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5._o sect._n 1_o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24_o 25.26_o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o when_o as_o photinus_n begin_v to_o act_v his_o part_n and_o it_o incense_v he_o not_o a_o little_a that_o such_o innovation_n dare_v put_v up_o head_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o call_v a_o council_n there_o whereas_o photinn_n be_v at_o that_o time_n bishop_n the_o arian_n further_v he_o also_o therein_o be_v as_o earnest_n therein_o as_o himself_o and_o procure_v the_o emperor_n also_o to_o send_v for_o hossius_n who_o once_o gain_v they_o hope_v to_o gain_v many_o more_o and_o he_o come_v though_o unwilling_o as_o he_o have_v cause_n in_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o the_o arian_n deal_v cunning_o for_o they_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n aim_v to_o strike_v photinus_n in_o the_o right_a vein_n and_o which_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v go_v down_o with_o hossius_n and_o other_o of_o his_o way_n and_o yet_o must_v be_v safe_a for_o the_o arian_n to_o approve_v for_o the_o council_n consist_v most_o of_o such_o and_o this_o confession_n be_v thus_o frame_v we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n father_n almighty_n the_o maker_n and_o framer_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o all_o the_o fatherhood_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v and_o in_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o all_o age_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a who_o be_v the_o word_n wisdom_n true_a light_n and_o life_n who_o in_o these_o last_o day_n be_v make_v man_n for_o we_o bear_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n crucify_v dead_a and_o who_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n of_o who_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o end_n but_o remain_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n not_o only_o whilst_o this_o world_n last_o but_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o comforter_n who_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o send_v after_o his_o ascension_n unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v they_o and_o mind_n they_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v send_v he_o by_o who_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o sincere_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o those_o therefore_o that_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o or_o of_o any_o other_o substance_n then_o of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o that_o there_o be_v time_n or_o age_n when_o he_o be_v not_o be_v accurse_v 2._o so_o if_o any_o man_n affirm_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v two_o go_n 3._o or_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n before_o all_o age_n and_o therewith_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o the_o father_n make_v all_o thing_n 4._o or_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o mary_n 5._o or_o that_o the_o son_n be_v bear_v of_o mary_n according_a to_o foreknowledge_n and_o not_o before_o all_o age_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v 6._o or_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v dilate_v or_o contract_v 7._o or_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n dilate_v make_v the_o son_n or_o shall_v call_v the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v the_o dildt_n of_o his_o essence_n 8._o or_o shall_v call_v the_o son_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n seat_v or_o the_o word_n bring_v forth_o 9_o or_o that_o god_n man_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n understand_v thereby_o that_o god_n be_v beget_v 10._o or_o that_o shall_v expound_v these_o word_n beside_o me_n there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o exclude_v thereby_o the_o only_o beget_v who_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a 11._o or_o shall_v expound_v those_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n to_o be_v transmutation_n into_o flesh_n 12._o or_o by_o crucify_a the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n shall_v understand_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v undergo_v passion_n destruction_n change_n diminution_n or_o annihilation_n 13._o or_o that_o shall_v expound_v these_o word_n let_v us_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n as_o speak_v from_o god_n the_o father_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o god_n the_o son_n 14._o or_o that_o shall_v affirm_v that_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o god_n or_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o not_o with_o the_o son_n as_o man._n 15._o or_o shall_v expound_v those_o word_n the_o lord_n gain_v from_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n rain_v from_o himself_o 16._o or_o that_o 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father_n 24._o or_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o christ_n only_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n and_o begin_v then_o to_o be_v god_n as_o samosetanus_n say_v this_o confession_n thus_o frame_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o the_o son_n be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o say_v not_o in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o the_o father_n so_o be_v as_o it_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o point_n of_o similitude_n they_o hope_v both_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o arian_n will_v subscribe_v thereto_o and_o agree_v in_o the_o condemn_v of_o photinus_n if_o he_o shall_v prove_v obstinate_a beside_o this_o confession_n thus_o frame_v 2._o sect._n 2._o there_o be_v two_o other_o confession_n offer_v which_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v abroad_o but_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v offer_v to_o photinus_n to_o subscribe_v appear_v 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party_n but_o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n see_v the_o emperor_n endeavour_n unsuccesseful_a they_o take_v up_o another_o course_n and_o hope_v to_o find_v out_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o not_o dis-affirm_a either_o the_o emperor_n confession_n at_o syrmium_fw-la nor_o that_o of_o the_o acasians_n nor_o of_o the_o semi-arians_a but_o consist_v with_o all_o and_o this_o they_o more_o easy_o and_o ready_o compose_v because_o they_o make_v the_o emperor_n confession_n their_o groundwork_n and_o over-lay_a the_o same_o with_o a_o varnish_n of_o other_o word_n not_o apparent_o alter_v the_o substance_n but_o explain_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v 32._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o god_n before_o all_o age_n and_o before_o all_o beginning_n by_o who_o all_o 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none_o that_o come_v within_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o where_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n fall_v short_a the_o soldier_n help_v he_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o orthodox_n will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o 3_o sect._n 3_o the_o novatian_o also_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n though_o they_o communicate_v not_o with_o the_o orthodox_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o macedonius_n and_o therefore_o he_o heap_v on_o they_o all_o the_o insolence_n that_o the_o soldier_n can_v devise_v with_o that_o extremity_n that_o the_o novatian_o can_v endure_v no_o long_o but_o take_v arm_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o in_o a_o plain_a battle_n in_o the_o field_n win_v a_o victory_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n both_o of_o the_o emperor_n soldier_n and_o their_o arian_n associate_n hereat_o the_o emperor_n be_v trouble_v if_o his_o soldier_n can_v prevail_v against_o a_o tumultuary_a party_n how_o shall_v they_o stand_v against_o a_o form_a army_n of_o enemy_n but_o the_o arian_n party_n be_v extreme_o vex_v and_o both_o emperor_n and_o arian_n fall_v upon_o macedonius_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o constantinople_n and_o so_o that_o see_v void_a once_o more_o of_o macedonius_n eudoxius_n get_v into_o his_o room_n after_o his_o wont_a manner_n no_o man_n know_v how_o for_o the_o emperor_n disown_v his_o election_n nevertheless_o once_o in_o 25._o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o he_o seek_v the_o people_n approbation_n and_o to_o show_v his_o deep_a reach_n into_o matter_n of_o divinity_n strain_v his_o wit_n into_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o blasphemy_n than_o any_o former_o have_v attain_v he_o tell_v the_o people_n what_o they_o never_o hear_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v impious_a and_o that_o god_n the_o son_n be_v pious_a and_o while_o man_n be_v wonder_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o open_v the_o riddle_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o 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