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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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neither_o for_o his_o softenes_n and_o gentleness_n he_o will_v easy_o yield_v unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unreasonable_a neither_o again_o for_o his_o bluntness_n and_o austerity_n he_o will_v condescende_v where_o right_a and_o reason_n do_v so_o require_v he_o give_v diligente_a ear_n to_o the_o recital_n of_o grave_a matter_n and_o as_o he_o flow_v in_o speech_n so_o be_v he_o acute_a and_o quickewitted_a in_o dissoluinge_v of_o doubt_n and_o question_n he_o will_v not_o once_o as_o much_o as_o vout●…e_v the_o hear_v of_o vain_a and_o idle_a matter_n but_o as_o for_o his_o tongue_n he_o so_o bridle_v it_o that_o he_o moderate_v his_o talk_n with_o reason_n and_o hold_v his_o peace_n where_o it_o so_o behove_v he_o justinianus_n take_v he_o in_o hand_n with_o all_o policy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o batter_v a_o well_o fortify_v hold_n perswadinge_n himself_o very_o if_o he_o may_v win_v he_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o take_v the_o whole_a city_n yoke_n the_o true_a faith_n as_o it_o be_v in_o servitude_n and_o
21._o year_n pa._n 62._o a●●ius_n the_o syrian_a and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 279._o 305._o aetherius_n a_o traitor_n be_v execute_v pa._n 491._o agabus_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pa._n 21._o 23._o 89._o agapius_n b._n of_o caesarea_n pa._n 144._o agapius_n a_o martyr_n behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 160._o 161._o agapius_n a_o martyr_n be_v drown_v pa._n 163._o 164._o agathius_n rhetor_n a_o historiographer_n pa_n ▪_o 502._o agathonica_n a_o woman_n martyr_v pa._n 67._o agbarus_n king_n of_o edessa_n write_v a_o epistle_n unto_o christ_n pag._n 16._o agelius_n a_o novatian_a bishop_n pag._n 285._o 345._o 346._o aggaeus_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 530._o agrippa_z king_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 25._o 26._o he_o write_v 62_o epistle_n pag._n 45._o agrippa_z castor_n confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o basilides_n pag._n 60._o agrippa_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 70._o agrippinus_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 85._o ahias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 522._o alamundarus_n captain_n of_o the_o barbarian_a nation_n scenetae_fw-la pag._n 500_o alarichus_n be_v command_v from_o above_o to_o destroy_v rome_n pag._n 381._o albinus_n lieutenant_n of_o judae_fw-la a._n pag._n 34._o alcibiades_z a_o confessor_n pag._n 81._o alcibiades_z a_o heretic_n pag._n 81._o alexander_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 58._o 83._o ten_o year_n pag._n 59_o alexander_n a_o physician_n comfort_v the_o martyr_n and_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n pag._n 79._o alexander_n a_o thief_n yet_o count_v a_o martyr_n of_o montanus_n sect_n pag._n 89._o 90._o alexander_n b._n of_o cappadocia_n be_v choose_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 102._o 104._o he_o die_v in_o prison_n pag._n 114._o alexander_n be_v emperor_n after_o heliogabalus_n pa._n 108._o he_o reign_v 13._o year_n pag._n 111._o his_o end_n ▪_o pag._n 469._o alexander_n a_o martyr_n burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 116._o alexander_n a_o martyr_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n pag._n 131._o alexander_n two_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n p._n 160_o alexander_n b._n of_o alexandria_n a_o notable_a learned_a man_n confute_v arius_n pag._n 217._o 218._o alexander_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o constantinople_n set_v himself_o against_o arius_n pa._n 251._o 252._o 255._o alexander_n paphlagon_n be_v martyr_v by_o the_o arian_n pa._n 285._o alphaeus_n a_o martyr_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 159._o ambrose_n not_o he_o of_o milan_n be_v a_o valentinian_n heretic_n and_o confute_v by_o origen_n page_n 105._o ambrose_n b._n of_o milan_n pa._n 337._o 347._o ammias_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pa._n 88_o 89._o