Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	priest_n	priesthood_n	2,020	5	10.6468	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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which_o become_v he_o this_o be_v the_o emperor_n who_o night_n and_o day_n invoke_v the_o heavenly_a father_n who_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o implore_v his_o assistance_n who_o burn_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n for_o whereas_o he_o understand_v that_o thing_n present_a be_v in_o no_o wise_a of_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n the_o supreme_a king_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v mortal_a and_o frail_a and_o like_o a_o river_n transient_a and_o continual_o perish_v therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o incorruptible_a and_o incorporeal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o kingdom_n he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v by_o a_o sublimity_n of_o thought_n raise_v his_o mind_n above_o the_o arch_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o inexpressible_a desire_n of_o those_o light_n which_o shine_v there_o in_o comparison_n with_o which_o light_n he_o account_v the_o most_o valuable_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n present_a to_o be_v in_o nothing_o different_a from_o darkness_n for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o dominion_n over_o man_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o small_a and_o short_a administration_n of_o a_o mortal_a and_o temporary_a life_n be_v not_o much_o better_a than_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o goatherd_n shepherd_n and_o neatheard_n yea_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v more_o troublesome_a or_o a_o sovereignty_n over_o a_o vales._n morose_a sort_n of_o cattle_n and_o as_o to_o the_o acclamation_n of_o the_o many_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o flatterer_n vales._n he_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v troublesome_a rather_o than_o delightful_a by_o reason_n of_o valesius_fw-la the_o solidity_n of_o his_o disposition_n and_o the_o sincere_a discipline_n of_o his_o mind_n moreover_o as_o often_o as_o he_o behold_v the_o vales._n dutifulness_n of_o his_o subject_n his_o innumerable_a force_n and_o those_o vast_a multitude_n as_o well_o of_o horse_n as_o foot_n that_o be_v at_o his_o beck_n and_o command_n he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o strike_v with_o admiration_n nor_o do_v he_o swell_v with_o pride_n at_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o they_o but_o turn_v his_o thought_n vales._n upon_o himself_o he_o see_v acknowledge_v in_o himself_o also_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n he_o laugh_v at_o the_o garment_n make_v of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n interweave_v with_o a_o variety_n of_o flower_n at_o the_o imperial_a purple_n and_o at_o the_o diadem_n itself_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o multitude_n strike_v with_o a_o admiration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o whole_o like_o child_n gaze_v on_o this_o glorious_a pomp_n as_o on_o some_o bugbear_n vales._n but_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a so_o disturb_v as_o they_o be_v but_o do_v clothe_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n embroider_a with_o temperance_n justice_n piety_n and_o the_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v a_o dress_n that_o do_v real_o and_o true_o become_v a_o emperor_n beside_o all_o this_o as_o for_o riches_n which_o be_v with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n desire_v by_o man_n i_o mean_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o whatever_o sort_n of_o stone_n be_v have_v in_o admiration_n he_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v real_o stone_n whole_o unprofitable_a and_o useless_a matter_n such_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o and_o so_o high_o do_v he_o esteem_v they_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o conducive_a in_o order_n to_o the_o divert_v of_o ill_n and_o calamity_n for_o of_o what_o prevalency_n be_v these_o thing_n towards_o the_o removal_n of_o disease_n or_o the_o avoid_n of_o death_n nevertheless_o although_o he_o know_v these_o thing_n accurate_o well_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o very_a use_n of_o they_o vales._n yet_o he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a disturb_v in_o his_o mind_n at_o the_o decent_a garb_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o laugh_v at_o those_o person_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o simplicity_n etc._n admire_v these_o thing_n far_o he_o abstaine_v from_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o from_o exquisite_a dainty_n and_o delicate_a dish_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v the_o proper_a business_n of_o glutton_n it_o be_v his_o sentiment_n that_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o other_o not_o to_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o such_o debauch_n be_v extreme_o hurtful_a and_o do_v cloud_n and_o darken_v the_o intellective_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o account_n of_o all_o these_o reason_n the_o emperor_n instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a matter_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o great_a mind_n aspire_v after_o better_a thing_n than_o those_o of_o this_o present_a life_n call_v upon_o the_o celestial_a father_n and_o earnest_o desire_v his_o kingdom_n and_o perform_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o singular_a piety_n and_o last_o deliver_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o emperor_n to_o all_o those_o subject_n to_o his_o empire_n

