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mahumetan_n all_o which_o dominion_n yet_o of_o the_o turk_n in_o europe_n though_o so_o much_o in_o circuit_n as_o i_o say_v be_v nevertheless_o measure_v by_o square_n no_o great_a than_o spain_n the_o continent_n of_o it_o be_v no_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o circumference_n both_o because_o it_o run_v far_o out_o in_o sharp_a angle_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o south_n namely_o in_o hungary_n and_o moraea_n and_o be_v beside_o in_o greece_n in_o many_o place_n extraordinary_o indent_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o this_o dominion_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o europe_n such_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o mixture_n of_o mahumetan_n with_o christian_n that_o the_o christian_n tributis_fw-la christian_n boter_fw-la relat._n pa._n 2._o l._n 4._o nel_fw-it relation_n del_fw-it gran_fw-mi turco_n georgevitz_n de_fw-fr affliction_n christian._n sub_fw-la turca_fw-la l._n 1._o ca._n de_fw-la tributis_fw-la make_v two_o three_o part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o turk_n 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synod_n of_o above_o 200_o bishop_n to_o have_v be_v gather_v and_o 475._o and_o martin_n polon_n supput_fw-la an._n 475._o 300_o catholic_a bishop_n to_o have_v be_v there_o expel_v by_o gensericus_fw-la k._n of_o the_o wandale_n and_o in_o some_o one_o province_n alone_o vandalec_n alone_o victor_n l_o 1._o de_fw-fr persecut_n vandalec_n zengitana_n by_o name_n it_o be_v that_o wherein_o carthage_n stand_v to_o have_v be_v 164_o bishop_n under_o one_o metropolitan_a not_o only_o that_o north_n part_n of_o africa_n i_o say_v be_v at_o this_o present_a utter_o void_a of_o christian_n except_v a_o few_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o only_o septa_fw-la and_o tanger_n be_v episcopal_a city_n but_o even_o in_o all_o the_o vast_a continent_n of_o aphrique_n be_v about_o thrice_o as_o large_a as_o europe_n there_o be_v not_o any_o region_n entire_o possess_v by_o christian_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o habassia_n no_o nor_o yet_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a any_o other_o where_o christian_n be_v mingle_v either_o with_o mahumetan_n but_o only_o egypt_n or_o where_o with_o idolater_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 2._o of_o pigafet_n hist._n regni_fw-la congens_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o congo_n and_o angola_n which_o two_o about_o 120_o year_n ago_o an._n 1491_o begin_v first_o to_o receive_v christianity_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o africa_n be_v entir_o govern_v and_o possess_v by_o pagan_n or_o mahumetan_n to_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v those_o few_o place_n in_o africa_n afore_o mention_v near_o the_o straight_a of_o gibraltar_n which_o the_o kk_n of_o portugal_n and_o castille_n have_v conquer_v from_o the_o moor_n with_o the_o other_o few_o disperse_a fortress_n which_o the_o portugal_n hold_v in_o other_o place_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n altogether_o even_o betwixt_o spain_n and_o india_n be_v but_o 11_o or_o 12_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v even_o among_o all_o the_o native_a inhabitant_n of_o aphrique_n any_o christian_n more_o for_o as_o for_o the_o large_a region_n of_o nubia_n which_o have_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o be_v think_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n it_o have_v again_o above_o 100_o year_n since_o forsake_v it_o and_o embrace_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o partly_o mahumetanisme_n and_o partly_o idolatry_n and_o that_o by_o the_o most_o miserable_a occasion_n that_o may_v befall_v namely_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n through_o lack_n of_o minister_n for_o as_o albarez_n have_v record_v 137._o aluarez_n hist._n aethiopic_n ca._n 137._o at_o his_o be_v in_o the_o k._n of_o habassia_n his_o court_n there_o be_v ambassador_n out_o of_o nubia_n to_o entreat_v he_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o minister_n to_o instruct_v their_o nation_n and_o repair_n christianity_n go_v to_o ruin_n among_o they_o but_o be_v reject_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o christian_n of_o egypt_n namely_o those_o of_o the_o native_a inhabitant_n but_o very_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o infiniteness_n of_o people_n wherewith_o egypt_n do_v and_o ever_o do_v abound_v as_o be_v esteem_v not_o to_o pass_v 5._o pass_v boter_fw-la relat._n pa._n 1._o l._n 3._o cap._n the_o 1_o popoli_fw-it del_fw-it egitto_n thom._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conuers_n gent._n l._n 7._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 5._o 50000._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o habassia_n neither_o be_v it_o all_o christian_n but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o gentile_n namely_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o south_n bound_n of_o it_o and_o some_o part_n mahumetan_n towards_o the_o east_n border_n neither_o so_o large_a and_o spacious_a as_o many_o man_n relation_n have_v make_v it_o think_v to_o be_v for_o although_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o they_o who_o assign_v to_o that_o great_a kingdom_n but_o about_o abassia_n boter_fw-la relat._n pa._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n the_o abassia_n 662_o league_n of_o compass_n by_o which_o reckon_v suppose_v they_o be_v spanish_a league_n it_o shall_v be_v little_o large_a than_o germany_n for_o i_o know_v full_a well_o by_o infallible_a observation_n that_o spare_a
