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theodosius_n junior_a be_v circumvent_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n withdraw_v illiricum_n from_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n 48_o 49._o he_o repeal_v the_o law_n that_o he_o make_v concern_v this_o matter_n p._n 52_o thule_n a_o island_n in_o iceland_n p._n 9_o v._n pope_n victor_n judge_v that_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o he_o 72._o he_o terrify_v the_o astatic_a church_n that_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n with_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 73_o finis_fw-la postscript_n since_o this_o dissertation_n which_o the_o author_n not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o english_a tongue_n be_v oblige_v to_o write_v in_o latin_a be_v a_o answer_n to_o what_o the_o dean_n of_o paul_n have_v write_v in_o english_a it_o be_v think_v convenient_a it_o shall_v be_v translate_v that_o both_o writer_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o same_o language_n and_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o interpreter_n to_o render_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o latin_a treatise_n which_o he_o have_v careful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v leave_v it_o now_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o these_o two_o author_n and_o entreat_v he_o either_o to_o excuse_v or_o correct_v some_o errata_fw-la of_o this_o impression_n in_o the_o manner_n follow_v some_o error_n correct_v read_v venantius_n pag._n 9_o pausianus_fw-la p._n 36._o nectarius_n p._n 48._o ad_fw-la theodosium_n p._n 5_o in_o margin_n anastasium_n p._n 54_o in_o mark_fw-mi diecese_n p._n 60._o praefecti_fw-la pretorio_n p._n 61._o chap._n v._o p._n 89._o britain_n instead_o of_o great_a britain_n 112._o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n date_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o 3d._a year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n there_o be_v grant_v to_o matthew_n turner_n of_o holborn_n bookseller_n and_o his_o assign_v only_o full_a and_o sole_a power_n licence_n privilege_n 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