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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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polycrates_n byshope_o of_o ephesus_n write_v to_o victor_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n john_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o priest_n wear_v the_o priestly_a attire_n attire_n cap._n 25._o after_o the_o greke_n act._n 4._o 4._o ca._n 26._o after_o the_o greek_a where_o then_o be_v the_o say_n that_o the_o bishope_fw-mi of_o rome_n must_v judge_v all_o and_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n rome_n ruffinus_n translate_n these_o word_n understand_v that_o anicetus_n grant_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o communion_n unto_o polycarpus_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o be_v true_a irenaeus_n signify_v a_o peace_n maker_n cap._n 27._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o provincial_a council_n hold_v at_o palestina_n write_v thus_o unto_o the_o province_n throughout_o certain_a work_n of_o irenaeus_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n 13._o year_n pertinax_n 6._o month_n severus_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 195._o under_o this_o severus_n the_o 5._o great_a persecution_n be_v raise_v cap._n 28._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o opinion_n of_o artemon_n the_o heretic_n ▪_o a_o ancient_a writer_n as_o i_o suppose_v maximus_n in_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o artemon_n theodotus_n a_o tanner_n and_o a_o heretic_n zephyrinus_n b._n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la dom._n 203._o a_o worthy_a history_n of_o natalius_n a_o heretical_a bishope_fw-mi repent_v himself_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o scourge_v by_o night_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o heretical_a sect_n of_o artemon_n euclides_n aristotle_n theophrast_n ▪_o galen_n heretic_n presume_v to_o correct_v alter_v &_o translate_v holy_a scripture_n a_o notable_a dilemma_n anno_fw-la dom._n 204._o leonides_n the_o father_n of_o origen_n behead_v severus_n go_v on_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o the_o great_a persecution_n be_v raise_v laetus_n rule_v alexandria_n and_o egypt_n egypt_n cap._n 3._o after_o the_o greek_a origen_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o 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basilides_n baptize_v in_o prison_n afterward_o behead_v august_n lib._n the_o cur_n pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr agend_n cap._n 13._o pet._n martyr_n in_o 8._o cap._n ad_fw-la rom._n cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 1._o august_n li._n decur_v pro_fw-la mor._n agend_n cap._n 13_o psal_n 27._o ●say_n 63._o 4._o reg._n 22._o chrysost_n in_o 8._o cap._n matth._n luke_n 16._o theophilact_n in_o 8._o cap._n mat_n origen_n lib_n 7_o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la chrysst_n in_o 8._o cap._n matth._n 1._o reg._n 28._o augustinus_n lib._n 2._o the_o mirab_n sacrae_fw-la scrip._n cap._n 11_o cyprian_n the_o idol_n vanitate_fw-la pharaos_n cup_n bearer_n pharaoh_n mardochaeus_n polycarpus_n sophocles_n basilides_n cap._n 6._o after_o the_o greek_a pantaenus_n clemens_n &_o origen_n be_v catechizer_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n cap._n 7._o after_o the_o greek_a jude._n cap._n 8._o after_o the_o greek_a origen_n geld_v himself_o math_n 19_o demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n one_o while_o like_v 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church_n of_o rosse_n toutch_v the_o gospel_n after_o peter_n marcianus_n a_o heretic_n cap._n 13._o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 14._o in_o the_o greke_n clemens_n allege_v this_o out_o of_o macarius_n clemens_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n matthew_n luke_n mark_n john_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n unto_o origen_n origen_n come_v to_o rome_n about_o ann._n domini_fw-la 210._o cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greek_a heraclas_n catechiser_n at_o alexandria_n cap._n 16._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 17._o in_o the_o greek_a many_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o septuagint_n aquila_n symachus_n theodorion_n 5._o 6._o 7._o hexapla_fw-la tetrapla_fw-la symachus_n a_o ebionite_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebioonite_n cap._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a origen_n read_v the_o liberal_a art_n exhort_v both_o the_o subtle_a &_o simple_a to_o study_v they_o cap._n 19_o after_o the_o greek_a 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man_n &_o that_o painful_a writer_n origen_n confirm_v in_o plain_a word_n the_o faith_n &_o opinion_n we_o have_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o avoutch_v he_o to_o be_v coaeternall_a with_o the_o father_n wherefore_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o revile_v origen_n they_o unwares_o do_v slander_v athanasius_n which_o hygh_o commend_v he_o thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n of_o origen_n and_o now_o again_o to_o the_o story_n cap._n xiii_o greek_a how_o that_o john_n send_v for_o epiphanius_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n after_o they_o have_v brawl_v a_o while_n together_o epiphanius_n return_v homeward_o iohn_n at_o the_o first_o take_v not_o the_o matter_n very_o grievous_o for_o all_o that_o epiphanius_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n have_v make_v a_o deacon_n in_o his_o church_n but_o request_v he_o to_o accept_v
