Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	christian_n	day_n	sabbath_n	11,845	5	9.8333	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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although_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o testimony_n of_o pliny_n himself_o as_o the_o christian_n own_o who_o con●e●t_v that_o before_o pliny_n as_o he_o himself_o attend_v beside_o the_o lord_n day_n epiphanius_n in_o the_o epilogue_n to_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n affirm_v that_o a_o assembly_n on_o the_o four_o and_o six_o ●●ri●_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i●_n his_o constitution_n say_v that_o a_o meeting_n together_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o station_n of_o the_o four_o and_o six_o feria_n we_o be_v inform_v from_o tertullian_n in_o ●is_fw-la book_n de_fw-fr jejunity_n that_o they_o be_v mere_o arbitrary_a and_o at_o will_n not_o determine_v by_o any_o positive_a law_n or_o command_n and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o eastern_a usage_n to_o meet_v together_o on_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o epiphanius_n socrates_n and_o other_o that_o in_o most_o church_n assembly_n be_v not_o then_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o eminent_a passage_n of_o saint_n to_o jerom_n on_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 4._o e●_n n●inord_a 〈…〉_z gregatio_fw-la pop●●●●idem_fw-la minueret_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o a_o disorder_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n may_v lessen_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n word●●●ome_v day_n ●re_n appoint_v that_o we_o may_v all_o come_v together_o not_o that_o that_o day_n where●●_n we_o ●●et_v be_v ●ore_o solemn_a but_o that_o on_o whatever_o day_n there_o be_v a_o assembly_n a_o great_a joy_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o ●ight_n of_o one_o another_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v its_o name_n from_o light_n not_o because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o heathen_n term_v the_o day_n of_o the_o s●●_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o namely_o whereon_o the_o lord_n rise_v and_o confer_v on_o we_o life_n and_o light_n and_o because_o on_o that_o day_n we_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o enlightner_n of_o our_o mind_n see_v clemen●_n alexandrinus_n strom_n book_n 6._o where_n speak_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n there_o occur_v a_o most_o elegant_a passage_n which_o for_o brevity_n ●ake_v i_o here_o omit_v the_o lord_n day_n therefore_o be_v the_o day_n of_o light_n both_o because_o on_o that_o day_n the_o light_n be_v first_o ●reated_v and_o also_o in_o regard_n we_o on_o that_o day_n receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o fall_v upon_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o form_n of_o ●ire_n and_o without_o division_n be_v divide_v as_o clemens_n word_n it_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o his_o instruct_v other_o he_o himself_o practise_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n vales._n vales._n or_o keeper_n keeper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o read_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o indeed_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o his_o three_o book_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o constantine_n chap._n 50._o from_o whence_o it_o must_v be_v also_o here_o correct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a city_n as_o the_o read_n likewise_o be_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o life_n of_o constantine_n chap._n 50_o instead_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v use_n of_o indeed_o

terebinthus_n turpentine-tree_n be_v manifest_o worship_v by_o our_o enemy_n as_o likewise_o the_o angel_n entertain_v by_o abraham_n heretofore_o its_o name_n be_v arbo_n afterward_o it_o be_v call_v chebrom_n from_o chebrom_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o chronicle_n a_o famous_a passage_n this_o which_o total_o overthrow_v scaliger_n opinion_n and_o do_v egregious_o confirm_v our_o explication_n for_o eusebius_n say_v that_o the_o terebinthus_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v superstitious_o worship_v there_o by_o our_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o appellation_n he_o give_v to_o the_o heathen_n and_o jew_n this_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n be_v also_o cite_v by_o damascenus_n book_n 3_o de_fw-fr imag._n vales._n vales._n concern_v this_o altar_n eustathius_n speak_v in_o his_o hexameron_n which_o he_o say_v be_v stand_v in_o his_o time_n as_o also_o the_o terebinthus_n itself_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o work_n of_o eustathius_n be_v write_v before_o constantine_n have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o demolishment_n of_o that_o altar_n in_o sozomen_n age_n neither_o the_o altar_n nor_o the_o terebinthus_n be_v stand_v nevertheless_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_n continue_v in_o that_o place_n as_o jerom_n atte_v so_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v whole_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o root_n of_o superstition_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v what_o antoninus_n the_o martyr_n have_v write_v concern_v this_o place_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n de_fw-fr bethleem_n say_v he_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la radicam_fw-la mambre_fw-fr sunt_fw-la millia_fw-la viginti_fw-la quatuor_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o bethlehem_n unto_o the_o root_n of_o mambre_n there_o be_v twenty_o four_o mile_n in_o which_o place_n rest_v the_o bone_n of_o abraham_n jsaac_n jacob_n sarah_n and_o joseph_n there_o