and_o solemnity_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v then_o but_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o the_o annus_fw-la millesimus_fw-la which_o begin_v with_o the_o palilia_n about_o april_n xxi_o of_o the_o forego_n year_n and_o end_v with_o the_o palilia_n of_o this_o whence_o in_o the_o ancient_a coin_n of_o this_o emperor_n these_o secular_a sport_n be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o his_o second_o sometime_o to_o his_o three_o consulship_n as_o commence_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v complete_v in_o the_o other_o iv_o the_o entrance_n upon_o his_o care_n and_o government_n be_v calm_a and_o peaceable_a but_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o in_o it_o before_o a_o storm_n overtake_v he_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n i_o know_v not_o he_o be_v public_o 12._o public_o epist_n 69._o p._n 117._o ep._n 55._o p._n 80._o vid._n pont._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr cypr._n p._n 12._o proscribe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caecilius_n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o every_o man_n command_v not_o to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v his_o good_n and_o not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o they_o frequent_o call_v out_o that_o he_o may_v be_v throw_v to_o the_o lion_n so_o that_o be_v warn_v by_o a_o divine_a admonition_n and_o command_n from_o god_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o himself_o 22._o himself_o epist_n 9_o p._n 22._o and_o lest_o by_o his_o resolute_a defiance_n of_o the_o public_a sentence_n he_o shall_v provoke_v his_o adversary_n 27_o adversary_n epist_n 14._o p._n 27_o to_o fall_v more_o severe_o upon_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o think_v good_a at_o present_a to_o withdraw_v himself_o hope_v that_o malice_n will_v cool_v and_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o when_o the_o fuel_n that_o kindle_v it_o be_v take_v away_o citat_fw-la loc._n citat_fw-la during_o this_o recess_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o be_v he_o present_v in_o spirit_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o letter_n whereof_o he_o write_v no_o less_o than_o xxxviii_o by_o pious_a counsel_n grave_a admonition_n frequent_a reproof_n earnest_a exhortation_n and_o especial_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o which_o create_v he_o the_o great_a trouble_n be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o lapse_v who_o some_o presbyter_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n rash_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o very_o easy_a term_n cyprian_a a_o stiff_a asserter_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o place_n will_v not_o brook_v this_o but_o by_o several_a letter_n not_o only_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o not_o spare_v the_o martyr_n themselves_o who_o presume_v upon_o their_o great_a merit_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v libel_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o lapse_v whereby_o they_o be_v again_o take_v into_o communion_n soon_o than_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n do_v allow_v v._o this_o remissness_n of_o discipline_n and_o easy_a admission_n of_o penitent_n give_v occasion_n to_o novatus_n one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n to_o start_v aside_o and_o draw_v a_o faction_n after_o he_o deny_v any_o place_n to_o the_o lapse_v though_o penitent_a in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o they_o absolute_o exclude_v they_o the_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n for_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n but_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v they_o that_o once_o lapse_v after_o baptism_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o communion_n have_v sufficient_o embroil_v the_o church_n at_o home_n where_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o cyprian_a for_o his_o scandalous_a irregular_a and_o unpeaceable_a practice_n over_o he_o go_v with_o some_o of_o his_o party_n to_o rome_n where_o by_o a_o pretence_n of_o uncommon_a sanctity_n and_o severity_n beside_o some_o consessor_n late_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o seduce_v novatianus_n who_o by_o the_o greek_a father_n be_v almost_o perpetual_o confound_v with_o novatus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n a_o man_n of_o a_o insolent_a and_o ambitious_a temper_n and_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o that_o chair_n he_o the_o party_n procure_v by_o clancular_a art_n and_o uncanonical_a mean_n to_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n and_o then_o set_v he_o up_o against_o cornelius_n late_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v who_o they_o peculiar_o charge_v 66._o charge_v vid._n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la antonian_a p._n 66._o with_o hold_v a_o communion_n with_o