clergy_n &_o we_o the_o laity_n of_o the_o communion_n refer_v unto_o god_n alone_o y_o ●_o power_n of_o remit_v their_o sin_n the_o same_o atticus_n have_v the_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o death_n for_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o nice_a he_o say_v unto_o calliopius_n the_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n make_v haste_n to_o constantinople_n before_o autumn_n that_o thou_o may_v again_o see_v i_o alive_a for_o if_o thou_o linger_v &_o make_v delay_n thou_o shall_v see_v i_o no_o more_o in_o this_o world_n in_o utter_v these_o word_n he_o hit_v the_o truth_n on_o the_o head_n for_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o consecration_n the_o ten_o of_o october_n in_o the_o eleven_o consulship_n of_o theodosius_n and_o the_o first_o of_o valentinianus_n caesar_n theodosius_n the_o emperor_n return_v from_o thessalonica_n come_v short_a to_o his_o funeral_n for_o atticus_n be_v bury_v the_o day_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n into_o constantinople_n short_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o valentinianus_n the_o young_a be_v proclaim_v to_o wit_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n cap._n xxvi_o of_o sisinius_n the_o successor_n of_o atticus_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o constantinople_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o atticus_n there_o be_v great_a contention_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n ▪_o for_o some_o will_v have_v philip_n a_o minister_n some_o other_o proclus_n who_o also_o be_v a_o minister_n prefer_v to_o the_o room_n but_o all_o the_o people_n with_o uniform_a consent_n desire_v sisinius_n he_o be_v like_o wise_a a_o priest_n not_o of_o any_o of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o constantinople_n but_o of_o elae_n a_o church_n in_o the_o suburb_n over_o against_o the_o city_n where_o all_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n be_v wont_a to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n all_o the_o laytye_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o have_v he_o to_o their_o bishop_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v count_v a_o very_a godly_a man_n &_o partly_o also_o for_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o be_v short_a the_o laity_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o sisinius_n be_v consecrate_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n in_o the_o twelse_a consulship_n of_o theodosius_n and_o the_o second_o of_o valentinianus_n augustus_n the_o young_a philip_n the_o minister_n see_v that_o sisinius_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o stomach_v the_o matter_n wonderful_o and_o invey_v bitter_o against_o his_o consecration_n in_o the_o work_n which_o he_o write_v and_o entitle_v the_o christian_a history_n while_o he_o invey_v against_o sisinius_n that_o be_v consecrate_v against_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v consecrator_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o laytye_n who_o be_v elector_n he_o write_v such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o report_v for_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o blame_v he_o great_o that_o ever_o he_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o lay_v down_o so_o rash_a and_o unaduised_a reason_n yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o present_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o he_o cap._n xxvii_n of_o philip_n a_o priest_n breed_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o sida_n philip_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o be_v bear_v at_o sida_n a_o city_n in_o pamphilia_n where_o also_o trophilus_n the_o sophist_n have_v his_o original_n of_o who_o philip_n boast_v not_o a_o little_a that_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n this_o philip_n be_v a_o deacon_n and_o of_o great_a familiarity_n with_o john_n the_o bishop_n be_v as_o it_o be_v drive_v to_o bestow_v great_a labour_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o study_n of_o good_a learning_n so_o that_o he_o write_v many_o book_n of_o diverse_a sort_n his_o stile_n be_v asiaticall_a proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v confute_v the_o work_n of_o luhan_o the_o emperor_n he_o compile_v a_o volume_n and_o entitle_v it_o the_o christian_a history_n the_o which_o he_o divide_v into_o six_o and_o thirty_o book_n every_o book_n have_v sundry_a tome_n the_o number_n of_o all_o mount_v very_o nigh_o to_o a_o thousand_o the_o argument_n prefix_v to_o every_o one_o be_v in_o manner_n as_o big_a as_o the_o tome_n itself_o this_o work_n he_o entitle_v not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o christian_a history_n where_o he_o patch_v together_o many_o matter_n for_o to_o let_v the_o world_n understand_v that_o he_o be_v see_v in_o philosophy_n wherefore_o he_o allege_v very_o oft_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o geometry_n astronomy_n arithmetic_n &_o music_n moreover_o he_o describe_v isle_n mountain_n tree_n with_o other_o thing_n of_o small_a importance_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o