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most_o treacherous_a enemy_n of_o man_n salvation_n at_o this_o time_n produce_v this_o simon_n the_o author_n and_o contriver_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o great_a antagonist_n of_o the_o divine_a apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o the_o divine_a and_o celestial_a grace_n which_o be_v always_o assistant_n to_o its_o minister_n by_o their_o appearance_n and_o presence_n soon_o quench_v the_o flame_n enkindle_v by_o the_o devil_n humble_v and_o depress_v by_o they_o all_o haughtiness_n and_o swell_a pride_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n wherefore_o neither_o the_o device_n of_o simon_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o which_o then_o be_v hatch_v become_v any_o way_n prevalent_a during_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o truth_n vanquish_v and_o prevail_v against_o all_o machination_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a
this_o be_v constantin_n second_o edict_n direct_v to_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n the_o same_o person_n to_o who_o be_v send_v constantin_n first_o edict_n for_o the_o christian_n the_o first_o edict_n be_v sign_v or_o date_v at_o rome_n constantine_n 〈◊〉_d and_o licinius_n ii_o coss._n and_o it_o be_v immediate_o send_v into_o the_o east_n to_o maximin_n see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 9_o but_o this_o second_o edict_n be_v date_v at_o mediolanum_n on_o the_o year_n follow_v vales._n vales._n concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o public_a place_n and_o coemiteria_fw-la of_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v extant_a a_o edict_n of_o gallienus_n in_o book_n 7._o chap._n 13._o of_o this_o history_n in_o which_o these_o place_n be_v command_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o decree_n therefore_o which_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n after_o maxentius_n be_v conquer_v publish_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n a_o copy_n of_o which_o they_o send_v to_o maximinus_n the_o emperor_n into_o the_o east_n they_o only_o decree_v that_o all_o place_n where_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o take_v from_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o but_o they_o say_v nothing_o express_o concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o price_n neither_o in_o the_o edict_n of_o maximin_n which_o be_v publish_v soon_o after_o the_o decree_n of_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n be_v there_o any_o caution_n concern_v repay_v of_o the_o price_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o book_n 9_o chap._n 9_o of_o this_o history_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o constantine_n shall_v decree_v something_o more_o distinct_o concern_v that_o point_n that_o the_o christian_n may_v recover_v those_o place_n which_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o or_o sell_v or_o give_v by_o the_o treasury_n without_o repay_v the_o price_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o term_v adjectiones_fw-la i._n e._n the_o addition_n to_o the_o price_n in_o sale_n of_o good_n or_o estate_n these_o adjectiones_fw-la which_o civilian_n in_o other_o word_n call_v additamenta_fw-la pretii_fw-la accession_n to_o the_o price_n we_o in_o france_n call_v enchere_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n aforesaid_a i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o edict_n sign_v at_o rome_n constantine_n ii_o and_o licinius_n ii_o coss._n which_o edict_n constantine_n mention_v before_o that_o be_v constantine_n first_o decree_n for_o the_o christian_n but_o constantine_n have_v in_o that_o law_n show_v himself_o too_o favourable_a towards_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o in_o it_o he_o have_v extol_v their_o religion_n and_o condemn_v all_o other_o sect_n and_o ceremony_n be_v force_v in_o this_o second_o edict_n to_o explain_v his_o mind_n for_o fear_n lest_o the_o heathen_n shall_v murmur_v at_o the_o prohibit_v and_o abolish_n the_o worship_n of_o their_o go_n wherefore_o constantine_n say_v that_o he_o grant_v free_a liberty_n to_o every_o one_o to_o worship_v what_o god_n and_o follow_v what_o sect_n and_o religion_n he_o please_v this_o second_o decree_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o for_o in_o the_o first_o edict_n there_o be_v some_o word_n with_o which_o the_o gentile_n and_o also_o the_o schismatical_a christian_n be_v not_o a_o little_a offend_v in_o that_o they_o see_v themselves_o name_v heretic_n the_o catholic_n christian_n also_o resent_v it_o because_o they_o be_v join_v in_o the_o same_o decree_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o heretic_n wherefore_o constantine_n that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o kind_a to_o all_o desire_z that_o those_o word_n may_v be_v raze_v out_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o name_n of_o these_o sâ—its_n in_o our_o former_a rescript_n may_v be_v whole_o take_v out_o etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n citizens_z in_o this_o place_n we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n decuriones_fw-la concern_v who_o see_v my_o note_n on_o amm._n marcellin_n b._n 22._o p._n 225._o these_o decurion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n seize_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o farm_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o be_v vacant_a vales._n vales._n it_o be_v much_o controvert_v among_o the_o learned_a who_o this_o mark_n be_v who_o constantine_n here_o join_v with_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n baronius_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 313._o chap._n 23._o think_v the_o text_n of_o