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corruption_n of_o manner_n 140._o v_o 265._o inspiration_n the_o pope_n and_o synod_n bold_a pretension_n to_o it_o 286._o jurisdiction_n universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o clergy_n the_o pope_n presumption_n herein_o and_o when_o begin_v 215._o jurisdiction_n temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a nature_n thereof_o 271._o k._n key_n power_n thereof_o as_o also_o all_o other_o authority_n communicate_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n equal_o 42_o 64._o king_n have_v the_o power_n only_o of_o call_v general_a council_n 191._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o contrary_a 192._o v_o emperor_n l._n legend_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o profit_n arise_v from_o they_o 184._o law_n ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o who_o power_n to_o enact_v they_o 212._o the_o pope_n subject_n to_o they_o ibid._n m._n marriage_n the_o romanist_n abuse_v thereof_o 284._o why_o forbid_v to_o their_o priest_n 139._o mass._n doctrine_n thereof_o ibid._n merit_n doctrine_n thereof_o in_o the_o chur._n of_o 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which_o show_v that_o presidency_n be_v a_o lax_n thing_n and_o no_o peculiarity_n in_o right_n or_o usage_n annex_v to_o the_o pope_n nor_o do_v altogether_o depend_v on_o his_o grant_n or_o representation_n to_o which_o memnon_n have_v no_o title_n 340._o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o his_o legate_n be_v divers_a time_n in_o the_o act_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n which_o confidence_n do_v not_o well_o comport_v with_o his_o special_a right_n to_o presidency_n yea_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n which_o with_o john_n of_o antioch_n do_v oppose_v the_o cyrillian_a party_n in_o that_o synod_n do_v charge_n on_o cyril_n that_o he_o as_o if_o he_o live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o anarchy_n do_v proceed_v to_o all_o irregularity_n 380._o and_o that_o snatch_v to_o himself_o the_o authority_n which_o neither_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o canon_n nor_o by_o the_o emperor_n sanction_n do_v rush_v on_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o disorder_n and_o unlawfulness_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o bishop_n among_o who_o 377._o be_v divers_a worthy_a and_o excellent_a person_n the_o pope_n have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o authoritative_a presidency_n this_o word_n presidency_n indeed_o have_v a_o ambiguity_n apt_a to_o impose_v on_o those_o who_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o privilege_n of_o precedence_n or_o for_o authority_n to_o govern_v thing_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o presidence_n the_o pope_n without_o dispute_n when_o present_a at_o a_o synod_n 1._o will_v have_v have_v among_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v as_o the_o six_o synod_n call_v he_o and_o the_o first_o of_o priest_n as_o justinian_n call_v he_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o legate_n may_v take_v up_o his_o chair_n for_o in_o general_a synod_n each_o see_v have_v its_o chair_n assign_v to_o it_o according_a to_o its_o order_n of_o 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cause_n of_o determine_v truth_n and_o settle_v peace_n in_o the_o church_n but_o which_o by_o some_o miscarriage_n prove_v abortive_a although_o the_o pope_n have_v his_o legate_n there_o etc._n yet_o by_o the_o emperor_n order_n dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n do_v preside_v we_o say_v theodosius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o he_o do_v also_o commit_v to_o thy_o godliness_n the_o authority_n and_o the_o preeminency_n of_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o synod_n now_o assemble_v and_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o affair_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o pope_n leo_n i._o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n say_v that_o dioscorus_n do_v challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o principal_a place_n insinuate_v a_o complaint_n that_o dioscorus_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o although_o not_o open_o contest_v his_o right_n the_o emperor_n have_v indeed_o some_o reason_n not_o to_o 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moderation_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o legate_n of_o pope_n leo_n do_v take_v in_o dudgeon_n this_o preferment_n of_o dioscorus_n and_o if_o we_o may_v give_v credence_n to_o liberatus_n will_v not_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o synod_n 12._o because_o the_o presession_n be_v not_o give_v to_o their_o holy_a see_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o pope_n legate_n paschasinus_n together_o with_o other_o bishop_n do_v complain_v 62._o that_o dioscorus_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n but_o notwithstanding_o those_o ineffectual_a mutiny_n the_o emperor_n will_n do_v take_v place_n and_o according_a thereto_o dioscorus_n have_v although_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o so_o wise_o and_o just_o as_o he_o shall_v the_o chief_a managery_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o other_o chief_a bishop_n the_o presidency_n in_o that_o synod_n be_v also_o ascribe_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o emperor_n appointment_n let_v 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to_o govern_v his_o church_n and_o it_o be_v deem_v a_o tyrannical_a enterprise_n for_o one_o to_o prescribe_v to_o another_o or_o to_o require_v obedience_n from_o his_o colleague_n as_o otherwhere_o by_o many_o clear_a allegation_n out_o of_o that_o holy_a man_n we_o have_v show_v carthag_n for_o none_o of_o we_o say_v he_o make_v himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o by_o a_o tyrannical_a terror_n compel_v his_o colleague_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n since_o every_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o power_n have_v his_o own_o freedom_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v judge_v by_o another_o than_o he_o himself_o can_v judge_v another_o if_o any_o new_a law_n be_v then_o introduce_v or_o rule_v determine_v for_o common_a practice_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o general_a agreement_n of_o bishop_n or_o of_o a_o preponderant_a multitude_n among_o they_o to_o who_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o modesty_n and_o peaceableness_n do_v yield_v compliance_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n to_o saint_n cyprian_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o debate_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o admit_v lapse_v person_n to_o communion_n that_o decree_n can_v be_v valid_a 31._o that_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n the_o whole_a validity_n of_o such_o law_n or_o rule_n do_v indeed_o whole_o stand_v upon_o presumption_n of_o such_o consent_n whereby_o the_o common_a liberty_n and_o interest_n be_v secure_v 2._o after_o that_o by_o the_o emperor_n conversion_n the_o church_n enjoy_v secular_a protection_n and_o encouragement_n do_v reduce_v itself_o as_o into_o a_o close_a union_n and_o free_a communication_n of_o part_n so_o into_o a_o great_a uniformity_n of_o practice_n 31._o especial_o by_o mean_n of_o great_a synod_n wherein_o the_o governor_n and_o representative_n of_o all_o church_n be_v call_v unto_o they_o and_o presume_v to_o concur_v in_o they_o be_v ordain_v sanction_n take_v to_o oblige_v all_o the_o pope_n have_v indeed_o a_o great_a stroke_n than_o former_o as_o have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o order_n 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n of_o honour_n in_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n where_o he_o do_v concur_v yet_o have_v no_o cast_v vote_n or_o real_a advantage_n above_o other_o all_o thing_n pass_v by_o majority_n of_o vote_n this_o be_v suppose_v as_o notorious_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o council_n 263._o this_o say_v they_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o council_n we_o must_v not_o regard_v the_o interlocution_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o define_v by_o all_o or_o by_o the_o most_o so_o also_o in_o the_o five_o council_n george_z bishop_n of_o constantinople_n say_v 249._o that_o see_v every_o where_o the_o council_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o most_o do_v prevail_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o anathematise_v the_o person_n before_o mention_v 3._o metropolitan_a bishop_n in_o their_o province_n 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