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sect._n 2._o athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la synod_n not_o that_o the_o opinion_n be_v original_o he_o for_o opinion_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o ebion_n and_o take_v up_o by_o other_o after_o he_o and_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o arius_n from_o artemas_n and_o even_o when_o arius_n be_v but_o young_a that_o leaven_n have_v gain_v among_o many_o great_a man_n than_o arius_n be_v nor_o do_v that_o sect_n own_o the_o name_n of_o arius_n till_o constantius_n his_o time_n but_o more_o ordinary_o be_v call_v by_o historian_n eusebian_n from_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n who_o be_v their_o great_a patron_n in_o constantine_n time_n nor_o be_v themselves_o very_o confident_a in_o any_o of_o their_o doctor_n opinion_n and_o therefore_o do_v endeavour_n to_o derive_v their_o doctrine_n from_o antiquity_n arian_n soc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o athan._n orat._n cont_n arian_n and_o will_v have_v claim_v origen_n to_o be_v their_o patron_n but_o athanasius_n and_o other_o 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flock_n in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n suga_fw-la athan._n apol._n de_n suga_fw-la athanasius_n make_v a_o apology_n as_o it_o be_v publish_v among_o his_o other_o writing_n wherein_o he_o justify_v himself_o as_o in_o case_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o same_o he_o prove_v by_o scripture_n rule_n and_o example_n and_o tell_v his_o detractor_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o scandal_n in_o athanasius_n to_o fly_v in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v much_o more_o scandalous_a in_o they_o that_o by_o persecution_n enforce_v he_o thereunto_o cap._n xvi_o the_o entry_n of_o george_n the_o arian_n bishop_n into_o alexandria_n again_o the_o secondtime_n his_o cruel_a persecution_n there_o athanasiushis_n escape_n into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o monk_n profession_n athanasius_n now_o go_v george_n of_o cappadocia_n former_o flee_v from_o alexandria_n 1_o sect._n 1_o be_v now_o become_v george_n on_o horseback_n and_o like_o a_o centaur_n return_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n of_o soldier_n and_o arian_n as_o his_o supporter_n and_o if_o former_o he_o be_v act_v by_o one_o devil_n he_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o seven_o their_o first_o endeavour_n be_v to_o make_v all_o sort_n renounce_v the_o nicene_n faith_n and_o come_v in_o about_o easter-time_n 23._o theod._n lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o strict_a sort_n of_o professor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o eminent_a as_o his_o first_o dish_n the_o governor_n officer_n and_o other_o entrust_v be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o execute_v the_o emperor_n order_n ursatius_n and_o valens_n attend_v at_o the_o court_n follow_v the_o chase_n with_o full_a speed_n encourage_v those_o that_o be_v forward_o complain_v of_o such_o as_o be_v backward_o switch_v up_o such_o as_o be_v dull_a in_o the_o chase_n and_o thus_o at_o alexandria_n all_o the_o former_a joy_n be_v turn_v to_o sorrow_n peace_n to_o tumult_n mirth_n to_o mourning_n nothing_o but_o tear_n sigh_n bewailing_n in_o every_o place_n to_o see_v bishop_n presbyter_n monk_n virgin_n old_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n some_o seize_v upon_o and_o drag_v to_o sentence_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o execution_n other_o banish_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o other_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o wild_a beast_n to_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o christian_a beast_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o many_o revolt_a and_o relapse_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o arianism_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o tempest_n the_o church_n of_o god_n lose_v nothing_o for_o while_o man_n behold_v these_o poor_a sufferer_n and_o night-wanderer_n wherever_o they_o go_v their_o patience_n and_o constancy_n be_v admire_v their_o person_n pity_v the_o truth_n inquire_v after_o and_o honour_v the_o persecuter_n and_o their_o religion_n be_v have_v in_o abomination_n thus_o be_v the_o christian_n at_o alexandria_n destitute_a of_o these_o eminent_a professor_n 2._o sect._n 2._o and_o yet_o they_o continue_v their_o private_a meeting_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n hold_v a_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o prayer_n and_o holy_a fast_a which_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o wolvish_a bishop_n he_o send_v sebastianus_n a_o cruel_a manichee_n with_o his_o band_n of_o soldier_n for_o such_o as_o separate_v upon_o corrupt_a principle_n will_v make_v use_n of_o any_o instrument_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n these_o soldier_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o their_o weapon_n and_o sword_n draw_v assail_v the_o poor_a christian_n in_o their_o meeting_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v now_o leave_v for_o the_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n be_v now_o past_a and_o of_o those_o who_o the_o sword_n spare_v some_o be_v whip_v other_o otherwise_o torture_v some_o especial_o the_o woman_n bring_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o threaten_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o not_o so_o prevail_v to_o make_v they_o renounce_v their_o faith_n they_o be_v strip_v and_o whip_v and_o use_v despiteful_o nor_o will_v they_o suffer_v relief_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o nor_o the_o dead_a martyr_a to_o be_v bury_v by_o their_o friend_n in_o this_o cruelty_n they_o slay_v in_o egypt_n thirty_o bishop_n or_o more_o and_o banish_v fifteen_o other_o beside_o those_o that_o flee_v into_o