common_a epithet_n yet_o be_v it_o sometime_o use_v as_o a_o proper_a name_n it_o be_v write_v according_a to_o the_o different_a accent_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o it_o note_v a_o divine_a person_n a_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o god_n and_o all_o holy_a and_o divine_a quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ignatius_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o explain_v it_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o a_o passive_a signification_n it_o imply_v one_o that_o be_v bear_v or_o carry_v by_o god_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v derive_v the_o title_n from_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o up_o into_o his_o arms._n for_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v that_o very_a child_n who_o our_o saviour_n take_v into_o his_o arm_n 4._o mark_v 9.36_o matt._n 18.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o most_o lively_a instance_n of_o innocency_n and_o humility_n and_o this_o affirm_v if_o number_n may_v carry_v it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o maenaeon_n graecor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n in_o their_o public_a ritual_n by_o 991._o by_o metaphr_n ad_fw-la decembr_n 20._o graec._n &_o lat._n apud_fw-la cottler_n p._n 991._o metaphrastes_n 192._o metaphrastes_n niceph._n h._n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 35._o p._n 192._o nicephorus_n and_o other_o but_o as_o the_o primate_n of_o armagh_n citâ—t_fw-la armagh_n annot._n in_o ignat_fw-la act._n p._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n graec._n loc_fw-la citâ—t_fw-la observe_v from_o the_o manuscript_n in_o his_o own_o possession_n by_o two_o syriac_a writer_n more_o ancient_a than_o they_o but_o how_o confident_o or_o general_o soever_o it_o be_v report_v the_o story_n at_o best_a be_v precarious_a and_o uncertain_a not_o to_o say_v absolute_o false_a and_o groundless_a sure_o i_o be_o 1._o be_o homil._n in_o s._n ignat._n p._n 506._o tom._n 1._o s._n chrysostom_n who_o have_v far_o better_a opportunity_n of_o know_v then_o they_o express_o affirm_v of_o ignatius_n that_o he_o never_o see_v our_o saviour_n or_o enjoy_v any_o familiarity_n or_o converse_n with_o he_o ii_o in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o 499._o so_o ibid._n p._n 499._o chrysostom_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v intimate_o conversant_a with_o the_o apostle_n educate_v and_o nurse_v up_o by_o they_o every_o where_n at_o hand_n and_o make_v partaker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o their_o familiar_a discourse_n and_o more_o secret_a and_o uncommon_a mystery_n which_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o mean_v of_o his_o particular_a conversation_n with_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a author_n and_o not_o they_o only_a but_o the_o usser_v the_o act._n ignat._n p._n 1._o &_o 5._o edit_fw-la usser_v act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n write_v as_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o present_n at_o it_o further_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v s._n john_n disciple_n be_v full_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n he_o be_v for_o his_o eminent_a part_n and_o the_o great_a piety_n of_o his_o life_n choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o renown_a city_n of_o the_o east_n not_o more_o remarkable_a among_o foreign_a writer_n for_o be_v the_o oriental_a seat_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o their_o vice-roys_n and_o governor_n than_o it_o be_v in_o ecclesiastic_o for_o its_o eminent_a entertainment_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n its_o give_v the_o venerable_a title_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o s._n peter_n first_o and_o peculiar_a refidence_n in_o this_o place_n whence_o the_o synod_n of_o 211._o of_o ap._n theodâ—â—â—_n h._n eccl._n l._n 5._o â—9_n p._n 211._o constantinople_n assemble_v under_o nectarius_n in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o the_o western_a bishop_n deserve_o call_v it_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o true_o apostolic_a church_n of_o antioch_n in_o which_o the_o honourable_a name_n of_o christian_n do_v first_o commence_v in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o proud_a kind_n of_o title_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o city_n