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A16718 Enquiries touching the diuersity of languages, and religions through the cheife parts of the world. Written by Edw. Brerewood lately professor of astronomy in Gresham Colledge in London Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613.; Brerewood, Robert, Sir, 1588-1654. 1614 (1614) STC 3618; ESTC S106411 137,209 224

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metropolitan_o of_o syracuse_n and_o catana_n in_o sicily_n of_o rhegium_n severiana_n rosia_n and_o hydruntum_n in_o calabria_n register_v among_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o that_o jurisdiction_n three_o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o north_n region_n to_o christian_a religion_n perform_v by_o his_o suffragans_fw-la and_o minister_n even_o from_o thrace_n to_o 2._o to_o cromer_n de_fw-fr script_n polon_n l._n 1._o herden_a de_fw-fr bell._n mosc_n l._n 1._o gu●guin_n description_n moscou_n c._n 2._o russia_n and_o the_o scythian_a sea_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n that_o so_o far_o enlarge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o europe_n and_o four_a by_o the_o turk_n conquest_n make_v upon_o the_o western_a country_n subject_a before_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o while_o partly_o the_o former_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n flee_v to_o avoid_v the_o turk_n oppression_n like_o the_o 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grecian_n religion_n for_o none_o but_o the_o principal_a you_o require_v and_o to_o mention_v every_o slender_a difference_n of_o ceremony_n will_v be_v but_o tedious_a and_o fruitless_a and_o be_v beside_o without_o my_o compass_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o 1._o 1._o council_n florent_fw-la sess._n 18._o &_o sequentib_a jerem._n patriarch_n constant_a in_o resp._n 1_o ad_fw-la germanos_fw-la cap._n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n only_o not_o from_o the_o son_n 2._o 9_o 2._o council_n florentin_n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la respon_n graecer_fw-la ad_fw-la cardinal_n guisan_n quest._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n fire_n 3._o 1._o 3._o resp._n cad_z graecor_fw-la q._n 5._o jerem._n patr._n resp._n 1._o cap._n 1._o that_o they_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o both_o kind_n 4._o 21_o 4._o jerem._n resp._n cad_z c._n 10._o &_o 21_o and_o in_o leaven_a bread_n and_o think_v it_o can_v be_v effectual_o consecrate_v in_o bread_n unleavened_a 5._o 43._o 5._o possevin_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la moscow_n viae_fw-la pag._n 43._o that_o they_o reject_v extreme_a unction_n 6._o 40._o 6._o id._n lib._n citat_fw-la pag._n 40._o and_o confirmation_n 7._o 21._o 7._o jerem._n respon_n cap._n 21._o that_o they_o deny_v the_o soul_n of_o holy_a man_n to_o enjoy_v the_o blissful_a vision_n of_o god_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n th._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conu_n gent._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o 8._o philosophi_fw-la 8._o tom._n unionis_fw-la inter_fw-la novel_a constantin_n porphyrogen_n in_o tomo_n 1_o tur._n orientalis_n lib._n 2._o zonar_n annal._n tom._n 3._o in_o in_o pe_z leon_n philosophi_fw-la that_o they_o admit_v priest_n marriage_n namely_o so_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o wife_n marry_v before_o their_o ordination_n but_o must_v not_o marry_v after_o ordination_n 9_o moscou_n 9_o resp._n graecor_fw-la ad_fw-la guisan_n quest_n 8._o posse●i●_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi moscou_n that_o they_o prohibit_v utter_o the_o four_o marriage_n as_o a_o thing_n intolerable_a insomuch_o that_o as_o we_o find_v record_v their_o patriarch_n have_v for_o that_o cause_n excommunicate_v some_o of_o their_o emperor_n although_o they_o have_v no_o issue_n leave_v of_o their_o three_o former_a marriage_n 21_o marriage_n posseu_n l●b_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 41_o et_fw-la 2._o ●●llamont_fw-la on_o ●oyag_n l_o 2._o c_o 21_o 10._o that_o they_o reject_v the_o religious_a use_n of_o massy_a image_n or_o statue_n admit_v yet_o picture_n or_o plain_a image_n in_o their_o church_n alij_fw-la church_n vil●am_fw-la on_o vo●ag_n l._n 2._o c._n 21_o ●t_z alij_fw-la 11._o that_o they_o solemnize_v saturday_n the_o old_a sabbath_n festival_o and_o eat_v therein_o flesh_n forbid_v as_o unlawful_a to_o fast_v any_o saturday_n in_o the_o year_n except_o easter_n eue._n 42._o eue._n possevin_n l._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 42._o 12._o that_o they_o observe_v four_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n constantinop_n year_n n●lus_n episcop_n thes●al_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la barlaam_n de_fw-la primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la et_fw-la alij_fw-la leo._n 9_o