the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 35._o 2._o etc._n etc._n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v in_o the_o east_n 265._o 2._o silvanus_n bishop_n of_o emisa_n a_o martyr_n 147._o 2._o 174._o 1._o silvanus_n bishop_n of_o gaza_n a_o martyr_n 147._o 2._o his_o character_n 170._o 1._o silvanus_n bishop_n of_o tarsus_n 30●_n 2._o silvanus_n bishop_n of_o troas_n 389._o 1_o 2._o he_o have_v before_o be_v bishop_n of_o philippopolis_n ibid._n silvanus_n a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o gallia_n 270._o 1._o silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n to_o belisarius_n 486._o 1._o he_o be_v depose_v by_o belisarius_n and_o vigilius_n be_v put_v into_o his_o place_n 486._o 2._o simon_n mugus_fw-la be_v baptize_v by_o philip._n 16._o 2._o come_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o deceive_v many_o by_o his_o imposture_n 21._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o captain_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o heretic_n ibid._n siricius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 373._o 2._o sirmium_n be_v take_v by_o the_o gepidae_n 507._o 1._o take_v again_o by_o those_o barbarian_n term_v abares_n ibid._n sisinnius_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 383._o 2._o his_o character_n 384._o 2._o sisinnius_n a_o novatianist_n 335._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n ibid._n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o novatianist_n at_o constantinople_n 343._o 2._o 352._o 2._o his_o book_n against_o john_n chrysostome_n 367._o 2._o his_o witty_a say_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n socrates_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n 136._o 1._o socrates_n why_o put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o citizen_n 642._o 1._o socrates_n scholasticus_n learn_v grammar_n at_o constantinople_n of_o helladius_n and_o ammonius_n 339._o 1._o bear_v and_o breed_v at_o constantinople_n 350._o 1._o dedicate_v his_o work_n to_o theodorus_n 351._o what_o style_n he_o follow_v ibid._n socrates_n ecclesiastic_a history_n 401._o his_o mistake_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o ephesine_n synod_n 404._o 2._o he_o be_v cite_v 416._o 1._o sophia_n the_o great_a church_n at_o constantinople_n 253._o 1._o be_v consecrate_v by_o eudoxius_n 282._o 2._o sophia_n a_o church_n build_v by_o justinian_n be_v describe_v 491._o 2_o etc._n etc._n sophronius_n bishop_n of_o pompeiopolis_n 278._o 2._o 279._o 2._o be_v depose_v in_o a_o synod_n at_o constantinople_n 282._o 1._o 294._o 1._o 303._o 2._o sosthenes_n one_o of_o christ_n seventy_o disciple_n 13._o 2._o sotas_n bishop_n of_o anchialus_n 84._o 1_o 2._o soter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 62._o 2._o his_o commendation_n 64._o 2._o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infuse_v by_o ordination_n 280._o 1._o spyridon_n from_o be_v a_o shepherd_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 226._o 1._o he_o feed_v sheep_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n ibid._n his_o miracle_n ibid._n stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 117._o 2._o stephen_n the_o deacon_n first_o martyr_n of_o christ._n 15._o 2._o stephen_n bishop_n of_o laodicaea_n 138._o 1._o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 264._o 2._o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v present_a at_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n 438._o 1._o stephanus_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n 453._o 2._o he_o be_v barbarous_o murder_v by_o the_o boy_n of_o antioch_n ibid._n stephanus_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n write_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n golanduch_o 523._o 1._o succi_n a_o mountain_n that_o divide_v the_o western_a church_n from_o the_o eastern_a 259._o 2._o sunday_n and_o friday_n keep_v holy_a by_o constantine_n order_n 61●_n 2._o 613._o 1._o 679._o 1._o sunday_n celebrate_v as_o a_o festival_n by_o christ_n own_o command_n 700._o 1._o symeon_n son_n of_o clopas_n or_o cleophas_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 38._o 1._o after_o several_a torture_n he_o be_v crucify_v 46._o 1_o 2._o symeon_n or_o symeones_n the_o stylite_n flourish_v under_o theodosius_n junior_fw-la 410._o 2._o he_o spend_v six_o and_o fifty_o year_n in_o monastic_a exercise_n and_o severity_n 411._o 2._o his_o dead_a body_n be_v with_o great_a honour_n convey_v to_o antioch_n in_o leo_n reign_n ibid._n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o way_n of_o stand_v upon_o a_o pillar_n 432._o 1._o his_o letter_n to_o leo_n augustus_n 432._o 2._o and_o another_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o