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agryppas_n come_v in_o place*_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n theophilus_n be_v the_o sixth_o from_o the_o apostle_n heros_n the_o five_o cornelius_n the_o four_o cap._n xx._n what_o ecclesiastical_a person_n flourish_v at_o that_o time_n in_o those_o day_n egesippus_fw-la flourish_v in_o the_o church_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o dionysius_n byshope_o of_o corinthe_n and_o pinytus_n byshope_o of_o creta_n philippus_n apollinarius_n meliton_n musanus_n modestus_n but_o special_o irenaeus_n of_o all_o which_o number_n there_o be_v monument_n leave_v in_o write_v unto_o the_o posterity_n of_o their_o apostolic_a tradition_n and_o sound_n faith_n cap._n xxi_o by_o the_o report_n of_o egesippus_fw-la he_o declare_v what_o uniform_a consent_n in_o religion_n there_o be_v in_o that_o age_n and_o who_o of_o old_a be_v author_n of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n egesippus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n leave_v unto_o the_o posterity_n a_o full_a remembrance_n of_o he_o where_o he_o 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prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o preach_v the_o same_o author_n recite_v y_fw-fr â—_o originalle_n of_o y_o â—_o heresy_n in_o his_o time_n write_v thus_o after_o that_o jacobus_n justus_n have_v be_v martyr_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o christ_n himself_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o uncle_n simon_n cleopas_n be_v choose_v byshope_o who_o all_o prefer_v because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n second_o kinsman_n wherefore_o they_o call_v that_o church_n a_o pure_a virgin_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o sow_v there_o any_o corrupt_a seed_n of_o false_a doctrine_n but_o thebulis_fw-la because_o he_o be_v not_o choose_v bishop_n go_v about_o to_o corrupt_v the_o same_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o seven_o heresy_n where_o of_o one_o be_v simon_n of_o who_o the_o simoniani_n and_o cleobius_fw-la of_o who_o cleobiani_n and_o dositheus_n of_o who_o dositheani_fw-la and_o gorthaeus_n of_o who_o gorthaeani_fw-la and_o masbothaei_n of_o who_o spring_v the_o menandrianist_n 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afterwards_o he_o make_v relation_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o hebrewes_n and_o syrian_n and_o several_o of_o certain_a hebrew_n dialecte_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d meanu_v of_o the_o hebrewes_n he_o attain_v unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n with_o a_o recital_n of_o other_o unwrytten_v tradition_n of_o the_o jews_n â–ª_o moreover_o egesippus_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o irenaeus_n with_o the_o whole_a assembly_n and_o company_n of_o the_o elder_n â—_o have_v term_v the_o proverbe_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n itself_o replenish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o by_o occasion_n reasoninge_v of_o the_o scripture_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la he_o say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n diverse_a of_o they_o be_v publish_v by_o heretic_n hereof_o thus_o much_o now_o to_o that_o which_o by_o order_n of_o history_n we_o be_v bind_v unto_o cap._n xxii_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinthe_n â–ª_o and_o his_o epistle_n first_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o dionysius_n â–ª_o who_o being_n bishop_n of_o corinthe_n free_o
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tract_n of_o temptation_n the_o which_o also_o he_o dedicate_v to_o euphranor_n and_o write_v to_o basilides_n bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n diocese_n he_o report_v himself_o in_o the_o begin_v to_o have_v publish_v commentary_n upon_o ecclesiastes_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o sundry_a epistle_n for_o the_o posterity_n but_o so_o far_o of_o dionysius_n work_v now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o deliver_v unto_o the_o posterity_n the_o history_n of_o this_o our_o age_n cap._n xxvi_o greek_a of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o paulus_n samâ—satenus_n the_o heretic_n denyinge_v the_o divinitic_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o synod_n heldâ—_n at_o antioch_n condemninge_v his_o heresy_n when_o xystus_n have_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n eleven_o year_n dionysius_n of_o the_o same_o heretic_n name_n with_o he_o of_o alexandâ—ia_n succeed_v he_o about_o that_o time_n also_o when_o demetrianus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v depart_v this_o life_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la come_v in_o 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church_n in_o pontus_n beside_o these_o elenus_n bishop_n of_o tarsus_n and_o nieomas_n bishop_n of_o iconium_n moreover_o hymenaus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n theotecnus_n bishop_n of_o câ—sarea_n in_o palaestina_n and_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o bostra_n i_o may_v have_v repeat_v a_o infinite_a mo_z both_o minister_n and_o deacons_n who_o meet_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n at_o antioch_n but_o these_o aforenamed_a be_v the_o most_o famous_a among_o they_o â–ª_o when_o all_o come_v together_o at_o several_a time_n and_o sundry_a session_n they_o do_v argue_v and_o reason_n hereof_o samosatenus_fw-la together_o with_o his_o complice_n endeavour_v to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v the_o variableness_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o the_o rest_n practise_v with_o all_o might_n possible_a â—o_o say_v bare_a and_o â—ett_v wide_o open_v his_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o