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church_n itself_o and_o more_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o tyrant_n so_o be_v it_o also_o more_o full_a of_o honour_n and_o respect_n unto_o the_o martyr_n witness_v whereof_o those_o many_o temple_n erect_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o severus_n 8._o gordian_n philip_n and_o galicnus_fw-la demolish_v after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_n and_o reerect_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o licence_n of_o maximinianus_fw-la which_o temple_n so_o erect_v be_v consecrate_v though_o in_o a_o second_o place_n unto_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o more_o notable_a and_o famous_a of_o the_o saint_n depart_v in_o those_o fiery_a time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v out_o of_o marcellinus_n as_o viz._n how_o the_o alexandrian_a people_n have_v cast_v the_o ash_n of_o their_o arian_n bishop_n george_n into_o the_o sea_n ne_fw-la aedes_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la struerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquis_fw-la lest_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o 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that_o of_o dionysius_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n whereof_o he_o once_o be_v bishop_n and_o there_o at_o first_o one_o of_o the_o auditor_n of_o origen_n build_v as_o i_o do_v conceive_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n by_o the_o gentile_n and_o burn_v as_o the_o historian_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o time_n &_o tumult_n of_o the_o arian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o sozomen_n 5._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o please_v the_o church_n to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n to_o their_o temple_n be_v not_o as_o our_o incomparable_a hooker_n have_v observe_v right_o either_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v unto_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o glorious_a spirit_n or_o that_o those_o bless_a spirit_n now_o make_v glorious_a shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o protection_n and_o patronage_n of_o those_o place_n but_o partly_o in_o respect_n that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o saint_n it_o please_v 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of_o saint_n george_n history_n consider_v in_o itself_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o have_v be_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o best_a author_n in_o that_o we_o have_v confirm_v it_o first_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o writer_n of_o good_a quality_n which_o have_v unanimous_o concur_v in_o it_o and_o those_o both_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o of_o the_o latin_a both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a which_o have_v abundant_o express_v her_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o in_o give_v he_o such_o special_a place_n in_o her_o public_a martyrology_n and_o in_o her_o ordinary_a service_n in_o take_v such_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o his_o precious_a relic_n and_o consecrate_v by_o his_o name_n so_o many_o goodly_a and_o magnificent_a temple_n to_o this_o we_o have_v adjoin_v the_o public_a honour_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o great_a prince_n and_o republic_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n not_o only_o in_o erect_v monastery_n to_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o institute_v order_n of_o religious_a person_n to_o his_o honour_n but_o as_o the_o time_n than_o be_v in_o make_v he_o the_o tutelarie_a saint_n of_o their_o man_n of_o war_n the_o special_a patron_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o military_a order_n also_o and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o distress_a affair_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o have_v particular_o relate_v the_o honour_n do_v unto_o he_o here_o in_o england_n as_o general_o in_o call_v church_n by_o his_o name_n in_o make_v he_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a kingdom_n in_o leave_v he_o his_o place_n in_o our_o public_a calendar_n and_o force_v the_o wild_a irish_a to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o battle_n so_o more_o especial_o in_o dedicate_a to_o he_o that_o most_o heroic_a order_n of_o saint_n george_n call_v common_o the_o garter_n such_o honour_n and_o of_o such_o high_a esteem_n as_o may_v have_v be_v of_o force_n to_o make_v a_o englishman_n suspend_v his_o censure_n of_o he_o and_o to_o forbear_v to_o second_v any_o quarrel_n raise_v against_o he_o have_v not_o saint_n austin_n true_o note_v this_o to_o be_v a_o quality_n of_o error_n that_o whatsoever_o like_v not_o we_o we_o will_v not_o glad_o shall_v be_v please_v unto_o any_o other_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la error_n be_v proprium_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la displicet_fw-la man._n id_fw-la quoqne_fw-la existimet_fw-la oportere_fw-la displicere_fw-la alijs_fw-la what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o i_o in_o the_o contexture_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o whole_a i_o leave_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o all_o learned_a and_o religious_a man_n who_o shall_v happen_v to_o read_v it_o to_o who_o judicious_a censure_n next_o