which_o contain_v the_o division_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o hebrew_n appellation_n of_o extraneous_a nation_n be_v now_o lose_v but_o the_o latter_a which_o treat_v of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o place_n be_v above_o twenty_o year_n since_o put_v forth_o in_o greek_a by_o the_o reverend_a father_n bonsrerius_n to_o which_o there_o be_v prefix_v a_o epistle_n to_o paulinus_n wherein_o eusebius_n atte_v that_o by_o paulinus_n persuasion_n he_o attempt_v that_o work_n and_o he_o give_v he_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o paulinus_n thou_o sacred_a man_n of_o god_n paulinus_n therefore_o be_v our_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instigator_n to_o compile_v his_o book_n as_o ambrose_n heretofore_o be_v origen_n further_n this_o paulinus_n be_v at_o first_o a_o presbyter_n of_o antioch_n afterward_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o tyre_n he_o be_v much_o commend_v for_o his_o presidency_n over_o that_o church_n and_o at_o length_n when_o eustathius_n be_v divest_v of_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n he_o be_v by_o the_o antiochian_o prefer_v to_o the_o government_n of_o their_o church_n so_o eusebius_n info_fw-la 〈…〉_z we_o in_o his_o book_n against_o marcellus_n chap._n 4._o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n afterward_o he_o inveigh_v against_o the_o man_n of_o god_n paulinus_n a_o most_o bless_a person_n who_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o presbyter_n at_o antioch_n and_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o his_o government_n of_o the_o tyrian_a church_n that_o the_o antiochian_o challenge_v he_o as_o their_o own_o proper_a good_n philostorgius_n book_n 3._o chap._n 15._o say_v express_o that_o paulinus_n succeed_v eustathius_n in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o that_o six_o month_n after_o his_o translation_n he_o die_v paulinus_n therefore_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 328_o after_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o episcopate_n of_o antioch_n six_o month_n wherefore_o gothofredus_n be_v much_o mistake_v who_o in_o his_o note_n on_o philostorgius_n suppose_v paulinus_n to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 324_o and_o blame_v philostorgius_n for_o be_v inconstant_a to_o himself_o but_o philostorgius_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o himself_o which_o gothofredus_n do_v not_o in_o assert_v that_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n die_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 324._o undoubted_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n be_v present_a at_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o survive_v that_o synod_n sometime_o as_o theodoret_n inform_v we_o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o and_o sozomen_n book_n 2._o chap._n 18._o baronius_n indeed_o say_v that_o paulinus_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 324_o and_o that_o eustathius_n succeed_v he_o but_o baronius_n affirm_v not_o that_o that_o paulinus_n who_o he_o make_v eustathius_n predecessor_n be_v bishop_n of_o tyre_n vales._n vales._n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o valesius_fw-la chistophorson_n and_o grynaeus_n render_v in_o perfecto_fw-la numero_fw-la and_o we_o in_o its_o due_a order_n psal._n 98._o 1_o 2_o 3._o psal._n 46_o 8_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 37._o 35_o 36._o 36._o this_o place_n which_o neither_o musculus_fw-la nor_o christophorson_n understand_v must_v be_v thus_o mend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o although_o they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v they_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o we_o do_v yet_o at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n may_v together_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o stream_n etc._n etc._n vales._n in_o stephen_n edit_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 37._o v_o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o this_o historian_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n so_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laudare_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o praise_v god_n vales._n vales._n rufinus_n version_n of_o this_o place_n may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o comment_n he_o translate_v it_o thus_o jam_fw-la verò_fw-la ingens_fw-la in_o sacerdotiis_fw-la &_o ministeriis_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la religionis_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la pertinent_a gratia_fw-la refulgebat_fw-la adstabant_fw-la hic_fw-la psallentium_fw-la chori_fw-la juvenes_fw-la &_o virgin_n senes_fw-la cum_fw-la junioribus_fw-la laudabant_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la hic_fw-la mystica_fw-la ministeria_fw-la ordinatis_fw-la &_o dispositis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la agebantur_fw-la and_o now_o a_o exceed_a great_a glory_n and_o beauty_n appear_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a service_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o religion_n in_o one_o place_n the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o sing_v psalm_n youth_n and_o virgin_n old_a man_n and_o young_a praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o another_o the_o mystical_a service_n be_v perform_v by_o set_a course_n orderly_o appoint_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o denote_v the_o people_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o church_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o sacred_a lesson_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auditor_n