of_o god_n that_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o this_o church_n be_v allow_v on_o all_o hand_n though_o as_o to_o the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o his_o come_n to_o it_o almost_o the_o same_o difficulty_n occur_v which_o before_o do_v in_o clemens_n his_o succession_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n possible_o not_o ready_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o the_o same_o method_n of_o solution_n easy_o grant_v in_o this_o case_n by_o 88_o by_o ad_fw-la ann._n 45._o n._n 14._o vid._n ad._n martyr_n rom._n feb._n 1._o p._n 88_o baronius_n himself_o and_o some_o other_o writer_n of_o note_n in_o that_o church_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v evident_a enough_o in_o itself_o and_o plain_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n that_o peter_n and_o paul_n plant_v christianity_n in_o this_o city_n and_o both_o concur_v to_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o church_n the_o one_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o other_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o large_a enough_o be_v the_o vineyard_n to_o admit_v the_o joint-endeavour_n of_o these_o two_o great_a planter_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o vast_a populous_a city_n contain_v at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o s._n chrysostoms_n computation_n no_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o can_v not_o stay_v always_o in_o one_o place_n be_v call_v off_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o other_o church_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o room_n the_o one_o resign_v his_o trust_n to_o euodius_n the_o other_o to_o ignatius_n hence_o in_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n 451._o constitution_n lib._n 7._o c._n 47._o p._n 451._o euodius_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n by_o s._n peter_n and_o ignatius_n by_o s._n paul_n till_o euodius_n die_v and_o the_o jewish_a convert_v be_v better_a reconcile_v to_o the_o gentile_n ignatius_n succeed_v in_o the_o sole_a care_n and_o presidency_n over_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o may_v possible_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o peter_n himself_o in_o which_o respect_n probable_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 526._o the_o ad_fw-la ann._n tib._n xix_o p._n 526._o alexandrine_n chronicon_fw-la mean_v it_o when_o he_o affirm_v that_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n by_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v be_v say_v both_o immediate_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n as_o 214._o as_o orig._n hom._n 6._o in_o lâ—c._n p._n 214._o origen_n 106._o origen_n easeb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o p._n 106._o eusebius_n 922._o eusebius_n athan._n de_fw-fr synod_n arim._n &_o seleu._n p._n 922._o athanasius_n and_o 500_o and_o chrysâ—sâ—_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la p._n 500_o chrysostom_n affirm_v and_o withal_o to_o be_v the_o next_o after_o euodius_n as_o ignat._n as_o hier._n the_o script_n in_o ignat._n s._n hierom_n 313._o hierom_n socr._n h._n eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o p._n 313._o socrates_n supr_fw-la socrates_n metaphr_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la metaphrastes_n and_o other_o place_v he_o however_o euodius_n die_v and_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n may_v be_v just_o say_v to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n express_o affirm_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v his_o consecration_n from_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 4._o say_v de_fw-fr immutab_n dialog_n 1._o p._n 33._o tom._n 4._o theodoret_n and_o so_o their_o own_o 107._o own_o jo._n malel_n chron._n l._n 10._o ap_fw-mi usser_v not._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la antioch_n pag._n 107._o historian_n relate_v it_o that_o peter_n come_v to_o antioch_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o rome_n and_o find_v euodius_n late_o dead_a commit_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o ignatius_n who_o he_o make_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n though_o it_o will_v be_v a_o little_a difficult_a to_o reconcile_v the_o time_n to_o a_o agreement_n with_o that_o account_n iii_o somewhat_o above_o forty_o year_n s._n ignatius_n continue_v in_o his_o charge_n at_o antioch_n nicephorus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n assign_v he_o but_o four_o year_n the_o figure_n μ_n for_o forty_o be_v probable_o through_o the_o carelessness_n of_o transcriber_n slip_v out_o of_o the_o account_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o very_o stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a time_n but_o 2._o but_o act._n igâ—at_a p._n 1_o 2._o he_o like_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a pilot_n sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o decline_v the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n his_o fasting_n and_o the_o
