romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caelestino_n primus_fw-la mittitur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ibid._n num_fw-la xlvii_o matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n audita_fw-la verò_fw-la morte_fw-la palladii_fw-la patricius_n theodosio_n &_o valentiniano_n imperantibus_fw-la à _fw-la papa_n caelestino_n ad_fw-la part_n occiduas_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vexillum_fw-la s._n crucis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la praedicaret_fw-la cumque_fw-la ad_fw-la britanniam_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la praedicavit_fw-la ibi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o à _fw-la genti-incolis_a gratanter_fw-la est_fw-la susceptus_fw-la deindè_fw-la ad_fw-la scotos_fw-gr se_fw-la conferens_fw-la praedicavit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la alligari_fw-la ibid._n num_fw-la xlviii_o jocelinus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la s._n patricii_fw-la illique_fw-la inquit_fw-la vice_n svas_fw-la committens_fw-la atquen_fw-la legatum_fw-la suum_fw-la constituens_fw-la quaecumque_fw-la in_o hibernia_n gesserat_fw-la constituerat_fw-la disposuerat_fw-la auctoritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la munimine_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la pag._n 101_o num_fw-la xlix_o auctor_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gregorii_n magni_fw-la gregorius_n cum_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orb_n gereret_fw-la pontificatum_fw-la conversis_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la esset_fw-la praelatus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ibid._n num_fw-la l._n venerab_n beda_n lib._n 2._o hist_o cap._n 2._o in_o multis_fw-la quidem_fw-la nostrae_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la imò_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contraria_fw-la geritis_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la si_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la he_o mihi_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la vultis_fw-la ut_fw-la pascha_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la celebretis_fw-la ut_fw-la ministerium_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la quo_fw-la deo_fw-la renascimur_fw-la juxta_fw-la morem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la compleatis_fw-la ut_fw-la genti_fw-la anglorum_fw-la una_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la praedicetis_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la agitis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la moribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la contraria_fw-la aequanimiter_fw-la cuncta_fw-la tolerabimus_fw-la at_o illi_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la se_fw-la facturos_fw-la neque_fw-la illum_fw-la pro_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la habituros_fw-la esse_fw-la respondebant_fw-la pag._n 103_o num_fw-la li._n ibid._n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la long_fw-mi disputatione_n habita_fw-la neque_fw-la precibus_fw-la neque_fw-la hortamentis_fw-la neque_fw-la increpationibus_fw-la augustini_fw-la ac_fw-la sociorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la assensum_fw-la praebere_fw-la voluissent_fw-la sed_fw-la svas_fw-la potius_fw-la traditiones_fw-la universis_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la concordant_a ecclesiis_fw-la praeferrent_fw-la sanctus_n pater_fw-la augustinus_n hunc_fw-la laboriosi_fw-la ac_fw-la longâ—_n certaminis_fw-la finem_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la diceret_fw-la obsecremus_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la habitare_fw-la facit_fw-la unanime_n in_o domo_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la nobis_fw-la insinuari_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la signis_fw-la dignetur_fw-la quae_fw-la sequenda_fw-la traditio_fw-la quibus_fw-la sit_fw-la viis_fw-la ad_fw-la ingressum_fw-la regni_fw-la illius_fw-la properandum_fw-la adducatur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aeger_fw-la &_o per_fw-la cujus_fw-la preces_fw-la fuerit_fw-la curatus_fw-la huius_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o operatio_fw-la deo_fw-la devota_fw-la atque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sequenda_fw-la credatur_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la adversarii_fw-la inviti_fw-la licet_fw-la concederent_fw-la allatus_fw-la est_fw-la quidam_fw-la de_fw-fr genere_fw-la anglorum_fw-la oculorum_fw-la luce_fw-fr privatus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la oblatus_fw-la britonum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la nil_fw-la curationis_fw-la vel_fw-la sanationis_fw-la horum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la perciperet_fw-la tandem_fw-la augustinus_n justa_fw-la necessitate_v compulsus_fw-la flectit_fw-la genua_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la deprecans_fw-la ut_fw-la visum_fw-la caeco_fw-la quem_fw-la amiserat_fw-la restitueret_fw-la &_o per_fw-la illuminationem_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la corporalem_fw-la in_o plurimorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lucem_fw-la accenderet_fw-la nec_fw-la mora_fw-la illuminatur_fw-la caecus_fw-la ac_fw-la verus_fw-la summae_fw-la lucis_fw-la praeco_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la augustinus_n tum_o britones_n confitentur_fw-la quidem_fw-la intellexisse_fw-la se_fw-la veram_fw-la esse_fw-la viam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la praedicaret_fw-la augustinus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 104_o num_fw-la lii_o gregorius_n magnus_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o cunctis_fw-la enim_fw-la evangelium_fw-la scientibus_fw-la liquet_fw-la quod_fw-la voce_fw-la dominica_n sancto_fw-it &_o omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la petro_n principi_fw-la apostolo_n totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la pag._n 105_o the_o index_n a._n what_o province_n