pragmatical_a fomenter_n of_o strife_n and_o dissension_n among_o the_o church_n but_o athanasius_n be_v not_o so_o dull_a as_o to_o neglect_v cure_v for_o they_o licence_n from_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v and_o hold_v church_n apart_o from_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n and_o thus_o three_o mischief_n befall_v the_o alexandrian_a church_n at_o once_o first_o a_o schism_n license_v and_o tolerate_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n second_o a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n over_o the_o church_n in_o determine_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_a council_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o own_o vote_n and_o these_o be_v two_o sore_n to_o the_o church_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o three_o be_v proper_o belong_v unto_o that_o time_n and_o those_o place_n which_o be_v a_o toleration_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n under_o the_o meletian_a wing_n so_o as_o member_n of_o the_o 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for_o have_v it_o be_v from_o true_a zeal_n the_o banishment_n have_v long_o continue_v but_o upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n that_o writer_n mention_v i_o find_v they_o both_o as_o busy_v again_o in_o pursuit_n of_o athanasius_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o the_o meletian_o but_o a_o while_n ago_o a_o abomination_n to_o constantine_n be_v so_o bold_a upon_o this_o favour_n 5._o sect._n 5._o that_o they_o profess_v before_o he_o their_o bitterness_n against_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n for_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o arian_n they_o go_v to_o constantinople_n with_o article_n of_o complaint_n against_o athanasius_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o eusebius_n and_o theognis_n 20._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o who_o now_o also_o have_v gain_v three_o bishop_n more_o into_o their_o society_n viz._n maris_n bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o valens_n and_o ursatius_n bishop_n of_o panonia_n all_o of_o they_o lover_n of_o the_o court_n more_o than_o their_o own_o flock_n all_o of_o 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that_o country_n three_o that_o athanasius_n be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o exact_v from_o they_o linen_n garment_n or_o vestment_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n but_o whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o work_v at_o constantinople_n athanasius_n not_o negligent_a of_o his_o own_o safety_n upon_o experience_n already_o have_v of_o the_o enemy_n skirmish_n expect_v the_o main_a battle_n will_v come_v on_o and_o therefore_o make_v haste_n to_o constantinople_n where_o he_o soon_o find_v what_o work_n be_v upon_o the_o anvil_n and_o present_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n make_v it_o so_o plain_a to_o the_o emperor_n that_o these_o article_n be_v pure_a forgery_n that_o the_o emperor_n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o accept_v he_o gracious_o and_o dismiss_v he_o with_o his_o imperial_a letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n let_v they_o know_v of_o the_o malice_n and_o falsehood_n of_o athanasius_n his_o accuser_n and_o that_o athanasin_n his_o integrity_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o the_o emperor_n take_v great_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o company_n and_o find_v he_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o alexandrian_n to_o receive_v he_o with_o due_a honour_n and_o demean_v themselves_o respective_o towards_o he_o and_o to_o study_v to_o maintain_v love_n and_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o beware_v of_o those_o that_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v and_o nourish_v dissension_n and_o division_n among_o themselves_o and_o thus_o be_v athanasius_n judicial_o declare_v the_o true_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o a_o honest_a man_n cap._n vi_o the_o second_o complaint_n against_o athanasius_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o trial_n at_o the_o council_n at_o tyrus_n no_o soon_o be_v athanasius_n come_v from_o one_o trial_n at_o constantinople_n 1_o sect._n 1_o but_o another_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o at_o mareotis_n 20._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o a_o part_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o be_v many_o town_n and_o congregation_n of_o christian_n all_o of_o they_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n each_o of_o which_o have_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o people_n have_v a_o presbyter_n and_o among_o these_o be_v one_o coluthus_n a_o man_n no_o less_o ambitious_a