under_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o this_o most_o excellent_a church_n whereof_o i_o be_o i_o willing_o submit_v myself_o and_o my_o performance_n for_o my_o part_n i_o resolve_v of_o it_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o macchabee_n with_o who_o submission_n of_o himself_o i_o conclude_v this_o treatise_n ego_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o his_o faciam_fw-la finem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la historiae_fw-la competit_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la velim_fw-la sin_n autem_fw-la minus_fw-la dignè_fw-la concedendum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o be_v fit_v the_o story_n it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o slender_o and_o mean_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o and_o here_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n finis_fw-la london_n print_a by_o b.a._n and_o t._n f._n for_o henry_n seile_n at_o the_o tygers-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1631._o lib._n 11._o cap_n 4._o epigr._fw-la l._n 5.10_o ethic_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o â—th_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6_o tat._n de_fw-fr mor._n germ._n v._o chap._n 3_o §._o 6._o de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n in_o chronol_n l._n 4._o ad_fw-la pag._n 131_o pag._n 251._o b._n de_fw-fr tradend_n discipl_n
be_v the_o principal_a syllabus_n capitum_fw-la part_n i._o the_o preface_n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o curiosity_n 2_o and_o proneness_n of_o the_o present_a age_n to_o new_a fancy_n 3_o the_o open_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n 4_o the_o reason_n which_o induce_v the_o author_n to_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o st._n george_n cause_n and_o history_n 5_o his_o resolution_n in_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n 6_o the_o method_n of_o the_o whole_a 7_o the_o author_n free_a submission_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o performance_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a chap._n i._n 1._o three_o kind_n of_o imposture_n 2._o the_o first_o author_n of_o scholastical_a or_o fabulous_a hiâ—â—â—rie_n 3._o the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o late_a time_n 4._o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o golden_a legend_n his_o time_n and_o quality_n 5._o his_o fiction_n of_o st._n george_n kill_v of_o the_o dragon_n 6._o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o legend_n continue_v out_o of_o ovid._n 7._o the_o fable_n of_o st._n george_n birth_n in_o england_n 8._o poetical_o countenance_v by_o edm._n spencer_n 9_o the_o legend_n of_o the_o dragon_n reject_v by_o the_o learned_a romanist_n 10._o defend_v by_o geo._n wicelius_n 11._o the_o scene_n thereof_o remove_v from_o africa_n into_o asia_n chap._n ii_o 1._o of_o heretic_n and_o their_o original_a 2._o their_o early_a practice_n to_o corrupt_v the_o gospel_n 3._o their_o art_n to_o countenance_v their_o cause_n 4._o their_o plot_n discover_v and_o condemn_v by_o counsel_n and_o by_o father_n 5._o the_o injury_n do_v by_o heretic_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n 6._o st._n athanasius_n accuse_v for_o magic_a by_o the_o arian_n 7._o of_o alexandra_n diocletian_o wife_a in_o the_o arian_n legend_n 8._o the_o indiscretion_n of_o some_o church-historian_n in_o their_o choice_n of_o argument_n chah._n iii_o 1._o a_o proposition_n of_o the_o two_o contrary_a opinion_n 2._o calvin_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o bid_v defiance_n to_o st._n george_n 3._o melanchthon_n misreport_v by_o the_o papist_n 4._o calvins_n opinion_n in_o it_o by_o who_o second_v 5._o saint_n george_n by_o who_o first_o make_v a_o arian_n bishop_n 6._o the_o principal_a abettor_n of_o this_o last_o opinion_n 7._o no_o enemy_n more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o truth_n than_o a_o great_a man_n error_n 8._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o p._n gelasius_n 9_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n chap._n four_o 1._o a_o conjecture_n at_o those_o reason_n which_o may_v make_v the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n suspect_v 2._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n too_o prodigal_a in_o bestow_v divine_a honour_n 3._o false_a saint_n no_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o true_a 4._o the_o life_n of_o saint_n how_o fabulous_o and_o vain_o write_v 5._o what_o may_v induce_v the_o church-historian_n to_o that_o vein_n of_o writing_n 6._o the_o undertake_v of_o aloysius_n lippomanus_n how_o well_o perform_v 7._o the_o intermixture_n of_o vain_a fable_n no_o prejudice_n to_o truth_n of_o story_n 8._o of_o arthur_n guy_n of_o warwick_n and_o sir_n bevis_n 9_o haereticall_a dream_n and_o practice_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v down_o the_o truth_n 10._o a_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a unto_o st._n george_n chap._n v._n 1_o undoubted_a truth_n the_o ground_n of_o fabulous_a report_n 2_o the_o privilege_n of_o two_o french_a church_n and_o the_o fable_n thence_o arise_v 3_o the_o baron_n case_n of_o gascoigne_n 4_o st._n george_n kill_v of_o the_o dragon_n how_o â—arre_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v 5_o the_o portraiture_n of_o constantine_n 6_o the_o order_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n 7_o st._n george_n how_o picture_v common_o and_o what_o it_o