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vigdant_a &_o epist_n 53._o hierom_n 100l_n hierom_n epist_n 100l_n augustine_n laurent_n augustine_n de_fw-fr s._n laurent_n prudentius_n and_o other_o be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o omit_v they_o be_v content_a to_o mention_v that_o 65._o that_o vit._n aeâ—â—â—_n p._n 65._o eunapius_n deride_v the_o christian_n for_o honour_v the_o salita_fw-la capita_fw-la the_o embalm_v head_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v as_o he_o spiteful_o and_o false_o object_n put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o execrable_a villainy_n mean_v the_o martyr_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o method_n of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o 3_o the_o theodoret._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o â—â—â—lostorg_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o nicepl_n 10._o c._n 3_o apostate_n time_n to_o prostitute_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o my_o quotation_n on_o the_o subject_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o five_o century_n out_o of_o 7._o of_o c._n 7._o gennadius_n de_fw-fr dogmatibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la we_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o especial_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v to_o be_v sincere_o honour_v as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o church_n call_v by_o their_o name_n be_v to_o be_v approach_v with_o piety_n and_o devotion_n as_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o whoso_o think_v otherwise_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o a_o follower_n of_o eunomius_n and_o vigilantius_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o stick_v to_o honour_v what_o god_n have_v honour_v by_o miracle_n so_o the_o 28._o the_o quaest_n 28._o author_n of_o the_o question_n under_o the_o name_n of_o justin_n martyr_n the_o body_n of_o the_o sacred_a martyr_n be_v preservative_n against_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o cure_v distemper_n that_o have_v baffle_v physic_n and_o thus_o do_v timothee_n do_v greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o julian_n p._n 36._o edit_fw-la
usage_n testify_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o those_o jew_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o who_o have_v imprint_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o blood_n i._o of_o his_o cross_n which_o shed_v his_o blood_n on_o their_o forehead_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o 4._o by_o contr._n mâ—rtion_n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o &_o the_o spectac_n c._n 4._o tertullian_n signaculum_fw-la frontium_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v retain_v even_o by_o the_o marcionite_n heretic_n by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n as_o the_o most_o perfect_a amulet_n by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o tom._n 1._o orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianzen_n a_o seal_n and_o preservative_n and_o mark_v of_o christ_n dominion_n over_o we_o by_o sancti_fw-la by_o auth._n sub_fw-la nom_fw-fr hier._n in_o c._n 4._o eph._n signaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la s._n hierom_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o salutaris_fw-la by_o paulin._n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la delphin_n p._n 202._o maceria_fw-la signaculi_fw-la salutaris_fw-la paulinus_n the_o hedge_n and_o fence_n of_o that_o sign_n that_o confer_v salvation_n 480._o salvation_n basil_n tom._n 1._o hom._n 13._o p._n 480._o for_o unless_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o angel_n can_v see_v the_o character_n how_o shall_v he_o fight_v for_o thou_o and_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n 1.2_o enemy_n theodoret._n in_o cant._n 1.2_o remember_v therefore_o that_o sacred_a office_n wherein_o after_o your_o renounce_v the_o infernal_a tyrant_n and_o own_v jesus_n for_o your_o king_n you_o that_o be_v initiate_v have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a royal_a signature_n the_o signature_n of_o christ_n 9_o christ_n i_o eack_n 9_o s._n hierom_n call_v it_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v he_o save_v so_o when_o god_n punish_v vzziah_n with_o leprosy_n his_o angry_a master_n say_v 153._o say_v de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n p._n 153._o s._n cyprian_n brand_v he_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o body_n where_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o faithful_o be_v sign_v and_o 7â—_n and_o id._n epist_n 56._o p._n 7â—_n all_o good_a christian_n must_v take_v care_n that_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v there_o place_v be_v not_o alter_v or_o deface_v but_o of_o this_o enough_o though_o more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o carn_v in_o de_fw-fr resurrect_v carn_v tertullian_n 4._o tertullian_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o eusebius_n matth._n eusebius_n hom._n 76._o in_o matth._n chrysostom_n 27._o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n