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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 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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