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5._o sect._n 1_o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24_o 25.26_o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o when_o as_o photinus_n begin_v to_o act_v his_o part_n and_o it_o incense_v he_o not_o a_o little_a that_o such_o innovation_n dare_v put_v up_o head_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o call_v a_o council_n there_o whereas_o photinn_n be_v at_o that_o time_n bishop_n the_o arian_n further_v he_o also_o therein_o be_v as_o earnest_n therein_o as_o himself_o and_o procure_v the_o emperor_n also_o to_o send_v for_o hossius_n who_o once_o gain_v they_o hope_v to_o gain_v many_o more_o and_o he_o come_v though_o unwilling_o as_o he_o have_v cause_n in_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o the_o arian_n deal_v cunning_o for_o they_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n aim_v to_o strike_v photinus_n in_o the_o right_a vein_n and_o which_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v go_v down_o with_o hossius_n and_o other_o of_o his_o way_n 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the_o son_n it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o whether_o this_o disputation_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o public_a council_n or_o apart_o 5._o sect._n 5._o for_o the_o more_o rigid_a sort_n of_o arian_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v assert_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o arius_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o less_o question_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o arius_n his_o tenet_n and_o that_o the_o particular_n be_v debate_v at_o the_o council_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o result_n so_o particular_o opposite_a to_o the_o arian_n opinion_n for_o the_o council_n agree_v upon_o a_o collection_n of_o their_o conclusion_n into_o one_o summary_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n 78._o athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solet_fw-la vit._n soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o bosil_n epist_n 60._o &_o 78._o which_o also_o be_v do_v by_o hossius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n and_o publish_v as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o future_a time_n the_o same_o according_a to_o socrates_n and_o with_o some_o transposition_n of_o word_n not_o vary_v sense_n be_v publish_v by_o basil_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n only_o beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n beget_v not_o make_v consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n who_o for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n descend_v be_v incarnate_a be_v make_v man_n suffer_v arise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o therefore_o that_o shall_v affirm_v that_o time_n be_v when_o he_o be_v not_o before_o he_o be_v 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wilful_a ignorance_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o continue_v or_o confirm_v that_o separation_n but_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o meletus_n and_o his_o presbyter_n until_o confirm_v again_o by_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n the_o people_n be_v enjoin_v to_o communicare_fw-la with_o the_o alexandrian_n which_o they_o do_v according_o but_o as_o touch_v arius_n they_o do_v actual_o excommunicate_a and_o banish_v he_o they_o further_o proceed_v to_o determine_v matter_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o sect._n 7._o by_o confirm_v the_o government_n by_o provincial_a council_n under_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n each_o of_o they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o power_n which_o customary_a permission_n of_o the_o church_n have_v former_o allow_v to_o they_o nothing_o can_v i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr nova_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o they_o but_o rather_o such_o power_n which_o by_o corruption_n be_v encroach_v be_v 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spirit_n of_o professor_n never_o satisfy_v but_o still_o linger_a as_o now_o a-days_o after_o new_a opinion_n and_o liberty_n from_o be_v under_o church_n government_n which_o they_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o sore_a the_o nicene_n council_n well_o eye_v and_o see_v no_o other_o way_n in_o humane_a opinion_n to_o prevent_v the_o worst_a find_v it_o necessary_a to_o bind_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o have_v finish_v their_o conclusion_n tender_v they_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o imperial_a power_n by_o which_o they_o have_v assemble_v themselves_o and_o under_o other_o penalty_n beside_o that_o of_o separation_n and_o hereby_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n become_v incorporate_a into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n determine_v not_o otherwise_o to_o enforce_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n 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in_o as_o high_a account_n as_o any_o in_o these_o day_n can_v pretend_v unto_o until_o of_o late_a time_n the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n bring_v that_o principle_n into_o the_o church_n but_o forbear_v further_o digression_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v thus_o conclude_v 9_o sect._n 9_o the_o bishop_n and_o member_n be_v call_v to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n seventeen_o of_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o decline_v their_o subscription_n be_v somewhat_o ensnare_v in_o the_o arian_n principle_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n attest_v be_v present_v to_o the_o emperor_n consideration_n who_o high_o applaud_v the_o same_o declare_v that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v thereto_o 5._o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o shall_v be_v forthwith_o banish_v whereupon_o eleven_o of_o those_o seventeen_o who_o be_v dissenter_n do_v now_o submit_v and_o do_v subscribe_v the_o same_o though_o some_o be_v more_o willing_a than_o other_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o church_n decree_v now_o back_v not_o only_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o with_o civil_a excommunication_n 12._o theod._n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o which_o be_v accompany_v also_o with_o loss_n of_o habitation_n and_o personal_a estate_n but_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v with_o arius_n nor_o with_o five_o other_o among_o which_o be_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n theogenis_n bishop_n of_o nice_a euzoius_n a_o deacon_n of_o alexandria_n who_o have_v be_v former_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n and_o other_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o their_o stead_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o some_o expedient_a be_v find_v for_o arius_n his_o stay_n or_o speedy_a return_n from_o banishment_n for_o he_o be_v find_v acquit_v from_o banishment_n before_o eusebius_n and_o theogenis_n 15._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o but_o how_o or_o upon_o what_o
constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o be_v commend_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o example_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n as_o athanasius_n be_v who_o be_v the_o first_o lèader_n herein_o nor_o be_v the_o emperor_n scrupulous_a in_o admit_v the_o appeal_n however_o himself_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n by_o the_o presidency_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n there_o but_o do_v appoint_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o himself_o at_o constantinople_n neither_o do_v the_o arian_n bishop_n now_o in_o council_n at_o tyrus_n disclaim_v the_o trial_n before_o the_o emperor_n for_o though_o they_o be_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o a_o schism_n in_o a_o general_a council_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o independ_v upon_o the_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n but_o send_v their_o proctor_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o emperor_n to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v 27._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o but_o i_o must_v 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adventure_v to_o tell_v the_o the_o emperor_n how_o much_o he_o be_v wound_v in_o his_o repute_n by_o the_o long_a restraint_n of_o arius_n from_o alexandria_n where_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n especial_o upon_o mistake_v ground_n concern_v his_o opinion_n which_o be_v common_o know_v to_o be_v in_o no_o manner_n contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n as_o be_v report_v and_o he_o further_o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o admit_v arius_n into_o his_o presence_n arius_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o give_v the_o emperor_n full_a satisfaction_n therein_o the_o emperor_n be_v well_o please_v herewith_o and_o tell_v the_o presbyter_n that_o if_o arius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o emperor_n will_v not_o only_o admit_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o church_n at_o alexandria_n and_o for_o further_a assurance_n herein_o the_o emperor_n write_v his_o letter_n to_o 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