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less_o than_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o first_o institution_n probable_a it_o be_v that_o in_o aftertime_n all_o rechabite_v be_v not_o jonadabs_n immediate_a descendant_n but_o that_o all_o be_v account_v such_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o order_n which_o jonadab_n have_v prescribe_v to_o his_o immediate_a posterity_n it_o further_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o from_o these_o rechabite_v the_o essenes_n that_o famous_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n borrow_v their_o original_a that_o part_n of_o they_o especial_o that_o dwell_v in_o town_n and_o city_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o sociable_a life_n for_o as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v seq_fw-la describe_v lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 891._o &_o seq_fw-la by_o philo_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o main_o to_o solitude_n and_o contemplation_n live_v in_o forest_n and_o among_o grove_n of_o palm-tree_n and_o shun_v all_o intercourse_n and_o converse_n with_o other_o man_n while_o the_o practic_n part_n of_o they_o more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o 617._o by_o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 785._o &_o antiq._n jud._n l._n 18._o c._n 2._o p._n 617._o josephus_n though_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n and_o despise_v the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n do_v yet_o reside_v in_o city_n and_o place_n of_o public_a concourse_n labour_n in_o their_o several_a trade_n and_o calling_n maintain_v hospitality_n and_o be_v unite_v in_o a_o common_a college_n and_o society_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v to_o a_o solemn_a observance_n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o devote_v to_o the_o order_n of_o a_o very_a strict_a pious_a life_n and_o among_o these_o i_o doubt_v not_o the_o rechabite_v be_v incorporate_v and_o swallow_v up_o though_o it_o may_v be_v together_o with_o the_o general_a name_n of_o essenes_n they_o may_v still_o retain_v their_o particular_a and_o proper_a name_n but_o to_o return_v iii_o his_o first_o institution_n in_o christianity_n be_v probable_o lay_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o lord_n himself_o who_o auditor_n and_o follower_n 104._o follower_n ap._n eâ—seb_n l._n 3._o c._n 32_o p._n 104._o hegesippus_n suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n in_o which_o capacity_n he_o continue_v many_o year_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o place_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o eminency_n in_o the_o church_n about_o the_o year_n lxii_o s._n james_n the_o just_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o ananus_fw-la the_o highpriest_n have_v be_v cruel_o martyr_v by_o the_o jew_n the_o provide_v for_o who_o place_n be_v so_o far_o think_v to_o be_v the_o concernment_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v say_v 142._o say_v ibid._n c._n 11._o p._n 86._o vid._n lib._n â—_o c._n 22._o p._n 142._o to_o have_v come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o advise_v and_o consult_v with_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n kindred_n and_o relation_n about_o a_o fit_a successor_n in_o his_o room_n none_o be_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v a_o candidate_n for_o the_o place_n but_o one_o of_o our_o lord_n own_o relation_n and_o according_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o devolve_v the_o honour_n upon_o simeon_n our_o lord_n next_o kinsman_n who_o they_o all_o judge_v most_o worthy_a of_o the_o place_n i_o know_v eusebius_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o election_n be_v make_v not_o only_o after_o s._n james_n his_o death_n but_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n between_o which_o there_o be_v the_o distance_n of_o no_o less_o than_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n but_o beside_o that_o eusebius_n make_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n immediate_o to_o succeed_v upon_o s._n james_n his_o martyrdom_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o space_n it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o so_o famous_a and_o eminent_a a_o church_n a_o church_n new_o constitute_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n shall_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o guide_n and_o pastor_n especial_o see_v the_o apostle_n be_v all_o long_a since_o disperse_v into_o several_a remote_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o say_v that_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v dead_a before_o that_o time_n or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o can_v not_o very_o convenient_o have_v return_v and_o meet_v together_o about_o this_o affair_n in_o so_o dismal_a and_o distract_v a_o state_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o roman_a war_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n have_v then_o put_v those_o part_n into_o beside_o that_o lxii_o that_o chron._n ad_fw-la ann._n chr._n lxii_o eusebius_n himself_o elsewhere_o place_v simeons_n succession_n immediate_o after_o s._n james_n his_o martyrdom_n nor_o be_v the_o least_o vacancy_n in_o that_o see_v mention_v by_o any_o other_o writer_n the_o 580._o the_o ann._n 1._o olympiad_n ccxii_o indict_v xi_o vespas_fw-la 2._o p._n 580._o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n place_n his_o succession_n ann._n lxix_o for_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o year_n s._n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o s._n peter_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v to_o rome_n as_o his_o proper_a see_n have_v ordain_v to_o that_o place_n this_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o publisher_n for_o want_v of_o right_o distinguish_v do_v not_o understand_v die_v simeon_n or_o simon_n be_v make_v patriarch_n in_o his_o room_n but_o this_o account_n be_v against_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o make_v s._n james_n to_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n
faithful_a in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o antioch_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v his_o utmost_a ambition_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o religion_n i_o may_v in_o the_o last_o place_n enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n concern_v his_o epistle_n the_o true_a indices_fw-la of_o the_o piety_n and_o divine_a temper_n of_o his_o mind_n those_o seven_o i_o mean_v enumerate_v and_o quote_v by_o eusebius_n and_o collect_v by_o s._n polycarp_n as_o 108._o as_o epist_n polycar_n p._n 23._o edit_n usser_v &_o ap_fw-mi euseb_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la p._n 108._o himself_o express_o testify_v but_o shall_v forbear_v despair_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n considerable_a after_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o learned_a man_n about_o they_o only_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o exception_n to_o the_o argument_n from_o s._n polycarp_n testimony_n little_o more_o be_v say_v even_o by_o those_o who_o have_v manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n then_o what_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o the_o most_o genuine_a writing_n in_o the_o world_n i_o add_v s._n polycarp_n character_n of_o these_o epistle_n whereby_o he_o recommend_v they_o as_o high_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a that_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a to_o build_v we_o up_o in_o the_o religion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n his_o write_n genuine_a ad_fw-la ephesios_n epistola_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la philadelphenos_n i._o ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la i._o doubtful_a epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la spurious_a ad_fw-la mariam_n