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and_o probable_o at_o sardis_n
of_o his_o suffering_n the_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o burial_n his_o body_n first_o discover_v when_o and_o how_o the_o story_n of_o its_o translation_n to_o constantinople_n the_o miracle_n say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o relic_n and_o at_o his_o memoriae_fw-la several_a report_v by_o s._n augustin_n what_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o miracle_n how_o long_o and_o why_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o vain_a pretence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 1._o the_o life_n of_o s._n philip_n the_o deacon_n and_o evangelist_n his_o birth-place_n the_o confound_v he_o with_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n his_o election_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n philip_n preach_v at_o samaria_n inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a success_n of_o s._n philip_n ministry_n the_o imposture_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o embrace_a christianity_n the_o christian_n at_o samaria_n confirm_v by_o peter_n and_o john_n philip_n send_v to_o gaza_n his_o meeting_n with_o the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n what_o aethiopia_n here_o mean_v candace_n who_o the_o custom_n of_o retain_v eunuch_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o eastern_a prince_n this_o eunuch_n who_o his_o office_n his_o religion_n and_o great_a piety_n his_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n by_o s._n philip._n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o eunuch_n return_n and_o propagate_a christianity_n in_o his_o own_o country_n philip_n journey_n to_o caesarea_n and_o fix_v his_o abode_n there_o his_o four_o daughter_n virgin-prophetesses_a his_o death_n pag._n 23._o the_o life_n of_o s._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n his_o surname_n jose_v the_o title_n of_o barnabas_n whence_o add_v to_o he_o his_o country_n and_o parent_n his_o education_n and_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n his_o generous_a charity_n s._n paul_n address_n to_o he_o after_o his_o conversion_n his_o commission_n 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hereupon_o confer_v upon_o the_o see_v of_o salamis_n a_o description_n of_o his_o person_n and_o temper_n the_o epistle_n ancient_o publish_v under_o his_o name_n the_o design_n of_o it_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o it_o excellent_o manage_v under_o the_o two_o way_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n pag._n 33._o the_o life_n of_o s._n timothy_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n timothy_n country_n and_o kindred_n his_o religious_a education_n the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o early_a piety_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o s._n paul_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v his_o companion_n circumcise_a by_o s._n paul_n and_o why_o this_o no_o contradict_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n concern_v circumcision_n his_o travel_n with_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n his_o return_n from_o thessalonica_n and_o s._n paul_n two_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n s._n timothy_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n herein_o ordination_n in_o those_o time_n usual_o do_v by_o prophetic_a designation_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o timothy_n age_n inquire_v into_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n the_o word_n show_v to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o best_a writer_n for_o a_o considerable_a age_n s._n paul_n first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o he_o and_o the_o importance_n of_o they_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ephesian_n note_v their_o festival_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n timothy_n martyrdom_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n place_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o translation_n of_o his_o body_n his_o weak_a and_o infirm_a constitution_n his_o great_a abstinence_n and_o admirable_a zeal_n s._n paul_n singular_a affection_n for_o he_o different_a from_o timotheus_n in_o s._n denys_n the_o areopagite_n another_o timothy_n s._n paul_n disciple_n martyr_v under_o antoninus_n pag._n 45._o the_o life_n of_o s._n titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n his_o country_n inquire_v into_o the_o report_n of_o his_o noble_a extract_n his_o education_n and_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o accompany_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n s._n paul_n refuse_v to_o circumcise_v he_o and_o why_o his_o attend_v s._n paul_n in_o his_o