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testimony_n concern_v this_o earthquake_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v disprove_v my_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v it_o which_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v and_o the_o rock_n tremble_v vide_fw-la scal._n de_fw-fr emend_v l._n 6._o pag._n 564._o §_o 2._o of_o this_o same_o miraculous_a darkness_n write_v thallus_n the_o chronographer_n who_o testimony_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a christian_a antiquary_n affricanus_fw-la cite_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thallus_n call_v that_o darkness_n which_o overshadow_a the_o sun_n at_o christ_n crucifixion_n a_o eclipse_n but_o without_o all_o reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v for_o it_o happen_v at_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n when_o she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v perpendicular_a under_o the_o sun_n as_o she_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o moon_n herself_o suffer_v a_o eclipse_n that_o day_n at_o sunsetting_a as_o scaliger_n have_v 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into_o which_o be_v enter_v and_o ingross_v among_o other_o strange_a accident_n this_o also_o of_o darkness_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n where_o this_o wonder_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o tertullian_n time_n as_o himself_o testify_v in_o his_o apology_n eum_fw-la mundi_fw-la casum_fw-la relatum_fw-la in_o archivis_fw-la vestris_fw-la habetis_fw-la sane_n egregium_fw-la tam_fw-la celebris_fw-la diei_fw-la monumentum_fw-la scalig._n de_fw-fr emend_v 6._o a_o excellent_a monument_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o day_n as_o that_o be_v whereon_o the_o darkness_n be_v so_o great_a and_o universal_a as_o to_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o a_o intrado_n into_o the_o public_a record_n among_o the_o portentous_a contingency_n of_o that_o age._n but_o pilat_n letter_n to_o tiberius_n concern_v our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n with_o what_o past_a thereupon_o at_o rome_n preserve_v till_o tertullian_n day_n in_o the_o same_o record_n be_v a_o more_o remarkable_a piece_n of_o roman_a antiquity_n for_o that_o apocryphal_a gospel_n as_o in_o point_n of_o time_n it_o get_v the_o start_n of_o the_o canonical_a so_o it_o contain_v the_o sum_n thereof_o viz._n that_o the_o bless_a jesus_n through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o fame_n he_o get_v by_o his_o miraculous_a heal_n of_o disease_n still_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n be_v deliver_v to_o pilate_n to_o be_v crucify_a that_o though_o his_o sepulchre_n by_o pilat_n order_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v watch_v yet_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v find_v empty_a the_o three_o day_n after_o which_o he_o converse_v upon_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o then_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n ea_fw-la omne_fw-la super_fw-la christo_fw-la pilatus_n tiberio_fw-la nunciavit_fw-la ter._n ap_fw-mi cont_n gent._n 21._o upon_o which_o information_n give_v to_o tiberius_n by_o pilate_n and_o other_o roman_a officer_n that_o live_v in_o judaea_n the_o place_n where_o jesus_n exert_v those_o indication_n of_o his_o divinity_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o motion_n in_o the_o senate_n that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v canonize_v for_o a_o god_n which_o though_o upon_o a_o maxim_n of_o state_n the_o senate_n refuse_v to_o grant_v yet_o caesar_n persist_v in_o a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o christ_n prohibit_v the_o jew_n to_o persecute_v christian_n upon_o severe_a penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o do_v disturb_v they_o by_o the_o roman_a deputy_n in_o judaea_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o jew_n inhabit_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o all_o which_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o roman_a chronicle_n tertul._n apol_n cont_n gentes_fw-la 5._o upon_o which_o francis_n zephyrus_n thus_o paraphrase_v so_o famous_a and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n report_v to_o tiberius_n out_o of_o judaea_n as_o though_o the_o secular_a historian_n whether_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o the_o christian_a name_n or_o adulation_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o gest_n they_o will_v be_v think_v alone_o to_o admire_v have_v not_o mention_v they_o yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o may_v have_v be_v read_v in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a name_n as_o long_o as_o the_o book_n of_o fast_n the_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v extant_a §_o 4._o the_o edâ—ssen_a chronicle_n share_v with_o the_o roman_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o repository_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n story_n concern_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n out_o of_o who_o annal_n extant_a in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n in_o his_o day_n eusebius_n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o translate_v word_n for_o word_n this_o story_n the_o fame_n of_o christ_n miracle_n draw_v infinite_a number_n of_o person_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o for_o cure_v of_o their_o malady_n among_o who_o abgarus_n the_o king_n of_o edessa_n tacitus_n mention_n this_o king_n of_o edessa_n annal_n 12._o pag._n 157._o though_o he_o miswrite_v he_o abbaras_n as_o scaliger_n observe_v
the_o name_n of_o any_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o pagan_a story_n that_o commemorate_v such_o mutation_n be_v either_o so_o manifest_o fabulous_a as_o they_o carry_v their_o condemnation_n on_o their_o forehead_n or_o else_o ascribe_v those_o strange_a effect_n to_o art_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a impute_v they_o to_o the_o true_a god_n design_v thereby_o to_o render_v the_o person_n that_o wrought_v they_o more_o august_n and_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o common_a good_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o account_n which_o both_o josephus_n suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n give_v of_o vespasian_n cure_v a_o blind_a man_n authoritas_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la majestas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la inopiniato_fw-it &_o adhuc_fw-la novo_fw-la principi_fw-la doceat_fw-la haec_fw-la quoque_fw-la accessit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sueton._n vesp._n 7._o vespasian_n come_v thus_o unexpected_o from_o a_o new_a family_n to_o the_o empire_n want_v authority_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n but_o this_o also_o he_o obtain_v by_o omen_n and_o prodigy_n suetonius_n indeed_o siath_n that_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v direct_v in_o a_o dream_n by_o serapis_n to_o procure_v vespasian_n to_o lay_v hospital_n on_o his_o eye_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o a_o alexandrian_a shall_v fancy_v that_o serapis_n inject_v that_o motion_n into_o he_o since_o the_o chief_a god_n in_o that_o country_n go_v under_o that_o name_n but_o that_o serapis_n be_v so_o much_o as_o invocate_v by_o vespasian_n when_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o perform_v the_o cure_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o hinted_a but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n employ_v not_o only_o in_o the_o historian_n silence_n as_o to_o vespasian_n apply_v himself_o either_o to_o that_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a deity_n but_o from_o his_o mention_v that_o alexandrian_a deitie_n put_v the_o blind_a man_n upon_o the_o business_n who_o be_v to_o vespasian_n a_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v invocate_v by_o he_o and_o from_o his_o introduce_v this_o among_o other_o instance_n as_o a_o subsequent_a to_o and_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o carmel_n deliver_v to_o he_o or_o at_o least_o commented_a upon_o by_o josephus_n apud_fw-la judaeum_n carmeli_fw-la dei_fw-la oraculum_fw-la consulentem_fw-la ita_fw-la confirmavere_fw-la sort_n ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la cogitaret_fw-la volveretque_fw-la animo_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la magnum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la proventurum_fw-la pollicerentur_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la captivis_fw-la josephus_n sueton._n vesp._n 5._o when_o he_o consult_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o carmel_n in_o judaea_n he_o be_v confirm_v by_o this_o answer_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o purpose_v and_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n he_o shall_v accomplish_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o weighty_a see_v my_o first_o book_n chap._n 9_o §_o 8._o the_o three_o and_o low_a degree_n be_v 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