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athanasius_n c._n 4._o s_o 3._o by_o the_o council_n there_o s_z 5._o explain_v by_o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n c._n 23._o s_o 4._o the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n lose_v c._n 4._o s_o 12._o the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v commend_v by_o athanasius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n to_o jovinian_a c._n 22._o s_o 4._o confession_n of_o arius_n his_o faith_n c._n 4._o s_o 4._o the_o arian_n faith_n at_o antioch_n c._n 11._o s_o 4._o another_o by_o their_o delegate_n c._n 12._o s_o 1._o another_o at_o syrmium_fw-la c._n 18._o s_o 1._o another_o at_o seleucia_n c._n 19_o s_o 2._o another_o at_o constantinople_n c._n 20._o s_o 1._o confession_n of_o the_o arian_n faith_n variable_a c._n 18._o s_o 2_o 5._o c._n 20._o s_o 2._o confession_n of_o the_o arian_n faith_n at_o syrmium_fw-la confess_v to_o be_v make_v to_o deceive_v c._n 18._o s_o 5._o impose_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n at_o arminum_fw-la but_o withstand_v c._n 19_o s_o 2_o 3._o constantinople_n in_o a_o 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another_o at_o alexandria_n orthodex_fw-la c._n 22._o s_o 2._o at_o illiticum_fw-la orthodox_n c._n 23._o s_o 4._o at_o tyana_n c._n 23._o s_o 5._o e._n earthquake_n afflict_v the_o eastern_a empire_n c._n 11._o s_o 6._o c._n 29._o s_o 1._o eudoxius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n by_o indirect_a mean_n c._n 15._o s_o 6._o after_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n his_o blasphemy_n c._n 20._o s_o 3._o eunomius_n a_o arian_n bishop_n banish_v c._n 20._o s_o 1._o vid._n c._n 21._o s_o 2._o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n maintainer_n of_o arius_n c._n 2._o s_o 6_o 7._o banish_a c._n 4._o s_o 9_o return_n into_o favour_n with_o constantine_n s_o 11._o his_o death_n c._n 10._o s_o 2._o c._n 11._o s_o 4._o euzoius_n a_o deacon_n banish_v c._n 4._o s_o 9_o g._n george_n of_o capadocia_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n c._n 15._o s_o 1._o fly_v thence_o ibid._n return_v by_o order_n of_o the_o antiochian_a council_n s_z 9_o his_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o orthodox_n c._n 16._o s_o 1_o 2._o his_o death_n c._n 21._o s_o 3._o gregory_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o artiochian_a council_n c._n 11._o s_o 3._o be_v put_v out_o again_o ibid._n be_v translate_v to_o antioch_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n c._n 25._o s_o 1._o h._n heretic_n love_v dispute_n on_o difficult_a point_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o vulgar_a c._n 2._o s_o 5._o hillary_n bishop_n of_o poitiers_n a_o stout_a maintainer_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v banish_v and_o again_o restore_v by_o constantius_n c._n 20._o s_o 8._o hossius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n precedent_n at_o the_o council_n at_o alexandria_n c._n 2._o s_o 8._o and_o at_o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n c._n 13._o s_o 2._o his_o letter_n of_o advice_n to_o constantius_n c._n 17._o s_o 1._o be_v banish_v s_o 2._o be_v ensnare_v and_o die_v penitent_a c._n 28._o s_o 4._o i._o john_n bishop_n of_o lico_n in_o the_o room_n of_o meletus_n c._n 5._o s_o 4._o jovinian_a emperor_n c._n 22._o s_o 1._o call_v home_o the_o banish_a christian_n s_o 2._o his_o debate_n with_o the_o arian_n concern_v athanasius_n s_o 3._o send_v to_o he_o concern_v the_o nicene_n faith_n s_o 4._o be_v for_o unity_n and_o peace_n s_o 5._o reform_v the_o army_n and_o die_v s_o 6._o ischyras_n dis-presbyterised_n c._n 2._o s_o 8._o renew_a presbyter_n c._n 5._o s_o 4._o fly_n to_o eusebius_n c._n 6._o s_o 1._o julian_n emperor_n his_o quality_n c._n 21._o s_o 1._o a_o preacher_n and_o monk_n s_o 1_o 2._o turn_n gentile_a and_o persecutor_n s_o 3_o 4._o purge_v his_o army_n s_z 9_o forbid_v learning_n to_o the_o christian_o child_n s_o 10._o and_o also_o maintenance_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wretched_a end_n s_z 11._o l._n liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o conference_n with_o constantius_n c._n 17._o s_o 3._o be_v banish_v s_o 4._o be_v ensnare_v c._n 18._o s_o 4._o be_v afterward_o penitent_a ibid._n leonas_n a_o soldier_n precedent_n at_o the_o seleucian_n council_n and_o over-ruleth_a it_o c._n 19_o s_o 6._o leontius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o room_n of_o steven_n c._n 14._o s_o 2._o tollerate_v