be_v a_o church_n build_v per_fw-la quadrum_fw-la in_o a_o four-square-figure_n and_o in_o the_o middle_a a_o uncovered_a atrium_n and_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o rail_n on_o one_o side_n the_o christian_n enter_v on_o the_o other_o the_o jew_n carry_v in_o much_o incense_n for_o the_o interment_n of_o jacob_n and_o david_n in_o that_o ground_n be_v most_o devout_o celebrate_v on_o the_o first_o day_n after_o our_o lord_n nativity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o multitude_n meet_v together_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n carry_v incense_n and_o light_n and_o they_o bestow_v gift_n and_o worship_n there_o see_v jerom_n in_o epitaphio_fw-la paulae_fw-la vales._n vales._n or_o perform_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disagreeable_a to_o our_o time_n to_o our_o empire_n christophorson_n expunge_v the_o four_o first_o greek_z word_n and_o they_o be_v want_v in_o the_o king_n fuketian_n and_o savil._n manuscript_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o i_o i_o will_v rather_o blot_v out_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o empire_n which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v add_v instead_o of_o a_o scholion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o explain_v of_o the_o former_a word_n grecian_n do_v elegant_o term_v the_o time_n of_o any_o one_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o the_o emperor_n be_v mighty_o ambitious_a of_o this_o that_o the_o felicky_n and_o clemency_n of_o their_o own_o time_n may_v be_v celebrate_v nothing_o occur_v more_o frequent_o in_o the_o latin_a historian_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o philostratus_n book_n 2._o do_v vitis_n sophistarum_fw-la where_o he_o speak_v of_o heliodorus_n this_o word_n be_v corrupt_v for_o when_o heliodorus_n have_v begin_v his_o oration_n in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n philostratus_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n arise_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o cry_v out_o such_o a_o man_n the_o like_a to_o who_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o seon_n the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o my_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o read_n shall_v be_v constantine_n make_v use_v of_o this_o very_a term_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o heretic_n which_o occur_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o common_a read_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v transpose_v and_o must_v be_v place_v after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o wherefore_o in_o regard_n in_o this_o our_o empire_n this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n and_o the_o king_n sheet_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o friend_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v capital_a for_o all_o those_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o christophorson_n emendation_n here_o viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n who_o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o there_o be_v another_o read_n in_o the_o fuk._n savil._n and_o turneb_n copy_n which_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v here_o a_o little_a after_o from_o the_o fuk._n copy_n make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o place_n moreover_o etc._n etc._n vales._n though_o valesius_fw-la prefer_v the_o read_n in_o the_o fuk._n savil_n and_o turneb_n copy_n here_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v fit_a as_o christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v in_o the_o king_n sheet_n i_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o i_o have_v conjecture_v vales._n vales._n or_o statue_n statue_n vanquish_v or_o overthrow_n overthrow_n or_o make_v naked_a naked_a or_o image_n image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_n book_n 2._o chap._n 5_o where_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n transcribe_v this_o whole_a passage_n of_o eusebius_n word_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o cirque_fw-la and_o in_o the_o palace_n vales._n vales._n themistius_n in_o his_o five_o oration_n to_o theodosius_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o muse_n be_v in_o the_o curia_fw-la of_o constantinople_n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o senate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o these_o statue_n be_v place_v on_o this_o and_o that_o side_n in_o a_o double_a number_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o nine_o but_o eighteen_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantine_n order_v the_o brazen_a statue_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o byzantium_n that_o he_o may_v beautify_v that_o city_n with_o these_o sort_n of_o spoil_n but_o whatever_o statue_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n they_o he_o order_v to_o be_v melt_v down_o and_o coin_a into_o money_n as_o sozomen_n relate_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o who_o explain_v this_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n excellent_o well_o concern_v this_o demolishment_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o statue_n our_o eusebius_n have_v a_o passage_n in_o his_o second_o sermon_n the_o resurrectione_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n make_v up_o so_o as_o to_o affright_v the_o beholder_n beholder_n after_o these_o word_n open_v to_o all_o man_n those_o which_o follow_v as_o far_o as_o moreover_n this_o admirable_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n be_v want_v in_o the_o king_n copy_n and_o in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n but_o they_o be_v add_v by_o gruter_n portesius_n christophorson_n and_o other_o from_o eusebius_n panegyric_n and_o from_o manuscript_n