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building_n in_o antioch_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o erect_v they_o in_o these_o very_a time_n of_o theodosius_n reign_n memnonius_n zoïlus_n and_o callistus_n vales._n personage_n eminent_a for_o their_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v scent_n by_o theodosius_n to_o be_v vales._n governor_n of_o antioch_n memnonius_n with_o much_o of_o beauty_n and_o accuracy_n raise_v from_o the_o very_a ground_n that_o edifice_n which_o by_o we_o also_o be_v term_v the_o psephium_n leave_v a_o open_a atrium_n or_o court_n in_o the_o middle_n zoïlus_n build_v the_o royâll_n pôrticus_fw-la which_o be_v place_v side_n at_o the_o southside_n of_o rufinus_n his_o porticus_fw-la and_o retain_v his_o name_n even_o to_o our_o age_n although_o the_o building_n have_v frequent_o be_v alter_v on_o account_n of_o various_a calamitous_a accident_n moreover_o callistus_n have_v raise_v a_o most_o magnificent_a and_o splendid_a structure_n which_o as_o well_o the_o ancient_n as_o those_o of_o our_o age_n have_v term_v callistus_n porticus_fw-la before_o etc._n that_o palace_n which_o be_v make_v the_o court_n of_o judicature_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o forum_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o most_o beautiful_a house_n the_o vales._n praetorium_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o milice_fw-la after_o these_o person_n anatolius_n be_v send_v master_n of_o the_o milice_fw-la into_o the_o east_n build_v that_o term_v anatolius_n porticus_fw-la and_o beautify_v it_o with_o matter_n of_o all_o sort_n these_o remark_n though_o they_o be_v foreign_a to_o our_o design_n in_o hand_n yet_o will_v not_o seem_v unhandsome_a and_o contemptible_a to_o lover_n of_o learning_n chap._n xix_o concern_v the_o several_a war_n which_o happen_v both_o in_o italy_n and_o persia_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n theodosius_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o theodosius_n frequent_a rebellion_n happen_v in_o europe_n while_o valentinianus_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n which_o theodosius_n repress_v by_o send_v great_a force_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n which_o make_v up_o vales._n as_o well_o a_o foot_n army_n as_o a_o naval_a strength_n moreover_o he_o vanquish_v the_o persian_n rage_v who_o be_v grow_v insolent_a isdigerde_n father_n to_o vararanes_n be_v then_o their_o king_n or_o as_o 18._o socrates_n sentiment_n be_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o vararanes_n himself_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o on_o their_o request_n to_o he_o by_o their_o ambassador_n he_o gratify_v they_o with_o a_o peace_n which_o vales._n last_v until_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o anastasius_n reign_n these_o transaction_n have_v be_v relate_v by_o other_o writer_n and_o be_v also_o very_o handsome_o reduce_v into_o a_o epitome_n by_o eustathius_n the_o syrian_a of_o epiphania_fw-la who_o have_v likewise_o write_v the_o siege_n of_o amida_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o poet_n etc._n claudianus_n and_o vales._n cyrus_n flourish_v further_o this_o cyrus_n arrive_v 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arrive_v at_o constantinople_n vales._n butler_n a_o long_a time_n after_o this_o eudocia_n in_o her_o journey_n which_o she_o make_v to_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o christ_n our_o god_n vales._n come_v hither_o and_o have_v make_v a_o oration_n in_o public_a to_o the_o people_n here_o she_o close_v her_o speech_n with_o this_o verse_n i_o boast_v that_o i_o be_o of_o your_o stock_n and_o blood_n intimate_v thereby_o the_o colony_n which_o have_v be_v send_v hither_o out_o of_o greece_n if_o any_o one_o be_v desirous_a of_o have_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o these_o colony_n vales._n strabo_n the_o geographer_n phlegon_n diodorus_n siculus_n arrianus_n and_o vales._n pisander_n the_o poet_n have_v write_v concern_v they_o with_o great_a accuracy_n as_o have_v also_o vales._n ulpianus_n vales._n libanius_n and_o great_a julianus_n all_v most_o incomparable_a sophistâ—_n on_o which_o account_n the_o antiochian_o at_o that_o time_n honour_v she_o with_o a_o statue_n artificial_o make_v of_o brass_n which_o statue_n continue_v stand_v at_o this_o day_n by_o her_o persuasion_n theodosius_n make_v a_o very_a
