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delegated_a judge_n and_o appoint_v the_o pope_n himself_o melchiade_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o delegate_n aug._n epist_n 116._o and_o that_o the_o same_o melchiade_n shall_v by_o his_o imperial_a commission_n together_o with_o the_o say_v three_o french_a bishop_n proceed_v and_o judge_v final_o this_o cause_n august_n de_fw-fr captis_fw-la count_v câ—til_n c._n 16._o as_o for_o the_o excuse_n of_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 313._o â—_o â—â—_o that_o constantine_n do_v so_o
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donatist_n augustinus_n in_o brevic._n coll_v di_fw-it 3._o c._n 22._o nay_o augustine_n insinuat_v no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o sole_a judgement_n of_o melchiade_n have_v he_o undertake_v any_o such_o himself_o alone_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v then_o have_v be_v usurp_v or_o have_v be_v so_o if_o he_o have_v without_o the_o emperor_n be_v special_a delegation_n presume_v to_o determine_v it_o but_o together_o with_o those_o other_o his_o french_a colleague_n for_o augustine_n treat_v of_o the_o pertinacy_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o so_o many_o former_a judgement_n which_o absolve_v caecilian_n and_o labour_v to_o clear_v those_o former_a judgement_n from_o all_o opposition_n he_o object_n to_o himself_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o donatist_n epist_n 162._o thus_o a_o fort_n non_fw-la debuit_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la melchiade_n episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la illud_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpare_fw-la juditium_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la afris_fw-fr septuaginta_fw-la ubi_fw-la primus_fw-la tifigitanus_n praesedit_fw-la fuerat_fw-la terminatum_fw-la to_o this_o what_o do_v augustine_n answer_v certain_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o such_o judgement_n of_o melchiade_n may_v be_v just_o think_v in_o the_o case_n to_o be_v usurp_v but_o excuse_n the_o judgement_n of_o melchiade_n which_o real_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v not_o that_o which_o only_o may_v be_v false_o suppose_v or_o bruit_v to_o have_v be_v and_o defend_v it_o that_o so_o be_v true_o by_o say_v again_o thus_o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la rogatus_n quip_n imperator_fw-la judices_fw-la misit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la viderent_fw-la &_o de_fw-la tota_fw-la illa_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la videretur_fw-la statuerent_fw-la hoc_fw-la probamus_fw-la &_o donatistarum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la so_o etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n above_o or_o in_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o donatist_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v follow_v upon_o and_o against_o the_o foresay_a judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n at_o rome_n optatus_n l._n 1._o cont_n parm._n and_o what_o do_v constantine_n then_o it_o be_v true_a he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o no_o less_o just_a than_o admire_a exclamation_n o_o rabida_fw-la furoris_fw-la audacia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la appellationem_fw-la interposuerant_fw-la yet_o this_o import_v not_o signify_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n that_o constantine_n abominat_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o appellant_n for_o have_v or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v against_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a rule_n or_o canon_n have_v recourse_n to_o a_o lie_v tribunal_n for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o or_o have_v this_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o exclamation_n he_o have_v dismiss_v they_o and_o remit_v they_o back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a episcopal_a judge_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o but_o admit_v their_o appeal_n therefore_o this_o exclamation_n of_o constantine_n import_v no_o more_o but_o his_o great_a wonder_n at_o the_o too_o great_a obstinacy_n of_o these_o donatist_n appellant_n and_o their_o too_o much_o want_n of_o christian_a humility_n resignation_n simplicity_n and_o even_o of_o their_o too_o much_o want_v also_o of_o either_o peace_n or_o charity_n that_o they_o in_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_a priest_n and_o bishop_n will_v never_o leave_v of_o persecute_v a_o other_o bishop_n not_o acquiesce_v at_o all_o in_o such_o manifold_a judgement_n of_o even_o strange_a bishop_n who_o sit_v so_o numerous_o on_o the_o cause_n both_o in_o africa_n and_o europe_n but_o will_v rather_o as_o contentious_o as_o even_o the_o mere_a gentile_n in_o the_o world_n by_o all_o the_o most_o odious_a and_o tedious_a advantage_n of_o secular_a law_n and_o in_o so_o 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constantine_n and_o by_o his_o council_n of_o orleans_n seem_v very_o harsh_a to_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 314._o n._n 35._o and_o therefore_o say_v that_o constantine_n be_v draw_v against_o his_o will_n to_o admit_v so_o unjust_a