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then_o reside_v in_o achaia_n who_o present_o dispatch_v vespasian_n a_o man_n of_o prudent_a conduct_n experience_a valour_n the_o best_a commander_n of_o his_o time_n to_o be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n he_o come_v into_o syria_n unite_v the_o roman_a force_n fall_v into_o galilee_n burn_v gadara_n and_o destroy_v jotapata_n where_o 351._o where_o ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 850._o egesep_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o p._n 351._o josephus_n himself_o be_v take_v prisoner_n he_o pursue_v his_o conquest_n with_o a_o unwearied_a diligence_n victory_n every_o where_o attend_v upon_o his_o sword_n and_o be_v prepare_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n 892._o jerusalem_n ibid._n l._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 892._o when_o hear_v of_o the_o distraction_n of_o italy_n by_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n and_o the_o usurpation_n of_o galba_n otho_n and_o vâ—â—ellius_n he_o resolve_v for_o rome_n to_o free_v it_o from_o those_o unhappy_a encumbrance_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o who_o resolution_n herein_o be_v so_o far_o applaud_v by_o the_o army_n that_o they_o present_o proclaim_v he_o emperor_n who_o thereupon_o hasten_v into_o egypt_n to_o secure_v that_o country_n a_o place_n of_o so_o considerable_a importance_n to_o the_o empire_n vi_o from_z alexandria_n 9â—3_n alexandria_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 9â—3_n vespasian_n remand_v his_o son_n titus_n back_o into_o judaea_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n who_o think_v no_o way_n quick_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o period_n then_o to_o attempt_v the_o capital_a city_n to_o strike_v at_o jerusalem_n itself_o and_o according_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n to_o besiege_v it_o the_o state_n of_o 910._o of_o ibid._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o p._n 904._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 910._o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n be_v very_o sad_a that_o place_n who_o honour_n and_o security_n once_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o city_n at_o unity_n within_o itself_o be_v now_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o intestine_a faction_n and_o how_o unlikely_a be_v that_o kingdom_n long_o to_o stand_v that_o be_v once_o divide_v against_o itself_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o giora_fw-la a_o bold_a and_o ambitious_a man_n have_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o upper_a city_n john_n who_o head_v the_o zealot_n a_o insolent_a and_o ungovernable_a generation_n command_v the_o low_a part_n and_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o inner_a part_n whereof_o be_v secure_v by_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n who_o have_v draw_v over_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o soldier_n to_o his_o party_n and_o all_o those_o mutual_o quarrel_v with_o and_o oppose_v one_o another_o titus_n with_o his_o army_n approach_v a_o little_a before_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n begird_v the_o city_n draw_v it_o by_o degree_n into_o a_o close_a siege_n he_o strait_o block_v up_o all_o avenue_n and_o passage_n of_o escape_n build_v a_o wall_n of_o thirty_o nine_o 936._o nine_o ibid._n l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 936._o furlong_n which_o he_o strengthen_v with_o thirteen_o fort_n whereby_o he_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n either_o of_o come_v into_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o now_o be_v exact_o accomplish_v what_o our_o lord_n have_v some_o time_n since_o tell_v they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v 44._o luke_n 19.41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n the_o truth_n be_v who_o ever_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o compare_v what_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v concern_v this_o war_n and_o the_o sackage_n of_o jerusalem_n 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 81._o with_o the_o account_v give_v of_o they_o by_o josephus_n will_v find_v so_o just_a a_o correspondence_n between_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o success_n as_o will_v tempt_v he_o to_o think_v that_o the_o historian_n have_v take_v his_o measure_n as_o much_o from_o our_o lord_n prediction_n as_o from_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n but_o to_o proceed_v term_n of_o mercy_n be_v offer_v upon_o surrender_n but_o scornful_o reject_v which_o exasperate_v the_o roman_a army_n to_o fall_v on_o with_o great_a fierceness_n and_o severity_n and_o now_o god_n and_o man_n heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o beside_o the_o roman_a army_n without_o and_o the_o irreconcilable_a faction_n and_o disorder_n within_o
