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v past_a sentence_n upon_o he_o the_o proper_a answer_n to_o which_o have_v liberius_n know_v of_o any_o such_o power_n have_v be_v this_o i_o only_o be_o entrust_v by_o christ_n with_o supreme_a authority_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o i_o have_v acquit_v he_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o have_v condemn_v he_o and_o so_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v have_v he_o be_v aware_a of_o any_o such_o prerogative_n affix_v to_o his_o see_n but_o pope_n have_v not_o then_o set_v this_o claim_n on_o foot_n nor_o it_o be_v like_a dream_v of_o it_o nor_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o world_n as_o yet_o dispose_v to_o receive_v it_o something_o we_o say_v to_o this_o before_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o stand_v uppermost_o among_o the_o metropolitan_o mention_v in_o the_o nicene_n canon_n to_o add_v more_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a loss_n of_o time_n especial_o after_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o argument_n both_o by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n alexius_n aristinus_n zonar_n as_o balsamon_n matthaeus_n blastares_n pet._n antiochenus_fw-la macarius_n ancyranus_n demetrius_n chomatenus_fw-la barlaam_n nilus_n thessalonicensis_n nicetus_fw-la seidus_n nilus_n doxopatrius_fw-la
place_n among_o the_o patriarch_n assign_v to_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n and_o because_o jerusalem_n lie_v in_o the_o border_n both_o of_o the_o antiochain_n and_o alexandrian_a patriarchates_n therefore_o to_o make_v up_o its_o jurisdiction_n we_o be_v tell_v citat_fw-la that_o something_o be_v take_v out_o of_o each_o the_o metropolitick_a see_v of_o rabath_n and_o berytus_n from_o he_o of_o alexandria_n as_o caesarea_n and_o scythopolis_n from_o he_o of_o antioch_n and_o that_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o ancient_a subjection_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n still_o have_v the_o honour_n 196._o to_o ordain_v the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o upon_o the_o fame_n account_v he_o of_o heraclea_n have_v to_o consecrate_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o this_o patriarchal_a capacity_n we_o find_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n subscribe_v in_o all_o council_n and_o upon_o occasion_n summon_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o patriarchate_n thus_o ann._n dxviii_o we_o find_v john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o palaestine_n send_v a_o letter_n 188._o to_o john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o when_o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n under_o menna_n have_v condemn_v anthimus_n severus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o acephali_n ann._n dxxxvi_o peter_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o be_v all_o along_o call_v in_o the_o act_n etc._n of_o his_o council_n summon_v a_o patriarchal_a synod_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o palestine_n province_n who_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o thenceforwards_o the_o patriarchate_n of_o jerusalem_n run_v smooth_a and_o currant_n through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o what_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_n he_o have_v under_o he_o the_o old_a notitiae_fw-la 48._o give_v we_o this_o account_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n and_o province_n that_o lay_v under_o rome_n i._n e._n the_o suburbicary_n country_n nor_o will_v it_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o matter_n to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o roman_a provost_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o italy_n in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o time_n so_o be_v this_o of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n and_o this_o distinction_n very_o ancient_a when_o paul_n of_o samosata_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n refuse_v to_o give_v domnus_n possession_n of_o that_o church_n a_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a who_o refer_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o of_o rome_n as_o eusebius_n 282._o tell_v we_o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o sardican_a synod_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v say_v 640._o that_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v from_o rome_n and_o italy_n i._n e._n italy_n take_v in_o its_o strict_a and_o peculiar_a notion_n as_o it_o be_v there_o distingusht_v from_o campania_n calabria_n etc._n etc._n thence_o milan_n as_o be_v head_n of_o the_o italic_a diocese_n be_v in_o a_o ecclesiastic_a sense_n call_v 643._o the_o metropolis_n of_o italy_n and_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o that_o church_n style_v 91._o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o italy_n and_o sulpitius_n severus_n speak_v of_o priscilian_a and_o his_o company_n come_v into_o italy_n say_v 169._o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o ambrose_n of_o milan_n as_o bishop_n that_o have_v the_o great_a authority_n in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n in_o the_o civil_a sense_n berterius_n 26._o true_o make_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o suburbicary_n region_n as_o milan_n be_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n vi_o but_o it_o seem_v no_o small_a prejudice_n to_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o church_n that_o so_o 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all_o which_o consider_v with_o how_o little_a reason_n and_o pretence_n to_o truth_n do_v morinus_n 250._o appeal_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a