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A00440 The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, attributed name. aut 1577 (1577) STC 10572; ESTC S121374 989,961 618

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6._o 13._o cleopas_n cleopas_n call_v also_o simon_n be_v the_o lord_n cosingermaine_n as_o he_o accompany_v luke_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o speak_v with_o he_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n at_o length_n he_o be_v the_o second_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n cleopas_n luc_n 24._o euseb_n eccle_n hist_o lib_n 3._o cap_n 11._o 19_o 29._o 14._o silas_n silas_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n with_o paul_n he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o corinth_n silas_n be_v bishop_n of_o corinth_n act._n 15._o 16._o 17_o 15._o silvanus_n silvanus_n be_v also_o minister_v of_o the_o word_n together_o with_o paul_n he_o be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n silvanus_n preach_v together_o with_o paul_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 2._o thes_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 16._o crescens_n crescens_n who_o saint_n paul_n remember_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o chalcedona_n in_o france_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v there_o martyr_v in_o the_o time_n of_o traian_n and_o bury_v chrysches_n be_v bishop_n of_o chalcedonia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 17._o epaenetus_n epaenetus_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n epaenetus_n be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n rom._n 16._o 18._o andronicus_n andronicus_n who_o s._n paul_n remember_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o pannonia_n andronicus_z bishop_z of_o pannonia_n rom._n 16._o 19_o amplias_n amplias_o who_o paul_n salute_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o odissa_n ampliatus_fw-la bishop_n of_o edissa_n rom._n 16._o 20._o vrbanus_n vrbanus_n mention_v by_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o macedonia_n vrbanus_n bishop_n of_o macedonia_n rom._n 16._o 21._o stachys_n stachys_n remember_v of_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o byzantium_n be_v by_o andrew_n the_o apostle_n make_v bishop_n of_o argyropolis_n in_o thracia_n stateus_fw-la stachys_n be_v of_o andrew_n the_o apostle_n make_v bishop_n in_o argyropolis_n of_o thracia_n rom._n 16._o 22._o apelles_n apelles_n mention_v of_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n before_o bless_a polycarpus_n apelles_n be_v bishop_n of_o eradia_n ampleius_fw-la bishop_n of_o smyrna_n before_o polycarpus_n rom._n 16._o 23._o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o paul_n salute_v write_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o brettania_n aristobulus_n be_v bishop_n of_o bethania_n rom._n 16._o 24._o narcissus_n narcissus_n of_o who_o paul_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o patrae_n in_o achaia_n tarcissus_n narcissus_n be_v bishop_n of_o athens_n rom._n 16._o 25._o herodion_n herodion_n name_v also_o by_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v also_o bishop_n of_o patrae_n 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that_o they_o shall_v choose_v timotheus_n aelurus_n to_o their_o bishop_n mean_v himself_o theod._n collect_v timotheus_n a_o heretical_a bishop_n  _fw-fr maioranus_n be_v emperor_n of_o rom_n in_o the_o end_n of_o martianus_n &_o the_o begin_n of_o leo_n where_o he_o reign_v 4_o year_n but_o severus_n dispatch_v he_o &_o take_v his_o room_n himself_o euag._n li._n 2._o cap._n 7._o palmer_n chronic_n anatolius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n flourish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o leo._n euagr._fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr julianus_n b._n of_o antioch_n nicephor_n theodore●_n collect_v  _fw-fr timotheus_n basilicus_n otherwise_o call_v salofaciolus_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o the_o exile_n of_o his_o predecessor_n euag_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 11._o but_o he_o be_v banish_v not_o long_o after_o  _fw-fr 458._o leo_n be_v emperor_n in_o the_o east_n after_o martianus_n he_o write_v unto_o anatolius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n for_o to_o examine_v the_o stir_n rise_v at_o alexandria_n about_o the_o 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and_o ā_o snake_n and_o drown_v in_o the_o seae_fw-la pag._n 163._o vow_a chastity_n by_o compulsion_n among_o the_o heathen_n pag._n 29._o vow_a chastity_n forbid_v pag._n 71._o vrbanus_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 108._o vrbanus_n a_o cruel_a persecutor_n fall_v into_o extreme_a misery_n pag._n 165._o urias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 530._o vrsacius_n b._n of_o singidon_n be_v a_o a●●an_n pag._n 246._o he_o recant_v pag._n 259._o 272._o x._o xystus_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n pag._n 59_o 83._o z._n zacharie_n the_o son_n of_o ●ehoida_o &_o his_o life_n p._n 524_o zacharie_n the_o prophet_n &_o his_o life_n pag._n 530._o zachaeus_n the_o four_o b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 59_o zachaeus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 159._o zambdas_fw-la b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 144._o zebinas_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 167._o zebinus_n b._n of_o antioch_n pag._n 108._o zeno_n the_o emperor_n p._n 438._o 448._o his_o death_n p._n 461_o zenobius_n 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&_o albinus_n con_n from_o rome_n ananus_fw-la the_o highpriest_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o livetenantship_n martyr_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o christ_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la eus_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 23_o jose_z antiq_fw-la lib._n 16._o james_n the_o brother_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o just_a who_o the_o apostle_n have_v place_v overscer_n of_o the_o faith_n full_a at_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n martyr_v by_o the_o jew_n especial_o by_o ananus_fw-la the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v a_o saduce_n as_o josephus_n say_v be_v give_v to_o cruelty_n euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o joseph_n lib._n 20_o cap._n 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr josephus_n call_v gaddis_n be_v place_v high_a priest_n in_o ismaels_n room_n by_o agrippa_n minor_a antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 15_o ananus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la be_v by_o agrippa_n place_v &_o