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make_v mention_v thereof_o expound_v in_o the_o open_a audience_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o fourscore_o and_o second_o psalm_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o these_o our_o day_n step_v forth_o one_o which_o face_v out_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o avoutche_n the_o psal_n most_o detestable_a opinion_n call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o helcesaitae_n late_o sow_v in_o the_o church_n â–ª_o what_o canker_a poison_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o opinion_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o lest_o that_o you_o also_o be_v deceive_v this_o heresy_n disalow_v of_o some_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whole_o again_o allow_v of_o some_o other_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n this_o heresy_n deni_v paul_n whole_o this_o heresy_n count_v it_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o thou_o deny_v or_o not_o deny_v with_o thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n so_o that_o thou_o persist_v faithful_a in_o thy_o heart_n they_o use_v a_o certain_a book_n which_o as_o
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find_v he_o use_v barbarous_a frase_n &_o in_o some_o place_n soloecismes_fw-gr which_o present_o to_o repeat_v i_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a neither_o write_v i_o these_o thing_n find_v fault_n with_o ought_v let_v no_o man_n accuse_v i_o thereof_o but_o only_o i_o do_v weigh_v the_o diversity_n of_o both_o work_n cap._n xxv_n greek_a the_o epistle_n and_o work_n of_o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v extante_fw-la other_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n whereof_o some_o he_o write_v against_o sabellius_n unto_o ammon_n bishop_n of_o bernice_n â–ª_o afterward_o on_o to_o telesphorus_n one_o to_o euphranor_n a_o other_o to_o ammon_n and_o euporus_fw-la of_o the_o same_o argument_n he_o write_v four_o book_n and_o dedicate_v they_o to_o dionysius_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o bishop_n of_o rome_n again_o sundry_a other_o epistle_n and_o volume_n in_o form_n of_o epistle_n as_o his_o physics_n dedicate_v unto_o his_o son_n timotheus_n an_o other_o tract_n of_o temptation_n the_o which_o also_o he_o dedicate_v to_o euphranor_n and_o write_v to_o basilides_n bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n diocese_n he_o report_v himself_o in_o the_o begin_v to_o have_v publish_v commentary_n upon_o ecclesiastes_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o sundry_a epistle_n for_o the_o posterity_n but_o so_o far_o of_o dionysius_n work_v now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o deliver_v unto_o the_o posterity_n the_o history_n of_o this_o our_o age_n cap._n xxvi_o greek_a of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o paulus_n samâ—satenus_n the_o heretic_n denyinge_v the_o divinitic_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o synod_n heldâ—_n at_o antioch_n condemninge_v his_o heresy_n when_o xystus_n have_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n eleven_o year_n dionysius_n of_o the_o same_o heretic_n name_n with_o he_o of_o alexandâ—ia_n succeed_v he_o about_o that_o time_n also_o when_o demetrianus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v depart_v this_o life_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la come_v in_o 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church_n in_o pontus_n beside_o these_o elenus_n bishop_n of_o tarsus_n and_o nieomas_n bishop_n of_o iconium_n moreover_o hymenaus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n theotecnus_n bishop_n of_o câ—sarea_n in_o palaestina_n and_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o bostra_n i_o may_v have_v repeat_v a_o infinite_a mo_z both_o minister_n and_o deacons_n who_o meet_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n at_o antioch_n but_o these_o aforenamed_a be_v the_o most_o famous_a among_o they_o â–ª_o when_o all_o come_v together_o at_o several_a time_n and_o sundry_a session_n they_o do_v argue_v and_o reason_n hereof_o samosatenus_fw-la together_o with_o his_o complice_n endeavour_v to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v the_o variableness_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o the_o rest_n practise_v with_o all_o might_n possible_a â—o_o say_v bare_a and_o â—ett_v wide_o open_v his_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o galienus_n his_o 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heavenly_a wisdom_n he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n under_o nero_n the_o three_o calende_n of_o july_n so_o die_v a_o martyr_n &_o lie_v there_o bury_v with_o peter_n the_o apostle_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n &_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n &_o all_o the_o border_a region_n from_o egypt_n unto_o pentapolis_n in_o the_o time_n of_o traian_n he_o have_v a_o cable_n rope_n tie_v about_o his_o neck_n at_o alexandria_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o place_n call_v bucolus_n unto_o the_o place_n call_v angel_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n by_o the_o furious_a idolater_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o bury_v at_o bucolus_n luke_n lvke_n the_o euangeliste_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n
