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A38749	The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.; Ecclesiastical history. English	Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340. Life of Constantine. English.	1683 (1683)	Wing E3423; ESTC R6591	2,940,401	764

about words and terms shall happen to arise CHAP. XIX After what manner the Innermost Indian Nations were in the times of Constantine converted to Christianity NOw therefore we must record how the Christian Religion was propagated in the times of this Emperour For the innermost Indians and the Iberians did then first embrace the Christian Faith But we will briefly explain what we mean by the addition of this term the Innermost When the Apostles about to take their journey to the Heathens in order to their preaching to them had by lot divided them amongst themselves Thomas received the Apostolate of the Parthians To Matthew was allotted Aethiopia Bartholomew had that India assign'd to him which lyes upon the confines of Aethiopia But this innermost India which is inhabited by several barbarous Nations who make use of different languages was not enlightned with the doctrine of Christianity before the times of Constantine What was the cause of their embracing the Christian Religion I come now to relate One Meropius a Philosopher by birth a Tyrian made it his business to see the Country of the Indians emulating herein Metrodorus the Philosopher who a little before him had travelled over that same Country Meropius therefore taking along with him two youths that were related to him who were in no wise unskilled in the Greek language arrived in this Countrey in a Ship And having seen what he desired in order to his procuring necessary provisions he put to land at a place which had a safe commodious harbour It hapned that a little before his arival there the league betwixt the Romans and Indians had been broken The Indians therefore took the Philosopher and those that were in the Ship with him and put them all to death except his two young kinsmen Having saved the lives of the two youths out of a compassion to their age they presented them to the King of the Indians He much pleased with the young mens lookes made the one of them whose name was Aedesius the Cup bearer of his Table to the other whose name was Frumentius he committed the custody of his accounts and evidences royal Not long after this the King dying having left behind him a Son to be his successour who was a minor and his wife gave these two young men their liberty But the Queen seeing her Son left in his minority spoke to these two persons to take care of him till such time as he should come to maturity of age The young men in obedience to the Queen undertake the management of the Kings business But Frumentius was the chief person in managing the affairs of State And he was very earnest in enquiring of the Roman Merchants who then came to trade in that country whether there were any that embraced Christianity to be found amongst them Having found some and informed them who he was he exhorted them to make choice of some private meeting places for the performance of prayers therein after the manner of Christians Afterwards within some short interval of time he built an oratory and they having instructed some Indians in the principles of Christianity brought them to prayers with them But afterwards when the young King came to a maturity of age Frumentius resigning to him the administration of the affairs of the Kingdom which he had well managed petitioned for leave to return into his own Countrey And though the King and his mother entreated him to stay yet they could not perswade him but being desirous to see his own Countrey he together with Aedesius returned home Aedesius hastened to Tyre to see his Parents and Kindred but Frumentius arriving at Alexandria related the whole story to Athanasius who was then newly dignified with that Bishoprick informing him of the circumstances of his travells and that there was good grounds to hope that the Indians would embrace Christianity He also desired him that he would send a Bishop and a Clergy thither and that he ought in no wise to neglect those tha● might be brought unto salvation Athanasius having taken into consideration what was most expedient to be done entreated Frumentius himself to take upon him the Bishoprick telling him that there was no man better quallified for it than he Which was done Frumentius therefore dignified with an Episcopate returns again to the Indians Country and there became a preacher of the Christian Religion he founded many oratories and being vouchsafed the assistance of divine grace he wrought many miracles and cured many mens bodies together with their souls These things Rufinus says he heard from Aedesius's own mouth who was afterwards dignified with a Presbytership in the Church of Tyre CHAP. XX. After what manner the Iberians were converted to the Christian Religion IT is now a fit opportunity to relate after what manner the Iberians were at the same time converted to Christianity A woman who led a religious and chast life was by the disposal of Divine Providence taken captive by the Iberians These Iberians dwell neer the Euxine Sea they are a colony of the Iberians in Spain This captive woman therefore living amongst the Barbarians devoted herself to a Philosophick course of life For together with the strictest and severest exercises of Chastity she used herself to most tedious and lasting fasts and to continued prayer The Barbarians seeing this were amazed at the strangeness and novelty of her actions It hapned that the Kings Son being a very young child fell sick The Queen according to the custom of that Countrey sent the child about to other women to be cured if perchance by long experience they might know of any cure for the distemper When the young child had been carried about by his nurse and could find no cure from any of the women he was at last brought to this captive woman She in the presence of many women applyed not any material remedy for she had no knowledge of any such Medicines But having taken the child she laid him upon her own bed which was made of hair-cloath and only spake these words Christ said she who healed many shall ●lso cure this child Having added a prayer to these words and invoked Gods assistance the child immediately recovered and from that time was very well The report hereof was noised abroad amongst the Barbarian women it came also to the Queens ear and the captive woman became more eminent Not long after the Queen being fallen into a distemper sent for the captive woman She having refused to go by reason of her modesty and bashfull disposition the Queen herself was conveyed to her The captive woman does the same that she before had done to the child And forthwith the sick Queen recovered and returned her thanks to the woman But she made her this answer it is not I that do this but Christ who is the Son of that God who made the world She therefore exhorted the Queen to call upon him and to

