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than_o when_o the_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o murder_v in_o all_o city_n not_o by_o a_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n and_o barbarian_n but_o of_o their_o own_o fellow-citizen_n vales._n vales._n or_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o tripod_n be_v make_v false_a false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v we_o have_v follow_v in_o our_o version_n portesius_n also_o and_o morinus_n understand_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o pythia_n or_o priestess_n of_o apollo_n but_o in_o the_o excellent_a fuketian_a manuscript_n this_o whole_a place_n be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n he_o apollo_n suffer_v his_o mournful_a long_a hair_n to_o hang_v down_o neglect_v &c_n &c_n whereto_o agree_v saint_n r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n present_o in_o the_o same_o copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o manner_n of_o end_n these_o thing_n terminate_v vales._n vales._n or_o call_v upon_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a title_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v true_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o youth_n for_o constantine_n be_v not_o then_o a_o child_n when_o as_o a_o hostage_n he_o reside_v at_o diocletian_n court._n for_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o father_n constantius_n to_o diocletian_a on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 291_o after_o constantius_n have_v be_v make_v caesar_n by_o diocletian_a at_o which_o time_n constantine_n be_v about_o 15_o year_n old_a for_o he_o die_v on_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 337_o in_o the_o 62_o year_n of_o his_o age_n vales._n vales._n or_o deceive_v in_o mind_n by_o error_n error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuk._n and_o savil._n manascript_n the_o read_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n copy_n vales._n vales._n or_o invent_v invent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allude_v to_o the_o point_n of_o a_o instrument_n to_o write_v with_o constantine_n express_v himself_o with_o much_o of_o eloquence_n in_o say_v that_o those_o law_n concern_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v write_v with_o the_o bloody_a point_n of_o sword_n so_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o that_o drâ—co's_n law_n be_v write_v with_o blood_n not_o with_o ink_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o produce_v i_o have_v rather_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stretch_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n with_o eusebius_n vales._n vales._n or_o that_o gravity_n of_o piety_n piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o above_o at_o book_n 1._o chap._n 27_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o severus_n caesar_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v a_o cheap_a and_o easy_a sacrifice_n of_o death_n where_o see_v what_o we_o have_v note_v concern_v that_o expression_n for_o the_o 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compel_v any_o one_o to_o that_o he_o wish_v that_o the_o heathen_n be_v free_v from_o their_o pristine_a error_n notwithstanding_o he_o prohibit_v not_o the_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o himself_o atte_v hereafter_o at_o chap._n 60._o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valesius_fw-la render_v it_o quam_fw-la nascentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la donasti_fw-la which_o thou_o give_v we_o when_o bear_v i_o understand_v neither_o the_o emperor_n nor_o valesius_n meaning_n meaning_n concern_v the_o original_a and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n eusebius_n write_v the_o same_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ecclesiastic_a history_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr evangelicâ_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la vales._n vales._n or_o concern_v thyself_o thyself_o charge_v or_o administration_n administration_n or_o way_n way_n or_o circuit_n circuit_n or_o station_n station_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o a_o set_a time_n as_o christophorson_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v and_o so_o the_o read_n be_v in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o savilian_a manuscript_n vales._n vales._n or_o slide_v by_o by_o or_o useful_a advantage_n advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o manifold_a a_o divinity_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o element_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v speak_v above_o for_o all_o these_o unless_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o beck_n and_o power_n of_o one_o god_n will_v likewise_o be_v go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o import_v a_o power_n subject_n to_o no_o dominion_n which_o we_o common_o term_v a_o independency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o vales._n vales._n he_o mean_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o i_o have_v say_v above_o to_o wit_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n which_o antiquity_n worship_v for_o go_n