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stock_n which_o doubtless_o have_v never_o happen_v to_o they_o have_v not_o that_o impious_a prophecy_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n have_v a_o false_a and_o deprave_a force_n chap._n lv._o constantine_n glorification_n of_o god_n and_o his_o confession_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o great_a most_o supreme_a god_n be_v mild_a and_o propitious_a to_o thy_o eastern_n be_v merciful_a to_o all_o thy_o provincial_n wear_v out_o by_o a_o last_a calamity_n by_o i_o thy_o servant_n forth_o administer_v a_o remedy_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o ask_v of_o thou_o not_o without_o cause_n o_o thou_o lord_n of_o all_o holy_a god_n for_o by_o thy_o guidance_n and_o assistance_n i_o have_v undertake_v and_o perfect_v salutary_a affair_n every_o where_o carry_v before_o i_o thy_o sign_n i_o have_v lead_v on_o my_o victorious_a army_n and_o as_o often_o as_o the_o public_a necessity_n require_v follow_v those_o very_a ensign_n of_o thy_o power_n virtue_n i_o march_v out_o against_o the_o enemy_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o have_v dedicate_v my_o mind_n to_o thou_o pure_o temper_v with_o love_n and_o fear_n for_o i_o love_v thy_o name_n with_o a_o sincerity_n but_o i_o have_v a_o awful_a fear_n for_o thy_o power_n which_o thou_o have_v demonstrate_v by_o many_o indication_n and_o have_v thereby_o render_v my_o faith_n firm_a i_o hasten_v therefore_o to_o put_v my_o shoulder_n may_v own_o shoulder_n i_o say_v to_o the_o work_n that_o i_o may_v re-edify_a thy_o most_o holy_a vales._n house_n which_o those_o detestable_a and_o most_o impious_a wretch_n have_v ruin_v by_o demolishment_n a_o wicked_a overthrow_n chap._n lvi_o how_o he_o pray_v that_o all_o person_n may_v be_v christian_n but_o force_v no_o body_n i_o desire_v that_o thy_o people_n may_v live_v in_o repose_n and_o without_o tumult_n or_o disturbance_n for_o the_o common_a advantage_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o mortal_n may_v those_o involve_v in_o the_o error_n of_o gentilism_n with_o gladness_n partake_v of_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o same_o peace_n and_o quiet_a with_o the_o believer_n for_o this_o reparation_n of_o mutual_a society_n vales._n will_v be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o true_a way_n let_v no_o person_n molest_v another_o vales._n let_v every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o his_o soul_n desire_v yet_o it_o behoove_v those_o who_o sentiment_n be_v true_a to_o be_v firm_o persuade_v that_o they_o only_o shall_v live_v holy_o and_o pure_o who_o thou_o call_v to_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o thy_o holy_a law_n but_o let_v those_o who_o withdraw_v themselves_o have_v their_o temple_n of_o lie_n since_o they_o desire_v they_o we_o retain_v the_o most_o splendid_a house_n of_o thy_o truth_n meaning_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o according_a to_o nature_n we_o wish_v this_o likewise_o to_o they_o namely_o that_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n and_o agreement_n they_o also_o may_v reap_v a_o delight_n of_o mind_n chap._n lvii_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o by_o his_o son_n have_v enlighten_v those_o that_o be_v in_o error_n vales._n nor_o be_v our_o religion_n new_a or_o of_o a_o late_a date_n but_o from_o such_o time_n as_o we_o believe_v this_o beautiful_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v stand_v firm_o put_v together_o thou_o have_v institute_v this_o religion_n with_o a_o due_a observance_n of_o thy_o deity_n further_o mankind_n seduce_v by_o various_a error_n have_v stumble_v but_o lest_o this_o evil_n shall_v increase_v and_o grow_v strong_a thou_o by_o thy_o son_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o pure_a light_n and_o have_v put_v all_o man_n in_o mind_n thyself_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o thy_o deity_n chap._n lviii_o another_o glorification_n of_o god_n from_o his_o administration_n government_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o work_n give_v confirmation_n to_o these_o thing_n thy_o power_n make_v we_o innocent_a and_o faithful_a the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v their_o state_v and_o prescribe_v way_n road_n nor_o be_v the_o star_n move_v round_o the_o circuit_n axis_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o irregular_a manner_n the_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n recur_v by_o a_o certain_a law_n by_o thy_o word_n the_o firm_a station_n site_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v establish_v and_o the_o wind_n make_v its_o motion_n vales._n according_a to_o a_o set_a time_n also_o the_o current_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o water_n by_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o restless_a flux_n the_o sea_n be_v contain_v within_o fix_v and_o immovable_a bound_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o ocean_n every_o such_o thing_n be_v frame_v for_o certain_a admirable_a and_o advantage_n great_a uses_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n govern_v according_a to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o thy_o will_n doubtless_o so_o great_a a_o diversity_n and_o vales._n
