Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	believe_v	earth_n	maker_n	1,941	5	9.7635	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38749	The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.; Ecclesiastical history. English	Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340. Life of Constantine. English.	1683 (1683)	Wing E3423; ESTC R6591	2,940,401	764

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the_o proconsul_n and_o governors_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o these_o tumultuous_a clamour_n though_o unwilling_a to_o it_o of_o themselves_o wherefore_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n admonish_v fundanus_n the_o proconsul_n not_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v induce_v by_o such_o request_n to_o the_o persecution_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o the_o populace_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o province_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o meet_v at_o the_o public_a show_n to_o ask_v of_o the_o emperor_n or_o governor_n what_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o with_o loud_a outcry_n all_o at_o once_o instance_n hereof_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o roman_a history_n vales._n vales._n these_o word_n of_o irenaeus_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o 3_o b._n chap._n 4._o where_o the_o old_a translator_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v the_o eight_o which_o read_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o trenaeus_fw-la as_o appear_v from_o the_o 3_o chapt_n of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o roman_a bishop_n count_v hyginus_n the_o eight_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o 1_o b._n of_o irenaeus_n chap._n 28._o it_o be_v write_v the_o nine_o so_o also_o in_o epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la cerdon_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a to_o pomp●ius_n vales._n vales._n irenaeus_n do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o that_o he_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o cerdo_v condemn_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n vales._n vales._n rufinus_n seem_v to_o have_v readit_n otherwise_o for_o he_o translate_v it_o thus_o quarto_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopatûs_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la cum_fw-la decessisset_fw-la hyginus_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n hyginus_n die_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o be_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n our_o eusebius_n forget_v himself_o here_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o these_o follow_a word_n of_o justins_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n against_o martion_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o justins_n second_o apology_n pag._n 70._o edit_fw-la paris_n vales._n vales._n these_o word_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v want_v in_o the_o common_a edition_n of_o justin_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v superfluous_a martion_n assert_v there_o be_v two_o god_n the_o one_o the_o creator_n by_o who_o this_o world_n be_v make_v the_o other_o superior_a to_o he_o who_o frame_v the_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a thing_n this_o god_n he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o confess_v and_o to_o deny_v the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o justins_n word_n to_o who_o agree_v epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la martion_n martion_n hold_v that_o that_o most_o high_a god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o reprehend_v the_o other_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o this_o world_n who_o he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n vale_n vale_n lucius_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o aelius_n verus_n caesar_n who_o adrian_n adopt_v he_o die_v adrian_n adopt_v antoninus_n pius_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o pius_n shall_v adopt_v marcus_n and_o lucius_n as_o spartianus_n and_o capitolinus_n do_v declare_v but_o other_o say_v that_o lucius_n be_v adopt_v by_o marcus_n so_o capitolinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o marcus_n wherefore_o in_o these_o word_n of_o justin_n can_v be_v no_o other_o person_n mean_v by_o caesar_n the_o philosopher_n than_o aelius_n verus_n who_o adrian_n adopt_v for_o justin_n say_v that_o lucius_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o caesar_n the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n now_o its_o evident_a lucius_n be_v aelius_n verus_n own_o son_n therefore_o by_o caesar_n the_o philosopher_n must_v be_v mean_v aelius_n verus_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o withstand_v this_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n the_o first_o be_v the_o surname_n of_o philosopher_n be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o aelius_n verus_n indeed_o aelius_n verus_n who_o be_v adopt_v by_o adrian_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o studious_a especial_o in_o poetry_n as_o capitolinus_n say_v in_o his_o life_n but_o his_o moral_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a agreeable_a to_o the_o study_n and_o profession_n of_o philosophy_n then_o further_o if_o justin_n will_v here_o mean_v aelius_n verus_n why_o do_v he_o not_o mention_v his_o name_n for_o the_o appellation_n of_o caesar_n the_o philosopher_n seem_v not_o sufficient_a to_o evidence_n he_o to_o be_v mean_v in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o appellation_n may_v be_v common_a to_o marcus_n also_o we_o can_v easy_o clear_v ourselves_o of_o these_o difficulty_n by_o admit_v the_o read_n of_o the_o four_o m._n ss_z maz._n med._n fuk._n and_o savil._n where_o this_o place_n be_v thus_o write_a and_n to_o lucius_n the_o philosopher_n by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o caesar_n which_o read_n casaubon_n approve_v of_o in_o his_o note_n on_o spartianus_n but_o we_o judge_v it_o not_o to_o be_v good_a for_o it_o follow_v in_o justin_n the_o lover_n of_o learning_n where_o you_o see_v marcus_n and_o lucius_n have_v each_o their_o epithet_n marcus_n be_v term_v the_o philosopher_n and_o lucius_n the_o lover_n of_o learning_n vales._n vales._n neapolis_n a_o city_n of_o palestine_n be_v call_v flavia_n because_o there_o be_v a_o colony_n bring_v thither_o by_o flavius_n vespasianus_n before_o it_o be_v call_v sichem_n yet_o pliny_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o colony_n there_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n severus_n deprive_v it_o of_o its_o privilege_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o village_n because_o it_o favour_v niger_n side_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rufinus_n translate_v it_o postulatum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o petition_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v a_o request_n to_o he_o which_o be_v most_o common_o do_v in_o writing_n there_o be_v extant_a a_o form_n of_o such_o a_o petition_n present_v by_o marcellinus_n the_o presbyter_n to_o theodosius_n augustus_n which_o syrmondus_n publish_v late_o it_o begin_v thus_o deprecamur_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la vestram_fw-la i._n e._n we_o earnest_o entreat_v your_o graciousness_n etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n see_v note_n b._n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chapter_n eusebius_n be_v mistake_v in_o attribute_v this_o rescript_n to_o antoninus_n pius_n whenas_o it_o be_v m._n aurelius_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n write_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v consul_n iii_o see_v onuphrii_n fast._n ad_fw-la ann_n vrb._n 914._o the_o testimony_n of_o melito_n which_o eusebius_n produce_v to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n destroy_v it_o for_o melito_n in_o his_o apology_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o rescript_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christians_n to_o wit_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o lariseans_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n the_o athenian_n and_o to_o all_o the_o grecian_n now_o if_o this_o rescript_n to_o the_o common_a council_n of_o asia_n have_v be_v antoninus_n pius_n doubtless_o melito_n be_v of_o the_o province_n of_o asia_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v it_o for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v publish_v at_o ephesus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o other_o rescript_n of_o pius_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o province_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n council_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o afian_n have_v a_o common_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n to_o which_o each_o city_n send_v its_o representative_n as_o aristides_n declare_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o his_o orat._n sacr._n and_o the_o same_o author_n say_v there_o that_o this_o council_n meet_v in_o the_o upper_a phrygia_n that_o be_v at_o apamea_n or_o synnada_n yet_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o meet_v in_o other_o city_n there_o be_v in_o the_o other_o roman_a province_n such_o council_n as_o these_o vales._n vales._n it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n your_o as_o it_o be_v in_o justins_n apology_n at_o the_o end_n vales._n vales._n although_o this_o rescript_n be_v not_o antoninus_n pius_n yet_o it_o be_v here_o produce_v in_o a_o opportune_a place_n for_o in_o it_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o that_o epistle_n which_o antoninus_n pius_n write_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n when_o they_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o the_o christian_n melito_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o pius_n who_o word_n eusebius_n quote_v in_o chap._n 26._o of_o this_o 4_o book_n vales._n vales._n to_o some_o law_n in_o the_o