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ibid._n longinus_n ibid._n porphyry_n supr_fw-la porphyry_n lib._n de_fw-fr fat_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la hierocles_n 19_o hierocles_n in_o vit_fw-mi porphyr_n p._n 19_o eunapius_n 90._o eunapius_n in_o plat._n tâ—eol_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 90._o proclus_n and_o other_o a_o person_n of_o that_o learning_n and_o accurate_a judgement_n that_o come_v cit_fw-la come_v ap._n porphyr_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la one_o day_n into_o plotinus_n his_o school_n the_o grave_a philosopher_n be_v ashamed_a and_o will_v have_v give_v place_n and_o when_o entreat_v by_o origen_n to_o go_v on_o with_o his_o lecture_n he_o answer_v with_o a_o compliment_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v but_o little_a mind_n to_o speak_v there_o where_o he_o be_v to_o discourse_v to_o they_o who_o understand_v thing_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o after_o a_o very_a short_a discourse_n break_v up_o the_o meeting_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o most_o learned_a man_n have_v careless_o confound_v this_o person_n with_o 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writer_n v._o the_o persecution_n under_o severus_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v now_o grow_v hot_a at_o alexandria_n laetus_n the_o governor_n daily_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n where_o among_o the_o great_a number_n of_o martyr_n 201._o martyr_n euseb_n ib._n c._n 1._o p_o 201._o leonides_n origen_n father_n be_v first_o imprison_v then_o behead_v and_o his_o estate_n confiscate_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o public_a exchequer_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n 2â—â—_n imprisonment_n id._n c._n 2_o p._n 2â—â—_n origen_n begin_v to_o discover_v a_o most_o impatient_a desire_n of_o martyrdom_n from_o which_o scarce_o any_o entreaty_n or_o consideration_n can_v restrain_v he_o he_o know_v the_o deplorable_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a to_o leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o sad_a influence_n upon_o his_o father_n mind_n who_o therefore_o by_o letter_n he_o passionate_o exhort_v to_o persevere_v unto_o martyrdom_n add_v this_o 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the_o true_a religion_n vi_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o 203._o the_o eâ—seb_n ibid._n p._n 203._o estate_n seize_v for_o the_o emperor_n use_n he_o and_o the_o family_n be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n when_o behold_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o peculiar_o take_v care_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o especial_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o he_o make_v way_n for_o their_o relief_n a_o rich_a and_o honourable_a matron_n of_o alexandria_n pity_v his_o miserable_a case_n liberal_o contribute_v to_o his_o necessity_n as_o she_o do_v to_o other_o and_o among_o they_o maintain_v one_o paul_n of_o antioch_n a_o ringleader_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n at_o alexandria_n who_o by_o subtle_a artifices_fw-la have_v so_o far_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o she_o that_o she_o have_v adopt_v he_o to_o be_v she_o son_n origen_n though_o he_o hold_v his_o livelihood_n pure_o at_o her_o bounty_n will_v not_o yet_o comply_v with_o this_o favourite_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o he_o no_o not_o when_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n not_o only_o of_o heretic_n but_o of_o orthodox_n daily_o flock_v to_o he_o take_v with_o the_o eloquence_n of_o his_o discourse_n for_o from_o his_o childhood_n he_o have_v religious_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o abominate_v as_o himself_o express_v it_o all_o heretical_a doctrine_n whether_o this_o noble_a lady_n upon_o this_o occasion_n withdraw_v her_o charity_n or_o whether_o he_o think_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o christian_a rule_n to_o live_v by_o his_o own_o labour_n then_o to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o another_o bounty_n i_o know_v not_o but_o have_v perfect_v those_o study_n of_o foreign_a learning_n the_o foundation_n whereof_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o his_o father_n he_o now_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o open_v a_o school_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o learned_a art_n where_o beside_o the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o other_o he_o raise_v a_o
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 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