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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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he_o entitle_v to_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 1._o the_o preface_n make_v mention_n of_o easter_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v several_a way_n beneficial_a to_o all_o man_n have_v have_v plot_n frame_v against_o he_o by_o those_o on_o who_o he_o have_v confer_v favour_n pag._n 635_o chap._n 2._o a_o address_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o his_o hearer_n that_o they_o will_v pardon_v and_o amend_v his_o mistake_n page_n 636_o chap._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o father_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o the_o framer_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thing_n to_o consist_v if_o their_o cause_n be_v diverse_a page_n 637_o chap._n 4._o concern_v their_o error_n who_o worship_n image_n page_n 638_o chap._n 5._o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v appoint_v to_o every_o thing_n the_o term_n of_o its_o existence_n ibid._n chap._n 6._o concern_v fate_n that_o what_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v false_a and_o this_o be_v demonstrate_v both_o from_o humane_a law_n and_o thing_n create_v which_o be_v move_v not_o disorderly_o but_o in_o a_o regular_a manner_n by_o which_o order_n of_o they_o they_o demonstrate_v the_o command_n of_o the_o creator_n page_n 639_o chap._n 7._o that_o in_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v understand_v we_o ought_v to_o glorify_v the_o creator_n wisdom_n nor_o must_v we_o suppose_v chance_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o save_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o pag._n 641_o chap._n 8._o that_o god_n do_v plentiful_o supply_v man_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v useful_a but_o with_o such_o as_o be_v for_o delight_n he_o furnish_v they_o in_o a_o indifferent_a manner_n only_o bestow_v both_o sort_n so_o as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n ibid._n chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o philosopher_n who_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n err_v as_o to_o their_o opinion_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o danger_n also_o concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n page_n 642_o chap._n 10._o concern_v those_o man_n who_o do_v not_o only_o reject_v the_o dogmata_fw-la of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o they_o of_o the_o philosopher_n also_o and_o that_o we_o either_o aught_o to_o give_v the_o poet_n credit_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o nothing_o page_n 643_o chap._n 11._o concern_v our_o lord_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n what_o it_o be_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o have_v happen_v ibid._n chap._n 12._o concern_v those_o who_o know_v not_o this_o mystery_n and_o that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a and_o what_o great_a blessing_n await_v those_o who_o know_v it_o and_o especial_o they_o who_o have_v die_v in_o confession_n page_n 647_o chap._n 13._o that_o a_o difference_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o a_o propensity_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a spring_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a and_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n page_n 648_o chap._n 14._o that_o a_o create_a nature_n be_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o a_o essence_n which_o be_v uncreated_a and_o that_o man_n approach_v near_a to_o god_n by_o a_o virtuous_a life_n ibid._n chap._n 15._o what_o precept_n our_o saviour_n deliver_v and_o what_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v and_o how_o beneficial_a he_o have_v be_v to_o those_o who_o own_o a_o subjection_n to_o he_o page_n 649_o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o idol_n and_o idolatrous_a city_n page_n 650_o chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v emulate_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n also_o concern_v daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n page_n 651_o chap._n 18._o concern_v sibylla_n erythraea_n who_o prophesy_v in_o a_o acrostic_n of_o
