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A00440 The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, attributed name. aut 1577 (1577) STC 10572; ESTC S121374 989,961 618

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58._o lucianus_z minister_n of_o antioch_n be_v martyr_v pa._n 153._o lucianus_z write_v a_o apollogie_n and_o be_v martyr_a ▪_o pag._n 176._o lucifor_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o caralitanum_n pag._n 300._o luciferian_n heresy_n of_o lucifer_n the_o b._n which_o fall_v through_o impatientie_n pag._n 304._o 343._o lucius_z a_o martyr_n pa._n 69._o lucius_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 125._o lucius_z a_o godly_a b._n of_o adrianopolis_n be_v imprison_v and_o choke_v up_o with_o stinch_v ▪_o pag._n 273._o luke_n the_o euangeliste_n write_v a_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n pa._n 37._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v translate_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrewes_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a his_o life_n pa._n 533._o lupus_fw-la presidente_fw-la of_o egypt_n plague_v the_o jews_n pa._n 58._o lycus_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 86._o lysanias_n the_o tetra●che_n and_o the_o son_n of_o herode_fw-la pa._n 13._o 14._o m._n macar_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 116._o macarius_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 235._o macarius_n a_o monk_n pa._n 330._o 331._o macedonius_n a_o arian_n b._n of_o constantinople_n pa._n 258._o 260._o 261._o 273._o 285._o he_o be_v depose_v and_o so_o raise_v a_o sect_n after_o his_o name_n pa._n 293._o macedonian_a heresy_n pa._n 305._o macedonius_n b._n of_o mopsuestia_n pa._n 262._o macedonius_n the_o martyr_n be_v broil_v to_o death_n pa._n 307._o machaerous_a the_o prison_n where_o john_n the_o baptiste_n be_v behead_v pa._n 15._o macrinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o caracalla_n page_n 108._o his_o end_n pa._n 469._o magnentius_n a_o tyrant_n die_v miserablye_o ▪_o pa._n 272._o 278._o malachias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 530._o malchion_n confute_v samosatenus_fw-la heresy_n page_n 139._o malchus_n a_o christian_a be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n pa._n 131._o mamaea_n a_o godly_a empress_n the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n the_o emperor_n send_v for_o origen_n pa._n 108._o mambre_fw-fr the_o oak_n grove_n where_o christ_n talk_v with_o abraham_n pa._n 3._o mancha_n the_o heretic_n whereof_o the_o manichee_n be_v call_v and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 142._o 242._o his_o miserable_a end_n pa._n 245._o manichaeus_n look_v manes_n marathonius_n a_o old_a heretic_n pa._n 293._o marcelia_n a_o woman_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 98._o 99_o martianus_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 103._o martion_n a_o heretic_n pa._n 62._o 70._o 74._o 86._o marcellinus_n b._n of_o rome_n pa._n 142._o marcellus_n b._n of_o aneyra_n in_o galatia_n fall_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la pa._n 251._o 264._o marcus_n turbo_n overthrewe_v the_o jews_n in_o battle_n pag._n 58._o marcus_n aurelius_n verus_n look_v verus_n the_o emperor_n pag._n 53._o marcus_n aurelius_n have_v rain_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o favour_v the_o christian_n his_o epistle_n be_v
extant_a pag._n 82._o marcus_n b._n of_o arethusa_n and_o his_o learned_a creed_n pag._n 275._o the_o marriage_n of_o paul_n pa._n 52._o the_o marriage_n of_o peter_n pa._n 52._o the_o marriage_n of_o philip._n pa._n 52._o 53._o the_o marriage_n of_o cheremon_n b._n of_o nilus_n pag._n 117._o the_o marriage_n of_o demetrianus_n b._n of_o antioch_n pag._n 141._o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n allow_v of_o pag._n 234._o 255._o the_o marriage_n of_o spiridion_n b._n of_o cyprus_n pag._n 234._o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n detest_a of_o a_o heretic_n pa._n 292._o the_o