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former_a chap._n 1._o num_fw-la 6._o error_n 4._o lucius_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n scent_n his_o ambassador_n to_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o as_o irenaeus_n argue_v in_o the_o like_a case_n resort_n be_v make_v from_o all_o place_n because_o of_o its_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n so_o say_v our_o author_n chap._n 2._o p._n 69._o truth_n 4._o st._n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o assert_n not_o of_o the_o roman_a imperiality_n but_o of_o the_o roman_a apostolical_a church_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o church_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a from_o all_o part_n resort_n to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o more_o powerful_a principality_n so_o that_o king_n lucius_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la at_o rome_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o that_o church_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n chap._n 1._o num_fw-la 9_o error_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o pope_n sylvester_n have_v write_v who_o hold_v a_o great_a diocese_n for_o so_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v read_v chap._n 2._o p._n 83._o &_o chap._n 3._o p._n 130._o truth_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o pope_n sylvester_n set_v forth_o first_o by_o pythaeus_n afterward_o by_o sirmondus_n from_o the_o gallican_n m._n s._n s._n say_v who_o hold_v the_o great_a diocese_n and_o so_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v read_v chap._n 4._o error_n 6._o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o dioceses_n be_v make_v by_o constantine_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a diocese_v not_o be_v mention_v there_o but_o only_a province_n chap._n 3._o p._n 130._o truth_n 6._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n constantine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o pontic_a and_o asian_a diocese_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o plain_o false_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o dioceses_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o arles_n the_o name_n of_o great_a diocese_n be_v know_v as_o even_o our_o author_n himself_o confess_v whilst_o he_o affirm_v that_o instead_o of_o great_a diocese_n we_o ought_v to_o read_v great_a diocese_n chap._n 4._o error_n 7._o the_o authority_n of_o publish_v easter-day_n in_o all_o part_n which_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o its_o first_o canon_n allow_v as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o by_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o commit_v this_o affair_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n chap._n 2._o p._n 84._o truth_n 7._o the_o authority_n of_o publish_v easter-day_n in_o all_o part_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o burdensome_a charge_n of_o compute_v easter-day_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o nicene_n father_n the_o authority_n of_o propose_v the_o certain_a day_n to_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o paschal_n cycle_n say_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n ought_v to_o intimate_a easter-day_n every_o year_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o whence_o by_o apostolic_a authority_n the_o universal_a church_n may_v know_v without_o any_o further_a dispute_n the_o determine_a day_n of_o easter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world._n which_o rule_n see_v they_o have_v observe_v for_o many_o age_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o error_n 8._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o canon_n have_v establish_v the_o authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n as_o supreme_a the_o secure_n of_o which_o the_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o in_o the_o six_o canon_n neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o authority_n to_o be_v above_o that_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a chap._n 3._o p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n truth_n 8._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o canon_n never_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o six_o canon_n that_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o metropolitan_o chap._n 5._o error_n 9_o the_o six_o nicene_n canon_n decree_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o like_a custom_n but_o the_o likeness_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n have_v no_o metropolitan_a under_o he_o so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o metropolitan_a in_o all_o egypt_n but_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o alexandria_n chap._n 3._o p._n 104._o truth_n 9_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v metropolitan_n subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o likewise_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n declare_v meletius_n to_o have_v be_v a_o archbishop_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o that_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n mention_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o they_o chap._n 5._o error_n 10._o that_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a pishop_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o suburbicarian_a or_o neighbour_a province_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n first_o begin_v to_o usurp_v the_o province_n of_o illyricum_n by_o constitute_v the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n as_o his_o vicar_n after_o the_o second_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