order_n seize_v in_o the_o vales._n first_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o have_v his_o tongue_n cut_v out_o as_o it_o have_v be_v report_v by_o some_o person_n the_o execute_n of_o which_o punishment_n be_v commit_v to_o irenaeus_n vales._n who_o be_v then_o come_v of_o the_o east_n reside_v at_o antioch_n it_o be_v certain_a severus_n himself_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o some_o of_o the_o antiochian_o wherein_o he_o relate_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o flight_n do_v aver_v that_o irenaeus_n have_v be_v order_v to_o apprehend_v severus_n he_o in_o which_o letter_n he_o load_v irenaeus_n with_o the_o great_a calumny_n vales._n because_o he_o have_v place_v the_o watchfull_a guard_n imaginable_a about_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o antioch_n there_o be_v those_o who_o affirm_v that_o vitalianus_n who_o as_o yet_o seem_v to_o hold_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o favour_n and_o authority_n with_o justinus_n request_v 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palestine_n at_o the_o house_n of_o vales._n a_o personage_n of_o eminency_n his_o name_n be_v arcesilaus_n a_o person_n noble_o descend_v and_o learned_a and_o one_o who_o have_v arrive_v at_o honour_n and_o those_o other_o accomplishment_n which_o adorn_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n of_o time_n wherein_o antioch_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o earthquake_n this_o zosimas_fw-la all_o on_o a_o sudden_a grow_v sad_a mourn_v and_o sigh_v deep_o and_o shed_v so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o wet_v the_o earth_n he_o also_o ask_v for_o a_o censer_n and_o have_v burn_v incense_n all_o over_o that_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v he_o prostrate_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n in_o order_n to_o his_o appease_n god_n with_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n then_o arcesilaus_n ask_v he_o what_o that_o be_v which_o trouble_v he_o so_o much_o he_o answer_v in_o express_a word_n that_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o antioch_n just_a then_o ring_v in_o 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caesarea_n this_o johannes_n the_o chuzibite_fw-la in_o regard_n he_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o forementioned_a arcesilaus_n have_v beat_v out_o one_o of_o her_o eye_n with_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n run_v to_o she_o in_o great_a haste_n to_o make_v a_o inspection_n into_o the_o wound_n but_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o perceive_v that_o the_o pupil_n be_v fall_v out_o and_o the_o whole_a eye_n perfect_o run_v out_o he_o order_v one_o of_o the_o physician_n who_o have_v followed_n come_v thither_o to_o bring_v a_o sponge_n and_o to_o put_v the_o eye_n which_o be_v fall_v out_o into_o its_o place_n again_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o to_o put_v the_o sponge_n about_o it_o and_o bind_v it_o with_o roller_n swathell_n of_o linen_n arcesilaus_n be_v not_o then_o present_a for_o â—e_v happen_v to_o be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o zosimas_fw-la in_o his_o monastery_n which_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o village_n of_o the_o sindeni_fw-la distant_a from_o caesarea_n
suppose_v this_o thing_n to_o be_v way_n unquestionable_o true_a from_o a_o certain_a inscription_n cut_v in_o phoenician_n letter_n which_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o himself_o read_v this_o inscription_n he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v see_v near_o a_o fountain_n where_o two_o column_n of_o white_a marble_n be_v erect_v on_o which_o these_o word_n be_v cut_v we_o be_v they_o who_o fly_v from_o the_o face_n of_o that_o thief_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nave_n and_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o transaction_n africa_n be_v again_o reduce_v to_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o pay_v in_o the_o annual_a tribute_n as_o it_o have_v usual_o do_v before_o it_o be_v moreover_o report_v that_o justinian_n repair_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o city_n in_o africa_n some_o whereof_o be_v whole_o ruin_v and_o other_o as_o to_o their_o great_a part_n and_o that_o he_o make_v they_o most_o transcendent_o more_o magnificent_a than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o beautify_v they_o with_o a_o eximious_a splendidness_n with_o ornament_n and_o with_o structure_n as_o well_o private_a as_o public_a with_o the_o enclosure_n of_o wall_n also_o and_o with_o other_o vast_a