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the_o church_n and_o hereupon_o the_o emperor_n banish_v he_o into_o scythia_n dwelling_v there_o he_o go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o gothia_n and_o there_o instruct_v many_o of_o the_o barbarous_a in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o gather_v many_o monastery_n of_o they_o who_o live_v in_o great_a religious_a strictness_n p._n 827._o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o stop_v short_a of_o extreme_n when_o man_n be_v alienate_v by_o scandal_n and_o violence_n they_o caâ—â—e_v to_o so_o great_a a_o dislike_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o common_a church_n that_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v with_o any_o man_n how_o blameless_a soever_o that_o do_v but_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n vranius_n a_o bishop_n and_o some_o other_o join_v with_o they_o make_v bishop_n of_o the_o goth_n note_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n p._n 827_o 828._o what_o country_n be_v call_v gothia_n in_o those_o time_n §_o 11._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o at_o the_o nicene_n 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how_o the_o son_n can_v be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n without_o a_o partition_n of_o that_o substance_n eustathius_n tell_v the_o philosopher_n that_o take_v their_o part_n and_o urge_v faciamus_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v simple_a and_o without_o all_o composition_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n but_o he_o mean_v sure_o but_o analogical_o §_o 13._o in_o the_o same_o pisanus_n lib._n 3._o p._n 345._o bin._n the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n be_v there_o be_v one_o church_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rest_v but_o heresy_n that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v of_o satan_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o then_o take_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n see_v what_o the_o catholic_n church_n then_o be_v §_o 14._o note_v that_o 1._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a name_v none_o patriarch_n 2._o ☞_o they_o nullify_v the_o ordination_n
nicene_n form_v which_o exclude_v both_o the_o word_n substance_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o subsistence_n the_o semi-arians_a detest_a this_n condemn_v and_o banish_v the_o author_n but_o another_o form_n send_v from_o ariminum_n be_v prefer_v and_o impose_v to_o be_v subscribe_v on_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o east_n and_o west_n §_o 44._o lvii_o an._n 360._o meletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o acacian_o prove_v orthodox_n contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n and_o be_v preach_v for_o the_o trinity_n his_o archdeacon_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o he_o preach_v by_o his_o finger_n hold_v forth_o one_o and_o three_o and_o for_o this_o be_v eject_v contrary_a to_o some_o former_a covenant_n wherefore_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o antioch_n to_o justify_v his_o ejection_n here_o they_o make_v yet_o another_o creedâ—â—_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o before_o it_o §_o 45._o lviii_o constantius_n be_v dead_a julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v make_v emperor_n will_v not_o this_o end_n the_o quarrel_n of_o christian_a bishop_n athanastus_n return_v to_o alexandria_n after_o the_o three_o 〈…〉_z year_n hide_v a_o 362._o gregory_n the_o bishop_n be_v 〈…〉_z by_o the_o heathen_a and_o burn_v to_o ash_n he_o call_v 〈…〉_z here_o beside_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o that_o unwilling_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o arian_n divers_a new_a controversy_n be_v judge_v 1._o eunemius_fw-la macedonius_n and_o the_o semiarian_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v here_o assert_v 2._o apollinaris_n think_v that_o christ_n take_v but_o a_o body_n at_o his_o incarnation_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v here_o condemn_v 3._o the_o orthodox_n greek_a and_o latin_n can_v not_o agree_v by_o what_o name_n to_o distinguish_v the_o trinity_n the_o greek_n say_v there_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n which_o the_o latin_n reject_v as_o signify_v three_o substance_n hierome_n himself_o can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la the_o latin_n use_v the_o word_n person_n the_o greek_n reject_v that_o as_o signify_v no_o real_a distinction_n and_o be_v the_o schoolman_n for_o a_o real_a distinction_n yet_o for_o they_o think_v persona_fw-la signify_v but_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o in_o authority_n or_o office_n and_o thus_o while_n as_o jerome_n say_v tota_n grâ—corum_fw-la prophanorum_fw-la schola_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la hypostasin_n &_o usiam_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la ep._n 57_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n person_n be_v not_o well_o determine_v the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a of_o further_a dissension_n among_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n themselves_o that_o as_o greg._n naz._n say_v the_o laud._n athanas._n the_o matter_n come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o there_o be_v present_a danger_n that_o together_o with_o these_o