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epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la jacobum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la domini_fw-la recognitionum_fw-la lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la homiliae_fw-la clementinae_n constitutionum_fw-la app._n lib._n 8._o canon_n apostolici_fw-la the_o end_n of_o s._n clemens_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n simeon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n micha_n burgh_n deli_fw-la et_fw-la sculp_v s._n symeon_n hierosolymitanus_n the_o heedless_a confound_v he_o with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a name_n his_o parent_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o strict_a education_n and_o way_n of_o life_n the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o rechabite_v what_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n the_o great_a care_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o s._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n simeon_n choose_v to_o that_o place_n when_o and_o why_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o those_o war_n brief_o 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diem_fw-la xviii_o febr._n pag._n 53_o 54._o cleophas_n brother_n to_o joseph_n husband_n
excellens_fw-la ingenium_fw-la as_o qâ—aâ—rat_n as_o de_fw-fr script_n in_o qâ—aâ—rat_n s._n hierom_n say_v of_o he_o so_o the_o place_n give_v he_o mighty_a advantage_n in_o his_o education_n to_o be_v thorough_o train_v up_o in_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o learning_n and_o most_o excellent_a institution_n of_o philosophy_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o men._n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n true_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o apostolical_a instruction_n for_o so_o 211._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ann._n pkzâ—_n p._n 211._o eusebius_n and_o 327._o and_o hier._n the_o scrip._n in_o quadr._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n orat._n tom._n 2._o p._n 327._o s._n hierom_n more_o than_o once_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o auditor_n and_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o 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express_v it_o the_o sage_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n be_v convince_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o wise_a discourse_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n reduce_v it_o to_o such_o a_o excellent_a temper_n that_o 128._o that_o contr._n cell_n l._n 3._o p._n 128._o origen_n who_o live_v some_o year_n after_o demonstrate_v the_o admirable_a efficacy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o its_o triumph_n over_o all_o other_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n instance_n in_o this_o very_a church_n of_o athens_n for_o its_o good_a order_n and_o constitution_n its_o meekness_n quietness_n and_o constancy_n and_o its_o care_n to_o approve_v itself_o to_o god_n infinite_o beyond_o the_o common_a assembly_n at_o athens_n which_o be_v factious_a and_o tumultuary_a and_o no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o 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have_v confer_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n of_o speak_v sudden_o upon_o great_a and_o emergent_a occasion_n in_o interpret_n obscure_v and_o difficult_a scripture_n but_o especial_o of_o foretell_v future_a event_n we_o have_v the_o express_a testimony_n of_o 109._o of_o h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o p._n 109._o eusebius_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o philip_n virgin-daughter_n and_o to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o of_o another_o 183._o another_o ap._n euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 183._o author_n much_o ancient_a than_o he_o who_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o the_o cataphryges_n reckon_v he_o among_o the_o prophet_n who_o flourish_v under_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v a_o learned_a 81._o learned_a vale_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n 81._o man_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o quadratus_n 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labour_n and_o most_o intolerable_a hardship_n the_o condemn_a person_n be_v treat_v with_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o inhumanity_n whipe_v and_o beat_v chain_v and_o fetter_v deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n 4._o estate_n l._n 36._o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la l._n 12._o ff_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fisc_fw-la l._n 49._o tit._n 14._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr damnat_fw-la l._n 8._o quit_a fac_fw-la poss_n §._o 4._o which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o person_n himself_o perpetual_o degrade_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o slave_n and_o consequent_o render_v incapable_a to_o make_v a_o will._n and_o not_o this_o only_a but_o they_o be_v further_o expose_v to_o the_o most_o public_a mark_n of_o infamy_n and_o dishonour_n 307._o dishonour_n cypr._n epist_n 77._o ad_fw-la nemes_n p._n 155_o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o p._n 307._o their_o head_n half_o shave_v their_o right_a eye_n bore_v out_o their_o left_a leg_n disable_v their_o