travel_n their_o arrival_n in_o crete_n titus_n constitute_v by_o he_o bishop_n of_o that_o island_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o intimation_n of_o it_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o s._n paul_n censure_n of_o the_o people_n of_o crete_n justify_v by_o the_o account_n which_o gentile_a writer_n give_v of_o their_o evil_a manner_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o epistle_n itself_o the_o direction_n concern_v ecclesiastic_a person_n his_o charge_n to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a crete_n abound_v with_o heretical_a teacher_n jewish_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n what_o and_o whence_o derive_v the_o aeones_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ancient_a gnostic_n borrow_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n this_o show_v by_o particular_a instance_n titus_n command_v to_o attend_v s._n paul_n at_o nicopolis_n his_o come_n to_o he_o into_o macedonia_n his_o follow_a s._n paul_n to_o rome_n and_o departure_n into_o dalmatia_n the_o story_n of_o pliny_n the_o younger_n be_v convert_v by_o he_o in_o crete_n censure_v his_o age_n and_o death_n the_o church_n erect_v to_o his_o memory_n pag._n 55._o the_o life_n of_o s._n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n dionysius_n bear_v at_o athens_n the_o quality_n of_o his_o parent_n his_o domestic_a study_n his_o foreign_a travel_n egypt_n frequent_v as_o the_o staple_n place_n of_o all_o recondite_n learning_n his_o residence_n at_o heliopolis_n the_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a eclipse_n at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n dionysius_n his_o remark_n upon_o it_o his_o return_n to_o athens_n and_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o areopagus_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o court_n the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o its_o judge_n s._n paul_n arraign_v before_o it_o his_o discourse_n and_o its_o success_n dionysius_n his_o conversion_n his_o further_a instruction_n by_o hierotheus_n hierotheus_n who_o dionysius_n constitute_v bishop_n of_o athens_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o story_n according_a to_o those_o that_o confound_v he_o with_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o paris_n these_o show_v to_o be_v distinct_a the_o original_a and_o procedure_v of_o the_o mistake_v inquire_v into_o a_o probable_a account_n give_v of_o it_o dionysius_n his_o martyrdom_n at_o athens_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o a_o fabulous_a miracle_n report_v of_o his_o scull_n the_o description_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o hyperbolical_a commendation_n which_o the_o greek_n give_v of_o he_o the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o he_o these_o none_o of_o he_o apollinaris_n probable_o show_v to_o be_v the_o 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notary_n to_o write_v the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o dispatch_a messenger_n to_o propagate_v the_o
learning_n his_o write_n his_o hypotypose_n photius_n his_o account_n of_o they_o corrupt_v by_o the_o arrian_n his_o book_n yet_o extant_a and_o the_o orderly_a gradation_n of_o they_o his_o stromata_n what_o the_o design_n of_o it_o his_o stile_n what_o in_o this_o what_o in_o his_o other_o book_n a_o short_a apology_n for_o some_o unwary_a assertion_n in_o his_o write_n his_o write_n enumerate_v pag._n 193._o the_o life_n of_o tertullian_n presbyter_n of_o carthage_n his_o name_n whence_o his_o father_n who_o his_o education_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n his_o skill_n in_o the_o roman_a law_n different_a from_o tertylian_a the_o lawyer_n his_o way_n of_o life_n before_o his_o conversion_n inquire_v into_o his_o marry_a condition_n his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n when_o the_o great_a cruelty_n use_v towards_o the_o christian_n severus_n his_o kindness_n to_o they_o tertullia_n excellent_a apology_n in_o their_o behalf_n his_o address_n to_o scapula_n and_o the_o 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it_o be_v almost_o whole_o level_v against_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o prime_a author_n and_o propagator_n of_o christianity_n whence_o firmilian_a bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o s._n cyprian_n 14â—_n cyprian_n inter_fw-la epist_n â—â—pr_fw-la p._n 14â—_n say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o general_n but_o a_o local_a persecution_n that_o rage_v in_o some_o particular_a place_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o province_n where_o he_o live_v serenianus_n the_o precedent_n drive_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o all_o those_o country_n he_o add_v that_o many_o dreadful_a