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bishop_n of_o crete_n his_o country_n inquire_v into_o the_o report_n of_o his_o noble_a extract_n his_o education_n and_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o accompany_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n s._n paul_n refuse_v to_o circumcise_v he_o and_o why_o his_o attend_v s._n paul_n in_o his_o travel_n their_o arrival_n in_o crete_n titus_n constitute_v by_o he_o bishop_n of_o that_o island_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o intimation_n of_o it_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o s._n paul_n censure_n of_o the_o people_n of_o crete_n justify_v by_o the_o account_n which_o gentile_a writer_n give_v of_o their_o evil_a manner_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o epistle_n itself_o the_o direction_n concern_v ecclesiastic_a person_n his_o charge_n to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a crete_n abound_v with_o heretical_a teacher_n jewish_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n what_o and_o whence_o derive_v the_o 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the_o hieron_n episâ—_n ad_fw-la magn._n orat._n p._n 327._o tom._n 2._o brahmin_n the_o sage_n and_o philosopher_n of_o those_o country_n who_o principle_n and_o way_n of_o life_n seem_v more_o immediate_o to_o dispose_v they_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o christianity_n 578._o de_fw-fr brachman_n morib_o &_o instit_fw-la vid._n inter_fw-la alios_fw-la a._n exand_n polyh_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi indie_n ap_fw-mi clem._n alex._n strimat_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 451._o strab._n geogr._n l._n 15_o p._n 712._o bardesar_n syr._n l._n the_o fat_a ap_fw-mi euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o p_o 275._o plutarch_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr alexand._n p._n 701._o porphyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o §_o 17_o 18._o p._n 167._o etc._n etc._n pallad_n de_fw-fr bragman_n p._n 8_o 9_o 15_o 16_o 17._o tract_n de_fw-fr orig._n &_o mâ—rib_n brachman_n inter_fw-la ambrosii_n oper_n ad_fw-la câ—lc_n tom_n 5._o suid._n in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 578._o their_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v they_o commit_v to_o nurse_n and_o then_o to_o guardian_n according_a to_o their_o different_a age_n who_o instruct_v they_o in_o principle_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o improvement_n they_o be_v educate_v with_o all_o imaginable_a severity_n of_o discipline_n not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v or_o spit_v or_o cough_n while_o their_o master_n be_v discourse_v to_o they_o and_o this_o till_o they_o be_v seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age._n they_o be_v infinite_o strict_a and_o abstemious_a in_o their_o diet_n eat_v no_o flesh_n drink_v no_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n feed_v only_o upon_o wild_a acorn_n and_o such_o root_n as_o nature_n furnish_v they_o withal_o and_o quench_v their_o thirst_n at_o the_o next_o spring_n or_o river_n and_o as_o spare_v of_o all_o other_o lawful_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o adore_v no_o image_n but_o sincere_o worship_v god_n to_o who_o they_o continual_o pray_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o 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tenter_n they_o look_v upon_o none_o of_o the_o little_a accident_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n frequent_o discourse_v concern_v death_n which_o they_o maintain_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v bear_v into_o a_o real_a and_o happy_a life_n and_o in_o order_n whereunto_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o present_a time_n only_o as_o a_o state_n of_o preparation_n for_o a_o better_a life_n in_o short_a they_o seem_v in_o most_o thing_n to_o conspire_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o stoic_n who_o therefore_o of_o all_o other_o sect_n they_o esteem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 52._o 〈◊〉_d pallad_n de_fw-fr brachman_n p._n 52._o the_o most_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n can_v not_o but_o be_v somewhat_o the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o pantaenus_n who_o have_v so_o thorough_o imbibe_v all_o the_o wise_a and_o rational_a principle_n of_o that_o institution_n vii_o what_o success_n he_o have_v in_o these_o part_n 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beg_v leave_v to_o return_v which_o be_v with_o some_o difficulty_n obtain_v they_o present_o depart_v aedesius_n go_v for_o tyre_n while_o frumentius_n go_v to_o alexandria_n where_o he_o give_v athanasius_n than_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n show_v he_o what_o hope_v there_o be_v that_o the_o indian_n will_v come_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n withal_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o send_v a_o bishop_n and_o some_o clergyman_n among_o they_o and_o not_o to_o neglect_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n of_o advance_v their_o salvation_n athanasius_n have_v advise_v with_o his_o clergy_n persuade_v frumentius_n to_o accept_v the_o office_n assure_v he_o he_o have_v none_o fit_a for_o it_o then_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o frumentius_n be_v make_v bishop_n return_v back_o into_o india_n where_o he_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n erect_v many_o church_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n wrought_v innumerable_a miracle_n heal_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o many_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o account_n of_o all_o which_o rufinus_n profess_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o aedesius_n his_o own_o mouth_n than_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tyre_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o look_v back_o to_o pantaenus_n viii_o be_v return_v to_o alexandria_n he_o resume_v his_o catechetic_a office_n which_o i_o gather_v partly_o from_o supra_fw-la from_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la eusebius_n who_o again_o mention_n it_o just_a after_o his_o indian_a expedition_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o all_o or_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o latter_a end_n he_o govern_v the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n partly_o from_o s._n hierom_n citat_fw-la hierom_n loc._n citat_fw-la who_o say_v express_o that_o he_o teach_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o severus_n and_o caracalla_n his_o first_o regency_n be_v under_o commodus_n he_o die_v in_o the_o time_n
