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be_v set_v forth_o to_o bring_v prince_n under_o the_o soveraignitie_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n the_o sevinth_n step_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o appendicle_n of_o the_o six_o to_o wit_n after_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v obtain_v step_n the_o right_n of_o investment_n not_o by_o reason_n but_o by_o force_n &_o might_n than_o the_o ancient_a order_n must_v be_v invert_v of_o old_a no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o emperor_n now_o by_o the_o contrary_a no_o man_n must_v be_v emperor_n without_o the_o pope_n coronation_n what_o be_v this_o but_o like_o a_o navigation_n simil._n to_o the_o east_n indâ—…_n we_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o north_n pole_n and_o find_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o south_n pole_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v utter_o tread_v under_o foot_n &_o what_o remain_v but_o to_o see_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n with_o absolute_a soveraignitie_n command_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n one_o thing_n be_v yet_o inlacking_a to_o perfect_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n must_v have_v power_n also_o to_o convocate_v general_a step_n council_n themselves_o or_o else_o their_o substitute_n must_v be_v moderator_n in_o these_o council_n and_o their_o determination_n must_v have_v equal_a authority_n with_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god._n all_o these_o thing_n be_v obtain_v as_o it_o be_v without_o stroke_n of_o sword_n and_o without_o gainsay_v &_o reluctation_n for_o albeit_o emperor_n be_v in_o continual_a custom_n of_o appoint_v general_a council_n and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o to_o point_v out_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v moderator_n yet_o after_o the_o investment_n of_o bishop_n be_v violent_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o emperor_n hand_n &_o the_o emperor_n must_v receive_v their_o
nice_a suffer_v meletius_n to_o enjoy_v the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n without_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 324._o spring_v up_o arrius_n a_o presbyter_n arriani_n in_o alexandria_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o make_v of_o thing_n not_o existant_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n whereinto_o the_o son_n be_v not_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n deal_v with_o he_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o heretical_a opinion_n 4._o but_o his_o travel_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a therefore_o alexander_n be_v compel_v to_o use_v the_o last_o remedy_n to_o depose_v and_o excommunicate_v arrius_n with_o his_o complice_n to_o wit_n achilles_n euzoius_fw-la aethales_n lucius_n sarmata_n julius_n menas_n arrius_n alter_v &_o helladius_n this_o excommunication_n have_v allowance_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o thebaida_n ibid._n pentapolis_n lybia_n syria_n lycia_n pamphylia_n asia_n cappadocia_n and_o many_o other_o place_n but_o arrius_n a_o headstrong_a heretic_n be_v incorrigible_a neither_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o good_a emp._n constantine_n nor_o the_o travail_n of_o osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n can_v work_v any_o amendment_n in_o he_o he_o labour_v to_o fortify_v himself_o in_o his_o heretical_a opinion_n especial_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n a_o perilous_a and_o deceitful_a man_n arrius_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n albeit_o he_o be_v reduce_v again_o from_o banishment_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o constantia_n the_o emp._n sister_n and_o of_o a_o arrian_n presbyter_n who_o she_o commend_v to_o the_o emp._n her_o brother_n when_o she_o be_v conclude_v her_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o 38._o insolent_a pride_n of_o this_o heretic_n with_o a_o shameful_a and_o uncouth_a death_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v this_o heresy_n be_v propagate_v by_o constantius_n by_o justina_n and_o her_o son_n valentinian_n the_o second_o by_o the_o emp._n valens_n and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o goth_n &_o vandalle_n the_o principal_a defender_n of_o this_o heresy_n be_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n menophante_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n theogonius_n bishop_n of_o nice_a ursatius_n bishop_n of_o sygdonia_n and_o valens_n bishop_n of_o mursa_n in_o upper_a panonia_n theonas_n b._n in_o marmarica_n secundus_fw-la b._n of_o ptolemaida_n 18._o in_o egypt_n maris_n b._n of_o chalcedon_n narcissus_n b._n in_o cilicia_n theodorus_n b._n of_o heraclea_n in_o thracia_n and_o marcus_n b._n of_o irenopolis_n in_o syria_n in_o the_o number_n of_o most_o impudent_a arrian_n bishop_n be_v ishyras_n the_o chief_a accusâ—…r_n of_o athanasius_n to_o who_o