therefore suggested to Nicetas the father of Herod but the brother of Dalcis do address to the Governour that he would not give us his body least as they said they leave him that was crucified and begin to worship this person and this they spoke upon account of the suggestion and importunity of the Jews who very diligently watcht us when we were about to take his body out of the fire but they were ignorant that we could never at any time relinquish Christ who suffered for the salvation of all those throughout the world who were to be saved nor yet worship any other For we adore him as being the Son of God but we have a worthy affection for the Martyrs as being the disciples and followers of the Lord because of their most exceeding great love shown to their own King and Master whose companions and fellow disciples we wish our selves to be The Centurion therefore perceiving the contentious obstinacy of the Jews caused the body to be brought forth and as 't is customary with them burnt it and so we at length gathered up his bones more highly to be prized than the most pretious gemms and more refined than the purest gold and deposited them in a decent place of burial whereat being assembled together the Lord grant we may with joy and gladness celebrate the Birth-day of his Martyrdom both in memory of those who have heretofore undergone and been victorious in this glorious conflict and also for the instruction and preparation of such as hereafter shall be exercised therein Thus much concerning the blessed Polycarp who together with twelve Philadelphians was crowned with Martyrdom at Smyrna who alone is so eminently famous and memorable amongst all men that even the heathens every-where doe make mention of him Such was the glorious exit of the admirable and Apostolick Polycarp whose story the brethren of the Church in Smyrna have in the fore-cited Epistle recorded and to the same writing concerning him are annexed other Martyrdomes undergone at the same City of Smyrna and at the same period of time wherein Polycarp suffered Amongst which number Metrodorus supposed to be a Presbyter of the Sect of the Marcionites was burnt to death But the most famous and eminent Martyr of those times was one Pionius Whose particular professions boldness and freeness in speaking Apologies and most learned orations in defence of the faith made both before the people and in the presence of the Governours and moreover his affectionate invitations and encouragements to those who in time of persecution fell into temptation and the consolatory speeches he used to such brethren as made him visits during his imprisonment and further than all this the torments and besides them the exquisite tortours he endured his being nailed to the stake and his fortitude amidst the fiery pile and lastly his death which was subsequent to all these miraculous sufferings whosoever are desirous to know all these particulars we remit them to the Epistle which contains a most ample account concerning him which we have inserted into that collection we made of the sufferings of the Primitive Martyrs Moreover there are extant the Acts and Monuments of others who suffered Martyrdom at Pergamus a City of Asia to wit of Carpus and Papulus and of a woman named Agathonica who after many and most eminent confessions of our faith were made perfect by a glorious death CHAP. XVI How Justin the Philosopher asserting the Christian Religion at the City of Rome suffered Martyrdom AT the same time also Justin of whom we made mention a little before having presented a second Apology to the foresaid Emperours in defence of our faith was crowned with divine Martyrdom Crescens the Philosopher whose life and manners were answerable to the appellation of a Cynick of which Philosophical Sect he was a follower formed and contrived the treacherous plot against him because Justin confuted him often in several disputes had in the presence of many auditours at length by his own Martyrdom he obtained the reward of that truth he was an assertour of Thus much this most studious follower of the truth perceiving before hand what was about to befall him does in his foresaid Apology expresly predict in these same words And I also my self doe expect to be treacherously betraied by some one of those called Philosophers and put in the stocks and perhaps by Crescens that illiterate fellow and one who is a lover of vain glorious boasting for the man is unworthy the name of a Philosopher because he declares in publick such things as he is altogether ignorant of and affirms the Christians to be impious and irreligious persons meerly to please and delight the multitude committing herein a great errour For in that he inveighs against us having never read the doctrine of Christ he is abominably wicked and much worse than the vulgar sort of men who most frequently are cautious in their discourses concerning those things they are ignorant in and avoid speaking falsely thereof But if he has read our doctrine and understands not the majestick sublimity thereof of if he understands it and behaves himself thus because he would not be suspected to be a Christian then he is far more base and wicked in that he makes himself the slave of popular applause and irrational fear For I would have you to know that when I proposed to and asked him some such questions as these I perceived and was convinced he indeed understood nothing at all and that you may know I speak what is true I am ready if those our disputations have not come to your knowledge to propose the queries again even in your presence And this exercise will by no means be misbecoming your Imperial Majesty But if both my questions and also his answers have been made known to you then it will be apparently manifest to you that he is altogether ignorant of our Religion But if he understands it but dares not freely declare himself because of his auditours he is no Philosopher as I said before but is manifestly evidenced to be an affector of popular applause and has no esteem for that most excellent saying of Socrates to wit that no man is to be preferred before the truth Thus far therefore Justin And that he was put to death according to his own prediction by a treacherous plot of which Crescens was the framer Tatianus a man who in the former part of his life had been a teacher of Rhetorick was well read in the Grecian learning and obtained no small repute by his being conversant therein who also has left in his works many monuments of his Ingenuity does relate in the book he wrote against the Grecians in these words And the most admirable Justin said truely that the foresaid persons were like thieves Then interposing some words concerning these Philosophers he adjoyns thus much Indeed Crescens who had made his nest

in the great City Rome was most notorious for the sin of buggering boys and above all men most addicted to covetousness and he who exhorted all men to despise death did so mightily dread it himself that he made it his business to procure Justin to be put to death as judging that to be the worst of evils because he Preacht the truth and manifestly proved that the Philosophers were gluttons and deceivers And this indeed was the true cause of Justins Martyrdom CHAP. XVII Concerning those Martyrs whom Justin makes mention of in his Apology THe same Justin before his own Martyrdom does in his first Apology make mention of some others who suffered as Martyrs before him which words of his because they are accommodate to our Subject I will here recite He writes thus A certain woman had an husband who led a lascivious and libidinous course of li●e she her self also had formerly been addicted to lightness and a dishonest behaviour but after she had been acquainted with the doctrine of Christ she became modest and chast and made it her business to perswade her husband to live in like manner continently and chastly advertizing him of the Christian precepts and declaring to him the future punishment in eternal flames prepared for such as lead an obscene and disorderly course of life But he persevering in his wonted lasciviousness by such his doings alienated his wife's affection from him For the woman at last judged it a wicked thing for her to cohabit with an husband who wholly practised all manner of lustfull courses contrary to the law of nature and disagreeable to justice and honesty and therefore she resolved to be divorced from him But the