satisfactory_a philosophy_n the_o great_a influence_n which_o the_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v upon_o his_o conversion_n the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gentile_n his_o continuance_n in_o his_o philosophic_a habit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o by_o who_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o oppose_a heretic_n martion_n who_o and_o what_o his_o principle_n justin_n first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o antoninus_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n this_o show_v not_o to_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n justin_n journey_n into_o the_o east_n and_o conference_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n trypho_n who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n justin_n return_n to_o rome_n he_o contest_v with_o crescens_n the_o philosopher_n crescens_n his_o temper_n and_o principle_n justin_n second_o apology_n to_o who_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o m._n antoninus_n his_o temper_n justin_n foretells_a his_o own_o fate_n the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o arraignment_n before_o rusticus_n praefect_n of_o rome_n rusticus_n who_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n justin_n discourse_n with_o the_o praefect_n his_o freedom_n and_o courage_n his_o sentence_n and_o execution_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n his_o great_a piety_n charity_n impartiality_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a part_n and_o excellent_a learning_n his_o unskilfulness_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n note_v a_o late_a author_n censure_v his_o write_n the_o epistle_n to_o diognetus_n diognetus_n who_o his_o stile_n and_o character_n the_o unwarrantable_a opinion_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o indulgence_n to_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n how_o apply_v to_o christ_n how_o to_o reason_n his_o opinion_n concern_v chiliasm_n the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o he_o herein_o this_o by_o who_o first_o start_v by_o who_o corrupt_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n his_o assertion_n concern_v angel_n maintain_v by_o most_o of_o the_o first_o father_n the_o original_n of_o it_o their_o opinion_n concern_v freewill_n show_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o influence_n justin_n philosophic_a education_n have_v upon_o his_o opinion_n his_o write_n enumerate_v pag._n 139._o the_o life_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n his_o country_n inquire_v into_o his_o philosophical_a study_n his_o institution_n by_o papias_n papias_n who_o his_o education_n under_o s._n polycarp_n his_o come_n into_o france_n and_o be_v make_v presbyter_n of_o lion_n pothinus_n who_o how_o and_o by_o who_o send_v into_o france_n the_o grievous_a persecution_n there_o under_o m._n aurelius_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pope_n eleutherius_fw-la guilty_a of_o montanism_n irenaeus_n send_v to_o rome_n his_o writing_n against_o florinus_n and_o blastus_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o pothinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o cruelty_n exercise_v towards_o he_o irenaeus_n succeed_v his_o great_a diligence_n in_o his_o charge_n his_o oppostion_n of_o heretic_n the_o synod_n say_v to_o have_v be_v hold_v under_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o gnostic_n heresy_n spread_v in_o france_n their_o monstrous_a villainy_n his_o confutation_n of_o they_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n variety_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n object_v by_o the_o heathen_n against_o christianity_n this_o large_o answer_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n pope_n victor_n revive_v the_o controversy_n about_o easter_n the_o contest_v between_o he_o and_o the_o asiatic_o several_a synod_n to_o determine_v this_o matter_n irenaeus_n his_o moderate_a interposal_n his_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o victor_n the_o persecution_n under_o severus_n it_o be_v rage_n about_o lion_n irenaeus_n his_o martyrdom_n and_o place_n of_o burial_n his_o virtue_n his_o industrious_a and_o elaborate_a confutation_n of_o the_o gnostic_n his_o stile_n and_o phrase_n photius_n his_o censure_n of_o his_o work_n his_o error_n concern_v christ_n age_n miraculous_a gift_n and_o power_n common_a in_o his_o time_n his_o write_n pag._n 161._o the_o life_n of_o s._n theophilus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o great_a obscurity_n of_o his_o original_n his_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a education_n and_o natural_a part_n a_o account_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n and_o the_o reason_n induce_v he_o thereunto_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n his_o scruple_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o 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conversion_n and_o baptism_n by_o s._n philip._n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o eunuch_n return_n and_o propagate_a christianity_n in_o his_o own_o country_n philip_n journey_n to_o caesarea_n and_o fix_v his_o abode_n there_o his_o four_o daughter_n virgin-prophetesses_a his_o death_n i._o 95._o epist_n l._n 1._o ep._n 449._o ad_fw-la annoch_n p._n 95._o s_n phillip_z be_v bear_v as_o isidore_n the_o peleusiot_n plain_o intimate_v at_o caesarea_n a_o famous_a port-town_n between_o joppa_n and_o ptolemais_n in_o the_o province_n of_o samaria_n but_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o other_o warraâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d it_o then_o his_o own_o conjecture_n i_o know_v 〈…〉_o be_v some_o circumstance_n however_o that_o 〈…〉_o probable_a he_o have_v be_v by_o some_o both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o late_a time_n for_o want_n of_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o thing_n and_o person_n careless_o confound_v with_o s._n philip_n the_o aposile_a a_o mistake_n of_o very_o ancient_a date_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v
