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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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we_o call_v he_o herode_fw-la with_o luke_n &_o agrippa_n with_o eusebius_n and_o josephus_n nay_o less_o that_o we_o seem_v contrary_a to_o ourselves_o in_o take_v contrary_a part_n let_v we_o make_v they_o friend_n and_o join_v their_o hand_n together_o name_v the_o child_n herode_fw-la agrippa_n which_o eusebius_n mean_v when_o he_o gather_v the_o summarie_n of_o his_o chapiter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o agrippa_n and_o herode_fw-la persecute_v the_o apostle_n eusebius_n also_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o chapter_n suppose_v the_o name_n either_o to_o have_v be_v change_v by_o some_o error_n of_o the_o writer_n or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v after_o two_o name_n in_o as_o much_o as_o hitherto_o in_o this_o our_o censure_n together_o with_o the_o other_o writer_n we_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n which_o govern_v the_o jew_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n there_o remain_v yet_o one_o which_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o
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of_o joram_n 3142._o joram_n reign_v over_o juda_n 8._o year_n 4._o reg._n 8._o 2._o paralip_n 21._o some_o learned_a writer_n do_v think_v that_o he_o reign_v 20._o year_n more_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o of_o the_o king_n wickedness_n conceal_v it_o in_o his_o son_n ochozias_n age_n say_v 4._o reg._n 8._o that_o he_o be_v 22._o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v but_o in_o 2._o paralip_n 22._o that_o he_o be_v 42._o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n amaria_n  _fw-fr 3143._o ochozias_n his_o son_n reign_v one_o year_n 4._o reg._n 8._o achitob_n  _fw-fr 3150._o 11._o athalia_fw-la his_o mother_n reign_v 7._o year_n 4._o reg._n 11._o sadoch_n abdias_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ochozia_n 3190._o 12._o joas_n reign_v 40._o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 4._o reg._n 12._o sellum_fw-la amos_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joas._n 3219._o 14._o amasias_n be_v king_n of_o juda_n 29._o year_n 4._o reg._n 14._o joddas_n otherwise_o johaida_n who_o live_v 130._o year_n jonas_n in_o the_o 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22._o josias_n be_v king_n of_o juda_n 31._o year_n 4._o reg._n 22._o neri_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr joachas_n be_v king_n 3._o month_n 4._o 23._o reg._n 23._o joas._n  _fw-fr 3429._o joacim_o otherwise_o call_v eliacim_fw-la reign_v over_o juda_n 11._o year_n 4._o reg._n 23._o selam_fw-la jeremie_n in_o the_o day_n of_o amon._n ezechiel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josia_n daniel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joachas_n abacuk_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joacim_fw-la nahum_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jechonias_n  _fw-fr joacim_fw-la otherwise_o call_v jechomas_n reign_v 3._o month_n 4._o re._n 24._o helchias_n virias_n in_o the_o day_n of_o sedechias_n jere._n 26._o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o time_n of_o these_o prophet_n so_o precise_a take_v but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o at_o other_o time_n 3440._o 24._o sedechias_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n 11._o year_n 4._o reg._n 24._o under_o who_o the_o captivity_n befall_v both_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v &_o the_o people_n lead_v into_o babylon_n sareas_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eusebius_n chron._n say_v that_o from_o the_o first_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o solomon_n unto_o the_o captivity_n under_o nabuchodonozor_n there_o be_v 442._o year_n the_o which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v true_a if_o we_o attribute_v 28._o year_n to_o king_n jorams_n reign_n from_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n unto_o the_o captivity_n under_o nabuchodonozor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sedechias_n there_o be_v 18._o highprieste_n as_o josephus_n write_v antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 18._o  _fw-fr 3510._o the_o captivity_n continue_a 70._o year_n zacharie_n 1._o jeremi_n 25._o 29._o euse_n chronic._n clemens_n alexandrin_n but_o some_o as_o euseb_n say_v begin_v to_o tell_v the_o year_n from_o the_o 3._o of_o joachim_n unto_o the_o 20._o of_o cyrus_n some_o from_o the_o 13._o of_o josias_n unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n unto_o christ_n  _fw-fr nabuchodonozor_n reign_v 26._o year_n after_o he_o lead_v the_o people_n captive_a the_o eleventhe_n year_n of_o sedechias_n be_v the_o 19_o of_o nabuchodon_n jerem._n 32._o euilmerodach_n his_o son_n reign_v 30._o year_n regasar_n 3._o year_n labarsadach_n 6._o year_n baltassar_n 5._o year_n josedech_n with_o other_o daniel_n sidrach_n misach_n abednago_n zacharie_n malachias_n nehemias_n aggaeus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zorobabel_n the_o 70._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n 3510._o king_n cyrus_n release_v the_o captivity_n and_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o build_v again_o their_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o be_v hinder_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o begin_v afore_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o darius_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v the_o sixth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n 1._o esdras_n 6._o the_o temple_n and_o the_o wall_n be_v a_o finish_n until_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o darius_n 2._o esdr_n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr darius_n reign_v 36._o 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syria_n and_o babylon_n he_o reign_v 32._o year_n euseb_n simon_n highpriest_n 23_o 1._o machab._n 13._o 14._o philo_n jud._n abner_n semei_n 11._o year_n in_o his_o time_n ptolomaeus_n ransack_v jerusalem_n philo_n jud._n mattathias_n eli_n 12._o year_n 3774._o antiochus_n soter_n be_v king_n in_o syria_n 19_o year_n euseb_n chronic._n eleazar_n highpriest_n 20._o year_n he_o be_v enemy_n to_o antiochus_n theos_n in_o his_o time_n at_o the_o request_n of_o ptolomaeus_n the_o septuagint_v translate_v the_o old_a testament_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_n philo_z jud._n  _fw-fr 3789._o antiochus_n theos_n reign_v 15._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3809._o seleucus_n gallinicus_n be_v king_n of_o syria_n 20._o year_n euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr seleucus_n ceraunius_n reign_v 3._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3848._o antiochus_n magnus_fw-la reign_v in_o syria_n 36._o year_n euseb_n manasses_n highpriest_n 27._o year_n he_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o seleucus_n gallinicus_n as_a maath_n 9_o year_n nagid_a arphaxat_fw-la 10._o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o eleazar_n the_o highpriest_n &_o the_o septuagint_n  _fw-fr seleucus_n philopator_n reign_v 12._o year_n  _fw-fr agar_n heli_n 8._o year_n maslot_n naum_n 7._o year_n amos_n syrach_n 14._o year_n mattathias_n siloa_n 10._o year_n philo_n jud._n 3868._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n reign_v 11._o year_n euseb_n simon_n justus_n highpriest_n 28._o year_n he_o be_v honour_v of_o antiochus_n magnus_fw-la onias_n highpriest_n 39_o year_n he_o be_v spoil_v of_o seleucus_n philo_n jud._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr antiochus_n eupator_n be_v king_n in_o syria_n 2._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3878._o demetrius_n soter_n reign_v 10._o year_n  _fw-fr joseph_n arses_n 60._o year_n he_o be_v honour_v of_o ptolomaeus_n and_o antiochus_n magnus_fw-la philo_n jud._n janneus_n hircanus_n 16._o year_n philo_n jud._n  _fw-fr alexander_n reign_v 5._o year_n jason_n fron_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n unto_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n become_v both_o king_n &_o highprieste_n phil._n jud._n judas_n machabeus_n govern_v the_o jew_n 5._o year_n he_o take_v armour_n against_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n antiochus_n eupator_n ▪_o &_o demetrius_n philo_n jud._n  _fw-fr demetrius_n nicanor_n 2._o year_n onias_n in_o who_o time_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n plague_v the_o jew_n nicephor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr antiochus_n sedetes_n 3._o year_n alcimus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr triphon_n 3._o year_n onias_n the_o son_n of_o onias_n jonathas_n his_o brother_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n 19_o year_n philo_n jud._n  _fw-fr antiochus_n pius_fw-la 12._o year_n  _fw-fr simon_n jonathas_n 8._o year_n joannes_n hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n 34._o year_n  _fw-fr demetrius_n nicanor_n 4._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr alexander_n 2._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3907._o antiochus_n gryphius_n reign_v 29._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr seleucus_n gryphius_n together_o with_o other_o strive_v 10._o year_n for_o the_o king_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr doom_n aristobulus_n his_o son_n one_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o syrian_n see_v that_o the_o prince_n contend_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o crown_n take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n and_o choose_v tigranus_n king_n of_o armenia_n to_o govern_v they_o which_o rule_v 18._o year_n alexander_n be_v prince_n and_o priest_n 27._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr pompeius_n the_o roman_n captain_n conquer_v syria_n overcome_v tigranus_n bring_v all_o subject_n unto_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n lead_v aristobulus_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n captive_a to_o rome_n make_v hircanus_n high_a priest_n who_o the_o other_o have_v depose_v and_o appoint_v antipater_n livetenante_n of_o judaea_n alexandria_n his_o wife_n govern_v the_o jew_n 9_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n &_o alexandria_n be_v highpriest_n 9_o year_n  _fw-fr caius_n julius_n caesar_n 17._o year_n after_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o reign_v 5._o year_n hircanus_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr
