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A38749 The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340. Life of Constantine. English. 1683 (1683) Wing E3423; ESTC R6591 2,940,401 764

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express_v as_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o may_v be_v tacit_o understand_v which_o thing_n the_o latin_a translatour_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o hence_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v before_o he_o have_v devote_v himself_o to_o he_o i._n e._n as_o they_o suppose_v to_o novatianus_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o george_n syncellus_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n than_o be_v this_o that_o the_o unhappy_a man_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o taste_v before_o he_o have_v solemn_o curse_v himself_o vales._n vales._n this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o say_v amen_o have_v the_o same_o import_n with_o what_o cornelius_n have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o blessing_n he_o for_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n use_v to_o answer_v amen_o after_o the_o priest_n deliver_v the_o sacrament_n have_v say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v ambros._n in_o his_o b._n 4._o chap._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacrament_n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o last_o catechism_n and_o august_n b._n 12._o chap._n 10._o against_o faustus_n vales._n vales._n concern_v this_o moses_n a_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n do_v speak_v frequent_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o fabianus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o suffer_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 250_o this_o moses_n be_v apprehend_v together_o with_o maximus_n the_o presbyter_n and_o nicostratus_n the_o deacon_n cast_v into_o prison_n where_o after_o 1●_n month_n and_o 11_o day_n he_o die_v see_v cyprian_n 15_o the_o epistle_n to_o moses_n and_o maximus_n vales._n vales._n moses_n be_v a_o presbyter_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o excommunicate_v his_o fellow-presbyter_n all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o separate_v himself_o from_o their_o communion_n when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o prison_n this_o phrase_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o deprive_v he_o of_o communion_n the_o ancient_a writer_n frequent_o use_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o those_o presbyter_n who_o abstain_v from_o communion_n with_o other_o see_v paulinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s_o t_o ambros._n moses_n deprive_v of_o novatianus_n of_o communion_n be_v i_o suppose_v do_v by_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n for_o at_o first_o moses_n the_o confessor_n have_v communion_n with_o novatianus_n and_o when_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n write_v that_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_n which_o among_o cyprian_n epistle_n be_v account_v the_o 31_o moses_n then_o have_v communion_n with_o novatianus_n for_o both_o of_o they_o subscribe_v that_o epistle_n moreover_o novatianus_n himself_o write_v a_o epistle_n as_o cyprian_n atte_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o antonianus_n from_o which_o epistle_n we_o may_v perceive_v the_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n of_o novatianus_n for_o that_o epistle_n we_o must_v confess_v be_v a_o most_o elegant_a piece_n and_o it_o be_v write_v when_o moses_n have_v be_v a_o year_n in_o prison_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o cyprian_n epistle_n to_o moses_n vales._n vales._n who_o these_o five_o presbyter_n be_v who_o with_o novatianus_n make_v a_o schism_n it_o be_v to_o i_o unknown_a i_o can_v think_v that_o maximus_n the_o presbyter_n and_o confessor_n who_o with_o urbanus_fw-la sidonius_n nicostratus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confessor_n be_v reduce_v by_o novatianus_n adhere_v to_o his_o party_n any_o long_a time_n for_o maximus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confessor_n go_v over_o to_o novatianus_n party_n after_o moses_n death_n indeed_o novatianus_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n before_o moses_n death_n which_o happen_v in_o february_n decius_n 3_o and_o etruscus_n be_v consul_n but_o the_o confessor_n do_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o novatianus_n ●ide_v till_o after_o moses_n death_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o moses_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o confessor_n be_v not_o dismiss_v of_o their_o imprisonment_n till_o moses_n be_v dead_a for_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v free_v rather_o than_o moses_n therefore_o they_o become_v novatianus_n follower_n after_o moses_n death_n one_o maximus_n namesake_n to_o maximus_n the_o presbyter_n and_o confessor_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o five_o presbyter_n who_o novatianus_n send_v as_o his_o messenger_n afterward_o into_o africa_n vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n be_v move_v with_o his_o entreaty_n so_o as_o to_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o absolution_n for_o the_o people_n suffrage_n be_v require_v when_o any_o one_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n who_o for_o any_o fault_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o the_o bishop_n himself_o sometime_o ask_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n the_o people_n also_o do_v often_o intercede_v for_o the_o penitent_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o precede_a chap._n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n to_o fabian_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n vales._n vales._n some_o one_o may_v perhaps_o ask_v why_o serapion_n do_v not_o rather_o send_v for_o the_o bishop_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v penitent_n the_o bishop_n have_v give_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o fear_n lest_o he_o be_v absent_a any_o one_o shall_v die_v without_o absolution_n and_o the_o communion_n see_v epiphanius_n in_o his_o heresic_n of_o the_o arrian_n this_o custom_n of_o commit_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o presbyter_n be_v usual_a in_o all_o great_a city_n vales._n vales._n this_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o african_a synod_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o dionysius_n write_v these_o