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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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pa._n 23._o 32._o 33._o 35._o 46._o 47_o ▪_o 53._o 63._o 64._o 65._o 66._o 67._o 68_o 69._o 72._o 73._o 75._o 76._o 77._o 78._o 79._o 80_o 81._o 96._o 97._o 98._o 99_o 101._o 111._o 114._o 115._o 116._o 117._o 128._o 129._o 130._o 131._o 146._o 147._o 148._o 149._o 150._o 151._o 152._o 153._o 159._o 160._o 161._o 162._o 163._o 164._o 165._o 166._o 167._o 168._o 169._o 170._o 171._o 172._o 173._o 175._o 176._o 273._o 274._o 284._o 285._o 298._o 305._o 306._o 307._o 310._o 319._o 320._o 322._o 326._o 327._o 328._o 329._o 332._o 333._o 386._o 476._o 493._o 519._o persia_n receive_v the_o faith_n pa._n 38._o pertinax_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o end_n pa._n 469._o peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v imprison_v by_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n and_o deliver_v by_o a_o angel_n pag._n 23._o he_o meet_v simon_n magus_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n pag._n 27._o he_o be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n about_o his_o late_a time_n after_o he_o have_v preach_v in_o other_o contreye_n pa._n 35._o 36._o 519._o his_o work_n pa._n 36._o he_o be_v marry_v and_o his_o wife_n martyr_v pag._n 52._o peter_n b._n of_o alexandria_n be_v behead_v page_n 144._o 153._o 176._o peter_n the_o emperor_n diocletians_n page_n after_o sundry_a torment_n be_v broil_v to_o death_n pa._n 148._o peter_n the_o successor_n of_o athanasius_n in_o the_o seae_fw-la of_o alexandria_n pa._n 328._o 340._o petirus_fw-la a_o monk_n pa._n 330._o petrus_n apselamus_fw-la be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 168._o peucetius_n a_o persecutinge_a magistrate_n be_v execute_v pa._n 183._o pharise_n and_o their_o heresy_n pag._n 70._o phileas_n b._n of_o thmuis_n be_v behead_v pag._n 150._o philetus_n b._n of_o antioch_n pa._n 108._o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n pa._n 13._o 14._o philip_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n preach_v in_o samaria_n baptise_a simon_n magus_n &_o the_o eunuch_n pa._n 19_o 20._o philip_n the_o apostle_n rest_v at_o hierapolis_n pa._n 53._o 93_o his_o martyrdom_n pag._n 519._o his_o life_n pa._n 532._o philip_n the_o 9_o b._n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 59_o philip_n b._n of_o gortyna_n write_v against_o martion_n pa._n 71._o 72._o philip_n be_v emperor_n after_o gordianus_n &_o a_o christian_a pa._n 112._o his_o end_n pa._n 469._o philip_n a_o priest_n of_o sida_n write_v a_o book_n to_o the_o confutation_n of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la &_o entitle_v it_o the_o christian_a history_n pa._n 392._o philo_z judaeus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n be_v send_v in_o embassy_n from_o the_o lewes_z of_o alexandria_n unto_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n pa._n 21._o he_o be_v allege_v pa._n 22._o 28._o 29._o he_o talk_v with_o peter_n the_o apostle_n at_o rome_n pa._n 28._o his_o work_n pa._n 30._o 31._o philoromus_n governor_n of_o alexandria_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 150._o philosophy_n be_v study_v and_o commend_v pag._n 105_o 106._o 107._o 308._o 309._o philumena_n a_o heretic_n the_o prophetess_n &_o yoke_n mate_n of_o apelles_n pa._n 86._o photinus_n b._n of_o sirmium_n and_o his_o heresy_n pag._n 262._o 264._o 274._o 275._o 277._o 323._o picture_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o helena_n the_o witch_n pag._n 27._o pierius_n a_o minister_n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 144._o pilate_n be_v make_v precedent_n of_o judaea_n the_o 12_o year_n of_o tiberius_n pag._n 13._o he_o certify_v tiberius_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a pag._n 20._o he_o plague_v the_o jews_n pag._n 22._o he_o slay_v himself_o pa._n 22._o 23._o pinytus_n b._n of_o creta_n pag._n 