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that_o time_n to_o
appear_v by_o those_o prodigious_a provision_n that_o he_o make_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o poverty_n within_o the_o empire_n but_o for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n or_o rather_o amazement_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o must_v refer_v he_o to_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr aedificiis_fw-la and_o now_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o this_o matchless_a prince_n against_o all_o the_o malicious_a calumny_n both_o of_o the_o libel_n and_o the_o librarian_a so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v write_v by_o procopius_n but_o by_o some_o man_n in_o the_o barbarous_a age_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o custom_n and_o transaction_n of_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o ignorance_n malice_n and_o falsehood_n and_o be_v prove_v so_o by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o undoubted_a record_n of_o that_o age._n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v do_v more_o for_o the_o discovery_n and_o conviction_n of_o a_o imposture_n finis_fw-la book_n late_o publish_v by_o the_o author_n disputationes_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la i._o a_o philosophorum_fw-la ulli_fw-la et_fw-la quinam_fw-la athei_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ii_o a_o rerum_fw-la finibus_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la iii_o epicuri_fw-la et_fw-fr cartesii_n hypothesis_n the_o universi_fw-la fabricatione_n evertuntur_fw-la iv._o mundum_fw-la neque_fw-la prorsus_fw-la infectum_fw-la neque_fw-la necessitate_v factum_fw-la sed_fw-la solo_fw-la opificis_fw-la consilio_fw-la extructum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la v._o a_o generis_fw-la humani_fw-la ortu_fw-la et_fw-la corporis_fw-la humani_fw-la structurâ_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la vi_o contrâ—â—_n sâ—epticorum_fw-la &_o academicorum_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la ciceronis_fw-la de_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la academicis_fw-la libros_fw-la et_fw-la cartesii_n meditationes_fw-la metaphysica_n disputatur_fw-la the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n state_v a_o account_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n religion_n and_o loyalty_n or_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n within_o itself_o the_o supremacy_n of_o sovereign_a power_n over_o it_o duty_n of_o passive_a obedience_n or_o nonresistance_n to_o all_o their_o command_n religion_n and_o loyalty_n part_v the_o 2_o d._n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jovian_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n can._n 2._o 2._o invec_fw-fr 1._o p._n 80._o a._n a._n am._n marcel_n l._n 21._o c._n 2._o 2._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 22._o 22._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o 3._o greg._n naz._n in_o laud._n athanas_n athanas_n athanas_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la jovian_a jovian_a soc._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o 25._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o 5._o lib._n 6._o c_o â—_o â—_o lib._n 26._o c._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr male_n et_fw-fr mathemat_n l._n 9_o v._n sozimus_fw-la lib._n 4._o 4._o ibid._n l._n l._n de_fw-fr medicis_n et_fw-fr professor_n l._n 5._o 5._o ibid._n l._n 6._o 6._o sozim_n l._n 6._o c._n â—_o l._n 20._o qutru_fw-la appellat_fw-la sint_fw-la suscip_n suscip_n soc._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o saeculi_fw-la 40_o pars_fw-la prima_fw-la §_o 14._o 14._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 8._o epist._n 74._o 74._o soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o 12._o hilarii_n frag_v l._n 1._o pag._n 40._o 40._o athanas_n ad_fw-la episc_n afric_n afric_n athanas_n ep_n ad_fw-la epictelum_fw-la epictelum_fw-la sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o 12._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 13_o 14._o 14._o epist._n 61._o 61._o sozom._n l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 27._o epist._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 4._o c._n 13._o 13._o socrat._v l._n 4._o c._n 14._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c_o 13._o v._o baroâ—_n a_o 317._o n._n 29._o et_fw-la vales._n not_o in_o socrat_n socrat_n socrat._v l._n 4._o c._n 15._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o 13._o lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o 19_o basil_n epist._n 69._o 69._o epist._n 70._o 70._o v._o greg._n naz._n de_fw-fr laud._n basil._n basil._n theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o de_fw-fr haeret._n l._n 33._o 33._o theod._n lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o 6._o cod._n theodos._n de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler._n l._n 3._o 3._o can._n apost_n 80._o 80._o am._n