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A13294 The historie of the Church since the dayes of our Saviour Iesus Christ, vntill this present age. Devided into foure bookes. 1. The first containeth the whole proceedings and practises of the emperours ... 2. The second containeth a breefe catalogue of the beginnings, and proceedings; of all the bishops, popes, patriarchs, doctors, pastors, and other learned men ... 3. The third containeth a short summe of all the heretiques ... 4. The fourth containeth a short compend of all the councels generall, nationall, and provinciall ... Devided into 16. centuries. ... Collected out of sundry authors both ancient and moderne; by the famous and worthy preacher of Gods word, Master Patrick Symson, late minister at Striueling in Scotland.; Historie of the Church. Part 1 Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.; Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618. Short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.; Symson, Andrew. 1624 (1624) STC 23598; ESTC S117589 486,336 718

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of_o their_o intercession_n sacrilegious_o imitate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o take_v from_o the_o people_n the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n offer_v daily_o a_o new_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o though_o christ_n sacrifice_n once_o offer_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v imperfect_a damn_v marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o forbid_v meat_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o thanksgiving_n with_o many_o other_o error_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v clear_o detect_v to_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n bypass_a in_o the_o roman_a church_n here_o end_v the_o three_o book_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v a_o short_a compend_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n together_o with_o their_o several_a canon_n since_o christ_n day_n to_o this_o present_a centurie_n iu._n counsel_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o general_n national_n or_o provincial_n 15.6_o and_o particular_a counsel_n general_n be_v call_v oecomenicke_n counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_n language_n signify_v the_o world_n because_o from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o christ_n be_v preach_v commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o these_o counsel_n and_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n national_n or_o provincial_n counsel_n be_v such_o as_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o one_o nation_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o near_a approach_a nation_n for_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n decide_v of_o question_n pacify_v of_o schism_n and_o appoint_v canon_n and_o constitution_n for_o decent_a order_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o counsel_n be_v particular_a council_n by_o bullenger_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o gangra_n neocaesaria_n and_o many_o other_o gather_v usual_o by_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n in_o a_o 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sacrificati_fw-la and_o proditores_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n take_v order_v chief_o with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v thurificati_fw-la and_o sacrificati_fw-la that_o be_v with_o they_o who_o either_o have_v cast_v up_o incense_v upon_o idolatrous_a altar_n or_o else_o have_v eat_v of_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n to_o who_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o testify_v their_o repentance_n a_o long_a time_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n some_o one_o year_n some_o two_o year_n other_o three_z or_o four_o year_n some_o five_o or_o six_o year_n and_o above_o according_a to_o the_o heaviness_n of_o their_o transgression_n in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o deacon_n who_o in_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n do_v protest_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o be_v dispose_v to_o marry_v if_o they_o marry_v they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o ministry_n but_o they_o who_o in_o time_n of_o imposition_n of_o 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hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o mammea_n the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v instruct_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o faith_n note_n turinus_n kill_v with_o smoke_n severus_n his_o death_n bucole_n index_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o eucole_n index_n chron_n the_o 6._o persecution_n ann._n christi_fw-la 237._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n ●8_o origen_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr martyrie_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o 1_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o true_a pastor_n 2_o not●_n origen_n get_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n note_n difference_n betwixt_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o book_n the_o death_n of_o maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n func_fw-la chron_n chron._n ●unt_fw-la chron._n fund_z ●●cole_fw-fr euseb._n lib._n 6_o cap._n 34._o philippus_n his_o death_n chron_n fun●_n the_o 7_o persecution_n ann._n ch._n 250._o alexander_n and_o babylas_n both_o die_v in_o prison_n origen_n at_o jerusalem_n close_v the_o book_n and_o weep_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n apollonia_n chemnisius_n dereli_fw-la quiis_fw-la note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o nemesion_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o the_o verity_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v underprop_a with_o lie_n note_n nic●phorus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o note_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o marry_a bishop_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o note_n the_o rigour_n of_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o gal_n 6.1_o bucole_fw-fr index_n chron._n chron_n funct_a cypry_n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o the_o 8._o persecution_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o anno_fw-la chr._n 259._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o laurence_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cyprian_a naz._n in_o jeudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la theosecnus_fw-la b._n of_o caesarea_n encourage_v marinus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o bucol_n index_n chron_n note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o christian_n full_a of_o pity_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 21.22_o the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o two_o brazen_a image_n in_o caesarea_n