basilius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n ibid._n his_o mandra_fw-la be_v describe_v 412._o 1._o symma●●us_n the_o ebionite_n 99_o 2._o his_o book_n ibid._n symmach●s_n a_o senator_n of_o rome_n 338._o 2._o syneros_n a_o heretic_n 79._o 2._o synesius_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o cyrene_n whilst_o he_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o error_n of_o gentilism_n 413._o 1_o 2._o his_o epistle_n and_o oration_n to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n ibid._n synnada_n a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n 370._o 2._o t._n tablett_n or_o title_n of_o criminal_n who_o be_v lead_v about_o in_o the_o amphitheatre_n 72._o 2._o tam-chosroes_n general_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o roman_n 512._o 1._o tanais_n so_o the_o barbarian_n call_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o lake_n maeotis_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n 487._o 1._o tatianus_n founder_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o encratitae_n 60._o 2._o 67._o 1._o his_o book_n 67._o 2._o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o catholic_n writer_n ibid._n telesphorus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o apostle_n 51._o 2._o temple_n of_o the_o heathen_n demolish_v at_o alexandria_n 339._o 1._o tertullianus_n eminent_o skilful_a in_o the_o roman_a law_n 17._o 1._o thaddaeus_n one_o of_o christ_n seventy_o disciple_n 14._o 1._o be_v send_v to_o edessa_n by_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n ibid._n cure_v agbarus_n by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o 15._o 1._o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o edessen_v ibid._n thalassius_n praesect_v of_o the_o praetorium_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o caesarea_n by_o the_o patriarch_n proclus_n 394._o 2._o thalassius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n together_o with_o dioscerus_fw-la bishop_n of_o alexandria_n preside_v at_o the_o second_o ephesine_n synod_n 424._o 2._o thebuthis_n the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n 63._o 2._o thecla_n the_o protomartyr_n appear_v to_o zeno_n in_o his_o sleep_n 453._o 1._o in_o honour_n of_o she_o zeno_n build_v a_o most_o splendid_a church_n in_o the_o city_n seleucia_n ibid._n thelymidres_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n 116._o 1._o themison_n a_o montanist_n 82._o 1._o themistius_n the_o philosopher_n 304._o 2._o his_o oration_n to_o valens_n 326._o 1._o theoctistus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palestine_n 105._o 2._o 116._o 1_o 2._o theodoricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n 486._o 1._o theodoricus_n a_o goth_n rebel_n against_o zeno._n 463._o 1._o he_o die_v le_v wound_v by_o the_o point_n of_o his_o javelin_n ibid._n theodoricus_n valamer_n be_v by_o zeno_n send_v against_o illus_n and_o leontius_n 464._o 1._o he_o leave_v the_o east_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n and_o have_v vanquish_v odoacer_n there_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n ibid._n his_o wife_n amalasuntha_n 486._o 1._o theodoricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n have_v a_o military_a command_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n 512._o 1._o theodoritus_n bishop_n of_o cyrus_n his_o ecclesiastic_a history_n 401._o 473._o 1._o he_o be_v depose_v by_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o second_o ephesine_n synod_n together_o with_o ibas_n bishop_n of_o edessa_n and_o daniel_n bishop_n of_o carrae_n 409._o 1_o 2._o he_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n 426._o 1._o 447._o ●_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o heraclea_n in_o thracia_n 250._o 2._o 254._o 1._o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o mopsuestia_n in_o cilicia_n 353._o 2._o theodorus_n a_o man_n of_o god_n 245._o 2._o theodorus_n be_v cruel_o torture_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n 298._o 1_o 2._o theodorus_n surname_v ascidas_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n 495._o 2._o a_o favourer_n of_o origen_n ibid._n and_o 497._o 1._o theodosia_n a_o virgin_n martyr_a at_o caesarea_n 162._o 2._o theodosiapolis_n a_o city_n besiege_v by_o the_o persian_n 470._o 1._o theodosius_n bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n 280._o 2._o theodosiolus_n be_v kill_v by_o valens_n 315._o 2._o theodosius_n the_o great_a be_v create_v emperor_n 330._o 1_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o ascholius_n 331._o 1._o dye_n 351._o 2._o theodosius_n junior_n be_v bear_v 357._o 1._o his_o commendation_n 380._o 1_o 2._o 392._o 1._o his_o law_n against_o nestorius_n extant_a in_o the_o code_n 410._o 2._o theodosius_n bishop_n of_o synnada_n 370._o 2._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o lose_v his_o bishopric_n 371._o 1._o theodosius_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n 427._o 1._o theodosius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o reviler_n of_o the_o chalcedon_n synod_n 481._o 2._o severus_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o 482._o 1._o his_o letter_n send_v to_o anthimus_n and_o severus_n ibid._n he_o be_v eject_v out_o of_o his_o see_v by_o justinian_n ibid._n theodotion_n the_o ephesian_a turn_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a 77._o

