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often_o depose_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n upon_o frivolous_a or_o rather_o upon_o very_o unjust_a pretence_n some_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o believe_v that_o such_o proceed_n must_v be_v acquiesce_v in_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a age_n in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o the_o decay_n of_o all_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o all_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v so_o great_a and_o their_o division_n so_o incurable_a which_o be_v principal_o occasion_v or_o extreme_o heighten_v by_o the_o frequent_a change_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o at_o last_o bring_v utter_a ruin_n upon_o the_o empire_n and_o subject_v the_o church_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o it_o be_v
constantius_n lucifer_n calaritanus_n come_v to_o antioch_n consecrate_a pauâ—inus_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n which_o when_o he_o see_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o particular_o eusebius_n of_o vercelles_n disapprove_v of_o it_o give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o lucifer_n to_o begin_v that_o sect_n which_o from_o he_o take_v its_o denomination_n meletius_n at_o his_o return_n from_o exile_n under_o julian_n find_v 13._o socr._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o sozom._n l_o 5._o c._n 13._o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n divide_v into_o three_o party_n one_o that_o follow_v euroius_n the_o arian_n bishop_n another_o that_o communicate_v with_o paulinus_n and_o a_o three_o that_o adhere_v still_o to_o himself_o as_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n the_o arian_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o church_n within_o the_o city_n but_o one_o of_o the_o small_a church_n which_o they_o allow_v paulinus_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o hold_v his_o assembly_n without_o the_o gate_n meletius_n suffer_v a_o second_o banishment_n under_o valens_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o gratian_n paulinus_n be_v then_o ancient_a 5._o socr._n l._n â—_o c._n 5._o those_o who_o be_v of_o meletius_n communion_n endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o difference_n so_o compose_v that_o both_o he_o and_o paulinus_n may_v together_o preside_v in_o that_o see_n but_o paulinus_n refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o it_o allege_v that_o meletius_n have_v receive_v his_o ordination_n from_o arian_n bishop_n upon_o this_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o ferment_n and_o cause_v meletius_n to_o resume_v the_o throne_n in_o one_o of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o city_n this_o breed_v great_a contention_n between_o the_o party_n but_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n that_o whosoever_o of_o these_o two_o bishop_n shall_v die_v first_o the_o survivor_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a bishop_n of_o the_o see_v and_o there_o be_v six_o man_n then_o in_o antioch_n who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o they_o may_v probable_o make_v pretension_n to_o the_o succession_n they_o be_v all_o swear_v to_o this_o agreement_n and_o thus_o the_o difference_n be_v compose_v only_o the_o luciferian_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o communicate_v with_o he_o but_o set_v up_o separate_a congregation_n thus_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o account_n socrates_n give_v of_o this_o matter_n but_o as_o theodorite_n relate_v it_o sapores_fw-la who_o the_o emperor_n have_v send_v to_o inspect_v and_o regulate_v this_o business_n see_v the_o great_a equity_n and_o condescension_n of_o meletius_n put_v he_o into_o possession_n 3._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o of_o the_o bishopric_n for_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o paulinus_n but_o only_o say_v that_o meletius_n have_v the_o see_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o and_o paulinuus_n remain_v bishop_n only_o of_o that_o party_n which_o adhere_v to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n since_o meletius_n be_v so_o eminent_a a_o defender_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n as_o he_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o have_v be_v and_o have_v twice_o suffer_v banishment_n for_o it_o and_o during_o his_o first_o banishment_n have_v one_o irregular_o place_v in_o his_o see_n and_o do_v afterward_o notwithstanding_o so_o great_a a_o provocation_n use_v all_o the_o condescension_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o can_v be_v no_o just_a prejudice_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v bishop_n by_o the_o arian_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o semi-arians_a or_o acacian_o who_o upon_o occasion_n will_v subscribe_v 25._o scer_n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o pretend_v to_o have_v no_o exception_n to_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o be_v for_o take_v away_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o difference_n have_v be_v only_o in_o term_n contrive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o the_o way_n possible_a to_o undermine_v the_o faith_n by_o their_o own_o exposition_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o meletius_n ever_o be_v a_o arian_n himself_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o orthodox_n father_n never_o mention_v he_o but_o with_o the_o great_a commendation_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o acacian_o and_o semi-arians_a for_o a_o while_n who_o disguised_z and_o dissemble_v their_o opinion_n for_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o constantius_n himself_o in_o the_o synod_n 31._o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 31._o at_o antioch_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o the_o entire_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o expect_v from_o he_o and_o be_v before_o well_o assure_v of_o which_o make_v they_o so_o desirous_a to_o have_v he_o advance_v to_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o though_o socrates_n 44._o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 44._o say_v that_o meletius_n subscribe_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n which_o acacius_n produce_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o selencia_fw-la yet_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n which_o perhaps_o the_o partiality_n which_o he_o plain_o enough_o discover_v for_o paulinus_n may_v betray_v he_o to_o for_o meletius_n name_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o creed_n of_o acacius_n set_v down_o in_o epiphanius_n 73._o epiphan_n haer._n 73._o