a_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a pontiff_n but_o to_o that_o of_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o will_n we_o have_v say_v before_o enough_o or_o that_o there_o be_v none_o can_v force_v he_o and_o for_o the_o fact_n in_o itself_o that_o be_v for_o his_o admission_n i_o be_o sure_a augustine_n never_o once_o reprehend_v it_o how_o reprehensible_a soever_o the_o appeal_n be_v in_o itself_o or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o appellant_n nor_o do_v any_o other_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n reprehend_v constantine_n say_a admission_n of_o it_o but_o if_o constantine_n however_o against_o his_o own_o will_n or_o rather_o inclination_n do_v so_o any_o way_n tyrannical_o or_o by_o usurpation_n extend_v his_o imperial_a power_n to_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n or_o to_o such_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v out_o or_o beyond_o the_o proper_a sphere_n of_o his_o lay_n or_o civil_a power_n why_o be_v the_o roman_a pontiff_n silent_a why_o do_v not_o caecilianus_n except_v and_o not_o obey_v as_o he_o do_v why_o so_o many_o other_o bishop_n of_o great_a name_n and_o fame_n gather_v together_o and_o celebrate_v great_a council_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o constantine_n therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n than_o be_v mere_a stupid_a brute_n or_o certain_o that_o constantine_n be_v so_o a_o most_o cruel_a rage_a tyrant_n and_o trampler_n underfoot_o of_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o gainsay_v he_o and_o whereas_o neither_o can_v be_v say_v that_o we_o allow_v constantine_n to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n of_o those_o affair_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o strict_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v spiritual_a at_o least_o in_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a question_n of_o right_a or_o of_o the_o spiritual_a doctrine_n
18._o these_o bishop_n have_v be_v precondemn_v in_o the_o council_n i_o must_v again_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o council_n never_o condemn_v any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o declare_v he_o a_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_a or_o at_o most_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o or_o depose_v from_o his_o see_n that_o beside_o that_o pre-damnation_n especial_o to_o exile_n no_o where_n appear_v in_o council_n nay_o that_o st._n hierom_n in_o chron._n ubi_fw-la de_fw-la maximino_fw-la treverensi_fw-la not_o acknowledgeing_a these_o pre-damnation_n affirm_v express_o constantinum_n quaesivisse_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la athanasium_fw-la that_o constantine_n seek_v for_o athanasius_n to_o punishment_n and_o certain_o felix_n the_o aptungitan_a bishop_n who_o be_v the_o orderer_n that_o be_v the_o consecrator_n of_o cecilian_a about_o who_o the_o great_a contest_v be_v be_v by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_v of_o the_o same_o constantine_n send_v to_o his_o proconsul_n in_o africa_n helianus_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o augustinus_n post_n collat_n ep_v 33_o &_o ep_v 152._o &_o opt._n and_o photinus_n condemn_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardica_n obtain_v new_a judge_n from_o the_o very_a self_n same_o constantine_n as_o epiphan_n heres_fw-la 71._o tell_v the_o before_o often_o mention_v st._n athanasius_n be_v to_o the_o say_v pious_a and_o great_a emperor_n constantine_n accuse_v as_o a_o homicide_n or_o of_o have_v murder_v arsenius_n and_o constantine_n commit_v the_o cognizance_n hereof_o as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o to_o delmatiuâ—s_n the_o censor_n of_o antioch_n a_o mere_a lay_v officer_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v therein_o as_o a_o judge_n delegat_fw-la for_o very_o so_o do_v st._n athanasius_n himself_o in_o apol._n and_o for_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o innocency_n in_o that_o matter_n tell_v we_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o upbraid_v the_o emperor_n nor_o at_o all_o object_n to_o he_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v herein_o usurp_v a_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o â—ules_n of_o natural_a reason_n over_o a_o churchman_n from_o which_o objection_n he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o himself_o tell_v that_o his_o submission_n to_o constantin_n delegation_n in_o that_o and_o more_o to_o his_o own_o immediate_a imperial_a and_o personal_a cognizance_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n be_v ready_a and_o voluntary_a behold_v hitherto_o good_a reader_n argument_n enough_o of_o the_o practice_n to_o our_o main_a purpose_n of_o that_o very_a constantine_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o hitherto_o give_v be_v say_v to_o have_v say_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n accuse_v one_o another_o to_o he_o deus_fw-la constituit_fw-la vos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoque_fw-la judicandi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la recte_fw-la judicamur_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la 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