he_o find_v aquila_n and_o priscilla_n there_o who_o be_v late_o come_v from_o italy_n thither_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o claudius_n command_v all_o jew_n to_o depart_v from_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 18_o chap._n acts._n from_o all_o this_o its_o apparent_a that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a distance_n of_o time_n between_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o edict_n of_o claudius_n in_o which_o space_n all_o this_o we_o have_v relate_v be_v dispatch_v by_o paul_n the_o apostle_n in_o chronico_fw-la alexandrino_n the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v place_v on_o the_o six_o year_n of_o claudius_n he_o have_v better_o have_v say_v the_o seven_o for_o so_o all_o thing_n agree_v exact_o for_o paul_n stay_v at_o antioch_n the_o remain_a month_n of_o that_o year_n wherein_o the_o council_n be_v then_o the_o follow_a year_n he_o travel_v through_o syria_n cilicia_n phrygia_n and_o galatia_n at_o length_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n he_o come_v into_o greece_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v at_o which_o time_n aquila_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o may_v be_v read_v in_o two_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o find_v it_o write_v in_o the_o king_n and_o the_o fuk._n m._n ss_z vales._n vales._n the_o same_o number_n he_o set_v down_o in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la but_o josephus_n in_o his_o 2_o b._n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n say_v there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o kill_v but_o in_o his_o 20_o the_o b._n of_o antiquity_n which_o work_n he_o compile_v after_o his_o history_n he_o account_v the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v to_o be_v twenty_o thousand_o which_o number_n i_o will_v rather_o agree_v too_o because_o these_o book_n as_o i_o say_v be_v write_v last_o by_o he_o vales._n vales._n this_o agrippa_n the_o young_a to_o speak_v proper_o be_v never_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o agrippa_n his_o father_n who_o die_v the_o four_o 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before_o this_o same_o felix_n which_o be_v do_v on_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o claudius_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n a_o judge_n unto_o this_o nation_n moreover_o rufinus_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o he_o think_v these_o be_v josephus_n word_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o indeed_o be_v eusebius_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o josephus_n gelenius_n render_v it_o enemy_n which_o i_o like_v not_o for_o josephus_n by_o that_o term_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o eminent_a personage_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o attend_v too_o or_o observe_v in_o this_o sense_n eusebius_n use_v the_o word_n chap._n 18._o of_o this_o book_n and_o in_o b._n 3._o chap._n 24._o this_o word_n occur_v in_o athenaeus_n polybius_n and_o other_o vales._n vales._n act_n 21._o 38._o see_v josephus_n antiq._n b._n 20._o c._n 6_o &_o 7._o see_v also_o d_o r_o hammond_n on_o act_n 21._o 38._o 38._o josephus_n say_v there_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v 30000_o of_o which_o 4000_o only_a be_v murderer_n and_o so_o josephus_n will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o luke_n but_o i_o agree_v not_o with_o eusebius_n who_o write_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o nero_n time_n for_o in_o act_n 21_o this_o egyptian_a be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v overthrow_v a_o little_a before_o paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o paul_n come_v thither_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o claudius_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o 24_o chap._n act_n where_o luke_n write_v that_o portius_n festus_n be_v send_v as_o successor_n to_o felix_n see_v therefore_o festus_n be_v send_v into_o judea_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o nero_n the_o overthrow_n of_o this_o egyptian_a must_v necessary_o fall_v on_o the_o last_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o narration_n of_o josephus_n who_o seem_v to_o refer_v all_o this_o to_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n deceive_v eusebius_n but_o eusebius_n ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o josephus_n do_v in_o that_o place_n relate_v all_o the_o act_n of_o felix_n together_o as_o well_o what_o he_o do_v under_o claudius_n as_o what_o under_o nero._n vales._n vales._n indeed_o this_o place_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o therefore_o musculus_fw-la as_o also_o d_o r_o hanmer_n omit_v it_o but_o have_v consider_v upon_o it_o long_o and_o much_o at_o length_n i_o apprehend_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n eusebius_n therefore_o say_v that_o from_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v to_o wit_n that_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o defence_n be_v acquit_v by_o the_o judge_n sentence_n but_o afterward_o at_o his_o second_o defence_n he_o be_v