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that_o peculiar_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o sodom_n and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n what_o wonder_v if_o s._n paul_n bid_v titus_n reprove_v they_o sharp_o see_v their_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a manner_n will_v admit_v of_o the_o sharp_a lancet_n and_o the_o most_o sting_a corrosive_n he_o can_v apply_v to_o they_o vi_o in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o the_o main_a body_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o several_a rank_n and_o relation_n of_o man_n and_o because_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o considerable_a he_o first_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v bishop_n and_o guide_n of_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a innocent_a and_o inoffensive_a such_o as_o have_v not_o divorce_v and_o put_v away_o their_o first_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v marry_v a_o second_o who_o child_n be_v sober_a and_o regular_a and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o 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as_o the_o poet_n of_o old_a deduce_v the_o pedigree_n of_o their_o god_n they_o have_v first_o their_o several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o conjunction_n the_o couple_a and_o mix_v of_o thing_n together_o and_o thence_o proceed_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o genealogy_n or_o generation_n out_o of_o chaos_n come_v erebus_n and_o the_o dark_a night_n the_o conjunction_n of_o who_o beget_v aether_n and_o the_o day_n and_o thence_o 466._o thence_o hesiod_n theogon_n p.m._n 466._o hesiod_n proceed_v to_o explain_v the_o whole_a pagan_a theology_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o their_o god_n vii_o in_o imitation_n of_o all_o which_o and_o from_o a_o mixture_n of_o all_o together_o the_o valentinian_o basilidian_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gnostic_n crew_n form_v the_o senseless_a and_o unintelligible_a scheme_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o xxx_o aeones_n divide_v into_o three_o class_n of_o conjunction_n in_o the_o first_o be_v four_o couple_n profundity_n and_o silence_n mind_n and_o truth_n the_o word_n and_o life_n man_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o second_o five_o viz._n profound_a and_o mixture_n ageratus_n and_o union_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o six_o the_o paraclete_n and_o faith_n patricos_fw-la and_o hope_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o which_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v more_o they_o may_v if_o they_o can_v understand_v it_o find_v enough_o in_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o 204._o the_o haeres_fw-la xxxi_o pâ—g_v 76._o vid._n tertull_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret._n c._n 7._o p._n 204._o last_o of_o who_o not_o only_o affirm_v express_o that_o valentinus_n and_o his_o party_n introduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fabulous_a and_o poetic_a fancy_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o draw_v a_o particular_a parallel_n between_o hesiod_n theogonia_n and_o their_o thirty_o aeones_n or_o age_n consist_v of_o fifteen_o couple_n or_o conjugation_n male_a and_o female_a which_o he_o show_v exact_o to_o agree_v both_o in_o the_o number_n design_n and_o order_n of_o they_o for_o instance_n valentinus_n his_o tribe_n begin_v thus_o ampsiu_o that_o be_v profundity_n auraan_n that_o be_v silence_n bucua_n that_o be_v mind_n tharthuu_n that_o be_v truth_n vbucua_n that_o be_v word_n thardeadie_o that_o be_v life_n merexa_fw-la that_o be_v man_n atarbarba_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v church_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o trifle_a and_o fantastical_a imitation_n of_o hesiod_n progeny_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n which_o be_v join_v in_o conjugation_n succeed_v in_o this_o order_n chaos_n night_n erebus_n earth_n aether_n day_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v as_o he_o observe_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o scheme_n and_o the_o other_o but_o only_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o name_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o specimen_fw-la to_o show_v whence_o this_o idle_a generation_n borrow_v their_o extravagant_a conceit_n though_o there_o be_v that_o have_v set_v much_o what_o the_o like_a on_o foot_n before_o the_o time_n of_o valentinus_n by_o such_o dark_a and_o wild_a notion_n and_o principle_n the_o false_a apostle_n both_o in_o crete_n and_o elsewhere_o seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n mix_v it_o also_o with_o principle_n of_o great_a looseness_n and_o liberty_n that_o they_o may_v the_o easy_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o bring_v over_o numerous_a proselyte_n to_o their_o party_n of_o who_o they_o make_v merchandise_n 1.11_o tit._n 1.11_o gain_v sufficient_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o these_o man_n mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o under_o a_o show_n of_o such_o lofty_a and_o sublime_a speculation_n and_o a_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o pervert_v man_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v do_v with_o ecclesiastic_o he_o proceed_v to_o give_v direction_n for_o person_n of_o all_o age_n and_o capacity_n whether_o old_a or_o young_a man_n or_o woman_n child_n or_o servant_n and_o then_o of_o more_o public_a concernment_n ruler_n and_o people_n and_o indeed_o how_o to_o deport_v ourselves_o in_o the_o general_a carriage_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o epistle_n he_o wish_v he_o to_o furnish_v zenas_n and_o apollo_n the_o two_o apostolical_a messenger_n by_o who_o this_o letter_n be_v convey_v to_o he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o return_n command_v that_o he_o himself_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n