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throw_v down_o from_o their_o vast_a height_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n and_o the_o building_n erect_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o error_n be_v ruin_v and_o demolish_v together_o with_o the_o very_a statue_n themselves_o and_o the_o daemon_n chap._n xxvii_o in_o what_o manner_n constantine_n give_v order_n that_o the_o material_n wherewith_o the_o idol-temple_n have_v be_v build_v and_o the_o rubbish_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o throw_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n nor_o do_v the_o emperor_n earnestness_n and_o diligence_n stop_v here_o but_o he_o issue_v forth_o another_o order_n that_o the_o material_n of_o the_o building_n demolish_v which_o consist_v of_o stone_n and_o timber_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o throw_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n without_o the_o confine_n of_o that_o region_n which_o order_n of_o his_o likewise_o be_v forthwith_o put_v in_o execution_n nor_o be_v he_o satisfy_v in_o proceed_v thus_o far_o only_a but_o incite_v again_o by_o a_o divine_a warmth_n and_o zeal_n he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v dig_v up_o the_o very_a ground_n itself_o of_o that_o place_n to_o a_o vast_a depth_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v throw_v out_o a_o far_o off_o in_o regard_n it_o have_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o gore_n of_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o daemon_n devil_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o discovery_n holies_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n without_o delay_n therefore_o this_o command_n be_v likewise_o fulfil_v but_o after_o another_o ground_n place_n beneath_o the_o former_a namely_o the_o place_n which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n be_v discover_v then_o the_o august_n and_o most_o holy_a evidence_n monument_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n appear_v and_o then_o also_o that_o cave_n which_o may_v true_o be_v style_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n express_v a_o certain_a likeness_n to_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n in_o regard_n after_o its_o be_v with_o bury_v in_o darkness_n it_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n again_o and_o give_v a_o manifest_a history_n of_o those_o miracle_n heretofore_o perform_v there_o to_o be_v view_v by_o they_o who_o flock_v together_o to_o that_o sight_n a_o history_n that_o attest_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n vales._n by_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o sound_v far_o more_o audible_o and_o clear_o than_o any_o voice_n chap._n xxix_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o write_v to_o the_o precedent_n and_o to_o macarius_n the_o bishop_n concern_v the_o building_n of_o a_o church_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v thus_o perform_v immediate_o the_o emperor_n by_o issue_v forth_o pious_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o by_o plentiful_a allowance_n for_o expense_n order_n a_o church_n befit_v god_n to_o be_v build_v about_o the_o salutary_a cave_n with_o a_o magnificence_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o royal_a for_o he_o have_v lay_v this_o design_n within_o himself_o long_o before_o and_o with_o a_o divine_a alacrity_n have_v foresee_v that_o which_o in_o future_a will_v be_v he_o give_v command_v therefore_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o east_n that_o by_o allow_v liberal_a and_o plentiful_a supply_n they_o shall_v make_v that_o work_n stately_a large_a and_o magnificent_a but_o to_o the_o bishop_n who_o at_o that_o time_n preside_v over_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o send_v this_o letter_n wherein_o by_o manifest_a expression_n he_o have_v assert_v faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o save_a faith_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n chap._n xxx_o constantine_n letter_n to_o macarius_n concern_v the_o building_n of_o the_o martyrium_fw-la of_o our_o saviour_n victor_n constantinus_n maximus_n augustus_n to_o macarius_n so_o great_a be_v our_o saviour_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o vales._n no_o rhetoric_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o present_a miracle_n for_o that_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a passion_n long_o since_o hide_v underneath_o the_o earth_n shall_v lie_v conceal_v for_o so_o many_o period_n of_o year_n till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o the_o vales._n slaughter_n of_o that_o common_a enemy_n it_o shall_v glorious_o appear_v to_o his_o servant_n now_o set_v at_o liberty_n be_v a_o matter_n which_o do_v real_o surmount_v all_o admiration_n for_o if_o all_o those_o person_n who_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v account_v wise_a shall_v be_v convene_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n with_o a_o design_n to_o speak_v something_o agreeable_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o matter_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a after_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o vales._n for_o 9_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o miracle_n do_v as_o far_o transcend_v every_o nature_n capable_a of_o humane_a reason_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v celestial_a do_v exceed_v those_o which_o be_v humane_a wherefore_o this_o be_v always_o my_o chief_a and_o only_o
likewise_o the_o high_a admiration_n which_o by_o their_o flow_a night_n and_o day_n give_v a_o representation_n of_o a_o eternal_a and_o never-ceasing_a life_n also_o the_o continual_a vicissitude_n of_o night_n and_o day_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n admirable_a chap._n viii_o that_o god_n do_v plentiful_o supply_v man_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v useful_a but_o with_o such_o as_o be_v for_o delight_n he_o furnish_v they_o in_o a_o indifferent_a manner_n only_o bestow_v both_o sort_n so_o as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n etc._n all_o these_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v by_o we_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o nothing_o have_v be_v do_v without_o reason_n or_o without_o understanding_n but_o that_o reason_n itself_o and_o also_o vales._n providence_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o have_v likewise_o etc._n produce_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n and_o of_o the_o other_o metal_n in_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o agreeable_a for_o with_o those_o thing_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v like_a to_o be_v manifold_a and_o various_a man_n be_v by_o his_o order_n plentiful_o furnish_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o use_n vales._n for_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o luxury_n only_o they_o he_o have_v bestow_v both_o liberal_o and_o also_o spare_o observe_v a_o mean_a between_o a_o parsimony_n and_o a_o profuseness_n for_o if_o the_o same_o plenty_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v for_o ornament_n have_v be_v grant_v the_o searcher_n after_o metal_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o overmuch_a avarice_n will_v have_v despise_v those_o metal_n that_o be_v of_o use_n for_o husbandry_n and_o building_n as_o well_o of_o house_n as_o ship_n iron_n namely_o and_o brass_n and_o will_v