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british_a ocean_n but_o from_o the_o arabic_a ocean_n which_o be_v adjacent_a to_o the_o red-sea_n to_o that_o ocean_n which_o wash_v upon_o the_o spanish_a coast_n chap._n 1._o num_fw-la 4._o error_n 3._o when_o sulpitius_n severus_n assert_n that_o martyrdom_n be_v first_o see_v in_o gaul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o late_o receive_v beyond_o the_o alps_n he_o relate_v the_o former_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o certain_a the_o latter_a as_o doubtful_a chap._n 2._o p._n 55._o truth_n 3._o sulpitius_n severus_n lib._n 2._o historiae_fw-la say_v that_o the_o five_o persecution_n be_v carry_v on_o under_o aurelius_n the_o son_n of_o antoninus_n and_o that_o then_o martyrdom_n be_v first_o see_v in_o gaul_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o late_o receive_v beyond_o the_o alps_n he_o relate_v both_o these_o thing_n as_o equal_o certain_a neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v more_o of_o the_o latter_a than_o of_o the_o former_a chap._n 1._o num_fw-la 6._o error_n 4._o lucius_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n scent_n his_o ambassador_n to_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o as_o irenaeus_n argue_v in_o the_o like_a case_n resort_n be_v make_v from_o all_o place_n because_o of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n so_o say_v our_o author_n chap._n 2._o p._n 69._o truth_n 4._o st._n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o assert_n not_o of_o the_o roman_a imperiality_n but_o of_o the_o roman_a apostolical_a church_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o church_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a from_o all_o part_n resort_n to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n so_o that_o king_n lucius_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la at_o rome_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o that_o church_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n chap._n 1._o num_fw-la 9_o error_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o pope_n sylvester_n have_v write_v who_o hold_v a_o great_a diocese_n for_o so_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v read_v chap._n 2._o p._n 83._o &_o chap._n 3._o p._n 130._o truth_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o pope_n sylvester_n set_v forth_o first_o by_o pythaeus_n afterward_o by_o sirmondus_n from_o the_o gallican_n m._n s._n s._n say_v who_o hold_v the_o great_a diocese_n and_o so_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v read_v chap._n 4._o error_n 6._o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o dioceses_n be_v make_v by_o constantine_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a diocese_v not_o be_v mention_v there_o but_o only_a province_n chap._n 3._o p._n 130._o truth_n 6._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n constantine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o pontic_a and_o asian_a diocese_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o plain_o false_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o dioceses_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o arles_n the_o name_n of_o great_a diocese_n be_v know_v as_o even_o our_o author_n himself_o confess_v whilst_o he_o affirm_v that_o instead_o of_o great_a diocese_n we_o ought_v to_o read_v great_a diocese_n chap._n 4._o error_n 7._o the_o authority_n of_o publish_v easter-day_n in_o all_o part_n which_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o its_o first_o canon_n allow_v as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o by_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o commit_v this_o affair_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n chap._n 2._o p._n 84._o truth_n 7._o the_o authority_n of_o publish_v easter-day_n in_o all_o part_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o burdensome_a charge_n of_o compute_v easter-day_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o nicene_n father_n the_o authority_n of_o propose_v the_o certain_a day_n to_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o paschal_n cycle_n say_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n ought_v to_o intimate_a easter-day_n every_o year_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o whence_o by_o apostolic_a authority_n the_o universal_a church_n may_v know_v without_o any_o further_a dispute_n the_o determine_a day_n of_o easter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world._n which_o rule_n see_v they_o have_v observe_v for_o many_o age_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o error_n 8._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o canon_n have_v establish_v the_o authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n as_o supreme_a the_o secure_n of_o which_o the_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o in_o the_o six_o canon_n neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o authority_n to_o be_v above_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a chap._n 3._o p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n truth_n 8._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o canon_n never_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o six_o canon_n that_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o metropolitan_o chap._n 5._o error_n 9_o the_o six_o nicene_n canon_n decree_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o like_a custom_n but_o the_o