of_o the_o expression_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o laic_n only_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v out_o to_o we_o the_o presbyter_n who_o perform_v the_o mystical_a ceremony_n vales._n vales._n by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a symbol_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n be_v mean_v baptism_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n for_o by_o baptism_n we_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n and_o we_o rise_v again_o through_o the_o same_o christ_n by_o faith_n see_v colos._n 2._o 12._o vales._n vales._n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o special_a and_o particular_a privilege_n christoph._n understand_v as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o this_o church_n which_o be_v found_v by_o paulinus_n be_v a_o special_a ornament_n or_o honour_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o musculus_fw-la follow_v the_o same_o sense_n that_o i_o do_v vales._n vales._n in_o the_o greek_a text_n the_o term_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v translate_v religious_a but_o doubtless_o eusebius_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majestic_a for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o simple_a way_n of_o express_v one_o self_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o religious_a auditory_a of_o religion_n vales._n vales._n psal._n 44._o v_o 1._o psal._n 48._o v_o 8._o 8._o 1_o tim._n c._n 3._o v._n 15._o 15._o psal._n 87._o v_o 2._o 2._o psal._n 122._o v_o 1._o 1._o psal._n 26._o v_o 8._o 8._o psal._n 48._o v_o 1._o 1._o in_o the_o med._n m._n s._n i_o find_v this_o scholion_n write_v at_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n thou_o deliver_v no_o good_a divinity_n here_o o_o eusebius_n i_o concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v coëqual_a in_o dominion_n coëternal_a and_o con-creatour_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o father_n thou_o stile_a he_o the_o second_o author_n of_o all_o good_a when_o as_o he_o be_v the_o same_o author_n and_o framer_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o also_o in_o the_o maz._n m._n s._n we_o meet_v with_o this_o scholion_n here_o in_o a_o late_a hand_n wherein_o eusebius_n be_v also_o reprove_v in_o regard_n he_o subject_n the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o attribute_n to_o he_o the_o second_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o utter_v this_o divinity_n o_o man_n to_o thy_o own_o destruction_n detract_n from_o and_o subject_v he_o who_o in_o glory_n power_n and_o essence_n be_v every_o way_n like_o the_o father_n and_o attribute_v to_o he_o the_o second_o place_n from_o the_o father_n thy_o sentiment_n and_o write_n do_v herein_o contradict_v those_o holy_a father_n who_o determine_v the_o son_n to_o be_v coëssential_a with_o the_o father_n to_o who_o opinion_n thou_o do_v subscribe_v unless_o they_o who_o write_v their_o act_n do_v declare_v a_o palpable_a untruth_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o greek_a these_o follow_a line_n the_o translation_n whereof_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o parenthesis_n seem_v to_o be_v iambic_n take_v out_o of_o some_o tragedian_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o verse_n be_v undoubted_o very_o elegant_a and_o smell_v something_o of_o aeschylus_n or_o sophocles_n but_o i_o think_v they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o they_o disturb_v the_o sense_n vales._n vales._n here_o he_o first_o relate_v what_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n afterward_o
that_o such_o as_o have_v buy_v thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o have_v receive_v they_o as_o a_o gift_n must_v restore_v they_o ibid._n chap._n 42._o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o worship_n god_n ibid._n chap._n 43._o that_o those_o thing_n which_o constantine_n have_v establish_v by_o law_n be_v by_o he_o real_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v page_n 565_o chap._n 44._o that_o he_o prefer_v christian_n to_o the_o government_n of_o province_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o governor_n be_v pagan_n he_o forbid_v they_o to_o sacrifice_n ibid._n chap._n 45._o concern_v the_o law_n forbid_v sacrifice_n and_o order_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v ibid._n chap._n 46._o constantine_n letter_n to_o eusebius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o church_n and_o that_o the_o old-ones_a shall_v be_v repair_v and_o build_v large_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o precedent_n page_n 566_o chap._n 47._o that_o he_o write_v against_o idolatry_n ibid._n chap._n 48._o constantine_n edict_n to_o the_o province_n concern_v the_o error_n of_o polytheism_n the_o preface_n concern_v virtue_n and_o vice_n page_n 567_o chap._n 49._o concern_v the_o pious_a father_n of_o constantine_n and_o concern_v diocletian_n and_o maximian_n the_o persecutor_n ibid._n chap._n 50._o that_o by_o reason_n of_o apollo_n oracle_n who_o can_v not_o give_v forth_o response_n because_o of_o the_o just_a man_n a_o persecution_n be_v raise_v ibid._n chap._n 51._o that_o constantine_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youth_n hear_v that_o the_o just_a man_n be_v the_o christian_n from_o he_o that_o have_v write_v the_o edict_n concern_v the_o persecution_n pag._n 567_o chap._n 52._o how_o may_v soris_fw-la of_o torture_n and_o punishment_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o the_o christian_n page_n 568_o chap._n 53._o what_o reception_n be_v give_v to_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o barbarian_n ibid._n chap._n 54._o what_o manner_n of_o