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cause_n	case_n	common_a	law_n	2,310	5	4.9938	4	true

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

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the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n the_o asian_a dispersion_n be_v mention_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o they_o have_v babylon_n for_o their_o metropolis_n and_o use_v the_o targum_fw-la or_o caldec_n paraphrase_n of_o onkelos_n in_o their_o synagogue_n synagogue_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a where_o these_o word_n of_o origen_n who_o eusebius_n here_o quote_v do_v begin_v whether_o it_o be_v at_o those_o word_n and_o thomas_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o at_o those_o peter_n it_o be_v probable_a etc._n etc._n for_o eusebius_n have_v not_o show_v we_o where_o they_o begin_v vales._n vales._n 2_o tim._n 4._o 21._o 21._o that_o this_o 2_o d_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o at_o first_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o so_o universal_a agreement_n and_o consent_n as_o the_o former_a may_v be_v conclude_v from_o this_o passage_n in_o eusebius_n but_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v great_a and_o sure_a evidence_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o the_o acknowledge_a 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eject_v out_o of_o his_o see_n have_v come_v to_o rome_n and_o have_v make_v his_o case_n know_v to_o pope_n simplicius_n but_o he_o have_v not_o present_v a_o libel_n to_o he_o but_o have_v only_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o will_v write_v to_o acacius_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o thing_n pope_n simplicius_n perform_v with_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n but_o acacius_n have_v receive_v simplicius_n letter_n return_v answer_v that_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a acknow'edge_v johannes_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n but_o have_v receive_v petrus_n mongus_n to_o communion_n by_o order_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno._n at_o which_o letter_n simplicius_n be_v high_o incense_v write_v back_o that_o acacius_n have_v not_o do_v what_o be_v regular_a and_o orderly_a in_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v petrus_n to_o communion_n who_o stand_v condemn_v by_o the_o common_a sentence_n of_o they_o both_o and_o when_o johannes_n be_v prepare_v to_o offer_v a_o libel_n to_o the_o pope_n contain_v various_a crime_n against_o acacius_n in_o the_o interim_n simplicius_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n before_o acacius_n have_v give_v answer_n to_o his_o last_o letter_n as_o liberatus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o breviarium_fw-la but_o after_o felix_n have_v be_v put_v into_o simplicius_n place_n johannes_n present_v that_o libel_n to_o pope_n felix_n which_o he_o have_v before_o make_v ready_a to_o offer_v to_o simplicius_n who_o forthwith_o send_v a_o libel_n of_o citation_n to_o acacius_n by_o the_o bishop_n vitalis_n and_o misenus_n order_v he_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n immediate_o and_o give_v in_o his_o answer_n before_o the_o apostolic_a see_v to_o the_o libel_n of_o johannes_n the_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o gesta_fw-la de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la acacii_n and_o in_o the_o libel_n of_o citation_n transmit_v to_o acacius_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v transpose_v which_o i_o restore_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v from_o felix_n to_o the_o emperor_n zeno._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n have_v excellent_o well_o explain_v this_o place_n of_o evagrius_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o before_o vitalis_n and_o misenus_n come_v from_o rome_n have_v arrive_v at_o the_o imperial_a city_n etc._n etc._n in_o evagrius_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o evagrius_n do_v usual_o call_v constantinople_n as_o hereafter_o at_o chap._n 25._o vales._n vales._n there_o be_v two_o monastery_n at_o constantinople_n which_o be_v term_v the_o monastery_n of_o the_o acoemeti_n to_o wit_n the_o monastery_n of_o bassianus_n and_o that_o of_o dius_n they_o have_v take_v the_o name_n of_o bassianus_n and_o of_o dius_n from_o their_o founder_n but_o they_o have_v the_o appellation_n of_o acoemeti_n or_o ac●mita_n give_v they_o because_o they_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a praise_n night_n and_o day_n succeed_v one_o another_o by_o turn_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o sleep_v so_o heretofore_o in_o the_o gallia_n a_o continual_a praise_v of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v up_o in_o some_o monastery_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n suppose_a that_o these_o commonitoria_fw-la for_o so_o the_o latin_n term_v they_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v to_o the_o emperor_n zeno._n but_o evagrius_n say_v they_o be_v write_v to_o vitalis_n and_o misenus_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n it_o be_v certain_a commonitory_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v send_v to_o ambassador_n and_o such_o like_a person_n but_o not_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v order_n and_o instruction_n which_o public_a minister_n ought_v studious_o to_o observe_v vales._n vales._n that_o be_v johannes_n johannes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o excellent_a florent_fw-la m._n s._n i_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o also_o the_o same_o manuscript_n copy_n have_v it_o write_v in_o other_o place_n as_o i_o have_v remark_v before_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a coin_n do_v confirm_v this_o write_n of_o this_o word_n as_o do_v likewise_o the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o agree_v with_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_n who_o in_o his_o copy_n have_v mend_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v also_o extant_a in_o the_o same_o acts._n but_o i_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n approve_v of_o christophorson_n version_n who_o have_v render_v this_o place_n thus_o extant_a praeterea_fw-la in_fw-la act_v ejusdem_fw-la concilii_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v moreover_o extant_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o same_o council_n etc._n etc._n for_o evagrius_n make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o any_o council_n only_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o letter_n which_o belong_v to_o acacius_n cause_n

