the_o son_n it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o whether_o this_o disputation_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o public_a council_n or_o apart_o 5._o sect._n 5._o for_o the_o more_o rigid_a sort_n of_o arian_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v assert_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o arius_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o less_o question_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o arius_n his_o tenet_n and_o that_o the_o particular_n be_v debate_v at_o the_o council_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o result_n so_o particular_o opposite_a to_o the_o arian_n opinion_n for_o the_o council_n agree_v upon_o a_o collection_n of_o their_o conclusion_n into_o one_o summary_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n 78._o athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solet_fw-la vit._n soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o bosil_n epist_n 60._o &_o 78._o which_o also_o be_v do_v by_o hossius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n and_o publish_v as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o future_a time_n 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great_a in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o chrurche_n of_o alexandria_n upon_o his_o restore_n of_o athanasius_n leave_v under_o his_o power_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n in_o constantive_a the_o great_a to_o send_v athanasius_n out_o of_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o trier_n where_o he_o be_v well_o entertain_v and_o want_v nothing_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o see_v of_o alexandria_n be_v keep_v vacant_a for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v therein_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o athanasius_n himself_o what_o ever_o he_o think_v at_o the_o present_a time_n of_o his_o banishment_n concern_v the_o emperor_n anger_n yet_o afterward_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o conceive_v charitable_a 2._o athan._n apol._n 2._o or_o at_o least_o to_o speak_v charitable_o thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v conjecture_v that_o although_o this_o banishment_n may_v original_o arise_v from_o a_o distemper_n of_o sudden_a passion_n yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v continue_v upon_o a_o prudential_a consideration_n for_o constantine_n be_v angry_a on_o both_o side_n 2._o sect._n 2._o as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o meletian_o who_o have_v thus_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o arian_n travel_v with_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_a mischief_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n in_o the_o conclusion_n bring_v forth_o falsehood_n to_o themselves_o for_o have_v now_o get_v the_o day_n as_o they_o conceive_v against_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n they_o expect_v glorious_a time_n and_o arius_n be_v now_o post_v in_o haste_n to_o alexandria_n to_o get_v possession_n 28._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o and_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v meet_v in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n by_o the_o meletian_o with_o their_o bishop_n john_n in_o the_o van_n and_o come_v thus_o to_o alexandria_n the_o arian_n party_n grow_v rampant_a and_o this_o meeting_n with_o a_o exasperate_v people_n at_o the_o banishment_n of_o their_o bishop_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o tumult_n and_o therein_o bloodshed_n ensue_v and_o such_o a_o havoc_n as_o the_o news_n come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o the_o emperor_n send_v for_o arius_n and_o the_o meletian_a bishop_n who_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n they_o be_v question_v as_o author_n of_o disturbance_n and_o much_o of_o the_o blame_n rest_v upon_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o meletian_o and_o their_o bishop_n who_o be_v no_o less_o adore_v by_o the_o meletian_o than_o athanasius_n be_v honour_v of_o the_o alexandrian_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v 29._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o but_o forthwith_o banish_v he_o also_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a arian_n party_n to_o befriend_v he_o but_o as_o touch_v arius_n he_o be_v save_v 3_o sect._n 3_o yet_o not_o fafe_a for_o he_o can_v attain_v his_o end_n for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v to_o alexandria_n but_o must_v stay_v at_o constantinople_n where_o he_o have_v not_o continue_v long_o before_o another_o tumult_n be_v raise_v even_o there_o also_o for_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o no_o less_o zealous_a against_o the_o arian_n then_o be_v also_o athanasius_n and_o the_o general_a stream_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o city_n be_v well_o mend_v also_o that_o way_n and_o think_v the_o arian_n party_n there_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n yet_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o great_a rabbi_n there_o make_v they_o gather_v courage_n and_o grow_v more_o bold_a then_o ordinary_o they_o have_v be_v and_o thereat_o distaste_n be_v take_v and_o upon_o occasion_n a_o outrage_n follow_v the_o emperor_n awaken_v thereat_o send_v for_o arius_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o wherever_o