stiff_o upon_o their_o own_o way_n and_o justify_v themselves_o by_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o tradition_n that_o this_o fire_n may_v not_o break_v out_o into_o a_o great_a flame_n s._n polycarp_n 127._o polycarp_n iren._n apud_fw-la exseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o p._n 127._o undertake_v a_o journey_n to_o rome_n to_o interpose_v with_o those_o who_o be_v the_o main_a support_n and_o champion_n of_o the_o opposite_a party_n and_o give_v life_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o controversy_n though_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o his_o come_n hither_o can_v precise_o be_v define_v yet_o will_v it_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v upon_o anicetus_n his_o succession_n to_o that_o see_v in_o who_o time_n he_o come_v thither_o now_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a catalogue_n place_v he_o before_o soter_n and_o next_o to_o pius_n who_o he_o succeed_v this_o succession_n cliu_o succession_n chron._n ad_fw-la an._n cliu_o eusebius_n place_v ann._n chr._n cliu_o a_o computation_n certain_o much_o true_a than_o that_o of_o baronius_n who_o place_n it_o in_o the_o year_n clxvii_o and_o consonant_o to_o this_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n cit_fw-la alexandria_n loc._n infra_fw-la cit_fw-la place_n s_o polycarp_n come_v to_o rome_n ann._n chr._n clviii_o anton._n imp._n xxi_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o two_o ancient_a catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n set_v down_o by_o 38._o by_o de_fw-fr schism_n donatist_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o optatus_n and_o 751._o and_o epist_n clxv_o ad_fw-la generos_fw-la col_fw-fr 751._o s._n augustine_n anicetus_n be_v set_v before_o pin_n and_o make_v immediate_o to_o succeed_v hyginus_n by_o which_o account_n he_o must_v be_v remove_v fifteen_o year_n high_o for_o so_o long_a eusebius_n positive_o say_v pius_n sit_v and_o methinks_v it_o seem_v to_o look_v a_o little_a this_o way_n that_o eusebius_n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o rescript_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n grant_v by_o he_o in_o his_o three_o consulship_n ann._n chr._n cxl_o or_o thereabouts_o immediate_o add_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thing_n 127._o thing_n h._n eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o p._n 127._o speak_v of_o anicetus_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o polycarp_n come_v thither_o upon_o this_o errand_n the_o late_a peace_n and_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o the_o christian_n probable_o administer_a both_o opportunity_n and_o encouragement_n to_o his_o journey_n but_o see_v this_o scheme_n of_o time_n contradict_v eusebius_n his_o plain_a and_o positive_a account_n in_o other_o place_n and_o that_o most_o ancient_a catalogue_n especial_o that_o of_o 126._o of_o lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o ap_fw-mi eus_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o p._n 126._o irenaeus_n and_o 142._o and_o ap._n euseb_n ib._n c._n 22._o p._n 142._o hegesippus_n who_o both_o live_v and_o be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n himself_n constant_o place_n anticetus_n next_o to_o pius_n i_o dare_v not_o disturb_v this_o ancient_a and_o almost_o uncontrolled_a account_n of_o thing_n till_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o better_a evidence_n for_o this_o matter_n but_o when_o ever_o it_o be_v over_o he_o come_v to_o anicetus_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o about_o this_o affair_n which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o wonder_n at_o the_o learned_a mounseur_fw-fr 109._o mounseur_fw-fr anubt_n in_o enseb_n p._n 109._o valois_n who_o with_o so_o peremptory_a a_o confidence_n deny_v that_o polycarp_n come_v to_o rome_n upon_o this_o errand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n but_o some_o other_o controversy_n that_o bring_v he_o thither_o when_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o ap._n euseb_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la chron._n alex._n ad_fw-la an._n 2._o olym._n 224_o ind._n x._o p._n 602._o ubi_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irenaeus_n his_o express_a word_n be_v if_o eusebius_n right_o represent_v they_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o confer_v and_o discourse_v with_o anicetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a controversy_n concern_v the_o day_n whereon_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v it_o be_v true_a he_o 193._o he_o ib._n â—â—_o 5._o c._n 24._o pag._n 193._o say_v that_o they_o differ_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o some_o other_o thing_n but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v the_o main_a errand_n and_o inducement_n of_o his_o voyage_n thither_o though_o even_o about_o that_o as_o he_o add_v there_o be_v no_o great_a contention_n between_o they_o for_o those_o