prognosticatinge_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o thou_o may_v see_v gentle_a reader_n in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o in_o euseb_n eccle_n hist_o li._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 8._o allege_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o partly_o also_o out_o of_o josephus_n a_o jew_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o war_n all_o which_o sign_n be_v in_o number_n many_o and_o in_o show_n most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a yet_o the_o jews_n have_v not_o the_o grace_n to_o repent_v wherefore_o the_o lamentable_a overthrow_v the_o utter_a ruin_n the_o ransack_v of_o the_o city_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n the_o profane_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o dissension_n of_o the_o people_n the_o death_n of_o all_o &_o the_o famine_n worse_o than_o death_n itself_o thou_o may_v rue_v and_o read_v with_o wet_v cheek_n and_o waterish_a eye_n lay_v down_o at_o large_a by_o josephus_n and_o eusebius_n eccle_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o the_o temple_n be_v spoil_v and_o overthrow_v their_o highprieste_n cease_v the_o country_n also_o be_v subdue_v &_o overrun_v their_o king_n fail_v as_o many_o jew_v as_o be_v leave_v be_v disperse_v their_o wickedness_n no_o doubt_n have_v deserve_v that_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o name_n of_o a_o jewe_n be_v become_v very_o odious_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o heretic_n  _fw-fr vespasian_n the_o emperor_n after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n command_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o david_n shall_v diligent_o be_v seek_v out_o he_o reign_v 10._o year_n and_o die_v of_o a_o lask_z in_o the_o 69._o year_n of_o his_o age_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 12._o 13._o eutrop._n lib._n 7._o euseb_n chronic_n d●onysius_n areopagita_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n place_v bishop_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v extant_a sundry_a work_n under_o his_o name_n but_o suspect_v not_o to_o be_v his_o and_o sundry_a epistle_n of_o the_o which_o one_o to_o john_n the_o euangeliste_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n a_o other_o unto_o polycarpus_n he_o be_v martyr_v as_o tritemius_fw-la write_v anno._n dom._n 96._o act._n 17._o euse_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o  _fw-fr cerinthus_n or_o merinthus_n be_v a_o jew_n teach_v throughout_o asia_n wicked_a doctrine_n he_o preach_v circumcision_n he_o teach_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o they_o cerinthus_n moreover_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n which_o be_v impossible_a but_o of_o marie_n &_o joseph_n that_o jesus_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o that_o christ_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o jesus_n suffer_v &_o rise_v again_o but_o not_o christ_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o do_v fly_v away_o from_o he_o before_o his_o passion_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 28._o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o he_o dream_v that_o the_o kingdom_n o●_n christ_n shall_v become_v earthly_a that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n shall_v reign_v ove●_n we_o here_o on_o earth_n one_o thousand_o year_n h●_n lust_v after_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o belly_n a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n under_o the_o belly_n with_o meat_n drink_n marriage_n john_n the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v abhor_v the_o presence_n of_o cerinthus_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o epipha_n haeres_fw-la 51._o say_v that_o certain_a heretic_n call_v alogoi_n affirm_v cerinthus_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o revelation_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la t●e_v reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o counsel_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o heretic_n 81._o titus_z the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o reign_v 2._o year_n and_o 2._o month_n &_o die_v the_o 42._o year_n of_o his_o age_n leave_v his_o brother_n domitian_n to_o succeed_v euseb_n li._n 3._o cap._n 13._o &_o in_o chro_fw-la europe_n lib._n 7._o joseph_n of_o arimathra_n together_o with_o his_o companion_n come_v into_o england_n and_o there_o preach_v polydor._fw-la lib._n 2._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o anacletus_fw-la be_v b._n of_o rone_n after_o linus_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o titus_n the_o emperor_n anno_fw-la domi._n 81._o he_o continue_a there_o 12._o year_n eu_n seb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o 14._o 19_o &_o in_o chronic_n there_o be_v soon_o which_o next_o unto_o linus_n do_v place_n clemens_n &_o so_o cletus_n they_o anacletus_fw-la some_o other_o before_o clemens_n do_v place_n cletus_n but_o we_o follow_v the_o ancient_a writer_n next_o unto_o the_o apostle_n to_o weet_v irenaeus_n euse_n bius_fw-la epiphanius_n do_v place_n they_o thus_o peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n yet_o epipha_n nius_fw-la call_v this_o anacletus_fw-la cletus_n  _fw-fr menander_n a_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n magus_n a_o samaritane_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o angel_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o saviour_n he_o say_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o baptism_n &_o that_o such_o as_o be_v therewith_o baptize_v shall_v never_o die_v no_o not_o in_o this_o world_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 22._o saturninus_z of_o antioch_n call_v lead_v also_o saturnilius_fw-la bud_v out_o of_o menander_n and_o preach_v throughout_o syria_n in_o manner_n the_o like_a doctrine_n as_o menander_n do_v before_o he_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o marriage_n and_o procreation_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o euse_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 83._o domitian_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n succeed_v titus_n he_o be_v the_o second_o after_o nero_n which_o persecute_a the_o christian_n he_o exile_a ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr noble_a per_fw-mi sonage_n in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o palace_n and_o after_o his_o death_n ignominious_o use_v when_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v 15._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18_o eutrop_n lib._n 7._o john_n the_o euangeh_v preach_v in_o asia_n he_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n patmos_n in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n where_o he_o write_v his_o revelation_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nerua_n he_o return_v from_o patmos_n and_o dwell_v again_o at_o ephesus_n he_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n after_o the_o death_n of_o domitian_n euse_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 16._o 18._o iren●us_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o of_o he_o be_v report_v a_o notable_a history_n in_o euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o john_n see_v the_o three_o gospel_n of_o the_o evangelist_n publish_v and_o allow_v of_o they_o afterward_o write_v his_o own_o to_o the_o consutation_n of_o cerinthus_n menander_n &_o ebion_n the_o heretic_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o abdias_n say_v he_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o ton_n of_o hot_a scald_a oil_n yet_o take_v no_o harm_n jerome_n say_v he_o dye_v the_o 68_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n anno_fw-la dom._n 99_o dorotheus_n say_v he_o go_v alive_a into_o his_o grave_n &_o there_o die_v be_v 120._o year_n old_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr clemens_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n of_o ter_z anacletus_fw-la in_o the_o 12._o yea_o re_fw-la of_o domitian_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 93._o he_o write_v from_o rome_n a_o worthy_a epi_fw-la stle_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n the_o which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v translate_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n from_o hebrew_n in_o to_o the_o grek_a tongue_n there_o be_v father_v upon_o he_o a_o other_o epistle_n with_o certain_a dialogue_n thou_fw-mi tching_n peter_n and_o ap_fw-mi pion_n he_o go_v vern_v the_o church_n 9_o year_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 19_o 31._o 33._o abilius_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o anianus_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o domitian_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o basilides_n where_o of_o basilidia_n ni_fw-fr agree_v in_o diverse_a point_n with_o simon_n menander_n and_o saturninus_n he_o blaze_v through_o oughout_n egypt_n that_o there_o be_v 365._o heaven_n he_o say_v that_o simon_n of_o cyren_n suffer_v in_o stead_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o christ_n himself_o that_o christ_n take_v the_o form_n of_o simon_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 24._o basilides_n the_o heretic_n write_v 24._o book_n upon_o the_o gospel_n he_o feign_v unto_o himself_o prophet_n who_o he_o call_v barcabus_fw-la &_o barcoph_n he_o teach_v that_o thing_n