fasebius_fw-la be_v faulty_a and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o emendation_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o for_o whereas_o miltiades_n be_v before_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a magistrate_n moreover_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v common_a word_n but_o this_o here_o be_v a_o affect_a and_o unusual_a term_n wherefore_o reject_v this_o conjecture_n of_o baronius_n i_o think_v this_o mark_n be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o constantine_n have_v a_o desire_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o this_o synod_n with_o miltiades_n this_o also_o i_o think_v be_v that_o mark_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o silvester_n this_o epistle_n of_o constantine_n to_o miltiades_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o three_o conference_n at_o carthage_n chap._n 319._o but_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o three_o conference_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v the_o most_o useful_a be_v lose_v vales._n vales._n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v two_o libel_n which_o contain_v the_o fault_n of_o cecilianus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o faction_n of_o majorinus_n they_o give_v they_o to_o anulinus_n the_o proconsul_n at_o carthage_n on_o the_o 17_o the_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o may._n constantine_n the_o emperor_n be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o licinius_n the_o three_o time_n consul_n these_o libel_n constantine_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o many_o paper_n and_o many_o public_a act_n to_o prove_v the_o fault_n of_o cecilianus_n christoph._n call_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epistle_n but_o that_o be_v a_o ill_a term_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o epistle_n send_v by_o anulinus_n to_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n but_o there_o be_v several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o paper_n constantine_n also_o a_o little_a further_o call_v they_o libelli_fw-la so_o do_v augustine_n also_o in_o his_o 48_o epistle_n to_o vincentius_n call_v it_o libellus_fw-la and_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o superscribe_v the_o libel_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n contain_v the_o fault_n of_o cecilianus_n put_v in_o by_o the_o faction_n of_o majorinus_n vales._n vales._n in_o our_o text_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o niceph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o maz._n and_o med._n m._n ss_z it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o transposition_n of_o the_o aspirate_n which_o the_o greek_n usual_o do_v in_o turn_v latin_a proper_n name_n into_o greek_a vales._n vales._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v undoubted_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n those_o country_n which_o divine_a providence_n give_v into_o our_o hand_n by_o a_o voluntary_a surrender_n for_o when_o the_o head_n of_o maxentius_n be_v send_v into_o africa_n all_o africa_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o tyrant_n head_n yield_v to_o constantine_n and_o also_o before_o the_o overthrow_n of_o maxentius_n some_o african_a city_n yield_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o constantine_n when_o he_o send_v some_o sea-force_n thither_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o read_n in_o nicephorus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dear_a in_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o since_o the_o rescript_n be_v write_v to_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o mark_v and_o since_o he_o always_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o rescript_n it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n at_o rome_n be_v extant_a in_o optatus_n b._n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o synodicon_n who_o we_o have_v often_o quote_v say_v this_o synod_n be_v convene_v by_o miltiades_n and_o mark_n at_o rome_n he_o join_v mark_n to_o miltiades_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v from_o this_o rescript_n that_o constantine_n mention_v they_o
after_o he_o have_v describe_v their_o house_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v build_v he_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v in_o divers_a place_n in_o every_o house_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n call_v a_o semnaeum_fw-la and_o monasterium_fw-la in_o which_o alone_o by_o themselves_o they_o perform_v the_o mystery_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n they_o bring_v in_o thither_o neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_n nor_o any_o corporal_a provision_n or_o necessary_n but_o only_o the_o law_n and_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o hymn_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n be_v increase_v and_o perfect_v and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v all_o the_o interval_n of_o time_n from_o sun_n rise_v to_o the_o evening_n they_o spend_v in_o meditation_n of_o philosophy_n for_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o philosophize_v after_o their_o country_n way_n and_o expound_v allegorical_o for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n be_v only_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o some_o thing_n of_o a_o mystical_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v explain_v vales._n figurative_o they_o have_v vales._n write_n of_o some_o ancient_a person_n who_o have_v be_v heretofore_o famous_a leader_n of_o their_o sect_n and_o have_v leave_v they_o many_o monument_n of_o that_o learning_n which_o consist_v in_o dark_a and_o secret_a expression_n