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eudoxius_n give_v they_o licence_n they_o cite_v the_o bishop_n from_o every_o where_o to_o meet_v at_o lampsacum_fw-la but_o he_o so_o it_o be_v order_v at_o lampsacum_fw-la valens_n hasten_v to_o syria_n to_o keep_v all_o quiet_a where_o he_o find_v it_o so_o himself_o hasten_v to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n fear_v some_o stir_n among_o the_o persian_n but_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o find_v they_o quiet_a and_o mean_v no_o harm_n valens_n live_v in_o quietness_n fall_v grievous_o to_o persecute_v those_o of_o orontes_n his_o prosperity_n turn_v he_o to_o persecute_v displace_v bishop_n plague_n some_o throws_z other_o into_o the_o river_n orontes_n the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n he_o displace_v some_o bishop_n and_o those_o of_o antioch_n that_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o euxojus_n he_o vex_v diverse_o and_o plague_v with_o sundry_a punishment_n and_o throw_v many_o as_o be_v report_v into_o the_o river_n orontes_n which_o run_v by_o the_o city_n and_o there_o drown_v they_o whilst_o valens_n be_v at_o this_o work_n in_o syria_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o cap._n 3._o judgement_n meet_v he_o move_v to_o give_v he_o trouble_v at_o constantinople_n who_o before_o he_o persecute_v his_o fellow_n christian_n know_v no_o trouble_n procopius_n rebel_v constantinople_n procopius_n rebel_v at_o constantinople_n against_o he_o at_o constantinople_n gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o march_v to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v give_v battle_n to_o the_o lord_n valens_n be_v in_o a_o sore_o take_v at_o this_o and_o by_o this_o his_o cruelty_n sea_n valens_n be_v trouble_v restrain_v persecution_n a_o while_n dreadful_a earthquake_n great_a inundation_n and_o alteration_n of_o land_n to_o sea_n rest_v a_o while_n from_o persecute_v the_o christian_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o whilst_o the_o fire_n of_o this_o tumult_n wax_v hot_a there_o appear_v on_o a_o sudden_a another_o hand_n from_o heaven_n in_o a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o scatter_v the_o building_n asunder_o of_o and_o destroy_v many_o city_n nor_o
persecution_n hail_o of_o a_o wonderful_a bigness_n like_v unto_o stone_n light_v at_o constantinople_n constantinople_n cap._n 10._o great_a hail_n at_o constantinople_n it_o be_v rife_o say_v the_o history_n in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o god_n send_v that_o great_a hail_n in_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o emperor_n for_o banish_v many_o priest_n and_o bishop_n who_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o eudoxius_n the_o arrian_n in_o bythinia_n the_o year_n bythinia_n great_a earthquake_n in_o bythinia_n follow_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o overthrow_v the_o city_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v the_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o nicomedia_n immediate_o after_o many_o piece_n of_o germa_n a_o city_n of_o hellespont_n hellespont_n also_o in_o hellespont_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o with_o another_o earthquake_n yet_o neither_o valens_n the_o emperor_n nor_o eudoxius_n the_o arrian_n bishop_n be_v move_v otherwise_o neither_o valens_n nor_o 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wit_n end_n agree_v together_o and_o send_v certain_a bishop_n viz._n eustathius_n of_o sebastia_n and_o other_o to_o the_o emperor_n brother_n and_o liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o a_o supplication_n wherein_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o creed_n with_o the_o clause_n of_o one_o substance_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o disagree_v with_o liberius_n this_o they_o do_v because_o they_o can_v not_o communicate_v with_o eudoxius_n the_o arrian_n the_o emperor_n valentinian_n be_v then_o in_o france_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o sarmatian_n they_o deliver_v their_o letter_n to_o liberius_n who_o at_o first_o refuse_v to_o give_v their_o letter_n the_o read_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v arrian_n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v entertain_v of_o the_o church_n have_v abrogate_a the_o nicene_n creed_n to_o which_o they_o answer_v that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n that_o of_o late_o they_o have_v condemn_v the_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v the_o son_n to_o be_v unlike_o the_o father_n that_o they_o confess_v the_o son_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o be_v like_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o clause_n of_o likeness_n differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o substance_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o same_o in_o their_o supplication_n aforesaid_a which_o they_o present_v he_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n and_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o send_v they_o away_o receive_v and_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v return_v send_v letter_n into_o every_o city_n of_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n for_o a_o assembly_n at_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n tarsus_n they_o desire_v a_o assembly_n at_o tarsus_n partly_o to_o ratify_v the_o nicene_n creed_n partly_o to_o remove_v all_o schism_n and_o contention_n since_o that_o time_n and_o the_o history_n say_v peradventure_o it_o have_v be_v do_v if_o eudoxius_n aforesaid_a have_v not_o withstand_v it_o through_o the_o great_a favour_n he_o have_v with_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v wonderful_o incense_v at_o the_o summon_n of_o they_o and_o afterward_o diverse_o eudoxius_n be_v vex_v by_o eudoxius_n vex_v they_o i_o quote_v these_o thing_n all_o along_o as_o the_o history_n bear_v through_o to_o quotation_n the_o reason_n of_o these_o quotation_n the_o end_n that_o in_o a_o constant_a series_n and_o succession_n for_o near_a the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n