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A43790
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Dissertation concerning the antiquity of churches wherein is shewn, that the Christians in the two first centuries, had no such publick separate places for worship, as the papists generally, and some Protestants also presume, and plead for.
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Hill, Joseph, 1625-1707.
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Wing H1999; ESTC R19760
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christian_a fortitude_n under_o such_o direful_a suffering_n as_o they_o undergo_v it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v their_o say_n for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o three_o general_n persecution_n there_o be_v innumerable_a martyr_n the_o menologia_fw-la graecorum_n say_v decem_fw-la millia_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o monte_fw-la ararat_n cruci_fw-la suffixa_fw-la sub_fw-la trajano_n that_o there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o christian_n crucify_a under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n in_o the_o four_o under_o adrian_n passim_fw-la martyrum_fw-la millena_fw-la there_o be_v frequent_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a many_o thousand_o in_o the_o general_n be_v reckon_v by_o several_a author_n chytraeus_n in_o his_o historical_a calendar_n report_v from_o the_o forementioned_a menology_n 28_o decembris_fw-la bis_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la martyrum_fw-la in_o nicomedia_n ustorum_fw-la that_o on_o the_o 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exhort_v ad_fw-la martyr_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la numerari_fw-la martyr_n christianos_n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la that_o the_o christian_a martyr_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v be_v number_v and_o st._n augustin_n often_o in_o his_o sermon_n de_n temp._n mention_n the_o millia_fw-la martyrum_fw-la thousand_o of_o martyr_n and_o tract_n 113._o in_o joh._n innumerabiles_fw-la innumerable_a i_o shall_v only_o further_o recite_v what_o fox_n l._n 1._o p._n 44._o say_v from_o a_o ancient_a author_n hierom_n or_o heliodorus_n where_o he_o make_v this_o calculation_n nullus_fw-la esset_fw-la dies_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ultra_fw-la quinque_fw-la millium_fw-la numerum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la reperiri_fw-la posset_n ascriptus_fw-la excepto_fw-la die_fw-la calendarum_fw-la januarii_n i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o day_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n unto_o which_o more_o than_o the_o number_n of_o five_o thousand_o martyr_n can_v be_v ascribe_v except_o only_o the_o first_o of_o january_n which_o by_o computation_n amount_v to_o a_o million_o and_o eight_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o to_o animadvert_v on_o dodwels_n dissertation_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o regard_n the_o consideration_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o ten_o section_n with_o what_o be_v here_o add_v i_o suppose_v sufficient_a if_o any_o desire_n further_a satisfaction_n i_o must_v refer_v they_o to_o such_o author_n as_o have_v industrious_o answer_v he_o as_o monsr_n jaquelot_n in_o french_a dissertation_n 4._o c._n 5._o in_o the_o general_a pagius_n in_o critica_fw-la baroniana_n frequent_o in_o several_a place_n mabellonius_n in_o itinere_fw-la italico_n and_o the_o note_n of_o several_a on_o lactantius_n de_fw-fr mortibus_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la but_o especial_o theodor._n ruinartius_n in_o praefatione_fw-la ad_fw-la acta_fw-la martyrum_fw-la most_o particular_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o primitive_a persecution_n i_o shall_v likewise_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o such_o as_o have_v more_o large_o treat_v thereof_o beside_o those_o former_o mention_v lactantius_n de_fw-fr mortibus_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la cum_fw-la notis_fw-la variorum_fw-la ultrajecti_fw-la 1693._o 8vo_fw-la meisnerus_n de_fw-fr persecutionibus_fw-la &_o martyriis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la veterum_fw-la witteb_n 1654._o 4to_fw
summary_o mention_v in_o spencer_n annotation_n on_o the_o first_o book_n of_o origen_n so_o that_o the_o christian_n for_o their_o impiety_n be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o public_a calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o empire_n if_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n cry_v out_o christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n cast_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o lion_n as_o tertul._n apol._n c._n 40._o cypr._n ep._n 75._o and_o other_o so_o when_o rome_n be_v take_v by_o alaricus_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o occasion_v s._n austin_n to_o write_v that_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o orosius_n his_o orchestra_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o their_o heathenish_a folly_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o still_o think_v to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o christian_n nor_o be_v they_o less_o traduce_v for_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o peaceable_a demeanour_n under_o the_o civil_a government_n because_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v to_o their_o idol_n though_o they_o do_v to_o almighty_a god_n nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o for_o the_o prosperity_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o be_v they_o accuse_v for_o be_v rebel_n to_o their_o emperor_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o frequent_v their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o spectacle_n for_o their_o victory_n nor_o will_v swear_v as_o other_o do_v by_o their_o genius_n nor_o give_v they_o divine_a honour_n by_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o together_o with_o their_o idol_n go_n for_o as_o julius_n caesar_n as_o suetonius_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o life_n c._n 76._o decerni_fw-la sibi_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la templa_fw-la aras_n simulachra_fw-la juxta_fw-la deos_fw-la suffer_v temple_n altar_n and_o image_n to_o be_v decree_v for_o he_o near_o the_o go_n so_o his_o heathen_a successor_n in_o the_o empire_n continue_v the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pliny_n epistle_n to_o trajan_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v sacrilgi_n sacrilegious_a and_o lawless_a because_o this_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o caesar_n be_v by_o law_n establish_v yea_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n because_o by_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o god_n they_o bring_v misery_n upon_o the_o world_n so_o that_o be_v account_v by_o the_o heathen_n enemy_n of_o their_o god_n and_o religion_n their_o state_n emperor_n law_n manner_n and_o all_o mankind_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o become_v the_o object_n of_o public_a