copies_n indeed_o we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o saint_n r_o henry_n savil_n have_v give_v we_o notice_n that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o copy_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o panegyric_n chap._n 8._o whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o discovery_n of_o which_o read_v in_o my_o judgement_n be_v true_a vales._n vales._n or_o try_v it_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o eusebius_n panegyric_n chap._n 8._o the_o read_n of_o this_o place_n be_v full_a in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moreover_o this_o admirable_a emperor_n perform_v another_o thing_n like_o hereto_o in_o moraus_n copy_n i_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n moreover_o at_o that_o time_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o it_o be_v in_o saint_n r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n but_o without_o the_o apocope_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n johannes_n portesius_n render_v it_o ad_fw-la alia_fw-la perrovit_fw-la

confute_v and_o repress_v it_o in_o regard_v it_o have_v be_v long_o before_o vanquish_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o i_o have_v take_v away_o the_o distinction_n and_o render_v it_o thus_o rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la convincens_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la superatum_fw-la he_o do_v real_o etc._n etc._n the_o reader_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o which_o rendition_n he_o please_v for_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n how_o constantine_n actual_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o daemon_n be_v vanquish_v eusebius_n do_v present_o declare_v when_o he_o say_v that_o their_o temple_n be_v r●●●ed_v by_o constantine_n and_o bestow_v on_o the_o christian_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n namely_o the_o daemon_n who_o temple_n constantine_n destroy_v and_o melt_v down_o their_o image_n chap._n viii_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o man_n from_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o from_o his_o three_o book_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o constantine_n chap._n 54_o where_o this_o passage_n occur_v word_n for_o word_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o discover_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mend_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o life_n of_o constantine_n chap._n 54_o where_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d total_o destroy_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o try_v it_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v the_o fuketian_a copy_n acknowledge_v not_o that_o word_n vales._n vales._n or_o set_v upon_o the_o other_o image_n make_v of_o brass_n brass_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o or_o be_v conversant_a in_o in_o or_o copulation_n of_o woman_n woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v approve_v of_o the_o translatour_n version_n who_o have_v render_v this_o place_n thus_o ad_fw-la bunc_fw-la modum_fw-la igitur_fw-la imperator_fw-la tum_fw-la spectra_fw-la illa_fw-la improbitatis_fw-la &_o nequitiae_fw-la quae_fw-la hominum_fw-la animi_fw-la o●caeca●i_fw-la fuerant_fw-la palam_fw-la sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la subjecit_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n both_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n those_o spectres_n of_o improbity_n and_o wickedness_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v be_v blind_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v rather_o render_v it_o thus_o cum_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la larvas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o daemonis_fw-la illius_fw-la populorum_fw-la seductoris_fw-la temple_n visebantur_fw-la detraxisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o therefore_o the_o emperor_n have_v in_o this_o manner_n pull_v off_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o accentuation_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v be_v the_o integumenta_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la the_o mask_n of_o vice_n wherewith_o the_o heathen_n cover_v their_o own_o uncleanness_n so_o above_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o daemon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n then_o they_o divest_v those_o god_n of_o their_o outward_a dress_n and_o expose_v their_o inward_a deformity_n which_o lie_v conceal_v under_o a_o paint_a shape_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n far_o this_o place_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v mend_v from_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d questionless_a it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o therefore_o in_o a_o moment_n present_o i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a educatrix_fw-la or_o breeder_n of_o youth_n without_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o eusebius_n allude_v to_o that_o verse_n of_o he●iod_n in_o his_o opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n chap._n ix_o ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o daemon_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o heathen_n for_o both_o may_v be_v mean_v write_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v elaborate_o found_v or_o exquisite_o prepare_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_v one_o i●_n omit_v by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o transcriber_n vales._n vales._n or_o crown_v crown_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o expression_n seem_v to_o i_o uncouth_a for_o it_o can_v well_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o will_v more_o willing_o read_v this_o whole_a