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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 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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
it_o seem_v to_o pack_n hierotheus_n into_o spain_n that_o room_n may_v be_v make_v for_o he_o indeed_o that_o dionysius_n be_v and_o that_o without_o any_o affront_n to_o s._n hierotheus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o authority_n that_o can_v be_v doubt_v 144._o doubt_v apud_fw-la euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 74._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n 144._o dionysius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o he_o express_o affirm_v it_o and_o 167._o and_o niceph._n h._n ecc._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 167._o nicephorus_n add_v what_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o s._n paul_n own_o hand_n i_o shall_v but_o mention_v his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o meet_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o his_o several_a visitation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o 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church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n mercy_n unto_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v multiply_v i._o i_o rejoice_v with_o you_o great_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o entertain_v the_o pattern_n of_o true_a love_n and_o as_o become_v you_o conduct_v onward_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o and_o that_o the_o firm_a root_n of_o your_o faith_n former_o publish_v do_v yet_o remain_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v please_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o even_o unto_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n 1.8_o act._n 2.24_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o who_o god_n raise_v up_o have_v loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n in_o who_o though_o you_o see_v he_o not_o you_o believe_v and_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a 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foreshow_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v zealous_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a abstain_v from_o offence_n and_o false_a brethren_n and_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hypocrisy_n 7._o 1_o joh_n 4.3_o 2_o epist_n v._o 7._o who_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v vain_a man_n for_o every_o one_o that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v antichrist_n and_o he_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o whoever_o shall_v pervert_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o private_a lust_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o resurrection_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o man_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n leave_v therefore_o the_o vanity_n of_o many_o
if_o he_o but_o govern_v himself_o according_a to_o it_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o inquire_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o primitive_a father_n and_o especial_o our_o justin_n use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o notion_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n of_o the_o father_n the_o sum_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o that_o from_o he_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reason_n natural_o derive_v into_o every_o man_n as_o a_o beam_n and_o emanation_n of_o light_n from_o that_o sun_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o usual_o bring_v that_o of_o s._n john_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orig._n com._n in_o joan._n p._n 25._o vid._n etiam_fw-la p._n 40._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n god_n say_v justin_n d._n justin_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 234._o p._n 285._o d._n first_o and_o before_o the_o production_n of_o any_o creature_n beget_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a rational_a power_n sometime_o style_v in_o scripture_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o son_n wisdom_n a_o angel_n god_n lord_n and_o word_n by_o all_o which_o name_n he_o be_v describe_v both_o according_a to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o father_n will_n and_o according_a to_o his_o voluntary_a generation_n of_o he_o and_o elsewhere_o 51._o elsewhere_o apol._n i._o p._n 51._o we_o love_v and_o worship_v the_o word_n of_o the_o unbegotten_a and_o ineffable_a god_n which_o word_n for_o our_o sake_n become_v man_n that_o by_o partake_v of_o our_o suffering_n he_o may_v work_v out_o our_o cure_n hence_o christ_n be_v call_v 46._o call_v ibid._n p._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a word_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o reason_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seminal_a word_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o our_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 51._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o internal_a semination_n of_o the_o implant_v word_n which_o he_o there_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primary_n and_o original_a seed_n itself_o from_o which_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n give_v by_o it_o all_o participation_n and_o imitation_n do_v proceed_v this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o 82._o he_o apol._n l._n 2._o p._n 82._o tell_v we_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v a_o derivation_n from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o root_n a_o kind_n of_o participation_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n from_o he_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o deduce_v the_o pedigree_n the_o image_n of_o god_n say_v 62._o say_v admonit_fw-la ad_fw-la gent._n p._n 62._o he_o be_v his_o word_n for_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v the_o genuine_a offspring_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o archetypal_a light_n of_o light_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n be_v man._n the_o true_a mind_n that_o be_v in_o man_n say_v therefore_o to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n partake_v of_o the_o word_n or_o reason_n xxi_o origen_n clemens_n his_o scholar_n tread_v exact_o in_o his_o master_n step_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n of_o deity_n to_o the_o son_n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 1._o comment_fw-fr in_o joan._n p._n 47._o edit_fw-la huet_n tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 46._o so_o god_n the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o the_o supreme_a and_o eternal_a reason_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a that_o communicate_v reason_n to_o all_o rational_a being_n who_o as_o such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o the_o image_n that_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o shadow_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o he_o further_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o article_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n but_o without_o it_o of_o that_o word_n or_o reason_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o the_o case_n then_o in_o short_a be_v this_o every_o man_n natural_o be_v endue_v with_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o lively_a notice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o a_o light_n kindle_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o may_v so_o far_o be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o christ_n the_o primitive_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr edit_n v._o hierich_n desideratur_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edit_n vi_o nicopol_n desideratur_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o to_o make_v the_o work_n more_o complete_a and_o useful_a he_o distinguish_v the_o addition_n and_o deficience_n by_o several_a mark_n 230._o mark_n vid._n praeter_fw-la script_n citat_fw-la orig._n comment_n in_o in_o matth._n edit_n haet_fw-la gr_n l._n p._n 381._o &_o resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n afric_n p._n 226_o 227._o edit_fw-la basil_n 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