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to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la corum_fw-la peccata_fw-la compesce_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la quos_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la peccasse_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v therefore_o so_o subdue_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v be_v afore_o hand_n to_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v fault_v epist._n 127._o but_o in_o another_o epistle_n write_v to_o glorius_n and_o eleusius_n he_o think_v that_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n such_o as_o the_o donatist_n be_v deserve_v great_a punishment_n than_o idolater_n themselves_o for_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la idolum_fw-la usitata_fw-la gladii_fw-la morte_fw-la perempti_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la sâ—…hisma_n facere_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la hiatu_fw-la terrae_fw-la principes_fw-la devorati_fw-la &_o turba_fw-la consentiensigne_fw-la consumpta_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v these_o who_o make_v a_o idol_n be_v stain_n with_o the_o accustom_a death_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o these_o who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o 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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 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