than_o be_v arius_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o be_v any_o agreement_n between_o they_o two_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o meet_v with_o two_o ambitious_a spirit_n to_o close_v each_o of_o they_o have_v opinion_n which_o they_o peculiar_o own_v and_o each_o have_v his_o peculiar_a church_n only_a coluthus_n have_v so_o far_o exceed_v as_o to_o be_v in_o repute_n a_o bishop_n when_o as_o arius_n be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o council_n at_o alexandria_n have_v disepiscopate_v he_o his_o sect_n soon_o waste_v yet_o among_o they_o be_v one_o name_v ischyras_n a_o man_n that_o can_v thrive_v in_o no_o call_n 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continuance_n gather_v a_o church_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n upon_o as_o good_a principle_n as_o he_o and_o with_o as_o little_a good_a success_n for_o the_o news_n of_o this_o new_a apparition_n come_v to_o macarius_n presbyter_n of_o the_o nighbour_a church_n he_o acquaint_v athanasius_n therewith_o who_o bid_v macarius_n go_v and_o visit_v the_o place_n 24._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o and_o tell_v ischyras_n that_o athanasius_n will_v speak_v with_o he_o and_o with_o macarius_n another_o presbyter_n be_v join_v both_o these_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n where_o ischyras_n be_v find_v he_o sick_a in_o bed_n and_o there_o they_o visit_v the_o church_n for_o so_o i_o find_v it_o ordinary_o call_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n and_o neither_o steeple_n house_n nor_o meet_v place_n and_o upon_o inquiry_n find_v the_o particular_n they_o pity_v the_o condition_n of_o ischyras_n say_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o tell_v his_o father_n of_o the_o complaint_n
the_o son_n it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o whether_o this_o disputation_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o public_a council_n or_o apart_o 5._o sect._n 5._o for_o the_o more_o rigid_a sort_n of_o arian_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v assert_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o arius_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o less_o question_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o arius_n his_o tenet_n and_o that_o the_o particular_n be_v debate_v at_o the_o council_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o result_n so_o particular_o opposite_a to_o the_o arian_n opinion_n for_o the_o council_n agree_v upon_o a_o collection_n of_o their_o conclusion_n into_o one_o summary_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n 78._o athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solet_fw-la vit._n soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o bosil_n epist_n 60._o &_o 78._o which_o also_o be_v do_v by_o hossius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n and_o publish_v as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o future_a time_n the_o same_o according_a to_o socrates_n and_o with_o some_o transposition_n of_o word_n not_o vary_v sense_n be_v publish_v by_o basil_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n only_o beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n beget_v not_o make_v consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n who_o for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n descend_v be_v incarnate_a be_v make_v man_n suffer_v arise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o therefore_o that_o shall_v affirm_v that_o time_n be_v when_o he_o be_v not_o before_o he_o be_v beget_v or_o that_o he_o do_v come_v from_o nothing_o or_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o other_o essence_n then_o of_o the_o father_n substance_n or_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v create_v or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v unto_o all_o such_o the_o church_n denounce_v the_o anathema_n then_o the_o council_n proceed_v against_o such_o as_o have_v be_v criminous_a 6._o sect._n 6._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o and_o deprive_v meletus_n from_o all_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o power_n yet_o leave_v to_o he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o bishop_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o city_n at_o lyco_n for_o though_o the_o meletian_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o male_a administration_n in_o government_n a_o cause_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v their_o separation_n upon_o yet_o the_o nicene_n council_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v pertinax_fw-la inscitia_fw-la 20._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o continue_v or_o confirm_v that_o separation_n but_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o meletus_n