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in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o hear_v thou_o shall_v not_o remember_v evil_a against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o a_o double_a and_o instable_a mind_n doubt_v whether_o thus_o or_o thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n above_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v a_o child_n by_o abortion_n nor_o make_v it_o away_o when_o it_o be_v bear_v thou_o shall_v not_o withhold_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o son_n or_o from_o thy_o daughter_n but_o from_o their_o youth_n shall_v teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o desirous_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n good_n nor_o covet_v much_o neither_o shall_v thou_o hearty_o join_v with_o the_o proud_a but_o shall_v be_v number_v with_o the_o just_a and_o the_o humble_a entertain_v trial_n and_o temptation_n when_o they_o happen_v to_o thou_o as_o instrument_n of_o good_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v double_o mind_v nor_o of_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n for_o a_o double_a tongue_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o master_n as_o god_n representative_n in_o reverence_n and_o fear_n thou_o shall_v not_o command_v thy_o maid_n or_o manservant_n with_o bitterness_n and_o severity_n those_o especial_o that_o hope_n in_o god_n lest_o thou_o thyself_o prove_v one_o that_o fear_v not_o he_o who_o be_v over_o both_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v man_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n but_o those_o who_o his_o spirit_n do_v prepare_v thou_o shall_v communicate_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o shall_v not_o call_v what_o thou_o have_v thy_o own_o for_o if_o you_o mutual_o partake_v in_o incorruptible_a thing_n how_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v corruptible_a be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o tongue_n for_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n keep_v thy_o soul_n as_o chaste_a as_o thou_o can_v stretch_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o take_v and_o shut_v they_o when_o thou_o shall_v give_v love_v all_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n night_n and_o day_n seâ—k_v out_o daily_a the_o face_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o search_v by_o the_o word_n go_v forth_o to_o exhort_v and_o by_o it_o study_v to_o save_v a_o soul_n and_o with_o thy_o hand_n shall_v thou_o labour_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o thy_o sin_n delay_v not_o to_o give_v nor_o begrutch_v when_o thou_o be_v charitable_a give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v who_o be_v the_o good_a recompenser_n of_o the_o reward_n thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v neither_o add_v to_o they_o nor_o take_v from_o they_o thou_o shall_v ever_o hate_v a_o wicked_a person_n judge_v righteous_o make_v no_o schism_n make_v peace_n between_o those_o that_o be_v at_o difference_n reconcile_a they_o to_o each_o other_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o come_v not_o to_o prayer_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o light_n xvi_o but_o now_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n be_v crooked_a and_o full_a of_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o eternal_a death_n attend_v with_o punishment_n wherein_o be_v thing_n destructive_a to_o their_o soul_n idolatry_n audaciousness_n height_n of_o domination_n hypocrisy_n double-heartedness_n adultery_n murder_n rapine_n pride_n transgression_n deceit_n malice_n arrogance_n witchcraft_n magic_a covetousness_n want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n persecuter_n of_o good_a man_n hater_n of_o the_o truth_n man_n who_o love_v but_o do_v not_o know_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n person_n that_o adhere_v not_o to_o what_o be_v good_a nor_o who_o by_o righteous_a judgement_n regard_v the_o case_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o orphan_n watchful_a not_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o 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have_v no_o more_o to_o remark_n concern_v this_o excellent_a person_n then_o to_o add_v the_o character_n give_v of_o he_o by_o a_o pen_n that_o can_v not_o err_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n full_a of_o faith_n 11.24_o act._n 11.24_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o end_n of_o s._n barnabas_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n timothy_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n timotheus_n michael_n burgher_n sulpsit_fw-la s._n timothy_n country_n and_o kindred_n his_o religious_a education_n the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o early_a piety_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o s._n paul_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v his_o companion_n circumcise_a by_o s._n paul_n and_o why_o this_o no_o