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the_o multitude_n behold_v with_o admiration_n these_o heavenly_a conflict_n and_o stand_v astonish_v to_o hear_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o with_o a_o unshaken_a mind_n make_v a_o free_a and_o bold_a confession_n of_o he_o destitute_a of_o any_o external_a succour_n but_o arm_v with_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o defend_v themselves_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n vii_o two_o full_a year_n s._n cyprian_n have_v remain_v in_o his_o retirement_n when_o the_o persecution_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v by_o the_o death_n of_o decius_n he_o return_v to_o carthage_n an._n ccli_o where_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o reform_v disorder_n and_o to_o compose_v the_o difference_n that_o disturb_v his_o church_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o convene_v a_o synod_n of_o his_o neighbor-bishop_n to_o consult_v about_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o lapse_v who_o be_v no_o soon_o meet_v 55._o meet_v ad_fw-la cornel._n epist_n 41._o p._n 55._o but_o there_o arrive_v messenger_n with_o letter_n from_o novatian_n signify_v his_o ordination_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o bring_v a_o accusation_n and_o charge_n against_o cornelius_n but_o the_o man_n no_o soon_o appear_v but_o be_v disow_v and_o reject_v from_o communion_n especial_o after_o that_o pompeius_n and_o stephanus_n be_v arrive_v from_o rome_n and_o have_v bring_v a_o true_a account_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o case_n the_o synod_n therefore_o advise_v and_o charge_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o their_o turbulent_a and_o schismatical_a proceed_n not_o to_o rend_v the_o church_n by_o propagate_a a_o pernicious_a faction_n that_o it_o be_v their_o best_a way_n and_o the_o safe_a counsel_n they_o can_v take_v to_o show_v themselves_o true_a christian_n by_o return_v back_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o lapse_v have_v discuss_v their_o case_n 67._o case_n ad_fw-la anton._n epist_n 52._o p._n 67._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o 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the_o heathen_a magistrate_n to_o excuse_v they_o from_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n shall_v have_v a_o short_a time_n of_o penance_n assign_v they_o the_o sacrificati_fw-la who_o have_v actual_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o till_o they_o have_v expiate_v their_o offence_n by_o a_o very_a long_a penance_n and_o as_o they_o sometime_o call_v it_o satisfaction_n this_o synodical_a determination_n 242._o determination_n id._n ibid._n euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o p._n 242._o be_v present_o send_v to_o rome_n and_o ratify_v by_o cornelius_n and_o a_o council_n of_o sixty_o bishop_n and_o above_o as_o many_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n conclude_v and_o the_o decree_n examine_v assent_v to_o and_o publish_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a province_n that_o novatus_n and_o his_o insolent_a party_n and_o all_o that_o adhere_v to_o his_o inhuman_a and_o merciless_a opinion_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o 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this_o matter_n and_o wherein_o they_o steer_v the_o same_o course_n they_o have_v do_v before_o be_v rather_o sway_v to_o moderate_a counsel_n herein_o because_o frequent_o admonish_v by_o divine_a revelation_n of_o a_o approach_a persecution_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v it_o prudent_a and_o reasonable_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v naked_a and_o unarm_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o ever_o hope_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o shed_v their_o own_o blood_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o blood_n how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n who_o the_o church_n debar_v the_o privilege_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o christ_n while_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n smile_v upon_o the_o church_n they_o protract_v the_o time_n of_o penance_n and_o allow_v not_o the_o sacrificati_fw-la to_o be_v readmit_v but_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o that_o now_o the_o enemy_n be_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o hearten_v on_o for_o suffer_v and_o encouragement_n to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o by_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n have_v show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n and_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n this_o they_o do_v not_o to_o patronize_v the_o lazy_a but_o excite_v the_o diligent_a the_o church_n peace_n be_v grant_v not_o in_o order_n to_o ease_v and_o softness_n but_o to_o conflict_n and_o contention_n and_o if_o any_o improve_v the_o indulgence_n to_o worse_a purpose_n they_o do_v but_o cheat_v themselves_o and_o such_o they_o remit_v to_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n at_o this_o synod_n appear_v one_o 8â—_n one_o ibid._n p._n 8â—_n privatus_fw-la who_o have_v some_o year_n since_o be_v 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from_o s._n james_n his_o martyrdom_n xliii_o or_o xliv_o year_n 266_o year_n animadv_n ad_fw-la epiph._n haeres_fw-la lxvi_o p._n 266_o petavius_n make_v it_o no_o less_o than_o xlvii_o though_o nicephorus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n probable_o by_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o figure_n assign_v he_o but_o xxiii_o a_o long_a proportion_n of_o time_n than_o a_o dozen_o of_o his_o immediate_a successor_n be_v able_a to_o make_v up_o god_n probable_o lengthen_v out_o his_o life_n that_o as_o a_o skilful_a and_o faithful_a pilot_n he_o may_v steer_v and_o conduct_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n in_o those_o dismal_a and_o stormy_a day_n the_o end_n of_o s._n simeon_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d michael_n burgher_n delineavit_fw-la et_fw-la sculpsit_fw-la s._n ignatius_n antiochenus_fw-la his_o original_n unknown_a call_v theophorus_n and_o why_o the_o story_n of_o his_o be_v take_v up_o into_o our_o saviour_n arm_n refute_v his_o apostolic_a education_n s._n john_n disciple_n