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A00440 The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, attributed name. aut 1577 (1577) STC 10572; ESTC S121374 989,961 618

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and_o wander_a turnecoate_n cap._n xxiiii_o greek_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n these_o the_o elder_n proper_o call_v ebionite_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n for_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o ebionite_n abject_n in_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v christ_n they_o judge_v he_o a_o simple_a and_o a_o common_a man_n and_o for_o his_o perfection_n of_o manner_n find_v justify_v as_o man_n only_o bear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o his_o mother_n marie_n ▪_o again_o they_o think_v the_o observation_n of_o justify_v the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o though_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n christ●…●●●uersation_n of_o life_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o same_o other_o some_o of_o the_o same_o name_n have_v avoid_v the_o foul_a absurdity_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o deny_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v ●e●e_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o when_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v god_n the_o word_n and_o 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his_o son_n to_o have_v remain_v uncorrupt_a the_o case_n be_v thus_o in_o y_fw-es ●_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o wife_n for_o jealousy_n over_o the_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v to_o clear_v he_o o●_n the_o ●●●me_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o bridle_a of_o the_o flesh_n by_o contain_v and_o refrain_v voluptuous_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n he_o will_v not_o as_o i_o suppose_v accord_v unto_o the_o precept_n serve_v two_o master_n lust_n and_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v that_o mathias_n after_o this_o manner_n command_v by_o instruction_n the_o flesh_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o tame_v yield_v unto_o it_o not_o one_o jot_n which_o may_v tend_v unto_o pleasure_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n hereby_o shall_v take_v increase_n by_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n thus_o much_o shall_v seem_v sufficient_o speak_v toutch_v they_o which_o then_o deprave_a the_o truth_n and_o sudden_o come_v to_o naught_o cap._n xxvii_n greek_a of_o 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egyptian_n etc._n etc._n be_v save_v when_o christ_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 42._o write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n son_n who_o when_o he_o have_v destour_v a_o virgin_n be_v by_o his_o own_o father_n excommunicate_v the_o church_n &_o afterward_o he_o ●led_v to_o rome_n be_v there_o because_o they_o admit_v he_o not_o into_o the_o church_n he_o begin_v to_o preach_v detestable_a doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v three_o beginning_n good_a just_a and_o evil_a that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o old_a he_o deny_v theresurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 141._o antoninus_n pius_n succeed_v adrianus_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o write_v unto_o the_o commons_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o reign_v 22_o year_n and_o odd_a month_n philippus_n b._n of_o gortina_n be_v famous_a and_o write_v against_o martion_n the_o heretic_n euse_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 24_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hyginius_fw-la be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o telesphorus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 141._o where_o he_o continue_a 4._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o 11._o pius_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o hyginus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 144._o and_o continue_a 15._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o anicetus_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o pius_n an._n dom._n 159._o he_o have_v conference_n with_o egesippus_fw-la which_o come_v thither_o to_o he_o he_o govern_v the_o church_n 11._o year_n and_o die_v the_o 8._o year_n of_o verus_n euseb_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 11._o 19_o marcus_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o eumenes_n he_o govern_v the_o church_n 10_o