shall_v meet_v he_o at_o nicopolis_n though_o where_o that_o be_v be_v not_o certain_a whether_o nicopolis_n in_o epirus_n so_o call_v from_o augustus_n his_o victory_n there_o over_o antony_n and_o cleopatra_n or_o rather_o nicopolis_n in_o thrace_n upon_o the_o river_n nesus_n not_o far_o from_o the_o border_n of_o macedonia_n whither_o s._n paul_n be_v now_o go_v or_o some_o other_o city_n whereof_o many_o in_o those_o part_n of_o that_o name_n where_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o spend_v his_o winter_n and_o that_o by_o withdraw_a so_o useful_a and_o vigilant_a a_o shepherd_n he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o expose_v his_o flock_n to_o the_o fury_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o wolf_n he_o promise_v to_o send_v artemas_n or_o tychicus_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n during_o his_o absence_n from_o they_o viii_o s._n paul_n depart_v from_o ephesus_n be_v come_v to_o troas_n where_o though_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n offer_v to_o he_o yet_o as_o himself_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n in_o his_o spirit_n 13._o 2_o cor._n 2.12_o 13._o because_o he_o find_v not_o titus_n his_o brother_n who_o he_o impatient_o expect_v to_o bring_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o
necessary_a if_o not_o more_o then_o enough_o upon_o this_o argument_n though_o as_o to_o the_o date_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o first_o appearance_n when_o he_o thrust_v they_o down_o to_o the_o six_o century_n he_o take_v somewhat_o off_o from_o the_o antiquity_n which_o may_v with_o probability_n be_v allow_v they_o xiii_o who_o be_v the_o particular_a author_n of_o these_o book_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v among_o the_o several_a conjecture_n about_o this_o matter_n none_o methinks_v deserve_v a_o fair_a regard_n than_o what_o 17._o what_o annot._n in_o act._n apost_n c._n 17._o laurentius_n valla_n tell_v we_o some_o learned_a greek_n of_o his_o time_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v apollinaris_n but_o whether_o father_n or_o son_n it_o matter_n not_o both_o be_v man_n of_o part_n and_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n and_o humour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 160._o 〈◊〉_d socrat._v h._n ecc._n l._n 2._o c._n 46._o p._n 160._o both_o of_o they_o master_n in_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o greek_n though_o of_o the_o two_o the_o son_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o man_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o apollinaris_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o citat_fw-la as_o h._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o p._n 623._o socr._n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la sozomen_n describe_v he_o train_v up_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n and_o skill_v in_o the_o artifices_fw-la and_o frame_v of_o word_n and_o speech_n and_o 2._o and_o ep._n lxxiv_o p._n 125._o tom._n 2._o s._n basil_n say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o facility_n of_o write_v upon_o any_o argument_n join_v with_o a_o great_a readiness_n and_o volubility_n of_o language_n he_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o his_o book_n though_o even_o in_o his_o theologic_n tract_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o establish_v they_o by_o scripture-proof_n but_o from_o humane_a argument_n and_o way_n of_o reason_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 446._o as_o leont_n de_fw-fr sect._n act._n iu._n p._n 446._o another_o also_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v at_o alexandria_n than_o which_o no_o place_n more_o famous_a for_o school_n of_o humane_a learning_n especial_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o afterward_o live_v at_o laodicea_n where_o he_o be_v so_o intimate_o familiar_a with_o the_o gentile-philosopher_n that_o theodotus_n bishop_n of_o the_o place_n forbid_v he_o though_o in_o vain_a any_o long_a to_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v be_v pervert_v to_o paganism_n as_o afterward_o george_n his_o successor_n excommunicate_v he_o for_o his_o insolent_a contempt_n in_o not_o do_v it_o this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o his_o start_n aside_o from_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o resent_v it_o as_o a_o high_a affront_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 161._o 〈◊〉_d socrat._v ib._n p._n 161._o prompt_v with_o a_o bold_a conceit_n of_o his_o sophistical_a wit_n and_o subtle_a way_n of_o reason_v he_o begin_v to_o innovate_v in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o set_v up_o a_o sect_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o certain_o whoever_o thorough_o consider_v apollinaris_n his_o principle_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v by_o citat_fw-la by_o socrat._v 〈◊〉_d citat_fw-la socrates_n necâ—â—â—_n socrates_n sâ—â—â—n_n l._n 6._o c._n 27._o p._n 676._o ex_fw-la ep._n nâ—â—ian_n de_fw-fr necâ—â—â—_n sozomen_n 2â—0_n sozomen_n thâ—â—dor_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 2â—0_n theodoret_n supr_fw-la theodoret_n basil_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la basil_n and_o 421._o and_o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 77._o p._n 421._o epiphanius_n will_v find_v many_o of_o they_o to_o have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o platonic_a notion_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o un-akin_a to_o those_o in_o dionysius_n his_o book_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n they_o be_v right_a in_o the_o main_a which_o citat_fw-la which_o ibid._n vid._n 〈◊〉_d loc_fw-la citat_fw-la socrates_n particular_o tell_v we_o the_o apollinarian_o confess_v to_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o which_o i_o add_v what_o a_o learned_a 133._o learned_a dr._n stillingfl_fw-mi his_o answer_n to_o cress_n apolog._n c._n 2._o §._o 17._o p._n 133._o man_n