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about_o a_o preach_n as_o far_o as_o india_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 10._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr demetrius_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o julianus_n he_o govern_v the_o church_n 43._o year_n euseb_n lib_n 5._o cap._n 20._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o potinus_fw-la basilicus_n lycus_n synerus_n be_v marcionit_n who_o rhodon_n confute_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la 10._o comodi_fw-la rhodom_n a_o asian_a the_o disciple_n of_o tatianus_n write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o marâ—ion_n he_o dispute_v with_o apelles_n face_n to_o face_n euse_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o scrapion_n hold_v a_o synod_n at_o antioch_n where_o together_o with_o many_o other_o bishop_n he_o condemn_v the_o montanist_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n tout_o chinge_v the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n when_o he_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o eastern_a church_n 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parent_n of_o chrysostome_n theodorus_n maximus_n diodorus_n carterius_fw-la chrysostome_n a_o reader_n a_o deacon_n â—_o priest_n â—_o bishop_n here_o be_v a_o lesson_n for_o they_o that_o pull_v down_o sanctuary_n tribigildus_n phrygia_n sub_fw-la due_v gainasâ—_n 〈◊〉_d person_n and_o a_o tâ—â—â—e_a breaker_n a_o comet_n constantinople_n be_v save_v by_o angel_n gainas_n be_v slay_v anno_fw-la dom._n 404._o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphits_n begin_v anno_fw-la â–ª_o dom._n 40â—_n â—â—â—e_z make_v theophilus_n to_o 〈…〉_o himself_o this_o bishop_n â—â—th_v more_o â—…s_n in_o the_o world_n theophilus_n to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n â—ersâ—â—â—â—ed_v â—â—s_o own_o opinion_n this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o heresy_n be_v the_o original_n that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v even_o paint_v the_o man_n anthropomorphits_n be_v those_o heretic_n which_o attribute_v corpereall_a substance_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n chrisostomâ—_n make_v antemne_v an._n dom._n 404._o ignatius_n thâ—_n disciple_n of_o sâ—_n john_n be_v thâ—_n first_o author_n 〈◊〉_d antemne_v antemne_v cap._n 10._o in_o the_o greek_a epiphanius_n some_o time_n think_v that_o god_n have_v a_o body_n a_o council_n hold_v in_o cyprus_n where_o of_o spite_n through_o the_o procurement_n of_o theophiâ—_n the_o book_n of_o origen_n be_v cendenâ—ed_v a_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n to_o â—he_v same_o purpose_n cap._n 11._o in_o the_o greek_a a_o old_a custom_n to_o take_v money_n for_o preach_v if_o the_o gain_n be_v not_o sweet_a i_o warrant_v you_o at_o this_o day_n the_o custom_n will_v be_v jest_n heraclides_fw-la b._n of_o ephesus_n several_a function_n have_v several_a reverence_n cap._n 12._o in_o the_o greek_a theotimus_n bishop_n of_o scythia_n cap._n 13._o in_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o marge_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n there_o be_v write_v as_o follow_v we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o the_o five_o general_a council_n condemn_v both_o origen_n &_o his_o work_n but_o this_o historiographer_n be_v before_o the_o third_o athanasius_n testimony_n of_o origen_n cap._n 14_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o message_n which_o chrysostome_n send_v unto_o epiphanius_n the_o contention_n between_o two_o ancient_a father_n epiphanius_n b._n of_o constantia_n in_o cyprus_n and_o john_n chrysostome_n b._n of_o constantinople_n cap._n 15._o in_o the_o greek_a chrisostom_n make_v a_o sermon_n again_v all_o woman_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n for_o the_o depose_n of_o chrysostome_n chrylostome_n eâ—â—lâ—d_n cap_n 16._o in_o the_o greek_a chrysostome_n â—turneth_v fronâ—xile_n cap._n 17._o in_o the_o greek_a ecclesiastes_n 12_o cap._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a a_o council_n assemble_v at_o constantinople_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o chrysostome_n such_o as_o clean_v to_o john_n chrysostome_n be_v call_v johannit_v cap._n 19_o in_o the_o greek_a cyrinus_n be_v plague_v for_o revile_v of_o chrylostome_n great_a hail_n in_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n cap_n 20_o in_o the_o greek_a arsacius_n atticus_n cap._n 21._o in_o the_o greek_a chrysostome_n die_v in_o exile_n anno_fw-la dom._n 412_o the_o say_n of_o chrysostome_n cap._n 22_o in_o the_o greek_a eâ—â—â—â—â—iasieâ—_n 9_o juâ—â—_n 9_o arcadius_n the_o emperor_n die_v anno_fw-la dom._n 412._o honorius_n theodosius_n anthemius_n troilus_n 1._o corinth_n 9_o theodosius_n a_o covetous_a bishop_n aâ—â—petus_n â—_o macedonian_a â—â—ll_v to_o they_o bâ—aâ—â—_n the_o â—aith_n of_o one_o substance_n a_o jew_n trouble_v with_o the_o paulsey_n the_o gift_n of_o â—eâ—ling_v in_o he_o day_n of_o socrates_n sabbatius_n a_o novatian_a â—â—â—est_n luck_n 22._o the_o corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n have_v ill_a end_n barbas_fw-la georgius_n timotheus_n cyâ—illus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n anno_fw-la dom._n 418_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n both_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o magistrate_n anno_fw-la dom._n 418._o isdigerdes_n â—ing_v of_o persia_n the_o magician_n do_v â—uffer_v blâ—â—â—â—_n b._n persia_n 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