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〈◊〉_d a_o like_a perfect_a and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n be_v not_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o according_o paulinus_n eustathianus_n assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n the_o same_o budaeus_fw-la have_v example_n of_o this_o notion_n pag._n 466._o in_o the_o synod_n convoke_v at_o sardis_n who_o word_n be_v record_v in_o theodoritus_n lib._n two_o cap._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o anathema_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o hypostasis_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v different_a and_o it_o be_v affirm_v there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o hypostasis_fw-la which_o the_o heretic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o synod_n that_o the_o heretic_n call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o catholic_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n do_v not_o use_v another_o word_n when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o learned_a school_n in_o all_o age_n know_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o have_v also_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n gregory_n nazianzen_n go_v to_o constantinople_n and_o begin_v to_o engage_v the_o people_n with_o such_o a_o admiration_n of_o his_o learning_n that_o he_o have_v have_v that_o episcopal_n see_v confer_v upon_o he_o unless_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n have_v withstand_v it_o who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o get_v maximus_n who_o from_o a_o cynic_n be_v turn_v christian_n by_o ill_a method_n substitute_v in_o his_o room_n but_o demophilus_n the_o arian_n and_o maximus_n be_v turn_v out_o by_o the_o 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page_n 22_o henoch_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n page_z 4_o henoticon_n be_v epistle_n of_o zeno_n page_n 158_o heracleon_n the_o emperor_n page_n 176_o heraclide_n return_v into_o peloponnesus_n page_n 24_o heraclitus_n of_o ephesus_n page_z 47_o heraclius_n i._n emperor_n page_z 171_o heraclius_n ii_o emperor_n page_n 172_o hercules_n the_o theban_a when_o he_o live_v and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n page_n 21_o ap._n herdonius_n possess_v the_o capitol_n be_v from_o thence_o cast_v down_o page_z 52_o hermas_n pastor_n page_n 107_o herod_n the_o great_a make_v king_n of_o judaea_n 92_o 93._o his_o reign_n page_n 94_o 95_o herod_n antipas_n page_n 95_o herodotus_n halicarnasseus_n page_n 51_o 54_o hesiod_n what_o time_n he_o live_v page_n 26_o hieron_n tyrant_n of_o the_o syracusian_n page_n 51_o hiero_n junior_n king_n of_o the_o syracusian_n page_n 74_o hilarius_n a_o pict_n page_n 135_o hipparchus_n a_o astronomer_n page_n 84_o hipparchus_n a_o athenian_a page_z 45_o hippias_n a_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n page_n 45_o 47_o hipponax_n a_o poet_n page_z 42_o hiram_n king_n of_o the_o tyrian_n page_n 25_o homer_n at_o what_o time_n he_o live_v page_n 26_o homer_n be_v poem_n by_o who_o collect_v page_n 45_o honorius_n aug._n page_n 146_o horace_n page_n 94_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n page_n 30_o hyperides_n the_o orator_n page_n 69_o hypostasis_fw-la dissension_n about_o the_o word_n page_n 141_o hyrcanus_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n page_n 88_o 89_o i_o jabin_n king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n page_n 19_o jaddua_n the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n page_n 67_o janus_n when_o he_o reign_v page_n 22_o ibycus_n a_o poet_n page_z 41_o iconolatrians_n vex_v by_o leo_n armenus_n the_o emperor_n 184_o &_o 185._o defend_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 184._o condemn_a by_o the_o seven_o synod_n 188._o by_o leo_n iii_o page_n 191_o idolatry_n when_o and_o how_o it_o spring_v up_o page_z 8_o jephtha_n be_v daughter_n give_v original_a to_o the_o fable_n of_o iphigenia_n page_n 20_o jerom_n page_n 140_o 144_o jeroboam_n be_v reign_v page_n 26_o jerusalem_n be_v wall_n repair_v page_n 52_o ignis_fw-la graecus_n page_n 183_o ignatius_n a_o martyr_n page_n 105_o image-worship_n defend_v and_o oppose_v page_n 158_o i_o nachus_fw-la whence_o so_o call_v page_n 12_o joakim_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n page_n 37_o john_n the_o apostle_n page_n 105_o john_n hyrcanus_n page_n 85_o john_n mailros_n page_n 192_o john_n principal_a notary_n page_n 151_o john_n zacharias_n be_v son_n page_z 97_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n page_n 28_o jonathan_n the_o machabite_n page_n 84_o jonians_n whence_o so_o call_v page_n 24_o joseph_n carry_v into_o egypt_n page_n 13_o josephus_n the_o historian_n page_n 105_o joshua_n divide_v canaan_n page_n 18_o jovian_a the_o emperor_n page_n 138_o irene_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bulgaria_n 190._o defend_v image_n 191._o her_o wickedness_n page_n 192_o irene_n chaganus_n be_v daughter_n page_n 185_o isdegerdis_n be_v fidelity_n in_o the_o education_n of_o theodosius_n page_n 148_o israelite_n how_o they_o can_v pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n page_n 15_o isthmian_a game_n when_o institute_v page_n 19_o italian_a war_n page_n 87_o jew_n first_o captivity_n 37._o second_o ibid._n three_o page_z 38_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n 43._o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n ibid._n at_o last_o finish_v it_o page_z 45_o jew_n change_v their_o letter_n page_n 55_o jewish_a priest_n dissent_v among_o themselves_o page_n 82_o jew_n compel_v to_o abjure_v their_o religion_n by_o leo_n armenius_n page_n 184_o jewish_a war_n with_o vespasian_n page_n 103_o judas_n the_o macchabite_n page_n 84_o jugurtha_n and_o his_o war_n page_n 86_o julianus_n didius_n the_o emperor_n page_n 109_o julianus_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n 136._o profess_v heathenism_n 137._o his_o death_n page_n 138_o julianus_n the_o count_n call_v the_o arabian_n into_o spain_n page_n 182_o julius_n the_o african_a page_n 114_o julius_n caesar_n obtain_v gaul_n 90._o his_o civil_a war_n be_v slay_v end_v it_o within_o five_o year_n ibid._n page_n 91._o ibid._n julius_n pollux_n the_o grammarian_n page_n 109_o justinian_n i._n emperor_n 163._o his_o heresy_n page_n 167_o justinian_n ii_o emperor_n his_o exploit_n and_o various_a fortune_n i_o 79._o his_o death_n page_n 183_o justin_n i._n emperor_n of_o thrace_n page_n 162_o justin_n ii_o emperor_n page_n 163_o justin_n martyr_n page_n 108_o justus_n the_o historian_n page_n 105_o juvenal_n page_n 102_o l_o lactantius_n page_n 120_o langobards_n invade_v part_n of_o italy_n page_n 169_o langobardian_n law_n page_n 177_o latinus_n when_o he_o reign_v page_n 23_o lavinium_n when_o build_v page_n 23_o leo_fw-la i._o emperor_n page_n 155_o leo_fw-la ii_o emperor_n page_n 156_o leo_fw-la iii_o a_o armenian_a emperor_n page_z 183_o leo_fw-la iu_o emperor_n by_o other_o iii_o omit_v the_o ii_o the_o son_n of_o leo_n i._o because_o of_o his_o short_a reign_n page_n 190_o