70._o pinytus_n b._n of_o the_o people_n g●o_v sij_n pa._n 71._o pionius_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 67._o pior_fw-la a_o monk_n pag._n 329._o pius_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n 15_o year_n pag._n 62._o 83._o placitus_n b._n of_o antioch_n pa._n 256._o a_o plague_n in_o alexandria_n pa._n 134._o 135._o a_o plague_n throughout_o the_o world_n pa._n 182._o a_o plague_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maximinus_n pa._n 178._o plinius_n secundus_fw-la a_o lieutenant_n be_v sorry_a that_o the_o christian_n be_v persecute_v &_o write_v thereof_o unto_o traian_n pag._n 54._o plutarch_n a_o martyr_n pa._n 97._o 98._o pneumatomachoi_n and_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 293._o polybius_n b._n of_o tralleis_n pa._n 55._o polybius_n a_o historiographer_n pa._n 501._o polycarpus_n b._n of_o smyrna_n write_v a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o philippian_n page_n 54._o 55._o 64._o 93._o he_o be_v at_o rome_n with_o anicetus_n pa._n 63._o he_o meet_v martion_n in_o the_o face_n pag._n 64._o his_o martyrdom_n pag._n 64._o 65._o 66._o 67._o polycrates_n b._n of_o ephesus_n write_v unto_o victor_n b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 53._o 92._o 93._o pompey_n besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o send_v aristobulus_n captive_a to_o rome_n pa._n 9_o pontianus_n b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 108._o ponticus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o 15._o year_n old_a be_v martyr_v pa._n 80._o pontinus_n a_o heretic_n pag._n 86._o pontius_n a_o learned_a man_n pa._n 103._o porphyrius_n a_o atheist_n write_v against_o the_o christian_n and_o dispute_v with_o origen_n pag._n 106._o 229._o porphyrius_n the_o seruamt_v of_o pamphilus_n martyr_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 170._o potamiaena_fw-la a_o virgin_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n p._n 98._o 99_o pothinus_n b._n of_o lion_n be_v torment_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o their_o die_v pa._n 78._o primus_fw-la be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n 12_o year_n pag._n 58._o 59_o primus_fw-la b._n of_o corinth_n pag._n 70._o priscilla_n the_o prophetess_n of_o montanus_n pa._n 86._o 89._o 90._o priscus_n a_o christian_a be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n pa._n 131._o priscus_n rhetor_n a_o historiographer_n pa._n 502._o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o au●●lianus_n ▪_o pa._n 141._o proclus_n a_o cataphrygian_a heretic_n page_n 35._o 53._o 108._o procopius_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 159._o procopius_n a_o tyrant_n die_v miserable_o pag._n 320._o procopius_n rhetor_n a_o historiographer_n pag._n 502._o promus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 168._o the_o prophet_n see_v god_n with_o the_o cleanse_v eye_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 3._o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n page_n 69._o 82._o 83._o 88_o 89._o proterius_fw-la the_o godly_a b._n of_o alexandria_n be_v cruel_o slay_v pa._n 433._o protogenes_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o sardice_n pag._n 265._o psathyriani_n and_o their_o opinion_n pag._n 357._o ptolomaeus_n a_o martyr_n pag._n 68_o 69._o ptolomaeus_n a_o confessor_n pag._n 116._o publius_n b._n of_o athens_n and_o a_o martyr_n pag._n 71._o publius_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 85._o q._n quadratus_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n pag._n 55._o he_o write_v a_o apollogie_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o adrian_n pag._n 58._o 59_o 88_o 89._o quadratus_n b._n of_o athens_n pa._n 71._o quinta_fw-la a_o woman_n after_o torment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n pag._n 115._o quintus_z fall_v in_o persecution_n pag._n 64._o r._n repentance_n of_o a_o thief_n pag._n 49._o rhais_n a_o