cassobolitam_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la tarsenses_n i._o ad_fw-la antiochenos_n i._o ad_fw-la philippense_n i._o ad_fw-la heronem_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la b._n virg._n mariam_n i._o ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la apostolum_n ii_o the_o end_n of_o s._n ignatius_n life_n the_o 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early_a corrupter_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n irenaeus_n his_o particular_a remark_n of_o s._n polycarp_n action_n the_o persecution_n under_o m._n antoninus_n the_o time_n of_o polycarp_n martyrdom_n note_v the_o act_n of_o it_o write_v by_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n their_o great_a esteem_n and_o value_n s._n polycarp_n seek_v for_o his_o martyrdom_n foretell_v by_o a_o dream_n his_o apprehension_n conduct_v to_o smyrna_n irenarchae_fw-la who_o polycarp_n rude_a treatment_n by_o herodes_n his_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o proconsul_n christian_n refuse_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o emperor_n genius_n and_o why_o his_o pious_a and_o resolute_a answer_n his_o slight_n the_o proconsul_n threaten_n his_o sentence_n proclaim_v asiarchae_n who_o preparation_n for_o his_o burn_n his_o prayer_n before_o his_o death_n miraculous_o preserve_v in_o the_o fire_n dispatch_v with_o a_o sword_n the_o care_n of_o the_o christian_n about_o his_o remain_n this_o far_o from_o a_o superstitious_a 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a_o eminent_a city_n of_o jonia_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n the_o first_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o enter_v their_o claim_n of_o be_v the_o birthplace_n of_o the_o famous_a 646._o famous_a strab._n geograph_n l._n 14._o p._n 646._o homer_n in_o memory_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o library_n and_o a_o foursquare_a portico_n call_v homereum_n with_o a_o temple_n and_o the_o statue_n of_o homer_n adjoin_v to_o it_o and_o use_v a_o sort_n of_o brass_n coin_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o name_n and_o probable_o with_o his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o a_o place_n it_o be_v of_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n 296._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oxon._n ii_o p_o 47._o eudem_fw-la habit_n marm._n â—xxviii_n p._n 129._o cxliii_o p._n 277._o append._n xv._o p._n 296._o and_o have_v not_o only_o very_o magnificent_a title_n heap_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n but_o in_o several_a ancient_a inscription_n set_v up_o by_o the_o public_a order_n of_o the_o senate_n not_o long_o after_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n it_o be_v style_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o asia_n both_o for_o beauty_n and_o greatness_n the_o most_o splendid_a the_o metropolis_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o jonia_n but_o it_o have_v a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o honourable_a privilege_n to_o glory_n in_o if_o it_o be_v as_o we_o suppose_v the_o place_n of_o s._n polycarp'_v nativity_n however_o of_o his_o education_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o episcopal_a care_n and_o charge_n and_o the_o scene_n of_o his_o tragedy_n and_o martyrdom_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n in_o their_o menaeon_n report_v that_o he_o be_v educate_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o certain_a noble_a matron_n who_o name_n we_o be_v tell_v be_v callisto_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o charity_n who_o when_o she_o have_v exhaust_v all_o her_o cranary_n in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a have_v they_o sudden_o fill_v again_o by_o s._n polycarp_n prayer_n the_o circumstance_n whereof_o be_v more_o particular_o relate_v by_o pionius_n who_o suffer_v if_o which_o i_o much_o question_n it_o be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o decian_a persecution_n to_o this_o 696._o this_o pion._n vit_fw-mi s._n polycarp_n ex_fw-la ms._n graec._n apud_fw-la bolland_n januar_n xxvi_o p._n 696._o effect_n callisto_n warn_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n send_v and_o redeem_v polycarp_n than_o but_o a_o child_n of_o some_o who_o sell_v he_o bring_v he_o home_o take_v care_n of_o his_o education_n and_o find_v he_o a_o youth_n of_o ripe_a and_o pregnant_a part_n as_o he_o grow_v up_o make_v he_o the_o major-domo_a and_o steward_n of_o her_o house_n who_o charity_n it_o seem_v he_o dispense_v with_o a_o very_a liberal_a hand_n insomuch_o that_o during_o her_o absence_n he_o have_v empty_v all_o her_o barn_n and_o storehouse_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o which_o be_v charge_v by_o his_o fellow-servant_n at_o her_o return_n she_o not_o know_v then_o to_o what_o purpose_n he_o have_v employ_v they_o call_v for_o the_o key_n and_o command_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o trust_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o at_o her_o entrance_n in_o she_o find_v all_o place_n full_a and_o in_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o she_o have_v leave_v they_o which_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n with_o heaven_n have_v again_o replenish_v as_o indeed_o heaven_n can_v be_v sometime_o content_a rather_o to_o work_v a_o miracle_n than_o charity_n shall_v suffer_v and_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o its_o kindness_n and_o bounty_n in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o bucolus_n who_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menaeon_n elsewhere_o inform_v we_o s._n john_n have_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n however_o 81_o however_o act._n ignat._n p._n 5._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o polycarp_n e._n sib_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 81_o author_n of_o
more_o unquestionable_a credit_n and_o ancient_a date_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v s._n john_n disciple_n and_o not_o his_o only_a but_o as_o 127._o as_o adu._n â—eres_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 233._o &_o ap_fw-mi eusth_n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o p._n 127._o irenaeus_n who_o be_v his_o scholar_n follow_v herein_o by_o s._n hierom_n assure_v we_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o familiar_o converse_v with_o many_o who_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o flesh_n ii_o bucolus_n the_o vigilant_a and_o industrious_a bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v dead_a by_o who_o s._n polycarp_n be_v as_o we_o be_v supr_fw-la be_v pion._n c._n 3._o n._n 12._o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la tell_v make_v deacon_n and_o catechist_n of_o that_o church_n a_o office_n which_o he_o discharge_v with_o great_a diligence_n and_o success_n polycarp_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o room_n according_a to_o bucolus_n his_o own_o prediction_n who_o as_o the_o sâ—pr_fw-la the_o men._n 23._o febr._fw-la â—hi_fw-la sâ—pr_fw-la greek_n report_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n fortolde_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o successor_n he_o be_v constitute_v by_o s._n john_n say_v the_o â—1_n the_o tirtull_n de_fw-fr prescript_n heretic_n c._n 32._o p._n 213._o hieron_n ubi_fw-la â—apr_fw-la vid._n suid._n in_o voâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l._n 3._o c._n 2_o p._n 225._o mâ—â—yr_n rom._n ad_fw-la 20._o jan_n p._n â—1_n ancient_n general_o though_o citat_fw-la though_o 〈…〉_o citat_fw-la irenaeus_n follow_v herein_o by_o the_o 602._o the_o olâ—â—p_n ccxxiu_o 1._o anton._n xxi_o p._n 602._o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n whether_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o s._n john_n be_v then_o alive_a or_o whether_o he_o mean_v apostolic_a person_n common_o style_v apostle_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o church_n who_o join_v with_o s._n john_n in_o