place_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n also_o and_o people_n etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n wear_v out_o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o foresee_v or_o foreknow_v vales._n vales._n foreknow_v foreknow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v render_v of_o a_o certain_a newborn_a child_n child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o term_n which_o occur_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n see_v 1_o king_n chap._n 12_o and_o 13._o the_o image_n of_o demon_n be_v so_o term_v because_o they_o be_v common_o worship_v in_o high_a place_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o the_o read_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v which_o christophorson_n perceive_v not_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o far_o as_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o chasm_n in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n which_o manuscript_n give_v we_o this_o read_n of_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o word_n be_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o his_o life_n of_o constantine_n book_n 2._o chap._n 16_o where_o this_o passage_n occur_v a_o little_a after_o write_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o life_n of_o constantine_n and_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n vales._n vales._n or_o hang_v their_o hope_n on_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v his_o life_n of_o constantine_n book_n 4._o chap._n 20._o 20._o or_o transmit_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o term_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o may_v deserve_o be_v term_v the_o birthday_n of_o the_o world_n far_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o term_v the_o first_o day_n but_o the_o eight_o also_o s_o t_o augustine_n word_n book_n 1_o concern_v the_o lord_n sermon_n on_o th●_n mount_v chap._n 11._o be_v these_o haecoctava_fw-la sententia_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la caput_fw-la redit_fw-la &c_n &c_n this_o eight_o sentence_n which_o return_v to_o the_o head_n and_o declare●_n the_o perfect_a man_n be_v perhaps_o signify_v by_o circumcision_n also_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o sabbath_n which_o as_o it_o be_v she_o eight_o so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o first_o day_n before_o saint_n t_o austin_n hilarius_n have_v say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o prologue_n to_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o psalm_n where_o discourse_v concern_v the_o seven_o number_n his_o word_n be_v these_o quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la ogdoas_fw-la quia_fw-la dies_fw-la eadem_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la octava_fw-la &c_n &c_n which_o nevertheless_o the_o number_n eight_o because_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o eight_o be_v add_v in_o the_o last_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o evangelic_n fullness_n do_v complete_a see_v also_o his_o follow_a word_n in_o that_o prologue_n moreover_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o discourse_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o theophania_n have_v fall_v on_o a_o sunday_n speak_v concern_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n both_o custom_n and_o also_o duty_n do_v require_v we_o to_o honour_v every_o sunday_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o day_n as_o a_o festival_n in_o regard_n thereon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n procure_v for_o u●_n a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a wherefore_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n this_o day_n be_v both_o term_v the_o first_o as_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o life_n to_o we_o and_o also_o the_o eight_o in_o regard_n it_o surpass_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o word_n of_o theophilus_n be_v cite_v in_o

15._o c._n 2._o l._n 30._o r._n tiberius_n p._n 17._o c._n 1._o l._n 3._o r._n centurion_n of_o the_o proconsular_a office_n p._n 21._o c._n 2._o l._n 2._o r._n not_o in_o his_o first_o but_o in_o his_o second_o apology_n p._n 47._o c._n 1._o l._n 15._o r._n symbol_n or_o signal_n p._n 78._o c._n 1._o l._n 4._o from_o the_o bottom_n read_v whole_a story_n about_o the_o cell_n p._n 83._o c._n 2._o l._n 1._o r._n the_o public_a treasure_n p._n 88_o c._n 2._o l._n 43._o r._n in_o the_o name_n of_o eulogia_fw-la p._n 98._o c._n 1._o l._n 41._o r._n signify_v a_o narration_n only_o ibid._n l._n 59_o r._n which_o be_v print_v p._n 120._o c._n 2._o l._n 24._o r._n solemn_a prayer_n of_o the_o eucharist_n p._n 123._o c._n 2._o l._n 25._o r._n in_o his_o libel_n which_o p._n 136._o c._n 1._o l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 172._o c._n 2._o l._n 2._o from_o the_o bottom_n read_v a_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 180._o c._n 1._o l._n 12._o r._n note_v o._n p._n 183._o c._n 2._o l._n 15._o r._n and_o we_o a_o entire_a and_o complete_a p._n 189._o c._n 1._o l._n 37._o blot_n out_o and._n p._n 215._o c._n 2._o l._n 16._o r._n orthodoxae_fw-la p._n 223._o c._n 1._o l._n 7._o r._n chap._n 45._o p._n 258._o c._n 2._o l._n 25._o r._n which_o be_v bear_v or_o beget_v p._n 263._o c._n 1._o l._n 35._o r._n we_o owe._n p._n 266._o c._n 2._o l._n 8._o r._n at_o this_o place_n p._n 310._o c._n 1._o l._n 60._o read_v safima_fw-la p._n 324._o c._n 1._o line_n 4._o from_o the_o bottom_n read_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o p._n 331._o c._n 1._o l._n 28._o r._n safima_fw-la p._n 336._o c._n 2._o in_o the_o last_o line_n read_v in_o which_o he_o term_v he_o rhutupinu●_n latro._n p._n 353._o c._n 1._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 357._o c._n 1._o l._n 13._o r._n learn●_n the_o letter_n p._n 434._o c._n 1._o l._n 