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The life of the emperour Theodosius the Great written originally in French by the famous Abbot Flechier ... ; Englished by Mr. Francis Manning.; Histoire de Théodose le Grand. English
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Fléchier, Esprit, 1632-1710.; Manning, Mr. (Francis), fl. 1688-1716.
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and_o the_o persecution_n he_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o faith_n after_o they_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n theodosius_n order_v those_o precious_a relic_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o antioch_n to_o be_v conduct_v through_o the_o most_o public_a 10._o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o way_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o all_o the_o city_n although_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n all_o constantinople_n go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o never_o do_v the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n appear_v great_a there_o be_v run_v from_o all_o part_n upon_o the_o road_n to_o accompany_v this_o body_n in_o sing_v psalm_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o antioch_n and_o place_v he_o near_o the_o shrine_n of_o st._n babylas_n the_o martyr_n one_o oâ—_n the_o most_o celebrate_a archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n l._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n theodosius_n answer_v to_o the_o council_n and_o to_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v there_o 9_o idem_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 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all_o the_o idol_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n which_o have_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o to_o distribute_v the_o value_n of_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o diocese_n add_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v appear_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o the_o zeal_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o any_o sort_n of_o avarice_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o example_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o disinterest_v religion_n they_o sell_v every_o piece_n of_o those_o precious_a statue_n they_o make_v vessel_n of_o charity_n of_o other_o metal_n which_o have_v be_v of_o service_n to_o superstition_n theophilus_n reserve_v only_o a_o idol_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o the_o public_a place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o posterity_n may_v one_o day_n laugh_v at_o the_o gentile_n by_o see_v the_o remain_v of_o their_o ridiculous_a worship_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o more_o injurious_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o patriarch_n build_v a_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n in_o â—he_n place_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n all_o the_o bihop_n of_o egypt_n follow_v this_o example_n and_o a_o little_a â—fter_o this_o province_n so_o tie_v to_o its_o superstition_n have_v 〈◊〉_d deliverance_n cxiv_o theodosius_n more_o satisfy_v with_o the_o hapâ—y_a success_n of_o religion_n than_o his_o triumph_n depart_v 14._o sozom._n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 14._o from_o rome_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o order_n to_o â—eturn_v to_o milan_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o constantinople_n he_o restore_v the_o empire_n to_o valentinian_n and_o imprint_v theod._n ambr._n ep._n &_o orat._n de_fw-fr obit_fw-la theod._n so_o well_o in_o his_o mind_n the_o catholic_n religion_n by_o his_o repeat_v instruction_n that_o this_o young_a â—rince_n who_o be_v natural_o dispose_v to_o do_v well_o beâ—ame_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o put_v himself_o valent._n ambr._n in_o fun_n valent._n â—ntirely_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o st._n ambrose_n who_o â—e_v honour_v as_o his_o father_n to_o his_o death_n the_o empress_n justine_n who_o have_v take_v so_o much_o â—are_v to_o inspire_v into_o he_o that_o heresy_n with_o which_o â—he_n be_v infect_v have_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o behold_v his_o triumph_n and_o re-establishment_n god_n permit_v she_o to_o die_v before_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o â—he_n war_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o justus_n governor_n of_o la_fw-fr march_n under_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n she_o have_v espouse_v in_o her_o first_o nuptial_n the_o tyrant_n 26._o socrat_n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 26._o magnentius_n who_o after_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o battle_n of_o mursa_n in_o pannonia_n become_v the_o murderer_n of_o himself_o to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n which_o his_o rebellion_n have_v deserve_v the_o great_a valentâ—ian_a become_v amorous_a of_o she_o and_o marry_v she_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o empress_n severa_n his_o first_o wife_n she_o be_v a_o princess_n fierce_a imperious_a fix_v â—o_o her_o own_o sense_n â—nd_v possess_v with_o all_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o arian_n the_o influence_n she_o have_v over_o the_o spirit_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o authority_n she_o â—ad_v take_v over_o her_o son_n have_v occasion_v great_a trouble_n in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o oppose_v to_o her_o a_o bishop_n aâ—_n 6._o sulp._n sever._n dialog_n 2._o c._n 6._o unshaken_a as_o st._n ambrose_n be_v the_o arian_n have_v become_v master_n in_o milan_n and_o it_o have_v be_v experienceâ—_n what_o a_o abuse_a princess_n can_v do_v that_o join_v to_o thâ—_n infirmity_n of_o her_o sex_n the_o violence_n of_o her_o passion_n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n an._n 390_o i._n sedition_n at_o thessalonica_n ii_o anger_n of_o theodosius_n appease_v by_o st._n ambrose_n and_o rekindle_v by_o ruffin_n iii_o temper_n of_o theodosius_n iv_o chastisement_n of_o the_o seditious_a of_o thessalonica_n v._o remonstrance_n of_o st._n ambrose_n to_o theodosius_n vi_o repentance_n of_o theodosius_n vii_o st._n ambrose_n excommunicate_v theodosius_n viii_o ruffin_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_n theodosius_n ix_o ruffin_n negotiate_v a_o absolution_n for_o theodosius_n x._o theodosius_n present_v himself_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n xi_o theodosius_n do_v penance_n public_o and_o be_v absolve_v xii_o theodosius_n place_n himself_o among_o the_o laity_n xiii_o heresy_n of_o jovinian_a theodosius_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o destroy_v it_o fourteen_o theodosius_n reform_v divers_a abuse_n xv._o order_n of_o the_o church_n for_o penance_n xvi_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n xvii_o state_n and_o function_n of_o deaconess_n regulation_n of_o their_o age_n and_o testament_n xviii_o death_n of_o the_o empress_n galla._n xix_o theodosius_n return_v into_o the_o east_n xx._n theodosius_n chase_v a_o troop_n of_o barbarian_n out_o of_o macedonia_n xxi_o theodosius_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n his_o piety_n xxii_o original_a manner_n and_o fortune_n of_o ruffin_n xxiii_o jealousy_n against_o ruffian_n xxiv_o quarrel_v of_o promotus_n and_o ruffin_n anger_n of_o theodosius_n xxv_o ruffin_n abuse_v favor_n destroy_v his_o enemy_n xxvi_o new_a revolution_n in_o the_o west_n xxvii_o edict_n of_o theodosius_n against_o relapser_n xxviii_o valentinian_n order_v a_o comedian_n woman_n at_o rome_n to_o be_v carry_v off_o xxix_o intrigue_n of_o flavian_n xxx_o revolt_v of_o arbogastes_n his_o employment_n his_o manner_n xxxi_o valentinian_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o st._n ambrose_n xxxii_o jealousy_n of_o valentinian_n insolence_n of_o arbogastes_n xxxiii_o valentinian_n beg_v the_o succour_n of_o theodosius_n he_o write_v to_o st._n ambrose_n xxxiv_o death_n of_o valentinian_n his_o great_a quality_n xxxv_o eugenius_n be_v make_v emperor_n xxxvi_o theodosius_n learn_v the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n st._n ambrose_n make_v his_o encomium_n at_o milan_n xxxvii_o eugenius_n make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o rhine_n xxxviii_o eugenius_n send_v ambassador_n to_o theodosius_n thirty-nine_o eugenius_n