mix_v congregation_n of_o orthodex_fw-la and_o arian_n s_o 3._o persuade_v ursatius_n and_o valens_n to_o renounce_v their_o retractation_n c._n 15._o s_o 3._o be_v banish_v and_o die_v s_o 6._o m._n macedonius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n c._n 10._o s_o 2._o be_v depose_v and_o restore_v again_o ibid._n join_v with_o the_o semi-arians_a at_o seleucia_n c._n 19_o s_o 6._o banish_v from_o constantinople_n c._n 20._o s_o 3._o become_v head_n of_o the_o macedonian_a heresy_n s_o 7._o magnentius_n slay_v constans_n and_o be_v slay_v c._n 15._o s_o 2._o meletus_n bishop_n of_o lico_n c._n 3._o s_o 4._o make_v a_o schism_n s_o 5._o he_o be_v depose_v c._n 4._o s_o 2._o and_o die_v in_o schism_n c._n 5._o s_o 4._o meletians_n in_o egypt_n join_v with_o the_o arian_n c._n 5._o s_o 4._o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o martyr_n c._n 3._o s_o 5._o they_o turn_v arian_n c._n 9_o s_o 6._o 〈…〉_o dipose_n make_v a_o schism_n among_o the_o agians_n c._n 20._o s_o 5._o messalian_o c._n 25._o s_o 2._o monk_n their_o original_a and_o profession_n c._n 16._o s_o 4._o they_o conceal_v athanasius_n s_o 6._o n._n non-residents_a will_v maintain_v that_o doctrine_n that_o be_v most_o in_o fushion_n c._n s_o 6._o novatian_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o arian_n c._n 20_o s_o 3._o incline_v to_o the_o orthodox_n s_o 4._o p._n paphnusius_n defend_v athanasius_n c._n 6._o s_o 7._o paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v by_o constantius_n and_o murder_v c._n 10._o s_o 1_o 2._o c._n 15._o s_o 5._o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n martyr_n c._n 2._o s_o 4._o photinus_n his_o heresy_n c._n 17._o s_o 4._o be_v banish_v c._n 18._o s_o 3._o potamon_n his_o defence_n of_o athanafius_n c._n 6._o s_o 7._o presbyter_n not_o name_v a_o great_a instrument_n for_o the_o arian_n by_o his_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n c._n 7._o s_o 23._o r._n religion_n in_o danger_n under_o many-headed_a government_n c._n 12._o s_o 3._o retractation_n and_o engagement_n impose_v break_v all_o bond_n but_o make_v none_o c._n 4._o s_o 12._o s._n schism_n the_o original_a c._n 1._o s_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v keep_v down_o but_o not_o root_v up_o s_o 8._o easy_o suppress_v by_o a_o resolve_v goveroour_fw-mi c._n 22._o s_o 5._o schism_n between_o the_o arian_n and_o semi-arians_a c._n 19_o s_o 4._o they_o banish_v one_o another_o s_o 6._o steven_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n depose_v c._n 14._o s_o 2._o t._n theognis_n bishop_n of_o nice_a banish_v c._n 4_o s_o 9_o teacher_n maught_n c._n 21._o s_o 2._o tisueis_fw-la a_o mountain_n of_o communion_n c._n 13._o s_o 5._o tolleration_n fatal_a c._n 13._o s_o 5._o v._o valens_n and_o ursatius_n bishop_n enemy_n to_o athanasius_n make_v their_o submission_n c._n 14._o s_o 4._o after_o that_o they_o renounce_v what_o they_o have_v do_v c._n 15._o s_o 1._o valentinian_n his_o education_n be_v make_v emperor_n c._n 23._o s_o 5._o his_o arian_n wife_n interrupt_v his_o proceed_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o the_o nicent_a faith_n c._n 25._o s_o 1._o valens_n associate_v in_o the_o empire_n with_o valentinian_n his_o principle_n good_a at_o the_o first_o but_o turn_v arian_n and_o violent_a persecutor_n c._n 24_o s_o 1._o his_o bloody_a progress_n to_o antioch_n s_o 2_o 3_o 4._o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o unknown_a successor_n and_o his_o cruelty_n thereupon_o c._n 26_o s_o 1._o his_o death_n s_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n
and_o place_n at_o alexandria_n and_o have_v give_v his_o son_n constantine_n charge_v concern_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n that_o athanasius_n now_o at_o trier_n be_v under_o his_o dominion_n yet_o whether_o alexandria_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o constantius_n and_o no_o part_n of_o africa_n leave_v to_o the_o government_n of_o constans_n or_o how_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n may_v be_v order_v joint_o i_o understand_v not_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o constantius_n wrought_v much_o trouble_n to_o athanasius_n after_o his_o return_n to_o alexandria_n before_o constantius_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o that_o he_o begin_v therein_o betimes_o for_o constantine_n the_o elder_a son_n delay_v not_o to_o execute_v his_o father_n will_n as_o touch_v athanasius_n in_o release_n he_o from_o his_o banishment_n 