they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n 2._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o illyricum_n which_o the_o legate_n of_o adrian_n the_o second_o and_o nicholaus_fw-la the_o first_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o de_fw-fr marca_n archbishop_n of_o paris_n but_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o his_o death_n by_o lucas_n holstenius_fw-la 3._o out_o of_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o innocent_a the_o first_o to_o anysius_n celestine_n the_o first_o to_o perigenes_n sixtus_n the_o three_o to_o the_o same_o as_o also_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o thessalonica_n be_v produce_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o theodosius_n echiniensis_n have_v right_o conclude_v for_o the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchal_a authority_n over_o illyricum_n 4._o now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v conclude_v from_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n that_o the_o british_a church_n be_v equal_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n with_o those_o of_o illyricum_n the_o author_n strive_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n be_v first_o make_v vicar_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v in_o illyricum_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o withstand_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o perigenes_n and_o that_o pausanius_n cyriacus_n and_o calliopus_fw-la bishop_n of_o thessaly_n oppose_a pope_n damasus_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v by_o bonifacius_n 5._o against_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o perigenes_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o perevius_n another_o and_o that_o the_o three_o forementioned_a bishop_n of_o thessaly_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v because_o they_o withstand_v the_o pope_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o perigenes_n but_o in_o that_o of_o perevius_n who_o have_v be_v right_o ordain_v 6._o the_o cause_n of_o perigenes_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o there_o may_v a_o controversy_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o between_o the_o two_o church_n of_o new_a and_o old_a rome_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o new-rome_n have_v assume_v to_o himself_o the_o decide_n of_o it_o and_o have_v obtain_v a_o law_n from_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n to_o justify_v this_o his_o usurpation_n 7._o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n be_v make_v not_o against_o the_o patriarchal_a right_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o suppose_v the_o ancient_a roman_a patriarchal_a right_n over_o illyricum_n which_o also_o bonifacius_n have_v not_o omit_v to_o urge_v against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 8._o bonifacius_n desire_v nothing_o against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o honorius_n to_o theodosius_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o rescript_n of_o theodosius_n wherein_o he_o revoke_v his_o above_o mention_a edict_n 9_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o example_n of_o illyricum_n that_o britain_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n although_o it_o have_v not_o be_v first_o institute_v in_o christianity_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o church_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n which_o since_o we_o be_v ignorant_a when_o it_o first_o begin_v be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o leo_n the_o first_o 10._o upon_o this_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v found_v the_o british_a church_n subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n of_o which_o agatho_n the_o pope_n a_o hundred_o and_o five_o western_a bishop_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a prelate_n in_o the_o six_o synod_n make_v no_o doubt_n when_o they_o admit_v the_o british_a synod_n to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o patriarchal_a synod_n at_o rome_n which_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n have_v show_v before_o pope_n agatho_n be_v time_n affirm_v that_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n be_v the_o primate_n of_o all_o hesperia_n and_o long_o before_o justinian_n the_o synod_n of_o arles_n say_v the_o same_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 1._o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n that_o the_o english_a church_n appertain_v to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n by_o right_a of_o institution_n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o be_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o although_o it_o have_v not_o receive_v its_o first_o institution_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o which_o truth_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o subjection_n of_o church_n be_v not_o only_o draw_v from_o their_o institution_n but_o also_o from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o since_o we_o know_v not_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o apostolical_a prescript_n a_o great_a part_n of_o illyricum_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o institute_v church_n and_o ordain_v bishop_n there_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o innocent_a have_v not_o reckon_v the_o province_n of_o illyricum_n among_o