hermas_n who_o paul_n salute_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o philippos_n  _fw-fr rom._n 16._o 31._o patrobas_fw-la patrobas_fw-la of_o who_o paul_n make_v mention_v be_v bishop_n of_o nepoliolis_n patroba_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o nation_n peli_n rom._n 16._o 32._o agabus_n agabus_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v â—ith_o the_o gifâ—_n of_o prophecâ—e_n agabus_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v one_o also_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n aâ—â—_n 11._o 21._o 33._o lâ—â—â—s_n i_o â—â—â—_o be_v remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n â—â—nus_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n 2._o â—â—m_fw-la 4._o 34._o gâ—â—us_fw-la s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o gaius_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n after_o timothee_n caius_z be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n rom_n 16._o 〈…〉_o â—_o 1._o â—â—â—_o â—_o iâ—â—_n eâ—â—st_n 3._o rom._n 16._o 35._o philologus_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v of_o philologus_n andrew_n the_o apostle_n make_v he_o bishop_n of_o sinopa_n philologus_n be_v by_o andrew_n make_v bishop_n of_o sinopis_n  _fw-fr 36._o olympâ—s_n pâ—â—â—_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n have_v remember_v olympâ—s_n he_o wâ—â—â—â—headed_a at_o rome_n together_o with_o peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o die_v a_o martyr_n liphasius_n be_v bind_v at_o rome_n with_o paul_n and_o behead_v after_o his_o martyrdom_n rom_n 16_o 37._o rodion_n s._n paul_n some_o where_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o rodion_n he_o be_v also_o behead_v at_o rome_n together_o with_o peter_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 38._o jason_n jason_n be_v remember_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o tarsus_n jason_n be_v bishop_n of_o tharsus_n act._n 7._o rom._n 16._o 39_o sosipater_n sosipater_n be_v remember_v of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o â—â—nâ—â—â—_n sosipater_n as_o say_v dorotheus_n be_v bishop_n of_o iconium_n but_o origen_n in_o the_o first_o glossa_fw-la say_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o thesâ—alonica_n rom._n 16._o 40._o lucius_n lucius_n be_v also_o remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o lâ—â—dicâ—â—_n in_o syria_n lucius_n be_v bishop_n of_o laodicea_n in_o syria_n act_n â—â—_o rom_n â—â—_o 41._o tertius_fw-la this_o tertius_fw-la write_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v the_o second_o bishop_n of_o iconium_n tertius_fw-la who_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o paul_n indict_v it_o be_v bishop_n of_o meiadum_n rom_n â—â—_o 42._o eraâ—â—â—s_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o erastus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n afterwards_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o paneas_n  _fw-fr act_n 〈◊〉_d rom_n 16._o â—2_n â—â—â—oâ—â—_n 4._o 43._o phigellus_n s._n paul_n remember_v this_o phigellus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o follow_v after_o simon_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n philetus_n or_o phigellus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n â—â—_o â—â—â—_o 1._o 2._o 44._o hermogenes_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o hermogenes_n as_o one_o that_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n false_a doctrine_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o megara_n hermogenes_n be_v bishop_n of_o megara_n â—2_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o 45._o demas_n paul_n write_v of_o this_o demas_n that_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o of_o these_o three_o which_o go_v next_o before_o he_o remember_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothee_n that_o phigellus_n and_o hermogenes_n by_o sow_v of_o strange_a doctrine_n resist_v his_o preach_n that_o demas_n for_o love_n of_o the_o present_a world_n for_o sook_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o demas_n become_v afterward_o a_o idol_n priest_n of_o thessalonica_n of_o these_o thing_n also_o write_v john_n the_o apostle_n they_o go_v say_v he_o out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o us._n demas_n become_v a_o apostata_fw-la coloss_n 4._o â—_o tim_n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la phiâ—m_fw-la â—_o john_n 2._o 46._o quartus_fw-la there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o this_o quartus_fw-la in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o berytus_n quartus_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o berythus_n rom_n 16.1_o corin._n 1._o 3._o 4._o 16._o act._n 18._o 1â—_n tâ—â—_n 3._o it_o be_v peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o not_o cephas_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n that_o be_v rebuke_v it_o appear_v this_o copy_n be_v corrupt_v for_o in_o the_o