marriage_n of_o ammon_n the_o monk_n pa._n 329._o maria_n the_o daughter_n of_o eleazar_n kill_v she_o own_o son_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o famine_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la pa._n 40._o marinus_n a_o soldier_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 131._o maris_fw-la bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n a_o arian_n page_n 223._o 246._o mark_v the_o evangelist_n upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o write_v his_o gospel_n p._n 28._o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v christ_n unto_o the_o egyptian_n pa._n 28._o the_o first_o b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 35._o his_o martyrdom_n pa._n 519_o his_o life_n pa._n 533._o mark_v of_o the_o gentile_n the_o first_o b._n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 60._o 85._o mark_v a_o heretic_n who_o irenaeus_n confute_v pag._n 62._o mark_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n after_o eumenes_n pa._n 62._o martianus_n the_o emperor_n pag._n 425._o his_o end_n pa._n 433._o martyr_n who_o proper_o may_v so_o be_v call_v page_n 81._o martyr_n and_o martyrdom_n look_v persecution_n maruthas_n b._n of_o mesopotamia_n preach_v unto_o the_o persian_n pa._n 380._o masbothaei_n be_v heretic_n pa._n 70._o mathewe_n and_o luke_n the_o evangelist_n be_v think_v to_o disagree_v pa._n 10._o matthan_n beget_v ●acob_n the_o father_n of_o joseph_n pa._n 10_o 11._o mathias_n one_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o room_n of_o ludad_o the_o traitor_n pag._n 15._o 19_o his_o life_n pa._n 533._o mathias_n the_o 8b_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 59_o maturus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n page_n 76._o 78._o mauric●us_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 500_o 501._o maxentius_n the_o tyrant_n and_o his_o impiety_n pa._n 154._o his_o miserable_a end_n pa._n 179._o 215._o 216._o 469._o maximilla_n the_o prophetess_n of_o montanus_n hang_v herself_o pa._n 86._o 88_o 89._o maximinus_n the_o 7_o b._n of_o antioch_n pa._n 72._o maximinus_n succeed_v alexander_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o continue_a not_o long_o than_o three_o year_n pag._n 11._o his_o end_n 469._o maximinus_n the_o tyrant_n and_o his_o impiety_n page_n 153._o 154._o 155._o 156._o his_o miserable_a end_n pa._n 182._o 215_o maximus_n write_v learned_a book_n pag._n 94._o maximus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 131._o maximus_fw-la b._n of_o antioch_n pag._n 139._o maximus_fw-la b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 271._o maximus_n a_o tyrant_n be_v execute_v pag._n 347._o 348._o maxis_fw-la a_o wicked_a tribune_n and_o a_o persecutor_n pag._n 167._o mazabanes_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 114._o melchi_n beget_v heli_a the_o father_n of_o joseph_n pag._n 10._o 11._o melchisedech_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n pag._n 7._o meletius_n b._n of_o pontus_n pag._n 144._o meletius_n of_o who_o the_o meletians_n be_v call_v and_o their_o heresy_n pag._n 219._o 220._o 227._o 228._o meliton_n b._n of_o sardis_n write_v a_o apollogie_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o verus_n the_o emperor_n pa._n 63._o 70._o his_o work_n pag._n 72._o 73._o 93._o meltiades_n b._n of_o rome_n pag._n 204._o menander_n a_o sorcerer_n and_o his_o opinion_n pa._n 50._o 51._o 70._o menas_z patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 486._o menedemus_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 326._o mercuria_n a_o woman_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 116._o meruzanes_n b._n of_o armenia_n pag._n 120._o metras_n after_o torment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n pag._n 115_o metrodorus_n a_o christian_a be_v burn_v to_o ash_n pa._n 67._o micheas_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 524._o miltiades_n a_o heretic_n page_n 87._o miltiades_n a_o learned_a writer_n write_v a_o apollogie_n pag._n 88_o 89._o