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he_o say_v b._n 5._o chap._n 22._o vales._n vales._n in_o turnebus_n and_o moreus_n book_n at_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v mend_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n with_o they_o so_o rufinus_n read_v this_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o version_n vales._n vales._n the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o although_o the_o observe_n and_o not_o observe_v of_o any_o custom_n be_v in_o themselves_o contrary_a yet_o as_o often_o as_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o custom_n be_v conversant_a among_o those_o who_o observe_v it_o not_o this_o diversity_n will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a vales._n vales._n the_o bishop_n be_v wont_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o festivity_n of_o easter_n to_o send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o benediction_n this_o custom_n be_v at_o length_n forbid_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n chap._n 14._o vales._n vales._n though_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o polycarp_n come_v to_o rome_n can_v precise_o be_v define_v yet_o will_v it_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v upon_o anicetus_n succession_n to_o that_o see_v in_o who_o time_n he_o come_v thither_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a catalogue_n place_v he_o before_o soter_n and_o next_o to_o pius_n who_o he_o succeed_v this_o succession_n eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la place_n on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 154_o a_o computation_n doubtless_o much_o true_a than_o that_o of_o baronius_n who_o place_n it_o on_o the_o year_n 167_o and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n place_n polycarp'_v come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 158_o in_o the_o 21_o of_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n see_v d_o r_o cave_n life_n of_o s_o t_o polycarp_n pag._n 115._o 115._o valesius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n deny_v that_o polycarp_n come_v to_o rome_n concern_v the_o difference_n about_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n for_o it_o be_v he_o say_v some_o other_o controversy_n that_o bring_v he_o thither_o but_o irenaeus_n express_a word_n be_v if_o our_o eusebius_n have_v right_o represent_v they_o in_o b._n 4._o chap._n 14._o that_o polycarp_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o discourse_v anicetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n upon_o account_n of_o a_o certain_a controversy_n concern_v the_o day_n whereon_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v it_o be_v true_a irenaus_n say_v in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n concern_v some_o other_o thing_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v his_o main_a errand_n to_o rome_n rome_n that_o be_v anicetus_n have_v so_o great_a a_o respect_n for_o the_o venerable_a polycarp_n that_o he_o permit_v he_o in_o his_o own_o presence_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o own_o church_n vales._n the_o maz._n fuk._n
make_v themselves_o unfit_a guest_n for_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v seek_v direction_n for_o their_o better_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v set_v they_o clear_a it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o penitentiarie_n duty_n to_o take_v their_o confession_n to_o advise_v they_o the_o best_a way_n he_o can_v for_o their_o soul_n good_a to_o admonish_v they_o to_o counsel_v they_o but_o not_o to_o lay_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o private_a penance_n as_o for_o notorious_a wicked_a person_n who_o crime_n be_v know_v to_o convict_v judge_n and_o punish_v they_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n penitentiaries_n have_v their_o institution_n to_o another_o end_n this_o office_n of_o the_o penitentiary_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o some_o hundred_o year_n till_o nectarius_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o church_n under_o he_o begin_v a_o second_o alteration_n abolish_n even_o that_o confession_n which_o their_o penitentiaries_n take_v in_o private_a upon_o that_o occasion_n which_o socrates_n mention_n here_o in_o this_o chapter_n see_v m_o r_o hooker_n eccles._n polity_n book_n 6._o pag._n 332._o etc._n etc._n edit_n lond._n 1666_o also_o d_o r_o cave_n primitive_a christianity_n part_n 3_o chap._n 5._o 5._o in_o rob._n stephen_n edit_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n add_v a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o penitency_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sfortian_a m._n s._n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n which_o read_v epiphanius_n scholasticus_n and_o nicephorus_n find_v in_o their_o copy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o version_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o second_o which_o two_o author_n take_v canon_n to_o signify_v a_o rule_n or_o ecclesiastic_a decree_n petavius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o epiphanius_n pag._n 242_o take_v these_o word_n of_o socrates_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o import_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n by_o publish_v