there_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a p._n 87._o the_o egyptian_n do_v in_o the_o three_o age_n acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o supreme_a p._n 79_o aethiopia_n appertain_v to_o the_o see_v of_o alexandria_n because_o athanasius_n send_v a_o bishop_n thither_o who_o plant_v the_o aethiopic_a church_n p._n 30_o the_o epistle_n of_o agatho_n show_v of_o what_o bishop_n the_o patriarchal_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n consist_v p._n 54_o agricola_n first_o bring_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n into_o britain_n p._n 98_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v the_o care_n over_o all_o egypt_n commit_v to_o he_o 82._o the_o nicene_n council_n entrust_v he_o also_o with_o the_o computation_n of_o easter_n day_n 68_o he_o have_v metropolitan_a bishop_n under_o he_o p._n 84_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v also_o metropolitan_a bishop_n under_o he_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n p._n 84_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v successor_n to_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v of_o p._n 81_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o aquileia_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_n world._n p._n 96._o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n be_v recite_v from_o several_a manuscript_n p._n 66_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n refer_v the_o determination_n of_o easter_n day_n to_o pope_n sylvester_n 59_o how_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o citation_n concern_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v p._n 59_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n the_o bishop_n concern_v the_o roman_a patriarch_n authority_n over_o all_o the_o west_n 22._o augustine_n the_o monk_n be_v gregory_n the_o great_a be_v legate_n 101._o he_o institute_n metropolitan_n by_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o apostolic_a see._n 102._o he_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o catholic_a religion_n by_o miracle_n p._n 105_o b._n what_o testimony_n prove_v britain_n to_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o peter_n 4._o severus_n sulpitius_n affirm_v that_o britain_n first_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o three_o age._n 11._o bede_n and_o tertulian_n testify_v the_o same_o 12._o britain_n be_v long_o preserve_v from_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n than_o the_o other_o western_a region_n 98._o faith_n and_o discipline_n be_v restore_v in_o it_o by_o augustine_n the_o monk_n under_o gregory_n the_o great_a the_o act_n of_o the_o british_a synod_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o augustine_n wrought_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n p._n 103._o the_o british_a bishop_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o council_n or_o arles_n that_o the_o great_a diocese_n do_v belong_v to_o sylvester_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v daily_o sit_v in_o the_o roman_a see._n 94._o they_o profess_v in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v 95._o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o patriarchal_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 55._o when_o they_o begin_v to_o deviate_v from_o truth_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 101._o how_o bad_a a_o cause_n they_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v against_o augustine_n legate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see._n p._n 106_o c._n the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n be_v metropolitan_a of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o palestine_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n p._n 85_o pope_n celestine_n send_v his_o legate_n into_o britaem_n p._n 99_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o faith_n of_o which_o church_n never_o fail_v p._n 109_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n concern_v paul_n the_o apostle_n preach_v p._n 9_o celestine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o african_a synod_n to_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n p._n 97_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o council_n of_o palestine_n concern_v easter_n p._n 72_o the_o 8_o general_a council_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o 17_o canon_n that_o the_o metropo_fw-it itans_fw-la of_o the_o west_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n p._n 35_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n etc._n etc._n see_v arles_n etc._n etc._n what_o custom_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v so_o p._n 53_o the_o church_n be_v chief_o govern_v by_o custom_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n p._n 53_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n concern_v the_o computation_n of_o easter-day_n p._n 71_o d._n pope_n damasus_n constitute_v a_o vicar_n in_o illyricum_n and_o why_o he_o do_v
the_o english_a author_n which_o be_v here_o sum_v up_o together_o with_o the_o truth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v confront_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v they_o all_o at_o one_o view_n the_o error_n which_o be_v confute_v in_o this_o dissertation_n be_v here_o set_v down_o together_o with_o the_o truth_n confront_v they_o error_n truth_n error_n 1._o that_o peter_n rather_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o britain_n than_o gaul_n depend_v upon_o slight_a testimony_n viz._n those_o of_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n the_o legendary_a writer_n or_o the_o monkish_a vision_n origines_fw-la britannicae_n chap._n 1._o p._n 45._o truth_n 1._o that_o st._n peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o britain_n depend_v upon_o the_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n innocent_n the_o first_o gildas_n the_o wise_a john_n the_o v._o kenulphus_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o metaphrastes_n chap._n 1_o &_o 2._o of_o this_o dissertation_n error_n 2._o that_o st._n