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be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o catholic_n corruptum_fw-la esse_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la delib_n hist_o p._n 246._o which_o he_o do_v on_o this_o occasion_n the_o good_a emperor_n commiserate_v the_o great_a suffering_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n give_v order_n for_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v send_v to_o cecilian_a with_o a_o gracious_a letter_n which_o be_v record_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 10._o c._n 6._o to_o this_o effect_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n to_o cecilian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n send_v greeting_n i_o have_v send_v letter_n to_o vrsus_fw-la lieutenant_n of_o africa_n that_o he_o cause_v 3000._o folles_fw-la of_o silver_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o thy_o fidelity_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n and_o if_o this_o suffice_v not_o demand_v of_o heraclus_n our_o treasurer_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a and_o whereas_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o lewd_a people_n have_v much_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n i_o 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