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〈◊〉_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
discover_v by_o a_o certain_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d when_o his_o enemy_n be_v just_o ready_a to_o seize_v he_o by_o divine_a admonition_n he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o emperor_n constans_n who_o by_o menace_n compel_v his_o brother_n constantius_n to_o receive_v he_o again_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n arius_n as_o he_o be_v go_v along_o in_o the_o street_n attend_v with_o several_a bishop_n and_o multitude_n of_o people_n step_v aside_o to_o a_o place_n of_o easement_n he_o void_v his_o entrail_n into_o the_o privy_a and_o immediate_o die_v undergo_a a_o death_n agreeable_a to_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o life_n our_o bishop_n julius_n have_v be_v very_o uneasy_a amid_o this_o confusion_n of_o thing_n at_o length_n after_o ten_o month_n banishment_n return_v to_o rome_n especial_o have_v receive_v the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o young_a who_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o brother_n constans_n and_o fight_v unwary_o near_o aquileia_n be_v there_o slay_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o present_a face_n of_o thing_n julius_n desist_v not_o from_o censure_v the_o oriental_a bishop_n and_o especial_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o call_v a_o council_n at_o antioch_n without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pretend_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v without_o his_o authority_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o roman_a above_o all_o other_o church_n to_o which_o they_o of_o the_o east_n return_v this_o ironical_a answer_n that_o since_o the_o christian_a prince_n come_v from_o they_o to_o the_o west_n for_o this_o reason_n their_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o preference_n as_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n flow_v but_o julius_n lay_v aside_o that_o controversy_n build_v two_o church_n one_o near_o the_o forum_n romanum_n the_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n beyond_o tiber_n he_o erect_v also_o three_o coemetery_n one_o in_o the_o via_fw-la flaminia_n another_o in_o the_o via_fw-la aurelia_n the_o three_o in_o the_o via_fw-la portuensis_n he_o constitute_v likewise_o that_o no_o clergyman_n shall_v plead_v before_o any_o but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judg._n he_o appoint_v likewise_o that_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v pen_v by_o the_o notary_n or_o the_o protonotary_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o commit_v to_o write_v all_o memorable_a occurrence_n but_o in_o our_o age_n most_o of_o they_o not_o to_o say_v all_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o write_v their_o own_o name_n in_o latin_a much_o less_o to_o transmit_v the_o action_n of_o other_o concern_v their_o moral_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n since_o pander_n and_o parasite_n have_v be_v sometime_o prefer_v to_o that_o office_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n and_o constantius_n marcellus_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n be_v a_o man_n of_o considerable_a note_n and_o write_v several_a thing_n particular_o against_o the_o arian_n asterius_n and_o apollinarius_n write_v against_o he_o and_o accuse_v he_o of_o the_o sabellian_n heresy_n as_o do_v likewise_o hilarius_n who_o while_n marcellus_n be_v confute_v his_o very_a defence_n show_v he_o to_o be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n from_o julius_n and_o athanasius_n he_o be_v oppose_v likewise_o by_o basilius_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la which_o basilius_n together_o with_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n be_v the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o macedonian_a party_n about_o this_o time_n also_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o heraclea_n in_o thrace_n a_o person_n of_o terse_a and_o copious_a elequence_n be_v a_o considerable_a writer_n as_o particular_o appear_v by_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n s._n john_n the_o psalm_n and_o epistle_n as_o for_o julius_n himself_o have_v at_o three_o decembrian_a ordination_n make_v eighteen_o presbyter_n three_o deacon_n nine_o bishop_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o via_fw-la aurelia_n in_o the_o coemetery_n of_o calepodius_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n aug._n the_o 12_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n fifteen_o year_n two_o month_n six_o day_n and_o by_o his_o death_n the_o see_v be_v vacant_a twenty_o five_o day_n liberius_n i._n liberius_n a_o roman_a the_o son_n of_o augustus_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n and_o constans_n constans_n for_o constantine_n as_o i_o say_v before_o engage_v unadvised_o in_o a_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n