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bishop_n of_o rome_n ever_o after_o hold_v he_o content_a &_o make_v no_o more_o business_n with_o they_o see_v he_o have_v nought_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o syxte_v article_n of_o the_o say_a council_n it_o be_v also_o determine_v that_o in_o the_o orient_a or_o easte_n part_v the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n shall_v be_v chief_a in_o egypt_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n about_o rome_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o likewise_o in_o other_o country_n the_o metropolitanes_n shall_v have_v their_o preeminence_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o have_v meddle_v in_o those_o country_n and_o in_o the_o next_o article_n follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o city_n before_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o almost_o desolate_a be_v restore_v to_o his_o old_a prerogative_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o palestine_n and_o in_o y_z e_z country_n of_o jewrye_n which_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o place_n shall_v be_v regard_v shall_v be_v the_o chief_a for_o there_o be_v accomplish_v y_o e_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o christ_n himself_o the_o eternal_a word_n &_o son_n of_o god_n there_o preach_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o after_o his_o ascension_n all_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o in_o y_z e_z council_n constantinople_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v out_o from_o their_o diocese_n nor_o one_o shall_v meddle_v with_o a_o other_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o oriental_a party_n the_o honour_n of_o primacy_n reserve_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o even_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n shall_v oversee_v asia_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o asia_n likewise_o that_o y_o e_o bishop_n of_o pont_n shall_v govern_v the_o diocese_n of_o pont._n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o thracia_n their_o diocese_n so_o y_fw-fr t_o this_o council_n also_o deny_v prelacy_n or_o supremacy_n to_o rome_n &_o to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o reserve_v every_o diocese_n to_o his_o own_o bishop_n likewise_o in_o the_o council_n milevitane_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o cause_n concern_v one_o province_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o same_o bishop_n of_o these_o counsel_n aforesaid_a it_o manifestlye_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o such_o pre-eminence_n authority_n supremacy_n &_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o over_o their_o province_n and_o diocese_n as_o he_o unjust_o challenge_v and_o wicked_o usurp_v but_o that_o his_o power_n be_v only_o in_o italy_n all_o other_o bishop_n be_v in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o like_a authority_n with_o he_o every_o one_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n that_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o italye_n sainte_n cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o epystle_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o brother_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v of_o like_a authority_n and_o fellow_n minister_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o maintain_v also_o with_o s._n austen_n that_o there_o be_v none_o which_o be_v bishop_n of_o other_o bishop_n â–ª_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tyranny_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o other_o bishop_n s._n gregory_n write_v express_o that_o he_o which_o will_v be_v bishop_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n in_o earth_n but_o of_o lucifer_n &_o be_v very_o antichrist_n himself_o gregory_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n yea_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o new_a name_n and_o a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n whereby_o y_a e_o honour_n of_o all_o priest_n be_v great_o diminish_v and_o abase_v well_o he_o add_v moreover_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o universal_a bishop_n for_o y_o e_o governor_n of_o bless_a peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o counsel_n chalcedonense_n &_o yet_o notw_o tstand_v none_o of_o all_o his_o predecessor_n will_v ever_o take_v unto_o they_o that_o name_n of_o singularity_n neither_o will_v they_o consent_v to_o use_v it_o lest_o while_o such_o private_a prerogative_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o one_o man_n all_o other_o priest_n shall_v be_v defraud_v of_o their_o due_a honour_n etc._n etc._n greg._n li._n 4._o epi._n 76.78_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a s._n gregory_n willing_a to_o show_v how_o great_o he_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o the_o universal_a bishop_n or_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n disperse_v throughout_o y_o e_o world_n in_o all_o his_o letter_n &_o epistle_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n servant_n which_o stile_n and_o manner_n of_o 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volateranus_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la paulus_n cathalanus_n albertus_n crantzius_n huldrichus_n huttenus_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v the_o properti_fw-la of_o the_o papist_n always_o to_o father_n their_o lie_n their_o idle_a invention_n be_v drowsy_a dream_n their_o crooked_a constitution_n their_o devilish_a decree_n etc._n etc._n upon_o such_o as_o live_v many_o year_n before_o and_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v man_n in_o their_o day_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o