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hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o mammea_n the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v instruct_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o faith_n note_n turinus_n kill_v with_o smoke_n severus_n his_o death_n bucole_n index_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o eucole_n index_n chron_n the_o 6._o persecution_n ann._n christi_fw-la 237._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—8_o origen_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr martyrie_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o 1_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o true_a pastor_n 2_o notâ—_n origen_n get_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n note_n difference_n betwixt_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o book_n the_o death_n of_o maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n func_fw-la chron_n chron._n â—unt_fw-la chron._n fund_z â—â—cole_fw-fr euseb._n lib._n 6_o cap._n 34._o philippus_n his_o death_n chron_n funâ—_n the_o 7_o persecution_n ann._n ch._n 250._o alexander_n and_o babylas_n both_o die_v in_o prison_n origen_n at_o jerusalem_n close_v the_o book_n and_o weep_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n apollonia_n chemnisius_n dereli_fw-la quiis_fw-la note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o nemesion_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o the_o verity_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v underprop_a with_o lie_n note_n nicâ—phorus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o note_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o marry_a bishop_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o note_n the_o rigour_n of_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o gal_n 6.1_o bucole_fw-fr index_n chron._n chron_n funct_a cypry_n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o the_o 8._o persecution_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o anno_fw-la chr._n 259._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o laurence_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cyprian_a naz._n in_o jeudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la theosecnus_fw-la b._n of_o caesarea_n encourage_v marinus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o bucol_n index_n chron_n note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o christian_n full_a of_o pity_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 21.22_o the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o two_o brazen_a image_n in_o caesarea_n philippi_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o note_n similitude_n eusib._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 20._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o the_o 9_o persecution_n anno_fw-la chr._n 278._o note_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o funct_a chron_n aurelian_a with_o civil_a authority_n assist_v the_o church_n against_o samosatenus_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o note_n funct_a chron_n euseb._n func_fw-la chron_n his_o death_n func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o func_fw-la chron_n bucol_n index_n chron_n func_fw-la chron_n psal._n 129.4_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o valerian_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o 10._o persecution_n anno_fw-la ch._n 308._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o the_o great_a cruelty_n use_v in_o this_o 10._o persecution_n john_n a_o noble_a man_n bear_v rend_v in_o piece_n the_o emperor_n proclamation_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o note_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o pâ—ter_n doâ—orbeus_n and_o gorgonius_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o horrible_a cruelty_n against_o christian_a womâ—n_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o euseb_n ibid._n a_o town_n in_o phrygiaset_n on_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n burn_v with_o fire_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o mauritius_n with_o a_o whole_a legion_n of_o christian_a soldier_n martyr_v hist._n mag._n cent_n 4._o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o pro._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10_o euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o diocletian_n and_o maximian_n give_v over_o their_o imperial_a function_n bucol_n note_n hist._n magd._n constantius_n try_v his_o captain_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o not_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantius_n lib._n 1._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o maximinus_n and_o pharaoh_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o quirinus_n his_o death_n edict_n against_o christian_n ingrave_v in_o brass_n mat._n 24_o 22_o 24._o a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o pagan_n into_o adversity_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o eusâ—b_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o maximinus_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o licinius_n euseb._n lib_n 9_o cap._n 10._o euseb._n lib_n 8._o cap._n 14._o sophronia_n choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v herself_o then_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o maxentâ—us_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o constantine_n see_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o bright_a cross_n in_o heaven_n euseb_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n maxentius_n overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o constantine_n be_v drown_v the_o death_n