thing_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o savil_n and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z before_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o word_n insert_v which_o also_o christophor_n insert_v in_o his_o translation_n it_o may_v appear_v from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v to_o such_o penitent_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n without_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o communion_n be_v call_v the_o viaticum_fw-la see_v canon_n the_o 77_o and_o 78_o of_o the_o 4_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o the_o 39_o the_o carton_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arausica_fw-la this_o communion_n be_v call_v also_o dispensatoria_fw-la because_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o die_a penitent_n before_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o full_a time_n appoint_v for_o repentance_n and_o if_o the_o penitent_a communicant_a recover_v it_o be_v perfect_v after_o his_o recovery_n by_o imposition_n he_o complete_n his_o time_n of_o repentance_n vales._n vales._n this_o that_o dionysius_n here_o say_v concern_v the_o give_v of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o boy_n to_o carry_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a for_o it_o be_v frequent_o do_v a_o long_a time_n after_o so_o that_o s_o t_o udalric_n think_v it_o necessary_a express_o to_o prohibit_v it_o in_o his_o synodical_a speech_n which_o gretser_n publish_v together_o with_o the_o life_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o chap._n 20._o but_o that_o which_o gretser_n take_v to_o be_v saint_n to_o udalric_n oration_n i_o find_v late_o to_o be_v the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o ratherius_n bishop_n of_o verona_n to_o his_o clergy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v entitle_v in_o the_o old_a laudunensian_n m._n s._n vales._n vales._n rufinus_n translate_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o he_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o be_v dip_v so_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o dip_v the_o consecrate_a bread_n in_o water_n as_o adamannus_n witness_v in_o his_o 2_o d_o book_n concern_v the_o miracle_n of_o s_o t_o columba_n cap._n 6._o and_o bede_n also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o s_o t_o cuthbert_n chap._n 31._o and_o in_o his_o poem_n upon_o the_o same_o man_n life_n and_o several_a other_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n but_o the_o eucharist_n be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o sick_a person_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o 76_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o canon_n be_v concern_v sick_a person_n who_o desire_v repentance_n but_o be_v speechless_a before_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o they_o see_v the_o content_n of_o that_o canon_n vales._n vales._n langus_n wolfius_n and_o musculus_fw-la render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o latin_a word_n confiteri_fw-la which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v intolerable_a christoph._n render_v it_o in_o numerum_fw-la confessorum_fw-la referri_fw-la to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o confessor_n which_o translation_n i_o like_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v thus_o referri_fw-la ●_o christo_fw-la to_o be_v reckon_v by_o christ._n for_o dionysius_n allude_v to_o christ_n word_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o who_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excepta_fw-la whence_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o in_o latin_a to_o be_v term_v excepta_fw-la i_o know_v indeed_o that_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o rufinus_n and_o jerome_n common_o term_v excerpta_fw-la excerption_n but_o my_o sentiment_n be_v that_o it_o be_v corrupt_o write_v in_o regard_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v excepta_fw-la vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valesius_fw-la render_v it_o thus_o canonicum_fw-la constitutum_fw-la esse_fw-la judicium_fw-la that_o a_o canonical_a judicatory_a be_v constitute_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o answer_v in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n the_o read_n be_v eustathius_n answer_v in_o valesius_n versi●n_n it_o be_v respondit_fw-la pergamius_n pergamius_n answer_v answer_v or_o have_v judge_v judge_v or_o business_n business_n or_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n matter_n or_o make_v use_v of_o outcry_n outcry_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o learned_a man_n who_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v mend_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lend_v exaction_n by_o conjecture_n as_o i_o think_v for_o our_o copy_n have_v no_o alteration_n here_o yet_o the_o tellerian_n manuscript_n which_o i_o procure_v opportune_o while_o our_o edition_n be_v in_o the_o press_n have_v it_o plain_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n nicephorus_n have_v insert_v some_o word_n here_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o ask_v the_o bishop_n vales._n vales._n or_o make_v himself_o obnoxious_a to_o to_o or_o pronounce_v sentence_n sentence_n dioscorus_n dioscorus_n dioscorus_n dioscorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v the_o read_n also_o in_o nicephorus_n but_o in_o the_o chalcedon_n act_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o this_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n occur_v it_o be_v more_o true_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v our_o design_n but_o by_o transpose_v the_o preposition_n i_o have_v rather_o write_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o have_v consider_v in_o relation_n to_o etc._n etc._n which_o writing_n be_v far_o more_o elegant_a vales._n vales._n or_o second_o second_o these_o legate_n of_o the_o romish-see_a i_o suppose_v point_n at_o that_o expression_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n record_v matth._n 16._o 18._o as_o a_o comment_n on_o which_o text_n take_v these_o word_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la term_v also_o tractatus_fw-la de_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la pag._n 113._o edit_fw-la bafil_v 1558._o loquor_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la inquit_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la istam_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o peter_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o person_n feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o although_o he_o give_v a_o equal_a power_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o say_v as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o also_o i_o send_v you_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v the_o unity_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n he_o have_v dispose_v the_o original_n of_o the_o same_o unity_n as_o beginning_n from_o one._n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o peter_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o equal_a fellowship_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o power_n but_o the_o original_n proceed_v from_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o one_o or_o estrange_v estrange_v or_o remove_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v various_o render_v by_o translatour_n for_o langus_n render_v it_o consuetudinem_fw-la custom_n musculus_fw-la and_o christophorson_n have_v translate_v it_o thus_o &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la jure_fw-la esse_fw-la abalienatum_fw-la and_o be_v alienate_v from_o all_o ecclesiastic_a right_n the_o old_a translator_n of_o the_o chalcedon-councill_n pag._n 214_o render_v it_o functionem_fw-la function_n which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o true_a version_n in_o the_o libel_n of_o deposition_n of_o the_o same_o dioscorus_n which_o the_o chalcedon-synod_n send_v almost_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n to_o the_o clergy_n man_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n who_o be_v then_o at_o chalcedon_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d degree_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v against_o the_o same_o dioscorus_n by_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o romish_a see_v instead_o of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d office_n be_v make_v use_n of_o now_o these_o word_n be_v therefore_o add_v by_o the_o synod_n that_o they_o may_v show_v that_o dioscorus_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o laïck-communion_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o be_v divest_v of_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n but_o be_v also_o remove_v from_o every_o ecclesiastic_a office_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o episcopal_a act_n or_o act_v as_o a_o bishop_n and_o thrust_v down_o into_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o presbyterate_a for_o to_o do_v that_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o four_o action_n of_o the_o chalcedon-synod_n pag._n 247._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v as_o it_o seem_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clergy_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a etc._n etc._n for_o dioscorus_n libel_n of_o deposition_n be_v send_v to_o the_o clergyman_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n who_o be_v then_o at_o chalcedon_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o chalcedon-councill_n pag._n 214._o due_a order_n do_v require_v indeed_o that_o dioscorus_n deposition_n shall_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n also_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chalcedon-councill_n be_v to_o perform_v that_o afterward_o in_o their_o synodick_n letter_n at_o that_o time_n they_o have_v do_v sufficient_a in_o declare_v dioscorus_n deposition_n to_o the_o alexandrian_a ecclesiastic_n who_o be_v then_o at_o chalcedon_n to_o wit_n to_o el●●mosynus_n the_o presbyter_n and_o oeconomus_fw-la or_o steward_z and_o too_o euthalius_n archdeacon_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v certain_a evagrius_n word_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o call_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n which_o appellation_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n vales._n vales._n in_o nicephorus_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o chalcedon-councill_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o tellerian_n m._n s._n i_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n edition_n or_o convention_n convention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a religion_n religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v in_o regard_n it_o be_v altogether_o superfluous_a at_o this_o place_n further_o the_o place_n here_o mean_v by_o evagrius_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o second_o action_n of_o the_o chalcedon-councill_n pag._n 159_o edit_n bin._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v a_o advertisement_n before_o that_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o chalcedon-synod_n which_o evagrius_n make_v use_v of_o be_v different_a from_o those_o we_o now_o have_v for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o we_o the_o three_o action_n to_o evagrius_n be_v the_o second_o as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o but_o that_o which_o in_o our_o copy_n be_v inscribe_v the_o second_o action_n be_v the_o three_o to_o evagrius_n as_o it_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a from_o this_o place_n and_o those_o follow_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prelude_n or_o cessation_n c_o the_o place_n which_o evagrius_n mean_v here_o occur_v in_o the_o second_o action_n of_o the_o chalcedon-councill_n pag._n 159._o also_o the_o word_n of_o cecropius_fw-la bishop_n of_o sebastopolis_n occur_v in_o the_o same_o page_n vales._n vales._n this_o place_n be_v also_o extant_a in_o the_o second_o action_n of_o the_o chalcedon-synod_n pag._n 160._o vales._n vales._n or_o prate_v against_o against_o or_o that_o he_o have_v be_v beget_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v join_v together_o have_v constitute_v to_o we_o one_o christ_n and_o lord_n and_o so_o that_o be_v