indus_n also_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o cambaia_n and_o bengala_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o about_o one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o malabar_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v mahumetan_n and_o second_o to_o consider_v the_o inland_n part_n all_o from_o the_o westerly_a bound_n of_o asia_n namely_o the_o river_n tanais_n with_o the_o euxine_a aegaean_a and_o mediterane_n sea_n as_o far_o eastward_o as_o the_o mountain_n imaus_n which_o be_v more_o than_o half_a the_o length_n of_o asia_n be_v possess_v by_o they_o except_o first_o the_o horda_fw-mi the_o guaguin_n descr._n tartar_n in_o kyrgesâ—orum_fw-la horda_fw-mi kirgessi_n near_o imaus_n who_o be_v idolater_n and_o second_o the_o mixture_n of_o christian_n among_o they_o who_o yet_o have_v very_o small_a proportion_n for_o their_o multitude_n to_o mahumetan_n in_o any_o province_n of_o all_o the_o mention_v vast_a circuit_n for_o howsoever_o burchardus_fw-la about_o 320._o year_n ago_o have_v leave_v record_v of_o those_o part_n of_o asia_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o 30._o christian_n for_o one_o mahometan_a descr._n ter_z sanct_n pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o yet_o certain_o that_o in_o these_o present_a time_n the_o excess_n of_o multitude_n be_v grow_v great_a on_o the_o mahometan_n side_n in_o respect_n of_o christian_n the_o experience_n of_o many_o put_v out_o of_o question_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v proceed_v yet_o far_o eastward_o in_o the_o inland_n part_n of_o asia_n and_o pass_v in_o our_o speculation_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n imaus_n even_o there_o also_o sundry_a province_n be_v observe_v as_o 41.42.43_o as_o paul_n venet._n l._n 1._o c._n 41.42.43_o peim_n cotam_n lop_n where_o mahumetan_n be_v the_o main_a and_o sole_a inhabitant_n and_o many_o more_o as_o etc._n as_o id._n l._n 1._o ca._n 38.40.47.62.63.64_o etc._n etc._n cassar_n carcham_n chinchintilus_fw-la tanguth_n ergimul_fw-la cerguth_n tenduc_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o idolater_n which_o may_v for_o a_o great_a part_n countervail_v those_o region_n of_o asia_n which_o christian_n and_o idolater_n take_v up_o on_o this_o side_n that_o mountain_n so_o that_o in_o my_o estimation_n have_v about_o these_o point_n confer_v history_n with_o geography_n in_o the_o most_o circumspect_a &_o considerate_a manner_n that_o i_o be_v able_a about_o nine_o part_n of_o 20._o of_o asia_n be_v possess_v by_o mahumetan_n thus_o then_o be_v mahumetanisme_n spread_v over_o the_o one_o half_a almost_o of_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o asia_n and_o yet_o moreover_o in_o the_o land_n also_o that_o be_v about_o asia_n that_o religion_n have_v find_v large_a entertainment_n for_o not_o only_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o small_a mahometani_fw-la small_a nicol._n de_fw-fr conâ—i_fw-fr viag_n nelle_fw-it indie_n baâ—bos_n â—p_n ramus_n vol._n 1._o de_fw-fr viaggi_n p_o 313_o 318.319_o boter_fw-la relat_n p._n 3._o l._n 2_o de_fw-la mahometani_fw-la isle_n of_o maldivia_n namely_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v inhabit_v for_o they_o be_v above_o 7000._o in_o all_o and_o most_o without_o habitation_n be_v possess_v with_o mahumetan_n but_o moreover_o all_o the_o port_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ceilan_n except_o colombo_n which_o the_o portugall_n have_n the_o sea_n coast_v of_o sumatra_n the_o port_n of_o java_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o sunda_n the_o port_n of_o banda_n of_o bornéo_n and_o of_o gilolo_n with_o some_o of_o the_o island_n malucos_fw-la be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mahumetan_n of_o the_o great_a spread_a &_o enlargement_n of_o which_o religion_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v demand_v of_o i_o i_o shall_v make_v answer_n that_o beside_o the_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n punish_v by_o that_o violent_a and_o wicked_a sect_n the_o sin_n of_o christian_n for_o we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o turk_n it_o have_v chief_o seize_v on_o those_o region_n where_o christianity_n in_o ancient_a time_n most_o flourish_v 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as_o bellonius_fw-la and_o scholis_fw-la and_o bellon_n obser_n l._n 3._o c._n 30._o georgevitz_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr ritib_n turcar._n cap._n de_fw-la scholis_fw-la other_o write_v the_o turk_n fall_v now_o again_o to_o those_o study_n afresh_o a_o four_o cause_n may_v well_o be_v assign_v the_o sensual_a liberty_n allow_v by_o it_o namely_o to_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n to_o succeed_v after_o this_o life_n to_o the_o religious_a observer_n of_o it_o in_o paradise_n wherewith_o man_n for_o the_o great_a part_n as_o be_v of_o thing_n wherewith_o their_o sense_n be_v affect_v &_o whereof_o they_o have_v have_v certain_a experience_n be_v more_o allure_v and_o persuade_v then_o with_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n present_v only_o to_o their_o hope_n and_o for_o which_o present_a and_o sensible_a pleasure_n must_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v forsake_v of_o the_o sundry_a region_n of_o the_o world_n inhabit_v by_o idolater_n chap._n xii_o now_o touch_v idolater_n they_o possess_v in_o europe_n a_o region_n as_o i_o before_o observe_v about_o 900._o mile_n in_o circuit_n although_o the_o ordinary_a geographical_a charts_n represent_v it_o but_o false_o more_o than_o twice_o so_o large_a contain_v lappia_n corelia_n biarmia_n scricfinia_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o finmarch_n all_o which_o together_o may_v by_o estimation_n make_v about_o one_o sixty_v part_n of_o europe_n or_o a_o little_a more_o more_o i_o mean_v in_o magnitude_n rather_o than_o in_o multitude_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o little_o great_a than_o so_o beside_o which_o province_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o litunia_n of_o beem_n de_fw-fr morib_n gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o boter_fw-la relat._n p._n â—_o l._n 1._o c._n litunia_n lituania_n and_o samagotia_n some_o scatter_a remnant_n of_o idolater_n but_o in_o africa_n their_o multitude_n be_v very_o great_a for_o from_o c._n blanco_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o libya_n the_o most_o westerly_a point_n of_o all_o africa_a be_v about_o the_o north_n latitude_n of_o twenty_o degree_n even_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n southward_o to_o the_o cape_n of_o buena_fw-es esperanza_n and_o thence_o turn_v by_o the_o back_n of_o africa_n as_o far_o as_o the_o cape_n of_o mozambique_n be_v over_o against_o the_o midst_n of_o madagascar_n in_o the_o south_n latitude_n of_o fifteen_o degree_n all_o this_o coast_n i_o say_v be_v not_o much_o less_o then_o half_a the_o circumference_n of_o africa_n be_v inhabit_v by_o idolater_n only_o on_o the_o east_n side_n from_o mozambique_n to_o cape_n de_fw-fr corrientes_n which_o be_v the_o south_n latitude_n of_o 24_o degree_n they_o be_v mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n and_o on_o the_o west_n side_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o angola_n with_o christian_n but_o yet_o in_o both_o these_o place_n of_o their_o mixture_n idolater_n be_v the_o great_a multitude_n but_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o inland_n region_n of_o africa_n all_o between_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o the_o west_n sea_n of_o aethiopia_n from_o about_o the_o north_n parallel_v of_o ten_o degree_n to_o the_o south_n parallel_v of_o 6._o or_o 7._o degree_n but_o from_o that_o parallel_n of_o 6._o or_o 7._o degree_n even_o all_o aethiopia_n southward_o on_o both_o the_o side_n of_o nilus_n from_o the_o east_n sea_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o the_o west_n even_o to_o the_o most_o southerly_a point_n of_o all_o africa_a the_o cape_n of_o buona_n speranza_n be_v possess_v by_o idolater_n except_v only_o some_o part_n of_o congo_n and_o angola_n afore_o mention_v towards_o the_o west_n sea_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n and_o the_o utmost_a shore_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n from_o mozambique_n northward_o which_o be_v replenish_v with_o mahumetan_n and_o yet_o beside_o all_o the_o region_n before_o mention_v even_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o regno_fw-la of_o leo_fw-la african_n l._n 7._o
