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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
far_o than_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o what_o degree_n of_o truth_n or_o probability_n that_o opinion_n may_v approve_v itself_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o inquire_v iv_o dionysius_n have_v finish_v his_o study_n at_o heliopolis_n return_v to_o athens_n incomparable_o fit_v to_o serve_v his_o country_n and_o according_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o areopagus_n a_o place_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n the_o areopagus_n be_v a_o famous_a senate-house_n build_v upon_o a_o hill_n in_o athens_n wherein_o assemble_v their_o great_a court_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 331._o as_o arislid_o tom._n 1._o p._n 331._o one_o call_v it_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a tribunal_n in_o all_o greece_n under_o their_o cognizance_n come_v all_o the_o great_a and_o more_o capital_a cause_n and_o especial_o matter_n of_o religion_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n be_v arraign_v before_o this_o court_n as_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a god_n when_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o concern_v jesus_n and_o anastasis_fw-la or_o the_o resurrection_n none_o may_v be_v of_o this_o council_n but_o person_n of_o birth_n and_o quality_n wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n and_o of_o very_o strict_a and_o severe_a manner_n and_o so_o great_a a_o awe_n and_o reverence_n do_v this_o solemn_a and_o grave_a assembly_n strike_v into_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o it_o that_o landat_fw-la that_o loco_fw-la supr_fw-la landat_fw-la isocrates_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n when_o they_o be_v somewhat_o degenerate_v from_o their_o ancient_a virtue_n however_o otherwise_o man_n be_v irregular_a and_o exorbitant_a yet_o once_o choose_v into_o this_o senate_n they_o present_o cease_v from_o their_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o wild_a and_o debauch_a course_n of_o life_n they_o be_v exact_o upright_a and_o impartial_a in_o their_o proceed_n and_o hear_v cause_n at_o night_n or_o in_o the_o dark_a that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o the_o pleader_n may_v have_v no_o undue_a influence_n upon_o they_o their_o sentence_n be_v decretory_n and_o final_a and_o from_o their_o determination_n lie_v no_o appeal_n their_o number_n be_v uncertain_a by_o some_o restrain_v to_o nine_o by_o other_o enlarge_v to_o thirty_o one_o by_o other_o to_o fifty_o one_o and_o to_o more_o by_o some_o indeed_o the_o novemviri_fw-la who_o be_v the_o basileus_n or_o king_n the_o archon_n the_o polemarchus_n and_o the_o six_o thesmothetae_n be_v the_o constant_a seminary_n and_o nursery_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n who_o have_v discharge_v their_o several_a office_n annual_o pass_v into_o the_o areopagus_n and_o therefore_o when_o socrates_n be_v condemn_v by_o this_o 115._o this_o d._n laert._n l._n 2._o in_o vit_fw-mi s._n â—at_a p._n 115._o court_n we_o find_v no_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o one_o give_v their_o vote_n against_o he_o 318._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caetera_fw-la vid._n apud_fw-la r._n volaterran_n comment_fw-fr urban_n l._n 8._o tâ—l_n 318._o beside_o those_o who_o white_a stone_n be_v for_o his_o absolution_n and_o in_o a_o ancient_a inscription_n upon_o a_o column_n in_o the_o acropolis_n at_o athens_n erect_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o rufus_n festus_n proconsul_n of_o greece_n and_o one_o of_o these_o judge_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o areopagite_n senate_n of_o three_o hundred_o v._o in_o this_o grave_n and_o venerable_a judicature_n sit_v our_o s._n denys_n when_o s._n paul_n about_o the_o year_n xlix_o or_o l_o come_v to_o athens_n where_o he_o resolute_o assert_v the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n against_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o stoic_a and_o epicurean_a philosopher_n who_o main_o appear_v against_o it_o the_o athenian_n who_o be_v infinite_o curious_a and_o superstitious_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n not_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o this_o new_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v present_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o areopagite-senate_n to_o who_o the_o proper_a cognizance_n of_o such_o cause_n do_v belong_v here_o in_o a_o neat_a and_o eloquent_a discourse_n deliver_v not_o with_o great_a freedom_n of_o mind_n than_o strength_n of_o reason_n he_o plain_o demonstrate_v the_o folly_n and_o absurdity_n of_o those_o many_o vain_a deity_n who_o they_o blind_o worship_v explain_v to_o they_o that_o infinite_a be_v that_o make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o what_o indispensable_a obligation_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o all_o mankind_n to_o worship_n and_o adore_v he_o and_o how_o much_o he_o have_v enforce_v all_o former_a engagement_n to_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n by_o this_o last_o and_o best_a dispensation_n by_o send_v his_o son_n to_o publish_v so_o excellent_a a_o religion_n to_o the_o world_n his_o discourse_n however_o entertain_v by_o some_o with_o scorn_n and_o laughter_n and_o grave_o put_v off_o by_o other_o yet_o want_v not_o a_o happy_a influence_n upon_o many_o who_o it_o convince_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n among_o who_o be_v our_o