in_o the_o church_n about_o the_o episcopal_a office_n do_v thereupon_o constitute_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o the_o future_a order_v the_o rule_n of_o succession_n for_o they_o that_o when_o they_o themselves_o or_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v by_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o person_n of_o approve_a worth_n may_v be_v substitute_v in_o their_o place_n irenaeus_n confirm_v the_o same_o for_o say_v he_o habemus_fw-la annumer_n be_v eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la eorum_fw-la we_o can_v name_v the_o very_a man_n who_o the_o apostle_n 1528._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o basil_n 1528._o make_v bishop_n in_o several_a church_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o they_o down_o to_o our_o selveâ—_n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o know_v that_o the_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v as_o true_o of_o diâ—ine_a institution_n as_o the_o apostolate_a itself_o 4._o and_o as_o there_o must_v be_v one_o bishop_n to_o head_n and_o unite_v the_o several_a christian_n into_o one_o so_o if_o primitive_a institution_n and_o practice_n may_v umpire_n in_o the_o case_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o single_a bishop_n in_o one_o single_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v say_v ignatius_n but_o one_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n 4._o ep._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n cap._n 4._o and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n one_o blood_n of_o his_o shed_n for_o we_o all_o one_o bread_n break_v to_o we_o one_o cup_n distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o altar_n to_o a_o church_n and_o one_o bishop_n deus_fw-la unus_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la unus_fw-la there_o be_v say_v st._n cyprian_n but_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o church_n one_o chair_n 43._o ep._n 43._o found_v by_o our_o lord_n another_o altar_n beside_o that_o one_o altar_n and_o priesthood_n can_v be_v erect_v and_o again_o christ_n warn_v and_o 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say_v theodoret_n that_o many_o bishop_n shall_v be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n pastor_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n philip._n in_o 1_o cap._n ad_fw-la philip._n thus_o it_o be_v careful_o provide_v against_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o two_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v 8._o can._n 8._o place_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n the_o like_a determination_n be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o can._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v be_v constitute_v in_o a_o church_n where_o one_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o have_v not_o voluntary_o resign_v be_v preside_v and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o decree_v by_o the_o five_o aurelian_a council_n nulli_fw-la viventi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la 5._o can._n 5._o alius_fw-la superponatur_fw-la aut_fw-la superordinetur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la that_o no_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v or_o place_v 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this_o of_o one_o bishop_n and_o but_o of_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o place_n be_v a_o rule_n so_o general_o know_v and_o so_o universal_o receive_v in_o those_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n that_o cornelius_n upbraid_v novatus_n that_o father_n of_o puritan_n and_o pretend_v gospeller_n as_o he_o call_v he_o for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o 35._o euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o but_o one_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o one_o catholic_n church_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o rule_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o practise_v for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o keep_v it_o in_o last_a peace_n and_o unity_n as_o any_o one_o canon_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n beside_o and_o therefore_o st._n augustin_n though_o it_o be_v his_o fortune_n to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o hippo_n whilst_o valerius_n live_v will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v eradius_fw-la and_o perhaps_o he_o at_o that_o time_n need_v a_o coadjutor_n no_o less_o than_o valerius_n do_v to_o be_v superordain_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o then_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n uncanonical_a his_o word_n be_v these_o scio_fw-la quod_fw-la scitis_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la i_o full_a 1531._o ep._n 166._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1531._o well_o know_v what_o you_o also_o know_v that_o eradius_fw-la be_v a_o deserve_a man_n and_o every_o way_n qualify_v to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sed_fw-la nolo_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la i_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v that_o do_v to_o he_o which_o be_v do_v to_o i_o adhuc_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la posito_fw-la for_o i_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n with_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v live_v and_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o see_v quod_fw-la