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9.35_o place_n luk._n 4.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 9.35_o he_o tell_v the_o capernaite_n he_o must_v preach_v in_o other_o city_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o another_o occasion_n our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o go_v about_o all_o city_n and_o village_n preach_v and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n mark_v 1.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v both_o the_o word_n in_o one_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o chief_a village_n but_o these_o instance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o village_n that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v plain_o show_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o distinguish_v between_o city_n and_o village_n and_o the_o other_o where_o city_n be_v only_o mention_v and_o village_n imply_v they_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o instance_n suppose_v one_o 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and_o his_o disciple_n may_v have_v enter_v some_o time_n into_o solitary_a and_o alone_a house_n as_o well_o as_o into_o village_n and_o if_o one_o of_o the_o evangelist_n have_v happen_v to_o have_v add_v this_o must_v therefore_o a_o village_n or_o a_o city_n signify_v a_o simple_a house_n 46._o house_n prim._n ep_v p._n 46._o bethlem_n be_v luke_n 2.38_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o no_o other_o than_o a_o village_n john_n 7.24_o which_o epiphanius_n 51._o epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 51._o take_v notice_n of_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o small_a compass_n and_o have_v very_o few_o inhabitant_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o direct_o against_o our_o author_n purpose_n than_o this_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o city_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o ancient_a greatness_n and_o a_o village_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o present_a mean_a condition_n as_o the_o same_o man_n by_o a_o usual_a civility_n be_v style_v by_o a_o office_n he_o 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which_o now_o so_o utter_o detest_v your_o pernicious_a animosity_n that_o she_o may_v seem_v never_o to_o have_v be_v infect_v with_o it_o so_o that_o after_o all_o these_o exception_n st._n augustine_n diocese_n remain_v undiminish_a caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n have_v a_o diocese_n of_o so_o vast_a extent_n that_o few_o of_o our_o northern_a bishopric_n can_v equal_v it_o for_o basil_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n have_v sva_fw-la have_v greg._n naz._n carm._n de_fw-fr viti_fw-la sva_fw-la fifty_o chorepiscopi_fw-la in_o his_o diocese_n who_o be_v his_o deputy_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n in_o lesser_a cause_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o his_o diocese_n cappadocia_n be_v 12._o be_v strab._n l._n 12._o about_o four_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n according_a to_o strabo_n and_o above_o two_o hundred_o in_o breadth_n caesarea_n be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o great_a country_n and_o be_v at_o first_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep_v 412._o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o parish_n and_o he_o reprove_v the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la of_o his_o diocese_n for_o suffer_v the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n parish_n to_o make_v what_o inferior_a church-officer_n they_o please_v and_o therefore_o order_v 181._o order_v ep._n 181._o a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o country_n church_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o that_o none_o be_v make_v thereafter_o without_o his_o consent_n there_o be_v likewise_o another_o village_n call_v dacora_n mention_v by_o sozomen_n 27._o sozomen_n soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 27._o in_o the_o territory_n of_o caesarea_n where_o eunomius_n 10._o eunomius_n philostorg_n l._n 10._o be_v bear_v and_o bury_v and_o julian_n order_v 4._o order_v soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o a_o search_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o good_n not_o only_o of_o the_o church_n in_o caesarea_n but_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o diocese_n tyana_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o second_o cappadocia_n have_v a_o considerable_a diocese_n belong_v to_o it_o euphrantas_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n mention_n 5._o mention_n praedium_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasa_n duodecim_fw-la milliarijs_fw-la distat_fw-la tyanensis_fw-la metropoleos_n &_o sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la civitate_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la hodie_fw-la ap._n conc._n c._n p._n 2._o coll._n 5._o one_o george_n of_o pasa_n who_o live_v in_o gregory_n nazianzen_n time_n and_o note_n that_o pasa_n be_v a_o country_n place_n twelve_o mile_n from_o tyana_n and_o belong_v to_o that_o city_n say_v he_o to_o this_o very_a day_n but_o this_o diocese_n must_v be_v much_o more_o considerable_a than_o this_o passage_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o cappadocia_n the_o whole_a country_n as_o i_o note_v before_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o two_o in_o breadth_n which_o make_v a_o sum_n of_o eight_o hundred_o square_a mile_n now_o in_o all_o the_o country_n