detest_v the_o error_n they_o have_v imbibe_v concern_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o metropolitcal_a authority_n 8._o thus_o far_o enough_o of_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o antioch_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v a_o power_n over_o many_o province_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o nice_n plain_o declare_v whilst_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n this_o be_v express_o commemorate_a of_o dionysius_n who_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n sixty_o year_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n by_o st._n athanasius_n lib._n de_fw-la sententia_fw-la dionysii_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la in_o these_o word_n xxxviii_o d._n athanasius_n de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la dionysii_fw-la vid._n num_fw-la xxxviii_o in_o pentapolis_n of_o the_o upper_a lybia_n some_o of_o the_o bishop_n embrace_v the_o opinion_n of_o sabellius_n and_o their_o fiction_n do_v so_o much_o prevail_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v scarce_o any_o more_o preach_v in_o their_o church_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o which_o dionysius_n to_o who_o charge_n those_o church_n belong_v send_v legate_n to_o withdraw_v the_o author_n of_o these_o thing_n from_o their_o false_a opinion_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n the_o church_n of_o upper_a lybia_n thirty-nine_o epiphanius_n haeresi_fw-la 68_o vid._n num_fw-la thirty-nine_o or_o pentapolis_n as_o also_o other_o church_n distribute_v through_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o egyptian_a diocese_n be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o dionysius_n as_o st._n epiphanius_n inform_v we_o heresi_n 68_o where_o he_o detest_v the_o original_a of_o the_o meletian_a schism_n meletius_n say_v he_o and_o the_o martyr_n especial_o peter_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v then_o in_o bond_n and_o meletius_n though_o he_o excel_v the_o other_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n yet_o be_v second_o to_o peter_n in_o dignity_n as_o be_v his_o suffragan_n yet_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o refer_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o arch-bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o administer_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n throughout_o all_o egypt_n and_o thebais_n mareotis_n lybia_n ammoniaca_n and_o pentapolis_n from_o these_o ancient_a testimony_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n over_o all_o the_o province_n throughout_o egypt_n be_v clear_o prove_v neither_o do_v i_o see_v that_o any_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o it_o remain_v therefore_o for_o we_o to_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n no_o metropolitan_a bishop_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n 9_o this_o our_o author_n deny_v as_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n but_o upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o for_o meletius_n hold_v a_o bishopric_n in_o thebais_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o st._n epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v have_v record_v that_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n about_o fourteen_o year_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n excel_v the_o other_o egyptian_a bishop_n be_v the_o second_o to_o peter_n in_o dignity_n now_o how_o can_v meletius_n then_o have_v obtain_v the_o second_o place_n to_o peter_n by_o what_o right_o can_v he_o have_v excel_v the_o other_o egyptian_a bishop_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v a_o metropolitan_a if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n consult_v st._n athanasius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o meletius_n ordain_v bishop_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o breviary_n of_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v by_o meletius_n name_v john_n bishop_n of_o memphis_n in_o the_o last_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o memphis_n orâ—â—natâ—um_fw-la bâ—â—â—â—â—um_fw-la eâ—â—â—coporum_fw-la à _fw-la meletio_n orâ—â—natâ—um_fw-la john_n command_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v together_o with_o the_o archbishop_n meletius_n therefore_o be_v a_o archbishop_n to_o who_o john_n bishop_n of_o memphis_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v a_o assistant_n and_o this_o st._n athanasius_n expressy_a affirm_v haeresi_fw-la 69._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o arius_n draw_v to_o his_o party_n secundus_fw-la bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n together_o with_o some_o other_o and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o s._n alexander_n until_o meletius_n archbishop_n of_o thebais_n in_o egypt_n epiphanius_n d._n epiphanius_n and_o again_o until_o meletius_n archbishop_n in_o egypt_n and_o subject_a to_o alexander_n have_v inform_v alexander_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n thus_o epiphanius_n twice_o call_v meletius_n archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v a_o metropolitan_a under_o he_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o whereas_o our_o author_n own_v no_o metropolitan_a to_o have_v be_v in_o thebais_n this_o proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 10._o since_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o they_o can_v be_v call_v in_o question_n let_v our_o author_n now_o say_v that_o the_o parity_n between_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o of_o rome_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v metropolitan_n under_o he_o for_o since_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o many_o province_n but_o likewise_o several_a metropolitan_a bishopric_n under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o alexandria_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n since_o the_o fixth_v canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a decree_n that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v be_v observe_v viz._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v authority_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o like_a custom_n hereby_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n not_o only_o over_o bishop_n but_o also_o over_o metropolitan_n be_v confirm_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n who_o consequent_o must_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o metropolitan_n neither_o have_v any_o