of_o our_o own_o have_v observe_v upon_o this_o argument_n that_o apollinaris_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v guilty_a of_o forge_v ecclesiastical_a write_n which_o they_o fasten_v upon_o grâ—gory_n thaumaturgus_n athanasius_n and_o pope_n julius_n as_o 527._o as_o de_fw-fr sect._n act._n viii_o p._n 527._o leontius_n particular_o prove_v at_o large_a so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v probable_o enough_o forge_v in_o the_o school_n of_o apollinaris_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n fourteen_o it_o make_v the_o conjecture_n look_v yet_o more_o favourable_a that_o there_o be_v one_o 1767._o one_o vid._n collat._n catâ—ol_n cum_fw-la seveâ—â—an_n coâ—â—_n trâ—_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 1767._o dionysius_n a_o friend_n probable_o 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the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v infinite_o jealous_a of_o their_o new_a establish_a sovereignty_n and_o of_o any_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v corrival_n with_o they_o especial_o in_o palestine_n and_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o a_o ancient_a and_o constant_a tradition_n as_o appear_v beside_o josephus_n both_o from_o suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n have_v be_v entertain_v throughout_o the_o eust_fw-fr that_o out_o of_o judaea_n shall_v arise_v a_o prince_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n which_o though_o josephus_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o roman_n flatter_o apply_v to_o vespasian_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o quiet_a their_o mind_n but_o that_o still_o they_o behold_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o david_n with_o a_o jealous_a eye_n 590._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chron._n alexandr_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1._o olympiad_n ccxiii_o indict_v xv._o vespas_fw-la v._o p._n 586._o eadem_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-la domitian_n ad_fw-la an._n 1._o olymp._n ccxviii_o ind._n v._o domit._n xiii_o p._n 590._o this_o make_v domitian_n vespasian_n son_n resolve_v to_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n upon_o which_o account_n two_o nephew_n of_o s._n judas_n one_o of_o the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o despise_v by_o he_o for_o their_o poverty_n and_o meanness_n as_o person_n very_o unlikely_a to_o stand_v competitor_n for_o a_o crown_n the_o very_a same_o indictment_n be_v bring_v against_o our_o age_a bishop_n for_o some_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o 104._o the_o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 32._o p._n 103._o 104._o jew_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o activity_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o find_v nothing_o else_o to_o charge_v upon_o he_o accuse_v he_o to_o atticus_n at_o that_o time_n consular_a legate_n of_o syria_n for_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o withal_o a_o christian_a hereupon_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o proconsul_n who_o command_v he_o for_o several_a day_n together_o to_o be_v wrack_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n all_o which_o he_o undergo_v with_o so_o compose_v a_o mind_n so_o unconquerable_a a_o patience_n that_o the_o proconsul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v present_a be_v amaze_v to_o see_v a_o person_n of_o so_o great_a age_n able_a to_o endure_v such_o and_o so_o many_o torture_n at_o last_o he_o be_v command_v to_o be_v crucify_v he_o suffer_v in_o cxx_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o trajan's_n reign_n ann._n chr._n cvii_o the_o alexandrin_n chronicon_fw-la 594._o chronicon_fw-la an._n 4._o olymp._n ccxx_o ind._n â—_o p._n 594._o place_v it_o traj_n vii_o ann._n chr._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o consul_n civ_o though_o as_o doubtful_a of_o that_o he_o place_v it_o again_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n after_o he_o have_v sit_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n compute_v his_o succession_n from_o s._n james_n his_o martyrdom_n xliii_o or_o xliv_o year_n 266_o year_n animadv_n ad_fw-la epiph._n haeres_fw-la lxvi_o p._n 266_o petavius_n make_v it_o no_o less_o than_o xlvii_o though_o nicephorus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n probable_o by_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o figure_n assign_v he_o but_o xxiii_o a_o long_a proportion_n of_o time_n than_o a_o dozen_o of_o his_o immediate_a successor_n be_v able_a to_o make_v up_o god_n probable_o lengthen_v out_o his_o life_n that_o as_o a_o skilful_a and_o faithful_a pilot_n he_o may_v steer_v and_o conduct_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n in_o those_o dismal_a and_o stormy_a day_n the_o end_n of_o s._n simeon_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d michael_n burgher_n delineavit_fw-la et_fw-la sculpsit_fw-la s._n ignatius_n antiochenus_fw-la his_o original_n unknown_a call_v theophorus_n and_o why_o the_o story_n of_o his_o be_v take_v up_o into_o our_o saviour_n arm_n refute_v his_o apostolic_a education_n s._n john_n disciple_n his_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o eminency_n of_o that_o see_n the_o order_n of_o his_o succession_n state_v his_o prudent_a government_n of_o that_o church_n the_o tradition_n of_o his_o appoint_v antiphonal_a hymn_n by_o revelation_n trajan_n persecute_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n his_o discourse_n with_o ignatius_n ignatius_n his_o cruel_a usage_n his_o sentence_n pass_v his_o be_v transmit_v to_o rome_n and_o why_o send_v so_o far_o to_o his_o execution_n his_o arrival_n at_o smyrna_n and_o meet_v with_o s._n polycarp_n his_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n his_o come_n to_o troas_n and_o epistle_n thence_o his_o arrival_n at_o porto_n romano_n meet_v on_o the_o way_n by_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o martyrdom_n