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upon_o this_o baronius_n fancy_v nothing_o can_v be_v a_o general_n council_n unless_o the_o pope_n be_v present_a personal_o or_o by_o his_o legate_n conjecture_n hosius_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n preside_v in_o this_o council_n etc._n council_n baron_fw-fr an._n 318._o 318._o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o note_n positive_o affirm_v this_o dream_n for_o a_o certain_a truth_n but_o athanasius_n call_v many_o synod_n general_n which_o be_v only_o provincial_a and_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v not_o the_o modern_a roman_a notion_n of_o a_o general_n council_n because_o he_o never_o mention_n sylvester_n nor_o do_v he_o say_v hosius_n be_v his_o legate_n but_o even_o baronius_n own_v that_o hosius_n be_v constantine_n intimate_a friend_n and_o his_o legate_n into_o egypt_n six_o year_n before_o 92._o before_o baron_fw-fr an._n 312._o 312._o 91_o &_o 92._o and_o socrates_n say_v he_o be_v now_o again_o send_v thither_o as_o the_o emperor_n legate_n and_o 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council_n beverage_n not_o tom._n ii_o pag._n 193._o but_o it_o be_v false_o place_v before_o the_o nicene_n council_n by_o baronius_n our_o editor_n main_a guide_n to_o secure_v the_o book_n of_o judith_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n authority_n 128._o authority_n rich_a hist_o conc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 128._o and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o this_o early_o place_v it_o be_v very_o frivolous_a for_o first_o the_o soften_a of_o a_o canon_n of_o naeocaesarea_n be_v no_o certain_a mark_n of_o time_n second_o this_o council_n reject_v judith_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o do_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a also_o for_o though_o s._n hierom_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o this_o book_n be_v not_o of_o authority_n sufficient_a to_o determine_v controversy_n add_v that_o the_o nicene_n synod_n be_v read_v to_o have_v compute_v it_o among_o holy_a write_n 34._o write_n hieron_n ep._n cxi_o tom._n iii_o p._n 34._o s._n hierom_n only_a mean_n they_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v read_v for_o instruction_n but_o do_v not_o count_v it_o canonical_a for_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v reject_v judith_n if_o that_o council_n have_v receive_v it_o into_o the_o canon_n and_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o the_o church_n indeed_o read_v judith_n tobit_n and_o the_o macchabee_n but_o receive_v they_o not_o among_o canonical_a scripture_n 39_o scripture_n id._n ep._n 115._o ibid._n p._n 39_o and_o again_o a_o man_n may_v receive_v this_o book_n as_o he_o please_v 96._o please_v idem_fw-la ep._n 10._o tom._n i._o pag._n 96._o herein_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o lacdicea_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a at_o all_o as_o these_o note_n false_o pretend_v three_o this_o counc_fw-la l_v decree_a the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v decree_v at_o nice_a without_o name_v it_o be_v no_o argument_n it_o be_v hold_v before_o that_o of_o nice_n nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o for_o late_a council_n to_o renew_v old_a canon_n without_o cite_v the_o former_a council_n for_o they_o the_o note_n on_o the_o second_o canon_n at_o laodicea_n which_o suppose_v penitent_n to_o make_v their_o confession_n by_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o mention_n no_o priest_n will_v willing_o graft_v the_o use_n of_o their_o modern_a sacramental_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n upon_o this_o ancient_a canon_n 2._o canon_n lab._n p._n 1523._o be_v pag._n 248._o col_fw-fr 2._o but_o it_o rather_o confute_v than_o countenance_n that_o modern_a device_n their_o labour_a to_o expunge_v the_o photinian_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o canon_n since_o all_o the_o old_a greek_a copy_n have_v these_o word_n 193._o word_n beverage_n not._n tom._n ii_o p._n 193._o be_v mere_o to_o justify_v their_o false_a date_n of_o this_o council_n the_o annotator_n on_o the_o fifteen_o canon_n confess_v that_o s._n paul_n command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o join_v in_o the_o hymn_n and_o that_o this_o use_v continue_v to_o s._n hierom_n be_v time_n yet_o he_o 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ibid._n the_o thirty_o four_o canon_n mention_n and_o censure_n those_o who_o leave_v the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n go_v to_o false_a martyr_n and_o the_o fifty_o first_o canon_n mention_n the_o martyr_n feast_n upon_o which_o the_o note_n 1._o note_n lab._n p._n 1526._o bin._n pag_n 250._o col_fw-fr 1._o most_o false_o infer_v that_o the_o martyr_n be_v then_o adore_v with_o religious_a worship_n but_o this_o be_v only_o his_o invention_n the_o canon_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o worship_a martyr_n but_o only_o whereas_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n