to_o wedding_n shall_v wear_v crown_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o do_v the_o bridegroom_n beside_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v confute_v this_o read_n for_o evagrius_n add_v that_o they_o be_v magnificent_o clothe_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v distinguish_v or_o know_v but_o that_o can_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o crown_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v know_v or_o distinguish_v by_o the_o crown_n which_o they_o wear_v vales._n vales._n more_o prosperous_a or_o fortunate_a fortunate_a or_o pomp._n pomp._n concern_v this_o demophilus_n suidas_n write_v in_o his_o lexicon_n in_o transcribe_v of_o who_o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr historicis_fw-la graecis_fw-la be_v satisfy_v and_o have_v add_v nothing_o further_o but_o in_o regard_n i_o have_v have_v a_o account_n of_o his_o country_n and_o way_n of_o writing_n in_o favour_n to_o the_o studious_a i_o will_v here_o annex_v it_o that_o damophilus_n therefore_o or_o demophilus_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o native_a of_o bythinia_n who_o write_v several_a useful_a story_n and_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o julian_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o misopog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o write_n be_v compose_v by_o damophilus_n the_o bithynian_a of_o which_o he_o make_v a_o collection_n out_o of_o various_a author_n and_o compose_v relation_n that_o be_v very_o please_v both_o to_o the_o young_a and_o the_o elder_a student_n i_o be_o sure_a julian_n at_o that_o place_n produce_v a_o certain_a passage_n which_o that_o damophilus_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o plutarch_n chaer●nensis_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o our_o evagrius_n do_v here_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utter_v a_o plain_a say_n i_o have_v rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utter_v a_o wise_a say_n as_o christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v further_o the_o place_n of_o plutarch_n which_o evagrius_n mean_v here_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fortu●●_n romanorum_fw-la not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n vales._n vales._n rome_n rome_n popular_a or_o plebeian_n plebeian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a import_n of_o this_o term_n be_v a_o government_n manage_v by_o many_o and_o those_o of_o the_o noble_a rank_n but_o it_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o here_o for_o a_o company_n of_o thought_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n sort_n mauricius_n mauricius_n or_o confess_o confess_o book_n 5._o chap._n 20._o 20._o or_o a_o free_a custody_n custody_n or_o alive_a alive_a or_o troop_n troop_n or_o hill_n hill_n or_o antipathy_n antipathy_n or_o necessary_a necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o edict_n publish_v by_o priscus_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o which_o term_n have_v that_o import_n and_o signification_n i_o have_v mention_v theophylactus_n confirm_v our_o exposition_n book_z 3_o chap._n 1_o who_o by_o all_o mean_n consult_v vales._n vales._n or_o patient_a sufferance_n sufferance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la render_v it_o equum_fw-la v●hicularem_fw-la a_o horse_n belong_v to_o the_o carriage_n christophorson_n translate_v it_o vectarium_fw-la a_o chariot-horse_n these_o horse_n the_o latin_n term_v veredos_fw-la because_o they_o convey_v the_o redae_n as_o festus_n tell_v we_o evagrius_n use_v this_o word_n again_o at_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o see_v what_o i_o have_v observe_v at_o note_n a._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nicephorus_n chap._n 11._o book_n 18_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o mistake_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n for_o it_o must_v be_v w●itten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v two_o phoenice_n that_o be_v province_n the_o one_o term_v libanensis_fw-la the_o other_o maritima_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v quantum_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la erat_fw-la as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o nicephorus_n confirm_v our_o emendation_n who_o instead_o of_o the_o foresay_a word_n of_o evagrius_n have_v substitute_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v in_o the_o tellerian_n m._n s_o i_o ●ound_v it_o plain_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o pretend_a they_o will_v kill_v he_o he_o or_o preserve_v a_o fidelity_n to_o they_o they_o or_o those_o who_o command_v a_o hundred_o or_o ten_o ten_o or_o moderation_n moderation_n the_o translatour_n understand_v not_o this_o place_n for_o musculus_fw-la render_v it_o thus_o et_fw-la erga_fw-la municipes_fw-la quidem_fw-la multò_fw-la moderati●●_n quam_fw-la barbari_fw-la faci●bant_fw-la erga_n socios_fw-la verò_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la ministros_fw-la admodùm_fw-la ali●no_fw-la erant_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o towards_o free-denizons_a or_o those_o of_o the_o same_o country_n they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o much_o more_o of_o moderation_n than_o the_o barbarian_n do_v but_o towards_o their_o companion_n of_o war_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o state_n they_o be_v of_o a_o mind_n quite_o different_a christophorson_n have_v also_o render_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o johannes_n langus_n who_o turn_v into_o latin_a nicephorus_n evagrius_n compilator_n have_v expound_v this_o place_n far_o better_o thus_o et_fw-la mitiores_fw-la quidem_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o vectigales_fw-la and_o they_o be_v indeed_o more_o mild_a towards_o the_o people_n who_o pay_v tax_n and_o tribute_n than_o the_o barbarian_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v maintainer_n or_o defender_n of_o the_o republic_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o i_o may_v style_v they_o nicephorus_n instead_o of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow-soldier_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o state_n have_v substitute_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v maintainer_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o nicephorus_n understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o evagrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n of_o the_o state_n the_o militia_n among_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o temporary_a servitude_n whence_o also_o the_o soldier_n be_v mark_v with_o brand_n on_o their_o skin_n in_o manner_n of_o servant_n as_o vegetius_n inform_v we_o moreover_o the_o missio_fw-la militaris_fw-la or_o military_a discharge_n do_v plain_o answer_v the_o manumission_n or_o make_v free_a of_o servant_n suidas_n or_o rather_o a_o certain_a old_a writer_n in_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o soldier_n be_v under_o servitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o pay_n so_o also_o petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la in_o his_o fifteen_o sermon_n de_fw-fr centurion_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o agree_v with_o musculus_fw-la and_o christophorson_n who_o have_v mend_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o