as_o the_o messia_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n among_o the_o samaritan_n give_v out_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o father_n as_o 115._o as_o lib._n 1._o c._n 20._o p._n 115._o irenaeus_n assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o countryman_n 219._o countryman_n apol._n ii_o p._n 69._o vid._n tert._n de_fw-mi praeser_fw-ge haeret._n c._n 46._o p._n 219._o justin_n martyr_n tell_v we_o the_o people_n worship_v he_o as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a deity_n as_o afterward_o among_o the_o gentile_n he_o style_v himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o wonder_v if_o by_o this_o train_n of_o artifices_fw-la the_o people_n be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v to_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o and_o in_o this_o case_n thing_n stand_v at_o s._n philip_n arrival_n who_o great_a and_o more_o unquestionable_a miracle_n quick_o turn_v the_o scale_n imposture_n can_v bear_v the_o too_o near_a approach_n of_o truth_n but_o fly_v before_o it_o as_o darkness_n vanish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o people_n sensible_a of_o their_o error_n universal_o flock_v to_o s._n philip_n sermon_n and_o convince_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o miracle_n give_v up_o themselves_o his_o convert_v and_o be_v by_o baptism_n initiate_v into_o the_o christian_a faith_n yea_o the_o magician_n himself_o astonish_v at_o those_o mighty_a thing_n which_o he_o see_v do_v by_o philip_n profess_v himself_o his_o proselyte_n and_o disciple_n and_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o be_v either_o real_o persuade_v by_o the_o convictive_a evidence_n of_o truth_n or_o else_o for_o some_o sinister_a design_n crafty_o dissemble_v his_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n a_o piece_n of_o artifice_n which_o 39_o which_o h._n eccl._n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 39_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n still_o observe_v in_o his_o time_n who_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n like_o a_o pest_n or_o a_o leprosy_n be_v wont_a to_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o christian_a society_n that_o so_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o advantage_n poison_n and_o infect_v the_o rest_n many_o of_o who_o have_v be_v discover_v have_v with_o shame_n be_v eject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n v._o the_o fame_n of_o s._n philip_n success_n at_o samaria_n quick_o fly_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o take_v care_n to_o dispatch_v some_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o confirm_v these_o new_a convert_v in_o the_o faith_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v send_v upon_o this_o errand_n who_o be_v come_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o ordain_v probable_o some_o to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a power_n philip_n have_v convert_v and_o baptize_v they_o but_o be_v only_o a_o deacon_n as_o 29._o as_o eplph._n haeres_fw-la xxi_o p._n 29._o epiphanius_n and_o â—â—_o and_o christ_n horâ—â—_n 18._o in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n â—â—_o chrysostom_n true_o observe_v can_v not_o conser_fw-fr the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v a_o faculty_n bestow_v only_o upon_o the_o apostle_n simon_n the_o magician_n observe_v this_o that_o a_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n hope_v by_o obtain_v it_o to_o recover_v his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n with_o the_o people_n to_o which_o end_n he_o seek_v by_o such_o method_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o prevail_v upon_o himself_o to_o corrupt_v the_o apostle_n by_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o confer_v this_o power_n upon_o he_o peter_n resent_v the_o motion_n with_o that_o sharpness_n and_o severity_n that_o become_v he_o tell_v the_o wretch_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o offer_n and_o the_o evil_a state_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o advise_v he_o by_o repentance_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o heaven_n that_o if_o possible_a he_o may_v prevent_v the_o miserable_a fate_n that_o otherwise_o do_v attend_v he_o but_o what_o pass_v between_o peter_n and_o this_o magician_n both_o here_o and_o in_o their_o memorable_a encounter_n at_o rome_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n we_o have_v relate_v more_o at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n 4._o place_n antiquit._fw-la app._n life_n of_o s._n pâ—t_n sect._n 8._o v._o 1_o sect._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o vi_o whether_o s._n philip_n return_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o 585._o as_o hâ—â—il_n 19_o in_o act._n appius_n p._n 585._o chrysostom_n think_v stay_v at_o samaria_n and_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o we_o have_v no_o intimation_n leave_v upon_o record_n 586._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ibid._n p._n 586._o but_o wherever_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o go_v and_o instruct_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o angel_n one_o will_v have_v think_v have_v be_v most_o likely_a himself_o to_o have_v manage_v this_o business_n with_o success_n but_o the_o wise_a god_n keep_v method_n and_o order_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o angel_n to_o take_v that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o commission_n be_v to_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o way_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o gaza_n which_o be_v desert_n a_o circumstance_n which_o whether_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o way_n or_o the_o