ammon_n a_o confessor_n pa._n 116._o ammon_n a_o marry_a monk_n pa._n 329._o ammonarion_n a_o virgin_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 116._o ammonius_n a_o minister_n martyr_v pa._n 153._o ammonius_n a_o monk_n cut_v of_o his_o care_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bishop_n pa._n 382._o ammonius_n a_o poet._n pa._n 365._o ammonius_n a_o christian_n philosopher_n pa._n 107._o amos_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 525._o amphilochius_n b._n of_o iconium_n pa._n 345._o amphilochius_n b._n of_o sida_n pa._n 436._o anacletus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n 12._o year_n pag._n 46._o 47._o 83._o ananus_fw-la a_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jews_n of_o extreme_a cruelty_n pa._n 34._o anastasius_n b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 381._o anastasius_n a_o priest_n of_o antioch_n &_o a_o nestorian_a heretic_n pa._n 394._o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n pa._n 461._o anastasius_n a_o godly_a archbishop_n of_o antioch_n pag._n 489._o anatolius_n b._n of_o laodicea_n and_o his_o work_n pa._n 142._o 143._o 144._o anatolius_n a_o sorcerer_n and_o his_o execution_n pa._n 499._o andrew_v the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o scythia_n pag._n 36._o his_o martyrdom_n pag._n 519._o his_o lise_fw-fr pag._n 532._o androgathius_fw-la the_o tyrant_n &_o rebel_n drown_v himself_o pa._n 347._o 348._o angelo_z a_o rebel_n be_v saw_v a_o sunder_o pa._n 320._o anianus_n the_o 2._o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n he_o rule_v the_o church_n 22._o year_n pa._n 35._o 46._o anianus_n b._n of_o antioch_n exile_v by_o the_o arian_n pa._n 290._o anicetus_n b._n of_o rome_n eleven_o year_n pa._n 62._o 70._o 83._o anomoioi_fw-it and_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 293._o 317._o antemne_v and_o hymn_n song_n in_o the_o church_n pa._n 367._o anterus_n b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 111._o anthimus_n b._n of_o nicomedia_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 148._o anthropomorphitae_n and_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 365._o 366._o 367._o antiochus_n get_v much_o money_n by_o preachinge_a at_o constantinople_n pa._n 369._o antinous_n the_o darling_n of_o adrianus_n caesar_n be_v make_v a_o god_n pa._n 61._o 315._o antonius_n pius_n be_v emperor_n after_o adrian_n pa._n 62._o he_o write_v favourable_a letter_n for_o the_o christian_n pa._n 63._o he_o reign_v 22._o year_n pa._n 64._o antonius_n a_o minister_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 167._o antony_n the_o monk_n pa._n 242._o 329._o 331._o 333._o antoninus_n caracalla_n be_v emperor_n after_o severus_n pa._n 101._o he_o reign_v 7._o year_n pa._n 108._o antoninus_n heliogabalus_n be_v emperor_n after_o macrinus_n he_o reign_v 4_o year_n pa._n 108._o apelles_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 8●_n aphricanus_fw-la a_o historiographer_n write_v unto_o aristides_n of_o the_o concordance_n of_o the_o evangelist_n pa._n 9_o 10._o 111._o 112._o apollinarius_n a_o learned_a writer_n pa._n 70._o apollinarius_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n and_o his_o work_n pa._n 72._o 73._o 87._o 88_o 89._o apollinarius_n and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 294._o 307._o 308._o apollo_n in_o daphne_n pa._n 309._o 315._o apollonia_n a_o virgin_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 115._o apollonius_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n write_v a_o apollogie_n and_o be_v martyr_v pa._n 91._o 92._o apphianus_n after_o sundry_a torment_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n pa._n 161._o 162._o appianus_n a_o historiographer_n pa._n 501._o appion_n write_v learned_a book_n pa._n 94._o aquila_n &_o priscilla_n be_v banish_v rome_n pag._n 31._o aquila_n of_o pontus_n translate_v the_o old_a testament_n pa._n 84._o 105._o arabian_n be_v heretic_n and_o their_o confutation_n pa._n 113._o arbogaste_v a_o rebel_n run_v himself_o upon_o a_o naked_a sword_n pa._n 359._o arcadius_n be_v create_v emperor_n pa._n 345._o 360._o his_o death_n p._n 376._o archelaus_n the_o son_n of_o herode_fw-la reign_v 10._o year_n over_o