the_o arrian_n give_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n and_o ordain_v he_o b._n of_o mareotis_n the_o 25._o over-throwing_a of_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o break_n of_o the_o holy_a cup_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o slaughter_n of_o arsenius_n and_o many_o other_o accusation_n be_v all_o forge_a against_o athanasius_n by_o ishyras_n for_o hope_n of_o reward_n eulalius_n euphronius_n placitus_n stephanus_n leontius_n spado_fw-la and_o eudoxius_n bishop_n of_o antiochia_n all_o these_o be_v defender_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n with_o many_o other_o of_o who_o i_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o albeit_o anomai_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o arrian_n anomaei_n yet_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o arrian_n in_o this_o that_o they_o abhor_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o other_o arrian_n embrace_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o heresy_n be_v acatius_n eunomius_n and_o aetius_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o call_v they_o acâ—…tiani_n other_o eunomiani_n and_o some_o aetiani_n acatius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o selâ—…ucia_n manifest_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o his_o deceitful_a speech_n because_o in_o his_o book_n he_o have_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o like_a substance_n with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v demand_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o have_v so_o write_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o 22._o son_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o father_n in_o will_n but_o not_o in_o substance_n eunomius_n bishop_n of_o cyzicus_n in_o bythinia_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o this_o miserable_a heresy_n of_o anomaei_n a_o man_n who_o delit_v in_o multitude_n of_o word_n as_o many_o heretic_n do_v sozomen_n blame_v he_o for_o alter_v the_o custom_n of_o thrice_o dip_v in_o 26._o water_n in_o baptism_n the_o people_n of_o syzicus_n complain_v to_o the_o emp._n constantius_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o reprobate_a opinion_n of_o eunomius_n the_o emp._n be_v offend_v against_o eudoxius_n bish_n of_o constantinople_n who_o have_v place_v he_o in_o cyzicus_n hereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o eudoxius_n 29._o who_o be_v of_o that_o same_o opinion_n himself_o but_o dare_v not_o avow_v it_o he_o send_v secret_a advertisement_n to_o eunomius_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o cyzicus_n basilius_n magnus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n write_v against_o eunomius_n 15._o as_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o phineas_n who_o with_o one_o spear_n kill_v ombri_n and_o cosbi_n even_o so_o basilius_n with_o one_o pen_n confound_v both_o eunomius_n &_o his_o master_n aetius_n this_o aëtius_n be_v a_o syrian_a admit_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n by_o leontius_n spado_fw-la he_o speak_v uncouth_a thing_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o be_v just_o call_v a_o atheist_n the_o emp._n constantius_n albeit_o he_o love_v other_o arrian_n yet_o he_o dislike_v anomei_n and_o procure_v his_o deposition_n 28._o and_o excommunication_n by_o the_o bishop_n who_o come_v to_o constantinople_n from_o ariminum_n and_o seleucia_n eudoxius_n first_o bishop_n of_o germanitia_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o cilicia_n after_o bishop_n of_o antiochia_n and_o last_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n a_o hunter_n for_o pre-eminence_n of_o place_n he_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o arrian_n call_v anomei_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o beast_n for_o neither_o will_v he_o 25._o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n neither_o dare_v he_o defend_v the_o jye_v whereunto_o his_o heart_n be_v incline_v but_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v after_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n &_o seleucia_n he_o transfer_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o actius_n who_o the_o emp._n banish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o this_o error_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o name_n also_o from_o such_o a_o feeble_a patron_n as_o eudoxius_n be_v to_o be_v call_v 27._o the_o error_n of_o eudoxiani_n macedonius_n rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emp._n constantius_n 〈◊〉_d then_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n paulus_n lawful_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v banish_v to_o cucusus_n a_o town_n of_o armenia_n and_o there_o he_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o arrian_n also_o 3150._o of_o the_o people_n be_v slay_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n at_o his_o violent_a entry_n this_o bloody_a tyrant_n deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n