holy_a and_o bless_a soul_n know_v the_o main_a and_o vital_a part_n of_o religion_n not_o to_o be_v concern_v in_o ritual_n and_o external_a observance_n mutual_o salute_v and_o embrace_v each_o other_o they_o can_v not_o indeed_o so_o satisfy_v one_o another_o as_o that_o either_o will_v quit_v the_o custom_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v but_o be_v content_a still_o to_o retain_v their_o own_o sentiment_n without_o violate_v that_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o common_a law_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o token_n whereof_o they_o communicate_v together_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o anicetus_n to_o put_v the_o great_a honour_n upon_o s._n polycarp_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o own_o church_n after_o which_o they_o part_v peaceable_o each_o side_n though_o retain_v their_o ancient_a rite_n yet_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a noviss_v ancient_a synod_n à _fw-fr pap_n edit_fw-la gr_n l._n p._n 3._o &_o council_n tom._n 1._o col_fw-fr 583._o edit_n noviss_v synodicon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o provincial_a synod_n be_v hold_v at_o rome_n about_o this_o matter_n by_o anicetus_n polycarp_n and_o ten_o other_o bishop_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o easter_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o time_n nor_o after_o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o eminent_a and_o great_a lord_n day_n that_o follow_v after_o it_o but_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o s._n polycarp_n shall_v give_v his_o vote_n to_o any_o such_o determination_n when_o we_o know_v that_o he_o can_v not_o agree_v with_o anicetus_n in_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o he_o leave_v rome_n with_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o practice_n herein_o wherewith_o he_o come_v thither_o v._o during_o his_o stay_n at_o 14._o at_o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 233._o &_o ap_fw-mi eusib_n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o rome_n he_o main_o set_v himself_o to_o convince_v gainsayer_n testify_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o he_o reclaim_v many_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v be_v infect_v and_o overrun_v with_o error_n especial_o the_o pernicious_a heresy_n of_o martion_n and_o valentinus_n and_o when_o martion_n meet_v he_o one_o day_n accidental_o in_o the_o street_n and_o ill_o resent_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o salute_v he_o call_v out_o to_o he_o polycap_n supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n graecor_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la own_v we_o the_o good_a man_n reply_v in_o a_o just_a indignation_n i_o own_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n so_o religious_o cautious_a say_v irenaeus_n be_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o discourse_n to_o communicate_v with_o any_o that_o do_v adulterate_a and_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n observe_v s._n paul_n rule_n 10._o tit._n 3.9_o 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v pervert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o indeed_o s._n polycarp_n pious_a and_o devout_a mind_n be_v ferment_v with_o a_o mighty_a zeal_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o poisonous_a and_o pestilent_a principle_n which_o in_o those_o time_n corrupt_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n he_o be_v wont_v 188._o wont_v iren._n epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o p._n 188._o present_o to_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o cry_v out_o good_a god_n into_o what_o time_n have_v thou_o reserve_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v hear_v such_o thing_n immediate_o avoid_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v hear_v any_o such_o discourse_n and_o the_o same_o dislike_n he_o manifest_v in_o all_o the_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v either_o to_o neighbour-churche_n or_o particular_a person_n warn_v they_o of_o error_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n this_o zeal_n against_o heretic_n and_o especial_o his_o carriage_n towards_o martion_n we_o may_v suppose_v he_o learn_v in_o a_o great_a