prefer_v far_o before_o the_o vulgar_a one_o vales._n vales._n line_n or_o procedure_n procedure_n in_o nicephorus_n book_n 17_o chapt_n 35_o he_o be_v call_v bonossus_n this_o be_v he_o who_o anastasius_n bibliothecarius_n and_o the_o other_o author_n who_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v term_n benedictus_n baronius_n think_v he_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o bonosus_n vales._n vales._n christophorson_n understand_v these_o word_n so_o as_o if_o evagrius_n will_v have_v say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o johannes_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n no_o tumuit_fw-la have_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o i_o evagrius_n seem_v to_o mean_v another_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o during_o that_o whole_a time_n wherein_o those_o prelate_n here_o name_v by_o evagrius_n sit_v there_o have_v be_v no_o tumult_n in_o the_o church_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n book_n 18_o chap._n 3_o think_v that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o three_o year_n of_o tiberius_n augustus_n empire_n the_o same_o be_v the_o sentiment_n also_o of_o christophorson_n and_o musculus_fw-la as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o their_o rendition_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n evagrius_n seem_v to_o mean_v here_o the_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesarean_a dignity_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o word_n themselves_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o then_o second_o evagrius_n have_v not_o yet_o relate_v justinus_n junior_n death_n nor_o the_o coronation_n of_o tiberius_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o hereafter_o in_o the_o nineteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o those_o thing_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n happen_v whilst_o justinus_n junior_n be_v yet_o alive_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o very_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tellerian_n m._n s_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o nicephorus_n vales._n vales._n occasion_n occasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o begin_v to_o relate_v i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v for_o so_o grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o tellerian_n m._n s._n i_o find_v it_o plain_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v to_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o excellent_a flotine_n manuscript_n i_o find_v it_o plain_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o one_o of_o the_o sedentary_a mechanic_n the_o same_o be_v the_o read_n in_o nicephorus_n further_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o three_o translatour_n shall_v have_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o rendition_n of_o one_o word_n for_o johannes_n langus_n render_v it_o thus_o erat_fw-la theopoli_fw-it anatolius_n quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la plebeis_fw-la ille_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o ignavis_fw-la unus_fw-la there_o be_v at_o theopolis_n one_o anatolius_n a_o person_n of_o the_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o one_o of_o the_o slothful_a musculus_fw-la translate_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n unus_n ex_fw-la multis_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la delicatè_fw-la instituunt_fw-la one_o of_o those_o many_o who_o lead_v a_o delicate_a life_n christophorson_n version_n run_v thus_o anatolius_n vir_fw-la quidam_fw-la plebeius_fw-la primùm_fw-la &_o mollis_fw-la anatolius_n a_o man_n at_o first_o a_o plebeian_a and_o effeminate_a or_o soft_a which_o interpretation_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v draw_v from_o suidas_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n who_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_a and_o effeminate_a but_o this_o term_n signify_v something_o else_o here_o as_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o precede_a term_n wherefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o this_o word_n evagrius_n mean_v the_o artifices_fw-la sellularii_fw-la sedentary_a mechanic_n which_o the_o greek_n also_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o do_v their_o work_n sit_v so_o julius_n pollux_n book_n 7_o chap._n 1_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o that_o he_o may_v confer_v with_o he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v which_o creep_v in_o here_o from_o the_o forego_n line_n vales._n vales._n or_o buy_v off_o off_o or_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o that_o design_n design_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v persuade_v as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o nicephorus_n vales._n vales._n or_o intermix_v intermix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o doubt_v it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v her_o face_n quite_o backward_o and_o so_o nicephorus_n read_v who_o have_v express_v this_o place_n of_o evagrius_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v herself_o quite_o away_o from_o he_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o nicephorus_n put_v a_o comma_n before_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o punctation_n i_o do_v rather_o approve_v of_o vales._n in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n this_o passage_n be_v word_v and_o point_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o she_o both_o abominate_v this_o impious_a person_n and_o perfect_o reprove_v the_o wretch_n hateful_a to_o god_n turn_v backward_o backward_o or_o subject_v