the_o jew_n pa._n 9_o 13._o archelaus_n b._n of_o cascharum_fw-la dispute_v with_o manes_n the_o heretic_n pa._n 245._o ares_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 168._o arianus_n a_o historiographer_n pa._n 502._o aristion_n one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n pa._n 56._o 57_o aristides_n write_v a_o apology_n of_o the_o faith_n unto_o adrian_n pa._n 59_o aristobulus_n the_o prince_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v lead_v captive_a to_o rome_n pa._n 9_o aristotle_n be_v high_o esteem_v of_o heretic_n pa._n 95._o arius_n the_o abominable_a heretic_n his_o original_n and_o heresy_n pa._n 217._o 218._o 219._o 227._o 228._o 229._o 251._o he_o recant_v pa._n 245._o his_o miserable_a end_n p._n 252._o arrabianus_n a_o learned_a writer_n pa._n 94._o arsacius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n pa._n 374._o 375._o arsenius_n a_o naughty_a fellow_n take_v hire_v to_o accuse_v athanasius_n pa._n 247._o 248._o arsenius_n a_o monk_n pa._n 329._o artemas_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 141._o artemon_n and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 94._o 95._o asaph_z the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 522._o ascholius_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o thessalonica_n baptize_v theodosius_n magnus_fw-la pa._n 343._o asclepiades_fw-la a_o heretic_n translate_v the_o scripture_n pa._n 95._o asclepiades_fw-la b._n of_o antioch_n pa._n 103._o asclepiodotus_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 95._o asinius_n quadratus_fw-la a_o historiographer_n pa._n 502._o asterius_n a_o arian_n heretic_n pa._n 251._o astyrius_n a_o noble_a man_n savor_v the_o christian_n and_o bewray_v by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n pa._n 132._o ater_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 116._o athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 223._o 236._o read_v of_o he_o more_o in_o the_o chronographie_n pag._n 38._o etc._n etc._n athenodorus_n the_o disciple_n of_o origen_n pa._n 111._o 131._o attalus_n a_o pergamenian_a be_v fry_v to_o death_n pa._n 77._o 78._o 79._o 80._o atticus_n b._n of_o constantinople_n pa._n 375._o 377._o 378._o 390._o 391._o attilas_n king_n of_o scythia_n pa._n 421._o attis_n a_o heathen_a god_n pa._n 315._o audactus_fw-la a_o noble_a man_n martyr_v pa._n 151._o 152._o augustus_n be_v emperor_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v he_o reign_v 57_o year_n pa._n 9_o 13._o aurelianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subscribe_v unto_o a_o edict_n pa._n 139._o 141._o auxanon_n a_o novatian_a priest_n pa._n 235._o auxentius_n a_o martyr_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n
23._o after_o the_o greek_a publius_z a_o martyr_n quadratus_n dionysius_n areopagita_n 1._o b._n of_o athens_n philip._n bachilide_n elpistus_fw-la galma_n pinytus_n vow_a chastity_n forbid_v dionysius_n write_v of_o the_o roman_n then_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o write_v he_o can_v tell_v a_o other_o tale_n dionysius_n read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o clemens_n dionysius_n complain_v that_o heretic_n corrupt_v his_o epistle_n cap._n 24._o after_o the_o greek_a theophilus_n maximinꝰ_n b._n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 179._o cap._n 25._o after_o the_o greek_a philip._n irenaeus_n modestus_n cap._n 26._o after_o the_o greek_a melito_n and_o the_o cataloge_n of_o his_o book_n melito_n in_o his_o book_n of_o easter_n sagaris_n martyr_v apece_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o melito_n unto_o the_o emperor_n christian_n religion_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n for_o then_o christ_n be_v bear_v melito_n write_v unto_o onesimus_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o 2._o chapter_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o apollinarius_n montanus_n the_o heretic_n musanus_fw-la encratitis_fw-la tatianus_n irenaeus_n li._n 1._o cap._n 30._o 31._o saturniani_fw-la marcionitae_n tatianus_n valentiniani_n severus_n severiani_n diatessaron_n tatianus_n though_o a_o heretic_n yet_o write_v ●e_v a_o learned_a book_n against_o the_o gentile_n bardesanes_n