now_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n in_o a_o council_n at_o alexandria_n 75._o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n epiâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la ruhnianum_fw-la inter_fw-la ejus_fw-la open_fw-mi tom._n 2._o p._n 40._o &_o apud_fw-la conc._n nicen._n 2._o act._n 1._o col._n 75._o that_o the_o worst_a of_o heretic_n the_o very_a principal_a and_o lead_a man_n among_o they_o upon_o the_o renounce_v their_o error_n and_o reconcile_a themselves_o to_o the_o church_n by_o repentance_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o communion_n though_o not_o to_o officiate_v as_o clergyman_n but_o the_o less_o culpable_a who_o have_v be_v abuse_v and_o mislead_v be_v likewise_o to_o be_v permit_v the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o their_o function_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a itself_o towards_o the_o arian_n bishop_n who_o renounce_v their_o heresy_n and_o sign_v the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o s._n hierom_n urge_v in_o his_o dialogue_n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la where_o he_o dispute_v this_o point_n at_o large_a this_o be_v donatist_n conc._n nic._n can._n 8._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o vale_n de_fw-fr schism_n donatist_n all_o along_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o arian_n and_o novation_n and_o donatist_n and_o the_o meletian_o who_o be_v so_o denominate_v from_o meletius_n the_o african_a bishop_n to_o admit_v of_o their_o order_n upon_o their_o reconcile_a themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o council_n of_o alexandria_n lucifer_n calaritanus_n himself_o have_v 13._o socr._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o sozom._n l._n 5._o â—_o 13._o give_v his_o assent_n by_o his_o deacon_n who_o he_o have_v send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o luciferian_n and_o assensus_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la sententiae_fw-la occidens_fw-la &_o per_fw-la tam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concilium_fw-la satanae_n faucibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la â—reptus_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n adv_fw-la luciferian_n all_o the_o western_a church_n approve_v of_o this_o decree_n as_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n for_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o western_a bishop_n espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o paulinus_n against_o meletius_n be_v not_o for_o any_o objection_n they_o have_v against_o his_o ordination_n which_o be_v make_v a_o objection_n by_o none_o but_o the_o luciferian_o but_o because_o he_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o the_o west_n as_o a_o heretic_n as_o s._n basil_n complain_v and_o 349._o basil_n ep._n 321._o 349._o as_o it_o appear_v from_o s._n hierom_n two_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n wherein_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o shall_v communicate_v at_o antioch_n and_o paulinus_n be_v think_v little_o better_a of_o in_o the_o east_n for_o receive_v to_o communion_n the_o associate_n of_o marcellus_n but_o meletius_n 77._o â—d_a epist_n 74._o &_o epiphan_n haer._n 77._o be_v receive_v as_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o die_v there_o s._n gregory_n nyssen_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o venerable_a assembly_n celebrate_v his_o memory_n with_o the_o high_a praise_n in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n and_o upon_o his_o death_n flavianus_n be_v by_o unanimous_a consent_n choose_v 15._o epist_n synod_n c._n p._n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o socr._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o the_o choice_n confirm_v in_o that_o
who_o have_v fill_v the_o 126._o ep_v 126._o world_n with_o confusion_n and_o have_v bring_v such_o division_n into_o the_o church_n and_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n 143._o cyriacus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 143._o i_o have_v hear_v say_v he_o of_o age._n of_o or_o that_o dotard_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o dotage_n of_o old_a age._n that_o vain_a man_n arsacius_n who_o the_o empress_n have_v place_v in_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n that_o he_o have_v afflict_v the_o brethren_n and_o the_o virgin_n who_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v die_v in_o prison_n for_o my_o sake_n for_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o be_v a_o adulterer_n for_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n whilst_o her_o husband_n be_v live_v so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a adulterer_n for_o he_o have_v usurp_v my_o see_n whilst_o i_o be_o alive_a it_o be_v doubtful_a i_o confess_v whether_o this_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n be_v genuine_a for_o it_o be_v reject_v both_o by_o mr._n hales_n and_o mr._n boy_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o it_o and_o these_o expression_n concern_v arsacius_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n hales_n as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v s._n chrysostom_n but_o mr._n boys_n say_v he_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v incline_v to_o think_v it_o genuine_a because_o of_o these_o expression_n and_o he_o answer_v all_o the_o other_o objection_n against_o it_o reject_v it_o himself_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o style_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o accident_n which_o may_v make_v any_o author_n style_v different_a at_o different_a time_n especial_o in_o his_o familiar_a letter_n and_o those_o write_v in_o banishment_n and_o perhaps_o under_o the_o disorder_n of_o sickness_n and_o danger_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n so_o often_o complain_v of_o that_o this_o censure_n from_o the_o style_n must_v be_v the_o less_o certain_a especial_o since_o photius_n can_v not_o discern_v but_o that_o it_o be_v genuine_a though_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o very_a passage_n concern_v arsacius_n and_o defend_v it_o but_o suppose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v genuine_a yet_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o be_v write_v probable_o by_o one_o who_o live_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n and_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o his_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n s._n chrysostom_n have_v put_v another_o bishop_n 148._o ep._n 148._o in_o mind_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o will_v certain_o receive_v for_o his_o suffering_n in_o another_o world_n take_v off_o that_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o courageous_a