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hereupon_o confer_v upon_o the_o see_v of_o salamis_n a_o description_n of_o his_o person_n and_o temper_n the_o epistle_n ancient_o publish_v under_o his_o name_n the_o design_n of_o it_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o it_o excellent_o manage_v under_o the_o two_o way_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n pag._n 33._o the_o life_n of_o s._n timothy_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n timothy_n country_n and_o kindred_n his_o religious_a education_n the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o early_a piety_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o s._n paul_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v his_o companion_n circumcise_a by_o s._n paul_n and_o why_o this_o no_o contradict_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n concern_v circumcision_n his_o travel_n with_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n his_o return_n from_o thessalonica_n and_o s._n paul_n two_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n s._n timothy_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n herein_o ordination_n 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bishop_n of_o crete_n his_o country_n inquire_v into_o the_o report_n of_o his_o noble_a extract_n his_o education_n and_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o accompany_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n s._n paul_n refuse_v to_o circumcise_v he_o and_o why_o his_o attend_v s._n paul_n in_o his_o travel_n their_o arrival_n in_o crete_n titus_n constitute_v by_o he_o bishop_n of_o that_o island_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o intimation_n of_o it_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o s._n paul_n censure_n of_o the_o people_n of_o crete_n justify_v by_o the_o account_n which_o gentile_a writer_n give_v of_o their_o evil_a manner_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o epistle_n itself_o the_o direction_n concern_v ecclesiastic_a person_n his_o charge_n to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a crete_n abound_v with_o heretical_a teacher_n jewish_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n what_o and_o whence_o derive_v the_o 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notary_n to_o write_v the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o dispatch_a messenger_n to_o propagate_v the_o
gospel_n the_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o clemens_n his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o time_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v the_o persecution_n under_o trajan_n his_o proceed_n against_o the_o heteriae_n a_o short_a relation_n of_o s._n clemens_n his_o trouble_n out_o of_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n his_o banishment_n to_o cherson_n damnatio_fw-la ad_fw-la metalla_fw-la what_o the_o great_a success_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o exile_n s._n clemens_n his_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o the_o anniversary_n miracle_n report_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o solemnity_n the_o time_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o genuine_a write_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o commendation_n give_v of_o it_o by_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v style_n and_o character_n the_o great_a modesty_n and_o humility_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o the_o fragment_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n supposititious_a write_n the_o 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patience_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n note_v out_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n it_o be_v usefulness_n high_o value_v and_o public_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o epistle_n itself_o pag._n 111._o the_o life_n of_o s._n quadratus_n bishop_n of_o athens_n his_o birth-place_n inquire_v into_o his_o learning_n his_o education_n under_o the_o apostle_n publius_n bishop_n of_o athens_n quadratus_n his_o succession_n in_o that_o see_n the_o degenerate_a state_n of_o that_o church_n at_o his_o come_n to_o it_o his_o indefatigable_a zeal_n and_o industry_n in_o its_o reformation_n it_o be_v purity_n and_o flourish_a condition_n note_v by_o origen_n quadratus_n his_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o a_o power_n of_o miracle_n this_o person_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o athenian_a bishop_n the_o trouble_v raise_v against_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o 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himself_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o strange_a conversion_n to_o christianity_n relate_v by_o himself_o christianity_n the_o only_a safe_a and_o
satisfactory_a philosophy_n the_o great_a influence_n which_o the_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v upon_o his_o conversion_n the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gentile_n his_o continuance_n in_o his_o philosophic_a habit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o by_o who_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o oppose_a heretic_n martion_n who_o and_o what_o his_o principle_n justin_n first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o antoninus_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n this_o show_v not_o to_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n justin_n journey_n into_o the_o east_n and_o conference_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n trypho_n who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n justin_n return_n to_o rome_n he_o contest_v with_o crescens_n the_o philosopher_n crescens_n his_o temper_n and_o principle_n justin_n second_o apology_n to_o who_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o m._n antoninus_n his_o temper_n justin_n foretells_a his_o own_o fate_n the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o arraignment_n before_o rusticus_n praefect_n of_o rome_n rusticus_n who_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n justin_n discourse_n with_o the_o praefect_n his_o freedom_n and_o courage_n his_o sentence_n and_o execution_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n his_o great_a piety_n charity_n impartiality_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a part_n and_o excellent_a learning_n his_o unskilfulness_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n note_v a_o late_a author_n censure_v his_o write_n the_o epistle_n to_o diognetus_n diognetus_n who_o his_o stile_n and_o character_n the_o unwarrantable_a opinion_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o indulgence_n to_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n how_o apply_v to_o christ_n how_o to_o reason_n his_o opinion_n concern_v chiliasm_n the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o he_o herein_o this_o by_o who_o first_o start_v by_o who_o corrupt_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n his_o assertion_n concern_v angel_n maintain_v by_o most_o of_o the_o first_o father_n the_o original_n of_o it_o their_o opinion_n concern_v freewill_n show_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o influence_n justin_n philosophic_a education_n have_v upon_o his_o opinion_n his_o write_n enumerate_v pag._n 139._o the_o life_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n his_o country_n inquire_v into_o his_o philosophical_a study_n his_o institution_n by_o papias_n papias_n who_o his_o