present_o from_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o read_n also_o be_v in_o the_o king_n sheet_n vales._n vales._n or_o study_n study_n or_o the_o discipline_n be_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_v copy_n the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o be_v sincere_o studious_a of_o virtue_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v whosoever_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v cure_v or_o free_v from_o the_o disease_n of_o idolatry_n let_v he_o impute_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o regard_n the_o medicine_n be_v ready_a christophorson_n have_v render_v this_o place_n ill_a thus_o alteri_fw-la qui_fw-la sanari_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la vitio_fw-la vertat_fw-la let_v he_o not_o blame_v another_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v cure_v i_o say_v nothing_o concern_v portesius_n who_o wander_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n almost_o every_o where_o but_o musculus_fw-la have_v render_v these_o word_n not_o unhappy_o vales._n vales._n or_o presides_n over_o the_o cure_n cure_n or_o the_o common_a inheritance_n of_o that_o good_a give_v we_o valesius_fw-la render_v it_o the_o fellowship_n fellowship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o king_n copy_n it_o be_v over_o write_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v both_o reading_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o express_v himself_o so_o again_o hereafter_o vales._n vales._n these_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s_o t_o pawles_n epist._n to_o the_o colos._n chap._n 1._o v._n 13._o further_o as_o he_o here_o term_v gentilism_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n
which_o he_o be_v upon_o to_o the_o studious_a in_o sacred_a matter_n about_o the_o same_o time_n eusebius_n comprise_v a_o description_n of_o the_o jerusalem-church_n and_o of_o the_o sacred_a gift_n which_o have_v be_v consecrate_v there_o in_o a_o small_a book_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n which_o book_n together_o with_o his_o tricennalian_a oration_n he_o have_v place_v at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o constantine_n but_o this_o book_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o five_o book_n be_v write_v by_o eusebius_n against_o marcellus_n the_o last_o three_o whereof_o de_fw-fr ecclesiasticâ_fw-la theologiâ_fw-la he_o dedicate_v to_o flaccillus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n now_o flaccillus_n enter_v upon_o that_o bishopric_n a_o little_a before_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v convene_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o constantius_n and_o albinus_n on_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n 335._o 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make_v their_o escape_n by_o flight_n these_o affair_n concern_v arsenius_n have_v be_v thus_o transact_v they_o who_o have_v contrive_v this_o fraud_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o straight_o but_o vales._n achab_n who_o be_v also_o call_v john_n athanasius_n accuser_n slip_v away_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o so_o make_v his_o escape_n in_o the_o tumult_n thus_o athanasius_n clear_v himself_o from_o this_o accusation_n without_o make_v use_n of_o any_o paragraphe_fw-mi exception_n for_o he_o be_v confident_a that_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o arsenius_n be_v alive_a will_v abash_v the_o sycophant_n chap._n xxxi_o that_o athanasius_n flee_v to_o the_o emperor_n upon_o the_o bishop_n not_o admit_v of_o his_o defence_n at_o his_o second_o accusation_n but_o in_o his_o disproof_n of_o the_o false_a accusation_n bring_v against_o macarius_n he_o make_v use_v of_o legal_a exception_n and_o first_o he_o except_v against_o eusebius_n and_o his_o companion_n as_o be_v enemy_n allege_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o adversary_n afterward_o he_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o ischyras_n the_o accuser_n have_v real_o procure_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o presbyter_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o libel_n of_o accusation_n but_o when_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o of_o these_o exception_n macarius_n cause_n be_v bring_v in_o after_o that_o the_o accuser_n be_v almost_o weary_v out_o and_o quite_o faint_a the_o further_a hear_v of_o the_o cause_n be_v defer_v till_o such_o time_n as_o some_o person_n shall_v make_v a_o journey_n into_o mareote_n that_o they_o may_v make_v inquisition_n upon_o the_o place_n concern_v all_o matter_n that_o be_v doubtful_a but_o when_o athanasius_n perceive_v that_o those_o very_a person_n be_v order_v to_o go_v who_o he_o have_v except_v against_o for_o theognis_n maris_n theodôrus_n macedonius_n valens_n and_o ursacius_n be_v send_v he_o cry_v out_o that_o their_o proceed_n be_v treacherous_a and_o fraudulent_a for_o it_o be_v unjust_a say_v he_o that_o macarius_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o bond_n and_o that_o his_o accuser_n together_o with_o his_o adversary_n the_o judge_n shall_v go_v and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o act_n may_v be_v make_v up_o in_o favour_n