there_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o five_o age_n but_o eleven_o bishopric_n and_o then_o it_o be_v all_o christian_n so_o that_o every_o bishop_n one_o with_o another_o may_v have_v a_o diocese_n that_o want_v not_o much_o of_o a_o hundred_o mile_n square_a which_o can_v be_v match_v by_o but_o few_o in_o our_o country_n beside_o lincoln_n but_o because_o the_o division_n of_o dioceses_n be_v general_o unequal_a as_o the_o territory_n of_o city_n be_v some_o of_o these_o will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v vast_o great_a and_z other_o but_o of_o moderate_a extent_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o place_n for_o suspicion_n that_o bishopric_n be_v sink_v or_o unite_v in_o this_o country_n for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o several_a of_o these_o few_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o four_o century_n sasima_n be_v make_v a_o bishopric_n by_o basil_n which_o before_o belong_v to_o caesarea_n or_o tyana_n for_o gregory_n expression_n be_v ambiguous_a from_o tyana_n it_o be_v two_o and_o thirty_o mile_n distant_a from_o caesarea_n above_o a_o hundred_o and_o upon_o second_o thought_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o for_o it_o be_v near_o to_o it_o and_o within_o its_o province_n and_o give_v up_o by_o basil_n who_o desire_v 88_o desire_v bas_n ep_v 88_o anthimus_n the_o new_a metropolitan_a to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o nazianzus_n too_o be_v a_o bishopric_n raise_v in_o the_o four_o century_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o nazianzen_n patr._n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n or._n 19_o in_o patr._n who_o say_v that_o the_o place_n have_v but_o one_o bishop_n before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n one_o john_n subscribe_v 28._o subscribe_v johannes_n episc_n totius_fw-la lesbi_n iren._n trage_v contest_v quorund_fw-mi ep._n sub_fw-la 28._o himself_o bishop_n of_o all_o lesbus_n the_o island_n according_a to_o strabo_n 13._o strabo_n strab._n l._n 13._o be_v eleven_o hundred_o furlong_n which_o want_v not_o much_o of_o seven_o score_n mile_n in_o compass_n nor_o have_v this_o bishop_n sum_v up_o all_o his_o title_n for_o his_o successor_n florentius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n write_v 1â—_n write_v florentius_n episcopus_fw-la lesbi_n tenedi_n prosilenes_n aegialorum_n per_fw-la euelpistum_fw-la chorepiscopum_fw-la subscripsi_fw-la conc._n chalc._n act._n 1â—_n himself_o bishop_n of_o several_a other_o island_n now_o if_o one_o city_n can_v have_v territory_n enough_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o congregational_a antiquary_n to_o make_v a_o large_a diocese_n two_o ancient_a city_n with_o their_o territory_n may_v sure_o yield_v a_o diocese_n of_o many_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 1._o ephesus_n conc._n eph._n par_fw-fr 2._o act._n 1._o there_o be_v several_a bishop_n who_o have_v two_o city_n within_o their_o diocese_n timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o fermissus_n and_o eudocias_n athanasius_n be_v bishop_n of_o diveltus_n and_o sozopolis_n and_o in_o europa_n there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n
this_o diffidence_n and_o caution_n do_v that_o learned_a man_n propose_v his_o opinion_n which_o together_o with_o the_o testimony_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v seq_n ground_v vindic._n of_o the_o prim._n ch._n p._n 34._o and_o seq_n have_v be_v consider_v at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n and_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a here_o to_o transcribe_v yet_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o decline_v a_o answer_n in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v there_o answer_v and_o add_v something_o for_o future_a explication_n first_o then_o altar_n in_o the_o primitive_a sense_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o communion_n table_n but_o the_o whole_a place_n where_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v place_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n in_o one_o diocese_n as_o there_o be_v now_o but_o one_o consistory_n this_o be_v explain_v by_o passage_n out_o of_o ignatius_n cyprian_n and_o archbishop_n usher_n and_o to_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v ignatius_n his_o phrase_n be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o the_o one_o altar_n be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o communion_n which_o may_v be_v hold_v in_o different_a place_n and_o at_o several_a table_n beside_o some_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o ignatius_n about_o one_o altar_n be_v only_o allusive_a to_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o altar_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v too_o strict_o last_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n may_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n church_n upon_o another_o account_n and_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v present_v there_o only_o and_o from_o thence_o distribution_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n among_o other_o oblation_n be_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v always_o bless_v at_o the_o bishop_n altar_n though_o not_o always_o consecrate_v there_o concern_v these_o oblation_n preparatory_a to_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n mede_n have_v give_v a_o judicious_a account_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n where_o he_o show_v these_o