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be_v to_o every_o one_o the_o only_a space_n and_o season_n of_o repentance_n this_o be_v speak_v with_o great_a plainness_n and_o simplicity_n and_o without_o any_o artificial_a scheme_n of_o speech_n and_o according_o take_v with_o the_o attentive_a populacy_n while_o the_o philosopher_n and_o more_o inquisitive_a head_n entertain_v the_o discourse_n with_o scorn_n and_o laughter_n this_o indeed_o the_o 10._o the_o clement_n ib._n c._n 8_o 9_o 10._o author_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o seq_fw-la the_o epitome_n c._n 8._o &_o seq_fw-la epitome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o different_o from_o the_o recognition_n refer_v to_o his_o be_v at_o alexandria_n set_v upon_o he_o with_o captious_a question_n and_o syllogism_n and_o sophistical_a art_n of_o reason_v but_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o impertinent_a question_n go_v on_o in_o his_o plain_a discourse_n conclude_v that_o he_o have_v naked_o lay_v these_o thing_n before_o they_o and_o that_o it_o lay_v at_o their_o door_n whether_o they_o will_v reject_v or_o entertain_v they_o that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o can_v not_o without_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o not_o declare_v they_o nor_o they_o without_o infinite_a danger_n disbelieve_v they_o xiii_o depart_v from_o rome_n he_o be_v by_o different_a writer_n make_v to_o steer_v different_a course_n the_o 14._o the_o clem._n &_o epitome_n ibid._n alexand_n monach._n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la n._n 13_o 14._o greek_n tell_v we_o he_o go_v for_o alexandria_n and_o thence_o for_o judaea_n the_o 9_o the_o baron_fw-fr ad_fw-la an._n 51._o n._n 54._o sanct._n de_fw-fr praed_fw-we s._n jac._n tâ—_n 3._o c._n 1_o n._n 9_o writer_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o who_o agree_v 3._o agree_v synop_n in_o bibl._n pp_n p._n 148._o t._n 3._o dorotheus_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o liguria_n and_o found_v a_o church_n at_o milan_n whereof_o
whereof_o possidius_n who_o write_v s._n augustins_n life_n be_v bishop_n be_v by_o the_o same_o mean_v cure_v of_o the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v afflict_v with_o and_o afterward_o recover_v of_o another_o distemper_n when_o he_o have_v be_v give_v over_o for_o dead_a martialis_n a_o ancient_a gentleman_n in_o that_o place_n of_o great_a note_n and_o rank_n but_o a_o pagan_a and_o high_o prejudice_v against_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v be_v often_o in_o vain_a solicit_v by_o his_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n both_o christian_n to_o turn_v christian_a especial_o in_o his_o sickness_n but_o still_o resent_v the_o motion_n with_o indignation_n his_o son-in-law_n go_v to_o the_o place_n dedicate_v to_o s._n stephen_n martyrdom_n and_o there_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n passionate_o beg_v of_o god_n his_o conversion_n depart_v he_o take_v some_o flower_n thence_o with_o he_o which_o at_o night_n he_o put_v under_o his_o father_n head_n who_o sleep_v well_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n call_v for_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o absence_n for_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o s._n augustin_n at_o hippo_n the_o presbyter_n be_v send_v for_o at_o who_o come_n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o to_o the_o joy_n and_o and_o admiration_n of_o all_o be_v immediate_o baptize_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o often_o have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o they_o be_v the_o last_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v for_o he_o die_v not_o long_o after_o o_o christ_n receive_v my_o spirit_n though_o utter_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v the_o protomartyr_n die_v speech_n xxix_o many_o passage_n of_o like_a nature_n he_o relate_v do_v at_o his_o own_o see_v at_o hippo_n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n ten_o child_n of_o eminency_n at_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n all_o the_o child_n of_o one_o man_n have_v for_o some_o notorious_a misdemeanour_n after_o their_o father_n death_n be_v curse_v by_o their_o mother_n whereupon_o they_o be_v all_o seize_v with_o a_o continual_a tremble_a and_o shake_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o body_n two_o of_o these_o paulus_n and_o palladia_n come_v over_o into_o afric_n and_o dwell_v at_o hippo_n notorious_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a city_n they_o arrive_v fifteen_o day_n before_o easter_n where_o they_o frequent_v the_o church_n especial_o the_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n stephen_n every_o day_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o health_n upon_o easter-day_n the_o young_a man_n pray_v as_o he_o be_v wont_v at_o the_o accustom_a place_n sudden_o drop_v down_o and_o lay_v like_o one_o asleep_a but_o without_o any_o tremble_a and_o awake_v find_v himself_o perfect_o restore_v to_o health_n who_o be_v thereupon_o with_o the_o joyful_a acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n bring_v to_o s._n augustin_n who_o kind_o receive_v he_o and_o after_o the_o public_a devotion_n be_v over_o treat_v he_o at_o dinner_n where_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a account_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v he_o the_o day_n after_o when_o the_o narrative_a of_o his_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v recite_v to_o the_o people_n his_o sister_n also_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o at_o the_o same_o place_n the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o both_o which_o s._n augustin_n relate_v more_o at_o large_a xxx_o what_o the_o judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n will_v think_v of_o these_o and_o more_o the_o like_a instance_n there_o report_v by_o this_o good_a father_n i_o know_v