other_o copy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n philip._n 2._o 4._o philip._n 4._o coloss_n 4._o 47._o apollo_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o apollo_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o caesarea_n apollo_n be_v bishop_n of_o connia_n  _fw-fr 48._o cephas_n this_o be_v he_o who_o paul_n reprehend_v at_o antioch_n of_o one_o name_n with_o peter_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o cannia_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 49._o sosâ—henes_n s._n paul_n remember_v this_o sosâ—henes_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o colophonia_fw-la 1._o corinth_n 1._o act._n 18._o sosthenes_n be_v bishop_n of_o colophonia_fw-la  _fw-fr 50._o epaphroditus_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o work_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o epaphroditus_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o adriana_n epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o andriaca_n  _fw-fr 51._o caesar_n caesar_n also_o be_v remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o dyrrhachium_n caesar_n be_v bishop_n of_o dyrrhachium_n  _fw-fr 52._o marcus_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o marcus_n he_o be_v a_o cosingermaine_n of_o barnabas_n and_o bishop_n of_o apollonias_n marcus_z the_o cosingermaine_n of_o barnabas_n so_o call_v because_o they_o come_v both_o of_o two_o sister_n as_o the_o glossa_fw-la say_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o apollonias_n  _fw-fr 53._o joseph_n joseph_n who_o also_o be_v call_v justus_n and_o barsabas_n of_o who_o luke_n wrore_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v in_o election_n with_o mathias_n be_v bishop_n of_o eleutheropolis_n joseph_n call_v also_o jesus_n be_v bishop_n of_o eleutheropolis_n act._n 1._o 18._o coloss_n 4._o 54._o artemas_n artemas_n who_o paul_n also_o remember_v be_v bishop_n of_o lystris_n artemas_n be_v bishop_n of_o lystra_n titus_n 3._o 55._o clemens_n clemens_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n say_v with_o clemens_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o fellow_n labourer_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o greek_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o sardice_n now_o call_v triadiâ—za_n clemens_n the_o first_o that_o believe_v of_o the_o gentile_n â–ª_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o sardice_n afterward_o of_o rome_n philip._n 4._o 56._o onesiphorus_n s._n paul_n remember_v onesiphorus_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o coronia_n onesimus_n or_o onesiphorus_n be_v bishop_n of_o coronis_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 4._o coloss_n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la philem_fw-la act._n 20._o ephes_n 6._o coloss_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o tâ—â—_n 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 57_o tychicus_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v by_o s._n paul_n of_o this_o tychicus_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o bythinia_n ticicus_fw-la tychicus_n be_v bishop_n of_o colophonia_fw-la  _fw-fr 58._o carpus_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o carpus_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o berrhoea_n a_o city_n in_o thracia_n carpus_n be_v bishop_n of_o beronia_n in_o thracia_n  _fw-fr 59_o euodius_n euodius_n be_v remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o peter_n the_o apostle_n euodius_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o peter_n philip._n 4._o 60._o philemon_n s._n paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n unto_o this_o philemon_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o gaza_n philemon_n unto_o who_o paul_n write_v a_o peculiar_a epistle_n be_v bishop_n of_o gaza_n epist_n ad_fw-la philem_fw-la 61._o zenas_n zenas_n the_o lawyer_n of_o who_o paul_n make_v mention_n be_v bishop_n of_o diospolis_n zenas_n be_v bishop_n of_o diospolis_n tit._n 3._o act._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 62._o aquila_n the_o apostle_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o aquila_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o heraclea_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 63._o priscas_fw-la priscilla_n s._n paul_n remember_v this_o priscas_fw-la he_o be_v bishop_n of_o colophona_n priscus_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 64._o junias_n the_o apostle_n remember_v also_o this_o junias_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o apamia_n in_o syria_n aristarchus_n bishop_n of_o apamia_n rom._n 16._o 65_o â–ª_o marcus_n mark_v who_o also_o be_v call_v john_n of_o who_o luke_n write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n of_o biblus_n mark_v call_v also_o john_n be_v bishop_n of_o biblus_n act._n 13._o 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 66._o aristarchus_n s._n paul_n have_v make_v often_o mention_v of_o this_o aristarchus_n a_o second_o aristarchus_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n act._n 19_o 20._o 27_o coloss_n 4._o