trophimus_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o thurificati_fw-la who_o have_v do_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o late_a persecution_n which_o though_o plausible_o pretend_v be_v yet_o a_o false_a allegation_n trophimus_n and_o his_o party_n not_o be_v take_v in_o till_o by_o great_a humility_n 69._o humility_n ibid._n p._n 69._o and_o a_o public_a penance_n they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o he_o than_o suffer_v to_o communicate_v any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o lay-capacity_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o design_n they_o now_o open_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o charge_v with_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o admit_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n still_v themselves_o cathari_n the_o pure_a undefiled_a party_n those_o who_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o society_n with_o the_o lapse_v or_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o they_o hereupon_o they_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n oppose_v by_o private_a person_n and_o condemn_v by_o public_a synod_n and_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o church_n probable_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a sentiment_n and_o opinion_n in_o point_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o ecclesiastical_a penance_n wherein_o they_o stand_v not_o at_o so_o wide_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o early_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o their_o insolent_a and_o domineer_a temper_n their_o proud_a and_o surly_a carriage_n their_o rigorous_a and_o imperious_a impose_v their_o way_n upon_o other_o church_n their_o take_n upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n to_o judge_v censure_n and_o condemn_v those_o that_o join_v not_o with_o they_o or_o oppose_v they_o their_o bold_a divest_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o great_a power_n lodge_v in_o they_o of_o remit_v crime_n upon_o repentance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o novatian_a sect._n vi_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o persecution_n under_o decius_n rage_v with_o a_o uncontrolled_a fury_n over_o the_o african_a province_n and_o especial_o at_o carthage_n concern_v which_o cyprian_n every_o where_o 200._o where_o epist_n 53._o p._n 75_o epist_n 7._o p._n 16._o epist_n 8._o p._n 19_o lib._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 200._o give_v large_a and_o sad_a account_n whereof_o this_o the_o sum_n they_o be_v scourge_v and_o beat_v and_o rack_v and_o roast_v and_o their_o flesh_n pull_v off_o with_o burn_a pincer_n behead_v with_o sword_n and_o run_v through_o with_o spear_n more_o instrument_n of_o torment_n be_v many_o time_n employ_v about_o the_o man_n at_o once_o then_o there_o be_v limb_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o be_v spoil_v and_o plunder_v chain_v and_o imprison_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n and_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o when_o they_o have_v run_v over_o all_o their_o old_a method_n of_o execution_n they_o study_v for_o more_o excogitat_fw-la novas_fw-la poenas_fw-la ingeniosa_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la as_o he_o complain_v nor_o do_v they_o only_o vary_v but_o repeat_v the_o torment_n and_o where_o one_o by_o another_o begin_v they_o torture_v they_o without_o hope_n of_o die_a and_o add_v this_o cruelty_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o heaven_n many_o who_o be_v importunate_o desirous_a of_o death_n be_v so_o torture_v that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v they_o be_v purposely_o keep_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o they_o may_v die_v by_o piece-meal_n that_o their_o pain_n may_v be_v linger_a and_o their_o sense_n of_o they_o without_o intermission_n they_o give_v they_o no_o interval_n or_o time_n of_o respite_n unless_o any_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o give_v they_o the_o slip_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n all_o which_o do_v but_o render_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n more_o illustrious_a and_o make_v they_o more_o earnest_o long_a for_o heaven_n they_o tire_v out_o their_o tormentor_n and_o overcome_v the_o sharp_a engine_n of_o execution_n and_o smile_v at_o the_o busy_a officer_n that_o be_v rake_v in_o their_o wound_n and_o when_o their_o flesh_n be_v weary_v their_o faith_n be_v 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the_o christian_a church_n they_o be_v to_o serve_v table_n that_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o make_v daily_a provision_n for_o their_o public_a feast_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n treasure_n and_o to_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o need_n and_o this_o admirable_o agree_v to_o one_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o foreign_a writer_n 