those_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o peter_n or_o his_o successor_n notwithstanding_o the_o illyrican_a diocese_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n for_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v even_o from_o innocent_a himself_o though_o he_o have_v not_o name_v the_o illyrican_a church_n among_o those_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostolic_a see_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n according_a as_o de_fw-fr marca_n archbishop_n of_o paris_n have_v collect_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-la concordia_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o imperii_fw-la cap._n 4._o num._n 3._o where_o have_v relate_v the_o testimony_n of_o innocent_a concern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o west_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostolic_a see_n marca_n de_fw-fr marca_n the_o diocese_n say_v he_o of_o the_o illyrican_a church_n be_v only_o want_v to_o our_o account_n which_o innocent_a have_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o certain_a that_o these_o no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o western_a province_n do_v obey_v the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o honour_v it_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o take_v the_o thing_n upon_o my_o credit_n let_v innocent_n speak_v for_o himself_o in_o that_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o rufus_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o illyricum_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o macedonia_n duceretur_fw-la innocentius_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la rufum_fw-la adverti_fw-la sedi_fw-la apostolic_a ad_fw-la quam_fw-la relatio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la missa_fw-la currebat_fw-la aliquam_fw-la fieri_fw-la injuriam_fw-la cujus_fw-la adbuc_fw-la in_o ambiguum_fw-la sententia_fw-la duceretur_fw-la when_o he_o answer_v their_o letter_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o vitalis_n the_o archdeacon_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v to_o which_o there_o come_v a_o appeal_n be_v send_v to_o it_o as_o the_o head_n of_o church_n concern_v which_o injury_n the_o sentence_n be_v yet_o account_v ambiguous_a and_o moreover_o in_o another_o place_n innocent_a exercise_v the_o patriarchal_a authority_n in_o retract_v the_o sentence_n of_o bubalius_n and_o taurianus_n illyrican_a bishop_n so_o that_o there_o can_v remain_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o patriarchal_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o illyrican_a as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o west_n 2._o de_fw-fr marca_n write_v forty_o year_n since_o when_o other_o epistle_n of_o innocent_a and_o many_o other_o roman_a bishop_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n over_o illyricum_n be_v not_o yet_o set_v forth_o of_o which_o the_o legate_n that_o be_v send_v by_o adrian_n the_o second_o to_o constantinople_n in_o the_o dissertation_n against_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o oriental_n who_o contend_v that_o bulgaria_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n xiii_o apud_fw-la anastatium_fw-la biblioth_n legati_fw-la adriani_n ii_o vid._n num_fw-la xiii_o have_v make_v mention_n the_o apostolic_a see_v say_v they_o as_o you_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o decretal_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a roman_a prelate_n have_v from_o ancient_a time_n canonical_o ordain_v and_o exercise_v authority_n over_o both_o the_o epiruse_n viz._n the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a all_o thessaly_n and_o dardania_n in_o which_o the_o city_n dardania_n be_v now_o to_o be_v see_v the_o country_n in_o which_o it_o be_v be_v now_o from_o these_o
of_o fact_n whilst_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o west_n and_o especial_o in_o britain_n be_v institute_v only_o by_o peter_n or_o by_o priest_n which_o have_v their_o mission_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see._n the_o second_o to_o invalidate_v the_o reason_n allege_v by_o innocent_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n between_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o church_n and_o its_o subjection_n and_o so_o that_o a_o patriachal_a right_n over_o church_n do_v not_o accrue_v from_o the_o institute_n of_o they_o 8._o the_o first_o objection_n be_v answer_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o believe_v innocent_a than_o the_o author_n about_o this_o matter_n of_o fact._n for_o innocent_a tell_v we_o that_o church_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o island_n that_o lie_v between_o italy_n africa_n spain_n and_o france_n by_z peter_z only_o now_o britain_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o these_o island_n since_o it_o be_v not_o only_o adjacent_a to_o france_n but_o interjacent_a as_o to_o some_o part_n moreover_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o since_o it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o a_o church_n be_v institute_v in_o britain_n if_o not_o by_o peter_n yet_o by_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v send_v by_o eleutherius_fw-la peter_n successor_n 9_o the_o second_o objection_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v make_v good_a also_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o church_n and_o its_o subjection_n