a_o syrian_a anno._n 179._o eleutherius_fw-la ▪_o b._n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 179._o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n &_o phrygia_n rom._n ●_o vegetius_n epagathus_n martyr_v luke_n 1._o ten_o fall_v in_o persecution_n sclaunder_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n john_n 16._o sanctus_n a_o deacon_n maturus_n a_o late_a convert_n blandina_fw-la a_o woman_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o blandina_fw-la show_v great_a patience_n in_o her_o torment_n blandina_fw-la confess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n sanctus_n show_v great_a patience_n sanctus_n confess_v himself_o a_o christian_n a_o notable_a sa_n of_o sanctus_n biblis_n a_o woman_n piteous_o torment_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o prison_n pothinus_n b._n of_o lion_n after_o great_a torment_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n where_o after_o 2._o day_n he_o departeh_o this_o life_n a_o comparison_n or_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o faint_v &_o such_o as_o continwed_a faithful_a in_o persecution_n maturus_n and_o sanctus_n behead_v blandina_fw-la hang_v in_o gibbet_n so_o low_o that_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v reach_v she_o blandina_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o prison_n attalus_n bring_v forth_o &_o clap_v in_o prison_n many_o that_o fall_v repent_v they_o again_o ezech._n 16._o alexander_n a_o physician_n comfort_v the_o martyr_n alexander_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n attalus_n fry_v to_o death_n ponticus_n of_o the_o year_n of_o 15._o martyr_v blandina_fw-la behead_v apocalyp_n 22._o dead_a carcase_n throw_v unto_o dog_n the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a body_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n to_o take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o french_a man_n write_v thus_o of_o their_o martyr_n philip._n 2._o the_o suffer_v of_o christ_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n 1._o pet._n 1._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martyrdom_n who_o be_v martyr_n and_o who_o confessor_n 1._o pet._n 5._o act._n 7._o they_o receive_v after_o repentance_n such_o as_o fall_v in_o persecution_n the_o frenchman_n in_o their_o foresay_a epistle_n write_v thu●_n also_o of_o alcibiades_n montanus_n theodotus_n and_o alcibiades_n not_o the_o former_a false_a prophet_n the_o martyr_n in_o france_n to_o eleutheriꝰ_n b._n of_o rome_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o irenaeus_n b._n of_o lion_n eusebius_n write_v a_o book_n of_o martyr_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a marcus_n aurelius_n the_o brother_n of_o antoninus_n the_o christian_a soldier_n do_v pray_v for_o rain_n immediate_o it_o lighten_v &_o rain_v the_o lightning_n legion_n tertullian_n in_o apolog●●_n irenaeus_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v the_o auditor_n of_o polycarpꝰ_n succee_v pothinus_n in_o the_o bishoprik_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 3._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o paul_n peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euarestus_fw-la alexander_n xystus_fw-la telesphorus_n hyginus_n pius_fw-la anicetus_n soter_n eleutherius_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 57_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 58._o irenaeus_n lib._n ●_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 1._o matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5_o when_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v first_o see_v irenaeus_n allea_n ge_v pastor_n lib._n 2._o mandat_fw-la 1._o martion_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 23._o 24._o esay_n 7._o theodotion_n aqnila_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 25._o the_o septuagint_n septuagint_n comodus_n succeed_v antoninus_n anno_fw-la domi_fw-la 1826._o agrippinꝰ_n b._n of_o alexandria_n julianus_n b._n of_o alex._n pantaenꝰ_n mo_z derate_v the_o school_n of_o alex_n evangelist_n evangelist_n cap._n 10._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n in_o hebrew_a at_o india_n bartholomew_n preach_v in_o