marcel_n lib._n 30._o c._n 6_o 6_o epist._n 140._o 140._o soc._n l._n 3_o c._n 25._o 25._o orat._n 9_o 9_o lib._n 30._o 30._o ne_fw-fr baptisma_fw-la iteretur_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o l._n 3._o 3._o l._n 75_o de_fw-la decurionibus_fw-la decurionibus_fw-la de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 4._o 4._o soc._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o sozom_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1._o theod._n l._n 5.12_o 5.12_o l._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-mi epist_n l._n 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr concord_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 4._o 4._o novel_a 83._o 83._o am._n marcel_n l._n 31._o 31._o in_o cron._n cron._n l._n 7._o c._n 33._o 33._o lib._n 4.35_o c._n 37._o 37._o soc._n l._n â—_o c._n 2._o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o et_fw-la c._n 23._o 23._o l._n 2._o 2._o soc._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o 4._o account_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 20._o 20._o soc._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 11.12_o 11.12_o ibid._n l._n 13._o 13._o ibid._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr his_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la religione_fw-la contendunt_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o v._o gothofredi_n notas_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la legem_fw-la orat._n 26._o 26._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cathol_n l._n 4._o 4._o ruffin_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o 16._o lib._n 4._o epist._n 32._o 32._o ambros._n l._n 5._o epist._n 27._o in_o which_o letter_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o embassy_n to_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n zosimus_n lib._n 4._o 4._o ambrose_n ep._n 26._o 26._o see_v his_o epistle_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o labbé_fw-fr labbé_fw-fr de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 15._o 15._o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 14._o ambros._n ep._n 29._o 29._o soc._n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o 13._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 16._o 16._o l._n 17._o 17._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 19_o 19_o lib._n 7._o c._n 17._o 17._o soc._n l._n 5._o c._n 20_o 22_o 23._o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o 17._o de_fw-fr episc_n l._n 2d_o 2d_o an._n 390._o n._n 70_o 71._o 71._o lib._n 2d_o c._n 3._o 3._o dé_v episc_n l._n 20_o 20_o epist_n 31._o 31._o marciani_n novella_n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr testam_fw-la l._n 48._o 48._o de_fw-fr mâ—nachis_n l._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr d_o curionibus_fw-la l._n 63._o 63._o de_fw-fr episc_n l._n 3.6_o 9_o cod._n tit._n 45._o de_fw-fr bis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eccles_n confâ—g_n l._n 1._o tacit._n annal_n lib._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 65._o 65._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 7.9.11.18.20_o 7.9.11.18.20_o de_fw-fr apoatis_n l._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr apostatis_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o qui_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la profane_v profane_v de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la l._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr maleficis_fw-la l._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr pag._n l._n 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr pag._n l._n 9_o 9_o ibid._n l._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n l._n 11._o 11._o ibid._n l._n 12._o 12._o de_fw-fr judais_n l._n 8._o 8._o lib._n 5._o epist._n 29._o 29._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 6._o anno_fw-la 368._o anno_fw-la 369._o anno_fw-la 371._o n._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o v._o labbé_fw-fr vol._n 2._o anno_fw-la 381._o p._n 1001._o lib._n 9_o tit._n 29._o c._n 1._o 1._o ne_fw-fr inter_fw-la bellicas_fw-la necessitâ—tes_fw-la obreptio_fw-la importuna_fw-la teâ—tâ—tur_fw-la teâ—tâ—tur_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 385._o m._n 6._o 6._o soc._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o lib._n 4._o c._n 21_o 22._o 22._o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la l._n 6._o 6._o extrav_fw-mi de_fw-fr episcopali_fw-la judicio_fw-la l._n 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n l._n 5._o c._n 23_o 23_o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o 15._o soz._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o 3._o pallad_n dial_n dial_n de_fw-fr his_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la religione_fw-la contendunt_fw-la l._n 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr haereâ—â—bus_fw-la priscillianus_n instituit_fw-la maximè_fw-la gnosticorum_fw-la &_o manichaeorum_fw-la dogmata_fw-la permixta_fw-la sectantur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la in_o eas_fw-la sordes_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o sentinam_fw-la quandam_fw-la horribili_fw-la confusione_n confluxerint_fw-la propter_fw-la occultandas_fw-la autem_fw-la contaminationes_fw-la et_fw-la
