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city_n headless_a and_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n they_o pitch_v again_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o christian_a orthodox_n faith_n 88_o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o zonar_n â—om_n 3._o sol_fw-la 88_o who_o neither_o be_v present_a nor_o mind_v such_o thing_n albeit_o its_o likely_a jovinian_a have_v send_v to_o he_o among_o other_o when_o he_o reform_v the_o army_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a providence_n for_o what_o other_o can_v move_v such_o a_o body_n as_o a_o headless_a army_n train_v up_o under_o such_o a_o one_o as_o constantius_n for_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n together_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o head_n this_o man_n thus_o elect_v be_v valentinian_n 1._o soc._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o original_o a_o soldier_n of_o panonia_n train_v up_o under_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o army_n and_o carry_v himself_o brave_o have_v attain_v the_o honour_n of_o command_n of_o a_o brigade_n in_o the_o army_n and_o be_v also_o become_v one_o of_o the_o tribune_n when_o it_o be_v late_o form_v for_o the_o persian_a expedition_n and_o julian_n then_o enter_v upon_o his_o voyage_n and_o go_v into_o the_o heathen_a temple_n to_o consult_v his_o god_n as_o former_o be_v mention_v valentinian_n according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n attend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n 6._o theod._n lib_n 4._o c._n 16._o soz._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o pass_v into_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o at_o the_o door_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o olive_n water_n sprinkle_v as_o other_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o some_o of_o the_o water_n fall_v upon_o valentinian_n he_o shake_v it_o off_o with_o indignation_n and_o give_v the_o priest_n a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n for_o his_o labour_n which_o the_o emperor_n observe_v say_v nothing_o but_o take_v the_o next_o opportunity_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o banish_v he_o the_o army_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o a_o castle_n not_o mention_v at_o all_o his_o carriage_n at_o the_o temple_n door_n for_o it_o be_v julian_n rule_v not_o to_o punish_v for_o matter_n of_o conscience_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o suffer_v as_o martyis_n which_o thing_n julian_n like_v not_o 15._o theod._n lib._n 4._o c._n 15._o this_o valentinian_n thus_o quite_o out_o of_o sight_n be_v not_o quite_o out_o of_o mind_n but_o now_o be_v call_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o reign_v for_o he_o be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o preferment_n that_o be_v in_o god_n way_n and_o be_v come_v be_v invest_v with_o the_o imperial_a robe_n and_o ornament_n which_o do_v the_o soldier_n desire_v yet_o further_o to_o elect_v a_o associate_n to_o he_o for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o valentinian_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v think_v he_o meet_v to_o be_v their_o emperor_n and_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o himself_o to_o consider_v of_o a_o consort_n and_o not_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o require_v they_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o thought_n concern_v it_o himself_o will_v do_v what_o become_v a_o emperor_n in_o such_o case_n and_o herewith_o the_o soldier_n be_v content_v thus_o god_n render_v to_o valentinian_n a_o hundred-fold_n for_o his_o constancy_n to_o religion_n 2._o ruffin_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o he_o lose_v his_o tribune_n place_n and_o gain_v a_o empire_n valentinian_n now_o settle_v in_o the_o empire_n 2._o sect._n 2._o declare_v his_o intent_n to_o march_v towards_o constantinople_n the_o next_o day_n and_o call_v together_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o army_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o advice_n he_o ask_v they_o who_o he_o shall_v elect_v to_o be_v his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o all_o keep_a silence_n for_o a_o time_n 28._o amian_n lib._n 28._o at_o length_n dagalaiphus_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n answer_v if_o you_o love_v your_o own_o relation_n o_o emperor_n you_o have_v a_o brother_n but_o if_o you_o love_v the_o commonwealth_n seek_v who_o you_o can_v find_v the_o spirit_n of_o valentinian_n startle_v hereat_o yet_o conceal_v himself_o he_o horse_v for_o nicomedia_n where_o he_o madâ—_n his_o brother_n valens_n master_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o one_o of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o army_n and_o then_o full_a of_o thought_n concern_v the_o answer_n of_o dagalaiphus_n he_o advance_v towards_o constantinople_n and_o be_v joyful_o receive_v and_o at_o the_o length_n he_o elect_v his_o brother_n valens_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n assign_v to_o he_o the_o care_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n and_o reserve_v the_o western_a to_o himself_o now_o though_o valentinian_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v sway_v herein_o by_o the_o natural_a affection_n of_o a_o brother_n yet_o for_o aught_o the_o world_n then_o know_v