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lucius_n willing_o assent_v to_o but_o when_o moses_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o he_o plain_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n condemn_v to_o the_o mine_n banish_v to_o the_o island_n and_o imprison_v through_o his_o cruelty_n do_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o 〈◊〉_d the_o imposition_n of_o his_o pollute_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consecrate_v he_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d conclude_v but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o orthodox_n though_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o favourable_a towards_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o people_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d conduct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o while_o he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o war_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v spread_v 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o two_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v at_o a_o little_a town_n call_v 〈◊〉_d through_o a_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d of_o blood_n at_o this_o time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o monk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o overthrow_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dignity_n it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v confer_v at_o once_o but_o at_o certain_a distance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o city_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o faithful_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o return_n to_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o church_n upon_o condition_n they_o will_v undertake_v a_o 〈◊〉_d course_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d approach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o marry_v a_o widow_n or_o second_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o only_a the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n
in_o his_o time_n live_v 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d twelve_o 〈◊〉_d book_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o long_a 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o a_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a age_n so_o great_a a_o proficient_a in_o those_o art_n which_o most_o require_v the_o assistance_n of_o sight_n particular_o in_o logic_n and_o geometry_n that_o he_o write_v some_o excellent_a treatise_n in_o the_o mathematics_n he_o publish_v also_o commentary_n on_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n and_o john_n and_o be_v a_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o arian_n moreover_o optatus_n a_o african_a bishop_n milevitanus_fw-la of_o mela_n compile_v six_o book_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o severus_n aquilius_n a_o spaniard_n who_o be_v kinsman_n to_o that_o severus_n to_o who_o lactantius_n pen_v two_o book_n of_o epistle_n write_v one_o volume_n call_v 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o our_o siricius_n have_v settle_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o at_o five_o ordination_n make_v twenty_o six_o presbyter_n sixteen_o deacon_n thirty_o two_o bishop_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o coemetery_n of_o priscilla_n in_o the_o via_fw-la salaria_n febr._n 22._o he_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n fifteen_o year_n eleven_o month_n twenty_o day_n and_o by_o his_o death_n the_o see_v be_v vacant_a twenty_o day_n anastasius_n i._n anastasius_n a_o roman_a the_o son_n of_o maximus_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gratian._n this_o gratian_n be_v a_o young_a prince_n of_o eminent_a piety_n and_o so_o gratianus_n good_a a_o soldier_n that_o in_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o german_n that_o be_v now_o harrass_v the_o roman_a border_n he_o do_v in_o one_o battle_n at_o argentaria_n cut_v off_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o they_o with_o very_o little_a loss_n on_o his_o own_o side_n return_v from_o thence_o to_o italy_n he_o expel_v all_o those_o of_o the_o arian_n faction_n and_o admit_v none_o but_o the_o orthodox_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n but_o apprehend_v the_o publick-weal_n to_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o goth_n he_o associate_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n theodosius_n a_o spaniard_n a_o person_n eminent_a for_o his_o valour_n and_o conduct_n who_o vanquish_a the_o alan_o hunns_n and_o goth_n re-establish_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o athanaricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n after_o who_o death_n and_o magnificent_a burial_n at_o constantinople_n his_o whole_a army_n repair_v to_o theodosius_n and_o declare_v they_o will_v serve_v under_o no_o other_o commander_n but_o that_o good_a emperor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n maximus_n usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o britain_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o gaul_n slay_v gratian_n at_o lion_n who_o death_n so_o 〈◊〉_d his_o young_a brother_n valentinian_n that_o he_o forthwith_o flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o theodosius_n in_o the_o east_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o two_o brethren_n owe_v the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v they_o to_o their_o mother_n justina_n who_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o arian_n heresy_n make_v she_o a_o fierce_a persecutor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o especial_o of_o s._n ambrose_n who_o against_o his_o will_n the_o people_n ambrose_n of_o milan_n have_v at_o this_o time_n choose_v their_o bishop_n for_o auxentius_n a_o arian_n their_o late_a bishop_n be_v dead_a a_o great_a sedition_n arise_v in_o the_o city_n about_o choose_v his_o successor_n now_o ambrose_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o consular_a dignity_n and_o their_o governor_n endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o quell_v that_o disorder_n and_o to_o that_o end_n go_v into_o the_o church_n where_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o tumultuary_a manner_n assemble_v he_o there_o make_v a_o excellent_a speech_n tend_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o which_o so_o wrought_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o other_o bishop_n but_o ambrose_n himself_o and_o the_o event_n answer_v their_o desire_n for_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o a_o catechumen_n he_o be_v forthwith_o baptize_v and_o then_o admit_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o