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constantius_n be_v our_o king_n in_o britain_n and_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a bishop_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o then_o under_o his_o government_n which_o be_v present_a there_o and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lose_v britain_n or_o any_o other_o country_n of_o his_o empire_n then_o as_o sozomen_n and_o other_o testify_v that_o council_n thus_o write_v unto_o he_o 47._o epist_n arimin_n conc._n ad_fw-la constant_n imp._n apud_fw-la sozoni_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 47._o at_o this_o time_n this_o empire_n so_o increase_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o his_o government_n this_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a constantine_n in_o who_o time_n this_o revolt_n of_o britain_n from_o he_o be_v thus_o suppose_a and_o above_o twice_o so_o long_a time_n of_o the_o imagine_a usurpation_n here_o by_o octavius_n and_o zonaras_n write_v that_o this_o constantius_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n banish_v or_o rather_o carry_v with_o he_o athanasius_n into_o britain_n at_o his_o come_n hither_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o assent_v that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o great_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o britain_n 379._o harding_n cron._n c._n 63._o f._n 51._o galf._n mon._n hist_o reg._n bri._n l._n 5._o cap._n 9_o pont._n virun_n hist_o l._n 5._o math._n west_n a_o 379._o especial_o from_o whence_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o grow_v to_o that_o greatness_n either_o octavius_n or_o any_o other_o so_o much_o prevail_v here_o to_o bar_v the_o emperor_n of_o that_o honour_n but_o he_o may_v towards_o the_o time_n of_o maximus_n or_o maximianus_n when_o the_o empire_n have_v more_o enemy_n and_o less_o power_n prevail_v in_o some_o such_o sort_n as_o these_o historian_n have_v write_v of_o he_o although_o they_o differ_v also_o in_o maximian_n as_o well_o as_o in_o octavius_n one_o say_v he_o
be_v the_o son_n of_o traherne_a the_o uncle_n of_o st._n helen_n maximian_n king_n trahern_n his_o son_n next_o heir_n to_o constantine_n other_o say_v he_o be_v son_n of_o leolinus_n another_o uncle_n of_o st._n helen_n great_a uncle_n to_o constantine_n and_o one_o of_o they_o nin._n gal._n mon._n l._n 5._o c._n 12.15_o pont._n virun_n lib._n 5._o math._n west_n a_o 390_o 392._o manus_fw-la anti._n in_o vit_fw-mi s._n nin._n capg_n in_o eod_n bal._n li._n the_o scrip._n cent._n 1._o in_o nin._n say_v octavius_z be_v king_n but_o 14_o year_n end_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o maximian_n his_o reign_n and_o so_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v such_o a_o octavius_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n in_o britain_n in_o those_o troublesome_a day_n of_o the_o roman_n rule_v here_o divers_a petty_a king_n be_v probable_o at_o that_o time_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o well_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o author_n which_o then_o make_v octavian_n king_n as_o other_o so_o they_o term_v conanus_fw-la a_o king_n and_o that_o maximian_n take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o so_o be_v dionotus_n king_n in_o cornwall_n so_o be_v his_o brother_n carodocus_n before_o he_o and_o yet_o under_o one_o chief_a king_n and_o emperor_n maximian_n at_o that_o time_n and_o st._n niman_n who_o live_v bishop_n here_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o age_n have_v king_n for_o his_o ancestor_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n from_o king_n coel_n argue_v he_o be_v not_o of_o their_o line_n and_o all_o these_o king_n or_o regent_n here_o be_v most_o certain_o by_o our_o antiquary_n chatholick_a christian_n constantinus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a constantinus_n his_o elder_a son_n enjoy_v britain_n as_o a_o portion_n of_o his_o dominion_n till_o make_v some_o attempt_n upon_o his_o brother_n constans_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o it_o 239._o british_a hist_n fol._n 239._o he_o be_v by_o he_o slay_v then_o be_v the_o empire_n divide_v between_o constans_n and_o constantius_n the_o two_o young_a brethren_n constans_n seize_v upon_o the_o province_n which_o constantinus_n his_o brother_n have_v hold_v and_o make_v a_o voyage_n into_o britain_n where_o gratianus_n a_o hungarian_a by_o birth_n have_v then_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n this_o gratianus_n be_v surname_v funarius_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n be_v able_a as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o to_o hold_v a_o rope_n in_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o force_n of_o five_o soldier_n assay_v to_o pull_v it_o from_o he_o but_o constans_n afterward_o follow_v ill_a counsel_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o prince_n ruin_n and_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n be_v slay_v by_o magnentius_n