be_v force_v to_o remonstrate_v and_o declare_v their_o case_n to_o the_o emperor_n among_o who_o beside_o orator_n beside_o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 116._o hieron_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n orator_n aristides_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n at_o this_o time_n at_o athens_n who_o in_o a_o apology_n address_v himself_o to_o adrian_n our_o quadratus_n present_v a_o apologetic_n to_o the_o emperor_n defend_v the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o calumny_n and_o exception_n of_o its_o enemy_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o those_o pretence_n upon_o which_o ill_a mind_a man_n seek_v to_o ruin_n and_o undo_v the_o innocent_a christian_n wherein_o also_o he_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o saviour_n miracle_n his_o cure_v disease_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a some_o instance_n whereof_o he_o say_v be_v alive_a in_o his_o time_n beside_o this_o apology_n wherein_o as_o eusebius_n say_v he_o give_v large_a evidence_n both_o of_o his_o excellent_a part_n and_o true_a apostolic_a doctrine_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o leave_v no_o other_o write_n behind_o he_o none_o be_v mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n where_o i_o can_v but_o note_v the_o strange_a heedlessness_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o 152._o the_o cent._n ii_o cap._n 10._o col_fw-fr 152._o century_n where_o they_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o eusebius_n that_o beside_o the_o apology_n he_o compose_v another_o excellent_a book_n call_v syngramma_fw-la when_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o by_o that_o write_n eusebius_n mean_v not_o a_o distinct_a book_n but_o that_o very_o apologetic_a oration_n which_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o a_o modern_a german_a 183._o german_a bebel_n antiq._n eccles_n secul_fw-la 2._o artic._n 1._o p._n 183._o professor_n who_o frequent_o transcribe_v their_o error_n as_o well_o as_o their_o labour_n secure_o swallow_v it_o pure_o i_o suppose_v upon_o their_o authority_n tho_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v read_v that_o passage_n in_o eusebius_n himself_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o palpable_o feel_v the_o mistake_n vii_o it_o happen_v about_o this_o time_n that_o serenius_fw-la granianus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o asia_n write_v 122._o write_v j._n mart._n apol._n ii_o p_o 99_o &_o ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o p._n 122._o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o common_a proceed_n against_o christian_n how_o unfit_a it_o be_v that_o without_o any_o legal_a trial_n or_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n mere_o to_o gratify_v the_o unreasonable_a and_o tumultuary_a clamour_n of_o the_o people_n with_o this_o letter_n and_o the_o apology_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o by_o the_o christian_n the_o keenness_n of_o the_o emperor_n fury_n be_v take_v off_o and_o care_n be_v take_v that_o great_a moderation_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o dispatch_v away_o 123_o away_o justin_n ib._n euseb_n c._n 9_o p._n 123_o to_o fundanus_n granianus_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o proconsulship_n of_o asia_n this_o follow_a rescript_n adrian_z emperor_n to_o minucius_n fundanus_n i_o receive_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v send_v i_o by_o the_o most_o excellent_a serenius_fw-la granianus_n your_o predecessor_n nor_o do_v i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n fit_a to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o due_a enquiry_n that_o the_o man_n may_v not_o be_v needless_o disquiet_v nor_o informer_n have_v occasion_n and_o encouragement_n of_o fraudulent_a accusation_n minister_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o if_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o province_n be_v able_a open_o to_o appear_v to_o their_o indictment_n against_o the_o christian_n so_o as_o to_o answer_v to_o they_o before_o the_o public_a tribunal_n let_v they_o take_v that_o course_n and_o not_o deal_v by_o petition_n and_o mere_a noise_n and_o clamour_n it_o be_v much_o fit_a if_o any_o accusation_n be_v bring_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o it_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v prefer_v a_o indictment_n and_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n then_o give_v you_o sentence_n against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o he_o bring_v it_o only_o out_o of_o spite_n and_o malice_n take_v care_n to_o punish_v that_o man_n according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o so_o mischievous_a a_o design_n the_o same_o rescript_n as_o 148._o as_o ap._n euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 26._o p._n 148._o melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n who_o present_v a_o apology_n to_o m._n antoninus_n inform_v we_o adrian_n send_v to_o several_a other_o governor_n of_o province_n nay_o be_v so_o far_o wrought_v into_o a_o good_a mood_n that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o their_o own_o 568._o own_o lamprid._n in_o vit_fw-mi alex._n sever_n c._n 〈…〉_o 568._o historian_n report_v of_o he_o he_o design_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n and_o that_o he_o command_v temple_n to_o be_v build_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n which_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o call_v adriani_n but_o be_v prohibit_v to_o go_v on_o by_o some_o who_o have_v consult_v the_o oracle_n have_v be_v tell_v