earthquake_n happen_v in_o those_o part_n whereby_o town_n and_o city_n be_v overturn_v and_o swallow_v up_o add_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o the_o persecution_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o gentile_n if_o a_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n a_o earthquake_n or_o inundation_n happen_v present_o to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o christian_n and_o conclude_v they_o the_o 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the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o his_o disquisition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life_n perfect_v according_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n of_o this_o incomparable_a order_n be_v our_o divine_a philosopher_n i_o espouse_v not_o say_v he_o 288._o he_o strom._n l._n 2._o p._n 288._o this_o or_o that_o philosophy_n not_o the_o stoic_a nor_o the_o platonic_a not_o the_o epicurean_a or_o that_o of_o aristotle_n but_o whatever_o any_o of_o these_o sect_n have_v say_v that_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a that_o teach_v righteousness_n with_o a_o divine_a and_o religious_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v select_v i_o call_v philosophy_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o of_o any_o sect_n he_o come_v near_o to_o the_o stoic_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o discourse_v by_o way_n of_o paradox_n and_o his_o affect_a novelty_n of_o word_n two_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o the_o man_n of_o that_o way_n as_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o ingenious_a person_n 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fidelity_n and_o with_o no_o less_o success_n some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n of_o those_o time_n origen_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o hicrusalem_n and_o other_o be_v breed_v under_o he_o and_o now_o as_o 278._o as_o strom._n l._n 1._o p._n 278._o himself_o confess_v he_o find_v his_o philosophy_n and_o gentile-learning_n very_o useful_a to_o he_o for_o as_o the_o husbandman_n first_o water_v the_o soil_n and_o then_o cast_v in_o the_o seed_n so_o the_o notion_n he_o derive_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gentile_n serve_v first_o to_o water_n and_o soften_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gross_a and_o terrestrial_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n may_v be_v the_o better_o cast_v in_o and_o take_v vital_a root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n beside_o the_o office_n of_o a_o catechist_n he_o be_v make_v presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o at_o least_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o severus_n his_o reign_n for_o under_o 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the_o christian_n for_o the_o present_a willing_a to_o retire_v and_o clemens_n probable_o among_o the_o rest_n who_o we_o therefore_o find_v particular_o discourse_v 504._o discourse_v stromat_n l._n 4._o p._n 504._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o withdraw_a in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o though_o we_o may_v not_o cowardly_o decline_v a_o danger_n or_o death_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n yet_o in_o other_o case_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o one_o city_n flee_v you_o into_o another_o and_o not_o to_o obey_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o rash_a and_o unwarrantable_o to_o precipitate_v ourselves_o into_o danger_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n to_o destroy_v a_o man_n who_o be_v his_o image_n that_o man_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n who_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o public_a tribunal_n and_o little_o better_a do_v 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〈◊〉_d or_o against_o they_o that_o judaize_n during_o his_o stay_n here_o he_o preach_v constant_o and_o decline_v no_o pain_n even_o in_o that_o evil_a time_n and_o with_o what_o success_n we_o may_v see_v by_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o alexander_n then_o in_o prison_n and_o send_v by_o our_o s._n clemens_n to_o antioch_n which_o we_o here_o insert_v 212._o insert_v apud_fw-la euseb_n ib._n c._n 11._o p._n 212._o alexander_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o bless_a church_n at_o antioch_n in_o the_o lord_n greeting_n our_o lord_n have_v make_v my_o bond_n in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n light_n and_o easy_a to_o i_o while_o i_o understand_v that_o asclepiades_n a_o person_n admirable_o qualify_v by_o his_o eminency_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n become_v bishop_n of_o your_o holy_a church_n of_o antioch_n conclude_v