christ_n do_v all_o nation_n believe_v parthian_n mede_n elamites_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o mesopotamia_n armenia_n phrygia_n and_o cappadocia_n of_o pontus_n asia_n and_o pamphylia_n those_o who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n afric_n and_o beyond_o cyrene_n stranger_n at_o rome_n jew_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o nation_n as_o also_o now_o the_o getuli_n and_o the_o mauri_n the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o gaul_n yea_o and_o those_o place_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v unapproachable_a by_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v yet_o subdue_v to_o christ_n the_o sarmatae_n also_o and_o the_o daci_n the_o german_n and_o the_o scythian_n together_o with_o many_o undiscovered_a country_n many_o island_n and_o province_n unknown_a to_o we_o which_o he_o profess_v himself_o unable_a to_o reckon_v up_o in_o all_o which_o place_n say_v he_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n reign_v as_o before_o who_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o city_n be_v set_v open_a and_o to_o who_o none_o be_v shut_v before_o who_o gate_n of_o brass_n fly_v open_a and_o bar_n of_o iron_n be_v snap_v asunder_o to_o which_o 23._o which_o lib._n 2._o p._n 23._o arnobius_n add_v the_o indian_n the_o persian_n the_o serae_fw-la and_o all_o the_o island_n and_o province_n which_o be_v visit_v by_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v sun_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o the_o empress_n of_o all_o ix_o from_z tertullia_n account_v we_o have_v a_o most_o authentic_a testimony_n how_o early_a christianity_n stretch_v itself_o over_o this_o other_o world_n have_v before_o his_o time_n conquer_v the_o most_o rough_a and_o inaccessible_a part_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o may_v probable_o refer_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v a_o potent_a and_o considerable_a prince_n in_o this_o island_n who_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n about_o the_o year_n clxxxvi_o and_o send_v a_o solemn_a embassy_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o some_o who_o may_v further_o instruct_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n who_o according_o dispatch_v faganus_n and_o derwianus_n hither_o upon_o that_o errand_n not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o gospel_n make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n 28._o clemens_n epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 28._o call_v the_o british_a ocean_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_n constant_o style_v it_o the_o unpassable_a ocean_n and_o those_o world_n which_o be_v beyond_o it_o that_o be_v the_o britannic_a island_n it_o have_v be_v here_o many_o year_n before_o though_o probable_o stifle_v and_o overgrow_v with_o the_o ancient_a paganism_n and_o idolatry_n st._n clemens_n 8._o clemens_n ibid._n p._n 8._o tell_v we_o of_o st._n paul_n that_o he_o preach_v both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o have_v instruct_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o righteousness_n make_v his_o way_n to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o west_n by_o which_o he_o must_v either_o mean_a spain_n or_o more_o probable_o britain_n and_o it_o may_v be_v both_o according_o theodoret_n 116._o theodoret_n comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n 116._o speak_v of_o his_o come_n into_o spain_n say_v that_o beside_o that_o he_o bring_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o reckon_v 125._o reckon_v de_fw-fr curand_n graecor_fw-la affect_v serm._n ix_o p._n 125._o the_o cimbri_n and_o the_o britain_n among_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o particular_o mention_n the_o tentmaker_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o more_o minute_n and_o particular_a disquisition_n i_o may_v inquire_v not_o only_o in_o what_o country_n but_o in_o what_o town_n and_o city_n in_o those_o country_n christianity_n fix_v itself_o in_o what_o place_n episcopal_n see_v be_v erect_v and_o what_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o will_v not_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o design_a shortness_n of_o this_o introduction_n and_o will_v be_v more_o perhaps_o than_o the_o reader_n patience_n will_v allow_v x._o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o night_n do_v not_o more_o natural_o vanish_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o darkness_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n flee_v before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o more_o it_o prevail_v the_o clear_a it_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o worship_n their_o solemn_a rite_n appear_v more_o trifle_a and_o ridiculous_a their_o sacrifice_n more_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a their_o daemon_n be_v expel_v by_o the_o mean_a christian_n their_o oracle_n become_v mute_a and_o silent_a and_o their_o very_a priest_n begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o magic_a charm_n and_o conjuration_n and_o the_o more_o prudent_a and_o subtle_a head_n among_o they_o who_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v force_v to_o turn_v they_o into_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a meaning_n far_o enough_o either_o from_o the_o apprehension_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o vulgar_a the_o truth_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v usurp_v a_o empire_n and_o tyranny_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n become_v more_o sensible_a every_o day_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shake_v