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Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…
Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by B. Griffin for Thomas Simmons, 1680
Church-History OF BISHOPS And their COUNCILS ABRIDGED, &c. › Chapter 3
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§. 46. LIX. An. 362. Julian reigning (several French Councils besides) one then at Paris, were employed in receiving the repentance of the Bishops that under Constantius had subscribed to the Arians.
§. 46. LIX. An. 362. Iulian reigning (several French Councils besides) one then at Paris, were employed in receiving the repentance of the Bishops that under Constantius had subscribed to the Arians.
§. 47. LX. At Julians death Athanasius calleth some Bishops to Alexandria, betimes to send to the Emperor Jovianus their Confession, to prevent the Arians, and other Heretics.
§. 47. LX. At Iulians death Athanasius calleth some Bishops to Alexandria, betimes to send to the Emperour Iovianus their Confession, to prevent the Arians, and other Hereticks.
§ 48. LXI. A Council also was called at Antioch on this occasion. The Semiarians petitioned Jovianus that the Acacians, as Heretics, might be put out, and they put in their places: The Emperor gave them no other Answer, but that he hated contention, but would love and honour those ⟨p. 63⟩that were for concord: They feeling his pulse, got Meletius to call a Council at Antioch, where they seemed very sound, and twenty seven Arian Bishops without any stop subscribed the Nicene Creed: So basely did these Bishops follow the stronger side; and, saith Binnius, of so great consequence with Bishops is the Emperors mind.
§ 48. LXI. A Council also was called at Antioch on this occasion. The Semiarians petitioned Iovianus that the Acacians, as Hereticks, might be put out, and they put in their places: The Emperour gave them no other Answer, but that he hated contention, but would love and honour those