be_v show_v since_o a_o church_n can_v be_v institute_v by_o none_o but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o true_a mission_n and_o that_o have_v jurisdiction_n which_o proper_o appertain_v to_o a_o superior_a so_o that_o innocent_a do_v right_o call_v the_o apostolic_a see_v the_o head_n of_o the_o institution_n 10._o it_o be_v show_v that_o what_o be_v object_v by_o the_o author_n concern_v church_n be_v institute_v through_o all_o bavaria_n and_o rhetia_n by_o king_n lucius_n depend_v upon_o weak_a testimony_n which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a will_v make_v nothing_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o english_a church_n over_o bavaria_n and_o rhetia_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v make_v out_o that_o lucius_n be_v send_v into_o those_o part_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o that_o he_o ordain_v bishop_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v 11._o for_o the_o subject_n of_o bishop_n of_o a_o country_n to_o any_o patriarch_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o their_o first_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o this_o patriarch_n as_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o the_o example_n of_o frumentius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o aethiopia_n the_o testimony_n of_o nicolaus_n the_o first_o gregory_z the_o great_a and_o the_o eight_o general_a council_n 1._o have_v treat_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o the_o origin_n or_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o british_a church_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o its_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n concern_v which_o our_o author_n in_o his_o three_o chapter_n state_n the_o question_n against_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 112._o author_n p._n 112._o the_o present_a keeper_n of_o the_o vatican_n library_n having_z endeavour_v in_o a_o set_a discourse_n to_o assert_v the_o pope_n patriarchal_a power_n over_o the_o western_a church_n i_o shall_v here_o examine_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o that_o he_o produce_v to_o that_o purpose_n he_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o determine_v the_o patriarchal_a right_n which_o he_o say_v lie_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o right_n of_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_n 2._o in_o the_o right_n of_o summon_v they_o to_o council_n 3._o in_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n all_o which_o he_o prove_v to_o be_v just_a and_o true_a patriarchal_a right_n from_o the_o seventeen_o canon_n of_o the_o eight_o general_a council_n and_o by_o these_o we_o be_v content_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v so_o this_o author_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o disputation_n who_o if_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o eight_o general_a council_n may_v plain_o be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v vanquish_v before_o he_o begin_v to_o fight_v for_o that_o canon_n be_v make_v to_o renew_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n patriarchal_a authority_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o in_o the_o west_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o promote_v our_o author_n design_n but_o quite_o overthrow_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 2._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o authers_n plea_n by_o which_o he_o contend_v i_o have_v not_o right_o prove_v that_o the_o three_o patriarchal_a right_n above_o mention_v belong_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n over_o all_o the_o west_n for_o when_o i_o have_v confirm_v the_o right_n from_o the_o use_n of_o those_o country_n in_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v exercise_v it_o i_o show_v from_o the_o right_n itself_o that_o the_o exercise_n or_o use_v thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o even_o in_o those_o other_o region_n of_o the_o west_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o certain_a privilege_n grant_v they_o he_o often_o abstain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o right_n but_o our_o author_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o absurd_a way_n of_o argue_v for_o this_o way_n of_o prove_v say_v he_o be_v ridiculous_a viz._n 119_o author_n p._n 119_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v patriarchal_a right_n because_o he_o exercise_v they_o and_o then_o to_o say_v though_o he_o do_v not_o exercise_v they_o yet_o he_o have_v they_o and_o so_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v they_o because_o he_o be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v 12â—_n author_n p._n 12â—_n this_o way_n of_o prove_v may_v be_v good_a against_o de_fw-fr marca_n who_o have_v grant_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o western_a patriarch_n but_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o here_o again_o the_o author_n stumble_v and_o make_v himself_o a_o laughingstock_n whilst_o he_o endeavour_v to_o expose_v i_o as_o so_o for_o the_o way_n of_o proof_n which_o i_o have_v use_v he_o confess_v that_o the_o way_n of_o proof_n which_o i_o have_v take_v be_v good_a against_o de_fw-fr marca_n and_o all_o those_o that_o call_v the_o pope_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n which_o all_o catholic_n do_v until_o the_o year_n 1678_o wherein_o