offering_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o gift_n the_o table_n may_v receive_v its_o name_n of_o altar_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n on_o which_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o unessayed_v yet_o be_v they_o eat_v at_o several_a table_n so_o the_o bishop_n altar_n may_v serve_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n at_o least_o within_o the_o same_o city_n to_o receive_v those_o oblation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v in_o different_a place_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o rome_n in_o pope_n innocent_a decent_a innocent_a innoc._n ep._n ad_fw-la decent_a the_o first_o his_o time_n who_o send_v the_o bread_n already_o consecrate_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n but_o do_v not_o send_v any_o to_o such_o presbyter_n as_o be_v place_v in_o remote_a cemitery_n since_o they_o may_v consecrate_v themselves_o and_o as_o for_o country_n parish_n he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a the_o holy_a consecrate_a bread_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v it_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o place_n remote_a so_o all_o though_o not_o present_v in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v yet_o partake_v of_o one_o altar_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n perhaps_o may_v most_o commodious_o be_v understand_v that_o note_a passage_n of_o justin_n martyr_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o christian_a assembly_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o deacon_n distribute_v it_o to_o all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o carry_v it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o present_a for_o to_o all_o who_o be_v not_o present_a as_o they_o be_v disperse_v in_o their_o several_a dwelling_n it_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o deacon_n beside_o that_o in_o numerous_a congregation_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o know_v who_o be_v not_o present_a nor_o be_v valesius_fw-la 24._o valesius_fw-la annot._n in_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o his_o conjecture_n very_o probable_a who_o will_v send_v it_o to_o person_n of_o other_o diocese_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o bishop_n church_n to_o other_o assembly_n in_o the_o same_o city_n nor_o will_v this_o look_v strange_a for_o those_o time_n that_o the_o holy_a bread_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o bishop_n altar_n to_o other_o church_n of_o the_o same_o city_n when_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o send_v it_o into_o remote_a country_n and_o diocese_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o communion_n the_o old_a bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o 24._o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n h._n e._n l._n 5._o c_o 24._o victor_n time_n use_v to_o send_v such_o present_n and_o jan._n and_o act._n lucian_n ap_fw-mi metaph._n 7._o jan._n lucian_n the_o martyr_n send_v they_o from_o his_o prison_n so_o paulinus_n 1._o paulinus_n paul_n ep._n 1._o do_v to_o severus_n this_o practice_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o synod_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n can._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ladicea_n that_o the_o holy_a mystery_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v abroad_o into_o other_o diocese_n which_o zonaras_n observe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n and_o this_o forbid_v it_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o other_o diocese_n seem_v to_o allow_v its_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o bishop_n church_n to_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n after_o mr._n mede_n 16._o mede_n prim._n ep._n p._n 16._o dr._n hammond_n be_v bring_v in_o a_o witness_n of_o this_o notion_n of_o one_o altar_n 15._o altar_n in_o re_fw-la incomperta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la audacter_fw-la nimis_fw-la pronunciandum_fw-la ham._n diss_n 3._o c._n 8._o s._n 15._o he_o mention_n it_o indeed_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n but_o he_o himself_o make_v no_o judgement_n concern_v it_o leave_v the_o matter_n as_o uncertain_a and_o decline_v to_o pronounce_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o point_n so_o obscure_a bishop_n taylor_n assert_v taylor_n episc_n assert_v be_v likewise_o force_v to_o appear_v in_o this_o cause_n mere_o because_o he_o cite_v damasus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n marcellus_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v twenty_o five_o title_n as_o so_o many_o diocese_n for_o baptism_n and_o penance_n from_o whence_o the_o bishop_n be_v say_v 16._o say_v prim._n ep_v p._n 16._o to_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o preach_n in_o parish_n and_o but_o one_o pulpit_n in_o a_o diocese_n and_o further_o damasus_n and_o the_o doctor_n out_o of_o he_o leave_v we_o evident_o to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n table_n but_o in_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o this_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o at_o rome_n too_o it_o be_v not_o very_o advisable_v to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n too_o hasty_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o pretend_a damasus_n it_o cost_v such_o counterfeit_v nothing_o to_o build_v twenty_o church_n in_o a_o day_n and_o to_o consign_v they_o to_o what_o use_v they_o please_v but_o this_o impostor_n as_o he_o have_v