not_o or_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o god_n may_v suffer_v these_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a cure_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o a_o place_n where_o multitude_n yet_o persist_v in_o their_o gentilism_n and_o infidelity_n cap._n vid._n aug._n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la initio_fw-la cap._n and_o who_o make_v this_o one_o great_a objection_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o whatever_o miracle_n may_v be_v heretofore_o pretend_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o christian_a religion_n yet_o that_o now_o they_o be_v cease_v when_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o necessary_a to_o induce_v the_o world_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o christianity_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v herein_o but_o what_o do_v very_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o be_v prodigal_a in_o multiply_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n beyond_o a_o just_a necessity_n so_o be_v never_o want_v to_o afford_v all_o necessary_a evidence_n and_o method_n of_o conviction_n that_o therefore_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n who_o make_v this_o the_o great_a refuge_n of_o their_o infidelity_n may_v see_v that_o his_o arm_n be_v not_o grow_v effete_n and_o weak_a that_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v the_o christian_a religion_n whole_o destitute_a of_o immediate_a and_o miraculous_a attestation_n he_o be_v please_v to_o exert_v these_o extraordinary_a power_n that_o he_o may_v baffle_v their_o unbelief_n and_o silence_v their_o objection_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n god_n never_o total_o withdraw_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n from_o the_o church_n till_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o subdue_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v conduct_v by_o more_o humane_a and_o regular_a way_n and_o to_o preserve_v its_o authority_n over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o those_o stand_n and_o innate_a character_n of_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v impress_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n still_o pretend_v to_o this_o power_n which_o it_o endeavour_v to_o justify_v by_o appeal_n to_o these_o and_o such_o like_a instance_n but_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n the_o pretend_a miracle_n of_o that_o church_n be_v general_o trifle_v and_o ludicrous_a far_o beneath_o that_o gravity_n and_o seriousness_n that_o shall_v work_v upon_o a_o wise_a and_o consider_a mind_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a their_o number_n excessive_a and_o immoderate_a the_o occasion_n of_o they_o light_n and_o frivolous_a and_o after_o all_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a and_o the_o report_n very_o often_o so_o monstrous_a and_o extravagant_a as_o will_v choke_v any_o sober_a and_o rational_a belief_n so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v himself_o become_v the_o great_a miracle_n that_o believe_v they_o i_o shall_v observe_v no_o more_o then_o that_o in_o all_o these_o case_n relate_v by_o s._n augustin_n we_o never_o find_v that_o they_o invocate_v or_o pray_v to_o the_o martyr_n nor_o beg_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o his_o merit_n or_o intercession_n but_o immediate_o direct_v their_o address_n to_o god_n himself_o the_o life_n of_o s._n philip_n the_o deacon_n and_o evangelist_n mic._n burgher_n sulpsit_fw-la sect._n 8.38_o he_o command_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptize_v he_o his_o birth-place_n the_o confound_v he_o with_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n his_o election_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n philip_n preach_v at_o samaria_n inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a success_n of_o s._n philip_n ministry_n the_o imposture_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o embrace_a christianity_n the_o christian_n at_o samaria_n confirm_v by_o peter_n and_o john_n philip_n send_v to_o gaza_n his_o meeting_n with_o the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n what_o aethiopia_n here_o mean_v candace_n who_o the_o custom_n of_o retain_v eunuch_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o eastern_a prince_n this_o eunuch_n who_o his_o office_n his_o religion_n and_o great_a piety_n his_o 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
in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o hear_v thou_o shall_v not_o remember_v evil_a against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o a_o double_a and_o instable_a mind_n doubt_v whether_o thus_o or_o thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n above_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v a_o child_n by_o abortion_n nor_o make_v it_o away_o when_o it_o be_v bear_v thou_o shall_v not_o withhold_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o son_n or_o from_o thy_o daughter_n but_o from_o their_o youth_n shall_v teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o desirous_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n good_n nor_o covet_v much_o neither_o shall_v thou_o hearty_o join_v with_o the_o proud_a but_o shall_v be_v number_v with_o the_o just_a and_o the_o humble_a entertain_v trial_n and_o temptation_n when_o they_o happen_v to_o thou_o as_o instrument_n of_o good_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v double_o mind_v nor_o of_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n for_o a_o double_a tongue_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o master_n as_o god_n representative_n in_o reverence_n and_o fear_n thou_o shall_v not_o command_v thy_o maid_n or_o manservant_n with_o bitterness_n and_o severity_n those_o especial_o that_o hope_n in_o god_n lest_o thou_o thyself_o prove_v one_o that_o fear_v not_o he_o who_o be_v over_o