galienus_n his_o 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father_n pryvie_a member_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n thereof_o rise_v a_o froth_n and_o of_o the_o froth_n venus_n be_v bear_v bear_v phalli_n and_o ithyphalli_n be_v the_o pryvie_a member_n of_o man_n offer_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n bacchus_n bacchus_n priapus_n the_o son_n of_o venus_n get_v in_o adultery_n by_o juppiter_n and_o honour_v with_o beastly_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n pan_n be_v the_o son_n of_o penelope_n the_o wise_a of_o ulyss_n for_o when_o as_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o troie_n she_o look_v still_o for_o her_o husband_n to_o return_v many_o be_v suitor_n unto_o she_o and_o because_o she_o delay_v they_o from_o day_n to_o day_n they_o all_o abuse_v she_o and_o get_v upon_o she_o pan._n other_o do_v say_v that_o mercury_n take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o he_o goat_n make_v penelope_n in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o get_v the_o god_n pan_n pan_n in_o eleusis_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n do_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o goddess_n ceres_n so_o filthy_a 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dioscorâ—_n acacius_n dioscorus_n the_o condition_n of_o dioscorus_n the_o subsâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n of_o leo_n of_o rome_n â—ave_n this_o â—â—ence_n aâ—â—st_v diosâ—rus_n in_o the_o â—â—uncâ—ll_n of_o chalcedon_n s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n &_o fundation_n to_o build_v upon_o 1._o cor._n 3._o &_o 10._o the_o deprivation_n of_o dioscorus_n archebyshopp_n of_o alexandria_n cecropius_fw-la cyrill_n archebyshop_n of_o alexandria_n unto_o nestorius_n archebyshop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o a_o heretic_n the_o word_n of_o john_n b._n of_o antioch_n cyrill_n unto_o john_n b._n of_o antioch_n the_o word_n of_o leo_n b._n of_o rome_n the_o word_n of_o cyrill_n heb._n 2._o leo._n cyrill_n leo._n cyrill_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o senator_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o euaâ—rius_n now_o the_o third_o time_n the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n be_v confirm_v â—_o bishop_n egypt_n a_o company_n of_o cocke-braine_n and_o heretical_a monk_n will_v be_v rule_v neither_o by_o bishop_n nor_o by_o council_n theodoritus_n ibas_fw-la basianus_fw-la zeno_n be_v emperor_n â—nno_fw-la dom._n 75._o prince_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v pattern_n of_o godliness_n unto_o the_o subject_n and_o common_a people_n basiliscus_n the_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n send_v these_o wicked_a letter_n into_o all_o church_n wherein_o he_o condemn_v the_o faith_n of_o leo_n the_o godly_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n hold_v at_o chalcedom_n b_o 〈…〉_o conden_v leo_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n timotheus_n aelurus_n peter_n cnapheus_n paulus_n anastasius_n 50._o bishop_n subscribe_v to_o heresy_n for_o fear_n the_o flatter_a and_o heretical_a bishop_n of_o asia_n write_v this_o unto_o basiliscus_n the_o usurper_n zacharias_n rhetor._n the_o monk_n of_o constantinople_n weâ—_n heretic_n basiliscus_n the_o usuâ—peâ—_n be_v fain_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o commonon_n â—o_o call_v in_o his_o former_a letter_n lay_v loon_n in_o the_o â—_o cap._n of_o this_o book_n peter_n stephan_n calandio_n peter_n moggus_n peter_n b._n of_o alexandria_n flatter_v acaâ—ius_n b._n of_o conâ—tantinople_n â—ith_v this_o epistle_n idle_n monk_n â—â—t_n man_n together_o by_o â—e_a ear_n the_o idle_a monk_n sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n as_o the_o enemy_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n the_o emperor_n unto_o felix_n b._n of_o rome_n â—e_v church_n rome_n proâ—â—nceth_v â—_o against_o â—er_o b._n of_o â—â—â—xandria_n zeno_n slaw_v armatus_fw-la who_o save_v his_o life_n front_n capillata_fw-la post_fw-la hâ—â—_n oâ—â—asio_fw-la calua_fw-la anastasius_n create_v emperor_n anâ—_n dom._n â—92_n the_o monk_n 〈◊〉_d palaestina_n â—nto_o alciâ—â—n_o heretic_n be_v wont_a to_o corrupt_v ancient_a writer_n heretical_a monk_n idle_a brain_n all_o set_v upon_o contention_n werâ—_n slay_v like_o dog_n at_o antioch_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o river_n orontes_n severus_n bâ—_n of_o antioch_n yet_o a_o heretic_n the_o monk_n of_o palaestina_n unto_o alcison_n the_o clemency_n of_o anastasius_n longinus_n the_o b._n of_o apamia_n a_o rebel_n longinus_n â—_o â–ª_o indus_n scenetae_fw-la eustathius_n the_o historiographer_n die_v anno_fw-la doâ—_n 504._o daras_n a_o noble_a câ—ue_n the_o sclaâ—deâ—ous_a report_n that_o zosimus_n a_o ethnic_n make_v of_o constantinus_n magnus_fw-la useb_fw-mi eccle_n â—st_n lib._n 8._o â—p_n 14._o â—seb_fw-mi lib._n 10._o p_o 9_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n increase_v with_o the_o faith_n macedonian_n albania_n ibetia_n colchi_n arabian_n frenchman_n german_n buttanns_n indaea_n luk._n 2._o mich._n 5._o math._n 2._o egypt_n many_o cuntrey_n of_o persia_n seleucia_n ctesiphon_n nisibis_fw-la armenia_n c._n julius_n câ—sar_n caius_n caliâ—gula_n nero._n galba_n otho_n vitellius_n titus_n comedy_n pertinax_n didius_n iâ—â—iâ—nus_n antonius_n macrinus_n aurelius_n antonius_n alexander_n maximinuâ—_n gordianuâ—_n philip._n decius_n gallus_n volusianuâ—_n aemilianuâ—_n valerianuâ—_n galienus_n carinus_n maximiaâ—â—_n maxentiuâ—_n licinniuâ—_n julian._n anno_fw-la do._n 519._o justinus_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n anno_fw-la don_n 519._o in_o reign_n and_o love_v few_o fello_n be_v faith_n dissimulation_n blood_n will_v be_v recompense_v with_o blood_n severus_n b._n of_o antioch_n for_o revilinge_v