they_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o those_o who_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o help_n and_o assistance_n if_o they_o will_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o that_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o which_o yet_o further_o show_v s._n chrysostom_n oâ—â—mp_n ep._n 13._o ad_fw-la oâ—â—mp_n mind_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v consecrate_a and_o send_v to_o the_o goth_n be_v dead_a he_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v another_o bishop_n for_o they_o and_o be_v very_o solicitous_a that_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v and_o send_v thither_o by_o arsacius_n or_o atticus_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o the_o only_a rightful_a patriarch_n but_o act_v as_o such_o in_o his_o banishment_n we_o see_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v very_o far_o from_o advise_v or_o so_o much_o as_o connive_v at_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o his_o see_n he_o commend_v and_o encourage_v those_o that_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o he_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o whatever_o they_o can_v suffer_v here_o in_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n and_o upon_o which_o depend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n he_o call_v arsacius_n by_o name_n a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n if_o the_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n be_v genuine_a and_o take_v upon_o himself_o episcopal_a authority_n even_o in_o his_o exile_n he_o encourage_v all_o every_o where_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o usurper_n by_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n to_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o be_v imprison_v and_o to_o person_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o submission_n or_o compliance_n but_o the_o most_o earnest_a and_o passionate_a exhortation_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o all_o the_o motive_n which_o he_o can_v use_v that_o concern_v either_o this_o or_o another_o life_n and_o there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o 23._o in_o chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 19_o &_o 23._o a_o discourse_n which_o he_o write_v in_o his_o exile_n to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n some_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n the_o church_n then_o lie_v under_o the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n confess_v that_o the_o western_a church_n do_v a_o 34._o tâ—eod_n â—_o 5._o c._n 34._o long_a time_n refuse_v communion_n with_o some_o bishop_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o s._n chrysostom_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v as_o theodorite_n who_o he_o quote_v soon_o after_o do_v that_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o east_n nor_o with_o those_o upon_o the_o bosphorus_n and_o of_o thrace_n till_o they_o have_v register_v the_o name_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n decease_v but_o he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o renounce_v communion_n be_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o break_n off_o a_o correspondence_n suppose_v it_o be_v no_o more_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o think_v lawful_a for_o one_o patriarch_n to_o break_v off_o correspondence_n thus_o with_o another_o but_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_n will_v justify_v a_o separation_n in_o bishop_n from_o their_o own_o patriach_n but_o it_o be_v not_o bâ—rely_o a_o not_o corresponding_n with_o aâ—sacius_n and_o atticus_n for_o the_o western_a church_n not_o only_o espouse_v s._n chrysostom_n cause_n but_o do_v approve_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o backward_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v do_v well_o in_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o new_a patritriarch_n etc._n sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 26._o pallad_n p._n 214_o etc._n etc._n they_o deny_v that_o these_o have_v any_o episcopal_a authority_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v own_v as_o patriarch_n during_o the_o life_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n but_o most_o of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n will_v not_o renounce_v communion_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v accessary_a to_o that_o unjust_a deprivation_n this_o i_o confess_v theodorit_n say_v and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o the_o east_n many_o who_o declare_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n cause_n and_o against_o the_o proceed_n of_o of_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o terror_n and_o punishment_n whereas_o those_o in_o the_o west_n act_v unanimous_o be_v under_o no_o such_o hard_a circumstance_n to_o awe_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n and_o this_o make_v s._n chrysostom_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n purposely_o take_v off_o that_o objection_n from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n but_o though_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o east_n do_v not_o so_o general_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o depose_v bishop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o west_n yet_o that_o very_o many_o do_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o prison_n be_v fill_v with_o they_o and_o many_o of_o these_o who_o refuse_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thessalonica_n and_o in_o general_a the_o 126._o chrys_n ep._n 26_o 27._o 126._o bishop_n of_o all_o macedon_n be_v of_o the_o number_n beside_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n or_o who_o see_v be_v not_o mention_v but_o atticus_n at_o last_o begin_v to_o relent_v 25._o socr._n l_o 7._o c._n 25._o or_o
