Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	great_a	king_n	secretary_n	1,238	5	9.7864	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49450	A new history of Ethiopia being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the empire of Prester John : in four books ... : illustrated with copper plates / by ... Job Ludolphus ... ; made English, by J.P., Gent.; Historia Aethiopica. English	Ludolf, Hiob, 1624-1704.; J. P., Gent.	1682 (1682)	Wing L3468; ESTC R9778	257,513	339

reason_n by_o argument_n you_o can_v never_o subdue_v the_o will._n eight_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o head_n of_o several_a catholic_n to_o make_v a_o correspond_v agreement_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o alexandrinian_n religion_n assert_v all_o to_o be_v christian_n as_o well_o alexandrian_n as_o roman_n that_o all_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o christ_n save_v all_o that_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o both_o religion_n that_o both_o have_v conveniency_n and_o inconvenience_n their_o truth_n and_o their_o error_n but_o that_o the_o wheat_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o cockle_n nine_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n seem_v very_o heavy_a to_o the_o habessine_n especial_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o patriarch_n name_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o the_o excommunication_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o exilement_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n the_o alexandrian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v accurse_v their_o church_n take_v from_o they_o susneus_n die_v ras-seelax_a renounce_v the_o alexandrian_a religion_n be_v overthrow_v and_o banish_v other_o put_v to_o death_n the_o father_n dispossess_v of_o their_o good_n send_v to_o fremona_n the_o patriarch_n by_o letter_n demand_n of_o the_o king_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o banishment_n and_o a_o new_a dispute_n the_o king_n answer_n the_o father_n depart_n for_o fremona_n afterward_o quite_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n the_o alexandrian_n be_v now_o absolute_a victor_n endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o industry_n to_o be_v quit_v with_o the_o father_n and_o expel_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o habessinia_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o omit_v no_o occasion_n of_o daily_a quarrel_n and_o contention_n first_o accuse_v the_o patriarch_n for_o endeavour_v by_o seditious_a sermon_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o sedition_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o alexandrian_a religion_n for_o that_o he_o have_v open_o exhort_v his_o hearer_n to_o constancy_n but_o understand_v that_o basilides_n be_v displease_v and_o give_v out_o threaten_a word_n they_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o act_v more_o moderate_o soon_o after_o the_o father_n church_n be_v take_v from_o they_o believe_v that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o roman_a worship_n and_o first_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o quit_v their_o cathedral_n at_o gorgora_n a_o stately_a structure_n after_o the_o european_a manner_n at_o their_o departure_n they_o carry_v with_o they_o all_o their_o sacred_a furniture_n break_v all_o the_o sculpture_n and_o spoil_v the_o picture_n that_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v the_o sport_n of_o their_o adversary_n do_v that_o themselves_o which_o they_o think_v the_o habessine_n will_v do_v and_o this_o example_n they_o follow_v in_o all_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v expel_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o transaction_n susnèus_n distemper_n increase_v and_o more_o and_o more_o augment_v by_o his_o continual_a anguish_n of_o mind_n he_o end_v this_o life_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o decemb._n 1632._o the_o king_n be_v dead_a the_o father_n adversary_n set_v upon_o ras-seelax_a in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o principal_a favourer_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o they_o promise_v he_o all_o his_o former_a dignity_n all_o his_o possession_n and_o good_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v return_v to_o the_o alexandrian_a religion_n upon_o his_o refusal_n they_o bring_v he_o bind_v in_o chain_n before_o the_o king_n and_o pronounce_v he_o guilty_a of_o death_n but_o the_o king_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pollute_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o uncle_n command_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o certain_a remote_a place_n near_o to_o samenar_n and_o sequester_v his_o good_n and_o as_o he_o be_v great_a so_o be_v he_o attend_v in_o his_o fall_n by_o several_a other_o as_o atzai-tino_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o the_o