woman was obedient to the instructions of her friends who advised her to continue married a while longer in expectation that her husband would in future alter his mind and ere long lead a more regular course of life so she constrained her self and continued with him But after this her husband having made a journey to Alexandria was discovered to have committed more notorious acts of lewdness the woman therefore fearing that by her continuing married to him and by her being his confort at bed and board she should be partaker of his wickednesses and impieties sent him that which we call a bill of divorce and departed from him But this excellent fellow her husband who ought to have rejoyced because his wife who formerly had committed lewdness with servants and mercenary fellows and took delight in drunkenness and all manner of vice did now both desist from those wicked doings and also desired him to leave them off which because he would not doe she was divor●'t from him drew up an accusation against her and said she was a Christian. And she presented a Libell to thee O Emperour wherein she requested liberty might be allowed her first to set in order her domestick affairs after which settlement she promised to put in an answer to her accusation And You granted the womans Petitions But her heretofore husband being within that space unable to say any thing against her set upon one Ptolemaeus whom Urbicius put to death who had been the womans instructour in the Christian Religion after this manner he perswaded a Centurion who was his friend to apprehend Ptolemaeus and having put him in bonds to ask him this one question whether he were a Christian And Ptolemaeus being a lover of truth and no deceitfull person nor falsifier of his own judgment confessing that he was a Christian the Centurion caused him to be bound in fetters and afflicted him with a long imprisonment At length when the man was brought before Urbicius he was again asked this one question whether he were a Christian And he assuredly knowing that he should obtain glory and happiness by the doctrine of Christ again made profession of that divine and virtuous institution For he that denies himself to be a Christian declines the confession of that Religion either because he is a disallower as well as a denier of it or in regard he knows himself to be unworthy of and estranged from its Rules and Precepts neither of which can happen to him that is a true Christian. When therefore Urbicius had given command that Ptolemaeus should be led away to be put to death one Lucius who also was a Christian considering the injustice of the sentence that was pronounc't spake thus to Urbicius what reason is there that thou shouldst have condemned this man who is neither adulterer nor fornicatour nor murderer nor thief nor robber and who is not in any wise convicted of any other wicked fact but onely owns and acknowledges the appellation of a Christian Such judiciary proceedings as these O Urbicius are misbecoming both Pius the Emperour and the son of Caesar the Philosopher and also the sacred Senate But Urbicius made Lucius no other answer onely said thus to him you also seem to me to be such an one and when Lucius had said that he was Urbicius again gave command that he also should be led away to be put to death Lucius acknowledged himself much oblieged to him for I shall be delivered said he from such wicked masters and goe to a gracious God who is my Father and King And a third stepping forth was also condemned to undergoe the same punishment After this Justin does pertinently and agreeably induce those words which we quoted before saying And I also my self doe expect to be treacherously betrayed by some one of those called Philosophers and so forth CHAP. XVIII What books of Justin's are come to our hands THis person has left us many monuments of his learned and most accomplisht understanding and also of his sedulous deligence about divine matters full of variety of profit to which we will remit such as are lovers of learning after we have usefully remark't such of them as are come to our knowledge The first therefore of his books is his supplication to Antoninus surnamed Pius and his sons and to the Roman Senate in behalf of our Religion the second contains another Apology for our faith which he presented to Verus who was successour to and bore the same name with the foresaid Emperour Antoninus whose times we are now giving an account of There is also another book of his against the Gentiles wherein he treats at large both of many questions that are usually disputed both amongst us and the Gentile Philosophers and also declares his opinion concerning the nature of Spirits which 't is of no importance for us here to insert And further there is another work of his against the Gentiles come to our hands which he entitled A confutation and besides these another concerning the Monarchy of God which he confirms not onely by the Authority of the sacred Scriptures but also from the testimonies of the Writers amongst the Gentiles Moreover he wrote another book the title whereof is Psaltes and another

without any commiseration and afterwards when they were dead that they should be thrown on the ground and drag'd up and down For they ought not he said to take the least care of us but that all persons should so think of and behave themselves towards us as if we were not men This second torture after they had beaten us with stripes our Adversaries invented There were some also who after they had been scourged lay in the stocks both their feet being stretched to the fourth hole in so much that they were forced to lie in the stocks with their bellies upwards being unable to stand because of their fresh wounds caused by the stripes which they had all over their bodies Others threw themselves upon the ground where they lay by reason of the innumerable wounds made by their tortures yielding a more miserable spectacle to those that lookt on them than in the very time of their being tortured and bearing in their bodies the various and different sorts of tortures invented for them These things being thus performed some of the Martyrs expired under their tortures having made the adversary ashamed by their persevering constancy Others being half dead were shut up in prison where having been sorely afflicted with the smart of their wounds they ended their lives not many days after The residue having been refreshed with methods of cure became more stout and confident by time and their abode in prison Therefore when afterwards command was given that they should choose whether by touching the detestable sacrifices they would free themselves from all molestation and obtain from them an execrable liberty or whether refusing to sacrifice they would receive the sentence of death without any delay they chearfully proceeded forth to death For they well knew what was before prescribed to us by the sacred Scriptures for he says the word of God that sacrificeth to other Gods shall be utterly destroyed And again Thou shalt have no other Gods but me Such were the expressions of Phileas the Martyr a true Philosopher and also a sincere lover of God which he sent to the Brethren of his Church before his last sentence of condemnation being yet in prison whereby he informed them both in what condition he was in and also exhorted them stifly to retain their piety in Christ after his death which was now approaching But what need we spend many words in relating the conflicts of the divine Martyrs over the whole world whose new combats were succeeded by other conflicts that were as new and especially when as they were assaulted not in an ordinary way but in an hostile manner CHAP. XI Concerning what was done in Phrygia