he_o be_v a_o very_a meet_a man_n for_o the_o service_n for_o he_o be_v a_o breed_v soldier_n and_o valiant_a and_o withal_o religious_a and_o have_v be_v a_o confessor_n even_o to_o banishment_n as_o well_o as_o his_o brother_n the_o emperor_n and_o it_o may_v be_v suffer_v for_o his_o brother_n sake_n the_o more_o displeasure_n and_o according_o valens_n continue_v to_o hold_v forth_o a_o good_a profession_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o advance_v such_o to_o be_v nigh_o to_o he_o as_o have_v be_v sufferer_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o among_o other_o send_v for_o caesarius_n nazianzen_n brother_n from_o banishment_n take_v he_o to_o be_v nigh_o himself_o and_o be_v much_o lead_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o church_n both_o east_n and_o west_n enjoy_v much_o peace_n and_o religion_n prosper_v and_o many_o gentile_n be_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o when_o as_o valentinian_n be_v in_o
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 decry_v that_o conceit_n at_o the_o first_o peep_v forth_o the_o arian_n doctrine_n be_v very_o odious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o speedy_a growth_n thereof_o show_v much_o of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n at_o length_n it_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o arius_n either_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o found_v and_o gather_v church_n upon_o that_o principle_n or_o because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a defender_n of_o that_o assertion_n by_o dispute_n and_o therein_o oppose_v the_o famous_a council_n at_o nice_a the_o same_o be_v the_o first_o general_a council_n and_o therefore_o the_o undertake_n more_o notorious_a and_o thus_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o new_a or_o new_o revive_v doctrine_n be_v pin_v upon_o the_o fame_n of_o arius_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o part_n and_o education_n this_o arius_n be_v bear_v 3_o sect._n 3_o as_o epiphanius_n say_v in_o libya_n but_o most_o writer_n say_v in_o alexandria_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o those_o day_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o principal_a repute_n for_o this_o 16._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o that_o the_o first_o christian_a church_n of_o all_o those_o part_n be_v plant_v there_o by_o the_o evangelist_n st._n mark_v where_o also_o be_v a_o college_n or_o school_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o fame_n for_o humane_a learning_n and_o in_o that_o city_n religion_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o epiphanius_n say_v that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v ten_o or_o more_o church_n build_v for_o the_o pure_a public_a worship_n of_o god_n 68_o epiphan_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 2._o heres_fw-la 68_o each_o of_o which_o have_v one_o or_o more_o presbyter_n who_o have_v oversight_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n and_o from_o that_o city_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v send_v into_o several_a place_n of_o egypt_n libya_n thebais_n pentapolis_n and_o amonica_n who_o also_o have_v their_o several_a respective_a presbyter_n and_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n be_v under_o the_o oversight_n of_o presbyter_n among_o who_o one_o be_v have_v in_o chief_a repute_n who_o be_v call_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o together_o with_o the_o presbyter_n there_o have_v authority_n of_o government_n of_o those_o church_n by_o custom_n and_o by_o like_a custom_n the_o bishop_n have_v under_o his_o survey_n the_o church_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n of_o those_o place_n or_o country_n former_o mention_v to_o be_v plant_v by_o emanation_n from_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o four_o century_n peter_n be_v become_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n by_o election_n 4._o sect._n 4._o a_o godly_a man_n doubtless_o he_o be_v and_o of_o blameless_a life_n and_o zealous_a for_o the_o gospel_n and_o therein_o have_v suffer_v much_o for_o he_o live_v in_o the_o persecute_v time_n of_o maximinus_n who_o together_o with_o licinius_n and_o other_o persecutor_n strive_v for_o the_o empire_n against_o constantine_n grievous_o afflict_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o thereby_o many_o suffer_v great_a torture_n 68_o niceph._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o athan._n orat._n cont_n arian_n epiphan_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 2._o heres_fw-la 68_o banishment_n imprisonment_n and_o cruel_a death_n and_o among_o other_o meletus_n bishop_n of_o lyro_n in_o egypt_n a_o man_n of_o that_o esteem_n as_o epiphanius_n observe_v that_o he_o be_v in_o repute_n chief_a of_o all_o thebais_n and_o be_v next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o man_n be_v among_o other_o imprison_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o some_o other_o so_o himself_o to_o save_v his_o skin_n become_v relapse_v and_o offer_v incense_n to_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n be_v past_a he_o assay_v to_o join_v himself_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n again_o but_o peter_n the_o bishop_n do_v not_o sudden_o admit_v he_o thereunto_o which_o meletus_n take_v so_o to_o heart_n that_o himself_o with_o