these_o letter_n worthy_a brethren_n i_o have_v send_v you_o by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr edit_n v._o hierich_n desideratur_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edit_n vi_o nicopol_n desideratur_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o to_o make_v the_o work_n more_o complete_a and_o useful_a he_o distinguish_v the_o addition_n and_o deficience_n by_o several_a mark_n 230._o mark_n vid._n praeter_fw-la script_n citat_fw-la orig._n comment_n in_o in_o matth._n edit_n haet_fw-la gr_n l._n p._n 381._o &_o resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n afric_n p._n 226_o 227._o edit_fw-la basil_n 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too_o much_o the_o other_o way_n assert_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 60._o 〈◊〉_d basil_n ad_fw-la mâ—gâ—_n phiâ—â—â—_n epist_n xli_o p_o 60._o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o difference_n of_o essence_n and_o a_o inequality_n of_o power_n and_o glory_n for_o which_o he_o be_v severe_o censure_v by_o s._n basil_n and_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o one_o of_o those_o that_o main_o open_v the_o gap_n to_o those_o arrian_n impiety_n that_o after_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n though_o s._n sâ—pr_fw-la ubi_fw-la sâ—pr_fw-la basil_n can_v not_o but_o so_o far_o do_v he_o right_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o ill_a meaning_n but_o only_o a_o over-vehement_a desire_n to_o oppose_v his_o adversary_n that_o betray_v he_o into_o those_o unwary_a and_o inconsiderate_a assertion_n some_o bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n immediate_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o and_o go_v over_o to_o rome_n represent_v his_o dangerous_a error_n where_o the_o case_n be_v discuss_v in_o a_o synod_n and_o letter_n write_v to_o dionysius_n about_o it_o who_o in_o a_o set_a apology_n answer_v for_o himself_o and_o declare_v his_o sense_n more_o explicit_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o 901._o in_o de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr diony_n tom._n 1._o p._n 548._o etc._n etc._n with_fw-mi phot._n cod._n ccxxxii_o col_fw-fr 901._o athanasius_n who_o have_v with_o infinite_a pain_n vindicate_v our_o dionysius_n his_o predecessor_n as_o a_o man_n sound_n and_o orthodox_n and_o who_o be_v never_o condemn_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o impious_a opinion_n or_o that_o he_o hold_v those_o abominable_a tenet_n which_o arrius_n broach_v afterward_o and_o certain_o s._n basil_n may_v and_o will_v have_v pass_v a_o mild_a censure_n have_v he_o either_o peruse_v all_o dionysius_n his_o write_n or_o remember_v how_o much_o he_o concern_v himself_o to_o clear_v s._n gregory_n of_o neocaesarea_n dionysius_n his_o contemporary_a from_o the_o very_a same_o charge_n for_o which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v he_o have_v give_v too_o just_a occasion_n xv._o no_o soon_o be_v this_o controversy_n a_o little_a over_o but_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o another_o 270._o another_o euseb_n ibid._n c._n 24._o p._n 270._o nepos_n a_o egyptian_a bishop_n late_o dead_a a_o man_n eminent_a for_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n his_o industry_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o many_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n he_o have_v compose_v which_o the_o brethren_n sing_v in_o their_o public_a meeting_n have_v not_o long_o since_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o millenaries_n and_o have_v publish_v book_n to_o show_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o good_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v literal_o understand_v and_o that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n state_n upon_o earth_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n from_o some_o passage_n in_o s._n john_n revelation_n still_v his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confutation_n of_o allegorical_a expositor_n this_o book_n be_v greedy_o catch_v up_o and_o read_v by_o many_o and_o advance_v into_o that_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n that_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v neglect_v and_o throw_v aside_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n cry_v up_o as_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a mystery_n conceal_v before_o from_o the_o world_n the_o more_o simple_a and_o unwary_a be_v teach_v to_o disband_v all_o sublime_a and_o magnificent_a thought_n of_o our_o lord_n glorious_a come_n the_o resurrection_n and_o final_a