assembly_n be_v general_o in_o the_o burial-place_n of_o true_a martyr_n where_o they_o offer_v up_o prayer_n to_o god_n some_o it_o seem_v begin_v to_o make_v separate_a meeting_n in_o place_n dedicate_v to_o false_a martyr_n and_o therefore_o the_o proper_a note_n here_o will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v set_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o pious_a fraud_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o feign_v false_a martyr_n of_o which_o 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be_v the_o main_a guide_n to_o the_o editors_n and_o annotator_n from_o he_o they_o take_v the_o date_n of_o all_o council_n and_o out_o of_o he_o they_o have_v add_v divers_a new_a synod_n not_o extant_a in_o the_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o which_o they_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o to_o abbreviate_v baronius_n from_o he_o they_o borrow_v most_o of_o their_o plausible_a note_n by_o which_o they_o either_o paint_v over_o that_o which_o seem_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o rome_n or_o disparage_v what_o make_v against_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v have_v often_o occasion_n to_o discover_v his_o fallacy_n in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o his_o annal_n which_o concern_v the_o council_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o notorious_a fraud_n and_o manifest_a falsehood_n in_o that_o author_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v some_o few_o instance_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o caution_n to_o all_o that_o read_v his_o history_n and_o also_o as_o a_o direction_n by_o which_o they_o may_v in_o other_o century_n find_v out_o his_o manifold_a error_n and_o i_o shall_v confine_v the_o example_n here_o produce_v to_o the_o four_o century_n because_o that_o be_v the_o most_o large_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o roman_a side_n for_o many_o age_n have_v design_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o that_o their_o disputant_n their_o publisher_n of_o council_n and_o historian_n do_v all_o agree_v for_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n can_v be_v maintain_v by_o plain_a truth_n the_o method_n use_v by_o baronius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a annal_n which_o he_o write_v pure_o to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n first_o his_o frequent_a quote_v forge_v and_o spurious_a tract_n such_o as_o the_o pontifical_a the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o ecclesiastical_a table_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a missal_n and_o martyrology_n with_o other_o late_a and_o fabulous_a writer_n such_o as_o nicephorus_n simeon_n metaphrastes_n laurentius_n surius_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v he_o very_o seldom_o cite_v any_o other_o author_n to_o prove_v the_o great_a action_n of_o primitive_a pope_n or_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o its_o pretend_a privilege_n as_o also_o to_o make_v out_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o many_o of_o their_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v evidence_n for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a worship_v the_o cross_n relic_n and_o image_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o celibacy_n and_o holiness_n of_o monk_n or_o other_o superstition_n some_o example_n of_o which_o in_o the_o four_o century_n be_v these_o he_o cite_v the_o act_n of_o procopius_n which_o he_o confess_v need_n amend_v to_o prove_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n baron_fw-fr an._n 308._o p._n 30._o 30._o 19_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o act_n of_o gregory_n a_o armenian_a bishop_n which_o he_o own_v do_v not_o satisfy_v many_o and_o by_o euthymius_n a_o late_a grecian_a monk_n an._n 1180_o id._n an._n 311._o p._n 57_o 57_o 23._o thus_o he_o assert_v crispus_n his_o be_v baptise_a with_o his_o father_n constantine_n only_o by_o nicephorus_n and_o make_v out_o constantine_n use_n of_o put_v a_o image_n of_o christ_n on_o his_o coin_n only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o damasus_n and_o by_o a_o coin_n which_o he_o himself_o confess_v have_v be_v adulterate_v id._n an._n 324._o pag._n 233._o 233._o 13_o &_o 16._o constantine_n baptism_n in_o rome_n be_v also_o prove_v by_o anastasius_n bibliothecarius_n who_o there_o have_v the_o false_a character_n of_o a_o accurate_a writer_n ibid._n p._n 237._o 237._o 30._o and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sylvester_n which_o he_o himself_o disapprove_v of_o in_o many_o thing_n ibid._n ibid._n 31._o and_o suspect_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o fabulous_a author_n his_o reader_n will_v not_o credit_v the_o story_n ibid._n p._n 238._o 238._o 32._o the_o legend_n of_o s._n agnes_n and_o her_o temple_n at_o rome_n he_o confess_v be_v make_v by_o a_o unknown-hand_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n ambrose_n yet_o he_o give_v