taporus_n the_o son_n of_o a_o britain_n who_o then_o invade_v the_o empire_n usurp_v the_o government_n of_o gallià _fw-la and_o britain_n till_o after_o three_o year_n war_n with_o constantius_n the_o successor_n of_o constans_n his_o brother_n find_v himself_o unable_a any_o long_o to_o uphold_v his_o greatness_n 1._o mr._n br._n fol._n 548._o 1._o he_o murder_v himself_o this_o constantius_n in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o arian_n heresy_n but_o neither_o so_o as_o to_o endanger_v britain_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o his_o command_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o recall_v of_o st._n athanasius_n out_o of_o exile_n and_o sometime_o to_o his_o continue_v his_o dignity_n at_o alexandrea_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o st._n athanasius_n or_o fear_v of_o his_o brother_n constans_n write_v express_o unto_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o st._n athanasius_n be_v uncertain_a he_o also_o consent_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o great_a general_a council_n of_o sardyce_n 10_o or_o 11_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n as_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n affirm_v wherein_o st._n athanasius_n be_v prove_v innocent_a and_o as_o he_o then_o present_a with_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o nicon_n faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o utter_o forbid_v to_o be_v question_v valent._n mr._n bro._n fol._n 548._o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 11_o 12._o athan._n apol._n 2_o cont_n arianos_fw-la divers_a bishop_n of_o britain_n 5_o at_o the_o least_o present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o sardyce_n baro._n &_o spon_n a_o 347._o sex_n ruff._n brem_n rev._n gest_n po_fw-es ro._n ad_fw-la valent._n and_o at_o the_o call_n of_o this_o council_n the_o same_o renown_a doctor_n call_v this_o say_a constantin_n as_o also_o his_o brother_n a_o know_v cacholick_a emperor_n and_o a_o religious_a prince_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o at_o this_o time_n our_o kingdom_n of_o baittain_n detain_v the_o former_a glorious_a estate_n and_o glory_n of_o religion_n it_o have_v before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n and_o be_v still_o free_a from_o arianism_n for_o the_o same_o glorious_a athanasius_n present_a in_o that_o council_n faith_n that_o among_o more_o than_o 300_o bishop_n assemble_v there_o which_o free_v he_o and_o profess_v the_o nicen_n faith_n the_o bishop_n from_o the_o province_n of_o baittain_n be_v there_o and_o as_o the_o roman_a writer_n testify_v there_o be_v from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o constantine_n and_o as_o many_o suppose_v before_o five_o province_n here_o in_o britain_n maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n valentia_n baittannia_fw-la prima_fw-la brittania_n secunda_fw-la flavia_n caesariensis_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v but_o one_o bishop_n out_o of_o every_o of_o those_o province_n to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o sardyce_n council_n and_o there_o to_o have_v subscribe_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o britain_n their_o province_n or_o diocese_n we_o must_v grant_v five_o british_a bishop_n to_o have_v be_v there_o and_o supply_v this_o duty_n and_o office_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o britain_n that_o this_o our_o country_n of_o britain_n flourish_v after_o this_o with_o great_a number_n of_o worthy_a bishop_n no_o city_n then_o vacant_a here_o of_o such_o a_o pastor_n and_o rider_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o divers_a antiquity_n rom._n epist_n concilii_fw-la arimini_fw-la ad_fw-la const_n apud_fw-la socr._n l._n 2._o hist_o c._n 29._o soz_fw-fr hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sever_v sulp_n sacra_fw-la hist_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o lib._n notitia_fw-la epis_fw-la orb_n chr._n sive_fw-la cod._n provin_n rom._n as_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ariminum_n in_o italy_n not_o long_o after_o this_o time_n write_v to_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n where_o our_o bishop_n be_v present_a testify_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o be_v assemble_v there_o forth_o of_o all_o city_n towards_o the_o west_n most_o proper_o and_o significant_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o kingdom_n most_o west_n from_o thence_o and_o the_o word_n all_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o western_a city_n can_v carry_v any_o other_o true_a construction_n but_o our_o episcopal_a city_n in_o baittain_n be_v then_o so_o furnish_v and_o many_o or_o most_o of_o they_o present_a at_o that_o council_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o number_n of_o western_a bishop_n above_o 400_o as_o sozomen_n and_o other_o write_v assemble_v at_o ariminum_n beside_o 160_o from_o the_o east_n at_o the_o same_o time_n gather_v together_o at_o seleucia_n