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sacrificati_fw-la and_o proditores_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n take_v order_v chief_o with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v thurificati_fw-la and_o sacrificati_fw-la that_o be_v with_o they_o who_o either_o have_v cast_v up_o incense_v upon_o idolatrous_a altar_n or_o else_o have_v eat_v of_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n to_o who_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o testify_v their_o repentance_n a_o long_a time_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n some_o one_o year_n some_o two_o year_n other_o three_z or_o four_o year_n some_o five_o or_o six_o year_n and_o above_o according_a to_o the_o heaviness_n of_o their_o transgression_n in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o deacon_n who_o in_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n do_v protest_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o be_v dispose_v to_o marry_v if_o they_o marry_v they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o ministry_n but_o they_o who_o in_o time_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o
hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o mammea_n the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v instruct_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o faith_n note_n turinus_n kill_v with_o smoke_n severus_n his_o death_n bucole_n index_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o eucole_n index_n chron_n the_o 6._o persecution_n ann._n christi_fw-la 237._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—8_o origen_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr martyrie_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o 1_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o true_a pastor_n 2_o notâ—_n origen_n get_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n note_n difference_n betwixt_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o book_n the_o death_n of_o maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n func_fw-la chron_n chron._n â—unt_fw-la chron._n fund_z â—â—cole_fw-fr euseb._n lib._n 6_o cap._n 34._o philippus_n his_o death_n chron_n funâ—_n the_o 7_o persecution_n ann._n ch._n 250._o alexander_n and_o babylas_n both_o die_v in_o prison_n origen_n at_o jerusalem_n close_v the_o book_n and_o weep_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n apollonia_n chemnisius_n dereli_fw-la quiis_fw-la note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o nemesion_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o the_o verity_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v underprop_a with_o lie_n note_n nicâ—phorus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o note_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o marry_a bishop_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o note_n the_o rigour_n of_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o gal_n 6.1_o bucole_fw-fr index_n chron._n chron_n funct_a cypry_n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o the_o 8._o persecution_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o anno_fw-la chr._n 259._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o laurence_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cyprian_a naz._n in_o jeudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la theosecnus_fw-la b._n of_o caesarea_n encourage_v marinus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o bucol_n index_n chron_n note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o christian_n full_a of_o pity_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 21.22_o the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o two_o brazen_a image_n in_o caesarea_n philippi_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o note_n similitude_n eusib._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 20._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o the_o 9_o persecution_n anno_fw-la chr._n 278._o note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o funct_a chron_n aurelian_a with_o civil_a authority_n assist_v the_o church_n against_o samosatenus_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o note_n funct_a chron_n euseb._n func_fw-la chron_n his_o death_n func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n index_n chron_n func_fw-la chron_n psal._n 129.4_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o 10._o persecution_n anno_fw-la ch._n 308._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o the_o great_a cruelty_n use_v in_o this_o 10._o persecution_n john_n a_o noble_a man_n bear_v rend_v in_o piece_n the_o emperor_n proclamation_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o pâ—ter_n doâ—orbeus_n and_o gorgonius_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o horrible_a cruelty_n against_o christian_a womâ—n_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o euseb_n ibid._n a_o town_n in_o phrygiaset_n on_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n burn_v with_o fire_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o mauritius_n with_o a_o whole_a legion_n of_o christian_a soldier_n martyr_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 4._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o pro._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10_o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o diocletian_n and_o maximian_n give_v over_o their_o imperial_a function_n bucol_n note_n hist._n magd._n constantius_n try_v his_o captain_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o not_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantius_n lib._n 1._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o maximinus_n and_o pharaoh_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o quirinus_n his_o death_n edict_n against_o christian_n ingrave_v in_o brass_n mat._n 24_o 22_o 24._o a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o pagan_n into_o adversity_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o eusâ—b_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o maximinus_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o licinius_n euseb._n lib_n 9_o cap._n 10._o euseb._n lib_n 8._o cap._n 14._o sophronia_n choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v herself_o then_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o maxentâ—us_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o constantine_n see_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o bright_a cross_n in_o heaven_n euseb_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n maxentius_n overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o constantine_n be_v drown_v the_o death_n of_o dioclesian_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n three_o cruel_a edict_n of_o licinius_n against_o christian_n forty_o martyr_n torment_v first_o with_o cold_a and_o next_o with_o heat_n soâ—om_n l._n 9.6.2_o basil._n magn._n in_o 40._o martyr_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o barlan_n psal._n 145._o the_o death_n of_o licinius_n similitude_n esa._n 27.1_o similitude_n euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n lib._n sozon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8_o 9.10_o &_o 13._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c_o 9_o theod._n l._n 1_o c._n 22._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 24_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 20_o theod_n l._n 1._o 23._o sozom._n l_o 2._o c._n 6._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 4._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 3â—_n socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o sozâ—m_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o gen_n 18._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l_o 5._o c._n 8_o socrat._v l_o 1._o c._n 6_o func_fw-la chron_n john_n 3_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vira_fw-la const._n lib._n 4_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 46_o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5_o soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 32_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 11_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n ibid._n theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o theod._n ibid._n pro._n 10.9_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 27._o socrat._v l_o 2._o c._n 32._o socrat._v lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 33._o theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v ibid._n socrat._v ibid._n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o note_n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o socrat._v lib._n 13._o &_o 14._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o math._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 17._o titus_n 1._o verse_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 10._o verse_n 25._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o note_n theodoret._n ibid._n socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o rufsin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 10._o socrat_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o theodoret._n ibid._n ruffin_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 37.38.39_o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 20._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n lâ—b_n 5._o cap._n 12._o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 21._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1.2_o the_o death_n of_o julianus_n râ—fin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21.22_o theod_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2.3_o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sazom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o theod._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 1._o socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o theodor._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o theod._n ibid._n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o sozâ—m_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 14_o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 34_o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o valens_n his_o death_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 40._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 12_o socrat._v l._n 4_o c.31_n sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 36._o valentinian_o death_n ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 2_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o the_o death_n of_o gratian._n theod._n l._n 5.13_o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o aug_n lib._n confes._n 9_o cap._n 7._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 16_o theod._n l._n 5._o