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A60569 An account of the Greek church as to its doctrine and rites of worship with several historicall remarks interspersed, relating thereunto : to which is added an account of the state of the Greek church under Cyrillus Lucaris, Patriarch of Constantinople, with a relation of his sufferings and death / by Tho. Smith. Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710. 1680 (1680) Wing S4232; ESTC R30646 152,931 340

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and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v stupid_a and_o dull_a be_v guide_v whole_o in_o their_o judgement_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o gross_a fancy_n and_o reject_v with_o a_o brutish_a kind_n of_o pride_n and_o scorn_n whatever_o be_v raise_v though_o never_o so_o little_a above_o the_o reach_n of_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o slight_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o subtle_a contrivance_n of_o a_o party_n of_o man_n in_o christendom_n who_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o sober_a reason_n undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o that_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n do_v still_o retain_v with_o all_o imaginable_a constancy_n and_o firmness_n of_o assent_n the_o entire_a profession_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o first_o age_n they_o retain_v exact_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n creed_n and_o 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malice_n and_o revenge_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o epistle_n he_o write_v to_o vytenbogaert_n out_o of_o walachia_n when_o he_o be_v patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n say_v ipsa_fw-la i.e._n ecclesia_fw-la graeca_n spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la à_fw-la filio_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la &_o internè_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la procedere_fw-la negat_fw-la the_o greek_a church_n deny_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n essential_o and_o internal_o and_o as_o to_o his_o subsistence_n and_o so_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o patriarchall_a throne_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o bring_v upon_o he_o all_o that_o envy_n and_o mischief_n which_o afterward_o befall_v he_o chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n which_o form_n of_o word_n he_o very_o wise_o and_o wary_o think_v fit_a to_o use_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n by_o isidorus_n bishop_n of_o russia_n and_o bessarion_n of_o nice_a and_o marcus_n eugenicus_n of_o ephesus_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n maximus_n and_o s._n john_n damascen_n and_o several_a other_o this_o be_v so_o express_o assert_v by_o cyrillus_n i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v at_o the_o rashness_n and_o disingenuity_n of_o the_o assessor_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n hold_v against_o this_o good_a man_n at_o constantinople_n under_o parthenius_n who_o most_o unjust_o censure_v and_o condemn_v he_o for_o maintain_v against_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o well_o from_o the_o son_n as_o the_o father_n last_o they_o declare_v in_o their_o confession_n 90._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v eternal_o from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o deity_n according_a to_o what_o our_o 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where_o it_o have_v lie_v expose_v for_o some_o time_n but_o it_o soon_o appear_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v for_o envy_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o grave_a they_o address_v to_o the_o caimacam_n and_o get_v a_o order_n from_o he_o to_o have_v his_o body_n dig_v up_o and_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n again_o and_o it_o be_v do_v according_o but_o the_o body_n be_v afterward_o recover_v and_o bury_v obscure_o in_o one_o of_o the_o island_n that_o lie_v over_o against_o the_o bay_n of_o nicomedia_n thus_o fall_v this_o great_a man_n cyrillus_n lucaris_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n who_o both_o for_o his_o piety_n and_o suffering_n which_o be_v whole_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a have_v just_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o passionate_a censure_n of_o monsieur_n arnaud_n to_o esteem_v a_o saint_n and_o martyr_n appendix_n praeter_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la vetustissima_fw-la juxtà_fw-la ac_fw-la piissimâ_fw-la doxologiâ_fw-la etc._n superiùs_fw-la annotavi_fw-la paucula_fw-la haec_fw-la subnectere_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la exstat_fw-la doxologia_fw-la haec_fw-la graecè_fw-la edita_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la liturgiae_fw-la s._n chrysostomi_n ab_fw-la ambrosio_n pelargo_n niddano_n ordinis_fw-la praedicatorum_fw-la wormatiae_fw-la 4_o o._n a_o 1541._o quem_fw-la symeon_n syracusanus_n uti_fw-la ille_fw-la loquor_fw-la popponem_fw-la trevirorum_n archiepiscopum_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la quam_fw-la religionis_fw-la fortè_fw-la causâ_fw-la inviserat_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la treverim_n attulisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la codicem_fw-la autem_fw-la hunc_fw-la mirae_fw-la vetustatis_fw-la esse_fw-la depraedicat_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la descriptum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la