his_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o eminency_n of_o that_o see_n the_o order_n of_o his_o succession_n state_v his_o prudent_a government_n of_o that_o church_n the_o tradition_n of_o his_o appoint_v antiphonal_a hymn_n by_o revelation_n trajan_n persecute_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n his_o discourse_n with_o ignatius_n ignatius_n his_o cruel_a usage_n his_o sentence_n pass_v his_o be_v transmit_v to_o rome_n and_o why_o send_v so_o far_o to_o his_o execution_n his_o arrival_n at_o smyrna_n and_o meet_v with_o s._n polycarp_n his_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n his_o come_n to_o troas_n and_o epistle_n thence_o his_o arrival_n at_o porto_n romano_n meet_v on_o the_o way_n by_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o martyrdom_n his_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n his_o be_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o collection_n of_o his_o remain_n and_o their_o transportation_n to_o antioch_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o they_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n trajan's_n surcease_o the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n the_o dreadful_a earthquake_n happen_v at_o antioch_n ignatius_n his_o admirable_a piety_n his_o general_a solicitude_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o a_o apostle_n his_o care_n diligence_n and_o fidelity_n as_o a_o bishop_n his_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n as_o a_o martyr_n his_o epistle_n polycarp_n commendation_n of_o they_o i._o find_v nothing_o record_v concern_v the_o country_n or_o parentage_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n i_o shall_v not_o build_v upon_o mere_a fancy_n and_o conjecture_n he_o be_v ordinary_o style_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o theophorus_n which_o though_o like_o justus_n it_o be_v oft_o no_o more_o than_o a_o
and_o solemnity_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v then_o but_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o the_o annus_fw-la millesimus_fw-la which_o begin_v with_o the_o palilia_n about_o april_n xxi_o of_o the_o forego_n year_n and_o end_v with_o the_o palilia_n of_o this_o whence_o in_o the_o ancient_a coin_n of_o this_o emperor_n these_o secular_a sport_n be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o his_o second_o sometime_o to_o his_o three_o consulship_n as_o commence_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v complete_v in_o the_o other_o iv_o the_o entrance_n upon_o his_o care_n and_o government_n be_v calm_a and_o peaceable_a but_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o in_o it_o before_o a_o storm_n overtake_v he_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n i_o know_v not_o he_o be_v public_o 12._o public_o epist_n 69._o p._n 117._o ep._n 55._o p._n 80._o vid._n pont._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr cypr._n p._n 12._o proscribe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caecilius_n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o every_o man_n command_v not_o to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v his_o good_n and_o not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o they_o frequent_o call_v out_o that_o he_o may_v be_v throw_v to_o the_o lion_n so_o that_o be_v warn_v by_o a_o divine_a admonition_n and_o command_n from_o god_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o himself_o 22._o himself_o epist_n 9_o p._n 22._o and_o lest_o by_o his_o resolute_a defiance_n of_o the_o public_a sentence_n he_o shall_v provoke_v his_o adversary_n 27_o adversary_n epist_n 14._o p._n 27_o to_o fall_v more_o severe_o upon_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o think_v good_a at_o present_a to_o withdraw_v himself_o hope_v that_o malice_n will_v cool_v and_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o when_o the_o fuel_n that_o kindle_v it_o be_v take_v away_o citat_fw-la loc._n citat_fw-la during_o this_o recess_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o be_v he_o present_v in_o spirit_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o letter_n whereof_o he_o write_v no_o less_o than_o xxxviii_o by_o pious_a counsel_n grave_a admonition_n frequent_a reproof_n earnest_a exhortation_n and_o especial_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o which_o create_v he_o the_o great_a trouble_n be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o lapse_v who_o some_o presbyter_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n rash_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o very_o easy_a term_n cyprian_a a_o stiff_a asserter_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o place_n will_v not_o brook_v this_o but_o by_o several_a letter_n not_o only_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o not_o spare_v the_o martyr_n themselves_o who_o presume_v upon_o their_o great_a merit_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v libel_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o lapse_v whereby_o they_o be_v again_o take_v into_o communion_n soon_o than_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n do_v allow_v v._o this_o remissness_n of_o discipline_n and_o easy_a admission_n of_o penitent_n give_v occasion_n to_o novatus_n one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n to_o start_v aside_o and_o draw_v a_o faction_n after_o he_o deny_v any_o place_n to_o the_o lapse_v though_o penitent_a in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o they_o absolute_o exclude_v they_o the_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n for_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n but_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v they_o that_o once_o lapse_v after_o baptism_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o communion_n have_v sufficient_o embroil_v the_o church_n at_o home_n where_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o cyprian_a for_o his_o scandalous_a irregular_a and_o unpeaceable_a practice_n over_o he_o go_v with_o some_o of_o his_o party_n to_o rome_n where_o by_o a_o pretence_n of_o uncommon_a sanctity_n and_o severity_n beside_o some_o consessor_n late_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o seduce_v novatianus_n who_o by_o the_o greek_a father_n be_v almost_o perpetual_o confound_v with_o novatus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n