procurement_n because_o he_o dare_v presume_v at_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o transport_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o emp._n constantine_n from_o one_o church_n 16._o to_o another_o his_o follower_n be_v abhor_v more_o than_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o their_o inconstancy_n they_o 12._o send_v messenger_n to_o liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consent_v in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n but_o afterward_o like_v unto_o dog_n they_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o he_o be_v damn_v as_o a_o notable_a heretic_n by_o the_o second_o general_n council_n gather_v at_o constantinople_n by_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n anno_fw-la 386._o he_o die_v in_o a_o little_a village_n near_o to_o constantinople_n and_o eudoxius_n obtain_v his_o place_n photinus_n bishop_n of_o sirmium_n in_o illyria_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o marcellus_n photiniani_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n these_o two_o renew_v both_o the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n and_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o augment_v the_o blasphemous_a opinion_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la with_o this_o addition_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o everlasting_a but_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n 19_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n this_o heresy_n have_v the_o name_n from_o the_o disciple_n &_o not_o from_o the_o master_n in_o regard_n that_o marcellus_n continue_v not_o so_o obstinate_o in_o his_o error_n as_o do_v phot._n his_o disciple_n but_o renounce_v his_o error_n &_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o
pannoâ—…ia_n photinus_n bâ—…_n of_o sirmium_n have_v renew_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n and_o samosatenus_fw-la a_o disputation_n 29._o be_v institute_v bitwixt_n basilius_n b._n of_o ancyra_n a_o arrian_n heretic_n and_o photinus_n a_o sabellian_n heretic_n in_o which_o disputation_n photinus_n be_v think_v to_o be_v overcome_v and_o be_v damn_v by_o the_o council_n as_o a_o heretic_n and_o banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o this_o council_n they_o set_v down_o sum_n of_o faith_n one_o in_o greek_a and_o two_o in_o latin_a whereinto_o albeit_o they_o abstein_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o they_o give_v great_a glory_n 30._o to_o the_o son_n of_o god._n but_o in_o end_n they_o repent_v and_o by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n will_v have_v recall_v back_o again_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o faith_n set_v forth_o at_o sirâ—…ium_n but_o the_o mandate_n of_o the_o emperor_n command_v in_o most_o rigorous_a form_n to_o deliver_v back_o again_o the_o copy_n that_o be_v pasâ—…_n abroad_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v once_o diuâ—…lgated_v shall_v be_v again_o suppress_v the_o weakness_n of_o osius_n b._n of_o corduba_n kithe_v in_o this_o council_n have_v be_v touch_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n after_o that_o the_o emperor_n constans_n be_v slay_v by_o magnentius_n the_o whole_a sovereignitie_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v in_o the_o milan_n hand_n of_o constantius_n alone_o the_o arrian_n move_v he_o to_o assemble_v a_o council_n at_o milan_n partly_o for_o ratification_n of_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o athanasius_n in_o tyrus_n and_o partly_o for_o subversion_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n the_o occidentail_v bishop_n to_o 15._o the_o number_n of_o 300._o at_o the_o emperor_n command_v assemble_v at_o milan_n but_o neither_o will_v they_o ratify_v the_o deposition_n of_o 36_o athanasius_n nor_o yet_o alter_v the_o sum_n of_o faith_n and_o some_o of_o they_o with_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n accuse_v the_o emperor_n of_o unrâ—…ghteous_a 9_o deal_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o worthy_a bishop_n be_v banish_v such_o as_o liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n paulinus_n bishop_n of_o triere_n dionysius_n biâ—…op_v of_o alba_n lucifer_n bishop_n of_o calaâ—…_n in_o 20._o sardinia_n eusebius_n bishop_n of_o vercollis_n in_o liguria_n if_o in_o this_o council_n osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n be_v banish_v as_o theodoretus_n record_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n precede_v the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n because_o that_o osius_n immediate_o after_o he_o be_v reduce_v from_o banishment_n be_v compel_v to_o 6._o address_v to_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n but_o i_o have_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 363._o and_o in_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantiuâ—…_n the_o arrian_n have_v a_o great_a vantage_n of_o the_o 26._o flexible_a mind_n of_o 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