themselves_o say_v 17._o say_v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o vid._n &_o tert._n de_fw-fr prescript_n ad_fw-la fin_n theodoret._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la sect_n ophit_n aug._n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 17._o irenaeus_n who_o adore_v a_o serpent_n which_o by_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v train_v out_o of_o his_o den_n to_o ascend_v the_o altar_n where_o he_o roll_v himself_o round_o the_o oblation_n and_o lick_v they_o which_o be_v afterward_o distribute_v to_o the_o delude_a multitude_n as_o the_o only_a true_a consecrate_a element_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o follower_n of_o marcus_n be_v the_o tascodrungitae_n say_v 18._o say_v ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la sect_n ascodrytae_n &_o iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o theodoret_n and_o they_o also_o pour_v oil_n and_o water_n on_o the_o head_n of_o their_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v invisible_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v render_v more_o excellent_a and_o better_o than_o the_o spiritual_a and_o angelic_a power_n as_o elcesaitae_fw-la as_o theoddib_n 2._o sect_n elcesaitae_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o elcesai_n be_v also_o ensnare_v by_o astrology_n and_o magic_a by_o charm_n and_o invocation_n 10._o invocation_n euscb_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o cerdon_n and_o martion_n be_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n ill_o addict_v and_o 17._o and_o socrat._v kiss_v l._n 1._o c._n 22._o lat._n 17._o manes_n tutor_n buddas_n be_v carry_v by_o his_o familiar_a into_o the_o air_n whence_o fall_v headlong_o the_o wretch_n perish_v and_o his_o manes_n his_o theed_z ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la praef_n &_o l._n 1._o sect_n manes_n pupil_n be_v a_o practiser_n of_o all_o unlawful_a art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n and_o such_o be_v all_o his_o follower_n and_o among_o the_o marcionite_n of_o his_o time_n the_o same_o martion_n same_o ibid._n sect_n martion_n father_n say_v he_o find_v a_o brass_n serpent_n a_o amulet_n doubtless_o lay_v up_o in_o a_o chest_n among_o many_o other_o abominable_a mystery_n as_o 30._o as_o de_fw-fr pâ—ae_fw-fr script_n c._n 30._o tertullian_n just_o impeacâ—es_v the_o father_n of_o that_o sect_n of_o too_o much_o curiosity_n and_o a_o unquiet_a head_n and_o by_o such_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v montanus_n and_o his_o prophetess_n act_v and_o among_o his_o follower_n 15._o follower_n apollinar_a apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o theodotus_n be_v lift_v into_o the_o air_n by_o his_o familiar_a from_o whence_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o perish_v and_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o this_o author_n since_o many_o of_o their_o seem_o most_o devout_a and_o inspire_a nun_n have_v be_v at_o last_o convict_v to_o have_v be_v witch_n so_o true_a be_v that_o observation_n of_o the_o rhen._n the_o tert._n the_o praescr_n p._n 40._o f._n g._n edit_n rhen._n african_a father_n that_o the_o great_a acquaintance_n which_o the_o heretic_n make_v be_v with_o sorcerer_n and_o juggler_n with_o astrologer_n and_o the_o lover_n of_o curious_a art_n and_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o exellency_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o debauchery_n of_o their_o conversation_n nor_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n that_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o call_v the_o gnostick_n opinion_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n v._o and_o as_o these_o persecute_a the_o christian_a church_n with_o their_o tongue_n so_o those_o that_o employ_v their_o authority_n by_o severe_a and_o cruel_a edict_n to_o extirpate_v the_o holy_a faith_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o these_o acquaintance_n the_o first_o declare_v enemy_n of_o jesus_n among_o the_o emperor_n be_v nero_n who_o on_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o other_o insufferable_a quality_n that_o make_v he_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o heavy_a curse_n to_o mankind_n be_v a_o great_a 2._o great_a plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 30._o c._n 2._o practiser_n of_o magic_n with_o which_o he_o be_v as_o much_o bewitch_v as_o with_o his_o love_n of_o music_n be_v act_v and_o lead_v in_o his_o big_a and_o most_o weighty_a concern_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o tiridates_n a_o man_n famous_a in_o that_o way_n these_o next_o be_v domitian_n a_o monster_n that_o boggle_v at_o no_o crime_n who_o steph._n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zosim_fw-la hist_o l._n 1._o p._n 5._o ed._n steph._n outdo_v his_o all_o predecessor_n in_o cruelty_n luxury_n and_o covetousness_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o second_o persecution_n and_o though_o the_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o banish_v the_o philosopher_n and_o mathematici_fw-la from_o rome_n yet_o 15._o yet_o in_o domitia_n sect_n 14_o &_o 15._o suetonius_n be_v my_o author_n that_o he_o be_v studious_a of_o these_o devilish_a mystery_n trajan_n doubtless_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o very_a sweet_a temper_n and_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o a_o prostrate_a admirer_n of_o