virgin_n l._n munacius_n plancus_n 14_o tiberius_n ab_fw-la aug._n 19_o 56_o sex_n pompeius_n nepos_n augustus_n die_v and_o be_v inter_v with_o great_a funeral_n honour_n seru._n numerius_n affirm_v upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o see_v he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n 1_o sex_n apuleius_n nepos_n 15_o  _fw-fr 1_o drusus_n j._n caesar_n  _fw-fr 2_o c._n norbanus_n flaccus_n 16_o  _fw-fr 2_o t._n statil_n sesenna_n the_o magician_n and_o mathematician_n banish_v rome_n by_o tiberius_n 3_o l._n scribonius_n libo_n 17_o  _fw-fr 3_o c._n caelius_n rufus_n  _fw-fr 4_o l._n pomponius_n flaccus_n 18_o  _fw-fr 4_o cl._n tib._n nero_n iii_o  _fw-fr 5_o d._n german_a caesar_n ii_o 19_o  _fw-fr 5_o m._n junius_n silanus_n josephus_n call_v caiaphas_n make_v highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o valerius_n gratus_n the_o roman_a governor_n 6_o l._n norbanus_n balbus_n  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 6_o l._n valerius_n messala_n  _fw-fr 7_o m._n aurelius_n cotta_n 21_o  _fw-fr 7_o cl._n tib._n nero_n iu._n  _fw-fr 8_o drusus_n j._n caesar_n ii_o 22_o  _fw-fr 8_o c._n sulpicius_n galba_n  _fw-fr 9_o d._n haterius_n agrippa_n 23_o  _fw-fr 9_o c._n asinius_n pollio_n  _fw-fr 10_o c._n antistius_n vetus_fw-la 24_o  _fw-fr 10_o sex_n cornel._n cethegus_n  _fw-fr 11_o l._n vitellius_n varro_n 25_o tiber._n 11_o cossus_n cornel._n lentulus_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v send_v to_o be_v procurator_n of_o judaea_n 12_o m._n asinius_n agrippa_n 26_o  _fw-fr 12_o cn._n cornel._n lentulus_n gaet_z pilate_n command_v the_o roman_a standard_n with_o the_o image_n of_o tiberius_n upon_o they_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o jew_n 13_o c._n calvisius_n sabinus_n 27_o  _fw-fr 13_o m._n licinius_n crassus_n herod_n antipas_n put_v away_o the_o daughter_n of_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n marry_v heroidas_fw-la he_o brother_n philip_n wife_n 14_o l._n calphurnius_fw-la piso_n 28_o  _fw-fr 14_o ap._n junius_n silanus_n joseph_n our_o lord_n repute_v father_n be_v by_o some_o say_v to_o decease_v this_o year_n 15_o p._n silius_n nerva_n 29_o  _fw-fr 15_o c._n rubellius_n gemini_fw-la john_n the_o baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o baptize_v probable_o about_o midsummer_n or_o as_o b._n Ê‹sher_n think_v octob._n 19_o 16_o c._n fusius_fw-la gemini_fw-la 30_o  _fw-fr 16_o c._n cassius_n longinus_n our_o lord_n baptize_v jan._n 6._o have_v complete_v the_o 29._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o 13._o day_n 17_o m._n vinucius_n quartinus_n his_o first_o passover_n april_n 6._o 31_o  _fw-fr 17_o tiber._n nero_n caesar_n v._o his_o second_o passover_n march_v 28._o his_o cure_n of_o the_o paralytic_a at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n his_o send_v out_o the_o 12_o apostle_n 18_o l._n aelius_n sejanus_n john_n the_o baptist_n behead_v 32_o  _fw-fr 18_o cn._n domitius_n aenobarbus_n the_o three_o passover_n april_n 14._o 4000_o feed_v with_o 7_o loaf_n christ_n transfiguration_n the_o lxx_o discriple_n send_v out_o zachaeus_n convert_v bartimaeus_n cure_v of_o his_o blindness_n 19_o a._n vitellius_n nepos_n  _fw-fr suff._n m._n fur._n camillê°_n scrib_n 33_o  _fw-fr 19_o ser._n sulpit._n galba_n lazarus_n raise_v our_o lord_n triumphant_a entry_n into_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n supper_n institute_v the_o four_o passover_n our_o lord_n apprehend_v arraign_v crucify_a april_n 3._o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n 20_o l._n cornelius_n sylla_n the_o 7_o deacon_n choose_v s._n stephen_n stone_v dec._n 25._o 34_o tiber._n 20_o p._n fabius_n persicus_n the_o persecution_n follow_v s._n stephen_n be_v death_n 21_o l._n vitellius_n nepos_n s._n philip_n be_v preach_v at_o