ergo_fw-la reprehendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o i_o nolo_fw-la reprehendi_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la meo_fw-la what_o therefore_o be_v reprovable_a in_o i_o i_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o eradius_fw-la my_o son_n erit_fw-la presbyter_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la deus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la facturus_fw-la epâ—scopus_fw-la he_o shall_v continue_v a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o station_n he_o be_v and_o when_o god_n wiâ—â—_n by_o take_v i_o away_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o be_v consecrate_a bishop_n whilst_o valerius_n his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n live_v to_o be_v a_o act_n reprehensible_a in_o he_o and_o altogether_o uncanonical_a 2._o that_o afterward_o know_v the_o canon_n he_o will_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o by_o have_v eradius_fw-la superordain_v upon_o he_o though_o his_o decline_a age_n need_v it_o and_o both_o clergy_n and_o people_n desire_v it_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v do_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o province_n and_o as_o possidonius_fw-la relate_v the_o matter_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la succedere_fw-la quam_fw-la consacerdos_n accedere_fw-la not_o to_o dethrone_v the_o former_a as_o now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v do_v but_o 8._o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la aâ—gust_n cap._n 8._o to_o come_v into_o the_o copartnership_n of_o the_o bishopric_n with_o he_o and_o thereby_o to_o assist_v in_o his_o old_a age_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o run_v to_o ruin_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o inability_n the_o only_a case_n perhaps_o wherein_o two_o bishop_n may_v be_v allow_v in_o one_o church_n yea_o and_o not_o then_o neither_o as_o gratian_n make_v out_o the_o matter_n unless_o the_o infirm_a one_o particular_o request_v it_o the_o church_n rather_o choose_v to_o 11._o caus_n 7._o q._n 1._o cap._n 11._o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o oâ—d_a age_n in_o a_o bishop_n than_o to_o force_v a_o assistant_n upon_o he_o lest_o thereby_o opposition_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o they_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n
it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v two_o opposite_a bishop_n in_o a_o church_n without_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o destrove_v the_o unity_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o opposite_a bishop_n there_o must_v be_v two_o opposite_a altar_n and_o two_o opposite_a communion_n each_o bishop_n pretend_v against_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n to_o which_o the_o flock_n ought_v to_o adhere_v the_o first_o and_o true_a bishop_n will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v the_o flock_n from_o stray_v after_o the_o second_o and_o false_a one_o who_o usurp_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o usurper_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n will_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o draw_v they_o after_o he_o and_o drain_v the_o congregation_n of_o he_o over_o who_o he_o usurp_v 7._o thus_o when_o that_o wicked_a and_o turbulent_a novatianus_n the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v ordain_v bp._n of_o rome_n over_o the_o head_n of_o cornelius_n canonical_o place_v there_o before_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o rightful_a bishop_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o interest_n will_v admit_v of_o none_o if_o former_o of_o cornelius_n his_o party_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o unless_o they_o will_v first_o solemn_o swear_v to_o become_v ever_o after_o he_o and_o therefore_o hold_v both_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o bread_n in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o swear_v say_v he_o to_o i_o that_o you_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o nor_o go_v back_o to_o cornelius_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o bread_n the_o communicant_a instead_o of_o answer_v amen_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v be_v force_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v never_o return_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o forward_o and_o active_a to_o begin_v a_o schism_n at_o rome_n so_o he_o be_v no_o less_o sedulous_a to_o propagate_v it_o abroad_o whereupon_o st._n cyprian_n his_o contemporary_a report_v it_o of_o he_o that_o antoniano_n ep._n 55._o antoniano_n though_o there_o be_v bishop_n already_o regular_o ordain_v and_o canonical_o constitute_v throughout_o all_o the_o province_n and_o the_o several_a city_n thereof_o venerable_a for_o age_n sound_v in_o faith_n approve_v in_o trial_n and_o perfecution_n yet_o he_o super_fw-la eos_fw-la creare_fw-la alios_fw-la pseudoepiscopos_n ausus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v so_o presumptuous_a and_o dare_a as_o to_o create_v over_o they_o bishop_n false-bishop_n of_o his_o own_o as_o if_o he_o be_v able_a by_o the_o discord_n he_o endeavour_v to_o foment_n to_o overrun_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o tear_v in_o piece_n its_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a frame_n and_o indeed_o such_o foot_n it_o take_v that_o socrates_n speak_v of_o the_o