constans_n be_v therein_o slay_v and_o constans_n himself_o have_v fight_v with_o various_a success_n against_o the_o persian_n be_v force_v by_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o army_n to_o join_v battle_n at_o midnight_n be_v at_o last_o rout_v and_o design_v afterward_o to_o make_v a_o example_n of_o his_o seditious_a soldier_n he_o be_v by_o the_o fraud_n and_o treachery_n of_o magnentius_n slay_v at_o a_o town_n call_v helena_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o thirty_o of_o his_o age._n constans_n be_v dead_a the_o old_a boutefeau_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n begin_v afresh_o to_o make_v head_n against_o athanasius_n for_o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o milan_n all_o those_o that_o favour_v athanasius_n be_v banish_v moreover_o at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n because_o the_o subtle_a 〈◊〉_d eastern_a prelate_n be_v too_o hard_o at_o argument_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o honest_a well-meaning_a bishop_n of_o the_o west_n it_o be_v think_v good_a to_o let_v fall_v the_o debate_n for_o a_o time_n the_o orientalist_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n this_o because_o bishop_n liberius_n do_v at_o first_o oppose_v and_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o condemn_v athanasius_n at_o the_o emperor_n command_n he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o arian_n and_o force_v to_o absent_a from_o the_o city_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n in_o which_o time_n the_o clergy_n be_v assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n in_o the_o place_n of_o liberius_n make_v choice_n of_o felix_n a_o presbyter_n a_o excellent_a person_n and_o who_o immediate_o after_o his_o choice_n do_v in_o a_o convention_n of_o forty_o eight_o bishop_n excommunicate_a ursatius_n and_o valens_n two_o presbyter_n for_o be_v of_o the_o emperor_n opinion_n in_o religion_n hereupon_o at_o their_o request_n and_o importunity_n constans_n recall_v liberius_n from_o exile_n who_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o emperor_n though_o he_o become_v as_o some_o tell_v we_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n heretical_a yet_o in_o this_o particular_a tenent_n he_o be_v on_o the_o orthodox_n side_n that_o heretic_n return_v to_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v it_o be_v say_v that_o liberius_n do_v for_o some_o time_n live_v in_o the_o coemetery_n of_o s._n agnes_n with_o constantia_n the_o emperor_n sister_n that_o so_o through_o her_o assistance_n and_o intercession_n he_o may_v procure_v a_o safe_a return_n to_o the_o city_n but_o she_o be_v a_o catholic_n and_o apprehend_v he_o may_v have_v some_o ill_a design_n utter_o refuse_v to_o engage_v in_o it_o at_o length_n constantius_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o usatius_n and_o valens_n depose_v felix_n and_o restore_v liberius_n upon_o which_o there_o arise_v so_o fierce_a a_o persecution_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o clergy_n be_v in_o many_o place_n murder_v in_o their_o very_a church_n some_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o roman_a lady_n at_o a_o cirque-shew_a who_o by_o their_o entreaty_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n this_o restauration_n of_o liberius_n who_o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o arian_n opinion_n yet_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o beautify_v consecrate_a place_n and_o particular_o the_o coemetery_n of_o s._n agnes_n and_o the_o church_n which_o he_o build_v and_o call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n near_o the_o market_n place_n of_o livia_n during_o these_o calamitous_a time_n live_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o emissa_fw-la who_o write_v very_o learned_o and_o elegant_o against_o the_o jew_n gentile_n and_o novatian_n triphyllius_n also_o bishop_n of_o ledra_n or_o leutheon_n in_o cyprus_n write_v a_o large_a and_o exact_a commentary_n upon_o the_o canticle_n moreover_o donatus_n a_o african_a from_o who_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v denominate_v be_v so_o industrious_a donatus_n in_o write_v against_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n that_o he_o infect_v almost_o all_o africa_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o false_a opinion_n he_o affirm_v the_o son_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inferior_a to_o the_o son_n and_o rebaptise_v all_o those_o who_o he_o can_v pervert_v to_o his_o own_o sect._n several_a of_o his_o heretical_a write_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n hierom_n and_o particular_o one_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o arian_n doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o arian_n may_v neglect_v no_o ill_a art_n of_o promote_a their_o
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 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