samaria_n his_o convert_n and_o baptise_v the_o eunuch_n  _fw-fr peter_n and_o john_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 35_o  _fw-fr 21_o c._n cestius_n gallus_n camerinus_n s._n paul_n convert_v jan._n 25._o 22_o m._n servilius_n rufus_n s._n peter_n visit_v the_o church_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o anna_n make_v highpriest_n many_o favour_n confer_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o vitellius_n 36_o  _fw-fr 22_o q._n plautius_n plautianus_n al._n laelianus_n peter_n vision_n 23_o sex_n papinius_n gallienus_n cornelius_n his_o conversion_n peter_n accuse_v for_o his_o converse_n with_o the_o gentile_n at_o his_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n 37_o caligula_n à _fw-fr mart._n 16._o 23_o cn._n acerronius_n proculus_n s._n paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o 15_o day_n be_v by_o revelation_n command_v to_o depart_v thence_o he_o go_v for_o tarsus_n 24_o 1_o c._n pontius_n nigrinus_n 38_o  _fw-fr 1_o c._n caesar_n caligula_n ii_o a_o cruel_a persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o jew_n at_o alexandria_n by_o flaccus_n the_o praefect_n of_o egypt_n 2_o l._n apronius_n caesianus_n 39_o  _fw-fr 2_o m._n aquilius_n julianus_n pontius_n pilate_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o 3_o p._n nonius_n asprenas_n the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n the_o believer_n first_o call_v christian_n there_o 40_o  _fw-fr 3_o c._n caesar_n caligula_n iii_o suff._n l._n gellius_n publicola_n caligula_n command_v petronius_n to_o set_v up_o his_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v defer_v 4_o m._n cocceius_n nerva_n 41_o claudius_n à _fw-la 1_o febr._n 4_o c._n caefar_n caligula_n iu._n s._n james_n the_o great_a the_o apostle_n behead_v by_o the_o command_n of_o herod_n peter_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n 1_o suff._n q._n pompon_n secundus_fw-la cn._n sentius_n saturninus_n 42_o  _fw-fr 1_o tib._n claudius_n imp._n ii_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n set_v forward_o in_o their_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o seleucia_n cyprus_n and_o other_o place_n 2_o c._n licinius_n caecina_n largus_n 43_o claudii_n 2_o t._n claudius_n imp._n iii_o claudius_n abrogate_v many_o of_o the_o roman_a festival_n 3_o l._n vitellius_n ii_o elion_n be_v make_v highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o room_n of_o mathias_n the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la depose_v 44_o  _fw-fr 3_o l._n q._n crispinus_n ii_o al._n vibius_n priscus_n herod_n die_v be_v immediate_o strike_v by_o a_o angel_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o ambition_n 4_o t._n statilius_n taurus_n 45_o  _fw-fr 4_o m._n vicinius_fw-la quartinus_n the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v by_o some_o to_o die_v this_o year_n by_o other_o three_o year_n after_o 5_o m._n statilius_n corvinus_n the_o apostle_n disperse_v themselves_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o several_a province_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n 46_o  _fw-fr 5_o c._n valerius_n asiaticus_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n preach_v at_o lystra_n paul_n stone_v there_o their_o return_n to_o antioch_n 6_o m._n valerius_n messala_n al._n m._n jun._n silanus_n 47_o  _fw-fr 6_o t._n claudius_n imp._n iu._n 30000_o of_o the_o jew_n raise_v a_o tumult_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n slay_v by_o ventidius_n cumanus_n procurator_n of_o judaea_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o by_o who_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o oppose_a heretic_n martion_n who_o and_o what_o his_o principle_n justin_n be_v first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o antoninus_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n this_o show_v not_o to_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n justin_n be_v journey_n into_o the_o east_n and_o conference_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n trypho_n who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n justin_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n he_o contest_v with_o crescens_n the_o philosopher_n crescens_n his_o temper_n and_o principle_n justin_n be_v second_o apology_n to_o who_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o m._n antoninus_n his_o temper_n justin_n foretells_a his_o own_o fate_n