he_o go_v still_o tumult_n follow_v he_o and_o whether_o he_o do_v real_o agree_v with_o the_o nicene_n faith_n and_o again_o he_o profess_o avow_v that_o he_o do_v full_o agree_v thereto_o the_o emperor_n command_v he_o to_o set_v the_o same_o down_o in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n 25._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o hereto_o the_o emperor_n require_v his_o oath_n to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v real_a in_o the_o same_o and_o he_o as_o ready_o make_v oath_n that_o what_o he_o have_v write_v be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o real_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n but_o the_o historian_n say_v 14._o theod._n lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o to_o save_o arius_n from_o a_o plain_a lie_n and_o perjury_n at_o the_o same_o time_n arius_n have_v his_o private_a opinion_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o writing_n which_o then_o he_o also_o keep_v under_o his_o arm_n when_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n and_o that_o arius_n swear_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o and_o not_o to_o what_o he_o subscribe_v in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n the_o emperor_n have_v this_o evidence_n of_o arius_n his_o subscription_n and_o oath_n be_v now_o satisfy_v and_o will_v have_v he_o first_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o orthodox_n church_n at_o constantinople_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o qualify_v for_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n and_o according_o he_o write_v to_o alexander_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o accept_v of_o arius_n into_o communion_n alexander_n lay_v aside_o all_o further_a dispute_n by_o which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v mighty_o oppose_v the_o arian_n party_n and_o by_o which_o he_o see_v plain_o there_o be_v no_o deal_n now_o with_o the_o emperor_n betake_v himself_o whole_o to_o prayer_n to_o god_n wherein_o he_o continue_v fervent_o for_o divers_a day_n and_o night_n more_o especial_o upon_o the_o day_n next_o before_o that_o lord_n day_n wherein_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o arius_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o prayer_n 25._o soc._n lib._n 1._o c._n 25._o because_o socrates_n report_v it_o not_o with_o that_o caution_n that_o become_v he_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n i_o shall_v relate_v it_o out_o of_o athanasius_n his_o own_o copy_n after_o this_o manner_n serapion_n athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la serapion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v thus_o o_o lord_n that_o arius_n must_v communicate_v with_o this_o people_n to_o morrow_n let_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n now_o depart_v in_o peace_n and_o never_o see_v that_o day_n and_o destroy_v not_o thou_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a but_o if_o thou_o will_v spare_v thy_o church_n as_o thou_o will_v spare_v it_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n and_o give_v abt_n over_o thy_o inheritance_n o_o lord_n to_o destruction_n and_o contempt_n and_o take_v arius_n out_o of_o the_o way_n lest_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n heresy_n shall_v seem_v also_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o the_o truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v account_v godliness_n this_o prayer_n reflect_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n be_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o he_o that_o be_v bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n who_o now_o at_o constantinople_n have_v the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v arius_n 28._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o and_o who_o have_v send_v a_o message_n to_o alexander_n that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o admit_v arius_n in_o communion_n eusebius_n will_v banish_v alexander_n from_o constantinople_n and_o put_v another_o in_o that_o place_n that_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n but_o eusebius_n for_o all_o his_o bravery_n miss_v his_o expectation_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v come_v about_o the_o twilight_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o sacramental_a supper_n be_v in_o those_o day_n celebrate_v in_o the_o evening_n arius_n with_o the_o emperor_n authority_n march_v forth_o in_o state_n out_o of_o the_o
s._n athanas_n patriar_n alex_n and_o haeresis_fw-la ariance_n securis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la religionis_fw-la propugnaculum_fw-la t._n cross_n sculp_v the_o history_n of_o athanasius_n with_o the_o rise_n growth_n and_o down-fall_a of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n by_o nathaniel_n bacon_n esq_n london_n print_v by_o d._n maxwell_n 1664._o imprimatur_fw-la exit_fw-la aed_n sab._n 23_o nou._n 1662._o geo._n stradling_n s._n t._n p._n rev._n in_o christo_n pat._n gilb._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-fr sac._n dome_v the_o preface_n plutarch_n writing_n concern_v life_n say_v that_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v upon_o matter_n of_o action_n because_o he_o write_v life_n and_o not_o history_n but_o in_o this_o narrative_a i_o can_v yoke_v my_o pen_n to_o that_o strict_a rule_n because_o athanasius_n his_o endowment_n