woman_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 98._o rhodion_n the_o disciple_n of_o tatianus_n a_o learned_a writer_n pag._n 86._o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n pag._n 28._o romanus_n have_v his_o tongue_n pull_v out_o afterward_n stifle_v to_o death_n pag._n 159._o 160._o romulus_n subdeacon_n of_o diospolis_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 160._o rufus_n a_o disciple_n pa._n 55._o ruffus_n a_o lieutenant_n of_o judaea_n destroy_v the_o jews_n in_o jerusalem_n pag._n 59_o rugas_fw-la a_o rebel_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n pa._n 400._o s._n sabellius_n heresy_n pag._n 126._o 264._o sabinus_n a_o precedent_n of_o maximinus_n the_o persecutor_n pag._n 174._o sabinus_n a_o macedonian_a heretic_n pag._n 224._o 229._o 260._o saducee_n and_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 70._o read_v the_o chro._n sagaris_n a_o martyr_n pag._n 72._o 93._o salome_n the_o ●ister_n of_o herode_fw-la pag._n 13._o samaritans_n &_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 70._o read_v the_o chro._n samosatenus_fw-la the_o heretic_n 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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 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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 socrat._v lib._n 6._o eccl_n hist_o cap._n 12._o volater_n li_z 19_o anthropolog_n socrat._v li._n 7._o cap._n 47_o theodor._n zuinger_n volaterr_v socrat._v li._n 5._o cap._n 23._o niceph._n lib_n ▪_o 9_o cap._n 13._o lib._n 11._o cap._n 14._o euseb_n lib._n cap._n 2._o euseb_n lib._n cap._n 27._o 28_o ▪_o euseb_n lib._n cap._n 23._o socrat._v li._n 1._o cap._n 9_o socrat._v li._n 2._o cap._n 30._o socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o tritenhemius_fw-la li._n the_o eccl_n scrip_n socrates_n in_o this_o his_o first_o book_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o 31_o year_n be_v the_o whole_a reign_n of_o constantine_n and_o the_o end_n of_o 340_o year_n after_o christ_n where_o socrates_n begin_v his_o history_n diocletian_n maximinian_n maximinus_n severus_n constantinꝰ_n maxentius_n licinnius_n the_o tyranny_n of_o maxentiꝰ_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v see_v of_o constantinꝰ_n in_o the_o aëre_fw-la christ_n appear_v to_o constantine_n in_o his_o sleep_n maxentius_n die_v about_o the_o year_n 318._o the_o godly_a study_n of_o constantine_n the_o death_n of_o diocletian_n anno_fw-la dom._n 318._o 318._o cap._n 4._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o humanity_n of_o constantine_n licinnius_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o perjury_n &_o break_v of_o league_n anno_fw-la dom._n ni_fw-fr 327._o cap._n 5._o in_o the_o greek_a peter_n achillas_n alexander_n arius_n contrary_v his_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_a the_o original_n of_o arius_n heresy_n heresy_n cap._n 6._o in_o the_o greek_a two_o eusebius_n the_o fir●t_o be_v writer_n of_o the_o former_a history_n the_o 2._o bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n &_o a_o arian_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o arius_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o confutation_n of_o arius_n john_n 1._o psal_n 44._o psal_n 109._o coloss_n 1._o heb._n 1_o joh._n 14._o joh._n 14._o joh._n 10._o malach._n 3_o hebr._n 13._o 1._o corinth_n 8._o joh._n 10._o prover._n 18._o arius_n &_o his_o complice_n excommunicate_v 2._o timoth._n 2._o math._n 24._o 1._o timoth._n 4._o 2._o john_n the_o meletian_n heretic_n join_v with_o the_o arian_n meletius_n why_o he_o be_v deprive_v by_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n arian_n eunomians_n macedonian_n cap._n 7._o in_o the_o greek_a osius_n a_o spaniard_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n the_o epistle_n of_o constantinus_n unto_o alexander_n &_o arius_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o eu_n sebius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n