and_o his_o presbyter_n until_o confirm_v again_o by_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n the_o people_n be_v enjoin_v to_o communicare_fw-la with_o the_o alexandrian_n which_o they_o do_v according_o but_o as_o touch_v arius_n they_o do_v actual_o excommunicate_a and_o banish_v he_o they_o further_o proceed_v to_o determine_v matter_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o sect._n 7._o by_o confirm_v the_o government_n by_o provincial_a council_n under_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n each_o of_o they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o power_n which_o customary_a permission_n of_o the_o church_n have_v former_o allow_v to_o they_o nothing_o can_v i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr nova_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o they_o but_o rather_o such_o power_n which_o by_o corruption_n be_v encroach_v be_v thereby_o regulate_v and_o restrain_v and_o thus_o for_o the_o future_a there_o seem_v hereby_o a_o door_n shut_v and_o bar_v against_o schism_n and_o heresy_n so_o long_o as_o provincial_a council_n and_o their_o member_n be_v true_a to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v be_v christian_a indeed_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o before_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a 8._o sect._n 8._o the_o prudential_a agreement_n of_o church_n and_o council_n in_o association_n or_o apart_o by_o themselves_o bind_v no_o further_o than_o ingenuity_n or_o conscience_n do_v lead_v any_o party_n or_o person_n and_o under_o no_o worse_a penalty_n than_o separation_n or_o if_o you_o will_v excommunication_n from_o this_o or_o that_o church_n which_o some_o may_v account_v a_o privilege_n in_o those_o day_n as_o well_o as_o now_o and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o but_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o professor_n never_o satisfy_v but_o still_o linger_a as_o now_o a-days_o after_o new_a opinion_n and_o liberty_n from_o be_v under_o church_n government_n which_o they_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o sore_a the_o nicene_n council_n well_o eye_v and_o see_v no_o other_o way_n in_o humane_a opinion_n to_o prevent_v the_o worst_a find_v it_o necessary_a to_o bind_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o have_v finish_v their_o conclusion_n tender_v they_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o imperial_a power_n by_o which_o they_o have_v assemble_v themselves_o and_o under_o other_o penalty_n beside_o that_o of_o separation_n and_o hereby_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n become_v incorporate_a into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n determine_v not_o otherwise_o to_o enforce_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o congregation_n will_v independ_v or_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o such_o case_n they_o do_v not_o only_a outlaw_n themselves_o but_o upon_o their_o own_o principle_n allow_v every_o one_o of_o their_o fellow_n member_n to_o consist_v with_o they_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o church_n before_o constantine_n conversion_n under_o a_o liberty_n to_o separate_v to_o any_o schism_n or_o error_n as_o they_o shall_v please_v and_o as_o it_o be_v thrust_v out_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n as_o constantine_n do_v before_o his_o conversion_n which_o thing_n no_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_n though_o never_o so_o schismatical_a ever_o do_v althouth_n they_o hold_v their_o principle_n of_o separation_n in_o as_o high_a account_n as_o any_o in_o these_o day_n can_v pretend_v unto_o until_o of_o late_a time_n the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n bring_v that_o principle_n into_o the_o church_n but_o forbear_v further_o digression_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v thus_o conclude_v 9_o sect._n 9_o the_o bishop_n and_o member_n be_v call_v to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n seventeen_o of_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o decline_v their_o subscription_n be_v somewhat_o ensnare_v in_o the_o arian_n principle_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n attest_v be_v present_v to_o the_o emperor_n consideration_n who_o high_o applaud_v the_o same_o declare_v that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v thereto_o 5._o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o shall_v be_v forthwith_o banish_v whereupon_o eleven_o of_o those_o seventeen_o who_o be_v dissenter_n do_v now_o submit_v and_o do_v subscribe_v the_o same_o though_o some_o be_v more_o willing_a than_o other_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o church_n decree_v now_o back_v not_o only_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o with_o civil_a