have_v neglect_v the_o gather_n of_o they_o together_o but_o will_v have_v make_v it_o their_o whole_a business_n to_o provide_v such_o thing_n as_o serve_v for_o delight_n and_o a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a superfluity_n of_o riches_n wherefore_o there_o be_v they_o say_v more_o of_o difficulty_n and_o labour_n in_o find_v gold_n and_o silver_n than_o in_o find_v all_o other_o metal_n whatever_o for_o this_o reason_n namely_o that_o the_o soreness_n of_o the_o labour_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o desire_n how_o many_o other_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n may_v beside_o be_v reckon_v up_o whereby_o in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v plentiful_o confer_v on_o we_o it_o do_v plain_o incite_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o modesty_n and_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o unseasonable_a and_o importunate_a desire_n to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n for_o how_o can_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o corruptible_a and_o infirm_a creature_n vales._n arrive_v at_o the_o accuracy_n of_o truth_n how_o can_v it_o apprehend_v the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n ix_o concern_v the_o philosopher_n who_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n err_v as_o to_o their_o opinion_n vales._n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o danger_n also_o concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o attempt_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a and_o which_o exceed_v not_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o nature_n for_o the_o perswasiveness_n vales._n of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v find_v in_o dialogue_n and_o disputation_n do_v usual_o draw_v away_o most_o of_o we_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o befall_v many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n whilst_o they_o occur_v exercise_v their_o wit_n in_o discourse_n and_o in_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o thing_n transcend_v their_o enquiry_n they_o hide_v involve_v the_o truth_n by_o various_a method_n of_o argue_v whence_o it_o happen_v that_o their_o sentiment_n be_v contrary_a and_o that_o they_o oppose_v one_o another_o opinion_n and_o this_o they_o do_v when_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a from_o whence_o have_v be_v occasion_v commotion_n of_o the_o people_n and_o severe_a sentence_n of_o prince_n against_o they_o whilst_o they_o think_v that_o the_o usage_n of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v subvert_v by_o they_o and_o their_o own_o ruin_n have_v very_o frequent_o be_v the_o consequence_n hereof_o for_o socrates_n proud_a of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o dispute_v vales._n when_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o render_v reason_n that_o be_v weak_a more_o strong_a and_o will_v frequent_o make_v sport_n in_o contradict_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o envy_n of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n and_o of_o his_o fellow-citizen_n moreover_o pythagoras_n who_o pretend_v high_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o temperance_n and_o silence_n be_v take_v in_o a_o lye_n for_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o italian_n that_o vales._n those_o thing_n long_o before_o predict_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v whilst_o he_o be_v a_o traveller_n in_o egypt_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o particular_a last_o plato_n the_o mild_a and_o sweet_a temper_a person_n of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o draw_v off_o man_n mind_n from_o the_o sense_n to_o thing_n intelligible_a and_o such_o as_o always_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n accustom_v man_n to_o look_v upward_o vales._n and_o instruct_v they_o to_o raise_v their_o eye_n to_o thing_n sublime_a in_o the_o first_o place_n teach_v that_o god_n be_v above_o every_o substance_n essence_n wherein_o he_o do_v well_o to_o he_o he_o subjoin_v a_o second_o and_o in_o number_n distinguish_v the_o two_o essence_n although_o the_o perfection_n of_o they_o both_o be_v one_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o second_o god_n be_v proceed_v from_o the_o first_o for_o he_o be_v the_o framer_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o therefore_o transcend_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o second_o from_o he_o minister_a to_o his_o command_n ‖_o ascribe_v the_o constitution_n of_o he_o all_o thing_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o most_o accurate_a way_n of_o philosophize_v there_o will_v be_v but_o one_o who_o take_v the_o care_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o consult_v their_o good_a god_n the_o word_n logos_fw-la namely_o who_o have_v beautify_v all_o thing_n which_o logos_fw-la himself_o be_v true_o god_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o what_o other_o name_n shall_v any_o one_o impose_v upon_o he_o beside_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o son_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v not_o commit_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o deep_a dye_n for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o be_v deserve_o esteem_v the_o father_n of_o his_o own_o word_n also_o thus_o far_o plato_n sentiment_n be_v right_a but_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o follow_v he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v wander_v far_o from_o the_o truth_n whilst_o he_o both_o introduce_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n and_o also_o ascribe_v different_a form_n to_o each_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a mistake_n among_o unthinking_a man_n who_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o pay_v a_o veneration_n to_o image_n frame_v by_o themselves_o make_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o some_o other_o creature_n and_o thus_o it_o happen_v that_o that_o excellent_a vales._n wit_n and_o that_o learning_n worthy_a of_o the_o high_a commendation_n be_v mix_v with_o some_o such_o error_n as_o these_o have_v in_o it_o less_o of_o purity_n and_o perfection_n the_o same_o person_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o reprove_v himself_o and_o to_o correct_v that_o discourse_n whilst_o he_o atte_v in_o express_a word_n that_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o vales._n he_o divide_v all_o thing_n into_o two_o sort_n intelligible_a namely_o and_o sensible_a the_o former_a sort_n be_v simple_a and_o uncompounded_a the_o latter_a consist_v of_o a_o frame_n of_o body_n and_o that_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o understanding_n but_o this_o be_v perceive_v by_o opinion_n with_o sense_n therefore_o that_o which_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v unmixed_a and_o immaterial_a be_v also_o eternal_a and_o have_v for_o its_o allotment_n a_o endless_a life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v sensible_a because_o it_o be_v dissolve_v the_o same_o way_n whereby_o it_o be_v at_o first_o frame_v have_v no_o portion_n in_o a_o endless_a life_n but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o plato_n he_o deliver_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v high_o admirable_a that_o those_o who_o have_v live_v well_o the_o soul_n namely_o of_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o
