epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 62._o there_o find_v we_o the_o good_a man_n complain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n so_o ancient_a and_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o or_o two_o contentious_a person_n tumultuate_v against_o their_o presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o function_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o ear_n of_o infidel_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o do_v the_o faction_n rest_n in_o the_o people_n only_o 58._o ibid._n p._n 58._o though_o it_o proceed_v to_o that_o height_n as_o the_o eject_v of_o those_o presbyter_n who_o they_o have_v distaste_v but_o it_o have_v take_v too_o deep_a soot_n among_o the_o presbyter_n themselves_o encroach_a with_o too_o high_a a_o hand_n on_o the_o bishop_n office_n or_o wilful_o neglect_v his_o authority_n 5._o part._n 1._o ch_n 5._o for_o whereas_o in_o those_o time_n as_o before_o be_v show_v the_o bless_a eucharist_n regular_o and_o according_a to_o the_o church_n order_n can_v not_o be_v celebrate_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o leave_n at_o least_o and_o that_o it_o do_v pertain_v to_o he_o to_o appoint_v the_o presbyter_n what_o turn_n and_o course_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o that_o ministration_n these_o man_n pervert_v all_o good_a order_n neither_o observe_v the_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v for_o that_o sacred_a action_n nor_o keep_v themselves_o unto_o those_o turn_n and_o course_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v assign_v they_o by_o their_o bishop_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o discourse_n of_o clemens_n in_o the_o say_a epistle_n do_v militate_v as_o well_o against_o the_o one_o as_o against_o the_o other_o blame_v as_o well_o the_o presbyter_n for_o their_o irregular_a proceed_n in_o their_o ministration_n as_o censure_v the_o people_n for_o their_o insolency_n in_o the_o eject_v of_o their_o presbyter_n so_o that_o we_o have_v two_o 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particular_a function_n the_o priest_n have_v his_o peculiar_a ministry_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o levites_n they_o the_o layman_n be_v leave_v unto_o lay-imployment_n therefore_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o my_o brethren_n in_o his_o rank_n and_o station_n offer_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a eucharist_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 53._o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o ministration_n appoint_v to_o he_o by_o the_o canon_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o be_v his_o meaning_n for_o not_o in_o every_o place_n be_v it_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o daily_a and_o perpetual_a sacrifice_n whether_o they_o be_v sin-offering_n or_o eucharistical_a oblation_n but_o at_o jerusalem_n alone_o nor_o there_o in_o any_o place_n indifferent_o but_o only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v first_o view_v and_o approve_v of_o both_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o 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occasion_n they_o have_v the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o have_v prescribe_v in_o one_o kind_n bind_v the_o priest_n unto_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o benediction_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o in_o a_o second_o place_n of_o moses_n who_o have_v tie_v himself_o unto_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n as_o often_o as_o he_o settle_v or_o remove_v the_o ark._n for_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o whensoever_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o moses_n say_v rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n he_o scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v he_o say_v return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n 10.35_o numb_a 10.35_o and_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n we_o find_v the_o form_n thereof_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n on_o this_o wise_a shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n 26._o numb_a 10.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o to_o this_o form_n the_o priest_n be_v so_o precife_o tie_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o same_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v the_o word_n thus_o or_o in_o this_o wise_a to_o imply_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n as_o viz._n thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v i.e._n stand_v thus_o with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o hand_n thus_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n thus_o with_o your_o face_n towards_o the_o face_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o with_o a_o high_a voice_n thus_o by_o god_n express_v name_n jehovah_n if_o you_o bless_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o priest_n in_o any_o place_n to_o add_v any_o blessing_n unto_o these_o three_o verse_n as_o to_o say_v like_o that_o of_o deut._n 1.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o more_o as_o you_o be_v or_o any_o the_o like_a 6._o maymoni_n cite_v by_o aynsw_n in_o numb_a 6._o now_o for_o the_o manner_n wherewithal_o the_o priest_n perform_v this_o office_n it_o be_v brief_o thus_o the_o priest_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o bank_n or_o stage_n after_o that_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o daily_a morning_n service_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n on_o high_a above_o their_o head_n and_o their_o finger_n spread_v abroad_o except_o the_o highpriest_n who_o may_v not_o lift_v his_o hand_n high_a than_o the_o plate_n whereof_o see_v exod._n xxviii_o 36._o and_o