dionysius_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o sit_v upon_o he_o and_o damaris_n his_o wife_n for_o so_o 3._o so_o desacerdot_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o p._n 67._o t._n 4._o ambros_n epist_n 82._o p._n 198._o tom._n 3._o s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o make_v she_o and_o probable_o his_o whole_a house_n a_o 122._o a_o hild._n in_o passio_fw-la s._n diony_n n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o ap_fw-mi sur._n octob._n ix_o p._n 122._o author_n i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o authority_n relate_v a_o particular_a dispute_n between_o dionysius_n and_o s._n paul_n concern_v the_o unknown_a god_n who_o as_o god-man_n be_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n to_o reform_v the_o world_n this_o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o be_v the_o holy_a jesus_n late_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o so_o satisfy_v s._n denys_n that_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o intercede_v with_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v be_v full_o confirm_v in_o this_o belief_n the_o next_o day_n s._n paul_n have_v restore_v sight_n to_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a charge_v he_o to_o go_v to_o dionysius_n and_o by_o that_o token_n claim_v his_o promise_n to_o be_v his_o convert_n who_o be_v amaze_v at_o this_o sight_n ready_o renounce_v his_o idolatry_n and_o be_v with_o his_o house_n baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o know_v the_o credit_n of_o my_o author_n too_o well_o to_o lay_v any_o great_a stress_n upon_o this_o relation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o find_v that_o baronius_n himself_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o venture_v his_o faith_n upon_o it_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v citat_fw-la add_v loc._n supr_fw-la citat_fw-la s._n chrysostoms_n observation_n that_o the_o areopagite_n be_v convert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o by_o s._n paul_n discourse_n there_o be_v no_o miracle_n that_o we_o know_v of_o that_o may_v promote_v and_o further_o it_o vi_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v we_o be_v 1._o be_v s._n metaphr_n ap_fw-mi sur._n ibid._n maxim_n syncel_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la psendo-dionys_a de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr nomin_v c._n 2._o p._n 175._o t._n 1._o tell_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n and_o tutorage_n of_o s._n hierotheus_n to_o be_v by_o he_o further_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n a_o person_n not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n which_o create_v with_o i_o a_o vehement_a suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o feign_a name_n and_o that_o no_o such_o person_n ever_o real_o be_v in_o the_o world_n indeed_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a menaeon_n make_v he_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o senator_n of_o the_o areopagus_n to_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o by_o he_o make_v bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o then_o appoint_a tutor_n to_o s._n denys_n lxxi_o denys_n pseudo-dext_a chron._n ad_fw-la ann._n chr._n lxxi_o other_o make_v he_o by_o birth_n a_o spaniard_n first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o then_o travel_v into_o his_o own_o country_n bishop_n of_o segovia_n in_o spain_n and_o both_o i_o believe_v with_o equal_a truth_n nor_o probable_o have_v such_o a_o person_n ever_o be_v think_v of_o have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o intimation_n of_o such_o a_o instructor_n in_o dionysius_n his_o work_n confirm_v by_o the_o scholiast_n that_o write_v upon_o he_o and_o afterward_o by_o other_o improve_v into_o a_o formal_a story_n as_o for_o s._n dionysius_n he_o be_v make_v to_o travel_v with_o s._n paul_n for_o three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o then_o to_o have_v be_v constitute_v by_o he_o bishop_n of_o athens_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a
observe_v his_o mistake_n impose_v upon_o several_a ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o the_o man_n recommend_v the_o error_n to_o they_o with_o great_a advantage_n among_o which_o especial_o be_v our_o s._n justin_n and_o irenaeus_n who_o hold_v it_o in_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a 273._o true_a caius_n ap_fw-mi enrest_n l._n 3._o c._n 28._o p._n â—20_n diom_n coâ—inth_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o p._n 273._o cerinthus_n and_o his_o follower_n mix_v it_o with_o jewish_a dream_n and_o fable_n and_o pretend_v divine_a revelation_n to_o patronize_v and_o countenance_v it_o improve_v it_o to_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a purpose_n place_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o what_o use_v heretic_n of_o late_a time_n have_v make_v of_o it_o and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v improve_v and_o enlarge_v it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o inquire_v xxiii_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n he_o affirm_v 333._o affirm_v dial._n cum_fw-la tâ—ph_n p._n 333._o that_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o daemon_n though_o how_o far_o that_o power_n shall_v extend_v he_o tell_v we_o not_o ground_v his_o assertion_n upon_o no_o other_o basis_n than_o the_o single_a instance_n of_o samuel_n be_v summon_v up_o by_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o pythoness_n nor_o do_v he_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_o