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A13294 The historie of the Church since the dayes of our Saviour Iesus Christ, vntill this present age. Devided into foure bookes. 1. The first containeth the whole proceedings and practises of the emperours ... 2. The second containeth a breefe catalogue of the beginnings, and proceedings; of all the bishops, popes, patriarchs, doctors, pastors, and other learned men ... 3. The third containeth a short summe of all the heretiques ... 4. The fourth containeth a short compend of all the councels generall, nationall, and provinciall ... Devided into 16. centuries. ... Collected out of sundry authors both ancient and moderne; by the famous and worthy preacher of Gods word, Master Patrick Symson, late minister at Striueling in Scotland.; Historie of the Church. Part 1 Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.; Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618. Short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.; Symson, Andrew. 1624 (1624) STC 23598; ESTC S117589 486,336 718

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euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o papias_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o bishop_n of_o rome_n note_n alexander_n martyr_v euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib_n 4._o c_o 1._o xistus_fw-la martyr_v euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o telesphorus●_n martyr_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 10_o anicetus_n a_o martyr_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o platira_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la eleuth●●ij_fw-la the_o rashness_n of_o victor_n euseb._n eccl_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o of_o other_o doctor_n and_o preacher_n jerom._n catal._n scrip_n eccles_n agrippa_n castor_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o hegesippus_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 11_o melito_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o hist._n magdeb._n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o justinus_n a_o martyr_n the_o manner_n of_o justinus_n his_o conversion_n justin_n dialog_n cum_fw-la trepb_n justin._n apol_n 2._o polycar●us_o martyr_v polycaryus_fw-la his_o dream_n before_o his_o apprehension_n eus●b_n l●b_fw-la 4._o cap._n 15._o i●eneus_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o iren._n lib._n 5_o con_v valen●_n iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 34._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n b●colc_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o strom._n lib._n 2._o hist._n magdeb._n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n ●_o zephyrinus_n platin._n euseb._n 6.21_o note_n mat._n 18.16_o canon_n apost_n cap._n 74._o callistus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o note_n vrbanus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o pontianus_n platin._n tom._n 1._o council_n anterus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29._o fabianus_n func_fw-la chron._n &_o commentar_n platin._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n note_n heb._n 13_o 16._o cornelius_n a_o council_n at_o rome_n against_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cornelius_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap_n 2._o lucius_n platin._n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o tom_n 1_o council_n stephanus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o platin._n in_o vit●_n lucij_fw-la dan_n 5._o tom._n 1._o council_n ●_o gratia_n no._n cap._n 5._o xistus_fw-la 2._o euseb_n lib._n ●_o cap._n 27._o note_n dionysius_n fellix_fw-la 1._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o platin._n mat._n 26.73_o eutychianus_n ●●seb_fw-mi lib_n 7._o cap●2_n ●2_z caius_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o func_fw-la chron_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la func_fw-la platin._n de●●ct_n cai●_n ●x_fw-fr lib._n pent._n d●m●●_n note_n note_n marcellinus_n platin._n func_fw-la chron._n marcellus_n platin._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la eusebius_n note_n tertullian_n jerom._n catal_a scrip_n eccles_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o origen_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o note_n coment_fw-fr func_fw-la in_o chron._n l._n 6._o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 33._o jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles._n euseb._n l_o 6._o c._n 17._o mat._n 19.12_o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o jerom._n catul_a script_n eccles_n &_o comment_n in_o jona._n jerom._n ibid._n nazian_n in_o laudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles_n hist._n madg._n cent_n 3._o c●p_n 10._o note_n aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o narcissus_n example_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o false_a witness_n euseb._n c._n 6._o l._n 9_o dios._n germanion_n gordius_n alexander_n jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles._n jerom._n ibid._n euseb._n l_o 7._o c._n 14._o func_fw-la chron._n heraclas_n dionysius_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o func_fw-la chron_n asclepiades_fw-la euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 1●_n zebenus_n babylas_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 39_o fabius_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 44._o demetrianus_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la domnus_n euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 2d_o func_fw-la chron._n plat._n ●_o m●litiad●●_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o august_n epist_n 68_o august_n epist_n 162._o &_o 166._o august_n caus●la●o_o epist_n 86._o silvester_n platina_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la silvest_n s●crat_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o theo._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2.3_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const●nt_n lib._n 4._o simile_n note_n marcus_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mar._n julius_n so●om_n l._n
foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n 11.9_o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o that_o that_o die_v let_v it_o die_v and_o that_o that_o perish_v let_v it_o perish_v and_o let_v the_o remnant_n every_o one_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o neighbour_n like_a as_o the_o intolerable_a cruelty_n of_o flerus_n have_v irritat_fw-la the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o unsupportable_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v incense_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o they_o they_o be_v now_o become_v so_o headstrong_a 30_o that_o they_o reject_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v offer_v for_o caesar._n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o dwell_v in_o alexandria_n and_o in_o damascus_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n fifty_o thousand_o jew_n be_v slay_v in_o alexandria_n 41._o ten_o thousand_o in_o damascus_n beside_o this_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v proclaim_v their_o future_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n a_o comet_n be_v see_v in_o heaven_n jerusalem_n hang_v over_o the_o town_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o have_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o mid_a time_n of_o the_o night_n a_o clear_a light_n be_v see_v shine_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n in_o brightness_n not_o unlike_a unto_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o great_a brazen_a port_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n about_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n chariot_n of_o fire_n be_v see_v compass_v town_n and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n warning_n to_o flit_v 31._o and_o to_o transport_v with_o many_o other_o fearful_a sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o a_o people_n senseless_a who_o eye_n be_v dim_a who_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v who_o heart_n be_v fat_a and_o lock_v up_o by_o satan_n in_o infidelity_n they_o can_v take_v no_o warning_n of_o the_o wrath_n to_o 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