musculus_fw-la render_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n nec_fw-la deputatis_fw-la mansionibus_fw-la contenti_fw-la erant_fw-la nor_o be_v they_o content_v with_o the_o appoint_a mansion_n as_o often_o as_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v about_o make_v a_o long_a march_n a_o edict_n be_v publish_v long_o before_o wherein_o all_o the_o mansion_n in_o which_o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o stay_v be_v set_v forth_o as_o lampridius_n inform_v we_o in_o alexander_n severus_n itinerum_fw-la dies_fw-la publicè_fw-la proponebantur_fw-la the_o day_n of_o the_o march_n be_v public_o set_v forth_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o a_o edict_n be_v hang_v up_o two_o month_n before_o wherein_o it_o be_v write_v on_o such_o a_o day_n at_o such_o a_o hour_n i_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o the_o god_n please_v shall_v stay_v in_o the_o first_o mansion_n then_o at_o the_o mansion_n in_o order_n then_o at_o the_o fortify_v or_o stand_a camp_n then_o when_o the_o annona_fw-la be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o also_o till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o border_n of_o the_o barbarian_n the_o inn_n also_o or_o house_n wherein_o the_o soldier_n either_o go_n to_o or_o return_v from_o a_o expedition_n be_v to_o stay_v be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o mensores_fw-la or_o quarter-master_n as_o vegeti●●_n inform_v we_o in_o book_n 2._o chap._n 7_o and_o the_o emperor_n likewise_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n tit._n de_fw-fr metatis_fw-la vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o one_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v the_o read_n in_o nicephorus_n save_o that_o he_o for_o perspecuitie_n sake_n have_v add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o descent_n or_o affection_n yet_o musculus_fw-la and_o christophorson_n have_v render_v it_o favere_fw-la to_o
their_o eye_n who_o they_o may_v imitate_v thus_o the_o emperor_n julian_n frame_v his_o own_o action_n and_o moral_n in_o imitation_n of_o prince_n marcus_n as_o amm._n marcellinus_n relate_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o pure_a mind_n as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n wherein_o likewise_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_o well_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n of_o scaliger_n bongarsius_n and_o gruter_n this_o place_n be_v word_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o writing_n i_o likewise_o find_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n but_o saint_n r_o henry_n savil_n in_o his_o copy_n have_v mend_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o christophorson_n read_v but_o the_o common_a read_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o king_n copy_n and_o in_o the_o sheet_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n far_o better_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v follow_v it_o in_o our_o version_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n to_o who_o which_o i_o wonder_v christophorson_n and_o the_o rest_n perceive_v not_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d questionless_a it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o death_n that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v complete_a far_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o martyr_n be_v a_o most_o elegant_a one_o vales._n vales._n or_o nobility_n nobility_n and_o this_o passage_n be_v very_o remarkable_a concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o so_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v explain_v which_o christophorson_n understand_v not_o for_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o martyr_n but_o only_o to_o god_n give_v he_o thanks_o that_o he_o have_v confer_v on_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o saint_n t_o augustine_n write_v book_n 8._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la chap._n the_o last_o and_o this_o be_v what_o constantine_n do_v here_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n but_o because_o the_o christian_n offer_v to_o god_n this_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o monument_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o they_o may_v give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o for_o their_o crown_n and_o victory_n therefore_o constantine_n say_v this_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o martyr_n vales._n vales._n concern_v these_o banquet_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n mention_n be_v make_v by_o saint_n t_o austin_n at_o the_o book_n and_o chapter_n now_o cite_v in_o these_o word_n quicunque_fw-la etiam_fw-la epulas_fw-la svas_fw-la eo_fw-la deferuns_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o whoever_o carry_v their_o banquet_n thither_o which_o be_v not_o indeed_o do_v by_o the_o better_a christian_n and_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n yet_o whoever_o do_v that_o when_o they_o have_v set_v they_o there_o they_o pray_v and_o take_v they_o away_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v they_o or_o distribute_v also_o of_o they_o to_o the_o indigent_a they_o will_v have_v they_o sanctify_a there_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o martyr_n far_o at_o first_o these_o feast_n be_v sober_a and_o moderate_a but_o afterward_o when_o licentiousness_n be_v arrive_v at_o a_o great_a height_n they_o be_v pervert_v to_o drunkenness_n and_o lasciviousness_n and_o therefore_o in_o most_o place_n they_o be_v whole_o abolish_v as_o saint_n t_o austin_n atte_v epist._n 64._o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o the_o ordinary_a edition_n vales._n vales._n or_o doctrine_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o i_o find_v it_o mend_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o moraeus_n book_n and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n vales._n vales._n knowledge_n or_o comprehension_n comprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v i_o suppose_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v express_v in_o our_o version_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o there_o be_v many_o word_n want_v as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o choose_v to_o get_v out_o any_o sense_n from_o a_o corrupt_a and_o imperfect_a place_n rather_o than_o with_o christophorson_n to_o expunge_v the_o whole_a passage_n s_o r_o henry_n savil_n in_o his_o copy_n have_v also_o expunge_v this_o whole_a period_n as_o far_o