subject_v viz._n anatolius_n accomplice_n accomplice_n given-out_a or_o execute_v execute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v curator_n of_o the_o imperial_a house_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o well_o those_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n as_o they_o in_o the_o suburb_n have_v their_o curatores_fw-la who_o look_v after_o their_o revenue_n and_o this_o dignity_n be_v not_o the_o mean_a for_o the_o person_n who_o bear_v it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o magnificent_a as_o i_o have_v remark_v before_o at_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n as_o agathias_n show_v in_o his_o five_o book_n speak_v concern_v one_o anatolius_n a_o ex-consul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o person_n that_o have_v both_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o lignity_n of_o the_o consul_n and_o beside_o have_v obtain_v a_o office_n which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o to_o look_v after_o the_o house_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o emperor_n those_o officer_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n term_v curatores_fw-la the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d office_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o agathias_n though_o vulcanius_n have_v omit_v it_o in_o his_o version_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a superfluous_a but_o it_o import_v a_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o jurisdiction_n beside_o that_o purple_a ribbon_n or_o garland_n and_o the_o table_n which_o the_o same_o anatolius_n be_v wont_a to_o affix_v to_o the_o house_n of_o private_a person_n that_o he_o may_v challenge_v they_o for_o the_o treasury_n as_o agathias_n subjoin_v in_o his_o follow_a word_n do_v manifest_o enough_o declare_v that_o anatolius_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n as_o curator_n of_o the_o imperial_a house_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n concern_v the_o divine_a house_n do_v plain_o attest_v that_o those_o curatores_fw-la have_v jurisdiction_n for_o in_o that_o constitution_n tiberius_n do_v make_v a_o express_a establishment_n that_o a_o actor_n who_o shall_v prefer_v a_o plaint_n or_o sue_v process_n against_o a_o cartularius_fw-la or_o a_o conductor_n or_o a_o colonus_n of_o a_o imperial_a house_n concern_v any_o matter_n belong_v to_o a_o house_n of_o the_o emperor_n may_v if_o he_o will_v come_v to_o a_o hear_n before_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o magnificent_a curator_n but_o if_o he_o suspect_v he_o he_o may_v prosecute_v his_o cause_n before_o any_o other_o judge_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v into_o commission_n by_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n in_o that_o law_n prohibit_v the_o curatores_fw-la from_o fix_v table_n or_o fiscall_v title_n on_o the_o house_n of_o private_a person_n and_o from_o seal_v they_o for_o the_o curatores_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o sell_v such_o title_n as_o these_o to_o the_o mean_a sort_n and_o to_o exact_v something_o of_o they_o for_o their_o patronage_n and_o protection_n as_o tiberius_n do_v there_o show_v moreover_o these_o house_n and_o the_o conductores_fw-la hirer_n of_o they_o enjoy_v many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n tit._n de_fw-fr privilegiis_fw-la domus_fw-la augustae_fw-la and_o in_o the_o forementioned_a constitution_n of_o tiberius_n vales._n vales._n yea_o tiberius_n whilst_o justinus_n as_o yet_o survive_v create_v

the_o emperor_n himself_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n on_o a_o golden_a chair_n between_o the_o two_o row_n of_o the_o sit_v prelate_n the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o nineteen_o accubita_fw-la at_o constantinople_n be_v some_o such_o like_a thing_n make_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o constantinian_n feast_n as_o i_o think_v vales._n see_v evagr._fw-la book_n 5._o chap._n 13_o note_n a._n a._n multitude_n or_o people_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v true_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o to_o a_o consent_n of_o unity_n unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n of_o constantine_n athanasius_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o when_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la arimini_fw-la &_o seleuciae_fw-la pag._n 873._o he_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n speak_v one_o way_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n another_o in_o their_o define_n the_o day_n of_o easter_n for_o in_o this_o business_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o please_v or_o it_o be_v think_v good_a but_o in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n they_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a say_v placuit_fw-la it_o please_v but_o ita_fw-la credit_n sancta_fw-la &_o universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o holy_a and_o universal_a church_n believe_v thus_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o athanasius_n mention_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o synodick_n letter_n but_o in_o this_o letter_n only_o of_o constantine_n which_o any_o one_o may_v conjecture_v be_v not_o without_o reason_n take_v for_o the_o synodick_n letter_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nation_n i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usage_n with_o christophorson_n and_o gruterus_n we_o have_v note_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o his_o eccles._n hist._n in_o the_o king_n sheet_n and_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usage_n vales._n vales._n or_o completion_n of_o this_o observation_n observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o decent_a law_n but_o socrates_n and_o theodoret_n defend_v the_o common_a read_n vales._n vales._n for_o they_o who_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n pascha_fw-la with_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v conscious_a of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o the_o jew_n commit_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o