which_o they_o use_v as_o original_a platform_n do_v imitate_v thereby_o that_o course_n of_o study_n these_o certain_o seem_v to_o be_v word_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o our_o religion_n expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o write_n of_o those_o ancient_a person_n which_o he_o say_v they_o have_v be_v the_o gospel_n and_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o certain_a exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n of_o which_o sort_n many_o be_v contain_v both_o in_o other_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o also_o in_o that_o write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n afterward_o philo_n thus_o write_v concern_v the_o new_a psalm_n compose_v by_o they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o contemplation_n but_o they_o 2d._o compose_v song_n and_o hymn_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o meet_a and_o musical_a verse_n which_o they_o write_v in_o grave_n and_o seemly_a rhyme_n he_o relate_v many_o other_o thing_n of_o they_o in_o that_o book_n i_o mention_v but_o i_o judge_v these_o fit_a to_o be_v select_v and_o pick_v out_o in_o which_o certain_a mark_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v propose_v but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v what_o philo_n here_o say_v to_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a proper_a to_o the_o evangelical_n polity_n but_o may_v be_v adapt_v to_o other_o beside_o those_o i_o have_v mention_v he_o will_v certain_o be_v convince_v by_o philo_n follow_a word_n in_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v due_o weigh_v the_o matter_n he_o will_v receive_v a_o most_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o this_o thing_n now_o he_o write_v thus_o have_v first_o lay_v temperance_n as_o a_o certain_a foundation_n they_o build_v thereupon_o the_o other_o virtue_n for_o none_o of_o they_o take_v either_o meat_n or_o drink_n before_o sun_n set_v for_o they_o hold_v it_o requisite_a to_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n and_o the_o night_n in_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o body_n therefore_o they_o allot_v the_o whole_a day_n to_o study_v but_o allow_v a_o very_a small_a portion_n of_o the_o night_n for_o bodily_a provision_n some_o of_o they_o forget_v to_o eat_v for_o three_o day_n together_o so_o great_a be_v the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n that_o possess_v they_o but_o some_o other_o of_o they_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o and_o feed_v so_o rich_o and_o delicious_o upon_o the_o banquet_n of_o wisdom_n which_o set_v before_o they_o wholesome_a precept_n as_o a_o most_o sumptuous_a feast_n that_o they_o be_v wont_n scarce_o to_o taste_v any_o necessary_a food_n in_o twice_o that_o space_n to_o wit_n in_o six_o day_n time_n we_o suppose_v these_o word_n of_o philo_n to_o be_v evident_o and_o without_o all_o doubt_n speak_v concern_v those_o of_o our_o religion_n but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o persist_v in_o a_o peremptory_a denial_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v at_o length_n recede_v from_o his_o obstinate_a difficulty_n of_o belief_n be_v persuade_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o manifest_a demonstration_n as_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n compose_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n philo_n say_v further_a therefore_o that_o among_o these_o man_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v there_o be_v certain_a woman_n conversant_a many_o of_o which_o continue_v virgin_n be_v old_a not_o out_o of_o necessity_n like_o some_o of_o those_o among_o the_o grecian_a priest_n but_o voluntary_o preserve_v their_o chastity_n out_o of_o a_o ardent_a affection_n to_o and_o desire_n of_o wisdom_n 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of_o the_o east_n egypt_n also_o be_v contain_v for_o the_o government_n hereof_o be_v commit_v to_o maximinus_n caesar._n for_o maximimus_fw-la after_o he_o be_v make_v caesar_n by_o galerius_n receive_v the_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o those_o province_n which_o diocletian_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o egypt_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o eastern_a province_n a_o long_a while_n after_o so_o amm._n marcellinus_n b._n 14._o where_o he_o recount_v the_o province_n of_o the_o east_n reckon_v egypt_n and_o mesopotamia_n among_o they_o further_o egypt_n be_v original_o under_o the_o come_v of_o the_o east_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o a_o ancient_a inscription_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v these_o m._n maecio_fw-la memmio_n furio_n balburio_n caeciliano_n placido_n c._n v._o comiti_fw-la orientis_fw-la aegypti_n mesopotamiae_n consuli_fw-la ordinario_fw-la etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n past_a i._n e._n the_o year_n of_o christ_n 311._o when_o maximian_n be_v the_o eight_o time_n consul_n for_o in_o this_o very_a year_n wherein_o galerius_n die_v maximin_n seize_v upon_o bythinia_n which_o galerius_n together_o with_o illyricum_n and_o thrace_n have_v reserve_v for_o himself_o vales._n vales._n this_o place_n be_v very_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a and_o first_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o translate_a propterea_fw-la quòd_fw-la because_o but_o the_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v ità _fw-la so_o and_o then_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n viz._n i_o return_v a_o kind_a reply_n to_o the_o nicomedian_n which_o the_o emperor_n my_o predecessor_n always_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v the_o next_o difficulty_n be_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o