king_n historiographer_n walata_n georgissa_n the_o queen_n cousin_n in_o short_a whoever_o have_v favour_v the_o father_n be_v all_o send_v into_o exile_n and_o some_o put_v to_o death_n perhaps_o because_o they_o have_v be_v more_o bitter_a in_o their_o expression_n than_o other_o against_o the_o alexandrian_a religion_n for_o some_o have_v call_v it_o a_o religion_n for_o dog_n after_o all_o this_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o father_n still_o insist_v that_o nothing_o be_v yet_o do_v so_o long_o as_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o father_n be_v suffer_v to_o abide_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n neither_o will_v the_o lastaneer_n be_v quiet_a till_o they_o hear_v the_o father_n be_v all_o throw_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n but_o will_v look_v upon_o all_o thing_n transact_v for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a religion_n as_o fictitious_a story_n there_o need_v not_o many_o word_n to_o press_v he_o that_o be_v already_o willing_a first_o of_o all_o therefore_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n be_v take_v from_o they_o then_o all_o their_o arm_n especial_o their_o musket_n and_o fire-arm_n but_o before_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o fremona_n where_o as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v oviedo_n the_o patriarch_n reside_v for_o some_o time_n but_o before_o their_o departure_n the_o patriarch_n write_v a_o certain_a letter_n to_o the_o king_n to_o this_o effect_n i_o do_v not_o adventure_v to_o come_v into_o habessinia_n with_o my_o companion_n of_o my_o own_o accord_n but_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o roman_a pontiff_n and_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n at_o the_o request_n of_o your_o father_n where_o have_v take_v the_o king_n oath_n of_o obedience_n i_o officiate_v the_o office_n of_o patriarch_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a pontiff_n and_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n now_o because_o you_o command_v i_o to_o depart_v my_o humble_a request_n be_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o exilement_n in_o write_v subscribe_v with_o your_o own_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o your_o counsellor_n and_o peer_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v whether_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o suffer_v for_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o doctrine_n i_o grant_v the_o ceremony_n desire_v by_o your_o father_n except_o the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n which_o only_o the_o pope_n himself_o can_v dispute_v with_o the_o same_o also_o i_o again_o offer_v so_o that_o you_o and_o your_o subject_n will_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n my_o last_o request_n be_v that_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v debate_v at_o first_o so_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o another_o dispute_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n will_v more_o manifest_o appear_v to_o this_o write_v the_o king_n thus_o reply_v whatever_o be_v do_v by_o i_o before_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o my_o father_n who_o i_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v to_o obey_v so_o that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o wage_v war_n under_o his_o conduct_n both_o with_o kindred_n and_o subject_n but_o after_o the_o last_o battle_n of_o wainadega_n the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a clergy_n and_o laity_n civil_a and_o military_a young_a and_o old_a all_o sort_n of_o person_n make_v their_o address_n to_o my_o father_n cry_v out_o how_o long_o shall_v we_o be_v perplex_v and_o weary_v with_o unprofitable_a thing_n how_o long_o shall_v we_o encounter_v brethren_n and_o kindred_n cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o the_o left_a how_o long_o shall_v we_o thrust_v our_o sword_n into_o our_o own_o bowel_n especial_o since_o we_o learn_v nothing_o from_o the_o roman_a religion_n but_o what_o we_o know_v before_o for_o what_o the_o roman_n call_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n his_o divinity_n and_o his_o humanity_n that_o we_o know_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o time_n for_o we_o all_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n perfect_a god_n in_o his_o divinity_n and_o perfect_a man_n in_o his_o humanity_n but_o in_o regard_n those_o nature_n be_v not_o separate_v nor_o divide_v for_o neither_o of_o they_o subsist_v of_o its_o self_n but_o both_o of_o they_o conjoin_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v two_o thing_n for_o one_o be_v make_v two_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o mix_v in_o their_o subsistence_n this_o controversy_n therefore_o among_o we_o be_v of_o little_a moment_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o this_o that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o bloodshed_n among_o we_o but_o chief_o because_o the_o blood_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o laity_n whereas_o christ_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n unless_o