and_o therefore_o seek_v though_o in_o vain_a by_o all_o way_n to_o support_v and_o prop_v it_o up_o indeed_o some_o time_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n the_o most_o celebrate_a oracle_n at_o delphos_n have_v lose_v its_o credit_n and_o reputation_n as_o after_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n they_o sink_v and_o decline_v every_o day_n whereof_o their_o best_a writer_n universal_o complain_v that_o their_o god_n have_v forsake_v their_o temple_n and_o oracular_a recess_n and_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n in_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n and_o that_o their_o votary_n do_v in_o vain_a solicit_v their_o counsel_n and_o answer_n plutarch_n who_o live_v under_o trajan_n write_v a_o particular_a tract_n still_o extant_a concern_v the_o cease_n of_o oracle_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o resolve_v partly_o into_o natural_a partly_o into_o moral_n partly_o into_o political_a cause_n though_o all_o his_o philosophy_n be_v too_o short_a to_o give_v a_o just_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o it_o one_o cause_n he_o assign_v of_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o departure_n of_o those_o daemon_n that_o heretofore_o preside_v over_o these_o oracle_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o relate_v a_o memorable_a passage_n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 419._o concern_v a_o voice_n that_o call_v three_o time_n aloud_o to_o one_o thamus_n a_o egyptian_a shipmaster_n and_o his_o company_n as_o they_o sail_v by_o the_o echinadae_n island_n command_v he_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o palodes_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o great_a pan_n be_v dead_a which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o news_n be_v entertain_v not_o with_o the_o resentment_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o of_o many_o who_o receive_v it_o with_o great_a mourning_n and_o consternation_n the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o story_n he_o there_o report_v more_o at_o large_a and_o add_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v publish_v at_o rome_n thamus_n be_v send_v for_o by_o tiberius_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o account_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o which_o circumstance_n of_o time_n eusebius_n 207._o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 207._o observe_v correspond_v with_o our_o lord_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o begin_v open_o to_o dispossess_v daemon_n of_o that_o power_n and_o tyranny_n which_o they_o have_v gain_v over_o mankind_n and_o if_o the_o calculation_n which_o some_o make_v it_fw-mi right_a it_o fall_v in_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n who_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o his_o cross_n and_o by_o his_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n xi_o however_o that_o the_o silence_n of_o oracle_n and_o the_o enervate_a the_o power_n of_o daemon_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n we_o need_v no_o more_o than_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o porphyry_n himself_o truth_n will_v sometime_o extort_v a_o confession_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o its_o great_a enemy_n who_o say_v 179._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 179._o that_o now_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o city_n for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v be_v overrun_v with_o sickness_n aesculapius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n have_v withdraw_v their_o converse_n with_o man_n for_o that_o since_o jesus_n begin_v to_o be_v worship_v no_o man_n have_v receive_v any_o public_a
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haeres_fw-la lvi_o p._n 207._o a_o acute_a and_o subtle_a disputant_n heretical_o incline_v for_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o valentinus_n who_o uncouth_a notion_n he_o have_v so_o deep_o imbibe_v that_o even_o after_o his_o recantation_n he_o can_v never_o get_v clear_a from_o the_o dregs_o of_o they_o as_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o though_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v first_o orthodox_n and_o afterward_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o that_o sect_n like_o a_o well_o freight_a ship_n that_o have_v due_o perform_v its_o voyage_n be_v cast_v away_o in_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o harbour_n he_o be_v a_o great_a mathematician_n and_o astrologer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 273._o 〈◊〉_d enstb_v praep._n evang._n l._n 6._o c._n â—_o p._n 273._o accurate_o verse_v in_o the_o chaldaean_a learning_n and_o write_v incomparable_a dialogue_n concern_v fate_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n and_o sure_o none_o can_v have_v look_v into_o 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