education_n under_o s._n polycarp_n his_o come_n into_o france_n and_o be_v make_v presbyter_n of_o lion_n pothinus_n who_o how_o and_o by_o who_o send_v into_o france_n the_o grievous_a persecution_n there_o under_o m._n aurelius_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pope_n eleutherius_fw-la guilty_a of_o montanism_n irenaeus_n send_v to_o rome_n his_o writing_n against_o florinus_n and_o blastus_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o pothinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o cruelty_n exercise_v towards_o he_o irenaeus_n succeed_v his_o great_a diligence_n in_o his_o charge_n his_o oppostion_n of_o heretic_n the_o synod_n say_v to_o have_v be_v hold_v under_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o gnostic_n heresy_n spread_v in_o france_n their_o monstrous_a villainy_n his_o confutation_n of_o they_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n variety_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n object_v by_o the_o heathen_n against_o christianity_n this_o large_o answer_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n pope_n victor_n revive_v the_o controversy_n about_o easter_n the_o contest_v between_o he_o and_o the_o asiatic_o several_a synod_n to_o determine_v this_o matter_n irenaeus_n his_o moderate_a interposal_n his_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o victor_n the_o persecution_n under_o severus_n it_o be_v rage_n about_o lion_n irenaeus_n his_o martyrdom_n and_o place_n of_o burial_n his_o virtue_n his_o industrious_a and_o elaborate_a confutation_n of_o the_o gnostic_n his_o stile_n and_o phrase_n photius_n his_o censure_n of_o his_o work_n his_o error_n concern_v christ_n age_n miraculous_a gift_n and_o power_n common_a in_o his_o time_n his_o write_n pag._n 161._o the_o life_n of_o s._n theophilus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o great_a obscurity_n of_o his_o original_n his_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a education_n and_o natural_a part_n a_o account_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n and_o the_o reason_n induce_v he_o thereunto_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n his_o scruple_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o entertain_v that_o principle_n synesius_n his_o case_n theophilus_n his_o conquer_a this_o objection_n his_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n his_o desire_n to_o convert_v autolycus_z autolycus_z who_o his_o mighty_a prejudice_n against_o christianity_n theophilus_n his_o undertake_v he_o and_o his_o free_a and_o impartial_a debate_v the_o case_n with_o he_o his_o excellent_a menage_n of_o the_o controversy_n his_o vigorous_a oppose_v the_o heresy_n of_o those_o time_n his_o book_n against_o martion_n and_o hermogenes_n his_o death_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o s._n hierom_n character_n of_o his_o work_n his_o write_n pag._n 173._o the_o life_n of_o s._n melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n his_o country_n and_o birth-place_n his_o excellent_a part_n and_o learning_n his_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o sardis_n his_o coelibaâ—y_n his_o prophetic_a gift_n the_o persecution_n under_o marcus_n aurelius_n melito_n his_o 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either_o mean_a spain_n or_o more_o probable_o britain_n and_o it_o may_v be_v both_o according_o theodoret_n 116._o theodoret_n comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n 116._o speak_v of_o his_o come_n into_o spain_n say_v that_o beside_o that_o he_o bring_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o reckon_v 125._o reckon_v de_fw-fr curand_n graecor_fw-la affect_v serm._n ix_o p._n 125._o the_o cimbri_n and_o the_o britain_n among_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o particular_o mention_n the_o tentmaker_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o more_o minute_n and_o particular_a disquisition_n i_o may_v inquire_v not_o only_o in_o what_o country_n but_o in_o what_o town_n and_o city_n in_o those_o country_n christianity_n fix_v itself_o in_o what_o place_n episcopal_n see_v be_v erect_v and_o what_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n but_o 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in_o vain_a solicit_v their_o counsel_n and_o answer_n plutarch_n who_o live_v under_o trajan_n write_v a_o particular_a tract_n still_o extant_a concern_v the_o cease_n of_o oracle_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o resolve_v partly_o into_o natural_a partly_o into_o moral_n partly_o into_o political_a cause_n though_o all_o his_o philosophy_n be_v too_o short_a to_o give_v a_o just_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o it_o one_o cause_n he_o assign_v of_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o departure_n of_o those_o daemon_n that_o heretofore_o preside_v over_o these_o oracle_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o relate_v a_o memorable_a passage_n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 419._o concern_v a_o voice_n that_o call_v three_o time_n aloud_o to_o one_o thamus_n a_o egyptian_a shipmaster_n and_o his_o company_n as_o they_o sail_v by_o the_o echinadae_n island_n command_v he_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o palodes_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o great_a pan_n be_v dead_a which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o news_n be_v entertain_v not_o with_o the_o resentment_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o of_o many_o who_o receive_v it_o with_o great_a mourning_n and_o consternation_n the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o story_n he_o there_o report_v more_o at_o large_a and_o add_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v publish_v at_o rome_n thamus_n be_v send_v for_o by_o tiberius_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o account_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o which_o circumstance_n of_o time_n eusebius_n 207._o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 207._o observe_v correspond_v with_o our_o lord_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o begin_v open_o to_o dispossess_v daemon_n of_o that_o power_n and_o tyranny_n which_o they_o have_v gain_v over_o mankind_n and_o if_o the_o calculation_n which_o some_o make_v it_fw-mi right_a it_o fall_v in_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n who_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a spoil_v principality_n and_o 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be_v force_v to_o remonstrate_v and_o declare_v their_o case_n to_o the_o emperor_n among_o who_o beside_o orator_n beside_o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 116._o hieron_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n orator_n aristides_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n at_o this_o time_n at_o athens_n who_o in_o a_o apology_n address_v himself_o to_o adrian_n our_o quadratus_n present_v a_o apologetic_n to_o the_o emperor_n defend_v the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o calumny_n and_o exception_n of_o its_o enemy_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o those_o pretence_n upon_o which_o ill_a mind_a man_n seek_v to_o ruin_n and_o undo_v the_o innocent_a christian_n wherein_o also_o he_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o saviour_n miracle_n his_o cure_v disease_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a some_o instance_n whereof_o he_o say_v be_v alive_a in_o his_o time_n beside_o this_o apology_n wherein_o