the_o force_n of_o st_n clement_n discourse_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o if_o moses_n be_v so_o indulgent_a and_o affectionate_a towards_o the_o people_n who_o have_v sin_v so_o heinous_o against_o god_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o powerful_a motive_n to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v themselves_o criminal_a to_o resign_v up_o all_o particular_a interest_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o usual_a for_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o sacrifice_v their_o own_o safety_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o public_a it_o may_v much_o rather_o be_v expect_v from_o such_o as_o have_v themselves_o give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o the_o division_n in_o the_o church_n his_o design_n be_v the_o same_o that_o dionysius_n afterward_o have_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o novation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v persuade_v they_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o desist_v from_o their_o pretension_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o heroic_a person_n have_v do_v before_o they_o not_o upbraid_v they_o too_o severe_o with_o their_o past_a miscarriage_n and_o prese_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o a_o duty_n which_o in_o justice_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o and_o which_o be_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n they_o can_v make_v to_o the_o church_n to_o forbear_v those_o practice_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o disturbance_n but_o proceed_v in_o a_o more_o gentle_a method_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o fail_v to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o require_v they_o not_o to_o resign_v any_o right_n but_o to_o desist_v from_o a_o unjust_a claim_n which_o be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o they_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v grievous_a to_o man_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o puff_v up_o with_o vain_a expectation_n and_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o to_o be_v thus_o humble_v at_o last_o he_o acquaint_v they_o that_o they_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o 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dispossess_v must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o intruder_n for_o peace_n sake_n but_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n understand_v this_o precept_n and_o admonition_n in_o some_o such_o qualify_a sense_n as_o we_o do_v those_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o whosoever_o shall_v 40._o mat._n 5._o 39_o 40._o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o for_o to_o oblige_v all_o honest_a man_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o right_n of_o any_o kind_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v peace_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a and_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o utmost_a that_o this_o quotation_n from_o st._n clement_n can_v amount_v to_o be_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o for_o some_o special_a reason_n and_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a charity_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o right_n which_o afford_v nothing_o in_o proof_n of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o this_o greek_a author_n be_v publish_v to_o advance_v that_o although_o a_o bishop_n be_v unjust_o deprive_v neither_o he_o nor_o the_o church_n ever_o make_v a_o separation_n if_o the_o successor_n be_v not_o a_o heretic_n the_o quotation_n from_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n constitution_n be_v excellent_a caution_n and_o persuasion_n against_o schism_n in_o general_a but_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v the_o cause_n before_o we_o and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v that_o either_o their_o authority_n or_o any_o other_o may_v have_v the_o effect_n which_o it_o ought_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v most_o concern_v serious_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o towards_o the_o prevent_a a_o schism_n which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o ruin_n whereof_o nothing_o can_v more_o contribute_v than_o to_o teach_v that_o a_o bishop_n when_o once_o depose_v though_o never_o so_o preface_n so_o ego_fw-la actus_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la summam_fw-la cesso_fw-la esse_fw-la vester_fw-ge episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n hody_n be_v preface_n unjust_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_a bishop_n of_o his_o see_n which_o be_v word_n now_o put_v into_o st._n chrysostom_n mouth_n but_o how_o much_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o probability_n have_v be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o meletius_n be_v 1._o p._n 1._o translate_v from_o sebastia_n to_o antioch_n eustathius_n be_v yet_o in_o banishment_n in_o the_o english_a edition_n this_o eustathius_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v eustathius_n late_a bishop_n of_o sebastia_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n eustathius_n late_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n 4._o p._n 4._o and_o a_o note_n be_v subjoin_v to_o inform_v we_o that_o both_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n say_v that_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n live_v till_o the_o reign_n oâ—_n valens_n and_o that_o the_o argument_n which_o baronius_n and_o valesius_fw-la bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o be_v set_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o two_o historian_n baronius_n argue_v that_o eustathius_n of_o antioch_n never_o live_v to_o be_v recall_v from_o banishment_n by_o jovian_a but_o die_v in_o exile_n under_o constantius_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v recall_v it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o orthodox_n and_o beside_o neither_o meletius_n nor_o paulinus_n will_v have_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n to_o be_v confecrate_v and_o reside_v there_o as_o their_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v be_v still_o live_v without_o their_o divide_v into_o party_n about_o it_o since_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o orthodox_n from_o their_o great_a zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o be_v denominate_v eustathian_n and_o if_o eustathius_n have_v survive_v his_o banishment_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o both_o meletius_n and_o paulinus_n will_v have_v resign_v the_o see_v to_o he_o at_o his_o return_n for_o meletius_n be_v put_v into_o that_o see_v at_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o eustathius_n and_o he_o who_o be_v so_o condescend_v to_o paulinus_n will_v have_v yield_v much_o more_o to_o eustathius_n himself_o for_o all_o the_o pretence_n that_o paulinus_n can_v have_v be_v to_o be_v bishop_n over_o a_o party_n of_o man_n who_o for_o the_o great_a veneration_n they_o have_v for_o eustathius_n be_v call_v eustathian_n and_o who_o will_v not_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o meletius_n because_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o arian_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o paulinus_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o eustathian_a party_n will_v retain_v his_o bishopric_n if_o eustathius_n himself_o have_v be_v yet_o live_v unless_o perhaps_o we_o say_v that_o eustathius_n have_v whole_o relinquish_v his_o see_n to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o live_v conceal_v at_o constantinople_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o banishment_n as_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n say_v he_o do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o valens_n till_o he_o be_v a_o second_o time_n banish_v but_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n theodorite_n express_o 4._o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o say_v that_o eustathius_n be_v dead_a before_o meletius_n succeed_v he_o in_o
