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but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o modern_a greek_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o practice_n be_v thus_o assign_v by_o 〈◊〉_d gabriel_n philadelphiensis_fw-la particle_n we_o offer_v these_o particle_n for_o our_o father_n brother_n friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n who_o sleep_v in_o christ_n the_o end_n and_o design_n be_v that_o god_n will_v place_v their_o soul_n in_o a_o bright_a and_o pleasant_a place_n in_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n whence_o grief_n and_o lamentation_n be_v banish_v and_o send_v they_o a_o relaxation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o those_o grievous_a thing_n that_o at_o present_a seize_v upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o freedom_n and_o redemption_n from_o the_o lamentation_n of_o hades_n and_o from_o tear_n vytenbogaert_n cyrillus_n lucaris_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o superstitious_a practice_n and_o the_o idle_a pretention_n common_o use_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v another_o esset_fw-la hîc_fw-la referendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
from_o his_o not_o be_v prefer_v by_o he_o to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o thessalonica_n which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o now_o he_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o way_n of_o revenge_n to_o step_v into_o his_o seat_n for_o which_o advancement_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v no_o less_o than_o fifty_o thousand_o dollar_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o undertake_n and_o satisfy_v for_o this_o great_a sum_n after_o seven_o day_n huff_v and_o domineer_a the_o turk_n banish_v he_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o amasia_n his_o confederate_n who_o die_v there_o to_o the_o island_n of_o tenedos_n whence_o write_v penitential_a letter_n to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o guilt_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o punishment_n he_o be_v by_o his_o favour_n restore_v to_o his_o former_a diocese_n athanasius_n march_n 1634._o six_o month_n after_o this_o anastasius_n pattelari_fw-la of_o candia_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n buy_v the_o patriarchship_n at_o the_o price_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o dollar_n and_o this_o by_o the_o instigation_n and_o with_o the_o assistence_n of_o the_o romanist_n as_o cyril_n write_v in_o a_o letter_n from_o tenedos_n whither_o he_o be_v banish_v but_o this_o perfidious_a and_o ingrateful_a man_n who_o cyril_n have_v prefer_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o have_v otherways_o oblige_v continue_v scarce_o a_o month_n in_o the_o dignity_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o horrid_a simony_n cyrillus_n be_v restore_v in_o june_n follow_v upon_o the_o hard_a condition_n of_o pay_v beside_o the_o sum_n which_o the_o sacrilegious_a usurper_n have_v contract_v for_o a_o overplus_n of_o ten_o thousand_o dollar_n almost_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o poor_a greek_n of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exact_v and_o levy_v march_n 1635._o 561._o cyrillus_n contari_n begin_v again_o to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o gratify_v his_o own_o ambition_n and_o pride_n and_o his_o master_n the_o jesuit_n and_o bribe_v the_o turk_n with_o fifty_o thousand_o dollar_n invade_v once_o more_o the_o patriarchall_a throne_n which_o be_v now_o whole_o influence_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wine_n in_o april_n follow_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o secret_a he_o confess_v that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o cyril_n be_v to_o be_v send_v who_o they_o have_v get_v banish_v to_o rhodes_n this_o man_n be_v every_o way_n fit_a for_o their_o turn_n be_v of_o a_o base_a mercenary_a temper_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o rome_n make_v frequent_a profession_n that_o if_o the_o pope_n will_v but_o furnish_v he_o with_o money_n enough_o he_o will_v not_o only_o kiss_v his_o hand_n but_o his_o foot_n too_o and_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v style_v himself_o patriarch_n imperatoris_fw-la turcarum_fw-la &_o romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la cyril_n now_o a_o exile_n in_o rhodes_n give_v a_o account_n by_o letter_n to_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n of_o his_o hard_a and_o cruel_a usage_n and_o of_o the_o design_n of_o some_o of_o the_o christian_a corsayr_n to_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o transportation_n into_o italy_n which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n who_o command_v the_o soldiery_n in_o that_o island_n be_v happy_o prevent_v by_o his_o remove_v he_o thence_o about_o eighteen_o month_n after_o july_n 1636._o he_o be_v restore_v though_o not_o without_o the_o powerful_a intercession_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n without_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n never_o so_o just_a and_o clear_a nothing_o be_v do_v in_o turkey_n cyril_n though_o restore_v have_v the_o same_o difficulty_n to_o encounter_v with_o as_o before_o the_o same_o enemy_n still_o remain_v who_o keep_v up_o their_o animosity_n and_o malice_n