epist_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d episcop_n constantinop_n 13._o that_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n strangle_v nor_o of_o blood_n 〈…〉_z blood_n acrican_n et_fw-fr in_o pluribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d s●●●bert_n in_o ch●onico_n ad_fw-la an._n ●●5●_n possen_n de_fw-fr reb_n moscow_n p_o 38._o 〈…〉_z 14._o and_o last_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n primacy_n and_o repute_v he_o &_o his_o church_n for_o schismatics_n exclude_v they_o from_o their_o communion_n and_o so_o have_v do_v as_o i_o find_v in_o leo_n the_o nine_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o sigebert_n above_o these_o 500_o year_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o difference_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n you_o may_v see_v they_o but_o they_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n than_o those_o i_o have_v relate_v in_o possevine_v book_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o moscovia_n of_o the_o syrian_n or_o melchites_n chap._n xvi_o syrians_n be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o some_o history_n be_v term_v melchites_n be_v esteem_v for_o their_o number_n the_o melchiti_n the_o botar_n relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o ca._n de_fw-fr melchiti_n great_a sect_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o orient_a the_o first_o 30._o first_o postel_n in_o descript._n syriae_n pag._n 30._o be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o the_o second_o note_v the_o property_n of_o their_o religion_n surians_fw-la they_o be_v name_v to_o let_v vain_a fancy_n go_v of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n which_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o phoenician_n sarra_o gellius_n l._n 14._o c._n 6._o festus_n in_o d●●ctione_n sarra_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o certain_o that_o tyre_n be_v ancient_o call_v sarra_n be_v record_v by_o the_o the_o for_o pos●els_n fantasy_n derive_v suria_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v meerelie_o vain_a &_o be_v never_o so_o name_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o name_n also_o it_o seem_v ancient_o to_o have_v be_v know_v even_o among_o the_o grecian_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o homer_n be_v no_o other_o as_o possidonius_fw-la in_o fine_a in_o strad_n l._n 26._o in_o fine_a strabo_n expound_v he_o than_o the_o syrian_n strabo_n himself_o also_o record_v in_o other_o place_n that_o the_o syrian_n 50._o syrian_n vitria_n histor_n oriental_n c._n 43_o niger_n in_o commentar_n 4._o asiae_n postell_n in_o descrip_n syriae_n pag._n 50._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o the_o fine_fw-la the_o strad_n l._n 13._o non_fw-fr long_a ante_fw-la fine_fw-la natural_a inhabitant_n of_o syria_n so_o call_v themselves_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v vulgar_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o grecian_n because_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o main_a mart_n
and_o the_o person_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v there_o be_v in_o christ_n two_o nature_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v slip_v into_o nestorius_n heresy_n of_o two_o person_n which_o heresy_n of_o one_o only_a nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n begin_v with_o eutyches_n although_o after_o disperse_v itself_o into_o many_o branch_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o chalcedon_n by_o which_o eutychianisme_n be_v condemn_v and_o for_o it_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 3._o alexandria_n council_n chalced._n action_n 3._o dioscorus_n depose_v be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v as_o by_o other_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n so_o special_o by_o the_o egyptian_n insomuch_o that_o not_o only_o sundry_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n but_o special_o of_o alexandria_n together_o with_o many_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n part_n their_o suffragans_fw-la and_o adherent_n be_v record_v to_o have_v maintain_v and_o advance_v sequent_a euagr._fw-la l_o 3._o c._n 5.6.22.30.33_o etc._n etc._n leont_n de_fw-fr sect._n action_n 5._o niceph._n l._n 16._o c._n 2.4_o &_o 5._o &_o l._n 18._o c._n 45._o &_o sequent_a that_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n but_o we_o find_v moreover_o many_o synod_n of_o those_o part_n register_v or_o remember_v in_o euagrius_n leontius_n nicephorus_n and_o the_o book_n call_v etc._n call_v synod_n 97.101.103_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o light_n by_o pappus_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o heresy_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v condemn_v in_o which_o counsel_n although_o we_o read_v of_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o bishop_n that_o ever_o meet_v about_o the_o