i_o and_o my_o house_n and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n thy_o holy_a people_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o other_o form_n before_o deliver_v final_o as_o there_o be_v a_o form_n prescribe_v the_o priest_n in_o which_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n so_o if_o the_o people_n be_v impenitent_a and_o neither_o will_v be_v bring_v unto_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o have_v their_o form_n of_o excommunication_n also_o witness_v the_o solemn_a form_n in_o use_n among_o they_o in_o excommunicate_v the_o samaritan_n in_o the_o denounce_v of_o which_o censure_n they_o bring_v together_o 300_o priest_n and_o 300_o trumpet_n and_o 300_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 300_o boy_n and_o they_o blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o levite_n sing_v accurse_a the_o cuttbaean_n or_o samaritan_n in_o the_o name_n of_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o jehovah_n and_o with_o the_o curse_n both_o of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a house_n of_o judicature_n and_o say_v curse_a be_v he_o who_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o cutthaean_a and_o let_v no_o cutthaean_a be_v a_o proselyte_n in_o israel_n tanhuma_n drusius_n in_o seph_n tanhuma_n neither_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a which_o curse_n be_v write_v on_o table_n and_o seal_v up_o be_v publish_v over_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n who_o multiply_v this_o great_a anathema_n or_o curse_n upon_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o that_o in_o almost_o all_o sacred_a and_o religious_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o public_a the_o jew_n have_v ancient_o their_o appoint_a and_o determinate_a form_n as_o well_o as_o their_o appoint_a and_o determinate_a either_o time_n or_o place_n but_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o rabbi_n maimony_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o 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than_o this_o that_o god_n prescribe_v no_o set_a form_n or_o number_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o show_v before_o that_o moses_n be_v more_o punctual_a and_o precise_a in_o lay_v down_o the_o form_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v in_o the_o former_a time_n than_o in_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v moral_a duty_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v train_v from_o their_o very_a infancy_n now_o to_o this_o argument_n derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n we_o must_v needs_o add_v another_o which_o be_v make_v against_o they_o and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o evidence_n of_o all_o this_o as_o also_o of_o much_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v come_v from_o no_o better_a author_n than_o maimonides_n 23._o smectymn_n in_o vindicat._n p._n 23._o who_o write_v not_o till_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n against_o which_o weak_a objection_n for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o we_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a respondent_fw-la even_o the_o famous_a scaliger_n who_o have_v make_v a_o full_a description_n of_o those_o rite_n and_o form_n wherewith_o the_o passeover_n be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o former_a time_n collect_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n think_v it_o as_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o except_v against_o they_o because_o observe_v by_o writer_n of_o a_o late_a date_n though_o from_o the_o best_a record_n and_o monument_n of_o that_o scatter_a nation_n as_o if_o a_o man_n read_v the_o pandect_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n compose_v in_o justinian_o time_n shall_v make_v a_o question_n whether_o those_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n ascribe_v unto_o paepinian_n paulus_n vlpianus_n be_v they_o or_o not_o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la 6._o scaliger_n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp._n l._n 6._o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la which_o none_o say_v he_o except_o a_o madman_n will_v make_v question_n of_o and_o so_o these_o rub_n be_v thus_o remove_v and_o in_o part_n anticipate_v we_o will_v go_v forward_o with_o our_o search_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o first_o before_o we_o end_v this_o chapter_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v set_v form_n of_o marriage_n and_o set_v rite_n of_o burial_n and_o those_o of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o will_v here_o put_v they_o down_o in_o the_o way_n of_o corollary_n for_o though_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o be_v perform_v with_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n they_o deserve_v place_n here_o and_o first_o for_o marriage_n in_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o they_o observe_v this_o form_n the_o time_n appoint_v be_v come_v the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n be_v conduct_v by_o their_o special_a friend_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n 9.15_o mat._n 9.15_o in_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n to_o the_o marriage-house_n which_o from_o the_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v use_v therein_o on_o these_o occasion_n be_v call_v beth_n hillula_n the_o house_n of_o praise_n there_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o ten_o man_n at_o the_o least_o the_o write_n or_o bill_n of_o dowry_n be_v raty_v before_o a_o scrivener_n or_o public_a notary_n the_o man_n thus_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la &_o israel_n &_o ego_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la colam_fw-la te_fw-la honorabo_fw-la te_fw-la worship_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n alum_n &_o