syllable_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n east_n and_o west_n shall_v have_v be_v tear_v from_o each_o other_o and_o break_v into_o part_n but_o the_o synod_n agree_v that_o the_o greek_a hypostasis_fw-la and_o the_o latin_a persona_fw-la shall_v henceforth_o be_v take_v as_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o what_o that_o signification_n be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o tell_v yet_o say_v binnius_n augustine_n the_o trinit_a l._n 5._o c._n 8_o 9_o and_o the_o latin_n afterward_o be_v displease_v with_o this_o reconciliation_n and_o hierome_n himself_o who_o yet_o obtain_v of_o damasus_n ep._n 57_o that_o the_o conciliation_n be_v but_o of_o a_o controversy_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la may_v be_v admit_v §_o 46._o lix_n an._n 362._o julian_n reign_v several_a french_a council_n beside_o one_o than_o at_o paris_n be_v employ_v in_o receive_v the_o repentance_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o under_o constantius_n have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o arian_n §_o 47._o lx._n at_o julian's_n death_n athanasius_n call_v some_o bishop_n to_o alexandria_n betimes_o to_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n jovianus_n their_o confession_n to_o prevent_v the_o arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n §_o 48._o lxi_o a_o council_n also_o be_v call_v at_o antioch_n on_o this_o occasion_n the_o semiarian_o petition_v jovianus_n that_o the_o acacian_o as_o heretic_n may_v be_v put_v out_o and_o they_o put_v in_o their_o place_n the_o emperor_n give_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o he_o hate_v contention_n but_o will_v love_v and_o honour_v those_o that_o be_v for_o concord_n they_o feel_v his_o pulse_n get_v meletius_n to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o antioch_n where_o they_o seem_v very_o sound_a and_o twenty_o seven_o arian_n bishop_n without_o any_o stop_v subscribe_v the_o nicene_n creed_n so_o base_o do_v these_o bishop_n follow_v the_o strong_a side_n and_o say_v binnius_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n with_o bishop_n be_v the_o emperor_n mind_n §_o 49._o lxii_o an._n 364._o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n leave_v the_o bishop_n to_o meet_v when_o and_o where_o they_o will_v themselves_o and_o a_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o lampsacus_n where_o the_o semiarian_o condemn_v the_o arian_n and_o though_o some_o call_v it_o orthodox_n busil_n and_o some_o good_a man_n be_v there_o binnius_n say_v that_o the_o macedonian_n here_o vent_v their_o denial_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o the_o heretic_n pretend_v to_o own_o the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v receive_v by_o liberius_n §_o 50._o lxiii_o a_o council_n in_o sicily_n own_v the_o nicene_n creed_n §_o 51._o lxiv_o some_o bishop_n at_o illyricum_n restore_v the_o nicene_n creed_n the_o emperor_n be_v now_o for_o it_o and_o valentinian_n and_o valens_n write_v to_o the_o asian_a bishop_n to_o charge_v they_o to_o cease_v persecute_v any_o of_o christ_n labourer_n ☜_o §_o 52._o lxv_o an._n 365._o at_o a_o synod_n in_o tyana_n cappadoc_n eustathius_n sebast_n by_o pope_n liberius_n letter_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o after_o curse_v the_o homoousion_n the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o their_o mean_n basil_n return_v from_o his_o wilderness_n to_o caesarea_n whence_o he_o flee_v to_o avoid_v the_o enmity_n of_o eusebius_n the_o bishop_n who_o receive_v he_o upon_o his_o profess_a resolution_n for_o peace_n which_o he_o will_v buy_v at_o any_o rate_n §_o 53._o lxvi_o the_o emperor_n valens_n unhappy_o take_v in_o to_o valentinian_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o procopius_n desire_a baptism_n and_o have_v a_o arian_n wife_n be_v baptize_v by_o eudoxius_n constant._n a_o arian_n bishop_n who_o engage_v he_o to_o promote_v the_o arian_n cause_n which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o blind_a religious_a zeal_n persecute_v not_o only_o the_o orthodox_n and_o novatian_n but_o also_o the_o semiarians_n and_o macedonian_n and_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n in_o caria_n reject_v consubstantial_a and_o restore_v the_o antiochian_a and_o seleucian_n creed_n as_o the_o best_a §_o 54._o lxvii_o an._n 366._o some_o arian_n bishop_n at_o singedim_v in_o mysia_n restore_v the_o ariminum_n creed_n of_n like_a substance_n and_o solicit_v geminius_n the_o semiarian_a bishop_n to_o consent_n but_o prevail_v not_o §_o 55._o lxviii_o two_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o rome_n by_o damasus_n one_o to_o condemn_v valens_n and_o vrsatius_n old_a arian_n bishop_n another_o to_o condemn_v auxentius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o sisinius_n as_o a_o schismatical_a competitor_n with_o himself_o for_o when_o damasus_n be_v choose_v the_o people_n be_v divide_v and_o damasus_n his_o party_n be_v the_o more_o valiant_a warrior_n they_o fight_v it_o out_o in_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v one_o day_n a_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o dead_a body_n behind_o they_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o because_o sisinius_n and_o his_o party_n still_o keep_v conventicle_n he_o be_v banish_v and_o many_o with_o he_o and_o now_o again_o condemn_v §_o 56._o lxix_o another_o council_n at_o rome_n