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to_o show_v he_o great_a honour_n he_o send_v to_o he_o dometianus_n bishop_n of_o melitina_n his_o own_o kinsman_n a_o person_n prudent_a and_o sagacious_a most_o complete_o accomplish_v both_o for_o action_n and_o discourse_n and_o every_o way_n fit_a for_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n he_o send_v likewise_o gregorius_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n strike_v chosroes_n with_o amazement_n by_o his_o discourse_n with_o his_o present_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n he_o give_v he_o seasonable_a and_o accommodate_v to_o his_o affair_n chap._n xix_o that_o chosroes_n recover_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o that_o assistance_n give_v he_o by_o the_o roman_n further_o when_o chosroes_n be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o hierapolis_n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n euphratensis_n he_o go_v back_o again_o in_o regard_n mauricius_n also_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o expedient_a who_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o 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that_o he_o cause_v that_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v torture_v to_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o he_o rather_o than_o a_o conflict_n let_v thus_o much_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o admirable_a theodorus_n at_o the_o same_o time_n arrive_v ambassador_n from_o the_o persian_n request_v the_o emperor_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n vales._n upon_o certain_a express_a article_n and_o condition_n but_o he_o dismiss_v they_o with_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v ere_o long_o see_v we_o in_o person_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o embassy_n chap._n xx._n how_o the_o emperor_n persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o concern_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n while_o the_o emperor_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o endammage_n the_o christian_n some_o other_o way_n beside_o this_o he_o betray_v his_o own_o superstition_n for_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o not_o only_o delight_v in_o the_o blood_n all_o sacrifice_n himself_o but_o think_v himself_o wrong_v unless_o other_o will_v do_v so_o too_o but_o in_o regard_n he_o find_v but_o few_o such_o man_n as_o those_o he_o send_v for_o the_o jew_n and_o inquire_v of_o they_o upon_o what_o account_n they_o abstain_v from_o sacrifice_v whenas_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n enjoin_v it_o upon_o their_o answer_v he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o sacrifice_v in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v order_n that_o solomon_n temple_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o re-edifyed_n in_o the_o interim_n he_o himself_o proceed_v in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o persian_n but_o the_o jew_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v desirous_a of_o get_v a_o opportune_a time_n wherein_o their_o temple_n may_v be_v rebuilt_a in_o order_n to_o their_o offering_n sacrifice_n be_v then_o very_o industrious_a about_o that_o work_n they_o also_o show_v themselves_o very_o formidable_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a threaten_v they_o will_v do_v they_o as_o much_o mischief_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v former_o suffer_v from_o the_o roman_n in_o regard_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v order_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o structure_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n all_o thing_n be_v soon_o provide_v to_o wit_n timber_n stone_n burn_v brick_n day_n lime_n and_o all_o other_o material_n necessary_a for_o building_n at_o which_o time_n cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o christâ—_n also_o have_v confirm_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o vales._n predict_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o person_n that_o that_o time_n will_v come_v very_o short_o wherein_o one_o stone_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v upon_o another_o in_o that_o temple_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n prophecy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v these_o be_v the_o bishop_n word_n and_o in_o the_o night_n there_o happen_v a_o great_a 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spring_n be_v
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the_o primitive_a christian_n custom_n of_o call_v their_o child_n by_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n which_o they_o do_v both_o for_o the_o reverence_n and_o love_n they_o bear_v to_o those_o saint_n and_o also_o that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v belove_v and_o no_o less_o dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o those_o saint_n be_v chrysostom_n in_o his_o oration_n concern_v saint_n t_o meletius_n say_v that_o the_o antiochian_o have_v such_o a_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v for_o he_o that_o the_o parent_n call_v their_o child_n after_o his_o name_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o house_n in_o a_o manner_n adorn_v with_o his_o presence_n the_o same_o father_n also_o in_o his_o 21_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n advise_v his_o auditor_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o careless_o call_v their_o child_n by_o their_o grandfather_n or_o great_a grandfather_n or_o some_o noble_a hero_n name_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o some_o man_n who_o 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we_o may_v take_v notice_n what_o a_o excellent_a critic_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o critic_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v true_a and_o genuine_a and_o what_o spurious_a and_o supposititious_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n