the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o his_o authority_n alone_o without_o any_o concur_v evidence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v to_o that_o of_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v their_o account_n as_o valesius_fw-la observe_v disagree_v from_o what_o st._n hierom_n 15._o hierom_n vale_n ad_fw-la socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o and_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la and_o theophanes_n relate_v concern_v this_o eustathius_n so_o that_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o eustathius_n of_o sebastia_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o greek_a author_n or_o else_o that_o this_o be_v another_o of_o he_o mistake_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v say_v 5._o p._n 5._o that_o arsacius_n because_o of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o his_o brother_n nectarius_n towards_o he_o have_v former_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o accept_v of_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n but_o in_o the_o english_a this_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o text_n and_o set_v down_o only_o in_o the_o margin_n with_o this_o note_n that_o 2._o p._n 2._o the_o manuscript_n in_o this_o place_n be_v write_v erroneous_o mr._n hody_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n take_v no_o notice_n that_o this_o be_v a_o error_n be_v more_o tender_a now_o it_o seem_v of_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o author_n and_o perhaps_o of_o palladius_n too_o from_o 94._o pallad_n p._n 94._o who_o he_o have_v it_o i_o wish_v mr._n hody_n have_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o his_o author_n reputation_n and_o of_o his_o own_o too_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v as_o in_o this_o and_o after_o such_o protestation_n of_o sincere_a and_o charitable_a intention_n in_o publish_v this_o manuscript_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o have_v omit_v any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o wonderful_a treatise_n which_o he_o so_o much_o value_v and_o so_o high_o magnify_v but_o it_o be_v a_o unlucky_a thing_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o no_o author_n ever_o yet_o have_v enough_o of_o the_o 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will_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v man_n suspect_v that_o malela_n himself_o be_v worse_o in_o the_o print_n than_o in_o the_o manuscript_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o i_o think_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o book_n which_o instead_o of_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n with_o so_o much_o ostentation_n and_o triumph_n will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o public_a censure_n at_o any_o other_o time_n but_o this_o since_o the_o reformation_n except_v only_o that_o interval_n when_o we_o have_v all_o our_o bishop_n depose_v at_o once_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v a_o cause_n by_o such_o argument_n and_o such_o authority_n as_o be_v both_o notorious_o false_a and_o of_o so_o pernicious_a consequence_n that_o they_o will_v have_v be_v suffer_v at_o no_o other_o time_n and_o any_o other_o cause_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o then_o to_o be_v force_v too_o upon_o such_o art_n as_o may_v be_v very_o necessary_a in_o a_o ill_a cause_n but_o will_v never_o sure_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a one_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o badness_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o defence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v the_o canon_n in_o the_o baroccian_a manuscript_n omit_v by_o mr._n hody_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xxxi_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n by_o a_o mistake_n for_o the_o xxxii_o if_o any_o presbyter_n contemn_v 32._o can._n ap._n 32._o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v hold_v a_o separate_a meeting_n and_o erect_v a_o opposite_a altar_n have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o charge_v the_o bishop_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n of_o or_o faith_n piety_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a affector_n of_o government_n for_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o laic_n excommunicate_v but_o all_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vi_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gangra_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v a_o private_a meeting_n 6._o synod_n gangr_n can._n 6._o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o despise_v the_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n it_o church_n note_v that_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o print_a canon_n have_v it_o the_o officiate_a presbyter_n not_o be_v thereunto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o v._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v 5._o syn._n antioch_n can._n 5._o his_o own_o bishop_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o a_o private_a meeting_n and_o shall_v disobey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o nor_o submit_v to_o he_o exhort_v he_o again_o and_o again_o he_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o curable_a person_n neither_o as_o one_o who_o can_v retain_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o make_v tumult_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v over_o as_o a_o seditious_a person_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xv._o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n 15._o eiusd_v synodi_fw-la can._n 15._o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n denounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n against_o he_o such_o a_o one_o by_o no_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o other_o but_o the_o concordant_a sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n ought_v to_o remain_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o x._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o carthage_n if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o 10._o syn._n carth._n can._n 10._o against_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xiii_o can._n of_o the_o syn._n of_o constantinople_n call_v the_o one_a