constitute_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d milain_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n the_o account_n which_o we_o have_v of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o many_o excellent_a book_n which_o he_o write_v do_v abundant_o testify_v our_o anastasius_n decree_v that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n sit_v at_o the_o sing_n or_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n in_o the_o church_n but_o stand_v bow_v and_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o no_o stranger_n especial_o those_o that_o come_v from_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o holy_a order_n unless_o they_o can_v produce_v testimonial_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o five_o bishop_n which_o latter_a ordinance_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o have_v gain_v a_o great_a esteem_n and_o authority_n in_o africa_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v their_o missionary_n abroad_o into_o all_o part_n to_o corrupt_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o their_o error_n he_o ordain_v likewise_o that_o no_o person_n 〈◊〉_d of_o body_n or_o maim_v or_o defective_a of_o any_o limb_n or_o member_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n moreover_o he_o dedicate_v the_o crescentian_a church_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o second_o region_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o via_fw-la marurtina_n the_o pontificate_n of_o this_o anastasius_n as_o also_o that_o of_o damasus_n and_o siricius_n his_o predecessor_n be_v signalise_v not_o only_o by_o those_o excellent_a emperor_n jovinian_a 〈◊〉_d gratian_n and_o theodosius_n but_o also_o by_o those_o many_o holy_a and_o worthy_a doctor_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a that_o be_v famous_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n cappadocia_n as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n and_o bazil_n the_o great_a both_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o both_o bring_v up_o at_o athens_n basil_n be_v a_o bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n former_o call_v mazaca_n he_o write_v divers_a excellent_a book_n against_o eunomius_n one_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o order_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n he_o have_v two_o brethren_n gregory_n and_o peter_n both_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o the_o former_a of_o which_o some_o book_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o time_n of_o eusebius_n gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o be_v master_n to_o s._n hierom_n nazianzen_n write_v also_o many_o thing_n particular_o in_o praise_n of_o cyprian_a athanasius_n and_o maximus_n the_o philosopher_n two_o book_n against_o eunomius_n and_o one_o against_o the_o emperor_n julian_n beside_o a_o encomium_n of_o marriage_n and_o single_a life_n in_o hexameter_n verse_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n in_o which_o he_o be_v a_o imitator_n of_o polemon_n a_o man_n of_o admirable_a eloquence_n he_o bring_v off_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n from_o the_o error_n with_o which_o they_o have_v be_v infect_v at_o length_n be_v very_o age_v he_o choose_v his_o own_o successor_n and_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n in_o the_o country_n basil_n die_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o gratian_n gregory_n of_o theodosius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o cyprus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o strenuous_a oppugner_n of_o all_o 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in_o which_o synod_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n shall_v be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o six_o synod_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o which_o the_o letter_n of_o damianus_n bishop_n of_o pavia_n and_o mansuetus_n archbishop_n of_o milan_n be_v very_o prevalent_a the_o principal_a content_n of_o they_o these_o viz._n the_o true_a faith_n concern_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v that_o we_o believe_v two_o will_n and_o two_o operation_n in_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o divinity_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o but_o 30._o with_o relation_n to_o his_o humanity_n my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o moreover_o 28._o as_o man_n he_o be_v find_v asleep_a in_o the_o ship_n as_o god_n he_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n as_o for_o our_o agatho_n in_o who_o time_n after_o two_o eclipse_n one_o of_o the_o moon_n another_o of_o the_o sun_n there_o follow_v a_o grievous_a 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a_o matter_n before_o attempt_v by_o pope_n agatho_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o ravenna_n shall_v be_v invalid_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v whereas_o before_o they_o presume_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o their_o exarch_n manage_v all_o thing_n arbitrary_o own_v no_o subjection_n to_o any_o but_o mate_v even_o the_o pope_n themselves_o he_o likewise_o solemn_o decree_v that_o no_o person_n promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o archbishop_n shall_v pay_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pall_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o score_n a_o decree_n which_o i_o can_v wish_v it_o be_v observe_v at_o this_o day_n see_v how_o many_o evil_n have_v arisen_a through_o bribery_n while_o leo_n be_v busy_v in_o these_o matter_n rhomoaldus_n duke_n of_o beneventum_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n possess_v himself_o of_o taranto_n brindisi_n and_o all_o puglia_n and_o his_o wife_n theodata_n a_o devout_a lady_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o war_n build_v a_o church_n in_o honour_n to_o s._n peter_n not_o far_o from_o beneventum_n and_o a_o nunnery_n rhomoaldus_n die_v be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n grimoaldus_n who_o decease_a without_o issue_n male_a leave_v the_o dukedom_n to_o his_o brother_n gisulphus_n our_o leo_n who_o beside_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o eloquence_n be_v also_o a_o extraordinary_a person_n for_o devotion_n and_o charity_n and_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n very_o much_o promote_v justice_n fortitude_n clemency_n and_o good_a will_n among_o all_o man_n have_v be_v in_o the_o chair_n only_o ten_o month_n die_v and_o june_n the_o 28_o be_v accompany_v to_o his_o burial_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o all_o man_n who_o deplore_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o common_a father_n after_o his_o death_n the_o see_v be_v vacant_a eleven_o month_n twenty_o one_o day_n the_o time_n