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out_o they_o be_v kill_v with_o a_o sword_n and_o their_o body_n burn_v but_o this_o account_n disagree_v with_o our_o eusebius_n relation_n here_o for_o he_o say_v the_o one_o be_v bear_v at_o gaza_n the_o other_o at_o caesarea_n and_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o their_o foot_n or_o of_o the_o pull_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o fuk._n &_o savil_n m._n ss_z instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o he_o make_v himself_o ready_a the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o the_o usual_a manner_n be_v etc._n etc._n which_o read_n in_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o paul_n martyrdom_n in_o the_o menology_n at_o the_o fifteen_o of_o july_n vales._n vales._n the_o devil_n devil_n i_o judge_v he_o mean_v the_o praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o take_v care_n of_o military_a matter_n indeed_o eusebius_n follow_a word_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n be_v mean_v here_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o injunction_n and_o public_a order_n give_v to_o the_o curator_n magistrate_n and_o tabularii_fw-la of_o every_o city_n which_o order_n be_v issue_v out_o by_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n only_o as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v from_o several_a place_n see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 1._o &_o 9_o where_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o sabinus_n praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n to_o maximin_n maximin_n see_v book_n chap._n 11._o note_n b._n b._n these_o officer_n have_v in_o their_o custody_n the_o public_a table_n or_o roll_n of_o the_o city_n and_o look_v after_o the_o account_n of_o the_o tribute_n they_o be_v first_o call_v numerarii_n afterward_o valens_n make_v a_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v tabularii_fw-la see_v valesius_n note_n on_o amm._n marcell_n book_n 28._o pag._n 348._o 348._o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o robert_n stephens_n copy_n in_o the_o maz._n med._n fuk._n and_o savill_n m._n ss_z the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o contain_v a_o order_n that_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o better_a read_n for_o eusebius_n here_o relate_v the_o content_n of_o maximin_n edict_n vales._n vales._n eusebius_n note_v this_o as_o a_o thing_n new_a and_o unusual_a not_o that_o he_o design_v to_o praise_n firmilianus_n the_o precedent_n clemency_n because_o he_o do_v not_o torture_v the_o martyr_n but_o he_o will_v hereby_o show_v the_o precipitancy_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o man_n in_o regard_n he_o command_v the_o martyr_n who_o have_v provoke_v and_o confute_v he_o shall_v be_v immediate_o lead_v away_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o suffer_v any_o torture_n before_o their_o execution_n as_o the_o common_a usage_n be_v for_o the_o roman_a judge_n do_v usual_o torture_v the_o christian_a martyr_n before_o they_o dispatch_v they_o to_o the_o end_n those_o valiant_a champion_n may_v not_o finish_v their_o life_n by_o too_o easy_a a_o death_n nor_o be_v this_o usual_o do_v to_o the_o martyr_n only_o but_o general_o as_o often_o as_o any_o heinous_a offender_n be_v bring_v to_o examination_n they_o be_v first_o torture_v and_o although_o the_o guilty_a person_n confess_v the_o fact_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o judge_n present_o order_v he_o to_o be_v release_v from_o his_o torture_n but_o continue_v to_o inquire_v out_o the_o consequence_n for_o example_n how_o often_o he_o have_v do_v the_o fact_n with_o what_o weapon_n and_o in_o what_o place_n then_o he_o question_v he_o about_o his_o companion_n and_o accomplice_n see_v tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n ad_fw-la nationes_fw-la and_o in_o his_o apologetic_n chap._n 2._o vales._n vales._n in_o the_o greek_n menology_n this_o man_n be_v call_v antonius_n where_o beside_o zebinas_n and_o germanus_n there_o be_v a_o four_o companion_n of_o they_o name_v to_o wit_n nicephorus_n for_o the_o 12_o the_o day_n of_o november_n this_o passage_n occur_v the_o birthday_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n antonius_n and_o his_o fellow_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maximinus_n antonius_n be_v a_o old_a man_n nicephorus_n zebinas_n and_o germanus_n be_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n they_o be_v take_v at_o caesarea_n and_o after_o they_o have_v bold_o confess_v christ_n be_v slay_v here_o you_o see_v the_o author_n of_o the_o menology_n have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a man_n not_o a_o presbyter_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o greek_a menology_n she_o be_v call_v manatho_n vales._n vales._n eusebius_n mean_v a_o little_a mitre_n of_o purple-coloured-wool_n which_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o profesed_a virginity_n as_o optatus_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o six_o book_n vales._n vales._n the_o precedent_n precedent_n in_o the_o greek_a this_o man_n name_n be_v promus_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v probus_n for_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o promus_n this_o mistake_n arise_v from_o hence_o in_o ancient_a m._n ss_z beta_n be_v usual_o write_v like_o my._n in_o the_o fuk._n and_o savil_n m._n ss_z it_o be_v probus_n vales._n vales._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o person_n in_o the_o greek_a menea_n at_o the_o 14_o the_o of_o october_n although_o eusebius_n say_v he_o suffer_v on_o the_o 3_o d_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o january_n in_o the_o meneum_fw-la he_o be_v call_v auselamus_fw-la but_o in_o the_o menology_n anselamus_fw-la be_v by_o a_o mistake_n put_v for_o auselamus_fw-la or_o abseldmus_fw-la the_o import_n of_o the_o passage_n there_o be_v this_o on_o the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n petrus_n anselamus_fw-la of_o eleutheropolis_n who_o be_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o a_o vigorous_a mind_n behave_v himself_o most_o admirable_o in_o the_o conflict_n he_o undergo_v for_o religion_n