against_o he_o find_v himself_o inferior_a in_o force_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o inaccessible_a rock_n of_o shewa_n from_o whence_o at_o last_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o a_o certain_a well-bribed_a gallan_n he_o be_v allure_v to_o come_v forth_o who_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v high_o offend_v with_o ras-seelax_a come_v to_o the_o unwary_a young_a prince_n and_o promise_v he_o the_o assistance_n of_o all_o his_o friend_n which_o while_o he_o be_v inveagle_v out_o to_o expect_v in_o a_o neighbour_a wood_n he_o be_v there_o surround_v by_o a_o select_a party_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o pay_v for_o his_o rash_a belief_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o come_v of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n into_o habessinia_n and_o how_o he_o manage_v his_o affair_n there_o alphonsus_n mendez_n make_v patriarch_n of_o ethiopia_n his_o inauguration_n and_o journey_n to_o goa_n etc._n etc._n their_o miserable_a reception_n at_o first_o his_o difficult_a passage_n by_o land_n meet_v by_o the_o jesuit_n he_o come_v to_o fremona_n thence_o to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n so_o do_v the_o court_n ras-seelax's_a behaviour_n blame_v the_o solemnity_n conclude_v with_o a_o anathema_n new_a edict_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o romish_a worship_n the_o woman_n command_v to_o swear_v the_o patriarchal_a see_n new_a disturbance_n occasion_v by_o the_o new_a computation_n baptism_n and_o ordination_n reiterated_a sermon_n visitation_n and_o confirmation_n a_o countryman_n be_v joke_v a_o seminary_n tecla-george_n revolt_v suppress_v and_o hang_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n excommunicate_v upon_o a_o slight_a occasion_n by_o the_o patriarch_n but_o pardon_v at_o the_o king_n intercession_n their_o courtier_n offend_v their_o indignation_n increase_v and_o why_o a_o witch_n imprison_v by_o command_n of_o the_o patriarch_n which_o alienates_v the_o king_n affection_n from_o he_o his_o authority_n decrease_v through_o private_a grudge_n and_o a_o act_n of_o ras_n seelax_n the_o agawi_n revolt_n the_o king_n be_v ill_a success_n ras-seelax_a more_o prosperous_a against_o luca-marjam_a kebax_n kill_v and_o teker-egzi_a these_o mischief_n attribute_v to_o the_o roman_n melcax_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o regal_a power_n ras_n seelax_n accuse_v his_o good_n confiscate_v the_o father_n render_v odious_a to_o the_o king_n their_o indulgency_n laugh_v at_o serthax_n unhappy_a revolt_n a_o new_a expedition_n against_o the_o lasti_fw-la prosperous_a at_o first_o at_o last_o unfortunate_a the_o father_n tax_v the_o king_n indulge_v the_o old_a ceremony_n the_o patriarch_n offend_v another_o more_o mild_a edict_n but_o too_o late_a of_o these_o prosperous_a success_n the_o father_n write_v present_o to_o rome_n and_o into_o portugal_n but_o very_o prudent_o there_o be_v nothing_o rash_o decree_v at_o first_o lest_o the_o design_n of_o another_o patriarch_n like_o that_o of_o nonius_n barret_n shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o when_o king_n susneus_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o letter_n request_v a_o patriarch_n and_o have_v make_v public_a profession_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n the_o conclave_n than_o think_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o make_v any_o long_a delay_n and_o therefore_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v to_o send_v into_o some_o portuguese_n province_n upon_o the_o nomination_n of_o philip_n the_o four_o than_o king_n of_o portugal_n as_o well_o as_o spain_n alphonsus_n mendez_n a_o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n by_o nativity_n a_o portuguese_n a_o doctor_n in_o theology_n and_o of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n which_o claim_v ethiopia_n peculiarly_a to_o itself_o as_o a_o province_n by_o they_o whole_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v create_v patriarch_n beside_o that_o it_o may_v have_v occasion_v great_a emulation_n have_v a_o person_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n or_o society_n be_v inaugurate_v with_o the_o usual_a ceremony_n at_o lisbon_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1624._o he_o set_v sail_n and_o arrive_v at_o goa_n where_o understanding_n that_o all_o thing_n succeed_v to_o the_o wish_n of_o the_o father_n he_o prepare_v for_o his_o far_a journey_n in_o november_n of_o the_o same_o year_n he_o arrive_v at_o dios_n hope_v there_o to_o find_v some_o of_o the_o bannian_a vessel_n to_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o red-sea_n