virtue_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o trifle_a tradition_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o unlearned_a people_n &_o so_o although_o plain_a error_n yet_o at_o y_z e_z last_v through_o the_o colour_n of_o antiquity_n be_v receive_v for_o most_o manifest_a verity_n &_o undoubted_a truth_n rome_n notwithstanding_o this_o must_v we_o needs_o confess_v which_o thing_n the_o history_n do_v also_o testify_v that_o after_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la church_n of_o rome_n be_v endow_v with_o temporal_a possession_n it_o be_v ever_o after_o more_o studiouse_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n than_o of_o god_n of_o secular_a business_n than_o of_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o outward_a pomp_n &_o pride_n â–ª_o than_o of_o inward_a devotion_n &_o christian_a holiness_n of_o make_v their_o own_o tradition_n and_o degree_n than_o of_o set_v forth_o god_n holy_a commandment_n &_o law_n of_o enrich_v themselves_o than_o of_o edify_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v write_v y_z t_z what_o time_n the_o church_n receive_v temporal_a possession_n y_z e_z old_a enemy_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o y_z e_z air_n this_o day_n be_v poison_v shed_v forth_o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ☜_o therefore_o saint_n jerome_n in_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la say_v since_o that_o holy_a church_n increase_v in_o possession_n it_o have_v decrease_v in_o virtue_n according_a to_o this_o common_a say_n religio_fw-la peperit_fw-la divitias_fw-la filia_fw-la devoravit_fw-la matren_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v religion_n bring_v forth_o richesse_n &_o the_o daughter_n have_v devour_v the_o mother_n polichron_n moreover_o the_o papist_n fain_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a silvester_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a give_v this_o privilege_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v above_o all_o other_o bishop_n as_z y_z e_z emperor_n be_v above_o all_o other_o king_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v pope_n nice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chief_a father_n or_o the_o father_n of_o father_n but_o this_o be_v so_o false_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o y_z e_z truth_n for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n iii_o c.xxiiii_o where_o also_o be_v present_a and_o gather_v together_o iii_o c._n &_o xviii_o bishop_n and_o holy_a father_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n &_o antiochia_n and_o universal_o all_o other_o primate_fw-la shall_v have_v all_o the_o governance_n &_o pre-eminence_n of_o all_o y_z e_z country_n that_o be_v never_o unto_o they_o note_n as_z y_z e_z bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v say_v they_o y_z t_z the_o old_a custom_n and_o manner_n shall_v continue_v in_o egipte_n libie_z and_o pentapali_n which_o be_v that_z y_z e_z bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v governaunce_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o these_o for_o thaâ—_n there_o be_v a_o like_a custom_n for_o y_o e_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o will_v that_o at_o antioch_n &_o other_o province_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v their_o due_a honour_n moreover_o when_o faustinus_n legate_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n allege_v in_o y_o e_fw-la sixth_o council_n cartaginense_n papist_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o order_n of_o all_o great_a matter_n in_o all_o place_n by_o his_o supreme_a authority_n he_o allege_v no_o scripture_n for_o he_o for_o at_o that_o time_n no_o scripture_n be_v think_v to_o make_v for_o it_o but_o he_o allege_v untrue_o the_o first_o general_a council_n nicene_n in_o which_o arrius_n the_o heretyke_a be_v condemn_v to_o make_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o after_o y_fw-es e_o book_n be_v bring_v forth_o &_o no_o such_o article_n find_v in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a yet_o the_o council_n at_o that_o time_n send_v to_o constantinople_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n where_o y_o e_o patriarchall_a see_v be_v to_o have_v the_o true_a copy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o councell_n nicene_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o &_o also_o from_o rome_n whether_o they_o send_v also_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o after_o they_o find_v no_o such_o article_n in_o it_o but_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n thereof_o the_o contrary_a that_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v either_o be_v determine_v within_o y_o e_o diocese_n or_o else_o if_o any_o be_v greve_v they_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o council_n provincial_a and_o there_o the_o matter_n to_o take_v full_a end_n so_o that_o for_o no_o such_o cause_n man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o there_o province_n y_z e_z whole_a council_n cartaginense_n write_v to_o celestine_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o since_o the_o council_n nicene_n have_v no_o such_o article_n in_o it_o as_o be_v untrue_o allege_v by_o faustinus_n but_o the_o contrary_a they_o desire_v he_o to_o abstain_v after_o to_o make_v any_o more_o such_o demand_n denounce_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o cause_n great_a or_o small_a to_o be_v bring_v by_o appeal_n out_o of_o their_o country_n &_o thereupon_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v appeal_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o aphricke_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v denounce_v accurse_v wherewith_o the_o