the_o heathen_a superstition_n though_o his_o persecution_n seem_v to_o have_v commence_v against_o the_o christian_n not_o so_o much_o on_o religious_a as_o politic_a ground_n because_o their_o hetaeriae_fw-la or_o meeting_n which_o look_v suspicious_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o number_n and_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o their_o convention_n before_o day_n and_o in_o their_o coemeteria_fw-la under_o ground_n seem_v to_o threaten_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o not_o only_o forbid_v such_o convention_n among_o the_o christian_n but_o express_o declare_v his_o dislike_n of_o erect_v any_o new_a corporation_n among_o his_o heathen_a subject_n the_o frequenter_n of_o which_o hetaeriae_fw-la without_o licence_n 2._o licence_n ulpian_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr offic._n procons_n f._n lib._n 47._o tit_n 22._o l._n 2._o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n equal_o with_o those_o who_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n seize_v a_o temple_n or_o any_o other_o public_a place_n the_o four_o persecution_n break_v out_o under_o adrian_n a_o 714._o a_o tert._n apol_n c._n 6._o excerpt_v dionis_fw-la apud_fw-la valesium_n p._n 714._o prince_n infinite_o addict_v to_o the_o pagan_a rite_n covet_v all_o occasion_n of_o be_v initiate_v into_o their_o mystery_n a_o searcher_n into_o all_o sort_n of_o curiosity_n and_o strange_o in_o love_n with_o magic_n m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n begin_v the_o five_o persecution_n or_o rather_o the_o enrage_a gentile_n under_o he_o for_o that_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o express_a edict_n begin_v a_o persecution_n both_o 5._o both_o apol._n c._n 5._o tertullian_n and_o 1._o and_o hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o eusebius_n deny_v who_o though_o a_o most_o admirable_a and_o accomplish_a prince_n and_o one_o that_o profess_v himself_o a_o infidel_n to_o prodigious_a story_n do_v by_o charm_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o daemon_n init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d init_fw-la and_o therein_o perchance_o ubray_v the_o christian_n who_o in_o his_o time_n wrought_v miracle_n and_o dispossess_v daemoniack_n yet_o be_v early_o and_o in_o his_o infancy_n initiate_v by_o his_o patron_n adrian_n marco_n adrian_n capitolin_n in_o marco_n be_v at_o eight_o year_n old_a make_v a_o member_n and_o afterward_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o salian_a college_n of_o which_o at_o last_o he_o become_v precedent_n he_o carefse_v the_o philosopher_n of_o that_o age_n who_o most_o of_o they_o be_v studious_a of_o magic_n though_o they_o will_v not_o own_v it_o have_v a_o particular_a dependence_n on_o that_o impostor_n 493._o impostor_n lucian_n to._n 1._o pseudomant_n p._n 493._o alexander_n in_o the_o expedition_n against_o the_o marcomanni_n his_o colleague_n lucius_n verus_n be_v a_o great_a cherisher_n of_o the_o magic_n in_o his_o inroad_n into_o parthia_n many_o of_o who_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o babylon_n to_o rome_n at_o his_o return_n nay_o so_o fond_a be_v the_o heathen_a writer_n of_o this_o his_o acquaintance_n 218._o acquaintance_n dio_fw-mi in_o m._n aurel._n claudian_n in_o 6._o honorii_n consulat_fw-la l._n 1._o vide_fw-la baron_n tom._n 2._o a_o 176._o p._n 217_o 218._o that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o falsify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n of_o that_o expedition_n to_o gratify_v their_o own_o humour_n that_o they_o may_v father_n the_o famous_a attempt_n of_o the_o legio_n fulminatrix_n in_o that_o war_n some_o on_o the_o skill_n of_o arnupthis_n a_o magican_n of_o egypt_n who_o by_o invocate_a mercury_n and_o other_o daemon_n procure_v that_o rain_n other_o on_o julian_n another_o magician_n of_o that_o age._n vi_o of_o severus_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o account_n that_o he_o either_o be_v addict_v himself_o or_o cherish_v other_o that_o love_v these_o art_n but_o the_o severo_fw-la the_o spartian_a in_o severo_fw-la historian_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v crafty_a and_o subtle_a and_o withal_o very_o cruel_a and_o without_o doubt_n must_v have_v be_v act_v by_o a_o very_a violent_a and_o extraordinary_a impetus_fw-la or_o he_o can_v
〈◊〉_d and_o so_o ruffinus_n after_o s._n hierom_n translate_v it_o the_o passage_n contain_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n against_o the_o docetae_n the_o follower_n of_o simon_n magus_n who_o hold_v that_o our_o saviour_n take_v only_o a_o fantastic_a body_n which_o read_v the_o judicious_a 126._o judicious_a exercit._fw-la adv_fw-la bar._n 16._o n._n 126._o isaac_n casaubon_n and_o the_o immortal_a 18._o immortal_a comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 18._o grotius_n follow_v iii_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n in_o the_o assertion_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o altogether_o improbable_a though_o supr_fw-la though_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la casaubon_n doubt_v of_o it_o who_o dissertation_n on_o the_o subject_a i_o wish_v that_o learned_a man_n have_v live_v to_o finish_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a antiquity_n to_o countenance_v the_o tradition_n than_o anastasius_n bibliothecarius_n for_o ignatius_n be_v martyr_v but_o eight_o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n