51._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 451._o c._n 2._o l._n 57_o r._n who_o imagine_v or_o fancy_n p._n 470._o c._n 2._o blot_n out_o almost_o a_o island_n p._n 538._o c._n 2._o l._n 17._o r._n chap._n 21._o p._n 559._o c._n 1._o l._n 44._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o eusebius_n pamphilus_n chap._n i._n the_o subject_a of_o this_o work_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n together_o with_o the_o series_n of_o time_n continue_v from_o our_o saviour_n to_o our_o age_n and_o how_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v agreeable_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o who_o have_v eminent_o govern_v and_o preside_v over_o the_o church_n especial_o in_o the_o most_o famous_a see_v 1634._o also_o who_o in_o every_o age_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o divine_a word_n either_o by_o preach_v or_o write_n and_o also_o what_o man_n and_o how_o many_o and_o when_o through_o a_o desire_n of_o innovation_n fall_v into_o extreme_a error_n have_v publish_v themselves_o author_n of_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v and_o spare_v none_o as_o raven_a wolf_n have_v devour_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o moreover_o what_o evil_n and_o calamity_n befall_v straightway_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o their_o conspiracy_n against_o our_o saviour_n and_o again_o by_o how_o great_a and_o what_o manner_n of_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o time_n the_o divine_a word_n have_v be_v impugn_a of_o the_o gentile_n and_o what_o singular_a man_n in_o every_o age_n have_v undergo_v the_o great_a peril_n in_o defence_n thereof_o by_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o suffer_v torment_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o martyrdom_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o our_o own_o time_n together_o with_o the_o merciful_a and_o benign_a assistance_n of_o our_o saviour_n gracious_o exhibit_v towards_o every_o one_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v i_o determine_v to_o publish_v in_o writing_n will_v not_o take_v my_o entrance_n from_o any_o other_o place_n 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such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v see_v his_o head_n after_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o have_v trample_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n chap._n iii_o concern_v those_o miscreant_n addaeus_n and_o aetherius_n moreover_o vales._n not_o long_o after_o the_o emperor_n deliver_v up_o aetherius_n and_o addaeus_n person_n of_o the_o vales._n senatorian_a order_n who_o have_v be_v great_a favourite_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n to_o a_o judiciary_n process_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o accusation_n of_o high-treason_n of_o these_o two_o aetherius_n confess_v that_o he_o design_v to_o kill_v the_o emperor_n by_o poison_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v addaeus_n his_o accomplice_n in_o this_o attempt_n and_o his_o assistant_n in_o all_o his_fw-la other_o design_n but_o addaeus_n with_o horrid_a oath_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o these_o treason_n nevertheless_o both_o of_o they_o be_v behead_v addaeus_n at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o affirm_v 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together_o unition_n a_o unity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n essence_n or_o deity_n but_o a_o trinity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o propriety_n or_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n for_o that_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v it_o be_v indivisible_o divide_v and_o divisible_o conjoin_v for_o there_o be_v one_o in_o three_o to_o wit_n the_o deity_n and_o three_o be_v one_o in_o who_o namely_o be_v the_o deity_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o accurate_o which_o be_v the_o deity_n itself_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o as_o each_o person_n be_v consider_v by_o himself_o the_o mind_n to_o wit_n divide_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v inseparable_a the_o three_o person_n be_v one_o god_n understand_v together_o on_o account_n of_o the_o same_o motion_n and_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o we_o ought_v both_o to_o confess_v one_o god_n and_o also_o to_o assert_v three_o subsistency_n hypostasis_n or_o propriety_n but_o we_o confess_v he_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n 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of_o nature_n body_n other_o live_v without_o have_v any_o child_n not_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v have_v child_n to_o succeed_v they_o but_o because_o they_o will_v avoid_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o a_o woman_n which_o sort_n of_o continency_n they_o embrace_v out_o of_o their_o most_o ardent_a love_n to_o philosophy_n beside_o many_o woman_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v studious_a follower_n of_o chastity_n and_o spotless_a virginity_n have_v dedicate_v themselves_o in_o reference_n as_o well_o to_o their_o mind_n as_o body_n to_o a_o chaste_a and_o most_o holy_a life_n what_o then_o ought_v this_o to_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n or_o rather_o of_o praise_n and_o admiration_n for_o the_o very_a inclination_n to_o this_o thing_n deserve_v a_o high_a commendation_n but_o to_o perfect_a and_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n be_v a_o matter_n above_o the_o strength_n of_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o that_o those_o who_o though_o very_o desirous_a of_o child_n nevertheless_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v pity_v rather_o than_o punish_v but_o he_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o