such_o man_n have_v heretofore_o make_v it_o their_o business_n whole_o to_o involve_v that_o admirable_a monument_n of_o immortality_n in_o darkness_n and_o oblivion_n that_o monument_n i_o say_v to_o which_o a_o angel_n shine_v with_o light_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o their_o mind_n who_o be_v real_o stony_a and_o who_o suppose_v that_o the_o live_a christ_n as_o yet_o lay_v among_o the_o dead_a which_o angel_n bring_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o remove_v the_o stone_n of_o infidelity_n from_o vales._n their_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v assert_v a_o opinion_n concern_v his_o life_n who_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o they_o this_o salutary_a cave_n therefore_o some_o impious_a and_o profane_a person_n take_v a_o resolution_n whole_o to_o render_v invisible_a be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v conceal_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o have_v by_o much_o labour_n bring_v together_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o earth_n vales._n from_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o can_v get_v it_o and_o heap_v it_o up_o they_o cover_v fill_v that_o whole_a place_n and_o after_o this_o they_o raise_v it_o to_o a_o height_n and_o pave_v it_o with_o stone_n under_o which_o great_a heap_n of_o earth_n they_o hide_v the_o divine_a cave_n which_o be_v below_o then_o as_o if_o nothing_o else_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o upon_o this_o heap_n of_o earth_n they_o prepare_v a_o true_o horrid_a sepulchre_n of_o soul_n erect_v a_o dark_a cavern_n of_o dead_a idol_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o lascivious_a daemon_n who_o they_o term_v venus_n in_o which_o place_n they_o vales._n offer_v abominable_a oblation_n upon_o impure_a and_o execrable_a altar_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n only_o and_o not_o otherwise_o they_o think_v to_o bring_v to_o effect_v what_o they_o have_v attempt_v if_o by_o these_o execrable_a abomination_n they_o can_v cover_v the_o salutary_a cave_n for_o the_o wretch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlikely_a that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o victory_n over_o death_n shall_v leave_v this_o attempt_n of_o they_o conceal_v vales._n in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o sun_n shine_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o perform_v his_o own_o usual_a course_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v escape_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o shine_v with_o a_o light_n far_o more_o resplendent_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o which_o do_v not_o illustrate_v body_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v now_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o its_o own_o ray_n of_o light_n nevertheless_o the_o machination_n of_o these_o impious_a and_o profane_a man_n against_o the_o truth_n have_v continue_v for_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o person_n to_o be_v find_v either_o of_o the_o precedent_n or_o commander_n deuce_n or_o of_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o who_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o destroy_v this_o so_o audacious_a a_o impiety_n save_v only_o this_o one_o prince_n the_o friend_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n who_o inspire_v with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o not_o endure_v that_o that_o forementioned_a place_n which_o by_o the_o enemy_n fraud_n have_v be_v hide_v under_o all_o manner_n of_o impure_a matter_n filth_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o oblivion_n and_o ignorance_n nor_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o yield_v to_o their_o malice_n who_o have_v be_v the_o occasioner_n hereof_o have_v call_v upon_o that_o god_n who_o be_v his_o assistant_n give_v order_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v it_o be_v his_o sentiment_n that_o that_o part_n especial_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o enemy_n aught_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a magnificence_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o this_o order_n be_v issue_v out_o from_o the_o