c._n 27._o basil_n etc._n basil_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n prudentius_n and_o other_o 19_o other_o annot._n in_o cypr._n ep._n ad_fw-la demet._n c._n 19_o goulart_n at_o geneva_n confess_v that_o the_o old_a christian_n retain_v this_o ceremony_n without_o any_o superstition_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n preserve_v they_o from_o the_o error_n which_o afterward_o creep_v in_o and_o 170._o and_o lib._n 1._o p._n 170._o t._n c._n himself_o that_o they_o do_v it_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o they_o may_v preserve_v among_o they_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o he_o for_o among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n say_v francof_o say_v adu._n baron_n exercit_fw-la 13._o sect._n 23._o p._n 218._o ed._n francof_o isaac_n casaubon_n it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a reformer_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n prudent_o suffer_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o highway_n to_o stand_v and_o retain_v it_o also_o in_o some_o of_o their_o sacred_a office_n as_o in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n too_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n in_o baptism_n from_o the_o popish_a custom_n 70._o custom_n dr._n hammond_n of_o idolatry_n sect._n 70._o for_o in_o the_o first_o liturgy_n of_o king_n edward_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a order_n the_o use_n be_v to_o cross_v the_o child_n at_o the_o church-door_n when_o bring_v to_o baptism_n but_o this_o of_o we_o a_o mark_n of_o reception_n into_o christ_n flock_n immediate_o after_o baptism_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o tessera_fw-la or_o military_a sign_n that_o the_o person_n thus_o consign_v into_o christ_n militia_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o think_v himself_o oblige_v manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o bless_a cross_n say_v 878._o say_v tom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o tim._n p._n 334._o &_o tom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 565._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 878._o s._n chrysostom_n that_o be_v the_o great_a contrivance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o ornament_n of_o angel_n the_o safeguard_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o boast_n of_o s._n paul_n than_o which_o neither_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o nor_o the_o erect_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v be_v great_a testimony_n of_o the_o condescension_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o cross_n be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o introduce_v light_a and_o make_v alive_a by_o this_o the_o daemon_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o disease_n cure_v the_o truth_n and_o validity_n of_o which_o conquest_n because_o mr._n h._n p._n 335._o deride_v it_o i_o will_v evince_v begin_v with_o that_o place_n of_o 27._o of_o l._n 4._o c._n 27._o lactantius_n which_o our_o aristarchus_n reckon_v among_o his_o error_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n he_o that_o will_v know_v how_o terrible_a this_o fign_n be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n let_v he_o observe_v how_o the_o daemon_n fly_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o possess_v when_o they_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o he_o when_o he_o bless_v the_o world_n with_o his_o presence_n expel_v those_o evil_a spirit_n by_o his_o word_n and_o restore_v the_o distract_a mind_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n so_o now_o his_o follower_n dispossess_v the_o same_o pollute_a guest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o this_o the_o proof_n be_v most_o easy_a for_o when_o our_o adversary_n be_v most_o intent_n on_o their_o sacrifice_n if_o a_o christian_a who_o forehead_n be_v character_v with_o this_o holy_a sign_n stand_v by_o the_o slay_a beast_n be_v never_o propitious_a nor_o can_v the_o priest_n read_v the_o sacrificer_n fate_n in_o the_o eatrail_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v too_o frequent_o by_o the_o man_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o be_v disow_v and_o here_o i_o can_v avoid_v the_o subjoin_v of_o a_o famous_a example_n of_o 981._o of_o greg._n nys_n tom._n 2._o vit_fw-fr greg._n thaumat_n p._n 980_o 981._o gregorius_n neocaesariensis_n that_o great_a worker_n of_o miracle_n who_o that_o he_o may_v decline_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n have_v retire_v himself_o from_o neocaesaria_n to_o a_o wilderness_n but_o at_o last_o be_v by_o a_o strange_a impulse_n from_o heaven_n make_v willing_a to_o serve_v in_o so_o honourable_a a_o employ_v and_o have_v receive_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o certain_a creed_n or_o summary_n of_o faith_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o heresy_n as_o he_o return_v from_o his_o solitude_n with_o his_o companion_n be_v overtake_v with_o night_n and_o a_o violent_a shower_n divert_v himself_o in_o a_o famous_a temple_n where_o the_o daemon_n