of_o dioclesian_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n three_o cruel_a edict_n of_o licinius_n against_o christian_n forty_o martyr_n torment_v first_o with_o cold_a and_o next_o with_o heat_n soâ—om_n l._n 9.6.2_o basil._n magn._n in_o 40._o martyr_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o barlan_n psal._n 145._o the_o death_n of_o licinius_n similitude_n esa._n 27.1_o similitude_n euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n lib._n sozon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8_o 9.10_o &_o 13._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c_o 9_o theod._n l._n 1_o c._n 22._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 24_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 20_o theod_n l._n 1._o 23._o sozom._n l_o 2._o c._n 6._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 4._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 3â—_n socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o sozâ—m_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o gen_n 18._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l_o 5._o c._n 8_o socrat._v l_o 1._o c._n 6_o func_fw-la chron_n john_n 3_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vira_fw-la const._n lib._n 4_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 18_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 46_o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5_o soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 32_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 11_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o theod._n ibid._n theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o theod._n ibid._n pro._n 10.9_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 27._o socrat._v l_o 2._o c._n 32._o socrat._v lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 33._o theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v ibid._n socrat._v ibid._n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o note_n theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o socrat._v lib._n 13._o &_o 14._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o math._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 17._o titus_n 1._o verse_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 10._o verse_n 25._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o note_n theodoret._n ibid._n socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o rufsin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 10._o socrat_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o theodoret._n ibid._n ruffin_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 37.38.39_o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 20._o theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n lâ—b_n 5._o cap._n 12._o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 21._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1.2_o the_o death_n of_o julianus_n râ—fin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 21.22_o theod_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2.3_o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sazom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o theod._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 16._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 1._o socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o theodor._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o theod._n ibid._n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o ruffin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o sozâ—m_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 14_o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 34_o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o valens_n his_o death_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 40._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 12_o socrat._v l._n 4_o c.31_n sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 36._o valentinian_o death_n ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 2_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o the_o death_n of_o gratian._n theod._n l._n 5.13_o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o aug_n lib._n confes._n 9_o cap._n 7._o ruff._n l._n 2._o c._n 16_o theod._n l._n 5._o
c._n 14_o soc._n l._n 5._o c._n 14_o ruffin_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o claudian_n de_fw-fr 3._o consul_n honorii_fw-la ruff._n l_o 2._o c._n 18._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 23_o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o note_n theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 26_o socrat._v l._n 6._o c._n 23_o sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 28_o theod._n l._n 5.32_o hist._n magd._a cent_n 5._o cap._n 3._o func_fw-la chron_n compend_v theod._n cate-log_n casarum_fw-la platin._n in_o vita_fw-la zosimi_fw-la 1._o sozom._n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o func_fw-la chron_n socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 22_o jaem_n lib_n 7._o cap_n 42._o hist._n magd._a cent_n 5._o cap._n 3._o evigr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o note_n socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 23._o catalogue_n casarum_fw-la evagr._fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o evagr._fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o idem_fw-la cap._n 12._o &_o 13._o evagr._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o note_n idem_fw-la cap._n 8._o &_o 11._o hist._n magd._a cent_n 5._o cap._n 3._o note_n hist._n magd._n ibid._n socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o func_fw-la chron_n evagr._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o note_n