hindrance_n which_o danger_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n who_o will_v go_v about_o to_o confute_v those_o rite_n institute_v by_o their_o ancestor_n as_o wary_o therefore_o and_o as_o safe_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o have_v represent_v the_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v it_o whilst_o he_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o tower_n and_o war_n which_o at_o this_o very_a present_n be_v real_o visible_a in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o describe_v our_o saviour_n go_v to_o the_o trojan_a war._n now_o by_o troy_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a world_n vales._n for_o christ_n wage_v a_o war_n against_o the_o oppose_a force_n of_o wickedness_n his_o mission_n into_o the_o world_n be_v occasion_v partly_o from_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o providence_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o supreme_a father_n but_o what_o say_v the_o poet_n after_o these_o word_n here_o when_o full_a year_n shall_v make_v thou_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v when_o after_o thou_o be_v arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n thou_o shall_v have_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n those_o mischief_n which_o infest_a the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v have_v adorn_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o peaâ—e_n vales._n the_o sailor_n shall_v forsake_v the_o ocean_n nor_o navigable_a pine_n shall_v traffic_v ware_n but_o each_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o thing_n bear_v quotation_n nor_o earth_n feel_v harrow_n nor_o the_o vine_n the_o hook_n nor_o wool_n with_o various_a colour_n shall_v deceive_v but_o in_o the_o meadow_n ram_n vales._n shall_v scarlet_a have_v and_o change_v sometime_o golden_a fleece_n wear_v and_o feed_v lamb_n shall_v native_a purple_a bear_n attempt_v great_a honour_n for_o the_o time_n draw_v near_o dear_a race_n of_o god_n great_a stock_n of_o jupiter_n behold_v the_o world_n shake_v on_o its_o ponderous_a axe_n see_v earth_n and_o heaven_n immense_a and_o the_o ocean_n tract_n how_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o approach_a age_n rejoice_v â—_o oh_o that_o my_o vales._n life_n will_v last_v so_o long_o and_o voice_n as_o will_v suffice_v thy_o action_n to_o rehearse_v not_o orpheus_n then_o shall_v vanquish_v i_o in_o verse_n nor_o linus_n though_o their_o parent_n present_v be_v shall_v pan_n strive_v with_o i_o by_o arcadia_n doom_n although_o a_o god_n pan_n shall_v be_v overcome_v behold_v say_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o immense_a totter_a world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o element_n chap._n xxi_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v concern_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o that_o unbeliever_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n know_v not_o even_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o be_v some_o one_o of_o their_o number_n who_o sentiment_n have_v less_o of_o prudence_n in_o they_o will_v perhaps_o suppose_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v concern_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o man_n vales._n but_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v assign_v that_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v unsow_v and_o unplow_a and_o that_o the_o vine_n shall_v not_o need_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o hook_n nor_o any_o other_o care_n or_o cultivation_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o offspring_n of_o a_o man_n vales._n for_o nature_n be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o do_v not_o execute_v humane_a command_n beside_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o element_n denote_v the_o advent_n of_o god_n not_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o man._n and_o this_o namely_o the_o poet_n pray_v that_o the_o term_n of_o his_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o divine_a invocation_n for_o it_o be_v our_o usage_n to_o ask_v life_n and_o safety_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n thus_o therefore_o sibylla_n erythraea_n speak_v to_o god_n why_o o_o lord_n say_z she_o do_v thou_o lay_v upon_o i_o a_o necessity_n of_o prophesy_v and_o not_o rather_o keep_v i_o raise_v on_o high_a from_o the_o earth_n until_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_v come_v but_o maro_n add_v these_o verse_n also_o to_o those_o we_o have_v quote_v above_o vales._n begin_v sweet_a child_n with_o smile_n thy_o mother_n know_v who_o ten_o long_a month_n do_v with_o thy_o burden_n go_v sweet_a child_n begin_v vales._n cheer_v by_o no_o parent_n look_v to_o his_o board_n no_o god_n to_o her_o bed_n no_o goddess_n take_v for_o how_o shall_v his_o parent_n have_v smile_v on_o he_o vales._n for_o god_n who_o be_v his_o father_n be_v a_o power_n void_a of_o quality_n and_o he_o himself_o want_v all_o figure_n but_o exist_v in_o the_o circumscription_n of_o other_o nor_o be_v he_o endue_v with_o a_o humane_a body_n who_o likewise_o be_v ignorant_a that_o vales._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o unconcern_v in_o a_o marriage_n bed_n for_o what_o desire_n what_o longing_n appetite_n can_n there_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a whereof_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v desirous_a what_o can_v be_v whole_o common_a to_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n vales._n but_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v they_o to_o speak_v these_o thing_n who_o feign_v too_o themselves_o a_o certain_a humane_a generation_n of_o christ_n vales._n and_o who_o make_v it_o not_o their_o business_n to_o cleanse_v their_o mind_n from_o every_o ill_a fact_n and_o word_n i_o here_o appeaal_a to_o thou_o o_o piety_n i_o implore_v thy_o assistance_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v thou_o who_o vales._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n of_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o good_n the_o school-mistris_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a hope_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o unfeigned_a promise_n of_o immortality_n thou_o i_o adore_v o_o piety_n and_o clemency_n to_o thou_o we_o owe_v eternal_a thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o cure_n vales._n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n void_a of_o thy_o assistance_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o innate_a hatred_n towards_o thou_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o god_n also_o nor_o do_v they_o understand_v that_o the_o very_a cause_n as_o well_o of_o their_o life_n and_o be_v as_o of_o all_o other_o person_n who_o be_v impious_a depend_v upon_o that_o service_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o deity_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o whatever_o be_v contain_v therein_o be_v vales._n his_o possession_n chap._n xxii_o the_o emperor_n thanksgiving_n wherein_o he_o ascribe_v his_o victory_n and_o all_o his_o other_o blessing_n to_o christ_n also_o a_o reproof_n of_o maximinus_n the_o tyrant_n of_o those_o time_n who_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o persecution_n have_v increase_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n indeed_o i_o myself_o do_v ascribe_v my_o own_o felicity_n and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o possess_v of_o to_o piety_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereto_o