the_o consecration_n 1â—6_n consecration_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o p_o 1â—6_n eusebius_n say_v that_o polycarp_n be_v familiar_o conversant_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o receive_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o those_o who_o have_v be_v eye-witness_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o make_v not_o a_o little_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n polycarp_n and_o argue_v his_o mighty_a diligence_n and_o solicitude_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n that_o as_o we_o shall_v note_v more_o anon_o ignatius_n pass_v to_o his_o martyrdom_n write_v to_o he_o and_o particular_o recommend_v to_o he_o the_o inspection_n and_o oversight_n of_o his_o church_n at_o antioch_n know_v he_o say_v 1st_a say_v ib._n p._n 1st_a eusebius_n to_o be_v true_o a_o apostolical_a man_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v use_v his_o utmost_a care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o that_o matter_n the_o 594._o the_o ad._n ann._n 1._o olynpiad_n ccxx_o indi_fw-it â—_o xiii_o ann_n tray_n 4._o p._n 594._o author_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o can_v not_o well_o be_v any_o other_o then_o s._n polycarp_n to_o who_o s._n john_n commit_v the_o tutorage_n and_o education_n of_o the_o young_a man_n who_o he_o take_v up_o in_o his_o visitation_n who_o run_v away_o and_o become_v captain_n of_o a_o company_n of_o loose_a and_o debauch_a highway_n man_n and_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v and_o reclaim_v by_o that_o apostle_n but_o see_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n set_v down_o neither_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o the_o city_n though_o he_o 92._o he_o ap._n eusebd_a 3._o c._n 23_o p._n 92._o confess_v there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o circumstance_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o any_o other_o ancient_a writer_n nor_o that_o bishop_n neglect_v of_o his_o charge_n well_o consistent_a with_o s._n polycarp_n care_n and_o industry_n i_o shall_v leave_v the_o story_n as_o i_o find_v it_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o smyrna_n be_v near_o to_o ephesus_n as_o s._n clemens_n say_v that_o city_n also_o be_v and_o that_o s._n john_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a regard_n to_o that_o church_n it_o be_v next_o ephesus_n the_o first_o of_o those_o seven_o famous_a asian_a church_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v his_o epistle_n and_o s._n polycarp_n at_o this_o time_n bishop_n of_o it_o for_o that_o he_o be_v that_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n to_o who_o that_o apocalyptical_a epistle_n be_v send_v be_v not_o only_o high_o probable_a but_o by_o a_o 9_o a_o usser_v prolegom_n ad_fw-la ignat._n epist_n c._n 2._o p._n 9_o learned_a man_n put_v past_o all_o question_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o character_n and_o circumstance_n ascribe_v by_o s._n john_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n seem_v very_o exact_o to_o agree_v with_o polycarp_n and_o with_o no_o other_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n about_o those_o time_n especial_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whoever_o compare_v the_o account_n of_o s._n polycarp_n martyrdom_n with_o the_o notice_n and_o intimation_n which_o the_o apocalyp_v there_o give_v of_o that_o person_n suffering_n and_o death_n will_v find_v the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o event_n suit_n together_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v most_o against_o it_o be_v the_o long_a time_n of_o his_o presidency_n over_o that_o see_v see_v by_o this_o account_n he_o must_v sit_v at_o least_o lxxiv_o year_n bishop_n of_o that_o church_n from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n when_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v write_v to_o the_o persecution_n under_o m._n aurelius_n when_o he_o suffer_v to_o which_o no_o other_o solution_n need_v be_v give_v then_o that_o his_o great_a nay_o extreme_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n render_v it_o not_o at_o all_o improbable_a especial_o when_o we_o find_v several_a age_n after_o that_o remigius_n bishop_n of_o rheims_n sit_v lxxiv_o year_n bishop_n of_o that_o place_n iii_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n when_o the_o persecution_n under_o trajan_n begin_v to_o be_v reinforce_v wherein_o the_o eastern_a part_n have_v a_o very_a large_a share_n ann._n chr._n cvii_o ignatius_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o emperor_n at_o antioch_n and_o sentence_v to_o be_v transport_v to_o rome_n in_o order_n to_o his_o execution_n in_o his_o voyage_n thither_o he_o put_v in_o at_o smyrna_n to_o salute_v and_o converse_v with_o polycarp_n these_o holy_a man_n mutual_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v each_o other_o and_o confer_v together_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n from_o smyrna_n ignatius_n and_o his_o company_n sail_v to_o troas_n whence_o he_o send_v back_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o fortify_v they_o against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o especial_o against_o those_o who_o undermine_v our_o lord_n humanity_n and_o deny_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v suffer_v only_o in_o a_o imaginary_a and_o fantastic_a body_n a_o opinion_n which_o as_o it_o deserve_v he_o severe_o censure_n and_o strong_o refute_v he_o further_o press_v they_o to_o a_o due_a observance_n and_o regard_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o those_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o minister_n which_o under_o he_o be_v set_v over_o they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v dispatch_v a_o messenger_n on_o purpose_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o congratulate_v that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o beside_o this_o he_o write_v particular_o to_o s._n polycarp_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o apostolic_a temper_n a_o person_n of_o singular_a faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n recommend_v to_o he_o the_o care_n and_o superintendency_n of_o his_o disconsolate_a church_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o as_o extant_a at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v many_o short_a and_o useful_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o life_n especial_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o pastoral_n and_o episcopal_n office_n and_o here_o again_o he_o renew_v his_o request_n concern_v antioch_n that_o a_o messenger_n may_v be_v send_v from_o smyrna_n to_o that_o church_n and_o that_o s._n polycarp_n will_v write_v to_o other_o church_n to_o do_v the_o like_a a_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v himself_o have_v not_o his_o hasty_a departure_n from_o troas_n prevent_v he_o and_o more_o than_o this_o we_o find_v not_o concern_v polycarp_n for_o many_o year_n after_o till_o some_o unhappy_a difference_n in_o the_o church_n bring_v he_o upon_o the_o public_a stage_n iv_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o quartodeciman_n controversy_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n begin_v to_o grow_v very_o high_a between_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n each_o stand_v very_o
