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

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extant_a pag._n 82._o marcus_n b._n of_o arethusa_n and_o his_o learned_a creed_n pag._n 275._o the_o marriage_n of_o paul_n pa._n 52._o the_o marriage_n of_o peter_n pa._n 52._o the_o marriage_n of_o philip._n pa._n 52._o 53._o the_o marriage_n of_o cheremon_n b._n of_o nilus_n pag._n 117._o the_o marriage_n of_o demetrianus_n b._n of_o antioch_n pag._n 141._o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n allow_v of_o pag._n 234._o 255._o the_o marriage_n of_o spiridion_n b._n of_o cyprus_n pag._n 234._o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n detest_a of_o a_o heretic_n pa._n 292._o the_o marriage_n of_o ammon_n the_o monk_n pa._n 329._o maria_n the_o daughter_n of_o eleazar_n kill_v she_o own_o son_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o famine_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la pa._n 40._o marinus_n a_o soldier_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 131._o maris_fw-la bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n a_o arian_n page_n 223._o 246._o mark_v the_o evangelist_n upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o write_v his_o gospel_n p._n 28._o he_o be_v the_o 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pag._n 168._o the_o prophet_n see_v god_n with_o the_o cleanse_v eye_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 3._o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n page_n 69._o 82._o 83._o 88_o 89._o proterius_fw-la the_o godly_a b._n of_o alexandria_n be_v cruel_o slay_v pa._n 433._o protogenes_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o sardice_n pag._n 265._o psathyriani_n and_o their_o opinion_n pag._n 357._o ptolomaeus_n a_o martyr_n pag._n 68_o 69._o ptolomaeus_n a_o confessor_n pag._n 116._o publius_n b._n of_o athens_n and_o a_o martyr_n pag._n 71._o publius_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 85._o q._n quadratus_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n pag._n 55._o he_o write_v a_o apollogie_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o adrian_n pag._n 58._o 59_o 88_o 89._o quadratus_n b._n of_o athens_n pa._n 71._o quinta_fw-la a_o woman_n after_o torment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n pag._n 115._o quintus_z fall_v in_o persecution_n pag._n 64._o r._n repentance_n of_o a_o thief_n pag._n 49._o rhais_n a_o woman_n be_v 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isidorus_n burn_v nemesion_n a_o martyr_n dioscorus_n ammon_n zenon_n ptolomaeus_n ingenuus_n theophilus_n confessor_n ischyrion_n beat_v to_o death_n with_o a_o cudgel_n cheremon_n b._n of_o nilus_n flee_v into_o the_o desert_n with_o his_o wife_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o 41._o an_o other_o synod_n be_v hold_v at_o antioch_n where_o elenus_n b._n of_o tarsis_n firmilianus_n b._n of_o cappadocia_n theoctistus_n b._n of_o palaestina_n and_o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n be_v present_a to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o novatus_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 45._o  _fw-fr fabius_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o babylas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o decius_n euse_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o lucius_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o cornelius_n &_o govern_v the_o church_n not_o full_a 8._o month_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o  _fw-fr a_o whole_a council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a do_v err_v euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o  _fw-fr gallus_n be_v 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such_o as_o have_v proper_a possession_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v say_v augustine_n many_o such_o religious_a &_o clergy_n man_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr hear_v epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 61._o 256._o valerianus_n together_o with_o galienus_n his_o son_n be_v create_v emperor_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o long_o after_o his_o son_n galienus_n rule_v alone_o and_o restore_v peace_n unto_o the_o christian_n he_o continue_a emperor_n 15._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 9_o 12._o 28._o priscus_n malchus_n alexander_n &_o a_o woman_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o marinus_n be_v head_v euse_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o  _fw-fr hymenaeus_n be_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n after_o mezabanes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valerianus_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o until_o the_o reign_n of_o aurelianus_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 66._o demetrianus_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o fabius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valerianus_n 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after_o valerianus_n 2._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o astyrius_n a_o senator_n of_o rone_n be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o christian_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o