as_o eusebius_n say_v he_o give_v large_a evidence_n both_o of_o his_o excellent_a part_n and_o true_a apostolic_a doctrine_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o leave_v no_o other_o write_n behind_o he_o none_o be_v mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n where_o i_o can_v but_o note_v the_o strange_a heedlessness_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o 152._o the_o cent._n ii_o cap._n 10._o col_fw-fr 152._o century_n where_o they_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o eusebius_n that_o beside_o the_o apology_n he_o compose_v another_o excellent_a book_n call_v syngramma_fw-la when_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o by_o that_o write_n eusebius_n mean_v not_o a_o distinct_a book_n but_o that_o very_o apologetic_a oration_n which_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o a_o modern_a german_a 183._o german_a bebel_n antiq._n eccles_n secul_fw-la 2._o artic._n 1._o p._n 183._o professor_n who_o frequent_o transcribe_v their_o error_n as_o well_o as_o their_o labour_n secure_o swallow_v it_o pure_o i_o suppose_v upon_o their_o authority_n tho_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v read_v that_o passage_n in_o eusebius_n himself_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o palpable_o feel_v the_o mistake_n vii_o it_o happen_v about_o this_o time_n that_o serenius_fw-la granianus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o asia_n write_v 122._o write_v j._n mart._n apol._n ii_o p_o 99_o &_o ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o p._n 122._o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o common_a proceed_n against_o christian_n how_o unfit_a it_o be_v that_o without_o any_o legal_a trial_n or_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n mere_o to_o gratify_v the_o unreasonable_a and_o tumultuary_a clamour_n of_o the_o people_n with_o this_o letter_n and_o the_o apology_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o by_o the_o christian_n the_o keenness_n of_o the_o emperor_n fury_n be_v take_v off_o and_o care_n be_v take_v that_o great_a moderation_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o dispatch_v away_o 123_o away_o justin_n ib._n euseb_n c._n 9_o p._n 123_o to_o fundanus_n granianus_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o proconsulship_n of_o asia_n this_o follow_a rescript_n adrian_z emperor_n to_o minucius_n fundanus_n i_o receive_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v send_v i_o by_o the_o most_o excellent_a serenius_fw-la granianus_n your_o predecessor_n nor_o do_v i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n fit_a to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o due_a enquiry_n that_o the_o man_n may_v not_o be_v needless_o disquiet_v nor_o informer_n have_v occasion_n and_o encouragement_n of_o fraudulent_a accusation_n minister_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o if_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o province_n be_v able_a open_o to_o appear_v to_o their_o indictment_n against_o the_o christian_n so_o as_o to_o answer_v to_o they_o before_o the_o public_a tribunal_n let_v they_o take_v that_o course_n and_o not_o deal_v by_o petition_n and_o mere_a noise_n and_o clamour_n it_o be_v much_o fit_a if_o any_o accusation_n be_v bring_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o it_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v prefer_v a_o indictment_n and_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n then_o give_v you_o sentence_n against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o he_o bring_v it_o only_o out_o of_o spite_n and_o malice_n take_v care_n to_o punish_v that_o man_n according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o so_o mischievous_a a_o design_n the_o same_o rescript_n as_o 148._o as_o ap._n euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 26._o p._n 148._o melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n who_o present_v a_o apology_n to_o m._n antoninus_n inform_v we_o adrian_n send_v to_o several_a other_o governor_n of_o province_n nay_o be_v so_o far_o wrought_v into_o a_o good_a mood_n that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o their_o own_o 568._o own_o lamprid._n in_o vit_fw-mi alex._n sever_n c._n 〈…〉_o 568._o historian_n report_v of_o he_o he_o design_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n and_o that_o he_o command_v temple_n to_o be_v build_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n which_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o call_v adriani_n but_o be_v prohibit_v to_o go_v on_o by_o some_o who_o have_v consult_v the_o oracle_n have_v be_v tell_v that_o if_o this_o succeed_v according_a to_o some_o man_n desire_n the_o temple_n will_v be_v desert_v and_o all_o man_n become_v christian_n viii_o what_o become_v of_o s._n quadratus_n after_o adrian's_n departure_n from_o athens_n we_o find_v not_o more_o than_o what_o the_o cit_fw-la the_o loc._n supra_fw-la cit_fw-la greek_n in_o their_o menaeon_n relate_v that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o persecuter_n he_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o charge_n at_o athens_n and_o be_v first_o set_v upon_o by_o stone_n then_o torment_v by_o fire_n and_o several_a other_o punishment_n he_o at_o last_o under_o adrian_n probable_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n ibid._n to_o what_o place_n he_o flee_v when_o he_o leave_v athens_n and_o where_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n be_v uncertain_a unless_o it_o be_v at_o magnesia_n a_o city_n of_o jonia_n in_o asia_n minor_n where_o the_o same_o menaeon_n tell_v we_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v at_o athens_n and_o that_o his_o body_n be_v there_o entomb_v and_o his_o remain_v famous_a for_o miracle_n do_v there_o a_o place_n memorable_a for_o the_o death_n of_o themistocles_n that_o great_a commander_n and_o citizen_n of_o athens_n banish_v also_o by_o his_o own_o fellow-citizen_n who_o after_o his_o brave_a and_o honourable_a achievement_n do_v here_o by_o a_o fatal_a draught_n put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o own_o life_n where_o as_o 128._o as_o iâ—_n vit_fw-mi tâ—emist_n p._n 128._o plutarch_n tell_v we_o his_o posterity_n have_v certain_a honour_n and_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o magnesian_o and_o which_o his_o friend_n themistocles_n the_o athenian_a enjoy_v in_o his_o time_n the_o end_n of_o s._n quadratus_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n justin_n the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micha_n burgh_n dili_fw-la et_fw-la sculp_v s._n justinus_n martyr_n his_o vicinity_n to_o the_o apostolic_a time_n his_o birth-place_n and_o kindred_n his_o study_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o what_o sect_n of_o philosophy_n he_o apply_v himself_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o strange_a conversion_n to_o christianity_n relate_v by_o himself_o christianity_n the_o only_a safe_a and_o satisfactory_a philosophy_n the_o great_a influence_n which_o the_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v upon_o his_o conversion_n the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gentile_n his_o continuance_n in_o his_o philosophic_a habit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o by_o who_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o oppose_a heretic_n martion_n who_o and_o what_o his_o principle_n justin_n be_v first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o antoninus_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n this_o show_v not_o to_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n justin_n be_v journey_n into_o the_o east_n and_o conference_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n trypho_n who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n justin_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n he_o contest_v with_o crescens_n the_o philosopher_n crescens_n his_o temper_n and_o principle_n justin_n be_v second_o apology_n to_o who_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o m._n antoninus_n his_o temper_n justin_n foretells_a his_o own_o fate_n the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o arraignment_n before_o rusticus_n praefect_n of_o rome_n rusticus_n