contradict_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n concern_v circumcision_n his_o travel_n with_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n his_o return_n from_o thessalonica_n and_o s._n paul_n two_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n s._n timothy_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n the_o 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i._o s_n timothy_n be_v as_o we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v a_o lycaonian_a bear_v at_o lystra_n a_o note_a city_n of_o that_o province_n he_o be_v a_o person_n in_o who_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_a and_o the_o christian_a meet_v altogether_o his_o father_n be_v by_o birth_n a_o greek_a by_o religion_n a_o gentile_a or_o if_o a_o proselyte_n at_o most_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o do_v not_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n his_o mother_n eunice_n daughter_n to_o the_o devout_a and_o pious_a lois_fw-fr 1627._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n homil_n 1._o in_o 2_o tim._n p._n 1627._o be_v a_o jewess_n who_o yet_o scruple_v not_o to_o marry_v with_o this_o greek_a a_o argument_n that_o the_o partition_n wall_n now_o totter_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n begin_v thus_o to_o match_v together_o his_o mother_n and_o grandmother_n be_v woman_n very_o eminent_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o first_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o least_o instance_n of_o their_o piety_n the_o care_n they_o take_v of_o his_o education_n instruct_v he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o season_v his_o tender_a year_n with_o virtuous_a and_o sober_a principle_n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o so_o that_o from_o a_o child_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o he_o be_v admirable_o prepare_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o christianity_n and_o furnish_v for_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o strict_a pious_a life_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la educ_fw-la pag._n 4._o and_o indeed_o religion_n never_o thrive_v more_o kind_o then_o when_o it_o be_v plant_v
who_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v discourse_n with_o the_o praefect_n his_o freedom_n and_o courage_n his_o sentence_n and_o execution_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n his_o great_a piety_n charity_n impartiality_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a part_n and_o excellent_a learning_n his_o unskilfulness_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n note_v a_o late_a author_n censure_v his_o write_n the_o epistle_n to_o diognetus_n diognetus_n who_o his_o stile_n and_o character_n the_o unwarrantable_a opinion_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o indulgence_n to_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n how_o apply_v to_o christ_n how_o to_o reason_n his_o opinion_n concern_v chiliasm_n the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o he_o herein_o this_o by_o who_o first_o start_v by_o who_o corrupt_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n his_o assertion_n concern_v angel_n maintain_v by_o most_o of_o the_o first_o father_n the_o original_n of_o it_o their_o opinion_n concern_v freewill_n show_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o influence_n justin_n be_v philosophic_a education_n have_v upon_o his_o opinion_n his_o write_n enumerate_v i._o justin_n the_o martyr_n be_v one_o as_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a so_o of_o the_o most_o early_a writer_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n as_o 50._o as_o h._n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 50._o eusebius_n say_v of_o he_o near_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v methodius_n 921._o methodius_n ap._n phot._n cod._n ccxxxiv_o col_fw-fr 921._o bishop_n of_o tyre_n both_o in_o time_n and_o virtue_n and_o near_o indeed_o if_o we_o strict_o understand_v what_o he_o 501._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la diognet_fw-la p._n 501._o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o sure_o be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o large_a as_o comprehend_v their_o immediate_a successor_n or_o probable_o not_o of_o the_o person_n but_o doctrine_n and_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christianity_n he_o be_v 53._o be_v apol._n ii_o p._n 53._o bear_v at_o neapolis_n a_o note_a city_n of_o palestine_n within_o the_o province_n of_o samaria_n ancient_o call_v sichem_n afterward_o as_o 890._o as_o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o p._n 890._o josephus_n tell_v we_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n mabartha_n corrupt_o by_o 79._o by_o h_o nat._n l._n 5._o c._n 13_o p._n 79._o pliny_n mamortha_n by_o the_o roman_n neapolis_n and_o from_o a_o colony_n send_v thither_o by_o flavius_n vespasian_n style_v flavia_n caesarea_n his_o father_n be_v priscus_n