command_v abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n as_o unlawful_a in_o the_o end_n montanus_n and_o maximilla_n hang_v themselves_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o the_o montanist_n otherwise_o calll_v cataphrygians_n prick_v a_o boy_n with_o bodkin_n draw_v the_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o body_n soak_a therein_o the_o bread_n and_o make_v a_o sacrament_n thereof_o if_o the_o boy_n die_v he_o be_v count_v a_o martyr_n if_o other_o wise_a a_o great_a priest_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 48._o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr modestus_n write_v against_o martion_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o  _fw-fr julianus_n unto_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 66._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr secundiani_fw-la of_o secundus_fw-la together_o with_o epiphanes_n and_o isidorus_n teach_v the_o like_a with_o valentinus_n in_o life_n they_o be_v beastly_a all_o woman_n among_o they_o be_v common_a they_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 32._o 163._o marcus_n antoninus_n verus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n after_o pius_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o reign_v 19_o year_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o 15_o lib_n 5._o cap._n 9_o appollinarius_n write_v unto_o verus_n the_o emperor_n &_o against_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o bud_v in_o phrygia_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 15._o dionysius_n b._n of_o corinth_n pinytus_n b._n of_o creta_n be_v famous_a about_o this_o time_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n at_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n gather_v together_o of_o the_o faithful_a where_o the_o sigment_n of_o montanus_n be_v confute_v by_o apollinarius_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o caius_z who_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 66._o do_v call_v gratianus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ptolomaeus_n of_o who_o ptolomai_n be_v call_v teach_v the_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o the_o gnostici_fw-la &_o of_o valentinus_n addinge_a thereunto_o of_o his_o own_o certain_a heathenish_a doctrine_n out_o of_o homer_n he_o write_v unto_o flora_n a_o woman_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v she_o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 33._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr musanus_n they_o flourish_v and_o write_v against_o the_o encratit_n which_o then_o new_o spring_v the_o author_n of_o which_o heresy_n be_v tatianus_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o germanicus_n martyr_v &_o tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n  _fw-fr symachus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 167._o  _fw-fr metrodorus_n and_o pionius_n burn_v  _fw-fr caius_n 2._o unto_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o verus_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 66._o theophilus_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o cornelius_n he_o write_v of_o elemental_a institution_n &_o dedicate_v they_o unto_o autolycus_n also_o against_o the_o heresy_n of_o hermogenes_n and_o martion_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o 23._o about_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o marc._n antoninus_n  _fw-fr agrippa_n b._n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o verus_n where_o he_o govern_v 12._o year_n euseb_n li._n 4._o ca._n 19_o li._n 5._o ca._n 9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr julianus_n 2._o  _fw-fr soter_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o anicetus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 167._o and_o continue_a 8._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o li._n 5_o in_o proem_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr carpus_n papy_n lus_z and_o agathonica_n a_o woman_n martyr_v also_o ptolomaeus_n &_o lucius_n euseb_n li._n 4._o cap._n 14._o 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr capito_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr marcus_n of_o who_o mar●o●ij_n colorbasus_fw-la of_o who_o colorbasij_fw-la and_o heracleon_n after_o who_o the_o heretic_n be_v call_v heracleonit_n sacrifice_v with_o witchcraft_n to_o amaze_v their_o auditory_a they_o pronounce_v hebrew_n word_n they_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n open_v your_o mouth_n &_o prophecy_n through_o the_o power_n which_o come_v from_o we_o many_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o church_n &_o under_o colour_n of_o prophecy_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v abuse_v of_o they_o marcus_n run_v away_o with_o a_o other_o man_n wise_a they_o pour_v oil_n &_o water_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o depart_a hopinge_v so_o to_o redeem_v they_o they_o say_v that_o the_o life_n &_o generation_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o 7._o star_n that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o in_o deed_n but_o be_v so_o think_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 34._o 35._o 36._o irenaeus_n aug._n li._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la alcibiades_z refrain_v the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n he_o be_v reform_v by_o atalus_n the_o martyr_n euse_n li._n 5._o cap._n 3._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bardesanes_n of_o mesopotamia_n write_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n against_o martion_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o  _fw-fr maximus_n unto_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o verus_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 66._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr archontici_n be_v heretic_n in_o palaestina_n which_o refer_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o many_o power_n they_o say_v that_o the_o saboth_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 40._o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la 179._o anno_fw-la 17._o of_o verus_n the_o emperor_n vegetius_n epa_n gathus_fw-la marty_a red_a sanctus_n a_o deacon_n behead_v maturus_n behead_v atalus_n fry_v to_o death_n blandina_fw-la a_o woman_n after_o sundry_a torment_n behead_v biblis_n a_o woman_n piteous_o handle_v pothinus_n b._n of_o lion_n die_v in_o prison_n alexander_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n ponticus_n of_o 15._o year_n old_a martyre_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o the_o brethren_n in_o france_n assemble_v together_o and_o lay_v down_o their_o censure_n toutchinge_v the_o opinion_n of_o montanus_n write_v unto_o eleutherius_fw-la b._n of_o rome_n that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n against_o such_o heretic_n euseb_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 3._o antoninus_n maximinus_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o theophilus_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o eleutherius_fw-la be_v b._n of_o romeafter_o soter_n in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o verus_n the_o emperor_n ann_n dom._n 178._o where_o he_o continue_a 13._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o in_o proëm_n &_o cap._n 20._o  _fw-fr irenaeus_n be_v a_o chiliast_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 35._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr irenaeus_n be_v b._n of_o lion_n in_o france_n after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o pothinus_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o see_v polycarpus_n the_o disciple_n of_o s._n john_n he_o be_v at_o rome_n with_o eleutherius_fw-la he_o endeavour_v to_o confute_v blastus_n and_o florinus_n the_o schismatics_n and_o to_o appease_v the_o schism_n raise_v at_o rome_n he_o sharp_o reprehend_v victor_n b._n of_o rome_n for_o ex_fw-la communicate_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n eus●b_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 4._o 5._o 18._o 23._o there_o be_v hold_v in_o asia_n sun_n dry_a synod_n in_o the_o which_o montanus_n be_v excommunicate_v &_o his_o heresy_n condemn_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o valens_n  _fw-fr toutching_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n egesippus_fw-la report_v of_o himself_o say_v thus_o when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o stay_v there_o until_o that_o anicetus_n be_v choose_v bishop_n who_o deacon_n be_v eleutherius_fw-la who_o soter_n succeed_v and_o after_o he_o eleutherius_fw-la in_o all_o their_o succession_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o city_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o law_n &_o the_o ꝓphet_n &_o the_o lord_n himself_o preach_v euseb_n li._n 4._o cap._n 21._o irenaeus_n also_o have_v lay_v down_o those_o 12._o aforesaid_a bishop_n of_o rome_n conclude_v thus_o now_o eleutherius_fw-la be_v the_o 12._o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o same_o order_n the_o same_o doctrine_n &_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n truelye_o taughtin_n the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n continue_a unto_o our_o tyme._n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o  _fw-fr encratit_n be_v heretic_n after_o the_o etymology_n of_o their_o name_n continent_n the_o author_n of_o their_o heresy_n be_v tatianus_n of_o mesopotamia_n the_o disciple_n of_o justinus_n martyr_n he_o abhor_a marriage_n he_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o live_a creature_n he_o offer_v water_n in_o steed_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o deny_v that_o adam_n be_v save_v the_o encratit_n prevayl_v in_o pisidia_n &_o phrygia_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 27._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 46._o 47._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dolychianus_fw-la unto_o the_o time_n of_o comodus_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 66._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr severus_n a_o encratite_n of_o who_o severiani_n maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o tatianus_n addinge_a thereunto_o of_o his_o own_o revile_v paul_n reject_v ●_o his_o epistle_n and_o deny_v the_o act●_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v that_o ●_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o tha●_n man_n from_o the_o girdle_n upward_o wa●_n of_o god_n and_o beneath_o of_o