mithra_n a_o heathen_a god_n pag._n 298._o 34●_n modestus_n a_o learned_a writer_n pag._n 70._o 72._o montanus_n the_o heretic_n pag._n 73._o 81._o 86._o 87._o he_o hang_v himself_o pa._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 282._o moses_n testify_v of_o christ_n pa._n 3._o 4._o he_o conceive_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o word_n jesus_n pag._n 6._o moses_n a_o minister_n of_o rome_n be_v martyr_v page_n 119._o musanus_n a_o learned_a writer_n pag._n 70._o his_o work_n pag._n 73._o n._n naamanes_n a_o saracen_n pag._n 503._o narcissus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n page_n 85._o his_o miracle_n pag._n 101._o 102._o narcissus_n b._n of_o neronias_n be_v a_o arian_n pag._n 273._o natalius_n a_o heretical_a b._n repent_v himself_o and_o become_v a_o confessor_n pag._n 95._o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 521._o naum_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 528._o nectarius_n a_o noble_a man_n be_v choose_v b._n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 344._o 346._o nemesion_n a_o martyr_n pag._n 116._o nepos_n b._n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o chiliaste_n and_o confute_v by_o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 136._o nepotianus_n constantius_n a_o tyrant_n and_o his_o end_n pag._n 272._o nero_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n page_n 31._o his_o cruelty_n pag._n 35._o he_o reign_v 13_o year_n pag._n 37._o his_o end_n pag._n 469._o nerua_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o domitian_n pag._n 47._o nestorius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n and_o his_o heresy_n page_n 393._o 394._o 395._o 396._o 412._o 413._o 414._o 415._o 416._o nicôcles_n the_o laconian_a sophist_n pag._n 295._o nicolas_n of_o who_o the_o nicolaites_n be_v call_v pa._n 52._o nicomas_n b._n of_o jeonium_n pag_n 139._o nicostratus_n a_o historiographer_n pag._n 502._o nilus_n b._n of_o egypt_n be_v burn_v pag._n 153._o 172._o novatus_fw-la a_o priest_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o heresy_n page_n 117._o 118._o 119._o 335._o 336._o 391._o novatian_a heresy_n pag._n 233._o 391._o o._n oded_a the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 522._o onesimus_n b._n of_o ephesus_n pag._n 55._o 73._o o●estes_n livetenante_n of_o alexandria_n contend_v with_o cyrill_n and_o be_v wound_v of_o the_o monk_n pag._n 383._o origen_n and_o his_o zeal_n be_v a_o child_n pag._n 96._o 97._o he_o be_v make_v a_o catechiser_n pag._n 97._o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o clemens_n pag._n 100_o he_o geld_v himself_o pa._n 101._o he_o go_v to_o rome_n pa._n 104._o he_o study_v hebrew_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n pag._n 105._o he_o go_v to_o arabia_n pa._n 107._o he_o go_v to_o antioch_n pa._n 108._o his_o work_n pa._n 109._o 111._o 112._o 113._o his_o life_n out_o of_o suidas_n pag._n 121._o his_o lamentation_n pa._n 122._o 123._o a_o apollogie_n for_o origen_n pa._n 370._o osius_n b._n of_o corduba_n in_o spain_n pa._n 220._o 235._o 265_o 277._o osee_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 524._o otho_n be_v emperor_n a_o short_a while_n pa._n 37._o his_o end_n pa._n 469._o p._n pachymus_n ●_o of_o egypt_n and_o a_o martyr_n pa._n 153._o palladius_n a_o monk_n pag._n 332._o palladius_n a_o swift_a post_n pag._n 387._o palmas_n b._n of_o pontus_n pa._n 92._o pambo_n a_o monk_n pa._n 330._o pamphilus_n martyr_n pa._n 144._o 153._o 164._o 165._o 168._o 169._o pantaenus_n be_v a_o catechiser_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o master_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n pag._n 85._o paphnutius_fw-la b._n of_o thebais_n pag._n 223._o 233._o 234._o papias_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n pag._n 28._o 54._o his_o work_n pag._n 56._o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n pag._n 57_o papylus_n a_o martyr_n pag._n 67._o patermythius_fw-la be_v burn_v for_o the_o say_v pag._n 172_o patropassians_n and_o their_o