of_o one_o side_n only_o after_o athanasius_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n aloud_o and_o make_v protestation_n before_o the_o whole_a synod_n and_o dionysius_n the_o precedent_n when_o he_o see_v that_o no_o body_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o he_o private_o withdraw_v those_o therefore_o that_o be_v send_v to_o mareote_n have_v register_v the_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o one_o side_n only_o as_o if_o those_o thing_n have_v be_v most_o certain_o true_a vales._n which_o the_o accuser_n have_v depose_v make_v their_o return_n to_o tyre_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o after_o athanasius_n departure_n he_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o synod_n athanasius_n be_v go_v away_o flee_v immediate_o to_o the_o emperor_n the_o synod_n in_o the_o first_o place_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n for_o desert_v his_o cause_n but_o when_o the_o act_n which_o have_v be_v make_v up_o in_o mareote_n arrive_v they_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n against_o he_o load_v he_o with_o reproach_n in_o the_o vales._n libel_n of_o his_o deposition_n but_o mention_v not_o a_o word_n how_o shameful_o the_o sycophant_n have_v be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o murder_n arsenius_n also_o who_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v murder_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o he_o have_v at_o first_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o the_o melitian_n heresy_n but_o he_o subscribe_v athanasius_n deposition_n as_o be_v at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o the_o vales._n hypselites_n and_o thus_o which_o be_v very_o strange_a he_o that_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v murder_v by_o athanasius_n be_v alive_a depose_v athanasius_n chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o synod_n have_v leave_v tyre_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n readmit_v arius_n to_o communion_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o emperor_n letter_n arrive_v command_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v their_o speedy_a attendance_n at_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o immediate_o with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n they_o hasten_v from_o tyre_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o after_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o place_n they_o vales._n readmit_v arius_n and_o his_o associate_n into_o the_o church_n say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n letter_n by_o which_o he_o have_v signify_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v as_o touch_v arius_n and_o euzoïus_n faith_n moreover_o they_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n that_o all_o envy_n and_o hatred_n be_v now_o banish_v and_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o sedate_v posture_n and_o that_o arius_n in_o regard_n by_o his_o repentance_n he_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o future_a to_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o and_o that_o deservedley_n as_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n vales._n but_o they_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o athanasius_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n by_o their_o say_n that_o all_o envy_n and_o hatred_n be_v now_o banish_v moreover_n they_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n inform_v he_o of_o the_o same_o affair_n whilst_o the_o bishop_n be_v transact_v these_o thing_n other_o letter_n come_v unlooked_a for_o from_o the_o emperor_n which_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o athanasius_n be_v flee_v to_o he_o for_o refuge_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o account_n they_o must_v necessary_o come_v to_o constantinople_n now_o the_o emperor_n intervening_a letter_n be_v as_o follow_v chap._n xxxiv_o that_o the_o emperor_n by_o his_o letter_n 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have_v determine_v the_o matter_n that_o have_v be_v discuss_v by_o you_o without_o any_o favour_n or_o malice_n therefore_o all_o of_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n with_o speed_n attend_v upon_o our_o piety_n that_o you_o yourselves_o may_v render_v a_o accurate_a account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o you_o now_o for_o what_o reason_n we_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o write_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o and_o to_o summon_v you_o before_o ourselves_o by_o this_o letter_n you_o shall_v understand_v from_o the_o sequel_n as_o we_o be_v make_v our_o entry_n into_o constantinople_n the_o city_n that_o bear_v our_o name_n situate_v in_fw-la our_a own_v most_o flourish_a country_n it_o happen_v that_o we_o then_o ride_v on_o horseback_n on_o a_o sudden_a athanasius_n the_o bishop_n together_o vales._n with_o some_o presbyter_n who_o he_o have_v about_o he_o approach_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a way_n so_o unexpected_o that_o he_o put_v we_o into_o a_o consternation_n 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place_n to_o jovianus_n every_o one_o of_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v