be_v under_o the_o turkish_a yoke_n at_o this_o day_n be_v without_o the_o limit_n of_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v to_o look_v a_o little_a high_o to_o the_o time_n we_o write_v of_o though_o i_o love_v not_o to_o make_v severe_a and_o ill-natured_a interpretation_n of_o the_o action_n of_o divine_a providence_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v how_o heavy_a the_o divine_a displeasure_n not_o long_o after_o polycarp_n death_n fall_v as_o upon_o other_o place_n so_o more_o particular_o upon_o this_o city_n by_o plague_n fire_n and_o earthquake_n mention_v by_o 281._o by_o niphil_n epit._n dion_n in_o m._n aâ—ton_n p._n 281._o other_o but_o more_o full_o describe_v by_o 659._o by_o in_o orat._n monodia_fw-la dict_z vid._n philastr_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr sophist_n l._n 2._o in_o aristid_n p._n m._n 659._o aristides_n their_o own_o orator_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n polycarp_n by_o which_o mean_v their_o city_n before_o one_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o asia_n be_v turn_v into_o rubbish_n and_o ash_n their_o stately_a house_n overturn_v their_o temple_n ruin_v one_o especial_o which_o as_o it_o advance_v asia_n above_o other_o country_n so_o give_v smyrna_n the_o honour_n and_o precedence_n above_o other_o city_n of_o asia_n their_o traffic_n spoil_v their_o mart_n and_o port_n lay_v waste_v beside_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n that_o lose_v their_o life_n indeed_o the_o fate_n so_o sad_a that_o the_o orator_n be_v force_v to_o give_v over_o profess_v himself_o unable_a to_o describe_v it_o xvii_o i_o can_v better_v close_o the_o story_n of_o polycarp_n martyrdom_n then_o with_o the_o preface_n which_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o as_o what_o eminent_o represent_v the_o illustrious_a faith_n and_o patience_n of_o those_o primitive_a christian_n 129._o edit_fw-la usser_v p._n 14._o confer_v euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o p._n 129._o evident_a it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o all_o those_o martyrdom_n 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attain_v a_o immortal_a crown_n be_v triumph_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a glorify_v god_n the_o father_n and_o praise_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o disposer_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v the_o christian_n the_o only_a person_n that_o reverence_v his_o memory_n but_o the_o very_a gentile_n as_o 135._o as_o loc._n supr_fw-la cit_fw-la p._n 135._o eusebius_n tell_v we_o every_o where_o speak_v honourable_o of_o he_o xviii_o as_o for_o his_o write_n beside_o that_o 1._o that_o epist_n ad_fw-la lâ—cia_n p._n 194._o tom._n 1._o s._n hierom_n mention_n the_o volume_n of_o papias_n and_o polycarp_n and_o the_o abovementioned_a supr_fw-la abovementioned_a vit._n polycarp_n c._n 3._o n._n 12._o p._n 697_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la pionius_n his_o epistle_n and_o homily_n supr_fw-la homily_n epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la irenaeus_n 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because_o 2._o because_o annot._n in_o justin_n m.p._n 10._o c._n 2._o sylburgius_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o xv._o year_n be_v not_o in_o the_o edict_n as_o it_o be_v in_o justin_n martyr_n but_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o eusebius_n his_o copy_n which_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o other_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o learned_a man_n will_v have_v this_o imperial_a edict_n to_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n son_n of_o antoninus_n indeed_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n it_o be_v marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n but_o then_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o that_o part_n of_o it_o be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v plain_a both_o because_o eusebius_n himself_o a_o few_o line_n before_o express_o ascribe_v it_o to_o antoninus_n pius_n and_o because_o in_o the_o original_a inscription_n in_o justins_n own_o apology_n from_o whence_o eusebius_n 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17._o p._n 140._o eusebius_n express_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v at_o ephesus_n where_o he_o have_v his_o discourse_n with_o tryphon_n which_o it_o be_v 349._o be_v vid._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 349._o plain_a be_v after_o the_o present_v his_o first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n improbable_a but_o that_o he_o go_v to_o ephesus_n in_o company_n with_o those_o who_o carry_v the_o emperor_n edict_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n then_o assemble_v in_o that_o city_n where_o he_o fall_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o tryphon_n the_o jew_n this_o tryphon_n be_v probable_o that_o rabbi_n tarphon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o common_o call_v he_o the_o wealthy_a priest_n the_o master_n or_o associate_v of_o r._n aquiba_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v often_o make_v in_o the_o jewish_a write_n a_o man_n of_o great_a note_n and_o eminency_n who_o have_v flee_v his_o country_n 217._o country_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 217._o in_o 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endure_v torment_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v save_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v promote_v our_o happiness_n and_o procure_v we_o confidence_n before_o that_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n before_o which_o by_o the_o divine_a appointment_n the_o whole_a world_n must_v appear_v to_o which_o the_o rest_n assent_v add_v dispatch_v quick_o what_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o for_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o can_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n whereupon_o the_o governor_n pronounce_v this_o sentence_n they_o who_o refuse_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o imperial_a edict_n let_v they_o be_v first_o scourge_v and_o then_o behead_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o holy_a martyr_n rejoice_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v lead_v back_o to_o prison_n be_v according_o whip_v and_o afterward_o behead_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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alexandrine_n chronicle_n which_o say_v that_o justin_n have_v present_v his_o second_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o long_o after_o crown_v with_o martyrdom_n this_o be_v all_o the_o certainty_n that_o can_v be_v recover_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n the_o date_n of_o it_o not_o be_v consign_v by_o any_o other_o ancient_a writer_n it_o be_v a_o vast_a mistake_n or_o rather_o error_n of_o transcriber_n of_o 171._o of_o haeres_fw-la xlvi_o p._n 171._o epiphanius_n who_o make_v he_o suffer_v under_o adrian_n when_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o dedicate_v his_o first_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n pius_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o close_a whereof_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o adrian_n his_o illustrious_a parent_n and_o predecessor_n and_o annex_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v write_v to_o minucius_n fundanus_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o no_o less_o his_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o the_o number_n concern_v his_o age_n make_v he_o but_o thirty_o year_n old_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n a_o thing_n no_o way_n consistent_a with_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o firm_a and_o consistent_a age_n it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o apply_v to_o many_o year_n after_o that_o period_n of_o his_o life_n xvii_o thus_o have_v we_o trace_v the_o martyr_n through_o the_o several_a stage_n of_o his_o life_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o last_o fatal_a period_n and_o now_o let_v we_o view_v he_o a_o little_a near_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o pious_a mind_n and_o a_o very_a virtuous_a life_n tender_o sensible_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v not_o elate_v nor_o value_v himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o great_a ability_n but_o upon_o every_o occasion_n entire_o resolve_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o into_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o 