the_o son_n of_o bacchius_fw-la for_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sylburgius_n and_o valesius_fw-la observe_v must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v imply_v the_o one_o to_o have_v be_v his_o father_n the_o other_o his_o grandfather_n a_o gentile_a and_o as_o 219._o as_o animadv_n ad_fw-la eus_n chron._n n._n mmclvii_o p._n 219._o scaliger_n probable_o think_v one_o of_o those_o greek_n which_o be_v in_o that_o colony_n transplant_v thither_o who_o take_v care_n together_o with_o religion_n to_o have_v he_o educate_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o philosophy_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n and_o indeed_o how_o great_a and_o exact_a a_o master_n he_o be_v in_o all_o their_o art_n and_o learning_n how_o thorough_o he_o have_v digest_v the_o best_a and_o most_o useful_a notion_n which_o their_o institution_n of_o philosophy_n can_v afford_v his_o write_n at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o abundant_a evidence_n ii_o in_o his_o young_a year_n and_o as_o be_v probable_a before_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n he_o travel_v into_o foreign_a part_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o study_n and_o particular_o into_o egypt_n the_o staple-place_n of_o all_o the_o more_o mysterious_a and_o recondite_v part_n of_o learning_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o constant_o visit_v by_o all_o the_o more_o grave_a and_o sage_a philosopher_n among_o the_o heathen_n that_o he_o be_v at_o 14._o at_o paraene_n ad_fw-la graec._n p._n 14._o alexandria_n himself_o assure_v we_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o account_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o seventy_o translator_n and_o be_v show_v the_o cell_n wherein_o they_o perform_v that_o famous_a and_o elaborate_a work_n which_o probable_o his_o inquisitive_a curiosity_n as_o a_o philosopher_n and_o the_o report_v he_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o by_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n have_v more_o particular_o induce_v he_o to_o inquire_v after_o among_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n after_o he_o have_v run_v through_o and_o survey_v all_o the_o form_n he_o 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writer_n v._o the_o persecution_n under_o severus_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v now_o grow_v hot_a at_o alexandria_n laetus_n the_o governor_n daily_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n where_o among_o the_o great_a number_n of_o martyr_n 201._o martyr_n euseb_n ib._n c._n 1._o p_o 201._o leonides_n origen_n father_n be_v first_o imprison_v then_o behead_v and_o his_o estate_n confiscate_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o public_a exchequer_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n 2â—â—_n imprisonment_n id._n c._n 2_o p._n 2â—â—_n origen_n begin_v to_o discover_v a_o most_o impatient_a desire_n of_o martyrdom_n from_o which_o scarce_o any_o entreaty_n or_o consideration_n can_v restrain_v he_o he_o know_v the_o deplorable_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a to_o leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o sad_a influence_n upon_o his_o father_n mind_n who_o therefore_o by_o letter_n he_o passionate_o exhort_v to_o persevere_v unto_o martyrdom_n add_v this_o clause_n among_o the_o rest_n take_v heed_n sir_n that_o for_o our_o sake_n you_o do_v not_o change_v your_o mind_n and_o himself_o have_v go_v not_o only_o to_o prison_n but_o to_o the_o very_a block_n with_o his_o father_n if_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v not_o interpose_v his_o mother_n perceive_v his_o resolution_n treat_v he_o with_o all_o the_o charm_n and_o endearment_n of_o so_o affectionate_a a_o relation_n attempt_v he_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n entreat_v he_o if_o not_o for_o his_o own_o that_o at_o least_o for_o her_o sake_n and_o his_o near_a relative_n he_o will_v spare_v himself_o all_o which_o not_o prevail_v especial_o after_o his_o father_n apprehension_n she_o be_v force_v to_o betake_v herself_o to_o little_a art_n hide_v all_o his_o clothes_n that_o mere_a shame_n may_v confine_v he_o to_o the_o house_n a_o mighty_a instance_n as_o the_o historian_n note_n of_o a_o juvenile_a forwardness_n and_o maturity_n and_o a_o most_o hearty_a affection_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n vi_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o 203._o the_o eâ—seb_n ibid._n p._n 203._o estate_n seize_v for_o the_o emperor_n use_n he_o and_o the_o family_n be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n when_o behold_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o peculiar_o take_v care_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o especial_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o he_o make_v way_n for_o their_o relief_n a_o rich_a and_o honourable_a matron_n of_o alexandria_n pity_v his_o miserable_a case_n liberal_o contribute_v to_o his_o