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A28607 The history of Athanasius with the rise, growth, and down-fall of the Arian heresie / by Nathaniel Bacon, Esq. N. B., 1598-1676. 1664 (1664) Wing B350; ESTC R10044 126,487 235

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he_o be_v inform_v that_o hillarius_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n have_v give_v order_n to_o his_o soldier_n for_o a_o randezvous_n and_o thereupon_o or_o upon_o other_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n he_o provide_v for_o himself_o according_o and_o the_o night_n follow_v come_v hillarius_n to_o alexandria_n in_o a_o dark_a stormy_a night_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o athanasius_n have_v hide_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n call_v theona_n he_o beset_v the_o same_o on_o all_o side_n and_o the_o soldier_n break_v in_o sudden_o at_o once_o by_o the_o door_n and_o window_n on_o all_o side_n make_v as_o strict_a a_o search_n as_o they_o can_v but_o find_v nothing_o concern_v athanasius_n and_o so_o return_v as_o they_o come_v and_o the_o next_o news_n that_o be_v have_v of_o athanasius_n be_v that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n again_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v in_o the_o matter_n concern_v athanasius_n 3_o sect._n 3_o certify_v the_o same_o by_o their_o letter_n to_o 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those_o of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n 9_o soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o whereunto_o the_o emperor_n constans_n have_v order_v summons_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n to_o come_v at_o a_o time_n appoint_v constantius_n have_v receive_v constans_n his_o letter_n make_v no_o difficulty_n therein_o but_o forthwith_o issue_v forth_o his_o letter_n of_o summons_n also_o according_a to_o constans_n his_o letter_n after_o this_o agreement_n athanasius_n come_v to_o milan_n by_o express_a order_n from_o constans_n and_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o many_o other_o constant_n athan._n apol._n ad_fw-la constant_n athanasius_n declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o return_n from_o trier_n to_o alexandria_n and_o of_o his_o carriage_n at_o alexandria_n the_o complaint_n against_o he_o by_o the_o arian_n his_o justification_n of_o himself_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n at_o antioch_n against_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o escape_n his_o apology_n send_v to_o constantius_n to_o mollify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o he_o the_o letter_n testimonial_a from_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n and_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v all_o by_o witness_n viva_fw-la vocc_fw-la but_o the_o emperor_n reply_v that_o athanasius_n shall_v have_v a_o full_a hear_n before_o the_o general_n council_n at_o sardica_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o defence_n there_o nevertheless_o constans_n be_v unwilling_a those_o thing_n shall_v be_v open_v before_o a_o general_n council_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o prevail_v with_o constantius_n as_o well_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o athanasius_n as_o other_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a place_n in_o a_o private_a way_n but_o the_o arian_n be_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o too_o powerful_a and_o thus_o there_o pass_v a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o council_n come_v cap._n xiii_o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n the_o schism_n by_o the_o arian_n council_n at_o philippopolis_n the_o council_n be_v meet_v at_o sardica_n upon_o the_o day_n prefix_v 1_o sect._n 1_o which_o be_v about_o six_o year_n after_o the_o council_n call_v at_o antioch_n and_o about_o eleven_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a 16._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o so_o as_o athanasius_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o alexandria_n at_o rome_n six_o year_n entire_o or_o three_o year_n and_o three_o year_n which_o make_v up_o the_o six_o year_n speak_v of_o by_o writer_n 10._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o allow_v only_o a_o small_a time_n for_o athanasius_n his_o return_n from_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n to_o alexandria_n and_o his_o flight_n from_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o rome_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o hillarius_n the_o first_o three_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o debate_n between_o the_o two_o council_n at_o antioch_n and_o rome_n and_o the_o
party_n but_o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n see_v the_o emperor_n endeavour_n unsuccesseful_a they_o take_v up_o another_o course_n and_o hope_v to_o find_v out_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o not_o dis-affirm_a either_o the_o emperor_n confession_n at_o syrmium_fw-la nor_o that_o of_o the_o acasians_n nor_o of_o the_o semi-arians_a but_o consist_v with_o all_o and_o this_o they_o more_o easy_o and_o ready_o compose_v because_o they_o make_v the_o emperor_n confession_n their_o groundwork_n and_o over-lay_a the_o same_o with_o a_o varnish_n of_o other_o word_n not_o apparent_o alter_v the_o substance_n but_o explain_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v 32._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o god_n before_o all_o age_n and_o before_o all_o beginning_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v visible_a and_o invisible_a the_o alone_a only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n alone_o beget_v god_n of_o god_n like_a to_o the_o father_n which_o beget_v he_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o generation_n no_o man_n know_v but_o the_o father_n only_o which_o beget_v he_o we_o know_v this_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n to_o have_v deseend_v from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o converse_v with_o disciple_n and_o have_v fulfil_v all_o order_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n to_o be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v to_o have_v descend_v into_o hell_n at_o who_o the_o devil_n tremble_v to_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n and_o