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of_o their_o intercession_n sacrilegious_o imitate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o take_v from_o the_o people_n the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n offer_v daily_o a_o new_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o though_o christ_n sacrifice_n once_o offer_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v imperfect_a damn_v marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o forbid_v meat_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o thanksgiving_n with_o many_o other_o error_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v clear_o detect_v to_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n bypass_a in_o the_o roman_a church_n here_o end_v the_o three_o book_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v a_o short_a compend_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n together_o with_o their_o several_a canon_n since_o christ_n day_n to_o this_o present_a centurie_n iu._n counsel_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o general_n national_n or_o provincial_n 15.6_o and_o particular_a counsel_n general_n be_v call_v oecomenicke_n counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_n language_n signify_v the_o world_n because_o from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o christ_n be_v preach_v commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o these_o counsel_n and_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n national_n or_o provincial_n counsel_n be_v such_o as_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o one_o nation_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o near_a approach_a nation_n for_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n decide_v of_o question_n pacify_v of_o schism_n and_o appoint_v canon_n and_o constitution_n for_o decent_a order_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o counsel_n be_v particular_a council_n by_o bullenger_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o gangra_n neocaesaria_n and_o many_o other_o gather_v usual_o by_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o a_o country_n but_o for_o the_o like_a cause_n that_o national_a counsel_n be_v assemble_v let_v no_o man_n expect_v a_o recital_n of_o particular_a counsel_n except_o at_o such_o time_n as_o some_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n enforce_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o council_n ancyra_n be_v a_o town_n of_o galatia_n in_o this_o town_n be_v assemble_v bishop_n of_o diverse_a province_n about_o the_o year_n of_o of_o our_o lord_n 308._o as_o be_v suppose_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v to_o constitute_v a_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n according_a to_o which_o they_o who_o either_o willing_o or_o unwilling_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n again_o when_o they_o be_v find_v penitent_a there_o be_v many_o rank_n of_o person_n who_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o heathenicke_n idolatry_n such_o as_o libellatici_fw-la thurificati_fw-la sacrificati_fw-la and_o proditores_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n take_v order_v chief_o with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v thurificati_fw-la and_o sacrificati_fw-la that_o be_v with_o they_o who_o either_o have_v cast_v up_o incense_v upon_o idolatrous_a altar_n or_o else_o have_v eat_v of_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n to_o who_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o testify_v their_o repentance_n a_o long_a time_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n some_o one_o year_n some_o two_o year_n other_o three_z or_o four_o year_n some_o five_o or_o six_o year_n and_o above_o according_a to_o the_o heaviness_n of_o their_o transgression_n in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o deacon_n who_o in_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n do_v protest_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o be_v dispose_v to_o marry_v if_o they_o marry_v they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o ministry_n but_o they_o who_o in_o time_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o
with_o great_a liberty_n they_o may_v attend_v upon_o spiritual_a service_n let_v bishop_n have_v some_o of_o their_o own_o clergy_n to_o be_v ruler_n of_o their_o house-holde-affaire_n 47._o according_a as_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v ordain_v a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o monk_n either_o by_o his_o parent_n devotion_n note_n or_o by_o his_o own_o profession_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v embark_v into_o the_o monastic_a life_n the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o redress_n again_o unto_o a_o secular_a estate_n 49._o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o contemplative_a life_n let_v not_o their_o bishop_n hinder_v the_o purpose_n of_o their_o mind_n note_n because_o they_o have_v intention_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o better_a trade_n of_o live_v 50._o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o constitute_v abbot_n to_o govern_v monastery_n and_o to_o correct_v enormity_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v out_o among_o they_o but_o not_o to_o redact_v they_o to_o servile_a office_n nor_o to_o convert_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o abbey_n to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o a_o possession_n due_o belong_v to_o themselves_o 51._o the_o monk_n who_o leave_v their_o monastery_n return_v again_o to_o a_o secular_a life_n and_o marry_v wife_n let_v they_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o monastery_n there_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o to_o lament_v for_o their_o by_o past_a sin_n 52._o religious_a man_n who_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o nation_n and_o be_v neither_o member_n of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o monk_n of_o any_o monastery_n let_v the_o bishop_n restrain_v their_o licentious_a liberty_n and_o appoint_v they_o either_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o clergy_n or_o in_o a_o monastery_n except_o such_o as_o through_o infirmity_n or_o age_n have_v get_v a_o exemption_n 53._o they_o who_o have_v confess_v the_o commit_n of_o any_o deadly_a sin_n can_v be_v promote_v to_o ecclesiastical_a 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be_v count_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a they_o who_o receive_v the_o bribe_n and_o reward_n from_o the_o jew_n 57_o to_o cloak_n their_o ungodliness_n and_o to_o foster_v they_o in_o their_o infidelity_n let_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o count_v stranger_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n jew_n 59_o after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v circumcise_v their_o son_n or_o servant_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a king_n sisenandus_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o circumcise_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o their_o body_n by_o circumcision_n jew_n 60._o who_o be_v punish_v to_o death_n for_o any_o contempt_n do_v by_o they_o against_o christ_n after_o their_o baptism_n this_o punishment_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v