induce_v he_o to_o embrace_v their_o own_o creed_n after_o jovianus_n return_n out_o of_o persia_n the_o ecclesiastic_a commotion_n be_v again_o renew_v for_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o prevent_v one_o another_o each_o of_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o emperor_n will_v give_v his_o assent_n to_o their_o creed_n but_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n adhere_v to_o the_o homoöusian_a faith_n and_o open_o declare_v that_o he_o prefer_v that_o creed_n before_o all_o other_o and_o by_o his_o letter_n he_o encourage_v athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o immediate_o after_o julianus_n death_n have_v recover_v the_o alexandrian_a church_n but_o be_v then_o make_v more_o confident_a and_o courageous_a by_o the_o emperor_n letter_n he_o be_v free_v from_o fear_n on_o all_o hand_n the_o emperor_n likewise_o recall_v those_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v banish_v by_o 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publish_v wherein_o he_o do_v in_o no_o place_n destroy_v the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o every_o where_o profess_v he_o to_o have_v a_o proper_a real_a and_o peculiar_a person_n and_o existence_n nor_o do_v he_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o subsistence_n as_o do_v photinus_n and_o paul_n of_o samosata_n which_o tenet_n the_o manichaean_o and_o montanus_n follower_n have_v be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o assert_v that_o this_o be_v nestorius_n opinion_n i_o myself_o have_v find_v partly_o by_o read_v his_o own_o work_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o discourse_n of_o his_o admirer_n further_o this_o frigid_a and_o empty_a discourse_n of_o nestorius_n have_v raise_v no_o small_a disturbance_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n xxxiii_o concern_v the_o horrid_a wickedness_n commit_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o great_a church_n by_o the_o fugitive_a servant_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v transact_v after_o this_o manner_n there_o happen_v a_o
episcopate_n you_o may_v determine_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o such_o matter_n as_o these_o have_v be_v well_o prepare_v and_o order_v your_o prudence_n will_v be_v able_a so_o to_o direct_v this_o election_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o apostolic_a tradition_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n do_v require_v god_n keep_v you_o belove_a brethren_n chap._n lxiii_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v heresy_n such_o be_v the_o admonition_n which_o the_o emperor_n give_v to_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n advise_v they_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o divine_a religion_n but_o after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o riddance_n of_o all_o dissension_n and_o have_v reduce_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o a_o agreement_n and_o harmony_n of_o doctrine_n he_o pass_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n nause_v as_o eusebius_n do_v thrice_o in_o his_o demonstrat_n evangel_n b._n 5._o chap._n 17._o in_o hebrew_n he_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n joshua_n numb_a 11._o v._n 28._o vales._n vales._n lament_n 4._o 20._o 20._o psal._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o 8._o hep._n 7._o 14._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n priesthood_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o all_o the_o m._n ss_z copy_n agree_v with_o our_o translation_n of_o it_o vales._n vales._n isai._n 61._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 45._o 6_o 7._o 7._o psal._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o gen._n 14._o 18._o heb._n 7._o 1._o 1._o or_o chief-priest_n for_o so_o the_o maz._n med._n fuk._n and_o savil._n m._n ss_z read_v it_o vales._n vales._n or_o anoint_v for_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n vales._n vales._n at_o these_o word_n the_o maz._n and_o fuk._n m._n ss_z and_o the_o king_n m._n s._n and_o the_o old_a sheet_n begin_v the_o 4_o the_o chapter_n chapter_n isai._n 66._o 8._o 8._o isai._n 62._o 2_o 2_o some_o translatour_n as_o musculus_fw-la and_o d_o r_o hanmer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o version_n and_o marginal_a note_n thereat_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n atar_n which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v in_o the_o original_a and_o be_v a_o greek_a adverb_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n and_o a_o corruption_n of_o terah_n the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o abraham_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v gen._n 11._o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o who_o god_n love_v as_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o collect_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n neither_o do_v our_o eusebius_n think_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n when_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o this_o in_o this_o chapter_n concern_v abraham_n that_o he_o leave_v the_o superstition_n of_o his_o father_n we_o have_v therefore_o