the_o contention_n of_o philosopher_n brethren_n and_o christian_n may_v not_o brawl_v contentious_o about_o word_n cap._n 8._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o messenger_n be_v osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n ●n_n spain_n the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a ●●seb_fw-mi lib._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la const_n osius_n byssop_n of_o cor●●b●_n as_o i_o suppose_v ●●e_z bishop_n rome_n be_v ●t_a at_o the_o council_n but_o ●●t_v thither_o betaine_a of_o 〈◊〉_d clergy_n ●●●_o 2._o paphnutiꝰ_n b._n of_o thebais_n spirid●on_n b._n of_o cyprus_n euseb_n nicome_v theognis_n a_o arian_n maris_fw-la a_o arian_n athanasius_n alexander_n ruffinus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n cap._n 3._o lay_v down_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o history_n more_o at_o large_a constantine_n the_o emperor_n show_v great_a reverence_n unto_o t●_n bishop_n constantine_n exhort_v t●_n unity_n and_o burn_v the●●_n libel_n mat._n 18._o euseb_n lib_n 3_o ▪_o de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi constantini_n he_o confute_v the_o slanderous_a report_n which_o sabinus_n make_v of_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a nice_a this_o nicene_n creed_n be_v not_o find_v thus_o place_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n wherefore_o the_o greek_a seem_v unperfect_a for_o to_o what_o end_n ●hold_v socra●es_n write_v the_o ●niforme_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n ▪_o c._n be_v this_o ●nlesse_a some_o ●hing_a folow●d_n or_o how_o ●oulde_v he_o af●er_v all_o conclude_v as_o he_o ●oth_v this_o ●●th_n unless_o ●●ere_o be_v ●●mewhat_o ●terlaced_v we_o ●●ue_v therefore_o supply_v the_o want_n 〈◊〉_d this_o unperfect_a place_n by_o grow_v ●e_a copy_n of_o ●●is_n creed_n ●ritten_v true_o the_o same_o
cap._n 38._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o craft_n of_o arius_n in_o swea_fw-mi ring_n before_o the_o emperor_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o arius_n the_o he_o retike_n the_o son_n of_o constantinus_n magnus_fw-la 1._o constantinus_n 2._o constantius_n 3._o constans_n cap._n 39_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o death_n ●f_n constan●●nus_n magnꝰ_n ●nno_fw-la dom._n 40._o ●ap_n 40._o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n the_o second_o book_n of_o socrates_n comprise_v the_o history_n of_o 25._o year_n be_v the_o full_a reign_n of_o constantius_n end_v anno_fw-la dom._n 365._o 365._o the_o error_n of_o ruffinus_n by_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v two_o edition_n of_o socrates_n history_n the_o first_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o unperfect_a the_o second_o &_o the_o last_o which_o be_v this_o very_o perfect_a &_o absolute_a one_o rot_a sheep_n infect_v a_o other_o illyrium_n be_v now_o call_v sclavonia_n cap._n 3._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o epistle_n of_o constantinus_n the_o young_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n for_o the_o admission_n of_o athanasius_n their_o bishop_n cap._n 4._o in_o the_o greek_a eusebius_n pamphilus_n die_v acarius_fw-la bishop_n of_o caesarea_n caesarea_n cap._n 5._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 6._o in_o the_o greek_a alexander_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n die_v beingfourescore_a and_o eightene_a year_n old_a macedonius_n signify_v excellency_n templum_fw-la pacis_fw-la templum_fw-la sophiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o in_o the_o grecke_n grecke_n cap._n 8._o in_o the_o g●●el_n e._n a_o council_n of_o arian_n summon_v at_o antioch_n anno_fw-la dom._n 344._o maximus_fw-la b._n of_o jerusalem_fw-la jultus_fw-la b._n of_o rome_n placitus_n b._n of_o antioch_n athanasius_n be_v sclaunder_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n cap_n 9_o in_o the_o greek_a georgius_n b._n of_o laodicea_n