of_o a_o canon_n then_o new_o find_v out_o add_v a_o presbyter_n who_o shall_v take_v charge_n of_o the_o penitent_n which_o opinion_n of_o his_o he_o confirm_v by_o these_o follow_a word_n of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o canon_n be_v in_o force_n to_o this_o day_n among_o other_o heresics_n where_o the_o term_n canon_n be_v manifest_o take_v for_o a_o rule_n and_o decree_n but_o valesius_fw-la be_v not_o of_o petavius_n opinion_n his_o reason_n be_v 1_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n admit_v not_o of_o this_o sense_n 2_o if_o a_o new_a canon_n be_v then_o make_v concern_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o penitentiary_n presbyter_n he_o query_n where_o and_o in_o what_o council_n it_o be_v publish_v valesius_n sentiment_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o term_n canon_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o matricula_fw-la or_o roll_n of_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o say_v it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o 2_o can._n council_n chalccdon_n pag._n 112_o edit_n beveredg_v where_o it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o comprehensive_a sense_n than_o to_o signify_v the_o câ—crus_n only_o that_o be_v those_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o the_o father_n in_o that_o canon_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n such_o as_o be_v the_o occonomi_n the_o defensores_fw-la the_o mansionarii_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v who_o see_v d_o r_o beveredge_n note_n pag._n 109._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n here_o i_o determine_v not_o let_v the_o learned_a judge_n judge_n what_o the_o course_n of_o discipline_n in_o relation_n to_o penitency_n be_v as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o father_n during_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n before_o penitentiaries_n be_v institute_v we_o have_v declare_v at_o note_n a._n in_o this_o chapter_n most_o in_o m_o r_o hooker_n own_o word_n which_o incomparable_a author_n in_o the_o forecited_a book_n of_o his_o eccles._n polity_n have_v by_o unexceptionable_a authority_n make_v it_o evident_a whatever_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v find_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o baronius_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 56_o by_o petavius_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la about_o this_o point_n which_o occur_v at_o pag._n 225_o of_o his_o note_n on_o epiphanius_n or_o by_o bellarmine_n that_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confession_n which_o the_o primitive_n use_v to_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n be_v make_v open_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a both_o ecclesiastical_a confistory_n and_o assembly_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o penitentiary_n presbyter_n in_o every_o church_n this_o public_a confession_n be_v abrogate_a and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o crime_n confess_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o socrates_n here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o this_o presbyter_n institute_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o sozomen_n book_n 7._o chap._n 16._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o a_o presbyter_n elect_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o penitentiary_n be_v to_o be_v qualify_v one_o of_o his_o qualification_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o person_n that_o can_v hold_v his_o tongue_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o confession_n make_v to_o he_o be_v private_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v conceal_v conceal_v that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o penitentiary_n for_o these_o heretic_n admit_v no_o person_n to_o their_o communion_n upon_o any_o repentance_n who_o be_v once_o know_v to_o have_v sin_v after_o baptism_n see_v euseb._n eccles._n hist._n book_n 6._o chap._n 43._o which_o practice_n of_o they_o how_o fair_a soever_o their_o pretence_n may_v seem_v make_v sinner_n not_o the_o few_o but_o the_o close_o and_o the_o more_o obdurate_a obdurate_a to_o wit_n from_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o emperor_n decius_n till_o after_o the_o election_n of_o nectarius_n to_o the_o episcopate_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n valesius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n here_o start_v this_o query_n whether_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o this_o gentlewoman_n be_v public_a or_o private_a in_o order_n to_o the_o answer_v whereof_o he_o remark_n that_o she_o confess_v twice_o before_o the_o penitentiary_n at_o her_o first_o confession_n she_o make_v know_v all_o her_o sin_n whereupon_o she_o be_v advise_v to_o continue_v in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n at_o her_o second_o she_o discover_v she_o have_v be_v debauch_v by_o the_o deacon_n these_o two_o confession_n continue_v valesius_fw-la be_v different_a both_o in_o time_n and_o manner_n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o her_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particular_o as_o socrates_n word_n it_o the_o second_o be_v of_o one_o crime_n only_o all_o