condemn_v the_o former_a part_n hereof_o he_o apparent_o manifest_v in_o these_o word_n at_o my_o first_o defence_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o whenas_o he_o say_v i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lyon_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_v snatch_v from_o nero_n jaw_n but_o paul_n speak_v far_o otherwise_o of_o his_o second_o accusation_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o for_o he_o foresee_v god_n reveal_v it_o to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n any_o long_o avoid_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o persecutor_n but_o shall_v end_v his_o life_n by_o a_o glorious_a martyrdom_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v say_v of_o his_o first_o accusation_n i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n concern_v his_o

order_v that_o the_o cubit_n shall_v be_v remove_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n but_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v take_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n the_o place_n must_v be_v otherwise_o mend_v which_o from_o the_o sfortian_a m._n s._n we_o have_v thus_o restore_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n order_v alexander_n to_o remove_v the_o cubit_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n which_o emendation_n need_v no_o confirmation_n see_v rufin_n eccles._n hist._n book_n 2_o chap._n 23._o this_o order_n of_o constantine_n last_v not_o long_o for_o julian_n command_v that_o the_o same_o cubit_n shall_v be_v carry_v back_o again_o into_o serapis_n temple_n where_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v continue_v till_o theodosius_n reign_n and_o the_o demolishment_n of_o scrapis_n temple_n vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v that_o standard_n or_o banner_n which_o the_o emperor_n order_v to_o be_v make_v in_o figure_n like_o to_o the_o cross_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n see_v chap._n 2_o of_o this_o book_n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 20._o see_v book_n 3._o chap._n 1._o of_o eusebius_n ecclesiastic_a history_n to_o which_o add_v this_o place_n of_o a_o anonymous_a author_n out_o of_o the_o second_o homily_n upon_o matthew_n denique_fw-la cum_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la domin●_n thomas_n apostolus_fw-la isset_fw-la in_o provinciam_fw-la i●●am_fw-la ad●●ncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ●i_fw-la &_o baptisati_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjutores_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la illius_fw-la meaning_n the_o persian_a magi._n vales._n vales._n this_o be_v metrodorus_n the_o philosopher_n who_o i_o have_v mention_v in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la who_o return_v from_o his_o travail_n in_o india_n present_v constantine_n with_o many_o gem_n and_o pearl_n and_o feign_v that_o many_o more_o of_o great_a value_n be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o 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and_o call_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o rufinus_n have_v term_v conventicula_fw-la now_o conventicula_fw-la be_v proper_o private_a place_n wherein_o collect_v or_o short_a prayer_n be_v make_v and_o from_o these_o place_n church_n be_v distinguish_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o public_a and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o private_a person_n vales._n vales._n rufinus_n say_v the_o same_o tum_o vero_fw-la athanasius_n name_n be_v nuper_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la susceperat_fw-la i._n e._n but_o then_o athanasius_n for_o he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o undertake_v the_o episcopate_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o attentive_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v for_o meropius_n the_o philosopher_n be_v say_v to_o have_v travel_v into_o india_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n metrodorus_n who_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o country_n before_o he_o but_o metrodorus_n return_v not_o from_o his_o indian_a 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frumentius_n be_v as_o yet_o youth_n be_v present_v to_o the_o indian_a king_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v make_v his_o cupbearer_n the_o other_o be_v set_v over_o his_o act_n and_o evidence_n royal._n in_o which_o office_n both_o continue_v to_o the_o king_n death_n now_o suppose_v they_o serve_v the_o king_n three_o year_n after_o this_o the_o indian_a king_n die_v leave_v his_o son_n very_o young_a but_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n entreat_v aedesius_n and_o frumentius_n to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n till_o her_o son_n be_v of_o age_n let_v we_o also_o allow_v that_o the_o king_n son_n be_v about_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v in_o as_o much_o as_o frumentius_n return_v not_o to_o alexandria_n till_o the_o young_a king_n be_v grow_v a_o man_n it_o be_v whole_o requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o least_o ten_o year_n so_o frumentius_n return_v to_o alexandria_n about_o the_o year_n 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