regam_fw-la juxta_fw-la morem_fw-la qui_fw-la colunt_fw-la honorant_fw-la &_o regunt_fw-la vxores_fw-la fideliter_fw-la do_v autem_fw-la tibi_fw-la dotem_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ducentos_fw-la aureos_fw-la i.e._n 50_o siclos_fw-la quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la alimentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o vestitum_fw-la atque_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la bertram_n cornel._n bertram_n item_n cognitionem_fw-la tui_fw-la juxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la universae_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v thou_o a_o wife_n to_o i_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o israel_n and_o i_o shall_v worship_v and_o honour_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v seed_v and_o govern_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o who_o worship_n honour_n and_o govern_v their_o wife_n faithful_o i_o give_v thou_o for_o the_o dowry_n of_o thy_o virginity_n two_o hundred_o penny_n i._n e._n 50_o shekel_n as_o also_o thy_o food_n clothing_n 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he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o care_n and_o tutorage_n of_o a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o those_o part_n and_o when_o the_o young_a man_n afterward_o for_o want_n of_o careful_a look_v to_o become_v debauch_v and_o make_v himself_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o crew_n of_o outlaw_n the_o bless_a saint_n with_o much_o ado_n reclaim_v he_o from_o that_o wretched_a course_n and_o afterward_o have_v new_o mould_v he_o and_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v he_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n but_o whether_o that_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v that_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n or_o that_o it_o only_o do_v imply_v that_o s._n john_n place_v he_o in_o some_o function_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n ecclesiae_fw-la ministry_n praefecit_fw-la as_o christophorson_n read_v it_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v only_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o where_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o care_n he_o be_v commit_v be_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o story_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o have_v collect_v from_o the_o same_o 126._o unbishop_v of_o tim._n &_o tit._n p._n 126._o that_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n but_o this_o will_v prove_v if_o better_a look_v on_o but_o a_o plain_a mistake_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n note_v the_o bishop_n age_n and_o not_o his_o office_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o story_n where_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o certain_o do_v signify_v a_o ancient_a man_n but_o not_o a_o presbyter_n the_o asian_a church_n be_v thus_o settle_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n partly_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n but_o principal_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o divine_a holy_a scripture_n by_o he_o write_v and_o publish_v about_o this_o time_n ecc_n beda_n de_fw-fr sex_n aetatibus_fw-la in_o annal._n ecc_n he_o go_v unto_o 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eccles_n l._n 4.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o book_n he_o write_v as_o both_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n tell_v we_o touch_v the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o last_o affirm_v of_o the_o work_n that_o it_o contain_v many_o thing_n ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la legentium_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la exceed_v profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n eccles_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n though_o write_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a stile_n some_o fragment_n of_o his_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n we_o have_v see_v before_o the_o body_n of_o his_o work_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o tooth_n of_o time_n and_o one_o we_o be_v to_o look_v on_o now_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o most_o accurate_a and_o full_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n supra_fw-la euseb_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o there_o he_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o a_o journey_n towards_o rome_n he_o do_v confer_v with_o many_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o find_v among_o they_o all_o the_o same_o form_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o city_n where_o he_o come_v no_o episcopal_a succession_n wherein_o he_o find_v not_o all_o thing_n so_o confirm_v and_o settle_v as_o they_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n particular_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o continue_v constant_o in_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n till_o the_o time_n that_o primus_n be_v there_o bishop_n with_o who_o he_o have_v much_o conference_n as_o he_o sail_v towards_o rome_n stay_v with_o he_o many_o day_n at_o corinth_n and_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o his_o conversation_n of_o rome_n he_o only_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o he_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n who_o deacon_n eleutherus_n at_o that_o time_n be_v who_o not_o long_o after_o do_v succeed_v in_o his_o pastor_n chair_n soter_n succeed_v anicetus_n eleutherus_n succeed_v soter_n where_o by_o the_o way_n egesip_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la ill_a in_o egesip_n i_o wonder_v how_o saint_n hierom_n come_v to_o place_v the_o come_n of_o egesippus_fw-la unto_o rome_n sub_fw-la aniceto_fw-la when_o anicetus_n be_v there_o bishop_n consider_v that_o egesippus_fw-la tell_v we_o he_o be_v there_o before_o and_o that_o he_o there_o continue_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n as_o before_o be_v say_v discourse_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o countryman_n he_o show_v that_o after_o james_n the_o just_o be_v martyr_v in_o defence_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o gospel_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleophas_n and_o uncle_n to_o our_o saviour_n be_v erect_v bishop_n all_o the_o disciple_n give_v their_o voice_n unto_o he_o as_o be_v of_o their_o master_n kindred_n he_o add_v that_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v call_v for_o long_a time_n the_o virgin_n church_n as_o be_v undefiled_a with_o the_o filth_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o thebulis_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o broach_v strange_a doctrine_n in_o the_o same_o the_o man_n be_v discontent_v as_o it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o bishop_n so_o far_o the_o piece_n of_o this_o journal_n or_o itinerary_n direct_v we_o in_o this_o present_a search_n as_o to_o discern_v how_o strong_a a_o bulwark_n the_o episcopal_a succession_n have_v be_v and_o be_v account_v also_o of_o god_n sacred_a truth_n how_o strong_a a_o pillar_n for_o support_v of_o that_o bless_a