his_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n his_o be_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o collection_n of_o his_o remain_n and_o their_o transportation_n to_o antioch_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o they_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n trajan's_n surcease_o the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n the_o dreadful_a earthquake_n happen_v at_o antioch_n ignatius_n his_o admirable_a piety_n his_o general_a solicitude_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o a_o apostle_n his_o care_n diligence_n and_o fidelity_n as_o a_o bishop_n his_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n as_o a_o martyr_n his_o epistle_n polycarp_n commendation_n of_o they_o i._o find_v nothing_o record_v concern_v the_o country_n or_o parentage_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n i_o shall_v not_o build_v upon_o mere_a fancy_n and_o conjecture_n he_o be_v ordinary_o style_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o theophorus_n which_o though_o like_o justus_n it_o be_v oft_o no_o more_o than_o a_o
rude_a and_o merciless_a usage_n of_o his_o keeper_n who_o treat_v he_o with_o all_o ruggedness_n and_o inhumanity_n from_o syria_n even_o to_o rome_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n i_o fight_v with_o beast_n night_n and_o day_n i_o be_o chain_v to_o ten_o leopard_n which_o be_v my_o military_a guard_n who_o the_o kind_a i_o be_o to_o they_o be_v the_o more_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a to_o i_o as_o 107._o as_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 23._o &_o ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o p._n 107._o himself_o complain_v beside_o what_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o all_o this_o his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v with_o he_o see_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n the_o roman_n be_v general_o more_o likely_a to_o understand_v he_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n for_o some_o notorious_a crime_n then_o as_o a_o martyr_n for_o religion_n and_o this_o 995._o this_o martyr_n ubi_fw-la sâ—pr_fw-la p._n 995._o metaphrastes_n assure_v we_o be_v one_o particular_a end_n of_o his_o send_v thither_o not_o to_o say_v that_o beyond_o all_o this_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o to_o over-rule_v the_o design_n of_o bad_a man_n to_o wise_a and_o excellent_a purpose_n may_v the_o rather_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o lead_v so_o great_a a_o man_n so_o far_o in_o triumph_n may_v make_v the_o faith_n more_o remarkable_a and_o illustrious_a that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o christian_n 505._o vid._n chrysost_n homil._n cit_fw-la pag._n 505._o who_o flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n as_o he_o come_v along_o and_o by_o give_v they_o the_o example_n of_o a_o generous_a virtue_n arm_v they_o with_o the_o strong_a resolution_n to_o die_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o especial_o that_o he_o may_v seal_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n at_o rome_n where_o his_o death_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n speak_v a_o tutor_n of_o piety_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n that_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o art_n and_o wisdom_n a_o new_a and_o better_a philosophy_n than_o they_o have_v learn_v before_o to_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o provincial_a governor_n who_o have_v indeed_o power_n of_o execute_v capital_a punishment_n within_o his_o own_o province_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o scaliger_n scruple_n but_o immediate_o by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o pleasure_n and_o command_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o rome_n whither_o we_o must_v now_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o the_o account_n whereof_o we_o shall_v for_o the_o main_n keep_v to_o the_o act_n of_o it_o write_v in_o all_o probability_n by_o philo_n and_o agathopus_n the_o companion_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o present_a at_o his_o passion_n two_o ancient_a version_n whereof_o the_o incomparable_a bishop_n usher_n first_o recover_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n vi_o be_v 5._o be_v act._n ignat._n pag._n 5._o consign_v to_o a_o guard_n of_o ten_o soldier_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o belove_a antioch_n and_o a_o sad_a part_v no_o doubt_n there_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n who_o be_v to_o see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o and_o be_v conduct_v on_o foot_n to_o seleucia_n a_o port-town_n of_o syria_n about_o sixteen_o mile_n distant_a thence_o the_o very_a place_n whence_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n set_v sail_v for_o cyprus_n here_o go_v aboard_o after_o a_o tedious_a and_o difficult_a voyage_n they_o arrive_v at_o smyrna_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o jonia_n where_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o set_v on_o shore_n but_o he_o go_v to_o salute_v s._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o the_o place_n his_o old_a fellow-pupil_n under_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n joyful_a be_v the_o meeting_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a man_n s._n polycarp_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o other_o chain_n and_o earnest_o press_v he_o to_o a_o firm_a and_o final_a perseverance_n hither_o come_v in_o the_o country_n round_o about_o especial_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n to_o behold_v so_o venerable_a a_o sight_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n prayer_n and_o blessing_n and_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o hold_v on_o to_o his_o consummation_n to_o requite_v who_o kindness_n and_o for_o their_o further_a instruction_n and_o establishment_n in_o the_o faith_n he_o write_v 107._o