therefore_o please_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o now_o so_o please_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o the_o precede_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n according_o to_o this_o emendation_n we_o have_v translate_v the_o place_n vales._n vales._n maximin_n do_v here_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d letter_n and_o command_n letter_n or_o rescript_n be_v send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o precedent_n into_o their_o province_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o court_n mandata_fw-la or_o command_n be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o emperor_n when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o before_o they_o go_v to_o their_o province_n all_o which_o command_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o short_a libel_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o charge_n give_v they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o their_o health_n the_o civilian_n speak_v much_o concern_v these_o mandata_fw-la principum_fw-la vales._n vales._n those_o soldier_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o beneficiarii_fw-la that_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o tribune_n they_o be_v privilege_v from_o several_a duty_n and_o military_a hardship_n as_o say_v vergetius_n vales._n vales._n it_o be_v usual_a that_o the_o praesect_v of_o the_o praetorium_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o receipt_n of_o the_o emperor_n law_n publish_v it_o to_o the_o subject_n by_o their_o edict_n sometime_o they_o do_v promulge_v the_o emperor_n law_n before_o their_o own_o edict_n sometime_o they_o proclaim_v their_o own_o edict_n and_o only_o mention_v in_o it_o the_o emperor_n law_n thus_o do_v sabinus_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o this_o nine_o book_n but_o rufinus_n say_v that_o he_o proclaim_v the_o emperor_n law_n before_o his_o own_o edict_n true_a it_o be_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o emperor_n law_n be_v publish_v before_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o precedent_n most_o common_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a instance_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n where_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o marcellinus_n the_o tribune_n and_o the_o notarius_fw-la marcellinus_n edict_n be_v read_v we_o must_v suppose_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v the_o emperor_n rescript_n which_o be_v always_o place_v before_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o do_v himerius_n rationalist_n of_o egypt_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o marcotâ—_n which_o athanasius_n have_v relate_v in_o his_o apology_n vales._n vales._n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o this_o place_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o council_n of_o bishop_n but_o a_o ecclesiastic_a congregation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o niceph._n in_o this_o place_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o meet_v together_o in_o their_o assembly_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n i_o great_o approve_v of_o as_o explain_v the_o place_n vales._n vales._n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la and_o christoph._n render_v thus_o maximino_fw-la ut_fw-la ista_fw-la concederet_fw-la scripserant_fw-la they_o have_v write_v to_o maximin_n that_o he_o shall_v grant_v it_o but_o i_o think_v eusebius_n meaning_n be_v otherwise_o to_o wit_n constantine_n and_o licinius_n write_v to_o maximin_n that_o they_o have_v give_v free_a liberty_n to_o the_o christian_n to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n to_o celebrate_v their_o assembly_n and_o to_o build_v church_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o seem_v unlikely_a and_o some_o thing_n arrogant_a that_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n shall_v command_v maximin_n their_o colleague_n to_o grant_v these_o privilege_n to_o the_o christian_n vales._n vales._n i_o wonder_v translatour_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o surround_v when_o as_o the_o common_a lexicon_n do_v sufficient_o explain_v it_o moreover_o the_o old_a maz._n m._n s._n do_v here_o begin_v this_o chapter_n and_o i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a glad_a that_o my_o conjecture_n be_v confirm_v by_o its_o authority_n for_o before_o i_o have_v procure_v that_o m._n s._n i_o begin_v this_o ten_o chapter_n at_o the_o next_o period_n the_o king_n be_v and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z do_v agree_v with_o the_o maz._n vales._n vales._n by_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v to_o place_v his_o name_n first_o in_o all_o title_n of_o law_n and_o decree_n also_o in_o all_o inscription_n on_o public_a work_n statue_n and_o image_n maximin_n place_v his_o name_n before_o his_o colleague_n constantine_n and_o licinius_n although_o they_o be_v augusti_n before_o he_o but_o maximin_n challenge_v the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v create_v caesar_n before_o they_o vales._n vales._n niceph._n change_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extend_v his_o pride_n to_o utter_v madness_n which_o rendition_n be_v not_o amiss_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o chrysostome_n take_v for_o pride_n in_o many_o place_n vales._n vales._n in_o all_o our_o m._n ss_z it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o translate_v according_o the_o term_n vales._n vales._n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n here_o use_v eusebius_n mean_v maximin_n foot_n force_n of_o all_o historian_n only_a zosimus_n mention_n any_o thing_n of_o this_o battle_n