which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v true_a after_o this_o remark_n make_v valesius_fw-la conclude_v both_o these_o confession_n to_o have_v be_v secret_a which_o say_v he_o be_v apparent_a from_o these_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o public_a confession_n be_v never_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n 2_o in_o regard_n socrates_n say_v that_o this_o woman_n accuse_v not_o herself_o before_o the_o people_n but_o before_o the_o penitentiary_n valesius_n first_o reason_n appear_v evident_o false_a not_o only_o from_o m_n r_o hooker_n word_v quote_v before_o and_o the_o unquestionable_a authority_n he_o there_o produce_v to_o prove_v what_o he_o assert_n but_o from_o a_o passage_n in_o sozomen_n book_n 7._o chap._n 16._o where_o that_o ecclesiastic_a historian_n give_v reason_n of_o the_o alteration_n which_o the_o grecian_n make_v by_o abrogate_a public_a confession_n and_o institute_v penitentiaries_n throughout_o all_o church_n to_o take_v the_o confession_n and_o appoint_v the_o penance_n of_o secret_a offender_n assign_v this_o for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o do_v from_o the_o beginning_n deserve_o seem_v burdensome_a to_o the_o priest_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v declare_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o witness_n in_o a_o theatre_n as_o it_o be_v from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o public_a confession_n be_v once_o in_o fashion_n in_o the_o church_n valesius_n second_o reason_n we_o have_v before_o clear_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n see_v note_n c._n c._n valesius_fw-la say_v here_o he_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o this_o gentlewoman_n do_v public_a penance_n his_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v 1_o woman_n be_v very_o rare_o compel_v to_o do_v public_a penance_n the_o church_n be_v indulgent_a towards_o the_o modesty_n of_o matron_n 2_o
its_o import_n different_a also_o for_o if_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o denote_v a_o divine_a person_n one_o who_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o import_n be_v passive_a and_o imply_v one_o bear_v or_o carry_v by_o god_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n that_o ignatius_n have_v this_o title_n from_o our_o saviour_n taking_n he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n for_o he_o be_v that_o very_a child_n they_o say_v who_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 9_o 36._o take_v up_o and_o set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_a affirm_v this_o story_n to_o be_v groundless_a and_o uncertain_a see_v d_o r_o cave_n life_n of_o ignatius_n ignatius_n cover_a or_o arch_a walkâ—_n walkâ—_n i_o can_v imagine_v whence_o socrates_n have_v this_o story_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o in_o constantius_n reign_n divide_v the_o quire_n of_o singer_n at_o antioch_n into_o two_o part_n and_o give_v they_o david_n psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v alternative_o or_o by_o turn_n which_o usage_n be_v first_o practise_v at_o antioch_n afterward_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n theodoret_n atte_v this_o in_o his_o hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24_o as_o do_v also_o theodorus_n moâ—suestenus_n a_o person_n ancient_a than_o he_o who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n theodorus_n word_n be_v quote_v by_o nicetas_n in_o thesauro_fw-la orthâ—dâ—xae_fw-la fidei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 30._o although_o that_o way_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o syrian_n before_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n time_n for_o theodorus_n write_v that_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o translate_v that_o kind_n of_o psalmody_n which_o they_o term_v antiphonae_n that_o be_v when_o one_o sing_v one_o verse_n another_o another_o out_o of_o the_o syrian_a language_n into_o the_o grecian_a and_o that_o those_o two_o person_n appear_v almost_o the_o only_a author_n of_o this_o thing_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n what_o therefore_o the_o syrian_n have_v do_v long_o before_o flavianus_n time_n to_o wit_n in_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n alternative_o in_o syriack_n that_o fâ—â—vianuâ—_n and_o diodorus_n order_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grecian_n of_o antioch_n in_o their_o sing_v the_o psalm_n in_o greek_a vales._n vales._n see_v the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n book_n beside_o this_o reason_n of_o theophilus_n hatred_n against_o isidorus_n sozomen_n book_n 8._o chap._n 12._o relate_v two_o other_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o isidorus_n have_v refuse_v to_o give_v evidence_n in_o favour_n of_o theophilus_n sister_n the_o second_o because_o â—e_n have_v reprove_v theophilus_n for_o his_o over_o much_o diligence_n in_o build_v church_n whereby_o he_o waste_v the_o money_n of_o the_o church_n which_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a i_o be_o easy_o induce_v to_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o theophilus_n hatred_n against_o isidorus_n in_o regard_n both_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n do_v express_o attest_v it_o notwithstanding_o isidorus_n