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enter_v in_o who_o be_v send_v by_o a_o certain_a christian_a the_o letter_n be_v carry_v and_o read_v which_o be_v thorough_o as_o he_o say_v skan_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o whole_a night_n follow_v be_v spend_v in_o prepare_v of_o fortification_n for_o within-forth_a the_o gate_n be_v immure_v and_o dam_v up_o with_o mighty_a huge_a flint_n the_o weak_a and_o undefensible_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n strengthen_v and_o for_o the_o discharge_n from_o all_o side_n of_o cast_v weapon_n dart_n and_o stone_n be_v engine_n plant_v in_o meet_a and_o convenient_a place_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v convey_v near_o at_o hand_n sufficient_a store_n of_o water_n for_o the_o day_n before_o some_o of_o they_o that_o fight_v for_o very_a thirst_n be_v endanger_v as_o much_o as_o their_o
excellent_a say_n of_o he_o eutropius_n record_v this_o unto_o his_o friend_n seem_v to_o blame_v he_o for_o be_v over_o courteous_a to_o all_o man_n he_o answer_v thus_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o emperor_n to_o private_a person_n as_o he_o will_v wish_v emperor_n to_o be_v unto_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v private_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr him_n succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¶_o imper._n caesar_n trajan_n hadrianus_n aug._n p._n max._n cos._n iii_o the_o 15._o emperor_n he_o reign_v year_n 20._o month_n 10._o day_n 29._o dion_n spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr here_n will_v be_v observe_v the_o difference_n in_o chronologer_n while_o ptolemy_n gerhart_n merc._n will_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o adrians_n empire_n to_o be_v in_o the_o year_n since_o christ_n nativity_n 117._o the_o rom._n writer_n in_o the_o year_n 118._o and_o this_o difference_n continue_v unto_o the_o year_n 162._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4089_o 119_o ¶_o hadrianus_n augustus_n the_o 2._o time_n ti._n claudius_n fuscus_n salinator_n hadrian_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o trajan_n call_v home_o the_o army_n out_o of_o armenia_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o render_v up_o those_o province_n again_o unto_o cosroes_n the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n volater_n 1_o 871_o 4090_o 120_o ¶_o hadrianus_n augustus_n the_o 3._o time_n q._n junius_n rusticus_n he_o bring_v colony_n into_o libya_n waste_v with_o the_o tumultuous_a commotion_n of_o the_o jew_n euseb_n dio._n 2_o 872_o 4091_o 121_o ¶_o l._n catilius_n severus_n t._n aurelius_n fulvus_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v antoninus_n pius_n augustus_n  _fw-fr 3_o 873_o 4092_o 122_o ¶_o m._n annius_n son_n of_o m._n verus_fw-la 2._o augur_n  _fw-fr 4_o 874_o 4093_o 123_o ¶_o m._n acilius_n attiola_n c._n cornelius_n pansa_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o gnostici_fw-la most_o filthy_a heretic_n 5_o 875_o 4094_o 124_o ¶_o q._n artius_fw-la paetinus_n c._n veranius_n apronianus_n hadrian_n persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o purpose_v to_o punish_v the_o jew_n that_o make_v turnult_n in_o jury_n especial_o 6_o 876_o 4095_o 125_o ¶_o m._n acilius_n glabrio_n c._n bellicius_n torquatus_n learned_a man_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o withstand_v heretic_n and_o defend_v christian_a religion_n among_o who_o be_v agrippa_n castor_n aristides_n a_o philosopher_n of_o athens_n and_o quadratus_n bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o these_o two_o have_v write_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o christian_a religion_n exhibit_v they_o to_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o this_o quadratus_n in_o a_o book_n that_o he_o present_v unto_o the_o emperor_n write_v that_o himself_o be_v very_o age_v have_v see_v many_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v afflict_v with_o malady_n be_v by_o he_o heal_v in_o judea_n and_o who_o also_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a hyeronimus_n 7_o 877_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o age_n live_v papias_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n who_o hear_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o write_v that_o in_o his_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hearing_n the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n report_v how_o in_o their_o time_n one_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o which_o be_v no_o less_o admirable_a justus_n barsabas_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o th'apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o he_o from_o our_o lord_n find_v no_o trouble_n or_o harm_n by_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n eusebius_n lib._n 3._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hadrianus_n build_v and_o erect_v in_o athens_n a_o admirable_a library_n he_o dispute_v and_o discourse_v there_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o philosopher_n he_o remove_v those_o from_o profess_v and_o teach_v school_n who_o be_v insufficient_a he_o contend_v with_o learned_a man_n by_o way_n of_o writing_n and_o disputation_n spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4096_o 126_o ¶_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n asiaticus_n the_o 