revenge_n overtake_v they_o who_o on_o account_n of_o the_o oracle_n raise_v a_o persecution_n ibid._n chap._n 55._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 ibid._n chap._n 56._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 ibid._n chap._n 57_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 page_n 569_o chap._n 58._o another_o glorification_n of_o god_n from_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n chap._n 59_o he_o praise_v god_n in_o regard_n he_o always_o teach_v good_a thing_n ibid._n chap._n 60._o a_o exhortation_n at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o edict_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v give_v trouble_n or_o disturbance_n to_o another_o ibid._n chap._n 61_o how_o from_o the_o city_n alexandria_n controversy_n be_v raise_v on_o account_n of_o arius_n page_n 570_o chap._n 62._o concern_v arius_n and_o the_o melitian_n ibid._n chap._n 63._o how_o constantine_n send_v a_o legate_n with_o a_o letter_n in_o order_n to_o a_o composure_n ibid._n chap._n 64._o constantine_n letter_n to_o alexander_n the_o bishop_n and_o arius_n the_o presbyter_n page_n 571_o chap._n 65._o that_o he_o be_v continual_o solicitous_a about_o peace_n ibid._n chap._n 66._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o controversy_n raise_v in_o africa_n ibid._n chap._n 67._o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o religion_n be_v from_o the_o east_n ibid._n chap._n 68_o that_o be_v trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disturbance_n he_o advise_v to_o a_o agreement_n page_n 572_o chap._n 69._o whence_o the_o controversy_n between_o alexander_n and_o arius_n arise_v and_o that_o such_o matter_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o ibid._n chap._n 70._o a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o agreement_n page_n 573_o chap._n 71._o that_o a_o pertinacious_a contention_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v raise_v concern_v this_o matter_n on_o account_n of_o some_o light_n and_o frivolous_a expression_n ibid._n cha._n 72._o that_o be_v high_o affect_v with_o grief_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o piety_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o shed_v tear_n and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n he_o put_v off_o the_o journey_n he_o be_v about_o to_o make_v into_o the_o east_n page_n 574_o chap._n 73._o that_o after_o this_o letter_n the_o disturbance_n about_o the_o controversy_n continue_v ibid._n book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o a_o comparison_n of_o constantine_n piety_n with_o the_o improbity_n of_o the_o persecutor_n pag._n 575_o chap._n 2._o again_o concern_v the_o piety_n of_o constantine_n who_o make_v a_o free_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n page_n 576_o chap._n 3._o concern_v constantine_n picture_n over_o which_o be_v place_v a_o cross_n and_o under_o it_o a_o wound_a dragon_n ibid._n chap._n 4._o again_o concern_v the_o controversy_n raise_v in_o egypt_n by_o arius_n page_n 577_o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o dissension_n on_o account_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n ibid._n chap._n 6._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o give_v order_n that_o a_o synod_n shall_v be_v convene_v at_o nicaea_n ibid._n chap._n 7._o concern_v the_o ecumenical_a synod_n at_o which_o be_v present_a bishop_n out_o of_o all_o province_n page_n 578_o chap._n 8._o that_o like_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o meet_v together_o out_o of_o various_a nation_n ibid._n chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o virtue_n and_o age_n of_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n ibid._n chap._n 10._o the_o synod_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o palace_n among_o who_o constantine_n go_v in_o and_o sit_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n pag._n 579_o chap._n 11._o the_o silence_n of_o the_o synod_n after_o eusebius_n the_o bishop_n have_v make_v a_o short_a speech_n ibid._n chap._n 12._o constantine_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n concern_v peace_n page_n 580_o chap._n 13._o that_o he_o reduce_v those_o bishop_n who_o be_v at_o difference_n to_o a_o agreement_n ibid._n chap._n 14._o the_o concordant_a determination_n of_o the_o synod_n concern_v the_o faith_n and_o concern_v easter_n page_n 581_o chap._n 15._o that_o constantine_n entertain_v the_o bishop_n at_o a_o feast_n it_o be_v his_o vicennalia_fw-la ibid._n chap._n 16._o the_o gift_n bestow_v on_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o letter_n write_v to_o all_o page_n 582_o chap._n 17._o constantine_n letter_n to_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o synod_n convene_v at_o nicaea_n ibid._n chap._n 18._o the_o same_o person_n word_n concern_v the_o agreement_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o against_o the_o jew_n ibid._n chap._n 19_o a_o exhortation_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o follow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 583_o chap._n 20._o a_o exhortation_n that_o all_o shall_v give_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n ibid._n chap._n 21._o his_o advice_n to_o the_o bishop_n now_o ready_a to_o go_v away_o that_o they_o will_v preserve_v unity_n page_n 584_o chap._n 22._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o send_v to_o some_o and_o write_v to_o other_o and_o concern_v the_o distribution_n of_o money_n page_n 585_o chap._n 23._o how_o he_o write_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o peace_n ibid._n chap._n 24._o that_o he_o frequent_o write_v pious_a letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o people_n ibid._n chap._n 25._o