octingentos_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la annos_fw-la treverim_n allatum_fw-la pauculas_fw-la variationes_fw-la in_o margin_n apposui_fw-la sub_fw-la notâ_fw-la tr._n librum_fw-la autem_fw-la istum_fw-la rarissimum_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la alibi_fw-la reperiendum_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsius_fw-la bibliothecâ_fw-la quantivis_fw-la pretii_fw-la ceimeliis_fw-la refertissimâ_fw-la utendum_fw-la dedit_fw-la vir_fw-la consummatissimae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la laud_fw-la major_a d._n thomas_n marshallus_fw-la s._n theologiae_n professor_n &_o collegii_fw-la lincolniensis_fw-la oxon._n rector_n perquam_fw-la dignissimus_fw-la facilè_fw-la quoque_fw-la videbis_fw-la formam_fw-la istam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la paulò_fw-la amplior_fw-la occurrit_fw-la cum_fw-la codice_fw-la treverensi_fw-la magis_fw-la convenire_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la alexandrino_n sed_fw-la discrimen_fw-la utriusque_fw-la adeò_fw-la leave_n &_o nullius_fw-la momenti_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o caeteris_fw-la mirifica_fw-la consensio_fw-la perplaceat_fw-la &_o inuictissimum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la contra_fw-la nuperos_fw-la dogmatistas_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la purioris_fw-la theologiae_n titulo_fw-la antiquam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la de_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la &_o divinitatis_fw-la d._n nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la mysterio_fw-la fidem_fw-la subdolè_fw-la &_o impiè_fw-la corruperunt_fw-la meritò_fw-la debeat_fw-la aestimari_fw-la reperi_fw-la quoque_fw-la hunc_fw-la divinissimum_fw-la hymnum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la duorum_fw-la psalteriorum_fw-la graecorum_n mss._n in_o bibliothecâ_fw-la bodleianâ_fw-la quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la num_fw-la 15._o in_o 8_o o._n inter_fw-la codices_fw-la baroccianos_fw-la scriptus_fw-la erat_fw-la ante_fw-la quingentos_fw-la &_o septuaginta_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la annos_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la circulis_fw-la paschalibus_fw-la post_fw-la praefationem_fw-la s._n basilii_fw-la theodoreti_n &_o cosmae_n indicopleustae_a illic_fw-la descriptis_fw-la abunde_fw-la liquet_fw-la horum_fw-la enim_fw-la primus_fw-la incipit_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la creationis_fw-la 6613._o sive_fw-la christi_fw-la 1105._o vltimus_fw-la verò_fw-la desinit_fw-la anno_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la epochae_fw-la 6648._o sive_fw-la christi_fw-la 1140._o circa_n huius_fw-la intervalli_fw-la initia_fw-la codicem_fw-la descriptum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hae_fw-la tabulae_fw-la ad_fw-la computum_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la spectantes_fw-la quae_fw-la futuris_fw-la annis_fw-la uti_fw-la solent_fw-la ephemerides_n &_o calendaria_n prospicere_fw-la meritò_fw-la censendae_fw-la sint_fw-la liquidò_fw-la testantur_fw-la alter_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o 4_o o._n manu_fw-la quidem_fw-la recentiori_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la ante_fw-la tria_fw-la secula_fw-la uti_fw-la ex_fw-la characteribus_fw-la conjectari_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la exaratus_fw-la denique_fw-la s._n notkeri_fw-la psalterium_fw-la ms._n in_fw-la archivis_fw-la seldenianis_fw-la pulcherrimè_fw-la additis_fw-la notulis_fw-la musicis_fw-la descriptum_fw-la monitu_fw-la eruditissimi_fw-la mei_fw-la amici_n d._n edvardi_n bernardi_n s._n t._n b._n &_o saviliani_fw-la professoris_fw-la astronomiae_n consului_fw-la quo_fw-la praeter_fw-la versionem_fw-la latino_n sermone_fw-la expressam_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n juxta_fw-la rituale_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la occidentalibus_fw-la ferè_fw-la ubivis_fw-la locorum_fw-la usu_fw-la receptum_fw-la ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la è_fw-la graeco_fw-la paulò_fw-la variatum_fw-la sit_fw-la graecè_fw-la quoque_fw-la characteribus_fw-la licèt_fw-la latinis_fw-la exstat_fw-la variantes_fw-la lectiones_fw-la literâ_fw-la n._n notatas_fw-la habebis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la exemplar_n alexandrinum_fw-la sive_fw-la uti_fw-la illic_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pelargus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mal●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videtur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymnus_fw-la matutinus_fw-la è_fw-la psalterio_fw-la s._n notkeri_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pax_fw-la hominibus_fw-la bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la laudamus_fw-la te_fw-la benedicimus_fw-la te_fw-la adoramus_fw-la te_fw-la glorificamus_fw-la te_fw-la gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la propter_fw-la magnam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la rex_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la domine_fw-la fili_fw-la vnigenite_fw-la jesus_n christ_n domine_fw-la deus_fw-la agnus_n dei_fw-la filius_fw-la patris_fw-la qui_fw-la tollis_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la tollis_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la suscipe_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la qui_fw-la sedes_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la patris_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la solus_fw-la sanctus_n tu_fw-la solus_fw-la