many_o more_o for_o his_o sake_n make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n and_o join_v in_o private_a communion_n apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o style_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n call_v themselves_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o these_o two_o party_n so_o far_o disow_v one_o another_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o prayer_n one_o with_o other_o and_o thus_o this_o church_n of_o martyr_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o first_o ill_a precedent_n of_o the_o people_n usurp_a judicature_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o power_n to_o determine_v matter_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o also_o be_v the_o first_o example_n of_o a_o separation_n or_o schism_n mere_o upon_o that_o point_n of_o church_n government_n 2._o athan._n apol._n 2._o without_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n but_o the_o issue_n be_v yet_o much_o worse_o for_o from_o schism_n they_o grow_v into_o enmity_n and_o join_v with_o the_o heathen_n in_o raise_v persecution_n against_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n wherein_o peter_n the_o good_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n die_v honourable_o a_o martyr_n separation_n not_o well_o ground_v on_o pure_a love_n to_o the_o truth_n will_v end_v in_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o same_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v this_o schism_n of_o the_o meletian_a church_n of_o martyr_n thus_o begin_v 44._o sect._n 5._o baron_fw-fr an._n 306._o nu'n_n 44._o continue_v about_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o mingle_v with_o the_o arian_n become_v fast_o friend_n to_o they_o and_o at_o length_n whole_o arian_n for_o arius_n have_v be_v now_o bear_v in_o alexandria_n and_o be_v educate_v at_o school_n at_o antioch_n 9_o niceph._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o where_o he_o attain_v a_o competency_n of_o humane_a learning_n and_o have_v a_o 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achillas_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n arius_n return_v and_o make_v application_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o be_v restore_v into_o communion_n with_o they_o again_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o he_o become_v one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n there_o and_o so_o continue_v there_o till_o achillas_n die_v and_o alexander_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o stead_n there_o appear_v some_o mark_n of_o competitorship_n in_o arius_n who_o fail_v of_o his_o expectation_n become_v discontent_v and_o grow_v sick_a of_o the_o itch_n of_o dispute_v some_o principle_n of_o religion_n which_o common_o he_o undertake_v in_o the_o concourse_n of_o people_n according_a as_o by_o nazianzen_n be_v observe_v of_o heretic_n mysticas_fw-la questiones_fw-la spectante_fw-la vulgotractant_fw-la they_o debate_v hard_a point_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o vulgar_a well_o know_v that_o they_o understand_v little_a beyond_o common_a sense_n less_o beyond_o common_a reason_n and_o least_o of_o all_o in_o
the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o be_v the_o heretic_n disputer_n in_o a_o manner_n sure_a of_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n before_o hand_n especial_o in_o the_o principle_n concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n wherein_o arius_n have_v not_o only_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v he_o but_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o to_o help_v against_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n if_o arius_n have_v soon_o gain_v seven_o hundred_o woman_n 69._o epiphan_n lib._n 2._o lib._n 2._o tom._n 2._o she_o 69._o who_o adore_v virginity_n in_o a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n beside_o seven_o presbyter_n and_o twelve_o deacon_n to_o be_v of_o his_o sect_n before_o that_o alexander_n the_o bishop_n do_v take_v any_o notice_n thereof_o at_o length_n meletus_n find_v some_o of_o his_o own_o church_n taint_v with_o these_o new_a opinion_n and_o that_o arius_n be_v the_o seedsman_n 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cap._n 14._o as_o the_o arian_n party_n be_v rather_o embolden_v then_o discourage_v for_o although_o the_o council_n determine_v against_o the_o arian_n tenet_n and_o inhibit_a arius_n fromfurther_o publish_v such_o rot_a principle_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v to_o subscribe_v their_o conclusion_n arius_n and_o about_o ten_o other_o refuse_v to_o adjoyn_v their_o subscription_n of_o which_o number_n five_o be_v presbyter_n and_o five_o be_v deacon_n many_o of_o the_o people_n nevertheless_o adhere_v to_o they_o principal_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o arius_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o depth_n of_o understanding_n that_o they_o have_v in_o his_o principle_n for_o arius_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o goodly_a stature_n serious_a aspect_n ibid._n epiphan_n ibid._n plausible_a carriage_n win_v behaviour_n smooth_a and_o flatter_a language_n argument_n sufficient_a to_o lead_v about_o unstable_a soul_n especial_o such_o as_o woman_n ordinary_o be_v and_o have_v arius_n his_o life_n be_v as_o 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