a_o man_n of_o a_o insolent_a and_o ambitious_a temper_n and_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o that_o chair_n he_o the_o party_n procure_v by_o clancular_a art_n and_o uncanonical_a mean_n to_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n and_o then_o set_v he_o up_o against_o cornelius_n late_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v who_o they_o peculiar_o charge_v 66._o charge_v vid._n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la antonian_a p._n 66._o with_o hold_v a_o communion_n with_o trophimus_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o thurificati_fw-la who_o have_v do_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o late_a persecution_n which_o though_o plausible_o pretend_v be_v yet_o a_o false_a allegation_n trophimus_n and_o his_o party_n not_o be_v take_v in_o till_o by_o great_a humility_n 69._o humility_n ibid._n p._n 69._o and_o a_o public_a penance_n they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o he_o than_o suffer_v to_o communicate_v any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o lay-capacity_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o design_n they_o now_o open_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o charge_v with_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o admit_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n still_v themselves_o cathari_n the_o pure_a undefiled_a party_n those_o who_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o society_n with_o the_o lapse_v or_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o they_o hereupon_o they_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n oppose_v by_o private_a person_n and_o condemn_v by_o public_a synod_n and_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o church_n probable_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a sentiment_n and_o opinion_n in_o point_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o ecclesiastical_a penance_n wherein_o they_o stand_v not_o at_o so_o wide_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o early_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o their_o insolent_a and_o domineer_a temper_n their_o proud_a and_o surly_a carriage_n their_o rigorous_a and_o imperious_a impose_v their_o way_n upon_o other_o church_n their_o take_n upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n to_o judge_v censure_n and_o condemn_v those_o that_o join_v not_o with_o they_o or_o oppose_v they_o their_o bold_a divest_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o great_a power_n lodge_v in_o they_o of_o remit_v crime_n upon_o repentance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o novatian_a sect._n vi_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o persecution_n under_o decius_n rage_v with_o a_o uncontrolled_a fury_n over_o the_o african_a province_n and_o especial_o at_o carthage_n concern_v which_o cyprian_n every_o where_o 200._o where_o epist_n 53._o p._n 75_o epist_n 7._o p._n 16._o epist_n 8._o p._n 19_o lib._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 200._o give_v large_a and_o sad_a account_n whereof_o this_o the_o sum_n they_o be_v scourge_v and_o beat_v and_o rack_v and_o roast_v and_o their_o flesh_n pull_v off_o with_o burn_a pincer_n behead_v with_o sword_n and_o run_v through_o with_o spear_n more_o instrument_n of_o torment_n be_v many_o time_n employ_v about_o the_o man_n at_o once_o then_o there_o be_v limb_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o be_v spoil_v and_o plunder_v chain_v and_o imprison_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n and_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o when_o they_o have_v run_v over_o all_o their_o old_a method_n of_o execution_n they_o study_v for_o more_o excogitat_fw-la novas_fw-la poenas_fw-la ingeniosa_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la as_o he_o complain_v nor_o do_v they_o only_o vary_v but_o repeat_v the_o torment_n and_o where_o one_o by_o another_o begin_v they_o torture_v they_o without_o hope_n of_o die_a and_o add_v this_o cruelty_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o heaven_n many_o who_o be_v importunate_o desirous_a of_o death_n be_v so_o torture_v that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v they_o be_v purposely_o keep_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o they_o may_v die_v by_o piece-meal_n that_o their_o pain_n may_v be_v linger_a and_o their_o sense_n of_o they_o without_o intermission_n they_o give_v they_o no_o interval_n or_o time_n of_o respite_n unless_o any_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o give_v they_o the_o slip_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n all_o which_o do_v but_o render_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n more_o illustrious_a and_o make_v they_o more_o earnest_o long_a for_o heaven_n they_o tire_v out_o their_o tormentor_n and_o overcome_v the_o sharp_a engine_n of_o execution_n and_o smile_v at_o the_o busy_a officer_n that_o be_v rake_v in_o their_o wound_n and_o when_o their_o flesh_n be_v weary_v their_o faith_n be_v unconquerable_a
the_o six_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_n 15_o m._n antonius_n rufinus_n 132_o  _fw-fr 15_o sentius_n augurinus_n the_o jew_n rebel_n against_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o barchochab_n a_o impostor_n 16_o arrius_n severianus_n justin_n martyr_v convert_v to_o christianity_n about_o this_o time_n or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o follow_a year_n 133_o  _fw-fr 16_o hiberus_n the_o jew_n disperse_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o prudent_a art_n of_o julius_n severus_n the_o roman_a general_n though_o not_o full_o suppress_v till_o the_o follow_a year_n when_o barchochab_n be_v execute_v 17_o jul._n silanus_n sisenna_n 134_o  _fw-fr 17_o c._n julius_n servilius_n ursus_n severianus_n basilides_n the_o haeresiarch_n make_v himself_o famous_a at_o alexandria_n 18_o c._n vibius_n juventius_n verus_n 135_o  _fw-fr 18_o pompeianus_n lupercus_n marcus_n the_o first_o of_o the_o gentile_a convert_v make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o hitherto_o have_v be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n 19_o l._n juniê°_n atticus_n acilianus_n 136_o  _fw-fr 19_o l._n ceionius_n commodus_n verus_n gentulius_n amantius_n cerealis_n and_o several_a other_o suffer_v martyrdom_n 