FOr at that time some armed Souldiers invested a whole City of Christians that was very populous in Phrygia and having set it on fire burnt the men together with the women and children whilst they called upon Christ the supream God The reason hereof was this the whole body of inhabitants of that City the Curator the Duumvir together with all the rest who were of the Magistracy and all the common people professing themselves to be Christians would in no wise obey those that commanded them to sacrifice to Idols Another person also by name Adauctus a man descended from a noble family in Italy that had obtained a Roman dignity a person that had passed through all degrees of honour in the Palace of the Emperours in so much that he had faithfully discharged the Office of Receiver General which amongst them is called The Master of the private Revenue and that of Rationalist besides all this he was famous for his virtuous performances in Religion and for his confessions of the Christ of God was adorned with the crown of Martyrdom having undergone the conflict upon account of Religion whilst he bore the Office of Rationalist CHAP. XII Concerning many other men and women who suffered Martyrdom in a various and different manner WHat need is there now of mentioning the rest by name or of recounting the multitude of men or delineating the various sorts of tortures endured by the admirable Martyrs of Christ Part whereof were beheaded as it happened to those in Arabia and part were killed by having their legs broken as it befell those in Cappadocia Some being hung up on high by the feet with their heads downwards a slow fire having been kindled under them were suffocated with the smoak that ascended from the combustible matter set on fire so it befell those in Mesopotamia others had their noses the tips of their ears and their hands cut off and the other members and parts of their bodies were mangled as it happened at Alexandria What need is there of renewing the remembrance of what was done at Antioch where some were broyled on Grid-irons set over the fire not till they were killed but that their punishment might be prolonged others were more ready to thrust their right hands into the fire than to touch the impious sacrifices Whereof some avoiding the being put to the test whether they would sacrifice before they would be apprehended and fall into the hands of those that laid wait for them threw themselves headlong from the tops of high houses having accounted death to be a gain because of the malitiousness of the impious Also a certain holy woman admirable for her virtuous soul and her comely body eminently famous beyond all at Antioch for riches descent and reputation had educated two daughters virgins that were eminent for beauty and in the flower of their age in the precepts of Religion when many moved thereto by envy used all manner of industry in inquiring out the place where they absconded and it being at length understood they lived in a forrein country they were with much diligence summoned to Antioch after the woman knew that she and her daughters were now incompassed with the Souldiers nets perceiving her self and daughters reduced to an inextricable state of perill she exhorted the virgins expresly declaring to them the mischiess that would befall them from the Souldiers and that of all evils ravishment was the most intollerable the meances whereof it was unlawfull for them to endure even to hear Moreover having said that to yield up their souls to the service of devils was worse than all sorts of death and all manner of destruction there was but one way she declared to avoid all these evils which was to flie to the Lord for refuge Immediately after these words having all agreed to embrace the same advice they adorned their bodies with a decent dress when they had gone half their journey having intreated their guard for a short recess out of the way and that being granted them they threw themselves into a River which ran hard by thus these persons drowned themselves At the same City of Antioch another pair of virgins in all points divine and truly Sisters eminent for descent splendid

the variety thereof And yet that God is delighted with this difference of Opinion concerning himself to the end that all persons may more highly revere his Majesty even upon this very account because 't is not obvious and easie to have a knowledge of him The Philosopher having spoken these and such like words as these to the Emperour he became more mild in future Notwithstanding his rage was not hereby perfectly and entirely appeased but instead of death he imposed Exile as a punishment upon Ecclesiastick persons till at length this fury of his also was represt by this accident CHAP. XXXIII How the Goths under the Reign of Valens embraced Christianity THose Barbarians who dwell beyond the Danube having kindled a Civil War amongst themselves were divided into two parties the one of which was headed by Fritigernes the other by Athanarichus When 't was apparent that Athanarichus's party was the stronger Fritigernes flies to the Romans and implored their assistance against his Adversary This is made known to the Emperour Valens and he orders those Souldiers who were engarrisoned all over Thracia for the defence of that Country to assist the Barbarians being at War against the Barbarians And they obtain a Victory over Athanarichus beyond the Danube having routed his Forces This was the reason that many of the Barbarians became Christians For Fritigernes that he might express his thankfulness to the Emperour for the kindness he had done him embraced the Emperours Religion and perswaded those under his command to the same Wherefore many of the Goths are even till this present addicted to Arianisme having at that time become Adherents to that Heresie upon the Emperours account At the same time also Ulfila Bishop of the Goths invented Gothick Letters and having translated the sacred Scriptures into the Gothick Language undertook the instruction of the Barbarians in the divine Oracles But in regard Ulfila instructed not only those Barbarians under Fritigernes but them also who pay'd obedience to Athanarichus in the Christian Religion Athanarichus as if violence were offered to the Religion of his Ancestours inflicted punishments on many of those who profest Christianity in so much that at that time several Arianizing Barbarians were Martyrs Indeed Arius unable to refute the Opinion of Sabellius the Lybian fell from the true Faith and asserted the Son of God to be a new God But the Barbarians embracing Christianity with a simplicity of mind despised this present life in respect of the faith of Christ. Thus far concerning those Goths who came over to the Christian Religion CHAP. XXXIV That the Goths vanquished by other Barbarians fled into the Territories of the Romans and were received by the Emperour Which reception of theirs was the occasion both of the destruction of the Roman Empire and also of the Emperours own overthrow BUt not long after the Barbarians having entred into a league of friendship with one another were again vanquished by other Barbarians their neighbours called the Hunni and being driven out of their own Country they flie into the Roman Territories promising they would serve the Roman Emperour and do what ever he should command them This came to Valens's knowledge who foreseeing nothing gave order that the Suppliants should have a kind and mercifull reception shewing himself in this one instance only mild and compassionate He assigns therefore to them for their habitation the parts of Thracia judging himself to be in a most especial manner fortunate upon this account For it was his sentiment that he should in future be in possession