city_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o decide_v it_o be_v probable_o true_a of_o both_o gaza_n be_v a_o city_n ancient_o famous_a for_o the_o strange_a effort_n of_o sampsons_n strength_n for_o his_o captivity_n his_o death_n and_o the_o burial_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o same_o ruin_n it_o be_v afterward_o sack_v and_o lay_v waist_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o as_o 47.5_o as_o geograph_n l._n 16._o p._n 759._o zach._n 2.4_o jer._n 47.5_o strabo_n note_n remain_v waste_v and_o desert_n in_o his_o time_n the_o prophetical_a curse_n be_v true_o accomplish_v in_o it_o gaza_n shall_v be_v forsake_v a_o fate_n which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v foretell_v to_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v it_o already_o do_v baldness_n be_v come_v upon_o gaza_n so_o certain_o do_v the_o divine_a threaten_n arrest_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o impenitent_a people_n so_o easy_o do_v they_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n for_o ruin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o strong_a and_o best_a fortify_v city_n where_o sin_n have_v once_o undermine_v and_o strip_v they_o naked_a of_o the_o divine_a protection_n vii_o no_o soon_o have_v s._n philip_n receive_v his_o order_n though_o he_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o it_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v he_o do_v not_o reason_n with_o himself_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v and_o that_o be_v a_o false_a and_o delude_a vision_n that_o send_v he_o upon_o such_o a_o unaccountable_a errand_n and_o into_o a_o desert_n and_o a_o wilderness_n where_o he_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o meet_v with_o tree_n and_o rock_n and_o wild_a beast_n than_o man_n to_o preach_v to_o but_o go_v however_o well_o know_v god_n never_o send_v any_o upon_o a_o vain_a or_o a_o foolish_a errand_n a_o excellent_a instance_n of_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v also_o record_v to_o abraham_n eternal_a honour_n and_o commendation_n that_o when_o god_n send_v his_o warrant_n he_o obey_v and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v as_o he_o be_v on_o his_o journey_n he_o espy_v come_v towards_o he_o a_o man_n of_o aethiopia_n a_o eunuch_n of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n and_o have_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n though_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o country_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v situate_a the_o word_n be_v various_o use_v in_o scripture_n have_v be_v some_o dispute_n 148._o dispute_n doroâ—h_n synop_n p._n 148._o dorotheus_n and_o crescent_n and_o sopiâ—_n ap_fw-mi hier._n de_fw-fr strip_v eccl._n in_o crescent_n sophronius_n of_o old_a and_o some_o late_a writer_n place_v it_o in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a not_o far_o from_o the_o persian_a gulf_n but_o it_o be_v most_o general_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o african_a aethiopia_n lie_v under_o or_o near_o the_o torrid_a zone_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v describe_v by_o homer_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remote_a part_n of_o mankind_n and_o according_o 7._o according_o hier._n ad_fw-la paul_n tom._n 3._o p._n 7._o s._n hierom_n say_v of_o this_o eunuch_n that_o he_o come_v from_o aethiopia_n that_o be_v ab_fw-la extremis_fw-la mundi_fw-la
the_o prophet_n mean_v it_o of_o himself_o or_o another_o desire_z s._n philip_n to_o explain_v it_o who_o be_v courteous_o take_v up_o into_o his_o chariot_n show_v he_o that_o all_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o and_o have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o holy_a jesus_n take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o discourse_v to_o he_o of_o his_o nativity_n his_o action_n and_o miracle_n his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n declare_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a system_fw-la of_o the_o christian_a faith_n his_o discourse_n want_v not_o its_o desire_a effect_n the_o eunuch_n be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o messiaship_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o initiation_n to_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a proselyte_n be_v come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v conveniency_n of_o water_n he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o have_v profess_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o hearty_a embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n they_o both_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n where_o philip_n baptize_v he_o and_o wash_v this_o aethiopian_a white_a xi_o the_o place_n where_o this_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v 8.36_o baptize_v annot._n in_o act._n 8.36_o beza_n by_o a_o very_a wide_a mistake_n make_v to_o be_v the_o river_n eleutherus_n which_o run_v near_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n lebanon_n in_o the_o most_o northern_a border_n of_o palestine_n quite_o at_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o country_n 330._o country_n descript_n terr_n sanct._n p._n m._n 330._o brocard_n place_v it_o near_o nehel_n escol_n or_o the_o torrent_n of_o the_o grape_n the_o place_n whence_o the_o spy_n fetch_v the_o bunch_n of_o grape_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o which_o valley_n about_o half_a a_o league_n run_v a_o brook_n not_o far_o from_o sicelech_n in_o which_o this_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v but_o 66._o but_o euseh_n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr hebr._n in_o 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because_o 2._o because_o annot._n in_o justin_n m.p._n 10._o c._n 2._o sylburgius_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o xv._o year_n be_v not_o in_o the_o edict_n as_o it_o be_v in_o justin_n martyr_n but_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o eusebius_n his_o copy_n which_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o other_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o learned_a man_n will_v have_v this_o imperial_a edict_n