be_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n eject_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n on_o account_n of_o origen_n error_n which_o he_o maintain_v as_o baronius_n have_v long_o since_o inform_v we_o from_o palladius_n in_o lausiaca_n vales._n vales._n so_o arsacius_n who_o succeed_v chrysostome_n in_o his_o bishopric_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief-presbyter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n ad_fw-la quercum_fw-la and_o one_o martyrius_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief-deacon_n sozomen_n call_v this_o peter_n arch-presbyter_n this_o be_v a_o name_n of_o honour_n not_o of_o ancientness_n for_o the_o bishop_n elect_v who_o they_o please_v out_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n to_o be_v archpresbyter_n as_o liberatus_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o breviarium_fw-la chap._n 14._o vales._n vales._n see_v book_n 5._o chap._n 15._o 15._o it_o be_v false_a that_o epiphanius_n be_v ever_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphitae_n he_o have_v indeed_o once_o receive_v a_o check_n upon_o that_o account_n from_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o have_v refute_v this_o calumny_n and_o also_o epiphanius_n himself_o in_o that_o sermon_n he_o preach_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o john_n himself_o as_o i_o in_o his_o book_n to_o pammachius_n concern_v the_o error_n of_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o baronius_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 393_o do_v relate_v wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o theophilus_n feign_v himself_o a_o anthropomorphite_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o epiphanius_n both_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n be_v impose_v upon_o by_o some_o origenist_n a_o favourer_n of_o ammonius_n and_o dioscorus_n who_o tell_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o origenist_n as_o baronius_n have_v true_o remark_v to_o fix_v the_o crime_n of_o this_o heresy_n upon_o the_o catholic_n by_o who_o they_o be_v condemn_v vales._n vales._n socrates_n and_o sozomen_n who_o have_v follow_v he_o herein_o be_v mistake_v here_o in_o suppose_v that_o the_o alexandrian_a synod_n wherein_o theophilus_n condemn_v origen_n book_n together_o with_o origen_n himself_o be_v hold_v after_o that_o synod_n convene_v at_o constantia_n by_o epiphanius_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o theophilus_n do_v first_o of_o all_o convene_v a_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n and_o condemn_v that_o heresy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 399._o which_o be_v do_v after_o many_o conference_n concern_v that_o matter_n hold_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o come_v thither_o as_o postumianuâ—_n inform_v we_o in_o sulpicius_n dialogue_n de_fw-fr vitæ_fw-la b._n martini_n after_o this_o theophilus_n send_v a_o synodick_n letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o he_o write_v a_o particular_a letter_n to_o epiphanius_n beseech_v and_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v convene_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o island_n condemn_v the_o same_o heresy_n himself_o and_o subscribe_v his_o synodick_n letter_n this_o letter_n of_o theophilus_n be_v at_o this_o day_n extant_a translate_v by_o saint_n t_o jerome_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v moreover_o socrates_n here_o use_v a_o perfect_a number_n for_o a_o imperfect_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o add_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v almost_o or_o thereabouts_o but_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v exact_o above_o fifty_o year_n must_v be_v take_v from_o this_o number_n for_o origen_n die_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 252_o as_o may_v be_v make_v out_o from_o what_o we_o have_v say_v at_o note_n b._n and_o c._n on_o euseb._n eccles._n histor._n book_n 7._o chap._n 1._o from_o which_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 399_o wherein_o origen_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o alexandrian_a synod_n there_o be_v 147_o year_n vales._n vales._n or_o many_o of_o the_o magistracy_n magistracy_n or_o without_o labour_n or_o trouble_n trouble_n book_n 6._o chap._n 4._o 4._o or_o by_o the_o by_o by_o or_o liberty_n and_o confidence_n confidence_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o empress_n in_o my_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o at_o length_n the_o empress_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o socrates_n write_v thus_o nicephorus_n word_n it_o express_o according_a to_o our_o emendation_n and_o in_o sozomen_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o which_o be_v the_o same_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v adjure_v he_o by_o she_o son_n the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o their_o child_n so_o in_o virgil_n per_fw-la caput_fw-la hoc_fw-la juro_fw-la per_fw-la spem_fw-la surgentis_fw-la iüli_fw-la i_o swear_v by_o this_o head_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o grow_a iülus_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o they_o will_v earnest_o entreat_v other_o they_o beseech_v they_o by_o their_o own_o child_n and_o whatever_o they_o account_v most_o dear_a to_o themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o eudoxiâ—_n speak_v to_o john_n chrysostome_n at_o that_o time_n by_o this_o little_a child_n of_o i_o and_o your_o spiritual_a soâ—_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o and_o who_o you_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a font_n be_v reconcile_v with_o severianus_n it_o be_v certain_a chrysostome_n have_v receive_v theodosius_n junior_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a font_n as_o nicephorus_n relate_v at_o this_o place_n from_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n as_o i_o suppose_v further_o baronius_n place_v this_o reconciliation_n between_o severianus_n and_o