that_o he_o order_v a_o church_n to_o be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n ibid._n chap._n 26._o that_o the_o impious_a have_v cover_v our_o lord_n sepulchre_n with_o rubbish_n and_o idol_n page_n 586_o chap._n 27._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 ibid._n chap._n 28._o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n ibid._n chap._n 29._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 build_n of_o a_o church_n page_n 587_o chap._n 30._o constantine_n letter_n to_o macarius_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o the_o martyrium_fw-la of_o our_o saviour_n ibid._n chap._n 31._o that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o church_n build_v so_o as_o to_o exceed_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o beauty_n of_o wall_n column_n and_o marble_n ibid._n chap._n 32._o that_o macarius_n shall_v write_v to_o the_o precedent_n concern_v the_o beautify_v of_o the_o concha_n and_o concern_v workman_n and_o material_n page_n 588_o chap._n 33._o how_o the_o church_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v build_v which_o the_o prophet_n have_v term_v new-jerusalem_n ibid._n chap._n 34._o a_o description_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n page_n 589_o chap._n 35._o a_o description_n of_o the_o atrium_n and_o of_o
hebrew_n the_o rest_n they_o make_v small_a account_n of_o they_o observe_v also_o the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o other_o judaical_a rite_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o on_o sunday_n they_o perform_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n from_o whence_o because_o of_o such_o opinion_n by_o they_o hold_v they_o get_v this_o name_n to_o wit_n the_o appellation_n of_o ebionite_n a_o name_n that_o betoken_v the_o poverty_n of_o their_o understanding_n for_o by_o this_o name_n a_o beggar_n be_v call_v among_o the_o heretic_n hebrew_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o arch-heretick_n cerinthus_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v one_o cerinthus_n a_o founder_n of_o another_o heresy_n caius_z who_o word_n i_o before_o quote_v in_o that_o disputation_n of_o his_o now_o extant_a write_v thus_o concern_v he_o but_o cerinthus_n also_o who_o by_o revelation_n write_v by_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o great_a a_o postle_n have_v feign_v monstrous_a narration_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v show_v he_o by_o angel_n and_o set_v they_o abroach_o among_o we_o say_v that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v terrestrial_a and_o that_o man_n live_v again_o in_o the_o flesh_n at_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o desire_n and_o pleasure_n he_o also_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o divine_a scripture_n and_o vales._n desirous_a to_o induce_v man_n into_o error_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n spend_v in_o a_o nuptial_a feast_n and_o dionysius_n also_o who_o in_o our_o time_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n vales._n in_o his_o second_o book_n concern_v promise_n speak_v something_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n as_o from_o ancient_a tradition_n mention_n this_o man_n in_o these_o word_n but_o cerinthus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o heresy_n call_v from_o he_o the_o cerinthian_a 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this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n he_o deliver_v in_o write_v a_o certain_a story_n unworthy_a to_o be_v forget_v as_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o polycarpe_n say_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n go_v on_o a_o time_n to_o the_o bath_n to_o bathe_v himself_o and_o understanding_n that_o cerinthus_n be_v within_o retire_v in_o great_a haste_n from_o that_o place_n and_o flee_v out_o at_o the_o door_n not_o endure_v to_o go_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o persuade_v those_o who_o be_v with_o he_o to_o do_v so_o also_o say_v let_v we_o be_v go_v lest_o the_o bath_n fall_v cerinthus_n that_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v within_o it_o chap._n xxix_o of_o nicholas_n and_o those_o heretic_n who_o bear_v his_o name_n vales._n at_o this_o time_n the_o heresy_n call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nicholaites_n continue_v for_o a_o very_a short_a time_n of_o which_o also_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n make_v mention_v these_o boast_v of_o nicholas_n one_o 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knowledge_n let_v thus_o much_o therefore_o be_v speak_v concern_v those_o who_o endeavour_v about_o that_o time_n to_o deprave_v the_o truth_n but_o on_o a_o sudden_a be_v whole_o extinct_a chap._n xxx_o concern_v those_o apostle_n that_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v marry_v but_o clemens_n who_o word_n we_o even_o now_o recite_v after_o that_o passage_n of_o his_o before_o quote_v do_v reckon_v up_o those_o apostle_n that_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v marry_v upon_o account_n of_o such_o as_o despise_v marriage_n say_v what_o will_v they_o reprehend_v even_o the_o apostle_n also_o for_o peter_n and_o philip_n beget_v child_n and_o philip_n match_v his_o daughter_n to_o husband_n paul_n also_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n fear_v not_o to_o name_v his_o wife_n who_o he_o carry_v not_o about_o with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v with_o more_o expedition_n perform_v his_o ministration_n but_o because_o we_o have_v mention_v these_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o be_v troublesome_a to_o 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