20_o sex_n vetulenus_n pompeianus_n 137_o  _fw-fr 20_o l._n aelius_n verus_n caesar_n ii_o phlegon_n the_o trallian_a former_o servant_n to_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n here_o end_v his_o book_n of_o olympiad_n olym_n 229._o an._n 1._o 21_o p._n caelius_n balbinus_n vibullius_n pius_n 138_o antoninus_n pius_n jul._n 10_o 21_o sulpicius_n camerinus_n  _fw-fr 1_o quinct_a niger_n magnus_n 139_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n antoninus_n pius_n ii_o  _fw-fr 2_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la 140_o antonini_n pii_fw-la 2_o imp._n anton._n pius_fw-la iii_o upon_o sixtus_n his_o martyrdom_n telesphorus_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a account_n 3_o m._n aurelius_n caesar_n j._n martyr_n present_v his_o first_o usual_o put_v second_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n 141_o  _fw-fr 3_o m._n peducaeus_n syloga_n priscinus_n  _fw-fr 4_o t._n hoenius_n severus_n 142_o  _fw-fr 4_o l._n cuspius_n rufinus_n about_o this_o time_n the_o most_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a heretic_n the_o ophitae_n cainitae_n and_o sethiani_n arise_v 5_o l._n statius_n quadratus_n 143_o  _fw-fr 5_o c._n bellicius_n torquatus_n t._n claudius_n atticus_n  _fw-fr 6_o herodes_n 144_o  _fw-fr 6_o lollianus_n avitus_n eumenes_n or_o hymenaeus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n die_v marcus_z the_o seven_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v succeed_v 7_o c._n gavius_n maximus_n valentinus_n the_o heretic_n appear_v 145_o  _fw-fr 7_o imp._n anton._n pius_fw-la iu._n  _fw-fr 8_o m._n aurelius_n caesar_n ii_o  _fw-fr 146_o  _fw-fr 8_o sex_n erucius_n clarus_n ii_o martion_n after_o his_o frequent_a recantation_n again_o lapse_n into_o heresy_n which_o he_o propagate_v more_o industrious_o than_o before_o 9_o cn._n claudius_n severus_n 147_o  _fw-fr 9_o m._n valerius_n largus_n  _fw-fr 10_o m._n valerius_n messalinus_n 148_o  _fw-fr 10_o c._n bellicius_n torquatus_n ii_o  _fw-fr 11_o m._n salvius_n julianus_n ii_o 149_o  _fw-fr 11_o ser._n corneliê°_n scipio_n orfitê°_n celadion_n succeed_v as_o the_o eight_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 12_o q._n nonius_n priscus_n 150_o anton._n pii_fw-la 12_o romulus_n gallicanus_n  _fw-fr 13_o antistius_n vetus_fw-la 151_o  _fw-fr 13_o sex_n quinctilius_n gordianê°_n  _fw-fr 14_o sex_n quinct_n maximus_n 152_o  _fw-fr 14_o sex_n acilius_n glabrio_n pope_n telesphorus_n martyr_v have_v sit_v 11_o year_n 9_o month_n 3_o day_n petau._n etc._n etc._n 15_o c._n valerius_n omollus_n varianus_n hyginus_n succeed_v 153_o  _fw-fr 15_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la ii_o  _fw-fr 16_o m._n antonius_n rufinus_n 154_o  _fw-fr 16_o l._n aurelius_n caesar_n 115_o caesar_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n record_v by_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustin_n anicetus_n be_v set_v before_o pius_n according_a to_o which_o account_n anicetus_n his_o succession_n in_o that_o see_v and_o consequent_o 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may_v further_o instruct_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n who_o according_o dispatch_v faganus_n and_o derwianus_n hither_o upon_o that_o errand_n not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o gospel_n make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n 28._o clemens_n epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 28._o call_v the_o british_a ocean_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_n constant_o style_v it_o the_o unpassable_a ocean_n and_o those_o world_n which_o be_v beyond_o it_o that_o be_v the_o britannic_a island_n it_o have_v be_v here_o many_o year_n before_o though_o probable_o stifle_v and_o overgrow_v with_o the_o ancient_a paganism_n and_o idolatry_n st._n clemens_n 8._o clemens_n ibid._n p._n 8._o tell_v we_o of_o st._n paul_n that_o he_o preach_v both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o have_v instruct_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o righteousness_n make_v his_o way_n to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o west_n by_o which_o he_o must_v either_o mean_a spain_n or_o more_o probable_o britain_n and_o it_o may_v be_v both_o according_o theodoret_n 116._o theodoret_n comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n 116._o speak_v of_o his_o come_n into_o spain_n say_v that_o beside_o that_o he_o bring_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o reckon_v 125._o reckon_v de_fw-fr curand_n graecor_fw-la affect_v serm._n ix_o p._n 125._o the_o cimbri_n and_o the_o britain_n among_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o particular_o mention_n the_o tentmaker_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o more_o minute_n and_o particular_a disquisition_n i_o may_v inquire_v not_o only_o in_o what_o country_n but_o in_o what_o town_n and_o city_n in_o those_o country_n christianity_n fix_v itself_o in_o what_o place_n episcopal_n see_v be_v erect_v and_o what_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o will_v not_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o design_a shortness_n of_o this_o introduction_n and_o will_v be_v more_o perhaps_o than_o the_o reader_n patience_n will_v allow_v x._o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o night_n do_v not_o more_o natural_o vanish_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o darkness_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n flee_v before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o more_o it_o prevail_v the_o clear_a it_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o worship_n their_o solemn_a rite_n appear_v more_o trifle_a and_o ridiculous_a their_o sacrifice_n more_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a their_o daemon_n be_v expel_v by_o the_o mean_a christian_n their_o oracle_n become_v mute_a and_o silent_a and_o their_o very_a priest_n begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o magic_a charm_n and_o conjuration_n and_o the_o more_o prudent_a and_o subtle_a head_n among_o they_o who_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v force_v to_o turn_v they_o into_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a meaning_n far_o enough_o either_o from_o the_o apprehension_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o vulgar_a the_o truth_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v