emperor_n those_o engine_n of_o fraud_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o their_o vast_a height_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n and_o the_o building_n erect_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o error_n be_v ruin_v and_o demolish_v together_o with_o the_o very_a statue_n themselves_o and_o the_o daemon_n chap._n xxvii_o in_o what_o manner_n constantine_n give_v order_n that_o the_o material_n wherewith_o the_o idol-temple_n have_v be_v build_v and_o the_o rubbish_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o throw_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n nor_o do_v the_o emperor_n earnestness_n and_o diligence_n stop_v here_o but_o he_o issue_v forth_o another_o order_n that_o the_o material_n of_o the_o building_n demolish_v which_o consist_v of_o stone_n and_o timber_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o throw_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n without_o the_o confine_n of_o that_o region_n which_o order_n of_o his_o likewise_o be_v forthwith_o put_v in_o execution_n nor_o be_v he_o satisfy_v in_o proceed_v thus_o far_o only_a but_o incite_v again_o by_o a_o divine_a warmth_n and_o zeal_n he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v dig_v up_o the_o very_a ground_n itself_o of_o that_o place_n to_o a_o vast_a depth_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v throw_v out_o a_o far_o off_o in_o regard_n it_o have_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o gore_n of_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o daemon_n devil_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o discovery_n holies_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n without_o delay_n therefore_o this_o command_n be_v likewise_o fulfil_v but_o after_o another_o ground_n place_n beneath_o the_o former_a namely_o the_o place_n which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n be_v discover_v then_o the_o august_n and_o most_o holy_a evidence_n monument_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n appear_v and_o then_o also_o that_o cave_n which_o may_v true_o be_v style_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n express_v a_o certain_a likeness_n to_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n in_o regard_n after_o its_o be_v with_o bury_v in_o darkness_n it_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n again_o and_o give_v a_o manifest_a history_n of_o those_o miracle_n heretofore_o perform_v there_o to_o be_v view_v by_o they_o who_o flock_v together_o to_o that_o sight_n a_o history_n that_o attest_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n vales._n by_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o sound_v far_o more_o audible_o and_o clear_o than_o any_o voice_n chap._n xxix_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o write_v to_o the_o precedent_n and_o to_o macarius_n the_o bishop_n concern_v the_o building_n of_o a_o church_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v thus_o perform_v immediate_o the_o emperor_n by_o issue_v forth_o pious_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o by_o plentiful_a allowance_n for_o expense_n order_n a_o church_n befit_v god_n to_o be_v build_v about_o the_o salutary_a cave_n with_o a_o magnificence_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o royal_a for_o he_o have_v lay_v this_o design_n within_o himself_o long_o before_o and_o with_o a_o divine_a alacrity_n have_v foresee_v that_o which_o in_o future_a will_v be_v he_o give_v command_v therefore_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o east_n that_o by_o allow_v liberal_a and_o plentiful_a supply_n they_o shall_v make_v that_o work_n stately_a large_a and_o magnificent_a but_o to_o the_o bishop_n who_o at_o that_o time_n preside_v over_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o send_v this_o letter_n wherein_o by_o manifest_a expression_n he_o have_v assert_v faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o save_a faith_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n chap._n xxx_o constantine_n letter_n to_o macarius_n concern_v the_o building_n of_o the_o martyrium_fw-la of_o our_o saviour_n victor_n constantinus_n maximus_n augustus_n to_o macarius_n so_o great_a be_v our_o saviour_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o vales._n no_o rhetoric_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o present_a miracle_n for_o that_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a passion_n long_o since_o hide_v underneath_o the_o earth_n shall_v lie_v conceal_v for_o so_o many_o period_n of_o year_n till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o the_o vales._n slaughter_n of_o that_o common_a enemy_n it_o shall_v glorious_o appear_v to_o his_o servant_n now_o set_v at_o