notitia_n even_o such_o as_o be_v make_v long_o after_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n to_o prove_v the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n as_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o return_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o the_o ecclesiastic_a limit_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v long_o than_o those_o of_o the_o state_n which_o be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n by_o which_o the_o other_o be_v ordinary_o regulate_v nor_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o any_o jurisdiction_n so_o much_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o largeness_n of_o its_o extent_n as_o by_o the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v exercise_v as_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n though_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o
whole_a matter_n the_o council_n adjudge_v it_o for_o the_o cyprian_a church_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o liberty_n independent_a upon_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o pass_v a_o particular_a canon_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o continue_v for_o many_o age_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a notitia_fw-la 147._o cyprus_n be_v not_o place_v under_o any_o of_o the_o patriarchates_n but_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v submit_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n be_v both_o for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o this_o render_v s._n jerom_n meaning_n plain_a enough_o in_o that_o know_a passage_n 178_o when_o he_o tell_v john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o epiphanius_n have_v appeal_v to_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v appeal_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v either_o to_o he_o of_o caesarea_n who_o be_v his_o metropolitan_a or_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o whole_a east_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n but_o when_o he_o say_v this_o course_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o indeed_o his_o own_o ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la show_v he_o be_v not_o very_o confident_a and_o peremptory_a in_o the_o case_n the_o account_n of_o this_o patriarchate_n as_o deliver_v by_o 165._o nilus_n doxopatrius_fw-la with_o who_o in_o the_o main_n concur_v many_o other_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la etc._n stand_v thus_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n be_v viii_o metropolitan_o who_o have_v no_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o and_o viii_o or_o as_o other_o reckon_v xii_o archbishopric_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v xiii_o metropolitick_a see_v tyre_n contain_v under_o it_o xiii_o bishopric_n tarsus_n vi_o edessa_n xi_o or_o as_o other_o x_o apamea_n vii_o hierapolis_n xi_o the_o latin_a notitiae_fw-la reckon_v but_o viii_o bostra_n xix_o or_o xx_o azarbus_n ix_o seleucia_n in_o isauria_n xxiv_o damascus_n xi_o amida_n viii_o or_o as_o the_o latin_n vii_o sergiopolis_n v._o but_o by_o some_o one_o less_o daras_n x_o the_o latin_a notitiae_fw-la call_v it_o theodosiopolis_n and_o allow_v but_o vii_o episcopal_n see_v and_o last_o emesa_n contain_v vi_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o once_o venerable_a patriarchate_n vii_o the_o next_o that_o succeed_v be_v the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n which_o though_o start_n late_a in_o time_n soon_o get_v beyond_o the_o other_o two_o the_o bishop_n of_o byzantium_n or_o constantinople_n have_v for_o several_a age_n be_v only_o a_o private_a bishop_n subject_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o heraclea_n which_o ancient_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o procopius_n 666._o tell_v we_o the_o primacy_n of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o that_o country_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o which_o subjection_n the_o bishop_n of_o heraclea_n have_v ever_o the_o privilege_n to_o ordain_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v that_o city_n make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o great_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v style_v the_o govern_n city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 865._o a_o great_a city_n say_v nazianzen_n 472._o in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o very_a next_o to_o rome_n nay_o not_o at_o all_o yield_a the_o primacy_n to_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o now_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n begin_v to_o appear_v considerable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o both_o church_n and_o state_n conspire_v to_o render_v he_o great_a and_o powerful_a the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n hold_v in_o that_o city_n consider_v that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n confer_v iii._o upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privilege_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o at_o one_o lift_v set_v he_o over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n according_o in_o the_o precede_a canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o in_o a_o law_n 3._o of_o theodosius_n conform_v thereto_o concern_v the_o bound_n of_o diocese_n and_o catholic_n communion_n he_o be_v set_v before_o both_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o see_v and_o if_o the_o subscription_n to_o this_o synod_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n we_o find_v nectarius_n subscribe_v first_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n and_o when_o the_o act_n of_o the_o clancular_a synod_n at_o