year_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o barchochebas_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n allude_v unto_o his_o name_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n or_o a_o star_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v the_o jew_n he_o lead_v they_o to_o rebellion_n so_o that_o as_o dion_n cass_n in_o adriano_n write_v there_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o above_o fifty_o thousand_o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o cerdon_n gat_v he_o from_o syria_n to_o rome_n when_o hyginus_n be_v b._n there_o and_o teach_v that_o god_n preach_v of_o the_o law_n &_o prophet_n be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n moreover_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v know_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n unknowen_a he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o 11._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 41._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr publius_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr celadion_n b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o marcus_n and_o continue_a 14._o year_n euseb_n li._n 4._o cap._n 11_o 19_o valentinus_n be_v open_o know_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hyginus_n he_o live_v under_o pius_n &_o continue_a unto_o anicetus_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o 11._o irenaeus_n confute_v this_o heresy_n at_o large_a epiphanius_n say_v that_o valentinus_n think_v christ_n to_o have_v bring_v a_o body_n down_o from_o heaven_n &_o to_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n marie_n as_o through_o a_o conduyte_n haeres_fw-la 31._o marcellina_n be_v of_o carpocrates_n opinion_n and_o live_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n she_o worship_v &_o offer_v incense_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n and_o paul_n etc._n etc._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 27._o 144._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr montanus_n whereof_o the_o montanist_n be_v call_v teach_v in_o phrygia_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heresy_n be_v call_v phrygian_a epiphan_n say_v it_o begannne_n about_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n which_o succeed_v adrian_n this_o montanus_n be_v take_v in_o phrygia_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n priscilla_n and_o maximilla_n his_o woman_n for_o prophetess_n he_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o
pa._n 164._o auxentius_n a_o arian_n b._n of_o milan_n pa._n 337._o azarias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 523._o b._n babilas_n b._n of_o antioch_n die_v in_o prison_n pag._n 111._o 114._o babilas_n the_o martyr_n pa._n 309._o 310._o bachilide_n a_o godly_a minister_n pa._n 71._o banchillus_n b._n of_o corinth_n pa._n 92._o bararanes_n king_n of_o persia_n pa._n 386._o 422._o barcabus_fw-la a_o prophet_n of_o the_o heretic_n basilides_n pa._n 60._o barcoph_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o heretic_n basilides_n pa._n 60._o barchochebas_n a_o blind_a guide_n of_o the_o jew_n pa._n 59_o 61._o bardesanes_n a_o syrian_a and_o his_o book_n pa._n 74._o barnabas_n one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n pa._n 15._o 19_o his_o martyrdom_n pa._n 519._o barsabas_n one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n pag._n 15._o he_o be_v also_o call_v justus_n &_o joseph_n he_o drink_v poison_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o hurt_v he_o pa._n 57_o barsanaphius_n a_o monk_n pa._n 485._o bartholomewe_v the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o india_n page_n 85._o his_o martyrdom_n pa._n 519._o his_o life_n pa._n 532._o baruch_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 530._o basilides_n the_o heretic_n write_v 24._o book_n upon_o the_o gospel_n pa._n 60._o 70_o basilides_n a_o soldier_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 98._o 99_o basilicus_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 86._o basiliscus_n a_o tyrant_n and_o his_o end_n pa._n 453._o basilius_n b._n of_o ancyra_n confute_v photinus_n the_o heretic_n pa._n 277._o basilius_n magnus_fw-la b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n pa._n 322._o 334._o 335._o belissarius_fw-la a_o roman_a captain_n pa._n 477._o benjamin_n the_o 6._o b._n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 59_o beryllus_n bishop_n of_o bostra_n in_o arabia_n fall_v to_o heresy_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o origen_n page_n 108._o 112._o biblis_n a_o woman_n be_v