so_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o by_o our_o hearty_a endeavour_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n our_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o departure_n may_v escape_v the_o seizure_n of_o those_o evil_a power_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v what_o he_o seem_v 223._o seem_v ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o heaven_n till_o the_o resurrection_n that_o when_o they_o depart_v the_o body_n they_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 222._o c._n in_o a_o better_a state_n where_o be_v gather_v within_o itself_o the_o soul_n perpetual_o enjoy_v what_o it_o love_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n where_o they_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o he_o reckon_v 327._o reckon_v ibid._n p._n 327._o it_o among_o the_o error_n of_o some_o pretend_a christian_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o affirm_v that_o their_o soul_n immediate_o after_o death_n be_v take_v into_o heaven_n nor_o herein_o do_v he_o stand_v alone_o but_o have_v the_o almost_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o primitive_a writer_n vote_v with_o he_o 491._o he_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 31._o p._n 491._o irenaeus_n 37._o irenaeus_n apol._n c._n 47._o p._n 37._o tertullian_n 71._o tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 12._o full_a 136._o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o fol._n 154._o confer_v philoc._n c._n 1._o p._n 18._o &_o homil._n r._n in_o levit._n fol._n 71._o origen_n 532._o origen_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal_n cxx_o p._n 532._o hilary_n 485._o hilary_n cathemer_n hymn_n x._o p._n 485._o prudentius_n 240._o prudentius_n ambros_n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o ab._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 131._o t._n 4._o â—â—bon_n mort._n c._n 10._o p._n 240._o ambrose_n 8._o ambrose_n enckirid_a c._n 109._o câ—l_n 190._o tom._n 3._o in_o psalm_n 36._o conc._n 1._o col_fw-fr 281._o t._n 8._o augustin_n xci_o augustin_n quaest_n xci_o anastasius_n sinaita_n and_o indeed_o who_o not_o there_o be_v a_o general_a concurrence_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n present_o translate_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n but_o determine_v to_o certain_a secret_n and_o unknown_a repository_n where_o they_o enjoy_v a_o state_n of_o 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philo_n and_o 8._o and_o antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 8._o josephus_n but_o express_o own_v by_o 12._o by_o apud_fw-la andr._n caesar_n comment_fw-fr in_o apâ—â—_n serm._n 12._o papias_n 27._o papias_n legat._n pro_fw-la christ_n pag._n 27._o athenagoras_n 550._o athenagoras_n sâ—romat_n l._n 5._o p._n 550._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 150._o alexandrinus_n de_fw-fr hab._n mul._n sen_fw-mi de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n foemin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 150._o tertullian_n 166._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr disâ—ipl_n &_o haâ—_n virg._n p._n 166._o cyprian_n 216._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr orig._n error_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 216._o lactantius_n 8._o lactantius_n sacr._n hist_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 8._o sulpitius_n severus_n 4._o severus_n de_n no_o &_o arc._n c._n 4._o p._n 144._o t._n 4._o s._n ambrose_n and_o many_o more_o that_o which_o first_o give_v birth_n to_o this_o opinion_n easy_o embrace_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v angel_n to_o be_v corporeal_a be_v a_o misunderstanding_n that_o place_n the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o to_o wife_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n to_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n man_n of_o renown_n and_o it_o more_o particular_o further_v the_o mistake_n that_o many_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o philo_n and_o s._n augustin_n and_o the_o king_n ancient_a alexandrian_a manuscript_n at_o this_o day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o son_n read_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n who_o general_o understand_v no_o hebrew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o correct_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o what_o give_v further_a patronage_n to_o this_o error_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o enoch_n high_o value_v by_o many_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o this_o story_n be_v relate_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o fragment_n of_o it_o still_o extant_a xxv_o i_o may_v here_o also_o insist_v upon_o what_o some_o find_v so_o much_o fault_n with_o in_o our_o martyr_n his_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n which_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n through_o all_o the_o first_o age_n till_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n though_o still_o they_o general_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mighty_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o raise_v up_o and_o enable_v the_o soul_n for_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n 319._o thing_n diaing_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 319._o justin_n tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v right_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n unless_o he_o be_v assist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o mighty_a grace_n derive_v from_o god_n