liberty_n be_v a_o matter_n which_o do_v real_o surmount_v all_o admiration_n for_o if_o all_o those_o person_n who_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v account_v wise_a shall_v be_v convene_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n with_o a_o design_n to_o speak_v something_o agreeable_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o matter_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a after_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o vales._n for_o 9_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o miracle_n do_v as_o far_o transcend_v every_o nature_n capable_a of_o humane_a reason_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v celestial_a do_v exceed_v those_o which_o be_v humane_a wherefore_o this_o be_v always_o my_o chief_a and_o only_o
drag_v away_o bind_v chap._n lv._o the_o demolishment_n of_o the_o idol-temple_n at_o aphaca_n in_o phoenicia_n and_o the_o disannul_v those_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n commit_v there_o after_o this_o the_o emperor_n have_v as_o it_o be_v light_v a_o most_o bright_a torch_n look_v about_o with_o his_o imperial_a eye_n if_o peradventure_o he_o may_v any_o where_o find_v any_o remain_n of_o error_n as_o yet_o lie_v conceal_v and_o as_o some_o most_o sharp-sighted_a eagle_n which_o have_v raise_v herself_o to_o heaven_n on_o her_o wing_n see_v from_o above_o those_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o whilst_o he_o in_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o imperial_a palace_n of_o vales._n his_o own_o most_o beautiful_a city_n behold_v as_o from_o a_o watch-tower_n a_o certain_a pernicious_a snare_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o phoenician_n it_o be_v a_o grove_n and_o a_o temple_n not_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o city_n nor_o in_o the_o forum_n or_o street_n of_o which_o sort_n many_o be_v visible_a in_o city_n most_o glorious_o build_v for_o ornament_n sake_n but_o this_o temple_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o common_a road_n and_o beat_v path_n consecrate_v to_o that_o filthy_a daemon_n term_v venus_n in_o part_n of_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n libanus_n which_o be_v at_o vales._n aphaca_n this_o be_v a_o school_n of_o wickedness_n open_v to_o all_o impure_a person_n and_o such_o as_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n intemperance_n have_v debauch_v their_o body_n for_o certain_a effeminate_a man_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v term_v woman_n rather_o than_o man_n have_v renounce_v the_o dignity_n gravity_n of_o their_o own_o sex_n appease_v the_o daemon_n patientes_fw-la by_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o woman_n beside_o unlawful_a woman_n mixture_n with_o woman_n and_o adultery_n and_o other_o horrible_a obscene_a and_o infamous_a fact_n 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contemplate_v with_o a_o pure_a and_o sincere_a mind_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n chap._n x._o that_o he_o speak_v against_o idol_n and_o concern_v the_o glorification_n of_o god_n he_o i_o invoke_v upon_o my_o bend_a knee_n and_o i_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o abominable_a blood_n and_o unpleasant_a and_o detestable_a odour_n and_o last_o i_o do_v avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o vales._n terrene_a fire_n of_o all_o which_o the_o impious_a and_o execrable_a error_n of_o superstition_n have_v make_v use_n and_o have_v vales._n thrust_v down_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_n yea_o almost_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o low_a part_n hell_n for_o the_o supreme_a god_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n endure_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o his_o providence_n over_o man_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o benignity_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v produce_v for_o common_a use_n shall_v be_v draw_v pervert_v to_o any_o one_o be_v lust._n but_o he_o require_v of_o man_n a_o 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profess_v this_o one_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o empire_n here_o induce_v thereto_o by_o mad_a error_n have_v attempt_v to_o deny_v but_o all_o these_o emperor_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o such_o a_o dreadful_a and_o avenge_a end_n that_o since_o their_o time_n all_o mankind_n vales._n do_v usual_o wish_v their_o calamity_n may_v fall_v as_o a_o curse_n and_o punishment_n on_o those_o who_o shall_v study_v to_o imitate_v they_o one_o of_o which_o person_n i_o judge_v he_o to_o have_v be_v he_o i_o mean_v who_o divine_a vengeance_n like_o some_o thunder_n drive_v out_o of_o our_o region_n and_o convey_v into_o your_o country_n vales._n who_o by_o his_o own_o disgrace_n and_o ignominy_n erect_v that_o trophy_n so_o famous_a much_o boast_v of_o among_o you_o chap._n xii_o that_o he_o see_v the_o
