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with_o the_o perfect_a in_o his_o chariot_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v surround_v by_o a_o military_a guard_n with_o their_o sword_n draw_v upon_o sight_n hereof_o a_o dread_a forthwith_o seize_v the_o multitude_n and_o all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o the_o homoöusians_n as_o the_o arian_n flock_v to_o the_o churches_n church_n every_o one_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o get_v in_o thither_o when_o the_o perfect_a together_o with_o macedonius_n come_v near_o the_o church_n a_o irrational_a fear_n seize_v both_o the_o multitude_n and_o also_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o for_o because_o the_o person_n present_a be_v so_o numerous_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o passage_n make_v for_o the_o perfect_a to_o bring_v in_o macedonius_n the_o soldier_n begin_v to_o thrust_v away_o the_o crowd_n of_o people_n by_o violence_n but_o when_o the_o multitude_n wedge_v together_o in_o a_o crowd_n can_v not_o possible_o retire_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n 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here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o palestinian_n not_o bear_v at_o bizua_n a_o city_n of_o thrace_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v this_o thecla_n be_v a_o thracian_a for_o neither_o be_v all_o those_o who_o martyrdom_n eusebius_n here_o relate_v palestinian_o nor_o do_v he_o in_o this_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o martyr_n of_o palestine_n but_o of_o those_o who_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o palestine_n vales._n vales._n the_o read_v here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o rendition_n whereof_o be_v together_o with_o those_o other_o who_o they_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o christophorson_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o take_v it_o in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n for_o thus_o he_o have_v render_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la magnopere_fw-la ipâ—is_fw-la in_o optatis_fw-la erant_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplandum_fw-la among_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v spectator_n of_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o masculine_a 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gregory_n thaumaturgus_n eunapius_n nonnus_n and_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o eusebius_n add_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v secular_a or_o mundane_a literature_n gregorius_n nazianzenus_n in_o carm_n nicobuli_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la call_v berytus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o famous_a city_n of_o phoenicia_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o aâ—sonian_n law_n in_o the_o menology_n of_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o second_o of_o april_n amphianus_n with_o his_o brother_n aedesius_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o pamphilus_n the_o martyr_n at_o berytus_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v render_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o christianity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congruous_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a which_o way_n of_o expression_n be_v frequent_o use_v by_o eusebius_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o med._n m._n
the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n place_n that_o war_n on_o the_o forego_n year_n whereon_o anthemius_n augustus_n be_v consul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n under_o the_o same_o consul_n ginziâ—ichus_n son_n to_o aâ—tâ—â—as_n be_v sâ—ain_o by_o anagastus_fw-la magister_fw-la militum_fw-la master_n of_o the_o milice_fw-la of_o thracia_n i_o read_v dengizichus_fw-la from_o priscus_n râ—etor_n who_o describe_v this_o war_n pag._n 44_o 45_o of_o the_o king_n edition_n further_o this_o anagastus_fw-la magister_fw-la militum_fw-la throughout_o the_o thracia_n who_o fly_v dengizichus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o hunnâ—_n in_o battle_n have_v succeed_v arnegisclus_fw-la magister_fw-la militum_fw-la vales._n vales._n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a florentine_a manuscript_n and_o in_o nicephorus_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aricmesus_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aricmesius_n further_o ariadne_n marry_v zeno_n on_o the_o three_o year_n of_o leo_n augustus_n reign_n as_o theophanes_n relate_v in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v flavius_n zeno_n who_o be_v consul_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n augustus_n on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 448_o and_o magister_fw-la militum_fw-la throughout_o the_o east_n concern_v who_o singular_a power_n see_v what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o my_o annotation_n at_o priscus_n rhetor_n excerpta_fw-la legâ—tionum_fw-la pag._n 207_o of_o the_o king_n edition_n vales._n vales._n concern_v that_o vast_a army_n which_o the_o emperor_n leo_n send_v against_o the_o vandal_n into_o africa_n theophanes_n cedrenus_n and_o idatius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la be_v to_o be_v consult_v concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o same_o war_n candidus_n isaurus_n write_v also_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n the_o passage_n whereof_o because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a i_o will_v annex_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v candidus_n the_o historiographer_n say_v that_o leo_n term_v also_o macelles_n who_o reign_v after_o marcianus_n spend_v a_o innumerable_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o vandal_n for_o as_o those_o have_v attest_v who_o furnish_v that_o money_n forty_o