to_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n son_n of_o antoninus_n indeed_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n it_o be_v marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n but_o then_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o that_o part_n of_o it_o be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v plain_a both_o because_o eusebius_n himself_o a_o few_o line_n before_o express_o ascribe_v it_o to_o antoninus_n pius_n and_o because_o in_o the_o original_a inscription_n in_o justins_n own_o apology_n from_o whence_o eusebius_n 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world_n that_o we_o shall_v universal_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cheerful_o embrace_v with_o all_o our_o soul_n all_o the_o issue_n and_o determination_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v happy_a alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o love_v man_n from_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o relieve_v and_o help_v they_o advise_v and_o assist_v they_o and_o contribute_v what_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o their_o welfare_n and_o safety_n and_o this_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o that_o unbiass_o without_o any_o little_a design_n of_o applause_n or_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v equal_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o shall_v look_v at_o whether_o the_o thing_n he_o be_v go_v about_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o the_o part_n 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aethiopia_n or_o rather_o a_o part_n of_o it_o these_o indian_n be_v a_o colony_n and_o plantation_n derive_v at_o first_o out_o of_o the_o east_n for_o so_o cccciv_n so_o chron._n ad_fw-la an._n abrah_n cccciv_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o more_o early_a age_n the_o aethiopian_n quit_v the_o part_n about_o the_o river_n indus_n sit_v down_o near_o egypt_n whence_o 287._o whence_o vit._n apolion_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o p._n 287._o philostratus_n express_o style_v the_o aethiopian_n a_o colony_n of_o indian_n as_o 125._o as_o ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 125._o elsewhere_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o indian_a generation_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o country_n be_v axumis_n of_o which_o frumentius_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o athanasius_n a_o opinion_n which_o i_o confess_v myself_o very_o inclinable_a to_o embrace_v and_o shall_v without_o any_o scruple_n comply_v with_o do_v not_o supr_fw-la not_o hist_o eccl._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la eusebius_n express_o say_v that_o pantaenus_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o india_n itself_o a_o passage_n which_o how_o it_o can_v suit_n with_o the_o african_a india_n and_o the_o country_n that_o lie_v so_o direct_o south_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o imagine_v for_o which_o reason_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o fix_v it_o in_o the_o east_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n to_o send_v they_o as_o far_o as_o india_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la there_o be_v place_n in_o asia_n near_a hand_n and_o particular_o some_o part_n of_o arabia_n that_o ancient_o pass_v under_o that_o name_n whence_o the_o persian_a gulf_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o indian_a sea_n but_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n determine_v as_o he_o please_v in_o this_o matter_n vi_o be_v arrive_v in_o india_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o those_o part_n especial_o converse_v with_o the_o 2._o
forego_n story_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v mighty_o importune_v to_o preach_v he_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o have_v pronounce_v those_o word_n of_o penitent_a david_n but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n he_o can_v go_v on_o no_o further_a but_o shut_v the_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o sit_v down_o burst_v out_o into_o sigh_n and_o tear_n the_o whole_a congregation_n bear_v part_n with_o he_o in_o that_o mournful_a scene_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o humour_n and_o make_v the_o story_n more_o complete_a after-age_n present_v we_o with_o a_o erasm_n a_o extat_fw-la inter_fw-la oper._n orig._n tom._n 1._o p._n 752._o eaitâ—_n erasm_n discourse_n under_o his_o name_n call_v origen_n complaint_n wherein_o he_o passionate_o resent_v and_o lament_v his_o fall_n as_o a_o desperate_a wound_n to_o himself_o a_o grief_n to_o good_a man_n and_o a_o unconceivable_a dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o religion_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v if_o the_o story_n be_v true_a that_o this_o lamentation_n be_v not_o genuine_a but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o best_a ground_n it_o have_v to_o support_v itself_o be_v that_o it_o be_v calculate_v to_o gratify_v a_o pious_a fancy_n and_o a_o melt_a passion_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o this_o great_a man_n and_o i_o fear_v be_v first_o design_v by_o he_o that_o make_v it_o as_o a_o reflection_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o report_n that_o be_v raise_v concern_v he_o from_o jerusalem_n he_o not_o long_o after_o return_v back_o to_o caesarea_n where_o as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v at_o alexandria_n he_o set_v up_o a_o 229._o a_o id._n ibid._n c._n 30._o p._n 229._o school_n both_o for_o divine_a and_o humane_a learning_n and_o his_o great_a name_n quick_o procure_v he_o scholar_n from_o all_o part_n not_o only_o of_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o but_o from_o the_o remote_a province_n among_o which_o of_o most_o remark_n be_v gregory_n call_v afterward_o thaumaturgus_n and_o his_o brother_n athenodorus_n who_o leave_v the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v more_o delight_v with_o philosophy_n and_o humane_a art_n commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o conduct_n and_o tutorage_n who_o first_o instruct_v they_o in_o philosophy_n and_o then_o train_v