establishment_n of_o any_o point_n in_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o beside_o the_o 630_o bishop_n present_a in_o that_o council_n there_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o binij_fw-la the_o ad_fw-la sin_n council_n chalcedon_n tom._n 2._o council_n binij_fw-la book_n of_o counsel_n the_o suffrage_n of_o about_o 30_o provincial_a synod_n that_o by_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n confirm_v it_o together_o with_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n by_o who_o it_o be_v likewise_o receive_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o heresy_n so_o prevail_v in_o the_o east_n part_n and_o special_o in_o egypt_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v that_o from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o it_o be_v never_o clear_v of_o it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v never_o heresy_n that_o so_o grievous_o wound_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o that_o of_o eutyches_n except_o perhaps_o arianism_n so_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n so_o deep_o and_o deadly_o wound_v by_o it_o as_o that_o of_o egypt_n so_o that_o even_o at_o this_o day_n although_o the_o wound_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n heal_v yet_o the_o wemme_n or_o scar_n still_o remain_v for_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o by_o certain_a lesuit_n agent_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n some_o conference_n be_v have_v with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o synod_n egitto_n boter_fw-la relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr christiani_n de_fw-fr egitto_n wherein_o although_o they_o confess_v if_o true_a relation_n be_v make_v of_o that_o conference_n that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n yet_o do_v they_o purposely_o refrain_v from_o mention_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n lest_o they_o shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a slip_n into_o the_o heresy_n of_o two_o person_n now_o as_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 21._o alexandria_n chitrae_n de_fw-fr ●at_a ecclesiar_v pag._n 21._o who_o patriarchall_a seat_n be_v at_o this_o present_a translate_v and_o so_o long_o have_v be_v to_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n in_o fine_a in_o legatio_fw-la alex●ndrin_n ap_fw-mi ba●on_n tom._n ●_o in_o fine_a either_o of_o which_o city_n cairo_n and_o alexandria_n there_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n but_o three_o christian_a temple_n a_o piece_n whereas_o burchardus_fw-la record_v of_o his_o time_n about_o 320_o year_n ago_o that_o in_o one_o of_o they_o cairo_n there_o be_v above_o 40._o burch_n descr_n ter_z sanct_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 3._o but_o yet_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o patriarch_n belong_v not_o only_o the_o native_a christian_n of_o egypt_n who_o be_v but_o very_o few_o consider_v the_o exceed_a populousnesse_n of_o that_o nation_n for_o they_o be_v esteem_v as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o to_o pass_v 50000_o which_o in_o burchardus_fw-la his_o time_n be_v by_o he_o record_v to_o have_v be_v above_o 300000._o id._n pa._n 2._o c._n 3._o together_o with_o the_o small_a remainder_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v find_v about_o the_o bay_n of_o arabia_n and_o in_o mount_n sinai_n eastward_o or_o in_o africa_n as_o far_o as_o the_o great_a syrtis_n westward_o but_o the_o christian_n likewise_o of_o aethiopia_n acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o he_o 1●5_n 〈…〉_z cap._n 1●5_n for_o although_o aluarez_n in_o his_o story_n of_o aethiopia_n have_v relate_v as_o he_o do_v also_o some_o other_o matter_n touch_v the_o ancient_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n too_o gross_o and_o bold_o that_o the_o christian_n of_o nubia_n till_o their_o defection_n from_o christianity_n be_v of_o the_o pope_n dependence_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o receive_v their_o bishop_n by_o his_o consecration_n and_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n yet_o certain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o be_v manifest_a for_o beside_o that_o saligniacus_n himself_o the_o pope_n protonotary_n and_o who_o travail_n have_v teach_v he_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o east_n part_n direct_o deny_v the_o nubian_o profess_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n observe_v that_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o prelate_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o term_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n itiner_n tom._n 8._o c._n 2._o beside_o that_o direct_a testimony_n of_o his_o i_o say_v there_o be_v other_o evidence_n first_o because_o there_o can_v be_v produce_v any_o instance_n out_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a