very_a light_n of_o truth_n and_o embrace_v darkness_n the_o impenetrable_a darkness_n of_o error_n nor_o be_v force_n and_o cruelty_n want_v especial_o when_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n give_v assistance_n to_o the_o unthought-on_a rash_a and_o heady_a motion_n impetus_fw-la of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o rather_o when_o prince_n they_o themselves_o head_v a_o unseasonable_a fury_n wherefore_o this_o way_n of_o life_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o usage_n of_o many_o generation_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o dismal_a calamity_n to_o the_o man_n of_o those_o time_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n shine_v forth_o immediate_o instead_o of_o unjust_a action_n justice_n be_v advance_v in_o place_n of_o a_o manifold_n most_o destructive_a storm_n arise_v a_o calm_a and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v predict_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v for_o after_o that_o saviour_n of_o we_o be_v take_v up_o on_o high_a to_o his_o father_n house_n have_v surround_v enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o ray_n of_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n continence_n he_o found_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n like_o some_o sacred_a temple_n of_o virtue_n a_o temple_n that_o be_v eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a wherein_o may_v be_v pious_o perform_v due_a act_v of_o worship_n both_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a father_n and_o likewise_o a_o agreeable_a service_n to_o himself_o but_o what_o do_v the_o mad_a wickedness_n of_o the_o nation_n invent_v after_o these_o thing_n it_o endeavour_v to_o forth_o reject_v the_o benefit_n and_o favour_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n constitute_v in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o to_o substitute_v its_o own_o vales._n superstition_n again_o happen_v horrible_a sedition_n war_n fight_v vales._n morosity_n a_fw-la luxurious_a furniture_n of_o life_n and_o a_o love_n of_o riches_n which_o have_v its_o be_v in_o man_n contrary_a to_o nature_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o wickedness_n do_v sometime_o recreate_v by_o false_a and_o specious_a hope_n at_o other_o it_o astonish_v with_o fear_n vales._n but_o let_v she_o lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n be_v vanquish_v by_o virtue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a she_o shall_v let_v she_o rend_v and_o tear_v herself_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o repentance_n but_o at_o present_a we_o vales._n must_v discourse_v of_o those_o matter_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n chap._n ii_o a_o precaution_n address_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o his_o hearer_n that_o they_o will_v pardon_v and_o amend_v his_o mistake_v hear_v therefore_o vales._n thou_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o chastity_n and_o virginity_n and_o thou_o church_n that_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o immature_n and_o untaught_a unskilful_a age_n to_o who_o care_n and_o charge_n truth_n and_o humanity_n clemency_n be_v commit_v from_o who_o everlasting_a fountain_n flow_v a_o salutary_a vales._n stream_n be_v you_o candid_a hearer_n also_o you_o who_o worship_n god_n with_o sincerity_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v his_o care_n be_v you_o attentive_a not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v and_o respect_n not_o i_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o devotion_n religious_a office_n of_o devotion_n rather_o for_o what_o can_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o word_n a_o oration_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n remain_v undiscovered_a indeed_o i_o do_v peradventure_o attempt_v great_a thing_n but_o that_o which_o occasion_n my_o boldness_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n implant_v in_o i_o for_o this_o love_n put_v a_o force_n upon_o modesty_n wherefore_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o you_o who_o be_v eminent_o know_v in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o i_o as_o my_o assistant_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o mistake_n shall_v happen_v word_n during_o my_o speak_v you_o may_v go_v along_o with_o i_o and_o correct_v it_o expect_v not_o any_o perfect_a and_o consummate_v learning_n doctrine_n from_o i_o but_o rather_o give_v a_o kind_a reception_n to_o the_o attempt_n attempt_n of_o my_o faith_n farther_n may_v the_o most_o inspiration_n benign_a influence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v effectual_o present_a with_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v utter_v those_o thing_n which_o vales._n it_o shall_v command_v and_o suggest_v to_o our_o mind_n for_o if_o any_o person_n profess_v rhetoric_n or_o any_o other_o art_n shall_v suppose_v himself_o able_a without_o the_o divine_a assistance_n with_o a_o accuracy_n to_o perfect_v his_o work_n he_o himself_o as_o also_o the_o work_n he_o have_v undertake_v will_v be_v find_v ignorant_a and_o imperfect_a but_o such_o person_n as_o have_v once_o obtain_v the_o divine_a influence_n must_v neither_o loiter_v nor_o be_v careless_a wherefore_o have_v beg_v your_o pardon_n for_o the_o length_n of_o this_o our_o vales._n preface_n we_o will_v enter_v upon_o the_o perfection_n