seven_o thousand_o pound_n of_o gold_n be_v disburse_v by_o the_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la by_o the_o come_v largitionum_fw-la be_v spend_v seventeen_o thousand_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n seven_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o regard_v this_o charge_n be_v abundant_o supply_v partly_o by_o the_o good_n of_o person_n proscribe_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o emperor_n anthemius_n this_o eminent_a passage_n be_v extant_a in_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o author_n name_n be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o suidas_n â—nstead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n further_o this_o vandalick_a expedition_n happen_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 468_o as_o baronius_n have_v right_o observe_v which_o be_v confirm_v by_o cedrenus_n idatius_n and_o marcellinus_n two_o year_n after_o this_o another_o expedition_z against_o the_o vandal_n be_v undertake_v by_o the_o commander_n dux_fw-la heraclius_n and_o marsus_n as_o theophanes_n relate_v in_o h_o 〈…〉_z hronicon_fw-la who_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o i_o know_v of_o who_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o expedition_n for_o procopius_n in_o his_o vandalick_n have_v confound_v this_o second_o expedition_n with_o the_o former_a further_o this_o second_o expedition_n have_v a_o event_n fortunate_a enough_o for_o gizerichus_n being_n put_v into_o a_o fear_n be_v compel_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o oriental_a roman_n vales._n vales._n priscus_n have_v at_o large_a describe_v this_o vandalick_a war_n in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o his_o history_n as_o beside_o evagrius_n theophanes_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la pag._n 100_o but_o the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v which_o i_o will_v annex_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o have_v at_o last_o be_v wheedle_v and_o allure_v by_o gift_n and_o many_o riches_n by_o gizerichus_n he_o yield_v and_o be_v voluntary_o vanquish_v as_o persicus_n the_o thracian_a have_v relate_v it_o must_v undoubted_o be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o priscus_n the_o thracian_a have_v relate_v for_o priscus_n the_o historian_n have_v describe_v that_o war_n as_o evagrius_n atte_v now_o priscus_n be_v a_o thracian_a bear_v at_o panium_n a_o town_n of_o thrace_n which_o town_n be_v mention_v by_o hicrocles_n provincia_n europa_n sub_fw-la consulariurbe_v quatuordeciâ—â—_n eudoxia_n heraclia_n arcadiopolis_n bisue_n panion_n orni_n etc._n etc._n the_o province_n europa_n under_o a_o consularis_fw-la contain_v fourteen_o city_n eudoxia_n heraclia_n arcadiopolis_n bisue_n panium_n orni_n etc._n etc._n beside_o suidas_n doé_v also_o affirm_v that_o priscus_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n be_v a_o panite_n vales._n vales._n as_o to_o myself_o it_o seem_v i_o have_v restore_v this_o place_n not_o unhappy_o after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v possess_v himself_o of_o aspars_n favour_n and_o benevolence_n cedrenus_n confirm_v our_o emendation_n at_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o leo_n augustus_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o same_o year_n also_o patricius_n aspars_n son_n be_v create_v caesar_n by_o leo_n and_o be_v send_v to_o alexandria_n to_o draw_v off_o aspar_n from_o the_o arian_n opinion_n and_o to_o make_v he_o faithful_a and_o kind_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o theophanes_n express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o the_o same_o year_n patricius_n the_o son_n of_o aspar_n who_o the_o emperor_n leo_n have_v make_v câ—sar_n go_v to_o alexandria_n with_o a_o design_n to_o draw_v off_o aspar_n from_o arianisme_n and_o to_o render_v he_o faithful_a and_o friendly_a to_o the_o emperor_n vales._n in_o robert_n stephens_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v possess_v himself_o of_o aspars_n madness_n madness_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v expunge_v which_o lead_v translatour_n into_o a_o mistake_n for_o nepos_n be_v not_o make_v emperor_n on_o the_o five_o year_n after_o glycerius_n deposition_n but_o on_o the_o same_o year_n whereon_o glycerius_n have_v be_v reject_v as_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o old_a fasti_fw-la which_o cuspinianus_n set_v forth_o that_o be_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 474._o after_o this_o nepos_n hold_v the_o empire_n five_o year_n for_o he_o be_v slay_v when_o basilius_n be_v consul_n alone_o on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 480_o as_o marcellinus_n atte_v in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la and_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o old_a author_n of_o the_o fasti_fw-la who_o cuspinianus_n publish_v from_o which_o author_n we_o be_v inform_v that_o julius_n nepos_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o emperor_n until_o his_o death_n vales._n vales._n it_o be_v false_a that_o glycerius_n from_o be_v emperor_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o he_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o portue_n which_o some_o have_v affirm_v follow_v marcellinus_n as_o their_o author_n notwithstanding_o marcellinus_n do_v not_o say_v so_o for_o his_o word_n be_v these_o leone_n solo_fw-la cos._n glycerius_n caesar_n romae_fw-la imperium_fw-la tenen_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_n be_v consul_n alone_o glycerius_n caesar_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o empire_n by_o nepos_n son_n of_o the_o sister_n of_o marcellinus_n heretofore_o patricius_n and_o of_o a_o caesar_n be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n rome_n but_o in_o marcellinus_n the_o punctation_n be_v to_o be_v alter_v thus_o imperio_fw-la expulsus_fw-la