that_o if_o this_o succeed_v according_a to_o some_o man_n desire_n the_o temple_n will_v be_v desert_v and_o all_o man_n become_v christian_n viii_o what_o become_v of_o s._n quadratus_n after_o adrian's_n departure_n from_o athens_n we_o find_v not_o more_o than_o what_o the_o cit_fw-la the_o loc._n supra_fw-la cit_fw-la greek_n in_o their_o menaeon_n relate_v that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o persecuter_n he_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o charge_n at_o athens_n and_o be_v first_o set_v upon_o by_o stone_n then_o torment_v by_o fire_n and_o several_a other_o punishment_n he_o at_o last_o under_o adrian_n probable_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n ibid._n to_o what_o place_n he_o flee_v when_o he_o leave_v athens_n and_o where_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n be_v uncertain_a unless_o it_o be_v at_o magnesia_n a_o city_n of_o jonia_n in_o asia_n minor_n where_o the_o same_o menaeon_n tell_v we_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v at_o athens_n and_o that_o his_o body_n be_v there_o entomb_v and_o his_o remain_v famous_a for_o miracle_n do_v there_o a_o place_n memorable_a for_o the_o death_n of_o themistocles_n that_o great_a commander_n and_o citizen_n of_o athens_n banish_v also_o by_o his_o own_o fellow-citizen_n who_o after_o his_o brave_a and_o honourable_a achievement_n do_v here_o by_o a_o fatal_a draught_n put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o own_o life_n where_o as_o 128._o as_o iâ—_n vit_fw-mi tâ—emist_n p._n 128._o plutarch_n tell_v we_o his_o posterity_n have_v certain_a honour_n and_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o magnesian_o and_o which_o his_o friend_n themistocles_n the_o athenian_a enjoy_v in_o his_o time_n the_o end_n of_o s._n quadratus_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n justin_n the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micha_n burgh_n dili_fw-la et_fw-la sculp_v s._n justinus_n martyr_n his_o vicinity_n to_o the_o apostolic_a time_n his_o birth-place_n and_o kindred_n his_o study_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o what_o sect_n of_o philosophy_n he_o apply_v himself_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o strange_a conversion_n to_o christianity_n relate_v by_o himself_o christianity_n the_o only_a safe_a and_o satisfactory_a philosophy_n the_o great_a influence_n which_o the_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v upon_o his_o conversion_n the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gentile_n his_o continuance_n in_o his_o philosophic_a habit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o by_o who_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o oppose_a heretic_n martion_n who_o and_o what_o his_o principle_n justin_n be_v first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o antoninus_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n this_o show_v not_o to_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n justin_n be_v journey_n into_o the_o east_n and_o conference_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n trypho_n who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n justin_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n he_o contest_v with_o crescens_n the_o philosopher_n crescens_n his_o temper_n and_o principle_n justin_n be_v second_o apology_n to_o who_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o m._n antoninus_n his_o temper_n justin_n foretells_a his_o own_o fate_n the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o arraignment_n before_o rusticus_n praefect_n of_o rome_n rusticus_n
embassy_n and_o to_o render_v he_o more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n however_o the_o thing_n be_v infinite_o resent_v by_o demetrius_n as_o a_o affront_n against_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o now_o the_o wind_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o bluster_a quarter_n and_o nothing_o but_o anathema_n be_v thunder_v out_o against_o he_o from_o alexandria_n demetrius_n have_v for_o some_o time_n bear_v he_o a_o secret_a grudge_n and_o he_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o 109._o he_o euseb_n ib._n c._n 8._o p._n 109._o envy_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n which_o origen_n learning_n and_o virtue_n have_v raise_v he_o in_o the_o thought_n and_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n and_o want_v hitherto_o a_o opportunity_n to_o vent_v his_o emulation_n he_o have_v now_o one_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o according_o charge_v he_o with_o all_o that_o spite_n and_o spleen_n can_v invent_v public_o accuse_v he_o what_o before_o he_o admire_v in_o he_o for_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n and_o severe_o reflect_v upon_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o nay_o so_o high_a do_v he_o raise_v the_o storm_n that_o he_o procure_v origen_n to_o be_v condemn_v 297._o condemn_v paâ—phil_n apolog_fw-la ap_fw-mi phot._n cod._n cxviii_o col_fw-fr 297._o in_o two_o several_a synod_n one_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v alexandria_n and_o not_o permit_v either_o to_o live_v or_o teach_v there_o the_o other_o under_o demetrius_n who_o with_o some_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v degrade_v from_o his_o priesthood_n his_o great_a favourer_n subscribe_v the_o decree_n 225._o decree_n apud_fw-la ruffin_n invect_n ii_o in_o hieron_n inter_fw-la oper_n hier._n t._n 4._o p._n 225._o s._n hierom_n add_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n