the_o devel●_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 45._o euseb_n li._n 4._o ca._n 27_o ▪_o 182._o comodus_n succeed_v antoni●●s_a verus_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o reign_v 13_o year_n &_o be_v smother_v to_o death_n or_o as_o ●t●op_v write_v poison_v pantentes_fw-la moderator_n of_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o julianus_n bishop_n there_o be_v the_o master_n of_o clemens_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr julianus_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o agrippa_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o comodus_n where_o he_o continue_a 10._o year_n euse_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 20._o apelles_n be_v a_o marcionite_n he_o say_v that_o prophecy_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a spirit_n he_o be_v guide_v by_o one_o philumena_n a_o woman_n he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o reason_n of_o religion_n but_o every_o one_o to_o continue_v as_o he_o beleve_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o  _fw-fr euse_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 24._o &_o 〈◊〉_d chronic_n alexandrinus_n he_o go_v about_o a_o preach_n as_o far_o as_o india_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 10._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr demetrius_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o julianus_n he_o govern_v the_o church_n 43._o year_n euseb_n lib_n 5._o cap._n 20._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o potinus_fw-la basilicus_n lycus_n synerus_n be_v marcionit_n who_o rhodon_n confute_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la 10._o comodi_fw-la rhodom_n a_o asian_a the_o disciple_n of_o tatianus_n write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o mar●ion_n he_o dispute_v with_o apelles_n face_n to_o face_n euse_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o scrapion_n hold_v a_o synod_n at_o antioch_n where_o together_o with_o many_o other_o bishop_n he_o condemn_v the_o montanist_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n tout_o chinge_v the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n when_o he_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o eastern_a church_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v reprehend_v of_o diverse_a but_o sharp_o of_o irenaeus_n euseb_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 21._o 22._o 23._o narcissus_n of_o he_o be_v many_o thing_n write_v first_o that_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o heinous_a crime_n and_o although_o he_o be_v innocent_a yet_o leave_v he_o his_o church_n and_o flee_v away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o continue_a a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o accuser_n be_v wonderful_o plague_v from_o above_o to_o the_o example_n of_o all_o perjure_a person_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o 8._o serapion_n succeed_v maximinus_n in_o the_o seae_fw-la of_o antioch_n he_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o apollinarius_n against_o montanus_n who_o he_o also_o together_o with_o many_o other_o bishop_n condemn_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 17._o 20_o about_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o comodus_n victor_n be_v b._n of_o rone_n after_o eleutherius_fw-la in_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o comodus_n the_o emperor_n a_fw-mi do._n 193._o where_o he_o continue_a 10._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 20._o 25._o  _fw-fr pepuziani_n be_v heretic_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o village_n pepuza_n their_o abide_n be_v in_o galatia_n and_o cappadocia_n ▪_o they_o be_v call_v quintilliani_n &_o pris●illiani_n because_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n lie_v with_o quintilla_fw-la a_o maid_n or_o as_o some_o say_v priscilla_n and_o reveal_v unto_o her_o di●●ne_a mystery_n woman_n be_v priest_n among_o they_o they_o be_v sacrifice_n be_v alike_o with_o the_o montanist_n above_o ▪_o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 49_o 193._o  _fw-fr miltiades_n write_v against_o the_o phrygian_a heresy_n of_o montanus_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr artotyritae_n be_v heretic_n which_o offer_v bread_n and_o cheese_n in_o the_o sacrament_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 49._o august_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr apollonius_n a_o phrygian_a write_v against_o the_o montanist_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr alogi_fw-la be_v heretic_n which_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n they_o condemn_v the_o gospel_n after_o john_n they_o say_v that_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n write_v the_o revelation_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 51._o august_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr thraseas_n a_o martyr_n ibid._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr adamite_z be_v heretic_n which_o devise_v they_o a_o church_n after_o a_o hot_a house_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o cold_a for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o service_n time_n they_o be_v all_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n the_o virgin_n preach_v unto_o the_o rest_n their_o church_n they_o call_v paradise_n &_o they_o self_n adam_n and_o eue._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 52._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr theodotus_n a_o montanist_n through_o sorcery_n take_v his_o flight_n towards_o heaven_n but_o down_o he_o fall_v &_o die_v miserable_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr florinus_n &_o blastus_n fall_v from_o the_o church_n and_o teach_v at_o rome_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a who_o irenaeus_n confute_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o 18._o  _fw-fr apollonius_n a_o christian_n philosopher_n at_o rome_n exhibit_v a_o apollogie_n unto_o the_o roman_a senate_n afterwards_o he_o be_v behead_v under_o comodus_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o theophilus_n b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n banchyllus_n b._n of_o corinth_n in_o hella_n da._n polycrates_n b._n of_o ephes_n flourish_v about_o this_o time_n euseb_n li._n 5._o ca._n 20_o clemens_n call_v alexandrinus_n because_o he_o be_v of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o pantaenus_n &_o the_o master_n of_o origen_n he_o moderate_v after_o pantaenus_n the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n he_o flourish_v chief_o in_o the_o time_n of_o severus_n and_o his_o son_n antoninus_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o 12._o 13._o at_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v toutchinge_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n where_o theophilus_n b._n of_o caesarea_n and_o narcissus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v present_a and_o the_o chief_a pastor_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o 24._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr theodotus_n a_o tanner_n deny_v the_o divinitic_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o artemon_n for_o which_o cause_n victor_n b._n of_o rome_n excommunicate_v he_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jerom._n cate-log_n heraclitus_n write_v upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n in_o pontus_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n toutchinge_v the_o aforesaid_a feast_n of_o easter_n where_o palmas_n be_v chief_a euseb_n li._n 5._o cap._n 21._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr artemon_n take_v christ_n but_o for_o a_o bare_a &_o a_o naked_a man_n he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n and_o zephyrinus_n b._n of_o rome_n he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o theodotus_n the_o tanner_n and_o have_v to_o his_o companion_n asclepiodotus_n &_o natalius_n which_o repent_v himself_o &_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o zephyrinus_n b._n of_o rome_n for_o absolution_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximus_n write_v of_o the_o author_n of_o evell_a &_o against_o artemon_n candidus_n write_v of_o the_o 6._o day_n work_n appion_n write_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n arabianus_n write_v sundry_a good_a volume_n all_o flourish_v the_o same_o tyme._n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n toutchinge_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n where_o irenaeus_n be_v chief_a euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr marcianus_n the_o heretic_n maintain_v a_o self_n opinion_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n after_o peter_n who_o serapion_n b._n of_o antioch_n confute_v euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o 194._o pertinax_n be_v emperor_n 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corinth_n be_v chief_a euse_n li._n 5._o ca._n 21._o dios_n be_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o narcissus_n euseb_n li._n 6._o cap._n 9_o unto_o the_o reign_n of_o severus_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 66._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr noetus_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n sayinge_v all_o three_o be_v one_o he_o call_v himself_o moses_n &_o say_v that_o aaron_n be_v his_o brother_n he_o say_v the_o ●_z the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 57_o 194._o didius_n julianus_n who_o eutro_n call_v saluius_n julianus_n reign_v after_o pertinax_n as_o a●lius_n spartian_a write_v 2._o month_n eutrop_n say_v 7._o month_n be_v like_o his_o time_n be_v short_a for_o euseb_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n jerom._n cate-log_n 195._o severus_n be_v emperor_n after_o d._n jul._n he_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o 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lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o master_n of_o s._n jerom_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o valens_n &_o die_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n magnus_n socrat._v li._n 4._o cap._n 21._o jerom_n cate-log_n eccle_n script_n a_o council_n of_o novatians_n meet_v at_o pazum_n and_o decree_v contrary_a to_o the_o nicen_n council_n that_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n shall_v be_v keep_v alike_o with_o the_o jew_n socrat._v li._n 4._o cap._n 23._o nepos_n meletiꝰ_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v bishop_n democh_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 368._o  _fw-fr ambrose_n b._n of_o millayne_n be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o province_n be_v choose_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n &_o confirm_v by_o valentinianus_n jerom_n suspend_v his_o judgement_n of_o he_o because_o he_o live_v in_o his_o time_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o a_o council_n of_o macedoniansmet_fw-la at_o antioch_n and_o condemn_v the_o nicene_n council_n with_o the_o clause_n of_o one_o substance_n socrat._v lib._n 5._o ca._n 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr damasus_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n a_o dom._n 369_o after_o liberius_n where_o he_o continue_a 18._o year_n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o 24._o lib._n 6._o ca._n 9_o lib_n 7._o ca._n 9_o jerom._n chronic_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 378._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o council_n of_o 90._o bishop_n call_v at_o rome_n by_o damasur_n where_o arius_n eunomius_n macedonius_n photinus_n hebion_n and_o their_o disciple_n be_v condemn_v where_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n tom_fw-mi 1._o council_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr peter_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o athanasius_n a_o dom._n 375_o the_o arian_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o emperor_n clap_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o choose_v lucius_n in_o his_o room_n peter_n get_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o flee_v unto_o damasus_n b._n of_o