write_v eâ—seb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o p._n 107._o letter_n from_o hence_o to_o several_a church_n one_o to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o he_o commend_v onesimus_n their_o bishop_n for_o his_o singular_a charity_n another_o to_o the_o magnesian_o a_o city_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n meander_n which_o he_o send_v by_o damas_n their_o bishop_n bassus_n and_o apollonius_n presbyter_n and_o sotio_fw-la deacon_n of_o that_o church_n a_o three_o to_o the_o trallian_n by_o polybius_n their_o bishop_n wherein_o he_o particular_o press_v they_o to_o subjection_n to_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o to_o avoid_v those_o pestilent_a haeretical_a doctrine_n that_o be_v then_o rise_v in_o the_o church_n a_o four_o he_o write_v to_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o present_a state_n and_o passionate_a desire_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v in_o that_o course_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o he_o be_v now_o hasten_v to_o accomplish_v vii_o his_o keeper_n a_o little_a impatient_a of_o their_o stay_n at_o smyrna_n set_v sail_n for_o troas_n a_o note_a city_n of_o the_o lesser_a phrygia_n not_o far_o from_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a troy_n where_o at_o his_o arrival_n he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a refresh_v with_o the_o news_n that_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o persecution_n cease_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n hither_o several_a church_n send_v their_o messenger_n to_o visit_v and_o salute_v he_o and_o hence_o he_o dispatch_v two_o epistle_n one_o to_o the_o church_n at_o philadelphia_n to_o press_v they_o to_o love_n and_o unity_n and_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o whence_o he_o late_o depart_v which_o he_o send_v as_o also_o the_o former_a by_o burrhus_n the_o deacon_n who_o they_o and_o the_o ephesian_n have_v send_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o together_o with_o that_o as_o 1â—_n as_o loc._n cit_fw-la p._n 1â—_n eusebius_n inform_v we_o he_o write_v private_o to_o s._n polycarp_n particular_o recommend_v to_o he_o the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n for_o which_o as_o a_o vigilant_a pastor_n he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o tender_a and_o very_a dear_a regard_n though_o very_o learned_a man_n but_o certain_o without_o any_o just_a reason_n think_v this_o not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o distinct_a epistle_n from_o the_o former_a but_o joint_o direct_v and_o intend_v to_o s._n polycarp_n and_o his_o church_n of_o smyrna_n which_o however_o it_o be_v they_o conclude_v it_o as_o certain_a that_o the_o epistle_n to_o s._n polycarp_n now_o extant_a be_v none_o of_o it_o as_o in_o which_o nothing_o of_o the_o true_a temper_n and_o spirit_n of_o ignatius_n do_v appear_v while_o other_o of_o great_a note_n not_o improbable_o contend_v for_o it_o as_o genuine_a and_o sincere_a from_o troas_n they_o sail_v to_o neapolis_n a_o maritime_a town_n of_o macedonia_n thence_o to_o philippi_n 16.11.12_o act._n 16.11.12_o a_o roman_a colony_n the_o very_a same_o journey_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v go_v before_o he_o where_o as_o â—nit_fw-la as_o epist_n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philip._n p._n 13._o â—on_v long_o ab_fw-la â—nit_fw-la s._n polycarp_n intimate_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n they_o be_v entertain_v with_o all_o imaginable_a kindness_n and_o courtesy_n and_o conduct_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n hence_o they_o pass_v on_o foot_n through_o macedonia_n and_o epirus_n till_o they_o come_v to_o epidamnum_n a_o city_n of_o dalmatia_n where_o again_o take_v ship_n they_o sail_v through_o the_o adriatic_a and_o arrive_v at_o rhegium_n a_o port-town_n in_o italy_n whence_o they_o direct_v their_o course_n through_o the_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n to_o puteoli_n ignatius_n desire_v if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v grant_v thence_o to_o have_v go_v by_o land_n that_o he_o may_v have_v trace_v the_o same_o way_n by_o which_o s._n paul_n go_v to_o rome_n after_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n stay_v at_o puteoli_n a_o prosperous_a wind_n quick_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o roman_a port_n the_o great_a harbour_n and_o station_n for_o their_o navy_n build_v near_o ostia_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o tiber_n about_o sixteen_o mile_n from_o rome_n whither_o the_o
excellens_fw-la ingenium_fw-la as_o qâ—aâ—rat_n as_o de_fw-fr script_n in_o qâ—aâ—rat_n s._n hierom_n say_v of_o he_o so_o the_o place_n give_v he_o mighty_a advantage_n in_o his_o education_n to_o be_v thorough_o train_v up_o in_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o learning_n and_o most_o excellent_a institution_n of_o philosophy_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o men._n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n true_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o apostolical_a instruction_n for_o so_o 211._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ann._n pkzâ—_n p._n 211._o eusebius_n and_o 327._o and_o hier._n the_o scrip._n in_o quadr._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n orat._n tom._n 2._o p._n 327._o s._n hierom_n more_o than_o once_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o auditor_n and_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o long_o live_v apostle_n and_o particular_o of_o s._n john_n who_o scholar_n in_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v as_o be_v also_o ignatius_n polycarp_n papias_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o 109._o therefore_o h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o p._n 109._o eusebius_n place_v he_o among_o those_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o very_a first_o rank_n and_o order_n among_o