can_v well_o be_v discover_v but_o by_o his_o action_n and_o suffering_n nor_o they_o consider_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o action_n of_o his_o contemporary_n friend_n and_o enemy_n fellow-labourer_n and_o confessor_n with_o his_o antagonist_n and_o persecutor_n which_o necessary_o draw_v i_o many_o time_n into_o a_o by-path_n concern_v arianism_n to_o find_v out_o athanasius_n where_o the_o neglect_n of_o writer_n have_v leave_v he_o out_o of_o mind_n i_o shall_v have_v much_o occasion_n to_o glance_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n concern_v the_o sacred_a trinity_n not_o meddle_v with_o the_o particular_a dispute_n which_o will_v be_v voluminous_a the_o clear_a light_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o unity_n upon_o these_o late_a age_n and_o last_o to_o leave_v a_o caveat_n to_o my_o dear_a country_n to_o hold_v these_o fundamental_o concern_v the_o trinity_n in_o constant_a adoration_n especial_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o ungodly_a rape_n be_v so_o ordinary_o commit_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o conceit_n of_o seem_a reason_n and_o thereby_o the_o holy_a spouse_n of_o christ_n divide_v into_o small_a piece_n and_o scatter_v through_o the_o nation_n the_o content_n cap._n 1._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n cap._n 2._o of_o arius_n and_o the_o arian_n heresy_n in_o its_o original_a cap._n 3._o of_o athanasius_n his_o education_n and_o his_o take_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n cap._n 4._o of_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a and_o the_o banishment_n of_o arius_n cap._n 5._o athanasius_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o first_o complaint_n against_o he_o before_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n cap._n 6._o the_o second_o complaint_n against_o athanasius_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o trial_n at_o the_o council_n at_o tyrus_n cap._n 7._o athanasius_n his_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n athanasius_n be_v banish_v and_o arius_n be_v accept_v cap._n 8._o constantine_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o recall_v athanasius_n the_o death_n of_o arius_n cap._n 9_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o succession_n of_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o return_n of_o athanasius_n to_o alexandria_n cap._n 10._o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o cap._n 11._o the_o council_n at_o antioch_n where_o athanasius_n be_v banish_v â—_o his_o escape_v from_o his_o enemy_n the_o first_o arian_n confession_n of_o faith_n make_v at_o antioch_n cap._n 12._o athanasius_n be_v acquit_v by_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n constans_n the_o emperor_n favour_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n cap._n 13._o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n the_o schism_n by_o the_o arian_n council_n at_o philippopolis_n cap._n 14._o the_o second_o return_n of_o athanasius_n to_o alexandria_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n constans_n cap._n 15._o the_o estate_n of_o alexandria_n at_o athanasius_n his_o arrival_n the_o three_o charge_n against_o he_o before_o constantius_n athanasius_n his_o second_o strange_a escape_n cap._n 16._o the_o entry_n of_o george_n the_o arian_n bishop_n into_o alexandria_n the_o second_o time_n his_o cruel_a persecution_n there_o athanasius_n escape_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o monk_n profession_n cap._n 17._o the_o council_n at_o milan_n intend_v against_o athanasius_n yet_o in_o vain_a cap._n 18._o the_o council_n at_o syrmium_fw-la against_o photinus_n the_o arian_n confession_n there_o make_v whereby_o both_o hossius_n and_o liberius_n be_v ensnare_v cap._n 19_o the_o council_n at_o arminum_fw-la and_o seleucia_n the_o arian_n confession_n of_o faith_n there_o the_o schism_n between_o the_o arian_n and_o semi-arians_a cap._n 20._o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o at_o anticoh_o constantius_n his_o death_n cap._n 21._o julian_n government_n athanasius_n his_o return_n to_o alexandria_n the_o council_n there_o athanasius_n his_o miraculous_a escape_n julian_n death_n cap._n 22._o jovinian_n reign_n and_o death_n athanasius_n his_o return_n again_o to_o alexandria_n another_o council_n hold_v there_o cap._n 23._o the_o government_n of_o valentinian_n and_o valens_n both_o of_o they_o declare_v for_o the_o nicene_n faith_n divers_a council_n in_o order_n thereto_o cap._n 24._o valens_n fall_v to_o arianism_n his_o persecution_n of_o the_o orthodox_n the_o last_o trouble_n of_o athanasius_n and_o his_o four_o escape_n cap._n 25._o valentinian_n his_o constancy_n to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n ambrose_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o milan_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o anthropomorphites_n and_o messalian_o cap._n 26._o athanasius_n his_o last_o return_n to_o alexandria_n his_o death_n his_o encomium_n the_o issue_n of_o arianisme_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n the_o life_n of_o athanasius_n cap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n before_o i_o bring_v athanasius_n upon_o the_o stage_n 1_o sect._n 1_o i_o must_v premise_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o stage_n itself_o i_o mean_v the_o condition_n 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