16._o 19_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la ii_o julianus_n create_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n  _fw-fr 1_o sex_n quinctiliâ—_n gordianus_n pantaenus_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n open_v the_o catechetic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n  _fw-fr 181_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n commodus_n iii_o the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n much_o abate_v  _fw-fr 2_o antistius_n burrhus_n  _fw-fr 182_o  _fw-fr 2_o petronius_n mamertinus_n theodotion_n of_o pontus_n first_o a_o marcionite_n than_o a_o jew_n translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a  _fw-fr 3_o trebellius_n rufus_n the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n at_o alexandria_n burn_v down_o  _fw-fr 183_o  _fw-fr 3_o imp._n commodus_n iu._n  _fw-fr 4_o m._n aufidius_n victorinus_n  _fw-fr 184_o  _fw-fr 4_o m._n eggius_n marullus_n seu_fw-la marcellus_n commodus_n introduce_v the_o worship_n of_o isis_n former_o prohibit_v into_o rome_n  _fw-fr 5_o m._n papirius_n aelianus_n  _fw-fr 185_o commodi_fw-la 5_o triarius_n maternus_n  _fw-fr 6_o m._n atilius_n metilius_n bradua_n  _fw-fr 186_o  _fw-fr 6_o imp._n commodus_n v._n about_o this_o time_n lucius_n a_o prince_n of_o britain_n be_v say_v to_o have_v send_v letter_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la to_o furnish_v he_o with_o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o these_o part_n  _fw-fr 7_o m._n acilius_n glabrio_n origen_n bear_v  _fw-fr 187_o  _fw-fr 7_o tullius_n seu_fw-la clodius_n crispinus_n apollonius_n a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o as_o s._n hierom_n affirm_v a_o senator_n plead_v his_o own_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n before_o the_o senate_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n  _fw-fr 8_o papirius_n aelianus_n  _fw-fr 188_o  _fw-fr 8_o c._n allius_n fuscianus_n the_o capitol_n burn_v by_o lightning_n which_o destroy_v the_o adjacent_a building_n especial_o the_o famous_a library_n  _fw-fr 9_o duillius_fw-la silanus_n  _fw-fr 189_o  _fw-fr 9_o junius_n silanus_n demetrius_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o sit_v 43_o year_n  _fw-fr 10_o q._n servilius_n silanus_n serapion_n make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n this_o or_o as_o other_o the_o follow_a year_n  _fw-fr 190_o  _fw-fr 10_o imp._n commodus_n vi._n commodus_n will_v have_v himself_o account_v hercules_n the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o according_o habit_n himself_o with_o other_o extravagant_a instance_n of_o folly_n  _fw-fr 11_o petronius_n septimianus_n  _fw-fr 191_o  _fw-fr 11_o cassius_n apronianus_n julian_n a_o senator_n and_o many_o other_o say_v to_o be_v martyr_v about_o this_o time_n  _fw-fr 12_o m._n attilius_n metilius_n bradua_n ii_o  _fw-fr 192_o  _fw-fr 12_o imp._n commodus_n vii_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la have_v sit_v 15_o year_n and_o 23_o day_n die_v in_o who_o room_n victor_n a_o african_a succeed_v  _fw-fr 13_o p._n helvius_n pertinax_n  _fw-fr 193_o pertinax_n à _fw-la 1_o januar._n  _fw-fr q._n sosius_n falco_n  _fw-fr did._n julianê°_n à _fw-fr mart._n 28._o  _fw-fr severus_n à _fw-fr maii_n 11._o 1_o c._n julius_n clarus_n  _fw-fr 194_o severi_n 1_o imp._n severus_n ii_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n pantaenus_n his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o catechetic_a school_n be_v famous_a about_o this_o time_n 2_o clodius_n albinus_n caesar_n ii_o pope_n victor_n excommunicate_v theodorus_n the_o heretic_n 195_o  _fw-fr 2_o q._n fl._n tertullus_n narcissus_n make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v famous_a for_o miracle_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n 3_o t._n fl._n clemens_n 196_o  _fw-fr 3_o cn._n domitius_n dexter_n pope_n victor_n revive_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o asiatic_a church_n for_o which_o he_o be_v severe_o reprove_v by_o many_o and_o especial_o by_o irenaeus_n 4_o l._n valeriê°_n messala_n priscus_n several_a synod_n hold_v to_o this_o purpose_n 197_o  _fw-fr 4_o ap._n claudius_n lateranus_n the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n rebel_n and_o be_v overcome_v and_o their_o religion_n strict_o forbid_v severus_n triumph_v for_o that_o victory_n 5_o m._n marius_n rufinus_n  _fw-fr 198_o  _fw-fr 5_o tib._n aterius_n saturninus_n  _fw-fr 6_o c._n annius_n treboni_n gallus_n 199_o  _fw-fr 6_o p._n cornelius_n anulinus_n severus_n create_v his_o son_n antoninus_n emperor_n his_o son_n geta_n caesar_n and_o bestow_v a_o large_a donative_n upon_o the_o soldier_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o tertullian_n to_o write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_n 7_o m._n aufidius_n fronto_n 200_o severi_n 7_o tib._n claudius_n severus_n the_o christian_n at_o rome_n severe_o treat_v by_o plautianus_n praefect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o afric_n by_o