piteous_o torment_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 77._o bishop_n honour_a pa._n 145._o bishop_n persecute_v pa._n 146._o blandina_fw-la a_o woman_n of_o a_o 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104._o 109._o 110._o 137._o 138._o capito_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 86._o caricus_n a_o learned_a man_n pa._n 103._o carpocrates_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 60._o 70._o carpus_n a_o martyr_n pa._n 67._o carterius_fw-la a_o schismatic_n pa._n 358._o carterius_fw-la a_o monk_n pa._n 362._o carus_n with_o carinus_n and_o numerianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n pa._n 141._o cassianus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 85._o cassius_n b._n of_o tyrus_n pa._n 92._o cataphrygian_a heresy_n look_v montanus_n and_o his_o opinion_n cecilianus_n b._n of_o carthage_n pa._n 204._o 205._o celadion_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 62._o celestinus_fw-la b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 38._o cephas_n one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n pa._n 15._o 16._o cerdo_a b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 47._o cerdon_v a_o heretic_n pa._n 62._o cerinthus_n and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 51._o 52._o 137._o characes_n a_o historiographer_n pa._n 501._o chaeremon_n b._n of_o nilus_n flee_v with_o his_o wife_n into_o the_o desert_n pa._n 117._o chiliastae_n and_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 136._o 137._o chosroes_n king_n of_o persia_n pa._n 509._o chrestus_n b._n of_o syracuse_n pa._n 205._o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v two_o way_n pa._n 3._o christ_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o confer_v with_o he_o pa._n 3._o 8._o 264._o christ_n appear_v to_o jacob_n pa._n 4._o 8._o christ_n appear_v to_o josua_n pa._n 4._o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o why_o after_o that_o sort_n pa._n 5._o christ_n what_o time_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n pa._n 5._o 8._o 9_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n a_o high_a priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n pa._n 6._o 7._o christ_n take_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n pa._n 300._o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o tiberius_n as_o some_o do_v write_v pa._n 13._o christ_n be_v 30._o year_n old_a begin_v to_o preach_v and_o be_v baptize_v pa._n 14._o christ_n preach_v not_o four_o year_n pa._n 14._o christ_n choose_v 12._o apostle_n and_o seventie_o disciple_n pa._n 14._o christ_n write_v a_o epistle_n unto_o agbarus_n governor_n of_o edessa_n pa._n 16._o christian_n religion_n be_v not_o new_a and_o strange_a pa._n 3._o 7._o 8._o christian_n behaviour_n pa._n 54._o christian_n in_o deed_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a pa._n 8._o chrysostome_n look_v john_n chrysostome_n clarus_n b._n of_o ptolomais_n pa._n 92._o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o caligula_n &_o reign_v 13._o year_n pa._n 23._o 31._o claudius_n 2._o be_v emperor_n after_o galienus_n two_o year_n pa._n 139._o claudian_n the_o poet_n when_o he_o flourish_v pa._n 422._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v allege_v pa._n 15._o 19_o 23_o 28._o 33._o 52._o 85._o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o origen_n pa._n 100_o his_o work_n pa._n 103._o clemens_n the_o third_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v saint_n paul_n fellow_n labourer_n pag._n 37._o 46._o 47._o he_o preach_v 9_o year_n pag._n 54._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v translate_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrewes_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a pag._n 56._o counterfeit_v work_n be_v father_v upon_o he_o pag._n 56._o his_o epistle_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n pag._n 71._o cleobius_fw-la a_o heretic_n pa._n 70._o comodus_n be_v emperor_n after_o antoninus_n verus_n and_o reign_v 13._o year_n pa._n 85._o 94._o his_o end_n pa._n 469._o confession_n the_o original_n thereof_o and_o the_o root_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n pa._n 351._o confessor_n pa._n 81._o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n pa._n 119._o conon_n b._n of_o hermopolis_n pa._n 120._o constantius_n the_o father_n of_o constantinus_n magnus_n his_o reign_n and_o end_n pa._n 153._o 158._o constantinus_n magnus_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n pa._n 153._o how_o he_o become_v a_o christian_n pa._n 215._o 216._o his_o death_n and_o funeral_n