necessity_n as_o she_o do_v to_o other_o and_o among_o they_o maintain_v one_o paul_n of_o antioch_n a_o ringleader_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n at_o alexandria_n who_o by_o subtle_a artifices_fw-la have_v so_o far_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o she_o that_o she_o have_v adopt_v he_o to_o be_v she_o son_n origen_n though_o he_o hold_v his_o livelihood_n pure_o at_o her_o bounty_n will_v not_o yet_o comply_v with_o this_o favourite_n not_o so_o 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pen._n xix_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v while_o he_o live_v not_o only_o by_o man_n consult_v and_o appeal_v to_o in_o all_o weighty_a case_n by_o foreign_a church_n but_o by_o frequent_a vision_n and_o divine_a condescension_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o whereby_o he_o be_v immediate_o warn_v and_o direct_v in_o all_o important_a affair_n and_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n after_o his_o death_n his_o memory_n be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n the_o people_n of_o carthage_n 2._o carthage_n vict._n de_fw-fr persec_n vandal_n l._n 1._o inter_fw-la oothod_n pp_n p._n 801._o tom._n 2._o erect_v two_o eminent_a church_n to_o it_o one_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n the_o other_o in_o the_o mappalian_a way_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v the_o former_a be_v style_v mensa_fw-la cypriani_fw-la cyprian_n table_n because_o there_o he_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o here_o they_o have_v their_o anniversary_n commemoration_n of_o he_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o church_n mention_v by_o procopius_n 751._o procopius_n de_fw-fr bell._n vandal_n l._n 1._o vid._n niceph_n l._n 17._o c._n 12._o p._n 751._o i_o can_v tell_v who_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o carthaginian_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n honour_v s._n cyprian_n build_v a_o magnificent_a church_n to_o his_o memory_n without_o the_o city_n wall_n near_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o beside_o other_o expression_n of_o honour_n do_v to_o he_o they_o keep_v a_o yearly_a festival_n which_o they_o call_v cypriana_n this_o church_n honoricus_n king_n of_o the_o vandal_n afterward_o take_v from_o the_o catholic_n cast_v out_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n with_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o arrian_n which_o xcv_o year_n after_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o belisarius_n who_o besiege_v and_o take_v carthage_n and_o drive_v the_o vandal_n out_o of_o all_o those_o part_n his_o write_n 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fortunatum_fw-la testimoniorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la lib._n iii_o concilium_fw-la carthaginense_n de_fw-fr baptizandis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la supposititious_a de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi pudicitiae_fw-la de_fw-fr laude_n martyrii_fw-la ad_fw-la mosen_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la novatianum_fw-la quod_fw-la lapsis_fw-la spes_fw-la veniae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la deneganda_fw-la de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la christi_fw-la operibus_fw-la de_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la de_fw-fr stella_n &_o magis_fw-la ac_fw-la innocentium_fw-la niece_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o manifestatione_n trinitatis_fw-la de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la &_o tentationibus_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la de_fw-fr ablutione_n pedum_fw-la de_fw-fr unctione_n chrismatis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la de_fw-fr passione_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrectione_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr ascensione_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la de_fw-fr aleatoribus_fw-la de_fw-fr montibus_fw-la sina_n &_o zion_n contr_n judaeos_fw-la carman_n genesis_n carman_n sodoma_fw-la carman_n ad_fw-la senatorem_fw-la apostatam_fw-la hymnus_fw-la de_fw-la pascha_fw-la domini_fw-la oratio_fw-la pro_fw-la martyribus_fw-la oratio_fw-la in_o die_fw-la passionis_fw-la suae_fw-la de_fw-fr singularitate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la in_o symbolum_n apostolorum_fw-la expositio_fw-la de_fw-fr judaica_n incredulitate_fw-la adu._n judaeos_n qui_fw-la christum_fw-la insecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr revelatione_fw-la capitis_fw-la b._n joan._n baptistae_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la ad_fw-la fortunatum_fw-la de_fw-fr xii_o abusionibus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la dispositio_fw-la coenae_fw-la the_o end_n of_o s._n cyprian_n be_v life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n gregory_z bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n micha_n burgh_n deli_fw-la et_fw-la