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ignatius_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o papias_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o bishop_n of_o rome_n note_n alexander_n martyr_v euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib_n 4._o c_o 1._o xistus_fw-la martyr_v euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o telesphorusâ—_n martyr_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 10_o anicetus_n a_o martyr_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o platira_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la eleuthâ—â—ij_fw-la the_o rashness_n of_o victor_n euseb._n eccl_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o of_o other_o doctor_n and_o preacher_n jerom._n catal._n scrip_n eccles_n agrippa_n castor_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o hegesippus_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 11_o melito_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o hist._n magdeb._n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o justinus_n a_o martyr_n the_o manner_n of_o justinus_n his_o conversion_n justin_n dialog_n cum_fw-la trepb_n justin._n apol_n 2._o polycarâ—us_o martyr_v polycaryus_fw-la his_o dream_n before_o his_o apprehension_n eusâ—b_n lâ—b_fw-la 4._o cap._n 15._o iâ—eneus_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o iren._n lib._n 5_o con_v valenâ—_n iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 34._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n bâ—colc_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o strom._n lib._n 2._o hist._n magdeb._n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—_o zephyrinus_n platin._n euseb._n 6.21_o note_n mat._n 18.16_o canon_n apost_n cap._n 74._o callistus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o note_n vrbanus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o pontianus_n platin._n tom._n 1._o council_n anterus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29._o fabianus_n func_fw-la chron._n &_o commentar_n platin._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n note_n heb._n 13_o 16._o cornelius_n a_o council_n at_o rome_n against_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cornelius_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap_n 2._o lucius_n platin._n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o tom_n 1_o council_n stephanus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o platin._n in_o vitâ—_n lucij_fw-la dan_n 5._o tom._n 1._o council_n â—_o gratia_n no._n cap._n 5._o xistus_fw-la 2._o euseb_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 27._o note_n dionysius_n fellix_fw-la 1._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o platin._n mat._n 26.73_o eutychianus_n â—â—seb_fw-mi lib_n 7._o capâ—2_n â—2_z caius_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o func_fw-la chron_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la func_fw-la platin._n deâ—â—ct_n caiâ—_n â—x_fw-fr lib._n pent._n dâ—mâ—â—_n note_n note_n marcellinus_n platin._n func_fw-la chron._n marcellus_n platin._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la eusebius_n note_n tertullian_n jerom._n catal_a scrip_n eccles_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o origen_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o note_n coment_fw-fr func_fw-la in_o chron._n l._n 6._o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 33._o jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles._n euseb._n l_o 6._o c._n 17._o mat._n 19.12_o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o jerom._n catul_a script_n eccles_n &_o comment_n in_o jona._n jerom._n ibid._n nazian_n in_o laudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles_n hist._n madg._n cent_n 3._o câ—p_n 10._o note_n aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o narcissus_n example_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o false_a witness_n euseb._n c._n 6._o l._n 9_o dios._n germanion_n gordius_n alexander_n jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles._n jerom._n ibid._n euseb._n l_o 7._o c._n 14._o func_fw-la chron._n heraclas_n dionysius_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o func_fw-la chron_n asclepiades_fw-la euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 1â—_n zebenus_n babylas_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 39_o fabius_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 44._o demetrianus_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la domnus_n euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 2d_o func_fw-la chron._n plat._n â—_o mâ—litiadâ—â—_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o august_n epist_n 68_o august_n epist_n 162._o &_o 166._o august_n causâ—laâ—o_o epist_n 86._o silvester_n platina_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la silvest_n sâ—crat_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o theo._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2.3_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constâ—nt_n lib._n 4._o simile_n note_n marcus_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mar._n julius_n soâ—om_n l._n
the_o end_n amen_n your_o ladyship_n humble_a servant_n p._n symson_n the_o author_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v admire_v of_o old_a 26._o that_o aphraates_n who_o live_v in_o the_o cottage_n of_o the_o wilderness_n all_o his_o time_n yet_o once_o be_v find_v in_o the_o street_n of_o antiochia_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n valens_n he_o excuse_v the_o change_n of_o his_o former_a behaviour_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o modest_a virgin_n lurk_v quiet_o in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o her_o father_n house_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o safety_n but_o if_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o hurtful_a modesty_n to_o lurk_v any_o long_o necessity_n force_v she_o to_o run_v abroad_o that_o she_o may_v give_v warning_n of_o the_o imminent_a danger_n this_o example_n of_o aphraates_n may_v sufficient_o excuse_v my_o unaccustomed_a boldness_n to_o set_v forth_o my_o head_n which_o have_v be_v lap_v up_o so_o long_o in_o hurtful_a silence_n for_o now_o 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