the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o the_o grecian_n upon_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o latin_a church_n great_o increase_v it_o for_o thereby_o not_o only_a greece_n macedon_n â—spirus_fw-la candie_n and_o the_o isle_n about_o greece_n in_o all_o seven_o province_n come_v under_o his_o obedience_n but_o also_o sicilâ—e_a and_o the_o east_n point_n of_o italy_n name_v calabria_n revolt_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n pertain_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n lâ—uris_n novel_a leon._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la metropolitan_a in_o lib._n 2._o toâ—ri_n lâ—uris_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o novel_a of_o leo_n sophus_n touch_v the_o order_n and_o precedence_n of_o metropolitan_o belong_v to_o that_o patriarchie_n and_o by_o the_o like_a ordination_n set_v down_o by_o andronicus_n paloeologus_n in_o curopalates_n sinem_fw-la orientalis_n curopalat_n de_fw-fr official_a palat._n constantinop_n prope_fw-la sinem_fw-la where_o we_o find_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o syracuse_n and_o catana_n in_o sicily_n of_o rhegium_n severiana_n rosia_n and_o hydruntum_n in_o calabria_n register_v among_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o that_o jurisdiction_n three_o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o north_n region_n to_o christian_a religion_n perform_v by_o his_o suffragans_fw-la and_o minister_n even_o from_o thrace_n to_o 2._o to_o cromer_n de_fw-fr script_n polon_n l._n 1._o herden_a de_fw-fr bell._n mosc_n l._n 1._o guâ—guin_n description_n moscou_n c._n 2._o russia_n and_o the_o scythian_a sea_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n that_o so_o far_o enlarge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o europe_n and_o four_a by_o the_o turk_n conquest_n make_v upon_o the_o western_a country_n subject_a before_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o while_o partly_o the_o former_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n flee_v to_o avoid_v the_o turk_n oppression_n like_o the_o hireling_n that_o forsake_v the_o flock_n when_o he_o see_v the_o wolf_n come_v and_o partly_o while_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o supply_v that_o default_n be_v fain_o to_o provide_v they_o of_o new_a minister_n they_o have_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o bring_v &_o train_v to_o the_o greek_a religion_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o their_o religion_n i_o must_v for_o the_o better_a design_v and_o remember_v of_o they_o set_v before_o i_o some_o instance_n or_o pattern_n to_o compare_v it_o and_o other_o sect_n of_o religion_n withal_o and_o that_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n both_o because_o their_o difference_n with_o that_o church_n special_o be_v in_o writer_n most_o observe_v so_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v my_o discourse_n may_v be_v the_o short_a and_o yet_o no_o less_o perspicuous_a to_o you_o that_o know_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o well_o the_o principal_a character_n then_o of_o the_o grecian_n religion_n for_o none_o but_o the_o principal_a you_o require_v and_o to_o mention_v every_o slender_a difference_n of_o ceremony_n will_v be_v but_o tedious_a and_o fruitless_a and_o be_v beside_o without_o my_o compass_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o 1._o 1._o council_n florent_fw-la sess._n 18._o &_o sequentib_a jerem._n patriarch_n constant_a in_o resp._n 1_o ad_fw-la germanos_fw-la cap._n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n only_o not_o from_o the_o son_n 2._o 9_o 2._o council_n florentin_n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la respon_n graecer_fw-la ad_fw-la cardinal_n guisan_n quest._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n fire_n 3._o 1._o 3._o resp._n cad_z graecor_fw-la q._n 5._o jerem._n patr._n resp._n 1._o cap._n 1._o that_o they_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o both_o kind_n 4._o 21_o 4._o jerem._n resp._n cad_z c._n 10._o &_o 21_o and_o in_o leaven_a bread_n and_o think_v it_o can_v be_v effectual_o consecrate_v in_o bread_n unleavened_a 5._o 43._o 5._o possevin_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la moscow_n viae_fw-la pag._n 43._o that_o they_o reject_v extreme_a unction_n 6._o 40._o 6._o id._n lib._n citat_fw-la pag._n 40._o and_o confirmation_n 7._o 21._o 7._o jerem._n respon_n cap._n 21._o that_o they_o deny_v the_o soul_n of_o holy_a man_n to_o enjoy_v the_o blissful_a vision_n of_o god_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n th._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conu_n gent._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o 8._o philosophi_fw-la 8._o tom._n unionis_fw-la inter_fw-la novel_a constantin_n porphyrogen_n in_o tomo_n 1_o tur._n orientalis_n lib._n 2._o zonar_n annal._n tom._n 3._o in_o in_o pe_z leon_n philosophi_fw-la that_o they_o admit_v priest_n marriage_n namely_o so_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o wife_n marry_v before_o their_o ordination_n but_o must_v not_o marry_v after_o ordination_n 9_o moscou_n 9_o resp._n graecor_fw-la ad_fw-la guisan_n quest_n 8._o posseâ—iâ—_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi moscou_n that_o they_o prohibit_v utter_o the_o four_o marriage_n as_o a_o thing_n intolerable_a insomuch_o that_o as_o we_o find_v record_v their_o patriarch_n have_v for_o that_o cause_n excommunicate_v some_o of_o their_o emperor_n although_o they_o have_v no_o issue_n leave_v of_o their_o three_o former_a marriage_n 21_o marriage_n posseu_n lâ—b_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 41_o et_fw-la 2._o â—â—llamont_fw-la on_o â—oyag_n l_o 2._o c_o 21_o 10._o that_o they_o