building_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o egesippus_fw-la live_v dionysius_n the_o learned_a and_o renown_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ecc._n euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr scriptor_n ecc._n successor_n to_o that_o primus_fw-la who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n as_o both_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n say_v of_o such_o both_o industry_n and_o eloquence_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la suae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o provinciae_fw-la populos_fw-la that_o he_o instruct_v not_o alone_o by_o his_o epistle_n the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o city_n and_o province_n but_o also_o those_o of_o other_o church_n one_o write_v he_o say_v eusebius_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o once_o confirm_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n another_o unto_o the_o athenian_n about_o the_o time_n that_o publius_n their_o bishop_n suffer_v martyrdom_n exhort_v they_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o christ_n holy_a gospel_n in_o that_o epistle_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o quadratus_n also_o who_o succeed_v publius_n in_o that_o charge_n declare_v also_o that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v make_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n of_o which_o three_o bishop_n of_o athens_n quadratus_n be_v much_o celebrate_v by_o eusebius_n for_o a_o apology_n by_o he_o write_v 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o and_o tender_v unto_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v ever_o write_v in_o the_o world_n and_o write_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o such_o power_n and_o efficacy_n 9_o id._n ibid._n c._n 9_o that_o short_o after_o adrian_n desist_v from_o his_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n make_v a_o law_n or_o edict_n for_o their_o future_a safety_n but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o dionysius_n a_o three_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o nicomedian_n oppose_v in_o the_o same_o the_o heresy_n of_o martion_n a_o four_o unto_o the_o gortynaean_n in_o which_o he_o much_o commend_v their_o bishop_n philip_n in_o that_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o governance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v make_v famous_a by_o so_o many_o trial_n both_o for_o faith_n and_o constancy_n he_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o amastris_n also_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o pontus_n speak_v by_o name_n of_o palma_n the_o bishop_n there_o as_o also_o to_o the_o church_n of_o gnossus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o crete_n in_o which_o he_o do_v persuade_v pintus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o impose_v that_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o chastity_n upon_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o matter_n necessary_a but_o to_o consider_v rather_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o they_o final_o there_o be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n time_n another_o epistle_n of_o this_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o magnify_v their_o abundant_a charity_n towards_o all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o want_n or_o persecution_n not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o other_o city_n high_o commend_v soter_n who_o be_v then_o their_o bishop_n who_o do_v not_o only_o study_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o so_o good_a a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o do_v encourage_v they_o to_o improve_v their_o bounty_n so_o much_o remain_v of_o dionysius_n and_o his_o public_a act_n by_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n as_o since_o have_v their_o particular_a see_v and_o city_n yet_o do_v their_o care_n extend_v unto_o other_o also_o maintain_v a_o continual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o those_o dangerous_a time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o unity_n whereof_o be_v then_o best_o preserve_v by_o that_o correspondence_n which_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a church_n have_v with_o one_o another_o for_o other_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o melito_n or_o polycarpus_n who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o nor_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o four_o patriarchal_a see_v which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o remember_v short_o those_o of_o most_o fame_n be_v papias_n and_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n successive_o of_o hierapolis_n a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pothinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cassius_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n clarius_n bishop_n of_o ptolomais_n all_o three_o in_o palestine_n publius_n julius_n bishop_n of_o debelto_n a_o colony_n in_o thrace_n with_o many_o other_o of_o great_a eminency_n whereof_o consult_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n 5._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o dionysius_n and_o other_o bishop_n
eleutheril_n platina_n in_o vita_fw-la eleutheril_n inito_fw-la pontificatu_fw-la at_o his_o first_o entrance_n on_o the_o place_n wherein_o philippus_n bergomensis_n in_o supplemento_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la l._n 8._o and_o cocc_n sabellicus_n ennead_n 7._o l._n 5._o do_v either_o follow_v he_o 3._o harpsfield_n in_o ec._n hist_o angl._n c._n 3._o or_o concur_v with_o he_o how_o lucius_n come_v to_o be_v inflame_v with_o this_o holy_a zeal_n be_v relate_v diverse_o nicolas_n harpsfield_n do_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n then_o late_o do_v by_o the_o christian_a legion_n obtain_v rain_n from_o heaven_n by_o their_o fervent_a prayer_n on_o the_o imperial_a army_n much_o distress_v with_o drought_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n deal_v very_o favourable_o with_o the_o christian_n adjecta_fw-la etiam_fw-la accusatoribus_fw-la damnatione_fw-la even_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o their_o false_a accuser_n 5._o tertull._n apol._n cap._n 5._o 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