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 1  2,1 |       exist and develop. The first decree favoring Christianity was
 2  2,1 |       ferocious persecutors.~ This decree gave pardon to the Christians
 3  2,2 |         being. A few years later a decree ordered the temples closed,
 4  2,2 |          and by plain and positive decree ordered the temples to be
 5  2,2 |        more important was a second decree, preserved in the letters
 6  2,2 |      spirit of the state”[80] this decree meant the paganistic tendencies
 7  2,2 |        that Julian issued a second decree forbidding Christians not
 8  2,2 |         But the text of the second decree has not been preserved;
 9  2,2 |            is possible that such a decree was never issued, especially
10  2,2 |         especially since the first decree forbidding the Christians
11  2,2 |          the pagans. Thus Julian’s decree, even if there was only
12  2,2 |           Julian’s death, when his decree lost its significance.~
13  2,3 |            of his rule he issued a decree granting each man “the freedom
14  2,3 |            as time went on. By the decree of 380 A.D. only those who
15  2,3 |   According to one historian, this decree shows clearly that Theodosius “
16  2,3 | particularly significant. The last decree against the pagans was issued
17  2,3 |          to severe penalties. This decree referred to the old religion
18  2,3 |          Some historians call this decree the Edict of Milan for the
19  2,4 |         425 Theodosius II issued a decree dealing with the organization
20  2,4 |            In addition to this the decree provided for one chair for
21  2,5 |      clergy, dissatisfied with the decree, then studied the Act of
22  2,5 |         reforms Anastasius added a decree forbidding fights between
23  3,5 |      literature (the jus vetus), a decree was issued during the reign
24  3,5 |            lake.”[47] The imperial decree which sanctioned the Institutions
25  3,5 |       wrote, “We have written this decree not in the native language,
26  3,7 |      issued in the early forties a decree which anathematized the
27  3,7 |          was willing to accept the decree and condemn the Three Chapters;
28  3,7 |            In the end, Justinian’s decree never received general church
29  4,2 |      political importance, and the decree of Heraclius was of no consequence.
30  5,4 |           refuting them. Thus, the decree of the iconoclastic council
31  5,4 |        complete original form. The decree of the council of 815 has
32  5,4 |           caliph Yazid II issued a decree in his state three years
33  5,4 |     Unfortunately the text of this decree is unknown.[83] Soon after
34  5,4 |            but merely restored the decree of the year 725 or 726.[
35  5,4 |           who refused to sign this decree, was deposed and forced
36  5,4 |        signed the edict. Thus, the decree against images was now issued
37  5,5 |         meanwhile taken place.~The decree of the council of 754, which
38  5,5 |            for image-worship, this decree is notable also for prescribing
39  5,5 |      introduced by the devil.” The decree ends with the following: “
40  5,5 |    Scriptures.”[88]~ The unanimous decree of the council made a very
41  5,5 |  Image-worship was restored by the decree of this council. The adoration
42  5,8 |           of icon worship, but its decree has been preserved in one
43  5,8 |          in spirit and truth.” The decree further indicated that with
44  5,8 |           images. Essentially this decree was a repetition of the
45  6,2 |          and accept Islam. Hakim’s decree ordering the destruction
46  6,7 |           bishops.[96]~ This harsh decree, which must have aroused
47  6,7 |       present law?”[127]~ But this decree of Romanus failed to halt
48  6,7 |          of 996, Basil II issued a decree concerning the tax called
49  7,4 |         harsh consequences of this decree.~ Disorders and moral decline
50  9,13|         whole Orthodox church. The decree of the council listing “
51  9,15|            the union. Finally, the decree of union drawn up in two
52  9,15|          head, refused to sign the decree.~ In Italy there exist today
53  9,15|           contemporary copy of the decree of union, written in three
54  9,15|            had refused to sign the decree of union; many of those
55  9,15|        Moscow, Isidore ordered the decree of union to be solemnly
56  9,15|     recognizes the validity of the decree of the Council of Florence,
57  9,15|          Orthodox to return to the decree of union.~ The last Byzantine