prefer_v far_o before_o the_o vulgar_a one_o vales._n vales._n line_n or_o procedure_n procedure_n in_o nicephorus_n book_n 17_o chapt_n 35_o he_o be_v call_v bonossus_n this_o be_v he_o who_o anastasius_n bibliothecarius_n and_o the_o other_o author_n who_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v term_n benedictus_n baronius_n think_v he_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o bonosus_n vales._n vales._n christophorson_n understand_v these_o word_n so_o as_o if_o evagrius_n will_v have_v say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o johannes_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n no_o tumuit_fw-la have_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o i_o evagrius_n seem_v to_o mean_v another_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o during_o that_o whole_a time_n wherein_o those_o prelate_n here_o name_v by_o evagrius_n sit_v there_o have_v be_v no_o tumult_n in_o the_o church_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n book_n 18_o chap._n 3_o think_v that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o three_o year_n of_o tiberius_n augustus_n empire_n the_o same_o be_v the_o sentiment_n also_o of_o christophorson_n and_o musculus_fw-la as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o their_o rendition_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n evagrius_n seem_v to_o mean_v here_o the_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesarean_a dignity_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o word_n themselves_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o then_o second_o evagrius_n have_v not_o yet_o relate_v justinus_n junior_n death_n nor_o the_o coronation_n of_o tiberius_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o hereafter_o in_o the_o nineteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o those_o thing_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n happen_v whilst_o justinus_n junior_n be_v yet_o alive_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o very_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tellerian_n m._n s_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o nicephorus_n vales._n vales._n occasion_n occasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o begin_v to_o relate_v i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v for_o so_o grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o tellerian_n m._n s._n i_o find_v it_o plain_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v to_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o excellent_a flotine_n manuscript_n i_o find_v it_o plain_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o one_o of_o the_o sedentary_a mechanic_n the_o same_o be_v the_o read_n in_o nicephorus_n further_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o three_o translatour_n shall_v have_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o rendition_n of_o one_o word_n for_o johannes_n langus_n render_v it_o thus_o erat_fw-la theopoli_fw-it anatolius_n quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la plebeis_fw-la ille_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o ignavis_fw-la unus_fw-la there_o be_v at_o theopolis_n one_o anatolius_n a_o person_n of_o the_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o one_o of_o the_o slothful_a musculus_fw-la translate_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n unus_n ex_fw-la multis_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la delicatè_fw-la instituunt_fw-la one_o of_o those_o many_o who_o lead_v a_o delicate_a life_n christophorson_n version_n run_v thus_o anatolius_n vir_fw-la quidam_fw-la plebeius_fw-la primùm_fw-la &_o mollis_fw-la anatolius_n a_o man_n at_o first_o a_o plebeian_a and_o effeminate_a or_o soft_a which_o interpretation_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v draw_v from_o suidas_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n who_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_a and_o effeminate_a but_o this_o term_n signify_v something_o else_o here_o as_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o precede_a term_n wherefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o this_o word_n evagrius_n mean_v the_o artifices_fw-la sellularii_fw-la sedentary_a mechanic_n which_o the_o greek_n also_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o do_v their_o work_n sit_v so_o julius_n pollux_n book_n 7_o chap._n 1_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o that_o he_o may_v confer_v with_o he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v which_o creep_v in_o here_o from_o the_o forego_n line_n vales._n vales._n or_o buy_v off_o off_o or_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o that_o design_n design_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v persuade_v