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town_n of_o all_o those_o part_n be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v their_o trade_n &_o commerce_n with_o those_o aramite_n but_o when_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n begin_v to_o degenerate_v into_o chaldee_n than_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convert_v into_o tur_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sound_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o etc._n as_o vid._n scaliger_n as_o fest._n in_o dictione_n sarra_n et_fw-fr guidon_n fabric_n in_o grammatic_a chaldaea_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o observe_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o transition_n of_o the_o first_o into_o the_o latter_a know_v to_o be_v ordinary_a roman_a writer_n and_o it_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o sanctae_fw-la by_o strab._n l._n 1_o post_v med_n burchard_n descr_n terrae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la vitriacus_n niger_n postell_n and_o other_o that_o the_o place_n of_o tyre_n for_o the_o city_n be_v utterlie_o ruin_v three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o be_v still_o call_v the_o port_n of_o sur_n 19_o hieron_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr nominib_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o which_o name_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v obtain_v either_o because_o it_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n for_o so_o burchardus_fw-la that_o view_v the_o place_n have_v observe_v which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n signify_v or_o else_o as_o hierome_n derive_v it_o of_o the_o straitness_n and_o scarceness_n of_o room_n as_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o small_a island_n but_o 19_o mile_n in_o circuit_n as_o pliny_n note_v a_o small_a territory_n for_o such_o a_o city_n or_o perhaps_o because_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a fortre_n for_o that_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v of_o all_o those_o region_n as_o be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n environ_v with_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v before_o 4._o before_o q_o curt._n l._n 4._o alexander_n time_n citabo_fw-la time_n plin._n loc_n citabo_fw-la 700._o pace_n distant_a from_o the_o firm_a land_n mighty_o strengthen_v by_o fortification_n of_o art_n populous_a as_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o phoenicia_n and_o exceed_v rich_a as_o sometime_o the_o city_n of_o great_a traffic_n in_o the_o world_n of_o this_o city_n then_o both_o the_o region_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o suria_n obtain_v their_o name_n but_o melchitae_n as_o i_o say_v they_o be_v term_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o religion_n wherein_o namely_o they_o altogether_o follow_v the_o example_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o whereas_o after_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n infinite_a perplexity_n and_o trouble_n begin_v to_o arise_v in_o the_o east_n part_n principal_o about_o the_o opinion_n of_o eutyches_n and_o dioscorus_n of_o one_o only_a nature_n in_o christ_n which_o that_o council_n have_v condemn_v but_o notwithstanding_o find_v many_o that_o maintain_v it_o and_o reject_v the_o council_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o thereupon_o the_o emperor_n leo_n begin_v to_o exact_v as_o diverse_a other_o of_o his_o successor_n afterward_o do_v the_o suffrage_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n for_o the_o better_a establishment_n of_o the_o council_n 52._o niceph._n callist_n histor._n ecclesiast_n l._n 18._o c._n 52._o then_o begin_v they_o that_o embrace_v and_o approve_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n because_o they_o follow_v the_o emperor_n decree_n make_v in_o behalf_n of_o it_o to_o be_v term_v by_o their_o adversary_n melchitae_n of_o melchi_n say_v nicephorus_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o syria_n signify_v a_o king_n as_o one_o will_v say_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n whereas_o they_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o council_n be_v distract_v into_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o several_a sect_n and_o not_o long_o after_o into_o many_o more_o as_o the_o same_o 45._o same_o lib._n 18._o c._n 45._o nicephorus_n have_v record_v now_o although_o the_o syrian_n or_o melchites_n be_v for_o their_o religion_n mere_o of_o the_o grecian_n opinion_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o father_n 75._o 1.2.3.4.5_o jacob_n a_o vitriaco_n hist._n orient_a ca._n 75._o 2._o that_o they_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n as_o solemn_o on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n 3._o that_o they_o keep_v that_o day_n festival_n eat_v therein_o flesh_n and_o fast_o no_o saturday_n in_o the_o year_n but_o easter_n eue._n 22._o eue._n villamont_n â—n_v voyag_v l._n 2._o c._n 22._o 4._o that_o their_o priest_n and_o deacon_n contract_v not_o marriage_n be_v already_o in_o order_n but_o yet_o retain_v their_o wife_n before_o marry_v 5._o that_o the_o four_o matrimony_n be_v utterlie_o unlawful_a citato_fw-la unlawful_a villamont_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o communicate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o both_o kind_n 7._o that_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o purgatory_n 8._o that_o they_o observe_v four_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o word_n although_o they_o be_v mere_o alij_fw-la mere_o vitriac_n loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la saligniciâ—_n itiner_n tom._n 8._o c._n 1_o bamugart_n peregrin_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d alij_fw-la of_o the_o same_o religion_n &_o communion_n with_o