cap._n 10._o in_o the_o greek_a gregory_n a_o arian_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o form_n of_o faith_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o hypocritical_a arian_n bishop_n which_v assemble_v at_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deny_v that_o they_o follow_v arius_n an_o other_o creed_n of_o the_o arian_n bishop_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rede_n wary_o john_n 1._o john_n 6._o math._n 28._o earthquake_n cap._n 11._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v fain_o to_o run_v away_o for_o the_o ●a●ega●de_n of_o his_o light_n cap_n 12._o in_o he_o greek_a eusebius_n ●ome_v time_n ●●shop_n of_o nicomedia_n afterwards_o ●●ishop_n of_o ●onstauno●le_n die_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o arian_n cause_v great_a murder_n and_o slaughter_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n 13._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o greek_a measure_n be_v 2._o fold_n one_o be_v call_v atticus_n contain_v of_o our_o measure_n six_o gallon_n 1._o pottel_n &_o 1._o quart_n a_o other_o be_v call_v georgicus_n of_o our_o measure_n one_o bushel_n a_o peck_n &_o one_o pint_n pint_n cap._n 14._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 15._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o epistle_n of_o julius_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n &_o their_o answer_n unto_o he_o again_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o first_o ●ome_v of_o the_o counsel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o so_o of_o the_o contrary_n sabinus_n this_o sabinus_n ●rot_v a_o book_n ●tituled_v the_o collection_n of_o ●he_n counsel_n socra_n lib._n 1._o ●ap_n 13._o lib._n 3._o ●ap_n 21_o where_o ●e_n ●ayth_v no●ing_v of_o the_o ●uersaries_n ●f_n the_o truth_n ●ap_n 16._o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o the_o arian_n cause_v at_o constantinople_n about_o the_o place_n of_o macedonius_n the_o heretic_n cap._n 17._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v false_o accuse_v cap._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a paulus_n b._n of_o constantinople_n get_v he_o to_o rome_n the_o creed_n of_o certain_a arian_n bishop_n exhibit_v unto_o constans_n the_o emperor_n where_o they_o dissemble_v egregious_o the_o heresy_n of_o photinus_n cap._n 19_o after_o ●he_n greek_n the_o bishop_n ●f_n the_o east_n summon_v a_o council_n and_o send_v abroad_o this_o their_o creed_n with_o long_a exposition_n thereof_o 1._o corinth_n 11._o the_o heresy_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v no_o vocal_a or_o mental_a word_n marcellians_n photinians_n ancyrogalatians_n gen._n 1._o 2._o gen._n 12._o 18._o exod._n 19_o 20._o hebr._n 1._o sabellians_n patropassians_n proverb_n 8._o the_o bishop_n ●f_n the_o west_n church_n ●ere_z stay_v ●_o religion_n cap._n 20._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o council_n of_o sardice_n be_v hold_v an._n dom._n 350._o the_o arian_n be_v loath_a to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n therefore_o they_o dissemble_v and_o fain_a excuse_n the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n paulꝰ_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n marcellꝰ_n b._n of_o ancyra_n be_v by_o the_o council_n restore_v to_o their_o church_n cap._n 21._o in_o the_o greek_a euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constantini_n lib._n 3._o euseb_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la marcellum_fw-la prover._n 8._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la marcellum_fw-la 1._o pet._n 2._o act._n 2._o psal_n 50._o ephes_n 2._o cap._n 22._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o division_n of_o the_o east_n &_o west_n church_n the_o letter_n of_o constant_a the_o emperor_n unto_o his_o brother_n constantius_n constantius_n cap._n 23._o in_o the_o greek_a 1._o corinth_n 2._o the_o conference_n of_o constantius_n and_o