the_o apostle_n successor_n there_o be_v that_o make_v he_o and_o that_o too_o constitute_v by_o s._n john_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o authority_n the_o ancient_n being_n whole_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o s._n john_n send_v his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o as_o a_o groundless_a and_o precarious_a assertion_n see_v they_o may_v with_o equal_a warrant_n have_v 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p._n 69._o and_o a_o public_a penance_n they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o he_o than_o suffer_v to_o communicate_v any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o lay-capacity_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o design_n they_o now_o open_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o charge_v with_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o admit_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n still_v themselves_o cathari_n the_o pure_a undefiled_a party_n those_o who_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o society_n with_o the_o lapse_v or_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o they_o hereupon_o they_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n oppose_v by_o private_a person_n and_o condemn_v by_o public_a synod_n and_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o church_n probable_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a sentiment_n and_o opinion_n in_o point_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o 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200._o where_o epist_n 53._o p._n 75_o epist_n 7._o p._n 16._o epist_n 8._o p._n 19_o lib._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 200._o give_v large_a and_o sad_a account_n whereof_o this_o the_o sum_n they_o be_v scourge_v and_o beat_v and_o rack_v and_o roast_v and_o their_o flesh_n pull_v off_o with_o burn_a pincer_n behead_v with_o sword_n and_o run_v through_o with_o spear_n more_o instrument_n of_o torment_n be_v many_o time_n employ_v about_o the_o man_n at_o once_o then_o there_o be_v limb_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o be_v spoil_v and_o plunder_v chain_v and_o imprison_v throw_v to_o wild_a beast_n and_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o when_o they_o have_v run_v over_o all_o their_o old_a method_n of_o execution_n they_o study_v for_o more_o excogitat_fw-la novas_fw-la poenas_fw-la ingeniosa_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la as_o he_o complain_v nor_o do_v they_o only_o vary_v but_o repeat_v the_o torment_n and_o where_o one_o by_o another_o begin_v they_o torture_v they_o without_o hope_n of_o die_a and_o add_v this_o cruelty_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o heaven_n many_o who_o be_v importunate_o desirous_a of_o death_n be_v so_o torture_v that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v they_o be_v purposely_o keep_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o they_o may_v die_v by_o piece-meal_n that_o their_o pain_n may_v be_v linger_a and_o their_o sense_n of_o they_o without_o intermission_n they_o give_v they_o no_o interval_n or_o time_n of_o respite_n unless_o any_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o give_v they_o the_o slip_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n all_o which_o do_v but_o render_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n more_o illustrious_a and_o make_v they_o more_o earnest_o long_a for_o heaven_n they_o tire_v out_o their_o tormentor_n and_o overcome_v the_o sharp_a engine_n of_o execution_n and_o smile_v at_o the_o busy_a officer_n that_o be_v rake_v in_o their_o wound_n and_o when_o their_o flesh_n be_v weary_v their_o faith_n be_v 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he_o reasonable_o presume_v it_o will_v be_v no_o little_a encouragement_n to_o some_o to_o desert_v their_o superstition_n and_o come_v over_o to_o christianity_n if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o rejoice_v and_o use_v a_o little_a more_o innocent_a freedom_n then_o at_o other_o time_n which_o can_v not_o be_v better_o do_v then_o at_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o martyr_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o custom_n produce_v ill_a effect_n afterward_o xvii_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n gallienus_n about_o the_o year_n cclx_o and_o for_o some_o year_n before_o god_n be_v as_o osorius_n 311._o osorius_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 22._o fâ—l_n 311._o true_o enough_o conjecture_n offend_v with_o the_o cruel_a usage_n which_o the_o christian_n meet_v withal_o from_o the_o present_a power_n be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v the_o world_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v valerian_n the_o emperor_n friendly_a enough_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o a_o bitter_a persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o treat_v he_o with_o the_o high_a instance_n of_o scorn_n and_o insolence_n but_o permit_v the_o northern_a 8â—6_n northern_a tâ—â—â—_n poll._n in_o viâ—_n gallien_n c._n â—_o 5._o p._n 717_o 718._o vid._n zosim_n hiâ—t_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 352._o 〈◊〉_d 359._o &_o tâ—â—b_n pâ—ll_n in_o vit_fw-fr claâ—d_n c._n 8_o p._n 8â—6_n nation_n like_o a_o mighty_a inundation_n to_o break_v down_o the_o bank_n and_o overflow_v most_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o german_n betake_v themselves_o some_o into_o spain_n other_o pass_v the_o alps_o and_o come_v through_o italy_n as_o far_o as_o ravenna_n the_o alemanni_n forage_v france_n and_o invade_v italy_n the_o quade_v and_o sarmatae_n waste_v pannonia_n the_o parthian_n fall_v into_o mesopotamia_n and_o syria_n and_o the_o goth_n break_v in_o upon_o pontus_n asia_n and_o some_o part_n of_o greece_n intolerable_a be_v the_o outrage_n which_o these_o barbarous_a people_n commit_v wherever_o they_o come_v but_o especial_o upon_o the_o christian_n who_o good_n they_o plunder_v