religion_n and_o loyalty_n the_o second_o part._n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jovian_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n by_o samuel_n parker_n d.d._n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n london_n print_v for_o john_n baker_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxv_o to_o the_o reader_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v his_o majesty_n be_v supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 2._o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o extent_n with_o that_o authority_n that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n claim_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o deem_v it_o no_o unuseful_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o my_o king_n and_o country_n to_o inform_v myself_o and_o my_o fellow-subject_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o those_o time_n of_o our_o true_a duty_n to_o the_o royal_a supremacy_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o have_v draw_v up_o as_o exact_v a_o chart_n as_o my_o little_a skill_n can_v reach_v of_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n after_o the_o empire_n become_v christian._n neither_o have_v i_o only_o survey_v and_o coast_v the_o general_a history_n but_o have_v sound_v every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o describe_v the_o safe_a passage_n and_o right_a channel_n through_o which_o the_o able_a pilot_n steer_v their_o course_n but_o the_o shallow_n the_o gulf_n the_o rock_n and_o the_o sand_n upon_o which_o the_o less_o skilful_a or_o less_o fortunate_a shipwrack_v their_o government_n neither_o have_v i_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o political_a remark_n of_o my_o own_o but_o have_v only_o observe_v the_o natural_a and_o historical_a event_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o 300_o year_n in_o which_o all_o experiment_n be_v try_v we_o be_v full_o instruct_v in_o all_o the_o right_a and_o all_o the_o wrong_a measure_n of_o government_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o great_a constantine_n jovian_a gratian_n theodosius_n the_o great_a arcadius_n honorius_n theodosius_n the_o young_a marcian_n leo_n justin_n and_o justinian_n be_v exemplify_v the_o natural_a good_a effect_n of_o abet_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n by_o good_a law_n and_o their_o effectual_a execution_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o julian_n and_o valentinian_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o inevitable_a mischief_n of_o toleration_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o constantius_n and_o valens_n but_o especial_o of_o zeno_n and_o anastasius_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o fatal_a and_o bloody_a consequence_n of_o pretend_a moderation_n or_o as_o we_o phrase_v it_o comprehension_n that_o indeed_o unite_v all_o party_n but_o than_o it_o be_v like_o a_o whirlpool_n into_o one_o common_a gulf_n of_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n this_o be_v the_o short_a account_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o the_o historical_a event_n of_o thing_n be_v withal_o so_o very_o natural_a they_o will_v of_o themselves_o amount_v to_o a_o fair_a demonstration_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n and_o penal_a law_n in_o the_o state_n all_o that_o i_o can_v ensure_v for_o the_o performance_n be_v its_o truth_n and_o integrity_n i_o have_v faithful_o and_o impartial_o peruse_v all_o the_o most_o material_a and_o original_a record_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o out_o of_o they_o and_o they_o alone_o have_v collect_v the_o ensue_a history_n and_o if_o that_o prove_v true_a and_o for_o that_o i_o stand_v bind_v the_o conclusion_n that_o i_o aim_v at_o will_v make_v itself_o the_o content_n sect._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o jovian_a the_o hypocrisy_n both_o of_o the_o eusebian_n to_o recover_v their_o bishopric_n and_o of_o the_o acacian_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o own_v the_o nicene_n faith_n page_n 1_o §_o ii_o of_o valentinian_n his_o edict_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o struggle_n of_o the_o eusebian_n against_o the_o acacian_o their_o council_n at_o lampsacus_n and_o tyana_n to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o juggle_n of_o the_o acacian_o the_o dishonest_a craft_n of_o the_o two_o leader_n eudoxius_n in_o the_o east_n and_o auxentius_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 7._o §_o iii_o the_o persecution_n of_o st._n basil_n by_o the_o eudoxian_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o perfect_a modestus_n dear_a to_o the_o emperor_n valens_n valens_n himself_o no_o arian_n but_o