pa._n 252._o 253._o constantinus_n the_o young_a be_v emperor_n pa._n 252._o 254._o his_o death_n pa._n 255._o 272._o constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantinus_n magnus_n pa._n 252._o he_o be_v a_o arian_n pa._n 254._o his_o death_n pa._n 295._o constans_n the_o emperor_n pa._n 252._o 267._o his_o death_n pa._n 272._o coration_n a_o chiliast_n be_v convert_v by_o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 136._o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v convert_v pa._n 21._o cornelius_n the_o 4._o b._n of_o antioch_n pa._n 70._o cornelius_n b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 114._o 118._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a pag._n 222._o 223._o 224._o 225._o 226._o 227._o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n pa._n 244._o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n pa._n 247._o 249._o the_o council_n of_o arian_n meet_v at_o antioch_n pa._n 256._o 257._o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n pa._n 265._o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 271._o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 272_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n pa._n 275._o the_o council_n of_o milan_n pa._n 279._o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n pa._n 280._o 282._o 283._o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n pa._n 287._o 288._o 289._o the_o council_n of_o arian_n at_o constantinople_n pa._n 291._o the_o council_n of_o arian_n at_o antioch_n pa._n 293._o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o 2._o pa._n 300._o 301._o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n call_v the_o 2._o pa._n 316._o 317._o the_o council_n of_o lampsacum_fw-la pa._n 319._o the_o council_n of_o sicilia_n pa._n 325._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n summon_v by_o theodosius_n magnus_fw-la pa._n 344._o the_o council_n of_o angaris_fw-la pa._n 352._o the_o council_n of_o cyprus_n pa._n 368._o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n pa._n 3●●_n 41●_n 413._o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n call_v the_o 2._o pa._n 417._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n pag._n 420._o 426._o 427._o 428._o 429._o 430._o 438._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n pa._n 487._o 488._o the_o counsel_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o emperor_n pa._n 341._o the_o
and_o ā_o snake_n and_o drown_v in_o the_o seae_fw-la pag._n 163._o vow_a chastity_n by_o compulsion_n among_o the_o heathen_n pag._n 29._o vow_a chastity_n forbid_v pag._n 71._o vrbanus_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 108._o vrbanus_n a_o cruel_a persecutor_n fall_v into_o extreme_a misery_n pag._n 165._o urias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 530._o vrsacius_n b._n of_o singidon_n be_v a_o a●●an_n pag._n 246._o he_o recant_v pag._n 259._o 272._o x._o xystus_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n pag._n 59_o 83._o z._n zacharie_n the_o son_n of_o ●ehoida_o &_o his_o life_n p._n 524_o zacharie_n the_o prophet_n &_o his_o life_n pag._n 530._o zachaeus_n the_o four_o b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 59_o zachaeus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 159._o zambdas_fw-la b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 144._o zebinas_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 167._o zebinus_n b._n of_o antioch_n pag._n 108._o zeno_n the_o emperor_n p._n 438._o 448._o his_o death_n p._n 461_o zenobius_n minister_n of_o sidon_n be_v spurged_a to_o death_n pag._n 153._o zenon_n a_o confessor_n pag._n 116._o zephyrinus_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 94._o 95._o zosimus_n a_o disciple_n pag._n 55._o zosimus_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 381._o zosimus_n a_o ethnic_n revile_v christian●ty_n &_o be_v confute_v pag._n 468._o zosimus_n a_o historiographer_n pag._n 502._o zoticus_n otrenus_n a_o minister_n pag._n 87._o zozimas_n a_o godly_a man_n pag._n 473._o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la jerom●_n ruffinus_n ohanius_fw-la ●sculus_fw-la naeus_fw-la ●isto●rson_n ●bius_fw-la ●ates_n euagrius_n math._n ●_o dorothy_n a_o chr●nograph_n c._n 6._o 7._o ●esides_v the_o work_n with●●_n name_v ●usebius_n ●rote_v four_o ●ooks_n of_o the_o ●●e_z of_o con●antine_n against_o hicro●●es_n 8_o book_n against_o fatal_a destiny_n one_o ●●oke_v all_o which_o i_o have_v ●●ne_v more●●●er_o socrat._v ●_o 2_o eccle_n ●_o cap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o ●ote_v three_o ●oks_n against_o ●●rcellus_fw-la