christophorson_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opinion_n with_o who_o i_o agree_v not_o vales._n in_o socrates_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impure_a the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostile_a or_o adverse_a adverse_a or_o violence_n violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n theodoret_n gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o i_o like_v not_o for_o it_o be_v right_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n whereas_o the_o paschal_n neomenia_n or_o new-moon_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v from_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n march_n and_o be_v end_v on_o the_o three_o of_o april_n hence_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o their_o pascha_fw-la begin_v before_o the_o aequinox_n so_o they_o keep_v a_o twosold_a pascha_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n if_o you_o understand_v the_o solar_a or_o julian_n year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n of_o this_o year_n to_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v ambrose_n say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o aemilia_n where_o he_o write_v that_o the_o jew_n sometime_o celebrate_v the_o pascha_fw-la on_o the_o twelve_o month_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o latin_n or_o oriental_n for_o the_o jew_n never_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o that_o month_n which_o among_o they_o be_v account_v the_o twelve_o but_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n further_o this_o repetition_n or_o double_n of_o their_o passover_n which_o constantine_n object_n against_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o at_o all_o momentous_a for_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v retort_v against_o the_o christian_n namely_o that_o they_o celebrate_v easter_n twice_o in_o the_o same_o year_n if_o we_o understand_v the_o year_n current_n for_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o this_o year_n easter_n be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n on_o the_o year_n follow_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v keep_v soon_o and_o so_o there_o will_v occur_v two_o easters_n among_o the_o christian_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n current_n which_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o happen_v if_o you_o count_v the_o year_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a cardo_n to_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n of_o the_o other_o year_n see_v epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la audian_n and_o petau._n animad_fw-la p._n 294._o to_o who_o add_v aegidius_n bucherius_n de_fw-fr paschali_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la cyclo_n cap._n 3._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o reason_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o socrates_n and_o gelasius_n from_o who_o the_o follow_a word_n must_v be_v amend_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o prudence_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o likeness_n although_o in_o those_o writer_n i_o have_v mention_v the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o no_o pretence_n further_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n book_n 5._o chap._n 16._o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o these_o word_n which_o any_o one_o will_v confess_v who_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o these_o word_n of_o constantine_n vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v the_o head_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o fast_a which_o by_o the_o quartodecimani_n be_v begin_v at_o one_o time_n by_o the_o other_o christian_n at_o another_o indeed_o the_o follow_a word_n concern_v the_o day_n after_o easter_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o hold_v of_o the_o fast._n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o superfluous_a repetition_n but_o if_o any_o one_o have_v rather_o understand_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lend_v fast_o i_o shall_v not_o gainsay_v he_o see_v chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n against_o those_o who_o fast_v the_o first_o day_n of_o easter_n pag._n 714._o vales._n vales._n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o socrates_n theodoret_n gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o reason_n but_o it_o will_v be_v better_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v above_o in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o account_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o turnebus_n copy_n vales._n vales._n every_o one_o see_v that_o the_o word_n be_v misplace_v here_o it_o be_v right_a therefore_o in_o gelasius_n thus_o the_o britannia_n egypt_n and_o the_o libya_n socrates_n have_v libya_n which_o read_v i_o like_v best_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o gelasius_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o displease_v i_o not_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v diligens_fw-la supputatio_fw-la a_o exact_a reckon_n whence_o it_o be_v term_a computus_fw-la paschalis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n in_o the_o synodick_n letter_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n where_o it_o treat_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o meletius_n for_o it_o be_v there_o take_v for_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o equity_n or_o a_o dispensation_n vales._n see_v socrates_n book_n 1_o chap._n 9_o note_n b._n b._n the_o jew_n be_v term_v perfidious_a and_o perjure_a man_n who_o whenas_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o king_n or_o lord_n beside_o god_n afterward_o deny_v the_o same_o lord_n and_o attest_v they_o have_v no_o other_o king_n but_o caesar_n vales._n vales._n after_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a line_n want_v in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o have_v make_v good_a from_o socrates_n theodoret_n gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o or_o converse_n with_o strange_a error_n and_o impiety_n this_o be_v what_o constantine_n have_v say_v above_o