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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o scholiast_n the_o imperial_a decree_n concern_v that_o city_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o episcopal_a or_o metropolitical_n see_n and_o the_o same_o again_o in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v decree_v by_o the_o 6._o council_n in_o trullo_n can._n 38._o from_o whence_o certain_o balsamon_n conclusion_n be_v irrefragable_a 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o so_o sure_a not_o tyrannical_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v away_o or_o remove_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o any_o city_n and_o 342._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o determine_v as_o he_o shall_v please_v concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n num._n 14_o his_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o no_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o bishop_n especial_o since_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o actor_n in_o the_o business_n to_o 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require_v of_o he_o quiet_o enjoy_v his_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o this_o may_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o a_o church_n as_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o inerrability_n thereof_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o do_v num._n 20_o by_o this_o view_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o these_o term_n and_o the_o limitation_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v now_o not_o so_o difficult_a to_o discern_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o proposition_n under_o consideration_n be_v false_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a and_o by_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o num._n 21_o a_o congregation_n that_o be_v fallible_a and_o have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o assurance_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_fw-la falsum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o any_o particular_a proposition_n may_v yet_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v decision_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o require_v inferior_n so_o far_o to_o acquiesce_v to_o their_o determination_n as_o not_o to_o 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annonarium_fw-la i_o say_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n num._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o affirmation_n which_o he_o except_v against_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v make_v any_o question_n of_o vindicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o any_o objection_n num._n 5_o that_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a be_v here_o suggest_v in_o the_o close_a but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o learned_a man_n name_v nor_o testimony_n produce_v which_o therefore_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o bare_a opinion_n or_o affirmation_n of_o this_o one_o gentleman_n without_o any_o one_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o support_v it_o so_o when_o any_o such_o learned_a man_n name_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o their_o learning_n express_v in_o so_o say_v num._n 6_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v pag._n 50._o in_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o some_o testimony_n whereon_o my_o assertion_n be_v found_v viz_o those_o which_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n which_o can_v not_o have_v have_v truth_n in_o they_o if_o the_o province_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n extend_v to_o all_o italy_n num._n 7_o such_o be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n distinct_o mention_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o house_n about_o which_o they_o contend_v shall_v be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n through_o italy_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v decree_v it_o num._n 8_o the_o like_a be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n set_v down_o in_o 756._o athanasius_n in_o the_o title_n of_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n by_o god_n grace_n assemble_v at_o sardice_n from_o rome_n and_o spain_n france_n italy_n etc._n etc._n num._n 9_o so_o in_o c._n athanasius_n declaration_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n of_o many_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o specify_v who_o and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o both_o from_o great_a rome_n and_o from_o all_o italy_n and_o from_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n as_o those_o again_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n num._n 10_o so_o among_o the_o name_n prefix_v to_o the_o 266._o first_o council_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediclanensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la quos_fw-la sylvester_n episcopus_fw-la misit_fw-la ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n those_o who_o bishop_n sylvester_n send_v of_o the_o province_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o city_n of_o porta_n etc._n etc._n such_o and_o such_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o council_n where_o again_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o those_o province_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n the_o former_a under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o late_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n num._n 11_o by_o
of_o that_o council_n num._n 7_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n hierome_n put_v into_o their_o canon_n law_n legimus_fw-la si_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la orbis_fw-la major_n est_fw-la urbe_fw-la if_o authority_n be_v look_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v more_o than_o the_o one_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o 7._o almain_n merito_fw-la concilium_fw-la chalcedonense_n leoni_n resistenti_fw-la praevaluisse_fw-la that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v well_o in_o stand_v out_o against_o pope_n leo_n and_o do_v just_o prevail_v against_o he_o num._n 8_o this_o amulet_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o virtue_n to_o stand_v he_o in_o so_o much_o stead_n as_o etc._n baronius_n be_v please_v to_o fancy_n set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o pope_n leo_n by_o this_o that_o he_o do_v alone_o cassate_fw-it what_o this_o council_n have_v decree_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o 600_o bishop_n which_o how_o well_o it_o consist_v with_o his_o former_a affirmation_n that_o this_o canon_n be_v spurious_a and_o clandestine_v and_o steal_v in_o by_o anatolius_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o examine_v it_o be_v sure_a if_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v so_o sovereign_a the_o act_n need_v not_o have_v be_v make_v spurious_a first_o to_o qualify_v it_o for_o the_o cassation_n but_o this_o of_o the_o power_n or_o superiority_n of_o a_o pope_n over_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v a_o question_n not_o so_o necessary_a here_o to_o be_v debate_v unless_o what_o this_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o mention_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n have_v be_v endeavour_v some_o way_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o num._n 9_o next_o he_o quarrel_v my_o say_n that_o antioch_n be_v equal_a to_o rome_n and_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v but_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o story_n num._n 10_o that_o antioch_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_o &c._n &c._n allow_v to_o rome_n the_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n i_o think_v be_v competent_o conclude_v from_o the_o pope_n pretension_n against_o that_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v it_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o antioch_n and_o as_o derogatory_n to_o that_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o so_o still_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o for_o if_o antioch_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n how_o can_v constantinople_n aspire_a to_o equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o antioch_n as_o to_o rome_n but_o i_o need_v not_o this_o help_n from_o leo_n argument_n the_o thing_n assert_v by_o i_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o any_o romanist_n viz_o that_o antioch_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n for_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v by_o antioch_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n