the_o event_n of_o vales._n all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v answerable_a to_o my_o desire_n and_o wish_n do_v bear_v witness_n my_o battle_n my_o victory_n over_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o trophy_n be_v a_o evidence_n hereof_o the_o vales._n great_a city_n know_v these_o thing_n and_o celebrate_v they_o with_o praise_n the_o same_o likewise_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o my_o most_o belove_a city_n although_o deceive_v by_o false_a hope_n she_o have_v choose_v a_o prince_n unworthy_a of_o herself_o who_o forthwith_o undergo_v a_o condign_a punishment_n and_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o audacious_a impiety_n but_o i_o look_v upon_o these_o thing_n as_o unfit_a to_o be_v mention_v now_o by_o i_o especial_o who_o be_o direct_v my_o discourse_n to_o thou_o o_fw-la piety_n and_o who_o do_v make_v it_o my_o whole_a care_n vales._n how_o i_o may_v address_v myself_o to_o thou_o in_o discourse_n that_o be_v good_a pure_a and_o seemly_a nevertheless_o i_o will_v say_v something_o which_o shall_v neither_o appear_v foul_a nor_o indecent_a a_o fierce_a and_o implacable_a war_n abound_v with_o instance_n of_o madness_n and_o cruelty_n be_v by_o the_o tyrant_n wage_v both_v against_o thou_o o_o piety_n vales._n and_o against_o all_o thy_o most_o holy_a church_n nor_o be_v there_o some_o person_n want_v in_o the_o city_n rome_n who_o rejoice_v in_o such_o great_a and_o public_a mischief_n a_o vales._n field_n be_v likewise_o pitch_v in_o order_n to_o a_o engagement_n but_o thou_o come_v forth_o and_o do_v voluntary_o vales._n deliver_v up_o thyself_o be_v support_v by_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n vales._n then_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o impious_a have_v like_o some_o furious_a fire_n without_o intermission_n prey_v upon_o all_o thing_n which_o it_o meet_v with_o procure_v for_o thou_o a_o admirable_a and_o ever-to-becelebrated_n glory_n for_o on_o this_o account_n it_o
dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n flourish_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o m._n antoninus_n vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v the_o persecution_n in_o diocletian_o reign_n vales._n vales._n dionysius_n mean_v those_o brethren_n who_o usual_o come_v from_o remote_a country_n to_o rome_n to_o procure_v some_o relief_n for_o such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o country_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o necessity_n vales._n vales._n to_o this_o fragment_n of_o dionysius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_a clergy_n be_v to_o be_v join_v that_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o epist._n quote_v by_o our_o eusebius_n chap._n 25._o b._n 2._o vales._n vales._n concern_v this_o hermogenes_n and_o his_o heresy_n see_v baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 170._o but_o i_o can_v give_v my_o assent_n to_o he_o as_o to_o what_o he_o affirm_v viz._n that_o hermogenes_n teach_v in_o asia_n vales._n the_o heresy_n of_o this_o hermogenes_n be_v relate_v by_o theodoret_n heret_fw-la fab_n l._n 1._o cap._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o hermogenes_n assert_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v deposit_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o civil_a spirit_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o matter_n the_o seleuciani_n and_o hermiani_n teach_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ascend_v no_o far_a than_o the_o sun_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o assertion_n they_o take_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 19_o 5._o which_o in_o s._n jeroms_n translation_n be_v thus_o render_v in_o sole_a posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la but_o in_o the_o psalm_n use_v in_o our_o liturgy_n it_o be_v thus_o word_v in_o they_o have_v he_o set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n see_v d_o r_o hammond_n on_o that_o text._n the_o same_o opinion_n gregory_n nazianzen_n attribute_v to_o the_o maâ—icheans_n epist._n 1._o ad_fw-la cledonium_n and_o s._n august_n tract_n 34._o in_o joh._n this_o opinion_n be_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o set_v down_o but_o without_o a_o name_n in_o the_o catena_n patrum_fw-la on_o psal._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o heretic_n assert_v that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n our_o saviour_n deposit_v his_o body_n in_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v preserve_v there_o till_o his_o second_o come_v come_v in_o all_o ouâ—_n m._n ss_z copy_n this_o title_n concern_v the_o true_a way_n of_o converse_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n evident_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o title_n but_o of_o one_o book_n jerom_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eccles._n scriptor_n which_o be_v almost_o whole_o take_v out_o of_o eusebius_n entitle_v this_o piece_n of_o melito_n thus_o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la propbetarum_fw-la i._n e._n concern_v the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n vales._n vales._n melito_n write_v a_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_n because_o there_o be_v some_o heretic_n who_o assert_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v carnal_a believe_v by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o sense_n but_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_a believe_v by_o reason_n so_o heraclio_n expound_v that_o text_n in_o s._n john_n gospel_n c._n 4._o 48._o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v which_o word_n heraclio_n say_v be_v proper_o direct_v to_o those_o who_o by_o work_n and_o their_o sense_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o obey_v but_o not_o of_o believe_v through_o reason_n origen_n tome_n 13._o enarrat_fw-la on_o s._n john_n gospel_n mention_n and_o confute_v this_o opinion_n where_o he_o declare_v that_o neither_o spiritual_a nor_o carnal_a man_n can_v believe_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o sense_n vales._n vales._n in_o the_o maz._n med._n and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z and_o in_o nicephorus_n this_o book_n of_o melito_n be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n concern_v the_o origination_n etc._n etc._n which_o reading_z we_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v true_a rufinus_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o version_n and_o robert_n stephens_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o edit_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n concern_v faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v before_o the_o nicene_n council_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o such_o a_o creation_n as_o be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o also_o all_o sort_n of_o production_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a origination_n of_o the_o word_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n colos_n 1._o 15._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n they_o assert_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n vales._n but_o as_o d_o r_o hammond_n observe_v in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n first_o bear_v be_v use_v some_o time_n for_o a_o lord_n or_o person_n in_o power_n who_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v dominion_n over_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o