as_o well_o may_v the_o dry_a ground_n say_v 280._o say_v adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 280._o irenaeus_n produce_v fruit_n without_o rain_n to_o moisten_v it_o as_o we_o who_o at_o first_o be_v like_o dry_a stick_n be_v fruitful_a unto_o a_o good_a life_n without_o voluntary_a shower_n from_o above_o that_o be_v as_o he_o add_v the_o laver_n of_o the_o spirit_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n affirm_v express_o 547._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexand._n stromat_n l._n 5._o p._n 588._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n p._n 547._o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o free_a choice_n in_o we_o so_o all_o be_v not_o place_v in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o that_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v though_o not_o without_o good_a work_n and_o that_o to_o the_o do_v of_o what_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o especial_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o right_a institution_n a_o honest_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v be_v never_o able_a to_o wing_v the_o soul_n
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alexandria_n xiii_o henceforward_o he_o set_v upon_o write_v 224._o write_v ibid._n c._n 23._o p._n 224._o commentary_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n ambrose_n who_o do_v not_o only_o earnest_o importune_v he_o to_o it_o but_o furnish_v he_o with_o all_o convenience_n necessary_a for_o it_o allow_v he_o beside_o his_o maintenance_n seven_a and_z as_o occasion_n be_v more_o notary_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o who_o by_o turn_n may_v take_v from_o his_o mouth_n what_o he_o dictate_v to_o they_o and_o as_o many_o transcriber_n beside_o virgin_n employ_v for_o that_o purpose_n who_o copy_v out_o fair_a what_o the_o other_o have_v hasty_o take_v from_o his_o mouth_n these_o notary_n be_v very_o common_a both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n make_v use_n of_o certain_a peculiar_a note_n and_o sign_n either_o by_o way_n of_o occult_a or_o shortwriting_n be_v able_a by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o their_o art_n to_o take_v not_o word_n only_o 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where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o forefather_n be_v wont_a to_o register_v whatever_o concern_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o mean_a christian_n the_o act_n whereof_o descend_v down_o to_o his_o time_n thus_o 189._o thus_o h._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n c._n 21._o p._n 189._o eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o apollonius_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o his_o answer_n and_o discourse_n before_o the_o president_n be_v tribunal_n and_o his_o brave_a apology_n before_o the_o senate_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n which_o together_o with_o other_o he_o have_v collect_v into_o one_o volume_n so_o that_o the_o original_a of_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o without_o probability_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o s._n clemens_n bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o note_v because_o it_o give_v we_o a_o reasonable_a account_n how_o the_o answer_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o argument_n and_o discourse_n of_o synod_n and_o council_n and_o the_o extempore_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o be_v transmit_v so_o entire_a and_o perfect_a to_o we_o but_o i_o return_v to_o origen_n who_o we_o leave_v dictate_v to_o his_o notary_n and_o they_o deliver_v it_o to_o those_o many_o transcriber_n that_o be_v allow_v he_o all_o which_o be_v maintain_v at_o ambrosius_n sole_a expense_n 301._o expense_n cod._n cxxi_o col_fw-fr 301._o photius_n indeed_o make_v this_o charge_n to_o have_v be_v allow_v by_o hippolytus_n derive_v his_o mistake_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o hippol._n of_o vid._n hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o hippol._n s._n hieroms_n catalogue_n who_o do_v not_o right_o apprehend_v s._n hieroms_n meaning_n and_o who_o himself_o speak_v of_o hippolytus_n insert_v this_o passage_n concern_v ambrose_n i_o know_v not_o how_o and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v but_o because_o in_o eusebius_n his_o history_n he_o 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quod_fw-la vellem_fw-la cum_fw-la inuidia_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la habere_fw-la etiam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la floccipendens_fw-la imagine_v umbrasque_fw-la larvarum_fw-la quarum_fw-la natura_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la terrere_fw-la parvulos_fw-la &_o in_o angulis_fw-la garrire_n tenebrosis_fw-la hieron_n praef._n in_o quaest_n in_o genes_n tom._n 3._o p._n 201._o s._n hierom_n himself_o not_o always_o over-civil_a to_o he_o profess_v he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v that_o load_n of_o envy_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o his_o name_n so_o that_o he_o have_v but_o withal_o his_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n a_o passage_n which_o 225._o which_o invectiv_n ii_o in_o hieron_n inter_fw-la oper_n hier._n tom._n 4._o p._n 225._o ruffinus_n afterward_o smart_o enough_o return_n upon_o he_o fourteen_o but_o a_o stop_n for_o the_o present_a be_v put_v to_o this_o work_n by_o some_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n which_o call_v he_o into_o achaia_n 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