and_o i_o that_o maintain_v as_o this_o gentleman_n true_o say_v i_o do_v that_o all_o patriarch_n be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o power_n differ_v only_o in_o order_n or_o precedence_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o by_o it_o num._n 11_o so_o again_o that_o constantinople_n desire_v no_o more_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o patriarch_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n be_v by_o i_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o acquire_v any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n and_o this_o instead_o of_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o story_n be_v direct_o agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o define_v that_o as_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n and_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o old_a imperial_a rome_n so_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o the_o same_o height_n with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o next_o place_n after_o it_o add_v that_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o none_o else_o of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thraeia_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o bishop_n of_o each_o of_o those_o province_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o their_o respective_a metropolitan_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n of_o it_o num._n 12_o and_o for_o this_o gentleman_n objection_n by_o way_n of_o question_n that_o constantinople_n be_v then_o a_o patriarchy_n if_o that_o make_v it_o equal_a with_o rome_n for_o what_o do_v it_o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v 1._o that_o constantinople_n be_v by_o custom_n and_o by_o act_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v in_o that_o city_n a_o patriachate_o already_o it_o seek_v not_o to_o acquire_v any_o new_a advantage_n or_o increase_v by_o this_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o only_o to_o continue_v what_o already_o it_o have_v num._n 13_o this_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n where_o that_o canon_n of_o constantinople_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v as_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o this_o new_a canon_n be_v build_v and_o so_o by_o the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n follow_v constant_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o know_v the_o canon_n new_o read_v of_o the_o 150_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n at_o the_o imperial_a city_n constantinople_n or_o new_a rome_n and_o agreeable_o euagrius_n set_v down_o the_o story_n that_o in_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v just_a or_o determine_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o and_o due_o place_v next_o after_o rome_n num._n 14_o and_o when_o this_o gentleman_n assume_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o neither_o rome_n itself_o and_o less_o antioch_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v i_o shall_v most_o willing_o join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v by_o my_o pretension_n to_o justify_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n dislike_v to_o that_o canon_n and_o for_o antioch_n i_o be_o sure_a enough_o that_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o maximus_n though_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o exasperate_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n do_v very_o ready_o subscribe_v it_o set_v his_o name_n and_o consent_v next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n as_o have_v former_o be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o story_n num._n 15_o and_o if_o antioch_n do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o loser_n by_o it_o if_o precedence_n signify_v any_o thing_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v render_v no_o cause_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o pompejúsve_fw-la parem_fw-la impatience_n of_o any_o equal_a why_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o lose_v not_o so_o much_o as_o precedence_n by_o this_o advancement_n or_o confirmation_n of_o dignity_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v be_v so_o obstinate_o and_o implacable_o offend_v at_o it_o num._n 16_o thus_o have_v i_o answer_v every_o attempt_n and_o tittle_n of_o exception_n offer_v by_o this_o gentleman_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o have_v now_o leisure_n to_o complain_v that_o the_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o consider_v or_o at_o all_o reply_v to_o by_o he_o viz_o that_o the_o dignity_n that_o old_a rome_n have_v by_o ancient_a canon_n in_o oy_v be_v give_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o rome_n be_v the_o imperial_a seat_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o my_o whole_a pretention_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o universal_a pastor_n upon_o title_n of_o his_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n for_o if_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v the_o counsel_n give_v it_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o canon_n and_o give_v it_o he_o as_o bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a see_v then_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o inheritance_n from_o s._n peter_n so_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o the_o legate_n complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n to_o the_o emperor_n martianus_n the_o empress_n pulcheria_n anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o maximus_n of_o antioch_n and_o his_o instruction_n to_o his_o legate_n that_o he_o never_o make_v any_o exception_n to_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o thus_o derive_v the_o original_n of_o his_o
soon_o appear_v to_o bring_v he_o little_a advantage_n for_o num._n 17_o 1._o the_o bishop_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o consent_n be_v not_o ask_v one_o part_n of_o the_o story_n be_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o support_v against_o the_o longobard_n submit_v himself_o to_o he_o the_o people_n of_o ravenna_n think_v themselves_o injure_v thereby_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v praeorder_v and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o purpose_n this_o act_n of_o valentinian_o date_v anno_fw-la 432._o being_n 19_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v assemble_v anno_fw-la 451._o and_o so_o sure_a not_o praeordain_v by_o that_o which_o be_v subsequent_a and_o indeed_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n mention_v city_n and_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o have_v be_v 12._o before_o their_o session_n make_v metropoles_fw-la by_o several_a king_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v other_o such_o beside_o that_o of_o ravenna_n and_o 12._o balsamon_n express_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o madyta_n and_o abydus_n etc._n etc._n num._n 18_o three_o if_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o act_n of_o council_n confirm_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o the_o emperor_n have_v thus_o do_v and_o decree_a as_o clear_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o that_o other_o in_o trullo_n do_v that_o general_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o that_o as_o the_o prince_n make_v a_o ordinary_a city_n a_o metropolis_n the_o church_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n than_o still_o this_o be_v the_o full_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o prince_n thus_o to_o do_v and_o that_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o do_v such_o change_n in_o the_o church_n follow_v for_o sure_a a_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o ask_v the_o church_n leave_v to_o repair_v or_o 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〈◊〉_d from_o above_o sometime_o signify_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n sometime_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o signify_v from_o of_o old_a and_o be_v oft_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v here_o as_o gentianus_n hervetus_n interpret_v it_o olim_fw-la it_o must_v then_o signify_v that_o this_o power_n be_v yield_v to_o king_n either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o primitive_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o give_v they_o by_o the_o church_n then_o sure_o they_o may_v just_o challenge_v and_o exercise_v it_o free_o but_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v from_o above_o i._n e._n from_o heaven_n so_o joh._n 19_o 11._o christ_n tell_v pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o i._n e._n sure_a from_o 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