dominus_fw-la tu_fw-la solus_fw-la altissimus_fw-la jesus_n christ_n cum_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la in_o gloriâ_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la amen_n sequuntur_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la venerandae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la codice_fw-la hi_o versiculi_fw-la è_fw-la psalmis_fw-la maximâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la collecti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hymni_fw-la pars_fw-la ●isdem_fw-la uncialibus_fw-la characteribus_fw-la &_o planè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descripti_fw-la neque_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la olim_fw-la recitarentur_fw-la quod_fw-la hodiè_fw-la faciunt_fw-la graeci_fw-la uti_fw-la ex_fw-la horologiis_fw-la manifestissimum_fw-la est_fw-la malè_fw-la ergo_fw-la hymni_fw-la vespertini_fw-la à_fw-la viro_fw-la eruditissimo_fw-la titulo_fw-la insignitus_fw-la est_fw-la variantes_fw-la lectiones_fw-la hîc_fw-la quoque_fw-la annexas_fw-la habes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impressi_fw-la
he_o shall_v be_v by_o clem._n ellis_n m._n a._n late_a fellow_n of_o qu._n coll._n ox_n the_o six_o edition_n 1679._o the_o christian_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o way_n of_o discourse_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n upon_o the_o nature_n part_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n by_o 〈…〉_z d._n d._n the_o 3_o d_o edition_n at_o the_o thea._n 1679._o a_o nomenclator_n of_o such_o tract_n and_o sermon_n as_o have_v be_v print_v or_o translate_v into_o english_a upon_o any_o place_n or_o book_n of_o the_o holy-scripture_n now_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o public_a library_n in_o o●on_n by_o john_n vernevill_n cross_n de_fw-fr febre_n intermittente_fw-la pau●●il_fw-la disputat_fw-la ethi●●_n paradoxa_fw-la hydrostatica_fw-la per_fw-la rob._n boyle_n origo_fw-la formarum●●_n qualitation_n etc._n etc._n cogitationes_fw-la de_fw-la s._n 〈…〉_z tractatus_fw-la novem_n de_fw-la qualitat_fw-la 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n clementis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la g._n l._n 1669._o thesis_n 〈…〉_z à_fw-fr curolo_n potter_n 〈…〉_z smith_n element_n 〈◊〉_d author_n edvardo_fw-la brerewood_n roberti_n barony_n 〈◊〉_d theolog_n ancillans_fw-la de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la 〈…〉_z prolusienes_n 〈◊〉_d in_o dvas_fw-la part_v distribute_v 1._o de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la 2._o the_o origi●e_n dominiiservititis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tho._n jon●●_n l._n i._o d._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z institut_n metaphyscae_n 1675._o bradshaw_n de_fw-fr justificati●●e_n issendoor●i_fw-la cursus_fw-la logicus_fw-la combachii_fw-la metaphysica_fw-la minutius_n foelix_fw-la 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d galateus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la &_o bartholini_n enchiridion_n 〈◊〉_d q._n curtius_n notis_n 〈◊〉_d 1672._o pembli_fw-la tractatus_fw-la tres_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n 1669._o pharmaceutice_n rationa●●●sive_a diatriba_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z in_o human_n etc._n etc._n corpore_fw-la authore_fw-la tho._n willis_n m._n d._n duo_fw-la vol._n 1674._o &_o 1675._o rev._n patris_fw-la lan●_n andrews_n epise_v winton_n preces_fw-la privatae_fw-la graecè_fw-la &_o latinè_n è_fw-la theatro_fw-la richardi_fw-la gardiner_n hereforden●●●_n aedis_fw-la christi_fw-la oxon._n canon_n specimen_fw-la oratorium_fw-la cum_fw-la supplemento_fw-la 〈…〉_z 1675._o m._n antonini_n imperatoris_fw-la de_fw-la scipso_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la lib●i_fw-la xii_o gr._n lat._n 〈◊〉_d &_o notis_n illustrati_fw-la è_fw-la theatro_fw-la 1680._o in_o 24._o lips●●_n de_fw-fr constantica_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr consolation_n phil_n ●_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pag._n 78._o fol._n of_o the_o german_a edition_n a_o 1555._o though_o no_o place_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n page_n si_fw-mi caesarem_fw-la audirem_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la suà_fw-la class_n in_fw-la altum_fw-la jam_fw-la provectum_fw-la cursum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la turcarum_fw-la regiam_fw-la constantinopolim_n direxisse_fw-la etsi_fw-la omne_fw-la mihi_fw-la pericula_fw-la proponerentur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quiescerem_fw-la donec_fw-la eum_fw-la invenirem_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la jam_fw-la hellesponti_n fauces_fw-la tenentem_fw-la conspicerem_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la conveniendi_fw-la facultas_fw-la daretur_fw-la in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la prorumperem_fw-la caesar_n quid_fw-la par●●_n quid_fw-la cogitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 79._o 79._o pag._n 80._o the_o eastern_a church_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v govern_v by_o four_o patriarch_n patriarch_n 3._o canon_n concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n &_o 28._o canon_n concilii_fw-la chalcedonensis_n their_o jurisdiction_n limit_n and_o title_n title_n histor_n ecclesiastic_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o 8._o vid._n actionem_fw-la 16._o council_n chalcedon_n &_o 28._o canon_n cjusdem_fw-la council_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a judge_n nicephorus_n callistus_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 