heresy_n pa._n 264._o 323._o patrophilus_n b._n of_o scythopolis_n pag._n 256._o paulinus_n b._n of_o trivere_fw-la in_o france_n pag._n 279._o paulinus_n b._n of_o tyrus_n pag._n 184._o 185._o paul_n be_v call_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n pag._n 20._o he_o be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n under_o nero_n pa._n 32._o 35._o 36._o 519._o his_o epistle_n pag._n 36._o he_o be_v marry_v pa._n 52._o his_o life_n pa._n 533._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o his_o heresy_n pa._n 94._o 139._o 140._o 141._o 263._o 323._o paulus_n a_o notable_a man_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 166._o paulus_n a_o godly_a b._n of_o constantinople_n pa._n 255._o he_o be_v sti_v in_o cappadocia_n pag._n 272._o his_o corpse_n be_v carry_v to_o constantinople_n pa._n 345._o pausis_fw-la a_o egyptian_a be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 160._o peleus_n b._n of_o egypt_n be_v burn_v pa._n 153._o 172._o perjury_n be_v punish_v pa._n 102._o persecution_n
●…ul_n a_o prea●…er_n ●ct_n 9_o ●…alat_n 1._o ●…iberius_fw-la ●ould_n have_v ●…d_v christ_n ●…nonized_v in_o ●…e_a number_n the_o go_n ●he_v wise●…me_n of_o god_n this_o behalf_n ●ertull_n in_o ●polog_n 〈…〉_o skomme_fw-fr ●…al_a 19_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v conve●ted_v unto_o the_o faith_n act._n 10._o the_o antiochians_n wer●_n first_o call_v christian_n act._n 11._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 39_o 40._o caius_n caligula_n herode_fw-la the_o tetrarch_n exile_v with_o h●…_n harlet_a herodias_n herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew●…_n joseph_n an●_n lib._n 18._o cap._n ●_o philo_z judae●_n joseph_n a_o 〈…〉_o lib._n 18._o cap._n ●_o apion_n philo._n sejanus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o jews_n pilate_n vex_v the_o jews_n philo_z judaeꝰ_n the_o cruelty_n of_o caius_n caligula_n joseph_n bell_n ●…ud_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ●oh_o 19_o ●oseph_o bell_n ●…ud_n lib._n 2._o ●ap_n 8._o ●ilate_n plagu_v the_o jeve_n ●he_v death_n of_o ●late_n act._n 11._o claudij_fw-la anno_fw-la 4._o christi_fw-la anno_fw-la 46._o 1_o corinth_n 16._o 2._o corinth_n 9_o galat._n 2._o act._n 12._o clemens_n lib._n 7._o hypot_n the_o tormentor_n of_o james_n suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o he_o act._n 12._o act._n 12._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o this_o angel_n in_o josephus_n be_v a_o owl_n the_o oration_n of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v live_v well_o no_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v have_v die_v well_o ▪_o thy_o life_n be_v very_o ill_a thy_o end_n far_o worse_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n seven_o year_n he_o be_v call_v sometime_o herod_n sometime_o agrippa_n act._n 5._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 4._o ●ct_n 11._o these_o adiabeni_n be_v a_o ition_n dwel●g_v beyond_o ●phrates_n io_o 〈◊〉_d bell_n jud._n ●6_n cap._n 7._o ●inꝰ_n mar●in_n apo_n this_o helen_n be_v a_o common_a harlot_n irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o call_v this_o helen_n selen_n simon_n the_o father_n of_o heretic_n the_o comb●_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n simon_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n der_fw-mi clau●_n these_o 2._o cap._n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o the_o roman_n request_v s._n mark_v to_o write_v a_o gospel_n clemens_n papias_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rome_n figurative_o call_v babylon_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greek_a mark_v the_o ●rit_n preacher_n ●f_o the_o egyptians_n cap._n 16._o in_o he_o greek_a ●hilo_fw-la come_v ●o_o rome_n un●●r_o claudius_n ●o_o judaeus_fw-la act._n 4._o philo_z of_o the_o worshipper_n in_o egypt_n mansion_n church_n religious_a house_n study_v of_o holy_a scripture_n psalm_n and_o hymn_n the_o continency_n of_o th●_n worshiper●_n ▪_o abstinence_n ▪_o virgin_n ▪_o to_o compe●_n some_o to_o