2._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o but_o have_v send_v for_o he_o send_v he_o to_o alexandria_n with_o his_o imperial_a letter_n commendatory_a tell_v they_o that_o they_o know_v that_o his_o father_n constantine_n do_v not_o banish_v athanasius_n out_o of_o displeasure_n but_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o danger_n and_o that_o his_o father_n when_o he_o die_v leave_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o he_o that_o athanasius_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o that_o in_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n and_o in_o answer_v their_o desire_n he_o now_o do_v send_v athanasius_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v athanasius_n now_o come_v with_o honour_n to_o alexandria_n after_o two_o year_n and_o four_o month_n absence_n nor_o do_v constantius_n in_o any_o manner_n then_o interpose_v that_o any_o history_n do_v mention_n 2._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 35._o soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o yet_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o there_o before_o constantius_n begin_v to_o appear_v in_o his_o proper_a colour_n cap._n x._o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n there_o constantinople_n be_v now_o become_v the_o imperial_a city_n 1_o sect._n 1_o and_o the_o chief_a residence_n of_o constantius_n and_o great_a rome_n not_o so_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a as_o to_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o honour_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n hereby_o have_v great_a advantage_n of_o the_o emperor_n neighbourhood_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o way_n in_o religion_n alexander_n have_v be_v bishop_n there_o now_o twenty_o year_n famous_a for_o learning_n and_o zeal_n in_o religion_n yet_o such_o be_v constantine_n principle_n that_o eusebius_n though_o a_o arian_n have_v his_o right_a ear_n and_o do_v gain_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n however_o orthodox_n the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v after_o his_o death_n unconstant_a constantius_n possess_v the_o throne_n at_o constantinople_n who_o have_v give_v up_o his_o very_a soul_n to_o his_o conceal_a presbyter_n portend_v a_o sad_a time_n to_o alexander_n the_o bishop_n to_o pass_v through_o in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o god_n ease_v he_o of_o that_o care_n for_o his_o death_n draw_v nigh_o and_o he_o perceive_v it_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o church_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v no_o long_a time_n to_o continue_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o advise_v with_o they_o as_o touch_v his_o successor_n and_o then_o nominate_v two_o 4._o soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o one_o name_v paulus_n the_o other_o macedonius_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o paulus_n be_v more_o suitable_a for_o religion_n and_o macedonius_n more_o acceptable_a at_o the_o emperor_n court._n after_o he_o die_v the_o church_n elect_v paulus_n trust_v more_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o have_v prevail_v with_o some_o bishop_n then_o at_o constantinople_n paulus_n be_v admit_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n there_o as_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n they_o be_v enable_v but_o eusebius_n and_o the_o arian_n be_v much_o trouble_v hereat_o and_o inform_v constantius_n thereof_o 2._o sect._n 2._o who_o be_v no_o less_o displease_v thereupon_o then_o they_o 5._o soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o call_v a_o council_n of_o bishop_n more_o fit_a for_o his_o work_n and_o therein_o eusebius_n by_o indirect_a mean_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a prevail_v to_o have_v paulus_n eject_v and_o himself_o elect_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o council_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n a_o fit_a bishop_n for_o his_o tooth_n yet_o he_o last_v not_o long_o for_o within_o five_o year_n he_o also_o die_v and_o the_o church_n at_o constantinople_n press_v once_o more_o to_o obtain_v paulus_n 10._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o 10._o but_o still_o the_o arian_n be_v in_o great_a repute_n at_o court_n and_o in_o account_v the_o only_a precious_a man_n and_o they_o elect_v macedonius_n and_o then_o arise_v 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