head_n and_o principal_a matter_n of_o our_o design_n chap._n iii_o that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o father_n of_o christ._n the_o logos_fw-la and_o the_o framer_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thing_n to_o firm_a consist_v if_o their_o cause_n be_v diverse_a god_n vales._n who_o be_v above_o every_o essence_n be_v always_o that_o good_a which_o all_o thing_n desire_v have_v no_o generation_n and_o consequent_o no_o beginning_n but_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v forth_o but_o he_o who_o have_v his_o procession_n from_o he_o be_v unite_v with_o he_o again_o the_o disjunction_n and_o conjunction_n be_v perform_v in_o he_o not_o local_o but_o intellectual_o only_a for_o offspring_n that_o foetus_fw-la exist_v not_o by_o any_o damage_n of_o his_o father_n bowel_n as_o for_o instance_n those_o thing_n do_v which_o be_v bear_v of_o seed_n but_o by_o the_o dispose_n of_o divine_a providence_n our_o saviour_n have_v appear_v that_o he_o may_v preside_v as_o well_o over_o this_o visible_a world_n as_o over_o all_o thing_n and_o work_n frame_v therein_o the_o cause_n therefore_o both_o of_o subsistence_n and_o life_n to_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o complex_n of_o this_o world_n be_v derive_v from_o hence_o moreover_o hence_o proceed_v the_o soul_n and_o every_o sense_n and_o the_o instrument_n faculty_n by_o who_o assistance_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o sense_n be_v perfect_v what_o then_o do_v this_o discourse_n manifest_a conclude_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v one_o precedent_n over_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n whatever_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o sole_a dominion_n as_o well_o thing_n celestial_a as_o terrestrial_a both_o natural_a and_o also_o vales._n organical_a body_n for_o if_o the_o dominion_n over_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v innumerable_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o one_o but_o of_o many_o vales._n partition_n and_o division_n of_o the_o element_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a fable_n and_o envy_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o have_v more_o powerful_o contend_v to_o overcome_v will_v disturb_v the_o harmonious_a concord_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o regard_v those_o many_o will_v vales._n manage_v that_o portion_n allot_v to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n but_o whereas_o this_o whole_a world_n do_v keep_v itself_o always_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v vales._n not_o perform_v without_o providence_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o proceed_v from_o chance_n but_o who_o can_v ever_o have_v acknowledge_v a_o framer_n of_o universal_a generation_n matter_n to_o who_o in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o in_o the_o last_o be_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o have_v be_v assign_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o by_o my_o worship_v one_o of_o 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dispose_v towards_o man_n moreover_o
hindrance_n which_o danger_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n who_o will_v go_v about_o to_o confute_v those_o rite_n institute_v by_o their_o ancestor_n as_o wary_o therefore_o and_o as_o safe_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o have_v represent_v the_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v it_o whilst_o he_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o tower_n and_o war_n which_o at_o this_o very_a present_n be_v real_o visible_a in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o describe_v our_o saviour_n go_v to_o the_o trojan_a war._n now_o by_o troy_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a world_n vales._n for_o christ_n wage_v a_o war_n against_o the_o oppose_a force_n of_o wickedness_n his_o mission_n into_o the_o world_n be_v occasion_v partly_o from_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o providence_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o supreme_a father_n but_o what_o say_v the_o poet_n after_o these_o word_n here_o when_o full_a year_n shall_v make_v thou_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v when_o after_o thou_o be_v arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n thou_o shall_v have_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n those_o mischief_n which_o infest_a the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v have_v adorn_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o pea●e_n vales._n the_o sailor_n shall_v forsake_v the_o ocean_n nor_o navigable_a pine_n shall_v traffic_v ware_n but_o each_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o thing_n bear_v quotation_n nor_o earth_n feel_v harrow_n nor_o