in_o isauria_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o old_a manuscript_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n that_o britain_n and_o all_o the_o western_a nation_n present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n many_o more_o than_o 400_o bishop_n therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o city_n as_o well_o of_o britain_n as_o other_o country_n of_o the_o west_n which_o have_v not_o excusable_a let_n and_o impediment_n be_v there_o present_a in_o such_o sense_n as_o the_o epistle_n of_o that_o council_n be_v cite_v and_o severus_n sulpitius_n be_v sufficient_a witness_n that_o this_o our_o britain_n in_o particular_a that_o it_o have_v many_o bishop_n there_o for_o relate_v the_o number_n to_o have_v be_v above_o 400_o out_o of_o the_o west_n and_o the_o emperor_n the_o better_a to_o incline_v they_o to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n as_o it_o seem_v command_v that_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o they_o at_o his_o cost_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n aquitaine_n and_o britain_n refuse_v it_o and_o rather_o make_v choice_n to_o live_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n than_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o refusal_n be_v general_a to_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n aquitaine_n and_o france_n except_o three_o only_a of_o britain_n which_o receive_v allowance_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o refuse_v maintenance_n by_o the_o other_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v poor_a and_o the_o same_o author_n prove_v that_o our_o bishop_n be_v draw_v or_o force_v to_o come_v to_o that_o council_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o constantius_n
now_o after_o his_o brother_n death_n a_o profess_a friend_n to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n or_o rather_o a_o profess_a arian_n then_o reign_v in_o britain_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o our_o british_a bishop_n which_o can_v not_o plead_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o excuse_n and_o absence_n be_v general_o present_a there_o and_o it_o those_o few_o poor_a bishop_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o own_o charge_n be_v draw_v thither_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o emperor_n how_o much_o rather_o must_v we_o judge_v the_o same_o of_o so_o many_o potent_a and_o rich_a in_o this_o country_n which_o can_v pretend_v no_o such_o excuse_n so_o that_o we_o see_v no_o excuse_n but_o infirmity_n either_o by_o age_n or_o sickness_n to_o have_v cause_v any_o british_a bishop_n absence_n thence_o a_o late_a writer_n think_v iltutus_n then_o as_o he_o conjecture_v archbishop_n of_o london_n the_o arch-bishop_n of_o york_n and_o gaerleon_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n 24._o harris_n eccles_n hist_o tom._n 4._o c._n 24._o chichester_n and_o gloucester_n with_o other_o be_v there_o i_o see_v no_o particular_a warrant_n he_o bring_v more_o for_o those_o than_o any_o other_o of_o so_o many_o episcopal_a british_a city_n of_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v before_o remember_v all_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o presence_n or_o absence_n but_o where_o just_a excuse_n and_o let_n be_v singular_a to_o any_o in_o particular_a above_o the_o rest_n for_o good_a author_n have_v testify_v that_o all_o in_o general_n be_v urge_v to_o be_v there_o without_o any_o exception_n or_o to_o be_v exempt_v and_o almost_o all_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n be_v then_o cause_v to_o be_v either_o at_o ariminum_n in_o italy_n where_o those_o of_o the_o west_n be_v alios_fw-la sulpi_n sever._n sacr._n histor_n l._n 2._o epist_n conc._n arim._n ad_fw-la con._n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 2._o hist_o c._n 19_o mr._n bro._n fol._n 552._o epist_n arimin_n conc._n ad_fw-la constan_n imp._n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o &_o alios_fw-la or_o at_o seleucia_n appoint_v for_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o the_o command_n be_v for_o all_o bishop_n general_o to_o be_v there_o this_o be_v the_o emperor_n command_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o province_n to_o compel_v all_o to_o be_v present_a and_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n itself_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o constantius_n the_o arian_n emperor_n testify_v plain_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n be_v there_o assemble_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o these_o be_v catholic_n bishop_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n about_o 400._o there_o be_v not_o by_o severus_n sulpilius_n his_o relation_n above_o 80._o arian_n st._n athanasius_n say_v there_o be_v 50_o and_o more_o and_o st._n ambrose_n witness_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o condemn_v the_o arian_n error_n this_o be_v testify_v 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