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church_n erect_v by_o constantine_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n ix_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o very_a firm_a and_o healthful_a constitution_n frequent_a distemper_n assault_v he_o beside_o the_o constant_a infirmity_n that_o hang_v upon_o he_o which_o s._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n homil._n i._n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n tom._n 1._o p._n 5._o chrysostom_n conceive_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n owe_v to_o his_o extraordinary_a temperance_n and_o too_o frequent_a fasting_n a_o effectual_a course_n to_o subdue_v those_o youthful_a lust_n which_o s._n paul_n caution_v he_o to_o shun_v there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n as_o to_o withdraw_v the_o fuel_n he_o allow_v himself_o no_o delicious_a meat_n no_o generous_a wine_n bread_n and_o water_n be_v his_o usual_a bill_n of_o fare_n till_o by_o excessive_a abstinence_n and_o the_o meaness_n and_o courseness_n
s._n cyprian_n then_o in_o his_o retirement_n the_o bless_a pope_n cyprian_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o they_o of_o carthage_n to_o this_o eleutherius_fw-la than_o these_o martyr_n direct_v their_o epistle_n for_o the_o martyr_n in_o those_o time_n have_v a_o mighty_a honour_n and_o reverence_n pay_v to_o they_o and_o their_o sentence_n in_o any_o weighty_a case_n be_v always_o entertain_v with_o a_o just_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n these_o letter_n they_o send_v to_o rome_n by_o 4._o by_o euseb_n ib._n c._n 4._o irenaeus_n who_o they_o persuade_v to_o undertake_v the_o journey_n and_o who_o they_o particular_o recommend_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la by_o a_o very_a honourable_a testimony_n desire_v he_o to_o receive_v he_o not_o only_o as_o their_o brother_n and_o companion_n but_o as_o a_o zealous_a professor_n and_o defender_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o christ_n have_v ratify_v with_o his_o blood_n i_o know_v 92._o know_v annot._n in_o â—useb_n p._n 91_o &_o 92._o mons_fw-la valois_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o irenaeus_n actual_o go_v this_o journey_n that_o the_o martyr_n indeed_o have_v desire_v he_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o undertake_v it_o but_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o persecution_n come_v on_o and_o he_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o government_n and_o presidency_n over_o that_o church_n can_v not_o be_v spare_v personal_o to_o undergo_v it_o but_o since_o eusebius_n clear_o intimate_v and_o iren._n and_o de_fw-fr script_n in_o iren._n s._n hierom_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o martyr_n send_v he_o upon_o this_o errand_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o grant_v his_o journey_n thither_o though_o it_o must_v be_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o presbyter_n for_o so_o they_o particular_o say_v he_o be_v in_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o probable_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v more_o particular_a notice_n of_o florinus_n and_o blastus_n 178._o blastus_n euseb_n ibid._n c._n 15._o p._n 178._o who_o be_v presbyter_n of_o the_o 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and_o sickness_n have_v render_v he_o so_o infirm_a and_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o crawl_v to_o his_o execution_n but_o he_o have_v a_o vigorous_a and_o sprightly_a soul_n in_o a_o decay_a and_o ruinous_a body_n and_o his_o great_a desire_n to_o give_v the_o high_a testimony_n to_o his_o religion_n and_o that_o christ_n may_v triumph_v in_o his_o martyrdom_n add_v new_a life_n and_o spirit_n to_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o officer_n he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o public_a tribunal_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n follow_v after_o and_o the_o common_a people_n give_v such_o loud_a and_o joyful_a acclamation_n as_o if_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v be_v lead_v to_o execution_n the_o governor_n present_o ask_v he_o who_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o captious_a and_o sarcastic_a question_n return_v no_o other_o answer_n then_o be_v thou_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v know_v instruction_n take_v hold_v only_o of_o the_o humble_a and_o obedient_a ear_n truth_n be_v usual_o lose_v by_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o vicious_a and_o the_o scornful_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o hold_v a_o candle_n either_o to_o the_o blind_a that_o can_v or_o to_o they_o that_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v 169._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n de_fw-fr martyr_n p._n 169._o there_o be_v a_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n that_o oblige_v we_o not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v we_o hereupon_o without_o any_o reverence_n to_o his_o age_n or_o so_o much_o as_o respect_v to_o humanity_n itself_o he_o be_v rude_o drag_v away_o and_o unmerciful_o beat_v they_o that_o be_v near_o kick_v he_o with_o their_o foot_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o their_o fist_n they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o throw_v at_o he_o what_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o make_v whatsoever_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n the_o 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where_o with_o the_o assistance_n and_o suffrage_n of_o twelve_o other_o bishop_n he_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o valentinus_n martion_n basilides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o antichristian_a crew_n whence_o he_o derive_v this_o intelligence_n i_o know_v not_o it_o not_o be_v mention_v by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n however_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v not_o improbable_a irenaeus_n his_o zeal_n against_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n engage_v he_o to_o oppose_v they_o both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v what_o himself_o inform_v we_o of_o that_o they_o have_v invade_v his_o own_o province_n and_o be_v come_v home_o to_o his_o very_a door_n for_o have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o marcus_n one_o of_o those_o gnostic_n heresiarch_n and_o his_o follower_n their_o beastly_a and_o licentious_a practice_n and_o by_o what_o ludicrous_a and_o senseless_a art_n what_o magic_a and_o hellish_a rite_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o ensnare_v and_o initiate_v their_o seduce_a proselyte_n he_o tell_v we_o 196._o we_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 72._o vid._n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la theodor_n p._n 196._o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o country_n round_n he_o all_o along_o the_o rouen_n where_o they_o general_o prevail_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v observe_v as_o a_o maxim_n and_o first_o principle_n by_o all_o author_n of_o sect_n upon_o the_o weak_a sex_n corrupt_v their_o mind_n and_o debauch_v their_o body_n who_o cauterised_a conscience_n be_v afterward_o awaken_v some_o of_o they_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o crime_n other_o though_o desert_v their_o party_n be_v ashamed_a to_o return_v to_o the_o church_n while_o other_o make_v a_o desperate_a and_o total_a apostasy_n from_o any_o pretence_n to_o the_o faith_n with_o some_o of_o these_o ringleader_n 2._o ringleader_n praef._n ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 2._o irenaeus_n