ephesus_n be_v read_v in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n 116._o and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v therein_o put_v in_o the_o five_o place_n the_o bishop_n present_o raise_v a_o clamour_n why_o have_v he_o not_o his_o proper_a place_n why_o be_v he_o thrust_v down_o into_o the_o five_o place_n whereupon_o paschasinus_n the_o pope_n legate_n declare_v that_o he_o hold_v anatolius_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o diogenes_n of_o cyzicum_n affirm_v be_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o father_n but_o to_o return_v to_o what_o we_o be_v upon_o though_o this_o canon_n of_o constantinople_n give_v the_o bishop_n no_o direct_a power_n yet_o it_o give_v he_o so_o mighty_a a_o value_n and_o reputation_n that_o he_o want_v not_o opportunity_n enough_o to_o carve_v for_o himself_o he_o be_v soon_o court_v on_o all_o hand_n his_o mediation_n request_v and_o his_o interposal_n desire_v for_o the_o end_a difference_n and_o where_o provincial_a bishop_n can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o election_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o the_o case_n be_v very_o often_o refer_v to_o he_o and_o he_o perform_v the_o ordination_n this_o in_o time_n beget_v a_o right_a at_o least_o a_o claim_n over_o the_o church_n in_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v next_o he_o especial_o the_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n in_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o exercise_v a_o patriarchal_a power_n thus_o to_o omit_v other_o instance_n s._n chrysostom_n synodical_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o antoninus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n and_o afterward_o go_v himself_o in_o person_n thither_o where_o he_o convene_v a_o synod_n of_o lxx_o bishop_n of_o those_o part_n hear_v the_o cause_n over_o again_o give_v judgement_n upon_o it_o and_o ordain_v a_o metropolitan_a in_o that_o city_n he_o likewise_o depose_v gerontius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o pontica_fw-la and_o some_o other_o and_o fill_v up_o their_o see_z whereof_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o give_v a_o account_n at_o large_a and_o this_o very_a instance_n we_o find_v produce_v and_o plead_v in_o the_o chalcedon_n synod_n 669._o to_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v over_o those_o church_n i_o know_v the_o validity_n of_o these_o good_a man_n proceed_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v dispute_v by_o some_o and_o be_v of_o old_a put_v among_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o to_o the_o synod_n at_o the_o oak_n but_o no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v but_o chrysostom_n think_v he_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n and_o right_a to_o do_v it_o and_o will_v not_o have_v attempt_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v but_o smile_v at_o the_o grave_a fancy_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n 102._o who_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o any_o other_o warrant_v than_o his_o own_o conjecture_n will_v have_v chrysostom_n to_o have_v act_v herein_o as_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o to_o have_v do_v all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a and_o supreme_a authority_n so_o quick-sighted_a and_o acute_a be_v man_n to_o discern_v what_o never_o be_v and_o so_o willing_a to_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n shall_v be_v true_a viii_o but_o to_o proceed_v with_o our_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n he_o hold_v on_o much_o at_o this_o rate_n till_o the_o general_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n hold_v there_o ann._n ccccli_n when_o what_o he_o have_v hitherto_o hold_v by_o custom_n canonical_a authority_n make_v his_o right_n by_o their_o nine_o canon_n they_o provide_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o clergyman_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o appeal_v either_o to_o the_o exarch_n that_o be_v primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n where_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v a_o canon_n that_o invest_v
he_o with_o a_o vast_a power_n put_v he_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v and_o determ_v final_a appeal_n from_o all_o those_o part_n the_o same_o they_o again_o ratify_v by_o their_o seventeen_o canon_n and_o by_o their_o twenty-eight_a make_v a_o more_o particular_a provision_n for_o he_o first_o they_o profess_v in_o general_a altogether_o to_o follow_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n than_o they_o recognize_v the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n which_o be_v then_o read_v before_o they_o and_o decree_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o that_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n forasmuch_o say_v they_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o father_n confer_v such_o privilege_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n the_o bishop_n illyrici_n of_o that_o second_o general_a council_n give_v 421_o equal_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o new_a rome_n right_o judge_v as_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o senate_n and_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o old_a imperial_a rome_n shall_v also_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n have_v the_o same_o honour_n with_o it_o only_o come_v after_o it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n have_v hitherto_o have_v no_o certain_a diocese_n nor_o any_o place_n wherein_o to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n but_o what_o he_o hold_v precarious_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o