between_o maximin_n and_o licinius_n in_o illyricum_n in_o his_o second_o book_n he_o say_v that_o licinius_n at_o first_o suffer_v some_o loss_n but_o afterward_o renew_v the_o fight_n he_o put_v maximin_n to_o flight_n who_o flee_v towards_o the_o east_n think_v to_o raise_v a_o new_a army_n this_o relation_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o this_o of_o eusebius_n here_o for_o he_o say_v that_o maximin_n have_v lose_v his_o army_n flee_v into_o his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o be_v into_o the_o east_n this_o battle_n therefore_o be_v fight_v in_o europe_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 313._o constantine_n and_o licinius_n be_v the_o three_o time_n consul_n as_o sigonius_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr occidentali_fw-la imperio_fw-la vales._n psal._n 33._o 16._o psal._n 33._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o copy_n of_o the_o version_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o forego_n chapter_n note_v e._n he_o mean_v his_o rescript_n to_o sabinus_n perfect_a of_o the_o pretorium_fw-la which_o eusebius_n have_v insert_v at_o the_o forego_n chap._n b._n 9_o maximin_n say_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n past_a or_o the_o last_o year_n i._n e._n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312._o constantine_n and_o licinius_n be_v both_o then_o in_o their_o second_o consulate_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o
novatian_o in_o phrygia_n keep_v easter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o catholic_n do_v after_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o shun_v the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o the_o catholic_n in_o this_o matter_n also_o further_o although_o i_o do_v very_o much_o approve_v of_o socrates_n judgement_n who_o give_v a_o account_n why_o the_o phrygian_n more_o especial_o embrace_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n yet_o there_o may_v another_o reason_n be_v give_v hereof_o for_o novatus_n or_o rather_o novatianus_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o country_n a_o phrygian_a so_o philostorgius_n assert_n book_n 8._o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v many_o follower_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n in_o that_o province_n vales._n vales._n or_o fountain_n fountain_n i_o conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v long-lived_a auxano_n a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o novatian_a church_n who_o testimony_n socrates_n make_v use_v of_o book_z 1._o chap._n 10_o &_o 13._o but_o we_o must_v not_o here_o omit_v nicephorus_n word_n concern_v our_o socrates_n he_o say_v thus_o book_n 11._o chap._n 14_o haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la renuntiata_fw-la esse_fw-la socrates_n qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la abhorrere_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la novatianorum_n institutis_fw-la palà m_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fert_fw-la à _fw-la see_v quodam_fw-la scribit_fw-la etc._n etc._n socrates_n who_o in_o this_o place_n plain_o show_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v a_o detester_n of_o the_o novatian_a principle_n relate_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v tell_v he_o by_o a_o certain_a old_a man_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o i_o be_o not_o of_o nicephorus_n opinion_n vales._n vales._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o who_o for_o that_o be_v the_o read_a in_o the_o florent_fw-la m._n s._n and_o in_o nicephorus_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a elegant_a term_n to_o signify_v scismatical_a assembly_n and_o conventicle_n who_o be_v say_v to_o erect_v one_o altar_n contrary_a to_o another_o hence_o come_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sort_n of_o schism_n concern_v which_o basilius_n speak_v in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n to_o amphylochius_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la vales._n vales._n amm._n marcellinus_n book_n 27._o pag._n 337._o edit_fw-la vales._n call_v it_o sicininus_n palace_n where_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o little_a private_a assemble_v place_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o which_o during_o the_o conflict_n between_o damasus_n and_o ursinus_n party_n there_o be_v in_o one_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o dead_a body_n find_v etc._n etc._n read_v the_o historian_n follow_v word_n from_o the_o whole_a passage_n it_o be_v plain_a how_o disorderly_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v and_o at_o what_o a_o height_n they_o live_v live_v socrates_n borrow_v this_o out_o of_o rufinus_n book_n 2._o chap._n 10._o eccles._n hist._n in_o that_o year_n whereon_o ursinus_n raise_v his_o schism_n juventius_n not_o maximinus_n be_v praefect_n of_o the_o city_n as_o amm._n marcellinus_n atte_v book_n 27._o pag._n 337._o but_o in_o regard_n this_o schism_n last_v many_o year_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o maximinus_n who_o be_v praefect_n of_o the_o annona_fw-la may_v take_v cognizance_n of_o this_o business_n and_o torture_v some_o ecclesiastic_n as_o rufinus_n relate_v this_o maximinus_n be_v praefect_n of_o the_o annona_fw-la in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o valentinian_n as_o i_o do_v assert_v in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la marcellinus_n speak_v much_o concern_v this_o maximinus_n in_o his_o 28_o the_o book_n vales._n vales._n socrates_n have_v transcribe_v this_o follow_a passage_n almost_o word_n for_o word_n out_o of_o rufinus_n book_n 2._o chap._n 11._o eccles_n hist._n for_o he_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n