but_o they_o be_v the_o year_n before_o overburdened_a by_o the_o covetous_a exaction_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o fear_v the_o arabian_a pirate_n have_v leave_v off_o trade_n into_o those_o part_n while_o he_o stay_v at_o dio_n he_o be_v seasonable_o forewarn_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o come_v near_o suaqena_n or_o matzua_n but_o to_o make_v to_o right_n for_o baylur_v a_o port_n of_o dancala_n there_o he_o arrive_v the_o three_o of_o april_n follow_v with_o six_o companion_n four_o father_n and_o two_o friar_n the_o father_n be_v 1._o john_n velasco_n castellano_n 2._o hierome_n lobo_n or_o wolph_n which_o name_n lest_o the_o ethiopian_n shall_v take_v a_o occasion_n to_o turn_v to_o a_o ill_a omen_n they_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o change_v for_o another_o 3._o bruno_n de_fw-fr santa_n cruse_n 4._o francisco_n marquese_n the_o friar_n be_v emanuel_n luis_n steward_n john_n martin_n attendants_z he_o have_v thirteen_o one_o servant_n five_o musician_n three_o habessine_n two_o bricklayer_n and_o their_o apprentice_n for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n and_o house_n which_o the_o ethiopic_a father_n have_v desire_v he_o to_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o king_n have_v recommend_v he_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o dancala_n a_o mahometan_a but_o in_o friendship_n with_o the_o habessine_n but_o the_o recommendation_n be_v so_o early_o and_o he_o come_v so_o late_o that_o the_o viceroy_n have_v forget_v it_o so_o that_o his_o reception_n there_o be_v very_o lamentable_a there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o provision_n so_o much_o as_o of_o necessary_n make_v for_o he_o and_o their_o host_n where_o they_o lodge_v be_v so_o poor_a and_o covetous_a that_o instead_o of_o receive_v any_o kindness_n from_o they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o purchase_v their_o sorry_a convenience_n with_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o their_o avarice_n they_o can_v not_o get_v mule_n or_o horse_n enough_o to_o carry_v themselves_o and_o their_o luggage_n so_o that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v force_v to_o travel_v over_o the_o rugged_a and_o parch_a earth_n in_o continual_a conflict_n with_o hunger_n thirst_n and_o intolerable_a heat_n neither_o be_v they_o much_o better_o entertain_v for_o sixteen_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o viceroy_n himself_o all_z their_z present_v not_o suffice_v to_o gratify_v the_o impatient_a appetite_n of_o his_o avarice_n part_v from_o thence_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o those_o wicked_a and_o covetous_a varlet_n that_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o owner_n of_o their_o carriage-horse_n they_o travel_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v in_o daily_a fear_n of_o the_o gallant_n over_o place_n where_o battle_n have_v be_v fight_v as_o it_o be_v pave_v with_o the_o skull_n and_o bone_n of_o the_o slay_a till_o at_o last_o all_o these_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n overcome_v they_o be_v meet_v by_o emanuel_n barradas_n with_o some_o other_o portuguese_n and_o habessine_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o tigra_n who_o furnish_v they_o with_o provision_n carriages_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a upon_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o refreshment_n they_o begin_v to_o ascend_v the_o tower_a mountain_n of_o abassia_n and_o the_o five_o day_n after_o through_o more_o gladsome_a and_o verdant_a field_n and_o more_o grateful_a opportunity_n of_o rest_v themselves_o they_o arrive_v at_o fremona_n where_o they_o stay_v not_o only_o all_o the_o winter_n but_o all_o october_n and_o november_n be_v both_o unhealthy_a month_n in_o december_n they_o arrive_v at_o gorgora_n where_o upon_o a_o day_n appoint_v with_o a_o noble_a attendance_n and_o great_a applause_n the_o patriarch_n enter_v the_o camp_n and_o after_o mass_n say_v be_v conduct_v into_o the_o king_n pavilion_n and_o there_o by_o the_o king_n command_v to_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o in_o a_o little_a chair_n equal_a to_o his_o own_o in_o which_o great_a pomp_n and_o state_n at_o length_n the_o patriarch_n come_v to_o the_o point_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o king_n that_o upon_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o february_n 1626._o he_o shall_v public_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n upon_o which_o day_n together_o with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n basilides_n appear_v the_o king_n brother_n the_o viceroy_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v conspicuous_a for_o their_o dignity_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o room_n be_v two_o little_a chair_n but_o very_o rich_a set_v one_o by_o the_o other_o upon_o which_o the_o king_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o patriarch_n in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n upon_o the_o left_a be_v so_o sit_v the_o patriarch_n