as_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v mankind_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n that_o whole_a period_n be_v want_v vales._n vales._n or_o be_v make_v a_o neighbour_n to_o it_o that_o be_v to_o a_o uncreated_a essence_n by_o a_o life_n according_a to_o virtue_n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beget_v which_o read_v please_v i_o best_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v be_v equal_a to_o god_n that_o command_v whereby_o he_o have_v order_v they_o to_o be_v make_v will_v not_o be_v agreeable_a to_o he_o for_o a_o equal_a can_v have_v authority_n and_o empire_n over_o a_o equal_a away_o therefore_o with_o the_o emendation_n of_o learned_a man_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o in_o moraeus_n book_n namely_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o liken_v these_o thing_n to_o he_o the_o command_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o read_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n nor_o will_v the_o follow_a word_n cohere_v with_o the_o forego_n christophorson_n have_v indeed_o find_v it_o so_o in_o his_o book_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a from_o his_o version_n but_o the_o common_a read_n be_v support_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n copy_n and_o the_o old_a sheet_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o be_o extraordinary_o please_v with_o for_o he_o render_v it_o quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la omnium_fw-la comparatio_fw-la non_fw-la ridicula_fw-la est_fw-la but_o how_o be_v not_o the_o compare_v of_o all_o thing_n ridiculous_a etc._n etc._n certain_o it_o be_v either_o thus_o to_o be_v read_v or_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o for_o constantine_n term_v that_o equal_v of_o all_o thing_n a_o confusion_n vales._n vales._n or_o cover_v cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o doubt_v it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thus_o constantine_n argue_v even_o thing_n celestial_a say_v he_o can_v be_v compare_v with_o god_n much_o less_o thing_n terrestrial_a and_o brute_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n but_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o christophorson_n s_o r_o henry_n savil_n gruter_n and_o m_o r_o fuket_n word_n this_o place_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n the_o dignity_n of_o etc._n etc._n which_o read_v seem_v to_o i_o better_o and_o more_o elegant_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o those_o passage_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o god_n say_v vincenti_fw-la dabo_fw-la coronam_fw-la to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v a_o crown_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o champion_n as_o it_o frequent_o occur_v in_o saint_n to_o paul_n epistle_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v redundant_fw-la after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o grecian_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o those_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n vales._n vales._n or_o in_o place_n of_o many_o good_n good_n or_o both_o as_o to_o dignity_n and_o in_o a_o diversity_n of_o power_n power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o king_n copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o robert_n stephens_n have_v also_o remark_v in_o his_o various_a
what_o time_n constantine_n may_v go_v to_o those_o place_n whilst_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v a_o military_a employ_v in_o the_o court_n of_o diocletian_a by_o who_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o hostage_n for_o diocletian_a wage_v a_o war_n many_o year_n in_o egypt_n against_o achilleu●_n who_o have_v rebel_v in_o egypt_n as_o eutropius_n relate_v out_o of_o egypt_n constantine_n go_v afterward_o in_o company_n with_o diocletian_a into_o syria_n and_o past_a through_o the_o province_n of_o palestine_n where_o he_o be_v first_o see_v by_o eusebius_n as_o he_o himself_o atte_v now_o diocletian_n have_v make_v a_o journey_n into_o syria_n that_o with_o his_o own_o force_n he_o may_v assist_v galerius_n caesar_n who_o wage_v a_o war_n with_o the_o persian_a and_o he_o make_v a_o long_a stay_n in_o syria_n in_o order_n to_o his_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o persian_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o history_n of_o petrus_n patricius_n at_o that_o time_n therefore_o constantine_n may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n babylon_n vales._n vales._n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o place_n be_v corrupt_v mere_o by_o the_o misplace_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v most_o apparent_a if_o you_o restore_v the_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d memphis_n lie_v desolate_a etc._n etc._n what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o these_o word_n the_o import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o boast_v wherewith_o namely_o pharaoh_n pu_v himself_o up_o away_o therefore_o with_o the_o conjecture_n of_o christophorson_n gruter_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v heretofore_o our_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n but_o after_o we_o have_v get_v the_o fuketian_a copy_n we_o find_v out_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a read_n for_o in_o that_o manuscript_n this_o passage_n occur_v word_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_o read_v in_o turnebus_n and_o gruter_n book_n save_v only_o that_o that_o punctation_n we_o have_v make_v use_n of_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n only_o wherein_o after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o point_n be_v set_v the_o translator_n therefore_o of_o this_o oration_n have_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o genitive_a case_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o then_o be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o read_n and_o be_v make_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o memphis_n the_o miserable_a and_o most_o unfortunate_a of_o city_n but_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a command_n have_v lay_v waist_n the_o country_n of_o the_o than_o most_o powerful_a pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n far_o according_a to_o this_o read_n constantine_n affirm_v that_o memphis_n only_o be_v see_v by_o he_o which_o i_o do_v indeed_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v true_a for_o he_o can_v never_o see_v babylon_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v never_o go_v into_o assyria_n