one_o reason_n to_o allege_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o ruffinus_n concern_v the_o suburbicarian_a region_n against_o we_o and_o to_o affirm_v with_o salmasius_n that_o these_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n or_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o lieutenancy_n of_o the_o city_n as_o a_o late_a french_a author_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v all_o which_o i_o shall_v refute_v at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o antiquitas_fw-la illustrata_fw-la and_o show_v to_o be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n who_o will_v not_o admire_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o man_n to_o be_v find_v who_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v fifteen_o eastern_a province_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n six_o province_n of_o egypt_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n yet_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o patriarchal_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o narrow_a space_n of_o a_o hundred_o mile_n or_o but_o few_o more_o from_o the_o city_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n obtain_v a_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n over_o a_o large_a diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n because_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n then_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n allow_v the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o have_v obtain_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o at_o least_o a_o like_a diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n ten_o year_n before_o that_o of_o nice_n express_o declare_v that_o sylvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v not_o only_o one_o but_o many_o great_a diocese_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o read_v that_o these_o diocese_n be_v take_v away_o from_o sylvester_n in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n of_o time_n it_o must_v then_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o he_o retain_v they_o all_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o only_o a_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o province_n that_o be_v near_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o western_a province_n among_o which_o the_o british_a be_v to_o be_v reckon_v 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
heresy_n come_v late_o into_o britain_n and_o be_v first_o bring_v thither_o by_o agricola_n the_o son_n of_o a_o pelagian_a bishop_n about_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n celestine_n for_o it_o appear_v from_o bede_n that_o britain_n be_v free_a from_o that_o heresy_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n that_o innocent_a and_o zosimus_n be_v pope_n which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o ground_n than_o this_o viz._n that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o decree_n of_o innocent_a and_o zosimus_n 6._o but_o when_o agricola_n spread_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n in_o britain_n the_o apostolic_a see_n make_v use_n of_o its_o authority_n send_v bishop_n into_o britain_n who_o britain_n receive_v and_o by_o their_o help_n be_v not_o only_o convert_v from_o heresy_n in_o those_o part_n where_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o likewise_o from_o infidelity_n in_o the_o part_n where_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v extinguish_v indeed_o venerable_a bede_n relate_v lib._n 1._o hist_o gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la cap._n 17._o that_o the_o britain_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o french_a bishop_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n and_o that_o lupus_n bishop_n of_o troy_n and_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n come_v into_o britain_n from_o france_n whence_o our_o author_n pag._n 89._o deduce_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o britain_n but_o whilst_o he_o cite_v bede_n let_v he_o also_o consult_v that_o writer_n from_o who_o bede_n may_v have_v borrow_v his_o history_n viz._n st._n prosper_n who_o ad_fw-la consulatum_fw-la florentini_fw-la &_o dionysii_fw-la give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o these_o word_n xliv_o s._n prosper_v in_o chronico_fw-la vid._n num_fw-la xliv_o agricola_n the_o son_n of_o severianus_n a_o pelagian_a bishop_n be_v himself_o also_o a_o pelagian_a corrupt_v the_o british_a church_n by_o the_o insinuation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o pope_n celestine_n be_v solieit_v by_o palladius_n the_o deacon_n send_v germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n as_o his_o legate_n and_o have_v expel_v the_o heretic_n he_o instruct_v the_o britain_n in_o the_o catholic_a faith._n thus_o st._n prosper_n who_o for_o his_o age_n may_v have_v see_v and_o speak_v with_o palladius_n deacon_n to_o pope_n celestine_n who_o be_v also_o at_o rome_n under_o leo_n the_o great_a successor_n to_o celestine_n and_o notary_n to_o the_o say_v leo_n and_o so_o may_v have_v read_v in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o authentic_a instrument_n wherein_o germanus_n be_v constitute_v delegate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v for_o britain_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o father_n testimony_n nor_o import_v it_o that_o bede_n say_v germanus_n come_v together_o with_o lupus_n into_o this_o island_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o verolam_n to_o dispute_v with_o the_o pelagian_o for_o as_o baronius_n the_o parent_n of_o annal_n right_o observe_v this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o pope_n celestine_n make_v germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n his_o delegate_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o palladius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n and_o that_o germanus_n rely_v upon_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n come_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o british_a church_n and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n