reject_v the_o religious_a use_n of_o massy_a image_n or_o statue_n admit_v yet_o picture_n or_o plain_a image_n in_o their_o church_n alij_fw-la church_n vilâ—am_fw-la on_o voâ—ag_n l._n 2._o c._n 21_o â—t_z alij_fw-la 11._o that_o they_o solemnize_v saturday_n the_o old_a sabbath_n festival_o and_o eat_v therein_o flesh_n forbid_v as_o unlawful_a to_o fast_v any_o saturday_n in_o the_o year_n except_o easter_n eue._n 42._o eue._n possevin_n l._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 42._o 12._o that_o they_o observe_v four_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n constantinop_n year_n nâ—lus_n episcop_n thesâ—al_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la barlaam_n de_fw-la primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la et_fw-la alij_fw-la leo._n 9_o epist_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d episcop_n constantinop_n 13._o that_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n strangle_v nor_o of_o blood_n 〈…〉_z blood_n acrican_n et_fw-fr in_o pluribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—bert_n in_o châ—onico_n ad_fw-la an._n â—â—5â—_n possen_n de_fw-fr reb_n moscow_n p_o 38._o 〈…〉_z 14._o and_o last_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n primacy_n and_o repute_v he_o &_o his_o church_n for_o schismatics_n exclude_v they_o from_o their_o communion_n and_o so_o have_v do_v as_o i_o find_v in_o leo_n the_o nine_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o sigebert_n above_o these_o 500_o year_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o difference_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n you_o may_v see_v they_o but_o they_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n than_o those_o i_o have_v relate_v in_o possevine_v book_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o moscovia_n of_o the_o syrian_n or_o melchites_n chap._n xvi_o syrians_n be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o some_o history_n be_v term_v melchites_n be_v esteem_v for_o their_o number_n the_o melchiti_n the_o botar_n relat._n pa._n 3._o l._n 2._o ca._n de_fw-fr melchiti_n great_a sect_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o orient_a the_o first_o 30._o first_o postel_n in_o descript._n syriae_n pag._n 30._o be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o the_o second_o note_v the_o property_n of_o their_o religion_n surians_fw-la they_o be_v name_v to_o let_v vain_a fancy_n go_v of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n which_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o phoenician_n sarra_o gellius_n l._n 14._o c._n 6._o festus_n in_o dâ—â—ctione_n sarra_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o certain_o that_o tyre_n be_v ancient_o call_v sarra_n be_v record_v by_o the_o the_o for_o posâ—els_n fantasy_n derive_v suria_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v meerelie_o vain_a &_o be_v never_o so_o name_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o name_n also_o it_o seem_v ancient_o to_o have_v be_v know_v even_o among_o the_o grecian_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o homer_n be_v no_o other_o as_o possidonius_fw-la in_o fine_a in_o strad_n l._n 26._o in_o fine_a strabo_n expound_v he_o than_o the_o syrian_n strabo_n himself_o also_o record_v in_o other_o place_n that_o the_o syrian_n 50._o syrian_n vitria_n histor_n oriental_n c._n 43_o niger_n in_o commentar_n 4._o asiae_n postell_n in_o descrip_n syriae_n pag._n 50._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o the_o fine_fw-la the_o strad_n l._n 13._o non_fw-fr long_a ante_fw-la fine_fw-la natural_a inhabitant_n of_o syria_n so_o call_v themselves_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v vulgar_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o grecian_n because_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o main_a mart_n
from_o their_o devotion_n to_o s_o t._n george_n who_o they_o principal_o honour_v for_o their_o patron_n and_o who_o image_n they_o always_o bear_v in_o their_o military_a ensign_n but_o yet_o as_o i_o take_v it_o this_o vulgar_a opinion_n be_v but_o vulgar_a error_n 13._o mela_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o because_o i_o find_v mention_n make_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o georgian_n in_o those_o part_n both_o in_o mela_n and_o pliny_n afore_o saint_n t._n george_n be_v bear_v whosoever_o he_o be_v touch_v the_o property_n of_o who_o religion_n this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o observe_v for_o all_o that_o 14._o that_o paul_n venet._n lib._n 1_o ca._n 14._o it_o be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n with_o that_o of_o the_o grecian_n alij_fw-la grecian_n chitrae_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la ecclesiat_a pag_n 23_o &_o 50._o &_o alij_fw-la who_o yet_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n subject_n neither_o ever_o be_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o all_o their_o bishop_n be_v 18_o profess_v absolute_a obedience_n to_o their_o own_o metropolitan_a without_o any_o other_o high_a dependence_n or_o relation_n who_o yet_o keep_v residence_n far_o off_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n katherine_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o sinai_n prateo_n de_fw-fr haeret._n sect_n verbo_fw-la georgiani_n bernard_n lucemburg_n in_o catalogue_n haeret._n in_o georgiani_n next_o these_o i_o must_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o their_o next_o neighbour_n the_o mengrelian_o and_o circassian_n colchi_n and_o zychi_n they_o be_v ancient_o call_v seat_v between_o the_o georgian_n and_o the_o river_n tanais_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o maeotis_n and_o the_o euxine_a sea_n as_o be_v also_o christian_n of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o beside_o 7._o beside_o bellon_n observ_n l._n 1._o c._n 35._o michou_fw-fr de_fw-fr sarmatia_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n his_o obedience_n and_o 7._o and_o bellon_n observ_n l._n 1._o c._n 35._o michou_fw-fr de_fw-fr sarmatia_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o convert_v by_o his_o minister_n cyrillus_n and_o methodius_n to_o christian_a religion_n which_o religion_n notwithstanding_o at_o this_o present_a be_v exercise_v among_o they_o not_o without_o some_o depravation_n and_o mixture_n of_o strange_a fantasy_n c._n interiano_n della_fw-it vita_fw-la de_fw-it zychi_fw-it cap._n 1._o anan_n fabrica_fw-la del_fw-it mondo_fw-la tratt_n 2._o boter_fw-la par_fw-fr 3_o l._n 2._o c._n for_o the_o circassian_n baptise_v not_o their_o child_n till_o the_o eight_o year_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o