usurp_v a_o empire_n and_o tyranny_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n become_v more_o sensible_a every_o day_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shake_v and_o therefore_o seek_v though_o in_o vain_a by_o all_o way_n to_o support_v and_o prop_v it_o up_o indeed_o some_o time_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n the_o most_o celebrate_a oracle_n at_o delphos_n have_v lose_v its_o credit_n and_o reputation_n as_o after_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n they_o sink_v and_o decline_v every_o day_n whereof_o their_o best_a writer_n universal_o complain_v that_o their_o god_n have_v forsake_v their_o temple_n and_o oracular_a recess_n and_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n in_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n and_o that_o their_o votary_n do_v in_o vain_a solicit_v their_o counsel_n and_o answer_n plutarch_n who_o live_v under_o trajan_n write_v a_o particular_a tract_n still_o extant_a concern_v the_o cease_n of_o oracle_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o resolve_v partly_o into_o natural_a partly_o into_o moral_n partly_o into_o political_a cause_n though_o all_o his_o philosophy_n be_v too_o short_a to_o give_v a_o just_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o it_o one_o cause_n he_o assign_v of_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o departure_n of_o those_o daemon_n that_o heretofore_o preside_v over_o these_o oracle_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o relate_v a_o memorable_a passage_n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 419._o concern_v a_o voice_n that_o call_v three_o time_n aloud_o to_o one_o thamus_n a_o egyptian_a shipmaster_n and_o his_o company_n as_o they_o sail_v by_o the_o echinadae_n island_n command_v he_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o palodes_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o great_a pan_n be_v dead_a which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o news_n be_v entertain_v not_o with_o the_o resentment_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o of_o many_o who_o receive_v it_o with_o great_a mourning_n and_o consternation_n the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o story_n he_o there_o report_v more_o at_o large_a and_o add_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v publish_v at_o rome_n thamus_n be_v send_v for_o by_o tiberius_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o account_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o which_o circumstance_n of_o time_n eusebius_n 207._o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 207._o observe_v correspond_v with_o our_o lord_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o begin_v open_o to_o dispossess_v daemon_n of_o that_o power_n and_o tyranny_n which_o they_o have_v gain_v over_o mankind_n and_o if_o the_o calculation_n which_o some_o make_v it_fw-mi right_a it_o fall_v in_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n who_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o his_o cross_n and_o by_o his_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n xi_o however_o that_o the_o silence_n of_o oracle_n and_o the_o enervate_a the_o power_n of_o daemon_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n we_o need_v no_o more_o than_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o porphyry_n himself_o truth_n will_v sometime_o extort_v a_o confession_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o its_o great_a enemy_n who_o say_v 179._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 179._o that_o now_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o city_n for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v be_v overrun_v with_o sickness_n aesculapius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n have_v withdraw_v their_o converse_n with_o man_n for_o that_o since_o jesus_n begin_v to_o be_v worship_v no_o man_n have_v receive_v any_o public_a
at_o least_o they_o have_v continue_v at_o corinth_n when_o s._n paul_n resolve_v upon_o a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o stay_v not_o long_o but_o go_v for_o antioch_n and_o have_v travel_v over_o the_o country_n of_o galatia_n and_o phrygia_n to_o establish_v christianity_n late_o plant_v in_o those_o part_n come_z to_z ephesus_z where_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n yet_o he_o preach_v with_o great_a success_n and_o be_v so_o whole_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o concern_v of_o that_o city_n that_o though_o he_o have_v resolve_v himself_o to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n he_o be_v force_v to_o send_v timothy_n and_o erastus_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o have_v do_v their_o errand_n return_v to_o ephesus_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o promote_a the_o affair_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o place_n v._o s._n paul_n have_v for_o three_o year_n reside_v at_o ephesus_n and_o the_o part_n about_o it_o determine_v to_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o depart_v for_o macedonia_n and_o now_o it_o be_v as_o himself_o plain_o intimate_v 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o the_o ancient_n general_o conceive_v that_o he_o constitute_v timothy_n bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o church_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n say_v 73._o say_v h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 73._o eusebius_n of_o the_o province_n or_o diocese_n of_o ephesus_n he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o 1401._o the_o martyr_n tim._n ap_fw-mi phot._n cod._n ccliv_o col_fw-fr 1401._o author_n in_o photius_n first_o act_n as_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n xxvii_o bishop_n be_v say_v successive_o to_o have_v sit_v in_o that_o chair_n whereof_o s._n timothy_n be_v the_o first_o 609._o first_o conc._n chalced._n act._n xi_o conc._n tom._n 4._o col_fw-fr 609._o in_o the_o 451._o the_o lib._n 7._o c._n 47._o col_fw-fr 451._o apostolical_a constitution_n he_o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o it_o by_o s._n paul_n or_o as_o he_o in_o photius_n express_v it_o a_o little_a more_o after_o the_o mode_n of_o his_o time_n he_o be_v ordain_v and_o enthrone_v or_o install_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n