u●…_n chastity_n i●_n paganism_n ▪_o allegorical_a interpretation_n synod_n conference_n fasting_n vigil_n bed_n make_v of_o leaf_n chasse_n and_o grass_n bread_n and_o water_n bishop_n deacon_n act._n 18._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o contemn_v his_o son_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 11._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 13_o joseph_n ant●_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 1_o joseph_n bel●_n jud._n lib._n 2._o c●_n 12._o act._n 21._o coloss_n 4._o act._n 28._o whereof_o read_v the_o 25._o cap._n of_o this_o 2._o book_n 2._o timoth._n 4._o ●●mesbishop_n ●f_n jerusalem_n aegesippus_n lib._n 5._o esay_n josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o jerome_n mat._n 10._o mark_n 3._o act._n 1._o dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n matth_n 13._o 27_o mark_n 6._o 15._o galat._n 1_o act._n 1._o 15._o 21._o 1._o corinth_n 15._o galat._n 1._o 2._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 21._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o ●eron_n cata._n eccle._n script_n canon_n apo._n ●anon_n 84._o council_n lao●ic_fw-la cap._n 59_o council_n car●ag_n 3._o cap._n 7._o ●nocen_n epi._n ●_o euxperium_fw-la p._n 7._o gela._n 1_o jerome_n ad_fw-la paul_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o tertul._n in_o apolog_n gaiu●_n diony_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o rom._n 15._o paul_n behead_v at_o rome_n under_o nero._n the_o first_o of_o the_o 10_o persecution_n be_v under_o nero._n linus_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o 2._o epistle_n of_o peter_n forge_v write_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n the_o act_n of_o paul_n counter_o set_v rom._n 16._o the_o book_n of_o hermes_n call_v pastor_n be_v wont_a to_o ●e_v read_v in_o ●he_n church_n rom._n 15._o act_n from_o 14_o unto_o 21._o cap._n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n &_o paul_n have_v many_o fellow_n laborer_n timothe_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n titꝰ_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o creta_n luke_n write_v a_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n luc._n 1._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o eusebiꝰ_n say_v crescens_n be_v send_v into_o france_n s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o say_v he_o sen●_n he_o to_o gall●_n cia_fw-la hereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n be_v write_v b●_n s._n paul_n unto_o the_o frenchm_n ▪_o vespasian_n i●_n proclayme●_n emperor_n anno_fw-la do._n 7_o ▪_o stephen_n stone_v act._n 7._o ●_o james_n beh●●ded_v act._n 1●_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusal●_n martyr_v ▪_o the_o apo●_n persecute●_n matth._n 28_o ▪_o matth._n 24._o daniel_n 9_o a_o million_o be_v ten_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 17._o say_v that_o the_o just_a number_n come_v to_o seven_o &_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n ●ud_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 11._o ●●e_z cruelty_n ●_o seditious_a ●_o son_n toge_z ●●r_a with_o ●_o famine_n ●●ed_v they_o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o o_o tragical_a fact_n titus_n sorow_v at_o the_o miserable_a sight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v dead_a josephꝰ_n with_o grief_n utter_v these_o word_n be●●_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 16._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o a_o horrible_a history_n a_o mother_n slay_v she_o own_o child_n to_o eat_v ●…uth_n 24._o ●…osep_v bell_z 〈…〉_o lib._n 7._o cap_n 〈…〉_o say_v the_o ●…ber_n be_v ●…e_v hundred_o ●…usande_n josephꝰ_n say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n be_v four_o score_n and_o seventenethou_a sand_n sand_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 73._o forty_o year_n just_a after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n luk._n 19_o luk._n 21._o luk._n 23._o joseph_n bell_n jud_n lib._n 7._o cap_n ▪_o 12._o a_o star_n like_o