the_o emperor_n himself_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n on_o a_o golden_a chair_n between_o the_o two_o row_n of_o the_o sit_v prelate_n the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o nineteen_o accubita_fw-la at_o constantinople_n be_v some_o such_o like_a thing_n make_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o constantinian_n feast_n as_o i_o think_v vales._n see_v evagr._fw-la book_n 5._o chap._n 13_o note_n a._n a._n multitude_n or_o people_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v true_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o to_o a_o consent_n of_o unity_n unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n of_o constantine_n athanasius_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o when_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la arimini_fw-la &_o seleuciae_fw-la pag._n 873._o he_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n speak_v one_o way_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n another_o in_o their_o define_n the_o day_n of_o easter_n for_o in_o this_o business_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o please_v or_o it_o be_v think_v good_a but_o in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n they_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a say_v placuit_fw-la it_o please_v but_o ita_fw-la credit_n sancta_fw-la &_o universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o holy_a and_o universal_a church_n believe_v thus_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o athanasius_n mention_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o synodick_n letter_n but_o in_o this_o letter_n only_o of_o constantine_n which_o any_o one_o may_v conjecture_v be_v not_o without_o reason_n take_v for_o the_o synodick_n letter_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nation_n i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usage_n with_o christophorson_n and_o gruterus_n we_o have_v note_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o his_o eccles._n hist._n in_o the_o king_n sheet_n and_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usage_n vales._n vales._n or_o completion_n of_o this_o observation_n observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o decent_a law_n but_o socrates_n and_o theodoret_n defend_v the_o common_a read_n vales._n vales._n for_o they_o who_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n pascha_fw-la with_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v conscious_a of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o the_o jew_n commit_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o christophorson_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opinion_n with_o who_o i_o agree_v not_o vales._n in_o socrates_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impure_a the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostile_a or_o adverse_a adverse_a or_o violence_n violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n theodoret_n gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o i_o like_v not_o for_o it_o be_v right_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n whereas_o the_o paschal_n neomenia_n or_o new-moon_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v from_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n march_n and_o be_v end_v on_o the_o three_o of_o april_n hence_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o their_o pascha_fw-la begin_v before_o the_o aequinox_n so_o they_o keep_v a_o twosold_a pascha_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n if_o you_o understand_v the_o solar_a or_o julian_n year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n of_o this_o year_n to_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v ambrose_n say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o aemilia_n where_o he_o write_v that_o the_o jew_n sometime_o celebrate_v the_o pascha_fw-la on_o the_o twelve_o month_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o latin_n or_o oriental_n for_o the_o jew_n never_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o that_o month_n which_o among_o they_o be_v account_v the_o twelve_o but_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n further_o this_o repetition_n or_o double_n of_o their_o passover_n which_o constantine_n object_n against_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o at_o all_o momentous_a for_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v retort_v against_o the_o christian_n namely_o that_o they_o celebrate_v easter_n twice_o in_o the_o same_o year_n if_o we_o understand_v the_o year_n current_n