huge_a volume_n full_a of_o bombast_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o be_v prositable_a neither_o for_o the_o learn_v neither_o the_o unlearned_a for_o the_o learned_a will_v condemn_v the_o often_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v ri●e_v throughout_o the_o book_n the_o unlearned_a have_v not_o the_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v the_o insolent_a stile_n and_o affect_a sentence_n of_o his_o arrogant_a mind_n but_o let_v every_o one_o judge_n of_o his_o own_o do_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o the_o order_n he_o follow_v in_o lay_v down_o of_o the_o time_n be_v both_o confuse_v &_o far_o from_o good_a order_n for_o when_o he_o have_v run_v over_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n back_o again_o he_o get_v he_o to_o discourse_v of_o athanasius_n the_o bishop_n time_n ▪_o the_o which_o i_o note_v to_o be_v his_o usual_a manner_n but_o of_o philip_n so_o far_o now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o sisinius_n tyme._n cap._n xxviii_o how_o that_o sisinius_n make_v proclus_n bishop_n of_o cyzicum_n who_o the_o cyziceni_fw-la will_v not_o receive_v after_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyzicum_n sisinius_n appoint_v proclus_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n the_o citizen_n understand_v of_o his_o come_n prevent_v he_o and_o choose_v dalmatius_n a_o religious_a man_n to_o govern_v the_o bishopric_n this_o they_o do_v neglect_v the_o law_n &_o canon_n which_o command_v that_o no_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v without_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o that_o canon_n because_o it_o command_v namely_o as_o they_o think_v that_o the_o say_a authority_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o atticus_n alone_o wherefore_o proclus_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o execute_v the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v ordain_v continue_a at_o constantinople_n where_o he_o occupy_v himself_o in_o preach_v and_o purchase_v unto_o he_o self_n thereby_o great_a fame_n and_o commendation_n but_o of_o he_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o sisinius_n have_v scarce_o be_v bishop_n two_o year_n when_o he_o die_v it_o be_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o hierius_n and_o ardaburius_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o decembre_n he_o be_v a_o man_n high_o commend_v for_o temperancy_n for_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a life_n and_o to_o be_v short_a for_o his_o liberality_n bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a he_o be_v a_o man_n both_o gentle_a and_o familiar_a plain_a without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n and_o therefore_o he_o never_o molest_v any_o in_o his_o life_n he_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o busy_a body_n and_o to_o quareller_n and_o therefore_o take_v of_o many_o for_o a_o coward_n cap._n xxix_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o sisinius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n nestorius_n be_v send_v for_o to_o antioch_n for_o to_o enjoy_v the_o bishopric_n who_o immediate_o reveal_v himself_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o emperor_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o sisinius_n because_o ofdiver_v vain_a glorious_a person_n to_o choose_v none_o of_o that_o church_n to_o be_v bishop_n though_o many_o make_v suit_n for_o philip_n and_o many_o again_o for_o proclus_n but_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o send_v for_o a_o strange_a out_o of_o antioch_n there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n there_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v nestorius_n by_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o german_a a_o loud_a voice_n he_o have_v and_o a_o eloquent_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v think_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n they_o put_v their_o head_n together_o they_o send_v for_o nestorius_n and_o bring_v he_o from_o antioch_n to_o constantinople_n three_o month_n after_o who_o though_o his_o temperance_n be_v high_o commend_v of_o many_o yet_o the_o wise_a sort_n and_o sage_a people_n perceave_v well_o enough_o his_o other_o condition_n when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o preach_v for_o immediate_o after_o his_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
josep_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o 2._o their_o estate_n be_v miserable_a the_o famine_n lamentable_a the_o slaughter_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v hang_v on_o gibbett_n such_o as_o flee_v away_o be_v take_v of_o the_o fugitive_n two_o thousand_o have_v their_o bowel_n rip_v to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v swallow_a up_o any_o gold_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o report_n come_v unto_o titus_n that_o from_o the_o 14._o of_o april_n until_o the_o 14._o of_o june_n there_o be_v bring_v out_o at_o one_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n fiftene_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_v jew_n which_o die_v of_o famine_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n ult._n the_o temple_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o priest_n the_o woman_n and_o child_n with_o other_o people_n which_o