that_o rufinus_n do_v after_o damasus_n ordination_n forthwith_o subjoyn_v ambrosius_n promotion_n but_o although_o rufinus_n and_o socrates_n have_v conjoin_v these_o two_o ordination_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a interval_n of_o time_n between_o each_o ordination_n for_o damasus_n enter_v upon_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o consulate_a of_o lupicinus_n and_o jovinus_n on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 367._o but_o ambrose_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o episcopate_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 374_o in_o the_o three_o consulate_v of_o gratianus_n which_o he_o bear_v with_o equitius_n as_o baronius_n have_v observe_v from_o saint_n jerom_n chronicon_fw-la vales._n vales._n or_o person_n unworthy_a of_o praise_n praise_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o sarmatae_n sarmatae_n or_o trample_v upon_o upon_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o double_a mistake_n here_o the_o one_o commit_v by_o socrates_n transcriber_n the_o other_o by_o socrates_n himself_o we_o have_v correct_v the_o transcriber_n error_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o acincum_n have_v make_v it_o aconcam_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sfortian_a and_o florent_fw-la m._n ss_z it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o socrates_n mistake_n here_o who_o call_v acincum_n a_o city_n of_o italy_n whenas_o it_o belong_v to_o pannonia_n vales._n vales._n that_o be_v to_o gratianus_n gratianus_n to_o wit_n valens_n brother_n son_n son_n that_o be_v valentinianus_n senior_n senior_n or_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o of_o or_o in_o love_n with_o with_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o law_n of_o valentinianus_n any_o where_o no_o not_o in_o amm._n marcellinus_n who_o have_v with_o great_a accuracy_n record_v valentinianus_n affair_n indeed_o such_o a_o law_n as_o this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a agreeable_a to_o valentinian_n a_o serious_a prince_n and_o a_o christian._n therefore_o this_o whole_a story_n of_o justina_n marriage_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n of_o a_o credit_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a vales._n vales._n or_o theodosius_n senior_n senior_n epiphanius_n scholasticus_n call_v she_o not_o placida_n but_o flaccilla_n which_o be_v true_a for_o so_o the_o ancient_a coin_n term_v she_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o greek_a writer_n shall_v so_o frequent_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o name_n for_o we_o have_v remark_v before_o that_o placitus_n be_v by_o socrates_n often_o use_v instead_o of_o flaccillus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n further_o this_o flaccilla_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o that_o antonius_n who_o be_v consul_n with_o siagrius_n as_o themistius_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o gratiarum_fw-la actione_n to_o theodosius_n for_o the_o peace_n make_v with_o the_o goth_n vales._n vales._n or_o war_v against_o against_o this_o oration_n of_o themistius_n to_o valens_n be_v at_o this_o time_n extant_a publish_v in_o latin_a by_o duditius_n for_o what_o socrates_n say_v themistius_n speak_v in_o that_o oration_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o philosophic_a opinion_n occur_v in_o duditius_n version_n at_o pag._n 507_o the_o word_n be_v these_o art_fw-la quidem_fw-la quarum_fw-la magnus_fw-la in_o vitâ—usus_fw-la &_o delectatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n indeed_o those_o art_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a use_n in_o this_o life_n and_o which_o be_v very_o delightful_a have_v never_o arrive_v at_o such_o a_o height_n and_o elegancy_n have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o discrepancy_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o certain_a strife_n among_o the_o artist_n themselves_o for_o have_v not_o philosophy_n itself_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o laudable_a arts._n raise_v from_o mean_a and_o small_a beginning_n increase_v by_o the_o dissent_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o nothing_o may_v seem_v want_v to_o its_o absolute_a perfection_n further_o what_o sâ—crates_n say_v be_v speak_v by_o themistius_n in_o that_o oration_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v desirous_a of_o this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n concern_v himself_o that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o deity_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v â—n_o no_o wise_a obvious_a and_o easy_o attainable_a occur_v in_o duditius_n version_n at_o pag._n 508_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o word_v quocirca_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la cognition_n nostrâ_fw-la se_fw-la longissimè_fw-la removit_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v remove_v himself_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o our_o knowledge_n nor_o do_v humble_v himself_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o wit_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o he_o do_v not_o require_v one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o religion_n from_o all_o person_n but_o leave_v every_o man_n a_o licence_n and_o faculty_n of_o think_v concern_v himself_n according_a to_o his_o own_o not_o another_o man_n liberty_n and_o choice_n whence_o it_o also_o happen_v that_o a_o great_a admiration_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o a_o more_o religious_a veneration_n of_o his_o eternal_a majesty_n be_v engender_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o it_o
