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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o but_o whether_o this_o have_v a_o bishop_n or_o be_v under_o ephesus_n be_v a_o great_a question_n it_o be_v four_o stadia_n from_o myus_n which_o in_o strabo_n time_n be_v dispeople_v and_o add_v to_o miletus_n in_o who_o room_n this_o may_v possible_o arise_v and_o coracesium_n be_v name_v by_o ptolemy_n l._n 5._o among_o the_o maritime_a city_n of_o cilicia_n 30._o cilicia_n prim._n ep._n p._n 30._o docimia_n be_v a_o village_n in_o strabo_n and_o a_o bishop_n seat_n often_o mention_v in_o subscription_n of_o council_n our_o author_n proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n not_o yet_o receive_v in_o the_o world_n that_o what_o be_v once_o a_o village_n must_v always_o remain_v so_o and_o therefore_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o argue_v from_o strabo_n to_o the_o subscription_n of_o council_n in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n now_o unknown_a to_o our_o author_n this_o village_n of_o strabo_n be_v grow_v
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author_n may_v have_v let_v this_o place_n too_o pass_v among_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o egypt_n for_o scaliger_n 19_o scaliger_n scalig._n animad_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n p._n 18_o 19_o place_v it_o beyond_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o country_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o withal_o set_v it_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o 2._o for_o heliod_n aethiop_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o these_o barbarous_a people_n give_v great_a trouble_n to_o the_o roman_a perfect_a who_o guard_v that_o part_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n which_o be_v name_v from_o this_o wild_a people_n against_o who_o they_o be_v place_v this_o agree_v with_o their_o character_n in_o jerom_n hilarion_n jerom_n barbara_n &_o ferox_fw-la natio_fw-la bubulcorum_fw-la sedes_fw-la erat_fw-la vit._n hilarion_n that_o they_o be_v a_o fierce_a and_o a_o barbarous_a nation_n 75._o nation_n prim._n ep_v p._n 75._o but_o that_o which_o hilary_n fix_v on_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v not_o much_o 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great_a part_n of_o the_o african_n do_v worship_n juno_n and_o venus_n if_o our_o author_n have_v look_v but_o into_o the_o title_n page_n of_o fermicus_fw-la he_o will_v scarce_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o this_o writer_n affirm_v this_o matter_n in_o constantine_n time_n when_o the_o book_n be_v dedicate_v to_o constantius_n and_o constans_n after_o they_o have_v be_v emperor_n a_o considerable_a time_n and_o if_o he_o have_v look_v into_o the_o book_n we_o have_v in_o all_o probability_n escape_v this_o instance_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o centuriator_n deceive_v he_o and_o he_o seldom_o look_v far_o upon_o this_o head_n of_o the_o remain_v of_o heathenism_n firmicus_n rel._n firmicus_n assyrij_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la afrorum_fw-la aerem_fw-la ducatum_fw-la habere_fw-la elementorum_fw-la volunt_fw-la nomine_fw-la junonis_fw-la &_o veneris_fw-la consecrarunt_fw-la jul._n firmic_n de_fw-fr err_v prof_o rel._n then_o affirm_v that_o a_o part_n not_o a_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n worship_v the_o air_n under_o the_o name_n of_o juno_n and_o venus_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o write_v but_o only_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o gentile_a superstition_n but_o mr._n clerkson_n be_v vain_a enough_o to_o be_v pity_v when_o he_o come_v to_o refine_v upon_o this_o mistake_n and_o to_o comment_v upon_o a_o author_n he_o have_v not_o see_v we_o be_v tell_v then_o that_o he_o i._n e._n firmicus_n mean_v that_o part_n of_o africa_n then_o know_v and_o that_o be_v it_o in_o which_o the_o gospel_n have_v find_v some_o entertainment_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a if_o he_o shall_v mean_v a_o unknown_a part_n or_o that_o any_o place_n than_o not_o know_v shall_v come_v into_o his_o mind_n but_o that_o writer_n give_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n what_o part_n that_o be_v only_o by_o the_o wariness_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o africa_n however_o he_o find_v long_o after_o this_o 64._o this_o cod._n afric_n can_v 58._o ed._n zon._n 64._o that_o in_o most_o maritime_a place_n of_o africa_n and_o other_o part_n thereof_o idolatry_n be_v in_o use_n and_o he_o add_v this_o remark_n that_o most_o of_o their_o city_n be_v maritime_a and_o those_o usual_o most_o populous_a in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o canon_n do_v not_o speak_v as_o he_o make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o most_o but_o many_o maritime_a place_n then_o for_o city_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n but_o of_o country_n farm_n and_o village_n there_o be_v as_o if_o the_o poor_a remain_v of_o heathenism_n have_v be_v now_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o most_o eminent_a town_n and_o retire_v to_o the_o obscure_a place_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o heathenism_n be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a low_a and_o expire_a condition_n in_o that_o country_n appear_v from_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o african_a bishop_n desire_v the_o emperor_n that_o the_o relic_n of_o idol_n may_v be_v destroy_v whereupon_o zonara_n 64._o zonara_n zonar_n in_o can._n 64._o note_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v enlarge_v its_o self_n the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n can_v only_o move_v for_o the_o head_n of_o it_o have_v be_v bruise_v before_o to_o conclude_v then_o with_o africa_n this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n our_o author_n 76._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 76._o think_v why_o there_o be_v but_o five_o bishopric_n in_o the_o province_n of_o tripoli_n when_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a in_o other_o province_n and_o it_o be_v suggest_v by_o one_o of_o their_o council_n gentes_fw-la council_n interjacere_fw-la videntur_fw-la barbarae_fw-la gentes_fw-la those_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v take_v up_o with_o heathen_n he_o guess_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o like_o a_o man_n who_o have_v never_o see_v those_o canon_n he_o speak_v of_o tripoli_n be_v the_o remote_a of_o the_o african_a province_n eastward_o and_o be_v bound_v by_o ara_n philenorum_fw-la where_o the_o egyptian_a diocese_n begin_v it_o have_v but_o five_o bishop_n and_o no_o african_a canon_n give_v any_o reason_n for_o it_o the_o likely_a be_v that_o the_o donatist_n faction_n have_v no_o great_a party_n there_o and_o so_o it_o remain_v content_a with_o that_o number_n of_o bishopric_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o establish_v there_o but_o in_o some_o african_a council_n 14._o council_n can._n carth._n 14._o that_o require_v many_o bishop_n to_o be_v present_a at_o ordination_n and_o that_o all_o attend_v synod_n they_o make_v some_o abatement_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o province_n that_o but_o one_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o attend_v synod_n from_o that_o province_n and_o when_o some_o require_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v without_o ten_o or_o twelve_o bishop_n to_o assist_v aurelius_n 〈◊〉_d aurelius_n can._n carth._n 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o in_o tripoli_n and_o arzua_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a because_o there_o be_v but_o five_o and_o they_o be_v encompass_v with_o barbarous_a nation_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v assist_v easy_o from_o other_o province_n and_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n say_v to_o lie_v between_o they_o and_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v make_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a form_n shall_v continue_v and_o three_o bishop_n be_v sufficient_a for_o episcopal_a consecration_n now_o when_o our_o author_n say_v those_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v take_v up_o by_o heathen_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o country_n about_o tripoli_n and_o not_o of_o the_o province_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o its_o have_v few_o bishop_n since_o those_o neighbour_a pagan_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o multiply_v of_o bishop_n but_o only_o intercept_v the_o communication_n between_o they_o and_o the_o other_o province_n 76._o province_n