antioch_n about_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o galienus_n where_o samosatenus_fw-la be_v condemn_v euse_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o 27._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr xystus_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o stephan_n where_o he_o continue_a 11._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o 26._o maximinus_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o galienus_n &_o continue_a 18._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o 27._o 31._o paulus_n saniosatenus_n b._n of_o antioch_n deny_v the_o divinitye_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o  _fw-fr quintilius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n 17._o day_n eutrop._n lib._n 9_o agapius_n b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n pierius_n a_o minister_n of_o
die_v an._n dom._n 375._o socrat._v li._n 4._o cap._n 12._o 16._o acesius_n a_o novatian_a bishop_n be_v of_o constantine_n call_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o opinion_n socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o first_o council_n of_o arelate_n decree_v with_o other_o thing_n that_o easter_n shall_v be_v keep_v at_o one_o certain_a time_n tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n a_o council_n of_o arian_n bishop_n meet_v at_o tyrus_n &_o depose_v athanasius_n but_o constantine_n remove_v they_o to_o consecrate_v the_o temple_n late_o build_v at_o jerusalem_n &_o call_v they_o afterward_o to_o constantinople_n in_o his_o presence_n to_o determine_v athanasius_n cause_n socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 22._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr julius_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o mark_n anno_fw-la do._n 336._o where_o he_o contine_a wed_v 16._o year_n jerom_n chron_n socrat_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 27._o say_v it_o be_v 15._o year_n  _fw-fr marcellus_n b._n of_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n teach_v the_o heresy_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v but_o bare_a man_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v he_o and_o ●usebius_n pamphilus_n confute_v he_o in_o three_o book_n socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o etc._n etc._n 336._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximus_n be_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n after_o macarius_n hedetested_a the_o arian_n &_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n lest_o he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o nicen_n creed_n in_o the_o end_n the_o arian_n depose_v he_o socrat_n li._n 2._o c._n 5._o 30._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr audius_n be_v a_o schismatic_n a_o man_n of_o a_o hot_a spirit_n he_o rebuke_v the_o clergy_n man_n to_o their_o face_n for_o their_o disorder_a life_n &_o be_v counsel_v to_o deal_v modest_o nay_o chastise_v he_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o fall_v to_o raise_v of_o private_a conventicle_n he_o keep_v easter_n with_o the_o jew_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 70._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n not_o only_o in_o arius_n time_n but_o also_o after_o his_o death_n maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n together_o with_o macedonius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n ▪_o theognis_n b._n of_o nice_a m●_n ▪_o ris_z b._n of_o chalcedom_n theodorus_n b._n of_o heraclea_n ▪_o vrsacius_n valens_n etc._n etc._n socrat_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 9_o 15._o 340._o constantinus_n the_o young_a beig_o make_v caesar_n the_o 10._o year_n of_o his_o father_n ●augne_n ▪_o constantius_n be_v make_v caesar_n the_o 20._o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n &_o constans_n be_v make_v emperor_n the_o 30._o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n succeed_v they_o be_v father_n after_o his_o disease_n and_o divide_v the_o empire_n among_o they_o constantinu●_n enio●ed_v it_o but_o alittle_o while_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o his_o brother_n constans_n when_o he_o seek_v to_o invade_v his_o brother_n constans_n dominion_n constans_n not_o long_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o magnentius_n the_o tyrant_n these_o two_o be_v godly_a emperor_n but_o constantius_n be_v a_o arian_n in_o the_o end_n constantius_n die_v be_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a he_o reign_v 38._o year_n thirteen_o with_o his_o father_n constantinus_n magnus_n &_o five_o &_o twenty_o after_o his_o father_n death_n socrat._v lib._n 1_o cap._n 25_o 26._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 3_o 20._o 37._o jeron_n chronic_n rheticus_n a_o learned_a writer_n flourish_v in_o france_n about_o this_o time_n jerom_n cate-log_n there_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n where_o eulalius_n b._n of_o that_o seae_n condemn_v his_o own_o son_n eustathius_n b._n of_o sebastia_n in_o armenia_n for_o many_o crime_n socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n condemn_v the_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o eustathius_n