i_o may_v show_v what_o i_o have_v often_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o my_o undertake_n viz._n the_o original_a and_o succession_n of_o national_a faith_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o in_o every_o age_n throughout_o the_o world_n even_o what_o they_o have_v produce_v of_o tumult_n and_o trouble_v and_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n and_o death_n the_o tragical_a scene_n of_o every_o age_n bear_v nothing_o more_o rampant_a than_o these_o character_n throughout_o every_o generation_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o macedonian_n divide_v from_o the_o arrian_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o eunomius_n aforesaid_a go_v from_o they_o also_o such_o macedonian_n eunomius_n divide_v from_o the_o arrian_n as_o do_v the_o macedonian_n rouling_n and_o tumbling_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n who_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v stay_v their_o mind_n will_v yet_o go_v to_o make_v a_o definition_n of_o god_n eunomius_n have_v make_v a_o long_a thereof_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o tedious_a suit_n unto_o eunomius_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o aetius_n his_o master_n eudoxius_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o church_n which_o the_o history_n say_v eudoxius_n do_v not_o of_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o opinion_n differ_v not_o from_o aetius_n but_o because_o of_o the_o faction_n of_o eudoxius_n which_o abhor_v aetius_n as_o one_o contrary_a in_o opinion_n unto_o they_o therefore_o eunomius_n withdraw_v from_o the_o arrian_n this_o at_o constantinople_n alexandria_n cap._n 12_o persecution_n at_o alexandria_n but_o at_o alexandria_n the_o writ_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o by_o the_o governor_n through_o the_o procurement_n of_o eudoxius_n molest_v wonderful_o the_o quiet_a thereof_o the_o consequence_n of_o which_o and_o fear_v lest_o if_o any_o mischief_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o heady_a and_o rash_a motion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n it_o will_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n athanasius_n quiet_a athanasius_n hide_v himself_o at_o alexandria_n the_o people_n in_o a_o uproar_n the_o emperor_n constrain_v thereby_o to_o let_v he_o be_v there_o quiet_a hide_v himself_o in_o his_o father_n closet_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n whereupon_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n be_v all_o on_o a_o uproar_n the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o signify_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n that_o athanasius_n shall_v quiet_o as_o they_o wish_v themselves_o enjoy_v the_o bishopric_n through_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o athanasius_n in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n when_o shall_v i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o turmoil_n and_o trouble_v eudoxius_n nicenians_n cap._n 13._o eudoxius_n die_v demophilus_n put_v in_o his_o place_n by_o the_o arrian_n evagrius_n by_o the_o nicenians_n die_v in_o his_o room_n demophilus_n be_v place_v by_o the_o arrian_n those_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n suppose_v now_o be_v their_o opportunity_n put_v in_o evagrius_n who_o eustathius_n have_v consecrate_v bishop_n who_o of_o old_a have_v be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o late_o call_v from_o exile_n by_o jovianus_n and_o now_o lie_v hide_v in_o constantinople_n secret_o to_o confirm_v those_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n this_o be_v do_v consequence_n the_o arrian_n furious_o rise_v in_o persecution_n valens_n hasten_v to_o constantinople_n fear_v the_o consequence_n the_o arrian_n furious_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o other_o christian_n which_o valens_n hear_v as_o it_o come_v quick_o to_o his_o ear_n be_v at_o nicomedia_n in_o his_o way_n to_o antioch_n from_o constantinople_n he_o hasten_v unto_o constantinople_n great_a power_n of_o arm_a soldier_n fear_v lest_o the_o seditious_a tumult_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n shall_v overthrow_v the_o city_n and_o command_v that_o both_o the_o consecrator_n and_o the_o consecrate_a consecrate_a banish_v the_o consecrator_n and_o the_o consecrate_a what_o holiness_n be_v here_o and_o how_o be_v it_o turn_v underfoot_o as_o occasion_n present_v shall_v be_v banish_v one_o to_o one_o place_n another_z to_o another_o country_n hereupon_o eustathius_n be_v exile_v into_o bizia_n a_o city_n of_o thracia_n and_o evagrius_n be_v convey_v to_o another_o city_n the_o arrian_n hereupon_o say_v the_o history_n crow_v exceed_o order_n the_o arrian_n hereupon_o insult_v scourge_n revile_v imprison_v merce_v the_o other_o christian_n they_o complain_v to_o valens_n by_o eighty_o of_o the_o priestly_a order_n over_o the_o christian_n they_o
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anew_o dance_v again_o seek_v yet_o the_o head_n of_o john_n in_o a_o platter_n which_o make_v the_o empress_n mad_a and_o set_v she_o all_o on_o fire_n the_o bishop_n which_o be_v his_o utter_a enemy_n sit_v his_o accuser_n the_o old_a crime_n be_v bring_v forth_o he_o trust_v to_o the_o upright_a deal_n of_o the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o thing_n may_v indifferent_o be_v examine_v the_o emperor_n send_v john_n word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v himself_o the_o emperor_n refusâ—s_v to_o communicate_v with_o john_n till_o he_o have_v clear_v himself_o with_o he_o it_o be_v their_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n till_o be_v have_v clear_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o accuser_n mistrust_v themselves_o and_o john_n build_v upon_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o bishop_n perceive_v this_o will_v insist_v on_o nothing_o but_o his_o come_n into_o the_o church_n without_o admission_n of_o a_o council_n after_o he_o be_v charge_v john_n be_v 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