who_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v discourse_n with_o the_o praefect_n his_o freedom_n and_o courage_n his_o sentence_n and_o execution_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n his_o great_a piety_n charity_n impartiality_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a part_n and_o excellent_a learning_n his_o unskilfulness_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n note_v a_o late_a author_n censure_v his_o write_n the_o epistle_n to_o diognetus_n diognetus_n who_o his_o stile_n and_o character_n the_o unwarrantable_a opinion_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o indulgence_n to_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n how_o apply_v to_o christ_n how_o to_o reason_n his_o opinion_n concern_v chiliasm_n the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o he_o herein_o this_o by_o who_o first_o start_v by_o who_o corrupt_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n his_o assertion_n concern_v angel_n maintain_v by_o most_o of_o the_o first_o father_n the_o original_n of_o it_o their_o opinion_n concern_v freewill_n show_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o influence_n justin_n be_v philosophic_a education_n have_v upon_o his_o opinion_n his_o write_n enumerate_v i._o justin_n the_o martyr_n be_v one_o as_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a so_o of_o the_o most_o early_a writer_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n as_o 50._o as_o h._n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 50._o eusebius_n say_v of_o he_o near_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v methodius_n 921._o methodius_n ap._n phot._n cod._n ccxxxiv_o col_fw-fr 921._o bishop_n of_o tyre_n both_o in_o time_n and_o virtue_n and_o near_o indeed_o if_o we_o strict_o understand_v what_o he_o 501._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la diognet_fw-la p._n 501._o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o sure_o be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o large_a as_o comprehend_v their_o immediate_a successor_n or_o probable_o not_o of_o the_o person_n but_o doctrine_n and_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christianity_n he_o be_v 53._o be_v apol._n ii_o p._n 53._o bear_v at_o neapolis_n a_o note_a city_n of_o palestine_n within_o the_o province_n of_o samaria_n ancient_o call_v sichem_n afterward_o as_o 890._o as_o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o p._n 890._o josephus_n tell_v we_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n mabartha_n corrupt_o by_o 79._o by_o h_o nat._n l._n 5._o c._n 13_o p._n 79._o pliny_n mamortha_n by_o the_o roman_n neapolis_n and_o from_o a_o colony_n send_v thither_o by_o flavius_n vespasian_n style_v flavia_n caesarea_n his_o father_n be_v priscus_n the_o son_n of_o bacchius_fw-la for_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sylburgius_n and_o valesius_fw-la observe_v must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v imply_v the_o one_o to_o have_v be_v his_o father_n the_o other_o his_o grandfather_n a_o gentile_a and_o as_o 219._o as_o animadv_n ad_fw-la eus_n chron._n n._n mmclvii_o p._n 219._o scaliger_n probable_o think_v one_o of_o those_o greek_n which_o be_v in_o that_o colony_n transplant_v thither_o who_o take_v care_n together_o with_o religion_n to_o have_v he_o educate_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o philosophy_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n and_o indeed_o how_o great_a and_o exact_a a_o master_n he_o be_v in_o all_o their_o art_n and_o learning_n how_o thorough_o he_o have_v digest_v the_o best_a and_o most_o useful_a notion_n which_o their_o institution_n of_o philosophy_n can_v afford_v his_o write_n at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o abundant_a evidence_n ii_o in_o his_o young_a year_n and_o as_o be_v probable_a before_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n he_o travel_v into_o foreign_a 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〈◊〉_d or_o against_o they_o that_o judaize_n during_o his_o stay_n here_o he_o preach_v constant_o and_o decline_v no_o pain_n even_o in_o that_o evil_a time_n and_o with_o what_o success_n we_o may_v see_v by_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o alexander_n then_o in_o prison_n and_o send_v by_o our_o s._n clemens_n to_o antioch_n which_o we_o here_o insert_v 212._o insert_v apud_fw-la euseb_n ib._n c._n 11._o p._n 212._o alexander_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o bless_a church_n at_o antioch_n in_o the_o lord_n greeting_n our_o lord_n have_v make_v my_o bond_n in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n light_n and_o easy_a to_o i_o while_o i_o understand_v that_o asclepiades_n a_o person_n admirable_o qualify_v by_o his_o eminency_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n become_v bishop_n of_o your_o holy_a church_n of_o antioch_n conclude_v these_o letter_n worthy_a brethren_n i_o have_v send_v you_o by_o 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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 stone_n xxiv_o have_v thus_o bring_v this_o great_a man_n to_o his_o grave_n let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n back_o upon_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a person_n his_o life_n be_v true_o strict_a and_o philosophical_a 205._o philosophical_a euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 205._o and_o a_o admirable_a instance_n of_o discipline_n and_o virtue_n such_o as_o his_o discourse_n be_v such_o be_v his_o manner_n and_o his_o life_n the_o image_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o describe_v in_o his_o lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n as_o one_o 205._o one_o greg._n naeocaesar_n orat._n panegyr_n in_o origâ—_n p._n 205._o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o assure_v we_o he_o himself_o have_v first_o form_v and_o draw_v in_o the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o life_n he_o have_v a_o mighty_a regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n who_o happiness_n he_o study_v by_o all_o way_n to_o promote_v and_o think_v nothing_o hard_a nothing_o mean_a or_o servile_a that_o may_v advance_v it_o he_o be_v modest_a and_o humble_a chaste_a and_o temperate_a so_o exemplary_a his_o abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n that_o he_o live_v upon_o what_o be_v next_o door_n to_o nothing_o for_o many_o year_n 206._o year_n euseb_n ib._n p._n 206._o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o every_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n till_o by_o too_o much_o abstinence_n he_o have_v almost_o ruin_v his_o health_n and_o endanger_v the_o weaken_n of_o nature_n past_o recovery_n singular_a his_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n literal_o make_v good_a