and_o 2_o d._n synod_n the_o devil_n have_v sow_o the_o seed_n 1â—_n iâ—_n 〈…〉_o caâ—_n 1â—_n of_o heretical_a tare_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v betake_v himself_o to_o a_o new_a way_n and_o method_n viz_o to_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o the_o madness_n of_o shismaticks_n but_o the_o holy_a synod_n be_v also_o willing_a to_o obviate_v this_o stratagem_n of_o he_o have_v decree_v as_o follow_v if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o accuse_v his_o own_o bishop_n of_o any_o crime_n shall_v presume_v to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o communion_n and_o not_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n and_o trial_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sacerdotal_a honour_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o shall_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v shall_v condemn_v his_o own_o father_n and_o bishop_n before_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o they_o he_o be_v worthy_a neither_o of_o the_o honour_n nor_o appellation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v follower_n of_o such_o a_o one_o if_o they_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n even_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o proper_a honour_n but_o if_o they_o be_v monk_n or_o laic_n they_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n until_o abhor_v the_o conversation_n of_o schismatic_n they_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o proper_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fourteen_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n pretend_v a_o accusation_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d synodi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 14._o against_o his_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o recite_v his_o name_n according_a to_o custom_n in_o divine_a service_n the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v if_o after_o private_a conviction_n private_a or_o conviction_n admonition_n he_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a and_o make_v a_o schism_n for_o it_o behoove_v every_o one_o to_o know_v his_o own_o proper_a bound_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n despise_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n his_o own_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xv._o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n these_o decree_n concern_v presbyter_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d synodi_fw-la 〈…〉_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o agree_v also_o to_o patriarch_n so_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a shall_v presume_v to_o depart_v from_o communion_n with_o his_o own_o patriarch_n and_o shall_v not_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o divine_a office_n as_o be_v decree_v and_o order_v but_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separation_n *_o before_o synodical_a conviction_n and_o final_a condemnation_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o depose_v from_o all_o sacred_a order_n if_o he_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n after_o private_a conviction_n private_a or_o conviction_n admonition_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v decree_v and_o enact_v concern_v those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o any_o accusation_n revolt_v from_o their_o own_o superior_n and_o make_v a_o schism_n canon_n schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o print_a canon_n and_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o their_o superior_a for_o any_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n and_o father_n he_o public_o preach_v the_o same_o heresy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v it_o bare-faced_n in_o the_o church_n such_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o canonical_a censure_n for_o separate_a themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a condemnation_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o orthodox_n because_o they_o have_v not_o condemn_v a_o bishop_n but_o a_o false_a bishop_n and_o a_o false_a teacher_n and_o have_v not_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o schism_n but_o have_v studious_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o schism_n and_o division_n finis_fw-la
he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o nothing_o for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v depose_v or_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o see_n just_o before_o his_o second_o banishment_n he_o speak_v to_o olympias_n the_o deaconess_n with_o some_o other_o say_v i_o see_v the_o thing_n concern_v i_o have_v a_o end_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n and_o probable_o you_o will_v never_o see_v my_o face_n more_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o desire_v of_o you_o that_o none_o of_o you_o omit_v your_o accustom_a goodwill_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o whoever_o shall_v be_v ordain_v without_o his_o own_o seek_v and_o 90._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p_o 90._o against_o his_o desire_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n that_o you_o will_v obey_v he_o as_o you_o will_v do_v i_o for_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v they_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n both_o time_n look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o die_a man_n when_o he_o use_v these_o word_n in_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o deaconess_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v import_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o submit_v to_o a_o bishop_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o during_o his_o life_n but_o if_o we_o allow_v the_o word_n their_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o take_v they_o in_o the_o great_a extent_n that_o they_o will_v possible_o admit_v of_o they_o can_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v submit_v to_o any_o bishop_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v live_v but_o to_o one_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v desirous_a or_o fond_a of_o it_o but_o shall_v come_v in_o against_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n by_o which_o we_o can_v understand_v no_o less_o than_o that_o he_o mean_v one_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o party_n against_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o thrust_v he_o out_o and_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v choose_v unanimous_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o his_o cause_n and_o lament_v the_o great_a injustice_n do_v he_o and_o who_o unwilling_o and_o upon_o necessity_n only_o can_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o