Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 01 — Chapter XXIII.--How he wrote to the Egyptians, exhorting them to Peace.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 1
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And now, when all else were at peace, among the Egyptians alone an implacable contention still raged, [3261] so as once more to disturb the emperor's tranquillity, though not to excite his anger. For indeed he treated the contending parties with all respect, as fathers, nay rather, as prophets of God; and again he summoned them to his presence, and again patiently acted as mediator between them, and honored them with gifts, and communicated also the result of his arbitration by letter. He confirmed and sanctioned the decrees of the council, and called on them to strive earnestly for co…
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