for_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o this_o year_n easter_n be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n on_o the_o year_n follow_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v keep_v soon_o and_o so_o there_o will_v occur_v two_o easters_n among_o the_o christian_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n current_n which_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o happen_v if_o you_o count_v the_o year_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a cardo_n to_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n of_o the_o other_o year_n see_v epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la audian_n and_o petau._n animad_fw-la p._n 294._o to_o who_o add_v aegidius_n bucherius_n de_fw-fr paschali_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la cyclo_n cap._n 3._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o reason_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o socrates_n and_o gelasius_n from_o who_o the_o follow_a word_n must_v be_v amend_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o prudence_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o likeness_n although_o in_o those_o writer_n i_o have_v mention_v the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o no_o pretence_n further_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n book_n 5._o chap._n 16._o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o these_o word_n which_o any_o one_o will_v confess_v who_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o these_o word_n of_o constantine_n vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v the_o head_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o fast_a which_o by_o the_o quartodecimani_n be_v begin_v at_o one_o time_n by_o the_o other_o christian_n at_o another_o indeed_o the_o follow_a word_n concern_v the_o day_n after_o easter_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o hold_v of_o the_o fast._n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o superfluous_a repetition_n but_o if_o any_o one_o have_v rather_o understand_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lend_v fast_o i_o shall_v not_o gainsay_v he_o see_v chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n against_o those_o who_o fast_v the_o first_o day_n of_o easter_n pag._n 714._o vales._n vales._n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o socrates_n theodoret_n gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o reason_n but_o it_o will_v be_v better_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v above_o in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o account_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o turnebus_n copy_n vales._n vales._n every_o one_o see_v that_o the_o word_n be_v misplace_v here_o it_o be_v right_a therefore_o in_o gelasius_n thus_o the_o britannia_n egypt_n and_o the_o libya_n socrates_n have_v libya_n which_o read_v i_o like_v best_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o gelasius_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o displease_v i_o not_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v diligens_fw-la supputatio_fw-la a_o exact_a reckon_n whence_o it_o be_v term_a computus_fw-la paschalis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n in_o the_o synodick_n letter_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n where_o it_o treat_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o meletius_n for_o it_o be_v there_o take_v for_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o equity_n or_o a_o dispensation_n vales._n see_v socrates_n book_n 1_o chap._n 9_o note_n b._n b._n the_o jew_n be_v term_v perfidious_a and_o perjure_a man_n who_o whenas_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o king_n or_o lord_n beside_o god_n afterward_o deny_v the_o same_o lord_n and_o attest_v they_o have_v no_o other_o king_n but_o caesar_n vales._n vales._n after_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a line_n want_v in_o robert_n stephens_n edition_n which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o have_v make_v good_a from_o socrates_n theodoret_n gelasius_n and_o nicephorus_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o or_o converse_n with_o strange_a error_n and_o impiety_n this_o be_v what_o constantine_n have_v say_v above_o
vinum_fw-la &_o esca_fw-la r_o espicite_fw-la fontem_fw-la quo_fw-la memorentur_fw-la isla_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la i_o mmodico_fw-la sumptu_fw-la deficitis_fw-la christo_fw-la donare_fw-la c_o ùm_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la faciâ—is_fw-la quomodo_fw-la suadâ—re_fw-la potestis_fw-la i_o ustitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la talibus_fw-la well_fw-mi semel_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la s_o ic_fw-mi multos_fw-la urget_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la saepe_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la commodianus_n speak_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o title_n of_o the_o poem_n and_o from_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o every_o verse_n and_o he_o advise_v they_o that_o at_o least_o on_o easter-day_n they_o shall_v bestow_v a_o alm_n upon_o the_o poor_a he_o reprove_v they_o also_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o live_n too_o high_a