823._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n chronosol_n scu_fw-mi de_fw-fr legg_n saturnal_a tom._n 2._o p._n 823._o where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o that_o peculiar_a servant_n who_o wait_v at_o feast_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o distribute_v the_o portion_n to_o every_o guest_n either_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orderer_n of_o the_o feast_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equality_n to_o give_v every_o one_o alike_o but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o whole_a for_o have_v this_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o exact_a and_o curious_a in_o their_o choice_n of_o person_n see_v man_n of_o a_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o of_o a_o very_a mean_a capacity_n may_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o have_v use_v such_o solemn_a rite_n of_o consecration_n to_o ordain_v they_o to_o it_o no_o question_n therefore_o but_o their_o serve_a table_n imply_v also_o their_o attendance_n at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n e._n non_fw-la â—olum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n append._n usser_v p._n 17._o for_o in_o those_o day_n their_o agapae_n or_o common_a love-feast_n whereat_o both_o rich_a and_o poor_a sit_v down_o together_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o both_o administer_v every_o day_n so_o that_o their_o ministration_n respect_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o justin_n martyr_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o his_o time_n 97._o apol._n ii_o p._n 97._o that_o when_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o assembly_n have_v consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n the_o deacon_n distribute_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n to_o all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o after_o carry_v they_o to_o those_o who_o be_v necessary_o absent_a from_o the_o congregation_n nor_o be_v they_o restrain_v to_o this_o one_o particular_a service_n but_o be_v in_o some_o case_n allow_v to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o absolve_v penitent_n especial_o where_o they_o have_v the_o peculiar_a warrant_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o bear_v they_o out_o nor_o need_v we_o look_v far_o beyond_o the_o present_a story_n to_o find_v st._n philip_n one_o of_o the_o deacon_n here_o elect_v both_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v convert_v with_o great_a success_n vi_o that_o this_o 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superintend_v and_o direct_v they_o without_o further_o design_v any_o peculiar_a mystery_n which_o 2._o which_o vid._n baron_n ad_fw-la ann._n 112._o n._n 7._o tom._n 2._o some_o will_v fain_o pick_v out_o of_o it_o however_o the_o church_n think_v good_a for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o conform_v to_o this_o primitive_a institution_n insomuch_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 1484._o the_o conc._n neo-caes_n can_v 15._o couc_n tom._n 1._o col._n 1484._o neo-caesarean_a council_n ordain_v that_o in_o no_o city_n how_o great_a soever_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o seven_o deacon_n a_o canon_n which_o they_o find_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o 734._o and_o hist_o eccl._n lib._n 7._o c._n 19_o p._n 734._o sozomen_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n though_o many_o other_o church_n keep_v to_o no_o certain_a number_n yet_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o compliance_n with_o this_o apostolical_a example_n admit_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o deacon_n in_o it_o the_o people_n be_v 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religion_n lay_v aside_o their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n so_o uncontrollable_a be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a truth_n as_o very_o often_o to_o lead_v its_o great_a enemy_n in_o triumph_n after_o it_o vii_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o person_n here_o elect_v who_o be_v all_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n as_o 27._o as_o haeres_fw-la xx._n p._n 27._o epipâ—anius_n inform_v we_o and_o who_o the_o ancient_n frequent_o style_v archdeacon_n as_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 555._o as_o homil._n xv._o in_o act._n p._n 555._o chrysostom_n speak_v the_o primacy_n and_o precedence_n among_o these_o new-elected_n officer_n be_v our_o st._n stephen_n who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o 37._o to_o epist_n ad_fw-la hâ—ron_n in_o bibl._n pp_n gr._n lat._n p._n 37._o hero_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ignatius_n as_o also_o the_o interpolator_n of_o that_o to_o the_o ibid._n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n p._n 6._o ibid._n trallian_n make_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o have_v be_v deacon_n to_o st._n james_n as_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v