signify_v 8_o the_o memorable_a story_n of_o st._n george_n his_o horse_n 9_o the_o picture_n of_o st._n george_n how_o make_v a_o fable_n and_o by_o who_o 10_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 11_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o missal_n 12_o a_o final_a answer_n to_o all_o those_o on_o the_o part_n of_o calvin_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o george_n the_o arian_n bishop_n 2_o george_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n not_o prove_v by_o doctor_n reynolds_n to_o be_v a_o cappadocian_n 3_o the_o cappadocian_o infamous_a for_o their_o lewdness_n 4_o the_o life_n of_o george_n before_o he_o be_v appoint_v bishop_n 5_o his_o butcherly_a behaviour_n in_o that_o holy_a dignity_n 6_o degrade_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o sardica_n and_o seleucia_n 7_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o drusius_n in_o make_v george_n the_o laodicean_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o of_o alexandria_n 8_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o fancy_n and_o preconceipt_n 9_o george_n return_n to_o alexandria_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 10_o george_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n never_o repute_v for_o a_o martyr_n 11_o shred_n of_o the_o arrian_n legend_n by_o who_o patch_v on_o upon_o st._n george_n cloak_n 12_o sr._n w._n raleighs_n resolution_n in_o receive_a opinion_n 13_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n on_o st._n george_n side_n the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o name_n and_o etymology_n of_o george_n 2_o the_o story_n of_o st._n george_n by_o metaphrastes_n 3_o the_o time_n of_o that_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n 4_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o in_o the_o greeke-church_n 5_o this_o metaphrastes_n not_o the_o same_o with_o simeon_n the_o schoolmaster_n 6_o the_o country_n parentage_n and_o first_o fortune_n of_o st._n george_n 7_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n and_o persecution_n than_o beginning_n 8_o the_o speech_n of_o george_n unto_o the_o tyrant_n his_o torment_n and_o his_o death_n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n according_a to_o friar_n anselm_n and_o the_o english_a story_n 10_o fabulous_a history_n of_o that_o nature_n of_o what_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n 11_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o residue_n in_o metaphrastes_n 12_o argument_n ab_fw-la autoritate_fw-la negative_a of_o what_o credit_n in_o the_o school_n chap._n ii_o 1_o magnentius_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a story_n what_o he_o be_v 2_o vestem_fw-la exuere_fw-la militarem_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o when_o use_v 3_o lydda_n the_o scene_n of_o this_o great_a action_n now_o call_v st._n george_n 4_o malmesbury_n reconcile_v with_o other_o author_n 5_o no_o execution_n permit_v by_o the_o ancient_n within_o their_o city_n 6_o the_o former_a story_n justify_v most_o of_o it_o by_o eusebius_n 7_o st._n ambrose_n testimony_n of_o st._n george_n how_o certain_a to_o be_v he_o 8_o the_o time_n and_o canon_n of_o p._n gelasius_n 9_o the_o story_n of_o st._n george_n why_o reckon_v as_o apocryphal_a 10_o the_o meaning_n of_o gelasius_n not_o to_o explode_v the_o martyr_n with_o his_o history_n 11_o the_o arrian_n george_n not_o likely_a in_o so_o small_a a_o tract_n of_o time_n to_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o martyr_n 12_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o this_o book_n which_o have_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o saint_n george_n as_o also_o of_o those_o prince_n peer_n and_o prelate_n which_o have_v do_v he_o honour_n digest_v in_o their_o time_n and_o age_n chap._n iii_o 1_o the_o state_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o church_n divide_v into_o two_o natural_a day_n 2_o the_o time_n and_o learning_n of_o venerable_n bede_n 3_o his_o testimony_n of_o st._n george_n 4_o of_o dacianus_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n and_o who_o he_o be_v 5_o persia_n take_v in_o some_o author_n for_o the_o eastern_a country_n 6_o a_o reconcilement_n of_o the_o other_o doubt_n touch_v this_o dacianus_fw-la 7_o the_o martyrology_n of_o vsuardus_n rabanus_n maurus_n and_o notgerus_n 8_o st._n george_n how_o say_v to_o have_v convert_v many_o people_n 9_o the_o witness_n of_o vincentius_n jacobus_n and_o antoninus_n florent_fw-la 10_o nicephorus_n callistus_n and_o his_o evidence_n 11_o the_o suffrage_n of_o sabellicus_n schedell_n bergomensis_n and_o volaterran_n 12_o of_o the_o magdeburgian_o and_o some_o other_o protestant_a divine_n 13_o a_o recollection_n and_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a proof_n chap._n four_o 1_o four_o several_a way_n use_v by_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n 2_o the_o way_n of_o martyrology_n how_o ancient_a 3_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n and_o what_o it_o testify_v of_o st._n george_n 4_o natale_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o church_n 5_o the_o testimony_n give_v unto_o st._n george_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 6_o st._n george_n why_o call_v tropaeophorus_n 7_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a how_o use_v in_o the_o church_n primitive_a 8_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n
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