with_o cross_n censor_n and_o holywater_n and_o that_o with_o a_o pace_n so_o swift_a that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o follow_v they_o the_o body_n be_v for_o some_o time_n set_v down_o by_o the_o grave_a during_o the_o read_n of_o a_o certain_a paragraph_n out_o of_o st._n john_n gospel_n after_o which_o the_o body_n be_v find_v and_o sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n be_v not_o let_v down_o but_o throw_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n king_n claudius_n be_v desirous_a to_o solemnize_v the_o exequy_n of_o christopher_n gomez_n upon_o the_o anniversary_n day_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o abassia_n summon_v together_o all_o the_o priest_n canon_n monk_n and_o all_o the_o neighbour_a poor_a people_n and_o to_o the_o first_o be_v about_o six_o hundred_o he_o give_v a_o royal_a funeral_n supper_n to_o the_o last_o be_v about_o six_o thousand_o he_o distribute_v a_o large_a and_o noble_a alms._n they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n recite_v the_o whole_a psalter_n quite_o through_o and_o make_v the_o sky_n ring_n with_o innumerable_a allelujah_n a_o ceremony_n that_o serve_v alike_o as_o well_o upon_o sad_a as_o joyful_a occasion_n thus_o when_o marcus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o susneus_n be_v bury_v they_o sound_v forth_o marcus_n be_v dead_a haleluia_o marcus_n be_v dead_a haleluia_o and_o this_o they_o repeat_v so_o often_o and_o so_o loud_a that_o the_o father_n but_o new_o then_o arrive_v in_o ethiopia_n be_v astonish_v to_o hear_v such_o a_o unwonted_a cry_n not_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v whether_o the_o ethiopian_n rejoice_v or_o lament_v so_o strange_o be_v all_o nation_n delight_v with_o their_o own_o custom_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o constitution_n and_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o ethiopia_n as_o also_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o clergy_n enjoy_v no_o immunity_n their_o head_n or_o abuna_n create_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o alexandria_n his_o place_n in_o council_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n deplorable_a the_o clergy_n ignorant_a the_o patriarch_n illiterate_a the_o habessine_n metropolitan_n ordain_v the_o clergy_n only_o no_o bishop_n nor_o arch-bishop_n the_o icegue_n govern_v the_o monk_n they_o acknowledge_v but_o four_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n the_o catalogue_n of_o metropolitan_o incertain_a they_o do_v not_o reckon_v these_o send_v by_o the_o pope_n after_o mendez_n one_o call_v the_o cophtit_fw-fr his_o successor_n the_o order_n of_o deacon_n presbyter_n and_o sub-presbyter_n the_o clergy_n marry_n but_o not_o twice_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o king_n therefore_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n except_o only_o in_o very_o slight_a matter_n be_v all_o determine_v by_o the_o king_n judge_n neither_o do_v the_o clergy_n or_o monk_n enjoy_v any_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a immunity_n or_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n nor_o do_v the_o canon_n siquis_fw-la suadente_fw-la diabolo_fw-la huius_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la reatum_fw-la incurrerit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o clericum_fw-la vel_fw-la monachus_fw-la violentas_fw-la manus_fw-la injecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n help_v they_o at_o all_o but_o that_o upon_o offence_n commit_v they_o be_v punish_v as_o lay_v person_n by_o the_o secular_a judge_n and_o many_o time_n they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o rough_a and_o violent_a hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o excommunication_n but_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o order_n or_o the_o diocesan_n law_n those_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o clergy_n their_o chief_a head_n be_v call_v papas_n or_o metropolitan_a though_o the_o title_n or_o surname_n of_o abuna_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o father_n be_v more_o frequent_o give_v he_o he_o by_o ancient_a custom_n at_o the_o king_n desire_n be_v consecrate_a to_o that_o dignity_n by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o send_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o ethiopia_n for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_v for_o the_o patriarch_n to_o nominate_v any_o one_o out_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n though_o never_o so_o skilful_a in_o their_o language_n law_n and_o custom_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o those_o nicene_n canon_n extant_a in_o the_o arabic_a language_n that_o the_o ethiopian_n shall_v not_o elect_a or_o