when_o he_o have_v sit_v patriarch_n of_o antioch_n thirty_o year_n say_v 66._o say_v chronic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o p._n 66._o eusebius_n thirty_o nine_o as_o s._n hierom_n reckon_v it_o forty_o ses_fw-fr 21._o ses_fw-fr p._n 21._o mr._n h._n out_o of_o baronius_n at_o least_o thirty_o year_n say_v our_o most_o learned_a 2._o learned_a vindic._n epist_n ignat_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 1._o p._n 2._o pearson_n now_o s._n john_n be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o disciple_n when_o this_o child_n be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o holy_a arm_n of_o jesus_n and_o simeon_n cleophae_n our_o saviour_n kinsman_n mention_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v the_o second_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v martyr_a but_o the_o year_n before_o ignatius_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o this_o excellent_a man_n may_v have_v be_v blessed_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o jesus_n as_o 34._o as_o of_o episcopacy_n sect._n 34._o bishop_n taylor_n affirm_v do_v not_o savil._n not_o t._n 5._o hom._n in_o s._n ignat._n p._n 503._o edit_n savil._n s._n chrysostom_n contradict_v the_o opinion_n express_o assert_v that_o ignatius_n never_o see_v nor_o converse_v with_o christ_n of_o which_o passage_n the_o most_o acute_a 120._o acute_a ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 10._o p._n 120._o bishop_n of_o chester_n give_v his_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a on_o what_o ground_n that_o eloquent_a father_n build_v his_o assertion_n iu._n but_o grant_v we_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o position_n that_o s._n ignatius_n live_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o may_v see_v he_o yet_o to_o argue_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o must_v have_v be_v that_o child_n that_o christ_n set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n be_v a_o wild_a way_n of_o argue_v there_o be_v no_o congruity_n between_o the_o passage_n etc._n passage_n id._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 12._o p._n 148._o etc._n etc._n this_o latter_a story_n therefore_o rise_v from_o another_o original_n from_o a_o mistake_n of_o that_o name_n which_o be_v always_o use_v by_o ignatius_n as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o own_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o story_n must_v be_v place_v high_a than_o nicephorus_n who_o live_v but_o a_o few_o century_n since_o circ_n a_o 1300._o for_o we_o find_v it_o in_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n who_o live_v circ_n a_o 1000_o and_o before_o he_o in_o anastasius_n bibliothecarius_n who_o i_o suppose_v first_o learn_v it_o from_o the_o greek_n when_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o eight_o general_n council_n where_o the_o great_a quarrel_n be_v decide_v between_o the_o most_o accurate_a critic_n photius_n and_o another_o ignatius_n who_o they_o style_v the_o junior_a theophorus_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n canonize_v about_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n in_o which_o council_n photius_n be_v depose_v and_o this_o story_n i_o believe_v coin_a to_o gain_v some_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o opponent_n and_o the_o accent_n translate_v from_o the_o second_o to_o the_o three_o syllable_n thereby_o quite_o alter_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o one_o signify_v active_o the_o other_o passive_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la portans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la deo_fw-la portatus_fw-la sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matricida_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la matre_fw-la occisus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o i_o the_o rather_o mention_v because_o mr._n h._n though_o he_o call_v the_o story_n a_o fable_n yet_o always_o term_v ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o all_o latin_a translator_n who_o render_v it_o by_o deifer_n or_o deum_fw-la vel_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la circumferens_fw-la or_o qui_fw-fr christum_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la in_o which_o story_n what_o make_v it_o most_o of_o all_o suspicious_a be_v that_o for_o this_o reason_n say_v they_o the_o apostle_n make_v he_o a_o bishop_n without_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n because_o christ_n have_v already_o lay_v his_o on_o he_o against_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n theodoret_n p._n foelix_n and_o other_o father_n and_o against_o reason_n too_o for_o have_v our_o saviour_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v do_v matth._n 18._o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o rite_n to_o another_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o ordination_n v._o we_o be_v tell_v p._n 2._o that_o theodoret_n and_o to_o he_o may_v have_v be_v join_v s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o record_n that_o s._n peter_n ordain_v ignatius_n his_o successor_n whereas_o eusebius_n and_o dorotheus_n affirm_v that_o euodius_n precede_v he_o in_o that_o chair_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a ignatius_n be_v the_o three_o bishop_n there_o if_o we_o reckon_v s._n 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