courtesy_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n they_o fix_v his_o bound_n give_v he_o power_n over_o the_o three_o diocese_n of_o pontica_fw-la asiana_n and_o thrace_n that_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o all_o those_o place_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o barbarous_a country_n belong_v to_o those_o diocese_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o now_o he_o look_v like_o bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n be_v invest_v with_o so_o ample_a and_o extensive_a a_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o three_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n be_v great_a and_o large_a the_o first_o 78._o contain_v eight_o province_n viz._n pamphylia_n lydia_n caria_n lycia_n lycaonia_n pisidia_n phrygia_n pacatiand_n and_o phrygia_n salutaris_n both_o which_o be_v ancient_o comprehend_v under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a phrygia_n as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v to_o the_o lesser_a that_o lie_v upon_o the_o hellespont_n the_o second_o 79._o eleven_o bythinia_n galalatia_n paphlagonia_n honorias_n galatia_n salutaris_n cappadocia_n prima_fw-la cappadocia_n secunda_fw-la hellenopontus_fw-la pontus_n polemoniacus_fw-la armenia_n prima_fw-la armenia_n secunda_fw-la the_o three_o 82._o six_o europa_n thracia_n haemimontus_n rhodopa_n maesia_n secunda_fw-la scythia_n the_o pope_n legate_n be_v infinite_o enrage_v at_o this_o canon_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n hereby_o give_v to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n to_o overthrow_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a it_o pass_v clear_o and_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n then_o present_a in_o the_o synod_n amount_v to_o a_o very_a great_a number_n who_o subscription_n be_v still_o extant_a four_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n after_o a_o full_a discussion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o no_o pretence_n of_o force_n or_o fraud_n may_v be_v object_v as_o many_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asiana_n and_o pontica_fw-la as_o be_v then_o in_o the_o synod_n be_v desire_v to_o declare_v whether_o they_o have_v free_o submit_v to_o this_o constitution_n who_o according_o stand_v up_o and_o one_o after_o another_o do_v most_o solemn_o protest_v that_o they_o have_v voluntary_o and_o unconstrain_o assent_v to_o and_o subscribe_v the_o canon_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o they_o and_o many_o of_o they_o express_o declare_v they_o do_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o that_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n have_v these_o right_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o canon_n and_o precedent_a custom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n have_v exercise_v this_o power_n within_o those_o diocese_n almost_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o dorylaeum_n a_o city_n of_o the_o great_a phrygia_n tell_v the_o synod_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n and_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v read_v the_o canon_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o approve_v and_o receive_v it_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o not_o only_o modern_a writer_n but_o gregory_n the_o great_a 614._o so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v copy_n nor_o do_v admit_v the_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o whereas_o eusebius_n of_o ancyra_n scruple_v to_o subscribe_v yet_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n that_o he_o have_v ever_o decline_v ordain_v provincial_a bishop_n and_o have_v do_v it_o only_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o after_o thalassius_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n tell_v the_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v of_o archbishop_n anatolius_n his_o side_n and_o do_v decree_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o judge_n hereupon_o have_v weigh_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v declare_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o precedency_n and_o singular_a honour_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o old_a rome_n and_o that_o withal_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n to_o ordain_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n pontica_fw-la and_o thrace_n the_o election_n be_v first_o due_o make_v within_o every_o province_n and_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n whether_o the_o metropolitan_a elect_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o for_o his_o consecration_n or_o whether_o by_o his_o permission_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o home_n by_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n in_o ordain_v private_a and_o particular_a bishop_n wherein_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v not_o interpose_v whereupon_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o this_o just_a judgement_n please_v they_o all_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v establish_v shall_v take_v place_n and_o that_o every_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n in_o conclusion_n they_o write_v a_o synodical_a letter_n a._n to_o pope_n leo_n acquaint_v he_o with_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v do_v it_o and_o desire_v his_o concurrence_n in_o it_o and_o we_o may_v observe_v they_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o settle_v this_o power_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n they_o do_v but_o confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n which_o that_o church_n have_v 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