into_o the_o diocese_n of_o other_o which_o as_o the_o monument_n of_o those_o time_n inform_v we_o be_v a_o frequent_a practice_n 7._o xlvii_o s._n prosper_n vid._n num_fw-la xlv_o venerab_n bâ—da_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 133._o vid._n num_fw-la xlvi_o matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n vid._n num_fw-la xlvii_o for_o prosper_n relate_v that_o two_o year_n after_o the_o mission_n of_o germanus_n antisiodorensis_n bassus_n and_o antiochus_n be_v consul_n palladius_n be_v ordain_v by_o pope_n celestine_n and_o send_v the_o first_o bishop_n to_o the_o scot_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n venerable_a bede_n tell_v we_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o assert_v at_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o theodosius_n junior_a that_o palladius_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v by_o celestine_n bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o the_o scot_n believe_v in_o christ_n after_o palladius_n matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n mention_n st._n patrick_n as_o send_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n pope_n celestine_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o palladius_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n send_v patrick_n to_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o britain_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o and_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o island_n then_o go_v into_o scotland_n he_o preach_v god_n word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v restrain_v indeed_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o matthew_n archbishop_n and_o this_o also_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o celestine_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o augustine_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n upon_o the_o order_n of_o pope_n gregory_n moreover_o marianus_n scotus_n assert_n that_o st._n patrick_n be_v ordain_v archbishop_n of_o scotland_n by_o celestine_n and_o that_o all_o ireland_n be_v convert_v by_o he_o for_o which_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o sigebert_n and_o other_o foreign_a writer_n but_o likewise_o of_o many_o english_a author_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o armagh_n have_v observe_v p._n 838_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o cite_v their_o testimony_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o joceline_n the_o monk_n who_o have_v place_v st._n patrick_n life_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o twelve_o age_n which_o henschenius_n put_v at_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o march_n and_o do_v not_o only_o mention_v that_o st._n patrick_n be_v create_v bishop_n by_o pope_n celestine_n but_o likewise_o that_o he_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n hilary_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o mission_n who_o xlviii_o jocelinus_fw-la in_o uâ—â—â—_n s._n patricii_fw-la vid._n num_fw-la xlviii_o say_v he_o give_v he_o power_n to_o act_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o constitute_v he_o his_o legate_n by_o the_o sanction_n of_o his_o authority_n confirm_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v constitute_v or_o settle_v in_o ireland_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o apostolic_a see_v do_v make_v use_n of_o its_o authority_n in_o govern_v the_o british_a church_n by_o its_o legate_n and_o that_o britain_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o authority_n till_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o saxon_n which_o be_v after_o the_o time_n of_o celestine_n 8._o after_o that_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n into_o britain_n the_o church_n have_v be_v demolish_v the_o altar_n break_v down_o and_o the_o priest_n disperse_v gregory_n the_o first_o send_v augustine_n the_o monk_n to_o restore_v the_o catholic_a religion_n go_v to_o decay_v in_o the_o chief_a province_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n for_o a_o long_a series_n of_o year_n and_o britain_n receive_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o their_o apostle_n venerable_a bede_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o testify_v that_o augustine_n be_v ordain_v archbishop_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n by_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o arles_n according_a to_o the_o command_v he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a father_n gregory_n xlix_o venerab_n bede_n lib._n 1._o hist_o c._n 28._o auctor_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gregory_n magni_fw-la vide_fw-la num_fw-la xlix_o augustine_n be_v therefore_o ordain_v by_o the_o command_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a because_o gregory_n be_v the_o chief_a bishop_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n preside_v over_o those_o church_n which_o be_v long_o since_o convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o spelman_n relate_v tomo_fw-la 1_o conciliorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la anum_fw-la christi_fw-la 597._o ex_fw-la vita_fw-la gregorii_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o per_fw-la bedam_fw-la conscripta_fw-la also_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o age_n augustine_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n when_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o restore_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o english_a church_n consult_v gregory_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n give_v rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o english_a church_n be_v establish_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n gregory_n command_v augustine_n to_o create_v two_o metropolitan_o the_o one_o at_o london_n and_o the_o other_o at_o york_n together_o with_o twenty_o four_o bishop_n and_o order_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o augustine_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v as_o his_o 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