both_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v man_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n but_o those_o who_o his_o spirit_n do_v prepare_v thou_o shall_v communicate_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o shall_v not_o call_v what_o thou_o have_v thy_o own_o for_o if_o you_o mutual_o partake_v in_o incorruptible_a thing_n how_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v corruptible_a be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o tongue_n for_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n keep_v thy_o soul_n as_o chaste_a as_o thou_o can_v stretch_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o take_v and_o shut_v they_o when_o thou_o shall_v give_v love_v all_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n night_n and_o day_n seâ—k_v out_o daily_a the_o face_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o search_v by_o the_o word_n go_v forth_o to_o exhort_v and_o by_o it_o study_v to_o save_v a_o soul_n and_o with_o thy_o hand_n shall_v thou_o labour_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o thy_o sin_n delay_v not_o to_o give_v nor_o begrutch_v when_o thou_o be_v charitable_a give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v who_o be_v the_o good_a recompenser_n of_o the_o reward_n thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v neither_o add_v to_o they_o nor_o take_v from_o they_o thou_o shall_v ever_o hate_v a_o wicked_a person_n judge_v righteous_o make_v no_o schism_n make_v peace_n between_o those_o that_o be_v at_o difference_n reconcile_a they_o to_o each_o other_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o come_v not_o to_o prayer_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o light_n xvi_o but_o now_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n be_v crooked_a and_o full_a of_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o eternal_a death_n attend_v with_o punishment_n wherein_o be_v thing_n destructive_a to_o their_o soul_n idolatry_n audaciousness_n height_n of_o domination_n hypocrisy_n double-heartedness_n adultery_n murder_n rapine_n pride_n transgression_n deceit_n malice_n arrogance_n witchcraft_n magic_a covetousness_n want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n persecuter_n of_o good_a man_n hater_n of_o the_o truth_n man_n who_o love_v but_o do_v not_o know_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n person_n that_o adhere_v not_o to_o what_o be_v good_a nor_o who_o by_o righteous_a judgement_n regard_v the_o case_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o orphan_n watchful_a not_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o for_o what_o be_v evil_a great_a stranger_n to_o meekness_n and_o patience_n lover_n of_o vanity_n greedy_a of_o revenge_n who_o compassionate_v not_o the_o poor_a nor_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a prone_a to_o detraction_n not_o know_v their_o maker_n murderer_n of_o child_n defacer_n of_o god_n workmanship_n such_o as_o turn_v away_o themselves_o from_o the_o needy_a add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a plead_v for_o the_o rich_a and_o unjust_o judge_v the_o poor_a sinner_n altogether_o and_o have_v thus_o describe_v these_o two_o different_a way_n he_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o a_o hearty_a and_o passionate_a exhortation_n that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v draw_v on_o they_o will_v mind_v these_o thing_n as_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n search_v after_o what_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o 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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
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life_n when_o decius_n raise_v the_o persecution_n at_o caesarea_n but_o beside_o that_o 539._o that_o de_fw-fr pond_n &_o mensur_n p._n 539._o epiphanius_n express_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n other_o as_o photius_n add_v and_o among_o they_o eusebius_n 250._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o p._n 250._o and_o s._n hierom_n origen_n hierom_n de_fw-fr script_n in_o origen_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o gallus_n and_o volusian_n and_o be_v sixty_o nine_o year_n old_a die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o tyre_n which_o as_o he_o observe_v must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v he_o write_v many_o epistle_n after_o the_o decian_a persecution_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o pamphilus_n mean_v it_o or_o at_o least_o his_o mistake_n thence_o arise_v of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a confession_n a_o preparatory_a martyrdom_n which_o he_o make_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o decius_n which_o he_o survive_v two_o or_o three_o year_n peaceable_o end_v his_o day_n at_o tyre_n where_o his_o body_n find_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o where_o in_o a_o great_a church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n his_o remain_n be_v lay_v up_o as_o the_o tradition_n 121._o tradition_n cotovic_n itiner_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o p._n 121._o of_o the_o last_o age_n inform_v we_o nay_o long_o before_o that_o brocard_n 2._o brocard_n descript_n terr_n s._n c._n 2._o the_o monk_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o he_o be_v there_o he_o see_v his_o tomb_n and_o read_v his_o epitaph_n and_o before_o both_o 〈◊〉_d both_o guiliel_n tyr._n h_n sacr_n l._n 13._o non_fw-fr long_a ab_fw-la init_fw-la with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la aâ—â—_n icom_a â—eatr_n terr_n s._n in_o trib._n aser_n n._n 84._o in_o 〈◊〉_d william_n who_o be_v himself_o archbishop_n of_o tyre_n reckon_v origen_n tomb_n among_o the_o monument_n and_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o that_o city_n his_o marble_n monument_n be_v adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a 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