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the_o same_o number_n come_v up_o at_o pentecost_n this_o be_v hard_a to_o grant_v but_o who_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o disputant_n to_o go_v on_o therefore_o if_o three_o million_o be_v present_a at_o the_o passeover_n on_o which_o three_o thousand_o soul_n be_v convert_v therefore_o not_o above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o can_v belong_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o in_o hecataeus_n his_o time_n that_o city_n have_v but_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o inhabitant_n wonderful_a who_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o deny_v any_o thing_n so_o consequential_a but_o have_v that_o city_n receive_v no_o increase_n from_o the_o time_n of_o hecataeus_n to_o that_o of_o nero_n 13._o nero_n b._n j._n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o josephus_n mention_n several_a improvement_n it_o have_v under_o the_o asmonean_a king_n who_o family_n unite_v the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o under_o who_o this_o sacred_a metropolis_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v great_a advantage_n 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jerusalem_n 9_o jerusalem_n prim._n ep._n p._n 9_o because_o he_o have_v do_v so_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o city_n of_o which_o he_o make_v the_o circuit_n to_o be_v fifty_o furlong_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d whereas_o jos_n b._n j._n l._n 6._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n say_v it_o be_v but_o thirty-three_o and_o the_o circumvallation_n of_o titus_n to_o be_v thirty-nine_a and_o to_o show_v the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v great_a even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o war_n he_o observe_v that_o when_o twelve_o thousand_o be_v slay_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o one_o night_n the_o loss_n be_v represent_v 20._o represent_v jos_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o as_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n have_v be_v destroy_v as_o to_o the_o circuit_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o can_v
of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o have_v none_o ever_o since_o but_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o these_o region_n melitene_n cataonia_n and_o isauritis_n have_v city_n not_o long_o after_o strabo_n time_n stephanus_n steph._n stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steph._n say_v that_o melitene_n be_v a_o city_n of_o cappadocia_n ptolemy_n 5._o ptolemy_n ptol._n l._n 5._o place_v it_o among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lesser_a armenia_n to_o which_o in_o the_o late_a distribution_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o do_v belong_v and_o two_o other_o be_v name_v as_o city_n belong_v to_o that_o praefecture_n lucas_n holstenius_fw-la steph._n holstenius_fw-la postea_fw-la tamen_fw-la melitene_n extitit_fw-la vrbs_fw-la satis_fw-la nobilis_fw-la h._n vale_n in_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o holsten_n in_o steph._n say_v that_o the_o roman_n build_v this_o city_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o salmasius_n 630._o salmasius_n salm._n in_o jul._n capitol_n in_o vit_fw-fr marci_n &_o plin._n exercit_fw-la p._n 630._o who_o call_v it_o a_o city_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n 20._o marcellinus_n ammian_n marc._n l._n 19_o &_o 20._o call_v it_o a_o town_n of_o the_o lesser_a armenia_n in_o more_o than_o one_o place_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o place_n be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o catholic_n communion_n by_o the_o edict_n of_o theodosius_n 9_o theodosius_n cod._n theod._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cath._n &_o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o the_o great_a and_o to_o conclude_v the_o notitia_fw-la of_o hierocles_n name_v it_o as_o the_o first_o city_n of_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a when_o justinian_n 1._o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novel_a 31._o c._n 1._o make_v a_o new_a distribution_n of_o armenia_n in_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o three_o but_o he_o say_v be_v before_o the_o second_o i_o e._n the_o lesser_a armenia_n this_o city_n be_v make_v the_o metropolis_n and_o commend_v by_o the_o title_n of_o ancient_a and_o renown_v and_o he_o place_v ibid._n place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n six_o city_n under_o it_o which_o he_o there_o name_n and_o add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n as_o to_o this_o province_n but_o before_o his_o time_n it_o consist_v of_o six_o city_n all_o that_o be_v new_a in_o this_o order_n be_v the_o raise_v the_o dignity_n of_o its_o title_n and_o make_v it_o spectabilis_fw-la and_o