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and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o 52_o his_o apolog._n i._n p._n 52_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o senate_n he_o thus_o conclude_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o hearty_o pray_v that_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o generous_a design_n he_o fear_v no_o danger_n but_o deliver_v himself_o with_o the_o great_a freedom_n and_o impartiality_n he_o acquaint_v the_o 53._o the_o apol._n ii_o p._n 53._o emperor_n how_o much_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o honour_n and_o esteem_v the_o truth_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o smooth_v and_o flatter_v they_o but_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o pass_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n 54._o justice_n ibid._n p._n 54._o that_o it_o be_v their_o place_n and_o infinite_o reasonable_a when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o righteous_a judge_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o will_v at_o length_n be_v find_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n 99_o god_n ibid._n p._n 99_o nay_o that_o if_o they_o go_v on_o to_o punish_v and_o persecute_v such_o innocent_a person_n he_o tell_v they_o before_o hand_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v escape_v the_o future_a judgement_n of_o god_n while_o they_o persist_v in_o this_o evil_a and_o unrighteous_a course_n in_o this_o case_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v scare_v with_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n tell_v 349._o tell_v dial._n cum_fw-la pyph_n p._n 349._o he_o that_o he_o regard_v nothing_o but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n not_o care_v who_o in_o this_o matter_n he_o disoblige_v yea_o though_o they_o shall_v present_o tear_v he_o all_o in_o piece_n neither_o fear_v nor_o favour_v his_o own_o countryman_n the_o samaritan_n who_o he_o have_v accuse_v in_o his_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o be_v so_o much_o bewitch_v and_o seduce_v with_o the_o imposture_n of_o simon_n magus_n who_o they_o cry_v up_o as_o a_o supreme_a deity_n above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n xviii_o for_o his_o natural_a endowment_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o acute_a part_n a_o smart_n and_o pleasant_a wit_n a_o judgement_n able_a to_o weigh_v the_o difference_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o adapt_v and_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o most_o useful_a purpose_n all_o which_o be_v mighty_o improve_v and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o advantage_n of_o foreign_a study_n be_v both_o in_o the_o christian_a and_o ethnic_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 304._o say_v col._n cxxv_o c._n l._n 304._o photius_n arrive_v at_o the_o very_a height_n flow_v with_o abundance_n of_o history_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n in_o one_o thing_n indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v come_v short_a and_o wherein_o the_o first_o father_n be_v general_o defective_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o other_o eastern_a language_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v other_o by_o one_o instance_n his_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n satanas_n sata_fw-la as_o he_o tell_v 331._o tell_v dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 331._o we_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o syriac_a signify_v a_o apostate_n and_o nas_fw-la the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n sata_fw-la out_o of_o the_o composition_n of_o both_o which_o arise_v this_o one_o word_n satanas_n a_o trifle_a conceit_n and_o the_o less_o to_o be_v pardon_v in_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v among_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o converse_v with_o those_o language_n at_o a_o distance_n know_v it_o to_o spring_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o adversary_n
observe_v his_o mistake_n impose_v upon_o several_a ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o the_o man_n recommend_v the_o error_n to_o they_o with_o great_a advantage_n among_o which_o especial_o be_v our_o s._n justin_n and_o irenaeus_n who_o hold_v it_o in_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a 273._o true_a caius_n ap_fw-mi enrest_n l._n 3._o c._n 28._o p._n â—20_n diom_n coâ—inth_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o p._n 273._o cerinthus_n and_o his_o follower_n mix_v it_o with_o jewish_a dream_n and_o fable_n and_o pretend_v divine_a revelation_n to_o patronize_v and_o countenance_v it_o improve_v it_o to_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a purpose_n place_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o what_o use_v heretic_n of_o late_a time_n have_v make_v of_o it_o and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v improve_v and_o enlarge_v it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o inquire_v xxiii_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n he_o affirm_v 333._o affirm_v dial._n cum_fw-la tâ—ph_n p._n 333._o that_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o daemon_n though_o how_o far_o that_o power_n shall_v extend_v he_o tell_v we_o not_o ground_v his_o assertion_n upon_o no_o other_o basis_n than_o the_o single_a instance_n of_o samuel_n be_v summon_v up_o by_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o pythoness_n nor_o do_v he_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_o so_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o by_o our_o hearty_a endeavour_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n our_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o departure_n may_v escape_v the_o seizure_n of_o those_o evil_a power_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v what_o he_o seem_v 223._o seem_v ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o heaven_n till_o the_o resurrection_n that_o when_o they_o depart_v the_o body_n they_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 222._o c._n in_o a_o better_a state_n where_o be_v gather_v within_o itself_o the_o soul_n perpetual_o enjoy_v what_o it_o love_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n where_o they_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o he_o reckon_v 327._o reckon_v ibid._n p._n 327._o it_o among_o the_o error_n of_o some_o pretend_a christian_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o affirm_v that_o their_o soul_n immediate_o after_o death_n be_v take_v into_o heaven_n nor_o herein_o do_v he_o stand_v alone_o but_o have_v the_o almost_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o primitive_a writer_n vote_v with_o he_o 491._o he_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 31._o p._n 491._o irenaeus_n 37._o irenaeus_n apol._n c._n 47._o p._n 37._o tertullian_n 71._o tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 12._o full_a 136._o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o fol._n 154._o confer_v philoc._n c._n 1._o p._n 18._o &_o homil._n r._n in_o levit._n fol._n 71._o origen_n 532._o origen_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal_n cxx_o p._n 532._o hilary_n 485._o hilary_n cathemer_n hymn_n x._o p._n 485._o prudentius_n 240._o prudentius_n ambros_n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o ab._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 131._o t._n 4._o â—â—bon_n mort._n c._n 10._o p._n 240._o ambrose_n 8._o ambrose_n enckirid_a c._n 109._o câ—l_n 190._o tom._n 3._o in_o psalm_n 36._o conc._n 1._o col_fw-fr 281._o t._n 8._o augustin_n xci_o augustin_n quaest_n xci_o anastasius_n sinaita_n and_o indeed_o who_o not_o there_o be_v a_o general_a concurrence_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n present_o translate_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n but_o determine_v to_o certain_a secret_n and_o unknown_a repository_n where_o they_o enjoy_v a_o state_n of_o imperfect_a