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religion_n and_o loyalty_n the_o second_o part._n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jovian_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n by_o samuel_n parker_n d.d._n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n london_n print_v for_o john_n baker_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxv_o to_o the_o reader_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v his_o majesty_n be_v supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 2._o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o extent_n with_o that_o authority_n that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n claim_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o deem_v it_o no_o unuseful_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o my_o king_n and_o country_n to_o inform_v myself_o and_o my_o fellow-subject_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o those_o time_n of_o our_o 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nicene_n faith_n page_n 1_o §_o ii_o of_o valentinian_n his_o edict_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o struggle_n of_o the_o eusebian_n against_o the_o acacian_o their_o council_n at_o lampsacus_n and_o tyana_n to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o juggle_n of_o the_o acacian_o the_o dishonest_a craft_n of_o the_o two_o leader_n eudoxius_n in_o the_o east_n and_o auxentius_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 7._o §_o iii_o the_o persecution_n of_o st._n basil_n by_o the_o eudoxian_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o perfect_a modestus_n dear_a to_o the_o emperor_n valens_n valens_n himself_o no_o arian_n but_o abuse_v by_o the_o eudoxian_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n at_o that_o time_n under_o their_o oppression_n st._n basil_n misfortune_n in_o receive_v eustathius_n of_o sebasta_n to_o communion_n the_o death_n of_o st._n athanasius_n the_o heresy_n of_o apollinaris_n how_o suppress_v p._n 27._o §_o iv._o the_o election_n of_o st._n ambrose_n to_o the_o see_v of_o milan_n the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n the_o mischief_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o empire_n by_o his_o principle_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n themistius_n the_o philosopher_n address_n to_o valens_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o orthodox_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n rescript_n and_o effectual_a proceed_n against_o heretic_n his_o restitution_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n brief_o state_v the_o great_a schism_n at_o antioch_n occasion_v by_o julian_n toleration_n p._n 35._o §_o v._o the_o singular_a care_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a to_o settle_v the_o church_n and_o orthodox_n faith_n vindicated_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o communicatory_a bishop_n he_o summon_v the_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o confirm_v all_o their_o decree_n by_o several_a imperial_a rescript_n wise_o forbid_v all_o dispute_n about_o religion_n assist_v the_o young_a valentinian_n against_o the_o tyrum_fw-la maximus_fw-la and_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o reverse_v his_o severe_a rescript_n against_o the_o catholic_n p._n 55._o §_o vi_o valentinian_n make_v the_o first_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n st._n ambrose_n his_o suffering_n upon_o that_o account_n his_o embassy_n to_o maximus_n his_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n maximus_n his_o conquest_n of_o italy_n and_o overthrow_v by_o theodosius_n the_o star_n raise_v by_o the_o heretic_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o emperor_n absence_n the_o method_n of_o lie_a people_n into_o tumult_n his_o effectual_a enact_v and_o execute_v law_n against_o they_o settle_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n p._n 66._o §_o vii_o his_o law_n make_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o church_n for_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o widow_n and_o deaconess_n the_o disorder_n of_o monk_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o church-sanctuary_n p._n 81._o §_o viii_o his_o law_n without_o the_o same_o concurrence_n against_o manichee_n apostate_n pagan_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 89._o §_o ix_o of_o the_o council_n of_o aquileia_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o rome_n between_o damasus_n and_o ursicinus_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o alexandria_n between_o peter_n and_o lucius_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o antioch_n between_o paulinus_n and_o flavianus_n p._n 98._o §_o x._o the_o unparalleled_a immorality_n of_o the_o priscillian_n heresy_n the_o prosecution_n of_o they_o by_o ithacius_n justify_v against_o mr._n b._n they_o be_v execute_v as_o malefactor_n and_o traitor_n not_o as_o heretic_n st._n martin_n great_a indiscretion_n in_o intercede_v for_o they_o p._n 124._o §_o xi_o the_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o zosimn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o son_n arcadius_n against_o the_o heretic_n p._n 152._o §_o xii_o his_o law_n of_o privilege_n to_o the_o catholic_n the_o several_a law_n of_o tuition_n the_o law_n of_o civil_a decision_n in_o the_o church_n by_o arbitration_n the_o law_n against_o appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n p._n 167._o §_o xiii_o his_o law_n of_o reformation_n of_o discipline_n against_o the_o tumult_n of_o monk_n the_o abuse_n of_o sanctuary_n against_o the_o johannite_n against_o apostate_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o honorius_n against_o and_o for_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o both_o emperor_n under_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la p._n 180._o §_o fourteen_o the_o history_n and_o design_n of_o the_o theodosian_a code_n theodosius_n his_o own_o novel_n of_o the_o parabolani_n of_o alexandria_n the_o famous_a law_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o â—lâ—yricum_n explain_v together_o with_o his_o other_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o valentinian_n the_o three_o p._n 198._o §_o xv._n the_o history_n and_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n and_o imperial_a ratification_n of_o the_o decreeâ—â—f_a the_o church_n by_o marcian_n p._n 225._o §_o xvi_o the_o
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temper_n but_o after_o the_o church_n have_v interpose_v its_o authority_n there_o all_o moderation_n be_v at_o best_a but_o treachery_n and_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o its_o command_n will_v call_v forth_o every_o honest_a man_n utmost_a zeal_n in_o its_o defence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o case_n here_o that_o the_o eutychian_o move_v for_o a_o review_n by_o a_o new_a council_n no_o say_v pope_n leo_n that_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o affront_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o instead_o of_o put_v a_o end_n to_o schism_n and_o contention_n to_o make_v they_o perpetual_a for_o the_o humour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o every_o peevish_a talker_n 25._o nam_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la convenientius_fw-la fidei_fw-la defendendae_fw-la quam_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la instruente_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la irreprehensibiliter_fw-la definita_fw-la sunt_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videbimur_fw-la bene_fw-la statuta_fw-la convellere_fw-la et_fw-la
autoritates_fw-la quas_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la amplexa_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la haereticae_fw-la petitionis_fw-la infringere_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la nullum_fw-la colligendis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la modum_fw-la ponere_fw-la sed_fw-la datâ_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la rebellandi_fw-la dilatare_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la sopire_fw-la certamina_fw-la for_o when_o the_o most_o proper_a mean_n for_o secure_v the_o faith_n be_v that_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v legal_o settle_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v but_o destroy_v what_o be_v already_o well_o settle_v and_o affront_v that_o authority_n that_o have_v be_v own_a by_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o the_o humour_n of_o every_o petulant_a heretic_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n but_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o rebellion_n we_o shall_v rather_o propagate_v than_o quel_fw-it contention_n 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but_o observe_v the_o crafty_a attempt_n of_o heretic_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o far_a debate_n between_o the_o heretic_n and_o we_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o already_o determine_v and_o the_o settlement_n make_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n all_fw-mi the_o world_n over_o shall_v be_v slit_v to_o a_o dishonourable_a reflection_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a itself_o and_o whereas_o the_o emperor_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v commissioner_n he_o offer_v to_o send_v they_o not_o to_o dispute_v with_o the_o heretic_n that_o he_o scorn_v but_o to_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o effectual_a execution_n against_o they_o which_o be_v according_o do_v and_o timotheus_n aelurus_n be_v depose_v banish_a and_o imprison_v and_o when_o he_o petition_v for_o leave_v to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n there_o to_o make_v a_o public_a declaration_n against_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n to_o 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