history_n either_o ancient_a or_o modern_a as_o i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v to_o that_o effect_n second_o because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n counsel_n as_o we_o find_v in_o 36._o in_o nicen._n council_n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o gelasius_n cizicenus_fw-la be_v know_v to_o have_v assign_v aethiopia_n whereof_o nubia_n be_v a_o part_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n his_o jurisdiction_n three_o because_o the_o patriarchship_n of_o alexandria_n lie_v direct_o between_o nubia_n and_o rome_n as_o be_v immediate_o at_o the_o back_n of_o egypt_n four_o because_o the_o nubian_o be_v in_o religion_n jacobite_v as_o a_o roman_a cardinal_n vitriacus_n brocardus_n and_o other_o have_v record_v sanct_n vitriac_n histor_n ●rient_a c._n 76._o brocard_n descript_n terre_fw-fr sanct_n and_o as_o their_o baptise_v with_o fire_n remember_v by_o burchardus_fw-la and_o saligniacus_n do_v manifest_o import_v burch_n descr_n terr_v sanct_n pa._n 2._o c._n 3._o §_o 7._o saligniac_a itin._n tom_n 8._o c._n 2._o of_o which_o sect_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n be_v know_v to_o be_v which_o have_v the_o pope_n the_o assignment_n or_o confirmation_n of_o their_o prelate_n it_o be_v utter_o unlike_a they_o shall_v have_v be_v five_o because_o in_o time_n of_o their_o necessity_n be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n if_o they_o have_v pertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o jurisdiction_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v have_v recourse_n to_o he_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o decay_a and_o ruinous_a state_n of_o their_o church_n who_o both_o plentiful_o can_v and_o no_o doubt_n ready_o will_v have_v relieve_v they_o rather_o then_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v as_o they_o have_v do_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o he_o i_o say_v they_o will_v rather_o have_v resort_v for_o supply_v then_o to_o the_o k._n of_o habassia_n citato_fw-la habassia_n aluarez_n lo●o_o prox_n citato_fw-la as_o they_o do_v be_v of_o another_o patriarchall_a jurisdiction_n certain_a therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o nubia_n while_o it_o be_v christian_n belong_v not_o to_o rome_n but_o to_o alexandria_n by_o who_o if_o the_o nubian_o in_o their_o distress_n be_v not_o relieve_v no_o man_n can_v wonder_v that_o know_v the_o great_a want_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n of_o the_o habassine_n chap._n xxiii_o now_o touch_v the_o habassine_n or_o midland_n aethiopian_n whether_o they_o have_v obtain_v that_o name_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o habitation_n in_o house_n which_o the_o egyptian_n call_v auase_n l._n strab._n l._n 2._o et_fw-la l._n as_o strabo_n have_v observe_v for_o the_o ancient_a book_n ha●e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o difference_n from_o they_o which_o dwell_v near_o the_o bay_n of_o arabia_n be_v call_v trogloditae_n 〈◊〉_d
have_v chief_o their_o abode_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v it_o a_o more_o complete_a work_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o compendious_o to_o declare_v their_o multitude_n ampleness_n and_o several_a habitation_n in_o this_o european_a world_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o remote_a part_n hereof_o eastward_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o polonia_n as_o it_o be_v this_o present_a confine_v on_o the_o west_n at_o the_o river_n of_o warta_n and_o odera_fw-la with_o the_o marchesates_n of_o silesia_n and_o brandeburge_n on_o the_o east_n at_o the_o river_n of_o nieper_n and_o bresnia_n with_o moscovia_n on_o the_o south_n at_o the_o river_n of_o niester_n with_o moldavia_n at_o the_o do_v the_o ne_fw-fr commemorem_fw-la dit●onis_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la inquit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la poloniae_fw-la loquens_fw-la complectentis_fw-la russos_fw-la etiam_fw-la a●bos_fw-la &_o l●tuanos_n quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la latissimè_fw-la imperat_fw-la a_o vistula_n flumine_fw-la ad_fw-la tauricam_fw-la cheron●sum_fw-la a_o mari_fw-fr balthico_fw-la ad_fw-la caparthum_fw-la montem_fw-la sigismundus_n rex_fw-la eras_n epist_n ad_fw-la polo_n se●r_a tar_n praefix_v expo_n in_o orat_fw-la do_v caparthian_a mountain_n with_o hungary_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o baltique_a sea_n have_v under_o its_o dominion_n polonia_n lituania_n livonia_n podolia_n russia_n the_o less_o volhimia_fw-it masovia_n prussia_n which_o unite_v as_o it_o be_v within_o one_o roundish_n enclosure_n be_v in_o circuit_n about_o 2600._o mile_n and_o of_o no_o less_o space_n than_o spain_n and_o france_n lay_v together_o in_o this_o so_o large_a and_o ample_a kingdom_n the_o protestant_n in_o great_a number_n be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o