little_a wit_n so_o in_o this_o instance_n his_o luck_n be_v very_o bad_a to_o make_v so_o many_o convert_v and_o to_o erect_v so_o many_o title_n in_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o five_o when_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v persecute_v the_o christian_n to_o utter_v extirpation_n and_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n or_o title_n stand_v in_o rome_n this_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persecution_n according_a to_o xi_o to_o baluz_fw-fr chron._n mart._n ex_fw-la lact._n dodw._n di._n 8._o cypr._n xi_o lactantius_n or_o the_o second_o according_a to_o eusebius_n and_o therefore_o a_o sorry_a time_n for_o convert_v and_o make_v of_o title_n and_o baptistry_n so_o that_o the_o relation_n be_v fabulous_a and_o forge_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o those_o time_n the_o inference_n make_v from_o it_o must_v drop_v it_o be_v sure_o not_o very_o well_o contrive_v to_o multiply_v church_n for_o baptism_n and_o to_o leave_v but_o one_o communion_n table_n for_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o rome_n for_o one_o baptistry_n may_v serve_v the_o great_a city_n because_o man_n be_v baptize_v but_o once_o and_o that_o not_o all_o together_o but_o at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o ancient_a time_n no_o city_n have_v more_o unless_o where_o the_o magnificence_n of_o emperor_n or_o bishop_n make_v as_o it_o be_v many_o cathedral_n and_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n lasselina_n florence_n pflaumern_n merc._n ital._n lasselina_n reckon_v among_o
he_o be_v only_o a_o monk_n but_o our_o author_n in_o his_o haste_n be_v please_v to_o create_v he_o a_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o do_v too_o much_o honour_n to_o his_o person_n by_o one_o mistake_n he_o do_v as_o much_o disgrace_n his_o seat_n by_o another_o for_o though_o stephanus_n make_v hypselis_n a_o village_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o when_o arsenius_n be_v bishop_n there_o for_o this_o arsenius_n the_o meletian_a bishop_n so_o famous_a in_o the_o story_n of_o athanasius_n 1._o athanasius_n athan._n ap._n 2._o p._n 786._o t._n 1._o style_v himself_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hypselis_n socrates_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n say_v 32._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o that_o he_o subscribe_v the_o condemnation_n of_o athanasius_n as_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hypselis_n with_o the_o same_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 66._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o this_o place_n give_v it_o the_o same_o title_n for_o give_v a_o account_n of_o scythianus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o manichean_a doctrine_n he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o thebais_n to_o a_o city_n call_v hypselis_n and_o to_o conclude_v ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n call_v from_o it_o hypseliotes_n 21._o hypseliotes_n prim._n ep._n p._n 21._o dracontius_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n can_v have_v no_o city_n for_o his_o seat_n drac_n seat_n athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la drac_n our_o author_n pronounce_v too_o rash_o from_o this_o passage_n for_o the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o nomus_n or_o prefecture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o nomus_n there_o may_v be_v more_o city_n than_o one_o otherwise_o all_o egypt_n must_v have_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o city_n for_o into_o so_o many_o nomi_fw-la it_o be_v divide_v but_o that_o this_o dracontius_n have_v a_o city_n for_o his_o seat_n our_o author_n may_v have_v learn_v from_o athanasius_n antioch_n athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v often_o cite_v in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v hermopolis_n the_o lesser_a which_o ptolemy_n steph._n ptolemy_n ptol._n l_o 4._o steph._n place_n in_o the_o alexandrian_a region_n and_o the_o only_a place_n he_o mention_n there_o beside_o alexandria_n 21._o alexandria_n prim._n ep._n p._n 21._o secontaurus_n be_v a_o very_a small_a and_o contemptible_a village_n that_o ischyras_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o contain_v so_o few_o inhabitant_n that_o there_o be_v never_o church_n there_o before_o and_o be_v this_o then_o to_o be_v a_o model_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n but_o this_o place_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n this_o ischyras_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o meletius_n or_o colluthus_n his_o ordination_n accuse_v athanasius_n of_o force_v his_o church_n overthrow_v his_o communion-table_n and_o break_v the_o chalice_n although_o it_o be_v prove_v he_o never_o be_v a_o presbyter_n nor_o have_v any_o church_n for_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o in_o his_o village_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o calumny_n this_o hamlet_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o bishop_n seat_n by_o constantius_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o 793._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ap._n p._n 802._o &_o p._n 793._o ancient_a tradition_n and_o usage_n of_o that_o country_n athanasius_n 27._o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ap._n 2._o p._n 802._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o be_v very_o particular_a in_o his_o description_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v make_v the_o