rome_n socrat_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o 17._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 80._o priest_n be_v put_v in_o a_o ship_n &_o burn_v quick_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o valens_n the_o arian_n emperor_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o ammonius_n a_o religious_a man_n cut_v of_o his_o ear_n and_o flee_v away_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bishop_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o a_o council_n be_v call_v at_o illyrium_n by_o valetinianus_n where_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v confess_v theod._n li._n 4._o ca._n 7._o 8._o 9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lucius_n a_o arian_n over_o the_o arian_n socra_n li._n 4._o ca._n 16._o antidicomarianitae_n be_v heretic_n which_o impugn_a the_o virginity_n of_o marie_n sayinge_v that_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n joseph_n do_v know_v she_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 78._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr euagrius_n a_o religious_a man_n flee_v away_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bishop_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o 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cap._n 19_o a_o council_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n meet_v at_o contantinople_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o theodosius_n magnꝰ_n where_o they_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n divided_a patria●chships_n decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o anything_o out_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o choose_v nectarius_n b._n of_o constamntinople_n socras_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr siricius_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o damasus_n an._n do._n 387._o and_o continue_a 15._o year_n prosp_n chron_n socrat_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o this_o b._n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o which_o decree_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o marry_v gra._n polid._n  _fw-fr ●_o proclianit_n deny_v that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n august_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr patri●iani_n say_v that_o man_n flesh_n be_v not_o make_v of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o some_o dispatch_v themselves_o to_o 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without_o a_o head_n which_o revile_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o nature_n palmer_n chron_n 458._o arthur_n king_n of_o britain_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o valiant_a prince_n be_v sarde_n about_o this_o time_n to_o be_v of_o great_a fame_n throughout_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n severus_n be_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o abode_n at_o ravenna_n after_o maioranus_n 4._o year_n palmer_n chronic_n anthemius_n be_v send_v from_o leo_n to_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n where_o he_o continue_a 5._o year_n euag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o olymbrius_fw-la be_v emperor_n 7._o month_n glycerius_n be_v emperor_n 5._o year_n who_o nepos_n depose_v nepos_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n 56_o day_n who_o orestes_n depose_v orestes_n make_v augustulus_n his_o son_n emperor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anastasius_n be_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n after_o iwenalis_n one_n as_o it_o be_v report_v that_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o 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95._o arius_n the_o abominable_a heretic_n his_o original_n and_o heresy_n pa._n 217._o 218._o 219._o 227._o 228._o 229._o 251._o he_o recant_v pa._n 245._o his_o miserable_a end_n p._n 252._o arrabianus_n a_o learned_a writer_n pa._n 94._o arsacius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n pa._n 374._o 375._o arsenius_n a_o naughty_a fellow_n take_v hire_v to_o accuse_v athanasius_n pa._n 247._o 248._o arsenius_n a_o monk_n pa._n 329._o artemas_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 141._o artemon_n and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 94._o 95._o asaph_z the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 522._o ascholius_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o thessalonica_n baptize_v theodosius_n magnus_fw-la pa._n 343._o asclepiades_fw-la a_o heretic_n translate_v the_o scripture_n pa._n 95._o asclepiades_fw-la b._n of_o antioch_n pa._n 103._o asclepiodotus_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 95._o asinius_n quadratus_fw-la a_o historiographer_n pa._n 502._o asterius_n a_o arian_n heretic_n pa._n 251._o astyrius_n a_o noble_a man_n savor_v the_o christian_n and_o bewray_v by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n pa._n 132._o ater_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 116._o athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 223._o 236._o read_v of_o he_o more_o in_o the_o chronographie_n pag._n 38._o etc._n etc._n athenodorus_n the_o disciple_n of_o origen_n pa._n 111._o 131._o attalus_n a_o pergamenian_a be_v fry_v to_o death_n pa._n 77._o 78._o 79._o 80._o atticus_n b._n of_o constantinople_n pa._n 375._o 377._o 378._o 390._o 391._o attilas_n king_n of_o scythia_n pa._n 421._o attis_n a_o heathen_a god_n pa._n 315._o audactus_fw-la a_o noble_a man_n martyr_v pa._n 151._o 152._o augustus_n be_v emperor_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v he_o reign_v 57_o year_n pa._n 9_o 13._o aurelianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subscribe_v unto_o a_o edict_n pa._n 139._o 141._o auxanon_n a_o novatian_a priest_n pa._n 235._o auxentius_n a_o martyr_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n
serapion_n b._n of_o antioch_n &_o his_o work●_n pa._n 90._o 103._o serapion_n be_v throw_v from_o a_o high_a &_o his_o neck_n break_v pag._n 115._o serapion_n a_o old_a man_n receive_v the_o eucharist_n of_o a_o boy_n pa._n 119_o ▪_o serapion_n deacon_n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 362._o serapis_n a_o heathen_a god_n pag._n 238._o 349._o 350._o serenius_fw-la granianus_n a_o noble_a man_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n p._n 61_o serenius_fw-la be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 98._o serenus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 98._o seven_o deacon_n pag._n 19_o seventy_o disciple_n pa._n 15._o 19_o 517._o 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n severus_n the_o heretic_n of_o who_o severiani_n pa._n 74_o severus_n be_v emperor_n after_o pertinax_n pag._n 94._o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n pa._n 96._o he_o reign_v 18._o year_n pa._n 101._o severus_n the_o heretical_a b._n of_o antioch_n have_v his_o tongue_n pull_v out_o pa._n 472._o 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214_o he_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o helladius_n page_n 349._o where_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n pag._n 358._o socrates_n the_o philosopher_n why_o he_o be_v condemn_v pag._n 308._o sodom_n be_v overthrow_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n pa._n 4._o 42._o sodom_n how_o it_o lie_v now_o pag._n 42._o solomon_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o wisdom_n pa._n 4._o son_n by_o nature_n and_o son_n by_o the_o law_n pa._n 10._o sophonias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 526._o sophronius_n b._n of_o pompeiopoll_n withstand_v the_o arian_n pag._n 288._o 289._o sosthenes_n one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n pa._n 15._o soter_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 70._o 74._o 83._o spiridion_n b._n of_o cyprus_n pa._n 223._o 234._o stephan_n one_o of_o the_o 7._o deacon_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n pa._n 19_o 97._o 519._o stephan_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 125._o stephan_n b._n of_o laodicea_n pag._n 144._o symachus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 86._o symachus_n translate_v the_o old_a testament_n he_o be_v a_o ebionit_a pa._n 105._o symachus_n a_o learned_a senator_n of_o rome_n 348._o synerus_n a_o heretic_n pag._n 86._o synesius_n b._n of_o cyrene_n pag._n 420._o synod_n in_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n pag._n 30._o synod_n at_o antioch_n pag._n 139._o 140._o 141._o synod_n look_v counsel_n t._n tatianus_n a_o learned_a man_n page_n 68_o he_o fall_v into_o heresy_n pag._n 73._o 74._o tatianus_n for_o the_o faith_n be_v broil_v to_o death_n p._n 307_o telesphorus_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n 11_o year_n and_o die_v a_o martyr_n pag._n 59_o 62._o 83._o tertulian_n a_o learned_a father_n be_v allege_v pa._n 20._o 35._o 47._o 54._o 82._o thaddaeus_n one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n be_v send_v by_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n to_o cure_v agbarus_n page_n 15._o 16._o 17._o 19_o thalassiꝰ_n a_o noble_a man_n be_v make_v b._n of_o caesarea_n p._n 402_o thebulis_fw-la fall_v to_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n pag._n 70._o thecla_n a_o woman_n be_v 