translate_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o moreover_o vales._n vales._n psal._n 105._o 15._o 15._o christ_n that_o be_v anoint_v anoint_v gen._n 15._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 11._o 3._o gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 22._o 18._o 18._o the_o first_o year_n of_o augustus_n according_a to_o eusebius_n computation_n be_v that_o wherein_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n be_v consul_n therefore_o the_o forty_o second_o year_n of_o augustus_n falâ—_n on_o his_o thirteen_o consulship_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o christ_n be_v bear_v eusebius_n do_v no_o where_o express_o mention_v the_o day_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o western_a church_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o 7._o kalend._n january_n but_o the_o eastern_a church_n think_v otherwise_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o 8._o id._n january_n i._n e._n on_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n jan._n vales._n the_o learned_a have_v find_v so_o great_a difficulty_n in_o assign_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n that_o scaliger_n say_v uniâ—â—_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la hominis_fw-la deâ—inire_fw-la i._n e._n god_n only_o not_o man_n be_v able_a express_o to_o declare_v it_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o these_o man_n to_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n rather_o than_o by_o such_o a_o elaborate_a unfruitful_a search_n to_o entangle_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o festival_n many_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o chrysostom_n each_o of_o these_o father_n deduce_v it_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n and_o saint_n t_o augustine_n make_v it_o a_o character_n of_o a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n to_o solemnize_v the_o festival_n of_o it_o and_o this_o principal_o and_o by_o name_n of_o the_o nativity_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n constit._n b._n 5._o c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n keep_v the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o first_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n so_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o this_o day_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nupera_fw-la neque_fw-la novitia_fw-la be_v not_o modern_a nor_o new_o begin_v though_o scaliger_n say_v so_o and_o for_o the_o particular_a day_n the_o 25_o the_o of_o december_n whereon_o this_o festival_n be_v by_o we_o solemnize_v not_o to_o mention_v other_o testimony_n which_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o joseph_n the_o egyptian_n arabic_a codex_fw-la of_o the_o counsel_n a_o m._n s._n in_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o public_a library_n of_o oxford_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n roe_n this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o this_o feast_n be_v affirm_v to_o stand_v by_o apostolical_a canon_n the_o word_n of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v transcribe_v by_o m_n r_o gregory_n be_v in_o english_a these_o also_o that_o you_o constitute_v a_o anniversary_n feast_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n on_o the_o day_n on_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o first_o canon_n i._n e._n of_o december_n for_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n see_v m_o r_o gregory_n work_n chap._n 34._o d_o r_o hammond_n on_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o learned_a selden'_v tract_n of_o christmas-day_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v by_o learned_a man_n affirm_v particular_o by_o js._n casaubon_n in_o bar._n p._n 105._o and_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o this_o decree_n of_o tax_v or_o inrol_v every_o person_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o estate_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o augustus_n his_o curiosity_n and_o neither_o of_o his_o desire_n to_o enrich_v his_o treasure_n nor_o to_o reform_v the_o excess_n of_o those_o before_o he_o and_o this_o overrule_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n that_o this_o emperor_n may_v serve_v to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o conserve_n the_o record_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n who_o name_n and_o his_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o joseph_n be_v now_o enrol_v and_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o tax_n for_o that_o will_v not_o have_v belong_v to_o woman_n and_o infant_n but_o to_o the_o possessor_n only_o see_v d_o r_o hammond_n on_o luk._n 2._o v._n 1._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a disagreement_n among_o the_o learned_a about_o this_o enrolment_n and_o valuation_n of_o man_n person_n and_o estate_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v once_o or_o twice_o some_o say_v there_o be_v two_o both_o make_v by_o the_o same_o cyrenius_n or_o quirinius_n and_o both_o mention_v by_o st_n luke_n the_o first_o he_o speak_v of_o chap._n 2._o 2._o of_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v make_v a_o little_a before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a