likeness_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n have_v no_o metropolitan_a under_o he_o so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o metropolitan_a in_o all_o egypt_n but_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o alexandria_n chap._n 3._o p._n 104._o truth_n 9_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v metropolitan_n subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o likewise_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n declare_v meletius_n to_o have_v be_v a_o archbishop_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o that_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n mention_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o they_o chap._n 5._o error_n 10._o that_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a pishop_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o suburbicarian_a or_o neighbour_a province_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n first_o begin_v to_o usurp_v the_o province_n of_o illyricum_n by_o constitute_v the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n as_o his_o vicar_n after_o the_o second_o
general_n synod_n have_v give_v the_o second_o place_n of_o dignity_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v lest_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v encroach_v upon_o these_o illyrican_a province_n chap._n 3._o p._n 114._o etc._n etc._n truth_n 10._o the_o metropolitical_a authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o suburbicarian_a province_n as_o the_o author_n term_n they_o his_o patriarchal_a authority_n extend_v to_o the_o great_a diocese_n of_o the_o west_n after_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n damasius_fw-la first_o constitute_v the_o archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n vicar_n of_o the_o patriarchal_a see_v of_o rome_n in_o the_o province_n of_o illyricum_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n may_v not_o encroach_v upon_o they_o before_o the_o time_n of_o damasius_fw-la the_o roman_a see_v have_v a_o right_a to_o exercise_v patriarchal_a power_n by_o itself_o or_o by_o its_o legate_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o legate_n be_v send_v by_o clement_n the_o first_o to_o corinth_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o age_n wherefore_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n do_v require_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v which_o be_v long_o since_o establish_v by_o the_o father_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o canon_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o illyricum_n and_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n command_v the_o ancient_a apostolical_a discipline_n and_o order_n by_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n preside_v over_o illyricum_n to_o be_v keep_v up_o chap._n 3._o error_n 11._o when_o perigenes_n the_o bishop_n elect_n be_v reject_v at_o patrae_n and_o put_v into_o the_o see_v of_o corinth_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n the_o bishop_n of_o thessaly_n among_o who_o the_o chief_a be_v pausianus_fw-la cyriacus_n and_o calliopus_fw-la look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o notorious_a invasion_n of_o their_o right_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o provincial_a synod_n they_o appoint_v another_o person_n to_o succeed_v there_o chap._n 3._o p._n 116._o truth_n 11._o perigenes_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o corinth_n in_o the_o province_n of_o achaia_n be_v one_o person_n perrevius_n bishop_n of_o a_o see_v in_o the_o province_n of_o thessaly_n not_o well_o know_v to_o we_o another_o pausianus_fw-la cyriacus_n and_o calliopus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o thessaly_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n ever_o perigenes_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o another_o province_n neither_o do_v bonifacius_n the_o first_o testify_z that_o they_o act_v against_o he_o but_o against_o perrevius_n that_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v who_o appeal_v from_o their_o sentence_n to_o rome_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o see_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n chap._n 3._o error_n 12._o the_o british_a church_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a during_o the_o six_o first_o age_n so_o that_o when_o augustine_n the_o monk_n be_v send_v to_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o age_n seven_o british_a bishop_n who_o be_v find_v there_o and_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o banchor_n refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v or_o to_o acknowledge_v augustine_n but_o remain_v under_o their_o own_o metropolitan_a so_o it_o appear_v from_o bede_n and_o some_o monument_n set_v forth_o by_o spehnan_n which_o last_v although_o the_o author_n do_v not_o think_v they_o necessary_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v above_o mention_v yet_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o approve_v of_o they_o chap._n 5._o p._n 357._o etc._n etc._n truth_n 12._o the_o british_a church_n acknowledge_v a_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o motropolitan_a in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n and_o this_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o the_o pest_n of_o the_o world_n pelagius_n and_o caelestius_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o britain_n confess_v this_o very_a