and_o solemnity_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v then_o but_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o the_o annus_fw-la millesimus_fw-la which_o begin_v with_o the_o palilia_n about_o april_n xxi_o of_o the_o forego_n year_n and_o end_v with_o the_o palilia_n of_o this_o whence_o in_o the_o ancient_a coin_n of_o this_o emperor_n these_o secular_a sport_n be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o his_o second_o sometime_o to_o his_o three_o consulship_n as_o commence_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v complete_v in_o the_o other_o iv_o the_o entrance_n upon_o his_o care_n and_o government_n be_v calm_a and_o peaceable_a but_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o in_o it_o before_o a_o storm_n overtake_v he_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n i_o know_v not_o he_o be_v public_o 12._o public_o epist_n 69._o p._n 117._o ep._n 55._o p._n 80._o vid._n pont._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr cypr._n p._n 12._o proscribe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caecilius_n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o every_o man_n command_v not_o to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v his_o good_n and_o not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o they_o frequent_o call_v out_o that_o he_o may_v be_v throw_v to_o the_o lion_n so_o that_o be_v warn_v by_o a_o divine_a admonition_n and_o command_n from_o god_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o himself_o 22._o himself_o epist_n 9_o p._n 22._o and_o lest_o by_o his_o resolute_a defiance_n of_o the_o public_a sentence_n he_o shall_v provoke_v his_o adversary_n 27_o adversary_n epist_n 14._o p._n 27_o to_o fall_v more_o severe_o upon_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o think_v good_a at_o present_a to_o withdraw_v himself_o hope_v that_o malice_n will_v cool_v and_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o when_o the_o fuel_n that_o kindle_v it_o be_v take_v away_o citat_fw-la loc._n citat_fw-la during_o this_o recess_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o be_v he_o present_v in_o spirit_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o letter_n whereof_o he_o write_v no_o less_o than_o xxxviii_o by_o pious_a counsel_n grave_a admonition_n frequent_a reproof_n earnest_a exhortation_n and_o especial_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o which_o create_v he_o the_o great_a trouble_n be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o lapse_v who_o some_o presbyter_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n rash_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o very_o easy_a term_n cyprian_a a_o stiff_a asserter_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o place_n will_v not_o brook_v this_o but_o by_o several_a letter_n not_o only_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o not_o spare_v the_o martyr_n themselves_o who_o presume_v upon_o their_o great_a merit_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v libel_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o lapse_v whereby_o they_o be_v again_o take_v into_o communion_n soon_o than_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n do_v allow_v v._o this_o remissness_n of_o discipline_n and_o easy_a admission_n of_o penitent_n give_v occasion_n to_o novatus_n one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n to_o start_v aside_o and_o draw_v a_o faction_n after_o he_o deny_v any_o place_n to_o the_o lapse_v though_o penitent_a in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o they_o absolute_o exclude_v they_o the_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n for_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n but_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v they_o that_o once_o lapse_v after_o baptism_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o communion_n have_v sufficient_o embroil_v the_o church_n at_o home_n where_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o cyprian_a for_o his_o scandalous_a irregular_a and_o unpeaceable_a practice_n over_o he_o go_v with_o some_o of_o his_o party_n to_o rome_n where_o by_o a_o pretence_n of_o uncommon_a sanctity_n and_o severity_n beside_o some_o consessor_n late_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o seduce_v novatianus_n who_o by_o the_o greek_a father_n be_v almost_o perpetual_o confound_v with_o novatus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n a_o man_n of_o a_o insolent_a and_o ambitious_a temper_n and_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o that_o chair_n he_o the_o party_n procure_v by_o clancular_a art_n and_o uncanonical_a mean_n to_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n and_o then_o set_v he_o up_o against_o cornelius_n late_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v who_o they_o peculiar_o charge_v 66._o charge_v vid._n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la antonian_a p._n 66._o with_o hold_v a_o communion_n with_o trophimus_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o thurificati_fw-la who_o have_v do_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o late_a persecution_n which_o though_o plausible_o pretend_v be_v yet_o a_o false_a allegation_n trophimus_n and_o his_o party_n not_o be_v take_v in_o till_o by_o great_a humility_n 69._o humility_n ibid._n p._n 69._o and_o a_o public_a penance_n they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o he_o than_o suffer_v to_o communicate_v any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o lay-capacity_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o design_n they_o now_o open_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o charge_v with_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o admit_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n still_v themselves_o cathari_n the_o pure_a undefiled_a party_n those_o who_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o society_n with_o the_o lapse_v or_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o they_o hereupon_o they_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n oppose_v by_o private_a person_n and_o condemn_v by_o public_a synod_n and_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o church_n probable_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a sentiment_n and_o opinion_n in_o point_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o 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