use_v to_o appear_v visible_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o s._n gregory_n enter_v and_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o daemon_n be_v terrify_v and_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o purge_v the_o air_n of_o those_o steam_n and_o fume_n that_o pollute_v it_o spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n and_o holy_a praise_n and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n leave_v his_o lodging_n 7._o crucis_fw-la signum_fw-la contra_fw-la daemonas_fw-la esse_fw-la praesidium_fw-la videsis_n apud_fw-la spalat_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o sect._n 88_o p._n 308._o &_o montague_n appel_n c._n 2_o 6_o 7._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v go_v the_o daemon_n tell_v the_o young_a priest_n that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v any_o more_o into_o the_o temple_n because_o of_o his_o late_a guest_n and_o make_v it_o good_a by_o disobey_v all_o his_o charm_n and_o slight_v his_o lustration_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o this_o the_o priest_n in_o haste_n pursue_v s._n gregory_n and_o overtake_v he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o a_o
prophet_n and_o there_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n pray_v for_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o so_o do_v the_o 149._o the_o id._n topograph_n eccles_n or_o c._n 5._o p._n 149._o mahometan_n and_o it_o be_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n by_o the_o august_n 23._o august_n vit._n constant_a l._n 4._o c._n 23._o constantine_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v absent_a from_o these_o convention_n it_o be_v true_a the_o meeting_n at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n afterward_o cease_v and_o be_v translate_v to_o those_o church_n within_o the_o city_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o saint_n be_v remove_v and_o inter_v by_o the_o christian_a emperor_n for_o in_o s._n 40._o s._n in_o ezek._n l._n 12._o c._n 40._o hierome_n time_n they_o be_v altogether_o unfrequented_a xv._o but_o till_o the_o age_n of_o persecution_n expire_v the_o 30._o the_o apostol_n const_n l._n 6._o c._n 30._o christian_n meet_v at_o these_o coemetery_n and_o there_o perform_v all_o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n their_o heathen_a adversary_n when_o they_o forbid_v their_o convention_n 10._o convention_n tert._n ad_fw-la scapul_n pont._n act_n pass_v cypr._n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o express_o prohibit_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o coemeteria_fw-la and_o in_o scorn_n 592._o scorn_n liban_n p._n 592._o call_v they_o haunter_n of_o tomb_n but_o express_o supr_fw-la express_o vid._n euseb_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la concede_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o meet_v there_o when_o their_o fury_n be_v allay_v here_o they_o enjoy_v a_o freedom_n of_o religion_n when_o their_o other_o oratory_n be_v not_o so_o secure_a not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o place_n but_o because_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o piece_n of_o 280._o of_o vid._n dr._n cave_n primit_fw-la christ_n part_n 3._o ch_z 2._o p._n 280._o unpracticable_a barbarism_n to_o disturb_v and_o violate_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o sometime_o so_o wild_a and_o intemperate_a be_v the_o pagan_a fury_n and_o so_o inveterate_o be_v they_o bend_v against_o the_o christian_a martyr_n 37._o martyr_n tert._n apol_n c._n 37._o that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v their_o grave_n to_o be_v a_o rest_a place_n to_o they_o or_o the_o habitation_n of_o death_n a_o sanctuary_n in_o these_o place_n of_o privacy_n and_o sacred_a retirement_n they_o hear_v sermon_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o church_n prayer_n they_o sing_v their_o eucharistical_a hymn_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v collection_n for_o the_o poor_a they_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o give_v they_o their_o deserve_a encomia_fw-la and_o severe_o 11._o severe_o conc._n gangr_n can_v 20._o vide_fw-la &_o can_v 11._o censure_v all_o the_o contemner_n either_o of_o the_o meeting_n or_o the_o holy_a office_n there_o perform_v for_o he_o that_o have_v attain_v unto_o this_o crown_n say_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d great_a orat._n add_v sanct_a coetum_fw-la c._n 12._o vide_fw-la chrys_n tom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 563._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantine_n his_o piety_n be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o his_o bravery_n attend_v with_o a_o unsullied_a glory_n the_o church_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o celebrate_v those_o festival_n with_o psalm_n and_o holy_a hymn_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n and_o modest_a feast_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o distress_a and_o exile_n and_o whoso_o think_v these_o practice_n absurd_a be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o sacred_a discipline_n