quarter_n thereof_o have_v in_o every_o province_n their_o public_a church_n and_o congregation_n orderly_o sever_v and_o bound_v with_o diocese_n whence_o be_v send_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o principal_a man_n of_o worth_n unto_o their_o general_n 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eternal_a they_o decree_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o forename_a confession_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o phrase_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n concern_v christ_n presence_n in_o his_o holy_a supper_n which_o may_v breed_v dissension_n all_o disputation_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o see_v all_o of_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o presence_n itself_o and_o that_o the_o eucharistical_a element_n be_v not_o naked_a and_o empty_a sign_n but_o do_v true_o perform_v to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n that_o which_o they_o signify_v and_o represent_v and_o to_o prevent_v future_a occasion_n of_o violate_v this_o sacred_a consent_n they_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n without_o subscription_n thereunto_o and_o when_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v exclude_v by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o one_o con●ession_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o congregation_n of_o 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christian_n bellon_n ob●eru_fw-la l._n c._n chitrae_n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la ecclesiar_v pag._n 5._o the_o patriarchall_a seat_n be_v translate_v thence_o to_o damascus_n where_o as_o be_v report_v be_v gerlachij_fw-la bote●_n relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr maro●●ti_fw-la cru●_n tur●o_o grar_fw-it l._n 4_o p._n 296._o ex_fw-la relatione_fw-la gerlachij_fw-la above_o 1000_o house_n of_o christian_n and_o there_o remain_v for_o although_o citato_fw-la although_o boter_fw-la loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d citato_fw-la the_o patriach_n of_o the_o maronites_n and_o of_o the_o jacobite_n whereof_o the_o former_a keep_v residence_n in_o libanus_n and_o the_o late_a in_o mesopotamia_n entitle_v themselves_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n and_o by_o the_o christian_n of_o their_o own_o sect_n be_v so_o acknowledge_v yet_o do_v the_o melchites_n who_o retain_v the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o syria_n acknowledge_v none_o for_o patriarche_v but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o damascus_n repute_v both_o the_o 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the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o historian_n be_v that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o georgian_n
bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o baron_n tom._n 7._o annal._n in_o fine_a &_o possevin_n in_o apparsacr_n in_o rutheni_n have_v record_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o special_a reservation_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n and_o rite_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o article_n of_o condition_n extant_a ap_fw-mi th._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conu_n gent._n l._n 6._o pa._n 3._o ca._n 1._o pag._n 328_o &_o seq_n tender_v by_o they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o accept_v before_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o union_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o revolt_n from_o the_o greek_a religion_n but_o only_o in_o effect_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o also_o with_o sundry_a limitation_n and_o in_o citato_fw-la in_o sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guagu●in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la wilna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lituania_n although_o the_o archbishop_n profess_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n yet_o be_v there_o also_o in_o that_o city_n as_o sigismond_n have_v observe_v more_o temple_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n citato_fw-la religion_n sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guagu●in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la there_o be_v 30_o of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o roman_a citato_fw-la roman_a sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guagu●in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la chitrae_n de_fw-fr relig._n russor_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v collect_v and_o put_v together_o all_o the_o christian_a region_n hitherto_o entreat_v of_o which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o part_n pofess_v the_o roman_a religion_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o greek_a far_o to_o exceed_v if_o we_o except_o the_o roman_a new_a and_o foreign_a purchase_n make_v