in_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a edition_n but_o in_o the_o king_n copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o stephens_n have_v publish_v it_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_n in_o his_o book_n have_v mend_v this_o place_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v foolish_a and_o trifle_a nor_o will_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n beside_o neither_o have_v christophorson_n retain_v those_o word_n in_o his_o version_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christophorson_n render_v it_o quem_fw-la insolentiâ_fw-la elatum_fw-la perfregit_fw-la who_o raise_v with_o insolency_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o word_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o emendation_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o nominative_a case_n indeed_o in_o all_o our_o copy_n the_o king_n the_o fuketian_a and_o the_o sheet_n this_o word_n occur_v without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subscript_n so_o he_o express_v himself_o below_o chap._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v i_o think_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o complete_o furnish_v with_o arms._n present_o where_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quiet_a supplication_n i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humble_a in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v saint_n r_o henry_n savil_n conjecture_n displease_v i_o who_o have_v mend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n the_o israelite_n israelite_n or_o a_o disorder_a people_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n seem_v to_o be_v omit_v here_o which_o if_o insert_v the_o passage_n will_v be_v make_v far_o more_o elegant_a i_o write_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v whether_o wise_a man_n or_o philosopher_n vales._n vales._n or_o modest._n modest._n after_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n and_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o memphis_n he_o pass_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o to_o the_o desolation_n of_o babylon_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o have_v insert_v the_o praise_n of_o moses_n but_o now_o treat_v concern_v the_o assyrian_n he_o prosecute_v daniel_n praise_n who_o live_v a_o captive_n among_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonian_n vales._n vales._n pattern_n pattern_n or_o beauty_n beauty_n at_o this_o place_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o valesius_n edition_n omit_v i_o suppose_v by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o printer_n though_o valesius_fw-la have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o mistake_n in_o his_o errata_fw-la they_o occur_v in_o robert_n stephen_n edition_n from_o who_o we_o have_v insert_v they_o into_o our_o version_n nor_o have_v valesius_fw-la omit_v they_o in_o his_o translation_n translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o word_n the_o antiquarius_fw-la who_o transcribe_v the_o king_n copy_n offend_v at_o the_o multitude_n of_o fault_n wherewith_o the_o copy_n abound_v here_o make_v a_o end_n of_o writing_n and_o he_o have_v attest_v this_o in_o these_o word_n set_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o page_n ...._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ...._o to_o the_o sea_n of_o fault_n of_o this_o book_n i_o stop_v my_o hand_n from_o writing_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o the_o original_a copy_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v conjecture_v from_o what_o be_v write_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v imagine_v whence_o constantine_n have_v this_o his_o affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o cast_n of_o thunder_n which_o i_o do_v remember_v to_o have_v read_v any_o where_o else_o neither_o do_v i_o well_o understand_v that_o for_o man_n tower_n and_o city_n may_v be_v destroy_v by_o thunderbolt_n as_o the_o poet_n have_v tell_v we_o concern_v the_o phlegyae_fw-la but_o true_o i_o can_v see_v how_o a_o kingdom_n can_v be_v ruin_v by_o thunder_n in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o turneb_n copy_n and_o in_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n magician_n or_o wise_a man_n man_n pattern_n pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantine_n have_v in_o latin_a term_v it_o virtutes_fw-la which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n usual_o take_v to_o signify_v miracle_n as_o every_o one_o know_v the_o translator_n of_o this_o oration_n have_v do_v ill_o in_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n this_o place_n be_v thus_o point_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calumniate_v the_o very_a prevalency_n of_o his_o prayer_n as_o dangerous_a and_o sore_o accuse_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n that_o great_a power_n of_o the_o man_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o length_n they_o persuade_v he_o as_o it_o be_v mend_v at_o the_o margin_n of_o moraus_n book_n but_o this_o relation_n contradict_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o
〈◊〉_d this_o verse_n be_v omit_v from_o moraeus_n book_n the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o king_n sheet_n and_o from_o that_o edition_n of_o the_o sibylline_a verse_n which_o seb._n castalio_n publish_v it_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o i_o have_v rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n now_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v omit_v we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o old_a version_n in_o saint_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la b._n 18_o chap._n 23_o which_o run_v thus_o exuret_fw-la terras_fw-la ignis_fw-la pontumque_fw-la polumque_fw-la inquirens_fw-la further_o they_o have_v expunge_v this_o greek_a verse_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o acrostic_n seem_v to_o be_v entire_a without_o it_o nor_o do_v they_o perceive_v that_o in_o the_o acrostic_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v write_v with_o a_o diphthong_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o do_v which_o i_o do_v understand_v yet_o the_o latin_a acrostic_n in_o saint_n austin_n have_v retain_v it_o indeed_o the_o old_a greek_n make_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v of_o eight_o letter_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o diphthong_n as_o irenaeus_n inform_v we_o book_n 1_o chap._n 10._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o read_n