abuse_v by_o the_o eudoxian_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n at_o that_o time_n under_o their_o oppression_n st._n basil_n misfortune_n in_o receive_v eustathius_n of_o sebasta_n to_o communion_n the_o death_n of_o st._n athanasius_n the_o heresy_n of_o apollinaris_n how_o suppress_v p._n 27._o §_o iv._o the_o election_n of_o st._n ambrose_n to_o the_o see_v of_o milan_n the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n the_o mischief_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o empire_n by_o his_o principle_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n themistius_n the_o philosopher_n address_n to_o valens_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o orthodox_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n rescript_n and_o effectual_a proceed_n against_o heretic_n his_o restitution_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n brief_o state_v the_o great_a schism_n at_o antioch_n occasion_v by_o julian_n toleration_n p._n 35._o §_o v._o the_o singular_a care_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a to_o settle_v the_o church_n and_o orthodox_n faith_n vindicated_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o communicatory_a bishop_n he_o summon_v the_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o confirm_v all_o their_o decree_n by_o several_a imperial_a rescript_n wise_o forbid_v all_o dispute_n about_o religion_n assist_v the_o young_a valentinian_n against_o the_o tyrum_fw-la maximus_fw-la and_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o reverse_v his_o severe_a rescript_n against_o the_o catholic_n p._n 55._o §_o vi_o valentinian_n make_v the_o first_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n st._n ambrose_n his_o suffering_n upon_o that_o account_n his_o embassy_n to_o maximus_n his_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n maximus_n his_o conquest_n of_o italy_n and_o overthrow_v by_o theodosius_n the_o star_n raise_v by_o the_o heretic_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o emperor_n absence_n the_o method_n of_o lie_a people_n into_o tumult_n his_o effectual_a enact_v and_o execute_v law_n against_o they_o settle_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n p._n 66._o §_o vii_o his_o law_n make_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o church_n for_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o widow_n and_o deaconess_n the_o disorder_n of_o monk_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o church-sanctuary_n p._n 81._o §_o viii_o his_o law_n without_o the_o same_o concurrence_n against_o manichee_n apostate_n pagan_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 89._o §_o ix_o of_o the_o council_n of_o aquileia_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o rome_n between_o damasus_n and_o ursicinus_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o alexandria_n between_o peter_n and_o lucius_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o antioch_n between_o paulinus_n and_o flavianus_n p._n 98._o §_o x._o the_o unparalleled_a immorality_n of_o the_o priscillian_n heresy_n the_o prosecution_n of_o they_o by_o ithacius_n justify_v against_o mr._n b._n they_o be_v execute_v as_o malefactor_n and_o traitor_n not_o as_o heretic_n st._n martin_n great_a indiscretion_n in_o intercede_v for_o they_o p._n 124._o §_o xi_o the_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o zosimn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o son_n arcadius_n against_o the_o heretic_n p._n 152._o §_o xii_o his_o law_n of_o privilege_n to_o the_o catholic_n the_o several_a law_n of_o tuition_n the_o law_n of_o civil_a decision_n in_o the_o church_n by_o arbitration_n the_o law_n against_o appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n p._n 167._o §_o xiii_o his_o law_n of_o reformation_n of_o discipline_n against_o the_o tumult_n of_o monk_n the_o abuse_n of_o sanctuary_n against_o the_o johannite_n against_o apostate_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o honorius_n against_o and_o for_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o both_o emperor_n under_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la p._n 180._o §_o fourteen_o the_o history_n and_o design_n of_o the_o theodosian_a code_n theodosius_n his_o own_o novel_n of_o the_o parabolani_n of_o alexandria_n the_o famous_a law_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o â—lâ—yricum_n explain_v together_o with_o his_o other_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o valentinian_n the_o three_o p._n 198._o §_o xv._n the_o history_n and_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n and_o imperial_a ratification_n of_o the_o decreeâ—â—f_a the_o church_n by_o marcian_n p._n 225._o §_o xvi_o the_o
reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n his_o method_n of_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o way_n of_o encyclical_a correspondence_n pope_n leo_n concurrence_n p._n 260._o §_o xvii_o of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n and_o the_o tyrant_n basiliscus_n the_o great_a mischief_n of_o zeno_n henoticon_n or_o act_n of_o comprehension_n of_o the_o acephali_n and_o the_o haesitantes_fw-la i._n e._n the_o moderate_a men._n of_o the_o numberless_a schism_n occasion_v in_o the_o church_n by_o this_o heal_a instrument_n p._n 296._o §_o xix_o the_o reign_n of_o anastasius_n his_o outrageous_a zeal_n for_o the_o henoticon_n his_o persecution_n in_o pursuance_n of_o moderation_n till_o at_o last_o the_o design_n end_v in_o war_n tumult_n and_o rebellion_n p._n 335._o §_o xx._n justin_n restitution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o reunion_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n thereby_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o scythian_a and_o acaemetan_a monk_n his_o law_n against_o the_o heretic_n p._n 349._o §_o xxi_o a_o general_a vindication_n of_o the_o justinian_n code_n a_o short_a history_n of_o both_o the_o code_o theodosian_a and_o justinian_n tribonian_n integrity_n vindicate_v in_o his_o recite_v the_o law_n of_o former_a emperor_n against_o the_o accusation_n of_o gothofred_n p._n 366._o §_o xxii_o all_o justinian_n own_o novel_n vindicate_v from_o any_o invasion_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o than_o canon_n enact_v into_o law_n p._n 376._o §_o xxiii_o all_o his_o action_n vindicate_v against_o alemannus_n and_o the_o anecdota_n the_o history_n of_o the_o contest_v about_o the_o tria_fw-la capitula_fw-la with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extravagant_a behaviour_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n p._n 391._o §_o xxiv_o the_o contest_v between_o paul_n the_o 5_o and_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o justinian_n the_o anecdota_n prove_v to_o be_v spurious_a and_o none_o of_o procopius_n his_o write_n p._n 426._o §_o xxv_o justinian_n vindicate_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o cruelty_n p._n 443._o §_o xxvi_o the_o unparalleled_a gentleness_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o empress_n theodora_n antonia_n and_o the_o great_a belisarius_n vindicate_v from_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o anecdota_n p._n 455._o §_o xxvii_o a_o account_n of_o justinian_n persian_a vandalick_a and_o gothick_n war_n p._n 479._o §_o xxviii_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o side_v with_o the_o venetae_fw-la against_o the_o prasmi_n i._n e._n the_o tory_n against_o the_o whig_n p._n 497._o §_o xxix_o his_o vindication_n from_o folly_n and_o knavery_n p._n 502._o §_o xxx_o item_n from_o covetousness_n and_o prodigality_n p._n 510._o §_o xxxi_o item_n from_o oppression_n in_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n p._n 523._o §_o xxxii_o item_n from_o inconstancy_n and_o falsehood_n to_o his_o friend_n from_o vanity_n from_o forgery_n from_o lust_n from_o unkindness_n and_o overâ—kindness_n to_o his_o clergy_n p._n 547._o §_o xxxiii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a rhapsody_n of_o small_a cavil_n and_o calumny_n p._n 573._o errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o l._n 3._o they_o keep_v it_o themselves_o read_v they_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o p._n 192._o l._n 2._o wel_fw-mi r._n well_o p._n 200._o l._n 6._o hair_n r._n hare_n p._n 224._o l._n 2._o tie_v r._n lie_v p._n 267._o l._n 8._o rehearse_v r._n rehear_n p._n 310._o l._n 8._o possession_n r_o possession_n p._n 336._o l._n 12._o syntax_n r._n sin-tax_a p._n 354._o l._n 27._o upon_o r._n up_z p._n 378._o l._n 29._o and_o r._n a_o p._n 394._o l._n 28._o onâ—y_a r._n on_o the_o contrary_n p._n 404._o l._n penult_n summary_n r._n summon_v p._n 406._o l._n 7._o bishop_n r._n bishop_n p._n 429._o l._n 19_o eusebius_n r._n eichelius_n p._n 432._o l._n ult_n helâ—sted_a r._n helmsted_n p._n 439._o l._n 29._o oversâ—en_a r._n over-keen_a p._n 456._o l._n 18._o patriarchate_n r._n patriciate_n ibid._n l._n 22._o patriarchate_n r._n patriciate_n p._n 466._o l._n 24._o theodorus_n r._n theodora_n '_o s._n p._n 479._o l._n 20._o use_n r._n vie_fw-fr p._n 546._o l._n friend_n r._n find_v p._n 550_o l._n penult_n solomon_n r._n solomon_n part_n i._o sect_n i._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o julian_n there_o be_v another_o quick_a and_o sudden_a turn_n of_o affair_n by_o the_o election_n of_o jovian_a a_o christian_a to_o the_o empire_n though_o the_o change_n be_v rather_o make_v in_o the_o emperor_n than_o the_o religion_n for_o christianity_n be_v so_o universal_o entertain_v that_o julian_n with_o all_o his_o art_n of_o undermine_v and_o persecution_n can_v make_v but_o very_o little_a alteration_n in_o the_o church_n and_o at_o last_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o very_a same_o or_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n than_o that_o in_o which_o he_o find_v it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n a._n gregory_n nazianzen_n deride_v his_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v 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