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constantine_n which_o he_o according_o perform_v send_v he_o back_o with_o letter_n recommendatory_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n unto_o which_o he_o return_v after_o he_o have_v be_v about_o two_o year_n and_o four_o month_n in_o exile_n but_o he_o hold_v not_o his_o government_n quiet_o above_o three_o year_n for_o return_v without_o out_o common_a consent_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v by_o the_o arian_n accuse_v unto_o constantius_n infect_v with_o 341._o and_o a_o great_a favourer_n of_o that_o heresy_n and_o thereupon_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n wherein_o the_o arian_n faction_n prevail_v consist_v of_o ninety_o bishop_n again_o depose_v and_o one_o gregory_n set_v up_o in_o his_o room_n athanasius_n now_o find_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o continue_v in_o alexandria_n flee_v unto_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o assemble_v the_o western_a bishop_n send_v he_o back_o with_o letter_n testimonial_a and_o press_v his_o restitution_n but_o upon_o his_o return_n unto_o alexandria_n time_n a_o great_a tumult_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o arian_n wherein_o some_o be_v slay_v the_o blame_n hereof_o be_v cast_v upon_o athanasius_n and_o this_o second_v with_o other_o calumny_n which_o so_o enrage_v the_o emperor_n constantius_n against_o he_o that_o he_o send_v one_o cyrianus_fw-la a_o captain_n with_o many_o soldier_n to_o apprehend_v he_o withal_o by_o his_o edict_n he_o require_v all_o his_o officer_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o he_o promise_v reward_n unto_o any_o that_o shall_v bring_v he_o alive_a or_o else_o his_o head_n unto_o the_o emperor_n hereupon_o he_o be_v forâ—ed_v to_o hide_v himself_o time_n which_o for_o sometime_o he_o do_v in_o a_o certain_a well_o or_o cave_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o none_o save_v only_o to_o one_o of_o his_o familiar_a friend_n who_o send_v he_o necessary_n by_o a_o servant_n who_o at_o length_n discover_v he_o but_o athanasius_n have_v timely_a notice_n hereof_o the_o same_o night_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v apprehend_v betake_v he_o unto_o another_o place_n fly_v yet_o find_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o constantius_n he_o flee_v into_o the_o west_n unto_o the_o emperor_n constance_n habita_fw-la who_o very_o honourable_o receive_v he_o unto_o who_o he_o make_v a_o very_a sad_a complaint_n of_o the_o injury_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o arian_n earnest_o desire_v he_o that_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v call_v for_o the_o discuss_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o emperor_n harken_v unto_o he_o obtain_v of_o his_o brother_n that_o a_o universal_a council_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o western_a bishop_n shall_v be_v convene_v at_o sardica_n in_o illiricum_n of_o which_o binuius_fw-la thus_o concilium_fw-la sardicense_n inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nicaeni_n appendix_n sard._n et_fw-fr a_fw-fr multis_fw-la nicaeni_n nomine_fw-la umprehenditur_fw-la sculteâ—us_n style_v it_o paâ—em_fw-la niâ—enae_fw-la synodo_fw-la where_o be_v assemble_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n require_v medul_n that_o athanasius_n and_o his_o sautor_n shall_v he_o remove_v from_o the_o council_n which_o be_v deny_v as_o unjust_a the_o eastern_a bishop_n withdraw_v and_o institute_v a_o anâ—â—synod_n at_o philopolis_n in_o thrace_n wherein_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n against_o athanasius_n be_v confirm_v the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o and_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n hosius_n of_o corduba_n maximinus_n of_o â—riers_n and_o divers_a other_o for_o receive_v athaâ—asius_n unto_o communion_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o bishopric_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o these_o cross_a council_n appear_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n exit_fw-la contrariis_fw-la decretis_fw-la harum_fw-la synodorum_n ortum_fw-la est_fw-la â—tron_fw-la et_fw-la diuturnum_fw-la schisma_fw-la inter_fw-la orientales_fw-la et_fw-la occidentales_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cozen_n quod_fw-la ante_fw-la gratianum_fw-la et_fw-la theodosium_n imperatores_fw-la non_fw-la desiit_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la â—â—n_fw-la communicarent_fw-la for_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o council_n of_o sardica_n have_v hear_v athanasius_n clear_v his_o innocency_n receive_v he_o unto_o communion_n condemn_v his_o accuser_n withal_o they_o confirm_v the_o 〈…〉_z council_n and_o decree_v that_o such_o as_o defend_v the_o contrary_a thereunto_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o bishopric_n but_o also_o exclude_v from_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a constantius_n notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n of_o sardica_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o athanasius_n unto_o his_o bishopric_n refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o he_o hereupon_o his_o brother_n the_o emperor_n constans_n write_v he_o a_o short_a but_o sharp_a letter_n threaten_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v still_o persist_v to_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v the_o return_n of_o athanasius_n he_o himself_o will_v come_v with_o a_o army_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o restore_v he_o again_o unto_o his_o place_n this_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o constantius_n yield_v and_o again_o and_o again_o invite_v doubtful_a and_o delay_a athanasius_n to_o return_v by_o divers_a letter_n write_v unto_o he_o who_o at_o length_n hearken_v and_o return_v according_o the_o emperor_n meet_v with_o he_o at_o antioch_n gentle_o entreat_v and_o confer_v with_o he_o permit_v he_o with_o safety_n to_o go_v unto_o alexandria_n withal_o promise_v to_o admit_v of_o no_o more_o accusation_n against_o he_o and_o by_o his_o letter_n commend_v he_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n for_o his_o singular_a piety_n eccles_n exhort_v they_o with_o all_o respect_n to_o receive_v he_o but_o before_o his_o departure_n from_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n desire_v one_o thing_n of_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v one_o church_n in_o alexandria_n unto_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o and_o can_v not_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o i_o be_o content_a quoth_v he_o so_o to_o do_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o arian_n will_v vouchsafe_v one_o church_n unto_o the_o orthodox_n in_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n