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A55007 The lives of the popes from the time of our saviour Jesus Christ, to the reign of Sixtus IV / written originally in Latine by Baptista Platina ... and translated into English, and the same history continued from the year 1471 to this present time, wherein the most remarkable passages of Christendom, both in church and state are treated of and described, by Paul Rycaut ...; Vitae pontificum. English Platina, 1421-1481.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. 1685 (1685) Wing P2403; ESTC R9221 956,457 865

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excommunicate_v anastasius_n successor_n to_o zeno_n in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n for_o favour_v acacius_n and_o other_o heretic_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o prince_n who_o be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o faith_n if_o he_o continue_v refractory_a after_o admonition_n the_o same_o course_n likewise_o he_o take_v with_o the_o vandal_n and_o their_o king_n who_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o arian_n heresy_n prove_v now_o very_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a persecutor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o pontificate_n live_v germanus_n and_o epiphanius_n the_o latter_a bishop_n of_o pavia_n the_o former_a of_o capua_n man_n who_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o sanctity_n of_o their_o life_n have_v gain_v they_o and_o by_o their_o humble_a and_o oblige_a deportment_n wrought_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o barbarous_a invador_n that_o afflict_a italy_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o sake_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o lannociatus_fw-la abbot_n of_o chartres_n with_o aurelianus_n and_o mezentius_n of_o poitiers_n person_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o learning_n gain_v so_o much_o ground_n in_o gaul_n that_o they_o persuade_v clodoveus_n the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o queen_n crocildis_n to_o become_v christian_n and_o to_o undertake_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n throughout_o their_o dominion_n though_o some_o attribute_n this_o honour_n to_o remigius_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v gelasius_n have_v ordain_v thirty_o two_o presbyter_n two_o deacon_n sixty_o seven_o bishop_n died_z and_o be_v bury_v in_o s._n peter_n church_n november_n 21._o he_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n four_o year_n eight_o month_n seventeen_o day_n and_o by_o his_o death_n the_o see_v be_v vacant_a seven_o day_n anastasius_n ii_o anastasius_n the_o second_o a_o roman_a son_n of_o fortunatus_n be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o 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another_o part_n of_o they_o in_o s._n maria_n maggiore_n make_v choice_n of_o one_o laurence_n