a_o immoderate_a ambition_n betray_v the_o man_n into_o the_o snare_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o which_o breach_n satan_n have_v enter_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o man_n who_o act_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v wont_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o fall_v into_o enthusiastic_a fit_n and_o ecstatic_a rapture_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o they_o in_o a_o furious_a and_o a_o frantic_a manner_n he_o pour_v out_o wild_a and_o unheard_a of_o thing_n prophesy_v of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o a_o way_n and_o strain_n that_o have_v not_o be_v use_v hitherto_o in_o the_o church_n proselyte_n he_o want_v not_o that_o come_v over_o to_o his_o party_n at_o first_o only_o some_o few_o of_o his_o countryman_n the_o phrygian_n whence_o his_o sect_n derive_v the_o title_n of_o cataphryges_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o snare_n who_o he_o instruct_v in_o the_o art_n of_o evil_a speak_n teach_v they_o to_o reproach_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n for_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v and_o honour_v his_o pseudo-prophetic_a spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n on_o the_o contrary_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o join_v themselves_o to_o this_o new_a prophet_n and_o swell_v they_o with_o the_o mighty_a hope_n and_o promise_n of_o what_o shall_v happen_v to_o they_o sometime_o also_o gentle_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o disciple_n two_o woman_n be_v especial_o remarkable_a prisca_n and_o maximilla_n who_o have_v first_o corrupt_v he_o impart_v his_o daemon_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v present_o enable_v to_o utter_v the_o most_o frantic_a incoherent_a and_o extravagant_a discourse_n the_o truth_n be_v he_o seem_v to_o lay_v his_o scene_n with_o all_o imaginable_a craft_n and_o subtlety_n in_o the_o great_a and_o foundation-principle_n of_o religion_n he_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n embrace_v entire_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o pretend_v that_o he_o must_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o divine_a grace_n extrarordinary_o confer_v upon_o he_o which_o he_o give_v out_o be_v more_o immediate_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o make_v a_o singular_a show_n of_o some_o uncommon_a rigour_n and_o severity_n in_o religion_n give_v law_n for_o more_o strict_a and_o solemn_a fast_n and_o more_o frequent_o to_o be_v observe_v then_o be_v among_o the_o orthodox_n teach_v divorce_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o forbid_v all_o second_o marriage_n call_v pepuza_n and_o tymium_n two_o little_a town_n of_o phrygia_n jerusalem_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o plausible_o invite_v simple_a and_o unwary_a proselyte_n to_o flock_v thither_o and_o because_o he_o know_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o oblige_v such_o person_n as_o will_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o then_o by_o proposal_n of_o gain_n and_o advantage_n he_o use_v all_o method_n of_o extort_v money_n from_o his_o delude_a follower_n especial_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o gift_n and_o offering_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o appoint_v collector_n to_o receive_v the_o oblation_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o with_o which_o he_o maintain_v under-officer_n and_o pay_v salary_n to_o those_o that_o propagate_v his_o doctrine_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n such_o be_v the_o art_n such_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o sect_n first_o strate_v by_o montanus_n what_o addition_n be_v make_v by_o his_o follower_n in_o after-age_n i_o be_o not_o now_o concern_v to_o inquire_v ix_o alured_v with_o the_o smooth_a and_o specious_a pretence_n of_o this_o sect_n tertullian_n begin_v to_o look_v that_o way_n though_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o his_o start_n aside_o 298._o aside_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o p._n 298._o s._n hierom_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o envy_n and_o reproach_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o that_o conceive_v he_o to_o have_v sue_v for_o the_o see_v of_o carthage_n vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o agrippinus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v oppose_v and_o repulse_v in_o it_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o high_o resent_v the_o affront_n as_o thereupon_o to_o quit_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n talk_v at_o random_n and_o little_o consider_v the_o mortify_a temper_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o know_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n probable_a it_o be_v that_o be_v general_o note_v for_o the_o excessive_a and_o overrigorous_a strictness_n of_o his_o manner_n he_o have_v be_v charge_v