constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o be_v commend_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o example_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n as_o athanasius_n be_v who_o be_v the_o first_o lèader_n herein_o nor_o be_v the_o emperor_n scrupulous_a in_o admit_v the_o appeal_n however_o himself_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n by_o the_o presidency_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n there_o but_o do_v appoint_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o himself_o at_o constantinople_n neither_o do_v the_o arian_n bishop_n now_o in_o council_n at_o tyrus_n disclaim_v the_o trial_n before_o the_o emperor_n for_o though_o they_o be_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o a_o schism_n in_o a_o general_a council_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o independ_v upon_o the_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n but_o send_v their_o proctor_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o emperor_n to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v 27._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o but_o i_o must_v 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adventure_v to_o tell_v the_o the_o emperor_n how_o much_o he_o be_v wound_v in_o his_o repute_n by_o the_o long_a restraint_n of_o arius_n from_o alexandria_n where_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n especial_o upon_o mistake_v ground_n concern_v his_o opinion_n which_o be_v common_o know_v to_o be_v in_o no_o manner_n contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n as_o be_v report_v and_o he_o further_o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o admit_v arius_n into_o his_o presence_n arius_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o give_v the_o emperor_n full_a satisfaction_n therein_o the_o emperor_n be_v well_o please_v herewith_o and_o tell_v the_o presbyter_n that_o if_o arius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o emperor_n will_v not_o only_o admit_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o church_n at_o alexandria_n and_o for_o further_a assurance_n herein_o the_o emperor_n write_v his_o letter_n to_o arius_n signify_v his_o pleasure_n that_o arius_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o emperor_n hereupon_o arius_n with_o eusebius_n come_v to_o constantinople_n epiphan_n epiphan_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o emperor_n presence_n he_o ask_v arius_n if_o he_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n and_o they_o both_o answer_v that_o they_o do_v agree_v thereto_o the_o emperor_n than_o require_v they_o to_o set_v down_o their_o faith_n in_o writing_n which_o thing_n they_o after_o also_o do_v and_o present_v the_o same_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o and_o their_o follower_n to_o this_o purpose_n 26._o soz._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 26._o we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n beget_v of_o he_o before_o all_o age_n true_a god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n who_o descend_v and_o be_v incarnate_a and_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_n both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o one_o catholic_n church_n of_o god_n extend_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n this_o faith_n they_o say_v they_o receive_v from_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n sanctify_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o scripture_n do_v teach_v in_o which_o say_v they_o we_o whole_o believe_v god_n be_v our_o judge_n both_o now_o and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o writing_n the_o emperor_n peruse_v and_o ask_v arius_n if_o he_o have_v aught_o more_o to_o say_v and_o whether_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v true_o own_o what_o he_o do_v profess_v to_o which_o arius_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v not_o aught_o more_o to_o say_v nor_o have_v he_o write_v or_o say_v other_o or_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n the_o emperor_n hereto_o reply_v if_o your_o faith_n be_v right_a you_o have_v swear_v true_o but_o if_o otherwise_o know_v that_o god_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o you_o for_o your_o perjury_n and_o from_o heaven_n reveal_v his_o justice_n upon_o you_o it_o seem_v the_o emperor_n be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v with_o the_o reality_n of_o these_o man_n 4._o sect._n 4._o and_o therefore_o will_v determine_v nothing_o herein_o without_o counsel_n contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n at_o tyrus_n which_o be_v in_o his_o opinion_n meet_v for_o the_o purpose_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o piety_n come_v in_o his_o way_n he_o have_v build_v a_o famous_a temple_n upon_o mount_n calvary_n nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v now_o finish_v he_o will_v repair_v thither_o for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o same_o and_o he_o write_v to_o the_o council_n at_o tyrus_n 30._o theod._n lib._n 1._o c._n 30._o to_o adjourn_v their_o meeting_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o that_o work_n and_o they_o be_v as_o forward_o therein_o as_o himself_o for_o build_v of_o church_n and_o a_o pompous_a devotion_n will_v solder_v well_o enough_o with_o arianism_n to_o overlie_v the_o same_o with_o the_o gold_n of_o seem_a holiness_n and_o unto_o this_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n constantine_n refer_v the_o matter_n concern_v arius_n send_v he_o thither_o with_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n by_o he_o subscribe_v require_v they_o to_o examine_v he_o strict_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o and_o the_o confession_n good_a then_o to_o show_v he_o favour_n so_o be_v athanasius_n his_o appeal_n defer_v till_o the_o dedication_n be_v past_a and_o he_o go_v to_o alexandria_n 26._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o c._n 26._o but_o the_o council_n be_v meet_v at_o
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 the_o same_o according_a to_o socrates_n and_o with_o some_o transposition_n of_o word_n not_o vary_v sense_n be_v publish_v by_o basil_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n only_o beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n beget_v not_o make_v consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n who_o for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n descend_v be_v incarnate_a be_v make_v man_n suffer_v arise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o therefore_o that_o shall_v affirm_v that_o time_n be_v when_o he_o be_v not_o before_o he_o be_v beget_v or_o that_o he_o do_v come_v from_o nothing_o or_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o other_o essence_n then_o of_o the_o father_n substance_n or_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v create_v or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v unto_o all_o such_o the_o church_n denounce_v the_o anathema_n then_o the_o council_n proceed_v against_o such_o as_o have_v be_v criminous_a 6._o sect._n 6._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o and_o deprive_v meletus_n from_o all_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o power_n yet_o leave_v to_o he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o bishop_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o