use_v there_o he_o ●eageth_v ●●e_z 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●…ul_n a_o prea●…er_n ●ct_n 9_o ●…alat_n 1._o ●…iberius_fw-la ●ould_n have_v ●…d_v christ_n ●…nonized_v in_o ●…e_a number_n the_o go_n ●he_v wise●…me_n of_o god_n this_o behalf_n ●ertull_n in_o ●polog_n 〈…〉_o skomme_fw-fr ●…al_a 19_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v conve●ted_v unto_o the_o faith_n act._n 10._o the_o antiochians_n wer●_n first_o call_v christian_n act._n 11._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 39_o 40._o caius_n caligula_n herode_fw-la the_o tetrarch_n exile_v with_o h●…_n harlet_a herodias_n herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew●…_n joseph_n an●_n lib._n 18._o cap._n ●_o philo_z judae●_n joseph_n a_o 〈…〉_o lib._n 18._o cap._n ●_o apion_n philo._n sejanus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o jews_n pilate_n vex_v the_o jews_n philo_z judaeꝰ_n the_o cruelty_n of_o caius_n caligula_n joseph_n bell_n ●…ud_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ●oh_o 19_o ●oseph_o bell_n ●…ud_n lib._n 2._o ●ap_n 8._o ●ilate_n plagu_v the_o jeve_n ●he_v death_n of_o ●late_n act._n 11._o claudij_fw-la anno_fw-la 4._o christi_fw-la anno_fw-la 46._o 1_o corinth_n 16._o 2._o corinth_n 9_o galat._n 2._o act._n 12._o clemens_n lib._n 7._o hypot_n the_o tormentor_n of_o james_n suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o he_o act._n 12._o act._n 12._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o this_o angel_n in_o josephus_n be_v a_o owl_n the_o oration_n of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v live_v well_o no_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v have_v die_v well_o ▪_o thy_o life_n be_v very_o ill_a thy_o end_n far_o worse_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n seven_o year_n he_o be_v call_v sometime_o herod_n sometime_o agrippa_n act._n 5._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 4._o ●ct_n 11._o these_o adiabeni_n be_v a_o ition_n dwel●g_v beyond_o ●phrates_n io_o 〈◊〉_d bell_n jud._n ●6_n cap._n 7._o ●inꝰ_n mar●in_n apo_n this_o helen_n be_v a_o common_a harlot_n irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o call_v this_o helen_n selen_n simon_n the_o father_n of_o heretic_n the_o comb●_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n simon_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n der_fw-mi clau●_n these_o 2._o cap._n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o the_o roman_n request_v s._n mark_v to_o write_v a_o gospel_n clemens_n papias_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rome_n figurative_o call_v babylon_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greek_a mark_v the_o ●rit_n preacher_n ●f_o the_o egyptians_n cap._n 16._o in_o he_o greek_a ●hilo_fw-la come_v ●o_o rome_n un●●r_o claudius_n ●o_o judaeus_fw-la act._n 4._o philo_z of_o the_o worshipper_n in_o egypt_n mansion_n church_n religious_a house_n study_v of_o holy_a scripture_n psalm_n and_o hymn_n the_o continency_n of_o th●_n worshiper●_n ▪_o abstinence_n ▪_o virgin_n ▪_o to_o compe●_n some_o to_o u●…_n chastity_n i●_n paganism_n ▪_o allegorical_a interpretation_n synod_n conference_n fasting_n vigil_n bed_n make_v of_o leaf_n chasse_n and_o grass_n bread_n and_o water_n bishop_n deacon_n act._n 18._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o the_o justice_n 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apolog_n gaiu●_n diony_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o rom._n 15._o paul_n behead_v at_o rome_n under_o nero._n the_o first_o of_o the_o 10_o persecution_n be_v under_o nero._n linus_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o 2._o epistle_n of_o peter_n forge_v write_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n the_o act_n of_o paul_n counter_o set_v rom._n 16._o the_o book_n of_o hermes_n call_v pastor_n be_v wont_a to_o ●e_v read_v in_o ●he_n church_n rom._n 15._o act_n from_o 14_o unto_o 21._o cap._n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n &_o paul_n have_v many_o fellow_n laborer_n timothe_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n titꝰ_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o creta_n luke_n write_v a_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n luc._n 1._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o eusebiꝰ_n say_v crescens_n be_v send_v into_o france_n s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o say_v he_o sen●_n he_o to_o gall●_n cia_fw-la hereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n be_v write_v b●_n s._n paul_n unto_o the_o frenchm_n ▪_o vespasian_n i●_n