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Character of Conftantine.
Conftantine. - Divifion of the Empire among his three
Son, Perfian War. Tragic Death. of Conftantine
the Younger, and Conftans. - Ufurpation of Magnen-
tius. Civil War. - Victory of Conflantius.
A. D.
Character of Conftantine
His Virtues
His vices
His Family
Virtues of Crifpus
324 Jealoufy of Conftantine
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74
75
76
78
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81
82
325 Edict of Conftantine
The Motives, Progrefs, and Fffects of the Converfion
of Conftantine. - Legal Fftablishment of the Chriftian,
or Catholic, Church.
306-337 Date of the Converfion of Conftantine
His Pagan Superftition
306-312. He protects the Chriftians of Gaul
313 Edict of Milan
Ufe and Beauty of the Chriftian Morality
Theory and Practice of paffive Obedience
Divine Right of Constantine
324 General Edict of Toleration
Loyalty and Zeal of the Chriftian Party
Expectation and Belief of a Miracle
I The Labarum, or Standard of the Cross
II. The Dream of Conftantine
205
207
III Appearance of a Crofs in the Sky
The Conversion of Conftantine might be fincere
210
212
The fourth Eclogue of Virgil
Devotion and Privileges of Conftantine
214
215
Delay of his Baptifm till the Approach of Death 216
Propagation of Christianity
312-438. Change of the national Religion.
Diftinction of the fpiritual and temporal Powers
State of the Bishops under the Chriftian Emperors,
I. Election of Bishops
II. Ordination of the Clergy
219
221
222
224
225
III. Property
IV. Civil Jurifdiction
V. Spiritual Cenfures
VI. Freedom of public Preaching
VII. Privilege of legislative Affemblies
CHA P. XXI.
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236
238
Perfecution of Herefy. - The Schifm of the Donatifts.
-The Arian Controversy. Athanafius.- Diftracted
State of the Church and Empire under Confiantine and
his Sons. Toleration of Paganifm.
270
Conduct of the Emperors in the Arian Controverfy, 271
324 Indifference of Conftantine
ib.
325 His Zeal
272
328-337. He perfecutes the Arian and the Orthodox Party, 273
337--361. Conftantius favours the Arians
275
Arian Councils
27.7
Character and Adventures of Athanafius
280
cellions
Their religious Suicides
Arian Bishops
Divifions
I. Rome
II. Conftantinople
Cruelty of the Arians
345, etc. The Revolt and Fury of the Donatift Circum-
312-361. General Character of the Chriftians Sects, 319
Toleration of Paganism by Conftantine
306
308
310
313
315
318
By his Sons
320
323
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