by_o the_o great_a s._n paul_n ephesus_n be_v a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n and_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o proconsul_n who_o reside_v there_o reach_v over_o the_o whole_a lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o such_o in_o proportion_n the_o ancient_n make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o church_n 1606._o church_n homil._n xv._o in_o 1_o tim._n p._n 1606._o s._n chrysostom_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o timothy_n have_v the_o church_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o asia_n commit_v to_o he_o to_o he_o say_v 462_o say_v argum._n in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim_n p._n 462_o theodoret_n divine_a s._n paul_n commit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o asia_n upon_o which_o account_n a_o little_a after_o 3._o after_o com._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o p._n 475._o t._n 3._o he_o call_v he_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o asian_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ordination_n or_o rather_o designation_n to_o the_o ministery_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v by_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a designation_n god_n immediate_o testify_v it_o to_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n thence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o according_a to_o some_o precede_a prediction_n concern_v he_o and_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n but_o by_o pprophecy_n that_o be_v as_o 1545._o as_o homil._n v._o in_o 1_o tim._n p._n 1545._o chrysostom_n true_o explain_v it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o prophetic_a office_n as_o he_o add_v and_o especial_o it_o be_v so_o at_o that_o time_n not_o only_o to_o foretell_v future_a event_n but_o to_o declare_v thing_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o p._n 92._o clemens_n report_v of_o s._n john_n that_o visit_v the_o neighbour_n church_n about_o ephesus_n he_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o such_o as_o be_v signify_v or_o point_v out_o to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n vi_o this_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a way_n of_o choose_v bishop_n and_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n beside_o other_o advantage_n beget_v a_o mighty_a reverence_n and_o veneration_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o god_n choice_n and_o as_o have_v the_o more_o immediate_a character_n of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o especial_o this_o way_n seem_v more_o necessary_a for_o s._n timothy_n than_o other_o to_o secure_v he_o from_o that_o contempt_n which_o his_o youth_n may_v otherwise_o have_v expose_v he_o to_o for_o that_o he_o be_v but_o young_a at_o that_o time_n be_v evident_a from_o s._n paul_n counsel_n to_o he_o 4.12_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o so_o to_o demean_v himself_o that_o no_o man_n may_v despise_v his_o youth_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n as_o well_o as_o office_n and_o indeed_o therefore_o style_v elder_n because_o they_o usual_o be_v person_n of_o a_o considerable_a age_n that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n this_o timothy_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d youth_n admit_v a_o great_a latitude_n than_o we_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n confine_v it_o to_o 1._o to_o in_o orator_n p._n 266._o tom._n 1._o cicero_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v adolescentulus_fw-la but_o a_o very_a youth_n when_o he_o plead_v roscius_n cause_n and_o yet_o 383._o yet_o noct._n attic._n l._n 15._o c._n 28._o p._n 383._o a._n gellius_n prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n no_o less_o than_o xxvii_o year_n old_a alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v call_v 480._o call_v joseph_n antiq._n l._n 14._o c._n 13._o p._n 480._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o youth_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v above_o thirty_o hiero_n in_o 154._o in_o hist_o l._n 1._o p._n 11._o edit_n 8._o ubi_fw-la vid._n casaub_n comment_fw-fr p._n 129._o &_o ejusd_v exercit_fw-la ad_fw-la baron_n appar_fw-la n._n 99_o p._n 154._o polybius_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a young_a man_n who_o yet_o casaubon_n prove_v to_o have_v be_v xxxv_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o same_o historian_n speak_v of_o t._n flaminius_n his_o make_v war_n upon_o philip_n of_o macedon_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a young_a man_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o above_o thirty_o year_n old_a it_o be_v as_o casaubon_n observe_v the_o custom_n both_o of_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n to_o extend_v the_o juventus_fw-la or_o youthful_a age_n from_o the_o thirty_o till_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o a_o man_n life_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v what_o grotius_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o military_a age_n loc_fw-la annot._n in_o loc_fw-la all_o that_o civil_a and_o manly_a part_n of_o a_o man_n life_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o old_a age_n so_o that_o timothy_n youth_n without_o any_o force_n or_o violence_n to_o the_o word_n may_v very_o well_o consist_v with_o his_o be_v at_o least_o thirty_o or_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o so_o style_v only_o comparative_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o weighty_a function_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v confer_v upon_o none_o but_o grave_n and_o age_a man_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o vii_o etc._n act_n 20.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n s._n timothy_n thus_o