love_n of_o a_o sublime_a philosophy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_a punishment_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n of_o all_o man_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o emperor_n with_o the_o great_a equity_n mend_v that_o law_n further_n provision_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o old_a law_n that_o die_a person_n vales._n who_o be_v at_o the_o very_a last_o gasp_n as_o i_o may_v say_v shall_v make_v their_o will_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o exactness_n in_o some_o certain_a word_n and_o there_o be_v set_a form_n and_o solemnity_n prescribe_v and_o what_o expression_n ought_v to_o be_v add_v and_o hereupon_o many_o fraud_n be_v practise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o disannul_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o when_o the_o emperor_n perceive_v he_o correct_v this_o law_n also_o affirm_v that_o a_o die_a person_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o make_v his_o will_n as_o he_o please_v whether_o in_o bare_a word_n or_o in_o any_o ordinary_a expression_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v his_o last_o will_n in_o battle_n any_o write_a form_n or_o if_o he_o have_v rather_o do_v it_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n he_o may_v provide_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o credible_a witness_n who_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v integrity_n with_o the_o truth_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v slave_n to_o a_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n shall_v be_v firm_a and_o authentic_a and_o so_o forth_o moreover_o he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o christian_n shall_v serve_v jew_n for_o it_o be_v he_o say_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v permit_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v reduce_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o any_o person_n profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v slave_n to_o a_o jew_n his_o order_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n he_o also_o confirm_v those_o vales._n decree_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v promulge_v in_o synod_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n to_o rescind_v the_o bishop_n determination_n for_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v etc._n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o judge_n whatever_o he_o issue_v forth_o to_o his_o subject_n a_o vast_a number_n of_o law_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o comprise_v all_o which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a volumn_n to_o the_o end_n a_o accurate_a inspection_n may_v be_v make_v into_o the_o emperor_n prudence_n even_o in_o this_o particular_a will_v require_v a_o great_a leisure_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o our_o relate_n at_o present_a in_o what_o manner_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o be_v from_o morning_n to_o night_n sollicitous_o inquisitive_a what_o sort_n of_o man_n he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o and_o how_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o beneficence_n he_o show_v himself_o equal_a and_o civil_a oblige_v to_o all_o person_n chap._n xxviii_o his_o gift_n bestow_v on_o the_o church_n and_o his_o distribution_n of_o money_n to_o virgin_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a but_o on_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o confer_v innumerable_a gift_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o transcendent_a sometime_o bestow_v land_n at_o other_o breadcorn_n annonae_fw-la for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o poor_a man_n fatherless_a child_n and_o woman_n widow_n last_o he_o take_v all_o imaginable_a care_n that_o even_o infinite_a number_n of_o garment_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o naked_a and_o such_o as_o want_v clothing_n but_o above_o all_o other_o he_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o high_a honour_n who_o have_v whole_o etc._n addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o divine_a philosophy_n indeed_o he_o pay_v little_o less_o than_o a_o veneration_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a choir_n of_o god_n perpetual_a virgin_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o that_o very_a god_n to_o who_o they_o have_v consecrate_v themselves_o have_v take_v up_o his_o habitation_n within_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o person_n chap._n xxix_o speech_n and_o declamation_n discourse_n write_v by_o constantine_n yea_o far_o he_o spend_v whole_a night_n without_o take_v any_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v accomplish_v his_o own_o mind_n by_o a_o meditation_n on_o divine_a matter_n he_o likewise_o employ_v his_o vacant_a hour_n in_o vales._n write_a oration_n and_o vales._n make_v frequent_a speech_n in_o public_a account_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o himself_o to_o govern_v his_o subject_n by_o the_o precept_n of_o reason_n and_o to_o make_v rational_a his_o own_o government_n a_o empire_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o himself_o will_v call_v a_o meeting_n numerous_a multitude_n of_o people_n flock_v into_o the_o place_n of_o hear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v auditor_n of_o a_o philosophize_v emperor_n but_o if_o during_o his_o speak_v any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v of_o treat_v concern_v divinity_n he_o stand_v upright_o immediate_o and_o with_o a_o contract_v compose_a countenance_n and_o low_a voice_n vales._n seem_v to_o initiate_v those_o that_o be_v present_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n with_o all_o imaginable_a piety_n and_o modesty_n and_o