hide_v themselves_o in_o vautt_n in_o wall_n and_o in_o corner_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o also_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n come_v to_o six_o thousand_o lib_n 7._o cap._n 11._o titus_z take_v the_o city_n the_o soldier_n kill_v until_o they_o be_v weary_a titus_z command_v all_o that_o wear_v armour_n to_o be_v slay_v such_o as_o be_v old_a weak_a and_o feeeble_a the_o soldier_n dispatch_v the_o young_a the_o lusty_a and_o profitable_a they_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o further_a consideration_n many_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o small_a price_n there_o be_v many_o to_o be_v sell_v but_o few_o to_o buy_v all_o the_o thief_n robber_n and_o seditious_a person_n within_o the_o city_n he_o command_v forth_o with_o to_o be_v dispatch_v the_o choose_a young_a man_n of_o goodly_a body_n and_o tall_a stature_n he_o reserve_v for_o triumph_n seventene_n thousand_o of_o elderly_a year_n he_o send_v bind_v to_o egypt_n for_o slavery_n &_o druggery_n â–ª_o many_o other_o through_o out_o the_o province_n he_o allot_v for_o spectacle_n and_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n â–ª_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o sixteen_o year_n â–ª_o of_o age_n be_v sell_v â–ª_o of_o such_o as_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o further_a consideration_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o deliberation_n and_o dispose_v order_n there_o die_v twelue_fw-mi thousand_o of_o famine_n josep_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o 16._o the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n mount_v to_o four_o score_n and_o seventene_n thousand_o the_o number_n of_o all_o that_o die_v during_o the_o siege_n within_o jerusalem_n come_v to_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o no_o marvel_n at_o all_o that_o the_o city_n can_v comprise_v so_o many_o for_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n cestius_n be_v lieutenant_n of_o judaea_n send_v neroworde_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v number_v at_o his_o request_n all_o that_o come_v to_o offer_v which_o come_v to_o seven_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o and_o such_o be_v the_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a end_n of_o the_o jew_n 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priesthood_n unto_o god_n and_o have_v first_o build_v the_o temple_n he_o term_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o afore_o be_v call_v solyma_n leobius_n king_n of_o the_o jews_n have_v vanquish_v the_o chananit_n deliver_v the_o city_n to_o be_v inhabit_v of_o his_o own_o people_n the_o which_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o babylonian_n four_o hundred_o three_o score_n four_o year_n and_o three_o month_n after_o from_o leobius_n the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o first_o jewe_n that_o reign_v in_o it_o unto_o the_o overthrow_v under_o titus_n there_o be_v one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o neither_o do_v antiquity_n prevail_v neither_o great_a riches_n profit_n neither_o the_o fame_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n favour_v they_o neither_o the_o great_a glory_n they_o put_v in_o their_o religion_n help_v they_o at_o all_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o perish_v discite_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la moniti_fw-la non_fw-la temnere_fw-la christum_n cap._n ix_o of_o josephus_n and_o his_o commentary_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapiter_n follow_v beside_o all_o this_o i_o think_v it_o good_a not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o josephus_n himself_o that_o have_v stand_v we_o in_o so_o great_a stead_n for_o the_o furnish_n of_o this_o our_o present_a history_n whence_o and_o of_o what_o kindred_n he_o come_v which_o circumstance_n he_o himself_o show_v say_v thus_o josephus_n the_o son_n of_o anem_fw-la mattathias_n a_o priest_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o himself_o also_o at_o the_o first_o impugn_a the_o roman_n and_o be_v necessary_o present_a at_o the_o final_a end_n of_o their_o woeful_a misery_n because_o of_o the_o jews_n of_o that_o tyme._n this_o man_n be_v famous_a not_o only_o among_o his_o own_o nation_n but_o also_o among_o the_o roman_n so_o that_o at_o rome_n he_o be_v think_v worthy_a the_o honour_n of_o a_o grave_a picture_n and_o the_o book_n which_o diligent_o he_o write_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o public_a librarye_n he_o write_v twenty_o book_n of_o judaical_a antiquity_n he_o testify_v himself_o therefore_o worthy_a of_o credit_n that_o he_o gather_v in_o seven_o book_n the_o roman_n war_n of_o his_o time_n and_o publish_v it_o both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n certain_z others_z worthy_a the_o read_n pass_v under_o his_o name_n for_o example_n two_o volume_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n where_o he_o answer_v apion_n grammaticus_n and_o certain_a other_o which_o at_o that_o time_n impugn_a the_o jews_n and_o endeavour_v to_o disgrace_v the_o native_a law_n of_o the_o jewishe_a nation_n in_o the_o first_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n and_o receive_v without_o gainfay_v of_o the_o jews_n say_v as_o follow_v cap._n x._o how_o josephus_n mention_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o