that_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o have_v two_o cloak_n to_o provide_v no_o shoe_n nor_o to_o be_v anxious_o careful_a for_o to_o morrow_n when_o many_o out_o of_o consideration_n of_o his_o unwearied_a diligence_n will_v have_v communicate_v part_n of_o what_o they_o have_v towards_o 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bare_a ground_n this_o admirable_o exercise_v and_o advance_v his_o patience_n which_o he_o improve_v by_o further_a austerity_n fast_v and_o endure_v cold_a and_o nakedness_n study_v stand_v and_o for_o many_o year_n together_o go_v barefoot_a remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o rigour_n and_o hardship_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o excessive_a severity_n of_o his_o life_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o he_o gain_v upon_o man_n and_o convert_v many_o of_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n famous_a for_o learning_n and_o philosophy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o admiration_n but_o imitation_n of_o himself_o xxv_o view_v he_o in_o his_o natural_a part_n and_o acquire_v ability_n and_o he_o have_v a_o quick_a pierce_a apprehension_n a_o strong_a and_o faithful_a memory_n a_o acute_a judgement_n a_o ready_a utterance_n all_o which_o be_v adorn_v and_o
in_o longo_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la obrepere_fw-la somnum_fw-la in_o a_o long_o work_v each_o slip_n the_o censor_n rod_n do_v not_o deserve_v homer_n do_v sometime_o nod_n let_v we_o not_o imitate_v his_o fault_n who_o virtue_n we_o can_v reach_v other_o both_o greek_n and_o latin_n have_v err_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o name_n lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o defend_v he_o not_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mistake_v of_o other_o man_n to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v i_o may_v add_v this_o that_o suppose_v he_o guilty_a of_o as_o pestilent_a and_o dangerous_a error_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n yet_o he_o afterward_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o write_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o fabian_n 83._o fabian_n ap._n hier._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 193._o vid._n ruff._n invect_n i._o in_o hieron_n inter_fw-la oper_n hier._n t._n 4._o p._n 219._o primus_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la delinquere_fw-la secundus_fw-la delicta_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la illic_fw-la currit_fw-la innocentia_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o illibata_fw-la quae_fw-la servet_fw-la hîc_fw-la succedit_fw-la medela_fw-la quae_fw-la sanet_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n epist_n 55._o p._n 83._o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v it_o not_o intolerable_a reudeness_n and_o incivility_n at_o least_o perpetual_o to_o upbraid_v and_o reproach_v a_o man_n with_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o past_a life_n and_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v disow_v sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v pass_v in_o some_o measure_n repair_v the_o breach_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v allow_v next_o door_n to_o innocence_n his_o write_n mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o which_o of_o they_o extant_a at_o this_o day_n homiliarum_fw-la mysticarum_fw-la in_o genes_n lib._n ii_o commentar_n in_o genes_n lib._n xiii_o extant_a latin_a homiliae_fw-la xvii_o commentar_n tomi_n 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homiliae_fw-la xxv_o in_o esaiam_fw-la scholia_fw-la exeunt_n lat._n homiliae_fw-la ix_o in_o jeremiam_fw-la homiliae_fw-la xlv_o extant_a gr._n lat._n homil._n xvii_o in_o threnos_n tomi_n ix_o in_o ezechielem_n tomi_n xxv_o exeunt_n lat._n homil._n fourteen_o in_o danielem_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o xii_o prophetas_fw-la tomi_n xxv_o in_o matthaeum_n comment_n lib._n xxv_o in_o matthaeum_n homiliae_fw-la xxv_o in_o matthaeum_n scholia_fw-la exeunt_n gr._n lat._n tomi_n vii_o in_o lucam_n commentar_n tomi_n v._n exeunt_n lat._n homiliae_fw-la thirty-nine_o in_o joannem_fw-la commentar_n tom._n xxxii_o exeunt_n gr._n lat._n tom._n ix_o in_o acta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la homil._n aliquot_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la explanationum_fw-la lib._n xx._n exeunt_n lat._n libri_fw-la x._o in_o i._o add_v corinthios_n commentarii_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la commentarii_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la homiliae_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la 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s._n basil_n be_v apology_n for_o he_o in_o that_o behalf_n modesty_n to_o be_v use_v in_o censure_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o why_o i._o s_n gregory_z call_v original_o theodorus_n be_v bear_v at_o 2._o at_o greg._n nyss_n in_o vit_fw-fr gr._n thaâ—m_n p._n 969._o tom._n 2._o neocaesarea_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cappadocia_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n lycus_n his_o parent_n be_v gentile_n but_o eminent_a for_o their_o birth_n and_o fortune_n he_o have_v a_o brother_n call_v athenodorus_n his_o fellow-pupil_n and_o afterward_o colleague_n in_o the_o episcopal_a order_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o one_o sister_n at_o least_o marry_v to_o a_o judge_n under_o the_o governor_n of_o palestin_n his_o father_n 182._o father_n gr._n thaâ—m_n panegyr_n ad_fw-la orig_n p._n 182._o be_v a_o zealot_n for_o his_o religion_n wherein_o he_o take_v care_n to_o educate_v he_o together_o with_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n when_o he_o be_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n his_o father_n die_v after_o which_o he_o take_v a_o great_a liberty_n of_o inquire_v into_o thing_n and_o as_o his_o reason_n grow_v more_o quick_a and_o manly_a and_o be_v advantage_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o education_n he_o see_v more_o plain_o the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o that_o religion_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o which_o present_o abate_v his_o edge_n and_o turn_v his_o inclination_n towards_o christianity_n but_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o father_n his_o mother_n 184._o mother_n ibid._n