towards_o he_o those_o of_o cyrillus_n of_o beroea_n his_o party_n advance_v during_o his_o usurpation_n to_o title_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v now_o disgrace_v and_o run_v the_o same_o fortune_n with_o he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o promote_v his_o interest_n and_o we_o can_v easy_o imagine_v that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v now_o reconcile_v and_o become_v his_o friend_n no_o they_o see_v to_o their_o heart_n grief_n how_o cyril_n have_v still_o prevail_v notwithstanding_o his_o frequent_a deposition_n and_o banishment_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o get_v he_o dispatch_v for_o now_o they_o be_v grow_v furious_a and_o desperate_o mad_a against_o he_o and_o nothing_o less_o than_o his_o blood_n will_v satisfy_v their_o revenge_n which_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o effect_v till_o about_o two_o year_n after_o the_o tragical_a time_n draw_v nigh_o in_o which_o this_o excellent_a man_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v a_o particular_a relation_n as_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n pocock_n prebendary_a of_o christ_n church_n oxon_n a_o person_n of_o excellent_a judgement_n and_o incomparable_a learning_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n as_o those_o many_o useful_a and_o curious_a book_n which_o he_o have_v publish_v full_o declare_v who_o then_o live_v at_o constantinople_n when_o the_o bloody_a fact_n be_v commit_v and_o of_o which_o he_o send_v a_o large_a account_n to_o that_o excellent_a man_n archbishop_n laud_n of_o famous_a memory_n who_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v the_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o the_o patriarch_n death_n little_o think_v at_o that_o time_n that_o his_o own_o sad_a fate_n be_v come_v on_o so_o fast_o the_o copy_n of_o this_o letter_n be_v unhappy_o lose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n but_o this_o reverend_a and_o excellent_a person_n have_v be_v please_v often_o in_o discourse_n to_o give_v i_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o which_o very_o much_o confirm_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o murder_n write_v by_o 564._o nathanael_n conopius_n protosyncellus_fw-la of_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n under_o this_o patriarch_n in_o greek_a cyril_n enemy_n not_o able_a to_o get_v any_o advantage_n over_o he_o during_o the_o emperor_n stay_n at_o constantinople_n the_o chief_a vizir_fw-it being_z his_o friend_n they_o foresee_v their_o departure_n from_o that_o city_n have_v with_o their_o money_n gain_v a_o interest_n in_o bairam_n bassa_n then_o in_o great_a favour_n who_o undertake_v the_o business_n for_o they_o which_o he_o thus_o by_o a_o wile_n effect_v for_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v resolve_v in_o the_o year_n 1638._o upon_o a_o war_n upon_o the_o persian_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recover_n of_o bagdat_fw-la out_o of_o their_o hand_n into_o which_o it_o have_v fall_v not_o long_o before_o send_v this_o bairam_n bassa_n before_o he_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o to_o make_v all_o necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o intend_a siege_n while_o he_o and_o the_o vizir_fw-it advance_v in_o slow_a and_o easy_a march_n with_o the_o gross_a of_o the_o army_n then_o gather_v from_o the_o most_o distant_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n though_o in_o two_o distinct_a body_n and_o at_o some_o distance_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o forage_n and_o quarter_n the_o emperor_n find_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o mind_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o expectation_n be_v huge_o please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o his_o conduct_n he_o take_v the_o advantage_n and_o be_v often_o admit_v into_o the_o emperor_n presence_n assist_v herein_o by_o husain_n bassa_n represent_v to_o he_o among_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o that_o conjuncture_n that_o cyrillus_n have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o those_o of_o his_o religion_n that_o by_o his_o instigation_n the_o cossack_n have_v but_o late_o fall_v upon_o azoph_n azac_n a_o considerable_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n tanais_n not_o far_o from_o the_o great_a lake_n of_o maeotis_n which_o they_o take_v and_o pillage_v that_o he_o be_v a_o dangerous_a man_n and_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v so_o numerous_a in_o constantinople_n to_o mutiny_v at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o the_o imperial_a city_n be_v leave_v bare_a and_o defenseless_a most_o of_o the_o janissary_n be_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v fit_v and_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v such_o a_o mischief_n as_o may_v easy_o happen_v by_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o jealous_a emperor_n possess_v with_o these_o plausible_a story_n immediate_o in_o a_o rage_n sign_v a_o hat_n sheriff_n or_o order_n for_o his_o be_v strangle_v and_o a_o courier_n be_v dispatch_v away_o with_o it_o in_o great_a haste_n to_o the_o caimacam_n or_o governour_n he_o pursuant_n to_o his_o order_n forthwith_o send_v his_o officer_n to_o seize_v upon_o cyrillus_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o