edifice_n wherewith_o city_n be_v both_o usual_o adorn_v and_o also_o whereinis_fw-la the_o deity_n be_v appease_v with_o plenty_n of_o water_n likewise_o as_o well_o for_o use_v as_o ornament_n some_o of_o which_o water_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o they_o by_o he_o the_o city_n have_v not_o have_v they_o before_o and_o other_o he_o reduce_v to_o their_o ancient_a course_n and_o order_n chap._n xix_o concern_v theuderichus_fw-la theodoricus_n the_o goth_n and_o what_o happen_v at_o rome_n under_o he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n and_o that_o rome_n be_v again_o reduce_v to_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n after_o vitiges_n have_v flee_v out_o of_o that_o city_n i_o come_v now_o to_o declare_v the_o affair_n which_o be_v transact_v in_o italy_n and_o these_o procopius_n the_o rhetorician_n 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western_a empire_n who_o when_o justinian_n have_v send_v belisarius_n into_o the_o western_a part_n relinquish_v his_o government_n for_o be_v a_o person_n addict_v rather_o to_o book_n and_o study_n he_o be_v whole_o unexperienced_a in_o military_a affair_n vitiges_n a_o most_o warlike_a person_n be_v in_o the_o interim_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o western_a force_n from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o same_o procopius_n we_o may_v extract_v this_o also_o that_o when_o belisarius_n arrive_v in_o italy_n vitiges_n leave_v rome_n and_o that_o belisarius_n with_o his_o army_n about_o he_o make_v his_o approach_n to_o rome_n who_o the_o roman_n receive_v most_o willing_o and_o open_v their_o gate_n to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v chief_o effect_v by_o silverius_n then_o pontif_n of_o that_o city_n who_o on_o this_o account_n have_v send_v fidelis_n a_o person_n that_o have_v be_v assessour_n to_o atalarichus_n thus_o the_o city_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o belisarius_n without_o a_o engagement_n and_o rome_n be_v again_o bring_v to_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n after_z the_o space_n of_o sixty_o year_n on_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o month_n apellaeus_n which_o the_o latin_n term_v december_n when_o justinian_n be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n the_o same_o procopius_n relate_v also_o that_o when_o the_o goth_n besiege_v rome_n belisarius_n have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o silverius_n pontif_n of_o that_o city_n will_v betray_v it_o †_o condemn_a he_o to_o greece_n a_o deportation_n into_o achaia_n and_o make_v vigilius_n pontif_n in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xx._n how_o those_o people_n term_v the_o eruli_n turn_v christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n about_o these_o very_a time_n as_o the_o same_o procopius_n relate_v the_o vales._n eruli_n who_o long_o before_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n danube_n at_o such_o time_n as_o anastasius_n govern_v the_o roman_a empire_n have_v be_v kind_o receive_v by_o justinian_n who_o enrich_v they_o with_o great_a wealth_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n turn_v all_o christian_n and_o change_v their_o pristine_a way_n of_o live_v for_o a_o more_o civilise_a and_o quiet_a course_n of_o life_n chap._n xxi_o that_o belisarius_n recover_v the_o city_n rome_n which_o have_v be_v again_o take_v by_o the_o goth_n after_o this_o procopius_n set_v forth_o belisarius_n return_n to_o constantinople_n and_o how_o he_o carry_v vitiges_n along_o with_o he_o together_o with_o the_o spoil_n take_v out_o of_o rome_n also_o totila_n seizure_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o how_o rome_n be_v again_o reduce_v under_o the_o goth_n dominion_n and_o that_o belisarius_n arrive_v the_o second_o time_n in_o italy_n recover_v rome_n again_o and_o how_o when_o the_o persian_a war_n break_v out_o belisarius_n be_v again_o send_v for_o to_o constantinople_n by_o the_o emperor_n chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o abasgi_n turn_v christian_n also_o in_o those_o time_n the_o same_o writer_n relate_v that_o about_o these_o very_a time_n the_o abasgi_n become_v more_o civilise_a and_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n send_v one_o of_o the_o eunuch_n belong_v to_o his_o court_n by_o descent_n a_o abasgian_a his_o name_n euphrata_n among_o the_o abasgians_n to_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o no_o one_o in_o that_o nation_n shall_v in_o future_a have_v his_o genital_n