fill_v the_o see_v and_o who_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o have_v give_v way_n to_o he_o as_o the_o true_a patriarch_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v return_v if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v choose_v and_o such_o a_o one_o he_o must_v he_o if_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o general_a consent_n for_o never_o any_o bishop_n departure_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o all_o but_o the_o faction_n that_o depose_v he_o than_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v then_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n he_o advise_v they_o not_o to_o divide_v the_o church_n upon_o his_o account_n but_o to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o such_o a_o bishop_n since_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n which_o be_v a_o conditional_a resignation_n or_o a_o declaration_n that_o he_o will_v forgo_v his_o own_o right_n upon_o condition_n that_o such_o a_o bishop_n be_v choose_v as_o he_o there_o mention_n but_o if_o we_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v s._n chrysostom_n meaning_n the_o see_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o man_n who_o be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o for_o all_o his_o friend_n endure_v great_a hardship_n under_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n have_v be_v 277._o pallad_n p._n 95._o soz._n lib._n 8._o â—_o 27._o phot._n bibli_fw-la cod._n 277._o the_o chief_a incendiary_n against_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o excuse_n which_o photius_n make_v for_o some_o expression_n that_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o little_a too_o severe_a which_o s._n chrysostom_n use_v concern_v arsacius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n and_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v not_o design_n that_o they_o shall_v submit_v to_o any_o bishop_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o we_o need_v only_o consider_v that_o these_o very_a person_n to_o who_o he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n never_o will_v submit_v either_o to_o arsacius_n or_o atticus_n at_o least_o during_o his_o life_n but_o suffer_v all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o they_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v and_o s._n chrysostom_n write_v many_o epistle_n to_o these_o very_a bishop_n and_o deaconess_n to_o comfort_v and_o support_v they_o under_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o endure_v upon_o this_o account_n and_o when_o palladius_n himself_o and_o so_o many_o other_o bishop_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n suffer_v so_o much_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n cause_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o life_n it_o be_v pass_v all_o belief_n that_o neither_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n nor_o palladius_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o account_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o bishop_n to_o who_o s._n chrysostom_n give_v these_o direction_n shall_v call_v to_o mind_n what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o they_o but_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o deaconess_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n act_v contrary_a to_o what_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o last_o word_n require_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v either_o mistake_v he_o or_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o shall_v choose_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o observe_v his_o advice_n and_o do_v what_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o as_o his_o friend_n can_v not_o have_v so_o little_a respect_n for_o he_o or_o so_o little_a care_n of_o themselves_o as_o to_o forget_v so_o soon_o what_o it_o will_v have_v be_v so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o safety_n to_o remember_v so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v in_o some_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n at_o least_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o and_o will_v never_o have_v let_v they_o suffer_v so_o much_o contrary_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o his_o last_o word_n inculcate_v to_o they_o take_v no_o care_n afterward_o to_o remind_v they_o what_o god_n and_o the_o church_n require_v of_o they_o if_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o their_o condition_n or_o have_v never_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o write_v to_o they_o about_o it_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a they_o shall_v misunderstand_v he_o so_o as_o to_o run_v themselves_o into_o such_o needless_a and_o indeed_o sinful_a suffering_n but_o when_o he_o hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o they_o in_o his_o banishment_n and_o write_v so_o often_o upon_o this_o very_a subject_n it_o be_v incredible_a that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o among_o all_o his_o consolation_n shall_v forget_v that_o which_o will_v alone_o have_v give_v they_o effectual_a and_o present_a relief_n and_o shall_v omit_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o suffer_v when_o they_o need_v not_o and_o in_o a_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o can_v not_o suffer_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o s._n chrysostom_n 27._o chrysost_n epist_n 26._o 27._o do_v not_o only_o omit_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v but_o applaud_v they_o for_o suffer_v in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o perseverance_n and_o apply_v those_o scripture_n to_o they_o which_o pronounce_v blessing_n upon_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o value_v their_o life_n in_o 90._o ep._n 36._o 46._o 71._o 90._o such_o a_o cause_n be_v certain_a of_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n he_o 85._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n ep._n 83._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ep._n 85._o extol_v the_o apostolical_a courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n who_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o s._n john_n baptist_n both_o in_o their_o suffering_n and_o in_o the_o justness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o more_o glorious_a thing_n to_o suffer_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o discipline_n than_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o be_v behead_v for_o tell_v herod_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n s._n john_n baptist_n suffer_v but_o once_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v ten_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o comply_v with_o the_o usurper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o exhort_v the_o 99_o ep._n 99_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o scythopolis_n to_o avoid_v as_o to_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v already_o do_v all_o those_o