the_o grecian_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o damascus_n by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n for_o antiochia_n itself_o where_o yet_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v first_o hear_v in_o the_o world_n &_o be_v long_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v at_o this_o present_a in_o a_o manner_n waste_v or_o break_v and_o disperse_v into_o small_a village_n of_o which_o only_o one_o of_o about_o 60_o house_n with_o a_o small_a temple_n belong_v to_o christian_n 5._o christian_n bellon_n obâ—eru_fw-la l._n c._n chitrae_n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la ecclesiar_v pag._n 5._o the_o patriarchall_a seat_n be_v translate_v thence_o to_o damascus_n where_o as_o be_v report_v be_v gerlachij_fw-la boteâ—_n relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr maroâ—â—ti_fw-la cruâ—_n turâ—o_o grar_fw-it l._n 4_o p._n 296._o ex_fw-la relatione_fw-la gerlachij_fw-la above_o 1000_o house_n of_o christian_n and_o there_o remain_v for_o although_o citato_fw-la although_o boter_fw-la loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d citato_fw-la the_o patriach_n of_o the_o maronites_n and_o of_o the_o jacobite_n whereof_o the_o former_a keep_v residence_n in_o libanus_n and_o the_o late_a in_o mesopotamia_n entitle_v themselves_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n and_o by_o the_o christian_n of_o their_o own_o sect_n be_v so_o acknowledge_v yet_o do_v the_o melchites_n who_o retain_v the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o syria_n acknowledge_v none_o for_o patriarche_v but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o damascus_n repute_v both_o the_o other_o for_o schismatics_n as_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o true_a patriarch_n and_o yet_o beside_o all_o these_o a_o four_o there_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n designation_n that_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o the_o patriarche_n of_o antiochia_n for_o constantinopoli_fw-it for_o boter_fw-la relat._n p._n 3._o l._n 1._o ca._n del_fw-it patriarcha_fw-la latino_fw-la dâ—_n constantinopoli_fw-it ever_o since_o the_o latin_n surprise_v constantinople_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1200_o &_o hold_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o east_n empire_n about_o 70._o year_n all_o which_o time_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o also_o since_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o province_n about_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o an._n 1100._o and_o so_o continue_v about_o 80._o year_n during_o which_o season_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n also_o and_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o the_o pope_n consecration_n ever_o since_o then_o i_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v and_o do_v still_o create_v successive_o imaginary_a or_o titular_a patriarch_n without_o jurisdiction_n of_o constantinople_n antiochia_n jerusalem_n and_o alexandria_n so_o loath_a be_v the_o pope_n to_o loose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o any_o superiority_n or_o title_n that_o he_o have_v once_o compass_v of_o the_o georgian_n circassian_n and_o mengrellians_n chap._n xvii_o the_o georgian_n inhabit_v the_o country_n that_o be_v ancient_o name_v iberia_n betwixt_o the_o euxine_a and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n enclose_v with_o sheruan_n media_n east_n with_o mengrelia_n colchis_n west_n with_o turcomania_n armenia_n the_o great_a south_n alij_fw-la south_n volaterran_n l._n 11._o c._n de_fw-fr sect._n syriae_n prateo_n l._n de_fw-la sectis_fw-la haeâ—et_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la georgiani_n &_o alij_fw-la and_o with_o albania_n zuiria_n north._n the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o historian_n be_v that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o georgian_n
bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o baron_n tom._n 7._o annal._n in_o fine_a &_o possevin_n in_o apparsacr_n in_o rutheni_n have_v record_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o special_a reservation_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n and_o rite_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o article_n of_o condition_n extant_a ap_fw-mi th._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conu_n gent._n l._n 6._o pa._n 3._o ca._n 1._o pag._n 328_o &_o seq_n tender_v by_o they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o accept_v before_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o union_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o revolt_n from_o the_o greek_a religion_n but_o only_o in_o effect_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o also_o with_o sundry_a limitation_n and_o in_o citato_fw-la in_o sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâ—in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la wilna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lituania_n although_o the_o archbishop_n profess_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n yet_o be_v there_o also_o in_o that_o city_n as_o sigismond_n have_v observe_v more_o temple_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n citato_fw-la religion_n sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâ—in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la there_o be_v 30_o of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o roman_a citato_fw-la roman_a sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâ—in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la chitrae_n de_fw-fr relig._n russor_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v collect_v and_o put_v together_o all_o the_o christian_a region_n hitherto_o entreat_v of_o which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o part_n pofess_v the_o