2._o time_n q_o vettius_n aquisinus_n  _fw-fr 8_o 878_o 4097_o 127_o ¶_o m._n lollius_n pedius_n by_o other_o vespronius_n verus_fw-la q_o junius_n lepidus_n bibulus_n sixtus_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n for_o maintain_v the_o gospel_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o who_o place_n the_o next_o morrow_n after_o be_v telesphorus_n the_o son_n of_o anachoreta_n elect_v onuph_n 9_o 879_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr serenus_n granius_n or_o as_o some_o write_v he_o serennius_n granianus_n a_o lieutenant_n and_o of_o noble_a parentage_n descend_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n advertise_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unjust_a course_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a christian_n blood_n &_o that_o without_o any_o crime_n commit_v they_o shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a &_o condemn_v for_o their_o name_n and_o sect_n sake_n only_o wherewith_o hadrian_n be_v move_v write_v unto_o minutius_n fundanus_n proconsul_n of_o asia_n that_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o enditement_n of_o crime_n and_o the_o same_o prove_v the_o copy_n of_o which_o letter_n remain_v extant_a to_o this_o day_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4098_o 128_o ¶_o gallicanus_n d._n coelius_n titianus_n lampridius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n write_v that_o hadrian_n be_v once_o mind_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n unto_o christ_n and_o command_v that_o for_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n their_o shall_v be_v church_n found_v and_o erect_v in_o city_n without_o image_n but_o be_v prohibit_v and_o stay_v by_o some_o who_o say_v if_o this_o be_v do_v all_o man_n will_v forsake_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n and_o embrace_v christian_a religion_n 10_o 880_o 4099_o 129_o ¶_o l._n nonius_n asprerias_n or_o asprenas_n torquatus_n m_o annius_n libo_n about_o this_o time_n flourish_v aquila_n ponticus_n who_o translate_v the_o bible_n or_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a suetonius_n the_o historiographer_n who_o be_v secretary_n unto_o hadrian_n phlegon_n the_o chronographer_n also_o p._n iwentius_n celsus_n nerasius_n priscus_n and_o domitius_n labeo_n famous_a lawyer_n likewise_o lucianus_n samosatenus_fw-la atheus_n who_o with_o much_o liberty_n of_o tongue_n and_o pen_n mark_v and_o revile_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o spare_v not_o christ_n also_o name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o the_o sophister_n hang_v upon_o a_o cross_n some_o set_v this_o down_o 2._o year_n after_o 11_o 881_o 4100_o 130_o ¶_o p._n juventius_n celsus_n the_o 2._o time_n q._n julius_n balbus_n rufus_n the_o procurator_n or_o governor_n of_o judaea_n kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n josip_n many_o christian_a soldier_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n suffer_v death_n at_o rome_n eus_n 12_o 882_o 4101_o 131_o ¶_o q._n fabius_n catullinus_fw-la m._n flavius_n apet_n barcozba_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o counterfeit_a messiah_n hail_v to_o execution_n such_o christian_n as_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 13_o 883_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o city_n hadrianopolis_n be_v build_v niceph._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 24._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4102_o 132_o ¶_o servant_n octavius_n lenas_n pontianus_n m._n antonius_n rufinus_n the_o furious_a tumult_n and_o outrage_n of_o the_o jew_n increase_v in_o syria_n and_o palestina_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o by_o infinite_a number_n and_o promise_v themselves_o exceed_v great_a victory_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o barcozba_a their_o mock-messias_n dio_fw-mi euseb_n this_o barcozba_n be_v otherwise_o name_v barcochab_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n for_o so_o he_o term_v himself_o and_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a jew_n and_o expound_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o himself_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v arise_v a_o star_n 14_o 884_o 4103_o 133_o ¶_o serius_n augurinus_n arrius_n severianus_n the_o last_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o hadrianus_n the_o jew_n revolt_a open_o from_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v arm_n spoil_n and_o waste_v all_o palestina_n unto_o tinius_n rufus_n governor_n of_o the_o province_n hadrian_n send_v a_o army_n to_o sub_fw-la due_n the_o rebel_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o a_o long_a war_n continue_v three_o year_n while_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o foreign_a nation_n come_v to_o inhabit_v their_o city_n jerusalem_n at_o first_o the_o roman_n make_v small_a account_n of_o they_o but_o after_o they_o understand_v once_o that_o all_o jewry_n be_v up_o and_o all_o the_o jew_n wheresoever_o disperse_v hadrian_n send_v the_o most_o expert_a and_o valiant_a captain_n that_o he_o have_v against_o they_o dio._n euseb_n 15_o 885_o 4104_o 134_o ¶_o heberus_n julius_n silanus_n sesennius_n barcozba_a or_o barcochab_a aforesaid_a not_o only_o adjoin_v unto_o he_o the_o jew_n but_o go_v 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