hatred_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertul._n l._n scorp_n c._n 11._o odio_fw-la habemur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nominis_fw-la causa_fw-la we_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o he_o and_o athenagoras_n and_o justin_n likewise_o in_o their_o apology_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v matth._n 10.22_o so_o 24.9_o and_o luke_n 21.12_o and_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o after_o age_n since_o the_o world_n turn_v christian_n if_o these_o calumny_n have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o represent_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o man_n as_o enemy_n to_o prince_n and_o state_n who_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n comply_v to_o worship_v the_o image_n they_o set_v up_o how_o have_v not_o only_a papist_n under_o such_o pretext_n all_o along_o persecute_v all_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o their_o impious_a imposition_n but_o even_o protestant_n also_o frequent_o for_o small_a matter_n all_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o dance_v after_o the_o fiddle_n of_o the_o time_n 7._o let_v we_o further_o consider_v the_o temporal_a interest_n of_o most_o which_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o with_o those_o that_o regard_v not_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o whole_a world_n turn_v continual_o upon_o the_o hinge_v of_o self-interest_n and_o herein_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o those_o engage_v thereby_o against_o the_o christian_n some_o for_o preserve_v the_o dignity_n and_o revenue_n they_o have_v and_o other_o for_o augment_v they_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o several_a religious_a order_n of_o priest_n or_o flamen_fw-la and_o augur_n or_o prognosticator_n with_o the_o whole_a rabble_n that_o depend_v on_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v many_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o place_n and_o people_n as_o also_o of_o idol_n and_o temple_n they_o be_v to_o serve_v by_o perform_v their_o religious_a function_n in_o sacrifice_n lustration_n and_o supplication_n all_o which_o have_v great_a credit_n as_o in_o all_o religion_n such_o have_v especial_o among_o a_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a people_n and_o understand_v very_o well_o that_o christianity_n will_v ruin_v at_o once_o all_o their_o office_n honour_n and_o profit_n know_v that_o thereby_o their_o god_n will_v be_v deride_v their_o worship_n neglect_v their_o oracle_n remain_v contemn_v and_o prove_v often_o false_a many_o of_o they_o be_v already_o silence_v which_o the_o learned_a plutarch_n both_o confess_v and_o wonder_v at_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr defectu_fw-la oraculorum_fw-la among_o his_o work_n and_o with_o camararius_n note_n alone_o which_o consideration_n stop_v two_o of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n which_o have_v most_o kindness_n for_o christ_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v lampridius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n severus_n who_o write_v thus_o christo_fw-la alexander_n templum_fw-la facere_fw-la voluit_fw-la eumque_fw-la inter_fw-la deos_fw-la recipere_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la adrianus_n cogitasse_fw-la fertur_fw-la qui_fw-la templa_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la sine_fw-la simulachris_fw-la jusser_v at_o fieri_fw-la quoe_fw-la hodie_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la numina_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la adriani_n quae_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la parasse_fw-la diccbatur_fw-la sed_fw-la prohibitus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la consulentes_fw-la sacra_fw-la repererant_fw-la omnes_fw-la christianos_n futuros_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la optata_fw-la evenisset_fw-la &_o templa_fw-la reliqua_fw-la deserenda_fw-la alexander_n severus_n will_v have_v make_v a_o temple_n for_o christ_n and_o receive_v he_o among_o the_o go_n which_o adrian_n also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v determine_v who_o have_v command_v temple_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n which_o therefore_o still_o because_o they_o have_v no_o god_n be_v call_v adrian_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v prepare_v for_o this_o but_o be_v prohibit_v by_o those_o who_o consult_v the_o oracle_n find_v all_o will_v turn_v christian_n if_o that_o have_v happen_v well_o and_o all_o other_o temple_n will_v be_v forsake_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n that_o be_v for_o augment_v their_o estate_n be_v especial_o the_o magistrate_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a for_o know_v they_o may_v gain_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n those_o especial_o that_o be_v superstitious_a covetous_a and_o cruel_a be_v thereby_o induce_v to_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n by_o confiscate_v the_o estate_n of_o christian_n who_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n both_o by_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n and_o be_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o use_v and_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 10.32_o 33_o 34._o and_o elsewhere_o their_o suffering_n be_v set_v forth_o comprise_v their_o loss_n yea_o even_o felix_n the_o governor_n hope_v to_o have_v get_v money_n from_o poor_a paul_n for_o his_o freedom_n and_o commune_v with_o he_o often_o for_o this_o end_n think_v belike_o that_o his_o friend_n will_v contribute_v thereto_o act_v 24.26_o so_o that_o temporal_a interest_n engage_v all_o officer_n sacred_a and_o civil_a to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v christianity_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 8._o to_o all_o the_o former_a consideration_n which_o suggest_v sufficient_a reason_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o keep_v themselves_o as_o private_a as_o possible_a we_o may_v add_v several_a other_o particular_n as_o the_o vast_a multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o extreme_a prejudice_n against_o christianity_n and_o inveterate_a hatred_n of_o the_o christian_n stir_v they_o up_o frequent_o to_o raise_v popular_a tumult_n against_o their_o person_n family_n and_o society_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o author_n and_o if_o the_o people_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o magistrate_n from_o exorbitant_a violence_n they_o have_v always_o liberty_n to_o accuse_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o trial_n and_o such_o be_v their_o malice_n and_o rage_n that_o sometime_o they_o hurry_v they_o by_o violence_n before_o their_o ruler_n and_o sometime_o exhibit_v multitude_n in_o the_o same_o libel_n or_o accusation_n then_o be_v they_o strict_o examine_v and_o put_v to_o purge_v themselves_o upon_o oath_n and_o if_o they_o deny_v be_v command_v for_o further_a proof_n thereof_o not_o only_o to_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o idol_n god_n and_o emperor_n but_o also_o to_o