make_v such_o grimace_n such_o mimic_n and_o antique_a gesture_n that_o all_o man_n eye_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a before_o any_o one_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o they_o come_v into_o open_a court_n and_o unanimous_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n a_o accident_n wherewith_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o assessor_n upon_o the_o bench_n be_v strange_o surprise_v and_o trouble_v the_o condemn_a be_v cheerful_a and_o courageous_a and_o most_o ready_a to_o undergo_v their_o torment_n while_o the_o judge_n themselves_o be_v amaze_v and_o tremble_v sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o they_o go_v out_o of_o court_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o pomp_n and_o state_n rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n will_v so_o glorious_o triumph_v in_o their_o execution_n iu_o s._n dionysius_n bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o common_a tragedy_n though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o last_o and_o severe_a act_n as_o a_o person_n eminent_o useful_a to_o his_o church_n no_o soon_o have_v 235._o have_v epist_n dion_n ad_fw-la german_n ibid._n c._n 40_o p._n 235._o sabinus_n the_o praefect_n receive_v the_o imperial_a order_n but_o he_o immediate_o dispatch_v a_o frumentarius_n or_o military_a officer_n who_o place_n it_o be_v to_o seize_v delinquent_n and_o inquire_v out_o seditious_a report_n and_o practice_n against_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o particular_o belong_v to_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n to_o apprehend_v he_o the_o sergeant_n go_v all_o about_o and_o narrow_o ransack_v every_o corner_n search_v all_o way_n and_o place_n where_o he_o think_v he_o may_v hide_v himself_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n never_o search_v his_o own_o house_n conclude_v he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o yet_o there_o he_o stay_v four_o day_n together_o expect_v the_o officer_n come_v thither_o at_o length_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n he_o leave_v his_o 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break_a and_o imperfect_a relation_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o man_n be_v go_v to_o a_o wedding_n feast_n which_o there_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o keep_v all_o night_n and_o enter_v the_o house_n tell_v his_o company_n what_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o heated_z with_o wine_n and_o elevate_v with_o mirth_n rise_v all_o up_o and_o run_v out_o of_o door_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a clamour_n come_v towards_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v the_o guard_n hear_v such_o a_o noise_n and_o confusion_n at_o that_o time_n of_o night_n leave_v their_o prisoner_n and_o run_v away_o who_o the_o rabble_n come_v in_o find_v in_o bed_n the_o good_a man_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v thief_n be_v reach_v his_o clothes_n that_o lay_v by_o he_o to_o give_v they_o but_o they_o command_v he_o to_o rise_v present_o and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o whereat_o he_o beseech_v they_o understand_v now_o the_o errand_n upon_o which_o they_o come_v to_o dismiss_v he_o and_o depart_v at_o least_o to_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o as_o to_o take_v the_o soldier_n office_n upon_o they_o and_o themselves_o behead_v he_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o passionate_o importune_v they_o they_o force_v he_o to_o rise_v and_o when_o he_o have_v throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n they_o begin_v to_o drag_v he_o out_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n but_o quit_v he_o not_o long_o after_o and_o return_v its_o like_a to_o their_o drunken_a sport_n this_o trage-comic_a scene_n thus_o over_o caius_z and_o faustus_n peter_n and_o paul_n presbyter_n and_o his_o fellow-prisoner_n take_v he_o up_o and_o leave_v the_o town_n set_v he_o upon_o a_o ass_n and_o convey_v he_o away_o 260._o away_o vid._n epist_n ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la domit._n ib._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o p._n 260._o into_o a_o desolate_a and_o uncomfortable_a part_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o lybia_n where_o he_o together_o with_o peter_n and_o caius_n lay_v conceal_v till_o the_o storm_n be_v overpast_a v._o the_o persecution_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n blow_v over_o by_o the_o death_n of_o decius_n dionysius_n come_v out_o of_o his_o solitude_n and_o return_v to_o alexandria_n where_o he_o find_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n infinite_o entangle_v and_o out_o of_o order_n especial_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o great_a number_n that_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o lapse_v into_o idolatry_n in_o the_o late_a persecution_n among_o which_o be_v many_o of_o the_o wealthy_a and_o the_o honourable_a and_o who_o have_v place_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n some_o free_o renounce_v other_o so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o the_o gallantry_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n that_o when_o cite_v to_o appear_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o 238._o we_o ib._n l._n 6._o c._n 4â—_n p._n 238._o they_o tremble_v and_o look_v as_o pale_a and_o ghastly_a as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v not_o to_o offer_v but_o to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a gentile_n deride_v and_o despise_v they_o most_o of_o these_o after_o his_o return_n sue_v to_o be_v readmit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n of_o those_o time_n do_v not_o easy_o allow_v of_o especial_o after_o the_o novatian_a principle_n begin_v to_o prevail_v which_o deny_v all_o communion_n to_o the_o lapse_v though_o express_v their_o sorrow_n by_o never_o so_o long_a and_o great_a a_o penance_n upon_o what_o occasion_n novatus_n and_o his_o partner_n novatian_n first_o start_v this_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a opinion_n how_o eager_o cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a bishop_n stickle_v against_o it_o how_o far_o it_o be_v condemn_v both_o there_o and_o at_o rome_n in_o what_o case_n and_o by_o what_o measure_v of_o penance_n the_o lapse_v penitent_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o we_o have_v already_o note_v in_o cyprian_n life_n s._n dionysius_n be_v of_o the_o moderate_a party_n wherein_o he_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o most_o of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o as_o he_o 241_o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la fab._n ibid._n c._n 42._o p._n 241_o plead_v the_o general_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n many_o of_o who_o have_v before_o their_o death_n receive_v the_o lapse_v upon_o their_o repentance_n again_o into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v themselves_o free_o communicate_v with_o they_o who_o judgement_n he_o think_v it_o not_o reasonable_a shall_v be_v despise_v nor_o their_o practice_n control_v nor_o the_o accustom_a order_n overturn_v indeed_o he_o himself_o have_v ever_o observe_v this_o course_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persecution_n have_v give_v 246._o give_v ibid._n c._n 44._o p._n 246._o order_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o restore_v peace_n and_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o penitent_n especial_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o where_o they_o have_v before_o earnest_o desire_v it_o which_o be_v do_v according_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o memorable_a instance_n of_o serapion_n a_o age_a person_n mention_v by_o he_o who_o have_v lapse_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v often_o desire_v reconciliation_n but_o in_o that_o confuse_a time_n can_v not_o obtain_v it_o but_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v by_o a_o summons_n of_o death_n and_o have_v lay_v three_o day_n speechless_a on_o the_o four_o have_v only_o so_o much_o use_v of_o his_o tongue_n restore_v he_o as_o to_o bid_v his_o nephew_n a_o boy_n that_o attend_v he_o go_v for_o one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o give_v he_o absolution_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o die_v the_o presbyter_n be_v at_o that_o time_n sick_a but_o pity_v the_o man_n case_n give_v the_o boy_n a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o consecrate_a eucharist_n which_o he_o keep_v by_o he_o bid_v he_o moisten_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o he_o breathe_v