blessedness_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n which_o intermediate_v state_n they_o will_v have_v describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o paradise_n and_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o which_o some_o of_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o subterranean_a region_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n xxiv_o the_o like_a concurrence_n though_o not_o altogether_o so_o uncontrolable_o entertain_v of_o the_o ancient_n with_o our_o justin_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o 44._o the_o apol._n i._o p._n 44._o angel_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o the_o care_n and_o superintendency_n of_o this_o sublunary_a world_n they_o abuse_v the_o power_n entrust_v with_o they_o mix_v themselves_o with_o woman_n in_o wanton_a and_o sensual_a embrace_n of_o who_o they_o beget_v a_o race_n and_o posterity_n of_o daemon_n a_o assertion_n not_o only_o intimate_v by_o 221._o by_o de_fw-fr gigant_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 221._o philo_n and_o 8._o and_o antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 8._o josephus_n but_o express_o own_v by_o 12._o by_o apud_fw-la andr._n caesar_n comment_fw-fr in_o apâ—â—_n serm._n 12._o papias_n 27._o papias_n legat._n pro_fw-la christ_n pag._n 27._o athenagoras_n 550._o athenagoras_n sâ—romat_n l._n 5._o p._n 550._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 150._o alexandrinus_n de_fw-fr hab._n mul._n sen_fw-mi de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n foemin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 150._o tertullian_n 166._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr disâ—ipl_n &_o haâ—_n virg._n p._n 166._o cyprian_n 216._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr orig._n error_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 216._o lactantius_n 8._o lactantius_n sacr._n hist_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 8._o sulpitius_n severus_n 4._o severus_n de_n no_o &_o arc._n c._n 4._o p._n 144._o t._n 4._o s._n ambrose_n and_o many_o more_o that_o which_o first_o give_v birth_n to_o this_o opinion_n easy_o embrace_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v angel_n to_o be_v corporeal_a be_v a_o misunderstanding_n that_o place_n the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o to_o wife_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n to_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n man_n of_o renown_n and_o it_o more_o particular_o further_v the_o mistake_n that_o many_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o philo_n and_o s._n augustin_n and_o the_o king_n ancient_a alexandrian_a manuscript_n at_o this_o day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o son_n read_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n who_o general_o understand_v no_o hebrew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o correct_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o what_o give_v further_a patronage_n to_o this_o error_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o enoch_n high_o value_v by_o many_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o this_o story_n be_v relate_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o fragment_n of_o it_o still_o extant_a xxv_o i_o may_v here_o also_o insist_v upon_o what_o some_o find_v so_o much_o fault_n with_o in_o our_o martyr_n his_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n which_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n through_o all_o the_o first_o age_n till_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n though_o still_o they_o general_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mighty_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o raise_v up_o and_o enable_v the_o soul_n for_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n 319._o thing_n diaing_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 319._o justin_n tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v right_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n unless_o he_o be_v assist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o mighty_a grace_n derive_v from_o god_n as_o well_o may_v the_o dry_a ground_n say_v 280._o say_v adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 280._o irenaeus_n produce_v fruit_n without_o rain_n to_o moisten_v it_o as_o we_o who_o at_o first_o be_v like_o dry_a stick_n be_v fruitful_a unto_o a_o good_a life_n without_o voluntary_a shower_n from_o above_o that_o be_v as_o he_o add_v the_o laver_n of_o the_o spirit_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n affirm_v express_o 547._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexand._n stromat_n l._n 5._o p._n 588._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n p._n 547._o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o free_a choice_n in_o we_o so_o all_o be_v not_o place_v in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o that_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v though_o not_o without_o good_a work_n and_o that_o to_o the_o do_v of_o what_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o especial_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o right_a institution_n a_o honest_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v be_v never_o able_a to_o wing_v the_o soul_n
his_o art_n and_o engine_n single_v he_o out_o above_o all_o other_o of_o that_o time_n to_o make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o his_o utmost_a rage_n and_o fury_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o loathsome_a and_o uncomfortable_a dungeon_n load_v with_o iron_n a_o chain_n about_o his_o neck_n his_o foot_n set_v in_o the_o stock_n with_o his_o leg_n stretch_v four_o hole_n distant_a from_o each_o other_o many_o day_n together_o he_o be_v threaten_v with_o fire_n and_o try_v with_o all_o the_o torment_n that_o a_o merciless_a enemy_n can_v inflict_v which_o meet_v with_o a_o person_n of_o his_o age_n and_o a_o body_n break_v with_o such_o and_o so_o many_o care_n and_o labour_n must_v needs_o render_v it_o a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n and_o yet_o he_o bear_v all_o with_o a_o generous_a patience_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o last_o fatal_a stroke_n but_o that_o the_o judge_n to_o give_v all_o possible_a accent_n to_o his_o misery_n order_v they_o so_o to_o torment_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o xxiii_o humane_a council_n and_o resolution_n when_o most_o active_a and_o violent_a yet_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a can_v over-rule_v they_o and_o there_o be_v that_o be_v high_o than_o they_o his_o enemy_n have_v hitherto_o exercise_v he_o only_o with_o preparatory_a cruelty_n reserve_v he_o for_o a_o more_o solemn_a execution_n but_o god_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n prevent_v their_o malice_n and_o make_v way_n for_o he_o to_o escape_v which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o death_n of_o decius_n who_o be_v cut_v off_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n 235._o prison_n euseb_n ibid._n p._n 235._o he_o improve_v his_o time_n to_o pious_a purpose_n comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o disconsolate_a and_o write_v letter_n to_o that_o end_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n some_o few_o year_n he_o outlive_v the_o decian_a persecution_n and_o die_v at_o tyre_n about_o the_o first_o year_n of_o valerian_n indeed_o eusebius_n intimate_v that_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o gallus_n his_o reign_n but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o that_o can_v stand_v for_o see_v elsewhere_o he_o positive_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n martyrdom_n ann._n ccii_o his_o death_n must_v happen_v the_o first_o of_o valerian_n ann._n chr._n ccliv_o which_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o sixty_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o which_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o