style_v the_o governor_n come_v justinianeus_n eustathius_n 694._o eustathius_n eustath_n in_o dion_n v._o 694._o give_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o edict_n but_o the_o copist_n have_v write_v justin_n for_o justinian_n in_o this_o and_o several_a other_o place_n as_o for_o the_o praefecture_n of_o cataonia_n it_o have_v several_a know_v city_n in_o ptolemy_n 5._o ptolemy_n ptol._n l._n 5._o the_o geographer_n time_n cabassus_n cybistra_n claudiopolis_n and_o several_a other_o less_o know_v be_v place_v in_o that_o region_n which_o we_o find_v in_o late_a notitiae_fw-la some_o 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testimony_n with_o several_a other_o have_v be_v urge_v already_o etc._n already_o vindicat._n prim._n ch_n p._n 54._o 55_o 458_o 499_o 500_o etc._n etc._n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v add_v only_o one_o passage_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o maximin_n 9_o maximin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n h._n e._n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o letter_n to_o sabinus_n where_o he_o set_v out_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o great_a persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n dioclesian_n say_v he_o and_o maximian_n my_o father_n and_o my_o lord_n see_v all_o people_n almost_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o to_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o christian_n have_v right_o order_v that_o those_o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v undergo_v exemplary_a punishment_n now_o this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o enemy_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o we_o can_v doubt_v 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carnalium_fw-la multitudo_fw-la august_n ep_v 29._o ed._n bened._n have_v resolve_v to_o break_v that_o custom_n of_o feast_v in_o the_o church_n on_o ascension-day_n against_o the_o general_a inclination_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o st._n peter_n church_n in_o rome_n which_o he_o excuse_v from_o its_o distance_n from_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v from_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n late_o publish_v by_o the_o french_a benedictin_n to_o make_v proof_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o the_o first_o age_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v christian_n nor_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o every_o city_n where_o a_o bishop_n be_v place_v shall_v consist_v of_o believer_n there_o be_v some_o city_n so_o populous_a that_o if_o but_o the_o twenty_o part_n be_v christian_n they_o must_v have_v divide_v into_o several_a congregation_n and_o there_o be_v several_a other_o so_o great_a that_o a_o ten_o part_n 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account_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n caesarea_n the_o great_a city_n in_o cappadocia_n be_v entire_o christian_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n suffer_v not_o a_o little_a vexation_n from_o that_o apostate_n who_o disfranchise_v it_o and_o confiscate_v all_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n or_o territory_n appertain_v to_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o old_a grudge_n for_o he_o hate_v 4._o hate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o this_o place_n mortal_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o have_v long_o before_o destroy_v the_o heathen_a temple_n nisibis_fw-la the_o noble_a bulwark_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n a_o city_n so_o great_a and_o populous_a 33._o populous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoz_n l._n 3._o c._n 33._o that_o when_o jovian_a have_v by_o a_o dishonourable_a treaty_n with_o the_o persian_n give_v it_o away_o the_o citizen_n beseech_v he_o that_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o 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occasion_n to_o sue_v for_o favour_n samosata_n 28._o samosata_n samosata_n civitas_n ampla_fw-la &_o illustris_fw-la ammian_n marc._n l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n b._n j._n l._n 7._o c._n 28._o the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o royal_a seat_n at_o commagena_n be_v not_o only_o altogether_o christian_n but_o all_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n in_o valens_n his_o time_n for_o 15._o for_o theod._n h._n e._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o when_o eusebius_n their_o bishop_n be_v banish_v and_o one_o eunomius_n a_o arrian_n put_v in_o his_o place_n neither_o rich_a nor_o poor_a nor_o young_a nor_o old_a will_v go_v into_o his_o church_n or_o have_v any_o communication_n with_o he_o majuma_n the_o port_n of_o gaza_n be_v make_v a_o city_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o call_v constantia_n because_o all_o 