ravish_v their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n torture_v their_o person_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o communicate_v in_o their_o idol-feast_n many_o of_o the_o renegado_n spoil_v their_o fellow-christians_a and_o some_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o find_v steal_v or_o at_o least_o keep_v their_o neighbour_n good_n to_o their_o own_o use_n in_o this_o general_a confusion_n a_o neighbour_n bishop_n of_o those_o part_n write_v to_o s._n gregory_n of_o neocaesarea_n to_o beg_v his_o advice_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o sad_a state_n of_o affair_n who_o by_o euphrosynus_n send_v back_o a_o canonical_a epistle_n so_o often_o cite_v and_o magnify_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o still_o extant_a to_o rectify_v these_o irregularity_n and_o disorder_n wherein_o he_o prescribe_v the_o several_a station_n and_o order_n of_o penitent_n but_o especial_o reprove_v and_o censure_v their_o inordinate_a avarice_n show_v how_o uncomely_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o how_o unsuitable_a to_o christian_n how_o abhorrent_n to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n to_o covet_v and_o grasp_v what_o be_v another_o man_n and_o how_o much_o more_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a in_o this_o calamitous_a time_n to_o spoil_v the_o oppress_a and_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o miserable_a brethren_n and_o because_o some_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o plead_v they_o do_v not_o steal_v but_o only_o take_v up_o what_o they_o accidental_o meet_v with_o he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o whatever_o they_o have_v find_v of_o their_o neighbour_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v their_o enemy_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n law_n to_o restore_v it_o much_o more_o to_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v fellow-sufferer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o if_o any_o thought_n it_o be_v warrant_n enough_o 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claudius_n crispinus_n pope_n callistus_n martyr_v after_o he_o have_v sit_v 5_o year_n 1_o month_n 12_o day_n urban_n choose_v in_o his_o room_n 225_o  _fw-fr 3_o l._n turpilius_n dexter_n  _fw-fr 4_o m._n maecius_n refuse_fw-la 226_o  _fw-fr 4_o imp._n alexander_n ii_o  _fw-fr 5_o c._n quinctilius_n marcellus_n 227_o  _fw-fr 5_o d._n caelius_n balbinus_n ii_o hippolytus_n bishop_n of_o portus_n suffer_v martyrdom_n 6_o m._n clodius_n pupienus_n maximus_n 228_o  _fw-fr 6_o verttius_n modestus_n origen_n ordain_v presbyter_n by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o theoctistus_n of_o caesarea_n 7_o probus_n 229_o  _fw-fr 7_o imp._n alexander_n iii_o the_o six_o greek_a edition_n find_v at_o nicopolis_n 8_o dio_n cassius_n historicus_fw-la 230_o  _fw-fr 8_o calpurnius_n agricola_n origen_n prosecute_v and_o synodical_o condemn_v by_o demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 9_o clementinus_fw-la 231_o alexandri_fw-la 9_o t._n claudius_n pompeianus_n origen_n resign_v up_o his_o catechetic_a school_n to_o his_o scholar_n heraclas_n who_o be_v soon_o after_o choose_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n  _fw-fr 10_o felicianus_fw-la pope_n urban_n behead_v he_o be_v succeed_v by_o pontianus_n 232_o  _fw-fr 10_o julius_n lupus_n origen_n depart_v from_o alexandria_n and_o fix_v his_o residence_n at_o caesarea_n in_o palestin_n 11_o maximus_n plotinus_n become_v ammonius_n his_o scholar_n at_o alexandria_n 233_o  _fw-fr 11_o maximus_fw-la ii_o  _fw-fr 12_o ovinius_fw-la paternus_n 234_o  _fw-fr 12_o maximus_fw-la iii_o pontianus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n banish_v into_o sardinia_n 13_o urbanus_fw-la 235_o  _fw-fr 13_o l._n catilius_n severus_n maximinus_n raise_v the_o seven_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n 14_o  _fw-fr origen_n write_v his_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n maximinus_fw-la à _fw-la 18_o martii_fw-la 1_o l._n ragonius_n urinatius_fw-la quintianus_n pope_n pontianus_n suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o sardinia_n .._o  _fw-fr anterus_n succeed_v in_o the_o chair_n 236_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n maximinus_n anterus_n scarce_o have_v possess_v his_o place_n one_o month_n be_v slay_v and_o fabian_n elect_v in_o his_o room_n 2_o c._n julius_n africanus_n 237_o  _fw-fr 2_o p._n titius_n perpetuus_n  _fw-fr 3_o  _fw-fr pupienus_n balbinus_n à _fw-fr maii_n 26._o 1_o l._n ovinius_fw-la rusticus_n cornelianus_n 238_o  _fw-fr 1_o m._n ulpius_n crinitus_n  _fw-fr gordianus_n à _fw-fr mensae_fw-la martii_fw-la 1_o c._n nonius_n proculus_n pontianus_n 239_o gordiani_n 1_o imp._n gordianus_n zebinus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n die_v babylas_n be_v choose_v to_o that_o see_n  _fw-fr 2_o m._n acilius_n aviola_n 240_o  _fw-fr 2_o vettius_n sabinus_n about_o this_o time_n origen_n be_v think_v to_o have_v take_v his_o second_o journey_n to_o athens_n where_o he_o finish_v his_o commentary_n upon_o ezekiel_n 3_o venustus_n 241_o  _fw-fr 3_o imp._n gordianus_n ii_o  _fw-fr 4_o t._n claudiê°_n pompeianê°_n ii_o 242_o  _fw-fr 4_o c._n aufidius_n atticus_n  _fw-fr 5_o c._n asinius_n praetextatus_n 243_o  _fw-fr 5_o c._n julius_n africanus_n origen_n be_v send_v for_o into_o arabia_n where_o he_o dispute_v with_o and_o convert_v beryllus_n from_o his_o unsound_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n 6_o aemilius_z pappus_n 244_o  _fw-fr 6_o fulvius_n aemilianus_n  _fw-fr philippê°_n à _fw-fr mense_fw-la april_n 1_o peregrinus_n 245_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n philippus_n  _fw-fr 2_o tib._n fabius_n titianus_n 246_o  _fw-fr 2_o bruttius_n praefens_n dionysius_n one_o of_o origen_n scholar_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o schola_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 3_o nummius_n albinus_n 247_o  _fw-fr 3_o imp._n philippus_n ii_o the_o