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A38749 The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340. Life of Constantine. English. 1683 (1683) Wing E3423; ESTC R6591 2,940,401 764

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do_v before_o hand_n make_v all_o thing_n easy_a to_o it_o and_o render_v they_o smooth_a and_o plain_a doubtless_o this_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o great_a miracle_n by_o they_o who_o induce_v thereto_o by_o a_o love_n of_o truth_n shall_v with_o attention_n weigh_v the_o thing_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o detract_n from_o and_o revile_v the_o eminent_a good_n blessing_n for_o at_o one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o juncture_n the_o error_n of_o daemon_n be_v confute_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o hatred_n and_o strife_n which_o from_o remote_a age_n have_v rage_v among_o the_o nation_n have_v a_o end_n put_v to_o it_o and_o again_o at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o god_n and_o one_o knowledge_n of_o that_o god_n be_v preach_v among_o all_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o empire_n be_v establish_v among_o man_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o man_n be_v etc._n reduce_v to_o peace_n and_o friendship_n and_o all_o person_n mutual_o 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at_o present_a we_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o cite_v and_o moreover_o those_o expression_n concern_v the_o divine_a word_n which_o run_v thus_o ●_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o 7._o in_o his_o day_n righteousness_n shall_v rise_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_n in_o another_o place_n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o there_o spear_n into_o pruning-hooke_n and_o nation_n shall_v not_o lay_v hand_n on_o sword_n against_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o these_o thing_n be_v predict_v and_o many_o age_n since_o proclaim_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v actual_o accomplish_v in_o our_o day_n do_v confirm_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o ancient_a oracle_n but_o if_o beside_o these_o you_o desire_v plenty_n of_o other_o demonstration_n take_v they_o not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n 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disciple_n a_o command_n in_o word_n and_o also_o afterward_o actual_o accomplish_v it_o 19_o go_v therefore_o say_v he_o to_o they_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o my_o name_n and_o when_o he_o have_v foretell_v and_o affirm_v to_o they_o that_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o his_o word_n he_o forthwith_o add_v the_o actual_a completion_n of_o the_o thing_n immediate_o therefore_o and_o not_o after_o a_o long_a interval_n of_o time_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o doctrine_n what_o then_o have_v he_o to_o return_v in_o answer_n hereto_o who_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o oration_n blame_v we_o especial_o in_o regard_n the_o testimony_n sight_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n reason_v but_o who_o have_v chase_v away_o that_o always-noxious_a and_o destructive_a tribe_n of_o
remark_v above_o at_o book_n 1._o chap._n 21._o note_n b._n yet_o moschus_n chap._n 24._o call_v it_o the_o monastery_n chuziba_n vales._n vales._n this_o johannes_n be_v first_o abbot_n and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o monastery_n chuziba_n whence_o he_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o chuzibite_fw-la but_o afterward_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o caesarea_n as_o beside_o evagrius_n johannes_n moschus_n inform_v we_o chap._n 24._o vales._n vales._n or_o followed_n followed_n or_o roller_n roller_n or_o house_n house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cool_v his_o hand_n in_o robert_n stephens_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la omit_v these_o word_n in_o his_o version_n but_o christophorson_n have_v render_v they_o thus_o quip_n cum_fw-la annis_fw-la plurimis_fw-la onustus_fw-la ●im_fw-la in_o regard_n i_o be_o load_v with_o many_o year_n which_o rendition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o his_o follow_a word_n be_v &_o aetate_fw-la admodùm_fw-la provectus_fw-la and_o very_o age_a by_o this_o version_n therefore_o evagrius_n will_v be_v make_v to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o both_o place_n the_o greek_n term_v gross_a thick_a and_o fat_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v tender_a and_o delicate_a and_o unfit_a to_o carry_v a_o burden_n see_v suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n also_o understand_v not_o this_o word_n for_o instead_o thereof_o he_o have_v substitute_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o want_n of_o necessary_n be_o macerate_v or_o melt_v vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v to_o in_o nicephorus_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v under_o but_o our_o emendation_n seem_v better_a vales._n vales._n or_o roar_v out_o out_o that_o be_v he_o give_v each_o of_o they_o the_o name_n of_o justinopolis_n justinopolis_n the_o author_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n instead_o of_o three_o day_n have_v make_v it_o five_o for_o he_o write_v that_o justinianus_n be_v make_v augustus_n by_o justinus_n