joseph_n displace_v this_o ananus_fw-la stone_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o christbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o when_o he_o 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son_n of_o theophilus_n be_v choose_v and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n depose_v by_o agrippa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mathias_n the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n &_o the_o jew_n begin_v joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 20._o ca._n 17._o  _fw-fr traian_n an_fw-mi dom._n 110._o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a euseb_n eccl_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o 19_o 29._o and_o in_o chronic._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr demas_n become_v apostata_fw-la for●…_n paul_n and_o fell_a 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d moth_n 2._o an_fw-mi do._n 70_o euseb_n chr_n nero_n send_v vespasia_n &_o his_o son_n titus_n into_o judaea_n who_o plague_v the_o jew_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o paul_n at_o his_o second_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v behead_v the_o last_o year_n of_o nero._n euse_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o lib._n 3._o ca_fw-mi 1._o epiphan_n say_v 12._o a_o neron_n agrippa_z entertain_v vespasian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n at_o tiberias_n joseph_n bel._n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o  _fw-fr the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n agree_v upon_o as_o they_o say_v by_o they_o in_o a_o certain_a assembly_n be_v publish_v by_o clemens_n afterward_o b._n of_o rome_n the_o perfect_a number_n of_o they_o be_v not_o where_o sound_a some_o receive_v they_o &_o some_o other_o reject_v they_o as_o invent_v &_o forge_v by_o heretic_n council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o  _fw-fr ignatius_n the_o disciple_n of_o john_n be_v the_o third_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n he_o write_v as_o they_o say_v unto_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n &_o marie_n unto_o hin_n again_o he_o write_v unto_o john_n the_o evangelist_n &_o to_o polycarpus_n his_o disciple_n beside_o he_o write_v sundry_a other_o notable_a epistle_n which_o be_v extant_a both_o in_o greek_a &_o latin_a last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n traian_n a_o dom._n 111._o he_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n euseb_n eccle_n hist_o lib._n 3._o ca._n 19_o 32._o &_o in_o chronic_n tritem_fw-la linus_n one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_v succeed_v peter_n in_o the_o bishop_n seae_n of_o rome_n where_o he_o continue_a bishop_n 12._o year_n euseb_n eccl_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 13._o 19_o &_o in_o chronic_n  _fw-fr phygellus_n &_o hermogenes_n forsake_v paul_n &_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o timoth._n 1_o abdias_n babilonius_n say_v that_o philetus_n and_o hermogeve_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n  _fw-fr nero_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 13._o year_n &_o 8._o day_n die_v euse_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o ●s●_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6_o peter_n be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n with_o his_o head_n downward_o which_o kid_n of_o death_n himself_o desire_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o lib._n 3._o ca_fw-mi 1._o epiphan_n say_v 12._o a_o neron_n about_o this_o time_n josep_n a_o jew_n flourish_v one_o that_o 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but_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n euseb_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o jose_z bell_n jud._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 6._o euse_n chro_fw-la otho_n succeed_v galba_n this_o otho_n continue_a but_o 3._o moneth●_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 6._o euse_n chronic_a vitellius_n succeed_v otho_n this_o vitellius_n be_v emperor_n but_o 8._o month_n &_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be●l_o i●●_n lib._n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr phanes_n the_o son_n of_o samuel_n of_o the_o village_n apathasis_n of_o the_o t●●be_n eniachim_n a_o contreye_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n of_o judaea_n the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n  _fw-fr cap._n 6._o euseb_n chronic_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o he_o exhort_v his_o own_o contreyman_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o roman_n with_o many_o oration_n he_o give_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o jesus_n of_o john_n baptist_n he_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o death_n of_o james._n he_o be_v present_v in_o the_o war_n he_o write_v the_o war_n &_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n show_v they_o his_o book_n they_o be_v commend_v of_o titus_n vespasian_n &_o agrippa_n they_o be_v chain_v in_o the_o library_n and_o he_o himself_o honour_v with_o a_o picture_n euseb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 10._o  _fw-fr fellow_n be_v take_v from_o the_o cart_n and_o array_v in_o priestly_a attire_n as_o it_o be_v a_o stage_n player_n and_o by_o lot_n choose_a highpriest_n he_o know_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereunto_o the_o seditious_a person_n call_v zelotae_fw-la as_o though_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o that_o which_o good_a be_v choose_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n for_o their_o practice_n in_o those_o troublesome_a time_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 4._o 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of_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n the_o 8._o day_n of_o septembre_n as_o joseph_n write_v bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o and_o euseb_n eccle_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o whereby_o we_o we_o gather_v that_o although_o god_n wink_v a_o long_a while_n at_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n yet_o at_o length_n he_o pay_v they_o home_o for_o the_o villainy_n they_o practise_v against_o his_o son_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o persecute_v and_o ston_a and_o martyringe_n and_o murder_n of_o his_o apostle_n disciple_n saint_n &_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o afore_o his_o passion_n he_o behold_v jerusalem_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o and_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o stone_n be_v leave_v upon_o a_o other_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o sign_n