unknown_a place_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o presbyter_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v banish_v sew_v escape_v without_o maim_n and_o wound_n so_o as_o many_o die_v in_o the_o way_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o confinement_n among_o which_o thus_o flee_v 3_o sect._n 3_o athunasius_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v for_o have_v serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o government_n he_o must_v now_o serve_v the_o same_o in_o banishment_n and_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v he_o be_v now_o pursue_v night_n and_o day_n by_o such_o as_o continual_o do_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o life_n the_o particular_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o in_o what_o place_n he_o be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o alexandria_n be_v altogether_o leave_v in_o doubt_n and_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o thereof_o note_v by_o writer_n zonara_n say_v that_o constantius_n banish_v he_o into_o britain_n which_o if_o so_o prove_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o our_o forefather_n who_o have_v derive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n uncorrupted_a and_o so_o have_v be_v maintain_v in_o this_o island_n even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o long_o may_v it_o last_v but_o i_o suppose_v constantius_n his_o thirst_n after_o athanasius_n his_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o quench_v by_o his_o banishment_n nor_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o athanasius_n his_o be_v escape_v into_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o and_o his_o be_v in_o a_o cave_n for_o six_o year_n which_o if_o true_a probable_o be_v the_o first_o six_o year_n after_o the_o antiochian_a 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5._o sect._n 1_o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24_o 25.26_o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o when_o as_o photinus_n begin_v to_o act_v his_o part_n and_o it_o incense_v he_o not_o a_o little_a that_o such_o innovation_n dare_v put_v up_o head_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o call_v a_o council_n there_o whereas_o photinn_n be_v at_o that_o time_n bishop_n the_o arian_n further_v he_o also_o therein_o be_v as_o earnest_n therein_o as_o himself_o and_o procure_v the_o emperor_n also_o to_o send_v for_o hossius_n who_o once_o gain_v they_o hope_v to_o gain_v many_o more_o and_o he_o come_v though_o unwilling_o as_o he_o have_v cause_n in_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o the_o arian_n deal_v cunning_o for_o they_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n aim_v to_o strike_v photinus_n in_o the_o right_a vein_n and_o which_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v go_v down_o with_o hossius_n and_o other_o of_o his_o way_n and_o yet_o must_v be_v safe_a for_o the_o arian_n to_o approve_v for_o the_o council_n consist_v most_o of_o such_o and_o this_o confession_n be_v thus_o frame_v we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n father_n almighty_n the_o maker_n and_o framer_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o all_o the_o fatherhood_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v and_o in_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o all_o age_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a who_o be_v the_o word_n wisdom_n true_a light_n and_o life_n who_o in_o these_o last_o day_n be_v make_v man_n for_o we_o bear_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n crucify_v dead_a and_o who_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v 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go_n 3._o or_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n before_o all_o age_n and_o therewith_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o the_o father_n make_v all_o thing_n 4._o or_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o mary_n 5._o or_o that_o the_o son_n be_v bear_v of_o mary_n according_a to_o foreknowledge_n and_o not_o before_o all_o age_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v 6._o or_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v dilate_v or_o contract_v 7._o or_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n dilate_v make_v the_o son_n or_o shall_v call_v the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v the_o dildt_n of_o his_o essence_n 8._o or_o shall_v call_v the_o son_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n seat_v or_o the_o word_n bring_v forth_o 9_o or_o that_o god_n man_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n understand_v thereby_o that_o god_n be_v beget_v 10._o or_o that_o shall_v expound_v these_o word_n beside_o me_n there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o exclude_v thereby_o the_o only_o beget_v who_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a 11._o or_o shall_v expound_v those_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n to_o be_v transmutation_n into_o flesh_n 12._o or_o by_o crucify_a the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n shall_v understand_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v undergo_v passion_n destruction_n change_n diminution_n or_o annihilation_n 13._o or_o that_o shall_v expound_v these_o word_n let_v us_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n as_o speak_v from_o god_n the_o father_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o god_n the_o son_n 14._o or_o that_o shall_v affirm_v that_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o god_n or_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o not_o with_o the_o son_n as_o man._n 15._o or_o shall_v expound_v those_o word_n the_o lord_n gain_v from_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n rain_v from_o himself_o 16._o or_o that_o 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