their_o child_n from_o right_a to_o enjoy_v their_o good_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a because_o it_o be_v write_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n ezech._n 18.20_o let_v not_o jew_n 61._o after_o their_o conversion_n haunt_v the_o company_n of_o other_o superstitious_a jew_n as_o yet_o addict_v to_o the_o abolish_v law_n of_o ceremony_n leave_v they_o be_v pervert_v if_o they_o transgress_v this_o ordinance_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v profess_v christianity_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o service_n to_o christian_n other_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v public_o scourge_v jew_n 62._o who_o have_v marry_v christian_a woman_n if_o they_o will_v not_o embrace_v christian_a religion_n let_v they_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o wife_n company_n and_o let_v the_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o christian_a mother_n jew_n 63._o who_o have_v once_o profess_a christian_a faith_n and_o have_v sliden_fw-mi back_o again_o from_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v witness_n before_o a_o judge_n albeit_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n because_o like_a as_o their_o faith_n be_v suspect_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n their_o humane_a testimony_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v of_o let_v no_o jew_n be_v prefer_v to_o any_o public_a office_n 64._o let_v no_o jew_n presume_v to_o buy_v a_o christian_a servant_n 65._o which_o if_o he_o do_v the_o servant_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n bishop_n 66._o who_o have_v not_o benefit_v the_o church_n by_o any_o proper_a donation_n of_o their_o own_o good_n they_o shall_v not_o impoverish_v their_o church_n by_o set_v at_o liberty_n church-servant_n which_o thing_n if_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v his_o successor_n shall_v reduce_v those_o servant_n again_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n who_o iniquity_n without_o any_o just_a right_n have_v absolve_v 67._o a_o bishop_n who_o set_v a_o servant_n at_o liberty_n have_v first_o by_o permutation_n set_v another_o of_o the_o like_a worth_n and_o merit_n in_o his_o place_n shall_v deny_v liberty_n to_o the_o foresaid_a servant_n either_o to_o accuse_v or_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n else_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o liberty_n and_o be_v reduce_v to_o his_o former_a servile_a condition_n in_o that_o same_o church_n which_o he_o will_v have_v harm_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o permutation_n afore_o say_v shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o stable_a 68_o he_o who_o have_v augment_v church-rent_n either_o by_o confer_v or_o accquire_v some_o augmentation_n unto_o it_o have_v some_o liberty_n to_o set_v church-servant_n at_o liberty_n provide_v always_o they_o abide_v under_o the_o patrociny_n of_o the_o church_n 71._o because_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n never_o die_v let_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o church_n have_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o church_n &_o depend_v upon_o their_o patrociny_n if_o they_o be_v unthankful_a let_v their_o liberty_n be_v forfeit_a and_o let_v the_o church_n defend_v they_o from_o all_o insolency_n and_o wrong_n 73._o servant_n who_o be_v set_v at_o so_o full_a liberty_n that_o their_o patron_n have_v keep_v no_o band_n of_o subjection_n over_o their_o head_n if_o they_o be_v unspotted_a and_o unreprovable_a they_o may_v be_v promote_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n but_o it_o be_v unseemly_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o a_o spiritual_a office_n who_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o servile_a subjection_n of_o a_o earthly_a master_n 74._o in_o the_o end_n earnest_a supplication_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n for_o preservation_n of_o king_n sisenandus_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o many_o anathenus_fw-la be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o end_n the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n be_v subscribe_v by_o isidorus_n bishop_n of_o hispalis_n and_o seventy_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o chintilla_fw-la toledo_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n heracleon_n convene_v with_o eugenius_n bishop_n of_o toledo_n twenty_o other_o bishop_n in_o this_o council_n nothing_o be_v entreat_v except_o a_o mandate_n be_v give_v concern_v the_o yearly_a litany_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v three_o day_n immediate_o follow_v the_o ides_n of_o december_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n day_n intervene_v these_o three_o day_n litany_n shall_v be_v defer_v until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o week_n in_o these_o three_o day_n pardon_v for_o sin_n shall_v be_v humble_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o tear_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o this_o council_n appoint_v supplication_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o
hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o mammea_n the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v instruct_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o faith_n note_n turinus_n kill_v with_o smoke_n severus_n his_o death_n bucole_n index_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o eucole_n index_n chron_n the_o 6._o persecution_n ann._n christi_fw-la 237._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—8_o origen_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr martyrie_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o 1_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o true_a pastor_n 2_o notâ—_n origen_n get_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n note_n difference_n betwixt_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o book_n the_o death_n of_o maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n func_fw-la chron_n chron._n â—unt_fw-la chron._n fund_z â—â—cole_fw-fr euseb._n lib._n 6_o cap._n 34._o philippus_n his_o death_n chron_n funâ—_n the_o 7_o persecution_n ann._n ch._n 250._o alexander_n and_o babylas_n both_o die_v in_o prison_n origen_n at_o jerusalem_n close_v the_o book_n and_o weep_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n apollonia_n chemnisius_n dereli_fw-la quiis_fw-la note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o nemesion_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o the_o verity_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v underprop_a with_o lie_n note_n nicâ—phorus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o note_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o marry_a bishop_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o note_n the_o rigour_n of_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o gal_n 6.1_o bucole_fw-fr index_n chron._n chron_n funct_a cypry_n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o the_o 8._o persecution_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o anno_fw-la chr._n 259._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o laurence_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cyprian_a naz._n in_o jeudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la