paul_n declare_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o britain_n be_v have_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n eusebius_n theodoret_n and_o st._n jereme_a who_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 5_o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n say_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v in_o spain_n go_v from_o one_o ocean_n to_o another_o and_o that_o his_o diligence_n in_o preach_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o earth_n itself_o chap._n 1._o p._n 37._o truth_n 2_o the_o testimony_n of_o clement_n eusebius_n and_o theodoret_n either_o relate_v not_o at_o all_o to_o paul_n come_v into_o britain_n or_o else_o may_v be_v equal_o understand_v of_o peter_n and_o paul_n come_v thither_o st._n jerome_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o amos_n say_v that_o paul_n be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n even_o to_o spain_n and_o to_o take_v his_o course_n from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o even_o from_o ocean_n to_o ocean_n which_o do_v not_o signisie_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o spanish_a ocean_n to_o the_o 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
person_n by_o who_o mean_n lucius_n desire_v of_o eleutherius_fw-la to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o by_o who_o aid_n eleutherius_fw-la do_v not_o only_o convert_v lucius_n but_o also_o most_o of_o the_o britain_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o institute_v a_o church_n in_o that_o country_n our_o author_n admit_v that_o eluanus_n and_o medroinus_n be_v send_v by_o lucius_n and_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o embassy_n eluanus_n and_o edwinus_fw-la be_v british_a christian_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o send_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la 68_o pag._n 68_o have_v be_v probable_o the_o person_n employ_v to_o convince_v king_n lucius_n but_o he_o know_v the_o great_a fame_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v christian_n there_o but_o a_o bishop_n in_o that_o city_n the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o understand_v how_o far_o the_o british_a christian_n and_o those_o of_o rome_n agree_v and_o he_o may_v reasonable_o then_o presume_v that_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v there_o true_o teach_v at_o so_o little_a distance_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o a_o place_n whither_o as_o irenaeus_n argue_v in_o this_o case_n a_o 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 these_o be_v reasonable_a consideration_n which_o may_v move_v king_n lucius_n and_o not_o any_o opinion_n of_o st_n peter_n have_v appoint_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n there_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o imagination_n then_o 9_o but_o since_o our_o author_n confess_v that_o ambassador_n be_v therefore_o send_v by_o lucius_n to_o rome_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v that_o which_o the_o faithful_a from_o all_o part_n as_o irenaeus_n testify_v be_v then_o use_v to_o perform_v i_o will_v know_v this_o one_o thing_n of_o he_o where_o he_o find_v that_o they_o observe_v this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o roman_a city_n certain_o he_o can_v not_o find_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inquit_fw-la propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la which_o he_o mention_n and_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o three_o book_n chap._n 3._o where_o this_o holy_a bishop_n of_o lion_n direct_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o to_o this_o church_n say_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o church_n resort_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n but_o where_o in_o that_o place_n do_v ireneus_fw-la say_n that_o there_o must_v be_v resort_n make_v to_o rome_n because_o of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n the_o author_n here_o find_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la which_o that_o father_n never_o in_o the_o least_o mean_v by_o they_o for_o ireneus_fw-la write_v not_o that_o the_o city_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o heaven_n ought_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n not_o because_o of_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n its_o necessary_a say_v ireneus_fw-la that_o resort_n be_v make_v to_o this_o church_n by_o all_o other_o church_n that_o be_v by_o the_o faithful_a from_o all_o part_n because_o of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n therefore_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n at_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o lucius_n send_v a_o embassy_n thither_o not_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n for_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n not_o only_o the_o imperial_a seat_n be_v plant_v but_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o there_o also_o as_o accepit_fw-la as_o honorius_n imperator_n epist_n ad_fw-la theodosium_n augustum_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la romanum_fw-la principatum_fw-la domus_fw-la augusta_n obtinuit_fw-la sed_fw-la principium_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la accepit_fw-la augustine_n epist_n 162._o affirm_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v ever_o prevail_v this_o principality_n over_o the_o church_n christ_n give_v to_o peter_n and_o peter_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o roman_a see_v which_o when_o our_o author_n deny_v he_o oppose_v a_o truth_n which_o peron_n the_o glory_n of_o france_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o james_n king_n of_o england_n chap._n 23._o prove_n from_o very_a many_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n and_o ancient_a father_n i_o shall_v cite_v more_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o present_a question_n chief_o concern_v the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchal_a 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