sect_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n l._n which_o be_v full_a a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o allobr_n lib._n 7._o c._n 30._o edit_fw-la col._n allobr_n year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mighty_o flourish_v at_o rome_n enjoy_v many_o church_n and_o have_v under_o they_o many_o great_a congregation_n sozomen_n speak_v of_o they_o say_v that_o though_o other_o sect_n be_v general_o 30._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o short_a live_v and_o soon_o decay_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o novatian_o or_o they_o who_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o novatus_n because_o their_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n good_a man_n and_o they_o themselves_o hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v numerous_a at_o first_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o be_v 8._o such_o a_o mischief_n arise_v by_o meletius_n of_o lycus_n in_o egypt_n from_o who_o the_o meletian_a faction_n take_v both_o its_o name_n and_o rise_v he_o quarrel_v with_o peter_n his_o patriarch_n the_o bp._n of_o alexandria_n for_o that_o he_o admit_v the_o lapsi_fw-la be_v then_o both_o in_o prison_n together_o and_o with_o they_o many_o other_o bishop_n ecclesiastic_n and_o confessor_n the_o same_o quarrel_n that_o novatianus_n fifty_o year_n before_o have_v with_o cornelius_n take_v part_n against_o he_o which_o peter_n perceive_v and_o willing_a to_o try_v how_o the_o rest_n stand_v affect_v throw_v his_o mantle_n cross_v the_o prison_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v for_o 68_o epiph._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o t._n 2_o haer._n 68_o i_o and_o my_o opinion_n let_v they_o come_v hither_o and_o they_o that_o be_v for_o meletius_n let_v they_o go_v to_o he_o which_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o company_n say_v epiphanius_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o 3._o loc._n cit_fw-la cap._n 3._o go_v to_o meletius_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o part_v company_n and_o in_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n keep_v their_o separate_a assembly_n nay_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o wherever_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o his_o own_o against_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n constitute_v before_o by_o peter_n and_o thereupon_o erect_v church_n for_o his_o own_o faction_n and_o so_o divide_v the_o church_n that_o each_o party_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o other_o distinguish_v their_o assembly_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n have_v it_o by_o a_o inscription_n over_o their_o church_n door_n those_o who_o follow_v peter_n take_v to_o themselves_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o catholic_n church_n and_o those_o who_o go_v after_o meletius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o martyr_n nay_o though_o many_o of_o both_o side_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v to_o the_o mine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v not_o even_o there_o so_o much_o as_o communicate_v or_o pray_v together_o a_o breach_n of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o nicene_n father_n they_o disable_v the_o bishop_n which_o meletius_n have_v make_v till_o confirm_v by_o a_o more_o holy_a and_o warrantable_a ordination_n and_o as_o for_o himself_o they_o confine_v he_o to_o his_o own_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allow_v he_o no_o power_n for_o the_o future_a to_o elect_v 6._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o or_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o offender_n in_o the_o case_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n he_o deserve_v no_o favour_n at_o all_o 9_o such_o another_o schism_n be_v that_o in_o africa_n begin_v at_o carthage_n by_o majorinus_n his_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o whilst_o caecilian_a the_o preordain_a bishop_n 1679._o advers._fw-la parm._n lib._n 1._o p._n 19_o aug_n contra_fw-la parm._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o paris_n 1679._o be_v live_v the_o promoter_n be_v few_o as_o optatus_n observe_v two_o baffle_v competitor_n two_o 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bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n a_o man_n say_v sozomen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o always_o report_v to_o be_v firm_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n altogether_o blameless_a and_o yet_o when_o liberius_n be_v recall_v from_o his_o banishment_n felix_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v nay_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n though_o reque_v thereunto_o by_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o so_o much_o according_a to_o theodoret_n as_o suffer_v he_o to_o 17._o hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 17._o remain_v copartner_n with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o bishopric_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a let_v mr._n hody_n say_v what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o require_v in_o a_o new_a bishop_n than_o bare_o to_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o catholic_n in_o his_o belief_n and_o that_o plain_o be_v if_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o old_a 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for_o their_o irregularity_n