the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o arraignment_n before_o rusticus_n praefect_n of_o rome_n 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114._o tertullian_n do_v not_o well_o suit_n with_o any_o other_o time_n as_o the_o praesentis_fw-la imperii_fw-la triplex_fw-la virtus_fw-la which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o but_o severus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n antoninus_n and_o geta_n whence_o in_o several_a ancient_a inscription_n they_o be_v put_v together_o under_o the_o title_n of_o augusti_n and_o emperor_n the_o present_a happiness_n security_n enlargement_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n which_o these_o three_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v make_v like_o a_o well-cultivated_n field_n eradicato_fw-la omni_fw-la aconito_fw-la hostilitatis_fw-la every_o poisonous_a weed_n of_o hostility_n and_o sedition_n be_v root_v up_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o evident_o refer_v both_o to_o his_o conquest_n of_o pescennius_n niger_n who_o usurp_v the_o empire_n and_o who_o he_o overthrow_v and_o kill_v at_o cyzicum_n in_o the_o east_n and_o to_o his_o last_o year_n victory_n as_o ann._n as_o euseb_n chron._n add_v eand_v ann._n eusebius_n place_v it_o over_o clodius_n albinus_n and_o to_o his_o party_n who_o he_o subdue_v and_o slay_v at_o lion_n in_o france_n for_o attempt_v to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n as_o afterward_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n maximum_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperii_fw-la decus_fw-la as_o the_o 354._o the_o sparta_n in_o vit_fw-fr sever._n c._n 18._o p._n 354._o historian_n style_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o ornament_n of_o his_o empire_n where_o he_o conquer_v the_o native_n and_o secure_v his_o conquest_n by_o the_o famous_a pict_n wall_n which_o he_o build_v by_o which_o mean_n he_o render_v the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n pacate_v and_o quiet_a at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o may_v suppose_v it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n be_v make_v presbyter_n of_o carthage_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o alter_v his_o habit_n and_o assume_v the_o philosophic_a pallium_fw-la the_o 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the_o rest_n there_o be_v one_o a_o 100_o a_o de_fw-fr coron_n mi._n lit_fw-fr c._n 1._o p._n 100_o christian_a who_o bring_v his_o crown_n along_o with_o he_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n why_o like_o other_o he_o wear_v it_o not_o upon_o his_o head_n answer_v he_o can_v not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v present_o call_v and_o the_o man_n accuse_v before_o the_o general_n strip_v of_o his_o military_a ornament_n his_o cloak_n shoe_n and_o sword_n unmerciful_o beat_v till_o he_o be_v die_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o then_o cast_v into_o prison_n there_o expect_v martyrdom_n and_o a_o better_a donative_n and_o reward_n from_o christ_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v fellow-soldier_n in_o the_o same_o army_n take_v offence_n at_o his_o overnice_a scrupulosity_n what_o be_v this_o but_o needless_o to_o betray_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o general_a quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o christian_n to_o one_o man_n private_a humour_n to_o give_v the_o common_a enemy_n too_o just_a a_o provocation_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o where_o do_v the_o law_n of_o their_o religion_n forbid_v such_o a_o innocent_a compliance_n nay_o rather_o not_o only_o give_v leave_n but_o command_v we_o prudent_o to_o decline_v a_o danger_n by_o withdraw_v from_o it_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o sturdy_a and_o a_o affect_a singularity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_a christian_n tertullian_n who_o mighty_a zeal_n engage_v he_o to_o be_v a_o patron_n to_o whatever_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o strictness_n and_o severity_n present_o set_v himself_o to_o defend_v the_o fact_n and_o write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la wherein_o he_o cry_v up_o the_o act_n as_o a_o heroic_a piece_n of_o zeal_n and_o christian_a magnanimity_n not_o only_o warrantable_a but_o honourable_a not_o only_o lawful_a but_o just_a and_o necessary_a fortify_v his_o assertion_n with_o several_a argument_n