eastern_a country_n lay_v they_o down_o at_o saul_n foot_n a_o zealous_a youth_n at_o that_o time_n student_n under_o gamalicl_n the_o fiery_a zeal_n and_o activity_n of_o who_o temper_n make_v he_o busy_v no_o doubt_n in_o this_o as_o we_o find_v he_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a persecution_n a_o action_n which_o afterward_o cost_v he_o tear_n and_o penitent_a reflection_n 22.20_o act._n 22.20_o himself_o prefer_v the_o indictment_n against_o himself_o when_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o martyr_n stephen_n be_v shed_v i_o also_o be_v stand_v by_o and_o consent_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o keep_v the_o raiment_n of_o they_o that_o slay_v he_o thus_o prepare_v they_o begin_v the_o tragedy_n who_o example_n be_v soon_o follow_v by_o the_o multitude_n all_o which_o time_n the_o innocent_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v upon_o his_o knee_n send_v up_o his_o prayer_n fast_o to_o heaven_n than_o they_o can_v rain_v down_o stone_n upon_o he_o pious_o recommend_v his_o own_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o 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he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a life_n be_v very_o eminent_a and_o illustrious_a a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n admirable_a his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o religion_n for_o the_o propagate_a whereof_o he_o refuse_v no_o pain_n decline_v no_o trouble_n or_o difficulty_n his_o courage_n be_v not_o baffle_v either_o with_o the_o angry_a frown_n or_o the_o fierce_a threaten_n of_o his_o enemy_n nor_o do_v his_o spirit_n sink_v though_o he_o stand_v alone_o and_o have_v neither_o friend_n nor_o kinsman_n to_o assist_v and_o comfort_v he_o his_o constancy_n firm_a and_o unshaken_a notwithstanding_o temptation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o assault_v he_o on_o the_o other_o in_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o under_o all_o the_o torment_n and_o suffering_n that_o he_o undergo_v he_o discover_v nothing_o but_o the_o meek_a and_o innocent_a temper_n of_o a_o lamb_n never_o betray_v one_o passionate_a and_o revengeful_a word_n but_o calm_o resign_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n he_o have_v a_o charity_n large_a enough_o to_o cover_v the_o high_a affront_n and_o the_o great_a wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_z according_o after_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o murderer_n even_o while_o they_o be_v rake_v in_o his_o blood_n 1168._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la jesus_n nazarenus_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la persequeris_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la quare_fw-la te_fw-la erigis_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la tanta_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la in_o i_o olim_fw-la quidem_fw-la debui_fw-la perdere_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la stephanus_n meus_fw-la oravit_fw-la proâ—te_fw-la o_o saul_n lupe_fw-la rapax_fw-la comedisti_fw-la expecta_fw-la paululum_fw-la &_o digeres_fw-la dicam_fw-la plane_n elisus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la sanctus_n stephanus_n sic_fw-la non_fw-la orasset_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la paulum_fw-la non_fw-la haberet_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la paulus_n quia_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la inclinatus_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la stephanus_n quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la persecutor_n patitur_fw-la praedicator_n august_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr s._n steph._n tom._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1168._o and_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o heaven_n be_v not_o deaf_a to_o his_o petition_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o speedy_a conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o admirable_a change_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o good_a man_n die_a groan_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o what_o set_v off_o all_o these_o excellency_n he_o be_v not_o elate_v with_o lofty_a and_o arrogant_a conceit_n not_o think_v more_o high_o of_o himself_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v esteem_v mean_o of_o and_o prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolic_a 509._o apostolic_a lib._n 8._o cap._n 46._o council_n tom._n 1._o col._n 509._o constitution_n bring_v in_o the_o apostle_n commend_v s._n stephen_n for_o his_o humility_n that_o though_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o person_n and_o honour_v with_o such_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a vision_n and_o revelation_n yet_o never_o attempt_v any_o thing_n above_o his_o place_n do_v not_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n nor_o confer_v order_n upon_o any_o but_o as_o become_v a_o martyr_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preserve_v order_n and_o decency_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o station_n of_o a_o deacon_n wherein_o he_o persevere_v to_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o his_o life_n xxii_o his_o martyrdom_n happen_v say_v some_o three_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n which_o euodius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n if_o that_o epistle_n be_v his_o cite_a by_o 134._o by_o h._n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 134._o nicephorus_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o year_n doubtless_o a_o very_a wide_a mistake_n sure_o i_o be_o landat_fw-la be_o loâ—supr_fw-la landat_fw-la eusebius_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o his_o ordination_n to_o his_o deacon_n office_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o excerpta_fw-la chronologica_fw-la publish_v by_o 82._o by_o ad_fw-la calc_n chro._n euseb_n pag._n 82._o scaliger_n more_o particular_o that_o it_o be_v some_o few_o day_n less_o than_o eight_o month_n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n he_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v young_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o supr_fw-la and_o orat._n in_o s._n stephâ—bi_fw-la supr_fw-la chrâ—sostom_n make_v no_o scruple_n of_o style_v he_o yoang_v man_n at_o every_o turn_n though_o for_o what_o reason_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v he_o be_v martyr_v without_o the_o wall_n near_o the_o gate_n on_o the_o north_n side_n that_o lead_v to_o cedar_n as_o 250._o as_o ep._n de_fw-fr invent._n s._n steph._n ap_fw-mi sur._n ad_fw-la aug._n 3._o bed_n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr s._n c._n 1._o p._n 363._o t._n 3._o broc_n descript_n terr_n s_o upon_o 328._o convic_n itin._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 250._o lucian_n tell_v we_o and_o which_o be_v afterward_o call_v s._n stephen_n gate_n ancient_o say_v some_o style_v the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n or_o as_o other_o the_o valley_n gate_n or_o the_o fish_n gate_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o place_n we_o be_v tell_v be_v still_o show_v where_o s._n paul_n sit_v when_o he_o keep_v the_o clothes_n of_o they_o that_o slay_v he_o over_o this_o place_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o empress_n 280._o empress_n euagr._fw-la h._n eccl._n l._n 1_o c._n 22._o p._n 280._o eudocia_n wife_n