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the_o see_v of_o milan_n the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n the_o mischief_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o empire_n by_o his_o principle_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n themistius_n the_o philosopher_n address_n to_o valens_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o orthodox_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n rescript_n and_o effectual_a proceed_n against_o heretic_n his_o restitution_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n brief_o state_v the_o great_a schism_n at_o antioch_n occasion_v by_o julian_n toleration_n p._n 35._o §_o v._o the_o singular_a care_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a to_o settle_v the_o church_n and_o orthodox_n faith_n vindicated_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o communicatory_a bishop_n he_o summon_v the_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o confirm_v all_o their_o decree_n by_o several_a imperial_a rescript_n wise_o forbid_v all_o dispute_n about_o religion_n assist_v the_o young_a valentinian_n against_o the_o tyrum_fw-la maximus_fw-la and_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o reverse_v his_o severe_a rescript_n against_o the_o catholic_n p._n 55._o §_o vi_o valentinian_n make_v the_o first_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n st._n ambrose_n his_o suffering_n upon_o that_o account_n his_o embassy_n to_o maximus_n his_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n maximus_n his_o conquest_n of_o italy_n and_o overthrow_v by_o theodosius_n the_o star_n raise_v by_o the_o heretic_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o emperor_n absence_n the_o method_n of_o lie_a people_n into_o tumult_n his_o effectual_a enact_v and_o execute_v law_n against_o they_o settle_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n p._n 66._o §_o vii_o his_o law_n make_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o church_n for_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o widow_n and_o deaconess_n the_o disorder_n of_o monk_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o 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