portu_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la ex_fw-la caesar_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v drive_v from_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n rome_n of_o a_o caesar_n be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n our_o emendation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o old_a author_n of_o the_o fasti_fw-la who_o i_o have_v quote_v above_o who_o word_n be_v these_o domino_fw-la leone_n juniore_fw-la august_n cos._n dejectus_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la glycerius_n in_fw-la portu_fw-la vrbis_fw-la româ—_n dominus_fw-la leo_fw-la junior_fw-la augustus_n be_v consul_n glycerius_n be_v cast_v from_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n rome_n it_o be_v certain_a jordanes_n in_o his_o book_n the_o successione_n regnorum_fw-la affirm_v that_o glycerius_n be_v make_v bishop_n at_o salona_n jordanes_n word_n be_v these_o occisoque_fw-la romae_fw-la anthemio_n nepotem_fw-la â—iâ—ium_fw-la nepotiani_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v kill_v anthemius_n at_o rome_n he_o create_v nepos_n son_n of_o nepotianus_n to_o who_o he_o marry_v his_o niece_n caesar_n at_o ravenna_n by_o domitianus_n his_o client_n which_o nepos_n have_v legal_o obtain_v the_o empire_n expel_v glycerius_n who_o have_v give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o in_o a_o tyrannic_a
punish_v the_o disturber_n of_o sepulcher_n it_o be_v certain_a victor_n tunonensis_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la write_v thus_o concern_v mongu_n post_fw-la consulatum_fw-la zenonis_n tertium_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o zeno_n third_n consulate_v he_o condemn_v the_o chalcedon_n synod_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n before_o the_o people_n he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o proterius_n and_o timotheus_n salophaciolus_n out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a diptychs_n and_o write_v therein_o those_o of_o dioscorus_n and_o aelurus_n who_o have_v murder_v proterius_n and_o have_v cast_v timotheus_n salophaciolus_n body_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o desert_n place_n without_o the_o city_n liberatus_n also_o atte_v the_o same_o in_o his_o breviary_n chap._n 18_o in_o these_o word_n sed_fw-la &_o petrum_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o petrus_n alexandrinus_n anathematise_v the_o chalcedon_n synod_n and_o pope_n leo_n tome_n who_o have_v expunge_v the_o name_n of_o proterius_n and_o timotheus_n catholicus_n out_o of_o the_o diptychs_n insert_v those_o of_o dioscorus_n and_o aelurus_n who_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o timotheus_n catholicus_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v it_o forth_o who_o have_v be_v bury_v among_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n acacius_n have_v in_o a_o strange_a manner_n praise_v he_o concern_v who_o he_o have_v remember_v before_o that_o himself_o have_v relate_v so_o great_a crime_n last_o pope_n felix_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o acacius_n do_v express_o confirm_v this_o very_a thing_n so_o that_o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o further_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o fact_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translatour_n have_v render_v this_o place_n various_o for_o musculus_fw-la translate_v it_o thus_o libellum_fw-la consideratè_fw-la concinnavimus_fw-la we_o have_v with_o consideration_n compose_v a_o libel_n christophorson_n in_o this_o manner_n literas_fw-la hasce_fw-la excogitavimus_fw-la quae_fw-la huic_fw-la malo_fw-la remedio_fw-la sint_fw-la we_o have_v find_v out_o these_o letter_n which_o may_v be_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o mischief_n but_o johannes_n langus_n nicephorus_n translator_n have_v render_v it_o thus_o re_fw-mi deliberatâ_fw-la rationem_fw-la quae_fw-la mederi_fw-la malo_fw-la imminenti_fw-la posset_n invenimus_fw-la have_v consider_v the_o business_n we_o find_v out_o a_o way_n which_o may_v cure_v the_o imminent_a evil_n of_o these_o three_o rendition_n the_o second_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o the_o first_o and_o three_o be_v tolerable_a nevertheless_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o fit_a to_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oration_n or_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n which_o petrus_n make_v in_o the_o church_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o order_v the_o ecclesiastic_a act_n to_o be_v make_v up_o before_o acacius_n legate_n concern_v which_o act_v evagrius_n have_v speak_v before_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n vales._n vales._n or_o defence_n defence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d johannes_n langus_n render_v this_o place_n thus_o fecimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la conventus_fw-la agunt_fw-la ista_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la we_o have_v cause_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v assembly_n with_o we_o musculus_fw-la interpret_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n eos_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la venerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la fecimus_fw-la we_o have_v make_v those_o who_o have_v come_v to_o we_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n christophorson_n translation_n run_v thus_o tum_o ut_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la unà _fw-la accersebantur_fw-la pro_fw-la defension_n idem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicerent_fw-la effecimus_fw-la and_o also_o we_o have_v procure_v that_o they_o who_o be_v send_v for_o together_o with_o we_o shall_v for_o a_o defence_n say_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n they_o think_v therefore_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v my_o judgement_n