saturninus_n the_o proconsul_n 8_o c._n aufidius_n victorinus_n tertullian_n write_v his_o apologetic_n either_o this_o or_o the_o follow_a year_n 201_o  _fw-fr 8_o l._n annius_n fabianus_n pope_n victor_n after_o 9_o year_n and_o 2_o month_n be_v martyr_v leave_v the_o place_n to_o zephyrinus_n 9_o m._n nonius_n mucianus_n tertullian_n present_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o precedent_n scapula_n 202_o  _fw-fr 9_o imp._n severus_n iii_o the_o six_o persecution_n wherein_o leonidas_n origen_n father_n suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o alexandria_n irenaeus_n at_o lion_n in_o france_n 10_o imp._n antoninus_n caracalla_n 203_o  _fw-fr 10_o p._n septimius_n geta._n origen_n a_o very_a youth_n set_v up_o a_o grammar_n school_n at_o alexandria_n and_o become_v famous_a 11_o l._n septimius_n plautianus_n at_o 18_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v prefer_v by_o demetrius_n the_o bishop_n to_o be_v instructor_n of_o the_o catechuman_n 204_o  _fw-fr 11_o l._n fabius_n chilo_n septimius_n the_o secular_a game_n celebrate_v at_o rome_n upon_o which_o occasion_n probable_o tertullian_n write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la 12_o m._n annius_n libo_n 205_o  _fw-fr 12_o imp._n antoninus_n caracalla_n ii_o  _fw-fr 13_o p._n septimius_n geta_n caesar_n 206_o  _fw-fr 13_o m._n nummiê°_n annius_n albinê°_n origen_n make_v the_o famous_a attempt_n upon_o himself_o in_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n 14_o fulvius_n aemilianus_n 207_o severi_n 14_o m._n flavius_n aper_n tertullian_n write_v against_o the_o marcionite_n and_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pallio_fw-la and_o be_v then_o probable_o make_v presbyter_n of_o carthage_n 15_o q._n allius_n maximus_n about_o this_o time_n minucius_n felix_n be_v suppose_v to_o publish_v his_o dialogue_n call_v octavius_n 208_o  _fw-fr 15_o imp._n antoninus_n caracalla_n iii_o  _fw-fr 16_o p._n septimius_n geta_n caesar_n ii_o 209_o  _fw-fr 16_o t._n claudius_n pompeianus_n  _fw-fr 17_o lollianus_n avitus_n 210_o  _fw-fr 17_o m._n acilius_n faustinus_n  _fw-fr 18_o c._n caesonius_n macer_n rufinianus_n 211_o  _fw-fr 18_o q._n epidius_n rufus_n lollianus_n gentianus_n  _fw-fr antoninus_n caracalla_n à _fw-la 4_o febr._n 1_o pomponius_n bassus_n 212_o  _fw-fr 1_o m._n pompeius_n asper_n alexander_n a_o cappadocian_n bishop_n make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o p._n asper_n 213_o  _fw-fr 2_o imp._n caracalla_n iu._n  _fw-fr 3_o p._n caelius_n balbinus_n 214_o  _fw-fr 3_o silius_z messala_z a_o disputation_n hold_v at_o rome_n between_o caius_n and_o proclus_n one_o of_o montanus_n his_o disciple_n whereupon_o pope_n zephyrin_n exclude_v proclus_n and_o tertullian_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o occasion_v tertullia_n start_v aside_o to_o montanus_n his_o party_n 4_o q._n aquilius_n sabinus_n 215_o antonini_n 4_o aemilius_n laetus_n tertullian_n write_v against_o the_o orthodox_n against_o who_o he_o inveigh_v under_o the_o name_n of_o psychici_fw-la 5_o anicius_n cerealis_n 216_o  _fw-fr 5_o q._n aquilius_n sabinus_n ii_o  _fw-fr 6_o sex_n corn._n anulinus_n 217_o  _fw-fr 6_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr greek_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n call_v the_o five_o edition_n find_v in_o a_o hogshead_n at_o jericho_n insert_v by_o origen_n into_o his_o octapla_n 7_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la macrinus_n &_o diadumen_n f_o à _fw-la 10._o april_n 1_o extricatus_n 218_o  _fw-fr 2_o anton._n diadumenus_fw-la caesar_n  _fw-fr antoninus_n elagabalus_n à _fw-la 7_o jun._n 1_o adventus_n 219_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n elagabalus_n ii_o pope_n zephyrin_n die_v he_o sit_v 22_o year_n and_o so_o many_o day_n succeed_v by_o callistus_n 2_o licinius_n sacerdos_n 220_o  _fw-fr 2_o imp._n elagabalus_n iii_o julius_n africanus_n a_o famous_a christian_a writer_n send_v upon_o a_o embassy_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o rebuild_n of_o nicopolis_n ancient_o emmaus_n a_o city_n in_o palestin_n 3_o m._n aurelius_n eutychianus_n comazon_n 221_o  _fw-fr 3_o annius_n gratus_fw-la  _fw-fr 4_o claudius_n seleucus_n 222_o  _fw-fr 4_o imp._n elagabalus_n iu._n hippolytus_n bishop_n of_o portus_n compose_v his_o paschal_n canon_n alexander_n mam._n à _fw-la martii_fw-la 6._o 1_o m._n aurelius_n severus_n alexander_n caesar_n 223_o alexandri_fw-la 1_o maximus_n among_o the_o famous_a man_n of_o this_o time_n be_v ulpian_n the_o lawyer_n who_o collect_v all_o the_o imperial_a edict_n former_o publish_v against_o the_o christian_n 2_o papirius_n aelianus_n 224_o  _fw-fr 2_o claudius_n julianus_n the_o christian_n cruel_o persecute_v at_o rome_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o ulpian_n the_o great_a lawyer_n 3_o