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palace_n itself_o approve_a man_n be_v send_v who_o with_o expense_n furnish_v by_o the_o emperor_n may_v illustrate_v the_o festivity_n chap._n xliv_o concern_v their_o reception_n by_o marianus_n the_o notary_n and_o concern_v the_o money_n distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o sacred_a gift_n of_o the_o church_n but_o over_o palace_n all_o these_o there_o be_v appoint_v as_o chief_a a_o vales._n person_n high_o acceptable_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o emperor_n one_o that_o be_v eminent_a for_o his_o faith_n religion_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n who_o have_v be_v famous_a for_o his_o confession_n in_o defence_n of_o piety_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o tyrant_n be_v deserve_o entrust_v with_o the_o order_n of_o these_o matter_n this_o person_n therefore_o with_o all_o imaginable_a sincerity_n pay_v obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n command_n and_o honour_v the_o synod_n with_o a_o most_o courteous_a reception_n entertain_v they_o with_o splendid_a feast_n 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martyrium_fw-la other_o etc._n entertain_v their_o hearer_n with_o theologick_n discourse_n upon_o the_o divine_a dogmata_fw-la fit_v to_o the_o present_a solemnity_n as_o with_o some_o splendid_a banquet_n of_o rational_a food_n other_o reading_n interpret_v the_o lesson_n of_o the_o divine_a volume_n and_o disclose_v the_o mystic_a meaning_n but_o such_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o arrive_v at_o these_o thing_n appease_v the_o deity_n with_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o mystic_a immolation_n humble_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n â—or_a the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o occasioner_n of_o such_o great_a blessing_n and_o for_o his_o pious_a child_n at_o which_o place_n we_o ourselves_o also_o who_o be_v vouchsase_v good_n blessing_n much_o above_o our_o desert_n honour_v the_o solemnity_n with_o various_a discourse_n utter_v in_o public_a sometime_o make_v description_n in_o write_v of_o the_o stateliness_n 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dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o which_o book_n we_o shall_v make_v a_o seasonable_a publication_n of_o vales._n
alba_n be_v here_o put_v instead_o of_o milan_n for_o milan_n not_o alba_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o italy_n and_o dionysius_n who_o then_o oppose_v constantius_n and_o the_o arian_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o alba_n but_o of_o milan_n as_o athanasius_n atte_v in_o his_o epistle_n aâ—_n solitar_n vales._n vales._n that_o be_v paulinus_n dionysius_n and_o eusebius_n eusebius_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o â—_o the_o emperor_n issue_v out_o these_o order_n with_o a_o design_n to_o unite_v they_o in_o opinion_n be_v want_v in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n we_o have_v insert_v they_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o florentine_a and_o sfortian_a m._n ss_z vales._n vales._n the_o death_n of_o leontius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 356_o constantius_n reside_v then_o at_o rome_n as_o baronius_n have_v true_o remark_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undermine_v or_o burrow_v into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n 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imperatore_n etc._n etc._n for_o under_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n of_o good_a memory_n when_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o dissension_n among_o some_o concern_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n there_o be_v also_o present_a georgius_n bishop_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n pancratius_n of_o pelusium_n basilius_n at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o anquiritum_fw-la valens_n ursacius_n and_o our_o slenderness_n after_o a_o dispute_n have_v concern_v the_o faith_n until_o night_n when_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o certain_a rule_n marcus_n be_v choose_v by_o we_o all_o to_o dictate_v it_o in_o which_o creed_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v the_o son_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_o the_o father_n as_o the_o divine_a scripture_n do_v affirm_v and_o teach_v to_o which_o entire_a procession_n of_o faith_n we_o all_o give_v our_o consent_n and_o subscribe_v it_o with_o our_o hand_n their_o subscription_n be_v extant_a in_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 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his_o epistle_n de_fw-fr synodâ—_n arimini_fw-la &_o seleuciae_fw-la vales._n vales._n we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o athanasius_n see_v the_o forequoted_a passage_n vales._n vales._n for_o this_o be_v the_o title_n prefix_v before_o the_o exposition_n of_o faith_n at_o sirmium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o c._n this_o chatholick_a creed_n be_v expound_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o most_o pious_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n constantius_n augustus_n eternal_a augustus_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o athanasius_n at_o the_o forequote_v place_n which_o word_n i_o therefore_o annex_v here_o because_o our_o socrates_n in_o his_o recitation_n of_o that_o draught_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v omit_v these_o title_n indeed_o constantius_n do_v so_o ready_o give_v credence_n to_o such_o flattery_n as_o these_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o edict_n and_o letter_n he_o will_v sometime_o 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