they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v which_o they_o may_v bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n immodico_fw-la sumptu_fw-la deficitis_fw-la christo_fw-la donare_fw-la concern_v these_o very_a paschal-alm_n anastasius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n hadrian_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n simulque_fw-la &_o in_fw-la balneo_fw-la juxta_fw-la eandem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sito_fw-la as_o likewise_o in_o the_o bath_n also_o which_o be_v situate_a near_o the_o same_o church_n where_o our_o brethren_n the_o poor_a of_o christ_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v yearly_a to_o receive_v alm_n in_o the_o paschal_n festivity_n and_o to_o bathe_v etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n these_o word_n must_v be_v render_v favourable_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o express_o and_o by_o name_n forbid_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a as_o libanius_n in_o express_a word_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la templis_fw-la indeed_o constantine_n by_o issue_v forth_o a_o law_n prohibit_v private_a and_o domestic_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o theodosian_a code_n de_fw-fr maleficis_fw-la &_o mathematicis_fw-la and_o from_o the_o first_o law_n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la but_o he_o forbid_v not_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o their_o ancestor_n eusebius_n repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o chap._n 25._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o in_o robert_n stephen_n edition_n a_o point_n be_v ill_o set_v after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v place_v after_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n copy_n and_o in_o the_o sheet_n agreeable_o whereto_o we_o have_v point_v it_o vales._n vales._n or_o a_o pious_a life_n life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o translator_n have_v render_v it_o ill_o nec_fw-la oracula_fw-la curiosè_fw-la sectarentur_fw-la nor_o shall_v curious_o follow_v oracle_n for_o the_o damon_n have_v long_a before_o cease_v from_o give_v forth_o oracle_n wherefore_o constantine_n law_n be_v superfluous_a wherein_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o search_n after_o oracle_n i_o have_v rather_o therefore_o understand_v here_o the_o diviner_n prophet_n astrologer_n and_o soothsayer_n the_o consult_v of_o who_o be_v prohibit_v by_o constantine_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o law_n cod._n theod._n de_fw-la maleficis_fw-la &_o mathematicis_fw-la vales._n vales._n or_o murder_n murder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o egyptian_n androgyni_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o nile_n as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o second_o invective_n against_o julian_n as_o also_o in_o his_o poem_n to_o nâ—â—eâ—ius_n the_o same_o gregorius_n in_o the_o oration_n which_o he_o write_v in_o sancta_fw-la lumina_fw-la epiphaniorum_n do_v elegant_o assert_v that_o by_o this_o fact_n the_o egyptian_n reproach_v rather_o than_o honour_a thâ—_n nile_n concern_v the_o same_o rite_n of_o the_o egyptian_n there_o be_v a_o eminent_a passage_n in_o libanius_n oration_n pro_fw-la templis_fw-la which_o in_o regard_n it_o make_v very_o much_o for_o our_o purpose_n and_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o translator_n deserve_v to_o be_v set_v down_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v a_o permission_n of_o sacrifice_v reserve_v to_o rome_n only_o but_o to_o the_o city_n of_o sarápis_n also_o that_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n which_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o multitude_n of_o temple_n by_o the_o assistance_n whereof_o it_o render_v the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n common_a to_o all_o man_n now_o this_o plenty_n be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o nile_n they_o entertain_v the_o nile_n at_o a_o banquet_n and_o those_o sacred_a rite_n persuade_v it_o to_o rise_v and_o overflow_v the_o field_n which_o rite_n not_o be_v perform_v both_o at_o the_o state_v and_o solemn_a time_n and_o by_o those_o person_n appoint_a for_o that_o purpose_n the_o nile_n will_v not_o swell_v and_o overflow_v its_o bank_n which_o thing_n when_o they_o well_o understand_v who_o will_v very_o willing_o have_v abolish_v these_o rite_n also_o nevertheless_o on_o second_o thought_n they_o will_v not_o abolish_v they_o but_o suffer_v that_o river_n to_o be_v entertain_v at_o a_o banquet_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_n because_o of_o the_o usual_a reward_n it_o pay_v to_o wit_n a_o plentiful_a crop_n from_o this_o place_n of_o libanius_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o these_o androgyni_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o nile_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o constantine_n or_o if_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o he_o they_o be_v soon_o after_o restore_v vales._n vales._n person_n that_o be_v both_o male_n and_o female_n female_n falsify_v or_o deprave_v deprave_v or_o be_v not_o any_o more_o more_o or_o correction_n correction_n or_o in_o few_o word_n word_n see_v sozomen_n book_n 1._o chap._n 9_o