cut_v off_o with_o a_o iron_n nor_o that_o a_o force_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o nature_n for_o out_o of_o these_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o imperial_a bedchamber_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n choose_v who_o they_o usual_o term_v eunuch_n then_o also_o justinian_n build_v a_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o theotocos_fw-la among_o the_o abasgi_n and_o constitute_v priest_n among_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o forward_o the_o abasgi_n learned_a opinion_n the_n dogmata_fw-la of_o the_o christian_n with_o the_o great_a accuracy_n imaginable_a chap._n xxiii_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tanais_n also_o at_o that_o time_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o concern_v the_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v in_o greece_n and_o achaia_n it_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o same_o writer_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tanais_n those_o who_o dwell_v in_o this_o region_n term_v that_o stream_n which_o run_fw-la out_o of_o the_o lake_n maeotis_n until_o it_o fall_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n tanais_n earnest_o entreat_v justinian_n to_o send_v a_o bishop_n to_o they_o and_o that_o justinian_n vales._n bring_v their_o petition_n to_o effect_v and_o most_o willing_o send_v a_o prelate_n among_o they_o the_o same_o author_n with_o much_o elegancy_n record_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n the_o goth_n make_v a_o irruption_n out_o of_o maeotis_n into_o the_o roman_n roman_a pale_a he_o declare_v also_o that_o there_o happen_v dreadful_a earthquake_n in_o greece_n boeotia_n and_o achaia_n and_o that_o the_o place_n about_o the_o crisaean_a bay_n be_v shake_v and_o that_o innumerable_a other_o town_n and_o city_n be_v total_o ruin_v that_o there_o happen_v likewise_o chasm_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o many_o place_n and_o that_o in_o some_o place_n the_o ground_n close_v and_o come_v together_o again_o but_o that_o in_o other_o those_o chasm_n continue_v chap._n xxiv_o concern_v narses_n a_o master_n of_o the_o milice_fw-la and_o his_o piety_n procopius_n he_o relate_v likewise_o narses_n army_n expedition_n who_o be_v send_v into_o italy_n by_o justinian_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o conquer_a totila_n and_o after_o he_o teia_n and_o how_o rome_n be_v take_v the_o five_o time_n further_o those_o person_n who_o have_v a_o intimacy_n with_o narses_n do_v report_n version_n that_o he_o appease_v the_o deity_n with_o supplication_n and_o other_o office_n of_o piety_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n pay_v so_o due_a a_o veneration_n thereto_o that_o even_o the_o virgin_n and_o theotocos_fw-la herself_o manifest_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o time_n when_o 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in_o which_o it_o be_v show_v but_o obscure_o as_o the_o usage_n of_o poet_n be_v that_o the_o mystery_n be_v disclose_v he_o a_o god_n life_n shall_v take_v with_o god_n shall_v see_v mix_v hero_n and_o himself_o their_o object_n be_v namely_o the_o just_a rule_n with_o paternal_a power_n the_o appease_v earth_n which_o shall_v to_o thou_o sweet_a child_n undress_v bring_v forth_o berry_n vales._n wild_a ivy_n and_o shall_v pay_v first-fruit_n of_o mix_a acanthus_n with_o egyptian_a root_n farther_n this_o admirable_a person_n a_o man_n that_o be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o literature_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v a_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o time_n have_v add_v these_o word_n vales._n the_o goat_n themselves_o shall_v home_o full_a udder_n bear_v nor_o shall_v the_o herd_n the_o mighty_a lion_n fear_n wherein_o he_o speak_v very_o true_a for_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o imperial_a palace_n vales._n flower_n shall_v thy_o cradle_n sprout_v the_o serpent_n shall_v and_o the_o deceitful_a herb_n of_o vales._n venom_n fall_v in_o each_o place_n amomum_fw-la rose_n of_o assyria_n grow_v vales._n than_o which_o nothing_o true_a nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o agreeable_a to_o our_o saviour_n excellency_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v present_v the_o very_a cradle_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v some_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n to_o a_o vales._n new_a generation_n but_o the_o