in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n india_n of_o the_o nestorian_n chap._n xix_o the_o nestorian_n who_o have_v purchase_v that_o name_n by_o their_o ancient_a imitation_n and_o maintain_v of_o nestorius_n his_o heresy_n inhabit_v though_o every_o where_o mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n or_o with_o pagan_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o orient_a for_o beside_o the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o parthia_n and_o media_n wherein_o very_a many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v that_o sect_n be_v spread_v and_o scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o east_n both_o northerly_a to_o cataya_n and_o southerly_a to_o india_n so_o that_o in_o marcus_n paulus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o east_n region_n and_o in_o etc._n in_o guil._n de_fw-fr rubr._n it●_n tart._n c._n paul_n venet._n 1_o l._n 1._o c._n 38.2_o l._n eod_a c._n 39.3_o c._n 40.4_o c._n 47.5_o c._n 45._o &_o 49.6_o c._n 48.7_o c._n 62.8_o c_o 64._o l._n 2._o c._n 39_o l._n eod_a c._n 61_o &_o 64._o etc._n etc._n other_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o they_o and_o of_o no_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o in_o very_a many_o part_n and_o province_n of_o tartary_n as_o namely_o in_o 1_o cassar_n 2_o samarchan_n 3_o carcham_n 4_o chinchintalas_n 5_o tanguth_n 6_o suchuir_n 7_o ergimul_fw-la 8_o tenduch_n 9_o caraiam_n 10_o mangi_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o beyond_o the_o river_n tigris_n eastward_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v find_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v read_v except_o only_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o convert_v make_v by_o they_o in_o india_n and_o the_o late_a migration_n of_o the_o armenian_n into_o persia._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o large_a spread_a and_o prevail_a of_o that_o sect_n so_o far_o in_o the_o orient_a if_o you_o inquire_v i_o find_v to_o that_o purpose_n record_v by_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la of_o cosrhoe_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n 18_o paul_n diacon_n histor._n miscel._n l._n 18_o that_o he_o for_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n he_o bear_v the_o emperor_n heracl●us_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o a_o grievous_a war_n enforce_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o nestorianisme_n permit_v no_o catholic_n to_o remain_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n by_o who_o preach_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v far_o there_o enlarge_v and_o propagate_v into_o the_o east_n as_o it_o seem_v both_o because_o those_o of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n be_v more_o eastward_o than_o other_o christian_n and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o of_o they_o till_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o the_o nestorian_a patriarch_n in_o mesopotamia_n which_o country_n be_v then_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o sow_v their_o own_o tare_n and_o christ_n wheat_n together_o they_o propagate_v with_o the_o gospel_n also_o there_o own_o heresy_n short_o after_o which_o time_n the_o sarracen_n of_o arabia_n mahumetan_n conquer_a persia_n and_o bring_v their_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o victory_n into_o all_o that_o large_a dominion_n there_o remain_v but_o little_a outward_a mean_n and_o slender_a hope_n of_o their_o repair_n and_o reformation_n from_o any_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o be_v more_o now_o then_o afore_o divide_v except_o what_o affliction_n and_o time_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v work_v and_o repair_v in_o they_o now_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n to_o who_o all_o those_o of_o the_o east_n part_n acknowledge_v obedience_n a_o number_n of_o who_o suffragan_a bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o 15._o sand_n de_fw-fr visibil_n monarch_n l._n 7._o an._n 1556._o paul_n venet._n l._n 1._o ca._n 15._o you_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o sanders_n book_n de_fw-fr visibili_fw-la monarchia_fw-la and_o who_o they_o call_v jacelich_o say_v paulus_n venetus_n brochardus_fw-la and_o other_o but_o mistake_v it_o or_o else_o they_o of_o the_o east_n pronounce_v it_o amiss_o for_o catholich_n 3._o brocard_n descript_n tert._n sanct_n leunclau_n pand._n histor_n turc_n §._o 3._o as_o be_v observe_v by_o leunclavius_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o city_n of_o muzal_n on_o the_o river_n tigris_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o in_o the_o patriarchall_a monastery_n of_o s._n ermes_n fast_o by_o muzal_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pag._n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o which_o city_n though_o subject_a to_o mahometan_n it_o be_v med._n be_v aubret_n