accord_a to_o this_o notion_n continue_v he_o it_o be_v use_v common_o in_o scripture_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o principal_a person_n see_v psal._n 68_o 27._o job_n 18._o 13._o or_o it_o may_v peculiar_o refer_v to_o his_o resurrection_n in_o which_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a see_v hammond_n on_o colos._n 1._o 15._o 15._o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o christian_n which_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v for_o melito_n desire_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v first_o look_v into_o and_o examine_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o then_o determine_v whether_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o rather_o preserve_v in_o safety_n vales._n vales._n so_o he_o term_v the_o jew_n among_o who_o the_o christian_a religion_n first_o spring_v up_o upon_o this_o account_n porphyrius_n who_o word_n eusebius_n quote_v book_n 6._o chap._n 19_o of_o this_o work_n term_v the_o christian_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o audacious_a sect_n that_o have_v its_o beginning_n among_o barbarian_n vales._n vales._n from_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o melito_n the_o bishop_n present_v his_o apology_n to_o m._n antoninus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o aurelius_n verus_n for_o if_o verus_n have_v be_v then_o live_v when_o melito_n write_v this_o apology_n he_o will_v doubtless_o have_v mention_v he_o here_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o word_n together_o with_o your_o son_n will_v certain_o have_v say_v together_o with_o your_o brother_n for_o l._n verus_n be_v the_o adopt_a brother_n of_o m._n aurelius_n see_v therefore_o melito_n do_v here_o mention_v only_o the_o son_n of_o m._n antoninus_n to_o wit_n commodus_n it_o be_v manifest_a as_o i_o say_v that_o this_o apology_n be_v present_v to_o marcus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o l._n verus_n and_o therefore_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la place_v it_o on_o the_o 10_o the_o year_n of_o m._n aurelius_n to_o wit_n the_o year_n after_o verge_n death_n vales._n vales._n the_o same_o be_v assert_v by_o tertullian_n apologet_n cap._n 5._o who_o word_n our_o eusebius_n quote_v partly_o at_o chap._n 25._o b._n 2._o and_o partly_o at_o chap._n 20._o b._n 3._o 3._o the_o rescript_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n who_o be_v here_o mean_v in_o savour_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o restript_v of_o m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n to_o the_o city_n of_o asia_n which_o eusebius_n have_v set_v down_o in_o chap._n 13._o of_o this_o book_n vales._n vales._n in_o our_o m._n ss_z maz._n med._n and_o fuk._n there_o be_v in_o this_o place_n no_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a chapter_n but_o this_o 27_o chapt_n which_o treat_v concern_v apollinaris_n and_o the_o follow_v chapt_n concern_v musanus_n be_v both_o annex_v to_o chap._n 26._o the_o title_n whereof_o in_o our_o say_a m._n ss_z be_v this_o concern_v melito_n and_o what_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o apollinaris_n and_o musanus_n which_o division_n robert_n stephenâ—_n follow_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o four_o book_n for_o in_o the_o content_v prefix_v before_o this_o 4_o the_o book_n he_o follow_v the_o king_n m._n s._n and_o make_v three_o chap._n here_o to_o wit_n one_o of_o melito_n another_o concern_v apollinaris_n and_o a_o three_o concern_v musanus_n but_o in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o book_n he_o follow_v the_o med._n m._n s._n as_o he_o always_o do_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o have_v put_v no_o distinction_n of_o a_o new_a chap._n here_o but_o have_v make_v all_o the_o three_o chapter_n into_o one_o we_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n m._n s._n have_v divide_v they_o into_o three_o chap._n and_o the_o same_o be_v do_v before_o in_o the_o geneva_n impression_n of_o eusebius_n history_n vales._n vales._n these_o word_n his_o two_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o in_o the_o
be_v want_v in_o the_o maz._n and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z they_o be_v in_o the_o king_n m._n s._n and_o in_o the_o med._n m._n s._n they_o be_v write_v at_o the_o margin_n here_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n in_o which_o that_o m._n s._n be_v write_v moreover_o although_o eusebius_n here_o say_v he_o before_o relate_v that_o maximianus_n herculius_n re-assumed_n the_o imperial_a dignity_n yet_o hitherto_o i_o can_v find_v the_o place_n where_o eusebius_n have_v say_v this_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o we_o explain_v a_o little_a before_o in_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o that_o be_v deisied_a see_v note_n i_o in_o this_o thirteen_o chapter_n vales._n vales._n to_o maximianus_n maximianus_n aurelius_n victor_n in_o the_o life_n of_o maxentius_n say_v the_o same_o adeo_fw-la saevus_fw-la uti_fw-la praetorianis_fw-la caedem_fw-la vulgi_fw-la quondam_a annuerit_fw-la he_o be_v so_o cruel_a that_o one_o time_n he_o connive_v at_o his_o guard_n for_o kill_v the_o common_a people_n constantine_n have_v vanquish_v maxentius_n do_v quite_o put_v down_o the_o praetorian_a cohort_n i._n e._n those_o soldier_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o guard_v the_o emperor_n body_n upon_o pretence_n of_o this_o slaughter_n here_o mention_v they_o make_v among_o the_o common_a people_n but_o in_o reality_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n nor_o make_v emperor_n as_o they_o have_v do_v maxentius_n who_o they_o proclaim_v augustus_n moreover_o zosimus_n tell_v the_o same_o story_n here_o mention_v by_o our_o eusebius_n but_o a_o little_a otherwise_o for_o he_o relate_v that_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n genius_n at_o rome_n be_v accidental_o fire_v and_o the_o people_n flock_v together_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n a_o soldier_n who_o deride_v this_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o common_a people_n upon_o which_o there_o immediate_o happen_v so_o great_a a_o uproar_n among_o the_o soldier_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v be_v destroy_v have_v not_o maxentius_n intervene_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o our_o author_n word_n it_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v call_v sâ—cerdotes_n i._n e._n chief_a priest_n by_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n under_o their_o care_n but_o the_o flamen_fw-la the_o priest_n be_v those_o who_o in_o every_o town_n and_o city_n take_v care_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o religious_a rite_n see_v valesius_n note_n on_o amm._n marcellinus_n book_n 28._o pag._n 375._o moreover_o maximinus_n must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o institute_v these_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o province_n for_o there_o be_v such_o priest_n long_o before_o his_o time_n but_o maximinus_n increase_v their_o honour_n and_o allow_v they_o a_o guard_n i._n e._n lictor_n and_o apparitor_n thâ—se_a chief_a priest_n of_o the_o province_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o curiales_fw-la i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o court_n or_o senate_n in_o every_o city_n see_v valesius_n note_n on_o amm._n marcell_n b._n 28._o p._n 374._o who_o have_v before_o bear_v all_o public_a office_n and_o