he_o have_v to_o condemn_v vitalis_n and_o the_o apollinarian_o that_o take_v christ_n godhead_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o soul_n to_o his_o body_n and_o the_o millenaries_n §_o 57_o lxx_o a_o council_n be_v call_v at_o antioch_n to_o end_v a_o schism_n there_o be_v three_o bishop_n two_o orthodox_n meletius_n and_o paulinus_n and_o one_o arian_n euzoius_n they_o end_v the_o schism_n by_o agree_v that_o meletius_n and_o paulinus_n shall_v both_o continue_v till_o one_o die_v and_o then_o the_o other_o alone_o shall_v succeed_v he_o the_o presbyter_n be_v swear_v not_o to_o accept_v it_o while_o one_o of_o they_o live_v but_o meletius_n die_v first_o flavianus_n a_o presbyter_n be_v say_v to_o break_v his_o oath_n and_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n while_o paulinus_n a_o excellent_a person_n live_v and_o so_o the_o schism_n be_v continue_v chap._n iu._n the_o first_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o some_o follow_v §_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o west_n with_o rome_n be_v free_a from_o the_o arian_n heresy_n than_o the_o east_n
christ_n body_n because_o he_o must_v not_o descend_v from_o the_o altitude_n of_o his_o contemplation_n so_o as_o to_o to_o think_v of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o christ_n humane_a body_n it_o seem_v these_o be_v such_o fanatic_o as_o some_o friar_n be_v in_o this_o council_n the_o decree_v call_v clementine_n be_v pass_v in_o which_o be_v special_o note_v by_o binius_fw-la some_o thing_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la as_o follow_v i._o that_o it_o be_v heresy_n to_o call_v in_o doubt_n or_o assent_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o rational_a or_o intellective_a soul_n be_v not_o true_o and_o perfect_a the_o form_n of_o man_n body_n ii_o that_o whereas_o divine_v differ_v about_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n some_o say_n that_o to_o infant_n sin_n be_v remit_v but_o not_o grace_n confer_v other_o say_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v remit_v and_o virtue_n or_o inform_a grace_n infuse_v as_o to_o the_o habit_n though_o not_o yet_o for_o use_v we_o attend_v the_o general_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o by_o baptism_n be_v equal_o apply_v to_o all_o judge_v the_o second_o opinion_n more_o probable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o modern_a doctor_n of_o theology_n the_o sacred_a council_n approve_v this_o which_o say_v that_o both_o to_o adult_n and_o infant_n in_o baptism_n inform_v grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v give_v iii_o if_o any_o one_o fall_n into_o this_o error_n that_o as_o pertinacious_o to_o affirm_v that_o usury_n be_v no_o sin_n we_o decree_v that_o he_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o heretic_n and_o the_o ordinary_n and_o inquisitor_n for_o heresy_n may_v proceed_v against_o such_o as_o against_o heretic_n iu._n and_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o any_o community_n or_o officer_n shall_v presume_v to_o write_v or_o dictate_v that_o usury_n shall_v be_v pay_v or_o be_v pay_v shall_v not_o be_v full_o and_o free_o restore_v let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o same_o sentence_n that_o do_v not_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v blot_v out_o such_o statute_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o say_a company_n that_o shall_v keep_v such_o custom_n also_o that_o usurer_n be_v compel_v to_o show_v their_o book_n of_o account_n §_o 243._o here_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o general_n council_n have_v judge_v divers_a point_n to_o be_v heresy_n and_o consequent_o their_o contrary_n to_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o heresy_n they_o curse_v burn_v and_o damn_v man_n 1._o i_o overpass_v their_o article_n that_o christ_n be_v dead_a before_o his_o side_n be_v pierce_v which_o be_v true_a but_o whether_o a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v to_o salvation_n let_v the_o church_n creed_n be_v witness_n 2._o it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o possibility_n of_o sinless_a perfection_n be_v make_v a_o heresy_n by_o they_o for_o we_o must_v daily_o pray_v for_o pardon_n but_o why_o then_o do_v they_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v all_o god_n law_n that_o be_v of_o never_o sin_v and_o talk_v of_o perfection_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n 3._o do_v not_o they_o make_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o logical_a arbitrary_a notion_n that_o intellectual_a soul_n be_v the_o body_n form_n who_o know_v not_o how_o ambiguous_a the_o word_n form_n be_v a_o aristotle_n suppose_v a_o corpus_fw-la organicum_fw-la beside_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o corpus_n have_v its_o form_n quâ—_n corpus_n i_o imagine_v that_o these_o bishop_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o that_o our_o difference_n be_v but_o of_o the_o fitness_n of_o word_n but_o â—will_n so_o far_o venture_v on_o their_o heretication_n as_o to_o say_v that_o forma_fw-la corporis_fw-la forma_fw-la animae_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la be_v divers_a that_o corpus_fw-la organicum_fw-la quà _fw-la tale_n have_v its_o proper_a form_n which_o denominate_v it_o such_o which_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n 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