create_v a_o patriarch_n but_o that_o their_o chief_a chief_a prelate_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o he_o that_o reside_v at_o alexandria_n and_o a_o little_a after_o that_o if_o the_o council_n be_v hold_v in_o greece_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v present_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o seven_o place_n next_o the_o prelate_n of_o seleucia_n for_o they_o be_v very_o obstinate_a in_o maintain_v their_o old_a custom_n though_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a misfortune_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n be_v quite_o different_a now_o from_o what_o it_o be_v former_o that_o be_v to_o say_v altogether_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a for_o both_o the_o patriarch_n and_o his_o clergy_n be_v a_o poor_a sort_n of_o contemptible_a and_o rustic_a people_n and_o void_a of_o all_o common_a endowment_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o continual_a vexation_n so_o terrify_v they_o from_o undertake_v ecclesiastical_a employment_n that_o many_o time_n they_o receive_v their_o ordination_n by_o constraint_n and_o with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n which_o require_v nothing_o more_o from_o they_o than_o to_o read_v arabic_a for_o the_o coptic_n or_o ancient_a egyptian_a language_n as_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a king_n and_o as_o athanasius_n kirker_n have_v give_v a_o view_n of_o it_o to_o the_o european_n be_v now_o almost_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n their_o church_n be_v either_o all_o destroy_v or_o very_o near_o to_o ruin_n the_o turk_n not_o suffer_v they_o either_o to_o rebuild_v or_o repair_v the_o patriarch_n if_o he_o can_v but_o only_o read_v and_o write_v and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n after_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n be_v think_v sufficient_o worthy_a of_o st._n mark_n be_v chair_n hence_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o conjecture_v what_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v send_v into_o ethiopia_n for_o the_o government_n of_o so_o many_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n there_o be_v send_v such_o a_o sad_a tool_n into_o habessinia_n to_o be_v the_o abuna_n that_o be_v reject_v for_o his_o simplicity_n he_o be_v force_v to_o grind_v corn_n for_o his_o live_n to_o who_o another_o succeed_v not_o much_o better_o gift_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o courtier_n to_o jest_n and_o cry_v we_o have_v a_o miller_n still_o now_o as_o these_o patriarch_n know_v very_o little_a so_o they_o do_v as_o little_a only_o in_o set_a form_n of_o word_n they_o ordain_v under-clercs_a just_a as_o wise_a and_o learned_a as_o themselves_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n little_o regard_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o abuna_n but_o when_o any_o of_o the_o abessine_a priest_n come_v over_o to_o they_o they_o ordain_v they_o again_o after_o the_o roman_a manner_n not_o without_o the_o great_a resentment_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o none_o of_o their_o kingdom_n or_o province_n have_v they_o any_o bishop_n or_o arch-bishop_n so_o that_o unless_o the_o icegue_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o monk_n have_v take_v some_o care_n of_o the_o church_n all_o thought_n of_o religion_n have_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n long_o ere_o this_o this_o abuna_n be_v by_o some_o though_o improper_o call_v patriarch_n his_o true_a title_n be_v that_o of_o bik_fw-mi papas_n or_o bik_a papaste_n prince_n or_o master_n of_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v only_o four_o to_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n and_o dignity_n among_o themselves_o among_o these_o they_o reckon_v the_o roman_a patriarch_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o call_v he_o bik_a papaste_n zaromeja_n or_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n for_o they_o have_v no_o high_a title_n to_o give_v to_o any_o one_o who_o may_v be_v think_v superior_a to_o a_o patriarch_n the_o first_o metropolitan_a of_o habessinia_n be_v frumentius_n the_o ethiopic_a apostle_n from_o he_o to_o simeon_n who_o die_v with_o elius_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a religion_n they_o reckon_v in_o order_n ninety_o five_o metropolitan_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o catalogue_n but_o in_o the_o ethiopic_a register_n they_o be_v number_v up_o in_o this_o order_n abuna_fw-la abba_n matthew_n abba_n salama_n abba_n jacob._n abba_n bartholomew_n abba_n michael_n abba_n isaac_n abba_n john_n abba_n mark_n who_o be_v metropolitan_a in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abba_n joseph_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n with_o great_a pomp_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o john_n bermudes_n who_o the_o pope_n have_v