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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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