they_o up_o to_o a_o more_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n five_o year_n they_o remain_v under_o his_o discipline_n when_o be_v sufficient_o enrich_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n they_o return_v into_o pontus_n their_o own_o country_n where_o they_o both_o become_v bishop_n and_o prove_v eminent_a light_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n during_o his_o residence_n at_o caesarea_n there_o be_v a_o firm_a intimacy_n and_o league_n 228._o league_n ibid._n c._n 27._o p._n 228._o of_o friendship_n contract_v between_o origen_n and_o firmilian_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o kindness_n for_o he_o that_o sometime_o he_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o come_v over_o into_o that_o province_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o part_n sometime_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o judaea_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o stay_v a_o considerable_a while_n with_o he_o to_o perfect_v himself_o by_o his_o society_n and_o converse_n this_o firmilian_a be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o cappadocia_n afterward_o make_v bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o that_o country_n a_o person_n of_o great_a name_n and_o note_n and_o who_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o most_o of_o the_o eminent_a man_n of_o those_o time_n few_o considerable_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o concern_v either_o by_o his_o presence_n or_o advice_n great_a contest_v be_v between_o he_o and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretical_a person_n wherein_o he_o take_v part_n with_o cyprian_a he_o be_v twice_o at_o antioch_n to_o examine_v the_o case_n of_o paul_n of_o samosata_n bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o come_v a_o three_o time_n to_o a_o synod_n convene_v there_o for_o that_o purpose_n die_v at_o tarsus_n by_o the_o way_n nor_o be_v origen_n admire_v and_o court_v only_o by_o foreigner_n and_o young_a man_n who_o have_v be_v his_o scholar_n but_o by_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o wise_a at_o home_n both_o alexander_n and_o theoctistus_n though_o ancient_a bishop_n do_v not_o disdain_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o become_v his_o disciple_n commit_v to_o his_o single_a care_n the_o power_n of_o interpret_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o whatever_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n xvii_o it_o be_v now_o about_o the_o year_n ccxxxv_o when_o maximinus_n the_o thracian_a succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n a_o man_n fierce_a and_o ill-natured_a and_o according_a to_o his_o education_n brutish_a and_o cruel_a he_o hate_v whatever_o have_v relation_n to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o because_o the_o 28._o the_o id._n ibid._n c._n 28._o christian_n have_v find_v some_o favourable_a entertainment_n in_o his_o family_n he_o begaâ—_n first_o with_o they_o and_o especial_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o chief_a pillar_n and_o promoter_n of_o their_o religion_n who_o he_o every_o where_o command_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o consolation_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o evil_a time_n 200._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n exhort_v ad_fw-la martyr_n pag._n 200._o origen_n write_v his_o book_n concern_v martyrdom_n which_o he_o joint_o dedicate_v to_o his_o dear_a ambrose_n and_o to_o protoctetus_fw-la presbyter_n of_o caesarea_n as_o who_o have_v undergo_v a_o joint_a share_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o suffering_n under_o the_o present_a persecution_n and_o have_v make_v a_o glorious_a and_o illustrious_a confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o for_o origen_n himself_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o house_n of_o juliana_n a_o wealthy_a and_o charitable_a lady_n who_o courteous_o entertain_v he_o and_o furnish_v he_o with_o book_n useful_a for_o he_o particular_o with_o symmachus_n 218._o symmachus_n euseb_n ib._n c._n 17._o p._n 218._o his_o version_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o his_o commentary_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o ebionite_n particular_o level_v against_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n book_n which_o juliana_n enjoy_v as_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n devolve_v upon_o she_o xviii_o while_o he_o enjoy_v the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o this_o retirement_n he_o more_o direct_o apply_v himself_o to_o what_o he_o have_v long_o since_o design_v the_o collect_v and_o collate_v the_o several_a edition_n and_o version_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o original_a text_n which_o he_o finish_v by_o three_o several_a part_n orig._n part_n id._n ibid._n c._n 16._o p._n 217._o epiph._n loc_fw-la supr_fw-la citat_fw-la de_fw-mi ponder_v &_o mensur_n p._n m._n 534_o 539._o hier._n the_o script_n in_o orig._n &_o suid._n in_o voc_fw-la orig._n the_o tetrapla_n the_o hexapla_n and_o the_o octapla_n in_o the_o first_o which_o consider_v as_o a_o distinct_a part_n be_v make_v last_o be_v four_o translation_n set_v one_o over_o against_o another_o that_o of_o aquila_n symmachus_n the_o septuagint_n and_o theodotion_n these_o make_v up_o the_o tetrapla_n in_o the_o second_o be_v these_o four_o version_n dispose_v in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o two_o other_o column_n set_v before_o they_o thus_o first_o the_o hebrew_a text_n in_o its_o own_o letter_n then_o in_o a_o column_n next_o adjoin_v the_o same_o hebrew_n text_n in_o greek_a character_n that_o they_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o one_o may_v be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o other_o next_o follow_v the_o several_a version_n of_o aquila_n symmachus_n the_o septuagint_n and_o theodotion_n and_o these_o constitute_v the_o hexapla_n where_o the_o septuagint_n be_v place_v after_o that_o of_o aquila_n and_o symmachus_n give_v some_o ignorant_a undiscerning_a person_n occasion_n to_o think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v make_v after_o the_o two_o former_a whereas_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n as_o epiphanius_n 539._o epiphanius_n ibid._n p._n 539._o inform_v we_o only_o as_o a_o standard_n by_o which_o the_o goodness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o three_o which_o make_v the_o octapla_n be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o two_o more_o version_n add_v at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o one_o call_v the_o five_o edition_n find_v by_o a_o student_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o hogshead_n at_o jericho_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n caracalla_n and_o another_o style_v the_o six_o edition_n find_v by_o one_o of_o origen_n scholar_n at_o nicopolis_n near_o actium_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n severus_n all_o which_o in_o the_o octapla_fw-la be_v dispose_v in_o