signify_v period_n or_o sentence_n by_o which_o a_o entire_a sense_n be_v conclude_v chapter_n also_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o greek_n also_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n capitula_fw-la vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v i_o think_v be_v render_v here_o rather_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o reprove_v of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o old_a glossary_a we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v judicium_fw-la vales._n vales._n see_v judas_n vers_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o error_n or_o mistake_v mistake_v by_o both_o faculty_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n externus_fw-la and_o internus_fw-la sermâ—_n which_o be_v afterward_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o speak_v by_o which_o subsequent_a word_n the_o precede_a be_v explain_v vales._n vales._n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o 2_o book_n concern_v the_o promise_n out_o of_o which_o eusebius_n have_v the_o fragment_n afore_o quote_v be_v epistle_n we_o may_v also_o confirm_v this_o by_o a_o passage_n in_o chap._n 22._o where_o dionysius_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o epistolary_a phrase_n but_o because_o these_o epistle_n be_v something_o prolix_a they_o be_v therefore_o call_v book_n rufinus_n true_o call_v dionysius_n epistle_n concern_v baptism_n book_n and_o the_o four_o book_n against_o sabellius_n here_o mention_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o long_a sort_n of_o epistle_n which_o eusebius_n testify_v for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o dionysius_n book_n be_v write_v in_o a_o epistolary_a form_n and_o style_n vales._n vales._n dionysius_n alexand._n in_o his_o epistle_n against_o sabellius_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v orthodox_n as_o touch_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o it_o before_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n who_o go_v to_o rome_n dionysius_n roman_n call_v a_o synod_n hear_v the_o accuser_n and_o have_v examine_v some_o select_a opinion_n in_o dionys._n epistle_n he_o write_v to_o dionys._n alexand._n desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v more_o distinct_o declare_v his_o faith_n and_o opinion_n concern_v those_o matter_n upon_o this_o account_n dionys._n alexand._n write_v four_o epistle_n to_o dionys._n roman_n which_o he_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v concern_v the_o confutation_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o concern_v his_o own_o apology_n or_o defence_n of_o himself_o vales._n vales._n eusebius_n in_o his_o 14_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la produce_v a_o excellent_a piece_n of_o this_o book_n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la it_o be_v dedicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v dubious_o take_v to_o signify_v either_o a_o son_n or_o any_o other_o child_n or_o servant_n it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o determine_v who_o the_o person_n be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v dedicate_v some_o say_v to_o his_o son_n i_o have_v here_o render_v it_o to_o a_o child_n for_o i_o can_v think_v that_o dionys._n be_v ever_o marry_v the_o like_a difficulty_n occur_v in_o book_n 6._o chap._n 40._o vales._n vales._n of_o these_o many_o epistle_n write_v by_o dionysius_n to_o this_o basilides_n only_o one_o be_v now_o extant_a which_o theodorus_n balsamo_n have_v preserve_v for_o we_o vales._n vales._n here_o eusebius_n be_v in_o a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o xystus_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n eleven_o year_n but_o only_o two_o year_n and_o eleven_o month_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr pontificibus_fw-la romanis_n which_o cuspinianus_n first_o publish_v and_o that_o book_n be_v most_o exact_a in_o its_o account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pope_n from_o callistus_n to_o liberius_n the_o same_o also_o say_v xystus_n suffer_v martyrdom_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o august_n but_o our_o author_n neither_o here_o in_o his_o history_n nor_o in_o his_o chronicle_n mention_n any_o thing_n of_o xystus_n martyrdom_n which_o i_o real_o admire_v and_o shall_v more_o admire_v do_v not_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o eusebius_n be_v not_o over_o solicitous_a and_o curious_a in_o his_o history_n concern_v what_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o western_a part_n moreover_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n ascribe_v eight_o year_n to_o xystus_n and_o he_o say_v that_o dionysius_n succeed_v xystus_n in_o the_o 12_o the_o year_n of_o gallienus_n and_o that_o maximus_n succeed_v dionys._n alexandrin_n in_o the_o 11_o the_o year_n of_o the_o say_v gallienus_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a whenas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o dionys._n alexand._n dedicate_v his_o four_o book_n against_o sabellius_n to_o dionys._n roman_n as_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o chap._n 26._o of_o this_o 7_o the_o book_n vales._n vales._n this_o name_n nichomas_n seem_v to_o be_v abbreviate_v and_o shall_v rather_o be_v nichomedes_n or_o nichomachus_n in_o the_o old_a m._n s._n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o corbie_n which_o contain_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o canon_n among_o the_o bishop_n which_o subscribe_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a nicomas_n bishop_n of_o bostra_n be_v name_v the_o first_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o arabia_n but_o the_o common_a m._n ss_z read_v nicomachus_n and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o m._n s._n of_o c._n justellus_n which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o antiquity_n than_o the_o other_o vales._n vales._n we_o