of a ready and well furnished Army against his Enemies and he hoped that the Barbarians would be a more terrible Gaurd to the limits of his Empire than the Romans Upon this account he in future neglected the increasing and filling up of the Roman Milice He despised those old Souldiers who in former Wars had fought against his Enemies with much courage and gallantry and he put a money-value upon that Militia which the Inhabitants of Provinces were wont Village by Village to contribute and furnish out ordering his Tribute Collectours to demand eighty Crowns instead of each Souldier although he had not before in the least lightened or abated their Impositions This was the original cause of the Roman Empire's being very unfortunate for some small time CHAP. XXXV That the Emperour by reason of his care and sollicitude about a War with the Goths remitted something of his Persecution against the Christians FOr the Barbarians having been put into possession of Thracia and quietly enjoying that Roman Province could not with moderation bear their fortunate success but enter upon a War against those who had been their Benefactours and subverted all places throughout Thracia and the adjoyning Countries These things falling out after this manner came to Valens's hearing and made him desist from banishing those that embraced the Homoöusian Opinion For being troubled at this news he left Antioch forthwith and came to Constantinople Upon the same account also the War he had waged against the Christians in that City was finished Moreover at the same time Euzoïus Bishop of the Arian faction at Antioch departed this life in the fifth Consulate of Valens and in Valentinianus Juniors's first And Dorotheus is constituted Bishop in his place CHAP. XXXVI That the Saracens also at that time embraced the Faith of Christ a woman by name Mavia being their Queen and took one Moses a pious and faithfull person that led a Monastick life to be their Bishop AFter the Emperours departure from Antioch the Saracens who before had been their Allies revolted from the Romans at that time they were led by one Mavia a woman the King her Husband being then dead All places therefore towards the East were at that time destroyed by the Saracens But an Act of Divine providence repress't their fury by this means A person whose name was Moses by extract a Saracen leading a Monastick life in the Solitudes became exceedingly eminent for his piety Faith and Miracles Mavia Queen of the Saracens requested she might have this person to be Bishop over her Nation promising upon this condition to put an end to the War The Roman Commanders hearing this supposed it would be gratefull if a Peace were made upon these terms and forthwith gave order for the performance hereof with all possible celerity Moses therefore was seized and brought from the Solitudes to Alexandria in order to his being initiated into the Sacerdotal Function But in regard he was brought before Lucius who at that time was in possession of the Churches there he refused Ordination and exprest himself after this manner to Lucius Indeed I account my self unworthy of the Sacerdotal Function But if this thing be advantagious to the affairs of the publick Lucius shall not Ordain me for his right hand has been filled with bloud When Lucius told him that he ought not to give reproachfull language but should

worshipping many Gods 't is my sentiment He would not be mistaken But after the Salutary Instrument namely the most Holy Body of Christ which appeared superiour to all Diabolical fraud and Force and was a stranger to every fault as well in deeds as words was erected against the Daemons as some Trophy of Victory and the Abolishment of ancient Mischiefs immediately all the works of Daemons were dissolved and dissipated nor were there Dominions of places any more nor manifold Principalities nor Tyrannies nor Democracies nor which were wont to arise from thence Depopulations of Countries and Sieges of Cities But one God was Preach't amongst all men and at the same time one Empire also that of the Romans flourished over all and that irreconcileable and implacable hatred which the Nations had born one to another almost from the remotest Date of time became forthwith utterly extinct And as the knowledge of one God was delivered to all men and one way of Religion and Salvation namely the Doctrine of Christ so also at one and the very same time in regard One Monarch was constituted over all the whole Roman Empire a most profound peace prevailed over the whole world Thus by the appointment of One God two signal Blessings as 't were two Branches shot forth at one time amongst men to wit the Empire of the Romans and the Doctrine of Christian piety Before that Empire some in a separate and particular manner Governed Syria others Reigned over Asia others over Macedonia Also some were in possession of Egypt severed from the other Provinces and in like manner others of the Country of the Arabians Moreover the Nation of the Jews had reduced Palestine under their jurisdiction and power In every Village and City and in all places men were seiz'd with a kind of a madness as 't were and being really agitated by the Devil committed murders one upon another and made Wars and Fights their chief business But two mighty Powers starting together from the same Barriers as 't were on a sudden made all things calm and reduced them to an amicable Composure I mean the Empire of the Romans which from that time was under the Government of a single person and the Doctrine of Christ which two Powers flourisht together at one and the same time Our Saviour's Power utterly destroyed those manifold Principalities and numerous Deities of Daemons publishing and declaring One Kingdom of God to all men as well Greeks as Barbarians even to those who inhabit the remotest Regions of the Earth But the Empire of the Romans in regard the Causes of many Principalities were before hand taken away reduced those Principalities which as yet remained visible under its own Dominion making this its chief business to joyn together the whole Body of mankind in one common union and agreement And it hath already reconciled and knit together in one most Nations but within a short time it will reach even as far as the utmost Confines of the Earth in regard the Salutary Doctrine of Christ joyned with a Divine Power does before hand make all things easie to it and renders them smooth and plain Doubtless this will be acknowledged a great Miracle by them who induced thereto by a love of truth shall with attention weigh the thing and shall not be desirous of detracting from and reviling the eminentest Blessings For at one and the very same juncture the Errour of Daemons was confuted and at the same time that hatred and strife which from remote ages had raged amongst the Nations had an end put to it and again at the same time One God and One knowledge of that God was Preacht amongst all and at the same time One Empire was established amongst men and at the same time the whole race of men was reduced to peace and friendship and all persons mutually profest themselves Brethren and acknowledged their Own Nature Immediately therefore being as 't were children begotten by the same Father to wit one God and born of the same Mother namely true piety they began to salute and receive one another peaceably and affectionately in so much as from that time the whole world seem'd in no point to differ from one well-governed House and Family and any one might make a journey whither he listed and travel to what place he pleased withall imaginable security and some might without danger pass from the Western to the Eastern Parts again others might go from hence thither as 't were to their own