serpent_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o sorpent_n be_v take_v away_o who_o first_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n seduce_v their_o mind_n from_o their_o innate_a temperance_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o pleasure_n vales._n that_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v the_o destruction_n which_o hang_v over_o they_o for_o before_o the_o come_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o serpent_n have_v discourage_v subvert_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v blind_v with_o a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o just_a and_o sustain_v buoy_v up_o with_o no_o hope_n that_o be_v profitable_a and_o advantageous_a but_o after_o his_o passion_n when_o the_o body_n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v have_v for_o some_o time_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o most_o holy_a soul_n vales._n by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o vales._n possibility_n of_o a_o resurrection_n be_v discover_v to_o man_n and_o if_o any_o spot_n of_o humane_a impiety_n be_v leave_v remain_v it_o be_v whole_o wash_v off_o in_o the_o holy_a laver._n then_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n order_v his_o subject_n to_o take_v courage_n and_o from_o his_o adorable_a and_o most_o illustrious_a resurrection_n command_v they_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o like_a thing_n on_o a_o good_a account_n therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n venomous_a be_v destroy_v death_n itself_o be_v likewise_o destroy_v and_o the_o resurrection_n be_v sealed_n confirm_v vales._n moreover_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v destroy_v also_o who_o be_v the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o vales._n amomum_fw-la shall_v grow_v every_o where_o â—he_n give_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o appellation_n which_o multitude_n like_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o branch_n flourish_v with_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n spring_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n most_o learned_o speak_v o_o maro_n thou_o wise_a of_o poet_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v likewise_o agreeable_a hereto_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o the_o hero_n praise_n shall_v know_v and_o read_v thy_o father_n act_n and_o unto_o virtue_n be_v knowledge_n can_v attain_v by_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o hero_n he_o mean_v the_o work_n of_o just_a man_n and_o he_o term_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o accurate_a composure_n which_o be_v to_o last_v for_o ever_o the_o virtue_n or_o act_n of_o the_o father_n perhaps_o also_o he_o mean_v thereby_o the_o law_n which_o the_o church_n belove_v by_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o follow_v direct_v to_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o justice_n and_o temperance_n but_o the_o enlargement_n raise_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o stand_v in_o some_o middle_a rank_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a vales._n to_o thing_n more_o sublime_a be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n also_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o such_o a_o life_n admit_v not_o of_o any_o sudden_a alteration_n the_o field_n shall_v mellow_v wax_n with_o golden_a grain_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o use_n all_o man_n the_o blush_a grape_n shall_v hang_v on_o thorn_n unset_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o at_o all_o visible_a in_o the_o wicked_a and_o deprave_a life_n all_o man_n and_o the_o harden_a oak_n with_o dewy_a honey_n sweat_n in_o which_o word_n he_o describe_v the_o folly_n and_o harden_a temper_n of_o mind_n of_o the_o man_n who_o then_o live_v and_o perhaps_o he_o likewise_o show_v that_o those_o who_o on_o god_n account_n have_v vales._n be_v exercise_v with_o labour_n shall_v receive_v some_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o their_o own_o patient_a sufferance_n some_o step_n of_o ancient_a fraud_n shall_v yet_o be_v find_v thetis_n to_o tempt_v with_o ship_n and_o to_o surround_v city_n with_o wall_n bid_v earth_n in_o furrow_n tear_v a_o second_o typhis_fw-la a_o new_a argo_n bear_v choice_a hero_n and_o another_o war_n employ_v again_o a_o great_a achilles_n send_v to_o troy_n incomparable_o well_o thou_o wise_a of_o poet_n for_o thou_o have_v of_o advance_v vales._n poetic_a licence_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v become_v for_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o design_n to_o utter_v oracle_n in_o regard_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n i_o suppose_v likewise_o that_o the_o present_a danger_n be_v a_o