and_o endeavour_v to_o disable_v the_o most_o specious_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o this_o military_a act_n and_o tertullia_n vindication_n of_o it_o happen_v as_o we_o have_v here_o place_v it_o ann._n chr._n ccviii_o sever._n xvi_o while_o other_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o year_n cxcix_o sever._n vii_o when_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n create_v his_o elder_a son_n antoninus_n emperor_n and_o his_o young_a geta_n caesar_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o entertain_v the_o people_n with_o various_a show_n and_o solemnity_n and_o bestow_v a_o donative_n upon_o the_o soldier_n if_o the_o reader_n like_o this_o period_n of_o time_n better_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o it_o be_v what_o i_o myself_o upon_o second_o thought_n do_v not_o think_v improbable_a viii_o but_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v tertullian_n who_o have_v hitherto_o stand_v firm_a and_o right_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n begin_v now_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o age_n say_v tertull._n say_v de_fw-fr script_n in_o tertull._n s._n hierom_n which_o i_o be_o inclinable_a rather_o to_o understand_v of_o his_o age_n as_o a_o christian_a than_o the_o current_n of_o his_o life_n to_o incline_v towards_o the_o error_n of_o the_o montanist_n of_o which_o before_o we_o give_v a_o account_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o author_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o sect._n 223._o sect._n vet._n script_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o p._n 180_o etc._n etc._n apollon_n ibid._n c._n 18._o p._n 184._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la xlviii_o p._n 175._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n heretic_n c._n 52._o p._n 223._o montanus_n be_v bear_v at_o ardaba_n a_o little_a village_n in_o mysia_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o phrygia_n where_o about_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o successor_n he_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o pride_n and_o
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 conclude_v upon_o this_o wise_a and_o moderate_a expedient_a that_o neither_o all_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o communion_n shall_v be_v deny_v they_o lest_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o in_o a_o desperate_a case_n they_o shall_v start_v back_o into_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n nor_o yet_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o relax_v as_o rash_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o communion_n but_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v examine_v and_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o delinquent_n and_o the_o aggravation_n of_o particular_a case_n their_o time_n of_o penance_n shall_v be_v according_o prolong_v and_o the_o divine_a clemency_n be_v obtain_v by_o act_n of_o a_o great_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lapse_v be_v of_o several_a sort_n shall_v be_v treat_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o crime_n the_o libellatici_fw-la who_o have_v only_o purchase_v libel_n of_o security_n and_o dismission_n from_o 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 that_o the_o brethren_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o that_o calamity_n shall_v be_v gentle_o deal_v with_o and_o restore_v by_o method_n of_o repentance_n about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n also_o hold_v at_o antioch_n by_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n for_o so_o dionysius_n 247._o dionysius_n ap._n euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 46._o p._n 247._o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v summon_v by_o helenus_n bishop_n of_o tarsus_n firmilian_a of_o cappadocia_n and_o theoctistus_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palestin_n to_o meet_v in_o council_n at_o antioch_n to_o suppress_v the_o endeavour_n of_o some_o who_o seek_v there_o to_o establish_v the_o novatian_a schism_n viii_o the_o next_o year_n may_n xv._o ann._n cclii_o begin_v another_o 82._o another_o epist_n synod_n ad_fw-la cornel._n ep._n 54_o p._n 76._o &_o ep._n 55._o p._n 82._o council_n at_o carthage_n about_o 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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