We beseech this holy Synod to have mercy on us, (There is no mercy where the Bishop of Rome is concerned) and do but stay till we have an Arch-bishop, that according to the ancient Custom of our Country, we may follow his Judgment: For if we break presumptuously the the Canons and Custom, and do any thing without his will, all the Regions of Egypt will rise up against us; therefore have mercy on our age: have mercy on us, and put us not to end our life in banishment. The same Egyptian ⟨p. 106⟩Bishops cast down themselves on the Earth, and said, You are merciful men, have mercy on us: Cecropius Bishop of Sebast. said, The whole Synod is Greater and worthier of credit, than the Country of Egypt. It is not just that ten Heretics be heard, and 1200 Bishops be past by: We bid them not show their Faith for others but themselves. The Bishops of Egypt cried, Then we cannot dwell in the Province; Have mercy on us: Eusebius Dor. said, They are procurators for the rest: The Popes Legate said, If they err, let them be taught by the magnificence of your footsteps, &c. The Egyptians cried, We are killed; Have mercy on us: The Bishops all said, You see what a Testimony they give of their Bishops, saying, we are killed there: The Egyptian Bishops cried, We die by your footsteps: have pity on us, and let us die by you, and not there. Let but an Archbishop here be made, and we subscribe and consent, Have mercy on our grey hairs. Give us an Archbishop here: Anatolius knoweth that it is the Custom of our Country that all the Bishops obey the Archbishop: Not that we obey not the Synod, but we are killed there in our Country: Have mercy on us; You have the power; We are subjects; We refuse not. We had rather die by the Lord of the World (the Emperor) or by your magnificence, or by this holy Synod, than there. For Gods sake have pity on these grey hairs; spare ten men: We die there: It is better die here. All the most Reverend Bishops cried out, These are Heretics. The Egyptian Bishops said, You have power on our lives, spare ten men; Lords are Merciful: Anatolius knoweth the Custom; We are here till an Archbishop be chosen: If they would have our Seats, let them take them: We are not willing to be Bishops: Only let us not die. Give us an Archbishop, and if we gainsay, punish us: We consent to these things which your power hath decreed; We contradict not;
We beseech this holy Synod to have mercy on us, (There is no mercy where the Bishop of Rome is concerned) and do but stay till we have an Arch-bishop, that according to the ancient Custome of our Country, we may follow his Iudgment: For if we break presumptiously the the Canons and Custome, and do any thing without his will, all the Regions of Egypt will rise up against us; therefore have mercy on our age: have mercy on us, and put us not to end our life in banishment. The same Egyptian ⟨p. 106⟩Bishops cast down themselves on the Earth, and said, You are merciful men, have mercy on us: Cecropius Bishop of Sebast. said, The whole Synod is Greater and worthier of credit, than the Country of Egypt. It is not just that ten Hereticks be heard, and 1200 Bishops be past by: We bid them not shew their Faith for others but themselves. The Bishops of Egypt cryed, Then we cannot dwell in the Province; Have mercy on us: Eusebius Dor. said, They are procurators for the rest: The Popes Legate said, If they erre, let them be taught by the magnificence of your footsteps, &c. The Egyptians cryed, We are killed; Have mercy on us: The Bishops all said, You see what a Testimony they give of their Bishops, saying, we are killed there: The Egyptian Bishops cryed, We die by your footsteps: have pitty on us, and let us die by you, and not there. Let but an Archbishop here be made, and we subscribe and consent, Have mercy on our grey hairs. Give us an Archbishop here: Anatolius knoweth that it is the Custom of our Countrey that all the Bishops obey the Archbishop: Not that we obey not the Synod, but we are killed there in our Country: Have mercy on us; You have the power; We are subjects; We refuse not. We had rather die by the Lord of the World (the Emperour) or by your magnificence, or by this holy Synod, than there. For Gods sake have pity on these grey hairs; spare ten men: We die there: It is better die here. All the most Reverend Bishops cryed out, These are Hereticks. The Egyptian Bishops said, You have power on our lives, spare ten men; Lords are Merciful: Anatolius knoweth the Custome; We are here till an Archbishop be chosen: If they would have our Seats, let them take them: We are not willing to be Bishops: Only let us not die. Give us an Archbishop, and if we gainsay, punish us: We consent to these things which your power hath decreed; We contradict not;