not_o only_o place_v first_o in_o the_o catalogue_n but_o particular_o recommend_v under_o this_o character_n a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v exquisite_o skill_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o fit_v with_o great_a eloquence_n and_o elocution_n to_o declare_v and_o publish_v it_o enrich_v with_o many_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o power_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o encounter_v the_o most_o potent_a opposition_n he_o preach_v and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n with_o a_o firm_a and_o undaunted_a mind_n and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o render_v it_o effectual_a he_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o many_o public_a and_o unquestionable_a miracle_n plain_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o
forehead_n brand_v with_o a_o infamous_a mark_n a_o piece_n of_o disgrace_n first_o use_v in_o this_o case_n by_o 428._o by_o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi calig_n c._n 27._o p._n 428._o caligula_n and_o the_o historian_n note_v it_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o cruel_a temper_n and_o from_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n who_o abolish_v it_o by_o a_o 40._o a_o l._n 2._o cod._n th._n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi l._n 9_o tit._n 40._o law_n ann._n chr._n cccxu._n not_o to_o mention_v the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n the_o filth_n and_o nastiness_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o conflict_n with_o in_o those_o miserable_a place_n viii_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n of_o his_o uncomfortable_a exile_n he_o find_v vast_a number_n of_o christian_n condemn_v to_o the_o same_o miserable_a fate_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o a_o little_a erect_v under_o all_o their_o pressure_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n by_o who_o constant_a preach_n and_o the_o frequent_a miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v their_o enemy_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n daily_o flock_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n christianity_n have_v beat_v paganism_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o all_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n thereabouts_o be_v deface_v and_o overturn_v the_o fame_n whereof_o be_v quick_o carry_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o dispatch_v aufidianus_n the_o precedent_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o this_o grow_a sect_n which_o by_o method_n of_o terror_n and_o cruelty_n he_o set_v upon_o put_v great_a number_n of_o they_o to_o death_n but_o find_v how_o ready_o and_o resolute_o they_o press_v up_o to_o execution_n and_o that_o this_o day_n martyr_n do_v but_o prepare_v other_o for_o to_o morrow_n torment_n he_o give_v over_o contend_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o resolve_v to_o single_a out_o one_o of_o note_n above_o the_o rest_n who_o exemplary_a punishment_n may_v strike_v dread_a and_o terror_n into_o the_o rest_n to_o this_o purpose_n s._n clemens_n be_v pitch_v on_o and_o all_o temptation_n be_v in_o vain_a try_v upon_o he_o the_o executioners_z be_v command_v to_o carry_v he_o aboard_o and_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o christian_n may_v despair_v to_o find_v he_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v in_o use_v not_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n mention_v by_o 16._o by_o biblioth_n l._n 16._o diodorus_n siculus_n but_o the_o roman_n as_o we_o find_v in_o several_a malefactor_n condemn_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n both_o by_o 9.42_o by_o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi tib._n c._n 62._o p._n 366._o vul._n gallic_n in_o avid_n cass_n c._n 4._o p._n 247._o mark_v 9.42_o tiberius_n and_o avidius_n cassius_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v respect_n when_o in_o the_o case_n of_o wilful_a scandal_n he_o pronounce_v it_o better_o for_o the_o man_n that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o tho_o 9_o tho_o com._n in_o matt._n 18._o p._n 53._o tom._n 9_o s._n hierom_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o punishment_n be_v usual_a among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o case_n of_o more_o enormous_a crime_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o remember_v that_o any_o such_o capital_a punishment_n ever_o prevail_v among_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o relate_v what_o i_o find_v concern_v the_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a discovery_n of_o s._n clemens_n his_o body_n nor_o the_o particular_a miracle_n of_o a_o little_a child_n preserve_v in_o the_o church_n erect_v to_o he_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n together_o though_o solemn_o aver_v by_o 837._o by_o serm._n de_fw-fr miraâ—_n in_o pver_fw-la à _fw-fr s._n clor._n fact_n