sentius_n saturninus_n be_v then_o precedent_n of_o syria_n this_o say_v these_o man_n sy_n luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o tax_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o that_o other_o mention_v by_o he_o act_n 5._o 37._o and_o whereas_o st_n luke_n say_v cyrenius_n at_o that_o time_n have_v the_o rule_n over_o syria_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o loofer_z not_o strict_a sense_n not_o that_o cyrenius_n be_v then_o the_o stand_a governor_n there_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n but_o be_v send_v by_o the_o emperor_n particular_o on_o this_o â—â—â—â—sion_n to_o take_v a_o inventory_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n forâ—iss_o confess_v that_o sentius_n saturninus_n be_v then_o the_o precedent_n of_o syria_n the_o other_o tax_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n be_v make_v ten_o year_n after_o this_o after_o the_o banishment_n of_o archelaus_n and_o about_o the_o insurrection_n of_o judas_n of_o galilee_n or_o gaulanite_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n petavius_n casaubon_n and_o hammond_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n valâ—â—iuâ—_n and_o with_o he_o as_o he_o think_v agree_v our_o eusebius_n in_o this_o chapt._n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o tax_v which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v begin_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a his_o reign_n about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o be_v not_o perhaps_o finish_v till_o ten_o year_n after_o when_o cyrenius_n be_v precedent_n of_o syria_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o archelaus_n his_o reason_n be_v these_o josephus_n mention_n but_o one_o after_o this_o enrolment_n once_o make_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v repeat_v and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o equal_o and_o exact_o
of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v allure_v to_o our_o side_n by_o various_a way_n and_o art_n then_o he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o instance_n of_o physician_n who_o that_o they_o may_v restore_v health_n to_o the_o sick_a devise_v all_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v may_v be_v of_o advantage_n to_o they_o these_o word_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o translatour_n understand_v nor_o in_o who_o version_n the_o reader_n will_v find_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v a_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n in_o chap._n 58._o of_o this_o book_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n give_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o regard_n he_o be_v desirous_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v invite_v even_o this_o way_n also_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o save_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v these_o word_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v further_o in_o the_o fuketian_a and_o savilian_a copy_n and_o in_o turnebus_n book_n this_o whole_a place_n be_v write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o questionless_a be_v the_o true_a read_n this_o only_a i_o will_v have_v mend_v that_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o salutary_a faith_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v by_o saint_n t_o paul_n where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o verb_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n proper_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o which_o signification_n nevertheless_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o latter_a age_n use_v it_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o proclus_n on_o timaeus_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o a_o little_a before_o and_o we_o have_v render_v it_o according_o but_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n have_v open_v to_o we_o the_o true_a read_n wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o word_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o i_o suppose_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o turnebus_n have_v mend_v it_o at_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n from_o a_o manuscript_n copy_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a and_o unusual_a word_n instead_o whereof_o it_o ought_v as_o i_o think_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allow_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o we_o have_v set_v in_o our_o version_n for_o constantine_n say_v that_o the_o pagan_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o religion_n on_o various_a account_n and_o occasion_n that_o some_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o food_n namely_o because_o of_o the_o aim_n of_o the_o christian_n other_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o patronage_n to_o wit_n on_o account_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o can_v do_v much_o with_o the_o emperor_n and_o grandee_n at_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v patronage_n protection_n or_o favour_n as_o i_o have_v note_v at_o amm._n marcellinus_n which_o term_n john_n chrysostome_n make_v