as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o nicephorus_n vales._n vales._n or_o intermix_v intermix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o doubt_v it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v her_o face_n quite_o backward_o and_o so_o nicephorus_n read_v who_o have_v express_v this_o place_n of_o evagrius_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v herself_o quite_o away_o from_o he_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o nicephorus_n put_v a_o comma_n before_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o punctation_n i_o do_v rather_o approve_v of_o vales._n in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n this_o passage_n be_v word_v and_o point_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o she_o both_o abominate_v this_o impious_a person_n and_o perfect_o reprove_v the_o wretch_n hateful_a to_o god_n turn_v backward_o backward_o or_o subject_v subject_v viz._n anatolius_n accomplice_n accomplice_n given-out_a or_o execute_v execute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v curator_n of_o the_o imperial_a house_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o well_o those_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n as_o they_o in_o the_o suburb_n have_v their_o curatores_fw-la who_o look_v after_o their_o revenue_n and_o this_o dignity_n 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vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o place_n eusebius_n do_v not_o term_v they_o faithful_a who_o be_v true-hearted_a and_o well-affected_a towards_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o translatour_n think_v but_o he_o style_v the_o christian_n so_o for_o constantine_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o most_o religious_a emperor_n when_o ever_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v off_o all_o his_o guard_n and_o take_v with_o he_o only_o those_o of_o his_o courtier_n who_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n vales._n vales._n that_o be_v the_o donatist_n donatist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exasperate_v against_o they_o doubtless_o it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o the_o king_n be_v and_o fuketian_a manuscript_n which_o emendation_n i_o find_v write_v also_o in_o moraeus_n copy_n in_o the_o old_a sheet_n likewise_o it_o be_v mend_v in_o 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the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v most_o insolent_o trample_v on_o by_o those_o person_n but_o perhaps_o eusebius_n at_o this_o place_n mean_v only_o those_o matter_n which_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n for_o constantine_n can_v dissemble_v those_o thing_n and_o may_v think_v they_o worthy_a of_o laughter_n rather_o than_o trouble_v of_o mind_n but_o he_o be_v resolve_v most_o severe_o to_o revenge_v what_o those_o donatist_n do_v against_o god_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o catholic_n law_n and_o on_o that_o design_n determine_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o africa_n as_o he_o himself_o write_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o celsus_n vicar_n of_o africa_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v set_v a_o astorisk_a for_o some_o word_n be_v want_v which_o in_o my_o judgement_n may_v be_v supply_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o we_o have_v express_v in_o 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nam_fw-la cum_fw-la dvae_fw-la rationes_fw-la abâ—undi_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vit_fw-mi â_fw-la sibi_fw-la reliquae_fw-la essent_fw-la for_o whereas_o two_o reason_n of_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v remain_v to_o he_o as_o if_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o whereas_o the_o one_o of_o two_o thing_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o life_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v either_o yield_v up_o his_o body_n to_o be_v whole_o consume_v by_o death_n or_o else_o shall_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o death_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v how_o different_a this_o meaning_n be_v from_o that_o of_o the_o translator_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o twofold_a reason_n for_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o one_o only_a namely_o death_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v omnes_fw-la una_fw-la manet_fw-la mors_fw-la one_o death_n await_v all_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o surrender_v up_o to_o death_n that_o which_o be_v mortal_a vales._n vales._n for_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a plain_o declare_v that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o all_o man_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o every_o death_n and_o this_o the_o translator_n understand_v not_o who_o though_o his_o version_n be_v otherwise_o elegant_a enough_o yet_o frequent_o wander_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o version_n of_o this_o panegyric_n may_v seem_v far_o mean_a than_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a history_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o behove_v which_o read_v the_o translator_n seem_v to_o have_v follow_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o eusebius_n say_v namely_o that_o christ_n before_o he_o die_v have_v sprinkle_v some_o seed_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 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