of_o theodosius_n when_o she_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n erect_v a_o beautiful_a and_o stately_a church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n stephen_n wherein_o she_o herself_o be_v bury_v afterward_o the_o great_a stone_n upon_o which_o he_o stand_v while_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n be_v 364._o be_v bed_n ib._n cap._n 3._o p._n 364._o say_v to_o have_v be_v afterward_o remove_v into_o the_o church_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o there_o keep_v with_o great_a care_n and_o reverence_n yea_o one_o of_o the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o be_v kill_v be_v preserve_v by_o some_o christian_a be_v afterward_o as_o we_o be_v cyriac._n be_v bar._n not_o in_o martyr_n ram._n ad_fw-la aug._n 3._o p._n 475._o ex_fw-la martyrol_n s._n cyriac._n tell_v carry_v into_o italy_n and_o lay_v up_o as_o a_o choice_a treasure_n at_o ancona_n and_o a_o church_n there_o build_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n xxiii_o the_o church_n receive_v a_o great_a wound_n by_o the_o death_n of_o this_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n and_o can_v not_o but_o express_v a_o very_a deep_a 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of_o it_o devout_a man_n probable_o proselyte_n carry_v stephen_n to_o his_o burial_n and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o he_o they_o carry_v or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v they_o dress_v he_o up_o and_o prepare_v the_o dead_a body_n for_o the_o burial_n for_o we_o can_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o time_n so_o mighty_o enrage_v against_o he_o the_o apostle_n will_v think_v it_o prudent_a further_o to_o provoke_v the_o exasperate_v humour_n by_o make_v a_o solemn_a and_o pompous_a funeral_n his_o burial_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v 454._o believe_v lucian_n ep._n de_fw-fr invent_v s._n steph._n abi_fw-la supr_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la bar._n ad_fw-la ann._n 415._o p._n 371_o vid._n niceph._n l._n 14_o c._n 9_o tom._n 2._o p._n 454._o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o pretend_v it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n by_o gamaliel_n who_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a 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solemn_a mourning_n be_v keep_v for_o he_o seventy_o day_n at_o gamaliels_n charge_n who_o also_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o east_n side_n of_o his_o own_o monument_n where_o afterward_o he_o be_v inter_v himself_o the_o greek_a menaeon_n add_v that_o his_o body_n be_v put_v into_o a_o coffin_n make_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o tree_n call_v persia_n 111._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menaeon_n graecor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la lit_fw-fr σ._fw-la 111._o this_o be_v a_o large_a beautiful_a egyptian_a tree_n as_o 286._o as_o histor_n plant._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 286._o theophrastus_n tell_v we_o of_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v statue_n bed_n table_n etc._n etc._n though_o how_o they_o come_v by_o such_o very_a particular_a intelligence_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o gamaliels_n revelation_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o imagine_v allat_n imagine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n c._n 14._o p._n 19_o edit_fw-la allat_n johannes_n phocas_n a_o greek_a writer_n of_o the_o middle_a age_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o interment_n by_o gamaliel_n but_o add_v that_o he_o be_v first_o bury_v in_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o house_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v assemble_v when_o our_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o they_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o afterward_o remove_v by_o gamaliel_n to_o another_o place_n 25._o â—oid_v c._n 15._o p._n 25._o which_o say_v he_o be_v on_o the_o left_a side_n the_o city_n as_o it_o look_v towards_o samaria_n where_o a_o famous_a monastery_n be_v build_v afterward_o xxiv_o but_o where_o ever_o his_o body_n be_v inter_v it_o rest_v quiet_o for_o several_a age_n till_o we_o hear_v of_o its_o be_v find_v out_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o honorius_n for_o then_o as_o 817._o as_o h._n eccl._n l._n 9_o c._n 16_o 17._o p._n 817._o sozomen_n inform_v we_o it_o be_v discover_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n a_o account_n of_o both_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n there_o abrupt_o end_v his_o history_n but_o what_o be_v want_v in_o he_o be_v full_o supply_v by_o other_o hand_n especial_o the_o forementioned_a 383._o forementioned_a vid._n loc_fw-la sapr_fw-la citat_fw-la &_o phot._n cod._n cl._n xxi_o col._n 383._o lucian_n presbyter_n of_o the_o town_n of_o caphargamala_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v very_o large_a and_o punctual_a in_o his_o account_n the_o sum_n whereof_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o present_a case_n and_o be_v material_a to_o relate_v be_v this_o sleep_v one_o night_n in_o the_o baptisterium_fw-la of_o his_o church_n this_o be_v ann._n ccccxu._n honor._n imper._n xxi_o there_o appear_v to_o he_o a_o grave_a venerable_a old_a man_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v gamaliel_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v he_o to_o remove_v his_o remains_z and_z some_z other_o whereof_z s._n stephen_n be_v the_o principal_a that_o be_v with_o he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v three_o several_a time_n the_o vision_n appear_v to_o he_o before_o he_o will_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o then_o he_o acquaint_v the_o bishop_n with_o it_o who_o command_v he_o to_o search_v after_o the_o place_n after_o some_o attempt_n he_o find_v the_o place_n of_o their_o repository_n and_o then_o give_v the_o bishop_n notice_n who_o come_v and_o bring_v two_o other_o bishop_n eleutherius_fw-la of_o sebaste_n and_o elentherius_fw-la of_o hiericho_n along_o with_o he_o the_o monument_n be_v open_v they_o find_v a_o inscription_n upon_o s._n stephen_n tombstone_n in_o deep_a letter_n celiel_n signify_v say_v my_o author_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o coffin_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n and_o a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a fragrancy_n come_v from_o it_o and_o several_a miraculous_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o alexander_n a_o nobleman_n of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n have_v a_o particular_a veneration_n for_o the_o protomartyr_n have_v erect_v a_o oratory_n to_o he_o in_o palestine_n command_v that_o himself_o when_o dead_a be_v put_v into_o a_o coffin_n like_o that_o of_o s._n stephen_n shall_v be_v bury_v by_o he_o eight_o year_n after_o his_o lady_n who_o name_n say_v some_o be_v juliana_n remove_v to_o constantinople_n resolve_v to_o take_v her_o husband_n body_n along_o with_o she_o but_o in_o a_o hurry_n she_o chance_v to_o mistake_v s._n stephen_n coffin_n for_o that_o of_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o set_v forward_o on_o her_o journey_n but_o it_o soon_o betray_v itself_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a odor_n and_o some_o miraculous_a effect_n the_o fame_n whereof_o fly_v before_o to_o constantinople_n have_v prepare_v the_o people_n to_o conduct_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o