ap_fw-mi sur._n novemb_n 23._o &_o gr._n &_o lat._n ap_fw-mi coteler_n p._n 837._o ephraem_n bishop_n of_o the_o place_n as_o despair_v they_o will_v ever_o find_v a_o belief_n wide_a enough_o to_o swallow_v they_o nor_o those_o infinite_a other_o miracle_n say_v to_o be_v do_v there_o it_o shall_v only_o suffice_v to_o mention_v one_o that_o upon_o the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n the_o sea_n retreat_v on_o each_o side_n into_o heap_n and_o leave_v a_o fair_a and_o dry_a passage_n for_o three_o mile_n together_o to_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n erect_v within_o a_o church_n build_v as_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v by_o angel_n within_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o people_n devotion_n be_v end_v the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o own_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 841._o say_v ibid._n p._n 841._o one_o of_o my_o author_n god_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v honour_n to_o the_o martyr_n i_o only_o add_v that_o these_o tradition_n be_v currant_n before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o tours_n 46._o tours_n de_fw-fr mirac_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 35_o 36._o p._n 46._o who_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n s._n clemens_n die_v as_o both_o 106._o both_o lib._n 3._o c._n 34._o p._n 106._o eusebius_n and_o clem._n and_o de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n in_o clem._n s._n hierome_n witness_n for_o i_o heed_v not_o the_o account_n of_o the_o alexandrin_n chronicon_fw-la which_o place_n it_o four_o year_n after_o trajan_n vii_o though_o the_o consul_n which_o he_o there_o assign_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o iv_o of_o that_o emperor_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o trajan_n a_o little_a more_o than_o two_o year_n after_o his_o banishment_n after_o he_o have_v be_v sole_a bishop_n of_o rome_n nine_o year_n six_o month_n and_o so_o many_o day_n supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v baronius_n and_o other_o though_o bucherius_n his_o catalogue_n more_o to_o be_v trust_v as_o be_v compose_v before_o the_o death_n of_o pope_n liberius_n ann._n cccliu_o nine_a year_n eleven_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n his_o martyrdom_n happen_v on_o the_o xxiv_o of_o november_n according_a to_o baronius_n and_o the_o ordinary_a roman_a computation_n but_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o that_o month_n say_v the_o little_a martyrology_n publish_v by_o 594._o by_o ann._n 4._o olymp._n ccxx_o ind._n 1._o p._n 594._o bucherius_n and_o which_o unquestionable_o be_v one_o of_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a calendar_n of_o the_o ancient_a 2â—9_n ancient_a lord_fw-mi pr._n cltat_fw-la p._n 2â—9_n church_n he_o be_v honour_v at_o rome_n by_o a_o church_n erect_v to_o his_o memory_n yet_o stand_v in_o clement_n in_o de_fw-fr script_n iâ—_n clement_n s._n hieroms_n time_n ix_o the_o write_n which_o at_o this_o day_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o this_o apostolic_a man_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n genuine_a or_o supposititious_a in_o the_o first_o class_n be_v that_o famous_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 170._o as_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o ap_fw-mi eusâ—b_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o p._n 170._o irenaeus_n call_v it_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o absolute_a writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 88_o say_v lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o p._n 88_o eusebius_n a_o true_o great_a and_o admirable_a epistle_n and_o very_o useful_a as_o clâ—m_n as_o de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o clâ—m_n s._n hierom_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 289._o as_o cod._n cxii_o col_fw-fr 289._o photius_n style_v it_o worthy_a of_o all_o esteem_n and_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 110._o as_o ibid._n c._n 38._o p._n 110._o eusebius_n assure_v we_o receive_v by_o all_o and_o indeed_o reverence_v by_o they_o next_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o public_o read_v in_o their_o church_n for_o some_o age_n even_o till_o his_o time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o as_o 305._o as_o cod._n cxxvi_o col_fw-fr 305._o photius_n true_o observe_v be_v very_o plain_a and_o simple_a imitate_v a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o unaffected_a way_n of_o write_v and_o which_o breathe_v the_o true_a genius_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o apostolic_a age._n it_o be_v write_v upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a schism_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n begin_v by_o two_o or_o three_o factious_a person_n against_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o envy_v either_o the_o gift_n or_o the_o authority_n and_o esteem_n of_o their_o guide_n and_o teacher_n have_v attempt_v to_o depose_v they_o and_o have_v draw_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o conspiracy_n who_o therefore_o he_o endeavour_v by_o soft_a word_n and_o hard_a argument_n to_o reduce_v back_o to_o peace_n and_o unity_n his_o modesty_n and_o humility_n in_o it_o be_v peculiar_o discernible_a not_o only_o that_o he_o whole_o write_v it_o