church_n the_o gentleman_n especial_o till_o the_o sixty_v or_o as_o other_o say_v till_o the_o forty_o year_n but_o hear_v divine_a service_n stand_v without_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v till_o through_o age_n they_o grow_v unable_a to_o continue_v their_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n to_o which_o sin_n that_o nation_n be_v exceed_o addict_v so_o divide_v their_o life_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o devotion_n dedicate_a their_o youth_n to_o rapine_n and_o their_o old_a age_n to_o repentance_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a russ._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la episcop_n rom._n apud_fw-la sigismond_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la muscou_n pag._n 31._o of_o the_o muscovite_n and_o russian_n chap._n xviii_o the_o muscovite_n and_o russian_n as_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o grecian_n zonar_n annal._n tom._n 3._o cromer_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi polon_n l._n 3._o so_o have_v they_o ever_o since_o continue_v of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o religion_n 2._o guagin_n descript_n muscou_n c._n 2._o sacran_n de_fw-fr error_n b._n ruthenor_n c._n 2._o 1._o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n 2._o 2._o 2._o sigism_n lib._n citato_fw-la pag._n 41_o sacran_n de_fw-fr relig_n ruthenor_n cap._n 2._o scarga_n polon_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o reject_v purgatory_n but_o yet_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 3._o 2._o 3._o scargas_n polon_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o guaguin_n descrip_n moscou_n c._n 2._o believe_v that_o holy_a man_n enjoy_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afore_o the_o resurrection_n 4._o 2._o 4._o joan_n metropol_n russ_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 32._o guagin_v descr_n muscou_n ca._n 2._o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o leaven_a bread_n and_o require_v warm_a water_n to_o mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n 5._o 40._o 5._o sigism_n loc_n citato_fw-la pag._n 40._o and_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n 6._o citato_fw-la 6._o sigism_n loc_n citato_fw-la pag._n 40._o guaguin_n loc_n citato_fw-la but_o mingle_v both_o together_o in_o the_o chalice_n and_o distribute_v it_o together_o with_o a_o spoon_n 7._o ibid_fw-la 7._o guaguin_n ibid_fw-la and_o receive_v child_n after_o 7._o year_n old_a to_o the_o communion_n say_v that_o at_o that_o age_n they_o begin_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n 8._o 2._o 8._o joan._n metropol_n russ._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la apud_fw-la sigism_n pag._n 31._o guagin_n loc_n citato_fw-la sacran_n de_fw-fr errorib_n ruthenor_n c._n 2._o omit_v confirmation_n by_o the_o bishop_n 9_o citato_fw-la 9_o sacran_n loc_n citato_fw-la deny_v the_o spiritual_a efficacy_n of_o extreme_a unction_n 10._o 2._o 10._o sigism_n lib._n alleg_n pag._n 47._o possevin_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la moscou_n pag._n 2._o exclude_v the_o four_o marriage_n as_o utterlie_o unlawful_a whereas_o they_o approve_v not_o the_o second_o as_o perfect_o lawful_a 2._o guaguin_n descript_n moscou_n cap._n 2._o but_o only_o permit_v it_o but_o tolerate_v not_o the_o three_o except_z on_z very_o important_a consideration_n 11._o 2._o 11._o sacran_n de_fw-fr errorib_n ruthenor_n c._n 2._o dissolve_v marriage_n by_o divorcement_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n or_o displeasure_n 12._o 2._o 12._o sigism_n lib._n citat_fw-la pag._n 28._o scarga_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la pastor_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o admit_v neither_o deacon_n nor_o priest_n to_o order_n except_o they_o be_v marry_v but_o yet_o citat_fw-la yet_o possein_fw-fr de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 1._o guaguin_n loc_n citat_fw-la prohibit_v marriage_n to_o they_o be_v actual_o in_o order_n 13_o 44._o 13_o posseu_n lib._n allegato_fw-la p._n 44._o reject_v carve_v or_o massy_a image_n but_o admit_v the_o paint_a 14._o allegato_fw-la 14._o joan._n metropol_n russ._n ubi_fw-la supr_n p._n 3â—_n guaguin_n loc_n allegato_fw-la repute_v it_o unlawful_a to_o fast_v on_o saturdaye_n 15._o 2._o 15._o posseu_n â—â—_o moscovia_n pag._n 42._o sacran_n de_fw-fr error_n ruthen_n cap_n 2._o or_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v or_o of_o blood_n 16._o citat_fw-la 16._o guaguin_n loc_n citat_fw-la observe_v 4_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n 17._o moscovia_n 17._o sigism_n lib._n citato_fw-la pag._n 3â—_n boter_fw-la relat._n par_fw-fr 3._o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr moscovia_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o to_o conclude_v except_v the_o difference_n in_o distribute_v of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o exact_v of_o marriage_n in_o their_o priest_n and_o deacon_n there_o be_v not_o any_o material_a difference_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o i_o find_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o grecian_n with_o who_o they_o not_o only_o maintain_v communion_n but_o be_v also_o and_o that_o not_o long_o since_o and_o of_o right_a still_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n for_o 2._o for_o postevin_n rer._n moscou_n come_v 1._o pag._n 1._o guaguin_n descrip_n moscou_n cap._n 2._o their_o chief_a metropolitan_a or_o primate_n who_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o moscow_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v about_o some_o 60_o year_n nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o prince_n the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n and_o upon_o that_o nomination_n consecrate_v by_o two_o or_o three_o of_o his_o own_o suffragans_fw-la of_o who_o even_o all_o sort_n together_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n there_o be_v but_o 28._o but_o posseâ—â—_n loco_fw-la proxime_fw-la citato_fw-la sigism_n in_o moscou_n pag._n 28._o eleven_o in_o all_o that_o large_a dominion_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o these_o sort_n of_o christian_n hitherto_o relate_v touch_v their_o religion_n and_o governor_n all_o which_o as_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v be_v of_o the_o same_o communion_n and_o in_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o the_o grecian_n and_o beside_o these_o some_o large_a part_n of_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n his_o dominion_n for_o podolia_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n 2._o part_n boter_fw-la rel._n pa._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n russia_n guaguâ—n_n description_n mâ—scou_n c._n 2._o russia_n nigra_n or_o rubra_n as_o some_o call_v it_o the_o large_a russia_n subject_v for_o the_o great_a part_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o muscovia_n they_o term_v russia_n alba_fw-la be_v of_o the_o greek_a religion_n and_o although_o the_o bishop_n of_o south_n russia_n subject_n namely_o to_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n submit_v themselves_o almost_o 20._o year_n ago_o an._n 1594_o to_o the_o
bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o baron_n tom._n 7._o annal._n in_o fine_a &_o possevin_n in_o apparsacr_n in_o rutheni_n have_v record_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o special_a reservation_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n and_o rite_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o article_n of_o condition_n extant_a ap_fw-mi th._n a_o jes._n de_fw-fr conu_n gent._n l._n 6._o pa._n 3._o ca._n 1._o pag._n 328_o &_o seq_n tender_v by_o they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o accept_v before_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o union_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o revolt_n from_o the_o greek_a religion_n but_o only_o in_o effect_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o also_o with_o sundry_a limitation_n and_o in_o citato_fw-la in_o sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâ—in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la wilna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lituania_n although_o the_o archbishop_n profess_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n yet_o be_v there_o also_o in_o that_o city_n as_o sigismond_n have_v observe_v more_o temple_n of_o the_o greek_a religion_n citato_fw-la religion_n sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâ—in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la there_o be_v 30_o of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o roman_a citato_fw-la roman_a sigism_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 27_o guaguâ—in_n in_o loco_fw-la iam_fw-la citato_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la chitrae_n de_fw-fr relig._n russor_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v collect_v and_o put_v together_o all_o the_o christian_a region_n hitherto_o entreat_v of_o which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o greek_a communion_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o part_n pofess_v the_o roman_a religion_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o greek_a far_o to_o exceed_v if_o we_o except_o the_o roman_a new_a and_o foreign_a purchase_n make_v in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n india_n of_o the_o nestorian_n chap._n xix_o the_o nestorian_n who_o have_v purchase_v that_o name_n by_o their_o ancient_a imitation_n and_o maintain_v of_o nestorius_n his_o heresy_n inhabit_v though_o every_o where_o mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n or_o with_o pagan_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o orient_a for_o beside_o the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o parthia_n and_o media_n wherein_o very_a many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v that_o sect_n be_v spread_v and_o scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o east_n both_o northerly_a to_o cataya_n and_o southerly_a to_o india_n so_o that_o in_o marcus_n paulus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o east_n region_n and_o in_o etc._n in_o guil._n de_fw-fr rubr._n itâ—_n tart._n c._n paul_n venet._n 1_o l._n 1._o c._n 38.2_o l._n eod_a c._n 39.3_o c._n 40.4_o c._n 47.5_o c._n 45._o &_o 49.6_o c._n 48.7_o c._n 62.8_o c_o 64._o l._n 2._o c._n 39_o l._n eod_a c._n 61_o &_o 64._o etc._n etc._n other_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o they_o and_o of_o no_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o in_o very_a many_o part_n and_o province_n of_o tartary_n as_o namely_o in_o 1_o cassar_n 2_o samarchan_n 3_o carcham_n 4_o chinchintalas_n 5_o tanguth_n 6_o suchuir_n 7_o ergimul_fw-la 8_o tenduch_n 9_o caraiam_n 10_o mangi_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o beyond_o the_o river_n tigris_n eastward_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v find_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v read_v except_o only_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o convert_v make_v by_o they_o in_o india_n and_o the_o late_a migration_n of_o the_o armenian_n into_o persia._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o large_a spread_a and_o prevail_a of_o that_o sect_n so_o far_o in_o the_o orient_a if_o you_o inquire_v i_o find_v to_o that_o purpose_n record_v by_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la of_o cosrhoe_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n 18_o paul_n diacon_n histor._n miscel._n l._n 18_o that_o he_o for_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n he_o bear_v the_o emperor_n heraclâ—us_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o a_o grievous_a war_n enforce_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o nestorianisme_n permit_v no_o catholic_n to_o remain_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n by_o who_o preach_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v far_o there_o enlarge_v and_o propagate_v into_o the_o east_n as_o it_o seem_v both_o because_o those_o of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n be_v more_o eastward_o than_o other_o christian_n and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o of_o they_o till_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o the_o nestorian_a patriarch_n in_o mesopotamia_n which_o country_n be_v then_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o sow_v their_o own_o tare_n and_o christ_n wheat_n together_o they_o propagate_v with_o the_o gospel_n also_o there_o own_o heresy_n short_o after_o which_o time_n the_o sarracen_n of_o arabia_n mahumetan_n conquer_a persia_n and_o bring_v their_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o victory_n into_o all_o that_o large_a dominion_n there_o remain_v but_o little_a outward_a mean_n and_o slender_a hope_n of_o their_o repair_n and_o reformation_n from_o any_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o be_v more_o now_o then_o afore_o divide_v except_o what_o affliction_n and_o time_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v work_v and_o repair_v in_o they_o now_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n to_o who_o all_o those_o of_o the_o east_n part_n acknowledge_v obedience_n a_o number_n of_o who_o suffragan_a bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o 15._o sand_n de_fw-fr visibil_n monarch_n l._n 7._o an._n 1556._o paul_n venet._n l._n 1._o ca._n 15._o you_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o sanders_n book_n de_fw-fr visibili_fw-la monarchia_fw-la and_o who_o they_o call_v jacelich_o say_v paulus_n venetus_n brochardus_fw-la and_o other_o but_o mistake_v it_o or_o else_o they_o of_o the_o east_n pronounce_v it_o amiss_o for_o catholich_n 3._o brocard_n descript_n tert._n sanct_n leunclau_n pand._n histor_n turc_n §._o 3._o as_o be_v observe_v by_o leunclavius_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o city_n of_o muzal_n on_o the_o river_n tigris_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o in_o the_o patriarchall_a monastery_n of_o s._n ermes_n fast_o by_o muzal_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pag._n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o which_o city_n though_o subject_a to_o mahometan_n it_o be_v med._n be_v aubret_n mâ—rae_n notitiae_fw-la episcopor_fw-la orb._n pag._n 35._o mas._n in_o ortel_n in_o thesaur_n in_o seleucia_n plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o strab._n l._n 26._o longaâ—ite_v med._n record_v that_o the_o nestorian_n retain_v yet_o 15._o temple_n be_v esteem_v about_o 40000_o soul_n th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o &_o the_o jacobit_n 3._o which_o city_n of_o musal_n i_o either_o take_v with_o masius_n and_o ortelius_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ancient_o be_v call_v selutia_n and_o in_o pliny_n seleutia_fw-la parthorum_fw-la both_o because_o seleutia_n be_v as_o strabo_n say_v the_o metropolis_n of_o assyria_n even_o as_o 8._o as_o guiliâ—l_n tyrius_n de_fw-fr bel._n sacco_o l_o 21_o c._n 8._o musal_n be_v record_v to_o be_v and_o also_o because_o i_o find_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o those_o part_n commit_v by_o the_o father_n of_o 34._o of_o council_n nicen_n arab._n l._n 3._o c_o 33_o &_o 34._o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o seleucia_n assign_v he_o with_o all_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a and_o the_o next_o place_n of_o session_n in_o counsel_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o name_n and_o authority_n in_o those_o part_n the_o bishop_n of_o mozal_n now_o have_v or_o if_o seleucia_n be_v some_o other_o city_n tigris_n muzal_n the_o patriarchall_a seat_n of_o the_o nestorian_n be_v either_o a_o remainder_n of_o the_o ancient_a ninive_n as_o vitriacus_n and_o tyrius_n who_o therefore_o in_o his_o history_n call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n ninivites_fw-la have_v record_v or_o at_o least_o build_v near_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o namely_o over_o against_o it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n as_o by_o benjamin_n who_o diligent_o view_v the_o place_n be_v observe_v for_o ninive_n which_o he_o note_v to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o scatter_a village_n and_o castle_n stand_v on_o the_o east_n bank_n of_o tigris_n on_o assyria_n side_n whereas_o muzal_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o west_n bank_n on_o mesopotamia_n side_n be_v yet_o both_o join_v together_o by_o a_o bridge_n make_v over_o tigris_n now_o destroy_v 8._o vitriac_n histor_n oriental_n c._n 3â—_n tir._n de_fw-fr bel._n sacro_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 8._o as_o for_o certain_a reason_n i_o be_o induce_v rather_o to_o think_v yet_o at_o least_o the_o patriarcall_n seat_n be_v from_o seleucia_n translate_v to_o muzal_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n ccxiii_o scalig._n ad_fw-la châ—on_fw-la eusebij_fw-la an._n m.d._n ccxiii_o nam_o that_o seleucia_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bagd_v medio_fw-la benjamin_n in_o itinerar_n in_o
or_o pond_n concern_v which_o first_o and_o last_o point_n namely_o of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o annual_a baptism_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o observe_v namely_o first_o touch_v their_o circumcision_n that_o they_o observe_v it_o not_o so_o much_o perhaps_o of_o religion_n as_o of_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o their_o nation_n for_o although_o their_o circumcise_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n yet_o their_o circumcise_n of_o both_o sex_n as_o certain_o argue_v that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o and_o if_o the_o habassine_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ancient_a aethiopian_n the_o doubt_n may_v be_v the_o less_o because_o herodotus_n and_o other_o have_v record_v it_o mâ—dâ—o_n herodot_n l_o 2._o par_fw-fr a_o mâ—dâ—o_n for_o a_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o that_o nation_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o aethiopian_a race_n 〈◊〉_d stephanus_n pyâ—ant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dictione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o arabian_n as_o by_o vranius_n in_o stephanus_n byzantius_n it_o shall_v appear_v record_v they_o for_o a_o nation_n of_o the_o arabian_n near_o to_o the_o the_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a both_o because_o in_o the_o 59_o the_o liturg._n aethiop_n in_o â—om_n 6_o 8_o blâ—â—thecae_fw-la veâ—_n pat_o p._n 59_o aethiopian_a liturgy_n they_o term_v their_o own_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sheba_n and_o also_o because_o the_o kk_n of_o habassia_n damiâ—â—_n habassia_n zag_n zabo_n de_fw-fr morib_n aethâ—op_n apud_fw-la damiâ—â—_n deduce_v lineal_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o q._n of_o sheba_n that_o come_v to_o see_v solomon_n which_o sheba_n be_v to_o the_o skilful_a certain_o know_v to_o be_v in_o arabia_n and_o either_o the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v arabia_n foelix_fw-la or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la in_o the_o eastern_a tongue_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o arabia_n petraea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaean_n even_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o circumcise_n among_o the_o abassine_n will_v be_v discern_v well_o enough_o namely_o because_o it_o be_v special_o story_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a ceremony_n among_o the_o arabian_n among_o who_o it_o may_v have_v beginning_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o many_o of_o the_o arabian_n from_o ishmael_n and_o from_o the_o other_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n plant_v in_o arabia_n of_o which_o sheba_n be_v by_o name_n record_v for_o one_o 25.3_o genes_n 25.3_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o