and_o have_v despise_v earthly_a thing_n be_v by_o sire_n offer_v up_o as_o a_o victim_n well_o please_v to_o god_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o diocletian_n and_o maximian_n empire_n in_o which_o passage_n this_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o six_o year_n of_o diocletian_n empire_n be_v put_v for_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o persecution_n vales._n vales._n symeon_n metaphrastes_n have_v transcribe_v this_o whole_a relation_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o pamphilus_n and_o his_o companion_n out_o of_o our_o eusebius_n add_v some_o thing_n and_o alter_v other_o as_o he_o usual_o do_v but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v furnish_v with_o more_o perfect_a copy_n of_o eusebius_n than_o those_o we_o now_o have_v which_o will_v manifest_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n who_o may_v meet_v with_o metaphrastes_n account_n hereof_o in_o that_o latin_a version_n of_o he_o which_o lipomanus_n and_o surius_n put_v forth_o tom_n the_o three_o aâ—_n the_o first_o of_o june_n pag._n 139._o edit_fw-la venet._n anno._n 1581._o vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v the_o minor_a prophet_n who_o be_v twelve_o in_o number_n this_o passage_n be_v more_o clear_o express_v in_o metaphrastes_n thus_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o admire_v the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n which_o represent_v a_o certain_a prophetic_a and_o apostolic_a grace_n for_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o twelve_o of_o the_o same_o number_n with_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v vales._n vales._n this_o passage_n also_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o metaphrastes_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v pamphilus_n a_o man_n true_o pious_a love_a and_o friendly_a towards_o all_o man_n real_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o name_n the_o import_n of_o pamphilus_n be_v friend_n to_o all_o man_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n at_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n see_v lipomanus_n and_o surius_n version_n of_o metaphrastes_n aâ—_n the_o forecited_n place_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o maz._n med._n and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o prosecute_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n moreover_o hence_o we_o may_v make_v this_o manifest_a collection_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o book_n concern_v the_o martyr_n of_o palestine_n be_v eusebius_n own_o work_n write_v by_o he_o after_o his_o book_n concern_v pamphilus_n life_n and_o after_o his_o ecclesiastic_a history_n vales._n vales._n there_o may_v be_v a_o double_a meaning_n give_v of_o these_o word_n for_o the_o import_n of_o they_o may_v be_v either_o that_o aelia_n be_v valens_n country_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aelia_n symeon_n metaphrastes_n follow_v this_o latter_a sense_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o word_n the_o like_a ambiguity_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o before_o book_z 5._o chap._n 1._o note_n o_o where_o we_o speak_v concern_v sanctus_n a_o deacon_n of_o vienna_n vales._n vales._n it_o be_v easy_o discernible_a that_o the_o greek_a text_n be_v here_o corrupt_v i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o amend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v we_o have_v follow_v in_o our_o version_n and_o it_o agree_v with_o symeon_n metaphrastes_n interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o gentianus_n hervetus_n translation_n in_o lipomanus_n edition_n at_o the_o month_n of_o february_n see_v note_n a_o in_o this_o chapter_n but_o hervetus_n have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o get_v by_o heart_n whereas_o that_o term_n signify_v to_o recite_v by_o heart_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o vales._n vales._n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n here_o use_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v passive_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o euscbius_n meaning_n be_v that_o firmilianus_n the_o judge_n be_v well_o verse_v in_o pass_v such_o sentence_n