justin_n martyr_n the_o rest_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a and_o more_o inconsiderable_a notice_n as_o for_o his_o affirm_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v near_o ibid._n near_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 39_o p._n 192._o etc._n etc._n 40._o ibid._n fifty_o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o public_a ministry_n it_o be_v a_o error_n into_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v partly_o from_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o our_o lord_n must_v be_v of_o a_o more_o mature_a and_o elderly_a age_n that_o so_o he_o may_v deliver_v his_o doctrine_n with_o the_o great_a authority_n partly_o from_o a_o mistake_a report_n which_o he_o have_v somewhere_o pick_v up_o and_o it_o may_v be_v from_o his_o master_n papias_n that_o s._n john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o affirm_v and_o teach_v it_o and_o partly_o out_o of_o opposition_n to_o his_o adversary_n who_o maintain_v that_o our_o saviour_n stay_v no_o long_o upon_o earth_n then_o till_o the_o thirty_o first_o year_n of_o his_o age_n against_o who_o the_o eagerness_n of_o disputation_n tempt_v he_o to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n from_o any_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o to_o take_v the_o hint_n though_o his_o impetus_fw-la and_o the_o desire_n of_o prosecute_a his_o argument_n will_v not_o give_v his_o thought_n leave_v to_o cool_v and_o take_v the_o place_n into_o sober_a consideration_n from_o that_o question_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o christ_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v thou_o see_v abraham_n whence_o in_o transitu_fw-la he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o ground_n for_o what_o they_o say_v and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v near_o that_o age_n xi_o his_o care_n to_o have_v his_o write_n derive_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a to_o posterity_n be_v great_a and_o admirable_a add_v to_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o solemn_a and_o religious_a obtestation_n 187._o obtestation_n ap._n euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c_o 20._o 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so_o he_o 171._o he_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 57_o p._n 218._o &_o ap_fw-mi eusch_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o p._n 171._o tell_v we_o that_o some_o expel_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n the_o person_n often_o embrace_v christianity_n upon_o it_o other_o have_v vision_n and_o revelation_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v some_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o language_n and_o as_o occasion_n be_v discover_v man_n thought_n and_o secret_a purpose_n and_o expound_v the_o mystery_n and_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n other_o miraculous_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o by_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o restore_v their_o health_n and_o many_o who_o raise_v the_o dead_a the_o person_n so_o raise_v live_v among_o they_o many_o year_n after_o the_o gift_n as_o he_o speak_v which_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o crucify_a lord_n then_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n be_v innumerable_a all_o which_o they_o sincere_o and_o free_o improve_v to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o with_o just_a reason_n he_o urge_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o how_o much_o advantage_n true_a christian_n have_v to_o triumph_v over_o all_o those_o impostor_n and_o seducer_n who_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o venerable_a title_n of_o be_v christian_n his_o write_n extant_a adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la seu_fw-la de_fw-fr refutatione_n &_o eversione_n falsae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la libri_fw-la v._o not_o extant_a libellus_fw-la de_fw-la scientia_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la ad_fw-la marcianum_n fratrem_fw-la libre_fw-la de_fw-fr ogdoade_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la blastum_fw-la de_fw-la schismate_fw-la ad_fw-la florinum_fw-la de_fw-la monarchia_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la conditor_fw-la mali_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la victorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la romanum_fw-la de_fw-fr paschate_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la varios_fw-la episcopos_fw-la 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