excommunication_n 12._o theod._n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o which_o be_v accompany_v also_o with_o loss_n of_o habitation_n and_o personal_a estate_n but_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v with_o arius_n nor_o with_o five_o other_o among_o which_o be_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n theogenis_n bishop_n of_o nice_a euzoius_n a_o deacon_n of_o alexandria_n who_o have_v be_v former_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n and_o other_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o their_o stead_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o some_o expedient_a be_v find_v for_o arius_n his_o stay_n or_o speedy_a return_n from_o banishment_n for_o he_o be_v find_v acquit_v from_o banishment_n before_o eusebius_n and_o theogenis_n 15._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o but_o how_o or_o upon_o what_o
against_o his_o son_n and_o wish_v his_o father_n to_o advise_v his_o son_n not_o to_o intermeddle_v any_o more_o with_o the_o ministerial_a call_n there_o till_o further_a order_n from_o athanasius_n and_o so_o without_o any_o further_a ado_n they_o depart_v and_o acquaint_v athanasius_n what_o they_o have_v find_v and_o do_v affr._n epist_n synod_n alex._n add_v epist_n affr._n but_o ischyras_n recover_v his_o health_n and_o be_v tell_v by_o his_o father_n what_o be_v say_v to_o he_o by_o the_o two_o presbyter_n he_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n for_o he_o in_o that_o place_n upon_o former_a term_n and_o that_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o answer_v for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v he_o therefore_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o heel_n and_o away_o be_v go_v for_o nicomedia_n to_o eusebius_n the_o arian_n patron_n and_o unto_o he_o bewail_v his_o sad_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v shameful_o abuse_v and_o wrong_v by_o athanasius_n his_o church_n by_o he_o be_v profane_v and_o vilify_v his_o communion_n table_n overthrow_v his_o sacramental_a cup_n break_v in_o piece_n his_o bible_n burn_v and_o himself_o threaten_v with_o persecution_n eusebius_n hear_v all_o and_o receive_v the_o man_n courteous_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n pity_v his_o condition_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o best_a furtherance_n but_o he_o say_v it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n and_o favour_n which_o eusebius_n doubt_v not_o of_o but_o then_o ischyras_n for_o his_o part_n must_v be_v ready_a with_o proof_n to_o make_v good_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o complaint_n which_o if_o find_v true_a will_v not_o only_o be_v for_o his_o relief_n but_o even_o for_o his_o advancement_n to_o a_o better_a preferment_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o a_o bishopric_n in_o due_a time_n eusebius_n and_o his_o associate_n the_o courtly_a arian_n bishop_n 2._o sect._n 2._o think_v now_o they_o have_v enough_o wherewith_o to_o adventure_v once_o into_o the_o emperor_n presence_n against_o athanasius_n and_o therefore_o repair_v unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o strange_a complaint_n that_o daily_o come_v to_o they_o against_o athanasius_n that_o they_o be_v many_o and_o of_o no_o mean_a degree_n that_o the_o witness_n which_o will_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o be_v not_o mean_a person_n and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v the_o emperor_n that_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v call_v and_o the_o matter_n try_v there_o and_o athanasius_n hear_v in_o a_o legal_a way_n the_o emperor_n may_v have_v much_o cause_n to_o suspect_v malice_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v find_v it_o former_o yet_o in_o regard_n the_o information_n be_v by_o five_o bishop_n all_o person_n of_o no_o mean_a concernment_n he_o hearken_v to_o their_o counsel_n and_o appoint_v a_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o caesaria_n palestina_n 29._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27_o 28_o 29._o a_o place_n pick_v out_o by_o eusebius_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n overrun_v with_o arianisme_n both_o pastor_n and_o people_n this_o be_v sad_a news_n for_o athanasius_n who_o hereby_o see_v how_o the_o game_n be_v like_a to_o go_v concern_v he_o there_o be_v scarce_o four_o bishop_n of_o all_o that_o country_n that_o be_v orthodox_n athanasius_n therefore_o decline_v to_o appear_v at_o caesarea_n give_v his_o reason_n to_o the_o emperor_n this_o touch_v the_o emperor_n to_o the_o quick_a as_o if_o his_o authority_n therein_o have_v be_v slight_v by_o athanasius_n nevertheless_o conceal_v his_o displeasure_n seem_v to_o do_v he_o justice_n and_o remove_v the_o council_n from_o caesarea_n to_o tyrus_n so_o the_o place_n