and_o in_o extract_a examination_n by_o torture_n but_o because_o the_o same_o term_n be_v take_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n hereafter_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v take_v so_o here_o by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n mean_v the_o scourge_n and_o torture_n vales._n vales._n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v want_v in_o the_o med._n m._n s._n eusebius_n meaning_n be_v that_o those_o egyptian_n who_o give_v themselves_o the_o name_n of_o israelite_n or_o jew_n do_v both_o by_o their_o action_n and_o name_n represent_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a israel_n and_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v inward_o such_o vales._n vales._n eusebius_n allude_v to_o that_o passage_n in_o s_o t_o paul_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v two_o sort_n of_o jew_n some_o that_o be_v jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outward_o other_o that_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_o the_o former_a as_o he_o affirm_v be_v not_o true_o jew_n because_o they_o observe_v the_o bodily_a ceremony_n only_o of_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a be_v real_o jew_n who_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n see_v origen_n chap._n 1._o philocal_a vales._n vales._n galat._n 4._o 26._o 26._o heb._n 12._o 22._o 22._o eusebius_n seem_v to_o mean_v firmilianus_n desire_n of_o know_v from_o the_o egyptian_a martyr_n where_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v which_o they_o call_v their_o country_n whence_o we_o may_v make_v this_o remark_n by_o the_o by_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a as_o we_o observe_v before_o book_n 4._o chap._n 6._o note_v e._n there_o be_v no_o city_n upon_o earth_n at_o that_o time_n call_v jerusalem_n otherwise_o firmillanus_fw-la precedent_n of_o palestine_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o earnest_a in_o his_o inquiry_n of_o the_o martyr_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v situate_v but_o the_o greek_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v i_o think_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n i_o have_v mention_v indeed_o this_o place_n be_v obscure_a and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o faulty_a therefore_o symeon_n metaphrastes_n when_o he_o transcribe_v this_o passage_n from_o eusebius_n on_o set_a purpose_n omit_v these_o word_n vales._n vales._n at_o this_o place_n symeon_n metaphrastes_n add_v some_o word_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v set_v down_o here_o nondum_fw-la autem_fw-la dictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n have_v scarce_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v when_o a_o young_a man_n belong_v to_o pamphilus_n family_n call_v out_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o crowd_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o who_o sit_v round_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n request_v that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v inter_v this_o be_v the_o b._n porphyrius_n one_o of_o pamphilus_n own_o breed_v not_o full_a eighteen_o year_n old_a a_o youth_n well_o skill_v in_o the_o art_n of_o writing_n but_o one_o that_o conceal_v these_o praise_n by_o his_o modest_a behaviour_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v be_v educate_v under_o so_o eminent_a a_o person_n vales._n vales._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fire_n at_o a_o distance_n christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o slow_a or_o remiss_a fire_n see_v his_o translation_n hervetus_n also_o have_v render_v it_o thus_o pronuntiat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ut_fw-la tradatur_fw-la molli_fw-la &_o lento_fw-la igni_fw-la he_o pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v into_o and_o consume_v by_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a fire_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o eusebius_n follow_a word_n for_o he_o say_v that_o porphyrius_n be_v â—astned_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o that_o the_o pile_n which_o lie_v round_o he_o but_o at_o some_o distance_n be_v kindle_v that_o so_o the_o martyr_n may_v be_v consume_v by_o a_o slack_a fire_n we_o read_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o pionius_n and_o of_o other_o martyr_n eusebius_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n hereafter_o where_o 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