nay_o the_o very_a donatistis_fw-la very_a conc._n laodic_n can_v 9_o vide_fw-la optat._n l._n 6._o contr_n parmen_fw-la de_fw-fr donatistis_fw-la heretic_n themselves_o have_v their_o coemeteria_fw-la and_o martyria_fw-la where_o they_o also_o meet_v and_o where_o if_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v present_a he_o be_v debar_v the_o communion_n and_o enjoin_v penance_n by_o the_o church_n xvi_o that_o at_o these_o coemetery_n the_o wise_a and_o well-disciplined_n christian_n use_v to_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n be_v apparent_a from_o that_o of_o sanctis_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o impudence_n of_o scribanius_n orthod_n fid_fw-we contr_n 3._o cap._n 2._o p._n 13._o that_o dare_v thus_o translate_v eusebius_n ad_fw-la monumenta_fw-la quoque_fw-la illorum_fw-la accedimus_fw-la votaque_fw-la eye_n facimus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la veris_fw-la sanctis_fw-la eusebius_n that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o that_o age_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o there_o to_o offer_v their_o devotion_n and_o those_o 121._o those_o theod._n de_fw-fr cur._n graec._n affect_v ser._n 8._o p._n 121._o very_a earnest_a prayer_n attend_v with_o many_o a_o sigh_n and_o flood_n of_o tear_n that_o the_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v thereby_o implore_v on_o the_o live_n here_o also_o be_v the_o congregation_n when_o meet_v entertain_v with_o suitable_a homily_n for_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n duty_n on_o the_o eve_n before_o the_o holiday_n to_o give_v the_o people_n a_o account_n of_o what_o martyr_n birthday_n commence_v with_o the_o next_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o on_o the_o day_n itself_o the_o 86._o the_o greg._n turon_n de_fw-fr glor_n mart._n c._n 86._o history_n of_o the_o good_a man_n martyrdom_n be_v public_o read_v and_o when_o the_o three_o council_n at_o 47._o at_o can._n 47._o carthage_n take_v so_o much_o care_n that_o nothing_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o do_v also_o allow_v of_o the_o read_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o martyr_n on_o their_o anniverssary_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n take_v care_n to_o prohibit_v false_a and_o legendary_a story_n of_o which_o too_o many_o careless_o be_v admit_v which_o be_v not_o only_o for_o bad_a to_o be_v read_v but_o 63._o but_o conc._n c._n p._n in_o trull_n can._n 63._o command_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o still_o with_o a_o allowance_n of_o the_o just_a account_n true_o register_v of_o those_o venerable_a man_n last_n essay_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o which_o history_n of_o the_o martyr_n achievement_n be_v subjoin_v his_o supr_fw-la his_o theodr._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la character_n and_o eulogy_n etc._n eulogy_n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36._o &_o ep._n 95._o p._n 846._o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o other_o additional_a discourse_n to_o persuade_v the_o auditory_a to_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o courage_n at_o these_o sepulcher_n also_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n perform_v here_o they_o baptize_v their_o child_n which_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n frequent_o testify_v and_o this_o perhaps_o be_v not_o the_o most_o unjustifiable_a interpretation_n of_o that_o hard_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o those_o early_a day_n over_o the_o dead_a here_o also_o do_v they_o partake_v of_o supr_fw-la of_o basil_n ep._n 289._o &_o constantin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la the_o eucharist_n and_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a practice_n with_o the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o celebrate_v 2._o celebrate_v aug._n con._n fess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o the_o eucharist_n and_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a practice_n with_o the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o celebrate_v 2._o celebrate_v aug._n con._n fess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o their_o love-feast_n and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o they_o will_v adjure_v their_o brethren_n by_o a_o form_n that_o shall_v oblige_v they_o they_o do_v it_o 336._o it_o basil_n ep._n 336._o by_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o the_o 254._o the_o olearii_fw-la itiner_n lib._n 5._o p._n 254._o persian_n use_v to_o administer_v oath_n at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o 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1006._o