city_n at_o lyco_n for_o though_o the_o meletian_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o male_a administration_n in_o government_n a_o cause_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v their_o separation_n upon_o yet_o the_o nicene_n council_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v pertinax_fw-la inscitia_fw-la 20._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o continue_v or_o confirm_v that_o separation_n but_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o meletus_n and_o his_o presbyter_n until_o confirm_v again_o by_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n the_o people_n be_v enjoin_v to_o communicare_fw-la with_o the_o alexandrian_n which_o they_o do_v according_o but_o as_o touch_v arius_n they_o do_v actual_o excommunicate_a and_o banish_v he_o they_o further_o proceed_v to_o determine_v matter_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o sect._n 7._o by_o confirm_v the_o government_n by_o provincial_a council_n under_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n each_o of_o they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o power_n which_o customary_a permission_n of_o the_o church_n have_v former_o allow_v to_o they_o nothing_o can_v i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr nova_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o they_o but_o rather_o such_o power_n which_o by_o corruption_n be_v encroach_v be_v thereby_o regulate_v and_o restrain_v and_o thus_o for_o the_o future_a there_o seem_v hereby_o a_o door_n shut_v and_o bar_v against_o schism_n and_o heresy_n so_o long_o as_o provincial_a council_n and_o their_o member_n be_v true_a to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v be_v christian_a indeed_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o before_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a 8._o sect._n 8._o the_o prudential_a agreement_n of_o church_n and_o council_n in_o association_n or_o apart_o by_o themselves_o bind_v no_o further_o than_o ingenuity_n or_o conscience_n do_v lead_v any_o party_n or_o person_n and_o under_o no_o worse_a penalty_n than_o separation_n or_o if_o you_o will_v excommunication_n from_o this_o or_o that_o church_n which_o some_o may_v account_v a_o privilege_n in_o those_o day_n as_o well_o as_o now_o and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o but_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o professor_n never_o satisfy_v but_o still_o linger_a as_o now_o a-days_o after_o new_a opinion_n and_o liberty_n from_o be_v under_o church_n government_n which_o they_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o sore_a the_o nicene_n council_n well_o eye_v and_o see_v no_o other_o way_n in_o humane_a opinion_n to_o prevent_v the_o worst_a find_v it_o necessary_a to_o bind_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o have_v finish_v their_o conclusion_n tender_v they_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o imperial_a power_n by_o which_o they_o have_v assemble_v themselves_o and_o under_o other_o penalty_n beside_o that_o of_o separation_n and_o hereby_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n become_v incorporate_a into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n determine_v not_o otherwise_o to_o enforce_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o congregation_n will_v independ_v or_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o such_o case_n they_o do_v not_o only_a outlaw_n themselves_o but_o upon_o their_o own_o principle_n allow_v every_o one_o of_o their_o fellow_n member_n to_o consist_v with_o they_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o church_n before_o constantine_n conversion_n under_o a_o liberty_n to_o separate_v to_o any_o schism_n or_o error_n as_o they_o shall_v please_v and_o as_o it_o be_v thrust_v out_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n as_o constantine_n do_v before_o his_o conversion_n which_o thing_n no_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_n though_o never_o so_o schismatical_a ever_o do_v althouth_n they_o hold_v their_o principle_n of_o separation_n in_o as_o high_a account_n as_o any_o in_o these_o day_n can_v pretend_v unto_o until_o of_o late_a time_n the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n bring_v that_o principle_n into_o the_o church_n but_o forbear_v further_o digression_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v thus_o conclude_v 9_o sect._n 9_o the_o bishop_n and_o member_n be_v call_v to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n seventeen_o of_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o decline_v their_o subscription_n be_v somewhat_o ensnare_v in_o the_o arian_n principle_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n attest_v be_v present_v to_o the_o emperor_n consideration_n who_o high_o applaud_v the_o same_o declare_v that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v thereto_o 5._o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o shall_v be_v forthwith_o banish_v whereupon_o eleven_o of_o those_o seventeen_o who_o be_v dissenter_n do_v now_o submit_v and_o do_v subscribe_v the_o same_o though_o some_o be_v more_o willing_a than_o other_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o church_n decree_v now_o back_v not_o only_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o with_o civil_a excommunication_n 12._o theod._n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o which_o be_v accompany_v also_o with_o loss_n of_o habitation_n and_o personal_a estate_n but_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v with_o arius_n nor_o with_o five_o other_o among_o which_o be_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n theogenis_n bishop_n of_o nice_a euzoius_n a_o deacon_n of_o alexandria_n who_o have_v be_v former_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n and_o other_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o their_o stead_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o some_o expedient_a be_v find_v for_o arius_n his_o stay_n or_o speedy_a return_n from_o banishment_n for_o he_o be_v find_v acquit_v from_o banishment_n before_o eusebius_n and_o theogenis_n 15._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o but_o 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be_v within_o six_o month_n after_o his_o return_n from_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a 14._o euseb_n vit._n const_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o which_o as_o eusebius_n say_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o constantine_n empire_n and_o hierome_n say_v that_o athanasius_n be_v elect_v in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o then_o the_o council_n must_v continue_v three_o year_n or_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n among_o writer_n no_o soon_o be_v this_o great_a trumpet_n of_o truth_n as_o nazianzen_n call_v athanasius_n settle_v in_o his_o place_n at_o alexandria_n 3_o sect._n 3_o but_o eusebius_n at_o nicomedia_n now_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o great_a courtier_n of_o the_o time_n strain_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o unsettle_v athaniasius_n he_o often_o tell_v the_o emperor_n how_o unfitting_a a_o man_n athanasius_n be_v for_o such_o a_o place_n 18._o soc_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o but_o the_o emperor_n listen_v not_o thereto_o then_o 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