roman_a religion_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o greek_a far_o to_o exceed_v if_o we_o except_o the_o roman_a new_a and_o foreign_a purchase_n make_v in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n india_n of_o the_o nestorian_n chap._n xix_o the_o nestorian_n who_o have_v purchase_v that_o name_n by_o their_o ancient_a imitation_n and_o maintain_v of_o nestorius_n his_o heresy_n inhabit_v though_o every_o where_o mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n or_o with_o pagan_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o orient_a for_o beside_o the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o parthia_n and_o media_n wherein_o very_a many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v that_o sect_n be_v spread_v and_o scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o east_n both_o northerly_a to_o cataya_n and_o southerly_a to_o india_n so_o that_o in_o marcus_n paulus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o east_n region_n and_o in_o etc._n in_o guil._n de_fw-fr rubr._n itâ—_n tart._n c._n paul_n venet._n 1_o l._n 1._o c._n 38.2_o l._n eod_a c._n 39.3_o c._n 40.4_o c._n 47.5_o c._n 45._o &_o 49.6_o c._n 48.7_o c._n 62.8_o c_o 64._o l._n 2._o c._n 39_o l._n eod_a c._n 61_o &_o 64._o etc._n etc._n other_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o they_o and_o of_o no_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o in_o very_a many_o part_n and_o province_n of_o tartary_n as_o namely_o in_o 1_o cassar_n 2_o samarchan_n 3_o carcham_n 4_o chinchintalas_n 5_o tanguth_n 6_o suchuir_n 7_o ergimul_fw-la 8_o tenduch_n 9_o caraiam_n 10_o mangi_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o beyond_o the_o river_n tigris_n eastward_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v find_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v read_v except_o only_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o convert_v make_v by_o they_o in_o india_n and_o the_o late_a migration_n of_o the_o armenian_n into_o persia._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o large_a spread_a and_o prevail_a of_o that_o sect_n so_o far_o in_o the_o orient_a if_o you_o inquire_v i_o find_v to_o that_o purpose_n record_v by_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la of_o cosrhoe_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n 18_o paul_n diacon_n histor._n miscel._n l._n 18_o that_o he_o for_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n he_o bear_v the_o emperor_n heraclâ—us_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o a_o grievous_a war_n enforce_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o nestorianisme_n permit_v no_o catholic_n to_o remain_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n by_o who_o preach_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v far_o there_o enlarge_v and_o propagate_v into_o the_o east_n as_o it_o seem_v both_o because_o those_o of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n be_v more_o eastward_o than_o other_o christian_n and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o of_o they_o till_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o the_o nestorian_a patriarch_n in_o mesopotamia_n which_o country_n be_v then_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o sow_v their_o own_o tare_n and_o christ_n wheat_n together_o they_o propagate_v with_o the_o gospel_n also_o there_o own_o heresy_n short_o after_o which_o time_n the_o sarracen_n of_o arabia_n mahumetan_n conquer_a persia_n and_o bring_v their_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o victory_n into_o all_o that_o large_a dominion_n there_o remain_v but_o little_a outward_a mean_n and_o slender_a hope_n of_o their_o repair_n and_o reformation_n from_o any_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o be_v more_o now_o then_o afore_o divide_v except_o what_o affliction_n and_o time_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v work_v and_o repair_v in_o they_o now_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n to_o who_o all_o those_o of_o the_o east_n part_n acknowledge_v obedience_n a_o number_n of_o who_o suffragan_a bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o 15._o sand_n de_fw-fr visibil_n monarch_n l._n 7._o an._n 1556._o paul_n venet._n l._n 1._o ca._n 15._o you_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o sanders_n book_n de_fw-fr visibili_fw-la monarchia_fw-la and_o who_o they_o call_v jacelich_o say_v paulus_n venetus_n brochardus_fw-la and_o other_o but_o mistake_v it_o or_o else_o they_o of_o the_o east_n pronounce_v it_o amiss_o for_o catholich_n 3._o brocard_n descript_n tert._n sanct_n leunclau_n pand._n histor_n turc_n §._o 3._o as_o be_v observe_v by_o leunclavius_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o city_n of_o muzal_n on_o the_o river_n tigris_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o in_o the_o patriarchall_a monastery_n of_o s._n ermes_n fast_o by_o muzal_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pag._n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o which_o city_n though_o subject_a to_o mahometan_n it_o be_v med._n be_v aubret_n mâ—rae_n notitiae_fw-la episcopor_fw-la orb._n pag._n 35._o mas._n in_o ortel_n in_o thesaur_n in_o seleucia_n plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o strab._n l._n 26._o longaâ—ite_v med._n record_v that_o the_o nestorian_n retain_v yet_o 15._o temple_n be_v esteem_v about_o 40000_o soul_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o &_o the_o jacobit_n 3._o which_o city_n of_o musal_n i_o either_o take_v with_o masius_n and_o ortelius_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ancient_o be_v call_v selutia_n and_o in_o pliny_n seleutia_fw-la parthorum_fw-la both_o because_o seleutia_n be_v as_o strabo_n say_v the_o metropolis_n of_o assyria_n even_o as_o 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