discharge_v they_o worthy_o this_o place_n of_n high_a priest_n of_o a_o province_n be_v account_v so_o honourable_a that_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o take_v place_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o duumviri_fw-la see_v the_o gesta_fw-la purgat_fw-la caeciliani_n b._n 9_o chap._n 4._o these_o high_a priest_n have_v the_o power_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o secretum_fw-la of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o be_v assessor_n with_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o act_n of_o theodorus_n the_o martyr_n at_o november_n 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la translate_v it_o statutis_fw-la law_n christophorson_n mandaâ—is_fw-la command_n valesius_fw-la indictionibus_fw-la impost_n or_o tax_n our_o eusebius_n use_v the_o same_o term_n at_o chap._n 8._o b._n 10._o where_o speak_v of_o licinius_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o invent_v several_a sort_n of_o tax_n against_o his_o subject_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 8._o note_n d._n d._n see_v eusebius_n oration_n concern_v the_o praise_n of_o constantine_n c._n 7._o where_o this_o passage_n be_v repeat_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o term_n in_o the_o greek_a valesius_fw-la render_v it_o clavorum_fw-la suffixiones_fw-la the_o being_n fasten_v with_o nail_n perhaps_o our_o author_n mean_v crucifixion_n crucifixion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o greek_a some_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v want_v which_o may_v be_v thus_o supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v request_v a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n for_o a_o recess_n eusebius_n use_v the_o same_o phrase_n before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o antiochian_a woman_n who_o with_o the_o two_o virgin_n leap_v into_o the_o river_n vales._n vales._n at_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o maz._n and_o savill_n m._n ss_z i_o find_v this_o scholion_n write_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n how_o do_v this_o man_n admire_v those_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o yes_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o record_v they_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o have_v be_v their_o own_o executioner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o fear_n rather_o than_o courage_n by_o death_n to_o prevent_v the_o dread_n of_o punishment_n but_o the_o church_n look_v upon_o those_o as_o martyr_n who_o suppose_v nothing_o to_o be_v dreadful_a upon_o account_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o alacrity_n suffer_v all_o torture_n that_o a_o tyrannic_n and_o devilish_a subtlety_n can_v produce_v against_o they_o the_o author_n of_o this_o scholion_n have_v make_v a_o true_a remark_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n approve_v not_o of_o self-murder_n when_o man_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o through_o desperation_n lie_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o but_o as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o â—arely_o happen_v then_o the_o church_n approve_v and_o admire_v that_o act_n but_o propose_v it_o not_o for_o imitation_n see_v what_o saint_n to_o augustine_n think_v concern_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la chap._n 26._o vales._n vales._n the_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 303_o when_o diocletian_n be_v in_o his_o 8_o the_o a_o maximian_n in_o his_o 7_o the_o consulate_v it_o end_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312_o then_o when_o constantine_n have_v conquer_v maxentius_n send_v letter_n to_o maximinus_n emperor_n of_o the_o east_n to_o procure_v liberty_n for_o the_o christian_n as_o our_o eusebius_n relate_v in_o book_n 9_o therefore_o the_o persecution_n last_v ten_o year_n as_o it_o be_v here_o affirm_v and_o so_o the_o year_n be_v note_v in_o the_o m._n s._n copy_n of_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la as_o pontacus_n have_v observe_v epiphanius_n therefore_o be_v mistake_v who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ponder_v &_o mensur_n say_v this_o persecution_n last_v twelve_o year_n see_v the_o follow_a chapter_n where_o our_o author_n relate_v that_o the_o persecution_n cease_v on_o the_o ten_o year_n vales._n vales._n at_o these_o word_n we_o begin_v the_o 16_o the_o chapter_n agreeable_a to_o the_o maz_n and_o fuk_n m._n ss_z but_o in_o the_o med_n m._n s._n which_o rob._n stephens_n follow_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o new_a chapter_n begin_v here_o vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v maximianus_n galerius_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n rufinus_n in_o the_o 1â—_n the_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n speak_v thus_o concern_v gâ—lerius_n ille_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la â—i_fw-la secundus_fw-la â—n_fw-la honore_fw-la postmâ—dum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la successor_n â—uit_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_o center_n ac_fw-la â—ignifâ—r_fw-la nostra_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o next_o in_o honour_n to_o he_o afterward_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n who_o also_o be_v the_o incendiary_n and_o first_o beginner_n of_o our_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n cedrenus_n atte_v the_o same_o vales._n vales._n matth._n 18._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v his_o genitals_o which_o victor_n in_o his_o epitomo_n do_v confirm_v galerius_n maximianus_n say_v he_o consumptis_fw-la genitalibus_fw-la defecit_fw-la defecit_fw-la the_o phrase_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o spirit_n which_o separate_v jesus_n be_v not_o of_o god_n in_o that_o greek_a copy_n therefore_o which_o the_o old_a latin_a translator_n make_v use_v of_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o spirit_n which_o separate_v jesus_n from_o god_n be_v not_o as_o socrates_n atte_v it_o to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n notwithstanding_o socrates_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n we_o have_v express_v in_o our_o version_n for_o socrates_n follow_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o some_o person_n have_v deprave_v or_o corrupt_a this_o epistle_n be_v desirous_a to_o separate_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o deity_n or_o man_n from_o god_n in_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n the_o various_a reading_n whereof_o the_o english_a have_v give_v we_o this_o place_n in_o john_n be_v thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n be_v not_o of_o god_n which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o vulgar_a read_n vales._n vales._n or_o dispensation_n of_o man_n man_n or_o to_o separate_v man_n from_o god_n god_n socrates_n mistake_v here_o and_o while_o he_o reprove_v nestorius_n fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o eutyches_n who_o think_v that_o after_o the_o union_n there_o be_v not_o two_o but_o only_o one_o nature_n in_o christ._n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o socrates_n speak_v concern_v the_o person_n not_o the_o nature_n by_o this_o mean_v socrates_n may_v be_v excuse_v if_o his_o word_n will_v admit_v of_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o term_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v do_v altogether_o signify_v nature_n not_o