Country And the Responses of the ancient Oracles were fulfilled as likewise numerous other predictions of the Prophets which at present we have not leisure to cite and moreover those Expressions concerning the Divine Word which run thus He shall have dominion from Sea to Sea and from the River unto the ends of the Earth And again In His days righteousness shall rise and abundance of peace And in another place And they shall beat their swords into plow-shares and their spears into pruning-hookes and nation shall not lay hand on sword against nation and they shall not learn war any more These things were predicted and many ages since proclaimed in the Hebrew tongue which appearing to be actually accomplished in Our days do confirm the Testimonies of those ancient Oracles But if besides these you desire plenty of other demonstrations take them not in words but in deeds and realities Open the eyes of your own mind and set open the Gates of thought Forbear speaking for some time and consider with your self Ask your self and enquire as 't were of some other person and make researches into the Nature of affairs in this manner What King from the utmost memory of men or Prince or Philosopher or Law-giver or Prophet whether Greek ro Barbarian ever attained to so much power and authority I do not say after death but whilst He was yet living and breathing and was able to perform many things as to fill the ears and tongues of all men upon earth with the Glory of His own name 'T is certain no person hath performed this except only Our One Saviour after that Victory gain'd over Death when He both gave His disciples a Command in words and also afterwards actually accomplished it Go therefore said He to them make disciples of all nations in my name And when He had foretold and affirmed to them that His Gospel should be Preacht thorowout the whole world for a Testimony to all Nations to His words He forthwith added the actual completion of the thing Immediately therefore and not after a long interval of time the whole world was filled with His Doctrine What then has He to return in answer hereto who at the beginning of this Oration blamed us especially in regard the Testimony of the eyes is superiour to all manner of reasoning But who hath chased away that always-noxious and destructive Tribe of

Kingdom of the Vandals in Africk 485. 1. His insatiable covetousness 491. 2. He favours the Faction of the Venetiani and persecutes the Prasiani 492. 2. He falls into the Heresie of the Aphthar●odocet● 497. 2. Justinianus Brother to Justinus is sent Master of the Milice against the Persians 508. 2. He is turned out of Commission by Tiberius 511. 1. Justinus the Philosopher 53. 2. His Martyrdom 60. 1 2. His Books 62. 1 2. Justinus Senior after the death of Anastasius is proclaimed Emperour 477. 1. He orders the Chalcedon Synod to be asserted and maintained throughout all Churches 481. 2. Justinus Junior Justinian's Sister's son from being Curopalates is made Emperour of the Romans 499. 1. an effeminate and dissolute person and insatiably Covetous 499. 2. His wife Sophia Augusta 500. 2. He kills his kinsman Justinus ibid. his Edict to all Christians concerning the Faith 501 1 c. He runs mad 506. 1. Justus Tiberiensis an Historian 37. 2. Justus Bishop of Jerusalem 47. 1. Another Justus Bishop of the same place 51. 2. Justus surnamed Barsabas 49. 2. Justus Bishop of Alexandria 49. 2. Juvenalis Bishop of Jerusalem 387. 1. was present at both the Ephesine Synods 408. 2. He was present at the Chalcedon Synod 423. 1. L. LAbarum described 541. 1 2. fifty Souldiers were appointed to to guard it 554. 2. Laetus Praefect of Egypt 91. 2. Laïcks the Bishops entreating them did sometimes Preach in the Church 102. 1. Lamydrion a Presbyter 304. 2. Laodicea in Asia was the place where the question about Easter was started 6● 2. Latronianus Corrector of Sicily 194. ● Laurae and Monasteries in Palestine 417. 2. the Monks manner of living there ibid. Lauricius Commander in chief of the Souldiers in Isauria 278. 1. Legi● sul●i●●● or Thundring Legion whence it had that name 75. 2 c. L●onas Comes of the Palace 278. 1. Lent-Fast variously observed amongst the Ancients 88. 1. 2. 346. 1. 2. Leonides a Martyr Origen's Father 91. 1. Leontius Bishop of Ancyra 365. 2 Leontius Bishop of Antioch 264. 1. Leontius Bishop of Comani 303. 2. Leontius Bishop of Tripolis 280. 2. Levi Bishop of Jerusalem 51. 2. Libanius and Julianus the eminentest of all Sophists 417. 1. Libanius the Sophist teaches Rhetorick at Constantinople and Nicomedia 285. 2. Two Orations of his 297. 2. His Funeral Oration upon Julian 300. 1. Libel supplicatory presented to Leo by the Bishops of Egypt and Clergy of Alexandria against Timotheus Aelurus 430. 1 c. Liberius Bishops of Rome 270. 2. is banished 275. 2. His Letter to the Bishops of the Macedoniani 311. 2 c. Licinius raises a war against Constantine 196. 1. 547. 2. persecutes the Christians 196. 1. 551. 2. His Coveteousness 196. 2. 549. 1. He is vanquished by Constantine and Christ. 197. 2. 556. 2. He prohibites the Synods of Bishops 547. 2. Licinius is made Emperour by Galerius 210. 1. Constantine marries his Sister to him 210. ● He persecutes the Christians in the East ibid. He is vanished by Constantine and soon after slain 211. 1. Linus the first Bishop of Rome 31. 1. 32. 1. Litarba a place three humdred furlongs distant from Antioch 520. 1. Longinus a Philosopher 101. 1. Longinus an Isaurian rebels against the Emperour Anastasius 469. 2. Longinus Selinuntius chief of the Isauri ibid. Long-wall of the Cherronesus falls down by an Earthquake 414. 2. Long-wall built by the Emperour Anastasius 470. 2. Lucianus a Presbyter of Antioch 147. 2. a Martyr 174. 1. Lucianus Bishop of Arces or Arcenus 304. 2. Lucifer Bishop of Caralis 289. 2. He founds a Schisme and an Heresie of his own name 293. 1. Lucius a Martyr at Rome under Pius 62. 1. Lucius Bishop of Rome 117. 2. Lucius is by the Arians made Bishop of Alexandria 289. 2. Lucius Bishop of Hadrianople 251. 2. 264. 1. Lucuas Leader of the Jews ●0 2. Lupus Praefect of Egypt ibid. Lusius Quietus having vanquished the Jews obtains the Government of Palestine ibid. M. MAcar a Martyr at Alexandria 111. 1. Macarius an Egyptian Monk a different person from Macarius of Alexandria 217. 2. Macarius of Alexandria a Monk ibid. Macarius a Presbyter of Alexandria 238. 1. Macarius is ordained Peter's successour in the See of Jerusalem 495. 1. He is ejected out of that See on account of Origen's doctrine ibid. He is restored 497. 2. Macedoniani Hereticks assemble Synods often 293. 2. Their Embassy to Liberius Bishop of Rome 310. 2. The Libel of faith which they presented to him 311 c. Macedonius is ordained Bishop of Constantinople by the Arians 247. 2. His bloody Installation 252. 2. He persecutes the Orthodox 264. 2. He removes the Emperour Constantine's Reliques into another Church 277. 2. Whereupon hapned a Sedition at Constantinople ibid. He is deposed in a Synod at Constantinople 282. 1. He founds a Heresie called by his own name 382. 1 2. Macedonius Bishop of Mopsuestia 254. 2. Macedonius Theodulus and Tatianus Martyrs in Phrygia 296. 1. Macedonius Bishop of Constantinople 465. 2. 467. 1. He is ejected 467. 2. 476. 2. Macrianus the Emperour Valerian's Praefect 121. 1. turns Tyrant 129. 1. Magi a sort of people in Persia. 372. 2. Magnentius turns Tyrant 263. 2 being worsted kills himself 269. 2. Magnus made master of the Milice is sent against the Persians 506. 1. Magnus Bishop of Chalcedon or Chalcis 433. 1. Magnus Comes of the sacred Largesses or Treasurer 304. 1. Majorianus Emperour of Rome 42● 1. is slain by Recimeres master of the Milice ibid. Malchion a Presbyter of Antioch disputed against Paul of Samosata 133. 