proclayme●_n emperor_n anno_fw-la do._n 7_o ▪_o stephen_n stone_v act._n 7._o ●_o james_n beh●●ded_v act._n 1●_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusal●_n martyr_v ▪_o the_o apo●_n persecute●_n matth._n 28_o ▪_o matth._n 24._o daniel_n 9_o a_o million_o be_v ten_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 17._o say_v that_o the_o just_a number_n come_v to_o seven_o &_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n ●ud_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 11._o ●●e_z cruelty_n ●_o seditious_a ●_o son_n toge_z ●●r_a with_o ●_o famine_n ●●ed_v they_o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o o_o tragical_a fact_n titus_n sorow_v at_o the_o miserable_a sight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v dead_a josephꝰ_n with_o grief_n utter_v these_o word_n be●●_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 16._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o a_o horrible_a history_n a_o mother_n slay_v she_o own_o child_n to_o eat_v ●…uth_n 24._o ●…osep_v bell_z 〈…〉_o lib._n 7._o cap_n 〈…〉_o say_v the_o ●…ber_n be_v ●…e_v hundred_o ●…usande_n josephꝰ_n say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n be_v four_o score_n and_o seventenethou_a sand_n sand_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 73._o forty_o year_n just_a after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n luk._n 19_o luk._n 21._o luk._n 23._o joseph_n bell_n jud_n lib._n 7._o cap_n ▪_o 12._o a_o star_n like_o a_o sword_n a_o commet●…_n a_o light_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o night_n time_n a_o cow_n calue_v a_o lamb●…_n a_o great_a gat●…_n open_v itself_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o form_n 〈…〉_o man_n a_o army_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o commotion_n in_o the_o aëre_fw-la a_o voice_n hear_v in_o the_o temple_n let_v we_o go_v hence_o one_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n 4._o year_n before_o the_o war_n cry_v continual_o woe_n wo_n all_o about_o jerusalem_n a_o oracle_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n psal_n 2._o psal_n 19_o josephus_n lib_n ●_o cap._n 5._o josephus_n lib_n 7._o bell_n jud._n cap._n 18._o sephus_fw-la of_o ●_o self_n a_o ●_o lib._n 16._o cap_n ●el_a lord_n lib_n cap._n 25._o lib._n contra_fw-la anem_fw-la josep_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v 22._o book_n 5._o book_n of_o moses_n 13._o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o admonition_n this_o be_v find_v in_o losephu_n first_o book_n against_o apio●_n ▪_o titus_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 81._o linus_n anacletus_fw-la domitian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 83._o anianus_n abilius_n the_o 2._o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v raise_v by_o this_o emperor_n domitian_n clemens_n clemens_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n philip._n 4._o 4._o cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n ●nto_o the_o cointhians_n eade_v in_o the_o church_n ●_o cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greke_n ●omitian_n die_v ●d_a anno_fw-la do_v ●ini_fw-la 98._o cap._n 18._o after_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a ●hn_n be_v ●iled_v into_o ●tmos_fw-la an._n ●omini_fw-la 97._o ●ote_v the_o relation_n ●naeus_fw-la lib._n 5_o ●p_n 19_o after_o 5_o greek_a greek_a cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greke_n aegesippus_n the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a nerua_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 99_o traian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 100_o the_o 3._o persecution_n of_o the_o 10._o famous_a persecution_n be_v under_o this_o traian_n cerdo_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euodius_n ignatius_n simeon_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_n ▪_o irenaeus_n lib._n
martyr_n enjoin_v to_o kill_v one_o a_o other_o auxentius_n ●orne_v of_o wild_a beast_n the_o gelding_n of_o christian_n pamphilus_n have_v his_o side_n man●led_v with_o ●●arpe_a razor_n vrbanus_n for_o his_o cruelty_n fall_v into_o great_a shame_n &_o misery_n in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o hundred_o martyr_n torment_v and_o send_v to_o dig_v of_o metal_n 2._o woman_n burn_v valentina_n the_o prayer_n of_o paulus_n be_v before_o his_o mar_v tyrdome_n paulus_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n paulus_n behead_v 130._o confessor_n the_o edict_n of_o maximinus_n against_o the_o christian_n antonius_n be_v head_v zebinas_n behead_v germanus_n behead_v maxis_fw-la a_o wicked_a