allow_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n socra_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 33_o tom_n 1._o council_n a_o council_n hold_v in_o carthage_n decree_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o rebaptise_v that_o clergy_n man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o temporal_a affair_n tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n julius_n hold_v a_o provincial_a synod_n at_o rome_n where_o he_o condemn_v arius_n &_o ratify_v the_o nicene_n creed_n tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n  _fw-fr eulalius_n a_o arian_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o eustathius_n nicephor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eustathius_n b._n of_o sebastia_n in_o armenia_n go_v in_o such_o attire_n as_o be_v not_o decente_fw-la for_o a_o priest_n he_o sorbad_v marriage_n make_v law_n of_o fastinge_v he_o part_v marry_v couple_n asunder_o he_o cause_v such_o as_o refrain_v the_o church_n to_o raise_v conventicle_n at_o home_n he_o take_v servant_n from_o their_o master_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n he_o command_v his_o follower_n to_o wear_v the_o philosopher_n habit_n he_o cause_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v shave_v he_o sorbad_v the_o accustom_a fastingday_n and_o command_v they_o shall_v fast_a on_o the_o sundaye_n he_o detest_v the_o prayer_n of_o marry_a man_n he_o abhor_v the_o offering_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o marry_a priest_n not_o remembringe_v that_o his_o own_o father_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n he_o be_v first_o condemn_v of_o his_o own_o father_n in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o caesarea_n afterwards_o by_o the_o council_n of_o g●gra_n last_o of_o all_o at_o gonstantinople_n socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr iwencus_fw-la a_o priest_n of_o spain_n who_o write_v the_o four_o euamgelist_n in_o heroical_a verse_n flourish_v about_o this_o time_n jerom_n cate-log_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr euphronius_n a_o arian_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o eulalius_n socrat._v lib._n 1._o ca._n 18._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximus_n b._n of_o trevere_fw-la in_o france_n entertain_v honourable_o athanasius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n be_v exile_v into_o france_n jer._n chro_fw-la a_o council_n of_o arian_n bishop_n meet_v at_o antioch_n the_o first_o year_n after_o constantine_n disease_n where_o they_o depose_v athanasius_n &_o endeavour_v to_o abrogate_v the_o nicene_n creed_n socrat._v li._n 2._o ca._n 5._o 6._o 7_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n call_v a_o council_n together_o lay_v down_o their_o creed_n with_o long_a exposition_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o west_n church_n by_o three_o bishop_n socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 15_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o coleyne_n in_o germany_n condemn_v euphrata_n the_o bishop_n for_o denyinge_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n ●om_n 1._o council_n a_o general_a council_n be_v summon_v at_o sardice_n by_o constantius_n &_o constans_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o athanasius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n &_o paulus_n b._n of_o constantinople_n who_o the_o arian_n have_v exile_v the_o council_n restore_v they_o depose_v they_o be_v accuser_n conden_v the_o arian_n and_o confirm_v the_o nicene_n creed_n socrat._v lib._n ●_o cap._n 16._o cyrillus_n a_o arian_n be_v choose_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o deposition_n of_o maximus_n he_o be_v depose_v forcer●en_o heinous_a crime_n &_o will_v not_o come_v and_o purge_v himself_o socrat._v li._n 2._o cap._n 30._o 31._o 32._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr macedonius_n at_o the_o first_o be_v a_o arian_n and_o depose_v by_o acacius_n sect_n can_v not_o quiet_v himself_o but_o fall_v from_o the_o arian_n into_o a_o other_o heresy_n he_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v he_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o drug_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n this_o opinion_n they_o say_v marathonius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n teach_v before_o he_o these_o heretic_n be_v call_v pneumatomachoi_n socrat_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 73._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o council_n summon_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la by_o maximus_fw-la b._n of_o that_o seae_n where_o he_o receive_v athanasius_n unto_o the_o communion_n &_o ratify_v the_o nicene_n creed_n socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o a_o council_n call_v together_o at_o alexandria_n by_o athanasius_n where_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n &_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v confirm_v socrat_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o heraclius_n placitus_n a_o arian_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 5_o 6._o 7._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr euphrata_n bishop_n of_o coleyne_n deny_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n he_o be_v condemn_v in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o coleyne_n tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n 350._o  _fw-fr hilarius_n b._n of_o poetier_n in_o france_n a_o great_a adversary_n of_o the_o arian_n write_v sundry_a notable_a book_n whereof_o one_o he_o deliver_v into_o constantius_n hand_n at_o constantinople_n he_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o valens_n and_o valentinianus_n jerom._n cate-log_n socrat_n li._n 3._o ca._n 8._o herenius_fw-la stephan_n a_o arian_n succeed_v placitus_n socrat_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o liberiꝰ_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o julius_n