1. Mammianus from being a Sedentary Mechanick becomes a Senator 464. 2. is termed a Lover of the City on account of his Structures ibid. Mancipes so the Romans termed the Praefects of the Pistrina 340. 2. Manc● 135. 2. called also Cubricus 234. 1. His Tenets ibid. Manichaeans their Heresie 135. 2. They and the Montanists take away the subsistence of the Word 387. 1. Manlius Torquatus kills his own son who had disobeyed command 520. 2. M●●●a fell from heaven in the time of a famine 4●8 1. Mantinium a Town of Paphlagonia 277. 1. Marathonius Bishop of Nicomedia 276. 1. 283. 2 c. Marcelliani Hereticks 311. ● Marcellinus Bishop of Rome 135. 2. Marcellus Bishop of Ancyra 248. 1. Hisopinion ibid. and 255. 2. He is restored in the Synod of Serdica 256. ● Marcianus Bishop of the Macedoniani at Lamplacus 332. 1. Marcianus Bishop of the Novatianists at Constantinople 394. 1. Marcianus a Novatian Presbyter 309. 1. taught Valens's daughters ibid. Bishop of the Novatianists at Constantinople 343. 2. Marcianus the Emperour a Native of Thracia the signes of his being Emperour 420. 1 2. His commendation 421. 1. He is chosen Emperour by the perswasion of Pulcheria Augustia ibid. Marcianus Son to the Emperour Anthemius sets up for a Tyrant aganst Zeno. 463. 2. He is banished to Casarea in Cappadocia and afterwards to Tarsus and being shaven is ordained a

Presbyter Marcianus by Justinus Junior is sent Master of the Eastern Milice against the Persians 504. 2. besieges Nisibis ibid. Marcion of Pontus an Arch-heretick 54. 2. Marcionists 63. 2. Mark Companion to Peter wrote His Gospel at Rome 22. 2. 98. 2. that Gospel was afterwards approved of and confirmed by Saint Peter ibid. Mark goes into Egypt and Preaches the Gospel there ibid. He was Interpreter to Saint Peter 49. 2. He was the first Bishop of Alexandria 29. 1. He wrote his Gospel after Saint Peter's death 77. 1 2. Marcius Turb● vanquishes the Jews in many fights 50. 2. Marcus Bishop of Jerusalem 52. 1. Marcus and Heretick 54. 2. Marcus Bishop of Alexandria ibid. Marcus Bishop of Arethusa 254. 1. 266. 2. Marcotes a region Subject to the Bishop of Alexandria 23● 1. Maria a Lake near Alexandria 23. 1. Marianae a Suburb near Constantinople 364. 2. Mary of the same Tribe with her husband Joseph 10. 2. Mary a Jewish woman eats her own son in the Siege of Jerusalem 34. 2. Marinus Bishop of Tyre 118. 1. Marinus a Martyr at Caesarea 125. 1. Marinus Bishop of Berytus 468. 2. Marinus a Syrian Praefect of the Praetorium under Anastasius vanquishes Vitalianus in a Sea-fight 475. 2. Maris Bishop of Chalcedon 237. 2. 250. 2. 254. 1. 281. 1. 294. 2. Martyr that name due onely to Christ. 74. 2. Martyrs were disciples and followers of Christ. 59. 2. the honours of Martyrs 647. 2. Martyrs honoured by Christians 57. 2. their Reliques carefully preserved ibid. Their Birth-day celebrated yearly ibid. they are Christ's Assessours 112. 1. the humility of the Martyrs 74. 2. their kindness towards the lapsed ibid. Martyrs amongst the Hereticks 82. 1. Martyrs spoke when their tongues were cut out 484. 1. Martyrius Bishop of Antioch 411. 2. Martyrius Bishop of Jerusalem sent Synodick Letters to Petrus Mongus 457. 2. Martyropolis delivered up to the Persians 521. 2. it is restored to the Romans together with its Betrayer Sittas 523. 1. Maruthas Bishop of Mesopotamia 363. 2. 372. 2. is sent Embassadour to the King of the Persians ibid. Masbotheus Founder of the Sect of the Masbothaeans 63. 2. Mathew wrote a Gospel to the Hebrews in their own language 42. 1. 50. 2. 77. 1. 78. 2. 104. 2. He Preached in Aethiopia 231. 2. Matthias the Apostle one of Christ's Seventy disciples 13. 2. 15. 1. His Preaching and Doctrine 45. 1. Matthias Bishop of Jerusalem 51. 2. Maturus a Neophyte Martyred at Lyons 70. 1. Mavia Queen of the Saracens 327. 1. 329. 2. Mauricius made Master of the Milice by the Emperour Tiberius is sent against the Persians 511. 1. bornat Arabissus a City of Cappadocia ibid. His Morals and disposition ibid. The signs of his being made Emperour 51● 1 He is created Emperour by Tiberius 512. 2. from the Emperour Tiberius he is named Tiberius and his wife is called Constantina ibid. His wedding is described 515. 1 2. Maxent ut turns Tyrant at Rome 149. 2. 210. ● at the beginning of his Empire by an Edict he stops the persecution of the Christians ibid. His wickedness and cruelty 〈◊〉 and 210. 2. and 542. 1. He is vanquished by ●anstantine 177. 1 2. 210. ● Maximianus Galerius the Authour and Beginner of the Christians persecution 151. 2. 153. 2. 549. 2. In what manner he was smitten by divine Dengeance 151. 2. His Retractation or Edict about restoring Peace and Liberty to the Christians ibid. His death 153. 1. creates two Casars Severus and Maximium 209. 1. Proclaims Licinius Augustus 210. 1. Maximianus Herculius hang'd himself 149. 1. Maximianus is ordained Bishop of Constantinople 388. 1. Maximinus's Drunkenness and Lust. 150. 1 2. the bloudiest of all the persecutors 159. 2. 181. 1. He waged a War with the Armenians 175. 2. is vanquished by Licinius 179. 2. He declares himself Augustus 149. 1. is very superstitious and fearfull 150. 1 2 covetous also and prodigal ibid. Maximinus Bishop of Antioch the seventh Bishop there from the Apostles 65. 1. Maximus an Ecclesiastick Writer 89. 2. Maximus a Presbyter of the Roman Church and 2 Confessour 113. 1. Maximus a Presbyter of the Alexandrian Church 122. 1. 124. 2. afterwards Bishop of Alexandria ibid. and 133. 1. Maximus Bishop of Bostra 132. 2. Maximus Bishop of Jerusalem 24● 1. subscribes to Athanasius's deposition in the Council of Tyre ibid. Maximus Bishop of Seleucia in Isauria 353. 2. Maximus a Philosopher of Byzansium father to Euclid 28● 1. Maximus an Ephesian Philosopher Julian's master ibid. Maximus turns Tyrant in the Gallia's 336. 2. slays Gratianus 337. 1. is killed 338. 1. Maximus Bishop of Antioch was present at the Chalcedon Council 423. 1. Mazabanes Bishop of Jerusalem 108. 2. 118. 1. Mazices Barbarians 407. 1. Mel●at●arus and Us●rus Gods of the P●●nicians 689. 1. Mel●hisedech Priest of the most high God 6. 1. Meletina a Region of Armenia the Less 142. 2. Meletius Bishop of the Churches of Pontus 138. 2. Meletius Bishop of Sebastia in Armenia 282. 1. is translated to Antioch 283. 2. 293. 1. 303. 2. dyes 〈◊〉 Constantinople 334. 2. Melitius a Bishop of Egypt being condemned by P●●●r Bishop of Alexandria makes a Schism 213. 2. is condemned in the Nic●●e Council 219. 2. Melito Bishop of Sardis 56. 1. 65. 1. His Books 65. 2. 90. 1. He was an Eunuch 87. 1. Memnon Bishop of Ephesus 387. 2. 404. 2. Memnonius Governour of the City Antioch under Theodosius Junior 415. 1. He built the Psephium at Antioch ibid. Men heretofore usually offered in sacrifice as well amongst Greeks as Barbarians 689. 2. That usage abolished by Hadrian the Emperour 697. 1. Men that are dissolute are both slothfull and confident 499. 2. 505. 1. Menander an Arch-Heretick 43. 2. Menandria●s his followers 63. 2. Menas is ordained Bishop of Constantinople 494. 2. Mercuria a Martyr at Alexandria 111. 1. Meropius the Philosopher travels into India 231. 2. Merus a City of Phrygia 296. 1. Meruzanes Bishop of the Armenians 116. 1. Methodius Bishop of Olympus in Lycia 362. 1. His dialogue entitled Xeno 362. 2. Metras a Martyr at Alexandria 110. 1. Metrodorus a Presbyter of the Marcionites is burnt for the faith of Christ. 60. 1. Metrodorus a Philosopher travels into India 231. 2. Miltiades an Ecclesiastick Writer 82. 1 2. 90. 1. Miracles wont to be wrought in the Church 77. 1. Miracle of a glistering Star 412. 2 c. Miracle of the B. Virgin Mary 510. 1 2. Mithra's Temple at Alexandria 288. 1. 339. 1. Moderatus a Pythagorean Philosopher 101. 2. Molestus Praefect of the Pratorium 314. 1. Montanus with Priscilla and Maximilla the founder of the Sect of the Cataphrygae 75. 1. 80. 1. His Life 81. 1 2. His death ibid. His sordidness and avarice 83. 1. M●ors originally came from Palestine 485. 2. Mopsus in Cilicia worshipped for a God 689. 1. Moses a Presbyter of the Roman Church a Martyr 114. 2. Moses the ancientest of all the Prophets 2. 2. the great Servant