diverse_a of_o his_o own_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o be_v not_o innumerable_a among_o we_o disagree_v admonition_n &_o dissent_v one_o from_o a_o other_o but_o only_o xxij_o contain_v the_o circumstance_n of_o all_o time_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n five_o of_o these_o be_v moses_n work_n contain_v the_o law_n &_o the_o state_n of_o man_n continue_v unto_o his_o death_n the_o time_n of_o they_o contain_v little_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o year_n the_o prophet_n which_o live_v after_o moses_n comprise_v in_o thirtene_a book_n the_o famous_a act_n of_o their_o time_n from_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o artaxerxes_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o xerxes_n be_v king_n of_o persia_n the_o other_o four_o contain_v hymn_n unto_o god_n and_o admonition_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o man_n life_n from_o artaxerxes_n unto_o our_o time_n there_o be_v continual_a book_n yet_o not_o of_o such_o credit_n as_o the_o former_a in_o so_o much_o there_o be_v not_o diligent_o lay_v down_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v very_o apparent_a what_o affection_n we_o bear_v unto_o our_o scripture_n because_o there_o be_v now_o so_o much_o time_n past_a and_o yet_o none_o of_o we_o dare_v presume_v either_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o to_o diminish_v anything_o therefrom_o or_o to_o alter_v any_o thing_n thereof_o this_o be_v engrassed_a in_o the_o sews_n from_o their_o youth_n up_o that_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o write_n of_o god_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o and_o willing_o if_o necessity_n so_o constrain_v to_o dye_v in_o the_o quarrel_n these_o word_n i_o have_v think_v commodious_o to_o have_v be_v by_o we_o allege_v out_o of_o his_o commentary_n this_o writer_n have_v publish_v one_o other_o and_o no_o simple_a volume_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n which_o some_o have_v father_v upon_o
have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n thus_o far_o for_o hereafter_o more_o proper_o in_o place_n convenient_a we_o will_v mention_v what_o the_o father_n of_o old_a hereof_o have_v write_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o johns_n write_n his_o first_o epistle_n have_v be_v general_o of_o old_a and_o late_a writer_n receive_v without_o any_o stagger_a the_o two_o latter_a have_v be_v gainesay_v toutch_v his_o revelation_n as_o yet_o among_o many_o there_o be_v a_o variable_a opinion_n some_o allow_v and_o some_o disallow_n of_o it_o likewise_o of_o this_o hereafter_o what_o the_o elder_n have_v think_v shall_v be_v entreat_v cap._n xxii_n greek_a the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n canonical_a and_o apocrypha_fw-la it_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a if_o in_o this_o place_n we_o collect_v brief_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n saviour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v set_v the_o fourefolde_v write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n next_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v add_v after_o these_o the_o first_o of_o john_n and_o that_o of_o peter_n which_o be_v autenticke_a last_o if_o you_o please_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n of_o the_o which_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v shall_v follow_v hereafter_o all_o these_o be_v receive_v for_o undoubted_a the_o book_n which_o be_v gaynesayde_v though_o well_o know_v unto_o many_o be_v these_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n the_o latter_a of_o peter_n the_o second_o and_o third_o of_o john_n whether_o they_o be_v john_n the_o evangelist_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n take_v these_o which_o follow_v for_o forge_a work_n the_o act_n of_o paul_n the_o book_n call_v pastor_n the_o revelation_n of_o peter_n moreover_o the_o epistle_n father_v upon_o barnabas_n and_o the_o doctrine_n call_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n if_o it_o so_o please_v you_o which_o as_o i_o 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and_o wander_a turnecoate_n cap._n xxiiii_o greek_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n these_o the_o elder_n proper_o call_v ebionite_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n for_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o ebionite_n abject_n in_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v christ_n they_o judge_v he_o a_o simple_a and_o a_o common_a man_n and_o for_o his_o perfection_n of_o manner_n find_v justify_v as_o man_n only_o bear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o his_o mother_n marie_n ▪_o again_o they_o think_v the_o observation_n of_o justify_v the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o though_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n christ●…●●●uersation_n of_o life_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o same_o other_o some_o of_o the_o same_o name_n have_v avoid_v the_o foul_a absurdity_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o deny_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v ●e●e_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o when_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v god_n the_o word_n and_o 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