frequent_a use_n of_o in_o the_o excellent_a fuketian_a copy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v and_o this_o whole_a place_n be_v thus_o word_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o some_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v on_o account_n of_o food_n other_o be_v wont_a to_o run_v under_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o or_o have_v procure_v patronage_n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o s_o r_o henry_n savil_n have_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o true_a discourse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v mend_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o turnebus_n book_n but_o the_o common_a read_n express_v in_o our_o version_n please_v i_o best_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o word_n which_o immediate_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n a_o tautology_n may_v be_v avoid_v a_o little_a after_o the_o fuketian_a copy_n and_o the_o king_n sheet_n have_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o body_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o common_a edition_n in_o the_o same_o copy_n i_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o fit_v and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o all_o man_n not_o as_o it_o be_v common_o print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n or_o a_o friend_n of_o truth_n be_v rare_a rare_a or_o brave_a exploit_n viz._n the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n church_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o peace_n peace_n or_o cherish_v cherish_v or_o his_o own_o writing_n writing_n or_o pious_o pious_o or_o partly_o partly_o or_o multitude_n multitude_n indeed_o eusebius_n do_v afterward_o perform_v what_o he_o here_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o peculiar_a volume_n comprise_v all_o the_o letter_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n which_o bear_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n this_o i_o be_o inform_v of_o from_o the_o medicaean_a copy_n wherein_o at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o eccles._n hist._n constantine_n letter_n to_o the_o palestinian_o be_v write_v out_o which_o eusebius_n have_v record_v in_o the_o forego_n book_n and_o after_o the_o foresay_a letter_n these_o word_n occur_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v here_o place_v by_o i_o but_o come_v on_o now_o let_v we_o from_o another_o head_n or_o beginning_n gather_v together_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o letter_n of_o our_o pious_a and_o most_o mild_a emperor_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n vales._n vales._n or_o body_n body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o word_n ought_v i_o think_v to_o be_v expunge_v as_o be_v superfluous_a unless_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o account_n of_o its_o memorableness_n it_o may_v also_o be_v word_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turnebus_n at_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o copy_n have_v make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vales._n vales._n i_o suppose_v the_o word_n their_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o woman_n which_o come_v early_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o christophorson_n refer_v it_o to_o those_o stony_a and_o incredulous_a person_n concern_v who_o eusebius_n have_v speak_v a_o little_a before_o which_o i_o approve_v not_o of_o vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v from_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o can_v get_v it_o vales._n vales._n or_o cover_v cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christophorson_n have_v render_v this_o place_n very_o ill_o in_o this_o manner_n tum_fw-la detestabiles_fw-la ibi_fw-la victiâ—â—as_fw-la super_fw-la impuras_fw-la arras_n immolarâ—_n also_o to_o offer_v detestable_a victim_n there_o upon_o impure_a altar_n but_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o eâ—sebius_n speak_v not_o here_o concern_v victim_n or_o beast_n kill_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o concern_v libation_n to_o wit_n wine_n milk_n and_o the_o like_a which_o the_o heathen_n offer_v to_o their_o go_n beside_o it_o be_v whole_o absurd_a that_o victim_n shall_v be_v kill_v upon_o the_o altar_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v by_o not_o upon_o the_o altar_n this_o be_v a_o know_a verse_n of_o ovid_n rode_n caper_v vitem_fw-la tamen_fw-la hinc_fw-la cum_fw-la stabis_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n etc._n etc._n vales._n vales._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n be_v imperfect_a of_o which_o sort_n very_o many_o occur_v in_o these_o book_n of_o eusebius_n it_o may_v as_o i_o think_v not_o unfit_o be_v make_v good_a in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n etc._n indeed_o eusebius_n follow_a word_n do_v most_o plain_o confirm_v this_o our_o emendation_n but_o christophorson_n have_v confound_v all_o thing_n here_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o his_o version_n vales._n vales._n or_o own_o own_o military_a commander_n commander_n or_o matter_n matter_n or_o daemon_n daemon_n or_o of_o