rome_n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o 17._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 80._o priest_n be_v put_v in_o a_o ship_n &_o burn_v quick_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o valens_n the_o arian_n emperor_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o ammonius_n a_o religious_a man_n cut_v of_o his_o ear_n and_o flee_v away_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bishop_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o a_o council_n be_v call_v at_o illyrium_n by_o valetinianus_n where_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v confess_v theod._n li._n 4._o ca._n 7._o 8._o 9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lucius_n a_o arian_n over_o the_o arian_n socra_n li._n 4._o ca._n 16._o antidicomarianitae_n be_v heretic_n which_o impugn_a the_o virginity_n of_o marie_n sayinge_v that_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n joseph_n do_v know_v she_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 78._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr euagrius_n a_o religious_a man_n flee_v away_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bishop_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o jerome_n the_o learned_a writer_n who_o work_n be_v famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n flourish_v about_o this_o time_n jerom._n catalo_fw-la ab._n tritem_fw-la a_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n by_o damasus_n and_o peter_n b._n of_o alexandria_n where_o the_o heresy_n of_o apollinarius_n be_v condemn_v ruff._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o prayllius_n theodoret._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 38._o flavianus_n be_v choose_v b._n of_o antioch_n and_o continue_a to_o the_o time_n of_o arcadius_n socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1_o ruff._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr collyridiani_n be_v he_o reticke_n which_o worship_v the_o virgin_n marie_n epiphanius_n in_o discourse_v of_o this_o heresy_n invehe_v against_o image_n and_o worship_v of_o saint_n &_o angel_n haeres_fw-la 78_o 79._o metangismonitae_n be_v here_o ticke_v which_o say_v that_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o a_o lesser_a vessel_n in_o a_o great_a august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la 383._o gratianus_n to_o gether_o with_o valentinianus_n the_o young_a succeed_v valentinianus_n and_o valens_n in_o the_o empire_n gratianus_n choose_v theodosius_n magnus_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o spayn_a to_o govern_v the_o empire_n these_o three_o rule_v at_o one_o time_n be_v godly_a empetoure_n ruffinus_n priest_n of_o aquileia_n one_o that_o be_v at_o great_a variance_n with_o jeron_n write_v many_o notable_a volume_n he_o be_v a_o great_a translator_n of_o greek_a writer_n gennad_n cate-log_n a_o council_n hold_v at_o aquileia_n condemn_v palladius_n &_o secundianus_n the_o arian_n tom_n 1._o council_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr timothe_n a_o godly_a man_n succeed_v peter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n socra_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3_o 8._o marinus_n the_o arian_n think_v that_o the_o father_n be_v a_o father_n when_o there_o be_v no_o son_n such_o as_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n be_v call_v psathyrians_n the_o reason_n why_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o socrates_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o euthicus_fw-la a_o eunomian_n baptize_v not_o in_o the_o trinity_n but_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n socr._n li._n 5._o c_o 23_o  _fw-fr gratianus_n be_v slay_v by_o maximus_n the_o brittaine_fw-mi when_o he_o have_v live_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o reign_v fifteen_o valentinianus_n be_v stisle_v to_o death_n augustine_n b._n of_o hippo_n in_o aphricke_n write_v sundry_a excellent_a book_n gennadius_n suspect_v his_o opinion_n toutch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o untimely_a birth_n genâ—ad_a cate-log_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr seleuciani_n or_o hermiani_n of_o one_o seleucus_n teach_v that_o the_o substance_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v make_v be_v not_o make_v of_o god_n but_o be_v coeternall_a with_o god_n that_o god_n make_v not_o the_o soul_n but_o angel_n of_o fire_n and_o spirit_n that_o evil_n be_v some_o time_n of_o god_n and_o some_o time_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o â—_o that_o christ_n sit_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n but_o have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o sun_n that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a paradisâ—_n that_o baptism_n be_v noâ—_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o water_n that_o there_o shall_v bâ—_n no_o resurtection_n but_o thâ—_n daily_o generation_n â—_o child_n august_n lib._n â—_o haeres_fw-la theodosius_n the_o emperor_n who_o of_o all_o theother_n be_v most_o famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 60_o year_n and_o reign_v 16._o socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 11._o 24._o 25._o nectarius_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a