here_o translate_v it_o divers_a time_n though_o some_o greek_a copy_n read_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o our_o m._n ss_z read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v several_a synod_n call_v against_o this_o paul_n of_o samosata_n hence_o follow_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a suppose_n to_o be_v superfluous_a here_o eusebius_n say_v there_o be_v many_o synod_n assemble_v at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o every_o synod_n there_o be_v many_o session_n or_o action_n the_o first_o synod_n against_o paul_n be_v at_o antioch_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o gallienus_n of_o which_o synod_n firmilianus_n be_v precedent_n concern_v which_o see_v baronius_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 265_o and_o 266._o vales._n vales._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 265._o 265._o see_v b._n 4._o chap._n 16._o note_v f._n f._n hence_o it_o
constantine_n after_o his_o conquest_n of_o maxentius_n have_v give_v his_o sister_n constantia_n in_o marriage_n to_o licinius_n quick_o after_o that_o he_o return_v into_o the_o gallia_n and_o send_v his_o brother_n constantius_n to_o licinius_n entreat_v he_o that_o bassianus_n may_v be_v create_v caesar_n to_o which_o bassianus_n anastasia_n constantine_n other_o sister_n be_v marry_v sed_fw-la licinio_fw-la talia_fw-la frustrante_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v but_o when_o licinius_n disappoint_v he_o as_o to_o those_o thing_n bassianus_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o senecio_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v his_o bosom-friend_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o constantine_n who_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o very_a attempt_n be_v by_o constantine_n order_n convict_v and_o put_v to_o death_n when_o sinicius_fw-la the_o author_n of_o this_o treachery_n be_v demand_v in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v punish_v licinius_n deny_v that_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o be_v break_v this_o passage_n occur_v in_o the_o excerptione_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n which_o i_o heretofore_o publish_v at_o the_o end_n of_o amm._n marcellinus_n from_o which_o word_n i_o draw_v these_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o constantine_n treat_v with_o licinius_n in_o order_n to_o bassianus_n be_v create_v caesar._n 2_o that_o bassianus_n be_v solicit_v by_o licinius_n do_v not_o only_o conspire_v against_o constantine_n but_o make_v war_n also_o against_o he_o bassianus_z therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v allow_o to_o have_v play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v by_o force_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o caesar_n which_o constantine_n have_v thought_n of_o give_v he_o have_v licinius_n consent_v be_v move_v by_o these_o reason_n i_o have_v term_v bassianus_n caesar_n who_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v grant_v that_o he_o never_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o make_v caesar._n moreover_o in_o regard_n the_o anastasian_a bath_n be_v at_o constantinople_n before_o procopius_n insurrection_n as_o we_o have_v show_v from_o amm._n marcellinus_n it_o may_v be_v evident_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v not_o build_v by_o valens_n in_o regard_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v but_o new_o make_v emperor_n further_o the_o read_v here_o in_o socrates_n shall_v be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o public_a bath_n vales._n vales._n socrates_n be_v grievous_o mistake_v here_o for_o valentinianus_n the_o young_a who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o gratianus_n and_o dagalaïphus_n be_v not_o valentinianus_n but_o valens_n augustus_n son_n idatius_n do_v express_o affirm_v this_o in_o his_o fasti_fw-la in_o these_o word_n gratiano_n nob._n &_o dagalaïso_o consulibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o consulate_a of_o the_o most_o noble_a gratianus_n and_o dagalaïsus_fw-la valentinianus_n the_o young_a son_n to_o valens_n augustus_n be_v bear_v on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o february_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o in_o jacobus_n sirmondus_n edition_n of_o these_o fasti_fw-la the_o common_a read_n be_v filius_fw-la augusti_fw-la valentiniani_n the_o son_n of_o valentinianus_n augustus_n but_o in_o that_o most_o ancient_a manuscript_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o clermont_n from_o which_o sirmondus_n publish_v these_o fasti_fw-la i_o find_v it_o in_o express_a word_n write_v thus_o filius_fw-la augusti_fw-la valentis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o valens_n augustus_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o fasti_fw-la it_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o many_o other_o argument_n that_o this_o valentinianus_n the_o young_a who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o gratianus_n and_o dagalaïphus_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 366_o be_v the_o son_n of_o valens_n augustus_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o valentinianus_n as_o it_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n agree_v who_o be_v afterward_o consul_n with_o victor_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 369_o and_o to_o who_o themistius_n speak_v his_o consular-oration_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n extant_a under_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o in_o this_o oration_n themistius_n frequent_o call_v valens_n the_o father_n of_o this_o valentinian_n and_o style_v gratianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v his_o cousin_n german_n by_o the_o father_n side_n see_v pag._n 253._o in_o that_o oration_n beside_o themistius_n do_v affirm_v pag._n 254_o that_o the_o slaughter_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o tyrant_n