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lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o a_o council_n hold_v at_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n decree_v that_o the_o usurer_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v that_o taper_n shall_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o day_n time_n in_o church_n yard_n that_o woman_n shall_v not_o frequent_v vigil_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v banish_v the_o church_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v paint_v on_o the_o wall_n to_o be_v worship_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v communicate_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr they_z accuse_v he_o at_o constantinople_n be_v before_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o will_v stay_v the_o carriage_n of_o corn_n from_o alexandria_n to_o constantinople_n for_o the_o which_o constantinus_n magnusâ—an_v â—an_z ish_v he_o into_o trevere_fw-la a_o city_n of_o france_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 23._o constantine_n the_o young_a call_v he_o home_o from_o exile_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n charge_v hin_a that_o he_o take_v the_o bishopric_n after_o his_o exile_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o council_n they_o depose_v he_o and_o choose_v eusebius_n emisenê°_n when_o he_o refuse_v it_o they_o choose_v gregorius_n a_o arian_n who_o be_v bring_v thither_o with_o arm_a soldier_n so_o that_o a_o thanaâ—ius_n flee_v away_o to_o save_v his_o life_n afterwards_o they_o mislike_v with_o he_o &_o place_v georgius_n in_o his_o room_n which_o have_v a_o miserable_a end_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 10._o lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o he_o go_v to_o julius_n b._n of_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o enjoy_v his_o bishopric_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o letter_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 11._o again_o the_o arian_n accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o corn_n which_o the_o emperor_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o sell_v it_o to_o his_o own_o lucre_n so_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o the_o second_o time_n to_o sly_a unto_o julius_n b._n of_o rome_n where_o he_o continue_a one_o year_n &_o six_o month_n until_o the_o coum_n cel_z of_o sardice_n where_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 13._o 16._o but_o constantius_n be_v a_o arian_n banish_v he_o again_o so_o that_o constans_n his_o brother_n threaten_v he_o with_o war_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v it_o lib._n 2._o ca._n 18._o after_o the_o death_n of_o constans_n constantius_n exile_v he_o again_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n he_o come_v to_o alexandria_n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o lulian_n the_o apostata_fw-la li._n 3_o ca._n 4._o 12._o he_o come_v hom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jovianus_n and_o flee_v away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o valens_n the_o a_o rian_n he_o be_v b._n six_o &_o forty_o year_n &_o
parent_n of_o chrysostome_n theodorus_n maximus_n diodorus_n carterius_fw-la chrysostome_n a_o reader_n a_o deacon_n â—_o priest_n â—_o bishop_n here_o be_v a_o lesson_n for_o they_o that_o pull_v down_o sanctuary_n tribigildus_n phrygia_n sub_fw-la due_v gainasâ—_n 〈◊〉_d person_n and_o a_o tâ—â—â—e_a breaker_n a_o comet_n constantinople_n be_v save_v by_o angel_n gainas_n be_v slay_v anno_fw-la dom._n 404._o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphits_n begin_v anno_fw-la â–ª_o dom._n 40â—_n â—â—â—e_z make_v theophilus_n to_o 〈…〉_o himself_o this_o bishop_n â—â—th_v more_o â—…s_n in_o the_o world_n theophilus_n to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n â—ersâ—â—â—â—ed_v â—â—s_o own_o opinion_n this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o heresy_n be_v the_o original_n that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v even_o paint_v the_o man_n anthropomorphits_n be_v those_o heretic_n which_o attribute_v corpereall_a substance_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n chrisostomâ—_n make_v antemne_v an._n dom._n 404._o ignatius_n thâ—_n disciple_n of_o sâ—_n john_n be_v thâ—_n first_o author_n 〈◊〉_d antemne_v antemne_v cap._n 10._o in_o the_o greek_a epiphanius_n some_o time_n think_v that_o god_n have_v a_o body_n a_o council_n hold_v in_o cyprus_n where_o of_o spite_n through_o the_o procurement_n of_o theophiâ—_n the_o book_n of_o origen_n be_v cendenâ—ed_v a_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n to_o â—he_v same_o purpose_n cap._n 11._o in_o the_o greek_a a_o old_a custom_n to_o take_v money_n for_o preach_v if_o the_o gain_n be_v not_o sweet_a i_o warrant_v you_o at_o this_o day_n the_o custom_n will_v be_v jest_n heraclides_fw-la b._n of_o ephesus_n several_a function_n have_v several_a reverence_n cap._n 12._o in_o the_o greek_a theotimus_n bishop_n of_o scythia_n cap._n 13._o in_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o marge_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n there_o be_v write_v as_o follow_v we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o the_o five_o general_a council_n condemn_v both_o origen_n &_o his_o 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