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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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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 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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