india_n cap._n 11._o after_o the_o greek_a clemens_n alexandrinꝰ_n lib._n 1._o stromatôn_n cap._n 12._o after_o the_o greek_a narcissus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n marcus_n cassianus_n publius_n maximus_n julianus_n caius_n symachus_n caius_n julianus_n capito_n valens_n dolichianus_fw-la narcissus_n cap._n 13._o after_o the_o greek_a rhodon_n a_o asian_a apelles_n philumaena_fw-la martion_n pontinus_n basilicus_n lycus_n synerus_n rhodon_n report_v of_o the_o disputati_fw-la on_o between_o he_o and_o apelles_n rhodon_n in_o hexameron_n apelles_n the_o heretic_n write_v infinite_a book_n cap._n 14._o after_o the_o greek_a montanus_n priscilla_n maximilla_n maximilla_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n florinus_n blastus_n cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greek_a apollinarius_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n toutch_v montanus_n &_o his_o original_n apollinarius_n dispute_v and_o confute_v montanꝰ_n figment_n at_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n zoticus_n otrenus_n ardabau_n montanus_n matth._n 24._o 2._o woman_n the_o prophetess_n of_o montanꝰ_n the_o church_n the_o synod_n &_o faith_n full_a of_o asia_n ▪_o condemn_v montanus_n apollinarius_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n montanus_n &_o maximilla_n hang_v themselves_o theodotus_n the_o heretic_n fly_v up_o break_v his_o neck_n apollinarius_n of_o the_o false_a prophecy_n of_o the_o montanist_n apollinarius_n lib._n 3._o not_o the_o death_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o prove_v a_o martyr_n cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greek_a apollinarius_n out_o of_o miltiades_n work_v allege_v this_o agabus_n jude._n the_o daughter_n of_o philip._n aminias_n quadratus_n miltiades_n book_n cap._n 18._o after_o the_o greek_a apollonius_n against_o the_o montanistes_n the_o prophetess_n of_o mon_fw-fr tanus_fw-la receive_v gift_n themison_n a_o montanist_n with_o money_n deliver_v himself_o from_o prison_n alexander_n a_o thief_n yet_o a_o martyr_n of_o montanus_n sect_n math_n 10._o luk._n 9_o math._n 7._o stibium_fw-la be_v a_o white_a stone_n find_v in_o silver_n mine_n by_o rub_v the_o skin_n it_o make_v it_o look_v very_o fair_a thraseas_n a_o martyr_n martyr_n this_o tradition_n first_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o that_o christ_n matth._n 28._o marc._n 16._o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o pass_v throughout_o the_o world_n &_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n second_o for_o that_o he_o charge_v they_o luc._n 24._o act._n 1._o to_o tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o a_o high_a which_o be_v fifty_o day_n after_o the_o ascension_n cap._n 19_o after_o the_o greek_a serapion_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n epist_n ad_fw-la cariola_n cum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greek_a irenaeus_n lib._n the_o ogdoade_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a irenaeus_n unto_o florinus_n the_o schismatic_n florinus_n a_o courtier_n then_o a_o schismatic_n last_v a_o heretic_n polycarpus_n use_v oft_o to_o re_fw-mi peat_n this_o say_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o accuser_n of_o apollonius_n with_o the_o break_n of_o his_o leg_n die_v miserable_o apollonius_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n exhibit_v a_o apollogie_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o be_v behead_v a_o cruel_a law_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a anno_fw-la dom._n 192._o all_o these_o bishop_n flourish_v at_o one_o tyme._n victor_n b._n of_o rome_n demetrius_n serapion_n theophilus_n narcissus_n banchillus_n polycrates_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_a anno_fw-la dom._n 199._o exod._n 12._o easter_n &_o the_o fast_a day_n go_v before_o lay_v down_o by_o decree_n theophilus_n &_o narcissus_n be_v chief_a in_o palaestina_n victor_n at_o ro._n palmas_n a●_n pontus_n irenae_n we_o in_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o ostroëna_n in_o their_o province_n banchillus_n at_o corinth_n &_o not_o the_o bishope_fw-mi of_o rome_n over_o all_o cap._n 24._o after_o the_o greek_a