theosecnus_fw-la b._n of_o caesarea_n encourage_v marinus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o bucol_n index_n chron_n note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o christian_n full_a of_o pity_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 21.22_o the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o two_o brazen_a image_n in_o caesarea_n philippi_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o note_n similitude_n eusib._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 20._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o the_o 9_o persecution_n anno_fw-la chr._n 278._o note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o funct_a chron_n aurelian_a with_o civil_a authority_n assist_v the_o church_n against_o samosatenus_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o note_n funct_a chron_n euseb._n func_fw-la chron_n his_o death_n func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n index_n chron_n func_fw-la chron_n psal._n 129.4_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o 10._o persecution_n anno_fw-la ch._n 308._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o the_o great_a cruelty_n use_v in_o this_o 10._o persecution_n john_n a_o noble_a man_n bear_v rend_v in_o piece_n the_o emperor_n proclamation_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o pâ—ter_n doâ—orbeus_n and_o gorgonius_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o horrible_a cruelty_n against_o christian_a womâ—n_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o euseb_n ibid._n a_o town_n in_o phrygiaset_n on_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n burn_v with_o fire_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o mauritius_n with_o a_o whole_a legion_n of_o christian_a soldier_n martyr_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 4._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o pro._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10_o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o diocletian_n and_o maximian_n give_v over_o their_o imperial_a function_n bucol_n note_n hist._n magd._n constantius_n try_v his_o captain_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o not_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantius_n lib._n 1._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o maximinus_n and_o pharaoh_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o quirinus_n his_o death_n edict_n against_o christian_n ingrave_v in_o brass_n mat._n 24_o 22_o 24._o a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o pagan_n into_o adversity_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o eusâ—b_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o maximinus_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o licinius_n euseb._n lib_n 9_o cap._n 10._o euseb._n lib_n 8._o cap._n 14._o sophronia_n choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v herself_o then_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o maxentâ—us_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o constantine_n see_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o bright_a cross_n in_o heaven_n euseb_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n maxentius_n overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o constantine_n be_v drown_v the_o death_n of_o dioclesian_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n three_o cruel_a edict_n of_o licinius_n against_o christian_n forty_o martyr_n torment_v first_o with_o cold_a and_o next_o with_o heat_n soâ—om_n l._n 9.6.2_o basil._n magn._n in_o 40._o martyr_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o barlan_n psal._n 145._o the_o death_n of_o licinius_n similitude_n esa._n 27.1_o similitude_n euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n lib._n sozon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8_o 9.10_o &_o 13._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c_o 9_o theod._n l._n 1_o c._n 22._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 24_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 20_o theod_n l._n 1._o 23._o sozom._n l_o 2._o c._n 6._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 4._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 3â—_n socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o sozâ—m_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o gen_n 18._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l_o 5._o c._n 8_o socrat._v l_o 1._o c._n 6_o func_fw-la chron_n john_n 3_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vira_fw-la const._n lib._n 4_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 46_o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5_o soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 32_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 11_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n ibid._n theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o theod._n ibid._n pro._n 10.9_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 27._o socrat._v l_o 2._o c._n 32._o socrat._v lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 33._o theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v ibid._n socrat._v ibid._n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o note_n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o socrat._v lib._n 13._o &_o 14._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o math._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 17._o titus_n 1._o verse_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 10._o verse_n 25._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o note_n theodoret._n ibid._n socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o rufsin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 10._o socrat_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o theodoret._n ibid._n ruffin_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 37.38.39_o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 20._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n lâ—b_n 5._o cap._n 12._o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 21._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1.2_o the_o death_n of_o julianus_n râ—fin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21.22_o theod_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2.3_o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sazom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o theod._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 1._o socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o theodor._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o theod._n ibid._n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o sozâ—m_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 14_o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 34_o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o valens_n his_o death_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 40._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 12_o socrat._v l._n 4_o c.31_n sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 36._o valentinian_o death_n ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 2_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o the_o death_n of_o gratian._n theod._n l._n 5.13_o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o aug_n lib._n confes._n 9_o cap._n 7._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 16_o theod._n l._n 5._o