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of_o the_o poor_a he_o cause_v the_o vessel_n veil_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v sell_v sozomene_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o and_o hierome_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n accuse_v bishop_n which_o usurp_v and_o make_v proper_a that_o which_o be_v common_a if_o the_o liberality_n of_o emperor_n fail_v the_o church_n defray_v the_o charge_n of_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o that_o go_v to_o synod_n theodoret._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 16._o library_n the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v lose_v during_o the_o persecution_n at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o beneficence_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v write_v in_o great_a dilidence_n and_o with_o magnificence_n worthy_a of_o such_o a_o emperor_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o athanasius_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o in_o the_o chrian_o temple_n there_o be_v library_n library_n and_o therein_o he_o accuse_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o arrian_n which_o take_v out_o these_o 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