person_n vales._n vales._n that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n quote_v these_o two_o verse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o latter_a verse_n will_v be_v write_v better_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o make_v up_o the_o synod_n synod_n socrates_n mistake_v at_o this_o place_n in_o attribute_v that_o to_o nestorius_n which_o be_v do_v by_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n therefore_o evagrius_n and_o who_o have_v follow_v he_o nicephorus_n do_v deserve_o reprehend_v our_o socrates_n now_o the_o business_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o ephesine_n synod_n be_v transact_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o nestorius_n have_v be_v condemn_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o deposition_n have_v be_v send_v to_o he_o he_o send_v forthwith_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o adversary_n violence_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o it_o be_v say_v will_v quick_o be_v there_o this_o relation_n be_v subscribe_v by_o ten_o bishop_n of_o nestorius_n party_n on_o the_o five_o day_n after_o comes_z john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n with_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o have_v understand_v what_o have_v be_v do_v assemble_v together_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o the_o eastern_a prelate_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o as_o those_o ten_o which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v have_v subscribe_v nestorius_n relation_n and_o depose_v the_o bishop_n cyrillus_n and_o memnon_n at_o this_o little_a council_n of_o johannes_n nestorius_n himself_o be_v not_o persent_a because_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o a_o episcopal_a sentence_n he_o have_v not_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o party_n who_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n have_v in_o no_o wise_a touch_v be_v present_a wherefore_o socrates_n may_v be_v excuse_v if_o we_o say_v that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o denote_v nestorius_n himself_o but_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v of_o his_o party_n and_o have_v subscribe_v his_o relation_n but_o in_o the_o other_o particular_n socrates_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v vales._n vales._n see_v chap._n 26_o and_o 27._o 27._o or_o elect_v elect_v or_o city_n city_n chap._n 11._o 11._o this_o be_v the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o antioch_n socrates_n speak_v of_o this_o synod_n at_o book_n 2._o chap._n 8_o and_o this_o very_a canon_n occur_v at_o pag._n 447._o tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la beveridge_n but_o socrates_n be_v mistake_v in_o think_v that_o the_o bishop_n rell_v upon_o this_o canon_n that_o they_o may_v exclude_v proclus_n from_o the_o constantinopolitan_a see_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o proclus_n be_v one_o of_o their_o number_n who_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o foresay_a canon_n for_o after_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o cyzicum_n by_o sisinnius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n he_o be_v not_o admit_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cyzicum_n as_o socrates_n have_v relate_v before_o but_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v against_o proclus_n election_n rely_v not_o upon_o this_o canon_n but_o quote_v the_o twenty_o first_o canon_n which_o occur_v at_o pag._n 450_o tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la bever_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o remove_v from_o one_o see_v to_o another_o neither_o rush_v into_o it_o whole_o on_o his_o own_o accord_n nor_o forcible_o compel_v by_o the_o people_n nor_o yet_o necessary_o constrain_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o let_v he_o continue_v in_o that_o church_n which_o god_n have_v at_o first_o allot_v to_o he_o nor_o let_v he_o remove_v from_o thence_o agreeable_a to_o the_o pristine_a determination_n make_v concern_v this_o matter_n our_o socrates_n be_v therefore_o mistake_v who_o have_v put_v the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o antiochian_a synod_n instead_o of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o he_o be_v out_o in_o this_o also_o to_o wit_n in_o suppose_v that_o these_o word_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o eighteen_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n do_v favour_n his_o own_o opinion_n those_o word_n we_o have_v render_v thus_o suscipere_fw-la autem_fw-la debet_fw-la quicquid_fw-la provinciae_fw-la synodus_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la negotio_fw-la judicans_fw-la constituerit_fw-la but_o he_o ought_v to_o embrace_v whatever_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n have_v have_v cognizance_n of_o his_o case_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o determine_v socrates_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o these_o word_n viz_o that_o if_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o translate_v the_o foresay_a bishop_n to_o some_o other_o see_v that_o bishop_n ought_v to_o obey_v that_o determination_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v out_o in_o regard_n translation_n of_o bishop_n be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o twenty_o first_o canon_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la render_v thus_o quod_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la judicando_fw-la decreverit_fw-la shall_v by_o judge_a decree_n what_o shall_v seem_v good_a the_o old_a translator_n also_o who_o version_n be_v heretofore_o in_o henricus_n memmius_n library_n and_o have_v late_o be_v publish_v at_o paris_n render_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n sed_fw-la spectare_fw-la cum_fw-la oportere_fw-la quo_fw-la usque_fw-la provinciae_fw-la synodus_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quae_fw-la eye_n videntur_fw-la ordinet_fw-la but_o he_o ought_v to_o expect_v till_o such_o time_n as_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v determine_v concern_v he_o what_o they_o think_v good_a where_o you_o may_v remark_n by_o the_o by_o that_o the_o old_a translator_n in_o his_o copy_n read_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a as_o neither_o do_v socrates_n the_o same_o phrase_n occur_v above_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o six_o book_n where_o johannes_n speak_v to_o the_o bishop_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v thus_o render_v into_o latin_a causam_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la delatam_fw-la perpendentes_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ac_fw-la dijudicantes_fw-la definite_a but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o translate_v it_o thus_o quodcunque_fw-la vobis_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n vales._n our_o english_a rendition_n of_o that_o place_n be_v this_o do_v you_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o make_v such_o a_o definitive_a determination_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a fit_a perigenes_n have_v be_v bear_v and_o baptize_v at_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n have_v afterward_o be_v make_v a_o clergyman_n he_o continue_v presbyter_n of_o the_o same_o church_n a_o long_a while_n with_o great_a integrity_n afterward_o when_o he_o have_v be_v promote_v to_o the_o