a_o long_a relation_n of_o it_o ib._n pag._n 260._o 260._o 107._o so_o when_o eusebius_n who_o write_v acurate_o about_o the_o temple_n build_v over_o the_o sepulchre_n by_o constantine_n say_v nothing_o of_o picture_n in_o it_o he_o prove_v there_o be_v such_o there_o by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n baron_fw-fr an._n 326._o pag._n 353._o 353._o 42._o eusebius_n greek_a chronicle_n say_v nothing_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o some_o forger_n have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o it_o therefore_o baronius_n cite_v the_o corrupt_a latin_a translation_n to_o prove_v this_o legend_n id._n ibid._n the_o miracle_n of_o s._n nicholas_n be_v all_o transcribe_v out_o of_o his_o act_n which_o be_v put_v together_o by_o author_n who_o live_v above_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o time_n and_o the_o genuine_a ancient_a historian_n mention_v not_o one_o of_o they_o an._n 326._o p._n 366._o 366._o 86._o eusebius_n say_v constantine_n dedicate_v his_o new_a city_n of_o constantinople_n to_o god_n but_o baronius_n choose_v to_o follow_v a_o late_a writer_n of_o little_a credit_n viz._n nicephorus_n who_o say_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o his_o own_o time_n he_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n ibid._n an._n 330._o p._n 396._o 396._o 4._o he_o make_v a_o discourse_n about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pall_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n mark_n yet_o he_o can_v cite_v no_o author_n but_o the_o fabulous_a pontifical_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n an._n 336._o p._n 458_o 458_o 63._o to_o prove_v the_o arian_n pope_n foelix_n be_v a_o martyr_n he_o cite_v a_o inscription_n pretend_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o grave_a at_o rome_n where_o such_o fraud_n be_v common_a about_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o death_n an._n 357._o pag._n 715._o 715._o 50._o so_o he_o make_v out_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o divers_a under_o julian_n by_o a_o oration_n of_o nectarius_n which_o he_o confess_v be_v corrupt_v and_o by_o nicephorus_n annal._n tom._n iu._n an._n 362._o p._n 21._o &_o 22._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v long_a story_n of_o martyr_n at_o that_o time_n condemn_v by_o julian_n at_o rome_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a table_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n yet_o he_o own_v julian_n be_v not_o at_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n eod._n an._n pag._n 84._o prayer_n at_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o will_v establish_v by_o a_o forge_a book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o cite_v under_o epiphanius_n name_n an._n 373._o pag._n 309._o so_o he_o will_v make_v out_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v in_o this_o age_n by_o feign_a write_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o ephraem_n syrus_n an._n 378._o p._n 332._o the_o miracle_n ascribe_v to_o damasus_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o one_o author_n of_o credit_n but_o be_v set_v off_o with_o the_o forge_a act_n of_o damasus_n and_o the_o modern_a legend_n an._n 384._o p._n 427._o so_o also_o the_o miracle_n ascribe_v to_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v not_o take_v general_o from_o any_o approve_a author_n but_o from_o his_o spurious_a act_n an._n 386._o pag._n 468._o and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o thus_o he_o prove_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o a_o homily_n false_o ascribe_v to_o s._n chrysostom_n an._n 397._o tom._n v._o p._n 44._o for_o his_o genuine_a work_n do_v witness_n against_o this_o practice_n and_o now_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cite_v these_o authority_n out_o of_o ignorance_n be_v plain_a from_o his_o confession_n for_o he_o say_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o we_o may_v better_o have_v want_v many_o truth_n concern_v they_o than_o have_v have_v such_o a_o mixture_n of_o error_n as_o make_v the_o whole_a suspect_v baron_fw-fr an._n 307._o 307._o 33._o p._n 24._o tom_n iii_o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o gallicanus_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v a_o short_a narrative_n of_o a_o great_a affair_n and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n they_o large_o paraphrase_n on_o it_o id._n an._n 330._o 330._o 51._o p._n 410._o and_o yet_o again_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o roman_a martyrology_n he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o sad_a loss_n of_o these_o martyr_n act_n in_o diocletian_a be_v time_n so_o that_o very_o few_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v which_o may_v not_o in_o part_n be_v convict_v of_o mistake_v bar._n praecap_n ad_fw-la martyr_n c._n 3._o but_o melch._n canus_n be_v more_o ingenuous_a and_o say_v diogenes_n laertius_n write_v the_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n more_o honest_o