5._o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o people_n turn_v christian_n though_o before_o they_o be_v extreme_o addict_v to_o idol_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v this_o a_o mean_a place_n because_o it_o have_v always_o be_v dependent_a on_o a_o city_n the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n be_v represent_v 28._o represent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 28._o as_o very_o great_a from_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o wealth_n and_o that_o this_o place_n have_v several_a church_n and_o altar_n belong_v to_o it_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o one_o who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o place_n who_o tell_v 3._o tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o we_o that_o when_o this_o diocese_n be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o of_o gaza_n the_o bound_n of_o their_o respective_a territory_n be_v lay_v out_o and_o what_o altar_n or_o church_n shall_v belong_v to_o each_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n of_o total_a conversion_n to_o christianity_n in_o constantine_n time_n constantina_n 5._o constantina_n soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o in_o the_o same_o country_n have_v its_o name_n and_o 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but_o this_o multitude_n may_v not_o be_v heathen_a for_o the_o christian_n may_v not_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o temple_n demolish_v which_o after_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o it_o have_v be_v long_o disuse_v they_o may_v be_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v as_o a_o ornament_n of_o their_o city_n upon_o which_o account_n many_o temple_n be_v spare_v constantine_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o and_o forbid_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o they_o and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o christian_n abate_v against_o they_o after_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o party_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v grow_v contemptible_a it_o seem_v no_o prejudice_n to_o christianity_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o stand_v and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o more_o zealous_a sort_n of_o christian_n who_o procure_v and_o execute_v their_o demolition_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o author_n bring_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o emesa_n another_o metropolitical_a city_n 6._o city_n theod._n h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o who_o turn_v the_o christian_a church_n new_o build_v into_o a_o temple_n for_o bacchus_n this_o too_o be_v in_o julian_n time_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o heathen_a party_n to_o be_v most_o numerous_a in_o every_o city_n where_o they_o commit_v insolence_n he_o be_v likewise_o mistake_v when_o he_o make_v emesa_n a_o metropolitical_a city_n in_o those_o time_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v not_o 4._o not_o car._n a_o s._n paulo_n geog._n sacr._n p._n 304._o not_o it_o gr._n ap_fw-mi car._n a_o s._n p._n p._n 4._o a_o metropolis_n then_o nor_o long_v after_o but_o be_v under_o damascus_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o syria_n but_o in_o phoenicia_n where_o stephanus_n urb_n stephanus_n steph._n the_o urb_n and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n 26._o marcellinus_n ammian_n marc._n l._n 24._o c._n 26._o place_n it_o the_o latter_a reckon_n it_o among_o the_o great_a and_o fair_a city_n of_o that_o country_n and_o equal_a to_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n and_o berytus_n but_o many_o author_n confound_v the_o bound_n of_o syria_n and_o some_o time_n 1._o time_n seld._n de_fw-fr dijs_fw-la syr._n c._n 1._o account_v phoenicia_n as_o part_v of_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o unhappy_a temper_n of_o some_o particular_a place_n only_o say_v our_o author_n 74._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 74._o as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o sozomen_n 34._o sozomen_n sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 34._o both_o that_o which_o be_v call_v coelosyria_n and_o the_o upper_a syria_n except_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n be_v long_o before_o it_o come_v over_o to_o christianity_n if_o it_o be_v late_o before_o these_o country_n receive_v christianity_n they_o be_v but_o sorry_a instance_n in_o the_o present_a question_n concern_v primitive_a bishop_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n at_o all_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v for_o the_o bound_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o this_o observation_n turn_v against_o our_o author_n own_o notion_n for_o if_o there_o be_v some_o entire_a province_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o