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the_o contrary_a part_n s._n cyprian_n say_v the_o lord_n give_v like_a and_o equal_a authority_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o like_a fellowship_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o power_n thus_o say_v s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la of_o the_o simplicitis_n of_o priest_n note_v they_o as_o double_v face_v prelate_n that_o teach_v or_o attempt_v the_o contrary_n again_o leo_n say_v out_o of_o this_o form_n be_v take_v our_o difference_n of_o bishop_n that_o in_o every_o province_n one_o be_v chief_a and_o of_o most_o authority_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o great_a city_n to_o have_v great_a care_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o peter_n chair_n shall_v have_v charge_n &_o be_v head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n thus_o say_v leo_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v because_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v lord_n and_o head_n over_o all_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n say_v every_o bishop_n 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