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Rh the Golden-mouthed refused to enter the college of the council assembled together against him." These things are found at the place [Friedberg, 1: 519] where Gratian draws the following conclusion: "Outside the limits of his province no man charged with guilt is under any circumstances to be summoned." Hence Pope Fabian, 3: 6 [Friedberg, 1: 519], says: "The case is always tried there where the offence occurred, and he who does not prove his accusation should himself suffer the punishment he would inflict." Likewise Pope Stephen, 3: 6 [Friedberg, 1: 519]: "No permission to accuse shall be proceeded with outside of the bounds of the provinces, but every charge is to be heard within the province." The same thing appears, 3:6 [Friedberg, 1: 523] from the action of the Roman synod.

Therefore, what would be the nature of such obedience, or what reason would there be for it, that a person cited three hundred miles away—to the pope unknown, accused by enemies—should go with such concern to himself through enemies and come to hostile judges and witnesses and consume extravagantly the goods of the poor or (not practising extravagance) that he should go, suffering with hunger and with