century_n those_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n must_v consequent_o be_v more_o general_o christian_n since_o in_o the_o gross_a the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o that_o passage_n of_o sozomen_n must_v not_o be_v take_v too_o strict_o for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o all_o syria_n except_v antioch_n do_v not_o receive_v christianity_n till_o late_o for_o st._n paul_n have_v plant_v several_a church_n there_o and_o the_o apostolical_a council_n of_o jerusalem_n 41._o jerusalem_n act._n 15.23_o 41._o address_v their_o synodical_a epistle_n not_o only_o to_o antioch_n but_o to_o the_o brethren_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o one_o of_o his_o visitation_n be_v say_v to_o go_v confirm_v the_o church_n of_o syria_n in_o the_o second_o century_n there_o be_v many_o christian_n in_o that_o country_n for_o who_o sake_n bardesanes_n write_v his_o book_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n and_o in_o particular_a he_o be_v say_v by_o eusebius_n 30._o eusebius_n euseb_n h._n e._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o to_o have_v have_v many_o follower_n in_o the_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n 13._o dioclesian_n euseb_n l._n de_fw-fr mart._n palest_fw-la c._n 13._o syria_n be_v reckon_v among_o other_o province_n that_o have_v suffer_v for_o religion_n and_o some_o time_n after_o athanasius_n 2._o athanasius_n athan._n ep_v ad_fw-la antioch_n t._n 1._o p._n 580._o id._n apol._n 2._o reckon_v several_a bishop_n of_o syria_n who_o suffer_v upon_o his_o account_n so_o that_o sozomen_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o persia_n and_o arabia_n where_o these_o monk_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o converter_n of_o that_o country_n live_v for_o these_o he_o say_v 34._o say_v sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 34._o convert_v all_o the_o syrian_n and_o many_o persian_n and_o saracen_n now_o to_o deliver_v up_o this_o country_n entire_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o heathen_a our_o author_n add_v that_o in_o antioch_n itself_o the_o heathen_a in_o valens_n his_o time_n public_o celebrate_v idolatrous_a rite_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v by_o the_o permission_n of_o that_o emperor_n who_o that_o he_o may_v more_o safe_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n give_v liberty_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o if_o in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o papist_n shall_v by_o public_a permission_n celebrate_v the_o mass_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a argument_n that_o they_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o antioch_n there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o hereafter_o in_o arabia_n moses_n be_v send_v bishop_n there_o find_v but_o few_o christian_n that_o be_v the_o saracen_n under_o queen_n mavia_n have_v but_o few_o christian_n when_o that_o bishop_n be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o to_o as_o much_o purpose_n he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n be_v not_o then_o convert_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o instance_n of_o milles_n in_o persia_n who_o can_v not_o persuade_v one_o in_o the_o city_n for_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o become_v christian_n yet_o both_o in_o arabia_n and_o persia_n there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o christian_n for_o in_o persia_n in_o constantine_n time_n the_o persecution_n of_o sapores_fw-la find_v and_o destroy_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n there_o be_v sixteen_o thousand_o persian_a martyr_n who_o name_n be_v record_v by_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o their_o neighbour_n of_o syria_n but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o innumerable_a who_o name_n be_v lose_v in_o some_o part_n of_o arabia_n 12._o arabia_n euseb_n h._n e._n l._n 6._o c._n 33._o id._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o christianity_n be_v receive_v betimes_o and_o furnish_v martyr_n for_o the_o last_o persecution_n 74._o persecution_n prim._n ep_v p._n 74._o and_o now_o have_v view_v all_o the_o next_o neighbour_n of_o palestine_n but_o egypt_n let_v we_o touch_v there_o also_o so_o speak_v our_o author_n who_o walk_v about_o like_o a_o persecution_n diminish_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n wherever_o he_o come_v here_o memphis_n a_o metropolitical_a city_n in_o jerom_n be_v time_n be_v metropolis_n of_o the_o egyptian_a superstition_n on_o ezek._n 9_o while_o there_o remain_v any_o egyptian_a superstition_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o memphis_n shall_v be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o it_o for_o there_o of_o old_a be_v the_o residence_n of_o apis_n and_o this_o be_v their_o holy_a city_n