he_o leave_v this_o world_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v more_o than_o lxvii_o year_n old_a whereas_o none_o make_v he_o less_o than_o lxix_o pamphilus_n 297._o pamphilus_n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n cxviii_o col_fw-fr 297._o the_o martyr_n and_o some_o other_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v see_v he_o report_n that_o a_o honourable_a martyrdom_n put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o life_n when_o decius_n raise_v the_o persecution_n at_o caesarea_n but_o beside_o that_o 539._o that_o de_fw-fr pond_n &_o mensur_n p._n 539._o epiphanius_n express_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n other_o as_o photius_n add_v and_o among_o they_o eusebius_n 250._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o p._n 250._o and_o s._n hierom_n origen_n hierom_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o origen_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o gallus_n and_o volusian_n and_o be_v sixty_o nine_o year_n old_a die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o tyre_n which_o as_o he_o observe_v must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v he_o write_v many_o epistle_n after_o the_o decian_a persecution_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o pamphilus_n mean_v it_o or_o at_o least_o his_o mistake_n thence_o arise_v of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a confession_n a_o preparatory_a martyrdom_n which_o he_o make_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o decius_n which_o he_o survive_v two_o or_o three_o year_n peaceable_o end_v his_o day_n at_o tyre_n where_o his_o body_n find_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o where_o in_o a_o great_a church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n his_o remain_n be_v lay_v up_o as_o the_o tradition_n 121._o tradition_n cotovic_n itiner_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o p._n 121._o of_o the_o last_o age_n inform_v we_o nay_o long_o before_o that_o brocard_n 2._o brocard_n descript_n terr_n s._n c._n 2._o the_o monk_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o he_o be_v there_o he_o see_v his_o tomb_n and_o read_v his_o epitaph_n and_o before_o both_o 〈◊〉_d both_o guiliel_n tyr._n h_n sacr_n l._n 13._o non_fw-fr long_a ab_fw-la init_fw-la with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la aâ—â—_n icom_a â—eatr_n terr_n s._n in_o trib._n aser_n n._n 84._o in_o 〈◊〉_d william_n who_o be_v himself_o archbishop_n of_o tyre_n reckon_v origen_n tomb_n among_o the_o monument_n and_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o that_o city_n his_o marble_n monument_n be_v adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a 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to_o submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n and_o for_o some_o time_n maintain_v his_o station_n by_o the_o power_n of_o zenobia_n a_o queen_n in_o those_o part_n and_o a_o jewish_a proselyte_n who_o favour_n he_o have_v court_v and_o obtain_v and_o how_o at_o last_o upon_o the_o bishop_n appeal_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o and_o the_o synodical_a decree_n execute_v by_o the_o immediate_a order_n of_o the_o emperor_n valerian_n be_v without_o the_o limit_n of_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v xviii_o a_o little_a after_o this_o first_o synod_n at_o antioch_n die_v our_o s._n denys_n in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o gallienus_n 278._o gallienus_n vid._n ib._n c._n 28._o p._n 278._o ann._n cclxu._n when_o he_o have_v sit_v seventeen_o year_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n die_v probable_o the_o same_o year_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n with_o s._n gregory_n thaumaturgus_n who_o memory_n be_v according_o celebrate_v september_n xvii_o in_o the_o calendar_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 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libre_fw-la de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la ad_fw-la cononem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la hermapolitanum_n libellus_fw-la de_fw-la martyrio_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la de_fw-fr promissionibus_fw-la adversus_fw-la nepotem_fw-la libri_fw-la ii_o ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la romanum_fw-la adversus_fw-la sabellium_fw-la libri_fw-la iu._n ad_fw-la timotheum_n libri_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la de_fw-fr tentationibus_fw-la libre_fw-la ad_fw-la euphran_fw-la commentarius_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la partem_fw-la ecclesiastis_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la cornelium_n episcopum_fw-la romanum_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la stephanum_n episcop_n rom._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la papam_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la epistolae_fw-la iii_o adversus_fw-la germanum_fw-la episc_n epistola_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fabium_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la episc_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la novatianum_fw-la de_fw-la schismate_fw-la epistola_fw-la de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_n per_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la ad_fw-la gregem_fw-la suum_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la epistola_fw-la objurgatoria_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la laodicenos_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la armenios_n de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la ad_fw-la eosdem_fw-la de_fw-la pace_n &_o poenitent_n ad_fw-la confessores_fw-la novatianos_n romae_fw-la epistolae_fw-la iii_o ad_fw-la philemonem_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la romanum_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la epistola_fw-la itidem_fw-la ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la rom._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la epistola_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la nomine_fw-la ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la &_o eccl._n rom._n the_o eademre_n ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la romanum_fw-la de_fw-fr luciano_n epistola_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la hermammonem_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la domitium_fw-la &_o didymum_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la compresbyteros_fw-la alexand._n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la hieracem_fw-la episc_n aegyptiac_n epistola_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la epistola_fw-la de_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la de_fw-fr exercitatione_n epistola_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la ammonem_fw-la bernenicensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la contra_fw-la sabellium_fw-la alia_fw-la ad_fw-la telesphorum_fw-la ad_fw-la euphranorem_fw-la alia_fw-la ad_fw-la ammonem_fw-la &_o euporum_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la basilidem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la pentapolit_fw-la epistolae_fw-la plures_fw-la exit_fw-la his_fw-la superest_fw-la epistola_fw-la canonica_n de_fw-la diversis_fw-la capitibus_fw-la extat_fw-la gr._n l._n tom._n 1._o council_n &_o alibi_fw-la cum_fw-la commentario_fw-la balsamonis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la paschales_fw-la plurimae_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la antiochenam_fw-la adversus_fw-la paulum_fw-la samosatenum_n doubtful_a or_o rather_o supposititious_a epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la paulum_fw-la samosatenum_n gr._n l._n council_n tom._n 1._o responsiones_fw-la ad_fw-la pauli_n samosateni_n decem_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la gr._n l._n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o s._n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n be_v life_n