evagr._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o hist._n magd._a cen_n 6._o cap._n 3._o evagr._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 34._o note_n platin._n de_fw-fr viâ—â—_n hormisda_n evag._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o hist._n magd._a cent_n 6._o cap._n 3._o note_n evag._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o chron._n fuâ—e_n evag._n l._n 4_o c._n 10._o note_n evag._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o idem_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la joan._n 1._o funâ—_n chron_n evag._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o concel_n evag._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o evag._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o idem_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 11.12_o evag._n l._n 5_o c._n 13._o evag._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o evag._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o hist._n magd._a cent_n 6._o cap._n 3._o plaâ—in_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr gregor_n 1._o evag._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o commenâ—_n funct_a lib._n 8._o note_n platina_n in_o vita_fw-la bonif_n 3._o note_n paulus_n diaâ—â—nus_fw-la lib._n 18._o rerum_fw-la râ—nan_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 7._o cap._n 3._o a_o description_n of_o the_o saracen_n platinain_n vita_fw-la senerini_fw-la note_n isai._n 37.36_o hist._n magd._a cent_n 8._o cap._n 3._o chron._n func_fw-la hist._n magd._a cen_n 7._o cap._n 3._o note_n note_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 8._o cap._n 3._o platin._n in_o vit_fw-mi greg._n 2._o platin._n in_o vit_fw-mi stepâ—_n 2._o funct_a comment_fw-fr lib._n 8._o note_n pro._n 12._o platin._n in_o vit_fw-mi greg_n 2._o funct_a comment_fw-fr in_o chron_n lib._n 8._o platin._n in_o vit_fw-mi greg._n 4._o funct_a comment_n l._n 9_o note_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 9_o cap._n 16._o platin._n in_o vita_fw-la joan._n 10._o funct_a comment_fw-fr in_o chronol_n lib._n 9_o note_n note_n notâ—_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 10._o cap._n 16._o note_n note_n the_o dane_n invade_v england_n the_o occasion_n of_o bellun_n sacrum_fw-la comment_fw-fr funcâ—â—_n lib._n 9_o note_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 11._o cap._n 3._o note_n â—illiam_fw-la duke_n of_o normandy_n subdue_v englanâ—_n note_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 12._o cap._n 8._o note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n psal._n xci_o 13._o note_n note_n note_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o tartarian_a kingdom_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n the_o empire_n void_a of_o a_o emperor_n the_o space_n of_o 17._o year_n note_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n the_o first_o army_n be_v lead_v for_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o second_o army_n the_o three_o army_n the_o forth_o army_n the_o templar_n break_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o barbarian_n be_v destroy_v the_o fist_n vovage_a note_n mango_n king_n of_o the_o tartarian_n fight_v against_o the_o saracen_n the_o six_o army_n a_o peace_n conclude_v note_n the_o 7._o army_n the_o christian_n utter_o destroy_v in_o asia_n note_n the_o death_n of_o albert._n otthoman_a first_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n henry_n the_o 7._o poison_a by_o a_o monk_n war_n betwixt_o lewis_n and_o fredericus_fw-la pulcher_fw-la about_o the_o empire_n a_o league_n make_v among_o the_o canton_n of_o helvetia_n lewis_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o charles_n the_o 4._o choose_a emperor_n amurath_n king_n of_o the_o turk_n conquer_v thracia_n the_o battle_n of_o nicopolis_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n &_o turk_n baiazethes_n overcome_v by_o tamberlane_n and_o carry_v about_o in_o a_o cage_n vinceslaus_n deprive_v of_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n emperor_n of_o the_o â—â—ast_n mahomet_n after_o the_o death_n of_o tamburlan_n vex_v the_o christian_n and_o take_v hadrianopolis_n the_o burn_a of_o john_n husse_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a tumult_n and_o sedition_n the_o polieie_n of_o zisca_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o provident_a care_n of_o zisca_n in_o time_n of_o his_o blindness_n zisca_n at_o his_o deâ—th_n appoint_v a_o drum_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o skin_n the_o emperor_n war_v upon_o the_o hussit_n with_o bad_a success_n amurathes_n subdue_v scopia_n and_o newmount_n in_o servia_n as_o also_o thessalonica_n and_o croia_n joannes_n huniades_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o turk_n a_o truce_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o turk_n for_o 10_o year_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o pope_n break_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o battle_n at_o varna_n note_n the_o kingdom_n of_o ladislaus_n commit_v to_o three_o governor_n vlricus_n seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o huniades_n vlricus_n slay_v by_o the_o hungarian_n the_o king_n of_o hungaria_n cause_v the_o one_o son_n of_o huniades_n to_o be_v behead_v the_o other_o imprison_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungaria_n the_o german_n make_v petition_n to_o the_o empe._n to_o be_v free_v of_o the_o pope_n burden_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o valour_n of_o george_n castrioâ—_n name_v by_o the_o turk_n scanderbege_n he_o overcom_v caramanus_n of_o cilicia_n ask_v of_o amurathes_n his_o father_n 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