philippi_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o note_n similitude_n eusib._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 20._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o the_o 9_o persecution_n anno_fw-la chr._n 278._o note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o funct_a chron_n aurelian_a with_o civil_a authority_n assist_v the_o church_n against_o samosatenus_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o note_n funct_a chron_n euseb._n func_fw-la chron_n his_o death_n func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n index_n chron_n func_fw-la chron_n psal._n 129.4_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o 10._o persecution_n anno_fw-la ch._n 308._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o the_o great_a cruelty_n use_v in_o this_o 10._o persecution_n john_n a_o noble_a man_n bear_v rend_v in_o piece_n the_o emperor_n proclamation_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o p●ter_n do●orbeus_n and_o gorgonius_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o horrible_a cruelty_n against_o christian_a wom●n_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o euseb_n ibid._n a_o town_n in_o phrygiaset_n on_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n burn_v with_o fire_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o mauritius_n with_o a_o whole_a legion_n of_o christian_a soldier_n martyr_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 4._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o pro._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10_o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o diocletian_n and_o maximian_n give_v over_o their_o imperial_a function_n bucol_n note_n hist._n magd._n constantius_n try_v his_o captain_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o not_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantius_n lib._n 1._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o maximinus_n and_o pharaoh_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o quirinus_n his_o death_n edict_n against_o christian_n ingrave_v in_o brass_n mat._n 24_o 22_o 24._o a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o pagan_n into_o adversity_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o eus●b_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o maximinus_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o licinius_n euseb._n lib_n 9_o cap._n 10._o euseb._n lib_n 8._o cap._n 14._o sophronia_n choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v herself_o then_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o maxent●us_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o constantine_n see_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o bright_a cross_n in_o heaven_n euseb_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n maxentius_n overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o constantine_n be_v drown_v the_o death_n of_o dioclesian_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n three_o cruel_a edict_n of_o licinius_n against_o christian_n forty_o martyr_n torment_v first_o with_o cold_a and_o next_o with_o heat_n so●om_n l._n 9.6.2_o basil._n magn._n in_o 40._o martyr_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o barlan_n psal._n 145._o the_o death_n of_o licinius_n similitude_n esa._n 27.1_o similitude_n euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n lib._n sozon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8_o 9.10_o &_o 13._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c_o 9_o theod._n l._n 1_o c._n 22._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 24_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 20_o theod_n l._n 1._o 23._o sozom._n l_o 2._o c._n 6._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 4._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 3●_n socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o soz●m_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o gen_n 18._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l_o 5._o c._n 8_o socrat._v l_o 1._o c._n 6_o func_fw-la chron_n john_n 3_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vira_fw-la const._n lib._n 4_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 46_o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5_o soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 32_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 11_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n ibid._n theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o theod._n ibid._n pro._n 10.9_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 27._o socrat._v l_o 2._o c._n 32._o socrat._v l●b_n 2._o cap._n 33._o theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v ibid._n socrat._v ibid._n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o note_n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o socrat._v lib._n 13._o &_o 14._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o math._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 17._o titus_n 1._o verse_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 10._o verse_n 25._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o note_n theodoret._n ibid._n socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o rufsin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 10._o socrat_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o theodoret._n ibid._n ruffin_n lib._n ●_o cap._n 37.38.39_o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 20._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n l●b_n 5._o cap._n 12._o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 21._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1.2_o the_o death_n of_o julianus_n r●fin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21.22_o theod_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2.3_o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sazom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o theod._n lib._n ●_o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 1._o socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o theodor._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o theod._n ibid._n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o soz●m_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 14_o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 34_o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o valens_n his_o death_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 40._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 12_o socrat._v l._n 4_o c.31_n sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 36._o valentinian_o death_n ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 2_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o the_o death_n of_o gratian._n theod._n l._n 5.13_o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o aug_n lib._n confes._n 9_o cap._n 7._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 16_o theod._n l._n 5._o
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