the margin of Moraeus's Copy But whereas they are not either in the Kings or Fuketian Copy or in Robert Stephen's-Edition there is no reason which may compel us to add them here And perhaps it must be written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that term being brought hither which occurs in the foregoing line Farther this Disputation of Constantine is in my judgment designed against Porphyrius or some other Graecian Philosophers who objected this against the Christians because they asserted that Christ was crucified and put to death by men For thus they argued against the Christians If Christ be God how could Force and Violence have been made use of against Him by men in regard 't is plain that men are able to do nothing against God Vales. In this Edition of Valesius's the term 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is left out by a mistake of the Press I suppose for 't is in Stephens * Or Disturbed h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So Constantine calls the Apostles who nevertheless ' tis-manifest were illiterate and unskilfull persons So also lower in this chapter he terms the same persons 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is men endued with an excellent wit It was indeed Constantine's Sentiment that we were to think honourably of the Apostles whom the Church had so high a veneration for But the holy Fathers speak far otherwise concerning the Apostles and especially John Chrysostome who confesses that the Apostles were persons wholly ignorant and unskilfull and from thence ●etches a most cogent argument in confirmation of the Christian faith that illiterate men had prevailed upon the Philosophers that the meanest sort of Fishermen of Judaea had perswaded the Romans who were Conquerours of the world to worship a person that was Crucified Constantine repeats the same thing hereafter Vales. † That is God's Clemency i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This term seems to be used instead of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and we have rendred it accordingly The meaning of this place is to be fetcht from a passage which occurs hereafter in this chapter where Constantine expresses himself thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But this is the eminentest gift of Thy Clemency that Thou hast rendred men indued with a good c. For these two places borrow light one from the other In the Fuk. Turneb and Savil. Copies the reading is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vales. ‖ Or Administring justice k From these words a new chapter is begun in Robert Stephen's Edition and in the Kings Copy wherein these words are set at some little distance from the words foregoing But in the excellent Fuketian Manuscript and in the Sheets there is no distinction made here Vales. l 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I had rather write it adverbially 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and have rendred it so And thus I found it plainly written in the Fuketian Copy Vales. m 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 At this place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is taken in the same sense wherein manet amongst the Latines is sometimes used as when 't is said te manet Capitolina palmata that is is provided for Thee Graecians take the verb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the same sense So in Constantius's Letter to the Alexandrians which Athanasius records in his Apologetick to the Emperour Constantius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nevertheless the Learned have from their own Copies long since mended it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 may expect or wait which emendation I found in the Books of Turnebus and S r Henry Savil. The Fuketian Copy has 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 come upon them Vales. * Or Modestest n He means the Decree of God concerning the assuming manhood or concerning the Incarnation by which the life of men was repaired 'T is apparent therefore that the Chapters are well digested by us unless any one should have a mind to make the tenth chapter reach to these words which I should willingly yield to Vales. † Or Birth o 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Robert Stephens in those various Readings which he has remarked at the close of his Edition gives notice that in some Copies this place is read thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who is dear to him that is to God Which doubtless is the true writing For Constantine sayes that the manner of a Natural Generation is known to all but that very few know the way of the Divine Generation those namely whom God shall have a peculiar affection for In the Kings Copy the reading is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But in the Sheets 't is written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But the Fuk. Savil. and Turneb Copies give the true reading Vales. p 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Geneva-men did ill in admitting the two last words into the Text from the conjecture of Scaliger as 't is noted at the margin But 't is plain enough that they are to be rejected For they both disturb the whole meaning of this place and also occur not in the Manuscript-Copies Vales. q 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Christophorson saw nothing at this place But 't was obvious to have been observed that the reading here ought to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For here Constantine compares the Son with preservation and the Father with the Preserver As therefore the Father is the Cause of the Son but the Son the Effect or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So the preserver is the Cause of the safety of all things but safety is the Effect or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Preserver Vales. r The ancient Divines those especially amongst the Greeks affirmed that one person in the Trinity God the Father namely was the Cause but that the other Two to wi● the Son and Holy Spirit were the Causata i. e. the Effects So Athanasius in Quaestion Secund. chap. 11. and 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But the Son is not the Cause but the Causatum So also Johannes Damascenus in his first Book de Imaginibus not far from the Beginning Imago say he Dei invisibilis est ipse Filius The Image of the invisible God is the Son Himself who bears the Father in Himself and is in all things the same with Him save in this one that He is from Him as from the Cause For the Natural Cause is the Father from which the Son proceeds Also Gregory Nazianzen in Orat. 29 which is de Dogmate does in express words assert that the Father is the Cause of the Son and of the Holy Spirit But amongst the Latines Marius Victorinus has exprest himself in the same manner in his first Book against Arius Vales. s 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Our Copies varie not here Yet I would rather read 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is of the Lord's Advent Vales. * Or Approach to a worldly Body † Or Birth ‖ Or Sense t 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It must I think be written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Christophorson read For Constantine alludes to that place of