tribune_n ennathas_n a_o virgin_n burn_v quick_a a_o miracle_n ares_n burn_v promus_n behead_v elias_n behead_v petrꝰ_n apsela_n mus_fw-la burn_v asclepius_n a_o marcionite_n burn_v pamphilus_n valens_n paulus_n 5._o martyr_n be_v head_v gal●●_n 4_o heb._n 12._o porphyrius_n the_o servant_n of_o pamphilus_n after_o torment_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n seleucus_n behead_v theodulus_n crucify_v julianus_n burn_v adrianus_n be_v head_v eubulus_n behead_v firmilianus_n the_o wicked_a tyrant_n be_v behead_v cap._n 2._o peleꝰ_n burn_v nilꝰ_n burn_v a_o minister_n burn_v patermythius_fw-la burn_v silvanus_n john_n a_o blind_a man_n of_o a_o singular_a memory_n and_o rare_a gift_n 39_o martyr_n behead_v sabinus_n unto_o the_o precedent_n through_o out_o the_o dominion_n of_o maximinus_n such_o as_o fall_v in_o persecution_n repent_v they_o of_o their_o fall_n juppiter_n philius_fw-la three_o christian_n devour_v of_o beast_n silvanus_n martyr_v petrus_n b._n of_o alexandria_n behead_v lucianus_z martyr_v maximinus_n against_o christian_n he_o commend_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o tyrian_n &_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o christian_n a_o slander_v ma●_n 24._o the_o christians_n alone_a ●ere_z endue_v with_o compassion_n exod._n 14._o psal_n 7._o exod._n 15._o maximinus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o chistians_n a_o impudent_a lie_n he_o show_v no_o such_o courtesy_n maximinus_n wage_v battle_n with_o licinnius_n psal_n 33._o cap_n 10._o in_o the_o greek_a maximinꝰ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o dissemble_v with_o his_o subject_n the_o death_n of_o maximinus_n the_o tyrant_n god_n plague_v maximinus_n famine_n inward_a burn_v hewme_n blindness_n his_o last_o confession_n the_o ignominy_n that_o befall_v maximinꝰ_n after_o his_o death_n the_o executor_n of_o tyranny_n be_v plague_v peucetius_n a_o wicked_a magistrate_n culcianus_n a_o wicked_a magistrate_n theotecnus_n enchanter_n &_o idolater_n punish_v maximinus_n child_n and_o kinsman_n receive_v their_o desert_n psalm_n 146._o constantinus_n &_o licinnius_n emperor_n he_o begin_v with_o thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o peace_n after_o persecution_n psalm_n 98._o psalm_n 46._o psalm_n 37._o the_o temple_n build_v again_o consecration_n and_o the_o dedication_n of_o temple_n ezech._n 37._o a_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o praise_v paulinus_n the_o bishop_n beseleel_n solomon_n zor●babel_n psal_n 44._o psal_n 48._o 1._o timoth._n 3_o psal_n 87._o psal_n 122._o psal_n 26._o psal_n 48._o psal_n 113._o luc._n 1._o psal_n 106._o psal_n 107._o psal_n 136._o psal_n 105._o esay_n 53._o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o màkinde_n &_o worker_n of_o all_o mischief_n christ_n aid_v the_o comfortless_a the_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o psal_n 33._o psal_n 148._o john_n 5._o beselc_n cl_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o pollute_a temple_n psal_n psal_n 8._o psal_n 37._o psal_n 9_o psal_n 18._o psal_n 73._o esay_n 35._o psal_n 74._o psal_n 80._o proverb_n 3._o heb._n 12._o esay_n 35._o the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n the_o porch_n a_o space_n between_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o porch_n welspringe_v cock_n or_o cund●●●s_n gate_n porch_n window_n psal_n 104._o the_o floor_n or_o pavement_n esay_n 61._o the_o church_n ●ioy●eth_v esay_n 54._o esay_n 51._o esay_n 52._o esay_n 49._o 2._o corinth_n 6._o esay_n 54._o act._n 2._o 1._o corinth_n 2._o the_o copy_n of_o the_o imperial_a edict_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a into_o the_o greek_a &_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a into_o english_a constantinus_n &_o licinnius_n the_o emperor_n unto_o anilinus_n proconsul_n of_o aphrick_n constantinus_n the_o emperor_n unto_o militiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n constantinus_n the_o emperor_n unto_o chrestus_n bishop_n of_o siracusa_n constantinus_n unto_o cecilia_n nꝰ_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n phole_n according_a unto_o epiphaniꝰ_n be_v a_o weyght_n other_o wise_a call_v talantium_n and_o the_o same_o be_v too_o fold_v the_o one_o contain_v 312._o pound_n &_o six_o ounce_n the_o other_o weigh_v 208._o penny_n it_o be_v use_v of_o suidas_n and_o augustine_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o for_o a_o halfpenny_n constantinus_n unto_o anilin_n '_o governor_n of_o aphrick_n licinniꝰ_n have_v marry_v constantinus_n sister_n 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