scene_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o mareotis_n the_o region_n in_o which_o this_o village_n be_v have_v always_o belong_v 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the_o title_n of_o ordo_fw-la provincialis_fw-la of_o which_o i_o must_v give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n hereafter_o and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o sozomen_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o mention_n the_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n in_o arabia_n and_o in_o cyprus_n as_o a_o thing_n unusual_a and_o of_o rare_a example_n because_o he_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o scythian_n who_o have_v but_o one_o bishop_n for_o a_o nation_n though_o they_o have_v many_o city_n but_o let_v we_o leave_v this_o wild_a country_n and_o follow_v our_o author_n whither_o he_o be_v please_v to_o lead_v 22._o lead_v prim._n ep._n p._n 21_o 22._o in_o syria_n theodoret_n tell_v we_o of_o paul_n a_o confessor_n in_o the_o persecution_n by_o licinius_n one_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o castle_n or_o a_o fort_n near_o euphrates_n why_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o village_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n since_o the_o word_n 7._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o which_o he_o render_v castle_n or_o fort_n signify_v any_o fortify_v place_n for_o even_o city_n pass_v under_o this_o name_n as_o gotofred_n anon_o gotofred_n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la sim_fw-la nescius_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la munitis_fw-la locis_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o civitates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoque_fw-la dici_fw-la gotofr_n in_o l._n 15._o the_o erog_n mil._n anon_o have_v observe_v and_o those_o place_n which_o eunapius_n leg_n eunapius_n eunap_n excerp_v leg_n call_v fortress_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n 187._o marcellinus_n ammian_n marc._n l._n 18._o p._n 187._o style_v city_n and_o pinaca_n a_o city_n of_o the_o parthian_n upon_o the_o tigris_n be_v style_v by_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d strabo_n strab._n l._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fortress_n consist_v of_o three_o castle_n which_o make_v it_o in_o 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oblige_v to_o use_v artifice_n rather_o than_o force_v in_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o superstition_n julian_n say_v that_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d historian_n soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a to_o make_v heathenism_n prevail_v be_v much_o grieve_v to_o see_v it_o overcome_v by_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o general_n esteem_v prefer_v to_o it_o and_o it_o trouble_v he_o to_o think_v that_o his_o religion_n must_v sink_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v again_o and_o the_o old_a rite_n restore_v yet_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n even_o of_o the_o heathen_a priest_n be_v general_o christian_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a how_o the_o great_a part_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n stand_v affect_v to_o christianity_n and_o though_o here_o and_o there_o a_o city_n may_v abound_v with_o heathen_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o religion_n a_o party_n which_o to_o the_o whole_a do_v not_o bear_v the_o proportion_n of_o one_o to_o ten_o may_v in_o some_o few_o place_n happen_v to_o be_v predominant_a phoenicia_n follow_v palestine_n and_o these_o our_o author_n 72._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 72._o observe_v from_o theodoret_n be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n and_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o this_o observe_v by_o chrysostom_n in_o arcadius_n his_o reign_n that_o there_o be_v superstitious_a people_n in_o phoenicia_n at_o that_o time_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o in_o most_o place_n but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a part_n or_o near_o equal_a to_o the_o christian_n there_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o any_o thing_n produce_v by_o our_o author_n nay_o the_o contrary_a appear_v from_o that_o relation_n of_o theodoret_n how_o chrysostom_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o few_o monk_n pull_v down_o the_o heathen_a temple_n of_o the_o country_n in_o syria_n our_o author_n 73._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 73._o meet_v with_o heliopolis_n a_o place_n singular_a for_o superstition_n and_o beastliness_n where_o not_o one_o will_v endure_v to_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o arethusa_n he_o think_v be_v not_o much_o better_o furnish_v with_o christian_n because_o they_o all_o join_v in_o the_o murder_n of_o their_o bishop_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n sozomen_n assign_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o bishop_n return_v when_o he_o have_v once_o flee_v because_o 10._o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o there_o be_v many_o like_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o danger_n upon_o his_o account_n apamea_n be_v mention_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o this_o be_v a_o metropolis_n say_v our_o author_n here_o the_o multitude_n be_v only_o restrain_v through_o fear_n from_o hinder_v the_o demolish_n of_o jupiter_n be_v temple_n theodor._n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o