that_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o laic_n of_o timotheus_n salophaciolus_n party_n be_v understand_v who_o by_o the_o order_n of_o zeno_n augustus_n be_v associate_v and_o join_v to_o petrus_n mongus_n for_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n by_o the_o persuasion_n and_o advice_n of_o acacius_n have_v write_v to_o apollonius_n the_o augustalis_n and_o pergamius_n the_o dux_n that_o they_o shall_v eject_v johannes_n talaia_n and_o install_v petrus_n provide_v he_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o henoticon_n and_o receive_v to_o communion_n the_o clergy_n of_o timotheus_n catholicus_n as_o liberatus_n relate_v in_o his_o breviarie_n chap._n 18._o zeno_n have_v likewise_o write_v letter_n to_o petrus_n mongus_n wherein_o he_o order_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v reception_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o timotheus_n party_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o himself_o as_o the_o same_o liberatus_n affirm_v in_o these_o word_n et_fw-la quidem_fw-la petrus_n inthronizatur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o petrus_n be_v install_v by_o all_o person_n it_o be_v write_v from_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v those_o that_o agree_v with_o he_o who_o have_v be_v of_o timotheus_n catholicus_n party_n that_o be_v as_o well_o the_o clergy_n as_o laity_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o agree_v to_o zeno_n edict_n when_o therefore_o petrus_n mongus_n make_v up_o his_o ecclesiastic_a act_n wherewith_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o acacius_n that_o he_o have_v never_o condemn_v the_o chalcedon-synod_n he_o make_v use_v of_o these_o person_n as_o witness_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o confirm_v this_o with_o their_o own_o testimony_n that_o the_o chalcedon-synod_n have_v never_o be_v condemn_v by_o peirus_n further_o their_o testimony_n seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v because_o they_o have_v be_v of_o timotheus_n catholicus_n party_n who_o have_v always_o defend_v the_o chalcedon-synod_n see_v the_o close_a of_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n pope_n felix_n speak_v concern_v these_o very_a person_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o acacius_n where_o his_o word_n be_v these_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliud_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la timothei_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sub_fw-la petro_n redeunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v they_o else_o who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o timotheus_n of_o holy_a memory_n return_v to_o the_o church_n under_o petrus_n etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n that_o be_v that_o crime_n which_o by_o some_o ill-minded_n person_n be_v object_v against_o i_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o chalcedon-synod_n be_v reject_v and_o condemn_v by_o i_o vales._n vales._n or_o darnell_n darnell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a have_v long_o since_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o read_n in_o nicephorus_n vales._n vales._n or_o against_o the_o ecclesiastic_a peace_n of_o christ._n christ._n or_o they_o desire_v to_o do_v do_v in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o deposition_n of_o acacius_n the_o greek_n find_v fault_n chief_o with_o two_o thing_n first_o because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v condemn_v and_o depose_v in_o a_o synod_n but_o only_a pope_n felix_n have_v prefix_v his_o own_o name_n before_o the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v because_o acacius_n have_v be_v neither_o convict_v nor_o examine_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n have_v receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new_a synod_n for_o the_o condemn_v of_o acacius_n for_o all_o follower_n and_o communicator_n that_o be_v those_o that_o hold_v communion_n with_o heretic_n who_o have_v heretofore_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o special_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o condemn_v together_o with_o the_o same_o heretic_n so_o say_v pope_n gelasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o orientall_n which_o be_v first_o publish_v by_o jacobus_n syrmondus_n in_o the_o gesta_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la acacii_n i_o know_v what_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o baronius_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 484_o chap._n 21_o to_o wit_n that_o gelasius_n speak_v concern_v a_o ecumenical_a synod_n but_o by_o baronius_n favour_n this_o answer_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o greek_n in_o this_o affair_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o general_n and_o a_o particular_a council_n but_o in_o general_a they_o affirm_v that_o acacius_n have_v be_v condemn_v in_o no_o synod_n particular_o convene_v upon_o his_o account_n for_o thus_o pope_n gelasius_n write_v in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n speak_v to_o the_o orientall_n in_o these_o word_n a_o de_fw-fr uno_fw-la dolet_fw-la acacio_n quoth_v special_a synodo_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la confutatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v you_o trouble_v about_o one_o acacius_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v confute_v in_o a_o special_a synod_n whenas_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o