when_o his_o hearer_n applaud_v he_o with_o their_o acclamation_n he_o give_v they_o notice_n by_o a_o nod_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v upward_o to_o heaven_n and_o with_o pious_a praise_n high_o admire_v and_o honour_v that_o one_o supreme_a king_n farther_n he_o divide_v his_o speech_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o will_v lay_v the_o confutation_n of_o the_o error_n of_o polytheism_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o discourse_n assert_v by_o most_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v mere_a fraud_n and_o the_o bulwark_n of_o impiety_n then_o he_o discourse_v concern_v the_o sole_a empire_n of_o god_n after_o this_o he_o treat_v about_o providence_n whereby_o as_o well_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a as_o every_o individual_a be_v govern_v from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o salutary_a dispensation_n and_o show_v that_o to_o have_v be_v do_v necessary_o and_o in_o a_o agreeable_a manner_n pass_v from_o that_o point_n he_o begin_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o divine_a judicatory_a judgement_n in_o his_o treat_v whereof_o he_o give_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n most_o sharp_a and_o severe_a touch_v reprove_v the_o rapacious_a and_o covetous_a deceitful_a and_o those_o that_o have_v enslave_v themselves_o to_o a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o money_n he_o likewise_o whip_v as_o it_o be_v and_o scourge_v with_o his_o expression_n some_o of_o his_o confident_n that_o stand_v round_o he_o and_o force_v they_o when_o sting_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o cast_v down_o their_o eye_n to_o who_o he_o evidence_v and_o declare_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o their_o own_o undertake_n vales._n for_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o supreme_a god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o deity_n have_v commit_v the_o part_n of_o his_o empire_n to_o their_o government_n moreover_o that_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o action_n to_o the_o supreme_a king_n these_o thing_n he_o attest_v continual_o these_o thing_n he_o suggest_v to_o they_o with_o these_o

among_o the_o jew_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a race_n polycrates_n mention_n 3_o thing_n of_o john_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n 2_o a_o martyr_n 3_o a_o d_o r_o or_o evangelist_n now_o as_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o martyr_n for_o he_o so_o also_o must_v he_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v probable_a those_o first_o christian_n priest_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n do_v wear_v a_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o honour_n epiphanius_n in_o heres_fw-la nazaraeor_fw-la say_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n wear_v such_o a_o plate_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o forehead_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n in_o a_o m._n s._n concern_v his_o suffering_n vales._n vales._n this_o be_v thraseas_n the_o martyr_n who_o apollonius_n mention_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o cataphrygian_o who_o word_n our_o eusebius_n quote_v chap._n 18._o of_o this_o book_n rufinus_n say_v he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o smyrna_n vales._n vales._n melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o martyr_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v easter_n in_o those_o word_n which_o our_o eusebius_n quote_v b._n 4._o chap._n 26._o this_o sagaris_n be_v bishop_n of_o laodicea_n in_o asia_n in_o who_o time_n the_o question_n concern_v easter_n be_v raise_v at_o laodicea_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o maz._n med._n and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z this_o man_n name_n be_v thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d papirus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o roman_a name_n polycrates_n do_v not_o say_v where_o this_o papirius_n be_v bishop_n but_o i_o find_v in_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n in_o the_o life_n of_o polycarp_n that_o this_o papirius_n be_v successor_n to_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n vales._n vales._n polycrates_n do_v here_o stile_n melito_n a_o eunuch_n that_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n explication_n one_o of_o those_o who_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n who_o be_v content_a to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o renounce_v the_o lawful_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o service_n of_o religion_n jerom_n the_o scriptor_n ecclesiast_n atte_v that_o this_o melito_n be_v by_o many_o account_v a_o prophet_n vales._n vales._n rufinus_n think_v that_o seven_o of_o polycrates_n ancestor_n or_o relation_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n but_o polycrates_n do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v all_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n we_o may_v suppose_v they_o be_v bishop_n in_o several_a city_n of_o asia_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o king_n and_o maz._n m._n ss_z this_o place_n be_v plain_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n when_o the_o people_n remove_v the_o leaven_n so_o rufinus_n read_v this_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o version_n viz._n qui_fw-fr omnes_fw-la ita_fw-la observarunt_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la ut_fw-la conveniret_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la quo_fw-la fermentum_fw-la judeorum_fw-la populus_fw-la ausert_fw-la i._n e._n all_o which_o so_o observe_v this_o day_n that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o that_o wherein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n