be_v change_v but_o not_o the_o person_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sting_n add_v in_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n import_v that_o athanasius_n must_v appear_v there_o at_o his_o peril_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o the_o emperor_n will_v send_v 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violation_n of_o the_o nicene_n decree_v shall_v suffer_v prejudice_n nevertheless_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o beginning_n but_o delay_v his_o appear_v sozomen_n say_v thirty_o month_n 24._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o which_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o sit_v of_o the_o council_n at_o caesarea_n and_o by_o that_o delay_n gain_v the_o particular_n in_o charge_n against_o he_o and_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n the_o council_n at_o tyrus_n now_o assemble_v 3_o sect._n 3_o the_o complaint_n against_o athanasin_n come_v in_o thick_a and_o threefold_a 24._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o for_o calinicus_fw-la and_o ischyras_n one_o of_o they_o a_o meletian_a bishop_n and_o the_o other_o a_o meletian_a presbyter_n rout_v be_v former_o engage_v by_o eusebius_n joint_o with_o the_o arian_n bring_v in_o their_o article_n against_o athanasius_n that_o he_o have_v contemptuous_o throw_v down_o the_o communion_n table_n when_o ischyras_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o likewise_o break_v the_o communion_n cup._n that_o he_o have_v unjust_o imprison_v ischyras_n divers_a time_n by_o false_a accusation_n that_o he_o have_v unjust_o eject_v calinicus_fw-la from_o his_o bishopric_n that_o he_o have_v by_o violent_a assault_n beat_v divers_a person_n that_o he_o procure_v his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n by_o perjury_n and_o many_o such_o report_n be_v scatter_v before_o the_o council_n and_o at_o length_n athanasius_n come_v into_o the_o council_n and_o they_o proceed_v legal_o against_o he_o as_o touch_v the_o outrage_n in_o over-throwing_a the_o communion_n table_n 4._o sect._n 4._o the_o witness_n that_o be_v produce_v be_v such_o as_o jew_n or_o catecumeni_n who_o after_o full_a evidence_n give_v be_v ask_v where_o they_o stand_v when_o they_o see_v that_o insolency_n act_v they_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v present_a in_o the_o place_n 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the_o church_n and_o so_o chief_a enemy_n to_o athanasius_n during_o all_o their_o time_n and_o by_o the_o nigh_o conjunction_n with_o the_o emperor_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n that_o though_o rome_n may_v about_o those_o time_n begin_v to_o put_v up_o head_n for_o the_o supremacy_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n appear_v as_o a_o check_n upon_o they_o and_o may_v have_v give_v they_o the_o mate_n but_o that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n join_v with_o they_o as_o assertor_n together_o with_o they_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n in_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n although_o it_o afterward_o appear_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n abuse_v their_o principle_n to_o the_o gain_n of_o authority_n for_o themselves_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n in_o the_o conclusion_n now_o as_o touch_v athanasius_n his_o return_n to_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n 4._o sect._n 4._o it_o be_v so_o 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of_o constantine_n the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a constantine_n and_o until_o the_o council_n at_o antioch_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o as_o socrates_n note_v be_v about_o five_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a 5._o soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o so_o as_o now_o athavasius_fw-la his_o patron_n be_v dead_a for_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o aquileia_n the_o influence_n from_o constantius_n upon_o he_o be_v the_o more_o malevolent_a but_o yet_o much_o worse_o by_o the_o conjunction_n with_o eusebius_n now_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o have_v gain_v the_o imperial_a city_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n to_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 4._o theod._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o let_v he_o know_v of_o the_o complaint_n make_v against_o athanasius_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n mind_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v try_v before_o a_o council_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v summon_v a_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o antioch_n for_o the_o solemn_a 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