after_o forty_o day_n take_v up_o into_o henven_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n christ_n the_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o mankind_n the_o comforter_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o send_v when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n the_o word_n substance_n we_o utter_o disallow_v and_o take_v away_o the_o word_n subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n ought_v likewise_o not_o to_o be_v mention_v we_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v like_a to_o the_o father_n and_o thus_o the_o arian_n produce_v many_o form_n contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n confession_n 2._o sect._n 2._o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o gain_v not_o the_o day_n for_o their_o principle_n to_o settle_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o at_o least_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o many_o notion_n and_o unsettle_a in_o the_o nicene_n doctrine_n and_o that_o these_o notion_n may_v seem_v more_o solid_a they_o be_v countenance_v by_o council_n who_o pride_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o truth_n nor_o to_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o error_n and_o these_o council_n be_v hold_v many_o of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o place_n or_o place_n of_o the_o same_o name_n where_o former_o orthodox_n council_n be_v hold_v as_o at_o nice_a sardica_n and_o arminum_fw-la that_o the_o common_a people_n may_v be_v confound_v the_o more_o in_o their_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o principle_n nevertheless_o the_o arian_n wind_v still_o bleed_v fresh_a manasse_n be_v against_o ephraim_n and_o both_o against_o judah_n the_o acasians_n be_v angry_a both_o with_o the_o semi-arians_a and_o orthodox_n but_o the_o semi-arians_a be_v stark_o mad_a against_o the_o orthodox_n 30._o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o macedonius_n the_o leader_n of_o the_o semi-arians_a spare_v none_o that_o come_v within_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o where_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n fall_v short_a the_o soldier_n help_v he_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o orthodox_n will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o 3_o sect._n 3_o the_o novatian_o also_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n though_o they_o communicate_v not_o with_o the_o orthodox_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o macedonius_n and_o therefore_o he_o heap_v on_o they_o all_o the_o insolence_n that_o the_o soldier_n can_v devise_v with_o that_o extremity_n that_o the_o novatian_o can_v endure_v no_o long_o but_o take_v arm_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o in_o a_o plain_a battle_n in_o the_o field_n win_v a_o victory_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n both_o of_o the_o emperor_n soldier_n and_o their_o arian_n associate_n hereat_o the_o emperor_n be_v trouble_v if_o his_o soldier_n can_v prevail_v against_o a_o tumultuary_a party_n how_o shall_v they_o stand_v against_o a_o form_a army_n of_o enemy_n but_o the_o arian_n party_n be_v extreme_o vex_v and_o both_o emperor_n and_o arian_n fall_v upon_o macedonius_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o constantinople_n and_o so_o that_o see_v void_a once_o more_o of_o macedonius_n eudoxius_n get_v into_o his_o room_n after_o his_o wont_a manner_n no_o man_n know_v how_o for_o the_o emperor_n disown_v his_o election_n nevertheless_o once_o in_o 25._o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o he_o seek_v the_o people_n approbation_n and_o to_o show_v his_o deep_a reach_n into_o matter_n of_o divinity_n strain_v his_o wit_n into_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o blasphemy_n than_o any_o former_o have_v attain_v he_o tell_v the_o people_n what_o they_o never_o hear_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v impious_a and_o that_o god_n the_o son_n be_v pious_a and_o while_o man_n be_v wonder_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o open_v the_o riddle_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v not_o worship_v any_o one_o but_o god_n the_o son_n worship_v the_o father_n hereat_o say_v the_o writer_n the_o people_n laugh_v which_o be_v no_o less_o strange_a but_o they_o that_o feed_v upon_o heresy_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o blasphemy_n otherwise_o both_o bishop_n and_o people_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o weep_v however_o the_o emperor_n be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v in_o he_o as_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o depose_v he_o but_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n either_o to_o he_o or_o other_o of_o his_o persuasion_n as_o to_o condescend_v that_o they_o of_o arius_n his_o high_a form_n shall_v hold_v another_o council_n at_o antioch_n but_o the_o novatian_o have_v approve_v themselves_o thus_o good_a soldier_n against_o the_o macedonian_a party_n 4_o sect._n 4_o bethink_v of_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o grow_v in_o amity_n with_o the_o orthodox_n as_o they_o be_v now_o baptize_v in_o enmity_n with_o the_o semi-arians_a for_o though_o they_o still_o hold_v to_o their_o principle_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o easter_n and_o non-communion_n with_o such_o as_o have_v relapse_v and_o such_o as_o after_o baptism_n have_v commit_v mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o term_v it_o in_o all_o which_o they_o be_v in_o the_o negative_a yet_o in_o other_o point_v more_o fundamemal_a 19_o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o soz._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o they_o be_v so_o ground_v that_o they_o love_v the_o orthodox_n above_o all_o other_o they_o will_v join_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o will_v even_o die_v for_o they_o and_o be_v requite_v with_o the_o like_a observance_n from_o the_o orthodox_n to_o they_o again_o yet_o can_v not_o these_o come_v full_a home_n to_o one_o another_o in_o all_o the_o public_a ordinance_n to_o communicate_v together_o the_o acasians_n or_o eudoxian_o also_o labour_v to_o fortify_v their_o party_n 5._o sect._n 5._o and_o therefore_o as_o unanimous_o as_o they_o can_v they_o 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