remove_v their_o leaven_n i_o wonder_v why_o robert_n stephens_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o people_n prepare_v &_o c_o for_o on_o the_o 14_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n the_o people_n do_v not_o prepare_v but_o cast_v away_o their_o leaven_n see_v exod._n 12._o 18._o vales._n vales._n act_n 5._o 29._o 29._o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v write_v to_o polycrates_n to_o convene_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o unless_o he_o obey_v his_o determination_n about_o easter_n as_o to_o his_o menace_n polycrates_n answer_v i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o terrify_v at_o what_o i_o be_o threaten_v with_o vales._n vales._n valesius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n at_o this_o place_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o victor_n do_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n but_o only_o endeavour_v and_o threaten_v to_o do_v it_o the_o reason_n he_o bring_v for_o this_o be_v these_o 1_o euseblus_fw-la ses_fw-fr express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o victor_n by_o irenaeus_n and_o other_o bishop_n do_v show_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o then_o pronounce_v by_o victor_n for_o thus_o eusebius_n write_v concern_v irenaeus_n letter_n but_o do_v in_o many_o other_o word_n seasonable_o advise_v victor_n not_o to_o cut_v off_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n 3_o photius_n in_o biblioth_n chap._n 120._o write_v that_o irenaeus_n write_v many_o letter_n to_o victor_n persuade_v he_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o one_o for_o their_o dissent_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n therefore_o before_o irenaeus_n write_v victor_n have_v excommunicate_v no_o body_n now_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o victor_n do_v it_o after_o receipt_n of_o irenaeus_n letter_n for_o then_o eusebius_n will_v have_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o but_o he_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a to_o all_o this_o call_z irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n peacemaker_n because_o his_o letter_n restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n these_o be_v valesius_n reason_n on_o the_o contrary_a socrates_n b._n 5._o chap._n 22._o halloixius_n in_o his_o life_n of_o irenaeus_n pag._n 668_o and_o d_o r_o cave_n in_o the_o life_n of_o irenaeus_n pag._n 168_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v actual_o pronounce_v by_o victor_n their_o main_a argument_n for_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o these_o word_n of_o eusebius_n which_o here_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v thus_o render_v and_n by_o his_o letter_n be_v i._n e._n victor_n public_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v all_o the_o brethren_n there_o to_o be_v whole_o excommunicate_a which_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o outweigh_v all_o that_o valesius_fw-la have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o learned_a reader_n reader_n this_o epistle_n therefore_o of_o irenaeus_n be_v a_o synodical_a epistle_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o then_o be_v lion_n this_o epistle_n be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n for_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o epistle_n because_o it_o be_v unlikely_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o synod_n convene_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o determine_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n vales._n vales._n irenaeus_n say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v dissension_n in_o the_o church_n the_o first_o concern_v easter_n day_n the_o second_o about_o the_o form_n of_o the_o fast_a i._n e._n how_o many_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o fast_a for_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o all_o as_o well_o those_o who_o celebrate_v easter_n on_o the_o sunday_n as_o those_o who_o with_o the_o jew_n keep_v that_o festival_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n appearance_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o fast_v before_o easter_n which_o fast_o as_o well_o as_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o apostolic_a tradition_n see_v eusebius_n book_n 2._o chap._n 17._o and_o the_o note_n there_o vales._n vales._n among_o the_o ancient_a christian_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o fast_n the_o first_o be_v the_o fast_a on_o wednesdays_n and_o frydays_o which_o end_v at_o the_o 9_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n i._n e._n at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o station_n or_o holy_a communion_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v the_o lent-fast_a which_o end_v about_o the_o evening_n the_o three_o sort_n be_v the_o strict_a of_o all_o and_o last_v to_o the_o cock-crowing_a which_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a superpositio_fw-la epiphanius_n in_o his_o expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholic_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v these_o 3_o sort_n of_o fast_n so_o do_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o basilides_n but_o now_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v which_o of_o these_o 3_o sort_n of_o fast_n irenaeus_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o mean_v not_o the_o first_o sort_n for_o he_o evident_o speak_v of_o a_o whole_a day_n fast_o some_o suppose_n say_v he_o they_o ought_v to_o fast_o one_o day_n etc._n etc._n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n and_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o irenaeus_n mean_v the_o 3_o d_o

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bishop_n have_v their_o notary_n who_o