the_o milice_fw-la throughout_o colchis_n and_o armenia_n in_o place_n of_o martinus_n as_o agathias_n write_v in_o his_o four_o book_n but_o afterward_o he_o make_v the_o same_o person_n master_n of_o the_o milice_fw-la throughout_o the_o thracia_n as_o menander_n protector_n declare_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n pag._n 99_o vales._n vales._n or_o field_n field_n in_o what_o manner_n these_o abari_n or_o abares_n have_v be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o turk_n betake_v themselves_o into_o europe_n theophilactus_fw-la simocatta_n relate_v book_n 7._o chap._n 7._o vales._n vales._n or_o camp_n camp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nicephorus_n book_n 17._o chap._n 34_o and_o in_o the_o tellerian_n manuscript_n it_o be_v write_v in_o one_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d station_n or_o land_v place_n which_o i_o rather_o approve_v of_o but_o i_o think_v this_o whole_a place_n must_v be_v thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n where_o many_o 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year_n of_o justinian_n empire_n concern_v the_o same_o embassy_n of_o the_o abares_n to_o justinian_n menander_n protector_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n pag._n 99_o of_o the_o king_n edition_n where_o he_o excellent_o well_o describe_v that_o embassy_n and_o confirm_v victor_n thunonensis_n opinion_n for_o he_o say_v that_o justinian_n die_v not_o long_o after_o vales._n vales._n or_o incline_v to_o both_o of_o they_o they_o guard_n or_o partisan_n partisan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n take_v away_o the_o preposition_n here_o for_o he_o have_v express_v this_o place_n of_o evagrius_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hinder_v he_o from_o go_v abroad_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o write_v with_o evagrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v i_o have_v follow_v in_o my_o version_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n and_o christophorson_n understand_v these_o word_n of_o evagrius_n concern_v justinus_n kinsman_n to_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o take_v they_o as_o mean_v of_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n himself_o for_o he_o be_v sickly_a for_o the_o most_o part_n sit_v at_o home_n and_o forbid_v his_o kinsman_n justinus_n access_n to_o himself_o indeed_o cedrenus_n and_o zonaras_n do_v attest_v what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v justinus_n for_o cedrenus_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o justinus_n be_v continual_o sick_a and_o dim-sighted_a and_o unable_a to_o come_v abroad_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v home_o i_o have_v rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v remove_v so_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n where_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o evagrius_n concern_v the_o barbarian_n who_o have_v be_v carry_v thither_o by_o the_o roman_n further_o this_o justinus_n be_v make_v augustalis_n and_o dux_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n as_o theophanes_n and_o cedrenus_n do_v relate_v cedrenus_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o justinus_n have_v hear_v that_o his_o kinsman_n who_o be_v augustalis_n and_o dux_n of_o alexandria_n meditate_a treachery_n against_o the_o emperor_n he_o send_v and_o behead_v he_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o theophanes_n for_o those_o two_o dignity_n augustalis_n and_o dux_n although_o they_o be_v distinct_a yet_o be_v now_o and_o then_o give_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n by_o the_o emperor_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o instance_n further_o this_o dignity_n be_v bestow_v on_o justinus_n by_o the_o emperor_n not_o in_o honour_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v send_v he_o far_o off_o from_o the_o imperial_a city_n therefore_o the_o city_n alexandria_n be_v to_o justinus_n instead_o of_o a_o prison_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o theophanes_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la relate_v that_o justinus_n augustus_n detain_v his_o cousin-german_a justinus_n prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o alexandria_n moreover_o johannes_n biclariensis_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la place_n the_o murder_n of_o this_o justinus_n on_o the_o second_o year_n of_o justinus_n junior_n empire_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o same_o year_n whereon_o aetherius_n and_o addaeus_n have_v a_o capital_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_o and_o this_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o account_n give_v here_o by_o evagrius_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a negative_a particle_n must_v be_v expunge_v as_o be_v altogether_o superfluous_a vales._n vales._n the_o word_n of_o johannes_n biclariensis_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la be_v these_o anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la memorati_fw-la principis_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o mention_a emperor_n in_o the_o imperial_a city_n aetherius_n and_o addaeus_n patritii_n be_v detect_v whilst_o by_o physician_n they_o attempt_v to_o kill_v justinus_n by_o poison_n rather_o than_o sword_n be_v order_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o capital_a sentence_n the_o former_a be_v devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n the_o second_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o johannes_n biclariensis_n term_v these_o man_n patritii_n instead_o of_o senator_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o patrician_n and_o senatorian_a dignity_n concern_v the_o same_o aetherius_n and_o addaeus_n eustathius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o eutychius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n write_v thus_o quâ_fw-la quidem_fw-la die_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la octobris_fw-la on_o which_o day_n that_o be_v the_o three_o of_o october_n those_o person_n also_o who_o have_v frame_v plot_n against_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o have_v cast_v he_o into_o exile_n i_o mean_v aetherius_n and_o addaeus_n the_o latter_a of_o who_o be_v