particular_o cit_fw-la particular_o epipâ—_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la note_v of_o he_o that_o beside_o the_o scripture_n he_o trade_v in_o certain_a apocryphal_a write_n he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bard_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n h._n eccl._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n in_o bard_n which_o s._n hierom_n render_v infinite_a volume_n write_v indeed_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o syriac_n but_o which_o his_o scholar_n translate_v into_o greek_a though_o he_o himself_o be_v sufficient_o skilful_a in_o that_o language_n as_o epiphanius_n note_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o book_n may_v be_v the_o recognition_n plausible_o father_v upon_o s._n clemens_n who_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v s._n peter_n companion_n and_o disciple_n and_o be_v but_o some_o of_o his_o many_o book_n now_o extant_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o much_o great_a affinity_n both_o in_o stile_n and_o notion_n will_v appear_v between_o they_o but_o this_o i_o propose_v only_o as_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n and_o leave_v it_o at_o the_o reader_n pleasure_n either_o to_o reject_v or_o entertain_v it_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o both_o 219._o both_o apol._n adv_o rufin_n p._n 219._o s._n hierom_n and_o 289._o and_o phot._n cod._n cxii_o col_fw-fr 289._o photius_n charge_v these_o book_n with_o haeretical_a opinion_n especial_o some_o derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o it_o may_v be_v rufinus_n who_o 195._o who_o apolog._n pro_fw-la orig._n ap_fw-mi hieron_n tom._n 4._o p._n 195._o confess_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v insert_v by_o some_o haeretical_a hand_n conceal_v in_o his_o translation_n nay_o 65._o nay_o haeres_fw-la xxx_o p._n 65._o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ebionite_n do_v so_o extreme_o corrupt_v they_o that_o they_o scarce_o leave_v any_o thing_n of_o s._n clemens_n sound_n and_o true_a in_o they_o which_o he_o observe_v from_o their_o repugnancy_n to_o his_o other_o write_n those_o encyclical_a epistle_n of_o his_o as_o he_o call_v they_o which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o then_o its_o plain_a he_o mean_v it_o only_o of_o those_o copy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o haeretic_n probable_o not_o now_o extant_a nor_o do_v any_o of_o those_o particular_a adulteration_n which_o he_o say_v they_o make_v in_o they_o appear_v in_o our_o book_n nor_o in_o those_o large_a and_o to_o be_v sure_o uncorrupt_a fragment_n of_o bardesanes_n and_o origen_n be_v there_o the_o least_o considerable_a variation_n from_o those_o book_n which_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o xii_o the_o epistle_n to_o s._n james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o doubt_n of_o equal_a date_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o close_a whereof_o the_o author_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o s._n peter_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o travel_n discourse_n and_o the_o success_n of_o his_o ministry_n under_o the_o title_n of_o clemens_n his_o epitome_n of_o peter_n popular_a preach_n to_o which_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v next_o proceed_v so_o that_o this_o epistle_n original_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o praeface_n to_o s._n peter_n act_n or_o period_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o recognition_n and_o according_o in_o the_o late_a edition_n of_o the_o clementine_n homily_n which_o have_v the_o very_a title_n mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n it_o be_v find_v prefix_v before_o they_o citat_fw-la loc._n supra_fw-la citat_fw-la this_o epistle_n as_o photius_n tell_v we_o vary_v according_a to_o different_a edition_n sometime_o pretend_v that_o it_o and_o the_o account_n of_o s._n peter_n act_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v write_v by_o s._n peter_n himself_o and_o by_o he_o send_v to_o s._n james_n sometime_o that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o clemens_n at_o s._n peter_n instance_n and_o command_n whence_o he_o conjecture_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a edition_n of_o s._n peter_n act_n one_o say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o the_o other_o by_o clemens_n and_o that_o when_o in_o time_n the_o first_o be_v lose_v that_o pretend_v to_o s._n clemens_n do_v remain_v for_o so_o he_o assure_v we_o he_o constant_o find_v it_o in_o those_o many_o copy_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o epistle_n and_o inscription_n be_v sometime_o different_a and_o various_a by_o the_o original_a whereof_o now_o publish_v appear_v the_o fraud_n of_o the_o factor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o in_o all_o latin_a edition_n have_v add_v a_o appendix_n almost_o twice_o as_o large_a as_o the_o epistle_n itself_o and_o well_o have_v it_o be_v have_v this_o be_v the_o only_a instance_n wherein_o some_o man_n to_o shore_n up_o a_o totter_a cause_n have_v make_v bold_a with_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n his_o write_n genuine_a epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n doubtful_a epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n secunda_fw-la supposititious_a epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la jacobum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la domini_fw-la recognitionum_fw-la lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la homiliae_fw-la clementinae_n constitutionum_fw-la app._n lib._n 8._o canon_n apostolici_fw-la the_o end_n of_o s._n clemens_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n simeon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n micha_n burgh_n deli_fw-la et_fw-la sculp_v s._n symeon_n hierosolymitanus_n the_o heedless_a confound_v he_o with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a name_n his_o parent_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o strict_a education_n and_o way_n of_o life_n the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o rechabite_v what_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n the_o great_a care_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o s._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n simeon_n choose_v to_o that_o place_n when_o and_o why_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o those_o war_n brief_o relate_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o siege_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n jerusalem_n storm_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_a and_o captive_n the_o just_a accomplishment_n of_o our_o lord_n prediction_n the_o many_o prodigy_n portend_v this_o destruction_n the_o christian_n forewarn_v to_o depart_v before_o