thing_n whilst_o they_o either_o permit_v their_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v decide_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v or_o do_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a appeal_n refer_v they_o thither_o what_o spelman_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o english_a monument_n concern_v the_o monk_n of_o banchor_n be_v supposititious_a what_o bede_n relate_v do_v not_o show_v that_o the_o british_a bishop_n acknowledge_v the_o metropolitical_a authority_n as_o supreme_a and_o if_o it_o do_v show_v this_o it_o discover_v that_o their_o error_n be_v reprove_v by_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n so_o that_o those_o who_o persist_v obstinate_o to_o defend_v this_o error_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a fault_n of_o resist_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v shameless_a chap._n 6._o the_o head_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o dissertation_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o british_a church_n be_v institute_v either_o by_o st._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n and_o therein_o even_o of_o england_n and_o that_o this_o follow_v from_o the_o british_a church_n have_v receive_v her_o institution_n either_o from_o he_o or_o from_o his_o priest_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o innocent_a p._n 16_o chap._n iii_o although_o the_o british_a church_n have_v not_o receive_v its_o institution_n from_o the_o roman_a yet_o it_o be_v show_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o illyrican_a church_n that_o by_o ancient_a custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n it_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o moreover_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 36_o chap._n iu_o concern_v the_o great_a diocese_n attribute_v to_o pope_n sylvester_n by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n p._n 57_o chap._n v._o whether_o the_o nicene_n canon_n establish_v the_o metropolitan_a dignity_n as_o supreme_a and_o what_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o six_o of_o these_o canon_n concern_v the_o patriarchal_a authority_n p._n 76_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o british_a church_n acknowledge_v a_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v first_o plant_v there_o till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v again_o restore_v by_o augustine_n the_o monk_n under_o gregory_n the_o great_a p._n 91_o imprimatur_fw-la si_fw-la videbitur_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la patri_fw-la magistro_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatii_fw-la apostolici_fw-la 19_o octobris_fw-la 1686._o pro_fw-la eminentissimo_fw-la cardinali_n carpineo_n vicario_n h._n cardinalis_fw-la casanate_n imprimatur_fw-la fr._n dominicus_n m._n puteobonellus_n sacri_fw-la apostolici_fw-la palatii_fw-la magister_fw-la ordinis_fw-la praedicatorum_fw-la a_o dissertation_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o although_o there_o be_v something_o speak_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o dissertation_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o little_a that_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o at_o the_o enter_v upon_o it_o i_o give_v you_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o add_v something_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o its_o design_n this_o dissertation_n have_v its_o origin_n from_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o antiquitas_fw-la illustrata_fw-la dissertation_n the_o second_o for_o when_o i_o have_v there_o show_v from_o many_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o be_v true_a of_o the_o whole_a west_n which_o theodosius_n bishop_n of_o echinus_n in_o thessaly_n say_v above_o eleven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n since_o before_o boniface_n the_o second_o in_o the_o roman_a synod_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o illyricum_n viz._n that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n beside_o their_o principality_n over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n more_o especial_o claim_v to_o themselves_o the_o government_n of_o the_o western_a church_n this_o special_a authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n over_o the_o west_n do_v not_o please_v a_o modern_a english_a writer_n that_o style_v himself_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o he_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o the_o english_a church_n which_o be_v rend_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v shall_v be_v conclude_v by_o i_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o western_a patriarchate_n he_o explain_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v origines_fw-la britannicae_n or_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1685._o whereinis_fw-la as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o english_a church_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o its_o defence_n and_o contend_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o english_a church_n which_o since_o the_o schism_n have_v own_a subjection_n only_o to_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o as_o the_o superior_a clergy_n be_v conformable_a in_o this_o to_o the_o ancient_a church_n therefore_o he_o endeavour_v not_o only_o to_o show_v that_o the_o english_a church_n be_v acephalic_fw-mi that_o be_v without_o a_o