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pannonia_n out_o of_o servitude_n eutrop._n 15_o 928_o 4147_o 177_o ¶_o t._n vitrasius_n pollio_n the_o second_o time_n m._n flavius_n the_o second_o time_n antoninus_fw-la triumph_v again_o at_o rome_n with_o his_o son_n commodus_n antoninus_n who_o he_o have_v make_v caesar_n eutrop._n lamprid._n jul._n capitolin_n 16_o 929_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o common_a treasure_n in_o this_o war_n be_v waste_v but_o marcus_n for_o two_o month_n together_o sell_v by_o port_n sale_n in_o the_o forum_n or_o hall_n of_o traianus_n all_o the_o furniture_n and_o stuff_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o private_a estate_n and_o after_o his_o triumph_n give_v back_o the_o money_n again_o to_o as_o many_o as_o will_v restore_v the_o say_v good_n which_o they_o have_v so_o buy_v neither_o molest_v he_o any_o that_o choose_v rather_o to_o keep_v still_o with_o they_o what_o they_o have_v once_o buy_v with_o public_a feast_n he_o cheer_v up_o the_o people_n and_o likewise_o with_o show_n and_o public_a sight_n and_o at_o once_o by_o report_n he_o exhibit_v a_o hundred_o horse_n in_o the_o shewplace_n eutrop._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4148_o 178_o ¶_o imp._n caesar_n l._n aurelius_n commodus_n augustus_n plantius_n quinctilius_n severus_n praetor_n elect_v govern_v well_o in_o spain_n spartianus_n 17_o 930_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n write_v against_o heretic_n book_n that_o be_v yet_o extant_a euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o the_o time_n also_o of_o irenaeus_n as_o himself_o witness_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o heresy_n the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n and_o of_o heal_v continue_v still_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr tertullian_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o irenaeus_n and_o name_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o curious_a and_o exact_a examiner_n and_o searcher_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4149_o 179_o ¶_o vettius_n rufus_n  _fw-fr 18_o 931_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¶_o cornelius_n scipio_n orfitus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4150_o 180_o ¶_o l._n aurelius_n commodus_n augustus_n the_o second_o time_n vespronius_n candidus_n verus_n persecutor_n and_o heretic_n both_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o patience_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o godly_a erudition_n and_o learning_n of_o bishop_n ecclesiast_n hist._n 19_o 932_o 4151_o 181_o ¶_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la the_o second_o time_n sex_n quinctilius_n gordianus_n marcus_n antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la die_v the_o 17._o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 59_o year_n of_o his_o age_n as_o tertullian_n note_v who_o live_v in_o this_o age_n onuphr_n he_o leave_v unto_o the_o world_n a_o great_a miss_n of_o he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o posterity_n a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o his_o virtue_n happy_a have_v he_o be_v as_o capitolinus_n write_v if_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v a_o son_n behind_o he_o yet_o take_v he_o order_v to_o have_v he_o excellent_o well_o bring_v up_o and_o instruct_v from_o hence_o the_o roman_a story_n proceed_v from_o the_o golden_a age_n to_o that_o of_o iron_n such_o a_o sudden_a change_n there_o be_v under_o commodus_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n from_o this_o year_n begin_v dio_n his_o story_n wherein_o he_o relate_v for_o fifty_o year_n space_n what_o himself_o be_v a_o eie-witnesse_n of_o and_o from_o this_o very_a year_n of_o antoninus_n his_o death_n begin_v herodian_a his_o story_n which_o hold_v on_o for_o 59_o year_n namely_o to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 239._o now_o whereas_o herodian_a say_v that_o he_o write_v the_o act_n of_o 70._o year_n haply_o he_o comprise_v therein_o some_o year_n of_o antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la whereof_o he_o be_v no_o eie-witnesse_n 1_o 933_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr him_n succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr aurelius_n commodus_fw-la antoninus_fw-la the_o nineteen_o emperor_n at_o nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o rule_v twelve_o year_n eight_o month_n and_o fifteen_o day_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o nothing_o resemble_v he_o his_o father_n but_o that_o in_o person_n he_o also_o fight_v fortunate_o against_o the_o german_n for_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n he_o be_v even_o another_o domitian_n for_o silthy_a and_o unbridled_a lust_n another_o nero_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o bloody_a exercise_n of_o sword-player_n a_o very_a monster_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n dio._n lamprid._n herodian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dio_n write_v that_o martia_n a_o concubine_n that_o commodus_n keep_v be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o christian_n and_o for_o that_o she_o may_v do_v much_o with_o commodus_n confer_v many_o benefit_n and_o favour_n upon_o they_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4152_o 182_o ¶_o aurelius_n commodus_n august_n the_o three_o time_n antistius_n burrhus_n the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n in_o alexandria_n be_v burn_v eusebius_n 2_o 934_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o little_a before_o