14._o c._n 34._o say_v have_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o see_v from_o the_o time_n of_o cyrillus_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n pope_n celestine_n write_v to_o he_o to_o supply_v his_o place_n there_o which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o suppose_v a_o supremacy_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n but_o only_o a_o precedence_n or_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n order_n v._o epist_n cyrilli_n lucaris_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la patriarch_n alexandrini_n ad_fw-la johannem_fw-la vytenbogaert_n in_o epistol_n ecclesiastic_a pag._n 407._o 407._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finem_fw-la codini_n de_fw-la officiis_fw-la &_o officialibus_fw-la curiae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la c._n p._n parisi●s_fw-la 16._o 18._o pag._n 411._o &_o 419._o antioch_n antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finem_fw-la codini_n pag._n 419._o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d histor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 89._o colon._n allobiogum_n 1615._o v._o phransen_n in_o histor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o this_o be_v call_v by_o cardinal_n bessarion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o son_n of_o prince_n thomas_n palaeologus_n in_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a publish_v by_o meursius_n patriarch_n of_o other_o sect_n extent_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n oppression_n of_o the_o greek_n how_o heighten_v and_o aggravate_v collection_n of_o christian_a child_n a_o union_n of_o christian_a prince_n desire_v in_o order_n to_o the_o free_v the_o greek_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o turk_n a_o holy_a war._n the_o greek_n quite_o dispirited_a their_o temper_n low_a and_o mean_v renegado_n the_o turkish_a empire_n how_o supply_v by_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o levant_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n there_o owe_v to_o the_o strict_a and_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o festival_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n festival_n festival_n fourteen_o the_o greek_n date_n this_o festival_n from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o helena_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o invention_n and_o first_o discovery_n of_o it_o at_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o miracle_n and_o derive_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n from_o the_o patriarch_n macarius_n in_o place_v and_o set_v it_o on_o high_a above_o the_o ambo._fw-la or_o pulpit_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o be_v see_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o latin_n celebrate_v the_o festival_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n bring_v back_o out_o of_o persia_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o heraclius_n a._n c._n 628._o after_o the_o victory_n he_o have_v gain_v over_o cosroes_n which_o be_v the_o account_n give_v in_o the_o roman_a martyrology_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o and_o may_v receive_v some_o additional_a honour_n from_o the_o triumph_n and_o success_n of_o that_o emperor_n emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migratio_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la planius_fw-la reddenda_fw-la erat_fw-la ista_fw-la vox_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la graecae_fw-la hod_n statu_fw-la p._n 16._o licet_fw-la idem_fw-la innuebam_fw-la per_fw-la translationem_fw-la nempe_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la in_o alteram_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a edition_n i_o render_v this_o word_n by_o two_o latin_a word_n translatio_fw-la seu_fw-la obitus_fw-la allude_v by_o the_o first_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o fancy_n of_o several_a of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o from_o a_o misapprehension_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n word_n concern_v this_o belove_a disciple_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 20._o chap._n of_o s._n john_n v._n 22._o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecâ_fw-la venet._n 1621._o fl_fw-mi 24._o b._n which_o mistake_v he_o correct_v himself_o v_o 23._o and_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v as_o we_o learn_v from_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la and_o several_a other_o other_o fancy_v that_o when_o they_o open_v his_o grave_n they_o find_v no_o body_n or_o relic_n of_o it_o p._n 24._o a._n b._n but_o that_o he_o die_v at_o ephesus_n real_o and_o true_o and_o be_v bury_v there_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n discourse_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v preserve_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o church-history_n lib._n 3._o c._n 31._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o author_n who_o have_v confute_v this_o error_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n john_n who_o only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n survive_v the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o murderer_n and_o live_v to_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n sixty_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o s._n hierom_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n in_o joanne_n joanne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 71._o b._n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d