athanasius_n ca._n 24._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n anno_fw-la dom._n 351._o maximus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n forsake_v the_o arian_n vrsacius_n and_o valens_n be_v arian_n repen●_n they_o of_o there_o folly_n cap._n 25._o in_o the_o greek_a magnentius_n the_o tyrant_n be_v of_o futropius_fw-la call_v maxentius_n bretanion_n a_o tyrant_n nepotianus_n a_o traitor_n cap._n 26._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v accuse_v the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n exile_v and_o there_o stifle_v ●o_o death_n marcellus_n be_v depose_v lucius_n die_v in_o prison_n theodulus_fw-la olympius_n cap._n 27._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o arian_n heretic_n cap._n 28._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n apollogie_n sabastianusa_n captain_n yet_o a_o manichee_n and_o a_o great_a blood_n sucker_n these_o bishop_n be_v send_v to_o exile_n by_o the_o arian_n the_o clemency_n of_o constantius_n towards_o bretanion_n gallus_n caesar_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v in_o the_o aër_fw-la aër_fw-la cap._n 29._o in_o the_o greek_a photinus_n the_o heretic_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n be_v hold_v anno_fw-la dom._n 355_o cap._n 30._o in_o the_o greek_a a_o form_n of_o faith_n exhibit_v by_o marcus_n bishop_n of_o arethusa_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n act._n 2._o 〈…〉_o ●_o say_v 43._o 44._o john_n 1._o gen._n 1._o 2._o gen._n 32._o gen._n 19_o psal_n 110._o john_n 15._o 16._o this_o form_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o ●atched_v together_o without_o time_n or_o ●ason_n that_o in_o many_o place_n ●_o require_v a_o ●●ry_v reader_n ●e_v author_n ●ereof_o mis●●ed_v with_o it_o themselves_o ●_o call_v it_o in_o again_o as_o appear_v in_o ●e_a end_n of_o ●s_n chapter_n ●●m_fw-la 3._o esay_n 53._o math._n 28._o photinus_n the_o heretic_n be_v ●oyled_v in_o open_a disputation_n cap._n 31._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 32._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o cruelty_n of_o magnentius_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o magnentius_n decenius_n hang_v himself_o silvanus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v no_o soon_o up_o but_o he_o be_v dispatch_v dispatch_v cap._n 33._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o jew_n become_v rebel_n &_o be_v overcome_v overcome_v cap._n 34._o in_o the_o greek_a gallus_z a_o rebel_n be_v in_o great_a trust_n become_v a_o traitor_n &_o so_o lose_v his_o head_n this_o juliamus_n be_v emperor_n after_o constantius_n &_o become_v a_o apostata_fw-la euhus_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 15._o year_n liberius_n bishope_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la ●om_n 352._o ●a_n 35._o in_o the_o ●●ecke_n cap._n 35._o in_o the_o greek_a where_o in_o aëtius_n differ_v from_o the_o arian_n leontius_n b._n of_o antioch_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o special_a title_n of_o aristotle_n predicament_n yet_o do_v it_o signify_v as_o the_o sense_n here_o &_o otherwise_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o book_n of_o elenche_n by_o he_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o aëtius_n be_v call_v a_o atheist_n eunomius_n the_o heretic_n cap._n 36._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o council_n of_o millayne_n millayne_n cap._n 37._o in_o the_o greek_a eudoxius_n b._n of_o antioch_n a_o form_n of_o faith_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o council_n of_o a●imino_n in_o ●●aly_a by_o certain_a arian_n ●ishops_n ●h_a 14._o 16._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n the_o epistle_n of_o athanasiꝰ_n unto_o his_o familiar_a friend_n where_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o creed_n go_v before_o condemn_v it_o for_o heretical_a luc._n 2._o
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