though_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o this_o expression_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o that_o superstition_n 30._o superstition_n hieron_n in_o ezek._n l._n 9_o c._n 30._o our_o author_n mistake_v the_o reference_n of_o the_o centuriator_n from_o who_o he_o transcribe_v this_o as_o well_o as_o several_a other_o instance_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o commentary_n in_o antinoe_n he_o observe_v 75._o observe_v prim._n ep_v p._n 75._o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o very_o few_o assemble_v with_o he_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v gentile_n and_o the_o island_n into_o which_o the_o two_o macarii_fw-la be_v banish_v have_v not_o one_o christian_a to_o these_o instance_n of_o egypt_n our_o author_n be_v please_v to_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o give_v the_o answer_n himself_o that_o they_o be_v remote_a part_n and_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o christianity_n be_v first_o embrace_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v observe_v upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o
poor_a heathen_a priest_n be_v force_v to_o bring_v his_o goose_n himself_o and_o to_o provide_v his_o own_o sacrifice_n constantinople_n be_v a_o christian_a city_n from_o its_o first_o foundation_n 3._o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soâ—_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o have_v never_o be_v pollute_v with_o idol_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v christian_n require_v many_o church_n to_o assemble_v in_o constantine_n build_v several_a and_o of_o the_o rest_n some_o be_v build_v by_o the_o bishop_n other_o by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o christian_a inhabitant_n there_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o gain_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o heathen_a to_o become_v christian_n and_o even_o in_o arabia_n where_o mr._n clerkson_n can_v find_v few_o or_o no_o christian_n in_o valens_n his_o time_n the_o great_a and_o vast_a city_n bostra_n for_o so_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n 2._o marcellinus_n civitates_fw-la ingentes_fw-la bostra_n etc._n etc._n ammian_n marc._n l._n 14._o c._n 2._o call_v it_o be_v at_o least_o half_a christian_a as_o titus_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n give_v out_o who_o be_v quote_v for_o it_o by_o julian_n bostren_n julian_n julian_n ep._n add_v bostren_n the_o apostate_n nay_o some_o country_n be_v say_v to_o be_v general_o christian_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o century_n so_o eusebius_n 8._o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n h._n e._n l._n 9_o c._n 8._o represent_v the_o armenian_n against_o who_o maximin_n declare_v war_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o force_v they_o to_o idolatry_n instead_o of_o friend_n and_o confederate_n he_o make_v they_o enemy_n so_o wonderful_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n prevail_v that_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n 13._o eusebius_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13._o whole_a miriads_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n of_o bond_n and_o free_a of_o barbarian_n and_o greek_n in_o every_o place_n and_o city_n and_o country_n in_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n learn_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 78._o christ_n prim._n ep_v p._n 78._o nor_o be_v our_o author_n content_v to_o reduce_v the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o a_o small_a number_n and_o to_o render_v they_o a_o mean_a party_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o heathen_a even_o after_o they_o be_v become_v their_o master_n but_o he_o bring_v in_o yet_o further_a abatement_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o account_n for_o jew_n and_o heretic_n the_o jew_n say_v he_o be_v numerous_a in_o these_o city_n and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n without_o multitude_n of_o they_o this_o he_o prove_v chief_o out_o of_o josephus_n but_o all_o those_o testimony_n be_v too_o early_o for_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o jew_n that_o s._n paul_n meet_v with_o in_o almost_o every_o city_n where_o he_o come_v be_v so_o far_o from_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n that_o their_o increase_n be_v general_o from_o hence_o here_o the_o apostle_n usual_o preach_v the_o gospel_n till_o they_o have_v change_v the_o synagogue_n into_o church_n under_o trajan_n and_o adrian_n the_o jew_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o their_o number_n may_v then_o tempt_v they_o to_o revolt_v but_o the_o destruction_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o be_v so_o great_a such_o number_n slay_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v near_o extirpation_n