i_o publish_v my_o book_n entitle_v antiquitas_fw-la illustrata_fw-la although_o all_o catholic_n do_v not_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a exercise_n of_o the_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o the_o western_a province_n i_o do_v therefore_o treat_v disert_fw-la 2._o antiquitatis_fw-la illustratae_fw-la cap._n 4._o in_o three_o article_n concern_v the_o threefold_a patriarchal_a right_n above_o mention_v against_o those_o catholic_n who_o allow_v the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n but_o notwithstanding_o contend_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o exercise_v a_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o the_o western_a part_n use_v that_o way_n of_o proof_n which_o the_o author_n himself_o confess_v of_o force_n against_o they_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v at_o all_o ridiculous_a 3._o and_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o can_v object_v to_o i_o that_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v not_o of_o force_n against_o he_o who_o at_o this_o time_n undertake_v to_o deny_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n patriarchal_a right_n over_o the_o whole_a west_n for_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n can_v i_o divine_v seven_o year_n since_o that_o six_o year_n after_o that_o a_o english_a author_n shall_v oppose_v the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchate_o which_o james_n king_n of_o england_n anglie_o jacobus_n rex_n anglie_o in_o apologia_fw-la pro_fw-la juramento_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la plain_o admit_v i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v patriarch_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v great_a contention_n among_o they_o for_o the_o supremacy_n then_o he_o add_v but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v still_o about_o this_o matter_n the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v have_v my_o suffrage_n for_o the_o precedence_n i_o be_v a_o western_a king_n will_v adhere_v to_o the_o western_a patriarch_n here_o both_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o king_n james_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v he_o affirm_v in_o the_o former_a that_o there_o be_v patriarch_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o be_v when_o a_o church_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v propagate_v in_o the_o latter_a that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v now_o put_v concern_v the_o chief_a patriarch_n he_o will_v adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a as_o be_v patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o west_n which_o be_v express_v in_o those_o word_n i_o be_v a_o western_a king_n will_v adhere_v to_o the_o western_a patriarch_n which_o
a_o dissertation_n concern_v patriarchal_a &_o metropolitical_a authority_n in_o answer_n to_o what_o edw._n stillingfleet_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o british_a antiquity_n by_o eman._n à _fw-fr schelstrate_v s.t.d.c.l._n and_o perfect_a of_o the_o vatican_n library_n translate_v from_o the_o latin._n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v for_o matthew_n turner_n at_o the_o lamb_n in_o holbourn_n mdclxxxviii_o to_o james_n the_o ii_o of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n conqueror_n triumphant_a peacemaker_n the_o immortal_a god_n supreme_a governor_n of_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n have_v by_o his_o providence_n order_v it_o as_o auspicious_a to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o in_o these_o time_n wherein_o other_o christian_a prince_n be_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n and_o greece_n to_o the_o church_n your_o majesty_n shall_v ascend_v the_o british_a throne_n and_o invite_v the_o renown_v english_a nation_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o your_o royal_a example_n it_o be_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o divine_a not_o human_a wisdom_n that_o king_n reign_n 8.15_o prov_n 8.15_o and_o lawgiver_n decree_v justice_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o all_o prince_n in_o this_o world_n can_v but_o be_v understand_v of_o your_o majesty_n who_o govern_v the_o british_a world_n in_o justice_n reign_v so_o happy_o that_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o your_o subject_n with_o love_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o stranger_n with_o admiration_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o wisdom_n itself_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o prince_n chief_a safeguard_v which_o make_v pliny_n the_o second_o say_v in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o trajan_n that_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v no_o where_n better_o secure_v than_o where_o love_n keep_v the_o court_n of_o guard._n and_o themistius_n the_o fame_a grecian_a orator_n have_v give_v this_o excellent_a admonition_n that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o allure_v subject_n by_o love_n and_o favour_n than_o to_o awe_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o terror_n by_o love_v man_n mind_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v to_o agree_v in_o one_o and_o by_o agreement_n empire_n cement_n as_o by_o discord_n they_o fall_v asunder_o which_o your_o majesty_n very_o well_o understanding_n present_o quell_v the_o