and_o keep_v the_o public_a archive_v of_o a_o people_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o look_v towards_o the_o write_n of_o a_o history_n that_o be_v not_o master_n of_o a_o great_a industry_n and_o unwearied_a diligence_n in_o collect_v all_o sort_n of_o material_n for_o the_o raise_v such_o a_o fabric_n of_o a_o search_a judgement_n and_o sublime_a acumen_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o falsehood_n and_o lead_v by_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la instead_o of_o true_a and_o genuine_a light_n and_o above_o all_o of_o a_o severe_a and_o unbyast_a honesty_n that_o will_v undaunted_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o discourse_v not_o as_o a_o party_n but_o a_o impartial_a and_o unprejudiced_a relator_n and_o as_o the_o author_n must_v be_v thus_o furnish_v so_o they_o tell_v we_o 9_o lip_n not_o in_o lib._n 1._o politic._n cap._n 9_o his_o production_n must_v have_v these_o similar_v accomplishment_n 1._o truth_n in_o the_o veracity_n of_o all_o passage_n that_o nothing_o be_v alter_v conceal_v or_o diminish_v 351._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 351._o for_o he_o be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o verity_n not_o only_o who_o tell_v a_o lie_n but_o who_o do_v not_o free_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o lay_v aside_o all_o affection_n and_o partiality_n forget_v his_o country_n and_o relation_n and_o be_v in_o love_n only_o with_o sincerity_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v a_o historian_n how_o unworthy_o have_v socrates_n of_o old_a make_v every_o passage_n of_o his_o church_n history_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o novatian_a controversy_n favourable_a to_o that_o schism_n how_o do_v he_o claw_v the_o phrygian_n the_o great_a body_n of_o that_o faction_n and_o praise_v they_o for_o their_o abstinence_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n depreciate_v saint_n john_n chrysostome_n and_o blame_v he_o for_o his_o heat_n and_o ungoverned_a passion_n for_o 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a_o vindication_n of_o it_o his_o work_n what_o extant_a and_o what_o lose_v his_o octapla_n his_o style_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n the_o quarrel_n between_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o epiphanius_n thereupon_o the_o church_n be_v accustom_v to_o excommunicate_a heretic_n after_o their_o death_n origen_n error_n and_o whence_o imbibe_v a_o apology_n for_o he_o the_o platonic_a opinion_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n his_o character_n and_o encomia_fw-la from_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n christian_a jewish_a and_o heathen_a some_o peculiar_a remark_n in_o his_o life_n the_o title_n of_o martyr_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o confessor_n of_o old_a but_o themselves_o modest_o refuse_v it_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n life_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n he_o be_v inconsiderate_o confound_v with_o cyprian_a the_o magician_n the_o servant_n of_o justina_n the_o junior_a cyprian_a be_v never_o archbishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o carthaginian_a primate_n be_v make_v a_o 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reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_a as_o follow_v in_o the_o book_n p._n 4._o l._n 9_o for_o by_o r._n to_o p._n 10._o l._n 13._o r._n epistle_n p._n 16._o l._n 9_o r._n pag._n ¾_n p._n 18._o l._n 23._o r._n whence_o p._n 28._o l._n ult_n r._n rite_n p._n 32._o l._n 2._o r._n ancient_a form_n p._n 34._o l._n 17._o r._n there_o p._n 36._o l._n 26._o and_o 32._o r._n they_z p._n 39_o l._n 4._o r._n obsecrationum_fw-la p._n 52._o l._n 15._o r._n precede_v p._n 102._o l._n 7._o deal_n as_o p._n 103._o l._n 27._o after_o we_o r._n be_v p._n 104._o â—_o dispossess_v p._n 114._o l._n 21._o del_o of_o all_o his_o congregation_n p._n 115._o l._n 23_o â—_o meet_v p._n 138._o l._n 29._o del_o that_o p._n 139._o l._n 12._o del_o and._n p._n 148._o l._n 27._o r._n acute_a p._n â—49_n l._n 32._o r._n disturber_n p._n 152._o l._n 32._o r._n the._n p._n 158._o l._n 29._o r._n mistress_n p._n 159._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 164._o l._n 1_o 2._o r._n in_o the_o next_o century_n p._n 166._o l._n 29._o r._n l._n 4._o p._n 175._o l._n 26._o del_o as_o he_o continue_v p._n 186._o l._n 2._o r._n to_o partake_v p._n 194._o l._n 12._o r._n gamala_fw-mi p._n 196._o l._n 11._o r._n martyr_n p._n 198._o l._n 8._o r._n more_o beautify_v p._n â—07_n l._n 19_o for_o in_o r._n out_o of_o p._n 214._o l._n 10._o r._n of_o saint_n p._n 237._o l._n 18._o for_o i_o r._n first_o p._n 241._o l._n 18._o r._n no_o power_n p._n 337._o l._n 10._o r._n eulalius_n p._n 348._o l._n 26._o r._n before_o that_o time_n p._n 356._o l._n 22._o r._n the_o heathen_a magician_n p._n 371._o l._n 24._o r._n quiriacus_n l._n 28._o r._n rescript_n p._n 390._o l._n 34._o r._n saturnilus_fw-la p._n 406._o l._n 34._o r._n callecas_n p._n 421._o l._n 5._o del_o whereas_o it_o p._n 465._o l._n 7._o r._n raynaudus_n in_o the_o margin_n p._n 27._o l._n mark_fw-mi 8._o r._n cod._a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 37._o