m●rae_n notitiae_fw-la episcopor_fw-la orb._n pag._n 35._o mas._n in_o ortel_n in_o thesaur_n in_o seleucia_n plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o strab._n l._n 26._o longa●ite_v med._n record_v that_o the_o nestorian_n retain_v yet_o 15._o temple_n be_v esteem_v about_o 40000_o soul_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o &_o the_o jacobit_n 3._o which_o city_n of_o musal_n i_o either_o take_v with_o masius_n and_o ortelius_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ancient_o be_v call_v selutia_n and_o in_o pliny_n seleutia_fw-la parthorum_fw-la both_o because_o seleutia_n be_v as_o strabo_n say_v the_o metropolis_n of_o assyria_n even_o as_o 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〈◊〉_d but_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o arabian_n as_o by_o vranius_n in_o stephanus_n byzantius_n it_o shall_v appear_v record_v they_o for_o a_o nation_n of_o the_o arabian_n near_o to_o the_o the_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a both_o because_o in_o the_o 59_o the_o liturg._n aethiop_n in_o ●om_n 6_o 8_o bl●●thecae_fw-la ve●_n pat_o p._n 59_o aethiopian_a liturgy_n they_o term_v their_o own_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sheba_n and_o also_o because_o the_o kk_n of_o habassia_n dami●●_n habassia_n zag_n zabo_n de_fw-fr morib_n aeth●op_n apud_fw-la dami●●_n deduce_v lineal_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o q._n of_o sheba_n that_o come_v to_o see_v solomon_n which_o sheba_n be_v to_o the_o skilful_a certain_o know_v to_o be_v in_o arabia_n and_o either_o the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v arabia_n foelix_fw-la or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la in_o the_o eastern_a tongue_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o arabia_n petraea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaean_n even_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o circumcise_n among_o the_o abassine_n will_v be_v discern_v well_o enough_o namely_o because_o it_o be_v special_o story_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a ceremony_n among_o the_o arabian_n among_o who_o it_o may_v have_v beginning_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o many_o of_o the_o arabian_n from_o ishmael_n and_o from_o the_o other_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n plant_v in_o arabia_n of_o which_o sheba_n be_v by_o name_n record_v for_o one_o 25.3_o genes_n 25.3_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o abassine_n observe_v circumcision_n not_o as_o a_o ancient_a national_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d shindler_n i●_n d●ctionar_n pen●_n ●●lot_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o any_o sort_n for_o religion_n sake_n than_o it_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n have_v profess_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v do_v only_o in_o remembrance_n and_o love_n and_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n because_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n at_o all_o and_o second_o touch_v their_o annual_a baptising_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n which_o they_o with_o many_o ancient_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o med_a the_o de_fw-fr religion_n aethiop_n ●ong_n of_o it_o med_a aethiopian_a bishop_n above_o mention_v to_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o not_o as_o any_o sacrament_n or_o any_o conceit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n baptism_n because_o as_o on_o that_o day_n he_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n even_o as_o the_o 6._o the_o possevin_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 6._o moscovite_n also_o do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o river_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o evident_o to_o be_v so_o because_o this_o yearly_a baptise_n be_v no_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o habassin_n but_o a_o fashion_n of_o late_o take_v up_o among_o they_o as_o aluarez_n that_o live_v long_o in_o those_o part_n have_v relate_v as_o be_v namely_o the_o institution_n of_o 95._o of_o aluarez_n histor_n aethiop_n cap._n 95._o his_o grandfather_n that_o then_o reign_v in_o habassia_n be_v about_o 100_o year_n ago_o of_o the_o armenian_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o armenian_n for_o traffic_v to_o which_o they_o be_v exceed_o addict_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o multitude_n in_o most_o city_n of_o great_a trade_n special_o in_o those_o of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n obtain_v more_o favour_n and_o privilege_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o mahometan_n armenica_n mahometan_n vid._n postel_n lib._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi linguis_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr 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