annus_fw-la millesimus_fw-la ab_fw-la u._n c._n begin_v this_o end_v the_o follow_a year_n and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o emperor_n with_o all_o imaginable_a solemnity_n and_o magnificence_n 4_o m._n philippus_n f._n caesar_n 248_o philippi_n 4_o imp._n philippus_n iii_o cyprian_n choose_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n 5_o m._n julius_n philippus_n f._n ii_o 249_o  _fw-fr 5_o fulvius_n aemilianus_n ii_o a_o tunnilt_n raise_v at_o alexandria_n by_o a_o impostor_n give_v occasion_n to_o a_o preliminary_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n there_o 6_o  _fw-fr decius_n à _fw-fr maio._n 1_o vettius_n aquilinus_n 250_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o eight_o persecution_n raise_v by_o decius_n 1_o imp._n messius_n decius_n s._n cyprian_n in_o retirement_n 2_o annius_n maximus_fw-la gratus_fw-la pope_n fabian_n martyr_v after_o who_o decease_n a_o vacancy_n in_o that_o see_v for_o above_o a_o year_n novatian_n endeavour_v to_o thrust_v himself_o in_o 251_o  _fw-fr 2_o imp._n decius_n ii_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o african_a church_n about_o the_o lapse_v 3_o  _fw-fr gallus_n &_o volusianus_n f._n à _fw-la dec._n 1_o q._n etruscus_n deciê°_n f._n caesar_n cornelius_n elect_a bishop_n of_o rome_n 252_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n trebonianê°_n gallus_n ii_o the_o novatian_a doctrine_n condemn_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o 60_o bishop_n at_o rome_n  _fw-fr the_o emperor_n renew_v the_o persecution_n begin_v under_o decius_n 2_o c._n vibius_n volusianus_n a_o great_a mortality_n throughout_o the_o world_n 253_o  _fw-fr 2_o c._n vibius_n volusianus_n ii_o cornelius_n first_o banish_v then_o recall_v cruel_o beat_v and_o at_o last_o behead_v 3_o  _fw-fr valerianus_n cum_fw-la gallieno_fw-la f._n à _fw-fr dec._n 1_o m._n valerius_n maximus_n lucius_n succeed_v he_o 254_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n licinius_n valerianus_n two_o origen_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o tyre_n 2_o imp._n gallienus_n valerian_n the_o emperor_n at_o first_o a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o christian_n 255_o  _fw-fr 2_o imp._n valerianus_n iii_o pope_n lucius_n after_o one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n suffer_v martyrdom_n stephen_n a_o roman_a choose_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n 3_o imp._n gallienus_n ii_o 256_o valeriani_n 3_o m._n valerius_n maximus_n the_o great_a controversy_n about_o the_o rebaptise_v such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n hot_o ventilate_v 4_o m._n acilius_n glabrio_n the_o heat_n between_o cyprian_a and_o stephen_n of_o rome_n 257_o  _fw-fr 4_o imp._n valerianus_n iu._n the_o nine_o persecution_n begin_v by_o valerian_n 5_o imp._n gallienus_n iii_o sabellius_n confound_v the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o spread_v his_o heresy_n 258_o  _fw-fr 5_o m._n aurelius_n memmius_n fuscus_n pope_n stephen_n slay_v aug._n 2._o which_o other_o refer_v to_o the_o forego_n year_n sixtus_n succeed_v 6_o pomponius_n bassus_n s._n cyprian_n behead_v at_o carthage_n sept._n 14._o 259_o gallienus_n solus_fw-la capto_fw-la valer._n 6_o fulvius_n aemilianus_n al._n gallienus_n iu._n pope_n sixtus_n and_o his_o deacon_n laurentius_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n 7_o pomponius_n bassus_n ii_o al._n valerianus_n jun._n dionysius_n succeed_v in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 260_o  _fw-fr 7_o cornelius_fw-la secularis_fw-la paul_n of_o samosata_n make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n 8_o junius_n donatus_n gallienus_n stop_v the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n 261_o  _fw-fr 8_o imp._n gallienus_n iu._n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n write_v to_o pope_n dionysius_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o sabellianism_n charge_v upon_o he_o 9_o volusianus_n 262_o  _fw-fr 9_o imp._n gallienus_n v._n aemylian_a attempt_n to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n and_o besieges_fw-fr alexandria_n where_o the_o christian_n be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n 10_o app._n pompeius_n faustinus_n 263_o  _fw-fr 10_o nummius_n albinus_n  _fw-fr 11_o maximus_n dexter_n 264_o gallieni_n 11_o imp._n gallienus_n vi._n  _fw-fr 12_o aemilius_z saturninus_z 265_o  _fw-fr 12_o valerianus_n caesar_n ii_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o antioch_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o it_o 13_o l._n caesonius_n lucillus_n macer_n rufinianus_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n depart_v this_o life_n 266_o  _fw-fr 13_o imp._n gallienus_n vii_o hymenaeus_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 14_o sabinillus_n 267_o  _fw-fr 14_o ovinius_fw-la paternus_n  _fw-fr 15_o arcesilaus_n 268_o  _fw-fr 15_o ovinius_fw-la paternus_n ii_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n persecute_v the_o christian_n at_o rome_n claudius_n à _fw-fr mart._n 21._o 1_o marinianus_n 269_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n aur._n claudius_n  _fw-fr 2_o ovinius_fw-la paternus_n iii_o 270_o  _fw-fr 2_o flavius_n antiochianus_fw-la another_o synod_n hold_v at_o antioch_n wherein_o paul_n of_o samosata_n be_v condemn_v and_o depose_v and_o domnus_n place_v in_o his_o room_n aurelianus_n à _fw-fr mart._n 1_o furius_n orfitus_n pope_n dionysius_n die_v decem._n 26._o 271_o  _fw-fr 1_o imp._n aurelianus_n felix_n choose_a bishop_n of_o rome_n 2_o pomponius_n bassus_n al._n c._n jul._n capitolinus_n 272_o  _fw-fr 2_o quietus_n many_o suffer_v martyrdom_n about_o this_o time_n 3_o voldumianus_n 273_o aureliani_n 3_o m._n claudius_n tacitus_n  _fw-fr 4_o furius_n placidianus_n 274_o  _fw-fr 4_o imp._n aurelianus_n ii_o zenobia_n queen_n of_o the_o palmyreni_fw-la a_o jewess_n and_o if_o some_o may_v be_v credit_v a_o christian_a overcome_v by_o aurelian_a and_o carry_v in_o triumph_n to_o rome_n 5_o c._n julius_n capitolinus_n 275_o  _fw-fr 5_o imp._n