the_o vine_n the_o hook_n nor_o wool_n with_o various_a colour_n shall_v deceive_v but_o in_o the_o meadow_n ram_n vales._n shall_v scarlet_a have_v and_o change_v sometime_o golden_a fleece_n wear_v and_o feed_v lamb_n shall_v native_a purple_a bear_n attempt_v great_a honour_n for_o the_o time_n draw_v near_o dear_a race_n of_o god_n great_a stock_n of_o jupiter_n behold_v the_o world_n shake_v on_o its_o ponderous_a axe_n see_v earth_n and_o heaven_n immense_a and_o the_o ocean_n tract_n how_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o approach_a age_n rejoice_v ●_o oh_o that_o my_o vales._n life_n will_v last_v so_o long_o and_o voice_n as_o will_v suffice_v thy_o action_n to_o rehearse_v not_o orpheus_n then_o shall_v vanquish_v i_o in_o verse_n nor_o linus_n though_o their_o parent_n present_v be_v shall_v pan_n strive_v with_o i_o by_o arcadia_n doom_n although_o a_o god_n pan_n shall_v be_v overcome_v behold_v say_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o immense_a totter_a world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o element_n chap._n xxi_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v concern_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o that_o unbeliever_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n know_v not_o even_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o be_v some_o one_o of_o their_o number_n who_o sentiment_n have_v less_o of_o prudence_n in_o they_o will_v perhaps_o suppose_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v concern_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o man_n vales._n but_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v assign_v that_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v unsow_v and_o unplow_a and_o that_o the_o vine_n shall_v not_o need_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o hook_n nor_o any_o other_o care_n or_o cultivation_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o offspring_n of_o a_o man_n vales._n for_o nature_n be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o do_v not_o execute_v humane_a command_n beside_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o element_n denote_v the_o advent_n of_o god_n not_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o man._n and_o this_o namely_o the_o poet_n pray_v that_o the_o term_n of_o his_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o divine_a invocation_n for_o it_o be_v our_o usage_n to_o ask_v life_n and_o safety_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n thus_o therefore_o sibylla_n erythraea_n speak_v to_o god_n why_o o_o lord_n say_z she_o do_v thou_o lay_v upon_o i_o a_o necessity_n of_o prophesy_v and_o not_o rather_o keep_v i_o raise_v on_o high_a from_o the_o earth_n until_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_v come_v but_o maro_n add_v these_o verse_n also_o to_o those_o we_o have_v quote_v above_o vales._n begin_v sweet_a child_n with_o smile_n thy_o mother_n know_v who_o ten_o long_a month_n do_v with_o thy_o burden_n go_v sweet_a child_n begin_v vales._n cheer_v by_o no_o parent_n look_v to_o his_o board_n no_o god_n to_o her_o bed_n no_o goddess_n take_v for_o how_o shall_v his_o parent_n have_v smile_v on_o he_o vales._n for_o god_n who_o be_v his_o father_n be_v a_o power_n void_a of_o quality_n and_o he_o himself_o want_v all_o figure_n but_o exist_v in_o the_o circumscription_n of_o other_o nor_o be_v he_o endue_v with_o a_o humane_a body_n who_o likewise_o be_v ignorant_a that_o vales._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o unconcern_v in_o a_o marriage_n bed_n for_o what_o desire_n what_o longing_n appetite_n can_n there_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a whereof_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v desirous_a what_o can_v be_v whole_o common_a to_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n vales._n but_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v they_o to_o speak_v these_o thing_n who_o feign_v too_o themselves_o a_o certain_a humane_a generation_n of_o christ_n vales._n and_o who_o make_v it_o not_o their_o business_n to_o cleanse_v their_o mind_n from_o every_o ill_a fact_n and_o word_n i_o here_o appeaal_a to_o thou_o o_o piety_n i_o implore_v thy_o assistance_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v thou_o who_o vales._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n of_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o good_n the_o school-mistris_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a hope_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o unfeigned_a promise_n of_o immortality_n thou_o i_o adore_v o_o piety_n and_o clemency_n to_o thou_o we_o owe_v eternal_a thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o cure_n vales._n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n 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