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physician_n &_o b._n of_o laodicea_n pa._n 144_o theodulus_n be_v crucify_v for_o the_o faith_n page_n 171._o theodulus_fw-la for_o the_o faith_n be_v broil_v to_o death_n pa._n 307._o theognis_n b._n of_o nice_a be_v a_o arian_n pa._n 223._o afterward_o he_o recant_v pa._n 224._o 236._o he_o fall_v again_o to_o heresy_n pa._n 243._o theônas_fw-la b._n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 144._o theônas_fw-la b._n of_o marmarica_n be_v a_o ariam_fw-la p._n 224._o 227_o theophilus_n b._n of_o antioch_n p._n 70._o his_o work_n p._n 72._o th●philus_n b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n pag._n 92._o th●philus_n a_o confessor_n pa._n 116._o th●philus_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 361._o th●pompus_n a_o historiographer_n pag._n 501._o th●phrastꝰ_n be_v high_o esteem_v of_o heretic_n p._n 95_o th●●ecnus_n b._n of_o caesarea_n pag._n 131._o th●●ecnus_n lieutenant_n of_o antioch_n be_v a_o encounter_n pag._n 175._o his_o execution_n pa._n 183._o th●●imus_fw-la b._n of_o scythia_n will_v not_o condemn_v ●●gens_n work_n pag._n 370._o th●●as_v a_o sorcerer_n call_v himself_o a_o prophet_n &_o w●●_n behead_v pag._n 26._o tho●●as_v the_o apostle_n pag._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 19_o 36._o 532._o thr●●as_v a_o martyr_n pag._n 90._o 93._o tibe●●●_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v canonize_v je●●s_n for_o a_o god_n he_o reign_v 22._o year_n pa._n 20._o 21_o tibe●●s_n the_o 2_z emperor_n of_o that_o name_n pag._n 496._o timo●us_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 160._o timo●e_n be_v the_o first_o b._n of_o ephesus_n pag._n 37._o timo●eus_fw-la b._n of_o gaza_n be_v burn_v pag._n 160._o titus_z ●as_o the_o first_o b._n of_o creta_n pag._n 37._o titus_z ●●e_z son_n of_o vespasian_n be_v make_v general_a capucine_n against_o the_o jew_n p._n 37._o he_o sigh_v when_o he_o sa●_n the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o jews_n p._n 39_o he_o p●●eledged_a the_o book_n of_o josephus_n p._n 45._o he_o be_v emperor_n and_o reign_v 2._o year_n pag._n 46._o his_o en●_n ▪_o pag._n 469._o tobias_n t●e_v host_n of_o thaddaeus_n in_o edessa_n pag._n 17._o tobias_n th●_n five_o b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 59_o tra●an_v w●●_n emperor_n after_o nerua_n and_o reign_v 19_o year_n pag._n 47._o 58._o tymaeus_n b._n ●f_n antioch_n pag._n 142._o tyrannus_n b._n ●f_n antioch_n pag._n 142._o v._o valens_n b_o of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 86._o valens_n deacon_n of_o aelia_n be_v behead_v p._n 169_o valens_n b._n of_o mursa_n be_v a_o arian_n pag._n 246._o he_o recant_v pag._n 259._o 272._o valens_n the_o arian_n emperor_n pa._n 318._o his_o end_n pa._n 340._o valentina_n a_o christian_a maid_n be_v burn_v pag._n 166_o valentinianus_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v fellow_n emperor_n with_o valens_n pag._n 318._o 337._o valentinianꝰ_n the_o elder_a be_v proclaim_v emperor_n pag._n 3●7_n he_o be_v sti●led_v to_o death_n pag._n 358._o valentinianus_n the_o young_a be_v make_v emperor_n by_o theodosius_n pa._n 390._o he_o be_v slay_v pa._n 432._o valentinus_n a_o heretic_n pag._n 62._o 70._o 74._o valerius_n gratus_n precedent_n of_o ludaea_n pag._n 14._o valerianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o gallus_n &_o a_o persecutor_n pag._n 128._o his_o end_n pag._n 469._o vegetius_n epagathus_n a_o martyr_n pag._n 76._o venus_n the_o heathen_a goddess_n have_v a_o templein_n aphac●_n pag._n 239._o venus_n idol_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n pag._n 237._o verus_fw-la the_o emperor_n succeed_v p●us_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n &_o reign_v 19_o year_n pag._n 64._o 85._o vespasianus_n the_o emperor_n pag._n 37._o 46._o victor_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 92._o 93._o vigilius_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 487._o virgin_n vow_v chastity_n pag._n 29._o vitellius_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o end_n pap_n 469._o vlphilas_o b._n of_o the_o gotth_n translate_v the_o scripture_n into_o the_o gotthicke_a tongue_n pag._n 338._o vlpianus_n be_v wrap_v in_o a_o ox_n hide_v together_o with_o a_o dogg●_n
●…ul_n a_o prea●…er_n ●ct_n 9_o ●…alat_n 1._o ●…iberius_fw-la ●ould_n have_v ●…d_v christ_n ●…nonized_v in_o ●…e_a number_n the_o go_n ●he_v wise●…me_n of_o god_n this_o behalf_n ●ertull_n in_o ●polog_n 〈…〉_o skomme_fw-fr ●…al_a 19_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v conve●ted_v unto_o the_o faith_n act._n 10._o the_o antiochians_n wer●_n first_o call_v christian_n act._n 11._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 39_o 40._o caius_n caligula_n herode_fw-la the_o tetrarch_n exile_v with_o h●…_n harlet_a herodias_n herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew●…_n joseph_n an●_n lib._n 18._o cap._n ●_o philo_z judae●_n joseph_n a_o 〈…〉_o lib._n 18._o cap._n ●_o apion_n philo._n sejanus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o jews_n pilate_n vex_v the_o jews_n philo_z judaeꝰ_n the_o cruelty_n of_o caius_n caligula_n joseph_n bell_n ●…ud_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ●oh_o 19_o ●oseph_o bell_n ●…ud_n lib._n 2._o ●ap_n 8._o ●ilate_n plagu_v the_o jeve_n ●he_v death_n of_o ●late_n act._n 11._o claudij_fw-la anno_fw-la 4._o christi_fw-la anno_fw-la 46._o 1_o corinth_n 16._o 2._o corinth_n 9_o galat._n 2._o act._n 12._o clemens_n lib._n 7._o hypot_n the_o tormentor_n of_o james_n suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o he_o act._n 12._o act._n 12._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o this_o angel_n in_o josephus_n be_v a_o owl_n the_o oration_n of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v live_v well_o no_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v have_v die_v well_o ▪_o thy_o life_n be_v very_o ill_a thy_o end_n far_o worse_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n seven_o year_n he_o be_v call_v sometime_o herod_n sometime_o agrippa_n act._n 5._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 4._o ●ct_n 11._o these_o adiabeni_n be_v a_o ition_n dwel●g_v beyond_o ●phrates_n io_o 〈◊〉_d bell_n jud._n ●6_n cap._n 7._o ●inꝰ_n mar●in_n apo_n this_o helen_n be_v a_o common_a harlot_n irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o call_v this_o helen_n selen_n simon_n the_o father_n of_o heretic_n the_o comb●_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n simon_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n der_fw-mi clau●_n these_o 2._o cap._n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o the_o roman_n request_v s._n mark_v to_o write_v a_o gospel_n clemens_n papias_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rome_n figurative_o call_v babylon_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greek_a mark_v the_o ●rit_n preacher_n ●f_o the_o egyptians_n cap._n 16._o in_o he_o greek_a ●hilo_fw-la come_v ●o_o rome_n un●●r_o claudius_n ●o_o judaeus_fw-la act._n 4._o philo_z of_o the_o worshipper_n in_o egypt_n mansion_n church_n religious_a house_n study_v of_o holy_a scripture_n psalm_n and_o hymn_n the_o continency_n of_o th●_n worshiper●_n ▪_o abstinence_n ▪_o virgin_n ▪_o to_o compe●_n some_o to_o u●…_n chastity_n i●_n paganism_n ▪_o allegorical_a interpretation_n synod_n conference_n fasting_n vigil_n bed_n make_v of_o leaf_n chasse_n and_o grass_n bread_n and_o water_n bishop_n deacon_n act._n 18._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o contemn_v his_o son_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 11._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 13_o joseph_n ant●_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 1_o joseph_n bel●_n jud._n lib._n 2._o c●_n 12._o act._n 21._o coloss_n 4._o act._n 28._o whereof_o read_v the_o 25._o cap._n of_o this_o 2._o book_n 2._o timoth._n 4._o ●●mesbishop_n ●f_n jerusalem_n aegesippus_n lib._n 5._o esay_n josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o jerome_n mat._n 10._o mark_n 3._o act._n 1._o dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n matth_n 13._o 27_o mark_n 6._o 15._o galat._n 1_o act._n 1._o 15._o 21._o 1._o corinth_n 15._o galat._n 1._o 2._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 21._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o ●eron_n cata._n eccle._n script_n canon_n apo._n ●anon_n 84._o council_n lao●ic_fw-la cap._n 59_o council_n car●ag_n 3._o cap._n 7._o ●nocen_n epi._n ●_o euxperium_fw-la p._n 7._o gela._n 1_o jerome_n ad_fw-la paul_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o tertul._n in_o apolog_n gaiu●_n diony_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o rom._n 15._o paul_n behead_v at_o rome_n under_o nero._n the_o first_o of_o the_o 10_o persecution_n be_v under_o nero._n linus_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o 2._o epistle_n of_o peter_n forge_v write_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n the_o act_n of_o paul_n counter_o set_v rom._n 16._o the_o book_n of_o hermes_n call_v pastor_n be_v wont_a to_o ●e_v read_v in_o ●he_n church_n rom._n 15._o act_n from_o 14_o unto_o 21._o cap._n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n &_o paul_n have_v many_o fellow_n laborer_n timothe_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n titꝰ_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o creta_n luke_n write_v a_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n luc._n 1._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o eusebiꝰ_n say_v crescens_n be_v send_v into_o france_n s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o say_v he_o sen●_n he_o to_o gall●_n cia_fw-la hereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n be_v write_v b●_n s._n paul_n unto_o the_o frenchm_n ▪_o vespasian_n i●_n proclayme●_n emperor_n anno_fw-la do._n 7_o ▪_o stephen_n stone_v act._n 7._o ●_o james_n beh●●ded_v act._n 1●_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusal●_n martyr_v ▪_o the_o apo●_n persecute●_n matth._n 28_o ▪_o matth._n 24._o daniel_n 9_o a_o million_o be_v ten_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 17._o say_v that_o the_o just_a number_n come_v to_o seven_o &_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n ●ud_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 11._o ●●e_z cruelty_n ●_o seditious_a ●_o son_n toge_z ●●r_a with_o ●_o famine_n ●●ed_v they_o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o