than_o when_o the_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o murder_v in_o all_o city_n not_o by_o a_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n and_o barbarian_n but_o of_o their_o own_o fellow-citizen_n vales._n vales._n or_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o tripod_n be_v make_v false_a false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v we_o have_v follow_v in_o our_o version_n portesius_n also_o and_o morinus_n understand_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o pythia_n or_o priestess_n of_o apollo_n but_o in_o the_o excellent_a fuketian_a manuscript_n this_o whole_a place_n be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n he_o apollo_n suffer_v his_o mournful_a long_a hair_n to_o hang_v down_o neglect_v &c_n &c_n whereto_o agree_v saint_n r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n present_o in_o the_o same_o copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o manner_n of_o end_n these_o thing_n terminate_v vales._n vales._n or_o call_v upon_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a title_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v true_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o youth_n for_o constantine_n be_v not_o then_o a_o child_n when_o as_o a_o hostage_n he_o reside_v at_o diocletian_n court._n for_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o father_n constantius_n to_o diocletian_a on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 291_o after_o constantius_n have_v be_v make_v caesar_n by_o diocletian_a at_o which_o time_n constantine_n be_v about_o 15_o year_n old_a for_o he_o die_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 337_o in_o the_o 62_o year_n of_o his_o age_n vales._n vales._n or_o deceive_v in_o mind_n by_o error_n error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuk._n and_o savil._n manascript_n the_o read_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n copy_n vales._n vales._n or_o invent_v invent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allude_v to_o the_o point_n of_o a_o instrument_n to_o write_v with_o constantine_n express_v himself_o with_o much_o of_o eloquence_n in_o say_v that_o those_o law_n concern_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v write_v with_o the_o bloody_a point_n of_o sword_n so_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o that_o drâ—co's_n law_n be_v write_v with_o blood_n not_o with_o ink_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o produce_v i_o have_v rather_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stretch_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n with_o eusebius_n vales._n vales._n or_o that_o gravity_n of_o piety_n piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o above_o at_o book_n 1._o chap._n 27_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o severus_n caesar_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v a_o cheap_a and_o easy_a sacrifice_n of_o death_n where_o see_v what_o we_o have_v note_v concern_v that_o expression_n for_o the_o translatour_n perceive_v nothing_o here_o vales._n in_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o valesius_n edition_n the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v out_o but_o it_o occur_v in_o robert_n stephens_n stephens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o copy_n and_o in_o the_o king_n sheet_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n the_o read_n in_o robert_n stephens_n be_v the_o same_o also_o also_o keep_v or_o preserved_n preserved_n or_o the_o rite_n of_o their_o sanctimony_n sanctimony_n or_o mix_v together_o together_o or_o great_a great_a or_o reach_v forth_o forth_o or_o power_n power_n he_o mean_v the_o catholic_n church_n which_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o term_v the_o house_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n a_o little_a after_o from_o the_o fuketian_a and_o savil._n manuscript_n and_o from_o the_o king_n sheet_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o those_o detestable_a etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n or_o by_o a_o wickedness_n of_o demolishment_n demolishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v the_o true_a read_v which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o king_n sheet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o indeed_o be_v far_o more_o elegant_a and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v let_v every_o one_o follow_v what_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o by_o which_o word_n constantine_n leave_v his_o subject_n a_o entire_a liberty_n of_o worship_v the_o deity_n according_a as_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a prince_n earnest_o desire_v indeed_o that_o all_o mortal_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o never_o compel_v any_o one_o to_o that_o he_o wish_v that_o the_o heathen_n be_v free_v from_o their_o pristine_a error_n notwithstanding_o he_o prohibit_v not_o the_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o himself_o atte_v hereafter_o at_o chap._n 60._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valesius_fw-la render_v it_o quam_fw-la nascentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la donasti_fw-la which_o thou_o give_v we_o when_o bear_v i_o understand_v neither_o the_o emperor_n nor_o valesius_n meaning_n meaning_n concern_v the_o original_a and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n eusebius_n write_v the_o same_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ecclesiastic_a history_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr evangelicâ_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la vales._n vales._n or_o concern_v thyself_o thyself_o charge_v or_o administration_n administration_n or_o way_n way_n or_o circuit_n circuit_n or_o station_n