have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o few_o that_o have_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n out_o of_o fear_n yea_o and_o so_o enrage_v be_v the_o people_n against_o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o lawful_a minister_n so_o as_o to_o have_v none_o leave_v either_o to_o baptize_v or_o to_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o rather_o choose_v to_o hazard_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n than_o to_o have_v he_o and_o his_o clergy_n to_o bless_v they_o i_o confess_v this_o may_v arise_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o their_o disgust_n to_o he_o his_o deal_n and_o his_o arianism_n but_o withal_o something_o of_o it_o can_v but_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o aversion_n they_o have_v to_o this_o uncanonical_a promotion_n for_o be_v afterward_o under_o a_o far_o worse_a usage_n by_o count_n syrianus_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o maximus_n the_o praefect_n and_o other_o of_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n pleasure_n to_o have_v they_o persecute_v they_o 240._o pope_n alex._n ec._n sub._n athan._n p._n 240._o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v martyr_a but_o if_o not_o than_o they_o that_o will_v be_v please_v to_o intercede_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o most_o reverend_a athanasius_n who_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o wont_a succession_n of_o their_o forefather_n have_v set_v over_o they_o to_o be_v their_o archbishop_n and_o that_o no_o other_o contrary_a to_o such_o succession_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o rather_o say_v they_o than_o suffer_v we_o have_v even_o unto_o death_n resist_v a_o zeal_n that_o attend_v the_o primitive_a christian_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o the_o last_o and_o as_o hard_o to_o let_v go_v as_o the_o faith_n itself_o and_o this_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v confess_v by_o mr._n hody_n himself_o at_o least_o by_o his_o prefacer_n pref._n vide_fw-la pref._n who_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o time_n the_o manuscript_n be_v write_v there_o be_v a_o party_n of_o man_n friend_n to_o the_o deprive_v say_v he_o but_o perhaps_o more_o to_o the_o discipline_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n who_o adhere_v to_o he_o i_o suppose_v because_o uncanonical_o deprive_v give_v out_o that_o the_o former_a be_v still_o their_o genuine_a and_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o new_a one_o and_o this_o as_o he_o guess_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o century_n it_o seem_v the_o canon_n for_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n at_o a_o time_n and_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o have_v more_o unless_o the_o first_o be_v canonical_o deprive_v even_o till_o then_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o endeavour_v after_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n if_o possible_a to_o be_v receive_v nay_o i_o 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say_v when_o he_o give_v the_o advice_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n as_o much_o to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o intent_n and_o design_n of_o the_o advice_n and_o adviser_n as_o either_o mr._n hody_n or_o his_o prefacer_n can_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v second_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n only_o but_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o of_o they_o hence_o atticus_n successor_n to_o arsacius_n in_o the_o usurpation_n chrysostom_n be_v still_o alive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perceive_v as_o palladius_n relate_v the_o matter_n that_o 95._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr chrys_n p._n 95._o none_o of_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n will_v communicate_v with_o he_o and_o that_o the_o very_a people_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o be_v reject_v his_o communion_n procure_v the_o like_a prescript_n of_o severity_n as_o arsacius_n his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o 26._o id._n p._n 26._o he_o which_o be_v either_o to_o communicate_v with_o he_o or_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o bishopric_n and_o to_o have_v their_o estate_n and_o good_n confiscate_v but_o how_o little_a this_o edict_n prevail_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n thereof_o will_v show_v some_o of_o they_o say_v palladius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o continue_v their_o 194._o p._n 193_o 194._o communion_n with_o john_n be_v imprison_v and_o there_o dye_v some_o be_v send_v into_o banishment_n of_o who_o palladius_n to_o who_o the_o advice_n be_v give_v be_v 66._o p._n 66._o one_o some_o of_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o some_o slay_v nay_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o severity_n that_o these_o edict_n occasion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meeting_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lover_n of_o chrysostom_n or_o rather_o of_o those_o that_o be_v lover_n of_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o lesson_v but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o in_o exodus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 86._o p._n 86._o the_o more_o they_o slay_v the_o more_o they_o grow_v and_o 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