be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a edition_n of_o the_o sibylline_a verse_n the_o old_a version_n do_v likewise_o confirm_v this_o writing_n for_o thus_o it_o run_v volvetur_fw-la coelum_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v which_o occur_v a_o little_a before_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o castalio_n edition_n this_o verse_n be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v the_o old_a version_n in_o saint_n austin_n confirm_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o render_v sed_fw-la tuba_fw-la tunc_fw-la sonitum_fw-la tristem_fw-la dimittet_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi orb_n gemens_fw-la facinus_fw-la mis●rum_fw-la variosque_fw-la labores_fw-la in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o sibylline_a vers●s_n the_o read_n be_v true_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlighten_v believer_n in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o sibylline_a verse_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o call_v which_o i_o be_o better_a please_v with_o both_o because_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v use_n of_o a_o little_a before_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n it_o can_v be_v right_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v illuminate_v by_o baptism_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o enlighten_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o gentile_n rather_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o sacred_a laver_n than_o they_o be_v term_v the_o faithful_a father_n the_o twelve_o stream_n denote_v as_o i_o suppose_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betuleius_n have_v well_o remark_v that_o the_o sibyl_n do_v allude_v here_o to_o the_o second_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v rule_v or_o feed_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o what_o we_o have_v observe_v above_o from_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v true_a namely_o that_o the_o sibyl_n or_o whoever_o write_v the_o sibylline_a verse_n have_v borrow_v many_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n therefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o verse_n as_o cicero_n have_v long_o since_o tell_v we_o be_v not_o publish_v by_o a_o sibyl_n possess_v with_o a_o prophetic_a fury_n but_o be_v write_v with_o a_o considerate_a and_o compose_a mind_n by_o some_o body_n under_o the_o cover_n of_o ●_o sibyll_n name_n vales._n vales._n or_o in_o riddle_n riddle_n in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o old_a sheet_n this_o chapter_n be_v begin_v from_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o thing_n be_v predict_v after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o acrostic_n vales._n vales._n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o embrace_v christophorson_n emendation_n who_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o truth_n itself_o etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o our_o man_n man_n the_o passage_n in_o cicero_n which_o constantine_n mean_v be_v extant_a in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o some_o verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o of_o a_o acrostic_n but_o that_o acrostic_n speak_v of_o by_o cicero_n can_v no_o way_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o this_o which_o constantine_n produce_v here_o yea_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o cicero_n word_n for_o in_o that_o acrostic_n mention_v by_o cicero_n the_o roman_n be_v warn_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n if_o they_o will_v be_v safe_a as_o cicero_n do_v there_o attest_v therefore_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o those_o verse_n show_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o name_n of_o julius_n caesar._n but_o in_o this_o acrostic_n produce_v by_o constantine_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n extant_a wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o cicero_n mean_v a_o acrostic_n different_a from_o this_o though_o sebastianus_n castalio_n think_v otherwise_o as_o do_v likewise_o several_a other_o person_n beside_o what_o constantine_n add_v be_v false_a namely_o that_o cicero_n render_v this_o greek_a acrostic_n concern_v christ_n into_o latin_a and_o infert_v it_o into_o his_o own_o book_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o also_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o unskilfullness_n of_o the_o translator_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o good_a expression_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n begin_v or_o institute_v institute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o sheet_n i_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n further_o neither_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n nor_o the_o old_a sheet_n begin_v a_o new_a chapter_n here_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wished-for_a king_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o fast_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o in_o virgil_n verse_n there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o this_o but_o constantine_n as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v have_v alter_v virgil_n verse_n a_o little_a and_o have_v design_o expunge_v saturn_n name_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v his_o own_o design_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o word_n be_v want_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o sheet_n but_o turnebus_n have_v note_v at_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n that_o perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o verse_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o be_v restore_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o verse_n which_o precede_v this_o want_v no_o mend_v yet_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o turnebus_n book_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o where_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n divinity_n these_o word_n seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o saint_n r_o henry_n savil_v book_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n but_o lest_o any_o one_o which_o be_v a_o amendment_n whole_o necessary_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o neither_o scaliger_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o other_o corrector_n see_v it_o for_o whereas_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n go_v before_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v follow_v