praefect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o former_a be_v curator_n of_o the_o house_n of_o antiochus_n die_v etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o buggerer_n buggerer_n he_o mean_v the_o house_n of_o antiochus_n of_o which_o aetherius_n be_v curator_n as_o eustathius_n atte_v in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o cite_v ille_fw-la autem_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la curator_n eustathius_n word_n in_o greek_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o aetherius_n curator_n of_o the_o house_n of_o antiochus_n the_o same_o eustathius_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o house_n where_o he_o describe_v in_o what_o manner_n eutychius_n be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o imperial_a city_n dicebant_fw-la enim_fw-la quidam_fw-la grave_n viri_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o some_o grave_a man_n say_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a temple_n he_o will_v be_v kill_v for_o some_o arm_a man_n who_o be_v place_v in_o the_o mannour-house_n of_o antiochus_n stay_v for_o he_o without_o for_o that_o purpose_n theophilactus_fw-la mention_n the_o same_o imperial_a house_n in_o his_o three_o book_n chapter_n 3_o there_o be_v many_o such_o house_n at_o constantinople_n as_o the_o house_n of_o placidia_n the_o house_n of_o flaccilla_n the_o house_n of_o hormisda_n and_o several_a other_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n each_o of_o which_o house_n have_v its_o curator_n who_o look_v after_o that_o house_n or_o palace_n and_o all_o its_o revenue_n these_o officer_n be_v term_v curae_fw-la palatiorum_n in_o the_o notitia_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o castrensis_n of_o the_o sacred_a palace_n but_o then_o the_o dignity_n of_o these_o curator_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o their_o title_n be_v most_o glorious_a and_o most_o magnificent_a as_o tiberius_n augustus_n constitution_n de_fw-la domibus_fw-la imperialibus_fw-la inform_v we_o vales._n vales._n john_n 14._o 27._o 27._o or_o run_v together_o into_o into_o or_o opinion_n opinion_n or_o first_o salvation_n salvation_n or_o substance_n substance_n or_o glorisy_v glorisy_v or_o join_v together_o
readins_n i_o read_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d befit_v or_o agreeable_a to_o with_o christophorson_n scaliger_n gruter_n and_o other_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o write_v read_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o saviour_n command_n it_o shall_v i_o think_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o precept_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o geneva-edition_n you_o may_v also_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n in_o the_o father_n command_n for_o the_o mistake_n seem_v to_o have_v rise_v from_o a_o contract_a way_n of_o writing_n in_o the_o king_n and_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o sheet_n at_o this_o place_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n christophorson_n have_v render_v this_o place_n thus_o et_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la temporis_fw-la hominum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la adjumento_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la longè_fw-la optimos_fw-la advocasse_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v call_v to_o himself_o by_o far_o the_o best_a of_o those_o man_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o assistance_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o who_o ever_o express_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o most_o useful_a wherefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o place_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v mend_v and_o point_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v call_v together_o unto_o &c_n &c_n as_o we_o have_v render_v it_o in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o turnebian_n copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o adverse_a nature_n nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o turnebus_n and_o moraus_n book_n it_o be_v mend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n to_o allure_v and_o deceive_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n have_v it_o true_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o by_o the_o sheet_n but_o in_o moraeus_n book_n i_o find_v it_o mend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o do_v understand_v why_o the_o geneva-man_n admit_v this_o emendation_n into_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s_o t_o paul_n call_v it_o sapere_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la to_o think_v sober_o or_o to_o sobriety_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o geneva-edition_n for_o it_o be_v our_o common_a usage_n to_o term_v such_o calamity_n as_o these_o which_o do_v sometime_o happen_v to_o good_a man_n the_o visitation_n of_o god_n but_o christophorson_n have_v follow_v the_o common_a read_n and_o render_v it_o mandatum_fw-la the_o command_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o moraus_n book_n the_o learned_a man_n have_v mend_v it_o at_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o displease_v not_o for_o there_o be_v many_o platonic_a expression_n in_o this_o oration_n vales._n vales._n or_o give_v place_n to_o anger_n anger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o moraeus_n book_n wherein_o it_o be_v also_o mend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o ill_a in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v restore_v from_o the_o fuketian_a and_o turneb_n copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o follow_a clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shall_v attempt_v to_o resist_v he_o etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o moraeus_n book_n the_o learned_a man_n have_v set_v these_o word_n