sculp_v s._n gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n s._n gregory_n where_o bear_v his_o kindred_n and_o relation_n the_o rank_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o parent_n his_o youthful_a study_n his_o study_n of_o the_o law_n his_o travel_n to_o alexandria_n the_o calumny_n there_o fix_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o miraculous_a vindication_n his_o return_n through_o greece_n his_o study_v the_o law_n at_o berytus_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n his_o fix_v at_o caesarea_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o tutorage_n of_o origen_n the_o course_n of_o his_o study_n his_o panegyric_n to_o origen_n at_o his_o departure_n origen_n be_v letter_n to_o he_o and_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o his_o refusal_n to_o stay_v at_o neocaesarea_n and_o retirement_n into_o the_o wilderness_n his_o shun_v to_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o that_o city_n during_o his_o absence_n his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o the_o state_n of_o that_o place_n at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o it_o his_o miraculous_a instruction_n in_o the_o great_a 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cruelty_n of_o the_o decian_a persecution_n in_o the_o region_n of_o pontus_n and_o cappadocia_n his_o persuade_v the_o christian_n to_o withdraw_v his_o own_o retirement_n the_o narrow_a search_n make_v for_o he_o and_o his_o miraculous_a escape_n his_o betrayer_n convert_v his_o return_n to_o neocaesarea_n and_o institute_v selemnity_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o canonical_a epistle_n to_o rectify_v the_o disorder_n commit_v by_o occason_n of_o those_o inroad_n his_o meeting_n with_o other_o in_o the_o synod_n at_o antioch_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la his_o return_n home_o age_n and_o death_n his_o solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o his_o church_n and_o command_v concern_v his_o burial_n the_o excellent_a character_n give_v of_o he_o by_o s._n basil_n his_o write_n the_o charge_n of_o sabellianism_n s._n basil_n be_v apology_n for_o he_o in_o that_o behalf_n modesty_n to_o be_v use_v in_o censure_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o why_o i._o s_n gregory_z call_v original_o theodorus_n be_v bear_v at_o 2._o at_o greg._n nyss_n in_o vit_fw-fr gr._n thaâ—m_n p._n 969._o tom._n 2._o neocaesarea_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cappadocia_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n lycus_n his_o parent_n be_v gentile_n but_o eminent_a for_o their_o birth_n and_o fortune_n he_o have_v a_o brother_n call_v athenodorus_n his_o fellow-pupil_n and_o afterward_o colleague_n in_o the_o episcopal_a order_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o one_o sister_n at_o least_o marry_v to_o a_o judge_n under_o the_o governor_n of_o palestin_n his_o father_n 182._o father_n gr._n thaâ—m_n panegyr_n ad_fw-la orig_n p._n 182._o be_v a_o zealot_n for_o his_o religion_n wherein_o he_o take_v care_n to_o educate_v he_o together_o with_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n when_o he_o be_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n his_o father_n die_v after_o which_o he_o take_v a_o great_a liberty_n of_o inquire_v into_o thing_n and_o as_o his_o reason_n grow_v more_o quick_a and_o manly_a and_o be_v advantage_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o education_n he_o see_v more_o plain_o the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o that_o religion_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o which_o present_o abate_v his_o edge_n and_o turn_v his_o inclination_n towards_o christianity_n but_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o father_n his_o mother_n 184._o mother_n ibid._n
shall_v disbelieve_v they_o and_o count_v all_o fable_n which_o be_v above_o the_o standard_n of_o their_o sentiment_n and_o apprehension_n indeed_o as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o thing_n i_o may_v challenge_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o age_n ever_o since_o who_o have_v unanimous_o believe_v and_o convey_v the_o report_n of_o it_o down_o to_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o title_n of_o thaumaturgus_n the_o wonder-worker_n be_v constant_o and_o uncontrollable_o ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o church_n and_o s._n basil_n 2._o basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n s._n c._n 2d_o p._n 360._o tom._n 2._o assure_v we_o that_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n the_o gentile_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v he_o a_o second_o moses_n and_o that_o in_o his_o time_n he_o be_v have_v in_o such_o universal_a admiration_n among_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n and_o his_o memory_n so_o fresh_a among_o they_o that_o no_o time_n will_v be_v able_a to_o blot_v it_o out_o fourteen_o in_o 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