smyrna_n a_o city_n of_o asia_n fall_v in_o a_o earthquake_n euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr commodus_n triumph_v over_o the_o german_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o full_o subdue_v herodian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4153_o 183_o ¶_o petronius_n mamertinus_n m._n vettius_n stlavius_n albinus_n trellius_n rufus_n among_o so_o many_o hindrance_n occasion_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o commodus_n yet_o pantaeus_fw-la erect_v and_o keep_v a_o famous_a school_n of_o christian_n at_o alexandria_n out_o of_o which_o come_v the_o doctor_n of_o many_o church_n the_o scholar_n of_o anteus_n be_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o work_n entitle_v stromaton_n be_v read_v at_o this_o day_n euseb_n 3_o 935_o 4154_o 184_o ¶_o imp_v commodus_n the_o four_o time_n m._n aufidius_n victorinus_n  _fw-fr 4_o 936_o 4155_o 185_o ¶_o m._n eggius_n marcellus_n n._n papirius_n aelianus_n the_o baines_n of_o commodus_n be_v build_v with_o exceed_v great_a charge_n 5_o 937_o 4156_o 186_o ¶_o triarius_n maternus_n m._n atilius_n metilius_n bradua_n origen_n about_o this_o year_n be_v bear_v at_o alexandria_n then_o
honour_v by_o the_o indian_a ambassador_n and_o kill_v sopater_n a_o wise_a 30_o 1087_o 4306_o 336_o ¶_o fi._n popillius_n nepotianus_n facundus_n  _fw-fr 31_o 1088_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o learned_a man_n eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n ecclesiast_n hist._n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr arius_n come_v to_o a_o foul_a end_n ecclesiast_n hist._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4307_o 337_o ¶_o t._n fabius_n titianus_n felicianus_fw-la constantine_n have_v receive_v a_o little_a before_o holy_a baptism_n die_v at_o nicomedia_n during_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 64._o or_o 65._o and_o after_o he_o have_v full_o reign_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n inter_v he_o be_v at_o constantinople_n within_o the_o church_n by_o himself_o build_v eusebius_n in_o his_o life_n hist._n ecclesiast_n 1_o 1089_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o have_v divide_v the_o empire_n among_o his_o son_n after_o his_o death_n he_o have_v great_a honour_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v most_o honourable_o and_o in_o sumptuous_a manner_n bury_v eusebius_n sigonous_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o constantine_n succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr impp._n caesar_n flav_n valerius_n const_n antinus_n junior_a fl._n jul._n const_n antius_n and_o flavius_n valerius_n constans_n they_o rule_v together_o three_o year_n after_o that_o constantius_n and_o constans_n ten_o year_n and_o constantius_n in_o all_o 25._o year_n 5._o month_n and_o 5._o day_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_fw-la govern_v in_o the_o east_n in_o thracia_n asia_n and_o egypt_n constantine_n in_o gaul_n spain_n and_o britanny_n require_v of_o constans_n part_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o restore_v athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n constans_n in_o italy_n africa_n and_o illyricum_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4308_o 338_o ¶_o vrsus_fw-la polemius_n constantius_n cause_v his_o near_a kinsman_n to_o wit_n constantius_n his_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n dalmatius_n caesar_n and_o annibolianus_fw-la his_o brother_n optatus_n also_o a_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n of_o senator_n degree_n and_o ablabius_n before_o time_n praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n to_o be_v kill_v 2_o 1090_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr he_n withstand_v sapor_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o mesosopotamia_n zosimus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constans_n in_o pannonia_n keep_v his_o residence_n against_o the_o barbarian_n dwell_v beyond_o danubius_n and_o constantinus_n seat_v himself_o against_o the_o enemy_n beyond_o rhine_n and_o endeavour_v to_o order_v all_o matter_n well_o in_o gaul_n zosimus_n pomp._n laetus_n eutrop._n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4309_o 339_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n august_n the_o second_o time_n imp._n constans_n augustus_n constantius_n not_o very_o constant_a in_o maintain_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n begin_v to_o banish_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o to_o foster_v the_o arian_n ecclesiast_n histor_n 3_o 1091_o 4310_o 340_o ¶_o fi._n septimius_n acyndinus_n l._n aradius_fw-la rufinus_n valerius_n proculas_fw-la constantine_n the_o young_a be_v slay_v near_o aquileia_n by_o his_o brother_n constans_n and_o his_o empire_n be_v devolve_v upon_o constans_n eutrop._n hieronym_n zonar_n zosim_fw-la 4_o 1092_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n become_v a_o arian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n ordain_v eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n a_o arian_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n at_o constantinople_n whereupon_o there_o spring_v innumerable_a contention_n ecclesiast_n hist._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4311_o 341_o ¶_o fi._n anton._n marcellinus_n caelius_n probinus_n a_o synod_n be_v hold_v at_o antioch_n against_o athanasius_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n brawl_n &_o broil_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o arian_n constans_n 5_o 1093_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o