at_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v indeed_o many_o passage_n in_o this_o oration_n take_v out_o of_o plato_n philosophy_n which_o the_o learned_a reader_n will_v of_o himself_o acknowledge_v vales._n vales._n or_o be_v encompass_v with_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o turneb_n coples_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scaliger_n gruter_n and_o other_o have_v mend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o emendation_n i_o likewise_o find_v write_v in_o moraeus_n book_n it_o may_v also_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o two_o last_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o as_o every_o one_o see_v be_v not_o very_o necessary_a here_o but_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n agree_v with_o those_o book_n of_o scaliger_n and_o gruter_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v use_n of_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o translator_n who_o render_v this_o oration_n of_o constantine_n into_o greek_a have_v but_o little_a skill_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o be_v careless_a enough_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o many_o place_n constantine_n give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n will_v never_o revenge_v themselves_o nor_o resist_v force_n by_o force_n for_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o say_v he_o they_o must_v fight_v with_o their_o adversary_n but_o they_o will_v be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o victory_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n defend_v themselves_o than_o they_o have_v a_o most_o certain_a victory_n for_o god_n fight_v for_o they_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n which_o i_o admire_v at_o it_o neither_o christophorson_n nor_o musculus_fw-la understand_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o only_a god_n it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n by_o the_o sole_a &c_n &c_n as_o i_o find_v it_o mend_v in_o moraeus_n book_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o old_a sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n groundwork_n groundwork_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o nominative_a case_n for_o that_o seem_v to_o i_o far_o more_o elegant_a present_o the_o read_n must_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v which_o be_v use_v a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n when_o any_o trial_n of_o calamity_n fall_v out_o etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o moraean_a copy_n it_o be_v mend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possess_v he_o etc._n etc._n which_o read_v christophorson_n have_v follow_v and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o we_o have_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v adverbial_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o moraeus_n book_n at_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v mend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v christophorson_n have_v express_v in_o his_o version_n to_o i_o this_o expression_n seem_v scarce_a greek_a therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o just_a soul_n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantine_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o those_o two_o city_n memphis_n namely_o and_o babylon_n which_o have_v heretofore_o be_v most_o potent_a we_o must_v therefore_o make_v enquiry_n at_o
what_o time_n constantine_n may_v go_v to_o those_o place_n whilst_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v a_o military_a employ_v in_o the_o court_n of_o diocletian_a by_o who_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o hostage_n for_o diocletian_a wage_v a_o war_n many_o year_n in_o egypt_n against_o achilleuâ—_n who_o have_v rebel_v in_o egypt_n as_o eutropius_n relate_v out_o of_o egypt_n constantine_n go_v afterward_o in_o company_n with_o diocletian_a into_o syria_n and_o past_a through_o the_o province_n of_o palestine_n where_o he_o be_v first_o see_v by_o eusebius_n as_o he_o himself_o atte_v now_o diocletian_n have_v make_v a_o journey_n into_o syria_n that_o with_o his_o own_o force_n he_o may_v assist_v galerius_n caesar_n who_o wage_v a_o war_n with_o the_o persian_a and_o he_o make_v a_o long_a stay_n in_o syria_n in_o order_n to_o his_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o persian_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o history_n of_o petrus_n patricius_n at_o that_o time_n therefore_o constantine_n may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n babylon_n vales._n vales._n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o place_n be_v corrupt_v mere_o by_o the_o misplace_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v most_o apparent_a if_o you_o restore_v the_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d memphis_n lie_v desolate_a etc._n etc._n what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o these_o word_n the_o import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o boast_v wherewith_o namely_o pharaoh_n pu_v himself_o up_o away_o therefore_o with_o the_o conjecture_n of_o christophorson_n gruter_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v heretofore_o our_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n but_o after_o we_o have_v get_v the_o fuketian_a copy_n we_o find_v out_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a read_n for_o in_o that_o manuscript_n this_o passage_n occur_v word_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_o read_v in_o turnebus_n and_o gruter_n book_n save_v only_o that_o that_o punctation_n we_o have_v make_v use_n of_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n only_o wherein_o after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o point_n be_v set_v the_o translator_n therefore_o of_o this_o oration_n have_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o genitive_a