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alexandrinus_n time_n who_o live_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n and_o that_o glycas_n in_o the_o twelve_o and_o nicephorus_n in_o the_o fourteen_o see_v nothing_o absurd_a in_o it_o but_o as_o blondel_n have_v observe_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o excommunication_n of_o arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o cedrenus_n which_o make_v he_o suspect_v it_o be_v foist_v in_o after_o his_o time_n for_o all_o forgery_n as_o they_o be_v design_v common_o to_o serve_v some_o turn_n or_o other_o so_o they_o seldom_o fail_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o not_o only_a pope_n innocent_a but_o the_o whole_a western_a church_n do_v refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o depose_v bishop_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o when_o after_o the_o death_n of_o flavianus_n bishop_n of_o antiâ—ch_n who_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o depose_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n porphyrius_n suceee_v 29._o sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 29._o he_o who_o agree_v to_o it_o many_o of_o syria_n break_v off_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n our_o author_n next_o observe_v that_o 6._o p._n 5_o 6._o whereas_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephâ—sus_n absolve_v euâ—yches_n and_o depose_v flavianus_n and_o then_o murder_v he_o and_o consecrate_a anatolius_n in_o his_o room_n none_o of_o those_o bishop_n who_o concur_v and_o act_v with_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o unjust_a ejectment_n of_o flavianus_n and_o the_o unlawful_a ordination_n of_o anatolius_n in_o his_o place_n be_v reject_v in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n only_a eutyches_n and_o dioscorus_n that_o persist_v in_o their_o heresy_n for_o that_o holy_a synod_n concern_v not_o itself_o about_o the_o ordination_n of_o uncanonical_a and_o illegal_a patriarch_n but_o only_o require_v of_o every_o one_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n by_o this_o representation_n of_o the_o case_n he_o will_v have_v it_o believe_v that_o no_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o the_o bishop_n who_o concur_v with_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n for_o have_v concur_v with_o he_o but_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n be_v only_o require_v of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v forthwith_o receive_v by_o the_o council_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o though_o they_o have_v own_v their_o fault_n in_o depose_v flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o dorylaeum_n and_o be_v as_o forward_o as_o any_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n yet_o it_o be_v move_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o judge_n or_o officer_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o inspect_v and_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n there_o that_o juvenalis_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n thalassius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n eusebius_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n eustathius_n bishop_n of_o berytus_n and_o basil_n bishop_n of_o seleucia_n in_o isauria_n 313._o isauria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n chalced._n act._n 1._o col_fw-fr 323._o euagr._fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o p._n 313._o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n with_o dioscorus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o be_fw-mi which_o be_v assent_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o just_a ib._n just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n conc._n châ—â—c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euagr._fw-la ib._n sentence_n they_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v just_a to_o reject_v those_o bishop_n who_o name_n i_o have_v now_o recite_v and_o who_o be_v the_o same_o that_o onâ—_n author_n by_o name_n set_v down_o as_o not_o reject_v in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n only_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n and_o insert_v photius_n bishop_n of_o isauria_n in_o epirus_n or_o as_o the_o publisher_n have_v correct_v it_o photius_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n if_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v not_o final_o reject_v he_o say_v true_a but_o then_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v conceal_v that_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o action_n of_o that_o council_n nor_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o be_v at_o last_o admit_v but_o these_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o serviceable_a to_o his_o cause_n they_o take_v their_o place_n indeed_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o council_n but_o so_o do_v dioscorus_n himself_o too_o though_o it_o be_v object_v against_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n legate_n who_o be_v overrule_v it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o place_n till_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v for_o to_o displace_v they_o before_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o prejudging_a they_o but_o upon_o examination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o case_n of_o these_o bishop_n 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the_o council_n be_v very_o compassionate_a to_o these_o offend_a bishop_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o hard_a circumstance_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n 324._o offence_n câ—nc_fw-la chance_v act._n â—_o col._n 509._o eâ—â—â—_n ib._n p._n 324._o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o receive_v tâ—e_v five_o bishopâ—_n as_o member_n of_o the_o council_n and_o the_o emperor_n be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o their_o request_n by_o his_o permission_n they_o be_v restore_v what_o then_o can_v we_o conclude_v from_o hence_o more_o than_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n may_v be_v sufficient_a upon_o so_o reasonable_a motive_n to_o restore_v bishop_n who_o by_o the_o canon_n have_v forfeit_v their_o see_z but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wrong_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o say_v bare_o that_o none_o of_o those_o bishop_n be_v reâ—ected_v in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o they_o be_v reject_v 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