the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n as_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n be_v intimate_v in_o every_o epistle_n and_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o authority_n so_o instant_o press_v these_o sacred_a remain_n have_v never_o fall_v under_o such_o rude_a attacques_n but_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n of_o the_o most_o primitive_a antiquity_n x._o this_o set_v blondel_n first_o on_o work_n say_v the_o immortal_a grotius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o gerhard_n the_o father_n of_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la to_o decry_v these_o admirable_a write_n although_o in_o the_o former_a edition_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o videlius_n at_o geneva_n voss_n blondellus_fw-la magnae_fw-la vir_fw-la diligentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la suae_fw-la parti_fw-la super_fw-la aequum_fw-la addictus_fw-la ignatii_n epistolas_fw-la quas_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la ex_fw-la italia_n attulit_fw-la puras_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la eruditi_fw-la hactenus_fw-la suspecta_fw-la habuere_fw-la ideo_fw-la admittere_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la quia_fw-la episcopatuum_fw-la vetrustati_fw-la clarum_fw-la praebent_fw-la testimonium_fw-la grot._fw-la ep._n ger._n voss_n who_o can_v not_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v partial_a for_o the_o episcopal_a cause_n there_o be_v enough_o leave_v uncensured_a to_o show_v we_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age._n this_o also_o be_v doctor_n owen_n charge_n against_o they_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n that_o frequent_o causeless_o absurd_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o discourse_n quite_o of_o another_o nature_n and_o tendency_n the_o author_n of_o these_o epistle_n or_o some_o body_n for_o he_o break_v in_o on_o the_o commendation_n of_o church-officer_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n nor_o be_v 55._o be_v apparat._n ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr primate_n pap._n p._n 55._o salmasius_n backward_o in_o the_o same_o impeachment_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o 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providence_n say_v the_o famous_a 30._o famous_a annal_n t._n 2._o a_o 109._o p._n 36._o ex_fw-la euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 30._o cardinal_n that_o these_o epistle_n shall_v be_v write_v but_o a_o great_a that_o amid_o that_o tempest_n which_o wrack_v so_o many_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n these_o shall_v escape_v in_o which_o we_o have_v such_o a_o lively_a draught_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n for_o what_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n teach_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o s._n john_n institute_v in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n that_o have_v ignatius_n preserve_v and_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n for_o that_o in_o s._n john_n time_n who_o die_v but_o eight_o year_n before_o our_o martyr_n write_v his_o epistle_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n or_o by_o every_o distinct_a priest_n as_o absolute_a over_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o present_o on_o his_o death_n all_o the_o world_n of_o christian_n shall_v conspire_v to_o betray_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o 5._o and_o chillingw_n of_o episcopacy_n sect._n 11._o p._n 5._o no_o man_n wish_v so_o well_o to_o the_o gospel-discipline_n as_o to_o oppose_v it_o be_v so_o wild_a a_o sancy_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o fable_n in_o the_o metamorphosis_n act_v and_o prove_v story_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v and_o awake_v into_o monarchy_n then_o will_v i_o begin_v to_o believe_v that_o presbyterial_a or_o independent_a discipline_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n during_o the_o apostle_n time_n shall_v present_o after_o against_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o will_v of_o christ_n be_v whirl_v about_o like_o a_o screen_n in_o a_o mask_n and_o transform_v into_o episcopacy_n xi_o and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n will_v consider_v how_o much_o they_o hereby_o both_o prejudice_v their_o own_o cause_n since_o in_o no_o ancient_a writer_n can_v they_o find_v so_o honourable_a a_o mention_n of_o the_o presbyterate_a as_o in_o ignatius_n and_o administer_v advantage_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o how_o they_o can_v answer_v that_o objection_n of_o 39_o of_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 39_o baronius_n who_o challenge_v all_o the_o protestant_n to_o be_v try_v in_o point_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n by_o this_o father_n as_o if_o instead_o of_o a_o beautiful_a church_n they_o have_v groan_v for_o a_o most_o deform_a monster_n but_o bless_v be_v our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o greg._n naz._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n polycarp_n and_o clemens_n alex._n call_v he_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v able_a to_o retort_v the_o calumny_n and_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o objector_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v try_v for_o its_o discipline_n 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