dissension_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o reign_n threaten_a destruction_n to_o all_o britain_n and_o when_o you_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o principal_a conspirator_n victorious_a and_o triumphant_a you_o either_o entire_o pacify_v or_o whole_o restrain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n by_o sweetness_n and_o love._n be_v excellent_o well_o read_v in_o the_o temper_n of_o man_n you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o vain_a arm_v with_o dread_n who_o be_v not_o fence_v with_o love_n and_o affection_n have_v therefore_o free_v your_o subject_n from_o terror_n and_o fear_n you_o win_v their_o heart_n by_o your_o serene_a countenance_n and_o affable_a conversation_n who_o the_o more_o free_o acknowledge_v they_o owe_v the_o public_a safety_n to_o your_o majesty_n the_o more_o other_o nation_n look_v upon_o it_o with_o admiration_n o_o thrice_o happy_a prince_n who_o whilst_o you_o embrace_v your_o people_n with_o kindness_n gain_v veneration_n at_o home_n renown_n abroad_o and_o be_v purchase_v with_o god_n a_o bless_a eternity_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o that_o frankness_n with_o which_o you_o receive_v all_o of_o that_o clemency_n which_o make_v you_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v of_o that_o liberality_n wherewith_o you_o relieve_v the_o needy_a and_o miserable_a of_o the_o indefatigable_a industry_n wherewith_o you_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o your_o kingdom_n of_o that_o firm_a constancy_n which_o enable_v you_o to_o undertake_v the_o most_o difficult_a enterprise_n for_o these_o and_o many_o other_o gracious_a endowment_n wherewith_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n have_v rich_o adorn_v your_o royal_a mind_n may_v here_o be_v high_o extol_v but_o since_o they_o will_v be_v too_o copious_a a_o subject_n for_o a_o short_a epistle_n i_o shall_v only_o entreat_v this_o favour_n that_o not_o be_v mindful_a of_o your_o majesty_n but_o my_o meaness_n you_o will_v so_o far_o condescend_v as_o favourable_o to_o receive_v this_o small_a treatise_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n which_o i_o have_v put_v forth_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o english_a author_n and_o to_o protect_v it_o with_o the_o patronage_n of_o your_o great_a name_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o induce_v your_o majesty_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o seek_v to_o shelter_v novelty_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o royal_a name_n for_o in_o this_o small_a book_n i_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o defend_v a_o error_n late_o invent_v but_o a_o truth_n ancient_o receive_v i_o treat_v concern_v the_o roman_a patriarchate_n which_o the_o catholic_a king_n your_o predecessor_n acknowledge_v for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o which_o even_o since_o the_o schism_n your_o grandfather_n king_n james_n of_o illustrious_a memory_n have_v not_o obscure_o assert_v for_o in_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o he_o send_v to_o rudolphus_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o christian_a monarch_n and_o to_o both_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a prince_n adhaererem_fw-la prince_n jacobus_n augliae_fw-la rex_fw-la in_fw-la apologia_fw-la pro_fw-la juramento_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la scio_fw-la inquit_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la extitisse_fw-la &_o institutionem_fw-la illam_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o discriminis_fw-la causa_fw-la amplexor_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la illos_fw-la de_fw-la principatu_fw-la magna_fw-la contentione_n certatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quaestio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la verteretur_fw-la meo_fw-la libens_fw-la suffragio_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la romano_n deferrem_fw-la ego_fw-la occidentalis_fw-la rex_fw-la occidentali_fw-la patritarchae_n adhaererem_fw-la i_o know_v say_v that_o prince_n that_o there_o be_v patriarch_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o i_o embrace_v that_o institution_n for_o order_n and_o distinction_n sake_n there_o be_v also_o great_a contention_n among_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v chief_a but_o if_o that_o be_v still_o the_o question_n i_o will_v free_o give_v my_o suffrage_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o place_n i_o be_v a_o western_a king_n will_v adhere_v to_o the_o western_a patriarch_n that_o which_o king_n james_n the_o first_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o your_o majesty_n here_o assert_n i_o explain_v more_o clear_o in_o this_o dissertation_n and_o prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n extend_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o west_n so_o that_o i_o may_v use_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n which_o honorius_n do_v when_o he_o exhort_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n long_o before_o grant_v to_o the_o roman_a see_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v not_o lose_v under_o a_o catholic_a prince_n what_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v lose_v under_o other_o king_n who_o fall_v into_o schism_n theod._n honorius_n epistâ—ad_a theod._n suffer_v therefore_o most_o gracious_a prince_n that_o this_o small_a treatise_n