of_o this_o opinion_n be_v john_n the_o 22._o b._n of_o rome_n cap._n 38._o in_o the_o greek_a origen_n in_o 8●_n psal_n cap._n 39_o after_o the_o greek_a decius_n crown_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domi._n 254._o under_o who_o as_o orosius_n say_v the_o 7._o persecution_n be_v raise_v fabianus_n b._n of_o rome_n martyr_v cornelius_n b._n of_o rome_n alexander_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n die_v in_o prison_n mazabanes_n b._n of_o jerusalem_fw-la babylas_n b._n of_o antioch_n die_v in_o prison_n fabius_n b._n of_o antioch_n origen_n be_v persecute_v cap._n 40._o after_o the_o greek_a greek_a this_o custom_n in_o diverse_a place_n be_v now_o adays_o in_o vie_n cap._n 41._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n un_fw-mi to_o fabius_n b._n of_o antioch_n metras_n after_o torment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n quinta_fw-la stone_v to_o death_n apollonia_n be_v burn_v serapion_n be_v throw_v down_o &_o his_o neck_n break_v the_o edict_n of_o dec●_n aga●●t_v the_o christi●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●4_n matth._n 19_o julianus_n burn_v cronion_n be_v burn_v a_o soldier_n be_v head_v macar_n be_v burn_v epimachus_n be_v burn_v alexander_n be_v burn_v ●_o woman_n burn_v ammonarion_n be_v behead_v mercuria_n &_o dionysia_n behead_v heron_n burn_v ater_n burn_v isidorus_n burn_v dioscorus_n a_o confessor_n nemesion_n a_o martyr_n ammon_n zenon_n ptolomaeus_n ingenuus_n &_o ●_o theophilus_n confessor_n cap._n 42._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o fabius_n b._n of_o antioch_n ischyrion_n be_v beat_v to_o death_n with_o a_o cudgel_n chaeremon_n b._n os_fw-la nilus_n be_v marry_v ezechiel_n 18._o cap._n 43._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o novatians_n call_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o puritan_n novatus_fw-la be_v excommunicate_v cornelius_n b._n of_o rome_n unto_o fabius_n b._n of_o antioch_n maximus_n vrbanus_n sidonius_n &_o celerinus_n forsake_v no_o vatus_fw-la thequality_n of_o novatus_fw-la how_o novatus_fw-la the_o heretic_n be_v make_v bishop_n the_o order_n of_o the_o cler●●●_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o ●ime_n of_o cor●elius_n novatus_fw-la fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o deny_v his_o order_n the_o comunion_n be_v they_o ministredand_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n not_o pop_v in_o their_o mouth_n moses_n a_o martyr_n cap._n 44._o after_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n ●_o of_o alexandria_n unto_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n man_n of_o old_a receive_v the_o communion_n a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n cap._n 45._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o novatus_fw-la the_o heretic_n cap._n 46._o after_o the_o greek_a conon_n b._n of_o hermopolis_n thelymidres_n meruzanes_n cornelius_n elenus_n firmilianus_n theoctistus_n fabius_n demetrianꝰ_n alexander_n hippolytus_n hippolytus_n cap._n 1._o in_o the_o greek_a gallus_z ●●●a●●d_a emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 255._o origen_n die_v dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hermammon_n suydas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o origen_n the_o choice_n be_v that_o either_o a_o black_a moor_n shall_v play_v the_o sodomite_n with_o he_o or_o he_o himself_o shall_v sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n psal_n 50._o the_o lamentation_n of_o origen_n he_o call_v upon_o the_o sayncte_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o sorowefull_a plight_n upon_o all_o other_o creature_n under_o heaven_n the_o policy_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o have_v origen_n to_o confirm_v the_o christian_n at_o the_o time_n of_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o his_o pretence_n be_v but_o that_o origen_n may_v be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n and_o present_o constrain_v either_o to_o sacrifice_n or_o deny_v his_o master_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o end_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o some_o promise_v origen_n they_o will_v be_v baptize_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o pinch_n they_o make_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v origen_n bewail_v his_o excommunication_n excommunication_n origen_n geld_v himself_o to_o embrace_v virginity_n therefore_o just_o may_v he_o be_v term_v a_o advancer_n in_o the_o end_n