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A00440 The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, attributed name. aut 1577 (1577) STC 10572; ESTC S121374 989,961 618

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truth_n fear_v of_o god_n faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o thy_o soul_n health_n &_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n farewell_n the_o index_n a._n abacuk_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 528._o abasgi_n a_o barbarian_a nation_n receive_v the_o faith_n pag._n 479._o abdias_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pag._n 524._o abdus_fw-la a_o gouty_a man_n be_v cure_v by_o thaddaeus_n pa._n 17._o abel_n be_v murder_v pa._n 519._o abilius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 46._o thirtene_a year_n 47._o abgatus_fw-la look_v agbarus_n ablaatus_n b._n of_o persia_n pa._n 380._o aborigines_n people_n so_o call_v pa._n 501._o abraham_n talk_v with_o christ_n &_o worship_v pa._n 3_o acasius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n pa._n 255._o acacius_n the_o martyr_n be_v hang_v pa._n 376._o acacius_n bishop_n of_o amida_n sell_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o relieve_v prisoner_n &_o captive_n p._n 388._o acesius_n a_o novatian_n b._n be_v call_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a pa._n 223._o achaab_n the_o accuser_n of_o athanasius_n run_v away_o for_o shame_n pa._n 248._o achillas_n minister_n of_o alexandria_n of_o great_a fame_n pa._n 144._o achillas_n b._n of_o alexandria_n pa._n 217._o adaarmanes_n a_o persian_a captain_n be_v foll_v of_o the_o roman_n pa._n 500_o addaeus_n a_o traitor_n be_v execute_v pa._n 491._o addo_n the_o prophet_n and_o his_o life_n pa._n 522._o adrian_n look_v aelius_n adrianus_n adrianus_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o faith_n pa._n 171._o adultery_n be_v forbid_v pa._n 54._o 336._o 351._o aedesius_n a_o martyr_n be_v drown_v pa._n 163._o aedesius_n priest_n of_o tyrus_n preach_v to_o the_o middle_a indian_n pa._n 240._o aegesippus_n live_v immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 33._o he_o be_v allege_v pag._n 45._o 46._o 47._o 53._o 61._o 62._o 70._o aelius_n adrianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o traian_n pa._n 58._o he_o write_v favourable_o for_o the_o christian_n pa._n 61._o he_o reign_v
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again_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o first_o ●ome_v of_o the_o counsel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o so_o of_o the_o contrary_n sabinus_n this_o sabinus_n ●rot_v a_o book_n ●tituled_v the_o collection_n of_o ●he_n counsel_n socra_n lib._n 1._o ●ap_n 13._o lib._n 3._o ●ap_n 21_o where_o ●e_n ●ayth_v no●ing_v of_o the_o ●uersaries_n ●f_n the_o truth_n ●ap_n 16._o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o the_o arian_n cause_v at_o constantinople_n about_o the_o place_n of_o macedonius_n the_o heretic_n cap._n 17._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n be_v false_o accuse_v cap._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a paulus_n b._n of_o constantinople_n get_v he_o to_o rome_n the_o creed_n of_o certain_a arian_n bishop_n exhibit_v unto_o constans_n the_o emperor_n where_o they_o dissemble_v egregious_o the_o heresy_n of_o photinus_n cap._n 19_o after_o ●he_n greek_n the_o bishop_n ●f_n the_o east_n summon_v a_o council_n 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lucius_n die_v in_o prison_n theodulus_fw-la olympius_n cap._n 27._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o arian_n heretic_n cap._n 28._o in_o the_o greek_a athanasius_n apollogie_n sabastianusa_n captain_n yet_o a_o manichee_n and_o a_o great_a blood_n sucker_n these_o bishop_n be_v send_v to_o exile_n by_o the_o arian_n the_o clemency_n of_o constantius_n towards_o bretanion_n gallus_n caesar_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v in_o the_o aër_fw-la aër_fw-la cap._n 29._o in_o the_o greek_a photinus_n the_o heretic_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n be_v hold_v anno_fw-la dom._n 355_o cap._n 30._o in_o the_o greek_a a_o form_n of_o faith_n exhibit_v by_o marcus_n bishop_n of_o arethusa_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n act._n 2._o 〈…〉_o ●_o say_v 43._o 44._o john_n 1._o gen._n 1._o 2._o gen._n 32._o gen._n 19_o psal_n 110._o john_n 15._o 16._o this_o form_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o ●atched_v together_o without_o time_n or_o ●ason_n that_o in_o 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35._o in_o the_o greek_a where_o in_o aëtius_n differ_v from_o the_o arian_n leontius_n b._n of_o antioch_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o special_a title_n of_o aristotle_n predicament_n yet_o do_v it_o signify_v as_o the_o sense_n here_o &_o otherwise_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o book_n of_o elenche_n by_o he_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o aëtius_n be_v call_v a_o atheist_n eunomius_n the_o heretic_n cap._n 36._o in_o the_o greek_a the_o council_n of_o millayne_n millayne_n cap._n 37._o in_o the_o greek_a eudoxius_n b._n of_o antioch_n a_o form_n of_o faith_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o council_n of_o a●imino_n in_o ●●aly_a by_o certain_a arian_n ●ishops_n ●h_a 14._o 16._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n the_o epistle_n of_o athanasiꝰ_n unto_o his_o familiar_a friend_n where_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o creed_n go_v before_o condemn_v it_o for_o heretical_a luc._n 2._o
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