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marcellinus_n this_o man_n be_v one_o of_o libanius_n chief_a friend_n to_o who_o libanius_n write_v very_o many_o of_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n in_o the_o 71_o epistle_n of_o that_o book_n he_o mention_n his_o consulate_a and_o say_v he_o be_v scholar_n to_o one_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o master_n to_o the_o other_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o your_o action_n be_v illustrious_a and_o better_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v extinguish_v for_o your_o consulate_a and_o the_o honour_n bestow_v upon_o you_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o your_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n scholar_n and_o the_o other_o master_n moreover_o the_o stateliness_n of_o your_o house_n and_o the_o numerousness_n largeness_n and_o handsomeness_n of_o your_o bath_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v for_o ever_o retain_v your_o name_n although_o your_o body_n do_v depart_v in_o the_o 146_o epistle_n of_o the_o same_o book_n there_o be_v extant_a this_o elogue_n of_o datianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o to_o hear_v such_o and_o so_o many_o brave_a exploit_n of_o a_o person_n who_o have_v erect_v so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o so_o many_o man_n nor_o have_v ever_o hurt_v any_o body_n who_o be_v eminent_a for_o prudence_n and_o have_v fill_v the_o earth_n and_o sea_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n be_v to_o a_o man_n of_o discretion_n great_a than_o all_o present_a or_o future_a wealth_n and_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o same_o datianus_n have_v a_o seat_n at_o constantinople_n and_o that_o in_o antioch_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o he_o have_v house_n and_o palace_n beautify_v with_o fountain_n and_o bath_n to_o take_v a_o view_n whereof_o he_o invite_v he_o vales._n vales._n at_o this_o place_n occur_v no_o trivial_a difficulty_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n nicomedia_n happen_v when_o datianus_n and_o cerealis_n be_v consul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 358_o on_o the_o month_n of_o august_n but_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n be_v hold_v on_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o eusebius_n and_o hypatius_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n these_o thing_n therefore_o happen_v not_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o read_n at_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o year_n follow_v or_o if_o the_o common_a read_n must_v be_v retain_v we_o must_v understand_v our_o author_n mean_v to_o be_v that_o the_o council_n of_o bishop_n at_o seleucia_n be_v hold_v on_o the_o same_o year_n with_o the_o ariminum_n council_n vales._n vales._n this_o leonas_n be_v questor_n of_o the_o sacred_a palace_n and_o lauricius_n be_v come_v of_o isauria_n as_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n do_v attest_v vales._n vales._n or_o live_v live_v the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o allat_n m._n s._n more_o full_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v express_v in_o our_o version_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o epiphanius_n scholasticus_n only_o he_o put_v leonas_n before_o lauricius_n which_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o by_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la semiarian_n cap._n 25._o where_o this_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v record_v entire_a vales._n see_v epiphanius_n edit_n petau._n pag._n 872_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o term_n explain_v at_o chap._n 30_o of_o this_o book_n note_n h._n h._n see_v chap._n 20._o of_o this_o book_n note_v h._n h._n colos._n 1._o 15._o 15._o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o look_v upon_o or_o account_n be_v want_v in_o our_o m._n ss_z it_o be_v first_o insert_v by_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o geneva_n edition_n from_o christophorsonâ—_n version_n but_o in_o regard_n we_o find_v not_o this_o read_n in_o any_o manuscript_n copy_n we_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o expunge_v it_o in_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la semiarian_n pag._n 872._o and_o in_o atbanasius_n in_o his_o book_n the_o synod_n arimini_fw-la &_o seleuciae_fw-la the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o catholic_n church_n have_v determine_v they_o to_o be_v alienate_v from_o it_o i_o find_v the_o same_o read_n in_o the_o allat_n m._n s._n after_o these_o word_n there_o follow_v in_o epiphanius_n the_o name_n of_o those_o bishop_n who_o subscribe_v this_o draught_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v in_o number_n about_o forty_o but_o before_o those_o subscription_n something_o be_v add_v there_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v set_v down_o here_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o dionysius_n petavius_n edition_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n now_o that_o that_o creed_n late_o publish_v at_o sirmium_n in_o the_o presence_n