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by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n they_o utter_v prediction_n concern_v christ._n so_o justin_n in_o his_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o part_n from_o the_o old_a sibyl_n who_o from_o some_o powerful_a inspiration_n teach_v we_o by_o oracle_n etc._n etc._n agreeable_o whereto_o saint_n to_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la b._n 18._o chap._n 23_o and_o s_o t_o jerome_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o jovinianus_n for_o he_o say_v that_o divination_n be_v by_o god_n allow_v to_o the_o sibylls_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o virginity_n and_o s_o t_o austin_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o enrol_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o poem_n to_o nemesius_n say_v that_o hermes_n trismegistus_n and_o sibylla_n whatever_o they_o predict_v concern_v god_n do_v not_o forâ—â—â—â—â—_n those_o thing_n by_o 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passage_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o be_v read_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o its_o help_n or_o power_n have_v cool_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o manner_n the_o translator_n read_v and_o so_o i_o find_v it_o write_v in_o the_o fuk._n copy_n vales._n vales._n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o aerial_a daemon_n concern_v who_o he_o have_v speak_v above_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o oration_n far_o we_o may_v understand_v here_o as_o well_o the_o good_a daemon_n as_o the_o bad_a for_o the_o good_a spirit_n also_o who_o we_o term_v angel_n pass_v through_o the_o air_n as_o it_o be_v some_o ambassador_n and_o interpreter_n carry_v our_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o bring_v to_o we_o answer_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n of_o which_o even_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o the_o translator_n think_v that_o at_o this_o place_n eusebius_n speak_v of_o fish_n concern_v the_o aerial_a daemon_n s_o t_o austin_n epist._n 49._o speak_v thus_o quanto_fw-la perniciosius_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificare_fw-la daemoniis_fw-la how_o much_o more_o destructive_a be_v it_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o daemon_n that_o be_v to_o a_o ill_a spiritual_a creature_n which_o dwell_v in_o this_o scare_v and_o dark_a heaven_n as_o in_o its_o aerial_a prison_n be_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v elegant_o in_o say_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o ocean_n as_o with_o a_o green_a mantle_n so_o david_n psalm_n 104._o 6._o thou_o cover_v it_o with_o the_o deep_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n namely_o the_o earth_n as_o theodoret_n explain_v it_o and_o s_o t_o jerom_n on_o haggai_n chap._n 1._o far_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v blot_v out_o as_o be_v superfluous_a and_o whole_o disagreeable_a to_o this_o place_n wherefore_o we_o have_v omit_v they_o in_o our_o version_n they_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o verse_n of_o homer_n out_o of_o his_o second_o iliad_n in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o rational_a man_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v render_v it_o according_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_o seem_v to_o be_v want_v here_o which_o we_o may_v make_v up_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o upon_o a_o more_o diligent_a enquiry_n into_o the_o thing_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o be_v want_v here_o i_o read_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o deliver_v it_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aevum_fw-la nor_o do_v the_o translator_n read_v otherwise_o in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n that_o be_v aevum_fw-la as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a period_n period_n or_o himself_o himself_o he_o term_v the_o son_n great_a not_o than_o the_o father_n himself_o but_o mean_v he_o to_o be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o and_o perhaps_o any_o body_n will_v guess_v that_o eusebius_n have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o less_o vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v true_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o middle_a distinction_n be_v place_v vales._n vales._n or_o preface_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v not_o but_o eusebius_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o crown_v different_a &c_n &c_n which_o write_v the_o follow_a word_n do_v manifest_o confirm_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o word_n be_v want_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o but_o there_o be_v also_o another_o fault_n here_o wherefore_o this_o whole_a place_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n thus_o to_o be_v correct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o permit_v to_o be_v celebrate_v etc._n etc._n than_o which_o amendment_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a for_o the_o festivity_n of_o the_o tricennalia_fw-la concern_v which_o eusebius_n treat_v consist_v of_o perfect_a number_n to_o wit_n ten_o treble_n and_o three_o ten_o time_n repeat_v eusebius_n follow_v word_n concern_v the_o denary_a or_o number_v ten_o do_v plain_o confirm_v our_o emendation_n vales._n vales._n or_o number_v three_o three_o or_o substance_n substance_n or_o birth_n birth_n proportion_n proportion_n or_o number_n ten._n ten._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v i_o think_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n and_o fix_v boundarie_n so_o he_o call_v the_o number_n ten_o because_o it_o be_v the_o term_n and_o meta_n of_o number_n but_o by_o fetch_v a_o elegant_a metaphor_n from_o the_o cirque_fw-la he_o say_v that_o unite_v do_v run_v round_o the_o number_n ten_o at_o it_o be_v the_o meta._n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o have_v be_v translate_v tanquam_fw-la in_o circo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cirque_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o little_a after_o this_o he_o name_v the_o carceres_fw-la also_o where_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o return_v or_o run_v back_o to_o the_o first_o carceres_fw-la vales._n vales._n goal_n or_o limit_v limit_v place_v of_o settingout_n settingout_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n must_v i_o think_v be_v place_v otherwise_o and_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meta_n and_o the_o fix_a and_o state_v boundarie_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o he_o say_v hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firm_a and_o certain_a limit_v in_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o the_o limit_v and_o the_o end_n of_o unite_v unite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unite_v which_o i_o admire_v the_o translator_n perceive_v nor_o in_o regard_n the_o follow_a word_n do_v plain_o show_v it_o far_o that_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o measure_v the_o lunar_a month_n by_o thirty_o day_n eusebius_n have_v inform_v we_o above_o in_o this_o oration_n as_o also_o geminus_n in_o his_o isagoge_n the_o fuketian_a copy_n do_v likewise_o confirm_v our_o emendation_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v be_v plain_o gather_v from_o the_o follow_v and_o precede_v word_n for_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d