procopius_n be_v foresignify_v by_o god_n by_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o valentinian_n it_o be_v certain_a valentinianus_n junior_n be_v bear_v when_o gratianus_n and_o dagalaïphus_n be_v consul_n on_o the_o 15_o the_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o february_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o idatius_n fasti_fw-la and_o in_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n in_o which_o year_n the_o tyrant_n pracopius_fw-la be_v vanquish_v by_o valens_n on_o the_o six_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o june_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o same_o fasti._n but_o if_o valentinianus_n junior_n have_v be_v son_n to_o valentinianus_n senior_n his_o birth_n have_v signify_v nothing_o to_o valens_n further_o if_o this_o valentinianus_n have_v in_o reality_n be_v son_n to_o valentinianus_n senior_n why_o do_v he_o make_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o east_n how_o can_v he_o have_v be_v send_v so_o long_a a_o journey_n from_o his_o father_n be_v as_o yet_o but_o a_o infant_n for_o he_o accompany_v valens_n in_o the_o gothick_n expedition_n as_o themistius_n atte_v not_o far_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o oration_n last_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o themistius_n quinquennalian_a oration_n i._n e._n his_o oration_n upon_o valens_n have_v arrive_v at_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n near_o the_o close_a thereof_o that_o valens_n have_v a_o only_a son_n then_o when_o he_o celebrate_v his_o quinquennalia_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 368._o in_o regard_n therefore_o the_o most_o noble_a valentinianus_n be_v make_v consul_n in_o the_o east_n on_o the_o year_n follow_v he_o can_v be_v no_o other_o person_n than_o valens_n son_n and_o themistius_n in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o quinquennalian_a oration_n after_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v valens_n only_a son_n add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o i_o will_v make_v a_o alexander_n and_o philosophy_n shall_v again_o boast_v of_o such_o a_o issue_n and_o in_o his_o exhortatory_n oration_n which_o he_o speak_v the_o year_n after_o to_o valentinianus_n junior_n he_o make_v a_o address_n to_o the_o child_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v royal_a babe_n sit_v upon_o my_o knee_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n and_o aristotle_n shall_v together_o with_o myself_o instruct_v thou_o by_o who_o the_o great_a alexander_n be_v â—uâ—ored_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n concern_v who_o themistius_n speak_v in_o both_o place_n and_o therefore_o that_o valentinianus_n junior_n who_o themistius_n speak_v to_o in_o his_o exhortatory_n oration_n be_v the_o same_o only_a son_n of_o valens_n but_o this_o valentinianus_n junior_n be_v by_o another_o name_n call_v galate_n for_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n give_v he_o this_o name_n sozomen_n book_n 6._o chap._n 16._o do_v express_o affirm_v that_o valens_n have_v one_o only_a son_n by_o dominica_n his_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v galate_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o i_o have_v just_a now_o say_v that_o the_o most_o noble_a valentinianus_n be_v valens_n son_n valentinianus_n and_o galates_n must_v necessary_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n i_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o child_n may_v have_v the_o surname_n of_o galate_n give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o galatia_n at_o such_o time_n as_o valens_n be_v at_o war_n with_o procopius_n moreover_o socrates_n mistake_n in_o which_o error_n he_o be_v follow_v by_o sozomen_n book_n 6._o chap._n 10._o do_v in_o my_o judgement_n proceed_v from_o hence_o viz._n because_o he_o confound_v the_o two_o junior_a valentinian_o one_o whereof_o be_v son_n to_o valens_n the_o other_o to_o valentinianus_n senior_n and_o make_v but_o one_o person_n of_o two_o for_o he_o think_v that_o the_o most_o noble_a valentinianus_n who_o be_v consul_n with_o victor_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o that_o valentinianus_n junior_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n valentinianus_n senior_n govern_v the_o empire_n with_o gratianus_n but_o we_o have_v long_o since_o refute_v this_o error_n in_o our_o note_n on_o book_n 30._o of_o amm._n marcellinus_n pag._n 413._o vales._n valesius_fw-la at_o the_o now_o quote_v pag._n of_o his_o note_n on_o amm._n marcellinus_n do_v indeed_o evident_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v two_o junior_a valentinian_o but_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o affirm_v 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be_v perform_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 490_o when_o longinus_n two_o and_o faustus_n be_v coss._n but_o what_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la add_v at_o that_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o eustathian_o who_o before_o have_v meeting_n by_o themselves_o be_v then_o at_o length_n unite_v to_o the_o catholic_n a_o hundred_o year_n after_o eustathius_n death_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n false_a for_o this_o be_v suppose_v eustathius_n will_v have_v live_v to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 390._o vales._n vales._n this_o account_n disagree_v both_o from_o what_o we_o have_v relate_v before_o chap._n 14._o note_v c._n out_o of_o jerome_n and_o also_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la and_o theophanes_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la for_o i_o say_v that_o even_o in_o his_o age_n eustathius_n lie_v bury_v at_o trajanople_n whither_o he_o have_v be_v banish_v but_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la and_o theophanes_n relate_v that_o he_o be_v banish_v to_o philippi_n and_o there_o 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