pannonia_n to_o encounter_v the_o barbarian_n while_o he_o be_v busy_v in_o pannonia_n the_o frankes_n take_v that_o vantage_n and_o opportunity_n break_v their_o covenant_n pass_v over_o rhine_n and_o begin_v foulie_o to_o waste_v gaul_n even_o against_o their_o leader_n mind_n ecclesiast_n hist._n eutrop._n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4312_o 342_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o three_o time_n imp_v constans_n aug._n the_o 2._o time_n constantius_n expel_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o steed_n of_o athanasius_n there_o be_v substitute_v george_n of_o cappadocia_n a_o most_o cruel_a varlet_n who_o tragical_a stir_n and_o trouble_v the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v report_n constans_n vanquisheth_z the_o frankes_n eutrop._n sigan_n 6_o 1094_o 4313_o 343_o ¶_o m._n maecius_n memmius_n furius_n placidus_n fl._n pisidius_n romulus_n constans_n make_v his_o abode_n in_o italy_n and_o before_o his_o brother_n constantius_n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o true_a faithful_a bishop_n who_o he_o have_v drive_v away_o hieronym_n ecclesiast_n hist._n 7_o 1095_o 4314_o 344_o ¶_o domâ—ius_n leontius_n salustius_n by_o sundry_a devise_n and_o artificial_a sleight_n the_o arian_n strive_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n eccles_n hist._n 8_o 1096_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr there_o happen_v great_a earthquake_n in_o this_o year_n and_o the_o next_o follow_v whereby_o neocaesarea_n dyrrachium_fw-la and_o twelve_o city_n of_o campania_n be_v shake_v and_o fall_v sigonius_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4315_o 345_o ¶_o amantius_n ceionius_n rufus_n albinus_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n church_n refuse_v the_o form_n of_o belief_n set_v down_o in_o the_o heretical_a synod_n of_o antioch_n and_o publish_v ecclesiast_n hist._n 9_o 1097_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n in_o mesopotamia_n keep_v watch_v and_o ward_n against_o the_o persian_n constans_n likewise_o in_o gaul_n against_o the_o german_n that_o make_v incursion_n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4316_o 346_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n aug._n the_o 3._o time_n imp._n constans_n aug._n the_o 3._o time_n by_o commandment_n of_o both_o emperor_n a_o council_n be_v proclaim_v at_o sardica_n hist._n ecclesiast_n 10_o 1098_o 4317_o 347_o ¶_o f._n rufinus_n fl._n eusebius_n the_o council_n at_o sardica_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n and_o restore_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a belief_n unto_o their_o church_n and_o condemn_v the_o arian_n socrat._n 2._o hist._n tripartit_n 11_o 1099_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constans_n by_o his_o threaten_a letter_n drive_v his_o brother_n constantius_n to_o that_o pass_n that_o he_o condescend_v to_o the_o decres_fw-la of_o that_o synod_n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4318_o 348_o ¶_o fl._n philippus_n fl._n salleas_n constantius_n call_v home_o unto_o their_o church_n athanasius_n and_o other_o banish_a bishop_n who_o the_o decree_n of_o sardica_n have_v absolve_v eccles_n hist._n 12_o 1100_o 4319_o 349_o ¶_o vlpius_n limenius_fw-la aeo_n fabius_n catullinus_fw-la philonianus_n constantius_n join_v in_o battle_n with_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o have_v the_o worst_a constans_n lead_v a_o wanton_a and_o voluptuary_n life_n draw_v thereby_o his_o principal_a captain_n and_o magnentius_n above_o the_o rest_n to_o assail_v and_o set_v upon_o himself_o zosim_fw-la sigon_n 13_o 1101_o 4320_o 350_o ¶_o sergius_n nigrinianus_n magnentius_n kill_v constans_n in_o gaul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o f._n gaiso_n he_o make_v decentius_n and_o desiderius_n his_o two_o brethren_n caesar_n possess_v himself_o of_o gaul_n spain_n and_o italy_n 14_o 1102_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr nepotianus_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o constans_n usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o italy_n and_o within_o a_o while_n be_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o magnentius_n slay_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vetrannio_n likewise_o catch_v the_o empire_n in_o pannonia_n zosim_fw-la zonar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n hear_v of_o constans_n his_o death_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o king_n sapores_fw-la and_o for_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o magnentius_n return_v to_o constantinople_n be_v seduce_v and_o persuade_v by_o the_o arian_n he_o persecute_v athanasius_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a belief_n full_o crafty_o he_o draw_v away_o vetrannio_n from_o magnentius_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v with_o two_o at_o once_o zosimus_n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4321_o 351_o ¶_o after_o the_o consulship_n of_o sergius_n and_o nigrianus_fw-la magnentius_n tyrannize_v upon_o certain_a of_o the_o roman_a nobility_n constantius_n reject_v vetrannio_n and_o declare_v caesar_n gallus_z his_o cousin_n german_a the_o son_n son_n of_o constantine_n brother_n and_o more_o open_o than_o before_o favore_v the_o arian_n oros_n eutrop._n socrat._n sozom._n victor_n 15_o 110_o 4322_o 352_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o fiftt_a time_n fl._n constantius_n gallus_n caesar_n constantius_n make_v war_n upon_o magnenttus_n who_o at_o mursa_n be_v overthrow_v by_o constantius_n but_o afterward_o at_o ticinum_n he_o