in_o longo_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la obrepere_fw-la somnum_fw-la in_o a_o long_o work_v each_o slip_n the_o censor_n rod_n do_v not_o deserve_v homer_n do_v sometime_o nod_n let_v we_o not_o imitate_v his_o fault_n who_o virtue_n we_o can_v reach_v other_o both_o greek_n and_o latin_n have_v err_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o name_n lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o defend_v he_o not_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mistake_v of_o other_o man_n to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v i_o may_v add_v this_o that_o suppose_v he_o guilty_a of_o as_o pestilent_a and_o dangerous_a error_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n yet_o he_o afterward_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o write_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o fabian_n 83._o fabian_n ap._n hier._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 193._o vid._n ruff._n invect_n i._o in_o hieron_n inter_fw-la oper_n hier._n t._n 4._o p._n 219._o primus_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la delinquere_fw-la secundus_fw-la delicta_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la illic_fw-la currit_fw-la innocentia_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o illibata_fw-la quae_fw-la servet_fw-la hîc_fw-la succedit_fw-la medela_fw-la quae_fw-la sanet_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n epist_n 55._o p._n 83._o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v it_o not_o intolerable_a reudeness_n and_o incivility_n at_o least_o perpetual_o to_o upbraid_v and_o reproach_v a_o man_n with_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o past_a life_n and_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v disow_v sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v pass_v in_o some_o measure_n repair_v the_o breach_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v allow_v next_o door_n to_o innocence_n his_o write_n mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o which_o of_o they_o extant_a at_o this_o day_n homiliarum_fw-la mysticarum_fw-la in_o genes_n lib._n ii_o commentar_n in_o genes_n lib._n xiii_o extant_a latin_a homiliae_fw-la xvii_o commentar_n tomi_n in_o exodum_fw-la exeunt_n latin_a homiliae_fw-la xii_o scholia_fw-la in_o leviticum_fw-la exeunt_n homiliae_fw-la xvi_o in_o numeros_fw-la extant_a lat._n homiliae_fw-la xxviii_o in_o deuteronomium_fw-la homiliae_fw-la in_o libr._n jesus_n nave_n ext_fw-la homil._n xxvi_o lat._n in_o libr._n judicum_fw-la ext_fw-la hom._n ix_o lat._n in_o i._n lib._n regum_fw-la homil._n iu._n in_o lib._n ii_o extat_fw-la homilia_fw-la una_fw-la in_o lib._n paralipom_n homil._n i._n in_o dvos_fw-la esdrae_fw-la libros_fw-la homiliae_fw-la in_o libr._n job_n tractatus_fw-la in_o psalmos_fw-la commentarii_fw-la in_o psalmos_fw-la homiliae_fw-la in_o psalmos_fw-la scholia_fw-la exeunt_n lat._n in_o psalm_n 36._o hom._n v._o in_o psal_n 37._o hom._n ii_o in_o psal_n 38._o hom._n ii_o in_o proverbia_fw-la salom._n commentar_n explicatio_fw-la ecclesiastis_fw-la in_o canticum_fw-la cantic_n commentarii_fw-la exeunt_n lat._n homiliae_fw-la ii_o in_o esaiam_n commentar_n libri_fw-la xxx_o in_o esaiam_fw-la homiliae_fw-la xxv_o in_o esaiam_fw-la scholia_fw-la exeunt_n lat._n homiliae_fw-la ix_o in_o jeremiam_fw-la homiliae_fw-la xlv_o extant_a gr._n lat._n homil._n xvii_o in_o threnos_n tomi_n ix_o in_o ezechielem_n tomi_n xxv_o exeunt_n lat._n homil._n fourteen_o in_o danielem_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o xii_o prophetas_fw-la tomi_n xxv_o in_o matthaeum_n comment_n lib._n xxv_o in_o matthaeum_n homiliae_fw-la xxv_o in_o matthaeum_n scholia_fw-la exeunt_n gr._n lat._n tomi_n vii_o in_o lucam_n commentar_n tomi_n v._n exeunt_n lat._n homiliae_fw-la thirty-nine_o in_o joannem_fw-la commentar_n tom._n xxxii_o exeunt_n gr._n lat._n tom._n ix_o in_o acta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la homil._n aliquot_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la explanationum_fw-la lib._n xx._n exeunt_n lat._n libri_fw-la x._o in_o i._o add_v corinthios_n commentarii_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la commentarii_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la homiliae_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la scholia_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n comment_fw-fr lib._n iii_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la coloss_n commentarii_fw-la in_o i._o add_v thess_n vol._n ut_fw-la minimum_fw-la iii_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la commentarii_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la homiliae_fw-la tetrapla_fw-la hexapla_fw-la octapla_fw-la commentarii_n in_o veteres_n philosophos_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrectione_n libri_fw-la ii_o de_fw-fr resurrectione_n dialogi_fw-la stromaτεων_fw-gr libri_fw-la x._o disputationes_fw-la cum_fw-la beryllo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la de_fw-la principiis_fw-la lib._n iu._n exeunt_n lat._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n viii_o exeunt_n gr._n l._n de_fw-fr martyrio_fw-la exeunt_n gr._n l._n homil._n de_fw-fr engastrimytho_n exeunt_n gr._n l._n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la exeunt_n gr._n ms._n philocalia_n de_fw-fr aliquot_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la