he_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o commit_v whore_n doom_n with_o the_o devil_n than_o be_v he_o defile_v psal_n 102._o psal_n 50._o psal_n 51._o math._n 26._o psal_n 50._o luc._n 16._o psal_n 80._o luc._n 15._o psal_n 30._o lucius_n b._n of_o rome_n stephan_n b._n of_o rome_n the_o error_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_a cap._n 5._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o stephan_n b._n of_o rome_n xystus_fw-la b._n of_o rome_n dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o xystus_n b._n of_o rome_n cap._n 6._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o xystus_n b._n of_o rome_n cap._n 7._o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n dionysius_n of_o alexandri_n epist_n 3._o of_o baptism_n unto_o philemo●_n a_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 1._o pet._n 4._o heraclas_n b._n of_o alexandria_n call_v a_o pope_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n rome_n the_o canon_n of_o heraclas_n deut._n 19_o proverb_n 22._o 22._o cap._n 8._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o dionysiꝰ_n a_o minister_n of_o rome_n but_o afterward_o b._n epist_n 4._o of_o baptism_n cap._n 9_o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n epist_n 5._o unto_o xystus_n b._n of_o rome_n cap._n 10._o in_o the_o greek_a valerianus_n create_v emperor_n together_o with_o galienus_n his_o son_n anno_fw-la dom._n 256._o under_o he_o be_v raise_v the_o eyghth_n persecution_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n god_n dionysiꝰ_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o hermammon_n apo●_n 13._o satan_n macrinus_n signify_v one_o stand_a a_n far_o of_o esay_n 66._o exod._n 20._o 20._o cap._n 11._o in_o the_o greek_a tob._n 12._o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n against_o germanus_n epist_n ad_fw-la hermamon_n act._n 5._o dionysius_n with_o his_o company_n be_v banish_v into_o a_o certain_a desert_n call_v cephro_n what_o dionysius_n suffer_v for_o the_o faith_n dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o domitius_n &_o didymus_n esay_n 49._o 2._o corinth_n 6._o of_o eusebius_n b._n of_o laodicea_n ●eade_v the_o last_o cap._n of_o this_o 7._o book_n maximus_n faustus_n cap._n 12._o a●t●_n the_o greek_a priscus_n malchus_n &_o alexander_n tome_n in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n a_o woman_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n cap._n 13._o in_o the_o greek_a a●●●_n dom●_n 262._o galienus_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n cap._n 14_z ▪_o in_o the_o greek_a xystus_fw-la demetrianus_n firmilianus_n gregorius_n nazianzenꝰ_n ▪_o athenodorꝰ_n domnus_n theo●ecnu●_n hymenaeus_n cap._n 15._o in_o the_o greek_a marinus_n be_v behead_v a_o notable_a persuasion_n unto_o martyrdom_n cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greek_a astyrius_n a_o senator_n of_o rone_n &_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o christian_n cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o devil_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o fast_v &_o prayer_n cap._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a luk._n 8._o matth._n 9_o monument_n of_o memory_n &_o not_o for_o superstition_n to_o erect_v a_o image_n be_v a_o heathenish_a custom_n cap._n 19_o after_o the_o greek_a the_o seae_n of_o jerusalem_n long_o preserve_v and_o continue_a cap._n 20._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 21._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n unto_o hierax_n b._n of_o egypt_n cap._n 22._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n epist_n unto_o the_o brethren_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o plague_n war_n famine_n misery_n make_v the_o wicked_a to_o despair_v but_o tri_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n the_o christian_n in_o the_o plague_n time_n love_v not_o only_o their_o brethren_n but_o also_o their_o enemy_n the_o heathenish_a inhumanity_n cap._n 23._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n alex._n unto_o hermammon_n galienꝰ_n be_v emperor_n together_o with_o his_o father_n valerianus_n but_o after_o his_o father_n be_v take_v captive_a of_o the_o persian_n he_o rule_v alone_o esay_n 43._o apocal._n 21._o 21._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 266._o nepos_n a_o chi_fw-mi liast_n chiliastae_fw-la of_o the_o grecian_n &_o millenarij_fw-la of_o the_o latins_n be_v so_o call_v because_o that_o like_a here_o tike_n they_o dream_v that_o christ_n shall_v personal_o reign_v as_o king_n here_o onearth_v a_o thousand_o year_n year_n cap._n 24._o in_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n here_o busy_a body_n &_o sting_a wasp_n may_v learn_v a_o lesson_n which_o reprehend_v every_o thing_n &_o like_a of_o nothing_o where_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliast_n first_o spring_v dionysius_n dispute_v with_o the_o chiliast_n coration_n the_o chiliast_n be_v consute_v and_o convert_v by_o dionysius_n cap._n 25._o after_o the_o greek_a dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n some_o of_o old_a thought_n the_o revelation_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o cerinthus_n the_o
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