jerusalem_n be_v shut_v up_o their_o withdrawment_n to_o pella_n the_o admirable_a care_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n over_o they_o their_o return_n back_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n there_o the_o occasion_n of_o s._n simeons_n martyrdom_n the_o infinite_a jealousy_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n concern_v the_o line_n of_o david_n simeons_n apprehension_n and_o crucifixion_n his_o singular_a torment_n and_o patience_n his_o great_a age_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n i._o it_o can_v be_v unobserved_a by_o any_o that_o have_v but_o look_v into_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n what_o confusion_n the_o identity_n or_o similitude_n of_o name_n have_v breed_v among_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n especial_o in_o the_o more_o early_a age_n where_o the_o record_n be_v but_o short_a and_o few_o a_o instance_n whereof_o 594._o vid._n charon_n alexandr_n olymp._n ccxx_o ind._n i._o traj_n vii_o &_o ann._n sequent_a p._n 594._o be_v there_o no_o other_o we_o have_v in_o the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o write_v who_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o s._n simon_n the_o cananite_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n other_o confound_v he_o with_o simon_n one_o of_o the_o four_o brethren_n of_o our_o lord_n while_o a_o three_o sort_n make_v all_o three_o to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n the_o sound_n and_o similitude_n of_o name_n give_v birth_n to_o the_o several_a mistake_n for_o that_o simeon_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o person_n altogether_o distinct_a from_o simon_n the_o apostle_n be_v undeniable_o evident_a from_o the_o most_o ancient_a martyrology_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a church_n where_o vast_o different_a account_n be_v give_v concern_v their_o person_n employment_n and_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o death_n simon_n the_o apostle_n be_v martyr_v in_o britain_n or_o as_o other_o in_o persia_n while_o simeon_n the_o bishop_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v suffer_v in_o palestine_n or_o in_o syria_n nor_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o dorotheus_n sophronius_n or_o isidore_n considerable_a enough_o to_o be_v weigh_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o hegesippus_n eusebius_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o ii_o s._n simeon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 54._o of_o hâ—gesip_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 87._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la lxvi_o p._n 274._o &_o omne_fw-la antiqua_fw-la martyrologia_fw-la adonis_n bedae_fw-la notkeri_fw-la usuardi_fw-it apud_fw-la bolland_n de_fw-fr vit._n ss_z ad_fw-la diem_fw-la xviii_o febr._n pag._n 53_o 54._o cleophas_n brother_n to_o joseph_n husband_n
measure_n from_o s._n john_n of_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o 14._o to_o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 233._o &_o ap_fw-mi enseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o tell_v that_o go_v into_o a_o bath_n at_o ephesus_n and_o espy_v cerinthus_n the_o heresiarch_n there_o he_o present_o start_v back_o let_v we_o be_v go_v say_v he_o to_o his_o companious_a lest_o the_o bath_n wherein_o there_o be_v cerinthus_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n fall_v upon_o our_o head_n this_o passage_n say_v irenaeus_n some_o yet_o alive_a hear_v from_o s._n polycarp_n own_o mouth_n and_o himself_o no_o doubt_n among_o the_o rest_n for_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o supr_fw-la we_o epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la elsewhere_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n when_o he_o be_v with_o s._n polycarp_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n he_o take_v such_o particular_a notice_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o perfect_o remember_v the_o very_a place_n where_o he_o use_v to_o sit_v while_o he_o discourse_v his_o go_n out_o and_o come_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n his_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o account_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v of_o his_o familiar_a converse_n with_o s._n john_n and_o other_o who_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n who_o saying_n he_o rehearse_v and_o whatever_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o concern_v our_o saviour_n concern_v his_o miracle_n and_o his_o doctrine_n which_o themselves_o have_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v agree_v exact_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n all_o which_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o he_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o faithful_o treasure_v they_o up_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o make_v they_o part_n of_o his_o constant_a meditation_n these_o be_v all_o the_o material_a remark_n which_o i_o find_v among_o the_o ancient_n concern_v polycarp_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o smyrna_n indeed_o there_o be_v several_a miracle_n and_o particular_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n relate_v by_o the_o abovementioned_a pionius_n which_o tend_v infinite_o to_o exalt_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n but_o see_v the_o author_n be_v obscure_a and_o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n who_o he_o be_v and_o whence_o he_o borrow_v his_o notice_n and_o account_n of_o thing_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o suspend_v my_o belief_n then_o to_o entertain_v the_o reader_n with_o those_o at_o best_o uncertain_a relation_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o vi_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o m._n antoninus_n and_o l._n verus_n begin_v a_o severe_a persecution_n whither_o four_o or_o five_o let_v other_o inquire_v against_o the_o christian_n melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n and_o dedicate_v his_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 147._o 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 26._o p._n 147._o new_a edict_n and_o decree_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v issue_v out_o 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