theologiae_n locis_fw-la &_o quaestionibus_fw-la ex_fw-la origenis_n scriptis_fw-la à _fw-la s._n basilio_n &_o gregor_n naz._n excerptis_fw-la cap._n xxvii_o ext_fw-la gr._n l._n epistolae_fw-la fere_n infinitae_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la hodie_fw-la ext_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la jul._n africanum_n de_fw-fr histor_n susannae_n gr._n l._n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la gregorium_fw-la thaumaturgum_n exeunt_n gr._n l._n in_o philocalia_n doubtful_a dialogus_fw-la contra_fw-la marcionitas_fw-la de_fw-la recta_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la fide_fw-la exeunt_n gr._n l._n supposititious_a in_o libri_fw-la job_n tract_n iii_o &_o comment_n in_o eundem_fw-la commentarius_fw-la in_o evangel_n s._n marci_n homiliae_fw-la in_o diversos_fw-la de_fw-fr philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la &_o dogmatibus_fw-la lamentum_fw-la origenis_n scholia_fw-la in_o orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o in_o cantica_fw-la b._n virgin_n zachariae_fw-la &_o simeonis_n the_o end_n of_o origen_n be_v life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n babylas_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n micha_n burgh_n sculp_v s._n babylas_n antiochenus_fw-la his_o original_n obscure_v his_o education_n and_o accomplishment_n inquire_v into_o make_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n when_o antioch_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n recover_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n babylas_n his_o fidelity_n in_o his_o charge_n the_o decian_a persecution_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o severe_o urge_v by_o the_o emperor_n edict_n decius_n his_o come_n to_o antioch_n his_o attempt_n to_o break_v into_o the_o christian_a congregation_n babylas_n his_o bold_a resistance_n this_o apply_v to_o numerianus_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n the_o like_a report_v of_o philip_n the_o emperor_n decius_n his_o bloody_a act_n relate_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n his_o rage_n against_o babylas_n and_o his_o examination_n of_o he_o the_o martyr_n resolute_a answer_n his_o imprisonment_n and_o hard_a usage_n the_o different_a account_n concern_v his_o death_n three_o youth_n his_o fellow-sufferer_n in_o vain_a attempt_v by_o the_o emperor_n their_o martyrdom_n first_o and_o why_o babylas_n behead_v his_o command_n that_o his_o chain_n shall_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o the_o translation_n of_o his_o body_n under_o constantius_n the_o great_a sweetness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o daphne_n apollo_n temple_n there_o s._n babylas_n his_o bone_n translate_v thither_o by_o gallus_n caesar_n the_o oracle_n immediate_o render_v dumb_a in_o vain_a consult_v by_o julian_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o daemon_n julian_n be_v command_v for_o remove_v babylas_n his_o bone_n the_o martyr_n remain_v triumphant_o carry_v into_o the_o city_n the_o credit_n of_o this_o story_n sufficient_o attest_v the_o thing_n own_v by_o libanius_n and_o julian_n why_o such_o honour_n suffer_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o martyr_n julian_n afraid_a of_o a_o immediate_a vengeance_n his_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n at_o antioch_n the_o suffering_n of_o theodorus_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n fire_v from_o heaven_n i._o so_o great_a and_o general_a be_v the_o silence_n of_o church-antiquity_n in_o the_o act_n of_o this_o holy_a martyr_n especial_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o life_n that_o i_o shall_v whole_o pass_v he_o over_o do_v not_o his_o latter_a time_n furnish_v we_o with_o some_o few_o memorable_a passage_n concern_v he_o his_o country_n parent_n education_n and_o way_n of_o life_n be_v all_o unknown_a as_o also_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v a_o gentile_a or_o a_o christian_n no_o doubt_v he_o be_v train_v up_o under_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o liberal_a and_o ingenuous_a education_n live_v in_o place_n that_o opportune_o minister_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o time_n when_o none_o but_o man_n of_o know_a part_n and_o eminency_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o piety_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o great_a measure_n of_o art_n and_o learning_n be_v not_o only_o commendable_a but_o necessary_a both_o to_o feed_v and_o preserve_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o resist_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o to_o defend_v christianity_n against_o the_o attempt_n both_o of_o secret_a and_o open_a enemy_n for_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n never_o want_v profess_v adversary_n from_o without_o who_o endeavour_v both_o by_o sword_n and_o pen_n to_o stifle_v and_o suppress_v its_o growth_n nor_o pretend_a friend_n from_o within_o who_o by_o schism_n and_o heresy_n disturb_v its_o peace_n and_o tear_v out_o its_o very_a bowel_n so_o never_o be_v
make_v such_o grimace_n such_o mimic_n and_o antique_a gesture_n that_o all_o man_n eye_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a before_o any_o one_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o they_o come_v into_o open_a court_n and_o unanimous_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n a_o accident_n wherewith_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o assessor_n upon_o the_o bench_n be_v strange_o surprise_v and_o trouble_v the_o condemn_a be_v cheerful_a and_o courageous_a and_o most_o ready_a to_o undergo_v their_o torment_n while_o the_o judge_n themselves_o be_v amaze_v and_o tremble_v sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o they_o go_v out_o of_o court_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o pomp_n and_o state_n rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n will_v so_o glorious_o triumph_v in_o their_o execution_n iu_o s._n dionysius_n bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o common_a tragedy_n though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o last_o and_o 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