a_o chronological_a table_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n tatian_n orat._n contr_n graec._n p._n 167._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n homil._n ii_o in_o verb._n esai_n vidi_fw-la domin_n tom._n 3._o p._n 740._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o andrew_n clark_n for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxvi_o a_o chronological_a table_n ann._n chr._n roman_n emperor_n consul_n ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1_o augusti_fw-la 43_o c._n julius_n caesar_n vipsanianus_n our_o lord_n circumcision_n his_o be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n his_o flight_n into_o egypt_n l._n aemil._n paulus_n the_o massacre_n of_o the_o infant_n at_o bethlehem_n  _fw-fr the_o death_n of_o herod_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n 2_o  _fw-fr 44_o p._n vinicius_n nepos_n archelaus_n declare_v tetrarch_n of_o judaea_n p._n alphinius_n varus_n 3_o  _fw-fr 45_o l._n aelius_n lamia_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o or_o rather_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n year_n our_o lord_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n l._n servilius_n geminus_n his_o education_n and_o abode_n at_o nazareth_n 4_o  _fw-fr 46_o sex_n aelius_n catus_n angustus_fw-la refuse_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n c._n sentius_n saturninus_n 5_o  _fw-fr 47_o l._n valerius_n messala_n great_a earthquake_n happen_v cn._n cornelius_n cinna_n tiber_n overflow_v  _fw-fr an_n eclyp_v of_o the_o sun_n march_n 28_o 6_o  _fw-fr 48_o m._n aemil._n lepidus_n about_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n accuse_v archelaus_n to_o augustus_n who_o banish_v he_o to_o vien_fw-it in_o france_n l._n arruntius_n nepos_n 7_o  _fw-fr 49_o a._n licinius_n nerva_n  _fw-fr q._n cec._n metellus_n creticus_n 8_o  _fw-fr 50_o m._n furius_n camillus_n  _fw-fr s._n nonius_n quinctilianus_fw-la 9_o  _fw-fr 51_o q._n sulp._n camerinus_n  _fw-fr c._n poppaeus_n sabinus_n 10_o  _fw-fr 52_o p._n corn._n dolabella_n  _fw-fr c._n junius_n silanus_n 11_o  _fw-fr 53_o m._n aemil._n lepidus_n the_o jew_n tax_v by_o quirinus_n the_o roman_a governor_n in_o those_o day_n rise_v up_o judas_n of_o galilce_n and_o draw_v away_o much_o people_n after_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o two_o son_n crucify_v t._n statilius_n taurus_n our_o lord_n be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v decem._n xxv_o six_o day_n before_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o common_a aera_fw-la ann._n augusti_fw-la imp._n xlii_o for_o though_o in_o strictness_n the_o xlii_o year_n of_o august_n end_a nou._n xxvii_o account_v his_o reign_n from_o his_o enter_v upon_o the_o triumvirate_n yet_o see_v the_o civil_a roman_a year_n expire_v not_o till_o the_o last_o of_o decemb._n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o extend_v all_o that_o time_n his_o xliii_o year_n in_o common_a reckon_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n commence_v jan._n 1._o when_o the_o roman_n begin_v their_o year_n and_o the_o new_a consul_n take_v place_n 12_o  _fw-fr 54_o t._n germanicus_n caesar_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o passover_n our_o lord_n go_v up_o with_o his_o parent_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o dispute_v with_o the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o temple_n c._n fonteius_n capito_n 13_o  _fw-fr 55_o c._n silius_n nepos_n augustus_n solemn_o make_v his_o will_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o vestal_a
aurelianus_n iii_o pope_n felix_n crown_v with_o martyrdom_n after_o he_o have_v sit_v 4_o year_n and_o 5_o month_n his_o successor_n be_v eutychianus_n a_o tuscan_a tacitus_n à _fw-fr 25._o sept._n 1_o t._n nonius_n marcellinus_n 276_o florianus_fw-la april_n 12._o 1_o imp._n m._n cl._n tacitus_n ii_o  _fw-fr probus_n à _fw-fr jul._n 1._o 1_o fulvius_n aemilianus_n 277_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n aurelius_n probus_n the_o manichaean_n heresy_n spring_v up_o plant_v by_o manes_n a_o persian_a original_o call_v curbicum_n the_o author_n of_o that_o wild_a and_o execrable_a sect._n 2_o anicius_n paulinus_n al._n m._n furius_n lupus_n 278_o  _fw-fr 2_o imp._n probus_n ii_o anatolius_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n eminent_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o philosophy_n and_o humane_a learning_n he_o have_v former_o be_v colleague_n with_o theotecnus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestin_n 3_o m._n furius_n lupus_n al._n virius_n cyrillus_n the_o 18_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n 279_o  _fw-fr 3_o imp._n probus_n iii_o  _fw-fr 4_o ovinius_fw-la paternus_n al._n c._n junius_n tiberianus_n 280_o  _fw-fr 4_o junius_n messala_n  _fw-fr 5_o gratus_fw-la 281_o probi_fw-la 5_o imp._n probus_n iu._n theonas_n create_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o 15_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n 6_o c._n junius_n tiberianus_n 282_o  _fw-fr 6_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o imp._n probus_n v._n carus_n cum_fw-la ff_n numeriano_n carino_n aug._n 12._o 1_o pomponius_n victorinus_n 283_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n m._n carus_n  _fw-fr 2_o m.a._n carinus_n caesar_n 284_o  _fw-fr 2_o imp._n carinus_n eutychianus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n crown_v with_o martyrdom_n decemb_v 8._o his_o successor_n be_v caius_n a_o dalmatian_a and_o a_o kinsman_n as_o be_v say_v of_o dioclesian_n dioclesianus_n à _fw-fr sept._n 17._o 1_o imp._n numerianus_n the_o dioclesian_n aera_fw-la begin_v here_o 285_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n dioclesianus_n ii_o  _fw-fr 2_o aristobulus_n 286_o  _fw-fr 2_o maximus_n junius_n priscillianus_n see_n priscillianus_n though_o this_o seem_v the_o most_o proper_a period_n for_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n when_o maximian_n be_v send_v against_o the_o rebel_n in_o france_n yet_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n that_o in_o their_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o east_n they_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o marcellinus_n then_o bishop_n of_o it_o which_o if_o so_o they_o can_v not_o suffer_v soon_o than_o ann._n chr._n ccxcvi_o when_o marcellinus_n succeed_v in_o that_o see_n the_o thebaean_a legion_n under_o the_o command_n of_o mauricius_n be_v send_v to_o attend_v upon_o maximian_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o bagaudae_n and_o refuse_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n be_v first_o decimate_v and_o then_o universal_o destroy_v at_o octodurus_n in_o france_n 3_o vettius_n aquilinus_n 287_o  _fw-fr 3_o imp._n dioclesianus_n iii_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n write_v to_o the_o proconsul_n of_o afric_n to_o punish_v the_o manichee_n to_o burn_v their_o book_n execute_v their_o person_n and_o confiscate_v their_o estate_n 4_o imp._n maximianus_n herculeus_n 288_o dioclesiani_n 4_o m._n aurelius_n maximus_n  _fw-fr 5_o pomponius_n januarius_n 289_o  _fw-fr 5_o annius_n bassus_n  _fw-fr 6_o l._n ragonius_n quinctianus_n 290_o  _fw-fr 6_o imp._n dioclesianus_n iu._n tharacus_n probus_n and_o andronicus_n suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n 7_o imp._n maximianus_n herculeus_n ii_o 291_o  _fw-fr 7_o c._n junius_n tiberianus_n  _fw-fr 8_o cassus_fw-la dio._n 292_o  _fw-fr 8_o afranius_n hannibalianus_fw-la  _fw-fr 9_o m_o aurelia_n asclepiodotus_n 293_o  _fw-fr 9_o imp._n dioclesianus_n v._n dioclesian_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n challenge_v divine_a honour_n and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n 10_o imp._n maximianus_n iii_o 294_o  _fw-fr 10_o constantius_n chlorus_n caesar_n  _fw-fr 11_o galerius_n maximianus_n caesar_n 295_o  _fw-fr 11_o nummius_n tuscus_n  _fw-fr 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after_o ann._n chr._n 303._o diocles_n 19_o 17_o galerius_n armentarius_n caesar_n iii_o finis_fw-la