by_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n for_o compliance_n with_o montanus_n and_o it_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o recant_v or_o disow_v those_o principle_n which_o his_o stubborn_a and_o resolute_a temper_n not_o admit_v he_o be_v together_o with_o proclus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_a party_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o all_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n for_o there_o have_v be_v late_o a_o disputation_n hold_v at_o rome_n between_o caius_n a_o ancient_a orthodox_n divine_a and_o proclus_n one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o montanist_a party_n as_o caio_n as_o lib._n 6._o c._n 20._o p._n 222._o l._n 2._o c._n 25._o p._n 67._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o caio_n eusebius_n who_o read_v the_o account_n of_o it_o publish_v by_o caius_n inform_v we_o wherein_o proclus_n be_v worsted_n be_v together_o with_o all_o the_o follower_n of_o that_o sect_n excommunicate_v and_o tertullian_n himself_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o sufficient_o 544._o sufficient_o dâ—_n jejun_n c._n 1._o p._n 544._o intimate_v this_o a_o man_n of_o a_o morose_n and_o unyield_a disposition_n and_o who_o can_v brook_v no_o moderation_n that_o seem_v to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o discipline_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n can_v not_o bear_v and_o therefore_o make_v light_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o that_o church_n fly_v off_o and_o join_v himself_o to_o montanus_n his_o party_n who_o pretend_a austerity_n seem_v of_o all_o other_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o humour_n and_o genius_n and_o most_o exact_o to_o conspire_v with_o the_o course_n and_o method_n of_o his_o life_n but_o as_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o he_o look_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o appearance_n and_o pretension_n of_o that_o sect_n not_o see_v the_o corrupt_a spring_n by_o which_o the_o engine_n be_v manage_v within_o so_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o charitable_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o never_o understand_v their_o principle_n in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o they_o if_o he_o seem_v sometime_o to_o acknowledge_v montanus_n to_o be_v the_o paraclete_n that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n probable_o he_o mean_v not_o something_o distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bestow_v upon_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o extraordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shed_v upon_o montanus_n who_o god_n have_v send_v into_o the_o world_n more_o full_o and_o perfect_o to_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o urge_v the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v deliver_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n but_o do_v not_o with_o the_o great_a accuracy_n the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n not_o be_v then_o due_o qualify_v to_o receive_v they_o that_o for_o this_o end_n he_o think_v montanus_n invest_v with_o miraculous_a power_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n a_o thing_n not_o unusual_a even_o in_o those_o time_n and_o may_v believe_v his_o two_o prophetess_n to_o be_v act_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o which_o may_v consist_v with_o a_o honest_a mind_n impose_v upon_o by_o crafty_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o plain_o it_o be_v that_o for_o some_o considerable_a time_n montanus_n maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o great_a piety_n zeal_n sanctity_n and_o extraordinary_a gift_n before_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o world_n and_o tertullian_n in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v his_o account_n concern_v he_o not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o proclus_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o party_n who_o may_v easy_o delude_v he_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n with_o false_a information_n however_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o he_o look_v citat_fw-la look_v de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr loc_fw-la citat_fw-la upon_o these_o new_a prophet_n as_o innovate_a nothing_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n that_o montanus_n preach_v no_o other_o god_n nor_o assert_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n nor_o subvert_v any_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_n but_o only_o introduce_v great_a severity_n than_o other_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o restorer_n of_o discipline_n and_o only_o reduce_v thing_n to_o that_o ancient_a strictness_n from_o which_o he_o suppose_v they_o have_v degenerate_v especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o coelibacy_n single_a marriage_n and_o such_o like_a as_o he_o 551._o