o_o tragical_a fact_n titus_n sorow_v at_o the_o miserable_a sight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v dead_a josephꝰ_n with_o grief_n utter_v these_o word_n be●●_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 16._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o a_o horrible_a history_n a_o mother_n slay_v she_o own_o child_n to_o eat_v ●…uth_n 24._o ●…osep_v bell_z 〈…〉_o lib._n 7._o cap_n 〈…〉_o say_v the_o ●…ber_n be_v ●…e_v hundred_o ●…usande_n josephꝰ_n say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n be_v four_o score_n and_o seventenethou_a sand_n sand_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 73._o forty_o year_n just_a after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n luk._n 19_o luk._n 21._o luk._n 23._o joseph_n bell_n jud_n lib._n 7._o cap_n ▪_o 12._o a_o star_n like_o a_o sword_n a_o commet●…_n a_o light_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o night_n time_n a_o cow_n calue_v a_o lamb●…_n a_o great_a gat●…_n open_v itself_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o form_n 〈…〉_o man_n a_o army_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o commotion_n in_o the_o aëre_fw-la a_o voice_n hear_v in_o the_o temple_n let_v we_o go_v hence_o one_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n 4._o year_n before_o the_o war_n cry_v continual_o woe_n wo_n all_o about_o jerusalem_n a_o oracle_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n psal_n 2._o psal_n 19_o josephus_n lib_n ●_o cap._n 5._o josephus_n lib_n 7._o bell_n jud._n cap._n 18._o sephus_fw-la of_o ●_o self_n a_o ●_o lib._n 16._o cap_n ●el_a lord_n lib_n cap._n 25._o lib._n contra_fw-la anem_fw-la josep_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v 22._o book_n 5._o book_n of_o moses_n 13._o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o admonition_n this_o be_v find_v in_o losephu_n first_o book_n against_o apio●_n ▪_o titus_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 81._o linus_n anacletus_fw-la domitian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 83._o anianus_n abilius_n the_o 2._o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v raise_v by_o this_o emperor_n domitian_n clemens_n clemens_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n philip._n 4._o 4._o cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n ●nto_o the_o cointhians_n eade_v in_o the_o church_n ●_o cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greke_n ●omitian_n die_v ●d_a anno_fw-la do_v ●ini_fw-la 98._o cap._n 18._o after_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a ●hn_n be_v ●iled_v into_o ●tmos_fw-la an._n ●omini_fw-la 97._o ●ote_v the_o relation_n ●naeus_fw-la lib._n 5_o ●p_n 19_o after_o 5_o greek_a greek_a cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greke_n aegesippus_n the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a nerua_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 99_o traian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 100_o the_o 3._o persecution_n of_o the_o 10._o famous_a persecution_n be_v under_o this_o traian_n cerdo_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euodius_n ignatius_n simeon_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_n ▪_o irenaeus_n lib._n
23._o after_o the_o greek_a publius_z a_o martyr_n quadratus_n dionysius_n areopagita_n 1._o b._n of_o athens_n philip._n bachilide_n elpistus_fw-la galma_n pinytus_n vow_a chastity_n forbid_v dionysius_n write_v of_o the_o roman_n then_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o write_v he_o can_v tell_v a_o other_o tale_n dionysius_n read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o clemens_n dionysius_n complain_v that_o heretic_n corrupt_v his_o epistle_n cap._n 24._o after_o the_o greek_a theophilus_n maximinꝰ_n b._n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 179._o cap._n 25._o after_o the_o greek_a philip._n irenaeus_n modestus_n cap._n 26._o after_o the_o greek_a melito_n and_o the_o cataloge_n of_o his_o book_n melito_n in_o his_o book_n of_o easter_n sagaris_n martyr_v apece_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o melito_n unto_o the_o emperor_n christian_n religion_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n for_o then_o christ_n be_v bear_v melito_n write_v unto_o onesimus_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o 2._o chapter_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o apollinarius_n montanus_n the_o heretic_n musanus_fw-la encratitis_fw-la tatianus_n irenaeus_n li._n 1._o cap._n 30._o 31._o saturniani_fw-la marcionitae_n tatianus_n valentiniani_n severus_n severiani_n diatessaron_n tatianus_n though_o a_o heretic_n yet_o write_v ●e_v a_o learned_a book_n against_o the_o gentile_n bardesanes_n a_o syrian_a anno._n 179._o eleutherius_fw-la ▪_o b._n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 179._o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n &_o phrygia_n rom._n ●_o vegetius_n epagathus_n martyr_v luke_n 1._o ten_o fall_v in_o persecution_n sclaunder_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n john_n 16._o sanctus_n a_o deacon_n maturus_n a_o late_a convert_n blandina_fw-la a_o woman_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o blandina_fw-la show_v great_a patience_n in_o her_o torment_n blandina_fw-la confess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n sanctus_n show_v great_a patience_n sanctus_n confess_v himself_o a_o christian_n a_o notable_a sa_n of_o sanctus_n biblis_n a_o woman_n piteous_o torment_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o prison_n pothinus_n b._n of_o lion_n after_o great_a torment_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n where_o after_o 2._o day_n he_o departeh_o this_o life_n a_o comparison_n or_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o faint_v &_o such_o as_o continwed_a faithful_a in_o persecution_n maturus_n and_o sanctus_n behead_v blandina_fw-la hang_v in_o gibbet_n so_o low_o that_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v reach_v she_o blandina_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o prison_n attalus_n bring_v forth_o &_o clap_v in_o prison_n many_o that_o fall_v repent_v they_o again_o ezech._n 16._o alexander_n a_o physician_n comfort_v the_o martyr_n alexander_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n attalus_n fry_v to_o death_n ponticus_n of_o the_o year_n of_o 15._o martyr_v blandina_fw-la behead_v apocalyp_n 22._o dead_a carcase_n throw_v unto_o dog_n the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a body_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n to_o take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o french_a man_n write_v thus_o of_o their_o martyr_n philip._n 2._o the_o suffer_v of_o christ_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n 1._o pet._n 1._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martyrdom_n who_o be_v martyr_n and_o who_o confessor_n 1._o pet._n 5._o act._n 7._o they_o receive_v after_o repentance_n such_o as_o fall_v in_o persecution_n the_o frenchman_n in_o their_o foresay_a epistle_n write_v thu●_n also_o of_o alcibiades_n montanus_n theodotus_n and_o alcibiades_n not_o the_o former_a false_a prophet_n the_o martyr_n in_o france_n to_o eleutheriꝰ_n b._n of_o rome_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o irenaeus_n b._n of_o lion_n eusebius_n write_v a_o book_n of_o martyr_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a marcus_n aurelius_n the_o brother_n of_o antoninus_n the_o christian_a soldier_n do_v pray_v for_o rain_n immediate_o it_o lighten_v &_o rain_v the_o lightning_n legion_n tertullian_n in_o apolog●●_n irenaeus_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v the_o auditor_n of_o polycarpꝰ_n succee_v pothinus_n in_o the_o bishoprik_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 3._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o paul_n peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euarestus_fw-la alexander_n xystus_fw-la telesphorus_n hyginus_n pius_fw-la anicetus_n soter_n eleutherius_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 57_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 58._o irenaeus_n lib._n ●_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 1._o matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5_o when_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v first_o see_v irenaeus_n allea_n ge_v pastor_n lib._n 2._o mandat_fw-la 1._o martion_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 23._o 24._o esay_n 7._o theodotion_n aqnila_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 25._o the_o septuagint_n septuagint_n comodus_n succeed_v antoninus_n anno_fw-la domi_fw-la 1826._o agrippinꝰ_n b._n of_o alexandria_n julianus_n b._n of_o alex._n pantaenꝰ_n mo_z derate_v the_o school_n of_o alex_n evangelist_n evangelist_n cap._n 10._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n in_o hebrew_a at_o india_n bartholomew_n preach_v in_o india_n cap._n 11._o after_o the_o greek_a clemens_n alexandrinꝰ_n lib._n 1._o stromatôn_n cap._n 12._o after_o the_o greek_a narcissus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n marcus_n cassianus_n publius_n maximus_n julianus_n caius_n symachus_n caius_n julianus_n capito_n valens_n dolichianus_fw-la narcissus_n cap._n 13._o after_o the_o greek_a rhodon_n a_o asian_a apelles_n philumaena_fw-la martion_n pontinus_n basilicus_n lycus_n synerus_n rhodon_n report_v of_o the_o disputati_fw-la on_o between_o he_o and_o apelles_n rhodon_n in_o hexameron_n apelles_n the_o heretic_n write_v infinite_a book_n cap._n 14._o after_o the_o greek_a montanus_n priscilla_n maximilla_n maximilla_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n florinus_n blastus_n cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greek_a apollinarius_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n toutch_v montanus_n &_o his_o original_n apollinarius_n dispute_v and_o confute_v montanꝰ_n figment_n at_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n zoticus_n otrenus_n ardabau_n montanus_n matth._n 24._o 2._o woman_n the_o prophetess_n of_o montanꝰ_n the_o church_n the_o synod_n &_o faith_n full_a of_o asia_n ▪_o condemn_v montanus_n apollinarius_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n montanus_n &_o maximilla_n hang_v themselves_o theodotus_n the_o heretic_n fly_v up_o break_v his_o neck_n apollinarius_n of_o the_o false_a prophecy_n of_o the_o montanist_n apollinarius_n lib._n 3._o