the_o earth_n earth_n this_o passage_n be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a from_o gregorius_n nazianzenus_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o vales._n vales._n many_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v undertake_v to_o refute_v porphyrius_n and_o julianus_n book_n against_o the_o christian_n methodius_n eusebius_n and_o apollinaris_n write_v book_n against_o porphyrius_n cyrillus_n write_v against_o julian_n which_o book_n of_o cyrillus_n be_v still_o extant_a but_o be_v not_o extraordinary_o acute_a vales._n vales._n in_o what_o book_n origen_n have_v explain_v such_o passage_n in_o sacred_a writ_n as_o may_v trouble_v the_o reader_n and_o have_v confute_v the_o fallacious_a argument_n bring_v against_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o assert_v for_o in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n he_o have_v in_o no_o wise_a do_v this_o nor_o be_v it_o his_o design_n in_o that_o work_n to_o explain_v those_o passage_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o have_v any_o difficulty_n in_o they_o but_o only_o to_o answer_v celsus_n objection_n perhaps_o socrates_n do_v mean_a origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o those_o book_n origen_n show_v the_o congruity_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o religion_n with_o those_o of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o jerom_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o magnus_n the_o orator_n in_o order_n to_o his_o effect_n of_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o origen_n to_o expound_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o philosopher_n vales._n vales._n he_o meanâ—_n his_o book_n against_o heraclius_n the_o cynic_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o live_v like_o a_o cynic_n for_o in_o the_o 403_o pag._n of_o that_o book_n this_o passage_n here_o quote_v occur_v vales._n vales._n in_o the_o sfortian_a m._n s._n the_o read_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o be_o better_a please_v with_o my_o former_a conjecture_n which_o be_v to_o read_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v by_o other_o although_o the_o read_n may_v be_v bare_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creep_v in_o hither_o from_o the_o follow_a line_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o florentine_a m._n s._n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o desert_v nicephorus_n book_n 10._o chap._n 36._o eccles._n hist._n word_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abjure_v vales._n vales._n see_v esai_n 7._o 9_o socrates_n quote_v the_o word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n and_o we_o render_v it_o according_o according_o concern_v aristotle_n peplum_fw-la see_v what_o the_o learned_a guillelmus_fw-la canterus_n have_v remark_v vales._n vales._n it_o shall_v be_v dionysius_n not_o dionysus_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v who_o this_o dionysius_n be_v who_o write_v a_o book_n with_o this_o title_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o be_v dionysius_n milesius_n who_o as_o suidas_n atte_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o historical_a circle_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o vales._n vales._n suidas_n relate_v that_o reginus_n grammaticus_n write_v a_o book_n with_o this_o title_n polymnemων_fw-gr vales._n vales._n that_o attis_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o bacchus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n also_o do_v inform_v we_o in_o his_o protrepticon_fw-la in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o account_n some_o will_v have_v attis_n deprive_v of_o his_o genitals_o not_o unfit_o term_v bacchus_n demosthenes_n in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la coronâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n and_o shout_v euoi_fw-fr saboi_n these_o be_v the_o usual_a acclamation_n of_o those_o celebrate_n bacchus_n feast_n and_o triumph_v in_o word_n hues_n attis_n which_o word_n of_o domosthenes_n harpocration_n suppose_v be_v mean_v of_o attis_n the_o phrygian_a but_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n