a_o sword_n a_o commet●…_n a_o light_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o night_n time_n a_o cow_n calue_v a_o lamb●…_n a_o great_a gat●…_n open_v itself_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o form_n 〈…〉_o man_n a_o army_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o commotion_n in_o the_o aëre_fw-la a_o voice_n hear_v in_o the_o temple_n let_v we_o go_v hence_o one_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n 4._o year_n before_o the_o war_n cry_v continual_o woe_n wo_n all_o about_o jerusalem_n a_o oracle_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n psal_n 2._o psal_n 19_o josephus_n lib_n ●_o cap._n 5._o josephus_n lib_n 7._o bell_n jud._n cap._n 18._o sephus_fw-la of_o ●_o self_n a_o ●_o lib._n 16._o cap_n ●el_a lord_n lib_n cap._n 25._o lib._n contra_fw-la anem_fw-la josep_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v 22._o book_n 5._o book_n of_o moses_n 13._o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o admonition_n this_o be_v find_v in_o losephu_n first_o book_n against_o apio●_n ▪_o titus_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 81._o linus_n anacletus_fw-la domitian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 83._o anianus_n abilius_n the_o 2._o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v raise_v by_o this_o emperor_n domitian_n clemens_n clemens_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n philip._n 4._o 4._o cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n ●nto_o the_o cointhians_n eade_v in_o the_o church_n ●_o cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greke_n ●omitian_n die_v ●d_a anno_fw-la do_v ●ini_fw-la 98._o cap._n 18._o after_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a ●hn_n be_v ●iled_v into_o ●tmos_fw-la an._n ●omini_fw-la 97._o ●ote_v the_o relation_n ●naeus_fw-la lib._n 5_o ●p_n 19_o after_o 5_o greek_a greek_a cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greke_n aegesippus_n the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a nerua_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 99_o traian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 100_o the_o 3._o persecution_n of_o the_o 10._o famous_a persecution_n be_v under_o this_o traian_n cerdo_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euodius_n ignatius_n simeon_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_n ▪_o irenaeus_n lib._n
grot_n they_o that_o like_v of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v they_o note_v that_o euagrius_n call_v the_o author_n there_o of_o balaam_n and_o for_o company_n take_v caiphas_n he_o be_v also_o such_o a_o prophet_n euagtius_n end_v his_o history_n anno_fw-la dom._n 595._o euseb_n eccle_n hist_o li._n 7._o ca._n 31_o democh._n instit_fw-la christ_n religi_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la genes_n 3._o genes_n 4._o 5._o 2._o pet._n 2._o genes_n 7._o 1._o pet._n 3._o genes_n 11._o rom._n 4._o genes_n 21._o 25_o 35._o 47._o exod._n 4._o exod._n 20._o judic._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10_o 12._o 16._o act._n 13._o 3._o reg._n 2._o 11._o 6._o 14._o 12._o 20._o 4._o reg._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 18._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 1._o esdr_n 5._o 1._o esdr_n 2._o nicephor_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o josph_n of_o it_o jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o jude_n epist_n gen._n 48._o 49_o gen._n 50._o act._n 3._o anton._n chronic._n ●art_n 1._o tit_n 3_z cap._n 4._o 3._o reg._n 18._o 1._o pet._n 1._o heb._n 1_o mat._n 10._o ast._n 1._o act._n 9_o euseb_n ecc●_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o anton._n chro_fw-la par_fw-fr tir_v 5._o cap_n ▪_o 18._o part._n 1._o t●_n 6._o cap._n 11_z ▪_o euseb_n li●_n 3._o cap._n 4_z ▪_o ambrose_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n origen_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n act._n 13._o 15_o ●8_o 19_o 20._o ●1_n ●_o cor._n 16._o philip._n 4._o coloss_n 1._o 4._o ●_o tim._n 