after_o this_o they_o be_v so_o low_a that_o for_o some_o age_n they_o be_v not_o mention_v for_o any_o enterprise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o christian_n increase_v daily_o till_o they_o prevail_v over_o both_o jew_n and_o heathen_a and_o st._n austin_n cred._n austin_n plures_fw-la enim_fw-la jam_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la judaei_n simulacrorum_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la adjungantur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr util._n cred._n make_v the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v more_o numerous_a than_o jew_n and_o idolater_n put_v together_o not_o confine_v his_o comparison_n within_o the_o empire_n but_o make_v it_o general_a and_o consequent_o take_v in_o all_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n within_o his_o knowledge_n yet_o in_o the_o four_o century_n mr._n clerkson_n bring_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o to_o show_v that_o in_o some_o place_n the_o jew_n be_v numerous_a in_o constantine_n be_v time_n say_v he_o 80._o he_o prim._n ep_v p._n 80._o they_o possess_v diocaesarea_n and_o tiberias_n diospolis_n also_o and_o many_o other_o town_n and_o be_v so_o numerous_a as_o to_o raise_v a_o war_n against_o the_o emperor_n soz._n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v numerous_a in_o that_o age_n especial_o about_o palestine_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o that_o they_o have_v several_a town_n entire_o to_o themselves_o socrates_n 3._o socrates_n socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o epiphanius_n 11._o epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 30._o ss_z 11._o and_o other_o writer_n affirm_v but_o then_o these_o town_n whole_o inhabit_v by_o jew_n be_v without_o this_o question_n for_o these_o make_v no_o abatement_n of_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n in_o city_n where_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o church_n it_o will_v be_v of_o some_o use_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o clear_v a_o passage_n of_o epiphanius_n which_o petavius_n have_v mistake_v in_o the_o relation_n which_o epiphanius_n give_v of_o count_n joseph_n the_o jew_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v he_o say_v that_o ellal_n the_o jewish_a patriarch_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n send_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o tiberias_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o whereas_o then_o there_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o church_n nor_o christian_a in_o tiberias_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v render_v 4._o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 4._o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o tiberias_n for_o it_o be_v there_o that_o the_o patriarch_n reside_v and_o send_v for_o some_o bishop_n of_o a_o neighbour_a town_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v render_v will_v be_v clear_a from_o what_o the_o same_o joseph_n say_v a_o little_a after_o when_o constantine_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o count_n he_o bid_v he_o beg_v what_o favour_n he_o please_v but_o ask_v only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o emperor_n commission_n 11._o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n n._n 11._o to_o build_v church_n in_o the_o city_n and_o village_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o there_o be_v none_o because_o there_o be_v neither_o heathen_a nor_o samaritan_n nor_o christian_a among_o they_o and_o especial_o in_o tiberias_n and_o diocaesarea_n and_o nazareth_n and_o capernaum_n for_o in_o these_o place_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o another_o nation_n to_o live_v among_o they_o now_o as_o these_o place_n be_v not_o for_o mr._n clerkson_n purpose_n while_o they_o be_v whole_o possess_v of_o jew_n so_o neither_o will_v the_o objection_n last_o long_o after_o church_n be_v build_v in_o they_o for_o const_n for_o aur._n vict._n in_o constantio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cedren_n ad_fw-la a_o 15._o const_n these_o jew_n revolt_a against_o constantius_n and_o set_v up_o a_o tyrant_n of_o their_o own_o one_o patricius_n be_v total_o destroy_v by_o gallus_n and_o diocaesarea_n raze_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o jew_n also_o be_v numerous_a in_o these_o city_n i.e._n where_o the_o heathen_a be_v suppose_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o major_a part_n and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n without_o multitude_n of_o they_o the_o ancient_a instance_n out_o of_o josephus_n i_o pass_v by_o as_o too_o early_o and_o not_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n but_o one_o thing_n he_o offer_v that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o 81._o 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