station_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o a_o set_a time_n as_o christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v and_o so_o the_o read_n be_v in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o savilian_a manuscript_n vales._n vales._n or_o slide_v by_o by_o or_o useful_a advantage_n advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o manifold_a a_o divinity_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o element_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v speak_v above_o for_o all_o these_o unless_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o beck_n and_o power_n of_o one_o god_n will_v likewise_o be_v go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o import_v a_o power_n subject_n to_o no_o dominion_n which_o we_o common_o term_v a_o independency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o i_o have_v say_v above_o to_o wit_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n which_o antiquity_n worship_v for_o go_n present_o from_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o read_n also_o be_v in_o the_o king_n sheet_n vales._n vales._n or_o study_n study_n or_o the_o discipline_n be_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o be_v sincere_o studious_a of_o virtue_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v whosoever_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v cure_v or_o free_v from_o the_o disease_n of_o idolatry_n let_v he_o impute_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o regard_n the_o medicine_n be_v ready_a christophorson_n have_v render_v this_o place_n ill_a thus_o alteri_fw-la qui_fw-la sanari_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la vitio_fw-la vertat_fw-la let_v he_o not_o blame_v another_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v cure_v i_o say_v nothing_o concern_v portesius_n who_o wander_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n almost_o every_o where_o but_o musculus_fw-la have_v render_v these_o word_n not_o unhappy_o vales._n vales._n or_o presides_n over_o the_o cure_n cure_n or_o the_o common_a inheritance_n of_o that_o good_a give_v we_o valesius_fw-la render_v it_o the_o fellowship_n fellowship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o king_n copy_n it_o be_v over_o write_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v both_o reading_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o express_v himself_o so_o again_o hereafter_o vales._n vales._n these_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s_o t_o pawles_n epist._n to_o the_o colos._n chap._n 1._o v._n 13._o further_o as_o he_o here_o term_v gentilism_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n
may_v not_o without_o reason_n wonder_v why_o eusebius_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n unheard-of_a by_o all_o age_n that_o a_o city_n addict_v to_o the_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o daemon_n shall_v receive_v a_o church_n and_o a_o bishop_n for_o that_o have_v happen_v to_o other_o city_n also_o at_o that_o time_n but_o perhaps_o eusebius_n mean_v that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n new_a and_o unheard-of_a that_o a_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v build_v in_o that_o city_n wherein_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n but_o all_o person_n equal_o adore_v idol_n this_o church_n therefore_o be_v build_v by_o constantine_n at_o heliopolis_n in_o hope_n rather_o than_o for_o necessity_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v invite_v all_o the_o citizen_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n a_o little_a after_o the_o reading_z in_o the_o fuketian_a manuscript_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a than_o in_o the_o ordinary_a edition_n where_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n philip._n 1._o 18._o 18._o or_o weary_v out_o with_o with_o or_o encompass_v encompass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o socrates_n book_n 1._o chap._n 24._o but_o this_o whole_a place_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v restore_v from_o the_o fuketian_a savil._n and_o turnebian_n copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o people_n &c_n &c_n as_o we_o have_v render_v it_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christophorson_n render_v it_o ill_o milites_fw-la praesidiarios_fw-la the_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n for_o the_o milites_fw-la praesidiarii_fw-la be_v in_o castle_n not_o in_o city_n i_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o those_o soldier_n be_v mean_v who_o have_v perform_v their_o service_n in_o the_o war_n as_o likewise_o the_o official_o of_o the_o come_v of_o the_o east_n and_o of_o the_o consularis_fw-la of_o syria_n vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o 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observe_v in_o his_o dissertation_n on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o philostorgius_n vales._n vales._n or_o accuse_v accuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o vales._n vales._n or_o to_o the_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n world_n or_o by_o the_o law_n law_n or_o have_v make_v use_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n be_v corrupt_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o i_o have_v pick_v out_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_v not_o therefore_o then_o a_o little_a after_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o one_o as_o the_o read_n be_v in_o the_o excellent_a fuketian_a copy_n whereto_o saint_n r_o henry_n savil_n and_o turnebus_n book_n do_v in_o part_n agree_v vales._n vales._n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o 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