abassine_n observe_v circumcision_n not_o as_o a_o ancient_a national_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d shindler_n iâ—_n dâ—ctionar_n penâ—_n â—â—lot_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o any_o sort_n for_o religion_n sake_n than_o it_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n have_v profess_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v do_v only_o in_o remembrance_n and_o love_n and_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n because_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n at_o all_o and_o second_o touch_v their_o annual_a baptising_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n which_o they_o with_o many_o ancient_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o med_a the_o de_fw-fr religion_n aethiop_n â—ong_n of_o it_o med_a aethiopian_a bishop_n above_o mention_v to_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o not_o as_o any_o sacrament_n or_o any_o conceit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n baptism_n because_o as_o on_o that_o day_n he_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n even_o as_o the_o 6._o the_o possevin_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 6._o moscovite_n also_o do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o river_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o evident_o to_o be_v so_o because_o this_o yearly_a baptise_n be_v no_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o habassin_n but_o a_o fashion_n of_o late_o take_v up_o among_o they_o as_o aluarez_n that_o live_v long_o in_o those_o part_n have_v relate_v as_o be_v namely_o the_o institution_n of_o 95._o of_o aluarez_n histor_n aethiop_n cap._n 95._o his_o grandfather_n that_o then_o reign_v in_o habassia_n be_v about_o 100_o year_n ago_o of_o the_o armenian_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o armenian_n for_o traffic_v to_o which_o they_o be_v exceed_o addict_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o multitude_n in_o most_o city_n of_o great_a trade_n special_o in_o those_o of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n obtain_v more_o favour_n and_o privilege_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o mahometan_n armenica_n mahometan_n vid._n postel_n lib._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi linguis_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr lingua_n armenica_n by_o a_o patent_n grant_v that_o nation_n under_o mahumet_n own_o hand_n than_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o no_o nation_n seem_v more_o give_v to_o merchandise_n nor_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n more_o disperse_v abroad_o than_o the_o armenian_n except_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o the_o native_a region_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o where_o they_o be_v still_o find_v in_o the_o great_a multitude_n &_o their_o religion_n be_v most_o support_v be_v armenia_n the_o great_a name_v since_o the_o turk_n first_o possession_n of_o it_o turcomania_n beyond_o euphrates_n and_o armenia_n the_o less_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n and_o cilicia_n now_o term_v carmania_n now_o the_o armenian_n touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n as_o be_v orient_n be_v notitia_fw-la proâ—â—nciar_n orient_n province_n of_o the_o diocese_n call_v pontica_fw-la which_o together_o with_o the_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n asiana_n and_o of_o thrace_n three_o of_o the_o thirteen_o diocese_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 28._o council_n chalcedom_n can._n 28._o assign_v or_o else_o confirm_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n for_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o at_o this_o day_n and_o very_o long_o since_o even_o before_o photius_n his_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o circular_a epistle_n the_o armenian_n be_v depart_v 863._o photij_fw-la episte_fw-fr encyâ—lica_fw-la apâ—d_a baron_n tom._n 10._o annal._n anno_fw-la 863._o both_o from_o the_o government_n of_o that_o patriarch_n and_o from_o the_o commuon_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o at_o this_o present_a they_o have_v in_o more_o detestation_n than_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o principal_o for_o the_o very_a same_o occasion_n for_o which_o the_o jacobite_n of_o syria_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n namely_o the_o heresy_n of_o one_o only_a nature_n in_o christ._n and_o ever_o since_o that_o departure_n they_o acknowledge_v obedience_n without_o any_o further_a or_o high_a dependence_n to_o two_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o term_v catholic_n namely_o one_o of_o the_o great_a armenia_n the_o family_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n exceed_v the_o number_n of_o 150000_o beside_o very_a many_o monastery_n leonard_n sidon_n episc_fw-la ap_fw-mi th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pa._n 1_o c._n 19_o who_o at_o this_o present_a dioscoriani_n present_a mirae_fw-la notiâ—_n episcop_n orb._n pag._n 36._o boter_fw-la relation_n pa._n 3._o l._n 2_o c._n de_fw-fr dioscoriani_n keep_v residence_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o ecmeazin_n by_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n leonard_n si_fw-mi don_fw-mi episc_fw-la ap_fw-mi tho._n a_o jes._n loc_n citato_fw-la by_o the_o city_n of_o eruan_n in_o persia_n be_v translate_v thither_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a war_n betwixt_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o turk_n but_o his_o ancient_a seat_n be_v sebastia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n of_o armenia_n the_o less_o the_o family_n of_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v esteem_v about_o 20000._o leonard_n sidon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o ancient_o keep_v at_o b._n at_o council_n chalced_a action_n 1_o in_o subscription_n b._n melitene_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o province_n but_o now_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o city_n of_o sis_n not_o far_o from_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n the_o middle_a limit_n on_o interstitium_fw-la of_o those_o two_o patriarch_n jurisdiction_n be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n such_o at_o this_o present_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o patriarch_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o that_o i_o find_v record_v by_o otho_fw-la phrisingensis_fw-la 32._o otho_n phrise_v l._n â—_o c._n 32._o upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o legate_n of_o armenia_n