1._o ●_o tim._n 4._o epist._n ad_fw-la ●●ilem_fw-la ●_o ▪_o cor._n 15._o samuel_n live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n ▪_o 2940._o afore_o christ_n be_v bear_v 1030._o year_n 1._o reg._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10_o 13._o 15._o 16._o 25._o he_o live_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3009._o afore_o christ_n be_v bear_v 960._o year_n 2._o reg._n 7._o 12._o 3._o reg._n 1._o 1._o paral._n 17._o eccles_n 47._o 1._o reg_n ▪_o 22._o 2._o reg._n 24._o l._n 21._o 3._o reg._n 11._o 14._o 1._o par._n 16._o 2._o par._n 29._o 35._o 1._o par._n 25._o 2._o par._n 35._o 2._o par._n 9_o 12._o 13_o he_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3069._o he_o die_v afore_o christ_n about_o 900._o year_n 3._o reg._n 12._o 2._o par._n 11._o 12._o 3._o reg._n 13._o 2._o par._n 15._o 2._o par._n 28._o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ala_n king_n of_o juda_n 2._o paralip_n 15._o 2._o paralip_n 16._o 3._o reg._n 16_o ▪_o 2._o par_fw-fr lip_n 1●_n 20._o he_o live_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3134_o afore_o chris●_n about_o 840_o ▪_o year_n 2._o paralip_n ●●_o 2._o paralip_n 20._o elias_n live_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 31●●_n and_o be_v translate_v afore_o christ_n about_o 850._o year_n 2._o paral._n 24._o eliss●us_o die_v about_o 750._o year_n afore_o christ_n be_v bear_v he_o live_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3286_o &_o die_v before_o christ_n about_o 630._o year_n osee_n cap_n 6._o 1._o cor._n 15._o osee_n 11._o osee_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 15._o mich._n cap._n 5._o math._n 2._o mich._n 7._o amos._n 4._o cap._n 9_o act._n 15._o esay_n be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n about_o 600._o year_n esay_n 6._o esay_n 53._o act._n 8._o esay_n 28._o 1._o pet._n 2._o esay_n 61._o luke_n 4._o the_o martyr_n dom_n of_o esay_n when_o the_o jew_n come_v for_o water_n it_o run_v when_o their_o enemy_n be_v a_o thirst_n and_o seek_v it_o it_o will_v not_o run_v the_o prayer_n of_o esay_n while_o he_o live_v be_v available_a before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n joel._n 2._o act._n 2._o the_o widow_n of_o sa●ep●a_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o jonas_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o child_n that_o elias_n raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o say_v epiphanius_n sophon_n 2._o sophon_n 3._o jeremie_n be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n about_o 510._o year_n math._n 27._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o jeremy_n he_o be_v very_o oft_o persecute_v by_o joachas_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n and_o imprison_v by_o sedechias_n before_o his_o go_v into_o egypt_n jerem._n 36._o 37_o 38._o dorotheus_n talk_v with_o some_o of_o the_o posterity_n ●_o antigonus_n a_o prophesy_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n ●_o the_o overthrow_n of_o a_o idol_n a_o custom_n i●_n a_o egypt_n to_o worship_v a_o virgin_n and_o a_o infant_n this_o ark_n be_v a_o cosse●_n make_v by_o m●ses_n in_o the_o d●sert_n 5._o cubi_fw-la in_o length_n 3._o in_o bread●_n therein_o we●_n put_v the_o table_n of_o the_o old_a law_n the_o ro●_n of_o moses_n part_n of_o ma●na_n 2._o paralip_n 3_o ▪_o 4._o reg._n 22._o abacuk_n 1._o act._n 13._o a_o angel_n take_v abacuk_n by_o the_o he●●e_n of_o the_o head_n as_o he_o have_v meat_n &_o ●ottag●_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o carry_v he_o into_o babylon_n where_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n among_o lion_n after_o he_o have_v say_v and_o relieve_v daniel_n the_o angel_n ca●●ed_v he_o home_o the_o same_o day_n dan._n 14._o ezechiel_n be_v ●●ore_o the_o in●…ion_n about_o 500_o year_n ezech._n 47._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ●●●●c●●●l_n ezech._n 38._o he_o be_v carry_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o vision_n daniel_n live_v 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