read_v not_o in_o that_o place_n of_o demosthenes_n attis_n but_o ate_n which_o be_v a_o additional_a name_n to_o bacchus_n as_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n in_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o race_n most_o incomparable_o the_o best_a the_o read_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o verse_n require_v shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o race_n ineffable_a vales._n vales._n oenomaus_n a_o cynic_n philososopher_n have_v be_v delude_v by_o apollo_n oracle_n resolve_v to_o revenge_n himself_o and_o write_v a_o book_n concern_v the_o falseness_n of_o oracle_n to_o which_o he_o give_v this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o discovery_n of_o cozener_n this_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o from_o porphyrius_n in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la vales._n vales._n that_o be_v his_o favourite_n who_o he_o keep_v to_o abuse_v contrary_a to_o nature_n nature_n musculus_fw-la and_o christophorson_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n langus_n in_o his_o note_n on_o niceph._n book_n 10._o chap._n 36._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o instead_o of_o adrias_n it_o shall_v be_v adrianus_n indeed_o the_o word_n adrias_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v for_o no_o body_n be_v ever_o call_v by_o that_o name_n therefore_o nicephorus_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substitute_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o erroneous_o in_o this_o place_n socrates_n mean_v that_o book_n of_o lucian_n which_o have_v this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexander_n or_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o which_o book_n lucian_n describe_v the_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n of_o one_o alexander_n a_o paphlagonian_a who_o have_v crafty_o forge_v a_o oracle_n wherefore_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o florentine_a m._n s._n it_o must_v be_v lucianus_z unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o socrates_n mistake_v and_o ascribe_v this_o book_n to_o one_o adrianus_n or_o arrianus_n vales._n vales._n before_o these_o word_n i_o place_v a_o full_a point_n follow_v herein_o nicephorus_n authority_n moreover_o the_o read_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v he_o himself_o ashamed_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pallium-wearer_n pallium-wearer_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o taurobolia_n and_o criobolia_n after_o the_o undertake_n whereof_o the_o pagan_n believe_v they_o be_v eternal_o regenerate_v as_o the_o old_a inscription_n inform_v we_o this_o whole_a ceremony_n be_v incomparable_o well_o describe_v at_o large_a by_o prudentius_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o romanus_n the_o martyr_n pag._n 255_o etc._n etc._n edit_n basil._n it_o be_v in_o short_a thus_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v consecrate_v be_v habit_v in_o his_o sacerdotal_a vestment_n adorn_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o wrap_v about_o with_o a_o silken_a gown_n be_v put_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n dug_n into_o the_o earth_n over_o this_o pit_n a_o altar_n â—ade_v of_o plank_n be_v erect_v through_o which_o many_o hole_n be_v bore_v upon_o this_o altar_n a_o great_a bull_n be_v lay_v adorn_v with_o garland_n and_o his_o horn_n be_v guild_v his_o breast_n they_o divide_v with_o a_o consecrate_a weapon_n a_o stream_n of_o reck_a blood_n gush_v immediate_o out_o of_o the_o large_a wound_n flow_v upon_o the_o board_v altar_n and_o run_v through_o the_o hole_n make_v therein_o rain_v down_o upon_o the_o priest_n enclose_v under_o the_o board_n who_o catch_v the_o shower_n of_o gore_n by_o put_v his_o head_n under_o the_o fall_a drop_n wherewith_o he_o besmear_v his_o garment_n and_o his_o whole_a body_n see_v prudentius_n ut_fw-la suprâ—_n suprâ—_n it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approach_n or_o address_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v another_o thing_n to_o wit_n progressus_fw-la proceed_n vales._n vales._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeni_n it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zelae_n according_o as_o epiphan_n scholasticus_n read_v it_o zelae_n or_o zela_n be_v a_o town_n of_o cappadocia_n as_o pliny_n and_o other_o do_v affirm_v basilius_n mention_n this_o place_n in_o his_o 72_o epist._n ad_fw-la evaeâ—enos_n and_o in_o epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la monachos_fw-la suos_fw-la vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o hasten_v towards_o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a or_o unusual_a be_v add_v by_o christophorson_n out_o of_o