may_v come_v forth_o under_o your_o protection_n in_o which_o the_o only_a thing_n i_o earnest_o contend_v for_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v the_o special_a head_n of_o all_o the_o western_a church_n and_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v not_o be_v disturb_v because_o from_o thence_o the_o right_n of_o admonish_v other_o issue_n forth_o all_o over_o the_o west_n as_o well_o as_o over_o the_o whole_a world._n write_a from_o rome_n by_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n emanuel_n of_o antwerp_n in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o know_v not_o courteous_a reader_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v my_o lot_n in_o one_o year_n time_n this_o prove_v my_o second_o contest_v with_o adversary_n that_o write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o own_o country_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o year_n i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o maimbourg_n who_o set_v forth_o a_o treatise_n in_o french_a concern_v the_o roman_a bishop_n supremacy_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n now_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n i_o must_v fall_v to_o work_v with_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v publish_v a_o book_n in_o english_a wherein_o he_o call_v in_o question_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n patriarchal_a power_n over_o all_o the_o west_n the_o former_a author_n work_n though_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o french_a do_v not_o create_v i_o any_o difficulty_n because_o i_o understand_v that_o language_n but_o the_o second_o in_o english_a although_o the_o idiom_n in_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
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 1._o our_o author_n have_v conjecture_v from_o a_o certain_a answer_n make_v by_o the_o british_a bishop_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o banchor_n to_o augustine_n gregory_n be_v legate_n that_o britain_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a till_o such_o time_n as_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v pope_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o bede_n and_o spelman_n from_o a_o ancient_a english_a manuscript_n 2._o the_o manuscript_n set_v forth_o by_o spelman_n and_o approve_v of_o by_o our_o author_n be_v suppositious_a and_o late_o invent_v the_o english_a church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o plant_n have_v acknowledge_v a_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a in_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o be_v show_v from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n wherein_o three_o british_a bishop_n be_v present_a 3._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o canon_n and_o epistle_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n wherein_o st._n athanasius_n mention_n the_o british_a bishop_n to_o have_v be_v present_a 4._o pelagius_n a_o britain_n discover_v this_o when_o after_o his_o heresy_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o eastern_a synod_n he_o will_v not_o only_o have_v his_o cause_n bring_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n but_o send_v also_o a_o book_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n together_o with_o a_o epistle_n to_o innocent_a the_o first_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustin_n and_o osorius_n 5._o celestius_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o pelagius_n be_v of_o the_o british_a nation_n also_o acknowledge_v this_o more_o clear_o whilst_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o heresy_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o marius_n mercator_n testify_v for_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o prosecute_v that_o appeal_n as_o paulinus_n deacon_n to_o st._n ambrose_n assert_n 6._o the_o mission_n of_o bishop_n into_o britain_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o their_o reception_n there_o confirm_v this_o same_o thing_n as_o st._n prosper_n tell_v we_o from_o germanus_n antisiodorensis_n who_o testimony_n in_o this_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v 7._o venerable_a bede_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v palladius_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o mattheus_fw-la westmonasteriensis_n of_o st._n patrick_n the_o apostle_n of_o ireland_n 8._o this_o be_v likewise_o manifest_o prove_v from_o what_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n in_o britain_n for_o he_o send_v augustine_n as_o legate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v that_o he_o may_v institute_v church_n ordain_v metropolitan_n and_o consecrate_v bishop_n in_o the_o island_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o bind_v to_o obey_v his_o authority_n 9_o neither_o do_v the_o monk_n of_o banchor_n or_o the_o british_a bishop_n oppose_v the_o pope_n authority_n at_o the_o time_n when_o augustine_n be_v legate_n there_o for_o the_o manuscript_n contain_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o banchor_n set_v forth_o by_o spelman_n be_v supposititious_a and_o the_o act_n record_v by_o bede_n only_a hint_n to_o we_o that_o a_o question_n rise_v among_o they_o there_o concern_v some_o particular_a rite_n but_o not_o concern_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n 10._o but_o suppose_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o banchor_n