consent_v to_o this_o condemnation_n and_o that_o rome_n itself_o convene_v a_o synod_n against_o he_o not_o for_o heresy_n or_o innovation_n in_o doctrine_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o envy_n as_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o glory_n and_o renown_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n see_v while_o he_o teach_v they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mute_a and_o dumb_a as_o the_o star_n disappear_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o combustion_n vanish_v into_o smoke_n origen_n still_o retain_v his_o priesthood_n public_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v wherever_o he_o come_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o more_o moderate_a party_n of_o the_o church_n xv._o weary_v out_o with_o the_o vexatious_a assault_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o resolve_v to_o quit_v alexandria_n where_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o long_o to_o abide_v have_v first_o resign_v the_o government_n of_o his_o catechetic_a school_n entire_o to_o his_o colleague_n heraclas_n 228._o heraclas_n euseb_n ib._n c._n 26._o p._n 228._o this_o heraclas_n be_v a_o gentile_a bear_v brother_n to_o plutarch_n who_o as_o before_o we_o note_v suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o faith_n together_o with_o who_o he_o become_v origen_n scholar_n by_o who_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o build_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n then_o take_v in_o as_o his_o usher_n or_o partner_n in_o the_o catechetic_a office_n afterward_o his_o successor_n and_o last_o of_o all_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o man_n of_o unwearied_a diligence_n and_o a_o strict_a life_n learned_a and_o eloquent_a a_o great_a master_n in_o philosophy_n and_o all_o humane_a but_o especial_o verse_v in_o divine_a study_n he_o retain_v his_o philosophic_a habit_n even_o after_o he_o be_v make_v presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n and_o cease_v not_o with_o a_o mighty_a industry_n still_o to_o read_v over_o and_o converse_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gentile_n indeed_o arrive_v to_o that_o singular_a fame_n and_o reputation_n that_o julius_n africanus_n one_o of_o the_o 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plea_n represent_v with_o all_o the_o advantage_n with_o which_o wit_n reason_n and_o eloquence_n can_v set_v they_o off_o xxvii_o nor_o want_v there_o of_o old_a those_o who_o stand_v up_o to_o plead_v and_o defend_v his_o cause_n especial_o pamphilus_n the_o martyr_n and_o eusebius_n who_o publish_v a_o apology_n in_o six_o book_n in_o his_o behalf_n the_o first_o five_o whereof_o be_v write_v by_o pamphilus_n with_o eusebius_n his_o assistance_n while_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n the_o last_o finish_v and_o add_v by_o eusebius_n after_o the_o other_o martyrdom_n beside_o which_o 297._o which_o cod._n cxviii_o col_fw-fr 297._o photius_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v many_o other_o famous_a man_n in_o those_o time_n who_o write_v apology_n for_o he_o he_o give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n 293._o account_n cod._n cxvii_o col_fw-fr 293._o of_o one_o though_o without_o a_o name_n where_o in_o five_o book_n the_o author_n endeavour_v to_o justify_v origen_n as_o sound_v and_o orthodox_n 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exercitation_n and_o this_o he_o himself_o be_v wont_a to_o plead_v at_o every_o turn_n and_o to_o beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o propound_v these_o thing_n not_o as_o doctrine_n but_o as_o disputable_a problem_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n as_o 172._o as_o apolog._n ap_fw-mi hieron_n tom._n 4._o p._n 172._o pamphilus_n assure_v we_o and_o s._n hierom_n himself_o 2._o himself_o ad_fw-la avit_fw-la p._n 151._o tom._n 2._o can_v but_o confess_v and_o if_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o neither_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o book_n still_o extant_a to_o put_v it_o beyond_o all_o just_a exception_n thus_o discourse_v concern_v the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n he_o affirm_v 698._o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 698._o it_o to_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o not_o create_v understanding_n can_v sufficient_o explain_v concern_v which_o say_v he_o not_o from_o any_o rashness_n of_o we_o but_o only_o as_o the_o order_n of_o discourse_n require_v we_o shall_v brief_o speak_v rather_o what_o our_o faith_n contain_v than_o what_o humane_a reason_n be_v wont_a to_o assert_v produce_v rather_o our_o own_o conjecture_n than_o any_o plain_a and_o peremptory_a affirmation_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o express_v himself_o at_o every_o turn_n not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o write_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o disputation_n which_o it_o may_v be_v his_o cool_a and_o more_o consider_v thought_n will_v have_v set_v right_o so_o the_o apologist_n in_o photius_n 296._o photius_n cod._n cxvii_o col_fw-fr 296._o plead_v that_o whatever_o he_o say_v amiss_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n proceed_v mere_o from_o a_o vehement_a opposition_n of_o sabellius_n who_o confound_v the_o number_n and_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o who_o sect_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o prevail_a 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