not_o the_o death_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o prove_v a_o martyr_n cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greek_a apollinarius_n out_o of_o miltiades_n work_v allege_v this_o agabus_n jude._n the_o daughter_n of_o philip._n aminias_n quadratus_n miltiades_n book_n cap._n 18._o after_o the_o greek_a apollonius_n against_o the_o montanistes_n the_o prophetess_n of_o mon_fw-fr tanus_fw-la receive_v gift_n themison_n a_o montanist_n with_o money_n deliver_v himself_o from_o prison_n alexander_n a_o thief_n yet_o a_o martyr_n of_o montanus_n sect_n math_n 10._o luk._n 9_o math._n 7._o stibium_fw-la be_v a_o white_a stone_n find_v in_o silver_n mine_n by_o rub_v the_o skin_n it_o make_v it_o look_v very_o fair_a thraseas_n a_o martyr_n martyr_n this_o tradition_n first_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o that_o christ_n matth._n 28._o marc._n 16._o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o pass_v throughout_o the_o world_n &_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n second_o for_o that_o he_o charge_v they_o luc._n 24._o act._n 1._o to_o tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o a_o high_a which_o be_v fifty_o day_n after_o the_o ascension_n cap._n 19_o after_o the_o greek_a serapion_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n epist_n ad_fw-la cariola_n cum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greek_a irenaeus_n lib._n the_o ogdoade_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a irenaeus_n unto_o florinus_n the_o schismatic_n florinus_n a_o courtier_n then_o a_o schismatic_n last_v a_o heretic_n polycarpus_n use_v oft_o to_o re_fw-mi peat_n this_o say_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o accuser_n of_o apollonius_n with_o the_o break_n of_o his_o leg_n die_v miserable_o apollonius_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n exhibit_v a_o apollogie_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o be_v behead_v a_o cruel_a law_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a anno_fw-la dom._n 192._o all_o these_o bishop_n flourish_v at_o one_o tyme._n victor_n b._n of_o rome_n demetrius_n serapion_n theophilus_n narcissus_n banchillus_n polycrates_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_a anno_fw-la dom._n 199._o exod._n 12._o easter_n &_o the_o fast_a day_n go_v before_o lay_v down_o by_o decree_n theophilus_n &_o narcissus_n be_v chief_a in_o palaestina_n victor_n at_o ro._n palmas_n a●_n pontus_n irenae_n we_o in_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o ostroëna_n in_o their_o province_n banchillus_n at_o corinth_n &_o not_o the_o bishope_fw-mi of_o rome_n over_o all_o cap._n 24._o after_o the_o greek_a
cap._n 38._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o craft_n of_o arius_n in_o swea_fw-mi ring_n before_o the_o emperor_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o arius_n the_o he_o retike_n the_o son_n of_o constantinus_n magnus_fw-la 1._o constantinus_n 2._o constantius_n 3._o constans_n cap._n 39_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o death_n ●f_n constan●●nus_n magnꝰ_n ●nno_fw-la dom._n 40._o ●ap_n 40._o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n the_o second_o book_n of_o socrates_n comprise_v the_o history_n of_o 25._o year_n be_v the_o full_a reign_n of_o constantius_n end_v anno_fw-la dom._n 365._o 365._o the_o error_n of_o ruffinus_n by_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v two_o edition_n of_o socrates_n history_n the_o first_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o unperfect_a the_o second_o &_o the_o last_o which_o be_v this_o very_o perfect_a &_o absolute_a one_o rot_a sheep_n infect_v a_o other_o illyrium_n be_v now_o call_v sclavonia_n cap._n 3._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o epistle_n of_o constantinus_n the_o young_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n for_o the_o admission_n of_o athanasius_n their_o bishop_n cap._n 4._o in_o the_o greek_a eusebius_n pamphilus_n die_v acarius_fw-la bishop_n of_o caesarea_n caesarea_n cap._n 5._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 6._o in_o the_o greek_a alexander_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n die_v beingfourescore_a and_o eightene_a year_n old_a macedonius_n signify_v excellency_n templum_fw-la pacis_fw-la templum_fw-la sophiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o in_o the_o grecke_n grecke_n cap._n 8._o in_o the_o g●●el_n e._n a_o council_n of_o arian_n summon_v at_o antioch_n anno_fw-la dom._n 344._o maximus_fw-la b._n of_o jerusalem_fw-la jultus_fw-la b._n of_o rome_n placitus_n b._n of_o antioch_n athanasius_n be_v sclaunder_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n cap_n 9_o in_o the_o greek_a georgius_n b._n of_o laodicea_n cap._n 10._o in_o the_o greek_a gregory_n a_o arian_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o form_n of_o faith_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o hypocritical_a arian_n bishop_n which_v assemble_v at_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deny_v that_o they_o follow_v arius_n an_o other_o creed_n of_o the_o arian_n bishop_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rede_n wary_o john_n 1._o john_n 6._o math._n 28._o earthquake_n cap._n 11._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v fain_o to_o run_v away_o for_o the_o ●a●ega●de_n of_o his_o light_n cap_n 12._o in_o he_o greek_a eusebius_n ●ome_v time_n ●●shop_n of_o nicomedia_n afterwards_o ●●ishop_n of_o ●onstauno●le_n die_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o arian_n cause_v great_a murder_n and_o slaughter_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n 13._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o greek_a measure_n be_v 2._o fold_n one_o be_v call_v atticus_n contain_v of_o our_o measure_n six_o gallon_n 1._o pottel_n &_o 1._o quart_n a_o other_o be_v call_v georgicus_n of_o our_o measure_n one_o bushel_n a_o peck_n &_o one_o pint_n pint_n cap._n 14._o in_o the_o greek_a cap._n 15._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o epistle_n of_o julius_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n &_o their_o answer_n unto_o he_o again_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o first_o ●ome_v of_o the_o counsel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o so_o of_o the_o contrary_n sabinus_n this_o sabinus_n ●rot_v a_o book_n ●tituled_v the_o collection_n of_o ●he_n counsel_n socra_n lib._n 1._o ●ap_n 13._o lib._n 3._o ●ap_n 21_o where_o ●e_n ●ayth_v no●ing_v of_o the_o ●uersaries_n ●f_n the_o truth_n ●ap_n 16._o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o the_o arian_n cause_v at_o constantinople_n about_o the_o place_n of_o macedonius_n the_o heretic_n cap._n 17._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v false_o accuse_v cap._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a paulus_n b._n of_o constantinople_n get_v he_o to_o rome_n the_o creed_n of_o certain_a arian_n bishop_n exhibit_v unto_o constans_n the_o emperor_n where_o they_o dissemble_v egregious_o the_o heresy_n of_o photinus_n cap._n 19_o after_o ●he_n greek_n the_o bishop_n ●f_n the_o east_n summon_v a_o council_n and_o send_v abroad_o this_o their_o creed_n with_o long_a exposition_n thereof_o 1._o corinth_n 11._o the_o heresy_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v no_o vocal_a or_o mental_a word_n marcellians_n photinians_n ancyrogalatians_n gen._n 1._o 2._o gen._n 12._o 18._o exod._n 19_o 20._o hebr._n 1._o sabellians_n patropassians_n proverb_n 8._o the_o bishop_n ●f_n the_o west_n church_n ●ere_z stay_v ●_o religion_n cap._n 20._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o council_n of_o sardice_n be_v hold_v an._n dom._n 350._o the_o arian_n be_v loath_a to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n therefore_o they_o dissemble_v and_o fain_a excuse_n the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n paulꝰ_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n marcellꝰ_n b._n of_o ancyra_n be_v by_o the_o council_n restore_v to_o their_o church_n cap._n 21._o in_o the_o greek_a euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constantini_n lib._n 3._o euseb_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la marcellum_fw-la prover._n 8._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la marcellum_fw-la 1._o pet._n 2._o act._n 2._o psal_n 50._o ephes_n 2._o cap._n 22._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o division_n of_o the_o east_n &_o west_n church_n the_o letter_n of_o constant_a the_o emperor_n unto_o his_o brother_n constantius_n constantius_n cap._n 23._o in_o the_o greek_a 1._o corinth_n 2._o the_o conference_n of_o constantius_n and_o athanasius_n ca._n 24._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n anno_fw-la dom._n 351._o maximus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n forsake_v the_o arian_n vrsacius_n and_o valens_n be_v arian_n repen●_n they_o of_o there_o folly_n cap._n 25._o in_o the_o greek_a magnentius_n the_o tyrant_n be_v of_o futropius_fw-la call_v maxentius_n bretanion_n a_o tyrant_n nepotianus_n a_o traitor_n cap._n 26._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v accuse_v the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n exile_v and_o there_o stifle_v ●o_o death_n marcellus_n be_v depose_v lucius_n die_v in_o prison_n theodulus_fw-la olympius_n cap._n 27._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o arian_n heretic_n cap._n 28._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n apollogie_n sabastianusa_n captain_n yet_o a_o manichee_n and_o a_o great_a blood_n sucker_n these_o bishop_n be_v send_v to_o exile_n by_o the_o arian_n the_o clemency_n of_o constantius_n towards_o bretanion_n gallus_n caesar_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v in_o the_o aër_fw-la aër_fw-la cap._n 29._o in_o the_o greek_a photinus_n the_o heretic_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n be_v hold_v anno_fw-la dom._n 355_o cap._n 30._o in_o the_o greek_a a_o form_n of_o faith_n exhibit_v by_o marcus_n bishop_n of_o arethusa_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n act._n 2._o 〈…〉_o ●_o say_v 43._o 44._o john_n 1._o gen._n 1._o 2._o gen._n 32._o gen._n 19_o psal_n 110._o john_n 15._o 16._o this_o form_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o ●atched_v together_o without_o time_n or_o ●ason_n that_o in_o 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