have_v contradict_v the_o pope_n primacy_n this_o opposition_n can_v be_v no_o proof_n against_o it_o since_o augustine_n show_v that_o what_o they_o hold_v be_v false_a by_o a_o miracle_n which_o give_v divine_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o assert_v 1._o our_o author_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n propose_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o banchor_n and_o the_o british_a bishop_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o augustine_n be_v send_v among_o they_o concern_v which_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 357._o pag._n 357._o augustine_n be_v furnish_v with_o such_o full_a power_n as_o he_o think_v desire_v a_o meeting_n with_o the_o british_a bishop_n at_o a_o place_n call_v augustinsac_n as_o bede_n say_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o wiccii_n and_o the_o west_n saxon_n but_z at_o this_o place_n the_o british_a bishop_n give_v augustine_n a_o meeting_n where_o the_o first_o thing_n propose_v by_o he_o be_v that_o they_o will_v embrace_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o then_o join_v with_o they_o in_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o say_v he_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o schism_n and_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n offer_v do_v imply_v submission_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o his_o authority_n over_o they_o but_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v obtain_v from_o they_o be_v only_o that_o they_o will_v take_v far_a advice_n and_o give_v another_o meeting_n with_o a_o great_a number_n and_o then_o be_v present_v seven_o bishop_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n chief_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o banchor_n where_o dinoth_n be_v then_o abbot_n and_o the_o result_n of_o this_o meeting_n be_v that_o they_o utter_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o augustine_n as_o archbishop_n over_o they_o so_o far_o our_o author_n observe_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o history_n do_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o bede_n but_o likewise_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o manuscript_n set_v forth_o by_o spelman_n in_o which_o dinoth_v the_o abbot_n of_o banchor_n be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o who_o that_o pope_n be_v who_o they_o call_v father_n of_o father_n patrum_fw-la patrem_fw-la patrum_fw-la to_o who_o augustine_n will_v have_v the_o british_a bishop_n pay_v obedience_n and_o although_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o manuscript_n be_v by_o some_o judge_v to_o be_v supposititious_a yet_o he_o bring_v spelman_n authority_n for_o it_o spelmanni_n pag._n 360._o exit_fw-la tomo_fw-la 1._o conciliorum_fw-la spelmanni_n who_o say_v he_o set_v it_o down_o at_o large_a in_o welch_n english_a and_o latin_a tell_v from_o who_o he_o have_v it_o and_o exact_o transcribe_v it_o and_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o old_a manuscript_n take_v out_o of_o a_o old_a but_o without_o date_n or_o author_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v still_o in_o the_o cotton_n library_n here_o be_v all_o the_o appearance_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o too_o great_a judgement_n and_o sagacity_n to_o be_v easy_o impose_v upon_o by_o a_o modern_a invention_n or_o a_o new_a find_v schedule_n as_o mr._n cressy_n phrase_n it_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v easy_o collect_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o author_n that_o although_o he_o make_v use_v of_o bede_n authority_n as_o the_o chief_a support_n of_o his_o cause_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o manuscript_n set_v forth_o by_o spelman_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o modern_a invention_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v for_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o dinoth_n abbot_n of_o banchor_n shall_v speak_v those_o thing_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v do_v in_o that_o manuscript_n for_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v no_o news_n to_o the_o british_a island_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_a bishop_n patriarchal_a authority_n over_o the_o british_a church_n any_o modern_a invention_n whoever_o shall_v peruse_v the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o english_a church_n will_n as_o i_o suppose_v easy_o find_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v new_a and_o late_o invent_v why_o then_o shall_v eborius_n bishop_n of_o york_n restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n adelphus_n bishop_n of_o the_o londinensium_fw-la the_o coloniae_fw-la londinensium_fw-la london_n colony_n and_o other_o of_o the_o british_a clergy_n be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o age_n have_v send_v the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n to_o sylvester_n that_o he_o may_v publish_v they_o to_o all_o synodica_fw-la patres_fw-la arelatense_n epist_n synodica_fw-la how_o can_v they_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o great_a diocese_n how_o can_v they_o have_v write_v that_o the_o apostle_n daily_o sit_v in_o the_o roman_a see_v if_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v a_o apostolical_a authority_n have_v still_o remain_v in_o that_o see_v 3._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o same_o