after_o eight_o year_n nine_o month_n and_o five_o day_n of_o justinus_n empire_n on_o the_o calends_o of_o april_n in_o the_o consulate_a of_o mavortius_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n 527._o but_o the_o author_n of_o that_o chronicle_n disagree_v from_o himself_o for_o he_o relate_v that_o justinus_n enter_v on_o the_o empire_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n 518._o from_o which_o time_n to_o the_o calends_o of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n 527_o there_o be_v eight_o year_n and_o as_o many_o month_n together_o with_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n but_o if_o we_o follow_v cedrenus_n who_o relate_v that_o justinianus_n be_v make_v augustus_n by_o justinus_n on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o april_n than_o the_o 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justinus_n reign_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v from_o the_o twenty_o eight_o day_n of_o june_n according_a to_o evagrius_n sentiment_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v word_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v because_o they_o themselves_o real_o think_v so_o for_o the_o sense_n require_v this_o read_n nicephorus_n in_o no_o wise_a understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n but_o musculus_fw-la have_v explain_v it_o excellent_o well_o in_o this_o manner_n sive_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la verè_fw-la sentiebant_fw-la sive_fw-la sic_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la quâdam_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la convenerat_fw-la but_o whether_o they_o real_o think_v so_o or_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v so_o agree_v among_o themselves_o by_o a_o certain_a dispensation_n christophorson_n have_v follow_v musculus_fw-la and_o begin_v a_o new_a period_n from_o these_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n sive_fw-la igitur_fw-la ita_fw-la r●ver●_n sentiebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o therefore_o they_o real_o think_v so_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v join_v they_o with_o the_o forego_n word_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la render_v it_o dispensatione_fw-la quâdam_fw-la by_o a_o certain_a dispensation_n which_o version_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v off_o johannes_n langus_n translate_v it_o ex_fw-la composito_fw-la by_o agreement_n or_o appointment_n christophorson_n deditâ_fw-la operâ_fw-la on_o set_a purpose_n i_o will_v rather_o render_v it_o per_fw-la simulationem_fw-la through_o pretence_n or_o out_o of_o a_o politic_a design_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o truth_n some_o therefore_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o by_o fraud_n and_o under_o a_o colour_n it_o have_v be_v agree_v on_o between_o justinian_n and_o theodora_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v adhere_v to_o the_o catholic_n the_o other_o to_o the_o acephali_n in_o french_a we_o shall_v term_v it_o par_fw-fr 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thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o this_o present_a book_n vales._n vales._n to_o wit_n anthimus_n and_o theodosius_n theodosius_n in_o the_o place_n of_o theodosius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n paulus_n be_v substitute_v who_o be_v soon_o eject_v zoilus_n be_v put_v into_o his_o see_n as_o liberatus_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o breviary_n chap._n 23_o and_o likewise_o victor_n thunonensis_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la and_o theophanes_n pag._n 188._o liberatus_n atte_v that_o this_o paulus_n be_v orthodox_n but_o victor_n thunonensis_n and_o theophanes_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o heretic_n and_o to_o have_v celebrate_v dioscorus_n name_n in_o the_o sacred_a diptyck_n for_o victor_n word_n be_v these_o basilio_n v._o c._n cos._n alexandrinae_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o consulate_a of_o the_o most_o famous_a basilius_n theodosius_n and_o gaianus_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n instead_o of_o they_o paulus_n the_o first_o of_o the_o tabennesiotae_fw-la be_v make_v bishop_n who_o celebrate_v the_o deposition_n of_o his_o predecessor_n the_o heretic_n dioscorus_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o palestine_n council_n and_o zoilus_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n in_o his_o room_n but_o theophanes_n write_v thus_o concern_v paulus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o person_n have_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o profane_a severus_n be_v eject_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n by_o the_o emperor_n displeasure_n he_o have_v better_o have_v say_v of_o the_o profane_a dioscorus_n for_o severus_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o live_v at_o such_o time_n as_o paulus_n be_v eject_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n that_o be_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 537._o i_o have_v make_v these_o remarke_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o baronius_n in_o his_o annal_n say_v nothing_o else_o concern_v this_o paulus_n save_o what_o have_v be_v relate_v by_o liberatus_n vales._n vales._n evagrius_n mistake_v and_o put_v epiphanius_n 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