who_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n belong_v to_o the_o byzantine_n forum_n do_v explain_v these_o knot_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n more_o perspicuous_o than_o eusebius_n consult_v lipsius_n also_o in_o his_o comment_n at_o the_o three_o book_n of_o tacitus_n annal_n where_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a de_fw-fr lege_fw-la papia_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o emperor_n and_o do_v expunge_v these_o four_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o margin_n into_o the_o text._n further_n this_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v exstant_fw-la in_o the_o 8_o the_o book_n of_o the_o theodosian_a code_n in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr infirmandis_fw-la poenis_fw-la coelibatûs_fw-la &_o orbitatis_fw-la in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o savilian_a copy_n intead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o scaliger_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regulas_fw-la rule_n or_o canon_n for_o the_o discourse_n here_o be_v not_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastic_a rule_n
any_o person_n be_v scrupulous_a of_o expunge_v any_o thing_n he_o must_v set_v a_o distinction_n after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o that_o god_n the_o father_n the_o high_a king_n of_o all_o be_v celebrate_v with_o hymn_n both_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o constantine_n for_o our_o eusebius_n do_v a_o little_a low_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v christ._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v i_o think_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v i_o have_v follow_v in_o my_o version_n but_o some_o word_n be_v undoubted_o want_v here_o which_o may_v be_v supply_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v our_o emperor_n well_o know_v that_o this_o great_a king_n be_v with_o hymn_n celebrate_v by_o christ_n who_o himself_o also_o be_v our_o most_o invincible_a king_n he_o himself_o likewise_o extol_v he_o with_o praise_n and_o hymn_n thereby_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o well_o for_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o origin_n of_o empire_n to_o we_o thus_o the_o sense_n be_v most_o plain_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o eusebius_n either_o write_v or_o think_v otherwise_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o he_o only_o i._n e._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o empire_n to_o we_o we_o or_o good_n good_n the_o translator_n think_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v concern_v constantine_n which_o true_o i_o do_v condemn_v yet_o they_o may_v also_o be_v mean_v of_o christ._n vales._n vales._n or_o element_n element_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n be_v corrupt_v which_o nevertheless_o you_o may_v easy_o mend_v at_o my_o perll_n therefore_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o submission_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o amendment_n be_v most_o undoubted_a vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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by_o his_o course_n fullfil_v so_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o translator_n render_v this_o place_n thus_o lunam_fw-la quoque_fw-la cujus_fw-la lumon_n muitâ—_n obscurius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la solis_fw-la the_o moon_n likewise_o who_o tight_a be_v far_o more_o obscure_a than_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n but_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o moon_n which_o go_v under_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n vales._n vales._n or_o go_v on_o on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o verb_n must_v be_v substitute_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v extol_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proclaim_v for_o that_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o at_o all_o agreeable_a here_o and_o have_v creep_v in_o hither_o by_o mistake_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a period_n in_o the_o fuketian_a 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this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o word_n be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o after_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o by_o a_o succession_n of_o time_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o eternal_a generation_n for_o he_o be_v the_o origin_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o begin_v and_o terminate_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o which_o can_v be_v nevertheless_o eusebius_n word_n may_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v construe_v with_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v this_o the_o word_n do_v appease_v god_n the_o father_n before_o all_o person_n and_o after_o all_o person_n but_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v true_a for_o in_o this_o manner_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hermammon_n speak_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o have_v he_o regard_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o be_v before_o all_o be_v in_o all_o and_o 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