case_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o then_o be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o read_n and_o be_v make_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o memphis_n the_o miserable_a and_o most_o unfortunate_a of_o city_n but_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a command_n have_v lay_v waist_n the_o country_n of_o the_o than_o most_o powerful_a pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n far_o according_a to_o this_o read_n constantine_n affirm_v that_o memphis_n only_o be_v see_v by_o he_o which_o i_o do_v indeed_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v true_a for_o he_o can_v never_o see_v babylon_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v never_o go_v into_o assyria_n in_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a edition_n but_o in_o the_o king_n copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o stephens_n have_v publish_v it_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_n in_o his_o book_n have_v mend_v this_o place_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v foolish_a and_o trifle_a nor_o will_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n beside_o neither_o have_v christophorson_n retain_v those_o word_n in_o his_o version_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christophorson_n render_v it_o quem_fw-la insolentiâ_fw-la elatum_fw-la perfregit_fw-la who_o raise_v with_o insolency_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o word_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o emendation_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o nominative_a case_n indeed_o in_o all_o our_o copy_n the_o king_n the_o fuketian_a and_o the_o sheet_n this_o word_n occur_v without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subscript_n so_o he_o express_v himself_o below_o chap._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v i_o think_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o complete_o furnish_v with_o arms._n present_o where_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quiet_a supplication_n i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humble_a in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v saint_n r_o henry_n savil_n conjecture_n displease_v i_o who_o have_v mend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n the_o israelite_n israelite_n or_o a_o disorder_a people_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n seem_v to_o be_v omit_v here_o which_o if_o insert_v the_o passage_n will_v be_v make_v far_o more_o elegant_a i_o write_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v whether_o wise_a man_n or_o philosopher_n vales._n vales._n or_o modest._n modest._n after_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n and_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o memphis_n he_o pass_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o to_o the_o desolation_n of_o babylon_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o have_v insert_v the_o praise_n of_o moses_n but_o now_o treat_v concern_v the_o assyrian_n he_o prosecute_v daniel_n praise_n who_o live_v a_o captive_n among_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonian_n vales._n vales._n pattern_n pattern_n or_o beauty_n beauty_n at_o this_o place_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o valesius_n edition_n omit_v i_o suppose_v by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o printer_n though_o valesius_fw-la have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o mistake_n in_o his_o errata_fw-la they_o occur_v in_o robert_n stephen_n edition_n from_o who_o we_o have_v insert_v they_o into_o our_o version_n nor_o have_v valesius_fw-la omit_v they_o in_o his_o translation_n translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o word_n the_o antiquarius_fw-la who_o transcribe_v the_o king_n copy_n offend_v at_o the_o multitude_n of_o fault_n wherewith_o the_o copy_n abound_v here_o make_v a_o end_n of_o writing_n and_o he_o have_v attest_v this_o in_o these_o word_n set_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o page_n ...._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ...._o to_o the_o sea_n of_o fault_n of_o this_o book_n i_o stop_v my_o hand_n from_o writing_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o the_o original_a copy_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v conjecture_v from_o what_o be_v write_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v imagine_v whence_o constantine_n have_v this_o his_o affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o cast_n of_o thunder_n which_o i_o do_v remember_v to_o have_v read_v any_o where_o else_o neither_o do_v i_o well_o understand_v that_o for_o man_n tower_n and_o city_n may_v be_v destroy_v by_o thunderbolt_n as_o the_o poet_n have_v tell_v we_o concern_v the_o phlegyae_fw-la but_o true_o i_o can_v see_v how_o a_o kingdom_n can_v be_v ruin_v by_o thunder_n in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o turneb_n copy_n and_o in_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n magician_n or_o wise_a man_n man_n pattern_n pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantine_n have_v in_o latin_a term_v it_o virtutes_fw-la which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n usual_o take_v to_o signify_v miracle_n as_o every_o one_o know_v the_o translator_n of_o this_o oration_n have_v do_v ill_o in_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n this_o place_n be_v thus_o point_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calumniate_v the_o very_a prevalency_n of_o his_o prayer_n as_o dangerous_a and_o sore_o accuse_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n that_o great_a power_n of_o the_o man_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o length_n they_o persuade_v he_o as_o it_o be_v mend_v at_o the_o margin_n of_o moraus_n book_n but_o this_o relation_n contradict_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o