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remember_v his_o father_n piety_n in_o call_v the_o council_n at_o nice_a for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o will_v succeed_v his_o father_n in_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o regard_v the_o persecute_a estate_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v against_o all_o the_o crimination_n that_o his_o enemy_n can_v produce_v against_o he_o hereunto_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n subjoin_v his_o request_n that_o constans_n will_v endeavour_v with_o his_o brother_n constantius_n that_o a_o general_a council_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o both_o empire_n may_v be_v joint_o hold_v for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o people_n of_o both_o empire_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o well_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o study_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v earnest_a for_o a_o general_a council_n for_o possible_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v now_o move_v in_o england_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o its_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v under_o a_o perpetual_a separation_n as_o many_o hold_v it_o no_o less_o necessary_a that_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o keep_v from_o their_o liberty_n of_o a_o free_a and_o full_a parliament_n constans_n the_o emperor_n now_o at_o milan_n be_v thus_o importune_v 5._o sect._n 5._o determine_v to_o proceed_v therein_o according_o and_o because_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n begin_v to_o interpose_v touch_v supremacy_n he_o write_v therefore_o to_o his_o brother_n constantius_n show_v he_o the_o necessity_n of_o call_v a_o general_a council_n of_o the_o church_n of_o both_o empire_n and_o importune_v he_o to_o improve_v his_o authority_n in_o call_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o sardica_n in_o illiria_n this_o city_n be_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o both_o empire_n yet_o more_o commodious_a for_o those_o of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n 9_o soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o whereunto_o the_o emperor_n constans_n have_v order_v summons_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n to_o come_v at_o a_o time_n appoint_v constantius_n have_v receive_v constans_n his_o letter_n make_v no_o difficulty_n therein_o but_o forthwith_o issue_v forth_o his_o letter_n of_o summons_n also_o according_a to_o constans_n his_o letter_n after_o this_o agreement_n athanasius_n come_v to_o milan_n by_o express_a order_n from_o constans_n and_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o many_o other_o constant_n athan._n apol._n ad_fw-la constant_n athanasius_n declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o return_n from_o trier_n to_o alexandria_n and_o of_o his_o carriage_n at_o alexandria_n the_o complaint_n against_o he_o by_o the_o arian_n his_o justification_n of_o himself_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n at_o antioch_n against_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o escape_n his_o apology_n send_v to_o constantius_n to_o mollify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o he_o the_o letter_n testimonial_a from_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n and_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v all_o by_o witness_n viva_fw-la vocc_fw-la but_o the_o emperor_n reply_v that_o athanasius_n shall_v have_v a_o full_a hear_n before_o the_o general_n council_n at_o sardica_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o defence_n there_o nevertheless_o constans_n be_v unwilling_a those_o thing_n shall_v be_v open_v before_o a_o general_n council_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o prevail_v with_o constantius_n as_o well_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o athanasius_n as_o other_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a place_n in_o a_o private_a way_n but_o the_o arian_n be_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o too_o powerful_a and_o thus_o there_o pass_v a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o council_n come_v cap._n xiii_o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n the_o schism_n by_o the_o arian_n council_n at_o philippopolis_n the_o council_n be_v meet_v at_o sardica_n upon_o the_o day_n prefix_v 1_o sect._n 1_o which_o be_v about_o six_o year_n after_o the_o council_n call_v at_o antioch_n and_o about_o eleven_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a 16._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o so_o as_o athanasius_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o alexandria_n at_o rome_n six_o year_n entire_o or_o three_o year_n and_o three_o year_n which_o make_v up_o the_o six_o year_n speak_v of_o by_o writer_n 10._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o allow_v only_o a_o small_a time_n for_o athanasius_n his_o return_n from_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n to_o alexandria_n and_o his_o flight_n from_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o rome_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o hillarius_n the_o first_o three_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o debate_n between_o the_o two_o council_n at_o antioch_n and_o rome_n and_o the_o
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