lineage_n and_o profound_a learning_n be_v choose_v b._n of_o constantinople_n by_o a_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o bishop_n socrat_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o this_o nectarius_n banish_v confession_n and_o the_o shrivinge_n priest_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o do_v other_o bishop_n because_o that_o a_o cestayne_v deacon_n abuse_v at_o constantinople_n a_o grave_a mation_n under_o colour_n of_o confession_n socrat._v lib._n 5_o cap._n 19_o a_o council_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n meet_v at_o contantinople_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o theodosius_n magnê°_n where_o they_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n divided_a patriaâ—chships_n decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o anything_o out_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o choose_v nectarius_n b._n of_o constamntinople_n socras_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr siricius_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o damasus_n an._n do._n 387._o and_o continue_a 15._o year_n prosp_n chron_n socrat_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o this_o b._n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o which_o decree_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o marry_v gra._n polid._n  _fw-fr â—_o proclianit_n deny_v that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n august_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr patriâ—iani_n say_v that_o man_n flesh_n be_v not_o make_v of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o some_o dispatch_v themselves_o to_o cast_v of_o the_o flesh_n august_n 399._o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n the_o son_n of_o theodosius_n magnus_n succeed_v their_o father_n the_o one_o in_o the_o east_n the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n when_o that_o arcadius_n have_v reign_v 13._o year_n with_o his_o father_n theodâ—sius_n magnus_n and_o 14._o after_o his_o disease_n he_o die_v leave_v behind_o he_o his_o son_n john_n chrysostome_n be_v b._n of_o constantinople_n after_o nectarius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 401._o his_o lineage_n and_o education_n be_v lay_v down_o at_o large_a by_o socrates_n he_o make_v antemne_v in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v great_a variance_n between_o he_o &_o epiphanius_n b._n of_o cyprus_n it_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o valentia_n in_o france_n decree_v in_o the_o time_n of_o siricius_n b._n of_o rome_n that_o prestes_n shall_v not_o marry_v isid_n in_o council_n  _fw-fr porphyrius_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o flavianus_n socr._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr authropomorphitae_n be_v monk_n inhabitinge_v the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n which_o think_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v a_o body_n &_o be_v like_o man_n these_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o chrysostome_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 402._o they_o have_v their_o original_n of_o one_o audaeus_n mention_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n socrat._v li._n 6._o ca._n 7_o hereupon_o it_o rise_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v be_v paint_v like_o a_o old_a man_n in_o a_o grey_a beard_n 401._o theâ—d_fw-la sius_fw-la junior_a of_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o year_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o east_n honorius_n continue_a never_n theles_o in_o the_o west_n socrat._v lib._n 6._o ca_fw-mi 1._o 21_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o theophilus_n b._n of_o alexandria_n that_o set_v they_o by_o the_o ear_n he_o make_v a_o sermon_n against_o all_o woman_n &_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o empress_n depose_v the_o people_n make_v such_o ado_n that_o he_o be_v call_v hom_n again_o yet_o be_v he_o exile_v afterwards_o and_o die_v in_o banishment_n anno_o dom._n 412._o socrat._v li._n 6._o ca._n 2._o 3._o 9_o 14._o the_o first_o council_n hold_v at_o toledo_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o arcadius_n decree_v that_o priest_n shall_v marry_v tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n a_o council_n hold_v at_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoigne_n condemn_v priscillianus_n the_o spaniard_n for_o his_o heretia_fw-mi all_o opinion_n prosper_n châ—on_n there_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o chalcedom_n where_o chrysostome_n be_v condemue_v of_o spite_n and_o for_o no_o other_o crime_n socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anastasiê°_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o siricius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 401._o and_o govern_v three_o yeâ—es_n prosp_n chron_n socrat_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o theophilus_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o timothe_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n he_o yield_v unto_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphits_n aghasted_n which_o he_o write_v a_o